Here’s a fun transit diversion for your Thursday afternoon. The “Metro Song” is a humorous hip-hop take on the Washington D.C. subway system.
The video pokes fun at the little problems transit commuters face – a nice reminder that all transit systems have their issues, and all transit riders have their complaints.
My favorite verse, about the seemingly endless struggle to keep subway escalators running:
We sent a man to the moon
brought him back two weeks later
apparently not as long as it takes
to fix an escalator
And while this video might not be a ringing endorsement of public transit (although I think there’s love behind every jab), it might inspire transit filmmakers to take the humorous route in our Transit Flicks Video Contest.
Yes, the escalator joke was hilarious and by far my favorite!!!
=P
And someday, you’ll explain to us why the escalator(s) at the LA Metro Chinatown Gold Line Station are being replaced after only 8 years in service?