Now Hear the Word of the Jobs!

June 11, 2011 10:54 AM

Dem Phones, Dem Phones, Dem iPhones! The Delta Rhythm Boys' most iconic song brought up to date (well, as of 2007). An unadulterated original for comparison. (via every link blog I follow, traced back to everlasting blort; previous bones)
posted by oneswellfoop (8 comments total)

My favorite version.

I mean, um, it's my kids' favorite version.
posted by eye of newt at 11:18 AM on June 11, 2011 [2 favorites]

My favourite version.
posted by jokeefe at 11:36 AM on June 11, 2011

Beat me to it, jokeefe
posted by PeterMcDermott at 11:48 AM on June 11, 2011

My favourite.
posted by John Kenneth Fisher at 2:38 PM on June 11, 2011

Ahem
posted by Ranucci at 2:54 PM on June 11, 2011 [1 favorite]

I don't quite get how this is a recruiting tool, but that was fantastic version. Really clever reuse of "connected" and well done musically. Though they could have done a tad better with the details: about half of the things they list actually connect, the other half just dont. Email doesn't really connect to a chatroom.
posted by milestogo at 3:23 PM on June 11, 2011

My favorite version:

"No. 48: De bones is yours, daddy. They came from you, big daddy..."

Judge: 'Sir, do you approve of the proceedings?'
No. 6: 'I.....note them."
posted by chambers at 3:36 PM on June 11, 2011

My favorite version:

"No. 48: De bones is yours, daddy. They came from you, big daddy..."

Judge: 'Sir, do you approve of the proceedings?'
No. 6: 'I.....note them."

I'll see your Prisoner and raise you a Ruling Class.
Clearly this song has a strange prominence in works of British surrealism. Any one have any idea why?
posted by Muttoneer at 5:21 PM on June 11, 2011