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Please Enjoy Ziwe’s Latest Banger/Damning Piece of Satire “Black Friends”
May 28, 2021
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One of the distinct things about the newly minted late night/variety series Ziwe is that iconic namesake star Ziwe makes a music video of a song that she wrote and performed herself with each episode. In line with the meta-satire of the show, each new banger is both a razor sharp pointed anthem about problematic issues pervasive in modern (though we seem to be stepping back quite a bit) society.

This week’s episode of Ziwe will take on one of the more iconic elements of the IG Live version of Baited where white interviewees seem to have quite a bit of trouble responding to the question “How many black friends do you have?” There were a myriad of hilariously awkward answers, but the response of “4 to 5” was so frequent, it seemed like shorthand for being an ally without thinking about it too much.

So, here’s Ziwe’s latest single, “Black Friends”, dedicated to performative allyship via having black friends. Please enjoy/make this go viral here.

Please Enjoy The Cooties’ and What Might Be Their Most Absurd Song Yet, “Raisins”
October 20, 2020
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The Cooties have been, for a long time, one of our favorite musical comedy acts because their unwavering dedication ini being absolutely and unapologetically silly. Their sweet harmonies and absurdist lyrics are always a welcome break from whatever the world has been throwing us for the last few years.

Their latest song might be one of their catchiest and one of their silliest yet and we don’t want to spoil it by trying to even explain it or “set it up”. It’s best if you just watch and let “Raisins” wash over you.

So, please enjoy The Cooties’ latest “Raisins” here.

 

Please Enjoy Ross Bryant’s Satirical Rap About Going to “Stores” During COVID-19
August 10, 2020
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For some, the desire to live the life they had in February is so great that they are willing to ignore the reality of COVID-19, especially in America and dash to a store to shop in person whether it’s safe or not.

Ross Bryant, a brilliant a musical comedian and improviser from Improvised Shakespeare Company and Baby Wants Candy, dedicates this banger STORES to those folks via doing an entire rap song from their ridiculous perspective.

Please enjoy how they satirically get sent up in the song and video here.

Please Enjoy the Music Video for Ziwe Fumudoh’s Banger “Universal Healthcare”
July 24, 2020
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As more of the world gets acquainted with the brilliance of Ziwe Fumudoh every week with her IG Live interview show, Baited with Ziwe (again, we’ll say that it might be the series going right now regardless of platform), it should stand to reason that you should explore the rest of her work

That includes her musical comedy album, produced by Amar Ibrahim, Generation Ziwe (streaming wherever you get music) features biting satire about such crucial issues like Universal Healthcare. In fact, one of the tracks is indeed called “Universal Healthcare” and Ziwe goes in hard on America’s horribly flawed healthcare system. There’s a delightful, Daria-inspired, accompanying music video, animated by Mary Houlihan, released this week.

Bop your head to the song and music video here (and, in case it wasn’t clear, get into everything that Ziwe does and watch Baited on Thurs. 5PM PT/8PM ET @ziwef on Instagram)

Please Enjoy “I’m So Happy 4 U” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 (That Will Also Likely Become an Anthem About Deflecting Your Anxiety)
August 8, 2019
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One of the many great things Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was able to do over its four season run was to have a dialogue about mental health via musical numbers without seeming overwrought or preachy. 

Even though “I’m So Happy 4 U” ultimately got cut from airing in season 4, it nails a very specific moment that so many of us have throughout our daily lives, but probably don’t talk about because we really wouldn’t want to bother anyone with how we feel, right?

Please enjoy Rachel Bloom, once more as Rebecca Bunch, “being completely fine” in I’m So Happy 4 U.

Oh yeah, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Season 4′s soundtrack is up for sale now too!

Please Enjoy Will Hines Desperately Trying to Eat a Sandwich in This Music Video for Joe Russo’s “PHÉR•BŎNEY LOVE THEME“
July 9, 2019
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Well, Jonny Look does it again.

By “it”, we mean make another absurd, whimsical, and funny music video. We first saw this when he did it marvelously with the Fruit Bats last year.

This time around, he took the brilliant Will Hines and had him try to eat a sandwich, which proves difficult for indie jazz artist Joe Russo’s PHÉR•BŎNEY LOVE THEME. We won’t say anymore lest we ruin the mysterious charm (though we’ll note choreography is wonderfully done by Erin S. Murray).

Just let it wash over you and enjoy it here.

Please Enjoy Martin Starr and Milana Vayntrub Being Attacked by Hot Chip’s Latest Single “Hungry Child”
April 17, 2019
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Short film-music video hybrids that lean heavily towards comedy seem to be trending right now and that makes up pretty happy.

This latest offering for Hot Chip’s Hungry Child not only has Martin Starr (Silicon Valley) and Milana Vayntrub (New Warriors) in a truly bizarre situation, but is the brain child of filmmaker Saman Kesh.

We’re starting to think that we might be entering a whole new golden era of music videos.

Please enjoy it on repeat here.

Please Enjoy John Early as Ultra-Entitled Director ‘John Brearly’ in Alex Cameron’s Short Film/Music Video “Marlon Brando”
March 21, 2019
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It might be possible that John Early was destined for this role of playing an enfant terrible music video director.

Indeed, Early is brilliant as ‘John Brearly’ in this meta music video/short film for Alex Cameron’s single “Marlon Brando” directed by Jemima Kirke. John lets an ego run rampant during “the shoot” much to the dismay of Amy Zimmer, Scott Adsit, and members of Cocoon Central Dance Team, but is so damn fun to watch. 

So, please give “Marlon Brando” a watch here.

Matt Ingebretson and Bridger Winegar’s Music Video for Lars Finberg’s “Ambiverts” Is Splendidly Bizarre
February 6, 2018
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Well, leave it to Matt Ingebretson, who we hope you have seen on Corporate, and Bridger Winegar, whose work we’ve hope you seen on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, to make a pitch perfect music video to Lars Finberg’s Ambiverts that also happens to be a pitch perfect video for these farcical times we live in.

Please watch and enjoy it here.

Jay-Z Has an All Black Version of “Friends” Starring Jerrod Carmichael and Issa Rae in His Music Video for “Moonlight”
August 11, 2017
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Well, there’s a lot to unpack here.

Jay-Z has plenty of layers to his brand new album 4:44 and the same goes for each song and accompanying music videos. 

“Moonlight”, which features an sound byte from this year’s Oscars SNAFU when Moonlight and La La Land got mixed up for winners for Best Picture, has a music video that preempts the song with a big scene from a classic episode of Friends, but done with a cast of all famous black actors and comedians:

Jerrod Carmichael as Ross
Issa Rae as Rachel
Lil Rel Howery as Joey
Lakeith Stanfield as Chandler
Tessa Thompson as Monica
Tiffany Haddish as Phoebe

Before they go into a full remake of the episode, the song kicks in as the aspect ratio changes and a much more somber tone pervades the video. You might have to watch it a few times to even grasp how you feel about it and what you’ll take away from it in terms of black representation and visibility on both the big and small screens. 

Also, there are outtakes that could stand alone on their own and also happen to include Hannibal Buress. 

On top of all of that, Master of None co-creator Alan Yang got to direct the whole thing. 

Take all of Jay-Z’s music video for Moonlight here.

Rachel Bloom Makes a “Non-Emmy Campaign” Emmy Campaign Music Video
June 7, 2017
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We’re pretty sure that if Rachel Bloom got to release her music videos in the heyday of TRL, she’d make into the top ten with probably every one of them.

Watch her latest music video that’s “not for your Emmy consideration” (but really is for Emmy voters).

Rachel Bloom’s Latest Music Video “Lady Boss” Examines the Hard Balancing Act of Being a Powerful Woman in the Workplace
April 21, 2017
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When it comes to breaking down tenets of feminism and how different waves of feminism might clash with each other, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Rachel Bloom is one of the few people on the planet that can package such a lesson into a very entertaining, uber clever song and accompanying music video. 

We also have no doubt that Bloom just kicked up sales for Ruth Bader Ginsburg throw pillows.

Watch the music video for Lady Boss, done with Vanity Fair, here.

Please Enjoy The Perfect Music Video for The Cooties’ Perfect Satirical Los Angeles Anthem “The L.A. Song”
February 7, 2017
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When it comes to poking fun at LA in a song, The Cooties, current Angelenos themselves, nail so much of the Los Angeles milieu in a pretty undeniably funny tune, The L.A. Song.

JASH made a wonderfully animated music video that accompanies every single lyric quite nicely. Watch it here.

Matthew Patrick Davis Presents a Song of Unity (Sort of) with “Come Together (We Elected a Bigot)”
November 23, 2016
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It’s important that comedy keep holding certain people (Trump) and their feet to the fire. 

Matthew Patrick Davis’ amazing musicianship and clever wordplay (he made an entire unauthorized musical about the King of Kong documentary) get put to great satirical use at a time where satire is probably more important than it’s been in awhile.

Watch the music video for Come Together (We Elected a Bigot).

The Cooties and Reggie Watts Make “Trumpy Trump”, the Only Actually OK Trump Supporter Song (Because It’s Still Against Trump)
October 12, 2016
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The Cooties are already great. Reggie Watts is also already great. They all definitely do not need to be made great again.

So, as a group of greats, they made a perfect, satirical Trump supporter song and accompanying music video, Trumpy Trump, that shows why one Donald Trump isn’t actually fit to make anything great at any time.

Bob’s Burgers’ Bad Stuff Happens in The Bedroom Gets Covered by The National and Låpsley
July 14, 2016
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Bob’s Burgers hasn’t been around as long as The Simpsons or Family Guy, which makes collaborations with hip music acts such as this one like The National and Låpsley covering a song that was on the show originally sung on the show’s 100th episode by H. Jon Benjamin and Kristen Schaal even more impressive. 

There’s even a really great music video to go along with it.

David Brent’s“Lady Gypsy” Actually Gets a Music Video That’s as Awkward as the Song
July 1, 2016
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If you’re really getting antsy for the upcoming rock mockumentary David Brent: Life on the Road, an offshoot of the British version of The Office, then you’ll probably really get a kick of how insufferable David Brent continues to be this music video for his original song “Lady Gypsy”.

Watch Reggie Watts’ Music Video for “Creative Control”
March 15, 2016
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Sometime in the last millennia, most movies not only had a big soundtrack full of licensed songs (some of which weren’t even in the movie), but they also had an original song that had an accompanying music video, specifically tied into the movie. 

Well, leave it to Reggie Watts to make that something worth watching again as he has just made such a music video for the virtual reality dramedy from Amazon Studios, Creative Control. 

It should also be noted that Watts is probably the best person to make up a song about VR.

Watch it here.

Watch The Adorable Music Video for Connor Ratliff and Mikey Erg’s New Holiday Song “No One Wants a Pizza on Xmas Day”
December 16, 2015
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From The Spirit of Ratliff EP, Connor Ratliff and Mikey Erg present a pleasantly out-of-left-field Christmas song with an equally delightfully out-of-left-field music video, No One Wants a Pizza on Xmas Day.

The Spirit of Ratliff and It’s a Holiday Soul Party by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings should be all the holiday music you need this season.

Here Are New Music Videos From Jenny Lewis and Mikal Cronin That Feature Many of Your Favorite Comedy Folks
May 28, 2015
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Yesterday, Jenny Lewis and Mikal Cronin released their music videos for “She’s Not Me” and “Say”, respectively, that offer more evidence that music videos are on their way back and are more than just bands in different clothes playing in front of different back drops.

In Lewis’ She’s Not Me, Vanessa Bayer, Zosia Mamet, Fred Armisen, and more semi-recreate Jenny’s past as a former child actress.

Mikal Cronin enlists the help of Kurt Braunohler, Jonah Ray, Allan McLeod, Nick Thune, and Nelson Franklin to be in his video for Say, though he may have spoke too soon (pun absolutely intended).

Along with JASH’s 5K music video series and any music video Tom Scharpling directs, maybe we don’t need MTV to play music videos ever again.

Keegan Michael Key Channels  “Whiplash” in New Music Video For Bhi Bhiman’s “Moving to Brussels”
May 19, 2015
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Keegan Michael-Key takes J.K. Simmons’ acclaimed Fletcher in the movie Whiplash to a whole new level in this music video. 

Black t-shirt, pants, and lots of yelling at Bhi Bhiman by Keegan for Bhiman’s new single “Moving to Brussels” makes for one of the best Whiplash parodies yet.

Watch it here.

Kurt Braunohler Makes a “Shot-For-Shot” Remake of Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn Music Video for Mikal Cronin’s “Turn Around”
May 5, 2015
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Make sure you refresh your memory with the original music video first.

As part of JASH’s $5K music video series, the amazing Kurt Braunohler got to direct the music video for Mikal Cronin’s new song “Turn Around”. 

As the director, Kurt decided to do his own “shot-for-shot” version of the classic 90s music video for Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn”, but done with Mikal’s song instead.

The result was hilariously beautiful and features Kristen Schaal as Imbruglia, Paul Scheer, Rory Scovel, Jonah Ray, and other great randomness.

Watch it here.

Sleater-Kinney Does Latest Music Video “Bob’s Burgers” Style
February 19, 2015
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Sleater-Kinney added a cherry on the top of their fantastic album No Cities To Love by making the music video for “A New Wave” in the world of Bob’s Burgers. 

So, Sleater-Kinney rocks out as cartoons, the Belcher kids bounce and head bang, and they all are definitely making too much noise. Watch it all here.

Brent Weinbach Directs Music Video for Busdriver’s “Eat Rich”
September 27, 2014
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On top of just dropping the fantastic new album “Perfect Hair”, Busdriver enlisted the comedic stylings of Brent Weinbach to direct his music video for the bangin’ and wonderfully subversive single “Eat Rich”.

Watch it right now for some bizarre tomfoolery here (it might be a little NSFW, but it’s the weekend and if you’re working, you’re probably watching a bunch of NSFW videos at work anyway).

Nick Offerman Directed This Fun Music Video for Tweedy’s “Low Key”
September 26, 2014
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You might notice in this delightful music video for Tweedy’s new single “Low Key” there are a few familiar faces like John Hodgman, Michael Shannon, Conan O’Brien, and Andy Richter amongst many others.

Well, that’s no coincidence as the one and only Nick Offerman was the director. 

Please do watch until the end to enjoy the full comedic brilliance on display here.

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