'Merry-Go-Round Broke Down', written by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin in 1937, has been the Looney Tunes theme song for generations, and this clip comes from the official Looney Tunes soundtrack released by WaterTower Music. The recording took on a second life on a Don Pollo meme soundboard, where the 'ahh' meme edits pair the cartoon fanfare with chaotic short-form videos. Because the melody is instantly recognisable, editors on TikTok use it as shorthand for incoming slapstick, keeping a ninety-year-old tune at the centre of modern meme culture.