A trend where kids and youth move their hands up and down like a scale being tipped while they sing the numbers, “6-7,” is nothing more than one of the biggest trends of the 21st century. Kids from ages 5 to 18 are obsessed with the trend, but this trend leaves many adults confused, and they ponder the question of where it came from.
The 6-7 meme originated from the song “Doot Doot” by Philadelphia native rapper, Skrilla. In the song, he mentions the numbers 6-7, referring to the height of popular basketball star, LaMelo Ball. At this point, it was a simple TikTok trend, a fad. People used it for tiktok edits of athletes, movie characters, or even people in real life. That is where the real popularity began.
The song has been emerging from the shadow TikTok had cast on it, but not fully. Many people would listen to the song on streaming services, such as Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, etc. Millions of teens and children were listening to the song and emphasized the 6-7. People also pointed out that the artist’s voice sounds confused, as if he is picking between the numbers. So the people who pointed it out moved their hands up and down like they were ‘weighing’ their options. Their options being… 6 or 7.
This trend has crept across the internet, and of course, into our school. During our first week back, the student-athletes had a meeting with some administration about the sports bus. Mr.Mainor, assistant principal, explained they would all ride Bus 67. That’s right–67. The room went quiet for about a split second before every teenager in the Commons erupted into a choir of voices singing 6-7.
As you might imagine, Mr. Mainor was confused. He later explained he knew it was a trend, but he didn’t comprehend what was happening until he heard everyone burst out into laughter. After the event, he went online to refresh his memory and went down the 6-7 rabbit hole of memes and edits.
As we all walk around the school, we will hear our classmates laughing and enjoying 6-7. We asked a couple of students where they learned it, how often they think they say it, and in what situations they say it. Freshman MJ said that she learned it from her boyfriend, who learned it online. She has adapted the trend into her daily routine and says it about every 5 minutes. And when things get awkward, she uses it to break the silence. Freshman Saira said she learned it from her friends. She also adapted it into her daily routine, claiming to say it every three minutes, beating out MJ by two minutes. 6-7 might go down in pop culture history as one of the biggest trends of 2025.
