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Where Did The Freddy Fazbear 'Har Har Har' Sound Originate? 'O Cholera Czy To Freddy Fazbear Ur Ur Ur' Remixes Explained
Mascot Horror video game franchise Five Nights At Freddy's spawned innumerable memes in 2023, with the game's titular antagonist Freddy Fazbear nearing his 10-year anniversary in 2024. Fazbear's role as the video game's main evil animatronic did little to deter a young fanbase dedicated to making memes, art, and music about him and his crew.
Nowhere on the internet did Freddy's fans come together in greater numbers than on TikTok, where a Polish TikTok sound clip managed to reference two FNAF memes and also spawn a remix trend of its own. Here's where the line O Cholera Czy To Freddy Fazbear originated, and how it turned into one of 2023's lasting FNAF meme templates.
Where Did The 'Freddy Fazbear Har Har Har' Meme Originate?
Soon after the release of the original Five Nights At Freddy's game in August 2024, YouTuber and musician "The Living Tombstone" posted a FNAF song that went on to become nearly synonymous with the actual game. As of January 2024, the video stands at over 347 million views.
In August 2021, a talented beatboxer posted a cover inspired by The Living Tombstone's song, starting of with a now familiar "Har Har Har" refrain. @Abdul_cisse gathered over 30 million views for his FNAF Beatbox video in just over two years.
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6996078612604669189
What Does 'O Cholera Czy To Freddy Fazbear Ur Ur Ur' Mean?
In June 2023, TikToker @.g.r.b posted a clip of him and his friend walking up to a bear-shaped trash can, and saying in Polish, "O, cholera, czy to Freddy Fazbear?" The phrase loosely translates to "Oh shoot, is that Freddy Fazbear?" in English. Him and is friend then broke out into an impromptu rendition of the "FNAF Beatbox", making a noise that sounded like "har har har" or "ur ur ur."
@.g.r.b Fryderyl Fazmiś #fnaf #freddyfazbear #fyp #dc ♬ dźwięk oryginalny – ГРБ
How Did 'O Cholera Czy To Freddy Fazbear' Become A Meme?
Going into July 2023, various TikTokers began to use the sound from the original Polish TikTok, or edit it in their own meme videos. Early versions of the meme saw people finding their own Bear shaped dustbins and harassing it for millions of views, as seen in the following videos by @proteamkox_ and @lubie_tosty_aftona.
@proteamkox_ Freddy Fazbear had enough💀#fnaf #fnaf1 #fnafmovie #dc #fyp #dlaciebie #fy ♬ original sound – Bonnie zul
@lubie_tosty_aftona czy to Fredi fazbir#fnaf#freddyfnaf#dc#fyp ♬ original sound – Bonnie zul
The trend then evolved into people posting videos of actual bears and joking about them being Freddy Fazbear, as seen in a clip posted by @benvover46 that gathered over 12 million views. People also began remixing the song in 2023, adding music and accompanying visualizers, as seen in a video posted by @memlisher.mashups that gathered over 21 million views.
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@memlisher.mashups doyalike freddy fazbear #freddyfazbear #ocholera #doyalike ♬ doyalike fazbear – Memlisher
For the full history of O Cholera Czy To Freddy Fazbear, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
