In today’s Tay Zonday news

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Well, it’s no “Buddy Holly”…which a college friend of mine once proclaimed the best video ever. The college friend has not gone on to a career in music or video production, so I think that weakens his authority.

Is this guy’s 15 minutes up pretty soon?

Taking Warhol one step further, the internet gives people a 15 minute half-life of fame. They get some residual rippling fame effects which slowly taper off to mere google searchability nostalgia.

We have to get Weezer for our next asthma awareness event.

stevemarsh May 23 2008
2:21 pm

Great video.

That was an awesome video.

The only reference I didn’t get was the larger man who was just sitting and singing at the computer. I must have missed that one.

Yes! That is hilarious.

It all comes together.

First of all, that video is great. I didn’t get all the references, but I like the song and the video is great.

As for Andy Warhol, he had it wrong. What’s actually happened is that everyone is now famous to fifteen people.

what about mormons? no contact outside the family?

honey bunny May 23 2008
3:11 pm

wha? where’s my girl Leslie Hall???

I thought the “Dramatic Look Gopher” was the one wayne likes to post…the pic of Goldy Gopher @ the Va. Tech Vigil.

I loved the video, but I’m enh on the song.

Tay Zonday rules!! That fifteen minute rule does not apply. His realm extends beyond mere mortal references of time.

I just have to say that it’s a remarkable service solace has done.

Weezer rules the world and I, for one, welcome our new rocking masters.

I don’t know their music that well, but they have at least three awesome videos… Islands in the Sun (the version with the animals), Buddy Holly (Happy Days), and this one,