Did You Know the Tune Your Washing Machine Plays Is a Real Song?

If you own a Samsung washing machine, you’re likely familiar with the cute jingle that plays whenever a load is done. It’s short, catchy and according to TikTokers, “an absolute banger.” But did you know it’s actually a classical song from the 1700s?

This summer, appliance repair technician Renae gave us all the details on the jolly tune — what it is, who wrote it and even its surprising lyrics. Check out Renae’s video for yourself below.

What Is the Samsung Washing Machine Song?

As Renae says in the video, “The song that Samsung washing machines play at the end of a cycle […] is actually a classical song written by Franz Schubert, who was an Austrian composer in the 1700s. It’s called ‘Die Forelle,’ which is German for ‘the trout.’ ”

Does the Samsung Washing Machine Song Have Lyrics?

Strangely enough, “Die Forelle” did originally have lyrics!

In the video, Renae plays the song, which features a man singing opera over Schubert’s melody. However, Schubert didn’t write these lyrics. Instead, Renae says they “were originally written by a poet named Christian Frederi[que] Daniel Schubart, who’s not even related to [Schubert]. And then Franz Schubert liked that poem so much that he turned it into a song.”

What Do the Samsung Washing Machine Song Lyrics Say?

According to Renae, the poem “tells the story of a trout getting caught by a fisherman, but it’s actually a metaphor meant to tell young women to stay away from young men.” In another bizarre facet of this story, Christian Schubart “wrote [the poem] while he was in prison.”

Why Did Samsung Choose This Song for Their Washing Machines?

On this detail, Renae comes up empty-handed. “Now what any of that has to do with laundry, I have no idea!” she says at the end of the video.

One commenter on the video facetiously claims, “The song choice is clearly saying laundry is a trap!” But no matter Samsung’s intentions, the iconic track continues to brighten laundry day.