The Internet is full of bizarre videos. But with all due respect to kittens who climb Christmas trees and babies who dance to Beyoncé, this clip from Vladimir Putin is a whole other level of weird.
At a recent fundraiser for children's-cancer research in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Russian prime minister and former president showed off his pipes when he sang the classic tune "Blueberry Hill" for charity.
Wait, what? In one of the more unusual clips to make its way onto the Web in recent years, a reticent Putin played a bit of the piano before ambling over to the microphone to sing, in impressive English, the classic tune.
Many Hollywood celebrities were in attendance, including Mickey Rourke, Kevin Costner, and Sharon Stone. And, it must be said, they all sang along while a jazz band covered backup duties. Before perfoming, Putin said, "Like the majority of people I cannot sing nor dance, but still love doing it."
The video really has to be seen to be believed. And we applaud Putin's willingness to sing on national TV in order to raise money for charity. It's just that the whole thing is so... weird!
At a recent fundraiser for children's-cancer research in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Russian prime minister and former president showed off his pipes when he sang the classic tune "Blueberry Hill" for charity.
Wait, what? In one of the more unusual clips to make its way onto the Web in recent years, a reticent Putin played a bit of the piano before ambling over to the microphone to sing, in impressive English, the classic tune.
Many Hollywood celebrities were in attendance, including Mickey Rourke, Kevin Costner, and Sharon Stone. And, it must be said, they all sang along while a jazz band covered backup duties. Before perfoming, Putin said, "Like the majority of people I cannot sing nor dance, but still love doing it."
The video really has to be seen to be believed. And we applaud Putin's willingness to sing on national TV in order to raise money for charity. It's just that the whole thing is so... weird!
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