The clip circulates online credited to Edivan Veras and tagged with Tiririca, Gato Cantor, Gato do Forró and Gato Nordestino, linking it to Brazil's tradition of comic forró and singing pet videos. Its Portuguese hook, which translates as 'your name will be José', became the whole joke, repeated in lipsync posts where cats appear to perform the song themselves. That simple setup helped it spread across short video and messaging apps, where a familiar name, a catchy regional rhythm and an expressive animal are enough to carry the humour.