Little is documented about the original recording behind Moonbeams, so its life online is mainly as a reusable cartoon gag effect shared on soundboards under tags like fart and foghorn. Creators reach for it when a visual hit needs a heavier, sillier weight than a standard cartoon slip, pairing the cannon bonk with the falling slide to sell a drop or collapse. Its short length keeps it easy to trim into memes, game edits and short-form videos without covering dialogue, which has kept the effect in regular rotation.