Cuckoo Clock Sound Effect

📝 Description

The cuckoo clock is timekeeping with a sense of theater — a tiny wooden bird bursting through doors to announce the hour with two syllables of pure Alpine commitment. It is simultaneously charming heritage craft and the universal sound of someone being called crazy, a double meaning comedy has exploited for a century. Use it for time-passing transitions, punctuality jokes, and moments when a person's sanity deserves gentle public comment. It also decorates cottagecore and cabin content authentically. The bird has no self-awareness; that is the entire performance.

📊 Sound Details

Duration

0:02

Format

MP3

File Size

25 KB

Added

June 12, 2026

⚖️ License & Source

This sound is released under the CC0 license (public domain) — free to use in personal and commercial projects, no attribution required.

Original recording by aglinder via Freesound. View original source →