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Obama llama Duck

2008-09-25 · Hank · watch on YouTube · US politics & society · comedy performance

Hank explains that the brothers dropped their plan to be punished for Obama-campaign donations and instead sings a pro-Obama parody of the Llama Song, then plugs the Paper Towns tour, pre-orders and the YA for Obama essays.

What is said

00:00:00 — Explanation: the plan to punish themselves for donations to the Obama campaign was dropped

  • ★★★ Hank explains that his old idea of the brothers punishing themselves for donations to Obama's campaign was dropped: good, but not achievable alongside Nerdfighters, EcoGeek and Paper Towns. — 00:00:00 · Barack Obama, EcoGeek, Paper Towns, Nerdfighteria
  • ★★ Hank says some things can only be said by referencing obscure, absurd old viral videos, and sings an Obama version of the Llama Song. (playful) — 00:00:22

00:00:45 — Hank's pro-Obama version of the Llama Song; its creator's permission; Canadians want Obama too; mp3 in the sidebar

  • ★★ In the song Hank urges a vote for Barack Obama as the next president and sings that 'that guy is leaving town' (lyrics partly garbled). (playful) — 00:00:45 · Barack Obama
  • ★★ Hank says he watched the Llama Song about 400 times in college, and that he contacted its British creator, who approved the parody as long as it is pro-Obama. — 00:00:45
  • ★ Hank says that on a recent trip to Canada people asked whether Obama could be their prime minister too. (playful) — 00:01:44 · Canada, Barack Obama
  • ★ Hank will put an mp3 of the song in the sidebar, though it is not very good without the pictures. — 00:01:44

00:02:08 — Paper Towns tour dates nearly done, RSVP soon; who Hank, John and nerdfighters are

  • ★★★ Hank says he and John have almost finished the Paper Towns tour dates; a tour list with RSVPs will soon be at sparksflyup.com (John's site) and nerdfighters.com. — 00:02:08 · Paper Towns Tour, nerdfighters.com
  • ★★ For newcomers, Hank explains that he is Hank, his brother John writes books, and anyone enjoying the video is probably a nerdfighter, made of awesome. (playful) — 00:02:08 · John Green, nerdfighter, made of awesome

00:02:41 — Pre-order Paper Towns; YA for Obama author essays, John wrote the first

  • ★★★ Hank asks viewers to pre-order Paper Towns, not yet out, to make John happy and read a really good book; the link is in the sidebar. — 00:02:41 · Paper Towns
  • ★★★ Hank says he and John, still following the presidential campaigns, are both taking part in YA for Obama, where authors for young people write why they are voting for Obama. — 00:02:41 · United States presidential election, Maureen Johnson
  • ★★ Hank says John wrote the first essay on the YA for Obama site, showing a side of John he rarely discusses on YouTube, and urges viewers to read it. — 00:02:41 · John Green

00:03:28 — Question of the day: favourite viral video (All Your Base Are Belong to Us)

  • ★ Hank says his favourite viral video is probably All Your Base Are Belong to Us. (hedged) — 00:03:28
  • ★★ Question of the day: Hank asks viewers for their favourite viral video. — 00:03:28

Humor (significant)

  • Hank sings a pro-Obama version of the viral Llama Song. — 00:00:45 > «One Obama, two Obama, three Obama, four Obama, hot Obama, vote Barack Obama»
  • In Canada, everyone asks Hank whether Obama could be their prime minister as well as the US president. — 00:01:44 > «And I was like, no! He's ours!»
  • Explaining the channel to newcomers, Hank defines a nerdfighter. — 00:02:08 > «instead of being made out of bones and organs and stuff, is actually made out of awesome.»
  • After asking viewers to pre-order Paper Towns, Hank offers what reward he can. — 00:02:41 > «If you do buy Paper Towns, I will give you a high five.»

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