Pornhub Community intro

The Pornhub Community intro is a short jingle which is played at the start of amateur videos on the pornographic website Pornhub.[1] It went viral in the early 2020s due to its recognisability, enabling one to tell who visits the website by gauging their reaction to it.[2]

The orange and black logo of the pornography website Pornhub
A Pornhub logo is played alongside the Pornhub Community intro at the start of each Pornhub Community video.

Background

The Pornhub Community intro is present at the start of every video that is created by a Pornhub Community member.[1] The Pornhub Community is a section on Pornhub for users to upload their own pornography. The jingle plays alongside an animated rendition of the Pornhub logo.[3]

Composition

The jingle is a three-second-long instrumental.[1][4] The instruments used are drums and bass.[1][2] The tune is characterized as simple and catchy. A drummer and adult actor interviewed by Mel Magazine suggests that it is reminiscent of low-budget pornographic productions.[1]

In the recent years, the jingle has become a cultural phenomenon, with Pornhub executives acknowledging its reach.[1][5]

In 2020, a video of a student playing the jingle with his band at a talent show went viral.[6][1][7]

In 2021, a TikTok trend went viral, where one plays the Pornhub community intro and gauges reactions to catch unexpected people who visit the website.[4][2][3] Vice suggests that this phenomenon reflects the overconsumption of pornography across all social categories.[8]

It is also played by viewers during Twitch streams to elicit reactions.[9]

See also

References
  1. Lecklitner, Ian (April 4, 2020). "HIGH SCHOOLERS TURNED PORNHUB'S INFAMOUS DRUM RIFF INTO A MEME WORTH DETENTION". Mel Magazine.
  2. Schroeder, Audra (February 25, 2021). "TikTok audio trend attempts to catch people who watch Pornhub". Daily Dot.
  3. Haasch, Palmer (Feb 24, 2021). "TikTokers are testing family and friends by playing PornHub's music, testing whether they recognize the sound". Business Insider.
  4. Bobic, Chrissy (Feb 23, 2021). "The Guy Behind "Hey Lol" on TikTok Is Also Baffled by Its Success (EXCLUSIVE)". Distractify.
  5. Cunningham, Andrew (January 24, 2023). "Kid Becomes a Legend By Playing the Most Recognizable Intro Theme During Band Practice". ebaumsworld.
  6. "Teen 'expelled' for playing X-rated website's theme song at school talent show". NZ Herald. February 3, 2020.
  7. Cowen, Trace (Feb 3, 2020). "Viral Clip Alleges Student Drummer Was Suspended for Playing Pornhub Intro Music at School Rally". Complex.
  8. Haile, Heven (April 21, 2023). "Anti-porn feminism is back and more divisive than ever". Vice.
  9. Jackson, Lara (January 3, 2019). "Twitch Viewers Have Found Genius Way To Troll Streamers Using Pornhub Intro Music". fraghero.com.
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