Only months after the viral hit "We Are Charlie Kirk," a second song about the late Charlie Kirk is taking over TikTok and Twitter and users can't get enough.

The song is known as "Charlie Charlie Kirky" and its catchy acoustic guitar beat over wildly autotuned vocals is getting stuck in everyone's head.

So, who is responsible for "Charlie Charlie Kirky" and how is the song being used in memes? Here's what you need to know.

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What Is The 'Charlie Charlie Kirky' Song?

"Charlie Charlie Kirky" is a short song released by musician and TikToker TheAlienArm on December 5th, 2025. That day, the user uploaded the song on TikTok alongside a video of a squirrel and a raccoon running to the beat, gaining over 7 million views in under a week.

The song features a very autotuned voice singing, "Charlie Charlie Kirky, I just popped a perky," over a simple acoustic guitar riff, making for a strange and satisfying genre-blending track.

The song follows in the footsteps of "We Are Charlie Kirk," playing into a bizarre trend that immortalizes the political commentator and podcaster through song.

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How Is 'Charlie Charlie Kirky' Used In Memes?

As a meme, the "Charlie Charlie Kirky" song is mostly set to videos of animals and notable people dancing. One of the most popular examples sets the song to several seal clips, showing the animals clapping, grooving and generally having a good time.

Other examples feature listeners reacting to the song and hyping it up for being catchy and "crunchy."

While the song is the most popular over on TikTok, it's also spread to Twitter, where users are reposting TikToks that feature the song, writing out the lyrics and posting original videos that utilize the track.

If this keeps up, it looks like it might be time to say goodbye to "We Are Charlie Kirk" and hello to "Charlie Charlie Kirky."

@valimmons charlie charlie kirky 🦭 . . . . . #fypシ #seal #spottedseal #cute ♬ original sound – thealienarms

What Are Some More 'Charlie Charlie Kirky' Memes?

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@2fshi charlie charlie kirky🐶 #dog #cutedog #puppy #neck ♬ original sound – thealienarms

@smexybudders03 #strangerthings #willbyers #byers #edit #strangerthingsedit ♬ original sound – thealienarms

@imakebutter Goodnight #viral ♬ original sound – thealienarms

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For the full history of Charlie Charlie Kirky, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.