Tung Tung Tung Sahur Song — Original & All Versions
Watch: Ratatung — Official Tung Tung Tung Sahur Song
Quick Answer: The Tung Tung Tung Sahur song started as an AI-generated chant from the original TikTok video by Noxa in February 2025 — a repetitive "Tung tung tung… Sahur!" mimicking the sound of an Indonesian kentongan drum. Since then, dozens of official songs and remixes have been released, with Ratatung by Horror Skunx being one of the most popular and widely streamed versions. For the full character guide visit the Tung Tung Tung Sahur homepage.
The Original Tung Tung Tung Sahur Sound — What Is It?
The original Tung Tung Tung Sahur "song" isn't a traditional song at all — it's an AI-generated Indonesian voiceover from Noxa's first TikTok posted on February 28, 2025. The voice repeats a chant built around the onomatopoeic word "tung," which mimics the sound of a kentongan — a traditional hollow wooden drum used in Indonesian villages to wake people for Sahur during Ramadan.
The phrase "Tung tung tung… Sahur!" translates roughly as the drum calling people to the pre-dawn meal. The repetitive, rhythmic quality of the original sound is what made it so immediately shareable, and also what made it perfect material for musicians to build proper songs around.
Most Popular Tung Tung Tung Sahur SongsMost Popular Tung Tung Tung Sahur Songs
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Ratatung — Horror Skunx
One of the most-streamed official songs, available on all major platforms. The chorus "Ratata ta tung, ratata ta tung tung tung SAHUR!" became its own viral phrase on TikTok, spawning a second wave of memes around the character in mid-2025. The song's popularity is documented alongside the original meme on KnowYourMeme.
GigaChads Brainrot Rap / Steal a Brainrot Rap — devvey
YouTuber devvey produced a series of AI-animated rap songs featuring all the major Italian and Indonesian Brainrot characters. The moment where the AI voice delivers the extended "Tung Tung Tung Sahuuuuur!" became a standalone viral clip. The "Steal a Brainrot Rap" version used the Roblox versions of the characters and became huge among the game's player base specifically.
Tung Tung Tung Sahur — Sean Al
An official lyric video release available on Spotify and other streaming platforms. One of the earlier full-length original songs built around the character's theme.
TUNG TUNG TUNG SAHUR — DJ CACA & DJ Tung Tung Tung Sahur
A dance-genre release on Spotify that helped push the character into music charts in some markets, particularly in Southeast Asia where the meme's cultural roots gave it extra resonance.
Tung Tung Tung Sahur × Baka Mitai Mashup
A TikTok mashup of devvey's song with "Baka Mitai" from the Yakuza game soundtrack, created by @emihe4d, that briefly went viral across both the gaming and Brainrot meme communities in late 2025.
What Does Tung Tung Tung Sahur Look Like in the Original Video?
The original picture shows a tall wooden drum-like creature with a smiling face, thin legs, and a baseball bat — standing at a Pos Ronda (Indonesian night patrol post) under orange street lighting. See our full Tung Tung Tung Sahur picture guide for a detailed breakdown of his design, appearance, and how it changed between the original meme and the Steal a Brainrot game version.
Why "Tung" Sounds the Way It Does
The word "tung" is onomatopoeic — it literally sounds like the instrument it describes. A kentongan is a hollow wooden log struck with a mallet, producing a deep resonant "tung" sound that carries far in a quiet village before dawn. The repetition in "Tung Tung Tung…" mimics the actual drumming pattern used to wake people for Sahur. This is why the sound feels rhythmic and musical even in the original AI voiceover — it was already built around a real percussion pattern.
The Song in Steal a Brainrot
When Tung Tung Tung Sahur was active in Steal a Brainrot, it had its own sound effect that played when placed in a base. The Coffin Tung Tung Tung Sahur Lucky Block plays Astronomia (the Coffin Dance song) as it walks — a separate sound from the original meme audio, chosen to match the Coffin Dance visual reference in the item's design.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tung Tung Tung Sahur song?
It originated as an AI-generated Indonesian chant from Noxa's original TikTok (Feb 28, 2025), mimicking kentongan drum sounds used to wake people for Ramadan Sahur. Multiple official songs and remixes have since been released.
What is the most popular Tung Tung Tung Sahur song?
Ratatung by Horror Skunx is one of the most widely streamed. devvey's GigaChads Brainrot Rap and Steal a Brainrot Rap series are the most viral overall, particularly the "Tung Tung Tung Sahuuuuur!" section.
What does "Tung Tung Tung" mean?
It's onomatopoeia — the sound of a kentongan wooden drum being struck. "Sahur" is the pre-dawn meal eaten before fasting during Ramadan. The phrase is the sound of that drum calling the village to wake up and eat.
What song does Coffin Tung Tung Tung Sahur play in Steal a Brainrot?
Astronomia by Vicetone and Tony Igy — the viral Coffin Dance meme song, which matches the Coffin Dance visual reference in the item's design.
Key Takeaways
- The original Tung Tung Tung Sahur "song" is an AI-generated Indonesian kentongan drum chant from Noxa's Feb 28, 2025 TikTok
- Ratatung by Horror Skunx is one of the most streamed official songs
- devvey's GigaChads Brainrot Rap and Steal a Brainrot Rap are the most viral music versions
- "Tung" mimics the real sound of a kentongan drum used during Ramadan Sahur in Indonesia
- The Coffin Tung Tung Tung Sahur in the game plays Astronomia — the Coffin Dance song