The United States and our allies have been a little on-edge lately about the threat of a North Korean nuclear strike, but one video editor has us laughing at the hermit nation. In a minute-long clip, North Korean marchers jaunt down a parade route to the tune of the Bee Gees hit “Stayin’ Alive.”

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YouTube user In Misery Seek Root Beer uploaded the clip in June and since then, it's racked up over half a million views. There's just something about the absurd juxtaposition of a dictator's marching soldiers and "Stayin' Alive" — a song that we all associate with John Travolta gyrating his hips in "Saturday Night Fever."

On a side note, “Stayin’ Alive” is 100 beats-per-minute, which is the same frequency that is recommended when delivering CPR. Many first responders sing the song in their head when performing the life-saving tactic.

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