Foxy is one of the original animatronics in Five Nights at Freddy's, released in 2014, where his singing from Pirate Cove signals he is about to sprint down the hall. Players learned to treat the distant dum dum melody as an audio cue to check the cameras. Clips of the mobile port version spread through soundboards and short edits, often paired with the FNAF jumpscare scream for a bigger payoff. It remains popular because fans instantly recognize the tune and expect a scare, even out of context.