All statements about Song Wednesday
70 statements about Song Wednesday in 51 videos, by upload date.
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2007
- 2007-04-30 · Brotherhood 2.0: April 30: Hellos from Los Angeles — ask: John challenges Hank to make lots more songs, and right now to write a song that will replace the Helen Hunt song in his head. (playful) — 00:02:19
- 2007-05-01 · May 1st: Neil Gaiman in Helena — Hank thanks John for the challenge to write more songs but, as a commenter noted, it is hard and takes creative energy, so he can't guarantee anything. — 00:01:57
- 2007-05-01 · May 1st: Neil Gaiman in Helena — Hank sings a comic song about Helena, Montana: golden cows and chopping trees as its industries, eggs served with butter, and checking your guns at the door. (playful) — 00:02:26
- 2007-05-02 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 2: Book Banning — John: Praising Hank's song, John suggests Hank could write one song every two weeks for the rest of the project, on his Wednesdays: fun and easy, for John. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:10
- 2007-05-09 · My 9th: Singing and Randy — announcement: Hank officially accepts John's challenge to write a song every two weeks, which 'the other guy from Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone From Your Pants' suggested; he will sing on each of his Wednesdays. — 00:00:10
- 2007-05-23 · May 23rd: Miniature Soccer Team — Hank: In song, Hank teases that John's one dream is two entire miniature soccer teams of children with Sarah, and warns her she doesn't know what she swore to. (playful) — 00:00:11
- 2007-05-24 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 24: How to Happy Dance — announcement: John says the Yeti's response to Hank's song will have to wait until Monday (28 May 2007). — 00:02:22
- 2007-05-31 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 31: Yogurt eating — John thanks Hank for the Queen Ranavalona song, which he says rocked. — 00:01:15
- 2007-05-31 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 31: Yogurt eating — John praises Hank's songwriting challenge: though John threw him by skipping Memorial Day, Hank wrote the Ranavalona song in about six hours. — 00:01:45
- 2007-06-13 · June 13: Dominican Debacles — Hank: Because it is Wednesday Hank sings a very short song about his family, which he says numbers 27 with two more on the way, on his mom's side alone. (playful) — 00:00:31
- 2007-07-06 · July 6: Ooooooops — announcement: Hank says Independence Day has put him on the even days, so he won't have to do a song next Wednesday (11 July 2007). — 00:00:10
- 2007-07-18 · July 18: Accio Deathly Hallows (no spoilers) — announcement: Hank says he must wait until Friday (20 July 2007) to do the green hair thing, because Wednesday is his day and he must do a song. — 00:00:13
- 2007-07-19 · July 19: A Day in the Life of a Writer (Who Has No Friends) — John congratulates Hank on yesterday's song, calling it Hank's best song ever. — 00:00:10
- 2007-07-30 · July 30: Mystery Lyrics and Paying Rent — announcement: Hank: Because Hank's video is on Monday, his next video falls on a Wednesday, which means it will be a song. — 00:01:10
- 2007-08-01 · August 1: It's Too Hot — Hank says it is Wednesday, which means he has to sing a song. — 00:00:10
- 2007-08-01 · August 1: It's Too Hot — Hank: In the song Hank complains that it is too hot: sweating in bed, lying on the floor in boxers and a washcloth, his will to live melting and his state on fire. (playful) — 00:01:04
- 2007-09-07 · September 7th: Fatalities, Dances and Thanks — Hank credits John with getting him into Brotherhood 2.0 and challenging him to write and perform an original song every Wednesday; he now has a repertoire in several styles. — 00:02:40
- 2007-09-20 · Sept. 20th: Wacky String — John congratulates Hank on his excellent song the day before and on his one-year anniversary with Katherine, marking it with leftover silly string. — 00:00:11
- 2007-09-20 · Sept. 20th: Wacky String — John playfully complains that Hank's song listing his lucky breaks left out how lucky he is to have a brother like John. (playful) — 00:00:42
- 2007-09-27 · September 27th: Bionic Woman v. Helen Hunt on PCP — Hank: The video is short because Hank must get back to writing; he hopes to feel better before Wednesday, when he would hate to have to sing with this voice. (hedged) — 00:02:48
- 2007-10-29 · October 29th: It Just Isn't Fair — announcement: Hank realizes his song day falls on Halloween; his song is not about Halloween and he doesn't know if he can write a Halloween song in time. (hedged) — 00:00:03
- 2007-11-29 · November 29th: sXePhil, Leaky Brains and a Secret Project — Hank: Because of Thanksgiving Hank has no song until next week (week of 3 December 2007); only two songs of his challenge remain and both are already written, a load off. — 00:01:02
- 2007-12-05 · December 5th: The Adorable Cannibal (PG-13) — Hank says two other people are doing projects similar to Song Wednesday: CharlieIsSoCool in the Vloglovers channel and Abby2R in her new Songs from a Hat series; he is very excited about both. — 00:00:01
- 2007-12-05 · December 5th: The Adorable Cannibal (PG-13) — Hank: In song, Hank's narrator confesses he loves his partner the way he should love food, and vice versa; food is still his favorite thing, but now his favorite food is the partner. (fiction) — 00:00:25
- 2007-12-19 · December 19: The Day that the Nerds Took Over YouTube — Hank says this is the final Song Wednesday of Brotherhood 2.0, because it is his last Wednesday (12 December 2007). — 00:00:18
- 2007-12-19 · December 19: The Day that the Nerds Took Over YouTube — Hank says it is the first Song Wednesday in which he does not sing alone: Katherine sings with him and wrote about half of the song. (hedged) — 00:00:26
- 2007-12-20 · December 20th: HANK SHALL BE PUNISHED! — John says he liked Hank's song; it made him a bit sad but proud, because Hank has completed the song challenge. — 00:00:00
- 2007-12-24 · THE NERDFIGHTER HAPPY DANCE PROJECT — Debbie Kitto: The tribute lists what the brothers brought: intelligent humor, blended meals, 'In My Pants', DFTBA, songs on Wednesday, stuff on heads, awesome and togetherness. — 00:08:13
2008
- 2008-10-16 (said on 2008-10-15, implied) · Paper Towns Collab Album Project!!! — Hank says someone recalled that during Brotherhood 2.0 he performed a song every Wednesday, so he is going to do so. (playful) — 00:00:00
- 2008-10-30 (said on 2008-10-29, implied) · Hank is Late (dr horrible) — announcement: Hank says that after this video he and Katherine will perform a special song from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog for Song Wednesday, though it will be Thursday on the East Coast. — 00:00:23
- 2008-10-30 · Hank and Katherine...On the Rise — Hank and Katherine sing a duet of 'My Eyes' from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Hank taking the despairing part and Katherine the hopeful one. — 00:00:03
- 2008-11-06 · Funny Noises from Tennessee — Hank offers a song on Thursday rather than Wednesday: a Nerdfighter chant he and John have done at Tour de Nerdfighting gatherings, which he wants everyone to know. — 00:00:29
2009
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — Hank reads 'Auld Lang Syne' as asking whether Hank and John should make more videos in 2009, and answers yes. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:00
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank: Restaging his first video, Hank reverses its no-textual-communication line: this time the brothers will be communicating through textual means. (playful) — 00:00:37
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank: Every Sunday for the year, John will send Hank a video about a current news event he considers vitally important and Hank is probably ignorant of. — 00:01:19
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank wants John's Sunday news videos to be good, comprehensive and in-depth, though John may also eat toilet paper or smear peanut butter on his face. (playful) — 00:01:48
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank: Every Tuesday one brother sends the other a video blog of any kind. — 00:01:48
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank: Every other Wednesday Hank will perform an original song: Song Wednesdays are back. — 00:01:48
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank: Later in the week there may be a surprise video, so viewers who like surprise and those who like structure both get what they want. (hedged) — 00:01:48
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank: A brother who fails to keep up these responsibilities will be punished; Hank jokes the punishment could be sticking a needle in his eye. — 00:02:17
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank sums up: at least one vlog a week, news on Sunday, songs every other Wednesday, more structure and more videos because everybody wanted more videos. — 00:02:41
- 2009-01-01 · Brotherhood 2.0.0.9 — announcement: Hank adds there will be more BlogTV appearances and open days for doing whatever they want. — 00:02:41
- 2009-01-04 · Israel. Gaza. PUPPY! — John: Because the Israeli army invaded the Gaza Strip last night, John feels he has to discuss it on Newsday although it makes him miserable, and shows puppy footage to counter that. (hedged) — 00:00:02
- 2009-01-07 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — announcement: Hank: On the stream Hank will play music and talk about the album, Song Wednesdays, the future of Brotherhood 2.0 and DFTBA Records, starting around 5 pm Eastern. (hedged) — 00:02:31
- 2009-01-11 · SOMALI PIRATES! France Penetrates Chad! — John congratulates Hank on the hugely successful release of his first album, urges viewers to buy it, and looks forward to the first Song Wednesday. — 00:03:25
- 2009-01-14 · TIny Cars SUCK! — announcement: Hank announces that this video marks the return of Song Wednesdays. — 00:02:42
- 2009-01-28 · Stock Adviser (Via Britney) — announcement: Hank says John agreed it is perfectly okay to do parodies on Song Wednesdays, though John did not say Katherine could sing. — 00:00:32
- 2009-02-11 · A Song About an Anglerfish — announcement: Hank says this Song Wednesday song was recorded straight in the studio rather than first on acoustic guitar, so viewers get the studio version first. — 00:00:11
- 2009-02-24 · How to Make Guys Like You — John says he is so excited for Song Wednesday that he has to do a little dance. (playful) — 00:03:05
- 2009-03-01 · Free Will Fetish — announcement: John reveals, whispering, that the vlogbrothers now have more subscribers than Google, the company that owns YouTube. (playful) — 00:02:12
- 2009-03-10 · How to Get Girls to Like You — John: Asked why he never sings, John says at the end of 2007 he gave nerdfighters the gift of him not singing anymore. (playful) — 00:02:40
- 2009-06-29 (said on 2009-06-28, implied) · GAY is NOT an INSULT — John notes that in their two-and-a-half-year conversation the brothers have uploaded more than 500 videos, watched many times thanks to Nerdfighters. — 00:00:10
- 2009-08-10 (said on 2009-08-09, implied) · HipPOTATOmus — John announces that the channel has 100,000 subscribers. — 00:00:00
- 2009-11-18 · Crazy Man is Crazy (with SEATTLE INFO!!) — Hank: For the Wednesday song, Hank sings a short road-trip song listing things he'd be screwed without: computer, camera, chargers, guitar, phone, keys. (playful) — 00:00:54
- 2009-11-22 · Hank in FAMY — John says Nerdfighteria has long wanted to punish Hank, but Hank keeps the rules: a video every Wednesday, a song every other Wednesday, never more than four minutes. (playful) — 00:00:29
- 2009-12-16 · Project for Awesome: The Nature Conservancy — Hank says it is Song Wednesday, but he expected John's announcement tomorrow rather than yesterday, so he has no song about John's baby, only a line: 'John Green loves John Green's baby.' (playful) — 00:00:00
- 2009-12-30 · The STUPIDEST NEWS STORIES of 2009 (a song) — Hank says his last video of 2009 falls on a Song Wednesday; he wrote the lyrics, sent them to Rhett and Link, who wrote the music, and they recorded it together. — 00:00:04
- 2009-12-30 · The STUPIDEST NEWS STORIES of 2009 (a song) — ask: Hank tells viewers to check out Rhett and Link's work and subscribe to them to thank them for making his final Song Wednesday video awesome. — 00:03:27
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2010
- 2010-10-07 · The Fermi Paradox: A Song — announcement: Hank announces that Song Wednesdays are returning: until the end of 2010 he will do a new song every Wednesday. — 00:00:00
- 2010-10-07 · The Fermi Paradox: A Song — Hank says he is doing it because songs are stuck in his head and he needs motivation to get them out, so he is motivating himself through Nerdfighteria. — 00:00:00
- 2010-10-07 · The Fermi Paradox: A Song — Hank says he is excited about Song Wednesdays' return and cannot stop writing nerdy songs. (playful) — 00:02:43
- 2010-11-17 · HARRY POTTER SONG! — announcement: Hank says the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out tomorrow night, he is very excited, and it's Song Wednesday. — 00:00:00
- 2010-12-15 · Adult Female: A Song — announcement: Hank says it is Song Wednesday, the Wednesday before the Project for Awesome, and that John's video about things he loves inspired him to play a song about something he loves. — 00:00:00
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2011
- 2011-01-05 · Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Gets a Job — announcement: Hank says that with 2010 over there will be no more Song Wednesdays, joking he will never sing again before admitting he couldn't stop writing songs. — 00:00:05
- 2011-01-05 · Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Gets a Job — ask: Hank: Instead of a Song Wednesday song, Hank covered a song on his second channel and points viewers to it through an annotation. — 00:00:16
- 2011-11-14 · T-Shirt and Jeans - A Song — announcement: Hank says it is Song Wednesday and that the song is about his outfit. — 00:00:00
2014
- 2014-07-18 · EVERY VLOGBROTHERS PUNISHMENT! — Hank: After 2007 the brothers abolished the textual communication rule, changed the schedule, and exempted educational videos, montage videos and 4:01 videos (YouTube adds a second) from the time limit. — 00:01:32
2017
- 2017-11-08 · Follow Hank All Day — Hank works on a song for the first time in a while; it was meant for Song Wednesday but isn't happening, so he put it on his Tumblr though it still has problems. — 00:00:15
2025
- 2025-10-08 · Being Alive — Hank recalls Song Wednesday: from 2007 he did a song every Wednesday, in practice every two weeks because the brothers traded off days; it has been a while. — 00:00:00
- 2025-10-10 · Maybe This is My Problem — Hank says this Pizzamas has had Thoughts from Places, walks in the woods and Song Wednesdays, and now a traditional unscripted airport vlog. — 00:00:00
Also named in: I Like Being Alive