WATCH: 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' like you've never heard it before

It's pretty incredible.

Published 1st Sep 2016

Hammered dulcimer champion Ted Yoder goes live on Facebook to play his version of 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' and it's captivating.

If you haven't come across a hammered dulcimer before it's in a percussion/stringed instrument which is played with a mallet.

American, Ted Yoder made a name for himself when he became the 2010 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion and has since become known for 'Yoderizing' popular songs as this fantastic video from Facebook shows.

In the video, which was initially streamed live on Facebook last week, Ted effortlessly plays the Tears for Fears 1985 classic, 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World', while his family and thousands on Facebook watch.

WATCH: The video in full below »

After playing the song he stands back and pauses for a short time before saying, "there you go. Thanks for hanging out, I don't know what else to say!"

However just as you think the video is going to stop the camera pans around and the viewers get to see their raccoon who gets a bit of stage fright and hides in the cage she been in, while Ted was playing the song.

Since the live initial stream last week the video has received 59 million views and over 1.9 million reactions.