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2008-09-25 (said on 2008-09-24 — implied: date said in the video; uploaded 1 day later) · song · Hank · 3:50 · watch on YouTube

Topic: US politics & society (also: Books & writing, Internet & YouTube) · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: timely hook, song or performance, self promotion, community lore

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

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

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 · Barack Obama

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'. (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 · Barack Obama
  • ★ 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

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

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 · All your base are belong to us
  • ★★ 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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Mentioned

Central: Barack Obama · Llama Song (“the original llama song”) · Paper Towns

Also: People: Cory Doctorow · Judy Blume · Libba Bray · Maureen Johnson

Projects: EcoGeek · nerdfighters.com · Paper Towns Tour

Organizations: YA for Obama

Terms: made of awesome · nerdfighter

Places: Canada

Events: United States presidential election

Memes: All your base are belong to us

Only in the description or credits: Burton Earny

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