Kristina comes from Rick Springfield's early 1980s pop rock period, appearing on his 1982 album Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet, shortly after Jessie's Girl made him a major star. The track was written as a direct address to a woman named Kristina, which gives this short clip a second life online that longer excerpts do not have. Instead of circulating as a general rock meme, it is mostly shared person to person as a named dedication, a novelty ringtone, or a playful introduction whenever someone called Kristina is part of the joke.