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Moya Lothian-McLean
Mar 10, 2020
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The constant coronavirus coverage is so draining that it’s almost un-memeable.
Almost!
The internet will always prevail and thankfully, a savvy developer did a Mary Poppins and found the element of fun in the global (unofficial) pandemic.
This was thanks to the advice from the NHS on proper handwashing techniques.
Apparently you’re supposed to do it for 20 seconds – aka the length of time it takes to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice through in your head.
You're supposed to wash your hands for 20 sec, which is the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice. But I'm tir… https://t.co/LPnYxPXw2q— Jen Monnier (@Jen Monnier) 1583170475
This will come as a shock to those who apparently washed their hands for 0 seconds pre-epidemic.
But “Happy Birthday” can get a little boring – so a UK coder called William Gibson created “Wash Your Lyrics”.
Basically, input any song and its artist and Wash Your Lyrics will fit them to the official NHS guidelines.
Even the Health Secretary is a fan (although he’s taking it a little too seriously…)
Tackling coronavirus is a national effort. Take a look at this great initiative 👇 https://t.co/b52otD0CRU— Matt Hancock (@Matt Hancock) 1583777342
But for those out there who know how to actually enjoy a meme, Wash Your Lyrics is bringing a lot of joy.
LeAnn Rimes briefly became relevant again.
https://t.co/xoTaC4dDYg— Sean Bernard (@Sean Bernard) 1583755858
Bjork's lyricism was finally fully appreciated.
And Dolly Parton of course made an appearance.
Utter genius. Need to step away or my day will be spent finding songs that fit to the last pic.… https://t.co/zG6kGKy1n9— Tink 🧚🏼♂️ ✨ (@Tink 🧚🏼♂️ ✨) 1583828683
According to William, the first day saw over 121,000 users make posters.
Unsurprisingly, the public have very… basic tastes.
The top four songs?
Queen, Rick Astley, Smash Mouth and Toto.
Good to know some things will always stay consistently bad – like the general public’s lack of imagination when it comes to music.
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