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#Mcconnelling some strange b-roll of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (designed for use by SuperPACs) lends itself perfectly to literally any and every song set as its soundtrack.
Here's my contribution (though maybe I should have gone with "Help the aged").
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 6:15 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 6:15 PM on March 14, 2014
Around 32 seconds is where the magic really happens.
posted by katemonster at 6:20 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by katemonster at 6:20 PM on March 14, 2014
Mitch McConnel-hey: True Detective
posted by Strange Interlude at 6:23 PM on March 14, 2014 [7 favorites]
posted by Strange Interlude at 6:23 PM on March 14, 2014 [7 favorites]
I'm far too amused by McConnell - Justified (picked for the Kentucky tie-in, then kept laughing.)
posted by sysinfo at 6:24 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by sysinfo at 6:24 PM on March 14, 2014
Something bad is about to happen
posted by Nutri-Matic Drinks Synthesizer at 6:25 PM on March 14, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by Nutri-Matic Drinks Synthesizer at 6:25 PM on March 14, 2014 [2 favorites]
I Thought You Were McConnell (syncs up ... disturbingly well)
posted by griphus at 6:29 PM on March 14, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by griphus at 6:29 PM on March 14, 2014 [2 favorites]
Death Gripping McConnell..
Every which way but McConnelling
posted by Benway at 6:34 PM on March 14, 2014
Every which way but McConnelling
posted by Benway at 6:34 PM on March 14, 2014
Somehow I can't watch that horrible death-grin without hearing Jungle Boogie over it.
posted by adamrice at 6:36 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by adamrice at 6:36 PM on March 14, 2014
This is probably the only good thing to ever come from the tenure of Mitch McConnell.
posted by homunculus at 6:48 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by homunculus at 6:48 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
♫ It's a rare condition, in this day and age...
posted by Smart Dalek at 6:49 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Smart Dalek at 6:49 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'm pretty sure I won this thread.
It's all subjective. McConnell walks alone..
posted by Benway at 6:55 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
It's all subjective. McConnell walks alone..
posted by Benway at 6:55 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
My humble submission (syncs rather nicely)...
posted by jim in austin at 6:55 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by jim in austin at 6:55 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
It's all subjective.
Especially when you have... Turtle Power!
posted by slater at 6:57 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
Especially when you have... Turtle Power!
posted by slater at 6:57 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
it's like playing Dark Side of the Moon while watching Wizard of Oz
posted by aw_yiss at 7:08 PM on March 14, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by aw_yiss at 7:08 PM on March 14, 2014 [2 favorites]
He's just making his way in the world today...
posted by JauntyFedora at 7:09 PM on March 14, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by JauntyFedora at 7:09 PM on March 14, 2014 [3 favorites]
In that third shot, where he blinks and turns his face toward the camera, I expect him to finally reveal his lizard persona.
But he does not. So disappointed.
posted by Pudhoho at 7:18 PM on March 14, 2014
But he does not. So disappointed.
posted by Pudhoho at 7:18 PM on March 14, 2014
And also Sarah McLachlan wants you to look at the sad puppy.
posted by JauntyFedora at 7:19 PM on March 14, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by JauntyFedora at 7:19 PM on March 14, 2014 [3 favorites]
I haven't laughed this hard in a very long time. I am really glad my roomate is gone because I sound like an idiot.
Requiem for a McConnell
posted by BungaDunga at 7:24 PM on March 14, 2014
Requiem for a McConnell
posted by BungaDunga at 7:24 PM on March 14, 2014
Wait! Perhaps we've been going about this all wrong!
posted by flechsig at 7:30 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by flechsig at 7:30 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
Balacat: I especially like the 80s TV theme songs
That whole "working intently then stop and smile at camera" thing really makes the magic.
posted by JauntyFedora at 7:50 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
That whole "working intently then stop and smile at camera" thing really makes the magic.
posted by JauntyFedora at 7:50 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
Mitch Hedberg's McConnell's apartment is infested with Koala Bears.
posted by AndyP at 7:51 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by AndyP at 7:51 PM on March 14, 2014
McConnell: "Will you still love me, when I'm no longer young and beautiful?" (this works uncannily)
McConnell is a modern major general.
posted by BungaDunga at 7:58 PM on March 14, 2014
McConnell is a modern major general.
posted by BungaDunga at 7:58 PM on March 14, 2014
So far mcstayinskool is the winner for me. I was kind of choking at the end of that.
posted by queensissy at 8:00 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by queensissy at 8:00 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
McConnell: "Will you still love me, when I'm no longer young and beautiful?" (this works uncannily)
Nope. Still not there but we are trying.
posted by Benway at 8:03 PM on March 14, 2014
Nope. Still not there but we are trying.
posted by Benway at 8:03 PM on March 14, 2014
That whole "working intently then stop and smile at camera" thing really makes the magic.
Oh yeah, combined with the little fist pump then zoom in at 0:50? Gets me every time!
posted by balacat at 8:04 PM on March 14, 2014
Oh yeah, combined with the little fist pump then zoom in at 0:50? Gets me every time!
posted by balacat at 8:04 PM on March 14, 2014
Especially when you have... Turtle Power!
Damn you, slater! That song was my first thought.
posted by jason_steakums at 8:09 PM on March 14, 2014
Damn you, slater! That song was my first thought.
posted by jason_steakums at 8:09 PM on March 14, 2014
Whoa. My video turned out... kinda incredible.
posted by elmer benson at 8:16 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by elmer benson at 8:16 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
I really need to make a full sitcom credits overlay to do this one right.
posted by jason_steakums at 8:16 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by jason_steakums at 8:16 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
So far mcstayinskool is the winner for me. I was kind of choking at the end of that.
I agree. Good job mcstayinskool. That is perfect.
posted by Benway at 8:16 PM on March 14, 2014
I agree. Good job mcstayinskool. That is perfect.
posted by Benway at 8:16 PM on March 14, 2014
This song makes literally anything action-packed and awesome (because it is the best movie theme song ever).
posted by jason_steakums at 8:20 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by jason_steakums at 8:20 PM on March 14, 2014
I'd just like to say when I saw this on the Daily Show my first though (first after wordless terror-musement) was "I wonder if there's any hope of this finding its way to the Blue. Can't wait to get to my desktop and check these out!
posted by The Legit Republic of Blanketsburg at 8:20 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by The Legit Republic of Blanketsburg at 8:20 PM on March 14, 2014
I wish there were more eefing in this, but there are some nice synchs.
posted by queensissy at 8:21 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by queensissy at 8:21 PM on March 14, 2014
what I aimed for was the transition at 1:15 and that little air punch at the end.
posted by shoesfullofdust at 8:24 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by shoesfullofdust at 8:24 PM on March 14, 2014
The first one I thought of was this. Lady lumps!
posted by annsunny at 8:26 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by annsunny at 8:26 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
He looks like a wooden doll that came to life.
posted by The Whelk at 8:47 PM on March 14, 2014 [6 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 8:47 PM on March 14, 2014 [6 favorites]
The The Inner Life of Mitch McConnell, in two parts (some fantastic accidental audio-visual matching in spots)
posted by jason_steakums at 8:49 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by jason_steakums at 8:49 PM on March 14, 2014
I made this one and then snorted so hard that my nose fell off into my salad.
posted by otolith at 8:51 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by otolith at 8:51 PM on March 14, 2014 [4 favorites]
So you motherfuckers thought I was gonna change my style...
posted by symbioid at 8:51 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by symbioid at 8:51 PM on March 14, 2014
Jeffrey Lewis songs go with Mitch delightfully.
posted by jason_steakums at 9:11 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by jason_steakums at 9:11 PM on March 14, 2014
phaedon: “oh my god, its a mirage”Winner.
Here's my too-obvious-by-half socio-political statement which nevertheless syncs up uncannily: Yeah? I can't see anyone else smiling in here…
posted by ob1quixote at 9:15 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
He looks like a wooden doll that came to life.
I believe he's one of the old Nexus 3 models.
posted by otolith at 9:29 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
I believe he's one of the old Nexus 3 models.
posted by otolith at 9:29 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
Thought someone would've already kicked this one to the Curb...
posted by hangashore at 9:40 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by hangashore at 9:40 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
Around 40 seconds on this one got a chuckle out of me.
posted by gimonca at 10:04 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by gimonca at 10:04 PM on March 14, 2014
Guys, are these links s'posed to work on mobiles? Neither me nor the BF can get these to work on Android or iPhone.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 10:05 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 10:05 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
No Motherland Without Mitch
To the Window
posted by Hollywood Upstairs Medical College at 10:06 PM on March 14, 2014
To the Window
posted by Hollywood Upstairs Medical College at 10:06 PM on March 14, 2014
Mitch has seen the sleeping knights of jesus
posted by jason_steakums at 10:21 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by jason_steakums at 10:21 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
There will come a day, when youth will pass away, what will they say about me?
posted by gimonca at 10:28 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by gimonca at 10:28 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
Wow, it does work with all songs.
New World Order
Oll Raight!
Whatever
A Little Happiness
Linus and Lucy
posted by mmoncur at 10:31 PM on March 14, 2014
New World Order
Oll Raight!
Whatever
A Little Happiness
Linus and Lucy
posted by mmoncur at 10:31 PM on March 14, 2014
Mitch has a crisp endorsement from the C.C.A.A. Booty Patrol
posted by jason_steakums at 10:43 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by jason_steakums at 10:43 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
Well, I don't know how to tell the weight of the sun...
posted by gimonca at 10:44 PM on March 14, 2014
posted by gimonca at 10:44 PM on March 14, 2014
Why does Mitch build the wall, my children?
posted by jason_steakums at 10:48 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by jason_steakums at 10:48 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
It's so weird to see him smiling. Normally he always, always looks like he just walked in on two furries doin' it.
posted by Ursula Hitler at 10:54 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Ursula Hitler at 10:54 PM on March 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
Okay, just one more:
Oh no, I left it in my other suit!
posted by gimonca at 10:55 PM on March 14, 2014
Oh no, I left it in my other suit!
posted by gimonca at 10:55 PM on March 14, 2014
Supersuß, supersexy ... Er ist supergeil.
Bonus: Jean Genie
posted by frimble at 11:07 PM on March 14, 2014
Bonus: Jean Genie
posted by frimble at 11:07 PM on March 14, 2014
If the McConnell ad was ten seconds longer, the game would be over because this would incontrovertibly be perfect by any reasonable standard.
posted by sparkletone at 11:12 PM on March 14, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by sparkletone at 11:12 PM on March 14, 2014 [3 favorites]
Oh this syncs pretty well.
Teeth Like God's Shoeshine
posted by eyeballkid at 12:32 AM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Teeth Like God's Shoeshine
posted by eyeballkid at 12:32 AM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
She came from Greece with a thirst for knowledge...
posted by Mcable at 7:19 AM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Mcable at 7:19 AM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
I can't believe I didn't think of this right away.
posted by jason_steakums at 9:02 AM on March 15, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by jason_steakums at 9:02 AM on March 15, 2014 [3 favorites]
J'aime faire des croquettes au chien
I'm Audrey Horne and I get what I want
dirty old man
posted by Merzbau at 9:49 AM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'm Audrey Horne and I get what I want
dirty old man
posted by Merzbau at 9:49 AM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
McConnell is the Lord High Executioner!
(Some good syncing at the beginning and about 30 seconds in. I've already spent too much time on this and I still want to sit down and edit it to make it perfect.)
posted by malthas at 10:00 AM on March 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
(Some good syncing at the beginning and about 30 seconds in. I've already spent too much time on this and I still want to sit down and edit it to make it perfect.)
posted by malthas at 10:00 AM on March 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
Frank Zappa's Bobby Brown worked a little too well...
posted by samsara at 10:09 AM on March 15, 2014
posted by samsara at 10:09 AM on March 15, 2014
He spends the entire campaign trying to figure out who's trying to defeat him.
posted by lagomorphius at 10:18 AM on March 15, 2014
posted by lagomorphius at 10:18 AM on March 15, 2014
Some other remixes are showing up on YouTube itself.
This is Bob. Bob is doing well!
posted by gimonca at 10:36 AM on March 15, 2014 [3 favorites]
This is Bob. Bob is doing well!
posted by gimonca at 10:36 AM on March 15, 2014 [3 favorites]
Wait, THIS is the best one ever. I can't be the first with this, it's too obvious.
posted by Mcable at 10:37 AM on March 15, 2014 [14 favorites]
posted by Mcable at 10:37 AM on March 15, 2014 [14 favorites]
Have to give my wife credit for this one, which turned out to be genius.
posted by malthas at 11:20 AM on March 15, 2014
posted by malthas at 11:20 AM on March 15, 2014
I've got this feeling that wooooon't subside...
posted by Talez at 11:22 AM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Talez at 11:22 AM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Wait, THIS is the best one ever. I can't be the first with this, it's too obvious.
Wow, that was actually kinda sad.
posted by Ndwright at 4:08 PM on March 15, 2014
Wow, that was actually kinda sad.
posted by Ndwright at 4:08 PM on March 15, 2014
He's an alien? (this works far too well for the whole video)
posted by [insert clever name here] at 7:27 PM on March 15, 2014
posted by [insert clever name here] at 7:27 PM on March 15, 2014
I'm pretty pleased how well Pusha T compliments this situation.
Let's be clear, I *hate* this line in the song, but I was secretly rooting for 0:50 to happen, and it didn't disappoint.
posted by AAALASTAIR at 8:25 PM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Let's be clear, I *hate* this line in the song, but I was secretly rooting for 0:50 to happen, and it didn't disappoint.
posted by AAALASTAIR at 8:25 PM on March 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
mmoncur, you forgot my favourite.
PS I finally pulled the trigger on a metafilter account for this.
posted by wyndham at 10:55 PM on March 15, 2014 [3 favorites]
PS I finally pulled the trigger on a metafilter account for this.
posted by wyndham at 10:55 PM on March 15, 2014 [3 favorites]
I couldn't get it to match up entirely, but this was my husband's idea: Shaft McConnelling.
posted by limeonaire at 3:22 PM on March 16, 2014
posted by limeonaire at 3:22 PM on March 16, 2014
Stewart Ends #McConnelling, Introduces a Bunch of Even Crazier McConnell Parodies
posted by homunculus at 1:22 AM on March 26, 2014
posted by homunculus at 1:22 AM on March 26, 2014
Mitch McConnell's UK Campaign Ad Goes From Bad To Worse To Deleted
posted by homunculus at 4:46 PM on March 26, 2014
posted by homunculus at 4:46 PM on March 26, 2014
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