Machadaynu!

January 31, 2007 8:53 PM

Predictions of the futurehave been common throughout history. They have been made by everyone from wackos to geniuses. But none have been as fun to revisit as this little musical look into the future, all the way to the year 2000 (apologies to Conan O'Brien, and YouTube haters). For more goodness by the folks behind "Music 2000", please see the following, as well as this look into the future of computer games.
posted by newfers (12 comments total)

Last link is much in the style of Kentucky Fried Movie, excellent!
posted by vaportrail at 9:37 PM on January 31, 2007

Wow, Kentucky Fried Movie, good comparison... I do love that movie!
posted by newfers at 9:44 PM on January 31, 2007

I'm loving those "Look Around You" bits
posted by mrnutty at 11:26 PM on January 31, 2007

i want a talking John McEnroe doll and i want one NOW
posted by afu at 2:35 AM on February 1, 2007 [1 favorite has favorites]

Wait, okay. Is that Music 2000 thing real? Was that guy seriously predicting the rise of rap music?

I can't think straight after the first two performances.
posted by borkingchikapa at 3:07 AM on February 1, 2007

All these "Look Around You" episodes are great stuff. Good find!
posted by saysthis at 6:44 AM on February 1, 2007

of course, you can play Diarrhea Dan here. The Look Around You series on BBC2 is genus!
posted by spish at 7:38 AM on February 1, 2007

Words for the new millennium

Nostrastalgia: visions of the future that you wish were relevant to how things turned out.
posted by vbfg at 7:52 AM on February 1, 2007

Is that Music 2000 thing real?

It's all satire
posted by CynicalKnight at 8:22 AM on February 1, 2007

I don't know how I feel about this... I just don't... know...
posted by miss lynnster at 9:31 AM on February 1, 2007

That series of Look Around You was essentially a spoof of Tomorrow's World, a long running technology/inventions show on the BBC...
posted by Jon Mitchell at 12:42 AM on February 2, 2007

Actually, maybe Look Around You was closer to a pastiche, looking at this...
posted by Jon Mitchell at 12:45 AM on February 2, 2007