Truly has the great prophet of old, Tom Lehrer, said that the reason most folk songs are so atrocious is that they were written by the people. Yet, verily, we have found one which transcends the acoustic mire to stand proudly alone, foremost or perhaps in this case hindmost among them all. Please join me in giving a warm welcome to Jonathan Coulton, performing his acoustic version of Baby Got Back:
via Newscoma
JoCo is an interesting internet success story. If you’re not familiar with him, a little time on Google will give you the details. He’s also quite active on Twitter: @jonathancoulton
Thanks. I’d never encountered him before, but this is sheer genius!
You might like The Folk Yous, two girls with big love for power ballads…and lo-fi home recordings. http://www.myspace.com/thefolkyous
They do a dynamite folk version of Take It On The Run but alas it’s gone from their site.
I wouldn’t get the joke if somebody hadn’t used the first line of the song (the rap version) as a commercial for a radio station. I occasionally see @jonathancoulter as a reply to some of the folks I follow.
Maybe I’ll root around Twitter for him.
Long time no see, Coaster Out of the Rain. It’s me Sonic30132. I’m the one who commented a couple hundred times arguing with Tanuki I about how hot you are.
Well obviously I’m incredibly hot. I’m even running a Poetry Brothel at the Crime Pays fundraiser. How hot is that?
Yeah….a hot older man that is. (Or woman)
Make up your mind. How are we supposed to get your order right if you don’t know what you want?
How appropriate! Flirting on a Baby Got Back post comment thread.
So very heart-warming…
I like big blogs and I can not lie.
…Now that was funny. I wonder if Rain is married. <3
I am not. You making me an offer?
Your really not married? You were born when dinos were present, I think I’ll pass.
Hmmm, I was around when the dinos were present, and I don’t remember seeing raincoaster…
This video is a riot, thanks for posting it! :)
Well, I was invisible back then. All the best people are invisible.