Some call it a work of genius that has changed their lives, others say it makes no sense at all. Regardless, goofy videos of animals and other characters singing along to the incomprehensible lyrics "Turi Ip Ip Ip" in the song “Symbolism” by Electro-Light have cropped up everywhere online lately.

Read on to learn more about this latest mondegreen (that’s the official word for a misheard lyric) meme in this explainer on Turi Ip Ip Ip.

Where Does "Turi Ip Ip Ip" Come From?

The original "Turi Ip Ip Ip" edit was posted to TikTok in May 2022. Posted by @cappeman1, it featured the A A Follow dog and rapidly gained over 6.6 million views in just three weeks.

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7097053528719461659

From there, the Turi Ip Ip Ip videos only got weirder and weirder as more people picked up on the meme and began creating all sorts of variants of their own — such as when a fish sang the lyrics or Hog Rider was combined with the format.

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7099868010931866885

How Is Turi Ip Ip Ip Used In Memes?

A trend of pitting a Turi Ip Ip Ip character against a Wenomechainosama (a similar misheard lyric meme) character in a rap battle spread in the weeks after the original virality of Turi Ip Ip Ip, with various characters standing in on either side.

On YouTube videos of Turi Ip Ip Ip content, posters often comment about how the song and its incomprehensible lyrics have changed their lives. While sharing a common tone and set of themes, these comments are not a copypasta but rather original to each poster.

What Was the Original Turi Ip Ip Ip Song?

The Turi Ip Ip Ip song is officially called “Symbolism” and was created by electronic artist Electro-Light. It was released in 2014 and distributed through NCS (No Copyright Sounds), a channel on YouTube that offers music to creators for free.

How is "Wecomechainsama" Related To Turi Ip Ip Ip?

Wecomechainsama or Wenamichoinasama, also known as When I Met You in The Summer, refers to a series of ironic misheard lyric video memes. An animal or character sings the lyrics to "Summer" by Calvin Harris, which are presented line by line with the incorrect, phonetic spelling of the words.

Often, a creature singing “Wenamichoinasama” will square off against a "Turi Ip Ip Ip" singing creature in a video.

https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7018604159301668102

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