To the astonishment of all, the surrounding crowd gradually joined in, creating a harmonious moment that resonated deeply with everyone.
Singing along in a restaurant or having a flash mob with strangers - all these things give a sense of community where we do not need much to connect with each other. Such was the case in a park that witnessed an extraordinary event at this park. In a video posted on Reddit by u/Pineapple_Warrior, a man can be seen sitting and singing Bon Jovi's song, "Livin' on a Prayer" and all of a sudden, everyone in the park begins to sing along with him. It is the most beautiful thing one could come across on the internet.
In the video, a man wearing a grey shirt and a denim jacket sitting on a park bench with his brown bag hung on the side. The video was filmed from the back, so his face is not visible, but he had a wonderful voice. He began to sing, "Gina works the diner all day, working for her man. She brings home her pay, for love, mmm, for love. She says, 'We've gotta hold on to what we've got. It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not. We've got each other and that's a lot for love.'"
The crowd in the park sitting in groups started to sing along, "We'll give it a shot. Whoa, we're halfway there. Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer. Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear. Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer." Some even raised their hands while singing with him.
The heartwarming video has gained over 56k upvotes on Reddit and is captioned, "Guy alone singing 'Living on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi makes entire park sing alongside him." u/BackgroundPleasant32 wrote, "That lets me know that there is still some faith in humanity, love it, wish I was there." u/Villanosis pointed out, "Now you just need that one dude dancing by himself all alone until one person joins him. Then a few other people join in before the rest of the world joins and it’s one big dance party."
u/pardis shared, "I love seeing/being a part of moments like this. It's the best when everyone feels like they're a part of one big group." u/the-Replenisher1984 commented, "This isn't a video. It's a ridiculously amazing moment in time, and I'm pretty sure absolutely no one there regrets being a part of it. I'm jealous because I've never had a moment like this."
In another similar video posted on Reddit by u/TXVERAS, an elderly man performed Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Ball of Fire" on a public piano and people could not stop singing along with him. Many on the internet called him "Goose" from the movie, "Top Gun." Others could not stop appreciating his talent. A user wrote, "The color of his hair might have faded through the years, but his talent never did." Another Reddit user said, "I knew this was the song he was playing even before I unmuted my phone. He rocks!" The video is captioned, "Elderly man jumps on public piano and blows the public away with an incredible performance."