Eduard Khil recorded the song in the Soviet era as a vocalise version of I Am Very Glad, As I'm Finally Returning Home, performing it on television in 1976. Decades later, clips resurfaced online around 2010 and spread as an internet meme nicknamed Trololo, helped by Khil's wide smile and the catchy lalala refrain. It became shorthand for trolling because the upbeat singing felt like cheerful teasing. The clip remains a staple of retro meme culture long after its viral peak.