try the ketchup

a meme based on the song "when they come for me" by Linkin Park
Shinoda says" try to catch up motherf*cker" which is misheared as "try the ketchup motherf*cker"
This resulted in the creation of billions of memes, some of them featuring Mike Shinoda's sock puppet Boris and all of them featuring heinz bottles
You're welcome guys

"Try the ketchup motherf*cker!!!!"
*insert Boris wirh a heinz bottle*

try the ketchup by lpsoldier July 28, 2019

Try the ketchup motherfucker

This is a phrase widespread in the Linkin Park community. The phrase is a misheard lyric from the song “When they come for me” by Linkin Park, Where Mike Shinoda says “Try to catch up motherfucker”. Many people misheard this line as “Try the ketchup motherfucker”. It’s also comical with many people joking that they will try Mike Shinoda’s “ketchup” or Mike Shinoda “poisoned” the ketchup etc. The phrase is used randomly as it is in the song.

“Ok I will try the ketchup motherfucker”

Try the ketchup motherfucker by Theurbandictionarydude October 19, 2025