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October 14, 2012 10:29 PM Subscribe
October surprise?
posted by mdonley at 10:38 PM on October 14, 2012 [4 favorites]
posted by mdonley at 10:38 PM on October 14, 2012 [4 favorites]
Some of the lyrics in that song were supposed to be metaphorical, weren't they.
posted by Max Udargo at 10:40 PM on October 14, 2012
posted by Max Udargo at 10:40 PM on October 14, 2012
That great rhythm (bassline?) sounds very Eritrean/Ethiopian. Pretty sure tUnE-yArDs was inspired by this when creating Bizness (especially around 2:30).
posted by Foci for Analysis at 10:55 PM on October 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Foci for Analysis at 10:55 PM on October 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
This is kind of, like, amazing.
posted by malapropist at 10:58 PM on October 14, 2012
posted by malapropist at 10:58 PM on October 14, 2012
Silly, immature and pathetic on every level. FAIL.
posted by Seekerofsplendor at 11:00 PM on October 14, 2012 [6 favorites]
posted by Seekerofsplendor at 11:00 PM on October 14, 2012 [6 favorites]
I feel like this needs a warning of some kind, but I can't imagine for the life of me what that warning would be.
posted by 1adam12 at 11:01 PM on October 14, 2012 [5 favorites]
posted by 1adam12 at 11:01 PM on October 14, 2012 [5 favorites]
Seriously people this is amazing.
posted by Foci for Analysis at 11:04 PM on October 14, 2012 [8 favorites]
posted by Foci for Analysis at 11:04 PM on October 14, 2012 [8 favorites]
Cool that Sister Deborah says at the beginning she likes both foreign and local bananas. It is good to see more people embracing local bananas. Large scale banana production has resulted in a startling lack of bio-diversity in bananas. Increasing knowlege of local producers and merchants such as Uncle Obama can only be a good thing.
posted by Ad hominem at 11:11 PM on October 14, 2012 [12 favorites]
posted by Ad hominem at 11:11 PM on October 14, 2012 [12 favorites]
Silly, immature and pathetic on every level. FAIL.
This is the Ouroboros of comments.
posted by to sir with millipedes at 11:19 PM on October 14, 2012 [22 favorites]
This is the Ouroboros of comments.
posted by to sir with millipedes at 11:19 PM on October 14, 2012 [22 favorites]
Needs more peanut butter jelly
posted by facetious at 11:26 PM on October 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by facetious at 11:26 PM on October 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
She seems really excited about the shape of this Uncle Obama character's banana, but the banana isn't even for her. What devilry is this?
posted by A Bad Catholic at 11:27 PM on October 14, 2012
posted by A Bad Catholic at 11:27 PM on October 14, 2012
The more I think about it the more it seems like this is a commentary on christian theologist Kirk Cameron'sBanana Argument. The basic argument is that bananas were created by god in the perfect form to be food for monkeys. She is clearly commenting on the shape and size of Obama's banana, pointing out that bananas were not created by god in their current form, but bred for shape and size by humans. Indeed, even after all this human tampering, monkeys still are happy to have them.
posted by Ad hominem at 11:37 PM on October 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by Ad hominem at 11:37 PM on October 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
I don't have time right now, so I'll watch this the following next day.
posted by univac at 11:43 PM on October 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by univac at 11:43 PM on October 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
Look, am I the only one really having trouble with the "monkey" metaphor here?
posted by bicyclefish at 11:50 PM on October 14, 2012 [8 favorites]
posted by bicyclefish at 11:50 PM on October 14, 2012 [8 favorites]
I believe it is a refreshing change from "cooter".
posted by KokuRyu at 11:52 PM on October 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by KokuRyu at 11:52 PM on October 14, 2012 [2 favorites]
The way she sings that line about her monkey is just too adorable to get hung up on the implications of the metaphor.
posted by malapropist at 11:53 PM on October 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by malapropist at 11:53 PM on October 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
I really hope this goes viral, so we can have Meet the Press and the New Yorker and NPR tripping all over themselves to report on this low brow 'phenomenon' in their typical high brow ways and get all it hilariously wrong.
posted by spinifex23 at 11:57 PM on October 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by spinifex23 at 11:57 PM on October 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
they don't need any help tripping over themselves i don't think.
plus africa and monkeys and penises... no. let's just keep it on the internets.
posted by twist my arm at 1:16 AM on October 15, 2012
plus africa and monkeys and penises... no. let's just keep it on the internets.
posted by twist my arm at 1:16 AM on October 15, 2012
Is this banana to be opened American style or the wrong way?
posted by zippy at 1:17 AM on October 15, 2012
posted by zippy at 1:17 AM on October 15, 2012
I'm counting down the minutes until a bunch of drunken (young) Republicans post a blackface "parody" to YouTube.
*minutes* Not days, nor weeks.
Minutes.
posted by Mezentian at 1:29 AM on October 15, 2012
*minutes* Not days, nor weeks.
Minutes.
posted by Mezentian at 1:29 AM on October 15, 2012
Uncle Romney prefers prunes. A job-creator fruit.
posted by gompa at 1:49 AM on October 15, 2012 [8 favorites]
posted by gompa at 1:49 AM on October 15, 2012 [8 favorites]
Seems Bananas are a central theme in the musical output of Ghanaian rappers FOKN bois,mwhonade featured in this song. For example, Sexin Islamic Girls.
posted by Ad hominem at 2:10 AM on October 15, 2012
posted by Ad hominem at 2:10 AM on October 15, 2012
They're talking about bananas the same way Primus was talking about beavers, right?
Porcupines people, porcupines!
posted by mannequito at 2:12 AM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
Porcupines people, porcupines!
posted by mannequito at 2:12 AM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
I knew it! ...size does matter!... I've been duped again!
oh, woe is me.
posted by quazichimp at 2:30 AM on October 15, 2012
oh, woe is me.
posted by quazichimp at 2:30 AM on October 15, 2012
I knew it! ...size does matter!... I've been duped again!
oh, woe is me.
posted by quazichimp at 2:30 AM on October 15 [+] [!]
Bananysterical.
posted by chavenet at 3:08 AM on October 15, 2012
oh, woe is me.
posted by quazichimp at 2:30 AM on October 15 [+] [!]
Bananysterical.
posted by chavenet at 3:08 AM on October 15, 2012
As Gwen Stefani used to say:
This thread is bananas!
posted by Mezentian at 3:24 AM on October 15, 2012
This thread is bananas!
posted by Mezentian at 3:24 AM on October 15, 2012
This will be popular in the SCHWING states.
posted by fnerg at 3:41 AM on October 15, 2012 [6 favorites]
posted by fnerg at 3:41 AM on October 15, 2012 [6 favorites]
I wonder how this is going down in the White House. "A song about my WHAT?"
And all the image consultants in a tizzy, calculating whether this is a good thing or not.
posted by Omnomnom at 3:45 AM on October 15, 2012
And all the image consultants in a tizzy, calculating whether this is a good thing or not.
posted by Omnomnom at 3:45 AM on October 15, 2012
Okay, new plan:
We need to create a mega-edit of Michelle Obama speaking the words to this song, and edit with those shots of her dancing.
posted by Mezentian at 3:50 AM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
We need to create a mega-edit of Michelle Obama speaking the words to this song, and edit with those shots of her dancing.
posted by Mezentian at 3:50 AM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
gompa: "Uncle Romney prefers prunes. A job-creator fruit."
Actually prunes take away some of the work...
posted by notsnot at 6:02 AM on October 15, 2012
Actually prunes take away some of the work...
posted by notsnot at 6:02 AM on October 15, 2012
Is this banana to be opened American style or the wrong way?
By biting and tearing it open.
posted by Nomyte at 7:16 AM on October 15, 2012
By biting and tearing it open.
posted by Nomyte at 7:16 AM on October 15, 2012
Do I want to know what the heck those hand motions signify?
posted by koeselitz at 7:29 AM on October 15, 2012
posted by koeselitz at 7:29 AM on October 15, 2012
Dear Deborah,
Thank you for your interest in my presidency, and in particular, in the size and shape of my "banana". I cannot give it to you for your "monkey", however, as that would anger Michelle and undermine my authority generally.
If you would like to contribute to my campaign in any constructive way whatsoever, please visit my website and hit the Donate button.
Stay in school,
Barack Obama
posted by gorgor_balabala at 7:44 AM on October 15, 2012
Thank you for your interest in my presidency, and in particular, in the size and shape of my "banana". I cannot give it to you for your "monkey", however, as that would anger Michelle and undermine my authority generally.
If you would like to contribute to my campaign in any constructive way whatsoever, please visit my website and hit the Donate button.
Stay in school,
Barack Obama
posted by gorgor_balabala at 7:44 AM on October 15, 2012
M.I.A. has really fallen off.
posted by cashman at 7:45 AM on October 15, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by cashman at 7:45 AM on October 15, 2012 [2 favorites]
"Silly, immature and pathetic on every level. FAIL."
Unable to comprehend non-Western sources of pop music. FAIL.
posted by clvrmnky at 7:49 AM on October 15, 2012
Unable to comprehend non-Western sources of pop music. FAIL.
posted by clvrmnky at 7:49 AM on October 15, 2012
Do I want to know what the heck those hand motions signify?
Not ghana go there.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 11:44 AM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
Not ghana go there.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 11:44 AM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
"Silly, immature and pathetic on every level. FAIL."
Unable to comprehend non-Western sources of pop music. FAIL.
Wrong. I listen to lots of non-Western sources of pop music. I'm a professional musician. I just don't enjoy repetitive, silly crap that sounds like it is intended for third graders.
posted by Seekerofsplendor at 11:57 AM on October 15, 2012
Unable to comprehend non-Western sources of pop music. FAIL.
Wrong. I listen to lots of non-Western sources of pop music. I'm a professional musician. I just don't enjoy repetitive, silly crap that sounds like it is intended for third graders.
posted by Seekerofsplendor at 11:57 AM on October 15, 2012
It's not intended for third graders, it's intended for Americans.
posted by KokuRyu at 12:39 PM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by KokuRyu at 12:39 PM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
So it's intended for third graders.
Ohhh snap no he di-int!
posted by cashman at 2:51 PM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
Ohhh snap no he di-int!
posted by cashman at 2:51 PM on October 15, 2012 [1 favorite]
I love it, cashman!
posted by Seekerofsplendor at 5:35 PM on October 15, 2012
posted by Seekerofsplendor at 5:35 PM on October 15, 2012
She must've had a warlord protecting her with them skimpy clothes on.
posted by Flex1970 at 5:50 PM on October 15, 2012
posted by Flex1970 at 5:50 PM on October 15, 2012
For example, Sexin Islamic Girls.
Worst video vixens ever!
posted by PeterMcDermott at 1:14 AM on October 16, 2012
Worst video vixens ever!
posted by PeterMcDermott at 1:14 AM on October 16, 2012
Warning: Lip sync this poor may induce seizures.
I'm going to be humming this ditty all day...
posted by chairface at 6:01 AM on October 22, 2012
I'm going to be humming this ditty all day...
posted by chairface at 6:01 AM on October 22, 2012
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