The losing horns come from The Price Is Right, the long running American television game show where contestants guess prices to win prizes. The cue became one of the show's most recognizable sounds alongside its buzzer, played for losing a game. Clips and parodies spread the horns far beyond daytime TV, through cartoons, sports broadcasts, memes and reaction videos. Because the descending notes need no explanation, creators still borrow them whenever a loss feels official, public and slightly humiliating.