This is way meta. An a cappella group from Cornell did their own take on the viral video, "Shoes." You know that video, right? From the comedian Liam Sullivan? (For more on "Shoes" and Liam click here.) There are so many layers of insanity here that we must salute Cornell's Class Notes for giving this a shot.
In case you haven't seen it, the original viral video is here...
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