Bandu comes from the Dave and Bambi fan mod scene around Friday Night Funkin, where the 3D characters became popular for their distorted designs, pitched vocals and increasingly chaotic original songs. Clips of Bandu were cut into short soundboard and meme sounds as those mods spread through rhythm game and meme communities online. A candy themed snippet fits his exaggerated, hyper personality, so creators kept reusing it as shorthand for sugar rush energy. Its short length and recognisable voice make it easy to drop into new edits.