The we should really have a YouTube thread thread

[sweetcell]

this one has been making the rounds recently:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uccjrp5NRYE

be sure to full-screen this one.  my favorite comment: "i hugged the floor after watching this".

[vansmack]

I totally stole this from TicketFlyAmy, but it's worth sharing.  I was skeptical at first, but ended up enjoying it:

John Legend and the Roots doing Arcade Fire's "Wake Up"

http://pitchfork.com/news/40192-watch-john-legendthe-roots-cover-arcade-fire/

The Roots and John Legend just came out with a vintage soul covers album named Wake Up! after the famous Arcade Fire song. But they don't cover Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" on the album. But they did play "Wake Up" when they hit NYC's Terminal 5 last week. Spike Lee was there to tape it as part of Vevo's "Unstaged" series, and you can watch it below:
The Roots and John Legend: "Wake Up" (Arcade Fire cover)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKXKJc5DmT4&feature=player_embedded#!

[vansmack]

The History of Rap, as told by Jimmy Fallon and JT:

http://www.youtube.com/v/GOClaIZACrM

[sweetcell]

great suggestions, smax.  loved the AF cover.

here's one you might enjoy:
Paxman quizzes Russell Brand on the cult of celebrity: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/9053238.stm

brand is a very intelligent, eloquent, and ultimately self-aware individual.  who'd a thunk it.

[kosmo vinyl]

Speaking of covers...

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets join the campaign to get John Cage's 4:33 to the Christmas Number One by doing a cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYu9vPQnkko

[TheREALHunter]

just saw this documentary on Bill Hicks last night, had to order it from the UK but it was worth it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaUvt81gH9c

[vansmack]

great suggestions, smax.  loved the AF cover.

here's one you might enjoy:
Paxman quizzes Russell Brand on the cult of celebrity: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/9053238.stm

brand is a very intelligent, eloquent, and ultimately self-aware individual.  who'd a thunk it.

I'm anti-Brand right now until I get over the fact that he nabbed Katy Perry.  I hope there's a Deryck Whibley status in his future.

[vansmack]

It only took ten years, but here's your new Rival Schools:

http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/10/rival_schools_new_video_exclus.html

Walter told me it was coming and I called bullsh!t on him, but I'm happy to be wrong.

[sweetcell]

another annoyingly cute/original video from ok go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHlJODYBLKs

[chaz]

Keith Morris's new band Off!

totally killing it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9dyfQt7k4&feature=player_embedded

[walkonby]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdI4xm-uwBs

and here i thought it was hard to begin with.

[sweetcell]

Requiem for the New World Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2pOncNkAlU

[vansmack]

Requiem for the New World Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2pOncNkAlU

I made it to 1:40...should I keep going you hippie?

[sweetcell]

weren't you the one saying business men who own sports teams shouldn't expect to make profit, you communist?

(and no, you don't have to continue, it's essentially more of the same)

[vansmack]

weren't you the one saying business men who own sports teams shouldn't expect to make profit, you communist?

(and no, you don't have to continue, it's essentially more of the same)

No - that was godshoeshine.

And thank you.