Pageviews, smageviews. These days, the true indicator of viral success is when a story gets auto-tuned.
Last week on Ellen, Kristen Bell told the story of the time she found out she'd be meeting a sloth for her birthday. Her giddy tale and the accompanying video footage of her losing her shit was so weirdly joyful that it was watched by more than 8 million people.
Now, thanks to the geniuses at Auto-Tune The News, the clip has been made into a song that is permanently stuck in our heads. Crying, crying, crying . . .
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Is this the new “Friday”?
If you haven't seen the original video, here it is.