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Some background information to this video….the song has been a recent No1 in the UK charts, so that is why a spoof of the music video was made.
Here’s a clip of the original video this spoof was made of:
http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/music/videos/tony_amarillo.htm?linkfrom=broadband_music&link=main1_alsoLinks&article=BBmusic_links_wanadoomusic
The article written about the Norwegian soldiers music video states that the Serbs condemn the video because of the nature of the text “Many people feel offended by this kind of behaviour. The Serbian community is upset and the video is condemned by a lot of political parties and public figures” -Nedic to NRK (Norwegian broadcasting.)
amazing
thanks
yes. definitely a fun way to start memorial day weekend. remember, it’s okay to be against the war, but i think the troops appreciate what support we can give them.
thanks for the smile rocketboom.
For any insurgents watching out there I can confirm that the ammunition dump *is* the building just to the left of the fuel bowsee, behind the shower block…..
:)
Ha ha, great video of people in the service of *your* country - I’m sure the UK parliament who sent them there would strenuosly deny that we were only in the war to be of service to the USA.
And I thought Americans didn’t do irony :-P
Today, Amanda just turned into a pseudo-Adrian Cronauer and posted a vlog from the 4077.
I’ve watched this 3 times.
more background:
the guy taking the lead role is supposed to be imitating the [in]famous Northern British Comedian Peter Kay - he IS brilliant.
The record has been no.1 for weeks here, a comedy charity record, covering Tony Christy’s Amerillo - naffness extreme.
[FYI it wasnt meant to be such a hit, but our pop charts here are so crap, anything could beat them]
When the British servicemen started emailing the link to all their mates, the British Army servers broke down. However, the powers that be wern’t angry, they realised the moral building of such a thing.
Also, I dont get what the Norwegian Army comments are about further up the page:
‘..The article written about the Norwegian soldiers music video..’
what’s he on about??
“Rocketboom, the roar of a lion, the looks of a kitten”
Hee hee hee.
I love this video. I can’t stop giggling.
To see the Norwegian soldiers music video check out this link
http://www.big-boys.com/articles/kosovo.html
The Norwegians seem to have a bigger production budget for their videos.
Actually, for a better video of the norwegian soldiers’ video (they did a spoof of Kokomo) check out this site. The one posted in the previous comment has some issues at the end of it.
http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-1022.htm
Bravo,Rich
oh dear god. now i have a bloody crush on the roundheaded soldierboy who is “singing” lead… *sigh*
here’s an article about the video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4554083.stm
Great Video, I am glad those guys have a few minutes where they can have some fun and forget where they are and what they are there for. But am sure reality is still to close for comfort. Great job guys.
Great video! And so British! If more than two of them get together they will immediately start to sing and dance - even if they’re in the middle of a war zone…
This video and Turbonegra’s Hot Stuff, Hot Shit is yet the best comments on the war in Iraq.
Thank you, rocketboom.com!
I have to say that I am addicted to rocketboom. You continually inspire me and your shows are a major highlight of my day. Here in the little Canadian town of Nanaimo BC on the Vancouver Island. I like to play small audio clips from your shows on my radio show here on CHLY.
I know I have moved a few people to abandon the crap news and pick up on Rocketnews.
Keep up the great work. You are out there and making me proud to own a computer!
Your friend Paul
Bosh,
You weren’t kidding about British pop charts. I just read that the Crazy Frog motor ringtone is beating out Coldplay’s new single to the number one slot! LOL That’s just crazy. Pop can’t be THAT bad over there.
Michael Meiser’s blog/vlog covers this parody as well. http://mmeiser.com/blog/2005/05/is-this-way-to-amarillo.html. I love the marching band version he found.
Amanda, thanks for an entertaining vlog.
Interesting vdeo but sound broke off after starting.
just when i was about to get really really upset about something, this saw this, and my problems seem so trivial. if these guys can laugh in the face of the shit they have to do, why are the rest of us ever complaining?
Just too cool. Where do you get those wonderful video clips?! (ala Penguine of Batman & Robin)
Yeah, that video is really impressive. I mean, it was done in one take.
But the norwegian one, i’ve watched that ending like 10 times to wonder how they made it look so realistic. Im guessing they slowed it down and he jumped and rolled over the jeep.
- Ian
Classic, great thing to brighten my day!
But in the video, they have the text….Is this the way to Armadillo? Boy didnt they mean Amarillo?
For a “copy” . . . this was very well done. Actually “it” is an original and the editing was also very goos as well as the script.
Do more like this.
I’m embarrassed to say how many times I’ve watched this and how many people I’ve lured into watching it. And how bout that one take shot? Makes Scorcese’s Goodfellas one-take camera shot look kinda weak.