# Shakira’s Super Bowl tongue moment

> Shakira’s tongue clip lasted 2.3 seconds and became caption jokes and cultural explainers.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2020-02-03
- Peak date: 2020-02-03
- Spread Score: 59 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Remixable template, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

The fragment supported more than captions: coverage described Patrick, Grinch and goat comparisons, while a GIF gallery supplied reusable packaging. Spanish-language users shared a Son de Negro interpretation alongside zaghrouta, making explanation a sharing activity.

## Timeline

- 2020-02-02 — Shakira (TV) — Shakira ululated into the camera during the Super Bowl LIV halftime show.
- 2020-02-03 — @EEvisu (X) — EEvisu asked for a GIF of the tongue moment at 01:15:38 UTC; circulating clips followed within minutes.
- 2020-02-03 — @mytherapistsays (Instagram) — My Therapist Says posted a tongue-moment joke captioned “My last two brain cells are out” at 01:32 UTC.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/shakiras-super-bowl-ululation

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Shakira’s Super Bowl tongue moment.” Case HIS-00497. Spread Score v1.2: 59/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00497