TikTok: @morrischestnut

There’s a trend taking over TikTok and other social media platforms at the moment, and it’s all about saxophones.

If you’ve noticed the term “the saxophones are getting louder” used on social media recently, you might be wondering what that means.

The term is actually based on a scene from 1991’s Boyz n the Hood.

In the scene, Ricky (Morris Chestnut), a high school running back, gets chased down by rival gang, with the score featuring intensifying sounds of a saxophone. Once the horns get loud, it’s a cue that something bad is about to happen.

According to Know Your Meme, a TikTok user started the trend by writing: “POV: You in a 90s hood movie about to move out the trenches but you hear them saxophones going crazy so you know you finna get slimed.”

As the sound got popular, more users began to use it to describe situations where things seem fine until “the saxophones” start playing, and there’s an abrupt plot twist of some kind.

“The saxophones are getting louder” now basically means that something is about to go wrong in the video. Usually people are oblivious in a clip until something happens. Even Morris Chestnut himself got into the fun!

Check out some viral examples of “the saxophones are getting louder”…

@morrischestnut

You already know what’s about to happen when you hear this ?

? original sound – LoverboyMarcus96
@chloearmentor

Anywho grad! ??

? original sound – LoverboyMarcus96
@maddie_.green

word is she was never seen at smith’s again @emm ?

? original sound – LoverboyMarcus96
@jaylamfjtf

Lol he was so confused & went up to him saying “you can’t speak?” then walked off still confused why he not speaking back?? but congratulations to my brother We love you!#airforce #dad #brother #congratulations #fyp

? original sound – LoverboyMarcus96
@top5kayb

Legend says she’s still swimming till this day??? @Criticat @631-664-2674 #nycweather #zyxcba #kb #viral #fyp

? original sound – LoverboyMarcus96
@helzzzrich

the end kills me EVERYTIMEEE ??? now when I see a pigeon or seagull I have PTSD ? . . #beachfail #saxophones #seagull

? original sound – LoverboyMarcus96
@jess.judith

papi en la mudanza haciéndole tragos a mis amigos ???

? Saxophones getting louder – AntonioVivald
@the.folakemi

I asked for honey blonde. HONEY. BLONDE. I was laughing at first because I thought they could fix it. I went home to cry? #hairfail #honeyblonde #salonday #maintenance #relatable

? original sound – LoverboyMarcus96
@darius_malone

Not me arriving early, shaking hands with the family and friends, mingling… and then realizing I was at the wrong wedding ? #weddingcrashers #weddingfail #funny #fyp #viral

? original sound – LoverboyMarcus96
@elizabeth_spamssszz

Fakeeee #viral #quince #fyp #blowthisup #saxaphone

? Saxophones getting louder – Sped Up – AntonioVivald

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