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These "Literal Version" Music Videos Are Getting Too Complicated

"White Wedding," Literal Version, you guys: Wait, "White Wedding" is already pretty intensely ironic, right? It's a love song for people who spit on love. Or who used to spit on love. Back when they were young. Everyone who liked...  CONTINUE READING THESE "LITERAL VERSION" MUSIC VIDEOS ARE GETTING TOO COMPLICATED»

Posted on February 27, 2009 in , (9 comments)
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Like A Copycat Killer But For Viral Videos

Well, this day had to come. Someone's taken the brilliant idea behind the "Literal Version" series of parodic music videos and done their own for Radiohead's "No Surprises." Whoops! Couple of quick pro-tips for anyone else who plans on being...  CONTINUE READING LIKE A COPYCAT KILLER BUT FOR VIRAL VIDEOS»

Posted on October 22, 2008 in , (2 comments)
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Operation Watch More Of This: "Head Over Heels" Literal Version

I said the same thing last time, but the concept of Weird Al Yankovic-ing the lyrics of a popular '80s song so that it's about what's happening in the music video is the viral video equivalent of the mathematical beauty...  '">CONTINUE READING OPERATION WATCH MORE OF THIS: "HEAD OVER HEELS" LITERAL VERSION»

Posted on October 16, 2008 in , (2 comments)
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