"I Gotta Put Me First Lucious!": These 19 Recognizable TikTok Sounds Come From These Iconic Movies And TV Shows
Movies and TV shows are gaining a second life on TikTok. A quick scroll through your feed will send you down memory lane due to the popular social app being filled with trending sounds that stem from actual movies and television shows.
Seeing someone use a scene from a show or film as their TikTok sound can induce nostalgia — and might even have you wondering which film or show they got it from.
Read on to see exactly what movies and television shows that these TikTok sounds originate from.
1."Your sweater is not just blue...it's actually cerulean." — The Devil Wears Prada
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Meryl Streep’s cerulean monologue in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada is arguably one of the best parts in that movie. The way Meryl Streep’s character Miranda Priestly reads Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) for filth after Andy passive aggressively snickered without any effort is what makes that movie moment so legendary. And any legendary movie moment is now being solidified in a TikTok sound.
2."I gotta put me first, Lucious!" — Empire
During its run Empire kept it absolutely real in each of its episodes. The interaction between the Lyon family matriarch and patriarch were intense, funny and filled with quotables. Like when Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) told Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) “ I gotta put me first Lucious!” before refusing to get on his jet on season 5 of Empire. That scene was so golden it has gained a second life on the Tok!
3."I have never, ever been happier!" — Euphoria
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Euphoria’s Maddy (Alexa Demie) and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) are the dynamic duo that we didn’t know we needed. Their friendship has become viral-worthy ever since Cassie started hookin’ up with Maddy’s ex Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi) in season 2. Cassie hypothetically confessing her love for Nate Jacobs in front of her and Maddy’s entire friend group in season 2 of Euphoria has become an explosive sound on TikTok.
4."What's the matter? Just hay fever." — Tracy Beaker
You know that trend on TikTok where people use the bulging red teary eyes filter on the app with the background sound “what’s the matter, just hay fever?" Yeah, that sound comes from the British TV show Tracy Beaker.
5."I said what I said." — The Real Housewives of Atlanta
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Linnethia “Nene” Leakes gave us shady commentary and tons of phraseology while she was on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. And her famous “I said, what I said!” line is being used as a sound all over the Tok!
6."Uh! Oooh...not a white refrigerator." — The Real Housewives of Atlanta
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Again, Ms. Nene comes through with viral-worthy quotables like this one. I'm sure you've heard this as a TikTok sound.
7."What are you, Robert De Niro?" — Parent Trap
Scenes from throwback movies are always a treat when they make it to TikTok as a sound. Hence why Meredith Blake's (Elaine Hendrix) “What are you Robert De Niro?” bit from the 1998 film Parent Trap starring Lindsay Lohan is trending.
8."Get out of my house!" — Obsessed
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It’s no shock that Queen Bey’s voice is a trending sound on the Tok. If you couldn’t remember where Beyoncé’s “get out of my house” monologue came from, it’s from the 2009 film Obsessed.
9."Curtis was supposed to love me." — Dreamgirls
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Musicals also have trending sounds on TikTok. A major one comes from the 2006 film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name Dreamgirls — which also stars Beyoncé.
10."I gotta think of a way to get this money by tomorrow." — Next Friday
Mike Epps as Day-Day in the 2000 film Next Friday is an epic sequel to the classic 1995 hood movie Friday. Anyone who’s grown up in a Black or Brown household, especially one on the west coast, most likely knows every one of Day-Day's lines in Next Friday. One of my favorite lines from the comedy film is of course the one that is trending on TikTok.
11."Oh well, too bad bye Rocco!" — Sesame Street
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Elmo lets us know at every turn that he could care less about Rocco. That’s why Elmo’s other interaction with Zoe and her pet rock Rocco on another episode of Sesame Street is trending. Who can’t relate to the way Elmo comes at Rocco?
12."Rocco is not alive!" — Sesame Street
Elmo is on fire on TikTok right now! Another one of his popular banters with his friend Zoe about Rocco on Sesame Street has become a viral TikTok sound that we all adore.
13."Push that shit out." — Hustle & Flow
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Terrance Howard was so convincing, and quite memeable in his role as the neighborhood pimp slash drug dealer turned rapper DJay in the 2005 movie Hustle & Flow.
14."Perhaps not." — White Chicks
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The hilarious “perhaps not” sound on TikTok that lists an entire feast that is desired in lieu of a salad comes from the 2004 film White Chicks.
15."Damn lil lady, you sure can put it away!" — White Chicks
The “damn lil lady, you sure can put it away” trending TikTok sound is another gem that comes from White Chicks as well.
16."She’s a woman. There's no way she can stab three grown men." — The Vampire Diaries
If you happen to be on feminist TikTok then I’m sure you’ve heard this badass sound that stems from the hit 2010’s TV show The Vampire Diaries.
17."Her bush is hanging out like it's the [19]80's." — Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Scott Disick may not have filter, but he does have a helping hand. That viral moment of Scott helping Kourtney Kardashian shave her nether regions is now a sound on TikTok. The trending sound of Kourtney and Scott comes from the reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
18."Whose got damn white baby is that?" — School Dance
This trending sound comes from the mouth of comedian Katt Williams when he played Darren in the 2014 film School Dance.
19."Buy your life, goodnight." — Bad Girls Club
It’s Bad Girls Club. When has anything from Bad Girls Club NOT gone viral on TikTok? I mean really.
