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Sarah/Katherine ([personal profile] truepenny) wrote2009-06-01 01:11 pm

pure frivolity

'80s hits reinterpreted as ragtime.

And you can segue very nicely, for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, into the Literal Video Version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart".
themadblonde: (musical madblonde)

Some...

[personal profile] themadblonde 2009-06-01 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
are more successful than others. Still, a very fun idea.

[identity profile] corbae.livejournal.com 2009-06-01 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks for sharing! some of those were great.

[identity profile] hippoiathanatoi.livejournal.com 2009-06-01 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Saw the literal "Total Eclipse of the Heart" the other day, and almost needed a mop afterwards. ;P

But the best part may have been going from thinking that this video is a little odd to thinking "Odd? Odd doesn't cut it, something is so very wrong." Somehow, I never watched it as closely as I should have, apparently, even though I've always liked the song.

[identity profile] rysmiel.livejournal.com 2009-06-01 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I shall look at these from home.

The title of the ragtime one reminds me of Max Raabe, are you faimilar with him ? sort of 20s/30s cabaret versions of rock songs - as well as doing the original material of that period really rather well; here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6N4ljsR_Yo) are some (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wNmBWHPQ00) examples (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6zkW1khfw).
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[identity profile] marydell.livejournal.com 2009-06-01 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
The ragtime is great. My son has an infant musical toy that plays "The Final Countdown" in piano and it sounds just like this. It also will play it in dog barks, which is of course the version that's stuck in my head forever.

[identity profile] truepenny.livejournal.com 2009-06-01 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Speaking of "The Final Countdown," have you seen it performed on the kazookeylele (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAg5KjnAhuU)?

(Warning: this fucking thing is earwormy like no other. But it is also hysterical.)

[edited to spell kazookeylele correctly]
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[identity profile] pianodan.livejournal.com 2009-06-01 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
That was hootful. And you caught it before it went viral. Only 301 views so far.

On the other hand, I think the "Total Eclipse of the Heart" isn't one of the best. The winners on that front so far are the four from dust films. I'm not going to bother posting links, just search youtube for "literal video" and:


  • Take on Me
  • Head Over Heels (best one)
  • Under the Bridge
  • White Wedding

[identity profile] michaeldthomas.livejournal.com 2009-06-01 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Yup, now it's stuck. :P

[identity profile] wintersweet.livejournal.com 2009-06-02 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
I enjoyed the ragtime!

[identity profile] elmocho.livejournal.com 2009-06-02 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
This will cause my fiancee numerous eyerolls. She already suffers when I sing along with alternate lyrics to songs that sound really alike, like the whole Pachelbel's Canon=All Kinds of Songs.

Lately I'll just call her up and bust out "Could you imagine a whole album of Eddie Vedder covers? Like Christmas Carols? Or him covering Natalie Merchant? They sorta have that same lilting rasp sometime."

All of those have "Can't Find A Better Man" subvocalized somewhere.