Video: One Bus Rider's Impromptu 8 AM Katy Perry Concert

No, Katy Perry was not on a Jersey City bus at 8 a.m. That we know of.

Commutes can be a funny thing, filled with crazies and worse. Everyone's got their transit pet peeves too, like ours: the people who seem positive that if they don't blast their music at top volume they'll miss something really important. But while we have no patience for the blaster, it has one variation we can totally get behind: The singer. The person so moved by whatever they are listening to that they can't help but get into the groove and want the world to get in there with them. People like this guy:

Taken at 8 a.m. on a Jersey City bus, the video shows a man who really feels the Katy Perry tune coming out of his disc man (also! Disc men!). In the words of the video's poster "It was pretty much the best bus ride ever!" Without a cup of coffee we can see not loving such an impromptu concert, but we've already had two this morning and right now we're loving this guy. He can teach that Atlantic City casino rapper a thing or two. California Gurls singing man, we salute you!

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By Garth Johnston in Arts & Entertainment on August 16, 2011 9:33 AM

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PicoPhreako69

Oh, so now the Dear Leader is living in Jersey, eh? Hmmmm....

Chinooklyn

I thought Peter Griffin lived in Quahog, MA.

sv

Quahog, RI

TheDoctorWhoCuresCancer

His voice sounds like he possibly has Downs Syndrome.

If not, his performance reminds me of the American Idol contestant, "She bangs! She bangs!" Now try to forget those lyrics. LOL

RammyH

This video is testament that even the most grizzled and grumpy of big city folk will chill when it comes to the mentally, uh, not typical (whatever the pc term is now).

If this was some jag-off in skinny jeans and an ironic tee, somebody would've decked the putz.