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Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff and Cr Ros Heit kicked off Relay For Life’s new Car Karaoke competition on Thursday with their version of the Batman theme … can you do better?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 14, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Dafyd Martindale<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are times in every reporter’s life when the world suddenly seems to move 10 degrees off kilter and you accidentally step into the Twilight Zone.<\/p>\n

For me, that moment came on Thursday as I watched Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff and Cr Ros Heit belt out their version of the Batman theme to a video camera mounted on the dashboard of a seven-seat wagon.<\/p>\n

If this had happened anywhere outside the South Burnett, both councillors would probably have been taken into care and any witnesses into counselling.<\/p>\n

But because it was home, we were all unruffled and no one came to take us away.<\/p>\n

Cr Duff, who was playing the part of Robin the Boy Wonder, was wearing a pink cape (really, a pink blanket tied with a safety pin), a pink mask cut from an old sock and the letter “R” (the latter two made with a pair of scissors).<\/p>\n

Cr Heit (Batman) was wearing a $3 caped crusader mask she’d bought from a nearby discount store and a black cloak she’d found in the back of a closet.<\/p>\n

While neither opted to wear their underpants on the outside, the new Captain Underpants movie was about to screen at the Satellite Cinema a few blocks away so they probably didn’t need to.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both had also brought along paddle-boards pasted with trademark exclamations from the 1960s Batman TV show, and swore they’d put in at least five minutes practice.<\/p>\n

Jacqui Hull, from Bill Hull Car Centre, leaned into the vehicle, turned on the videocam and closed the door.<\/p>\n

Then both of us looked on as the dynamic duo enthusiastically launched into what will probably go down in history as one of the most … ummm … unusual car karaoke videos ever made.<\/p>\n

After several takes, the pair climbed back into the car lot.<\/p>\n

Cr Heit explained when she’d heard about Relay For Life’s car karaoke competition, she’d suggested to her husband Kerry that she and Cr Duff should enter it.<\/p>\n

Since she hasn’t got a great singing voice, Kerry thought the Batman theme would be a perfect choice.<\/p>\n

Cr Duff agreed, and a few days later they lined up an after work session with Jacqui.<\/p>\n

Jacqui said the pair were the first to enter the competition, which is giving Relay For Life teams the chance to win one of three cash prizes towards their fund-raising efforts, and she hoped the Councillors’ effort would inspire other teams to have a go, too.<\/p>\n

“Honestly, this is hilarious,” Jacqui said as she reviewed the dashcam video.<\/p>\n

I had to agree – our Councillors’ car karaoke video is so gloriously bad it’s almost brilliant (and yes, maybe I still am in the Twilight Zone).<\/p>\n

But if you want to make one of your own, give Jacqui a call on (07) 4162-2833.<\/p>\n