Rubber chickens have been a novelty toy staple for decades, known for the long squeak made when air is forced through the body. Online, that squeak was remixed into earrape edits where volume and distortion are exaggerated for comic shock. This loud version circulated on soundboards as a short meme staple for drowning out dialogue, mocking panic, and punctuating fails. It sits alongside the scream meme and chicken on tree screaming clips that creators swap in for animal chaos, and it remains popular because everyone recognises the toy instantly.