Video: “Too Late to Apologize”
posted at 7:15 pm on February 4, 2010 by Allahpundit
To cleanse the palate, a bit of inspired, surreal, soon-to-be viral silliness from Soomo Publishing aimed at helping college kids better relate to the American Revolution. Can’t find the lyrics anywhere, but no matter; this is all about atmosphere. And, of course, about answering the important question, “What would Timbaland have thought of Bunker Hill?”
A friend sent me this last night with a note saying, “Imagine Glenn Beck’s reaction while watching this.”
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Carole King – It’s Too Late, Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfgTwmMa158
Geochelone on February 4, 2010 at 9:39 PM
I love this. WAY better than the original!
I d/l the vid, and converted it to an mp3.
I admit, I had no idea that this was a remake. Hard to know who timbaland was when talk radio dominates with a bit of country and sara bareilles thrown in.
More please.
rslancer14 on February 4, 2010 at 9:48 PM
I think Glenn Beck would be moved by this because he has a deep appreciation and understanding of our countries’ foundation and uniqueness. America is really one of a kind and if loss I don’t think will have another chance for quite some time.
Irenaeus on February 4, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Got to go with F–n Brilliant song.
tarpon on February 4, 2010 at 10:04 PM
That was highly entertaining.
And Glenn Beck would eat an entire jumbo bag of M&Ms in that 3:22 and then jizz in his pants.
BadgerHawk on February 4, 2010 at 10:38 PM
I love this video.
Is it weird if I’m slightly attracted to the main guy who sings? I think I like his attitude.
laurakbarr on February 4, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Good vid.
And this:
Excellent!!1!
justltl on February 4, 2010 at 10:50 PM
laurakbarr on February 4, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Nah, Jeffersonian eye candy. They need to do more like this. As good as it was it wasn’t that educational, more emotive. maybe that’s enough.
Firefly_76 on February 4, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Halfway across the globe, and we’re standing on new ground.
Screaming across the waves you can’t hear a sound.
There’s no fair trials, no trade, no liberties.
No Tea!
We’ve colonized America, we won’t stand for tyrannay!
O King:
And it’s too late to apologize.
It’s too late!
I said it’s too late to apologize.
It’s too late!
We’ve paid your foolish tax, read the acts and they just won’t do.
We want to make it clear, we believe this much is true:
All men were created with certain unalienable rights!
Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!
It’s too late to apologize!
It’s too late!
I said it’s too late to apologize.
It’s too late!
It’s too late to apologize!
It’s too late!
I said it’s too late to apologize.
It’s too late!
I said it’s too late to apologize.
It’s too late!
Halfway across the globe, and we’re standing on new ground.
Brick on February 4, 2010 at 11:00 PM
I still think Here’s to You Mr. Jefferson is the best of the last 12 months.
WashJeff on February 4, 2010 at 11:01 PM
A little historical inside-baseball joking.
Reportedly Jefferson’s brother was a better, lively player than Tom, who went more for the statelier stuff.
(And more likely fathered the children that are credited to Thomas J., since the brother played his fiddle with the slaves after hours in their quarters..)
The dumbwaiter, the swivel chair, the Declaration of Independence… and a minuet on the violin.
Jefferson the protean.
Just like Obama, another prodigy.
Who can lie, chew the scenery, preen, and hector all at the same time.
profitsbeard on February 4, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Yumlicious.
juanito on February 5, 2010 at 12:23 AM
What you gotta do to teach college kids about American history! Of course that’s partly because the books they are told to read tell them that the American colonies and the Revolution were purely an economic thing. It wasn’t so much about the Creator or inalienable rights or freedom, but about the dollar so they’re told.
Christian Conservative on February 5, 2010 at 12:57 AM
Man that is just the best!
Best shots in this beautiful, professionally done production:
1) Long zoom down the table toward the lead singer (Adams?)
2) Table shot with all singing “too late…”
3) Jump after the violin bridge to the band playing live–the lead singer now looks like a combination of Huey Lewis and Billy Idol
Well done, nice and short (unlike freakin’ SNL skits), and doesn’t take itself too seriously, but just enough. I too liked the lead singer’s attitude–that goes a long way to making this a hit. I predict Beck will show it and it will skyrocket!
Pilgrimsarbour on February 5, 2010 at 1:16 AM
Is the lead singer Jefferson because he wrote the Declaration and played the violin? Should have thought of that right away, but for some reason saw Adams in him.
Pilgrimsarbour on February 5, 2010 at 1:18 AM
An excellent video.
Ai short examination of Soomo Publishing’s website does leave me…. feeling odd.
When I see pictures of Che, the UN Flag, and that they rely on “CNN, NPR, and BBC” for their international relations combined with writings of american declinism written by writers from “the atlantic”, Not to mention the Discourse promoting “Liberalism” as a mechanism for peace.
The look at the Cold war is inept as a evenhanded discussion of philosophy without any understanding of “realpolitik” and any discussion beyonf the words spoken by stalin and Churchill.
Indeed, I find it disturbing that the Comparative Government site and the Political science site appear to be purely focused on a European democratic-socialist government vs. a USSR Style Totalitarian-Socialist government, with no noticible comparisons to other types of government (Republican-Capatialist, for instance.)
I’ve seen Machiavelli, and Lennin, and Stalin, but No Plato, No Washington, No Reagan.
The only brief respite is in their american history section where they do have Federalist 51 by Madison,
But then their section on “the Presidency focuses on
1. LBJ becoming President
2. Congress’s 1973 war powers resolution
3. How did Bush Beat Kerry?
4. Watergate
I am stunned by these poor choices. None of these represent useful learning devices for instructing a person. Each of these involve abberations and arguements for why an existing system is wrong based upon a particular factor the editor finds unfavorable, but it fails to adaquately explain how the system was orgiinally designed, and what changes have brout about those effects.
Somewhat of a let down. I was hoping that Soomo Publishing would be a trove of useful educational resources, but really I find them rather inept from a educational standpoint.
The Problem is that it’s almost as if 1778-1916, never existed.
SIGH.
I really liked the video, but their poor choices for educational teachings concern me greatly.
Jones Zemkophill on February 5, 2010 at 2:21 AM
With the emotional way we should recall the founders, this should make us all weep.
Then reality set in. If you study in Britain, the Revolutionary becomes a little more vibrant. Both sides had great qualities. Of course, we just demonize them.
And applying the truth to Mr. Beck? Compared to the arcane and parasitic nature of Washington DC today, George III was pretty tolerable. And for the really savage nature of governments of the time, the Brits were pretty civil.
The Brits settled this nation and made investments in small things like roads, defense and organization, and wanting to eschew deficit spending, needed money to fund the rest of their empire and wars. Our firebrands hated taxes. They tried to finance the war with..lotteries…and there is some authority for the notion that they were promising the folks that there would be virtually no taxes if we got rid of the Brits. Using John Locke, Plato and the Bible they aimed to form a republic with few laws and no centralized power. And a lot of personal autonomy and accountability.
If we played a video of this nation today for our founders, they would weep.
IlikedAUH2O on February 5, 2010 at 4:53 AM
I’m vaguely embarrassed to admit it as this is not really my taste in music, but…as far as the actual video went, this is awesome.
Cylor on February 5, 2010 at 5:01 AM
Cool video. As a teaching tool, it sort of reminds me of a more modern version of School House Rock.
Ganryu on February 5, 2010 at 6:37 AM
AWESOME!!!!!
conservnut on February 5, 2010 at 7:57 AM
[profitsbeard on February 4, 2010 at 11:08 PM]
Thanks for that.
Dusty on February 5, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Possibly because Adams was “obnoxious and disliked”?
ScaryBiscuits on February 5, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Great piece. Worth saving and remembering the motivation it musters among the new generation of voters that seriously need to be taught what it means to be a member of a representative republic.
MSGTAS on February 5, 2010 at 9:36 AM
Jefferson was the master of his own hagiography. He was not known as the “Author of the Declaration” until he had it inscribed upon his tombstone.
Adams was the voice of independence, “The Atlas.”
Like thunder in an electrical storm, Jefferson’s Declaration made much noise, but it was the lightning that did the work — and it had already flashed. (paraphrasing Joseph Ellis)
Though he was self-admittedly obnoxious and disliked, Adams was a great man.
It is upon his shoulders Jefferson stands in the Memorial at the edge of the Potomac.
publiuspen on February 5, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Ah… but his brother Samuel was a brewer, and a mighty brewer was he.
Such a mighty brewer that a legacy left he.
The details of our Constitution came from inspiration he did brew.
The ale from his tavern brought forth this nation a fact that is quite true.
Though John may have been obnoxious and disliked to a considerable degree.
His brother Samuel brewed a revolution that set the colonies Free…
doriangrey on February 5, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Sending this to my grandkids. 16 and 14, they’ll like it and we’ll get a conversation going.
elclynn on February 5, 2010 at 2:04 PM
I loved it.
freedom_nut on February 5, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Isn’t this pretty much a music video? I don’t see it as a “publication” or anything that teaches. It’s just doing the unusual framing thing that many video artists do.
Axeman on February 5, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Peppy.
Snappy.
rollthedice on February 5, 2010 at 4:04 PM
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