English version of 'Can't beat Air Man'

If you're one that keeps your eye on the island country of Japan, you probably already know of the "Can't beat Air Man" audio/video craze that continues to rock the Japanese side of the internet. If not, we'll catch you up with some videos.

While I'm unsure of its beginnings, the craze has brought about a flood of fanmade videos showing just how hard it is to get through Air Man's stage (Mega Man 2). This eventually led to the creation of a doujin song called "Airman ga Taosenai," (or "Can't Beat Air Man") which has been covered many times by many Japanese fan musicians. It's based on the original Air Man theme song from the game.

Now this English version has popped up. The lyrics are a bit hard to understand, but subtitles are included in the video to help you along. I think this is great, and it may open the door to covers from English-speaking musicians. Note that you'll have to have a pretty impressive vocal range to pull it off.

Hit the jump to see some of this video's predecessors.