The video for Weezer’s “Pork and Beans” is a surprisingly entertaining compilation of dozens of internet memes from the past few years. A certain local singer joins in the music, and the leans away from the mic to breathe. (the songs lyrics.)
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19 Reader Comments
1:52 pm
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.
2:08 pm
Is this guy’s 15 minutes up pretty soon?
2:10 pm
Nope.
2:15 pm
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.
2:17 pm
We have to get Weezer for our next asthma awareness event.
2:21 pm
Great video.
2:22 pm
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.
2:24 pm
You mean the Numa Numa kid?
2:28 pm
Yes! That is hilarious.
It all comes together.
2:39 pm
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.
2:58 pm
what about mormons? no contact outside the family?
3:03 pm
all of the youtube videos referenced in the =W= video:
Tay Zonday
Miss Teen South Carolina
Kelly from the Shoes video
The Will It Blend? blender
Chris Crocker (Leave Britney Alone)
Evolution of Dance
Daft Hands
Daft Bodies
Charlie the Unicorn
the ninja guy
the Dramatic Look Gopher!!
peanut butter jelly time!
K-Fed
white kids doing the Soulja Boy dance
Diet Coke and Mentos
lightsaber guys
155 t-shirts
numa numa
all your base are belong to us
GI Joe PSA
Sex advice girl (girl with rainbow socks on couch)
3:11 pm
wha? where’s my girl Leslie Hall???
3:19 pm
I thought the “Dramatic Look Gopher” was the one wayne likes to post…the pic of Goldy Gopher @ the Va. Tech Vigil.
4:29 pm
I loved the video, but I’m enh on the song.
10:44 pm
Tay Zonday rules!! That fifteen minute rule does not apply. His realm extends beyond mere mortal references of time.
11:02 pm
I just have to say that it’s a remarkable service solace has done.
11:24 pm
Weezer rules the world and I, for one, welcome our new rocking masters.
9:41 am
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,