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Woody from Toy Story warns that somebody poisoned the waterhole in his pull-string voice, a clip used for jokes about betrayal and ruined plans.

Woody delivers the line in his familiar drawling cowboy voice, sounding alarmed and suspicious as he accuses an unseen culprit of tampering with the town's water supply. The delivery is short, punchy and instantly recognisable, with the warm, slightly nasal tone of the pull-string toy coming through clearly. Because the accusation is so dramatic for such a mundane crime, it lands as comedy, turning an ordinary mishap into a mock western showdown and making viewers expect a betrayal reveal, a prank gone wrong or a hilariously overblown reaction.

The line comes from Woody, the pull-string cowboy doll in Pixar's Toy Story from 1995, where it is one of the phrases activated by pulling his cord. In the film it plays as a playful western warning, but online it took on a second life as a short, instantly quotable reaction clip shared on soundboards and in video edits. Its staying power comes from that mix of nostalgia and accusation: viewers recognise the character immediately, while creators can apply the dramatic warning to almost any modern betrayal, prank or mishap.

Pro Tip for Usage

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Drop it right after the reveal of a sabotaged plan or rigged game, then cut to the guilty friend's face. Keep the clip unedited at full volume, and avoid pairing it with other Toy Story lines that dilute the accusation.

Use Cases

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  • Reacting to a friend sabotaging a group project.
  • Joking that someone ruined the party snacks.
  • Captioning a betrayal in a gaming montage.
  • Mocking a rival team tampering with equipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the "Somebody poisoned the waterhole" sound?
It is a two-second clip of Woody from Toy Story delivering his pull-string warning that somebody has poisoned the waterhole, in his distinctive cowboy voice.
Where does the sound come from?
It comes from Pixar's Toy Story, released in 1995, where Woody is a pull-string cowboy doll whose cord triggers recorded phrases, including this western warning about the town waterhole.
How do creators use this sound in videos?
Creators drop it after a betrayal, prank or sabotage reveal to frame the moment as a dramatic western accusation, often cutting to the culprit or the ruined plan for comic effect.

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