{"id":20026,"date":"2025-12-15T16:37:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=20026"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:37:37","slug":"foreign-workers-bust-out-dance-moves-at-pasir-ris-park-barbecue-spirit-of-michael-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=20026","title":{"rendered":"Foreign workers bust out dance moves at Pasir Ris Park barbecue: &#8216;Spirit of Michael Jackson&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A group of men, believed to be foreign workers, were caught on camera busting out some serious dance moves at a barbecue in Pasir Ris Park on a Sunday, in a video that has since gone viral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The 64-second clip, <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/856161140156706\" target=\"_blank\">posted on Facebook page Singapore Incidents<\/a><\/span> on Dec 14, shows five men dancing at what appears to be a company function at barbecue pit No 64.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Several others at the barbecue pit are seen watching and applauding the dancers as they took turns to show off their moves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The video then pans to the barbecue pit, where several people are seen chatting and grilling food, with a child visible in the background.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The clip has since garnered more than 68,000 views, 840 reactions and 240 comments.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-[-8px] mt-lg font-primary text-22 font-bold leading-1.5\">Netizens defend dance session<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">While most viewers appeared amused, one comment criticised the group for being noisy in a public park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;Excuse me, this is at public park leh, keep the noise down\u2026 by the look drunken liao,&#8221; said a Facebook user.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Others quickly came to the dancers&#8217; defence, saying the men were simply enjoying themselves and were not causing trouble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;Let them destress&#8230; music is good&#8230; spread positivity bro,&#8221; said one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Another commented: &#8220;Having a blast and loving life, any problem? They are having good time and not causing any harm to anyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Some pointed out that the gathering appeared to be a company event, noting that others at the barbecue pit were supportive of the dancers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;Looks like a company gathering, Chinese uncle also inside the group, BBQ there,&#8221; said one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Others expressed sympathy for foreign workers, saying they deserved time to unwind during their rest days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;Good for them to release all the stress and tomorrow go back hard work again,&#8221; said one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Another said: &#8220;Family far away, long working hours, high-risk job. They deserve this happiness&#8230; those who don&#8217;t like, you are not human.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;They deserved to be happy with their hard earned money!&#8221; added one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">One netizen offered a light-hearted note of caution: &#8220;Glad you guys are having fun on your off day&#8230; Just don&#8217;t fight and do clear up afterwards. Other than that enjoy boys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">One even facetiously referenced <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/elderly-karaoke-group-riles-chinatown-diners-businesses-we-just-want-sing?ref=trending-now\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\">a recent incident in Chinatown<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;Hello uncle, you sing, dance at Chinatown, disturbing the retail business owners, then OK?&#8221; said the Facebook user.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Amid the debate, one user decided to focus only on the performance, declaring: &#8220;Spirit of Michael Jackson!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In September, a similar debate surfaced after a <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/public-nuisance-or-well-deserved-break-foreign-workers-dance-party-divides-netizens\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\">spontaneous dance session by a group of foreign workers outside Paya Lebar MRT<\/a><\/span> went viral on TikTok, drawing both criticism and support online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">At the time, Ms Dipa Swaminathan, founder of charity <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itsrainingraincoats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ItsRainingRaincoats<\/a><\/span>, said migrant workers deserve the space to unwind. &#8220;Many of them earn a basic wage of $18 a day. 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