The chicken jockey originated in Minecraft as a rare hostile mob, a baby zombie or similar small undead riding a chicken that first appeared in Java Edition in 2013. It stayed a niche joke for players until A Minecraft Movie in 2025, where Steve announces one during a fight scene and the line was delivered like a sporting event. Clips spread quickly on TikTok and YouTube, the shout became a viral meme, and audiences began repeating and cheering it in cinemas and edits.