"Berries And Cream" Has Taken Over My For You Page, So Here's Your Explainer On What The Heck It Is

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As a young millennial/cusper, I remember this lil' thing called ~commercials~. From "Who are you calling a cootie queen, you lint licker?" to "Get connected, for free, with Education Connection" — commercials from the '00s were almost as entertaining as the show I was watching.

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One of the commercials burned into my brain was this chaotic Starburst commercial advertising their new "Berries and Cream" flavor.

If you're like, "Wait, why did that sound familiar...?" It's BECAUSE "Berries and Cream" is the new TikTok sound that's sneaking its way into random videos:

@djcherripie

Taking bets on how long they’ll continue to put up with me

♬ original sound - Kerry

"OK, so you know how last week, I was quoting 'Good soup,' like, non-stop? I'm over that now. Instead, I will be singing 'berries and cream' in many different versions — yeah, like the 2008 commercial, that's the one!"

In case you were curious, we have Justin McElroy to thank for uploading the "Berries and Cream" sound that has now cemented its spot in the zeitgeist against everyone's will:

And now it's EVERYWHERE! Some users are creating cursed mashups of the sound with popular songs. Like this user incorporated "berries and cream" into Panic! At the Disco's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies":

@rjthecomposer

This is cursed. I’m so sorry #berriesandcream #littlelad

♬ original sound - RJ Christian

Somehow, even though I knew it was coming, I was still taken by surprise.

Another cursed mashup? Lukas Graham's "Mama Said" and "Berries and Cream":

@litfrank

okay please please PLEAZE GET OUT MY MENTIONS NOW! I DID IT #fyp #populardemand #gotcha #berriesandcream

♬ original sound - Jacob Sutherland

I hate...how well this fits.

ABBA's "Mamma Mia" x "Berries and Cream":

@jacobsutherland

@Justin McElroy this is entirely your doing #berriesandcream

♬ original sound - Jacob Sutherland

"Look at me now, I'm a little lad, I don't know how...."

Dolly Parton's "Jolene" x "Berries and Cream":

@marisamcyummy

Berries & cream 🤠#berriesandcream

♬ original sound - Frzy

Lord, I hate it here.

It's not just song mashups! This user snuck it into an iconic Twilight scene:

@sharnacious

how long have you loved #BerriesAndCream

♬ twilight x berries and cream - siân (sharn)

Bella: "I know what you are."Edward: "Say it. Out loud."Bella: "A little lad who loves berries and cream!"

Aaaaaannnd Law & Order:

@lilscraps26

please send berries and cream asap #fyp #berriesandcream #AEJeansHaveFun #KeepItRealMeals

♬ Berries and Order Misc Mashups - Cursed Mashups

These are their berries and cream. Dun dun.

Thanks to this new resurgence, The Little Lad has joined TikTok, so you can follow him on his ~berries and cream~ journey:

@thereallittlelad

Hello TikTok! #berriesandcream #littlelad

♬ original sound - The Little Lad

I love how, even though it's been 13 years, his bangs have stayed the same.

If this information is new to you, you're welcome and I'm sorry. If it's not, know that you're not alone:

Godspeed to all: