Charlie Charlie Kirky
Also known as: Charlie's Barn Yard Song
"Charlie Charlie Kirky" is a viral song about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, built around the hook "Charlie Charlie Kirky, I just popped a perky." Created by TikTokers @intentionsmichigan and @flatroom_vr and released under the pseudonym Randy Diggs featuring Green Little, the track exploded after being reposted on TikTok on December 5th, 2025, racking up millions of views and inspiring over 10,000 videos in its first four days2.
Overview
"Charlie Charlie Kirky" is a comedic song that takes aim at Charlie Kirk, the late conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder. The track's most recognizable section features the repeated lyric "Charlie Charlie Kirky, I just popped a perky," with "perky" being slang for the prescription opioid Percocet2. The song was officially released as "Charlie's Barn Yard Song" under the artist name Randy Diggs featuring Green Little and made available on platforms including SoundCloud and YouTube1.
The meme took off not through the song alone but through TikTok edits that paired clips from the track with footage of animals and people dancing, turning the catchy hook into an all-purpose soundtrack for chaotic, energetic video content.
On December 2nd, 2025, TikToker @intentionsmichigan uploaded behind-the-scenes footage from the recording session for the song, pulling in over 29,000 views within two weeks2. The full track was posted to YouTube the following day, December 3rd, where it picked up more than 50,000 views in the same timeframe2. The song also appeared on SoundCloud under the name "Charlies Barn Yard Song ft. Green Little" by Randy Diggs1.
The breakthrough moment came on December 5th, 2025, when TikToker @thealianarms posted a video pairing the "Charlie Charlie Kirky, I just popped a perky" section of the song with colorful footage of a squirrel and a raccoon running and dancing. That video pulled 6.4 million views in just four days2.
Origin & Background
How It Spread
How to Use This Meme
The most common way to use "Charlie Charlie Kirky" is as a TikTok sound paired with energetic or absurd video footage. Creators typically:
Select a clip of someone, an animal, or a character dancing or moving in a chaotic way
Set it to the "Charlie Charlie Kirky, I just popped a perky" section of the song
Optionally add a caption framing the dancing as a reaction to some situation (overstimulation, excitement, chaos)
Cultural Impact
Fun Facts
The song was released under the pseudonym "Randy Diggs featuring Green Little" rather than the creators' actual TikTok handles1.
The viral clip that started it all featured a squirrel and a raccoon, not humans2.
Over 10,000 TikTok videos used the original sound in just four days2.
The word "perky" in the hook is slang for Percocet2.
Frequently Asked Questions
References (2)
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- 2Charlie Charlie Kirky - Know Your Memeencyclopedia