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August 4, 2009

Nerd Treasure Chest: Hidden Audio Tracks In Old Cartoons

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My head is in a bit of a yogurt cup right now, but don't worry. I'll get it out. Besides, my scarf looks amazing. Anyway, The Daily What describes what is happening in this video (after the jump):

A crafty gentleman by the name of Neil was casually viewing an old-school episode of Paramount's Popeye cartoon when it occurred to him to slow down the audio track of a walk-on mouse character.

Much to his surprise, Neil discovered that the mouse's heretofore nonsensical squeaks were, in reality, the rather crass in-studio yelps of director Isadore Sparber or animator Seymour Kneitel.

Good thinking, Neil. Very crafty. I was just saying to myself we need to slow this down (this=everything).

That is neat. Good find. Let's bury it in the ocean to make sure it's safe.

These guys know what I'm talking about.

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I was worried that this was going to be creepy...M. Night Shyamalan has ruined so much.

Posted by: Mary Mouse profile link at 08/04/09 9:52 AM  | Reply
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"It occurred to him to slow down the audio track of a walk-on mouse character"
Whoops, that's your claim to fame Neil.

Posted by: Allah profile link at 08/04/09 9:54 AM  | Reply
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and if you speed up Popeye its Rachel Ray doing slam poetry.

Posted by: daebhid profile link at 08/04/09 10:07 AM  | Reply
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Why?

Posted by: Skeezix profile link at 08/04/09 10:20 AM  | Reply
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when you zoom in, speed up x 10, and splice together x 100 popeye's closed eye you see bluto getting all ken park (tennis match) while watching olive oyl getting a lower back tattoo of a corncob pipe. toot ! toot !

Posted by: tinyghosts profile link at 08/04/09 10:21 AM  | Reply
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This guy knows what I'm talking about! This guy DEFINITELY knows what I'm talking about!

Posted by: E-Swag profile link at 08/04/09 10:40 AM  | Reply
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well put, paulmarko.

Posted by: Gin Gin profile link at 08/04/09 10:41 AM  | Reply
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It's like a little piece of history.

Posted by: Ashley profile link at 08/04/09 10:55 AM  | Reply
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If you play it backwards, you get a recipe for a really ripping lentil soup.

Posted by: booferama profile link at 08/04/09 11:01 AM  | Reply
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And the Orson Welles Award for pissy voice acting goes to...

Posted by: elliosenor profile link at 08/04/09 11:06 AM  | Reply
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Finally, the final piece! Now Nicolas Cage can find the Book of Secrets.

Posted by: EtWB profile link at 08/04/09 11:20 AM  | Reply
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Quip all you want, you guys, but *I* think this is cool.

Posted by: ladders profile link at 08/04/09 3:27 PM  | Reply
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I do too.
I do too.

Posted by: langford profile link  in reply to  ladders's comment at 08/06/09 1:35 AM  | Reply
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