The sound comes from Annoying Orange, the web series created by Dane Boedigheimer that launched on YouTube in 2009. Orange, a loud talking fruit who teases everyone in the kitchen, made Hey Apple his signature greeting aimed at his long suffering neighbor Apple. Clips and quotes spread widely through early meme culture as the series grew into one of the platform's biggest comedy hits. The exchange remains popular because the setup is instantly recognisable, easy to remix, and still captures the humor of pestering someone until they explode.