Making Adorable Music
2010-10-22 · John · watch on YouTube · Nerdfighteria · comedy performance
John praises Hank's quark song and comically auditions to join Hank's band as its sing-a-ma-jig player, playing harmonies and melodies on the children's toys; he closes with a plug for Hank's giraffe shirt.
What is said
00:00:00 — Praise for Hank's Wednesday quark song; John's dream of playing music on stage with Hank
- ★★ John calls Hank's Wednesday song brilliant, the best song ever written about particle physics, and almost intimidatingly good. — 00:00:00 · Strange Charm, Hank Green
- ★ John says Hank's song made him sad he isn't more talented, joking that writing books barely counts since Lauren Conrad writes books. (playful) — 00:00:00
- ★★ The description says Singamajigs did not pay for the video; the brothers accept no paid product placement precisely so viewers needn't wonder. — 00:00:00
00:00:29 — John's sing-a-ma-jig audition: why Hank needs a sing-a-ma-jig player; harmonies and melodies
- ★★★ John says he has always dreamed of playing music on stage with Hank and, lacking rhythm, has spent months learning an instrument to join Hank's band: the sing-a-ma-jig. (playful) — 00:00:29 · Hank Green
- ★★ John asks what keeps Hank from being the next a private person: he has lyrics, guitar and a nerdy look, and his quark song shows he writes about subjects that matter. (playful) — 00:01:09 · Strange Charm
- ★★ Paraphrasing Christopher Walken, John says Hank needs more sing-a-ma-jig to reach the next level of his career. (playful) — 00:01:09
- ★ John says anyone with two hands can make two sing-a-ma-jigs harmonize, but after months of non-stop practice he can make four harmonize, and play melodies. (playful) — 00:01:09
00:02:04 — a child of the brothers and the Singamajigs from a friend; John throws his hat in the ring; giraffe shirt pre-order plug; sign-off
- ★★ John says a friend bought the Singamajigs for a child of the brothers, who after about 45 seconds of play looked at John as if to ask for 500,000 more. (playful) — 00:02:04
- ★★ John tells Nerdfighters there is only one week left to pre-order Hank's shirt celebrating giraffes who love giraffes, with the link in the doobly-doo. — 00:02:04 · Nerdfighteria, doobly-doo
Humor (dominant)
- Hank's song made John sad he isn't more talented; some say writing books is a talent. — 00:00:00 > «let me remind you, Hank, Lauren Conrad writes books.»
- After building up his months of learning an instrument to join Hank's band, John reveals the instrument. — 00:00:29 > «I want to be your sing-a-ma-jig player.»
- Asking what stands between Hank and the next level of his career, John paraphrases 'the great Christopher Walken'. — 00:01:09 > «you need more sing-a-ma-jig.»
Threads in this video
- open · John asks to join Hank's band as its sing-a-ma-jig player (2010) — John asks Hank to let him join Hank's band as its sing-a-ma-jig player, throwing his hat into the ring in case Hank ever needs one. (00:00:29)
- open · John asks Nerdfighters to pre-order Hank's giraffe-love t-shirt before pre-orders close (2010) — John asks Nerdfighters to pre-order Hank's giraffe shirt in the one week left, via the doobly-doo link. (00:02:04)
- callback · John's giraffe-love bit ('people love giraffes who love giraffes') — John calls Hank's shirt an 'ode to giraffes who love giraffes'. (00:02:04)
- restate · How should online creators be paid: ads, sponsorships, paywalls or direct audience support? — The description says the brothers accept no paid product placement precisely so viewers never have to wonder whether a product appears because it paid. (00:00:00)
Replies to
- Strange Charm: A Song about Quarks — «your song on Wednesday was brilliant»
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