Overview

• A Tiny Desk performance clip of “Home” went viral on X/Twitter with a caption calling it the “worst song ever,” garnering nearly 90 million views.
• In an Instagram video on August 7–8, Ebert said a song proves its worth when its underlying structure works across instruments and settings.
• He pointed to multiple successful covers—most notably Edith Whiskers’ 2020 TikTok hit—as proof of the song’s enduring versatility.
• Ebert claimed Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros originated the stomp-clap folk-pop sound that later defined acts like The Lumineers and Of Monsters & Men.
• His remarks have shifted online discourse from mockery toward a reassessment of “Home” as a durable piece of songwriting with lasting cultural impact.