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Dirty Jobs: The Medical Waste Song
The monotony of his medical-waste disposal apprenticeship leads Mike Rowe to compose -- and sing -- a song on the spot that we PROMISE you'll have in your head all day.
Added: Jan 3, 2012
Views: 36662 Views
Runtime: 01:55
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