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“The Salchipapa song” meme: meaning, origin and epic card

In 2016, singer Leticia Sabater released the music video “La Salchipapa,” featuring a deliberately kitsch choreography built around the popular street food dish.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 6 min read
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The “The Salchipapa song” meme, 2016

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The Salchipapa song” is an epic card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 40 of the collection, and the 38th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “The Salchipapa song” meme mean?

It is used to describe something deliberately kitsch, absurd and funny at once, with no artistic pretension. It references a spectacle you watch specifically to laugh at it openly.

Where does the “The Salchipapa song” meme come from?

Leticia Sabater released the music video “La Salchipapa” in 2016, featuring a deliberately exaggerated choreography and visuals built around the popular dish. The clip, designed as tongue-in-cheek entertainment, spread widely on Spanish social media and became a recurring reference point for online kitsch humour. The song title itself turned into shorthand for cheerfully over-the-top internet humour.

  1. 2016Release of Leticia Sabater’s music video “La Salchipapa.”

How to use the “The Salchipapa song” meme

  • This video is pure Salchipapa-level content.
  • We played La Salchipapa in the background just to laugh with friends.
  • Guaranteed Salchipapa vibes with that unlikely choreography.

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The “The Salchipapa song” card in MyMemeCards

The Salchipapa song card
NumberNo. 040
RarityEpic
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame89/100 · #38 of 300
Recycle value20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “The Salchipapa song” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The Salchipapa song comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as an epic card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 20 MemeCoins.

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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Who created “La Salchipapa”?

Singer Leticia Sabater, who released this video in 2016.

Why is it considered kitsch?

Because the clip embraces a deliberately exaggerated style and choreography.

Why did it become a meme?

Because the video is shared as a comic spectacle in its own right.

How do I get the The Salchipapa song meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The Salchipapa song” is an epic card of the Spanish Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the The Salchipapa song card?

It is an Epic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Vidéo musicale d’origine « La Salchipapa » · checked on November 5, 2026.

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