By: Grace Li
Tralelero Tralala, Tung Tung Tung Tung Tung Tung Sahur, Chimpanzini Bananini waa waa waa, ever heard of them? As of the mass media today, these Italian brainrot characters have taken center stage as a form of entertainment for many GenZ-ers.
In the world of Italian brainrot, few names dominate quite like Tralelero Tralala and Bombardino Crocodillo. Among the dozens of nonsensical characters that inhabit the universe of Italian brainrot, these two consistently seem to rise to the top as crowd favorites. But why?
I’d argue it’s because they’re the gateway drug.
Tralelero Tralala and Bombardino Crocodillo are often the first characters people encounter when they stubble into the rabbit hole of Italian Brainrot. Their names alone are enough to make someone pause mid-scroll and ask “What???” Once you hear them, they stick. And once you’ve been introduced to them, you start recognizing the other characters, like Tung Tung Tung Tung Tung Tung Sahur and Lirili Larila.
But while the masses adore Tralelero Tralala and Bombardino Crocodillo, my personal favorite remains Lirili Larila: a cactus-elephant with one large foot.