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Narjas Zatat
Jun 22, 2019
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Joel Wertheimer/Twitter
Sometimes, you just need a little bit of Backstreet Boys in your life.
This was the case in a New York train, when a man came on blasting Backstreet Boys on a speaker.
Civil rights attorney Joel Wertheimer was exhausted after a “tough week” and just wanted a quiet, calm journey home.
Instead, he was charmed into singing I Want It That Way by the Backstreet boys.
The entire train joined in.
He posted a video on Twitter with the following caption: “Had a really tough week and tonight I was the subway and some guy walks between train cars, shirtless, bumping a speaker.”
I wasn't in the mood for Showtime particularly. But sometimes people and life surprise you and a little magic happens.
It is beautiful
@Wertwhile https://t.co/6ETbASBrkH— Mitchell Oster (@Mitchell Oster) 1561097844
@Wertwhile This has got to be the most awesome thing I have seen today. After a royally challenging and crappy week… https://t.co/5cqSirHBdB— Lynn M Fenton (@Lynn M Fenton) 1561089027
@Wertwhile @OGYAYAA “I wasn’t in the mood for Showtime particularly” 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/ZQuEqrmC0v— Flac Billi 🇵🇦🏁 (@Flac Billi 🇵🇦🏁) 1560802459
In a stroke of serendipity, Twitter user Sarah Gray was also on the same train at the same time
@Wertwhile My family and I were on this same car. Thanks so much for sharing this moment of NY magic. Tho, you miss… https://t.co/NWlP10kpRC— Sarah Gray (@Sarah Gray) 1561002253
Others wondered why Wertheimer cut the recording short, and his answer was too pure: "To enjoy the moment"
@Wertwhile @jadande Damn cuh where the rest can’t be cutting classics short smh— Hustle Marsalis (@Hustle Marsalis) 1560746102
New Yorkers were proud of their subway
@Wertwhile Perfect. Everybody from different places and we all get along. That’s how we New Yorkers do. ❤️— Maria Hinojosa (@Maria Hinojosa) 1560773021
This is the kind of wholesome content we can get down with
@Wertwhile Seeing complete strangers, of all different races and backgrounds, bonding together in this fashion puts… https://t.co/DrYvD5HTLC— Sergio P (@Sergio P) 1560746532
@Wertwhile Music transcends and connects.— good vibes lang (@good vibes lang) 1560754173
@Wertwhile The @backstreetboys still have that effect on people.💙— ✨𝙲𝚢𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚍𝚎𝚜✨ (@✨𝙲𝚢𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚊 𝙼𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚍𝚎𝚜✨) 1561130466
Backstreet Boys, your move.
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