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My 9th: Singing and Randy

2007-05-09 · Hank · watch on YouTube · Personal life · comedy performance

Hank accepts a challenge to write a song every two weeks and sings a farewell to his 26-year-old self; then he debuts the viewer-built World Suck Index at 'red' because a viewer's best friend died, directing two weeks of Foundation donations to the friend's family.

What is said

00:00:00 — Greeting; Hank accepts the challenge to write a song every two weeks

  • ★★★ 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 · John Green, Song Wednesday

00:00:31 — Song: goodbye to his 26-year-old self (birthday, Neil Gaiman, master's degree, weddings)

  • ★★ Hank's song treats his 27th birthday as the death of his 26-year-old self, recalling the birthday wishes, Neil Gaiman's blog post and mini corn dogs with his girlfriend. (playful) — 00:00:31 · Neil Gaiman, Katherine Green > «Oh goodbye twenty-six year old me»
  • ★★ In the song Hank credits his 26-year-old self with making a lot of money, earning a master's degree and marrying 'a girl we adore', though his bank account then shrank. (playful) — 00:01:51 · Katherine Green
  • ★ The song says that at 26 Hank watched many friends marry, including John and Sarah. (playful) — 00:01:51 · John Green, Sarah Urist Green

00:03:06 — World Suck Index debuts at suck level red after a viewer's friend dies; two weeks of Foundation donations go to the family; sign-off

Humor (significant)

  • Hank compares his song-every-two-weeks plan to Jonathan Coulton. — 00:00:31 > «It's not Jonathan Coulton, but it's as good as I can do.»
  • The song opens by treating Hank's birthday as the death of his 26-year-old self. — 00:00:31 > «The day that you died was a good day»
  • The 27-year-old Hank complains his younger self could have worked harder. — 00:01:51 > «Yeah, I could have used a few more thousand dollars»
  • After listing couples who married that year. — 00:02:20 > «Holy crap, I bet they'll all have babies»

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