With the Internet so busy these days (it's a series of tubes), our beloved YYYs asked the homegrown YouTube stars of the world to do the Karen O. The resulting music video for "Cheated Hearts" is pretty cute. I like the "Nick" with the camera (funny!). Check it out:
Posted at 12:18 PM in Video
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That was great!
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Too bad that girl from the Celebration didn't submit a video, she does a mean Karen O impersonation...
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That was simply spectacular. Once again, great video, zero budget.
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This is comparable to the Feeder "just a day" music video. Fan videos sent in the footage. although it was prior to the "viral video singing into the computer" craze.
the video
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http://www.bikinifilms.co.uk/mv/davidmould/reel/f_jad.htm
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Cool cool cool! Awesome video! The less money is spent the better the videos!
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my god i wanns sex Karen O so bad!!!
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These suck. I'd rather see Karen O rockin' out for the 3:45 than those nerds.
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Bellingham WA YEA!
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aww that was pretty adorable. love the song, too.
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whoever said that about the girl from Celebration they're on point. saw them open for TV on the Radio, she was quite good at it...
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Love the boys dressed as Karen O!
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Super cool.
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fantastic. my hat goes off to the kids who took that much damn time to do the videos.
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awesomeeeee! nick should take-a-take-a-take-a-take-a take it off more often
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The whole video should have been those weirdos being swept away by the waves. What the hell was that about?
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Random ironing is best.
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Excellent. Even though stellastarr* had a very similar idea, this video is more original/less glossy. I love both.
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i don't think Celebration comparisions with the YYY's are valid.
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Oh yes - this rules.
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Celebration (under the name Jax, then Love Life) predate the YYY by a couple of years.
http://www.fckdncrlsn.com/columns/2002_0703.shtml
http://www.kaffeinebuzz.com/interviews-yyy.php
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That doesn't mean she doesn't imitate Karen O. these days, now does it?
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That was pretty good. Cliched idea, but done well.
http://www.musictimes.com.au
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Wasn't there like a Queen video or something where the band was portrayed by their miniature child versions???
Hey kids!! Send in your best Peaches imitation for her next video!!!
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aww i loved that.
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that was righteous to the max!!!!!!
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AWESOME PLUS
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