Syrian rebel sings Backstreet Boys
A rebel with the Al Muhahjereen Wal Ansar battalion in northern Syria sings “Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely” by the Backstreet Boys.
If ever there was a band to inspire a revolution, the Backstreet Boys are not it.
Yet at least one Syrian rebel has embraced the boy band, and in particular its seminal 1999 mega-hit, "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely."
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Perhaps lyrics like these struck a chord:
There's nowhere to run
I have no place to go
Surrender my heart, body, and soul
How can it be
You're asking me
To feel the things you never show?
Without further ado, GlobalPost's Tracey Shelton, who has reported from inside Syria, presents a rebel rendition of the Backstreet Boys.
And for those of you unfamiliar with this classic anthem, here's the original music video:
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