A Montana man made an elaborate video to propose to his girlfriend, lip-syncing to “I’m Gonna Be” by The Proclaimers in 26 countries over four years. The couple, Jack Hyer and Rebecca Strellnauer, started dating seriously at the University of Montana in Missoula.
While the video shows Hyer all over Africa, Asia, and Europe, the actual proposal — shown at the end of this clip — took place among friends and family at a Missoula restaurant.
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