Seems to be related to the McGurk effect. posted by Pararrayos at 1:43 AM on September 29, 2011
OK. Very funny, but you're not fooling me. You put two original Rick Perry videos up there. posted by three blind mice at 1:48 AM on September 29, 2011 [6 favorites]
They're really on to something with the Rick Perry clip (whereas the musical part makes the Obama one a bit too... hybrid).
Interesting that they often resort to food-talk - is that because it's a kind of linguistic comfort-zone that helps the McGurk effect? posted by progosk at 1:51 AM on September 29, 2011 [1 favorite]
"I am bored by famine" describes the Republican platform pretty well, I'd say. posted by Mooseli at 2:27 AM on September 29, 2011 [10 favorites]
Oh dear heaven, "Happy in Paraguay" makes me cry tears of laughter every time.
So um now I guess I'll watch the thing that was posted about? posted by Because at 8:30 AM on September 29, 2011 [1 favorite]
I don't know who Rick Perry is, but if he's this eloquent, he has my vote! posted by Because at 8:44 AM on September 29, 2011
We need these goats for our computer industry. posted by iamabot at 8:51 AM on September 29, 2011 [6 favorites]
Dammit, I came across the Perry one elsewhere and was about to post it when I found this. "Save a Pretzel for the Gas Jets" made my face asplode. posted by DU at 8:54 AM on September 29, 2011 [2 favorites]
And having now watched part of an Obama one, I think what sells it is 1) the fake accent and 2) the real sweat. He looks like he's working so hard to talk such nonsense. And of course we are pretty used to the concept of Texan presidential candidates being stupid. posted by DU at 8:56 AM on September 29, 2011
Can I get all my speeches in this format from now on? How about all my news? posted by AugieAugustus at 9:00 AM on September 29, 2011
I really love these, but the music is really distracting. I think they'd stand a lot better if they didn't have the music track. posted by odinsdream at 9:13 AM on September 29, 2011
'Gang Fight' is absolute genius. posted by weezy at 9:25 AM on September 29, 2011 [2 favorites]
er. obviously that complaint was limited to the.. uh, non-music video ones, which are awesome as-is. posted by odinsdream at 9:27 AM on September 29, 2011
The Rick Perry one is great, but re Because's comment, another vote for Happy in Paraguay - hadn't seen that one before. Apple juice? posted by mark7570 at 1:07 PM on September 29, 2011
I love Gang Fight, but every time I see the rapper start up in "Friday" I always think of Morgan from Kids React saying, " Does his mom know he's doing that?" posted by sweetkid at 8:07 PM on September 29, 2011
Every time I watch one video from BLR, I have to watch them all. It's like eating potato chips mde of gold. posted by not_on_display at 11:42 PM on September 29, 2011
posted by polywomp at 12:23 AM on September 29, 2011 [12 favorites]