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Making Adorable Music

2010-10-22 · letter vlog · John · 2:38 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Nerdfighteria (also: Personal life) · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: song or performance, community lore, self promotion

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

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

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 · 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

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 Justin Bieber: he has lyrics, guitar and a nerdy look, and his quark song shows he writes about subjects that matter. (playful) — 00:01:09
  • ★★ 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 — Henry 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 Henry, who after about 45 seconds of play looked at John as if to ask for 500,000 more. (playful) — 00:02:04 · Henry Green
  • ★★ 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

In the description and comments

  • ★★ The description says Singamajigs did not pay for the video; the brothers accept no paid product placement precisely so viewers needn't wonder. — video description

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.”

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Mentioned

Christopher Walken · doobly-doo · Giraffe love shirt · Henry Green · Justin Bieber · Lauren Conrad · Singamajigs · Strange Charm

Only in the description or credits: sponsorship

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