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Posted on 04/12/2016 11:05:42 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
At a time when Pakistan finds itself in the news for grisly bombings and a soaring rate in executions, an unexpected angel has swooped in with a message of peace, love and harmony.
Two years after "Eye to Eye" baffled the country by giving birth to a huge cult following, the Pakistani singer Taher Shah returned this weekend with a second music video, "Angel," that has gone viral. Topping Twitter's trending list in India and Pakistan (and ranking third across the globe) and racking up millions of plays, this new classic may cement Shah's position as the world's most unlikely YouTube sensation.
Shah is a businessman from the port city of Karachi and doesn't seem to be a trained singer. His voice and the bizarre aesthetic of the videos have led some to believe that his shtick is an elaborate ruse. For most of the new video, Shah walks around a golf course wearing a tiara and a purple gown (bathrobe?), showing off his chest hair. One of the top commentors on the video for the song joked, "That awkward moment when you think you are an angel, but in reality u r a brinjal," using a common South Asian term for eggplant.
With anything this weird, it is probably good to hold on to a bit of skepticism. But in interviews, and in a blog post on the "ideology" behind "Angel," Shah comes off as a genuine believer in his power to inspire humankind's better side.
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Pix, video at source
Well, if he had a Harley, he’d look a little like Meatloaf...
"Eye to Eye - Ear to Bleed"
Spiderwoman is the best part of that video.
I’ve never seen an angel with a five-o’clock shadow.
But then I’ve never seen an angel without one, either.
Shakir Khan lives.
(ref: “American Odyssey”)
Wow, Superman can dance!
Tiara?
Bathrobee?
2 out of 3 ain’t bad!
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