‘Doo doo doo doo, right, good’: Cameron hums merry tune after announcing departure (VIDEO)
David Cameron announced he would be stepping down as UK Prime Minister before going on to hum a merry tune as he walked back into 10 Downing Street for one of his final times.
Cameron told reporters he would offer his resignation to the Queen on Wednesday afternoon and Theresa May would be in Number 10 that evening. He then turned his back to the camera with a weight lifted off his shoulders and began to hum a little ditty, apparently unaware his mic was still live.
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The outgoing Tory leader can be heard humming happily, “Doo doo doo doo” before ending his tune abruptly, saying, “Right,” and closing the door behind him, adding, “Good.”
Cameron hums a posh, aimless "Doo doo doo doo" post-resignation. His one chance to prove he's a Smiths fan ruined.
— Liz Buckley (@liz_buckley) July 11, 2016
Cameron’s bizarre signoff has attracted huge attention online with speculation rife by the Twitterati around what the tune actually was.
@LBC Cameron song: Closing time by Semisonic
— Luke Compton (@magiccomp) July 11, 2016
Wonder what Cameron hummed? It's Over by Roy Orbison? Its All Over Now by the Stones? Shows my age! https://t.co/WVj8Qoffq9 via @ReutersUK
— Howard Archer (@HowardArcherUK) July 11, 2016
🎶 *desperately tries to mentally Shazam Cameron's hums* 🎶 https://t.co/moHu3FBE6I
— Daniel Kraemer (@dcakraemer) July 11, 2016
Some described it as “quintessentially English” and compared its style to something Winnie the Pooh might sing on an adventure.
Probably the most quintessentially English thing ever #dodoooo#cameronhumshttps://t.co/9xQgf5fmQm
— Rebekah Smyth (@RebekahASmyth) July 11, 2016
We've had the West Wing theme tune and a "Winnie-the-Pooh style hum" - any other suggestions? https://t.co/hsxQ4vavAr
— Richard James (@richjamesuk) July 11, 2016
And some even came up with tutorials on how to sing Cameron's “swansong,” as one Twitter user dubbed it.