Oh John Green, You're 31

2008-08-25 · song · a guest · 6:08 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Nerdfighteria · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: song or performance, guest or collab, community lore

A compilation in which Nerdfighters wish John a happy 31st birthday with songs, a nose flute, a peanut-butter face, anagrams of 'Happy birthday John' and a search for songs with John in the name.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Opening birthday clips: 'Goodbye, 30-year-old John', a Hawaiian nose flute, a fan thanking John for bringing a book to life, sung happy birthdays

• ★★ a guest: John turns 31: a Nerdfighter says goodbye to 30-year-old John. — 00:00:00 · John Green
• ★ a guest: A Nerdfighter thanks John for bringing a book (not named on audio) to life: it meant nothing to them in high school, but rereading it they see its depth. — 00:00:00

00:01:18 — Group happy-birthday songs; a well-wisher tells John, Hank and Nerdfighters to keep up the good work and DFTBA

• ★ a guest: A well-wisher tells John, Hank and the Nerdfighters to keep up the good work. — 00:01:18 · Hank Green, Nerdfighteria

00:02:22 — A Nerdfighter smears peanut butter on their face for John

00:03:00 — More wishes ('you will always be awesome') and anagrams of 'Happy birthday John'

• ★ a guest: A Nerdfighter tells John that even though he is getting older he will always be awesome. — 00:03:00

00:03:48 — Search for a song with John in the name: John Barleycorn, John Brown, Wild Thing, John Deere Green, Johnny Appleseed, Jingle Bell Rock

00:04:29 — Closing collective Happy Birthday song

In the description and comments

• ★★★ The description presents the video as Nerdfighters saying happy birthday to John. — video description · Nerdfighteria, John Green
• ★★ The description awards the non-existent Nerdfighter Prize of the Day to a fan for a cake called 'Looking for Alaska: A Cake'. (playful) — video description · non-existent Nerdfighting Prize of the Day, Looking for Alaska (novel)

Humor (significant)

• A Nerdfighter plays happy birthday for John on an unusual instrument. — 00:00:00

  “This is a Hawaiian nose flute.”

• A fan rereading the book John helped them appreciate describes how much is in it. — 00:00:00

  “I realize how much junk is in the trunk of this book.”

• A Nerdfighter smears peanut butter over their face as a birthday tribute. — 00:02:22

  “I think I have peanut butter in my eye.”

• Nerdfighters recite anagrams of 'Happy birthday John'. — 00:03:00

  “Hi, hybrid Papa John. Hippie brand Hathjoy. Had thigh banjo.”

• Searching for a song with John in the name, they try John Brown. — 00:03:48

  “John Brown. That's almost John Green.”

• Still searching for a John song, they settle on Johnny Appleseed. — 00:03:48

  “Johnny Appleseed. Apples are green.”

Threads in this video

• outcome · Nerdfighters' birthday collaboration video for John's 31st birthday (2008) — The video is the Nerdfighters' compilation of birthday wishes, songs and stunts for John's 31st birthday. (video description)
• callback · Hank's non-existent Nerdfighting Prize of the Day (2008) — The description gives the non-existent Nerdfighter Prize of the Day to a fan for 'Looking for Alaska: A Cake'. (video description)

Mentioned

Jingle Bell Rock · John Barleycorn · John Brown's Body · John Deere Green · Johnny Appleseed · Wild Thing

Only in the description or credits: Looking for Alaska (novel) · non-existent Nerdfighting Prize of the Day

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