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Video: Macklemore & That Other Guy Surprise A Bus-Load Of Senior Citizens
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Marc Yearsley
Published Jan 15, 2014
Modified Jan 15, 2014
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"Watch what happens when Macklemore and Ryan Lewis surprise a bus full of New Yorkers," the oddly formatted GRAMMYs suggest.
The video goes basically how you would expect it to, with Michael Moore and that mute friend stepping onto the bus incognito. The mute dude presses a button and sound comes from the noise-box. The muteman claps. Maklamoray sing-talks over noise-box. Something is spilled and mute-man produces toilet paper to clean.
Everyone stands up, which is not safe, politely pretending that they know who these dancing men are. The driver takes his hands off the wheel to clap, which is also unsafe. Mike L. More climbs over seats—also unsafe—and then the noise-sound stops. Markermore gets off the bus and he and mute-man walk together to 16 Handles in slow-motion.
Typing "Where are the GRAMMYs?" into Google will lead you to discover that they will be held at the Staples Center in L.A., not in New York. Marcklemuck and Ryan Davis are scheduled to perform at the ceremony on January 26th, where they are up for seven nominations, including Album of the Year, competing against Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Daft Punk and No, We Aren't Kidding Sara Bareilles.
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