Slap bass grew out of funk in the late 1970s, with players using thumb slaps and string pops to make the bass a rhythmic lead instrument. Short isolated riffs like this one later became popular online as editors shared clean bass clips for memes, transitions and soundboards. The Sidtrus version circulates as a brief, ready to drop loop with no lyrics or extra instruments, which makes it easy to reuse across gaming, comedy and music edits without clashing with speech or other sounds in the mix.