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What Song Is The Dog Rapping In The 'Dog Singing Chinese' Meme? TikTok's Viral 'Singing Pets' AI Memes Explained
There's a new dog dominating the block on TikTok, and by some stretch of the imagination, he can sing in Chinese.
The viral "Dog Singing in Chinese" meme first popped up on the app in early November 2024, and its been going viral ever since, inspiring a whole trend in which pets rap to the same song.
But what song is the dog in the memes rapping to and how exactly is that dog singing? Here's what you need to know.
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What Is The 'Dog Singing In Chinese' Meme And What Song Is The Dog Singing?
In early November 2024, TikToker @abbieququ posted a photo of her adorable dog Angela sitting in the car. The photo has been altered using AI to make it appear as if she's singing a Chinese song. The video went viral with over 6 million views in just a few weeks.
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The song that the dog is singing is a rap song by Chinese artist Skai Isyourgod. In English, the song, titled "因果" in Chinese, is known as "Cause and Effect." The lyrics purportedly go, "May god bless you with mountains of silver and gold."
Skai Isyourgod released the song as a part of his album "Money Comes From All Directions" in August 2024, even releasing a music video for the song that September.
How Is The 'Dog Singing In Chinese' Used In Memes?
Since going viral in early November, the dog singing in Chinese has inspired a whole wave of videos that use AI to make it appear as if pets are rapping. Most of the videos use the same song by Skai Isyourgod and some even feature the lyrics to the song as the pets sing, both in English and Chinese.
The original video has been reposted numerous times across social media, bringing increased attention to both the memes and the song itself, which is Skai Isyourgod's most popular song on Spotify at the time of publishing this article.
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For the full history of the Dog Singing In Chinese, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
