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Video: The Only 7 Second Subway Performance You Ever Need To See
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Jen Carlson
Published Jun 19, 2013
Modified Jun 19, 2013
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These young men were recently spotted on the subway enthusiastically performing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens or from The Lion King or what/whoever, and while this video is only 7 seconds long, it's that kind of tight editing that makes it perfect. And [SPOILER ALERT], the unexpected upward pan of the camera prior to the shrieking deserves some kind of Subway Video Golden Globe award. That said, you will be left wanting more!
Eat your heart out, Hot Hot Daddy.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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