Franzl Lang was a Bavarian singer and actor from Munich who became known across Germany as the King of Yodel. Active from the late 1950s onward, he recorded many folk songs and made yodeling the centrepiece of television appearances and live shows at a time when traditional Alpine music was widely broadcast. Decades later his recordings resurfaced online, where the sheer speed and clarity of his voice turned short excerpts into shareable clips. Editors now reuse his yodel far outside folk music contexts, as a recognisable shorthand for mountains, Bavaria and over the top cheerfulness.