Comments on: Livin' Like the Amish

Livin' Like the Amish

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:34:42 -0800

By: obvious

obvious — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:39:28 -0800

I was disappointed by the lack of singing Ewoks in this video.

By: infinitefloatingbrains

infinitefloatingbrains — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:40:37 -0800

Thumbs down for Weird Al's protege.

By: gcbv

gcbv — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:41:20 -0800

Not very good, eh?

By: wendell

wendell — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:41:55 -0800

Okay, I was wrong with my previous post: THIS should be required viewing for anybody who honestly wants to know what went wrong.

By: cowbellemoo

cowbellemoo — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:45:09 -0800

Who shat in your Friday, haters? This was great!

By: hjo3

hjo3 — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:45:37 -0800

Horrible song. I thought I'd at least get to see an ewok playing an electric guitar.

By: flaterik

flaterik — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:46:06 -0800

How could you possibly hate after billy dee himself came on to preach the ewok gospel?!

By: The Light Fantastic

The Light Fantastic — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:47:12 -0800

Wow, that was bad - and not funny. Did they spend more than 5 minutes writing that song?

By: [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:47:24 -0800

Best use of a gospel choir since Hulk Hogan's "Hulkster in Heaven." And dude probably grass-stained a perfectly good pair of white pants filming that meadow scene. I have to give props.

By: dobie

dobie — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:47:51 -0800

Billy Dee Billy Dee.

By: dgaicun

dgaicun — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:48:30 -0800

This post underlines the fact that "the next mefi superjoke" never did come to pass. And this post will probably get deleted for suckery.

By: These Premises Are Alarmed

These Premises Are Alarmed — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:49:22 -0800

I was about to close the window when Billy Dee came on. Nice.

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:52:04 -0800

Yea, it was basically "meh" until Billy Dee showed up and then it got kind "heh" and moved all the way up to "lol".

By: bobobox

bobobox — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:53:51 -0800

I much prefer "Ooh, Girl" An Honest R&B Song and the One Semester of Spanish Love Song by the same team, runawaybox.

By: Dr-Baa

Dr-Baa — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:00:01 -0800

Billy Dee Williams should eat more salsa.

By: boo_radley

boo_radley — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:01:27 -0800

SOMEBODY FORGOT ABOUT CHEWIE

By: elwoodwiles

elwoodwiles — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:02:49 -0800

and bobobox saves the thread......

By: zeoslap

zeoslap — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:09:19 -0800

fail

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:11:46 -0800

This is what happens when parents don't instill a proper sense of shame in their kids. There should be PSAs about this. "Have you shamed your child today?" Also, it should have modulated up after Billy Dee's bit.

By: quin

quin — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:14:51 -0800

A friend of mine took the time to rewrite the end of Return of the Jedi to be a more realistic depiction of what the combat would be like on that forest moon. I remember that there was a really cool scene with a heavy turbo-laser turret taking out an AT-AT that I thought was very well put together. I also recall that there was a line that went something like: There is a wave of blood which washes through the trees, it carries with it thousands of small furry bodies; the grisly result of the Ewoks failure to understand what huge walking vehicles are capable of. To this day, I believe that his would have been a superior conclusion to the film.

By: tkchrist

tkchrist — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:28:10 -0800

I hate the Ewoks. Firstly because there is no system of natural selection in the universe that would produce such totally helpless and incompetent creatures. Secondly, we are to suspend our disbelief so much as to convince ourselves "Sure. Three feet tall. They can barely climb or walk. And. They can kick ass with rocks and sticks... AGAINST FUCKING LASER TANKS." Thirdly. It was distracting to constantly try to ignore the bright red Mattel sticker on their fat fake-fur asses.

By: tkolar

tkolar — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:36:17 -0800

That video was pure gold. Anyone who says otherwise is a hater.

By: fearfulsymmetry

fearfulsymmetry — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:37:29 -0800

I though the Ewoks were all extinct.

By: dgaicun

dgaicun — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:38:44 -0800

I dunno, if ewoks are so harmless, why am I so fucking scared?

By: Cool Papa Bell

Cool Papa Bell — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:52:40 -0800

Billy Dee saves the day. Again.

By: JaredSeth

JaredSeth — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:54:45 -0800

Beyond awful.

By: East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94

East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:54:54 -0800

And THEN the ewoks fucking jam out.

By: TheophileEscargot

TheophileEscargot — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:03:30 -0800

Allay loo ta nuv!

By: From Bklyn

From Bklyn — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:09:42 -0800

FINALLY SOME MOTHERFUCKING JAMMING EWOKS. and to the Pixies, no less!

By: Outlawyr

Outlawyr — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:10:48 -0800

No. No no no no no. No.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:13:30 -0800

Great. Gobs. Of. Bantha. Poodoo.

By: Senor Cardgage

Senor Cardgage — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:17:38 -0800

Alot of time and energy went into something that wouldnt even have been funny in its initial treatment stage.

By: Tehanu

Tehanu — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:18:06 -0800

This is an excellent example of terrible music ruining what could have been a decent joke. Not even Billy Dee is capable of redeeming this. Is this gospel? Really?

By: dgaicun

dgaicun — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:19:00 -0800

and to the Pixies, no less! Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

By: RustyBrooks

RustyBrooks — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:19:54 -0800

The breeders imo.

By: absalom

absalom — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:22:14 -0800

This is not gospel, it's christian shlock soft rock bullshit. Also: you haters are out of your fucking minds. Billy Dee seals the deal. That's just what he does.

By: Stylus Happenstance

Stylus Happenstance — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:23:38 -0800

I certainly didn't expect YTMND to save the day, but these things do happen.

By: Pater Aletheias

Pater Aletheias — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:41:20 -0800

Barbershopshop quartet singing the Ewok celebration song.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:41:23 -0800

Metafilter has the attention span of a gnat.

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:45:41 -0800

Suck it, playahs, my Mom was all hatin the Ewoks before the Internets even existed. When I was little, I watched those Ewok TV Movies like their were the gospel. All summer, over and over again, I went on magical space adventures with my pal Wicket. I started to incorporate Ewok sayings into my normal speech patterns, particularly the word "Tootcha" which Wicket said all the time. So I was all tootcha this and tootcha that. Drove my Mom crazy. One night at dinner, I tootcha'd over some sub-par fishsticks (In my approach to the word, tootcha could be good or bad based on delivery) when suddenly, like a bright bold of energy striking a peaceful planet, my Mom's hand comes down from great heights and smacks me in the back of the head. I was shocked. My dad, who being at work during the day missed most of my constant tootcha escapades, was shocked. My sister laughed. "No. More. Ewoks." my Mom said through clenched, fishy teeth. "Ever. Ewoks are banned." Toot-, I started, but then I saw the hard look in her eyes. Dad started to say something, but saw that look too, and stopped. So that's how Ewoks were banned in my household. I had to hide half of my Star Wars action figures at the bottom of my toy chest. My blanket had large silhouettes cut from it. Any viewing of Star Wars: Ewoks was done at the safety of friends' houses and followed by a shower to wash the incriminating scent off. It was a hard road, but every time my Mom's anti-Ewok oppression got me down, I remembered another band of little guys who struggled against a draconian regime on the forest moon of Endor and then I wouldn't feel so alone. tootcha

By: Tehanu

Tehanu — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:51:32 -0800

This is not gospel, it's christian shlock soft rock bullshit. Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I guess it would have been funny if the tone had been completely different or if the music was actually good. I searched for better on the YouTubes, in vain. I do not recommend attempting it. You were warned.

By: Liquidwolf

Liquidwolf — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:51:38 -0800

I guess Billy Dee needs the money since Shclitz doesnt do commercials anymore. Secondly, we are to suspend our disbelief so much as to convince ourselves "Sure. Three feet tall. They can barely climb or walk. And. They can kick ass with rocks and sticks... AGAINST FUCKING LASER TANKS." And so the Ewoks resorted to suicide bombings. Hey, that gives me an idea for a metaphor...

By: Nelson

Nelson — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:56:44 -0800

If you want to actually see the Ewoks dancing, well then, Yub Y(out)ub(e).

By: Cyrano

Cyrano — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:03:55 -0800

Lots of shit in the Cheerios today.

By: Atreides

Atreides — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:26:21 -0800

I swear I watched this years ago. I'm frightened to think that it apparently wasn't from seeing it on the blue. Where was I? When did I see it? These questions will now haunt me.

By: The Light Fantastic

The Light Fantastic — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:36:10 -0800

WARNING: Despite the wording on the front page of this post, no Ewoks actually "fucking jam out" in this video. Watch at your own risk, management is not responsible for any disappointment you might experience. Thank you.

By: zekinskia

zekinskia — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:41:15 -0800

That was not good.

By: sharpener

sharpener — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:06:36 -0800

Uh, wow that was horrible.

By: Caduceus

Caduceus — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:32:47 -0800

I thought it was kind of funny, but I was mostly disappointed by the decided lack of jamming out Ewoks. I was mislead.

By: Blazecock Pileon

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:08:45 -0800

Ewok jam is delicious. Spread it on a nice toasty bit of sourdough. Lovely.

By: mrgrimm

mrgrimm — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:17:47 -0800

I was promised EWOKS FUCKING JAMMING OUT! Thanks for the save, EMRJKC94. and to the Pixies, no less! No no no no. The Breeders.

By: sotonohito

sotonohito — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:18:41 -0800

Am I the only one who kinda liked it? I mean, not in a "damn this is really good" kinda way, but it wasn't really terrible. And Billy Fuckin Dee! I mean, damn...

By: Bora Horza Gobuchul

Bora Horza Gobuchul — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:20:41 -0800

Semi-related: Geeks On Abridged Version of Star Wars III.(direct MP3).

By: jack_mo

jack_mo — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:30:45 -0800

Double the outrage with a Paedowok! And yeah, seriously misleading link text [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST].

By: PM

PM — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:46:55 -0800

Of course I was happy to see Billy Dee "Lando" Williams join the song, but overall this Andrew guy struck me as a poor man's Jonathan Coulton.

By: Flunkie

Flunkie — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:00:25 -0800

I will go one step beyond the people saying that Billy Dee saved it: Ewoks would have ruined it.

By: martinX's bellbottoms

martinX's bellbottoms — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:08:17 -0800

Ewoks would have ruined it. Unless Billy Dee had been rocking out on a drum kit made from Ewoks. Now that would have been cool.

By: paddysat

paddysat — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:32:27 -0800

I have never felt more pity than I do, right now, for Billy Dee. That was so fucking sad. I mean that.

By: tkolar

tkolar — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:03:32 -0800

Am I the only one who kinda liked it? No, everyone who had their cheerios sans shit this morning seems to have thought it was moderately entertaining. Although I have to admit that a drum kit made from Ewoks would have made it infinitely cooler. Come to think of it, just what do Ewoks make their drums out of anyway? Only thing around with enough skin to make leather from is dead Ewoks.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:18:32 -0800

but it wasn't really terrible. Oh what a high bar we have set.

By: WCityMike

WCityMike — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:02:37 -0800

> And THEN the ewoks fucking jam out. No ... aw, heck, I can't do a one-upmanship on this if I can't find a single frickin' site on the Internet that hosts Meco's "Ewok Celebration." Which really must be heard to be believed. Only place I imagine you'll hear Ewokese rap.

By: dgaicun

dgaicun — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:55:18 -0800

A site that hosts Meco's Ewok Celebration. (Google-FU, bitch!) WCM totally FTW. Seven minutes of the ewoks genuinely fucking jamming out. And, oh yes, they've indeed got a rapper.

By: WCityMike

WCityMike — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:34:42 -0800

> WCM totally FTW. Seven minutes of the ewoks genuinely fucking jamming out. And, oh yes, they've indeed got a rapper. I actually went there, but clicked on the MP3 link and got a 404. I didn't bother clicking on the on-page Flash player. D'oh. Anyway, glad I could share the weirdness that is "Ewok Celebration (Disco Mix)" by Meco with y'all. ;-)