A viral video that's gotten a lot of attention lately has caught the eyes of our newsroom and I'll share it with you.
It's called "Bed-intruder song" and while the story began from a very serious topic, it has been transformed into a YouTube sensation and iTunes hit. Some critics argue it perpetuates stereotypes yet others say it shows people standing up for something.
It originated from a news story (actually aired by one of our sister stations) about an attempted rapist. The older brother of a woman who was attacked was interviewed and his on-air interview turned into a pop song by two brothers who "Auto-tune the News." They digitally convert the voices of newsmakers into songs and post them on YouTube.
Read this AP article about what Antoine Dodson, the man at the center of this viral video, is doing with his 15 minutes of fame.
You've got to watch the original news story first.
Then watch the auto-tuned song.
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