WITH TikTok being the most popular social media among the youth, many talented musicians often collaborate to make beautiful and enchanting songs. However, there’s also another side of TikTok with the distinct Gen-Z humour which is an amalgamation of niche reference with absurdity and randomness.
A year ago, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran posted a TikTok of himself singing his new song, Afterglow, while he strummed along on his guitar, asking fellow TikTokkers to do a Duet with him.
When you post a Duet, the original video is placed on the right side of the screen, while the newly recorded video is placed on the left, and both videos will play at the same time.
After compiling a year’s worth of Duets, Sheeran posted a new TikTok with some of the “best” Duets he found.
Hilariously, the Duets were the complete opposite of harmony, and many completely drowned out Sheeran’s singing.
One Duet saw a person playing a single beat on the drum loudly, and another showed a person playing the Didgeridoo off-key.
Some didn’t have musical instruments, with two people making noise using a blender and a sewing machine respectively. One guy even made a loud cartoonish squeaking noise as he pretended to use a shower brush to rub his bald head.
The final Duet in Sheeran’s compilation featured a man playing Jingle Bells on his trumpet while Sheeran’s singing was barely audible, marking the festive Christmas season.
In the comments, fans were glad Sheeran proved that he could take a joke, on top of being super talented, and pointed out that it was no surprise that Sheeran won Best Artist in the EMAs in November this year.
Watch the TikTok video here.
