A Note On The Beauty Of Amateur YouTube Musicians, Both Kinds

There's a lot of internet meme attention paid on amateur would-be musicians who are even more lacking in self-awareness then they are in musical talent. We're as guilty of that as anyone. Because the fact is those people are fascinating and awesome. Contrary to what one commenter complained last week, I don't think that it's laughing at people who are poor and uneducated for being poor and uneducated to appreciate a truly mind-blowing YouTube video made by Outsider Artists. I genuinely love these videos and am glad that they exist, not to mention the fact that the people who make them want their work to be seen, that's why they're available on-line.

That being said, it's true that not as much attention is paid, at least around here, to the internet musicians who actually do have some musical talent and upload their work into the Henry Darger insanity-abyss of the internet. Like these two little girls in the woods covering the Fleet Foxes, for example.

Thanks for the tip, Mandy. These girls did such a nice job with their pretty voices out in the magical forest! That was great! Good job, internet!

And now back to making a mockery of the world as we watch it burn.

Posted by Gabe at 1:45 PM in Music Related Content, Viral Video
Tags: Fleet Foxes | Reh Dogg | Ronald Jenkees

10 Comments

they're so good, i love this video. thanks for posting it!

Posted by: mandy at 08/28/08 2:09 PM | Reply
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They're two Swedish sisters - age 15 & 17. They go by the name First Aid Kit.

I'm an instant fan.

Posted by: steven at 08/28/08 2:55 PM | Reply
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Damn Swedes! One day they'll screw up... someone will make a wrong step.. and I'll be there to point and laugh.

Posted by: AngryPeter at 08/28/08 4:29 PM | Reply
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I love how she starts it by saying, "This is for YOU Fleet Foxes."

Adorable.

Posted by: mmmikey at 08/28/08 4:53 PM | Reply
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wow... that was better than the original, and I like fleet foxes

Posted by: Jonathon at 08/28/08 5:49 PM | Reply
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How crazy that Fleet Foxes has that video posted on their Myspace.

Posted by: mmmikey at 08/28/08 6:16 PM | Reply
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ronald jenkees, son! these girls are great too.

Posted by: spanky at 08/28/08 6:22 PM | Reply
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"It's so cooooold in th'D / how the fuck do we 'pose t'keep peace..."

Posted by: CagePotato at 08/28/08 10:44 PM | Reply
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Delightful! I've just decided i won't let my kids watch CW. I'm gonna send them into the woods with muscal insturments...

Posted by: CTA at 08/29/08 12:16 PM | Reply
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i'm in love.

Posted by: athieno at 08/29/08 10:34 PM | Reply
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