The “Thriller Video” from the Dancing Inmates of Cebu were ranked #5 from TIME Magazine’s Top 10 Viral Videos. Byron Garcia, Cebu provincial consultant on security, posted the video on YouTube last July 18, 2007. The video has been viewed and downloaded more than 9 million times. Wearing orange uniforms, they dance and groove in unison to the musical beat, swaying their bodies and acting out parts like professional performers, and drawing applause from the crowd.
The 1,500 inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) not only entertained spectators and visitors but have also started gaining worldwide popularity through the Internet.
Mastering at least 10 movements, the “dancing inmates” have attracted fans, including those from international media outlets who have seen them perform on the CPDRC quadrangle at the YouTube website.
TIME Magazine Top 10 Viral Videos:
#1: Leave Britney Alone!
#2. The Landlord
#3. Miss South Carolina Teen USA
#4. Hillary 1984
#5. Prison Inmates’ “Thriller” Video
#6. I Ran So Far
#7. Can’t Tase This
#8. Dan Rather Collar Up
#9. Clark and Michael
#10. Daft Hands
Viral Video – refers to video clip content which gains widespread popularity through the process of Internet sharing, typically through email or IM messages, blogs and other media sharing websites.
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