While the exact origin remains unknown, a YouTube video is credited as the beginning of the fad. Uploaded on November 4th, 2006, the video entitled “ CSI Miami – Endless Caruso One Liners” shows a montage roll of CSI : Miami actor David Caruso saying a corny one-liner just before the intro song of the CSI (“Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who):



Since the into song started off with the singer screaming, it ended up being interpreted as emphatic approval of the one-liner.