This sound effect can be found on The General Series 6000 Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. It is more or less identical to WB CARTOON, ROOSTER - MORNING CALL, ANIMAL.
Info
- First recorded: Late 1980s
- Creator: Alan Howarth
- Owner: NBC (1990-1992), Sound Ideas (1992-present)
- Origin: United States
- Year debut: 1990
- First heard: Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Area used: Worldwide
Clean, Full Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect
SourceAudio (Warning: may irritate you and will be stuck in your head for a while.)
Trivia
This sound effect, like most Warner Bros. sounds, might've been done by a voice actor (possibly Mel Blanc) than an actual rooster.
In the 2010’s, many people worldwide protested Sound Ideas to remove this sound from media due to its overusage and annoyance.
Used In
TV Shows
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- American Pickers
- GoNoodle [Heard once In Its Party Time]
- Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (Heard twice in a low pitch in "Chores Eclipsed.")
- Animaniacs
- Arthur (Heard twice both in "Grandpa Dave's Country Farm" and "Desperately Seeking Stanley". Also subtlety in "Around the World in 11 Minutes" when the characters are in Italy.)
- Barney & Friends
- The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV Series) (Heard once in "The Summer Job".)
- The Best Thing I Never Ate
- The Big Comfy Couch (Heard in a high pitch in the intro.)
- Blue's Clues (Heard once in "Morning Music".)
- My Friends Tigger and Pooh [Heard once in Eeyore sleeps on it]
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry
- The Buzz on Maggie
- Team Umizoomi [Heard once In The Milk Out]
- Bubble Guppies (Heard in "Have A Cow!" and once in "Bubble Duckies!")
- Chrisley Knows Best (Heard once in "Goat Farm Yourself".)
- Chirp (Heard once in a normal pitch at the beginning of "Carrot Thief".)
- Curious George (Heard once in "Curious George and the One That Got Away.")
- Dora the Explorer (Heard once in "Three Little Piggies".)
- Duckman (Heard once in a higher pitch in "Crime, Punishment, War, Peace, and the Idiot.")
- Ed, Edd n' Eddy (Heard in a variety of episodes as a running gag. Heard twice in "A Glass of Warm Ed" when showing Jimmy's bedroom in the morning.)
- Fairy Tale Police Department (Heard often in "The Beauty and the Beast Bungle"; once in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Duckling" and "Wrong Way for Little Red Riding Hood".)
- Olivia [Heard Once in Olivia Christmas Surprise]
- The Fairly OddParents
- Family Guy
- Fifi and the Flowertots (Heard once in the intro only)
- The Garfield Show [Heard once In Farm Fresh Feline and Nermal first kiss]
- Go Diego Go [Heard once in Little Kinkajou is in Beehive Trouble]
- George Shrinks (Heard twice in "Hound of the Bath-ervilles".)
- Gerald McBoing Boing (2005) (Heard in a lower pitch, a high pitch, and in normal pitch.)
- Gofrette (Heard once in "A Day at the Beach".)
- Handy Manny (Heard several times in "Cock-a-Doodle Do.")
- Johnny Test (Heard once in "Johnny's New BFF.")
- Lazytown
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
- Mickey Mouse
- Teletubbies (Heard once in Getting Up In The Morning)
- The Mighty B!
- Mister Maker
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
- Mother Goose Club
- Jojos Circus [heard once In Jojo And The Beanstalk]
- Strawberry Shortcake [Heard once In Playing to Beat The Band]
- Moville Mysteries
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- PAW Patrol (Heard once in "Pups Save a Sleepover".)
- Pelswick
- Strawberry Shortcake Berry Bitty Adventure [Heard Once In The Berry Best Choice]
- Phineas and Ferb
- The Powerpuff Girls (Heard once in "Beat Your Greens" as we're introduced to The City of Farmsville, after a long period of black.)
- Real World/Road Rules Challenge 2000 (Heard twice in "Handsome Reward".)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show
- Robot and Monster
- Rocket Power (Heard in a high pitch.)
- Rugrats (Heard in a high pitch.)
- Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (Heard once in "The Cat and the Wind.")
- Saturday Night Live (Heard once in Season 40 Episode 21.)
- Shaun the Sheep (Heard once in "The Visitor", "Snore Worn Shaun", and "Shaun Encounters".)
- South Park (This sound is used in most episodes.)
- Teen Titans
- Teen Titans Go! (Heard once in "Serious Business.")
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
- The Tom and Jerry Show (Heard once in "Sleep Disorder".)
- Tom and Jerry Tales (Heard once in "Egg Beats".)
- Touched by an Angel (Heard twice in an episode.)
- Uncle Grandpa (Heard at the beginning of "Bad Morning".)
- Special Agent Oso [heard once in Gold Flower and Greenfingers]
- Little Einstiens [Heard Once In Moon Rock Mix Up]
- VeggieTales in the House
- Wally The Tuxedo Cat
- Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Might've been heard once in "Travels with Father" as chickens are startled by a thunderstorm, unless I BigIdeas70258 am confused with a similar but different rooster crow.)
Movies
- 42 (2013)
- All About the Benjamins (2002) (Heard once at the beginning.)
- Babe (1995)
- Birds of Paradise (2014)
- Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2008) (Once, during a photo of Hannah with chickens.)
- Lalaloopsy [Heard once In Band Together Movie]
- The Boss Baby (2017)
- Bruce Almighty (2003)
- Charlotte's Web (2006)
- Chicken Run (2000)
- Cinderelmo (1999)
- Cootie Run (2004)
- Despicable Me 2 (2013) (Might've been used for Pablo the Chicken in a high pitch unless I, BigIdeas70258, am confused for a similar but different rooster crow.)
- Ed, Edd n' Eddy's Big Picture Show (2009)
- Eragon (2006) (once, early in the film in the background)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- The Flintstones (1994)
- Gordy (1995)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Hotel Rwanda (2004)
- Inspector Gadget (1999)
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- Night at the Museum (2006)
- The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
- Osmosis Jones (2001) (subtle, probably amongst the wrestling chicken pox)
- Ruby Bridges (1998)
- Racing Stripes (2005)
- Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Snow White (2005)
- Storks (2016)
- Tarzan (1999)
- Coco 2017
- Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005) (Heard once when the scenes in Mexico are introduced.)
- Toy Story 3 (2010) (Heard once from a See 'n Say: The Farmer Says toy from the early 1980s that Lotso's minions are playing with as Buzz sneaks up on them.)
- Tweety's High-Flying Adventure (2000)
- The Wiggles Movie (1997) (Heard during the "Quack Quack" song whenever they say "doodley doo".)
- Willow (1988) (Heard once in a higher, more processed pitch?)
- Sofia the First [Heard once In Once Upon A Princess Movie]
Commercials
France:
- La vache qui rit (2010)
USA:
- Church's Chicken (1996)
- Real California Milk - Alarm Clock (2004)
- Sonic Commercial (2011)
Video Games
PC:
- How Things Work in Busytown
- I Spy Junior (Heard in a high pitch.)
- JumpStart PreSchool
- Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge
- Living Books: D.W. the Picky Eater (Heard when D.W. is playing in Emily's room.)
- My Disney Kitchen
PlayStation:
- Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge
- My Disney Kitchen
PlayStation 2:
- The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
- The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown
Xbox One:
- Slime Rancher (Heard in a high pitch.)
Nintendo 64:
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Used for Cuckoos.)
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Used for Cuckoos.)
Game Boy Advance:
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Nintendo GameCube:
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Nintendo Wii U:
- Mario Kart 8 (Heard in the intro for the Wii Moo Moo Meadows track.)
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Nintendo Switch:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Heard in the intro for the Wii Moo Moo Meadows track.)
LeapFrog:
- LeapSter - Learning with Leap (2003)
Promos
UK:
- Five - Milkshake - Everyday from 6:00am (2005)
USA:
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 5 (2015)
- PBS Kids IDs (1999-) (Heard once in a bumper about carrots.)
- Turner South morning programming
Czech Republic:
- Disney Channel Czech - Promo: New Morning Line-Up (2010)
Romania:
- Disney Channel - Serialele Dimineti - Morning Series (2010)
Trailers
- Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge (2001) (Trailers)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (Trailers)
Radio Ads
- Wiltshire's GWR FM - The Morning Crew Bumper (2001-2003)
Storyboards
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie StoryBoard Animatic (2005)
Other Media
- Elmo's Silly Mixed Up Farm
- Google Home (Heard in the Mystery Sounds game if they give you an animal sound question).
- Kid Pix Studio and Kid Pix Studio Deluxe (1998 and 1999)
- Kid Pix Deluxe 3 (2000)
- Kid Pix Deluxe 4 (2004)
- Kid Pix Deluxe 3D (2011)
Videos
- 1:41 (2011)
- Baby Galileo: Discovering the Sky (2003) (Videos)
- Baby MacDonald (2004) (Videos)
- Barney - Barney's Sense-Sational Day (1997 video) (Heard once during the song "Listen.")
- Barney - Once Upon a Time (1996) (Videos)
- Good Day, Good Night (1997) (Videos)
- How to Brush Your Teeth Properly - For Kids
- I Am Not Going To Get Up Today and Other Seuss Stories (1991)
- Richard Scarry's Best Silly Stories and Songs Video Ever! (1994) (Videos)
- The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island (1999) (Heard in a high pitch in the intro.)
- The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly (1998) (Heard in a high pitch in the intro.)
- The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space (1999) (Heard in a high pitch in the intro.)
YouTube Videos
- The Angry Video Game Nerd
- Smosh Videos
Image Gallery
Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - MORNING CALL, ANIMAL 01/Image Gallery
Audio Samples
(You have been warned for the second time. This crow will irritate you.)