The kerosene prank grew from car meme edits where a dramatic music cue is laid over highway driving footage to suggest a crash is coming. Clips tagged with Audi and RS6 helped define the format, as viewers expect speed and danger before the joke cuts away. It spread through short prank videos and soundboards as a reusable scare cue, used less for the song itself than for the instant tension it creates. The short length keeps it popular for quick edits and repeated friend pranks.