Literal Music Videos

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2009-06-01T10:07:18Z

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music, video, literal, lyrics, funnyordie, subtitles, 80's, pop-culture, viral, 2008

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <head> <meta content='text/html; utf-8' http-equiv='Content-Type' /> <meta name='keywords' content='music, video, literal, lyrics, funnyordie, subtitles, 80s, pop-culture, viral, 2008' /> <title>Literal Music Videos | Know Your Meme</title> <link href='http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/stylesheets/mobile.css?1264901130' media='only screen and (max-device-width: 480px)' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /> <script src="http://cdn2.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn3.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery-ui.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jrails.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery.timeago.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn1.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/application.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> </head> <body id='mobile'> <div id='container'> <div class='c' id='content'> <div class='block c' id='entry_titlebar'> <div class='left'> <div class='c' id='entry_photo'><img alt="" class="thumbnail left" src="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/301/thumb/Picture_1.png?1243850836" title="Literal Music Videos" /></div> <dl id='entry_details'> <dt>Status</dt> <dd>Confirmed</dd> <dt>Origin</dt> <dd>Dustin Mclean of Dustfilms</dd> <dt>Year</dt> <dd>2008</dd> </dl> </div> <div class='right'> <h1>Literal Music Videos</h1> <p class='desc'> The “Literal Music Video” starts with an easily recognizable music video (typically from the 80’s) and uses both subtitles and newly recorded audio to narrate what is literally happening in the music video; often highlighting the bizarre visual narratives used. LMV’s were first popularzed when film-maker/musician/producer of SuperNews! on CurrentTV/founder of Dustfilms, Dustin Mclean created his literal translation of Take on Me by Ah-Ha! and posted it to funnyordie.com in October 3rd of 2008. Take on Me: Literal Video Version – watch more funny videos The next week, DustFilms followed up with Head Over Heels, the Tears for Fears classic. Dustfilms created a total of four Literal Music Videos, most of which were promoted on various video sites, and received significant activity on social news sites like Digg and Reddit.…</p> </div> </div> <div class='c' id='entry_content'> <div class="block"><h1>About</h1> <p>The “Literal Music Video” starts with an easily recognizable music video (typically from the 80’s) and uses both subtitles and newly recorded audio to narrate what is literally happening in the music video; often highlighting the bizarre visual narratives used.</p> <p>LMV’s were first popularzed when film-maker/musician/producer of <em>SuperNews!</em> on CurrentTV/founder of <a href=http://www.dustfilms.com/>Dustfilms</a>, Dustin Mclean created his literal translation of <em>Take on Me</em> by Ah-Ha! and posted it to funnyordie.com in October 3rd of 2008.<br /> <p class="ta_c">Embed/Video not available on iPhone.</p><div style="text-align:left;font-size:x-small;margin-top:0;width:480px;"><a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e062d7b4d5/take-on-me-literal-video-version-from-dustfilms" title="from DustFilms">Take on Me: Literal Video Version</a> – watch more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/" title="on Funny or Die">funny videos</a></div></p> <p>The next week, DustFilms followed up with <a href=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6342db2270/head-over-heels-literal-video-version-from-dustfilms>Head Over Heels</a>, the Tears for Fears classic.</p> <p>Dustfilms created a total of four Literal Music Videos, most of which were promoted on various video sites, and received significant activity on social news sites like <a href=http://digg.com/music/Billy_Idol_White_Wedding_Literal_Version>Digg</a> and Reddit.</p> </div><div class="block"><h1>Imitation of form</h1> <p>While the Literal Music Videos began as a very deliberately manufactured set of viral videos, they inspired others to take part in the creation and interpretation of their own LMV’s.</p> <p>e.g.</p> <p>Total Eclipse of the Heart literal music video.<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lj-x9ygQEGA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lj-x9ygQEGA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>The literal Rick Roll <br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kr2jlCyCJBI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kr2jlCyCJBI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>We Built This City<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AaNSgkEH1po&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AaNSgkEH1po&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><a href=http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/phonetic-translations>Phonetic Translations</a> also share the themes of parody and alternate lyrics, but instead utilize the original audio, with subtitles that replace the lyrics with “what it sounds like.”</p></div> </div> <div class='block' id='entry_footer'> <h1>More Info</h1> <div class='c'> <a class='btn left' href='KYM://entry/photos' id='entry_photos'> View Meme Images <br /> <span># Total images</span> </a> <a class='btn right' href='KYM://entry/share' id='entry_share'> Share <br /> <span>Tell a friend!</span> </a> </div> <p> Author <span>aaa</span> </p> <p>Updated xxxx</p> </div> <div class='block c' id='entry_nav'> <a class='btn left' href='KYM://entry/prev' id='entry_nav_prev'>Prev Meme</a> <a class='btn right' href='KYM://entry/next' id='entry_nav_next'>Next Meme</a> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>

Literal Music Videos <h2>About</h2> <p>The “Literal Music Video” starts with an easily recognizable music video (typically from the 80’s) and uses both subtitles and newly recorded audio to narrate what is literally happening in the music video; often highlighting the bizarre visual narratives used.</p> <p>LMV’s were first popularzed when film-maker/musician/producer of <em>SuperNews!</em> on CurrentTV/founder of <a href=http://www.dustfilms.com/>Dustfilms</a>, Dustin Mclean created his literal translation of <em>Take on Me</em> by Ah-Ha! and posted it to funnyordie.com in October 3rd of 2008.<br /> <object width="480" height="400" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" id="ordie_player_e062d7b4d5"><param name="movie" value="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="key=e062d7b4d5" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed width="480" height="400" flashvars="key=e062d7b4d5" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" quality="high" src="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" name="ordie_player_e062d7b4d5" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><div style="text-align:left;font-size:x-small;margin-top:0;width:480px;"><a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e062d7b4d5/take-on-me-literal-video-version-from-dustfilms" title="from DustFilms">Take on Me: Literal Video Version</a> – watch more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/" title="on Funny or Die">funny videos</a></div></p> <p>The next week, DustFilms followed up with <a href=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6342db2270/head-over-heels-literal-video-version-from-dustfilms>Head Over Heels</a>, the Tears for Fears classic.</p> <p>Dustfilms created a total of four Literal Music Videos, most of which were promoted on various video sites, and received significant activity on social news sites like <a href=http://digg.com/music/Billy_Idol_White_Wedding_Literal_Version>Digg</a> and Reddit.</p> <h2>Imitation of form</h2> <p>While the Literal Music Videos began as a very deliberately manufactured set of viral videos, they inspired others to take part in the creation and interpretation of their own LMV’s.</p> <p>e.g.</p> <p>Total Eclipse of the Heart literal music video.<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lj-x9ygQEGA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lj-x9ygQEGA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>The literal Rick Roll <br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kr2jlCyCJBI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kr2jlCyCJBI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>We Built This City<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AaNSgkEH1po&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AaNSgkEH1po&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><a href=http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/phonetic-translations>Phonetic Translations</a> also share the themes of parody and alternate lyrics, but instead utilize the original audio, with subtitles that replace the lyrics with “what it sounds like.”</p>

2008

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