This is so absurd, I don’t even know where to begin. So you know what, I’m not even going to start.
Just watch for yourself. (and if you can make it past the 2.5-minute mark, you made it further than I did)
If you can somehow whittle it down, I’d love to hear what you think is THE one most ridiculous thing about this video. The possibilities are almost endless.
(h/t: Stephen Brewster)
I wanted to laugh. I couldn’t. It is like driving by a car accident. The mangled metal is pretty awesome until you realize there are people involved.
Maybe her contact lenses are hurting her…? The joke is not really on the people that produced this nightmare, but rather those of us who watch it!
The ridiculousness of this video is two-fold:
1. Ineffective backup singer. She has to be the most disinterested back-up singer ever. Or else, she’s taking “attitude” to new heights. Or lows. Or something. Or maybe someone put Vicodin in her “No mo’ orange juice.”
2. A misunderstanding of heaven. Maybe that guy’s idea of heaven is a lack of coffee and delicious breakfast foods. But I think he’s clearly misguided, because in my heaven, fatty breakfast foods will be miraculously transformed into healthy eating. In fact, I will eat sausage, bacon, biscuits, and eggs for every heavenly meal. I will drink coffee all day long without becoming jittery. I will also be able to do these things while flying, but that’s off-message.
This one makes the “Friday” song sound like a Grammy nominee!
@buddy – yes, car accident nails it.
@jason – well done. i totally agree on the backup singer. she is not amused about the lack of morning food in the afterlife.
Wow! I’m hungry… maybe you can give Chad their contact # & we can bring back the offeratory one mo’ time!
that was awesome. best video since “jesus is my friend”.
no mo’ nuts of grapes. LOL
byran, send this to cliff and danielle. i can see this as the cover of their new cd “underfed (in heaven)”.
First off… is that Shannon Sharpe’s brother singing? Second… I love how there is a full band set up in the background but no one playing. Maybe the band finally heard the song and voted to NOT play that one. Thirdly… no oatmeal in Heaven, maybe I should rethink this whole salvation thing!
the incidental comedy meter is off the charts. i mean, the framed elvis picture in the background, the enthusiasm (or lack there of), the actual instruments uselessly strewn about the room. And the fact that this is a religious tune, but on the kick drum (where the band’s name is usually displayed) it simply says “Darwin”.
All that aside I don’t understand why you had a problem with the message they are attempting to convey.
also the newsboys say “they don’t serve breakfast if hell”???? we can’t win wherever we go.
i wonder if you get breakfast in purgatory?
^that was me in case u were wondering
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@wally – the “nuts of grapes” line was priceless.
@jake – yeah, the abandoned instruments add a nice feel to it.
@jordan – the “problem with the message” comment was tongue-in-cheek because it seems to me that if there is a heaven, there should be bacon in it. and probably eggs too.
i see, but eggs are like little mini abortions. hmm, maybe i should clarify that this is a joke just in case.
Wow. So much to say it’s overwhelming me. I love the addition of apple pie and soda pop to the breakfast food list. But I’ve got to say I agree that the two most ridiculous parts are the woman singer (blank look? What is that hair about?) and the fact that there is no breakfast in heaven. I’m with Jason – in heaven, greasy breakfast food will be health food!
I’m also lamenting the fact that he left off pancake and sausage on a stick, corndog style. A breakfast classic, and one that could have surely been worked in somewhere in this extraordinarily long song.
The most ridiculous thing about that video is that somewhere, at one point time, somebody sat down to write a song and thought that this one was worth the time and effort.
Wow.
i’m speechless and that happens VERY rarely.
@sarah – did he really not mention pancakes? that’s absurd.
@ron – ha!
@janelle – yeah, I’m with you. I couldnt figure out what to say about it. In fact, I only watched it once because it got stuck in my head. I’m afraid to watch it again.
That is hilarious. I’m surprised you didn’t watch the whole thing (wait…wasn’t Nuts of Grape after the 2.5 mark). I have been entertained.
On that morning…we will be brought into a land flowing with milk and honey bunches of oats.
I got kind of excited when I saw the title of this post because I thought it was going to be a gospel title of the Newsboys song…obviously I was disappointed. I think I made it 17 seconds.
Holy. Cow. That’s amazing beyond belief.
What I don’t understand is why the need for the backup singer at all when there is a backup vocal track playing. She’s sings on-key about as well as my 2.5 year old daughter, but I could listen to my daughter all day. How did this really last for over 5 minutes?
I’m pretty sure I listened long enough to catch apple pie and beef steak. Steak and pie for breakfast may be the reason this guy ends up in heaven. Perhaps he should cut out breakfast now and live a little longer.
I’m still waiting for the hit follow-up “Don’t Need No Lunch.” Maybe if we all emailed the couple…