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Punk band starts the #IceburgChallenge, which involves Celine Dion and shots

Their hearts may go on, but we’re not sure about their livers.

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It was just last summer when we were faced with the inescapable deluge known as the Ice Bucket Challenge. Now, another challenge has arrived. And this one is based on shots. 

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Pennsylvania punk band the Menzingers got the ball rolling on the (purposely misspelled?) #IceburgChallenge over the weekend, after band member Tom May posted this video of him performing Celine Dion’s Titanic ballad, “My Heart Will Go On” on a recorder, then doing a gag-worthy shot of Everclear.  

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In keeping with tradition, the challenge was then passed on to members of other punk bands.  

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Nobody looks very happy about the shot part. 

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It’s not apparent what the goal of this challenge is, and there doesn’t seem to be a charity aspect like the Ice Bucket Challenge, but everyone knows Dion is a neverending source of inspiration

And one person has already thought of a variation on theme. 

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The Menzingers are on tour in Europe, but we’ve reached out to find out exactly how far this will go (on), and also why

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H/T Substream Magazine | Photo via WEBN-TV/Flickr (CC BY ND 2.0)

 
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