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Last updated: December 1, 2011 10:34 a.m.

‘Abomination:’ Indy ‘Shuffle’ video pulled

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis tourism agency has yanked a video of its version of the “Super Bowl Shuffle” from the Internet after it faced wilting mockery from online viewers.

The YouTube video showed hotel and restaurant workers dancing and singing new lyrics to the Chicago Bears’ 1985 rap song. The tourism agency produced the video as a marketing promotion linked to February’s Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

Some critics started a Facebook page asking that “this abomination of a promotional video go away as soon as possible!” The video was taken off YouTube on Wednesday night.

Tourism agency spokesman Chris Gahl told The Indianapolis Star that the video was meant for meeting planners attending a trade show in Chicago. He says people mistakenly believed it was the agency’s “best attempt at promoting the city.”

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