Take On Me: The Literal Version - Neatorama

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Oh yeah, Take on Me by the Norwegian group a-ha, a big song in 1985. But wait... this song has been altered to match the video! That makes it worth a listen, doesn't it? -via YesButNoButYes

yes! this just made my day.

i love a new (and funny) reason to listen to this song AGAIN. :)

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That's funny. I don't think I've realized before now just how weird the music video for that song is.

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Totally what went through my mind when I saw the video originally on an old network called music television. Brilliant work, here.

(Pipe wrench fight)

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Hahaha!

I guess this shows that with a catchy tune you can put any words to it!

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The video is a classic, and it wonderful exercise in 'breaking the bounds of reality', esp for an 80s video. (Man, I miss story-telling videos. To many videos now-a-days just show the band playing or artist dancing, or just TnA.)

Anyhow, this parody was great too, :)

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Not bad, but really, why does everything have to make sense. Art doesn't. For it's time that video was stunning, and it's still pretty amazing now.

Not to mention that and "The Sun Always Shines on TV" may be the first videos that are actually joined, plot wise. (Korn did similar with "Freak on a Leash" and "Falling Away From Me".)

And god Bunty Bailey was hot.

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ROFL... that was hilarious!!

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Grab the hand, lol

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(Pipe wrench fight!)

awesome.

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The Family Guy version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqwUF7ez_XU

awesome

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The homages to that video will go on forever. Justin, Woogie and just-a-guy are right. Great pop tune meets inspired film making.

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They're gonna be you up with a pipewrench. LOL this is the greatest thing to happen to me all day!

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Speaking of homage, did anyone else notice the original video's use of the ending from Altered States?

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that was hilarious! ironically (maybe?) i was talking to my girlfriend about a ha yesterday...

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One of my favorite music videos made 'awesomer'!

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ecellent! it brings so much memories!

Now she's still harboring an illegal alien.

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Awesome!

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Wow. That was awesome! :D We need more pipe wrench fights! Gyaar!

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Pipe wrench fight.
okay, I smiled a little.

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Is this your house?! lol
For a moment I thought the lyrics were real. I sounds so convincing!

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I loved that video when I was 12. You youngins just don't understand how innovative this video and MTV was back then. It's sad what it's become.

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three times... i watched it three times in a row.

WOW - that is very very funny.

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That was fun. I'd like to see more odd music videos with lyrics altered to match

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I'm not sure whether it was funnier before or after I realized that the video was the original. (Oh, the joys of an MTV-deprived childhood...)

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I'm going to make a shirt that says "Ass full of pipe wrench." I literally (see that) spit coffee on my keyboard.

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not funny at all.

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I cant believe they took this off. I was so sad. I listened to it all the time with my friends. I even got a pipewrench! Sigh....

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This is awesome.. :)

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