Aquatic Ambience began as the underwater level music for Donkey Kong Country, composed by David Wise, and its gentle, flowing melody made it one of the most recognisable video game themes of the 1990s. Decades later, fans began remixing and distorting it for online jokes, turning its calm mood upside down. This disgusting version follows that trend, keeping the melody just recognisable enough for listeners to get the joke instantly. It survives because that contrast between nostalgia and gross-out humour works in short videos, streams and edits.