You Are Now Revolt-ing With-- Enjolras & Marius

April 17, 2013 1:13 PM

Tom Hooper's Les Miserables in the style of will.i.am's 'Scream and Shout' ft Britney

The original music video for visual comparison purposes.

posted by cendawanita (19 comments total)

Brilliant!

You are now, now messing with Jean Valjean and Fantine, wench
posted by Foci for Analysis at 1:23 PM on April 17, 2013

Thanks! That almost cures my Crowe-related PTSD.
posted by FelliniBlank at 1:24 PM on April 17, 2013 [1 favorite]

This is fantastic. Thank you, internet, and the collective creativity you have unleashed.
posted by LooseFilter at 1:24 PM on April 17, 2013

I dreamed a dream i was dreaming of this video.
posted by Arkatraz at 1:38 PM on April 17, 2013 [1 favorite]

As is always the case, Eponine's part is the best.
posted by dayintoday at 1:50 PM on April 17, 2013 [4 favorites]

It goes on and on and-on-and-on. But I like it!
posted by mochapickle at 1:56 PM on April 17, 2013 [2 favorites]

Once again, the People's Revolutionary Front and Mens Chorus are completely crushing it.
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 1:58 PM on April 17, 2013

I thought it was the Revolutionary People's Front?
posted by Greg_Ace at 2:05 PM on April 17, 2013 [2 favorites]

Crowe-related PTSD

Aww come on now he wasn't that bad.
posted by Doleful Creature at 2:11 PM on April 17, 2013

Better than Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia, that's true enough.
posted by cendawanita at 2:14 PM on April 17, 2013 [1 favorite]

I thought it was the Revolutionary People's Front?

Splitters!
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 2:18 PM on April 17, 2013 [3 favorites]

I think you mean "Scream and Shout feat. Brittney Spears and iPhone Accessories"
posted by DoctorFedora at 2:24 PM on April 17, 2013 [1 favorite]

This is the perfect excuse to post Adam Buxton's cover of Scream & shout in the style of Bish Bosch era Scott Walker (yes really).

His recent David Bowie special featured a cover of the David Bowie's laughing gnome song in the same style which may well be the greatest thing ever.
posted by Erberus at 2:34 PM on April 17, 2013 [2 favorites]

That parody was so much better than the original. will.i.am music without will.i.am in it isn't half bad.
posted by Misty_Knightmare at 5:24 PM on April 17, 2013

Pinky-swear to me, MeFites: the next time there are 5+ musically-minded MeFites in a room together, we're performing this live. On a public street corner, to confound passersby. I'll bring the loaf of bread if you bring the hats.
posted by nicebookrack at 8:17 PM on April 17, 2013 [3 favorites]

Aww come on now [Crowe] wasn't that bad.

Relatively speaking, yes. Yes, he was that bad.

Meanwhile, "Dream and Shout" is even more clever and delightful on the tenth viewing than the first. It's now my second favorite Les Mis parody.
posted by FelliniBlank at 9:09 PM on April 17, 2013

That parody was so much better than the original. will.i.am music without will.i.am in it isn't half bad.

Opposite reaction here. I just can't stomach most musical-theatre affectations,* do not get the appeal of Les Miz, and only managed to get through this whole parody since I unabashedly love the original song so much. I know everything that involves any of the Black-Eyed Peas is pandering, lowest common denominator crapsauce, but that song is catchy.

*Like, OK, were the singers here supposed to have such bad voices on purpose?
posted by psoas at 9:49 PM on April 17, 2013

I'm not quite sure what this has to do with the Hoopet version (which, admittedly, I haven't seen), but like all the best LM productions, this is a pretty great PSA/propaganda piece for us ladies who like to keep their hair short.

Fantine with long hair in this video? Eh. Short hair? Wow.
NO I DON'T CARE IF IT UNDERMINES A CERTAIN EMOTIONAL MOMENT IN THE STORY
posted by kagredon at 11:14 AM on April 18, 2013

I'm not quite sure what this has to do with the Hoopet version (which, admittedly, I haven't seen)

All of the visual cues and costumes are very much Les Miz as dressed in the Hooper version. But all of the editing and visual beats are from the will.i.am video. Same goes for the most of the singing - the autotune-ing and the female lead going slightly in dis-harmony with the male part is will.i.am's, but the vocal stylings of the leads, especially Marius and Cosette, is as the movie. That's why I'm incredibly fond of the video - the lyrics and concept signalled parody, but it was also an extremely on-point visual mashup.

(in that way, it goes one better than the Batman Maybe video, which is another personal favourite.)
posted by cendawanita at 3:28 PM on April 18, 2013 [1 favorite]