96 
14 
Download MP3 
Ameno was released in 1996 by Era, the French new-age project created by musician Eric Levi, and became a major European hit built around drums, synths and a choir singing in an invented language imitating Latin. Its solemn, chant-like sound later made it a staple online, first in fan videos and remixes, then in short meme edits where epic music is played against ordinary footage. The Pongase Serio Ciervo nickname comes from Spanish-speaking meme pages, where the clip is treated as a cue to adopt a deadpan, overly grave expression on demand.
About this sound
Short Ameno chant clip by Era, known in Spanish memes as Pongase Serio Ciervo, used for mock-serious, epic and solemn reaction moments online.
This clip is the soaring opening chant from Ameno by Era, a brief swell of layered choir voices over a slow, pulsing electronic beat. The vocals are sung in a Latin-like invented language rather than real words, which gives it a ritual, medieval weight far beyond its six seconds. Renamed Pongase Serio Ciervo in Spanish-speaking meme circles, it is dropped in as an instant command to stop joking and look solemn. The joke lands because the music sounds genuinely grand while the situation on screen is usually small, awkward or completely undeserving of such ceremony.
