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Paul McCartney does the Mannequin Challenge to ‘Black Beatles’

What's he looking at?

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Posted on Nov 10, 2016   Updated on May 25, 2021, 2:55 pm CDT

Rae Sremmurd’s viral hit “Black Beatles” has found its way to Paul McCartney. 

On Thursday, McCartney posted his version of the Mannequin Challenge, a social media trend that’s gone from high schools to presidential candidate to powerful social statement in less than a month. Many of the clips feature the Rae Sremmurd song, which references McCartney and John Lennon. And McCartney really cued it up: 

What is McCartney looking at? What does he see??? 

H/T Pitchfork 

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*First Published: Nov 10, 2016, 2:12 pm CST

Audra Schroeder

Audra Schroeder is the Daily Dot’s senior entertainment writer, and she focuses on streaming, comedy, and music. Her work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice. She is based in Austin, Texas.

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