This performance — as seen on Brazilian TV show Alerta Amazonas — perfectly captures the Spirit of 2020 like nothing else: Incredibly flawed, but damn it, we’re going to soldier through it somehow.
It’s my new favorite cover of Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit, Total Eclipse of the Heart:
Some days we’re the singer, some days we’re the twirling guy.
In case you were wondering what my old favorite version was, it’s Hurra Torpedo’s cover:
And for old times’ sake, here’s the original:
Thanks to Raymi the Minx for the find!
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You gotta love those Japanese Brazilians.