Video: The obligatory “A-ha literalist remix” clip
posted at 4:42 pm on October 7, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Obama’s up nine nationally, the Dow’s down 500 again, and you and I need a break. So let’s do what our grandparents did during the last depression: Escape into moronic entertainment. Who knows? The way things are going, by January this site might be a gossip blog.
T-minus 4:17 until the debate. Breathe.
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You are disturbed. Please, I’d rather be dissected with a laser beam!
csdeven on October 7, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Still gey.
toliver on October 7, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Nice take, would have liked to have them make an “Altered States” reference at the end.
john1schn on October 7, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Comfort foods and movies with talking animals. This will be our consolation prize to ease the pain from the death of conservatism and American Exceptionalism.
D0WNT0WN on October 7, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Best video from the 80’s (original version). Now with 100x more awesome.
lorien1973 on October 7, 2008 at 4:52 PM
No sh#t,breath!!!
All I wanna here,is McCain saying,”Sir,you are a liar”!
And now,I will emerse myself in A-ha,the glorious 80’s,
and fond memories of bang shifting my SS Chevelle!!haha
canopfor on October 7, 2008 at 4:52 PM
teh awesome
StlDad on October 7, 2008 at 4:53 PM
This is on par with Rickrollin’.
Stop it. Now.
MadisonConservative on October 7, 2008 at 4:53 PM
I wish I could have been older during the eighties. Born in 1980.
StlDad on October 7, 2008 at 4:54 PM
I always wondered where Family Guy got that sequence.
Never do LSD in a cheap diner.
Hening on October 7, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Were you wearing your Members Only jacket when you posted this?
Fletch54 on October 7, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Pipe Wrench fight! LOL
Thanks Allah.
carbon_footprint on October 7, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Actually, very cool video. Thanks.
lionheart on October 7, 2008 at 4:58 PM
I wonder how many people won’t even get the joke.
(See, there was this band named a-ha, and they had this song entitled “Take on Me”…
/old enough to explain
Abby Adams on October 7, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Finally, the damn thing makes sense. With that mystery solved, will McCain be able to smash the Unicorn’s magic mirror tonight?
Angry Dumbo on October 7, 2008 at 4:59 PM
I just bought all the Prison Break episodes. I’m set.
RushBaby on October 7, 2008 at 4:59 PM
StlDad on October 7, 2008 at 4:54 PM
canopfor on October 7, 2008 at 4:52 PM
‘69 Camaro for me. Loud 80s music like Night Ranger. Gettin’ sideways in the high school parking lot with Still Rock in America turned up real loud, while knowing that President Reagan was on the job, stomping on commies.
The 80s ruled. Nothing else to say.
innominatus on October 7, 2008 at 5:00 PM
A-ha (or its individual members) remain cultural icons in Norway. I once visited some friends in Oslo. Their grandmother pointed at a house across the fjord (yes, a real fjord) and proudly told me that the former singer for A-ha lives there.
At least they didn’t get stuck with Bjork.
SailorDave on October 7, 2008 at 5:02 PM
How about ‘The Cars’, “Let The good Times Roll”!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmXYqnvHOkc
canopfor on October 7, 2008 at 5:03 PM
My (admittedly weak) contribution to the mindset of your local leftist. To the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
His name is Barack Obama, he will fight the Jewish Horde
O be swift my soul to vote for him, lots of times because I’m bored
His Dear Leaderness marches onnnnnn.
Glory, Glory Hallelujah! Obama is Messiah what’s it toooo yah! Glory, Glory Hallelujah! Communism marches onnnnnnn!
He has got the endorsement of all the Anti-USA.
He thinks the American Flag is nothing but hooey
He has eaten so much pork that he’ll likely burst some day
His Cultists are marching onnnnnnn.
Glory Glory Hallelujah! If you don’t love Obama we’ll sue yah! Squashing Dissent is patriotic and in prison we will throw yah! The MSM is slobbering onnnn (Obama).
In the beauty of Indonesia He was born across the sea…
With a glory in his package that makes reporters cream
As he lied to get his glory… let us lie to make him King!
And Obama marches on!
Glory, Glory Hallelujah! Koslings fight to worship him, ja. His buddies kill troops and Damn America boo-yah,
His Mandatory Service Corp marches onnnnnn!
We have seen all those posters in a thousand circling camps. They will elect statutes to His Grace in every town in France. If you dissent from worship of Him there’s a racist in your pants! And we’ll make Rethugs begone (forever)!
Glory Glory Praise Obama! He is more holy than the Dalai Llama! With Him we’ll burn Rethuglicans for drama!
Our God is Marching Onnnnnn!
Vanceone on October 7, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Watching that made me want to pull-on my old parachute pants (the ones with zip open sides), a skin tight tank top with Japanese symbols on it and a pair of bright-white Pony™ hi tops.
Now where did I leave my ‘Talk Talk’ tapes?
Bishop on October 7, 2008 at 5:04 PM
d#mmit,theres a SNAFU!
canopfor on October 7, 2008 at 5:04 PM
I was more the guitar playing rocker type at the time, so A-Ha came across as sissy la-la to me. I remember being quite disappointed with myself that I actually liked the video when I first saw it. Still do.
And they’re still a sissy band.
pugwriter on October 7, 2008 at 5:04 PM
Blast from the past with humor…
Enjoyed it…. thanks!
tru2tx on October 7, 2008 at 5:05 PM
AP is “that guy” on the subway.
The Ugly American on October 7, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Screw that, Dark Master Allah. Drink. Drink heavily. Yeeeees….feel the force of the ethanol flowing through you.
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 5:05 PM
This video sucked like 20 years ago and it still sucks today.
TheBigOldDog on October 7, 2008 at 5:05 PM
How about a little Purple Rain?
Or lets just go all out 80s with “Come on Aileen!”
Or The Cure?
TheHat on October 7, 2008 at 5:06 PM
In my day, we had shows like The Simpsons (well, okay, only The Simpsons) that didn’t require knowledge of arcane pop culture references for their humor.
Then Maggie shot Mr. Burns.
*sigh*
YYZ on October 7, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Oh great, another one of God’s children sneaking in illegally. On the up side, his being “white”, officers will be able to ask for his I.D. card.
rgranger on October 7, 2008 at 5:08 PM
You want cool 80’s (and lets face it, who doesn’t) then this is for you. Don’t say I never give you anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXPUkrz7Uow&feature=related
Bishop on October 7, 2008 at 5:08 PM
Back off there, Excellency. Talk Talk had some good tunes. *sigh* God, how I miss the 80’s. Reagan, Thatcher and a Soviet Union we could hate without guilt.
Oh, and Pat Benatar.
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 5:08 PM
And that’s how it happened, kids.
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 7, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Good tune, Excellency. That does bring back memories. Thanks.
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Are you ever not eating?
TheHat on October 7, 2008 at 5:11 PM
All-time great video, but it’s still teh ghey.
spmat on October 7, 2008 at 5:12 PM
BTW I loved the original video. It dates back to when content on mtv was wholesome. And this little spoof video is wholesome as well, so I enjoyed it, too.
RushBaby on October 7, 2008 at 5:12 PM
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 5:08 PM
Yes, I will admit to liking a few of the TT tunes and BIJ was an awesome tune, even if the dude was weird as hell.
As The Great One Sam Kinnison used to say, “Isn’t being an American great? Reagan’s President and Clint Eastwood has his own police force.”
Bishop on October 7, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Ok, I admit, this song is one of my guilty pleasures… reminds me of summers during college. Also, Marshall Crenshaw. Thank you, Allah. Bitchin’.
Y-not on October 7, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Funny. I still like the Family Guy version…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83_4wHmSKps
CP on October 7, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Me try again! ‘The Cars’, “Let The good times roll”!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=xmXYqnvHOkc&feature=related
canopfor on October 7, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Moonbat population control, my friend. It’s a necessity. :)
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 7, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Thanks Grue. I admit, it’s not as praising of The One as a real Kosling would be, but I can’t really get into a full fledged Kosling mode.
But I bet this is how Caesar felt–he really was a God, right?
What’s the difference between how Kos treats Obama and how the ancients prayed to Caesar? Besides a few variations of “not quite as blatant here”?
Vanceone on October 7, 2008 at 5:14 PM
I truly pity you. You missed out on one of the greatest decades in the history of the nation.
We came of age when Ronaldus Magnus was president. The first time I voted was in 1980 and I voted for Reagan.
You came of age in the reign of Slick Willy. My condolences.
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 5:15 PM
This is one of my all time favorites from back then
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U3rO0GbEhI
RushBaby on October 7, 2008 at 5:15 PM
The words of the Prophet! I bow before Your Excellency as his humble deacon.
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Quintessential eighties moozak.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5hXlFfEdfA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-q1WRaKNg&feature=related
Bishop on October 7, 2008 at 5:16 PM
“Moronic” was the operative word here…
Ace ODale on October 7, 2008 at 5:18 PM
Aahh, that brings back memories of the good old days watching MTV in the college dorm. That lead singer reminds me of the lead signer from another Big 80s band, one of my favorite videos. Would like to see this one literalized:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkr_2G3Jlko
Brat on October 7, 2008 at 5:18 PM
Great tune. I was born in 1959, Rushbaby. How old are you?
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Yes yes, truly a lost age. I was in the Navy in San Fran when Dirty Harry was chief in Monterey, you could see him occasionally cruising or walking the streets (though it was a rare thing).
I was in during the height of the Reagan military build-up; more ships than we knew what to do with and if we needed something, we got it.
Bishop on October 7, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Quite a pair of eyebrows on that chick in teh vid
pseudonominus on October 7, 2008 at 5:20 PM
That’s what grues do, dude. :)
spmat on October 7, 2008 at 5:22 PM
BWAAAAAAA! This is the ‘old home’ thread for us 80’s freaks, reminiscing about those crazy days. I will admit that if I were younger and took a look at the music and fashion from that era, I would be like “WTF was wrong with you people?”
Bishop on October 7, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Ugh,another glitch,for the Cars linky,me give up!
The 80’s Ruled
innominatus on Oct 7,2008 at 5:00PM.
innominatus: 69 Camaro,Sweet.American Musle cars,and nothing
but,and,as in the Archie Bunker theme,”Those
were the days my friends”,haha!:)
canopfor on October 7, 2008 at 5:23 PM
But then…youth truly is wasted on the young, is it not, Excellency?
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 5:24 PM
He even has his own video.
spmat on October 7, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Every website seems to have a few commenters who keep referring to those evil Republicans who caused the crash, the war, and the bailout. Republicans are the new Jews.
When Jews actually start voting Republican, then you know we are doomed.
pedestrian on October 7, 2008 at 5:25 PM
That would be frightening for us and likely scarring for you, possibly beyond recovery. Don’t risk it.
Case in point :)
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 7, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Hey, our era produced the Clash, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, the Police, Mott the Hoople, the Pretenders, the Cars, the Talking Heads, XTC, Blondie, Squeeze, Thomas Dolby… And to think they talk about “diversity” today!
I miss being in college during a time when students were more concerned with each others’ musical tastes than with radical politics. My school had the Dead Heads on one end of the spectrum and the radio station jocks (blues, punk, ska, new wave) at the other. I fancy I could still slip-cue a record if I had to. Happy times.
Y-not on October 7, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Right, but what about good bands?
I keed, I keed.
Abby Adams on October 7, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Well, I’ll admit that I was not always in full possession of my faculties back then. My roommate was into the Boomtown Rats, Queen, and Billy Squier… so sometimes I had to self-medicate.
Y-not on October 7, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Needs more cowbell
pseudonominus on October 7, 2008 at 5:51 PM
That made me chuckle.
Montana on October 7, 2008 at 5:52 PM
If I’m a geek, so be it. I loved these guys. Especially Morten Haarket.
The video was funny. Thanks, Allah.
tickleddragon on October 7, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Bar None. Best. Video. Ever.
This kicks Thriller in the groin and always will.
BTW, the Family Guy version was so good because the original was so great.
thomashton on October 7, 2008 at 5:57 PM
That was great!
Vigilante on October 7, 2008 at 6:10 PM
Loved that video. It chokes me up every time. Love conquers all.
bonnie_ on October 7, 2008 at 6:11 PM
One of my favourites….
RushBaby on Oct 7,2008 at 5:15PM.
RushBaby:Mega,MegaTon dittos on the eve of the debate!!
And yes I like that tune,hey,I was expecting
Hooter Girls dancing to that song,hahaha!:)
canopfor on October 7, 2008 at 6:11 PM
Thanks AP, but please…more robots.
javamartini on October 7, 2008 at 6:14 PM
Speaking of the 80’s I just watched The Breakfast Club again today. . . someone explain to me why I used to think Molly Ringwald was ugly?
- The Cat
P.S. Ally Sheedy was still cuter, especially when she was rockin the cute weird girl thing.
MirCat on October 7, 2008 at 6:14 PM
I’m too young to have appreciated stuff like this in its original time – Dec 1982 baby here. But I always liked that song and video. Heck, most 80’s music is teh awesome, especially Devo.
I have so many songs stuck in my head right now, it’s not funny. I’m off to go watch some Police videos right now.
Anna on October 7, 2008 at 6:23 PM
Why can’t my generation create great music? One time when I was listening to classic rock on the radio, my dad asked, “Why can’t you get your own music?” Oh well.
m064404 on October 7, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Jaysus…you’re a kid. I was out of college for a year when you were born. O man….I’m old. *sigh*
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 6:45 PM
My late dad – born in 1932 – used to say the same thing, although I did develop a healthy appreciation for music from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s – even if he could never get into the DePeche Mode. Fortunately, I was the bridge between generations and therefore able to enjoy much of the music my own kids enjoy. My daughter loves 80’s tunes and my son is a huge fan of the Big Bands and Doo Wop groups.
It’s all good.
ManlyRash on October 7, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Channeling my RONCO announcers voice…
“Somehow, the music was just more fun in the 80s!”
hawkdriver on October 7, 2008 at 6:49 PM
I need mood music. Swing music is the thing when I’m working on a WW II art project.
hawkdriver on October 7, 2008 at 6:51 PM
I like Glenn Miller, Patsy Cline, Ministry, Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, NueroticFish, Nine Inch Nails, My Life With The ThrillKill Kult, Wagner, Chopin, Brahms and others…..
can’t stand K-RAP or Neo-Country however.
sven10077 on October 7, 2008 at 6:59 PM
We need to organize to tilt the polls and counteract the KOSsacks and HuffPos….
sven10077 on October 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM
I never feel younger than when I’m making someone else feel old. And then I turn to my children, currently playing tackle tag, and I feel old again. It’s all relative, right?
And sven10077 – I love Patsy Cline. Mozart and Frank Sinatra too. It’s good to have varied tastes. : )
Anna on October 7, 2008 at 7:12 PM
DUDE!!! NIGHT RANGER!!! I lived on that music through college! Just for you…
(You can still) Rock in America
When You Close Your Eyes
Sing Me Away
Sister Christian
Goodbye
Sure, the videos were cheesy, but the tunes and lyrics…
These young punks don’t know what they’re missing…
I owe you big time for bringing back those memories…
dominigan on October 7, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Hey, that was my third-favorite Early Music Video, after “I Think I’m Turning Japanese’ and “Video killed the Radio Star”
You don’t like Norwegians? The state-of-the-art graphics overwhelmed you?
Janos Hunyadi on October 7, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Instigates actual pipe wrench fight by continuing to write *eats* after every post for no apparent reason.
*fatuous*
Dorvillian on October 7, 2008 at 7:20 PM
considering the kids today have brought back the worst of the 60s and 70s to life I am more prone to look at them and wonder “WTF is wrong with these people?>”
They like bad bellbottoms, misfit hip huggers and in a true bout of faux nostalgia ’70s energy, and domestic policy.
Take me home to the cold war please.
sven10077 on October 7, 2008 at 7:21 PM
Well, at least you didn’t post the Red Rockers doing “China”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmevO2V2JxA
MikeHu on October 7, 2008 at 7:53 PM
I’m in the same boat only a year older. When in December? Mine’s the 19th.
Honestly though I’m glad I was only a child back thing. Neon seemed cool as a kid, but I think it would have been embarrassing as a teen or an adult.
Plus I’m kinda glad I don’t remember Reagan as president. I get the feeling it would make me depressed to see how far we’ve come. Though I do agree with Manly. Coming of age with Clinton was no picnic. Still, it was nice to help get Bush in office as my first vote. He’s no Reagan, but Gore would’ve been horrible.
Esthier on October 7, 2008 at 8:18 PM
I wish I could have been younger during the eighties. Born in 1950.
And now, the poignant, melancholy but still action-packed music video,
He Tried to Kill Me with a Forklift
Bartrams_Garden on October 7, 2008 at 8:56 PM
This is my all time favorite video! Not really liking the remake though LOL! The whole jumping in and out of reality was/is very cool!
HouseHold6 on October 7, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Band Montage!
GoHskrs on October 7, 2008 at 11:18 PM
This is TEH ultimate GEHY!
MsUnderestimated on October 7, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Oh man, I’m having flashbacks.
Even if you tried to explain, they wouldn’t understand.
Boot Hill on October 7, 2008 at 11:35 PM
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