Air steward who raps safety announcement becomes YouTube hit »
Posted By JamesMarcus 7 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsAn air steward has become a YouTube hit after he was filmed rapping the safety demonstration to passengers on his budget airline.
David Holmes made the unusual preflight announcement to entertain customers on the flight and to relieve his own boredom with the familiar routine. He was captured on video asking passengers to "stomp and clap" while he rapped the instructions over the public address system.
"Shortly after take-off, first things first/there's soft drinks and coffee to quench your first," he announced. "Carry-on items go under the seat/in front of you so none of you have things by your feet.
"Before we leave, our advice is/put away your electronic devices."
The lyrical announcement was made to passengers on a Southwest Airlines domestic flight to Oklahoma City in the United States, one of whom recorded it on camera and posted it on YouTube where it has been viewed more than 200,000 times.
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