Politicians are always trying to do whatever they can to seem relatable to voters. Luckily for Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, he was recently able to do so without even trying. The mayor was at the Dallas Open men’s tennis tournament this weekend with his son, where they were spotted jamming out to Van Halen.
On Sunday, a fan at SMU’s the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex for the Dallas Open caught Mayor Eric Johnson playing some air drums in between matches. In the video that has since gone viral, the Mayor plays along with the music, before prompting his son to join along. According to Dallas Observer, the song playing in the stadium was Van Halen’s ‘Ain't Talking 'Bout Love.’
At the end of the video, the father and son share a high five clearly enjoying their jam session. Since being shared, the video has been viewed over 10,000 times. Now we just have to find out if Mayor Johnson is a bigger fan of Van Halen or Van Hagar.
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