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The 'YouTuber 'ChainsFR' Drops 'Como Ce Dice' Song In New Video, Becomes A Meme' Meme, Explained
Peaking now
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What the meme is
The "Como Ce Dice" meme centers on a song by YouTuber ChainsFR that appears at the end of his animated video "I Fell In Love In Colombia," posted October 23, 2026. The track loops the line "Como ce dice, I'm trying to fuck", a deliberately broken Spanish-English phrase meaning "How do you say, 'I'm trying to fuck'?", turning a throwaway joke from the video's narrative into a catchy, absurdist earworm.
The video itself recounts a chaotic trip to Colombia, and the phrase runs as a recurring gag before culminating in the full song, which leans into the crude humor with a repetitive, almost hypnotic delivery.
The meme's usage on TikTok and Instagram Reels exploded within days. Creators clipped the song's final minute and repurposed it as a sound for phonk remixes, high-tempo, bass-boosted edits popular in edit culture, as well as for video edits that sync the lyric to anime clips, gaming highlights, or surreal humor.
The sound's bluntness makes it a versatile punchline: some users play it straight for shock value, others layer it with ironic detachment, and a notable subset explicitly mock the track, as seen in a TikTok by @icanstand_01 that calls the song "trash" while still using the audio. This dual embrace, genuine enjoyment and performative cringe, is typical of late-2020s meme cycles where sincerity and irony blur.
Beyond remixes, the meme has spawned derivative formats. On October 28, 2026, TikToker @flyyur1 spliced in a verse from the artist Verity, garnering nearly half a million views in two days, while @moosh.editz posted a reference edit that topped 586,000 views. These numbers indicate the sound crossed from a niche YouTube audience into the broader TikTok algorithm, where its short, loopable hook and taboo language make it algorithm-friendly.
The phrase "Como ce dice" itself has become a shorthand in comments for any awkward or overly direct pickup line, extending the meme beyond the audio into a reaction phrase. [1]
The receipt
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How it spread
Why now: 1 post with 10k+ views on YouTube on Oct 23, 2026.
The meme's rapid spread stems from a perfect storm of platform dynamics: ChainsFR's existing subscriber base (the video hit 1.9 million views in a week) seeded the sound, while TikTok's algorithm amplified short, high-engagement clips. The lyric's vulgarity acts as engagement bait, viewers comment on the audacity, share it for shock, or remix it to signal insider knowledge of edit culture.
Phonk remixes, in particular, thrive on TikTok because the genre's driving beats pair well with fast-paced visual edits, and the song's simple rhythm makes it easy to chop and loop.
Additionally, the meme taps into a broader trend of "broken language" humor where non-native or intentionally mangled phrases become catchphrases (cf. "skibidi," "fanum tax"). The pseudo-Spanish "Como ce dice", grammatically incorrect for "¿Cómo se dice?", adds a layer of linguistic absurdity that invites parody. The song's origin in an animated storytime video also fits the "lore video to meme pipeline" where narrative creators inadvertently produce viral audio.
As of late October 2026, the meme is peaking, with daily view counts on derivative TikToks in the hundreds of thousands, though its reliance on shock humor suggests a potential fade once the novelty wears off.
Variants & examples
Used humorously in TikTok edits and comments; the song's explicit lyric makes it NSFW-adjacent, so deployment in professional or mixed company reads as cringe.
- “Just heard the 'Como ce dice' phonk remix on my FYP and now I can't get 'I'm trying to fuck' out of my head.”TikTok For You Page scroll
- “My edit of that anime fight scene synced to ChainsFR's 'Como Ce Dice' blew up, 200k views overnight.”Instagram Reels caption
- “Everyone's using the 'Como ce dice' sound ironically, but the Verity verse edit actually slaps.”Twitter/X discussion about TikTok trends
- “If you comment 'Como ce dice' under a cringe flirty text, you're fluent in 2026 meme speak.”TikTok comment section
Frequently asked
What does 'Como ce dice' mean?
It's a misspelled Spanish phrase meaning 'How do you say?' used in the song as a setup for the explicit lyric 'I'm trying to fuck.'
Who is ChainsFR?
A YouTuber who posts animated storytime videos; his October 2026 video 'I Fell In Love In Colombia' introduced the song.
Why did the song become a meme?
Its repetitive, vulgar hook made it perfect for TikTok phonk remixes and ironic edits, spreading rapidly in late October 2026.
Is the meme still popular?
As of late October 2026 it's peaking, with hundreds of thousands of views on derivative TikToks daily, but shock-based memes often fade quickly.