Rebecca Black Friday Parody Dances On News of the World's Grave
I GIVE IT FIVE STARS
Rebecca Black Friday Parody Dances On News of the World's Grave
IT HAS THE BEST OF TABLOID NEWS: CELEBRITY, SCANDAL AND IRONY IN FULL-PAGE COLOR.
But the Rebecca Black parody of Friday which spoofs the hacking scandal that's rocked Rupert Murdoch's world one-ups the tabs in at least one way: it has a catchy beat that you can dance to.
The video uploaded to YouTube by HelpSellWit11 illustrates why Black's infectious song invaded the Internet: it attaches itself somewhere deep in your cranium and you can't get it out.
Yet the video also takes a look at the scandal through a wide angle lens that connects the dots in one emotive sweep that makes me want to dance and cry at the same time.
Related, I heartily endorse social studies teachers around the world use it in classrooms: it's a tight, compelling lesson illustrating the links between power, politics and profit.
