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Editing voice clips of someone famous into a full song (original or cover). The more elaborate version of [[Stupid Statement Dance Mix]], which takes only a few statements and loops them. |
Editing voice clips of someone famous into a full song (original or cover). The more elaborate version of [[Stupid Statement Dance Mix]], which takes only a few statements and loops them. |
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* Remixer [http://www.youtube.com/rx2008 Rx] has made a name for himself doing these with politicians: |
* Remixer [http://www.youtube.com/rx2008 Rx] has made a name for himself doing these with politicians: |
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** Tony Blair does a cover of "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vwKZiDsY4 Should I Stay or Should I Go]" by [[ |
** Tony Blair does a cover of "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vwKZiDsY4 Should I Stay or Should I Go]" by [[The Clash]], by clipping together individual words from a ton of different sources. |
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** [[George W Bush]] re-edited to sing [[ |
** [[George W. Bush]] re-edited to sing [[U2]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXnO_FxmHes "Sunday Bloody Sunday"], which closed out an episode of BBC2 comedy show ''Don't Watch That, Watch This''. |
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*** It's so popular now that anyone who types "Bloody Sunday" into Youtube's search bar is likely to come up with that video within the first five video results. |
*** It's so popular now that anyone who types "Bloody Sunday" into Youtube's search bar is likely to come up with that video within the first five video results. |
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** And Bush singing [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmH50pEEEY0 a mashup of "Imagine" and "Take a Walk on the Wild Side".] |
** And Bush singing [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmH50pEEEY0 a mashup of "Imagine" and "Take a Walk on the Wild Side".] |
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** Rx's "Dick Is a Killer" and "Who's the Nigga?" (using George W. Bush's voice again) |
** Rx's "Dick Is a Killer" and "Who's the Nigga?" (using George W. Bush's voice again) |
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** Obama sings [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0M__0Z1pjg Tax Man] by the Beatles. |
** Obama sings [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0M__0Z1pjg Tax Man] by the Beatles. |
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* Similarly, ''[[Auto Tune the News]]'' is all about this, as well as various [[B |
* Similarly, ''[[Auto Tune the News]]'' is all about this, as well as various [[B-Side|BSides]], such as Barrack Obama singing about [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yghFBt-fXmw kicking ass]. |
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* [[David Bowie]] ''Changes'' made from various [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEaS-K3j3M8 clips of politicians during the presidential campaign of 2008] |
* [[David Bowie]] ''Changes'' made from various [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEaS-K3j3M8 clips of politicians during the presidential campaign of 2008] |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DX4nsobHW8 "Rocked by Rape,"] the Evolution Control Committee's remix of Dan Rather |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DX4nsobHW8 "Rocked by Rape,"] the Evolution Control Committee's remix of Dan Rather |
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* Bush seems to be a popular choice, [[ |
* Bush seems to be a popular choice, [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s "W's Duty" makes use of clips to make fun of the way W. pronounces the word "duty". |
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* The [[ |
* The [[Rickroll|Barack Roll]]. There are also remixes of US President [[Barack Obama|Obama]] singing "Billie Jean" by [[Michael Jackson]] and "Heroes" by [[David Bowie]]. |
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** And also the [[Homestar Runner|Strong Bad Roll]]. |
** And also the [[Homestar Runner|Strong Bad Roll]]. |
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* "Deify" by [[ |
* "Deify" by [[Disturbed]] starts with clips of one [[George W. Bush|pro-Bush]] source, one comment on a repressive government, then clips of Bush himself from his 9/11 speech. |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc A Glorious Dawn], mixes and sets a tune to parts of Carl Sagan's ''[[Cosmos]]'' and Stephen Hawking's ''Universe''. Notably, entire phrases from their respective shows are used. It's rather awesome. And thanks to [[The White Stripes|Jack White's]] record label Third Man, it was actually given a limited release on vinyl, with a copy of the diagram from [ |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc A Glorious Dawn], mixes and sets a tune to parts of Carl Sagan's ''[[Cosmos]]'' and Stephen Hawking's ''Universe''. Notably, entire phrases from their respective shows are used. It's rather awesome. And thanks to [[The White Stripes|Jack White's]] record label Third Man, it was actually given a limited release on vinyl, with a copy of the diagram from [[wikipedia:Voyager Golden Record|the voyager golden record]] etched on the b-side. |
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** There's a [http://www.symphonyofscience.com/ whole series] of these, called Symphony of Science, and they are all made of pure, distilled and drop forged awesome. |
** There's a [http://www.symphonyofscience.com/ whole series] of these, called Symphony of Science, and they are all made of pure, distilled and drop forged awesome. |
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* MC Hammer can't touch [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD7vKmglHMc Mormon Jesus]. |
* MC Hammer can't touch [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD7vKmglHMc Mormon Jesus]. |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDwsBv-jjQU I Don't Like It] is a mix of various statements uttered by controversial Australian politician Pauline Hanson (the video features performer/mix artist "Pauline Pantsdown" lip-synching the performance) |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDwsBv-jjQU I Don't Like It] is a mix of various statements uttered by controversial Australian politician Pauline Hanson (the video features performer/mix artist "Pauline Pantsdown" lip-synching the performance) |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFM140rju4k The Golden Age of Video]. Full stop. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFM140rju4k The Golden Age of Video]. Full stop. |
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* The [[Star Trek |
* The [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Picard]] Song. |
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* [[Formula One]] has one of them as well, coming from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBYd9UVBGTs Rubens Barrichello leashing out on his team] after losing out in the German Grand Prix |
* [[Formula One]] has one of them as well, coming from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBYd9UVBGTs Rubens Barrichello leashing out on his team] after losing out in the German Grand Prix |
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* Do "Mentally Dull (Think Tank Remix)" (''[[South Park]]'') and "Batdance" (''Batman'' 1989) count? |
* Do "Mentally Dull (Think Tank Remix)" (''[[South Park]]'') and "Batdance" (''Batman'' 1989) count? |
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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTOQUnvI3CA Two Tribes] is an even earlier example. |
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTOQUnvI3CA Two Tribes] is an even earlier example. |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Lucky Star]]''. Pick a character. Chances are someone made a techno remix song out of their dialogue from the show. Konata and Tsukasa are the two most famous examples. |
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* The [[ |
* The [[YouTube Poop]] Music Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTZ9t-KymYo "Tomorrow I'll"], featuring Dr. Ivo "Pingas" Robotnik. |
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** Dr. Ivo "Pingas" Robotnik is a ''magnet'' of this. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBgdWhtzJ0g This] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIp0UknXmvQ This] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMRokTaaGzA This] were all made by the ''same'' user. |
** Dr. Ivo "Pingas" Robotnik is a ''magnet'' of this. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBgdWhtzJ0g This] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIp0UknXmvQ This] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMRokTaaGzA This] were all made by the ''same'' user. |
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* Cloud Cult's "[[The Princess Bride ( |
* Cloud Cult's "[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]" is a song entirely based around clips of the movie of the same name. There's also "State Of The Union", which is based around [[Quote Mine|quote mining]] of George W. Bush. |
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* A youtube user created [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI a video of a double rainbow] that slowly became memetic due to his over-the-top enthusiasm over his discovery. Of course remixes followed, including one [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0D4oZwCsA courtesy of The Gregory Brothers] of Autotune The News fame and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g0yZDMBXiE a different but also auto-tuned mix]. |
* A youtube user created [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI a video of a double rainbow] that slowly became memetic due to his over-the-top enthusiasm over his discovery. Of course remixes followed, including one [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0D4oZwCsA courtesy of The Gregory Brothers] of Autotune The News fame and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g0yZDMBXiE a different but also auto-tuned mix]. |
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* [[Songs to Wear Pants To|Andrew Huang's]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAVVff2U_Ko "Do You Like The Smell Of Adventure?"], a remix of an Old Spice commercial. |
* [[Songs to Wear Pants To|Andrew Huang's]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAVVff2U_Ko "Do You Like The Smell Of Adventure?"], a remix of an Old Spice commercial. |
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* Jon Stewart is God. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBAa6CvY-TQ Stephen Colbert thinks so.] |
* Jon Stewart is God. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBAa6CvY-TQ Stephen Colbert thinks so.] |
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* [[Tourettes Guy]] has inspired countless curse-filled techno mixes. |
* [[Tourettes Guy]] has inspired countless curse-filled techno mixes. |
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* The [[Homestar Runner|Strong Bad]] [[ |
* The [[Homestar Runner|Strong Bad]] [[Rickroll]] and [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?|What Is Love]] videos. |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Homestuck]]'''s Toby "[[Awesome McCoolname|Radiation]]" Fox created [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114150231/http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/nic-cage-song The Nic Cage Song]. |
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* Finnish rap artist A-Tyyppi has mixed phrases from sports commentator Antero Mertaranta into a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvOHfErTXG8 truly hysterical dance song.] It's still regularly played whenever Finland manages to kick ass at ice hockey. |
* Finnish rap artist A-Tyyppi has mixed phrases from sports commentator Antero Mertaranta into a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvOHfErTXG8 truly hysterical dance song.] It's still regularly played whenever Finland manages to kick ass at ice hockey. |
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* [[Charlie Sheen|I have one gear:]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg Go! Epic winning!"] |
* [[Charlie Sheen|I have one gear:]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg Go! Epic winning!"] |
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* The mash-up album ''American Edit'' by "Dean Gray" is littered with these, often used for ironic or sarcastic effect. |
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* The song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0 "Cult of Personality"] by Living Colour is punctuated with clips from Franklin Roosevelt and JFK among others. |
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Latest revision as of 00:17, 9 April 2020
Editing voice clips of someone famous into a full song (original or cover). The more elaborate version of Stupid Statement Dance Mix, which takes only a few statements and loops them.
Examples of Voice Clip Song include:
- Remixer Rx has made a name for himself doing these with politicians:
- Tony Blair does a cover of "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash, by clipping together individual words from a ton of different sources.
- George W. Bush re-edited to sing U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday", which closed out an episode of BBC2 comedy show Don't Watch That, Watch This.
- It's so popular now that anyone who types "Bloody Sunday" into Youtube's search bar is likely to come up with that video within the first five video results.
- And Bush singing a mashup of "Imagine" and "Take a Walk on the Wild Side".
- Rx's "Dick Is a Killer" and "Who's the Nigga?" (using George W. Bush's voice again)
- Obama sings Tax Man by the Beatles.
- Similarly, Auto Tune the News is all about this, as well as various BSides, such as Barrack Obama singing about kicking ass.
- David Bowie Changes made from various clips of politicians during the presidential campaign of 2008
- "Rocked by Rape," the Evolution Control Committee's remix of Dan Rather
- Bush seems to be a popular choice, Jonathan Coulton's "W's Duty" makes use of clips to make fun of the way W. pronounces the word "duty".
- The Barack Roll. There are also remixes of US President Obama singing "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson and "Heroes" by David Bowie.
- And also the Strong Bad Roll.
- "Deify" by Disturbed starts with clips of one pro-Bush source, one comment on a repressive government, then clips of Bush himself from his 9/11 speech.
- A Glorious Dawn, mixes and sets a tune to parts of Carl Sagan's Cosmos and Stephen Hawking's Universe. Notably, entire phrases from their respective shows are used. It's rather awesome. And thanks to Jack White's record label Third Man, it was actually given a limited release on vinyl, with a copy of the diagram from the voyager golden record etched on the b-side.
- There's a whole series of these, called Symphony of Science, and they are all made of pure, distilled and drop forged awesome.
- MC Hammer can't touch Mormon Jesus.
- Even Bill Cosby is in on it.
- Most of Negativland's out out falls under this category.
- I Don't Like It is a mix of various statements uttered by controversial Australian politician Pauline Hanson (the video features performer/mix artist "Pauline Pantsdown" lip-synching the performance)
- The Golden Age of Video. Full stop.
- The Picard Song.
- Formula One has one of them as well, coming from Rubens Barrichello leashing out on his team after losing out in the German Grand Prix
- Do "Mentally Dull (Think Tank Remix)" (South Park) and "Batdance" (Batman 1989) count?
- Two Tribes is an even earlier example.
- Lucky Star. Pick a character. Chances are someone made a techno remix song out of their dialogue from the show. Konata and Tsukasa are the two most famous examples.
- The YouTube Poop Music Video "Tomorrow I'll", featuring Dr. Ivo "Pingas" Robotnik.
- Cloud Cult's "The Princess Bride" is a song entirely based around clips of the movie of the same name. There's also "State Of The Union", which is based around quote mining of George W. Bush.
- A youtube user created a video of a double rainbow that slowly became memetic due to his over-the-top enthusiasm over his discovery. Of course remixes followed, including one courtesy of The Gregory Brothers of Autotune The News fame and a different but also auto-tuned mix.
- Andrew Huang's "Do You Like The Smell Of Adventure?", a remix of an Old Spice commercial.
- Jon Stewart is God. Stephen Colbert thinks so.
- Tourettes Guy has inspired countless curse-filled techno mixes.
- The Strong Bad Rickroll and What Is Love videos.
- Homestuck's Toby "Radiation" Fox created The Nic Cage Song.
- Finnish rap artist A-Tyyppi has mixed phrases from sports commentator Antero Mertaranta into a truly hysterical dance song. It's still regularly played whenever Finland manages to kick ass at ice hockey.
- I have one gear: Go! Epic winning!"
- The mash-up album American Edit by "Dean Gray" is littered with these, often used for ironic or sarcastic effect.
- The song "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour is punctuated with clips from Franklin Roosevelt and JFK among others.