It's Mr. Nice!

April 26, 2002 8:47 AM

It's Mr. Nice! Something to cheer up even the grumpiest MeFite on a Friday afternoon -- dance, Mr. Nice, dance! (Requires Flash and a soundcard helps, too...)
posted by metrocake (17 comments total)

I can't stop laughing at this goofy thing.
posted by lawtalkinguy at 8:53 AM on April 26, 2002

he went to the same dancing school i did. thanks for the link.
posted by dobbs at 9:06 AM on April 26, 2002

i dance like that too :) cool!
posted by kliuless at 9:11 AM on April 26, 2002

A big pink twinkie in a diaper thrusting its pelvis in disturbing ways...and I'm laughing at it...should I worry? (I love his voice)
posted by biscotti at 9:23 AM on April 26, 2002

I like his disembodied eyes. Plus, he's a good hangover cure.
posted by jonmc at 9:26 AM on April 26, 2002

By the way -- anyone else recognize this as the "technical difficulties/please stand by" music for New York's Channel 5? (This was about twenty years ago, when stations still had "technical difficulties...")
posted by metrocake at 9:35 AM on April 26, 2002

The song...
There was a little spanish fleet. (.wav)
posted by mkn at 9:42 AM on April 26, 2002

what the crap!!??
posted by plemeljr at 9:43 AM on April 26, 2002

I kept expecting for a lady to come out and say "Mr. Chase, the dentist is ready to see you know." Great link.

fyi: the song is "Whipped Cream" by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
posted by dchase at 10:02 AM on April 26, 2002

No no no -- spanish *flea*, not *fleet*, not to be confused with Spanish Fly.

This has been brought to you by the letter D (for D'oh!) and the "We Can Fact Check Your Ass" Librarians' Association.
posted by maudlin at 10:03 AM on April 26, 2002

I couldn't quite place the accent, if it is in fact a real accent and not some college student in his dorm room trying out his scottish brogue.
posted by jaden at 10:31 AM on April 26, 2002

Why do all Herb Alpert songs sound the same? And why do they make any bit of animation funny?
posted by dchase at 10:46 AM on April 26, 2002

jaden: it sounds like a fake London accent to my ear. In any event, it's definitely meant to be English, not Scottish.
posted by biscotti at 11:04 AM on April 26, 2002

... “Hello... my name is Mr. Squeeze...”
posted by jpburns at 12:36 PM on April 26, 2002

Sorry, *self link warning* but I couldn't resist. My friend made this and I'm hosting it for him. The college kids in the dorm couldn't resist. Flashplayer 6 required. Hello Mr. Dick...
posted by banished at 12:46 PM on April 26, 2002

Memepool linked to this at another (now non-functioning) URL almost a year ago... but at least now I can update my own link....

But why is it (still) funny? [Answer not contemplated in order to preserve my own humanity]
posted by gohlkus at 3:24 PM on April 26, 2002

It doesn't get really funny until about the sixth hour.
posted by pracowity at 2:55 AM on April 27, 2002