When you think a Taylor Swift lip synching video, you probably picture some teenagers singing in front of a webcam, or maybe something like The mind doesn’t immediately go to badass men and women jumping out of planes while singing such lines as, “My ex-man brought his new girlfriend/She’s like ‘Oh, my god!’ but I’m just gonna shake.”
But that’s exactly what the United States Air Force Parachute Team, Wings of Blue, did in its video set to Swift’s “Shake It Off.” There’s a shot of a man literally hanging from the side of a plane in mid-flight mouthing, “shake it off.” People are tumbling through the air, making sky formations and even one guy breakdancing at 1:47, and all the while little Swift sings about all her haters and ex-boyfriends.
The highlight, though, might be during Swift’s sing-rapping near the end.
USFA’s parachute team made the video to promote their football game (and impending victory, they say) against Army on Nov. 1.
As it says in the beginning of the video:
“We all know what the outcome will be. Air Force has on 17 of its last 20 games against Army. It’s okay Army. Just shake it off..”
Taylor Swift, the Air Force, Army, football — how more American can this get?
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