Hey yall… Just taking some time to recap some recently ‘relevant’ music videos 4 yall. Feel sad about summer. I read that there are 60% less music memes to consume. :-(
Music Video: Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
Analysis: Feel like this is a ‘perfectly executed meme’ since it is a music video that you watch, and ur like ‘damn. not sure what is happening/why it is happening. Think I should share this with people. Song is catchy.’ Not sure what the budget of this music video was, but possibly should have spent more money on the heads-catching-on-fire part.
Can’t believe Grizz Bear outsold Animal Collective in week 1. I wonder if there is some sort of metric to calculate album sales + leaked album downloads to see who is the #1 Alt Artist, instead of going by Grizz Bear’s “#8 on billboard.” Apparently they sold 33,000 records. Feel like there are at least 33,000 altbros who googled ‘Grizzly Bear album leak.” We need to adjust our album sales evaluation scale. Wonder if AnCo would have more ‘reach’ if u took into account illegal DLs. Wonder if Kings of Leon is the next Coldplay.
Music Video: Super Viral Brothers – Hot Chocolate + Polar Bear Rug
Analysis: I have never heard of this group and might never hear of them again, but their name is ’sillie.’ I think this video is supposed to ’shock me’ since there are a bunch of bros rolling around in blood in some small room. The singer is black, and may or may not be CeeLo. Feel ‘disturbed’ by this video in a predictable way, but it also might give my dark side a ‘hard on.’
Music Video: Wale ft. Lady Gaga – Chillin
Analysis: I think that Wale released some gimmick rapper who is meant to appeal to white people and get coverage on the internet, mainly because ‘mixtape’ meant to appeal to white people since it was about Seinfeld, and also rapped over Justice’s D.A.N.C.E. I didn’t listen to this song, since I know it is a gimmick, but instead looked for Lady Gaga’s presence in the song. I saw her in the background doing ’stupid ass’ poses trying 2 be ‘artistic.’ Sorta wish she was a video girl who was ’shaking her shit.’ Then she sings like Santigold/an indie rastafarian for a little bit, and it’s like ‘damn. guess this is a music meme.’
Music Video: Major Lazer – Hold The Line
Analysis: I am still trying to ‘understand’ what Major Lazer ‘actually is.’ I know that Diplo is ‘behind it’ and I think it is supposed 2 be absurd partie music using African sounds and also sillie sounds. They have created some sort of character who is prominent in this video. I think this video is supposed 2 keep ur attention because it reminds of u when u were young since there are sillie cartoons and action figures. I think people have called Diplo ‘racist’ because of this black goon of a character, and how has ‘exploited’ African/other black ppl culture even though he is white. I am not sure. He might ‘just be trying to have a good time’ but also might be ‘trying to pay his bills’ [via "Paper Planes royalties"]
Have yall seen any good music videos lately?
Loading ...
IAmCarles.com
31 Comments
lykke, br0
Reply
Poke on dude. Super Viral Brothers are born
Reply
like gzuz krises SVB will rise again like cake and eat it too. and by the way. it’s Baby C-Low! nikkuh.
Word!
Reply
I was just in Best Buy using a gift card…and I heard Grizzly Bear over the loudspeaker. Right between Lady Gaga and Black Eyed peas or some other shit. I actually heard the moment when the bros went pop yo.
Reply
//////////Reply by a.
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 12:08 am
@Eli B, nice try with the “gift card” cover…
Reply
//////////Reply by Eli B.
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 9:55 am
@a., I ended up buying a box fan. Bros honor.
Reply
//////////Reply by a.
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 10:52 am
@Eli B., wow, they sell box fans at best buy? is it like… digital? is there an “lcd” display? i’d imagine its much better than the box fan i bought at k-mart the other day.
//////////Reply by Eli B
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 11:41 am
@a.,
I can’t believe they had them, but it’s the exact same one they have at wal-mart, kmart, lowes, etc. Lasko. It was like 13.99 on sale. It sounds better than the new Grizzly Bear.
AnCo > Box Fan > Grizzly Bear
//////////Reply by a.
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
@Eli B.,
Lasko makes quality products.
Grizzly Bear > AnCo
Reply
//////////Reply by Mechrobioticon
//////////Posted June 3rd, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Drew, is that you, br0?
Reply
//////////Reply by Henderson (real nme)
//////////Posted June 3rd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
@Mechrobioticon, ‘that’s not my name’ – the the ting tings
Reply
i heard grizz bear at a NIN show before they went on. no joke. it was weird.
Reply
Tiga – Shoes (music video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE2B8PfsvGk
Reply
//////////Reply by SilverTell
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
@shany, lol thank u
Reply
hi, we are just 4 bros chilling so hard that our heads actually catch fire.
Reply
grizzy vid is like 40% awesome.
super viral seemed like something I probably wouldn’t like if I watched it
Wale seems 2 know where it’s at. “Chillin” is a great contemporary buzzword and is completely relevant and Lady GaGa is pretty chill.
Major Lazer vid is like 35% awesome cause it seems like they did a ‘cheap ass’ job with some of the animation.
wtf. i pay a $39.99 monthy hi-speed bill 4 this? ppl need 2 step up.
Reply
read science, not this ‘guff’
Reply
Thanks for the awesome episode of Superjail.
Reply
LETS FUGGLE
Reply
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLNJmAX2FLk
Reply
//////////Reply by monster
//////////Posted June 3rd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
@julienbritnic, worst video ever. how many times are people gna rip a clockwork orange? the singer tries too hard to be the Moz, and the rest of the video is just some bros acting like they r playing their instruments. that never makes 4 a good video
Reply
//////////Reply by SilverTell
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
@julienbritnic, this is a pretty good Interpol cover
Reply
Think Grizz Bear might be ‘the most authentic band I’ve ever heard’. Think they might ‘make it’.
Grizzies Bears = bigger than the Jonas Bros/Dead Cabs in 2k13?
Reply
Bro you forgot this one, bro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtRQsCgYmtc
Is this mashup authentic?
Reply
//////////Reply by monster
//////////Posted June 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
@Adam, Yes. Yes it is. Fuckn awesome!
Reply
//////////Reply by tug
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 11:28 am
@Adam, perfect!
Reply
//////////Reply by SilverTell
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
@Adam, thank u
Reply
starting the grizzy B backlash yall.
maybe i just ‘heard it 2 death already’
maybe i feel like that piano refrain bites Dre ['STILL'] 2much
maybe i’m ‘just a jeal lil bitch’
i can’t tell.
but who’s in?
Reply
i think hot chocolate + polar bear rug is about incest between newborns and teen mothers who smoke and get ‘fucked up’ babbys [via oedipusbro & birth defects]
i think ceelo shud do a ‘collab’ with beth ditto and call it something post-ironic and kinda relevant like
gnarls barkley vs lady gobgob
Reply
“Wonder if Kings of Leon is the next Coldplay.”
mos def carles. shoulda seen this back in 2k3.
Reply
//////////Reply by Eli B.
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 9:59 am
@authentanick, when we first started hanging out my g/f put kings of leon on, and after 3 songs I hated it and wanted to throw it out the window, so yeah, def the next coldplay.
Reply
they’re looking pretty greasy
Reply
New MGMT music video…..(kinda scary) http://whoismgmt.com/kids/
Reply
//////////Reply by Eli B.
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 10:03 am
@hola, whoa unnecessary intro…then a sweet episode of wondershowzen…
Reply
http://whoismgmt.com/kids/
Reply
grizzly bear are set for radiohead-status mainstream sensibility. loved by yuppies and pitchfork simultaneously. good for them. still like AnCo better.
Reply
think dc might be a ‘pretty authentic city’
Reply
have yalls heard of the popular dj, switch?
Reply
//////////Reply by rooshio
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 8:26 am
@bro, no fuk off u limey
Reply
//////////Reply by relaxing
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 8:31 am
@rooshio, shit. had to look up what a ‘limey’ was. but sadly no i am not from that part of the world. just a little more ‘cultured’ than yall
Reply
//////////Reply by rooshio
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 9:42 am
@relaxing, fuk off you ‘limey’
//////////Reply by bro
//////////Posted June 4th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
@rooshio, Feel sad hearing about bro’s who do not know how to ‘chill’. Not sure if they are ’significantly disadvantaged’ or just ‘fucking retarded’ [via parental abuse]
//////////Reply by rooshio
//////////Posted June 5th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
@bro, poor bro, I’m ‘chill’, r u ‘happy’ now
Reply
//////////Reply by bro
//////////Posted June 5th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
@rooshio, very happy inside
Reply
//////////Reply by rooshio
//////////Posted June 6th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
@bro,
//////////Reply by rooshio
//////////Posted June 6th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
@bro, good, although I doubt it, you post on here.
//////////Reply by bro
//////////Posted June 6th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
@bro, just want 2 connect with someone instead of studying for end of term exams :(
//////////Reply by rooshio
//////////Posted June 7th, 2009 at 1:12 am
@bro, poor bro, I sympathize, at least you don’t have a PhD to do. u will be able to get a ‘real’ job and connect ‘better’ with the world
kids mgmt yeah! music videoa
wooooooooohoooooooooow!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply
Oooohh I love MMVFY
Reply
maybe us black people should disappear for a decade like daft, maybe then we’d be more respected by the culturally relevant
Reply
GrizzBear>>>>>>AnCo
Glad they are selling more too
Reply
grizz bear vid is funny bc they are flaming hummusexualz
Reply
Thought this was a post-MPP world, not a post-Veckatimest world. Feel confused.
Reply
suck my dick
Reply