The 'Singing Killed My Grandma' meme originates from the 2016 DreamWorks film Trolls, where the character Branch reveals the traumatizing reason why he refuses to sing or embrace his tribe's happy lifestyle. In a dramatic flashback, he explains that his beautiful singing voice distracted him from a Bergen attack, leading to his grandmother sacrificing herself to save him. The internet transformed this dark, emotional moment into a comedic template for giving absurdly tragic excuses for avoiding mundane tasks. It is frequently used to parody forced character development in media or to shut down simple suggestions with an ironically over-the-top emotional reaction.