I have a terrible time understanding foreign accents. Every time I order Chinese delivery, I wind up with nothing but a bag of duck sauce packets and a carton of disposable chopsticks. I’m clearly doing something wrong. It’s an irritating shortcoming of mine that I’m sure will make for many interesting, if not embarrassing, encounters while I’m traveling abroad.
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It appears I’m not the only one. Road Junky picked up on this very loose (OK: entirely inaccurate) English “translation” of a rather intriguing Indian video (Note: some risqué and explicit lyrics):
I guarantee you’ll wake up tomorrow morning humming, “My loony bun is fine Benny Lava.” You can thank me for that.
My confidential inside Bollywood sources have confirmed the credits behind this video:
- Dance Lead: Luis Guzmán‘s slimmer Indian brother
- Backing Vocals: 1,000 teenage girls on helium with help from Alvin, Simon, and Theodore
- Dance Moves: The zombies in Michael Jackson’s Thriller (featuring interludes of SNL’s Night at the Roxbury)
- Choreography: Grease‘s You’re the One that I Want segment
- Wardrobe: United Colors of Benetton
Before you think me another immature, ignorant American – both of which I’m guilty as charged – remember that, as one YouTube viewer commented:
I am sure in India some guy is doing the same thing to David Hasselhof’s GET IN MY CAR video.
Every country has their hilariously shameful exports. It’s only fair that we all get to poke fun at them.