Italians singing on balconies during coronavirus lockdown is now a meme
16 March 2020, 13:02
Katy Perry, Madonna and Cheryl have all fallen for viral fake videos of Italian residents singing their songs whilst in Coronavirus quarantine.
The year is 2020, the entire world is trying to stop the outbreak of coronavirus, and Twitter is coping the only way it knows how: by urging people to stay the f home, and also...memes.
Case in point? Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the entire country of Italy has been placed in lockdown, and residents are under quarantine. In a bid to lift spirits and morale, residents have been singing patriotic songs from their balconies and sharing the powerful videos of their neighbourhoods joining in.
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The heartwarming videos have become so widely shared on social media that users are now dubbing over them with pop songs, cinematic monologues and other memes.
But things seem to have escalated to the point where the dubbing is so convincing, huge artists like Katy Perry, Madonna and even Cheryl, appear to have fallen for the fake viral footage.
why are all these stan accounts tricking their faves into thinking quarantined neighbourhoods in italy are singing their songs LMFAAOOOO pic.twitter.com/ni1iIc6G3P
— 𝖆𝖗𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖊 (@arxhiiie) March 15, 2020
You cannot break the human spirit. We are one in this. ♥️🇮🇹 https://t.co/XOa0rTVNwB
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) March 14, 2020
Let Us All RISE UP. everywhere around the world!! 🌎 🌍 #irise pic.twitter.com/NJv93kWnWs
— Madonna (@Madonna) March 15, 2020
Katy Perry responded "You cannot break the human spirit. We are one in this," while Madonna wrote: "Let Us All RISE UP. Everywhere around the world!!" in response to the fake videos.
A fake video featuring people singing Cheryl's 'Fight For This Love' has now been deleted but her quote tweet still remains.
I’m not crying 😢 https://t.co/kRq4HCAP5D
— Cheryl (@CherylOfficial) March 15, 2020
People have now started adding other random soundbites over the top, including Toni Collette's Oscar-worthy monologue from Hereditary, Rihanna's 'Bitch Better Have My Money', Charli XCX's 'Track 10' and Roxxxy Andrews' verse from 'Read U Wrote U'.
A whole neighborhood in Italy is singing “Bitch Better Have My Money” by @Rihanna while they’re on lockdown and self-quarantined 👑 #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/OjcdrBNsrY
— Manny (@FENTYGEMlNl) March 14, 2020
A whole neighborhood in Italy is reciting the ‘I Am Your Mother’ monologue from Hereditary while they’re on lockdown and self-quarantined. #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/OKXfbhAJgD
— a (@ephwinslow) March 15, 2020
A whole neighborhood in Italy is singing “Track 10” by Charli XCX while they’re on lockdown and self-quarantined. #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/P3UiVoiFVH
— 𝙫𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙫𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 (@burnrvbber) March 15, 2020
An entire neighborhood in Italy is singing Roxxxy Andrews’ verse from ‘Read U Wrote U’ while on lockdown. This is so inspiring. pic.twitter.com/aWahvsjETu
— Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) March 15, 2020
The original video, for those who were wondering, featured residents in Salerno, singing along to the Italian national anthem.
Italians in lockdown all over Italy are keeping each other company by singing, dancing and playing music from the balconies. A thread to celebrate the resilience of ordinary people. This is Salerno: pic.twitter.com/3aOchqdEpn
— Leonardo Carella (@leonardocarella) March 13, 2020
In other news, Ariana Grande and various other celebrities are urging people to stay home, as advised by their governments, and not dismiss the severity of the pandemic.
Writing on Instagram, Ariana said: "It's incredibly dangerous and selfish to take this situation lightly. the 'we will be fine because we're young' mindset is putting people who aren't young and / or healthy in a lot of danger. You sound stupid and privileged and you need to care more about others now."
Stay at home. Self-isolate if you have to. And wash your hands.
