The folk version of Pepe Shnele Fa circulated as a short meme audio built around the repeated Pepe Shnele Fa phrase, reworked with a traditional singing style instead of a plain spoken delivery. Its spread came from short form video edits, soundboards and reposts where a recognizable chant could be dropped into unrelated scenes for instant comic effect. Because the wording is simple and the melody is easy to remember, the clip remains useful as a reusable reaction sound even without context from the original post or performer.