the Hyperedited Ronald McDonald Japanese Symphony Orchestra

November 23, 2009 11:15 AM

Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to present to you the Hyperedited Ronald McDonald Japanese Symphony Orchestra. (QLYT).
1. The Sabre Dance
2. Turkish March
3. The Marriage of Figaro
4. Beethoven's 5th Symphony
posted by Grimp0teuthis (28 comments total)

Oh dear...
posted by Lacking Subtlety at 11:19 AM on November 23, 2009

We stand at the very gates of Hell itself.
posted by stavrogin at 11:19 AM on November 23, 2009 [2 favorites]

It's just so.....so.....so........wow!
posted by The Light Fantastic at 11:19 AM on November 23, 2009

Thus proving, yet again, why clowns are scary.
posted by explosion at 11:21 AM on November 23, 2009

it's your pleasure? really?
posted by cristinacristinacristina at 11:22 AM on November 23, 2009

I'm pretty sure I've been subliminally compelled to assassinate Mayor McCheese, now.
posted by Shohn at 11:22 AM on November 23, 2009 [2 favorites]

Play that in the background while whizzing around the Faces In Places blog mentioned a bit further down. It'll mess you UP.
posted by jquinby at 11:23 AM on November 23, 2009

This would be better without the music. And by "better" I mean "even less explicable".
posted by DU at 11:27 AM on November 23, 2009

Op. 46 - Concerto for Clown with Orchestra in B-flat major
posted by Joe Beese at 11:27 AM on November 23, 2009

I would like to think that this sort of thing makes me wonder about the nature of media, the blurry border between content and presentation, the repurposing of popular culture iconography, or the inevitable results as editing equipment becomes more affordable and accessible.

But all I really thought was 'Oh, god, turn it off! Off, NOW!'
posted by MrVisible at 11:28 AM on November 23, 2009 [1 favorite]

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posted by shmegegge at 11:30 AM on November 23, 2009 [2 favorites]

This would be better without the music. And by "better" I mean "even less explicable".

I have no sound at work, I could only sneak a mute peek at the videos.
If sound makes them worse, I am getting back to work in earnest.
posted by cimbrog at 11:30 AM on November 23, 2009

Ronald McGiygas
posted by lucidium at 11:32 AM on November 23, 2009 [2 favorites]

Suddenly Negativland and Barnes and Barnes seem less weird.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 11:33 AM on November 23, 2009 [2 favorites]

I think that's about the worst thing I've ever heard.
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posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis at 11:33 AM on November 23, 2009

Thanks, asshole. See that smoke? That was my last functioning neuron. *twitch* (yay!)
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 11:50 AM on November 23, 2009

this is how the world ends this is how the world ends this is how the this is how this is this
posted by The Whelk at 11:59 AM on November 23, 2009 [2 favorites]

And in case you haven't seen it already, here's the original and still ultimate japanese ronald mcdonald remix: "ronald mcdonald insanity" (aka mcroll).

(And for bonus points, can you spot the connection between that insanity and this curious MeFi incident?)
posted by effbot at 12:00 PM on November 23, 2009

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posted by ardgedee at 12:05 PM on November 23, 2009

wow, thanks. reminds me of this
posted by past at 12:06 PM on November 23, 2009

The McGiygas mentioned above is still the most excellent example of Nightmare Fuel I know of.
posted by NMcCoy at 12:13 PM on November 23, 2009

Gene Ray makes more sense than this.
posted by JHarris at 1:16 PM on November 23, 2009

lucidium: "Ronald Mc Giygas"

Yeah I will have the Richard P. McJames meal supersized with a side of Chris McCunningham - and does that come with the Aphex Twin action figure or do I need to order the McCreepy meal to get that?
posted by idiopath at 4:17 PM on November 23, 2009

Best of the web?






I think not.
posted by Doohickie at 5:42 PM on November 23, 2009

I see your Japanese Ronald Macdonald 5^th symphony, and raise you Japanese "Beethoven's 5^th Symphony Breakfast" choir.

A vocal group in Japan took Beethoven’s 5th symphony and made a vocal interpretation. But instead of just singing the music, they added a little parody. A family starts discussing what they’re going to eat for breakfast (”asagohan”). They discuss many options ("maze gohan" is mixed rice "shiro gohan" is white rice), and everytime they are about to reach an agreement, some other idea sparks that makes them start discussing it again. In the end, they discussed for so long that the breakfast time is over, and it is time to prepare lunch.

posted by Decimask at 6:02 PM on November 23, 2009 [1 favorite]

Wow, well, that was an experience. When I was a child, I absolutely HATED clowns. (I won a spelling bee when I was 4 years old and the prize was a clown that laughed and cackled when the string on its back was pulled. I cried on stage.) Thanks for the memories!
posted by consilience at 8:16 PM on November 23, 2009

If Ronald McGiygas is too much, maybe the Ronald McChocobo is more your speed.
posted by Evilspork at 9:55 PM on November 23, 2009

I'm so haaaaaapppyyyy!!!!!!
posted by Lizc at 10:18 PM on November 23, 2009