📖 What is the “cucu cucurella cucu” sound?
This clip is a chunk of the football terrace chant built around footballer Marc Cucurella's surname, sung over the instantly recognizable rhythm of 'La Bamba'. The repeated 'cucu-cucurella' hook turns his name into a singsong call-and-response line, and in longer versions the chant continues with playful lyrics about him eating paella and drinking an Estrella beer, plus a later addition warning rival striker Erling Haaland that Cucurella is coming for him. The 15.5-second clip captures the looping, crowd-chant cadence rather than a produced studio track, giving it the rough, communal energy of something sung in a stadium or recorded off a phone. It started as a fan-made chant after Cucurella joined Chelsea and spread further when Spanish creator Adri Navarro adapted it, eventually becoming a viral audio tied to Spain's Euro 2024 campaign. On meme platforms it's used less for its literal meaning and more for its catchy, absurd repetition, functioning as an earworm stinger. People drop it into clips to mock or celebrate a player's name, or just because the rhythmic nonsense syllables are satisfying to loop. Its origin is documented through football and pop-culture press coverage rather than any single verified creator, and the exact production credits behind the viral sound-button version remain unclear.
🧭 Where it comes from
Origin: Football chant based on the melody of 'La Bamba', originally created by Chelsea supporters after Marc Cucurella's 2022 transfer, later remixed by Spanish creator Adri Navarro and popularized worldwide during Spain's Euro 2024 run (2022) — documented
Multiple sports outlets (Tempo, Yahoo Sports, Athlon) agree the chant first emerged in 2022 around Cucurella's move to Chelsea and was set to the La Bamba tune; a studio version by Adri Navarro was released September 9, 2022, and the chant went viral again in 2024 with the added line about Haaland. Myinstants hosts an uploaded clip tagged with Cucurella's name and Haaland.
🎬 How to use it in your edits
Editors drop this in right as a defender makes a last-ditch tackle or block, syncing the 'cucu' hits to the slide or clearance for comic emphasis. It also works as a reaction sting when someone's name gets repeated mockingly in a group chat or stream, echoing the chant's call-and-response rhythm.
Download the file above, then import it into CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve — or straight into TikTok / Instagram. The sound is free for your videos.
💬 Questions about this sound
What is 'cucu cucurella cucu' actually saying?
It's part of a football chant repeating footballer Marc Cucurella's surname over the melody of 'La Bamba', with longer versions adding playful lines about food, drink, and rival player Erling Haaland.
Where did the chant come from?
It started among Chelsea supporters after Cucurella signed for the club in 2022 and was later adapted by Spanish creator Adri Navarro, gaining wider attention during Spain's Euro 2024 run.
Is this from an official song release?
There's a recorded version credited to Adri Navarro from September 2022, but the short meme clip itself is taken from the chant as sung by fans rather than a single official studio track.
ℹ️ Sound details
OriginFootball chant based on the melody of 'La Bamba', originally created by Chelsea supporters after Marc Cucurella's 2022 transfer, later remixed by Spanish creator Adri Navarro and popularized worldwide during Spain's Euro 2024 run (2022)
CategoryMemes
FormatMP3
Length15.5 seconds
Added2026-07-21
Updated2026-10-01
PriceFree 🎉