Student's Inflation-Themed TikTok Video Goes Viral
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Jeremy Keyton, a university student, posted a TikTok video changing the lyrics of the Barenaked Ladies song “If I Had $1,000,000” to reflect inflation.
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Instead of having $1 million, the lyrics become "If I had $10 million," which would now be needed to buy a house.
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The end is changed to "If I had $10 million, I'd be middle class," poking fun at the high cost of living.
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The video has over 400,000 views and 61,000 likes, with commenters joking about struggling to afford rent, food, and condiments.
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Viewers suggest further lyric changes referencing shrinking food packaging sizes and inability to buy premium groceries.