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by Oliver Miller, posted Nov 5th 2010 4:20AM
Edison Peña was trapped underground for 69 days. He was one of 33 miners caught in the Chilean mine collapse. But he's free now, and he's talking advantage of his freedom. And if you were stuck in an enclosed space with 32 other men for two months, you might want to stretch your legs a little. ... Maybe even do a little dancing.Peña appeared on the 'Late Show' (weeknights, 11:35PM ET on CBS), where he talked to David Letterman with the aid of an interpreter. Letterman asked Edison about surviving the mine collapse. Dave mentioned the use of music; he had heard that the miners sang as a group to keep their spirits up.
Up until this point, the interview had been pretty laid-back ... Then Edison started singing the Elvis Presley song 'Suspicious Minds.' Peña is a huge Elvis fan, and will be visiting Graceland during his tour of the United States. So when Paul Shaffer kicked in with the music, Edison was suddenly overcome. He stood up and began "shaking it" to the beat. Even his interpreter started grooving in the background!
It was a hilarious and awesome performance. When the miner was done, Dave said this to him: "I kind of wanna hug you now!"
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