This week the internet was set ablaze by a yodelling kid in Walmart called Mason Ramsey. Now, the almost 70-year-old song the youngster was performing (Hank Williams’ ‘Lovesick Blues‘) has sky-rocketed in online streams.
Since 10-year-old Mason’s performance went viral, garnering tens of millions of streams online, the original version of ‘Lovesick Blues‘ has seen a 2452% increase in Spotify streams and is now on the platforms Global Viral 50 Chart alongside artists like The Weeknd, Cardi B and more. Check out both the songs below.
Me: which aisle can i find light bulbs?
Walmart employee: pic.twitter.com/bwiWQAsz6O
— David (@dumbassvegan) March 27, 2018
In addition to the relentless memes and hilarious parodies, there has also been an EDM remix of Mason which have over 2 million views on Soundcloud doing the rounds.
Now, all we can do is wait in anticipation for Mason Ramsey’s next cover.