July 20: Green Mohawk
2007-07-20 · Hank · watch on YouTube · Nerdfighteria · comedy performance
Hank completes his punishment by spray-painting a fake mohawk green, then thanks everyone who liked his Harry Potter song (co-written with Katherine), reports it is YouTube's number five top-rated song, and asks viewers to spread it before the book comes out.
What is said
00:00:00 — Greeting; Hank spray-paints a big fake mohawk green (punishment)
- ★★★ Hank completes his punishment: having dressed up like a goth, he now spray-paints a fake mohawk green, and the paint burns his eyes. (playful) — 00:00:10 · Punishment
00:01:09 — Reception of 'Accio Deathly Hallows': reprise in another style, credits to Katherine and the Leaky Cauldron, number five top-rated song on YouTube
- ★★ Hank says people liked his Harry Potter song a lot; he likes it too, catches himself singing it, and sometimes sings it in different styles. — 00:01:09 · Accio Deathly Hallows
- ★★ Hank credits Katherine with helping write the song on the porch: when he complained that nothing rhymed, she suggested 'spell' as a good word for a Harry Potter song. — 00:01:34 · Katherine Green, Accio Deathly Hallows
- ★ Hank thanks someone from the Leaky Cauldron for spreading word about the video, and everyone who rated it highly or favorited it. — 00:02:03
- ★★★ Hank says he currently has the number five top-rated song on YouTube, a dream come true that makes him feel like a small-time rock star. — 00:02:03 · Accio Deathly Hallows, YouTube
00:02:39 — Asks to spread the song before the book's release, avoid spoilers; mp3 link; sign-off
- ★★ Hank asks everyone to do what they will with the song; since it is only good until the book comes out tomorrow, it would probably be good to get as many people as possible to hear it in the next 12 hours. (hedged) — 00:02:39 · Accio Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ★★ Hank asks viewers to avoid spoilers, which are appearing everywhere; Brotherhood 2.0 tries to keep them out but cannot watch everything. — 00:02:39 · Brotherhood 2.0, Harry Potter
- ★ Hank has put a link to an mp3 of the song below the video and on brotherhood2.com. — 00:03:07 · Brotherhood 2.0
Humor (significant)
- Hank spray-paints his fake mohawk and the fumes sting his eyes. — 00:00:10 > «It's like hair paint mixed with mace.»
- Hank's office chair keeps spinning while he sits on it. — 00:00:40 > «And I think that maybe I might have discovered some kind of perpetual motion machine.»
- Hank sings a line of his song in a different style. — 00:01:34 > «Just give me my book or go to hell!»
- After thanking viewers for their kind words about the song. — 00:03:07 > «They may change their mind now that they see my green mohawk.»
Threads in this video
- perform · Hank: recreate his goth photo as punishment (2007) — Hank performs the green-hair part of his punishment (spray-painting a fake mohawk green) and declares the punishment complete. (00:00:40)
- milestone · Hank's song 'Accio Deathly Hallows' (2007) — Hank reports that 'Accio Deathly Hallows' is currently the number five top-rated song on YouTube. (00:02:03)
- open · Hank asks viewers to spread 'Accio Deathly Hallows' before the book's release (2007) — Hank asks viewers to spread the song so as many people as possible hear it in the 12 hours before the book comes out. (00:02:39)
Replies to
- July 18: Accio Deathly Hallows (no spoilers) — «who helped to spread the word about the video»
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