Scatman John, born John Paul Larkin, released Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) in 1994 as a Eurodance single built around scat singing. Larkin, who had a lifelong stutter, framed the rapid vocal style as a way to turn a speech difficulty into a strength, and the track became an international hit. Short excerpts later circulated widely online as meme audio, reaction clips and remix material, where the instantly recognisable hook signals speed, confidence and playful nonsense without needing the full song.