Moskau by Dschinghis Khan (1980)

This clip is a Russian man swinging off a branch while another man punches him in the stomach and all the while a bear is moving the branch for reasons unknown. It’s all very light hearted and probably not unfamiliar to those of us who have attempted a boot camp to level up our fitness. But in case you are wondering about the music: “Moskau“ (German for Moscow) is the second single by German Eurodisco group Dschinghis Khan (known as Genghis Khan in Australia and other countries) released in 1979. “Moskau“ achieved enormous popularity in the Soviet Union. A 15-second clip of the song's performance was shown as a part of the New Year holiday lineup on the state-run TV, leading to the immediate dismissal of the network's director. In 2006, the song made its video game debut as a playable song in Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2. On September 15, the song was uploaded to YouTube and it quickly became an internet meme related to Slavs. Most prominently,