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Big Underpants, The Song

Posted by Austin Ramzy Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 12:55 am
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Because the China Blog will never tire in our dogged pursuit of this story, here's a link to a video imploring China Central Television to embrace the "inelegant" nickname of its new headquarters, "Big Underpants." (Or, if you're easily offended, "Big Shorts.") The song, sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells," is frankly terrible; it's the message that counts. We can only hope a full-length musical is next.

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  1. Why "Jingle Bell", a decadent western jingle. It should be sung to the tune of more patriot Chinese tunes, at least the Chinese anthem, or the Internationale.

    johnsmith9876
    November 20, 2008
    at 11:43 am

  2. I am glad you did not lost interest in this. So you showed it clear again what your guys are pursuing about China. Nice job. And I have to say, “big shorts” is wrong again. Because “big “ is not needed here.and by the way, do you often sway your standpoints because others are offended?

    mingming2
    November 20, 2008
    at 11:45 am

  3. I admire you, John Smith9876, you are hard-working!

    The song is droll!

    conscienceinchina
    December 3, 2008
    at 11:42 am

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