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Like it or hate it, The Sound of Music trends on Twitter

Social media users delight in one millionth viewing of holiday classic

Noted on Twitter: THE SOUND OF MUSIC!! :)

Noted on Twitter: People loving — and hating — The Sound of Music

Storified by Maclean’s Magazine· Sun, Dec 23 2012 18:38:09

Lots of capital letters in the Twitterverse last evening as The Sound Of Music aired on ABC. 
THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ONEdwina ಠAಠ
THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ON ABC Lydia Burnam
EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ON!Kashhandra.
Sound of Music… YES!Rachel Dinges
OH S*** THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ON AND I LOVE THIS SONG! http://pic.twitter.com/XCaWP2NHMAY 4
EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING B/C THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ON http://pic.twitter.com/RPLFxQs7Sara Chamberlin
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSICSharon Pelletier
Others expressed their enthusiasm with extra vooowels and punctuation …
The Sound Of Music is on! I love this movieeeeeee!!!!Hunter Westbrook ⭐
I loooove the sound of music. lolLucy van Pelt
The Sound Of Music:)!!!!!!!jessica;)
The Sound Of Music!!!! Alot of great memories. My favorite!!Damon Depew
I didn’t know Sound Of Music was on! I missed the first hour. :(((iamloricakes
Some texted about it: 
This bitch @BritnieEdwards has never seen the sound of music… #dafuq http://pic.twitter.com/f9xaFMRxBrenna mcTeer
Texting w Mom about project she’s working on. We’re also both watching The Sound of Music. http://pic.twitter.com/4fSV2txAJessica Black
true sound of music fans http://pic.twitter.com/FbzMxnOMSara K Cranford
Some tweeps registered their love/hate of the film:
The Sound of music http://pic.twitter.com/k1eI1r9ePina Caamaño
i’m literally crying because the sound of music is on tv right now like literal tears i’ve never been this happy #girlsinwhitedressesJazmyn
i really do hate the sound of musicIdiots Guide to Life
I hate the sound of music so muchmaya
You can’t hate the sound of music #classicErin O’Brien
Just chillin watching the Sound of Music http://pic.twitter.com/Vm7Uc9FcCarly Collins
Watching the sound of music as a family. Classic Elizabeth ✩
Nobody could possibly understand my love for The Sound Of Music.Melissa Halleck
Christmas tree. Cozy fire. The Sound of Music. I love this time of year. http://instagr.am/p/TmhuVTG1VH/Dawn McVey

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