The viral 'wake up, wake up, it’s the first of tha month' clip comes from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and is used in payday, rent day, and monthly reset memes.
This sound is the familiar 'wake up, wake up, wake up, it’s the first of tha month' line that shows up in memes about payday, bills, rent, and the start of a new month. The clip has a rhythmic, sing-song delivery that sounds instantly recognizable even in short edits. Creators use it as a punchline right when the date changes, usually to frame a joke about money arriving and disappearing just as fast. It gives videos a playful, slightly chaotic energy that viewers immediately connect with monthly routines and first-day reactions.
This meme sound comes from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s song '1st of tha Month,' released in 1995. Online, the opening 'wake up' section became a reusable audio for monthly memes, especially on short-form video platforms and repost pages. It spread because the lyric cleanly matches a very specific moment: the first day of a new month. Creators still use it for payday jokes, rent reminders, and reset content, much like aw Shit here we go again is used for inevitable recurring situations.