LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Rumors about the fate of the missing Titan submersible span from probable mechanical and technical malfunction to the mental and physical health of the five passengers inside the sub, assuming it hasn't imploded yet. It has been a nerve-wracking few days since Sunday, June 18, when the vessel lost contact with its mothership the Polar Prince. Needless to say, speculations and rumors about what may have happened to the ill-fated crew are rife. Online trolls are however having a laugh at the expense of the millionaires on board the Titan.
They are spreading false news that the submersible plays an inaugural video on board that includes Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'. They further say that the TV and audio equipment on board the vessel is likely to have failed, causing the song to be played on loop for the stranded passengers. However, there is no confirmation or contact with the lost sub at this moment and it is uncertain what the conditions are inside the vessel.
The song 'My Heart Will Go On' was one of the highlights of 1997's iconic James Cameron film 'Titanic'. The song, which was written by James Horner and Will Jennings and sung by Dion, became a smash hit all over the world. It was honored with the Best Original Song Academy Award in 1998. The lyrics added a deeper emotional element to the Titanic catastrophe by encapsulating love, sorrow, and hope as the ill-fated ship sunk to its watery grave.
Why is Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' so special?
According to Old Time Music, the song 'My Heart Will Go On' by Dion is among the most enduring in film history. More than 20 years after its first release, the song continues to be performed all over the world and has garnered numerous honors. The song dwells on the heartbreaking romance that enfolded aboard the Titanic between star-crossed lovers Jack Dawson (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (played by Kate Winslet) in Cameron's film. It highlights the resilience of love in the face of sorrow and loss. The sentiment encapsulates the somber mood of the passengers on board the ship helpless in the face of death and grief-stricken by the thought of separating from their families and loved ones.
It is impossible to estimate the popularity of 'My Heart Will Go On'. It has become a staple of pop culture and had a wide-ranging cultural influence. The song introduced Celine Dion to a new generation of admirers in addition to earning numerous awards and selling millions of copies worldwide. The song's influence goes beyond only music and entertainment. Many believe that the song has brought them solace through difficult times and helped them deal with the loss of loved ones.
Currently, the singer has been keeping a low profile as she tries to recuperate and get a handle on a neurological condition that has affected her. She has been needlessly dragged into this sorrowful situation. The 'My Heart Will Go On' hitmaker previously opened up about her being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in a poignant piece. It is an irreversible neurological condition that could permanently take away her musical abilities.
The medical condition has forced her to postpone her European tour because it renders patients into "human statues" by gradually locking the body into inflexible positions and leaving the affected unable to walk or speak. She remarked in December 2022, "Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I'm used to."
Celine Dion trends with her song 'My Heart Will Go On' amid search for Titan sub
According to recent online rumors, Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' was playing on loop due to a problem with the Titan's television and audio system. The rumor appears to be a prank; it was allegedly circulated by Jacobin writer Carl Beijer, who tweeted a fictitious screenshot from an article allegedly providing information regarding the sub's present situation. The combination of the heartbreaking song and the eerie debris images would have produced a poignant and enduring memorial to the Titan sub and its passengers.
Although the article appears to be a news piece, a more thorough search reveals that the text does not appear anywhere else. Additionally, it seems to be paraphrasing Martin Phillips, a journalist who has been cited in a number of publications as having traveled in the vessel before. The so-called news story even misspelled his name. The rumor seems to have been circulated as a joke, which other social media users took to be true, as per Washington Examiner.
'Celine Dion is getting the mic ready as we speak'
Social media can be insensitive at times and this has been proven once again with the search for the Titan sub and 'My Heart Will Go On' rumors. Internet users took to social media to comment on the aforementioned rumors, subjecting her to their insensitive trolling. One Twitter troll wrote, "Titanic submarine already getting a documentary and celine dion is getting the mic ready as we speak." A second one wrote, "Just learned that the song my heart will go on is playing over and over in the submarine bc they set that song to play in an introductory video on board. imagine celine dion’s song just going in and out non stop. i’d literally lose my mind." A third one snarkily wrote, "Celine Dion writing her Latest Hit Song for the Submarine Documentary about the lost billionaires finding the Titanic."
Another troll spread the same nasty false rumor, "Just learned that apparently the submarine’s sound system was rigged up to play Celine Dion for the tour so when they started having electrical issues and the system kept rebooting it would play the song over and over."
Someone else exclaimed, "Im crying, ong this shit srsly cant be real. a gaming controller to control the submarine w, bolted from the outside, 250k for the ride AND potentially playing celine dion till they die? there is actually no way." One troll wrote, "Someone said Celine Dion is going back to the studio to record another song for the titanic submarine coz some rich people were bored and had nothing to use their money for." One social media user calling out the trolls wrote, "Celine Dion is trending on Twitter because there are thousands of jokes about the missing submarine. Empathy? Humanity? Do these not exist anymore?"
