Have you ever wondered what The Killers’ Mr Brightside would sound like if it was read aloud like sports commentary?
Probably not, but a commentator for the Australian Football League (AFL) has done it anyway – and it is captivating.
.@GerardWhateley is ready to step in for @thekillers if they can't make the @AFL Grand Final. Watching him commentate 'Mr Brightside' is 💯 pic.twitter.com/o0hWWdhJPZ
— Veronica and Lewis (@triplejvandl) September 28, 2017
Aussie rules commentator Gerard Whateley showing songs don’t have to be sung to be good there.
Whateley made the performance on Australian radio station Triple J – and the fans loved it.
— Shane de Silva (@ShanoDS) September 28, 2017
How's the build up and crescendo!! 👏🎤🎸 https://t.co/50GBn6gePX
— Gavin McKenzie (@gav_mck) September 28, 2017
@bmac1723 @therealfrizza Only Gerard could pull this off. 😂
— poynts (@poynts) September 28, 2017
What’s next for this budding musical star? Well, most probably he’ll be back to the day job.
Whateley’s performance was made in the build-up to Saturday’s AFL Grand Final – the biggest game in the Australian sport.
What a ride it's been for Richmond fans over the past 12 months. Can they take the final step on Saturday? #AFLGF pic.twitter.com/VcE86lSLoa
— AFL (@AFL) September 28, 2017
This year Adelaide Crows face Richmond – the first time the Adelaide team have played in the AFL showpiece for 19 years.