David Cameron (literally) hums a song of relief after announcing resignation
Unaware his microphone is still on, the soon-to-be-former U.K. PM can be heard humming to himself
If you were retiring from a high-stress job before the age of 50, you'd probably be pretty happy too.
Especially if that job was prime minister of the U.K., and, you were responsible for a referendum where Britons voted to leave the E.U., wreaking havoc on the country's economy with no clear end in sight.
But maybe David Cameron could have done a better job of hiding his relief after announcing he would be replaced by a successor by Wednesday.
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An instantly viral video making the rounds on Twitter shows the soon-to-be former PM walking away from the podium and into 10 Downing St. after making the announcement Monday. Unaware that his microphone is still on, he sings a lyricless little ditty ("doo doo doo doo") before stepping inside and saying, "Right. Good."
Wow, Cameron announces his resignation as prime minister, then walks back inside *singing* while still mic'd: <a href="https://t.co/wb4adNcCnk">pic.twitter.com/wb4adNcCnk</a>
—@Yair_RosenbergTwitter users had a great time mocking Cameron's not-so-private celebratory tune.
<a href="https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS">@BBCDanielS</a> Sounds of a man who has just cleared his desk before a long holiday.
—@156Sharknose<a href="https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS">@BBCDanielS</a> Cameron reveals the secret "open sesame" tune to open the door of Number 10
—@thewyebirdEverything you need to know about Twitter: David Cameron on future of country - 16 retweets. Cameron humming after - Twitter meltdown
—@BBCDanielSSome speculated about what he was singing and what it meant.
<a href="https://twitter.com/bethanywhite">@bethanywhite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS">@BBCDanielS</a> It does sound like the ending bit of the West Wing theme tune. Oh dear Dave!
—@BeckyMurphyEDP<a href="https://twitter.com/OpperKop">@OpperKop</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS">@BBCDanielS</a> was he humming the opening to the overture to Tannhäuser? Perhaps Cameron sees himself as the heroic minstrel-knight.
—@MilesKing10Cameron haters found the moment symbolic.
<a href="https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS">@BBCDanielS</a> Ah, he's humming doodoo - which is what he's left us in.
—@amserinewid<a href="https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS">@BBCDanielS</a> sums up his time in office. Just a bit of laugh, a man that has played at politics because he can.
—@egalitarianfunkA BBC journalist who posted the video on Twitter joked about its virality.
Everything you need to know about Twitter: David Cameron on future of country - 16 retweets. Cameron humming after - Twitter meltdown
—@BBCDanielSTo be fair, Cameron isn't the first singing world leader we've seen. Maybe with those pipes, he could join the Van Cats.
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