The exact origin of the Gao Ge Li Xi audio is not documented, which is common for short clips pulled from user-generated soundboards. The phrase itself comes from Chinese, describing the act of singing loudly while leaving, and the English pinyin slug helps non-Chinese speakers find and share it. Online it circulates as a reaction-style meme sound, valued for its one-second timing that fits edits, streams and chat jokes. Its continued use comes from that versatility rather than any single viral video.