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“Baccalà” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Baccalà” is a single by Apulian singer Serena Brancale, sung in the dialect of Bari over electronic beats.

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The “Baccalà” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Baccalà” is a common card of the Italian Memes pack, number 276 of the collection, and the 166th 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 “Baccalà” meme mean?

People reach for “Baccalà” to put a video to a catchy refrain in dialect, or to imitate the Bari accent with a wink. Often the sound alone is the joke for anyone who knows it.

Where does the “Baccalà” meme come from?

Serena Brancale, who was born in Bari, released “Baccalà” on 7 February 2024 with producer Dropkick_m. The track blends Barese dialect, electronics and finger drumming. It spread first on TikTok and Instagram, where its refrain backed videos and stories, and by April 2024 it had passed a million plays on Spotify. Two fellow Apulian artists, Miss Fritty and Mama Marjas, criticised her on Instagram over her use of the dialect, and she answered in her stories. She then took the stage at the Sanremo Festival in 2025 with “Anema e core”.

  1. 2024“Baccalà” comes out on 7 February, spreads on TikTok and sparks a row with Miss Fritty and Mama Marjas in April.
  2. 2025Serena Brancale competes at the Sanremo Festival with “Anema e core”.

How to use the “Baccalà” meme

  • I put Baccalà on every cooking video I make, it just works.
  • When someone asks if I’m coming tonight, I only reply with the Baccalà sound.
  • We imitated Brancale all evening, nobody understood a word but everyone sang along.

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The “Baccalà” card in MyMemeCards

Baccalà card
NumberNo. 276
RarityCommon
CollectionItalian Memes pack
Fame40/100 · #166 of 300
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Italian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common14749%
  • Rare9030%
  • Epic3813%
  • Legendary227.3%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Baccalà” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Baccalà comes out of the Italian Memes pack as a common 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 5 MemeCoins.

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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 sings Baccalà?

Apulian singer Serena Brancale, born in Bari.

What language is Baccalà in?

The dialect of Bari (Barese), over an electronic production by Dropkick_m.

Why did Baccalà go viral?

Its easy-to-imitate refrain in dialect worked as a background sound on TikTok and Instagram in 2024.

How do I get the Baccalà meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Baccalà” is a common card of the Italian 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 Baccalà card?

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

Sources: Serena Brancale, Wikipedia · Sky TG24, Baccalà: Serena Brancale dissata da Miss Fritty e Mama Marjas · checked on November 5, 2026.

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