Music critics and YouTubers like Ethan Klein , GeorgeNotFound , and Anthony Fantano reacted to the song, further fueling its ascent.

The track's journey began in late 2018 with a 17-second Instagram skit titled by creator CM Skits . The original video featured a teenager dancing in front of Fortnite backgrounds while singing a crude, off-beat chorus about "Tomato Town" and "Moisty Mire".

While the song had a moderate following in 2019, it didn't reach global "omnipresence" until early 2021. A wave of TikTok users began using the audio for dance trends, lip-syncs, and memes, often praising Leviathan's uniquely precise "godly" pronunciation.