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Hilarious! Red Army Performs Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”

The final match of the FIFA World Cup was aired last night and was a boring affair if not for the scrappy fights between the players. We were in awe of Nigel de Jong’s high-flying kick to the chest of Spain’s Xabi Alonso. Clearly someone brushed up on his kung fu skills beforehand.

Anyways, from the country that bought you kung fu fighting, white rabbit candies, and the cultural revolution comes the latest viral video. It’s a hilarious tribute to the late Michael Jackson performed by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The video uses archive footage from a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of a significant retreat by the Red Army. The soldiers in full military dress are singing in perfect time to the sounds of MJ’s hit “Beat It” that has been dubbed over the original soundtrack. It’s brilliant stuff, you best check it out before it gets “harmonized” which apparently is Chinese slang for “censored”. Also, it may take a while to load, so be patient. If the video doesn’t load at all, watch it directly at Tudou.

[via brainpicker (twitter) | CSMonitor]

2 replies on “Hilarious! Red Army Performs Michael Jackson’s “Beat It””

lol! Nice one Prawn1. I dig the dude that plays the saucepan 3 minutes in :D

And about that kung-fu kick in the final … it’s given me a career idea. Imagine coaching the Chinese soccer team, but to be in the team you don’t only have to be a fierce football player, but have to be a black belt in kung-fu in order to make the team. That dicipline, flexibilty, fitness and the ability to do bicycle kicks on demand! They could be unstoppable…