Coronavirus in Pop Culture

       The current pandemic has not only been a spotlight for the medical field and the news, but has even made its way into pop culture. Effects of the virus can be found even in music and apps across the world. 

    Due to the quarantine rule that was implemented across the country, many artists found themselves stuck in the house and writing songs to pass the time away. Artists from all genres of music found themselves doing this and some even published a song about the virus itself. Luke Combs, a famous country singer, wrote a song called, "Six Feet Apart." The title is a play on words for the rule of social distancing that arose during the pandemic. In this song, Luke Combs talks about some of the sacrifices that everyone has given up during quarantine, such as seeing family, social gatherings and eating at restaurants. He also gives listeners hope by saying there is "light after dark," and this is only temporary and soon everyone will be able to return to back to their normal lives. This song is just one of many songs that artists producing during this trying time. 

    

    Another way that Covid-19 has impacted pop culture is through the widely popular app, TikTok. TikTok is an app where people can post comedic videos of themselves and friends. When coronavirus started to spread, people had many ways of making light of the situation by posting their hand sanitizer collections, showing off their fashionable masks, and even making viral tiktok dances. These videos allowed people to show how they felt about the virus and how they were dealing with it in their own way. 

Not to mention the fact that the app took off, while everyone was in quarantine. The majority of people were forced to stay home from school or work, which gave them more free time and TikTok was a way to take people's minds off of everything that was going on and give them some entertainment. Although I only listed two examples, pop culture was greatly influenced by the coronavirus all over the world.