WASHINGTON – The “Gangnam style” craze has hit Congress, with Rep. John Lewis, D- Ga., joining in the fun.

Lewis, a civil rights activist and one of the original Freedom Riders, made an appearance in a parody of the song. But this parody had an entirely different context: urging citizens to vote.

The National Journal reports that Lewis told attendees of this year’s Democratic National Convention that the right to vote is almost sacred.

Check out Lewis galloping to promote the vote:

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