The sound comes from EP24 Gordelícios by Decrépitos, where the phrase is shouted in Portuguese as É o Bananator with the final syllable held far beyond a normal delivery. That stretched performance turned a throwaway name into a shareable reaction clip on soundboards. Its short length and clear build make it easy to recognise even without context, so creators reuse it for reveals, power ups and ironic hero moments. It remains popular because the humour is in the delivery alone, not in a reference viewers need to understand first.