I thought that, post 9/11, irony was dead in America?

December 4, 2002 12:00 PM

I thought that, post 9/11, irony was dead in America? Apparently it has returned. It think it's mainly due to this video. I mean, like, what?
posted by tapeguy (4 comments total)

'the death of irony' was probably the tripe-y-est hype to emerge from the rubble of nine one one so its supposed resurrection is a non-issue. it never left.
posted by donkeyschlong at 12:09 PM on December 4, 2002

um, that song came out quite a long time before 2001. it had a video long before as well, I recall watching it on Sifl and Olly. it was a different video, one starring the sock puppet stars of the show's namesake, so I dunno who the hot topic shopper appearing in this one is!
posted by mcsweetie at 12:10 PM on December 4, 2002

whatever.
posted by tomplus2 at 12:19 PM on December 4, 2002

And all this time I thought that The Daily Show was ironic. How stupid am I?
posted by eyeballkid at 12:37 PM on December 4, 2002