Astronomia began as a 2010 electronic track by producer Tony Igy, later given a wider audience by the 2014 Vicetone remix heard here. It became a global meme in 2020 when videos of Ghanaian dancing pallbearers carrying a coffin were paired with its energetic beat, turning solemn footage into darkly comic celebration. Shared across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, the pairing became shorthand for an impending fail or disaster. Its short, immediately familiar hook keeps it useful for creators who want that joke to land in seconds.