This meme sound comes from the opening lyric of One Week by Barenaked Ladies, released in 1998. Online, people often isolate just the first sung words because they instantly signal a passage of time while also sounding funny out of context. The clip has stayed popular in short edits, compilations and social posts where creators want a quick transition into a recap, apology or disaster update. Its staying power comes from how little setup it needs for viewers to understand the joke.
About this sound
A clip of the famous 'It's been...' opening from Barenaked Ladies' One Week, used in memes, awkward timing jokes and sudden cutaway edits.
This sound is the recognizable opening line from Barenaked Ladies' song One Week, usually clipped right at the sung phrase, 'It's been...' and held for comic effect. The delivery is sharp, upbeat and instantly familiar to a lot of internet users, which makes it land well as a setup for a recap, a time jump or a joke about something going wrong very quickly. Even on its own, the line carries a smug, fast-moving energy that can make an edit feel more self-aware and playful.
