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Ghost’s song “Mary On A Cross” became a big hit on TikTok via a Stranger Things video – some of the band’s fans are annoyed
Not only is the popular app TikTok making new and old songs a big hit with young people, but the latest season of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things has also made songs by Kate Bush and Metallica very popular.
Now, Swedish rock band Ghost’s 2019 track “Mary On A Cross” has risen in popularity on TikTok, as the user name editingtherapy released a video based on Stranger Things with the song playing in the background. The popularity of the video helped the song reach number 10 on Spotify’s “50 Most Viral” list, for example.
Some Ghost fans are delighted with the song’s unexpected popularity, while others say they are annoyed. You can read some tweets on the subject below.
I'm happy that ghost is getting recognition for Mary on a cross but the amount of people being like 😱😱😱 omg SEX omg WEED 😱😱 or 😈 yeah I'm listening to a song about sex 😈 is giving me secondhand embarrassment— loubert 🕺 (@almostgoth) August 15, 2022 ppl can buy tickets only bc of mary on a cross, idc it might be their way of getting introduced to the band and fall in love with them, idc. but if i see someone saying they went to ritual ONLY to hear it and then walked out of the venue… i'm throwing hands— Zenit / Felix SAW AVATAR 🎪 (@marygoorekinnie) August 14, 2022 just saw a tiktok of someone taht just bought ghost pit tickets and they only know mary on a cross (they literally said so). the end is near.— sofia 🍄 (@satanicwiles) August 14, 2022 I'm not bothered about Mary on a Cross being used on Tik Tok but I AM afraid of the inevitable day I hear a 12 year old singing it in public— h 🦇 (@basementeyes) August 16, 2022 fuck you if you stopped liking ghost just bc mary on a cross is on tiktok now— nicky (@CARDINALMOONIV) August 19, 2022
https://www.tiktok.com/@editingtherapy/video/7124947041339460869