How the Tralalelo Tralala Meme and Its Weird Brothers Took Over the Internet

Lately, all popular short video platforms have been flooded with videos featuring strange creatures. These are neural network-generated mutants: a three-legged shark in bright Nike sneakers, a bomber crocodile, and a cappuccino cup in pointe shoes. The main character of this madness is the Tralalelo Tralala meme. How did he and his strange brethren take over the Internet? Let's figure it out.

It all started in January 2025, when a video of a three-legged shark walking along a beach in blue sneakers appeared on TikTok. It’s a neural network meme that is considered a brainrot meme. Brainrot (from the English “brain rot”) is an Internet term that describes absurd, meaningless, but addictive content that causes laughter and addiction. Such content does not require thought, helping to relax, but in excess it can seem “stupid”.

Every year, such content grows in number and is promoted more aggressively. The dangerous trend was noticed by representatives of the Oxford Dictionary. They chose the word “brainrot” as the word of 2024, since its use increased by 230 percent in this year.

Before the three-legged shark appeared in the foreign segment of TikTok, the sound "Tralalero Tralala" appeared. Russian users quickly changed it to "Tralalelo Tralala", since that's how it sounds. In January 2025, a user with the nickname @eZburger401 posted an emotional tirade in Italian. Its translation looks something like this:

The first two words are meaningless - they are just a collection of sounds. The rest is also of little interest, with the exception of the grandmother's surname. It translates as "chapel licker", but can also be interpreted with sexual connotations. Italians are well aware of this pun: it is about Italians of retirement age, who are particularly religious.

After this publication, user @eZburger401 was banned. However, the sound was loved by users of TikTok and other platforms. It began to be actively used, without even thinking about the meaning. On January 13, 2025, user @amoamimandy.1a published the very same video with a shark in sneakers, generated by artificial intelligence. Immediately after that, many parodies appeared, including with football players and anime characters.

Since the sneaker shark became popular, a wave of hybrid videos with the “Tralalero Tralala” sound have flooded video platforms. All the memes have common features: a ridiculous hero made up of incompatible elements, such as an animal and a machine, and a brainrot-style voiceover.

Among the most famous characters, it is worth mentioning Ballerina Cappuccino. She looks like a ballerina, who has a cappuccino cup with a girl's face instead of a head. To make her as ridiculous as possible, they came up with a spouse - Cappuccino Assassino, a hired killer in the form of a cup.

Bombardiro Crocodilo is a menacing hybrid of a crocodile and a bomber. After the shark with the track "Tralalero Tralala", this meme became one of the most popular in TikTok from this series. The character is a war criminal who regularly carries out raids on Palestine.

Bombombini Goose is Bombardiro Crocodilo's brother. He is an armored goose equipped with aircraft engines.

Trippy Troppy is a creature with a fish head, a pot-bellied man's torso, and bear paws. He is considered the king of the water world and eats everything that floats or lies on the bottom. That is why the hero gained excess weight.

A hybrid of an elephant and a cactus named Lirili Larila in Birkenstock sandals always appears with her faithful companion, a flying alarm clock. This kind and calm character is a powerful protector of the world's deserts and all their inhabitants.

Tung Tung Tung Sahur is considered the main villain of the world of AI creatures. According to legend, he comes from Indonesia and looks like an evil naked Pinocchio with crazy maniac eyes, armed with a baseball bat. He often attacks Lirili Larila in the deserts.

Penguinator Thermoregulator - a penguin with an air conditioner instead of a head, hanging on the wall in a frost-bound room. The most sedentary hero.

These are global AI creatures known all over the world. But there are also local characters that are loved in certain countries. These include the pigeon in a raincoat Spyoniro Golubiro from Croatia, the anthropomorphic cactus Marcus der Cactus, the Slovakian hybrid of a ram and a Soviet tank Baranito Tankito, the Brazilian machine gun on a bicycle Cicleteira Bisicleteira and other equally strange creatures.

Opinions on brainrot content are divided. Some consider it harmful, accusing it of “brain decay” and degradation. Others see it as a way to relax and escape stress. Psychologists note that such memes can be useful if not overused. They help relieve stress and provide an opportunity to laugh at the absurd.

It is important not to be ashamed of your interest in such videos. Laughing at Tralalelo Tralala or Bombardiro Crocodilo is not a sign of “stupidity”, but a way to find lightness in a difficult world.

Want to be part of the trend? Creating your own brain-rot character is easier than it seems. All you need is a neural network and a little imagination. Here's how to do it:

The more ridiculous the idea, the more likely your meme is to go viral.

The world of nonsensical AI memes like Tralalelo Tralala is rapidly taking over the internet — absurdity, chaos, and a complete rejection of logic have become a new form of entertainment. What do you think of this content: is it harmless irony or an alarming signal for culture and thinking?