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This single release was spurred by the SONG going viral on TikTok. Fans of the TV series began posting videos of themselves dancing to "Bloody Mary" in the style of the show's title character. ALEVE (13A: Tylenol alternative) Tylenol is a brand name for acetaminophen, and ALEVE is a brand name for napro.
