The hee-hee is widely associated with Michael Jackson, who used distinctive cries, breaths, and rhythmic vocal interjections throughout his recorded music and live performances. Rather than belonging exclusively to one song, it became part of his recognizable performance style. Short excerpts later circulated in remix culture, soundboards, reaction videos, and meme edits, where the vocalization could deliver an immediate reference in under a second. It remains useful because audiences can identify both the performer and the intended joke with very little context.