Naturally, the internet took off and ran with the "Get me to God's country" phrase, pairing it with their favorite locations. Some were real places — New York City! — while others posted restaurants — Chili's!
On March 29, the country star, who was last week's musical guest, broke 'Saturday Night Live's' longstanding tradition and left the stage abruptly when it was over. Now, he's launched "Get Me to God's Country" merch.
Morgan Wallen will not miss making an extra buck after his abrupt Saturday Night Live exit moment went viral. The former Voice Season 6 contestant capitalizes on his “Get me to God’s Country” response after walking off the SNL set mid-credits and selling merch with the phrase.
Days after leaving 'SNL' early, Morgan Wallen is selling 'Get Me to God's Country' merch. It's a reference to a quote he used on social media on his way out of New York.
Kenan Thompson told Entertainment Weekly that he “definitely saw it” when Morgan Wallen walked off the “SNL” stage during the end of the show when the host and musical guest typically stay to hug the show’s cast as the end credits play on screen.
Wallen became a trending topic online – and still kind of is days later – because during SNL’s signature end of show sendoff (where the cast, host and musical guest all say goodbye to the audience and hug and chat), the country music singer gave his pleasantries to host Mikey Madison and then walked right off the stage.
Days after the viral moment, the singer has listed T-shirts and trucker hats with the phrase for $45 on his website.
Meanwhile, several cast and crew members of SNL revealed Morgan Wallen’s troubling behavior on set before the show aired. A crew member alleged to DeuxMoi that he threw “tantrums” behind the scenes and that his behavior was “incredibly immature,” suggesting that his primary focus was to “perform, get paid, and get out of there.”