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The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Made A BABYMETAL-Inspired PSA

It seems like such a weird reference to make for a PSA ad, but it works!

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BABYMETAL seem like such a niche cultural reference to make in a mass-media, mass-market PSA about not playing your music too loud on the LA Metro. Nevertheless, this got signed off, and the world is a better, and stranger, place for it.

"It’s easy and nice to ride Metro Bus or Rail when we all have good Metro Manners. Don’t be a Rude Dude when you ride Metro, be kind like Super Kind. Please don't play loud music on buses and trains."

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