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February 19, 2016 3:04 AM

Please enjoy this gloriously kitschy 2001 performance of a house-pop song entitled "7th Element," by Russian singer Vitas. (Vitas previously on MeFi, singing a um, pretty different repertoire.)

blblblblbl, a ha ha

posted by en forme de poire (11 comments total)

1. Why is Captain Crunch standing behind him?
2. Is this where all these post-apocalyptic young-adult-novels-to-movies costume designers have been stealing their ideas from?
posted by Nanukthedog at 5:22 AM on February 19, 2016

I did, thank you!
posted by cotton dress sock at 6:57 AM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

This is why I love Russian cooking shows.
posted by adamrice at 7:16 AM on February 19, 2016

i love this tiny elf man
posted by poffin boffin at 8:04 AM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

My daughter showed me this video a couple months back. I told her it kinda reminded me of the late Klaus Nomi. She totally flipped out over upon that discovery.
posted by 2N2222 at 8:46 AM on February 19, 2016 [3 favorites]

He reminds me of the Peter Pan guy, who was looking for his Wendy.
posted by Oyéah at 9:20 AM on February 19, 2016

Oh, I've seen this fellow in some videos. He's a good enough singer that I'm somewhat surprised he hadn't gone for a more worldwide following. I guess he's over 30 by now, is that it?

Skinny young men with pretty eyes who can sing: making serious bank since 1935.

Showing off serious tongue action don't hurt, neither.
posted by droplet at 9:51 AM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

Well, droplet. He's playing in Toronto this May. Seats are min. $70cad. Sounds like he's doing alright.
posted by Evstar at 11:44 AM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

Granted, there are a lot of Russian immigrants here.
posted by Evstar at 12:10 PM on February 19, 2016

I think he is living proof the Russians have made contact with an alien race. He, like Snowden, is just getting by any way he can, there.
posted by Oyéah at 5:32 PM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

I came across a vine loop of the best bit of "blblblblbl, a ha ha" stuff a while back being passed around as a playful "no way" meme. As if he were singing "blblblblbl, nuh-uh uh nuh-uh uh"
posted by rum-soaked space hobo at 8:45 PM on February 27, 2016 [1 favorite]