Kesha says her song ‘Tik Tok’ will forever predate the social media ban in the US
Kesha tries to keep things light for fans concerned about TikTok’s looming ban in the US – by reminding them that her single ‘Tik Tok’ will always be there.
The singer shared a video via Instagram on Saturday, January 18, in which she wears a black hoodie and closes her eyes as part of her 2010 hit plays. About the view she wrote: “TikTok may be temporary, but TiK ToK is forever,” adding both a peace sign and a black heart emoji.
The song was an instant hit when it debuted, spending nine weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Kesha performed the song in 2023 in Oakland, California, where she changed the opening line from the song: ‘Wake up in the morning with a feeling of P. Diddy‘ to ‘Wake up in the morning feeling like I am the same way.’ The lyric change came next Cassie (real name Cassandra Ventura) has filed a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023, accusing the rapper of sexual assault and abuse. Diddy has denied all allegations against him.
Since Cassie’s trial, many others have also emerged with accusations against the disgraced music mogul. Diddy continues to deny the allegations against him and is currently incarcerated in the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.
During her 2024 Coachella set, Kesha changed the opening line of her song again, this time to: “Wake up in the morning like f-k P. Diddy.” In May of the same year she confirmed the text exchange was permanent after she was approached TMZ at LAX airport.
“Yes, it will be, so the fans should learn it for my upcoming shows. I want to hear it louder than ever,” she said. “I stand by that.”
“I’m not the kind of person to just shut up, I know what I stand for, I know my integrity is rock solid, so I speak the truth,” Kesha continued. “And the industry can suck my d—”
As for the social media app of the same name, the Supreme Court upheld the US government’s ruling proposed TikTok banand the app’s owners, ByteDance, have promised to make the app inaccessible to users in the United States starting at midnight on Sunday, January 19.
The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was proposed after Congress raised concerns on behalf of China about espionage by ByteDance. The company has said that they will remove TikTok from smartphone app stores. The parent company explained later Friday that they will shut down the services and “shut down” unless the US assures Apple and Google that they will not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.
The demise of the app will have a major impact on content creators and influencers who earn income from it TikTok Creator Fundas well as those who earn income through brand sponsorships and by selling merchandise on the platform.
