The Joy of HD - Page 6

Ghoulish Delight · 02-14-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

My problem with the linked video is that it's not funny. They got a chick that they can make up to look vaguely like Amy

It's not a bad vocal impression either.

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and then went for the obvious stupid joke. Weird Al would be spinning in his grave if he were dead.

In HD.

No, it wasn't comedy genius, but it's got some gems. I liked this one:

I must've popped too many pills
Cuz the doorbell rang
And there was Dr. Phil

Chernabog · 02-14-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

I find that when sober people share their stories with other sober people, there's a lot a laughter - maybe it's gallows humor, maybe it's the relief at how close we got to self-annihilation. Whatever.

Emphasis added. This isn't Amy sharing about how much of a mess she was/is with other sober people (honestly the actual "Rehab" song has a number of red flags about her quasi-denial of her own addiction, which is sort of heartbreaking considering how talented she is) . The youtube thing is a parody about how funny full-blown addicts act when they're all f'd up or how much crack they use. In that context I do not find the video funny at all.

She thinks she isn't an addict! Ha, ha, we know better, she really is an addict, look how messed up she is, let's point and laugh, ha ha ha! She's going to kill herself, ha ha ha! Look at those needle marks on her arm, oh, her denial is so funny, she's shooting heroin again, ha ha ha!

The line between fair game and bad taste isn't in HD.

Morrigoon · 02-14-2008, 12:56 PM

Sorry, I have to agree with GD on this... you write a song encouraging or at least arguing for, refusing to go to rehab. Then you go to rehab. It's inevitable.

If they were writing songs about Britney in rehab, it'd be different. Because she never did any songs about refusing to go.

Kevy Baby · 02-14-2008, 01:00 PM

Yeah, but what does all of this Amy Winehouse stuff have to do with HD?

mousepod · 02-14-2008, 01:04 PM

It's funny that you mention that line, because I thought that one was the nail in the coffin of the bad video. Her impression of Amy was free of any British accent (that Winehouse actually has - even when she sings), and when the Dr. Phil line came up, I just thought "We Americans are sooo funny. And US-centric."

In HD.

Kevy Baby · 02-14-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

Reason: added "In HD" to pretend that I'm keeping this on topic.

Thread drift!

Moonliner · 02-14-2008, 01:16 PM

Patriots by a landslide.

In HD.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-14-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

and when the Dr. Phil line came up, I just thought "We Americans are sooo funny. And US-centric."

Hey, is it the spoofer's fault that we Americans are far more fvcked up than the Brits are and have a much more accessible pool of public train wrecks to reference?

mousepod · 02-14-2008, 02:15 PM

I agree. Dr. Phil is a uniquely American public train wreck.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-14-2008, 02:18 PM

Zzzzziiing

in HD

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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Sorry, I have to agree with GD on this... you write a song encouraging or at least arguing for, refusing to go to rehab. Then you go to rehab. It's inevitable. If they were writing songs about Britney in rehab, it'd be different. Because she never did any songs about refusing to go. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	It's funny that you mention that line, because I thought that one was the nail in the coffin of the bad video. Her impression of Amy was free of any British accent (that Winehouse actually has - even when she sings), and when the Dr. Phil line came up, I just thought "We Americans are sooo funny. And US-centric." In HD. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney Last edited by mousepod : 02-14-2008 at 01:07 PM. Reason: added "In HD" to pretend that I'm keeping this on topic.
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	I agree. Dr. Phil is a uniquely American public train wreck. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Zzzzziiing in HD __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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