British prime minister David Cameron was heard humming a tune as he walked back into No 10 on Monday, minutes after announcing that he would resign as prime minister on Wednesday afternoon.
After singing to himself on the way to the door, he was heard saying “right” and removing the microphone that had recorded his private moment.
Some speculated that it sounded like the start of the West Wing theme, while ITV’s political editor, Robert Peston, suggested that it was a Winnie the Pooh-style ditty.
.@David_Cameron humming a Winnie-the-Pooh style hum as he says goodbye to the cares of office. pic.twitter.com/kcydnLZBg4
— Robert Peston (@Peston) July 11, 2016
Was @David_Cameron humming opening notes to the 'Dam Busters' theme? Their motto,'Apres moi le deluge'. Its raining heavily in Hampshire.
— Alastair Stewart (@alstewitn) July 11, 2016
Classic FM, a British radio station, analysed the notes and declared they were “Beethoven-esque”.
Cameron's humming: ClassicFM pronounces it to be "Wagnerian fanfare, Beethoven-esque harmonic doubt and then a... https://t.co/vcLExgr66o
— Richard W Collins (@richardwcollins) July 11, 2016
Some on Twitter saw Cameron’s relaxed demeanour as a sign he was pleased to be leaving Downing Street amid the chaos of the Brexit vote aftermath.
Somebody's happy to be done with this country. David Cameron humming to himself after press conference https://t.co/PQZ2hjISWz
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) July 11, 2016
I'm guessing that this hum from David Cameron is 'I'm bloody glad this is all over. Over to you Theresa May' pic.twitter.com/evV7rwn1oc
— Joseph Willits (@josephwillits) July 11, 2016
