1. Mediaite
  2. Gossip Cop
  3. Geekosystem
  4. Styleite
  5. SportsGrid
  6. The Mary Sue
  7. The Jane Dough

This Exists: Vladimir Putin Serenades Audience With Rendition Of ‘Blueberry Hill’

video
» 12 comments

Renaissance man Vladimir Putin is at it again. Inspired by the illustrious musical repertoire of Venezuelan TV show host/crooner Hugo Chavez (or perhaps feeling the ’90s vibes after watching acclaimed saxophonist Bill Clinton recreate his presidency yesterday, the Russian president took to a lonely piano to play a heartfelt rendition, then sing a heartfelt rendition, of “Blueberry Hill.” In English. On television.

The president appeared with an entire back-up band, swaying to the beat like the leaves of a willow on a cool summer’s eve, for a charity fundraiser. According to the channel Russia Today:

When the hostess approached Putin’s table and asked him to sing for the audience, his immediate reaction was “are you kidding me?” But the hostess was determined to get the prime minister on the mic and reminded him about the songs he sang with the Russian sleeper agents extradited from the US last summer. Putin attempted to evade the proposal by saying that the singing she was referring to had come from the heart. However, after seeing the pictures of ill children shown to the audience on the big screen, he took to the stage.

He’s got a pretty great (understandably) Russian accent, and would probably make tons of money playing weddings in America, should he want a change of lifestyle. Not that he needs this new, cool appeal straight out of a Michael Bublé greatest hits album– the women of Russia routinely disrobe in his honor, and, lucky for him, he’s not gay or anything– but it certainly can’t hurt. As for the extremely fortunate crowd that got to see the overwhelming talent of their prime minister? They seem positively enthralled.

Follow us on Twitter.

Sign up for Mediaite's daily newsletter.

Email Twitter Facebook Digg Reddit Stumble Upon Yahoo Buzz LinkedIn Tumblr Delicious
  • The Lantern of Truth

    Well , you weren’t going to get any boos in that crowd .

    Actually , Brezhnev ‘s ” Funkytown ” was , uh , funkier .

  • Powerslave

    This has got to be one of the biggest WTF moments in recent memory.

  • dfsdfsdfsdfsd

    very good web, i very like.

    ==============go==========

    Something unexpected surprise

    ============

    =====

    ===== http://path.to/e051b/ ====
    believe you will love it.

    happy shopping web

    christian louboutin $80

    Sunglass $15

    COACH_Necklace $27

    handbag $33

    AF tank woman $17

    puma slipper woman $30

    ` ╰—┘ 。 ┅★`_、Bikini $25
    │\__╭╭╭╭╭__/│   
    │           │  NFL($16)
    │           │ 

    │ ●       ● │ JACKET $25
    │           │ 
    ╰——┬O◤▽◥O┬——╯
       |  o  |
       |╭---╮| ┌┬┬┬┐ 
    ╞╧╧╧╧══╧╧╧╧╧╧╧╧╡

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: Even Putin knows America is showing it’s weakest moment with the cowardly lion in charge!

  • http://www.squidoo.com/lauriebethsgrotto Laurie Beth

    …And he does Fats Domino. And Goldie Hawn’s in the audience. I can’t even.

    This is enough to make you wonder if somebody spiked your drink.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    Did I see RRK and DonnaK in the audience?

  • Magister

    The blonde with Kevin Costner seems bored, while he obviously realizes it’s YouTube gold.

    Too bad the producers didn’t think of it. It appears they got all of the Hollywood and European stars into the clip, but nobody thought to superimpose a phone number or website.

  • robbie

    Ex_KGB discovers new audio torture

  • dsgtjtyj

    Click on our website:☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ==== ☆
    ☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ====

    ☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ====

    ☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ====

    ☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ====

    Christan Audigier bikini $23

    Ed Hardy Bikini $23

    Smful short_t-shirt_woman $15

    ed hardy short_tank_woman $16
    =
    Sandal $32

    Will bring you different surprise:

    Sunglass $15

    COACH_Necklace $27

    handbag $33

    AF tank woman $17

    puma slipper woman $30

    handbag $33

    AF tank woman $17

    puma slipper woman

    ☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ====

    ☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ====

    ☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ====

    ☆ ==== http://yep.it/fyphgj ====

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: Liberals are all windbags full of bullshit!

  • Dem4Ever

    Obama wants to suck Putin’s cock!

  • hu1234

    Good news: this website === http://bingstore.us ===

    we has been updated and add products and

    many things they abandoned their increases

    are welcome to visit our website.

    Accept cash or credit card payments, free transport.

    You can try oh, will make you satisfied.

    ===== http://bingstore.us======

© 2012 Mediaite, LLC | About Us | Advertise | Self-Serve Advertising | Newsletter | Jobs | Privacy | User Agreement | Disclaimer | Power Grid FAQ | Contact | Archives | RSS RSS
Dan Abrams, Founder | Power Grid by Sound Strategies | Hosting by Datagram