‘I Have The Cure.’ Carrie Underwood Offers A Brilliant Suggestion For Ending The ‘6-7’ Trend Ahead Of Her American Idol Return

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Good news for fans of American Idol: Carrie Underwood will be back as a judge for the show’s 24th season, joining Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. It’s been two decades since she won the competition herself, and now she’s hoping to make a mark on pop culture by suggesting a way to put an end to the popular “6-7” internet trend – and her idea could actually work!

Auditions for Season 24 of American Idol are officially underway! A funny video surfaced showing Carrie Underwood chatting with a contestant named Uzziah, and they ended up discussing the now-common phrase “6-7.” She jokingly suggested a clever way to finally put the trend to rest.

In a video shared just over two months before American Idol premieres on January 26th, a young contestant explained he’d been hearing children repeatedly say “6-7” throughout the day. Carrie Underwood playfully responded by mimicking the hand gesture associated with the numbers, then asked the contestant, Uzziah, to help put an end to the trend. She then said:

Whenever the children say ‘6-7’, we need to quickly respond with ‘5-3-0-9’. If we all consistently do this, it should stop the behavior. It will require everyone’s participation.

Carrie Underwood has two sons, born in 2015 and 2019. As a parent of teenagers myself, I completely understand the challenges. Honestly, schools probably should have known that banning a phrase would only make it more popular, not less.

I agree with Carrie Underwood and Uzziah – I think this idea could actually work. It’s not that kids will recognize the 80s song “867-5309/Jenny,” but because a parent starting to sing can instantly ruin the mood.

I doubt this applies to someone like Carrie Underwood, but I’m surprisingly good at making people leave a room! My daughters especially rush out if I start singing a song with “6-7” in the title. And speaking of things that clear a room, when adults start using trendy slang, it’s a sign that slang has run its course – not that the adults need to!

CINEMABLEND’S 6-7
  • 67th Best Movie of the ‘90s: South Park: Bigger, Longer, And Uncut
  • 67th Best Movie of the 2000s: Lost In Translation
  • 67th Best Sitcom of All Time: The Honeymooners

Despite being named Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year for 2025, the popularity of “6-7” seems to make little sense, much like its actual meaning. Trying to find a clear definition online—on sites like Google or Urban Dictionary—is surprisingly unhelpful, as many people are likely too embarrassed to ask what it means in person. The term gained traction from the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by Skrilla, and Dictionary.com essentially acknowledges it’s a vague, all-purpose word without a fixed definition.

Wow, dictionary, you had literally one job. The entry reads, in part:

What makes 67 truly stand out is that it defies definition. It’s a number that feels both everywhere and nowhere, ultimately lacking any real meaning.

It’s unclear if Carrie Underwood’s attempt to stop using a certain word will catch on, or if something else will become popular instead. But I’m looking forward to watching American Idol search for the next big music star who can influence pop culture. The new season, Season 24, starts Monday, January 26th at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC, and episodes will be available to stream on Hulu the next day.

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2025-11-24 02:42