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This recording comes from the Hollywood Edge sound effects library, catalogued as Rooster Crow Typical AT086501, a standard stock effect created for film, television, and radio production. Library rooster crows like this became a familiar shorthand for dawn and farm life because editors could drop in a clean, reliable call without recording a live bird. The clip has since spread to soundboards, video editors, and meme makers who reuse it for sunrise jokes, rural scenes, and morning wake-up gags. Its clarity and instantly recognisable shape keep it in regular use.
About this sound
A classic Hollywood Edge rooster crow, a loud morning call with a rising, rattling cry. Perfect for farm scenes, sunrise jokes, and sound effects in videos.
This is a classic library recording of a rooster crowing at dawn, captured in the clear, close style used by Hollywood Edge sound effects. It begins with a sharp, rising call that breaks into a rattling, throaty crow before trailing off, with a bright, slightly nasal tone that instantly reads as morning on a farm. The sound is loud and unmistakable, cutting through music and dialogue without needing any explanation. It creates an immediate sense of sunrise, countryside, and waking up, whether it is used straight for a rural scene or played for comic timing after someone is caught sleeping in.
