Little is known about where Erfthtru came from, and the published details give no artist, source work or release year to trace it back to. The title appears to be random letters rather than a song name, and the short description adds no context, so the clip has spread mainly as an obscure soundboard find. That obscurity is now its identity online, with users saving the 17-second music clip for random edits and meme posts where an unexplained sound fits better than a recognisable track, sample or punchline ever would on its own.