Lizzo Just Proved That The Recorder Can Sound Good And Aussies Don't Know What To Make Of This Revelation

I honestly never knew the recorder could sound this good. I thought all Aussie school children were just being trolled, in the longest multi-generational prank of all time.

Musical prodigy, icon, and international treasure, Lizzo, is currently in Sydney, Australia, after headlining Byron Bay's Splendour in the Grass festival over the weekend.

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And at a Sydney gig, the accomplished flutist was presented with perhaps the most challenging instrument on earth to master: the classic, eardrum-rupturing recorder.

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Who amongst us was not also handed the devil's flute in primary school — and asked to play a rendition of "Hot Cross Buns" to the agony of our fellow classmates' ears. 

Holding up the instrument in concert, Lizzo said: "Thank you to the Aussies for giving me this...let me see if I can get sound coming out."

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@lizzo playing the #recorder is what i needed in my life 😭 I LOVE YOU LIZZO!!!! #lizzo #lizzoconcert #lizzobeeating #sydney

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After playing a few shrill notes — reminiscent of stray cats clawing at each other's eyes — she turns away from the mic to practise, saying: "Hide my man, I don't want him to see this."

And just when you think that surely, she's about to suffer the same fate as all Aussies learning to play this demonic instrument, she fills those glorious lungs of hers and belts out a near-perfect rendition of Titanic's iconic track, "My Heart Will Go On".

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Hand on my heart, I never knew the recorder could sound this good. This whole time, I thought all Aussie school children were just being trolled, in the longest multi-generational prank of all time.  

After nailing the intro on the recorder, Lizzo then proceeds to whip the audience into a singalong that would put Celine Dion to shame. 

To prove that it wasn't just a fluke, Lizzo followed up the concert performance with another rendition on her TikTok, captioning the piece: "Ask Sydney, Australia, what I can do with a recorder."

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Ask Sydney, Australia what i can do with a recorder 🪈

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And the angels wept.

Aussies went wild in the comments, asking for covers of other classic hits like "Hot Cross Buns" and, of course, the Bunnings soundtrack:

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So, case closed, the recorder can actually sound good and, as a result, my entire belief system is beginning to crumble down around me.

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Let us know what you thought of Lizzo's recorder skills in the comments below!