Angry Birds Space launched in 2012 as Rovio's space themed spin off of Angry Birds, sending the birds and pigs to small planets with low gravity physics. Exploding planets became one of its signature visual jokes, and this effect was clipped from gameplay as players shared recordings online. The sound later spread beyond the game into YouTube edits, TikTok memes and fan animations where a cartoon world needs to blow up quickly. Its exaggerated tone keeps it recognisable even without the original visuals.