I can’t get this out of my head: “I’m backing up, backing up, backing up, cause my daddy taught me good”. The Gregory Brothers over at YouTube have outdone themselves big time. They used a KMBC news bit and put it to music…the final result is a catchy, entertaining bit of work. Here, check it out:
The question I have is this: Have we as a civilization officially lost it? I mean, if you consider what this could represent for the future of parody television, should we be concerned? Taking real life, dramatic and sometimes traumatizing events for individuals, or groups of people, and placing them to song in such a way that it belittles the event to a good chuckle, and a catchy tune.
The circumstances lend themselves to the quality of the final output, of course.
I’m backing up, backing up, backing up…
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Twitter: colleenlane
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I think it’s funny. Not sure how I stand on doing a lot of these type of parodies. My favorite is the one circulating on YouTube titled something like, “Bed Intruder Song”
Twitter: colleenlane
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FWIW, the sequel to the “Bed Intruder Song” is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvm22wz0lcE
Twitter: waynejohn
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Oh dear…lol
I’d have to see the original news clip before giving an answer.
But I’d imagine part of the reason is that whenever the news crews are out interviewing people it seems they always find the “Unique” ones, to put it politely. Has anyone else ever noticed that? Don’t normal people ever witness crimes and stick around to be interviewed by the local news?
Twitter: waynejohn
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They do don’t they…I guess they figure that they add a bit of flavor to an otherwise boring news bit…
Watched the video, didn’t sound good for me.
Twitter: waynejohn
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It’s no good for you? (in best Spanish accent)
Haha I think it’s all in good fun! It’s certainly entertaining! I think that the reason why they would make a parody is because it’s definitely making light of the situation. They certainly wouldn’t make a parody for something that is a very tragic event that would disrespect those who were hurt/harmed but some things are parody worthy.
I like this one better than the bed intruder song
Twitter: london_is_cool
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Anybody who thinks that video is funny is either crazy or they don’t get out much…
Twitter: waynejohn
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Guess I must be crazy
This is nice. I was really entertained.
Hi Wayne,
This satirical imitation of a serious piece is degrading. Using parody to catch the attention people is not good. It looses the significance of an event into nothing but a subject of mockery.
Twitter: SubmitguRu
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This video is not funny
It bringing us a whole new level of human degradation.
Degradation become part of our life.
Nothing good.
We haven’t lost it “yet” Wayne but we are nearing it. Such a shame really, considering its been a mighty and great leap that we’ve achieved so far
I am not a real big fan of it either. I used to watch a little reality TV but I find I feel embarrassed for those individuals and it will hard for them to live down the shame they brought about themselves.
I agree to those who said this is not funny. I found it shameful and I felt a little bit pity. Making fun also have its limitations, it must depend on the situation! Oh my.