The Devil Went Down To Georgia (Washing Machine Cover)
February 10, 2017 6:59 AM Subscribe
After the cycle/song is done, you can switch over to the dryer to get fully turnt.
posted by Rock Steady at 7:09 AM on February 10, 2017 [8 favorites]
posted by Rock Steady at 7:09 AM on February 10, 2017 [8 favorites]
I love humans sometimes.
posted by nevercalm at 7:13 AM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by nevercalm at 7:13 AM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
This is wonderful and I, too, laughed out loud.
posted by juliplease at 7:16 AM on February 10, 2017
posted by juliplease at 7:16 AM on February 10, 2017
I like to see this guy play with Primus.
posted by strelitzia at 7:23 AM on February 10, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by strelitzia at 7:23 AM on February 10, 2017 [4 favorites]
Wish I had that kind of rhythm
(I'm talking about the washing machine)
posted by griphus at 7:46 AM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
(I'm talking about the washing machine)
posted by griphus at 7:46 AM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
THIS IS MY PEOPLE. I even had that exact same washing machine growing up.
posted by zebra at 8:14 AM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by zebra at 8:14 AM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
Encore: tractor helps play "Sweet Georgia Brown."
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:29 AM on February 10, 2017 [7 favorites]
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:29 AM on February 10, 2017 [7 favorites]
I've watched this 4 times now and somehow manage to enjoy it more each time.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:32 AM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:32 AM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
The best CDB song is the theme to Stroker Ace, but this is also very very good.
posted by Bulgaroktonos at 8:33 AM on February 10, 2017
posted by Bulgaroktonos at 8:33 AM on February 10, 2017
My favorite part is that the WASHER is the featured portion of the duo. Dude is practically 100% off-camera. The longer I watched, the more the washer took on a larger-than-life presence that fully occupied my mind. THE WASHER WAS REAL
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 8:52 AM on February 10, 2017 [15 favorites]
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 8:52 AM on February 10, 2017 [15 favorites]
Making MATMOS (who had an experimental record last year that sampled a washing cycle (only?)) proud.
posted by bigendian at 9:02 AM on February 10, 2017
posted by bigendian at 9:02 AM on February 10, 2017
Sierra Hull picking some bluegrass with the washing machine.
posted by Ansible at 9:15 AM on February 10, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by Ansible at 9:15 AM on February 10, 2017 [4 favorites]
Polka tribute album to follow.
posted by tspae at 9:17 AM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by tspae at 9:17 AM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
You could practically see the band of demons struggling to get out of the machine.
posted by Mchelly at 9:20 AM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Mchelly at 9:20 AM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
Oh, dear, I will never hear the washing machine do this again without singing along as I rush to rescue.
posted by Peach at 9:26 AM on February 10, 2017
posted by Peach at 9:26 AM on February 10, 2017
Triple concerto for faucet, water pipes and fiddle...
posted by Grimp0teuthis at 9:27 AM on February 10, 2017 [12 favorites]
posted by Grimp0teuthis at 9:27 AM on February 10, 2017 [12 favorites]
Needs ChickenInTheBreadPanPickinOutDough tag
What if you're wrong, and they're right?
posted by thelonius at 9:34 AM on February 10, 2017 [9 favorites]
What if you're wrong, and they're right?
posted by thelonius at 9:34 AM on February 10, 2017 [9 favorites]
Late to the party, but this has always bugged me: Wouldn't a fiddle of gold sound pretty crappy?
Then again, I guess you just sell it and buy a Strad or two.
But then why make a fiddle the unit of gold wagered? Why not a bucket-full or something?
Never mind.
posted by martin q blank at 10:08 AM on February 10, 2017 [5 favorites]
Then again, I guess you just sell it and buy a Strad or two.
But then why make a fiddle the unit of gold wagered? Why not a bucket-full or something?
Never mind.
posted by martin q blank at 10:08 AM on February 10, 2017 [5 favorites]
Speaking of the original song, here's a great tidbit that I'm going to choose to believe:
It is featured in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, whose choreographer, Patsy Swayze, claims that she set the song's tempo. "How fast can you dance it?" Daniels asked. "How fast can you play it?" Swayze replied.
Yes, she was Patrick's mom too.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 10:24 AM on February 10, 2017 [10 favorites]
It is featured in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, whose choreographer, Patsy Swayze, claims that she set the song's tempo. "How fast can you dance it?" Daniels asked. "How fast can you play it?" Swayze replied.
Yes, she was Patrick's mom too.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 10:24 AM on February 10, 2017 [10 favorites]
So much of this kind of thing on Reddit.com/r/SoundsLikeMusic
posted by Lutoslawski at 10:40 AM on February 10, 2017
posted by Lutoslawski at 10:40 AM on February 10, 2017
Washing machine George Michael Tribute.
posted by fings at 10:55 AM on February 10, 2017 [11 favorites]
posted by fings at 10:55 AM on February 10, 2017 [11 favorites]
Late to the party, but this has always bugged me: Wouldn't a fiddle of gold sound pretty crappy?
Maybe that's part of the set up, like hustlers letting you win the first round of Three Card Monte. The Devil offers Johnny the fiddle and then when he's fed Johnny's ego, he challenges him again. Only this time Johnny can't quite rise to the challenge on vastly inferior equipment. There's evidence that this tactic might even work as by the end of the song Johnny invites him back saying, "Devil, just come on back if you ever want to try again." Maybe The Devil is just cashing in on the fact that pride is one of those seven deadly sins.
posted by dances with hamsters at 11:15 AM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
Maybe that's part of the set up, like hustlers letting you win the first round of Three Card Monte. The Devil offers Johnny the fiddle and then when he's fed Johnny's ego, he challenges him again. Only this time Johnny can't quite rise to the challenge on vastly inferior equipment. There's evidence that this tactic might even work as by the end of the song Johnny invites him back saying, "Devil, just come on back if you ever want to try again." Maybe The Devil is just cashing in on the fact that pride is one of those seven deadly sins.
posted by dances with hamsters at 11:15 AM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
Ha! That's great. These are all great.
Triple concerto for faucet, water pipes and fiddle...
I want to collaborate with those water pipes for a cover of O Superman.
posted by cortex at 11:26 AM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
Triple concerto for faucet, water pipes and fiddle...
I want to collaborate with those water pipes for a cover of O Superman.
posted by cortex at 11:26 AM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
Late to the party, but this has always bugged me: Wouldn't a fiddle of gold sound pretty crappy?
Fry: Wouldn't a solid gold fiddle weigh hundreds of pounds and sound crummy?
Robot Devil: Well, it's mostly for show.
posted by palindromic at 12:07 PM on February 10, 2017 [4 favorites]
Fry: Wouldn't a solid gold fiddle weigh hundreds of pounds and sound crummy?
Robot Devil: Well, it's mostly for show.
posted by palindromic at 12:07 PM on February 10, 2017 [4 favorites]
And then there's Total Eclipse of the Heart (previously on MeFi, I think, but I can't be bothered to search for it) (Possibly not safe for people with sight, hearing, or taste).
posted by adamrice at 1:09 PM on February 10, 2017 [5 favorites]
posted by adamrice at 1:09 PM on February 10, 2017 [5 favorites]
This is so singular, the tribute song with the lighting and the sweet candle, all in the wash closet. I love this.
posted by Oyéah at 1:34 PM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Oyéah at 1:34 PM on February 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
Encore: tractor helps play "Sweet Georgia Brown."
Oh my gosh, following the links there's a whole genre of music with tractor accompaniment on youtube!
posted by eviemath at 1:43 PM on February 10, 2017
Oh my gosh, following the links there's a whole genre of music with tractor accompaniment on youtube!
posted by eviemath at 1:43 PM on February 10, 2017
Door does Miles Davis.
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 2:06 PM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 2:06 PM on February 10, 2017 [3 favorites]
the vine for this seems to be gone, but there's the youtube: Why beatboxers can never cross the street
posted by numaner at 2:23 PM on February 10, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by numaner at 2:23 PM on February 10, 2017 [4 favorites]
Thank you. That's the funniest thing I've seen all month.
posted by BoscosMom at 11:36 PM on February 10, 2017
posted by BoscosMom at 11:36 PM on February 10, 2017
Apropos this other MeFi story, if Spın̈al Tap ever need yet another drummer they could do worse than the washing machine. It might even have a warranty...
posted by Major Clanger at 5:03 AM on February 11, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Major Clanger at 5:03 AM on February 11, 2017 [1 favorite]
How you summon the devil into the machine in the first place.
posted by merriment at 8:01 AM on February 12, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by merriment at 8:01 AM on February 12, 2017 [2 favorites]
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