Rock the Dragon served as the opening theme for the first English dub of Dragon Ball Z, produced for North American syndication in the mid 1990s. That version covered the early Saiyan and Namek arcs before later dubs switched to different music, which is why the song is tied so tightly to that era. Clips of the chant spread through anime forums, fan edits, and meme videos in the 2000s, and it remains a shorthand for old school Dragon Ball nostalgia and exaggerated power up scenes.