Nyan Cat rose to internet fame in 2011 when an animated loop of a grey cat with a Pop-Tart body flying through space and trailing a rainbow was set to a catchy Japanese song built around the word nyan, the Japanese sound for a cat's meow. The combination spread rapidly across YouTube and social media, becoming one of the defining memes of the early viral era and inspiring remixes, merchandise and countless parodies. It remains popular because the tune is instantly recognisable, endlessly loopable and tied to a simple image of pure, absurd joy.
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The cheerful chiptune loop from the viral Nyan Cat meme, built on repeating nyan vocals, is used to add bright, silly energy to edits and streams.
The clip is a short burst of the Nyan Cat song, a fast, bouncy chiptune melody carried by a high, synthesized voice repeating nyan over and over in a relentlessly cheerful rhythm. Bright electronic notes bounce along underneath, giving it the feel of an old video game soundtrack crossed with a cartoon theme tune. It sounds instantly familiar even to people who have never seen the original animation, because the melody is simple, loopable and almost impossible to ignore. Played aloud, it lifts the mood, makes a moment feel absurdly happy, and usually gets stuck in the listener's head long after it stops.
