Mitsukara
01-12-2008, 07:12 AM
I discovered some fascinated stuff on youtube that I wanted to share, and figured what the heck, since no one yelled at me for posting a link to that Riker thing (and the substantially more impressive, but less stodgily hilarious Doc Brown Microsoft show). So here's some amazing stuff, plus a couple things I threw in to make the post more cohesive and substantial:
The first time "Weird Al" Yankovic was ever on TV, performing "Another One Rides The Bus" with some assistant dude, before he had an album (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNlOL8tBVL8&feature=related)
Pre-Thriller solo Michael Jackson video "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrPTDU40hO4)
Devo before MTV, doing "Jocko Homo" and some other odd stuff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDPDaphgR3k)
And because I like them, Devo after Whip It, on David Letterman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyXY4FHZVUA) in the 80s (complete with a clip of the much younger Letterman) doing "That's Good" from my favorite Devo album
Star Wars original 1977 trailer, with unfinished effects and no movie music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gvqpFbRKtQ)
Empire Strikes Back trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6j9ofCFRM0)... possibly voiced by Harrison Ford, I've never been able to figure this one out for sure. Sounds more like Chevy Chase, so if it's actually Harrison Ford, he's being a real jackass.
Return of the Jedi trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pxW6Y4gYIU). Not as funny, but hey, it's a trap! Also Luke has a blue lightsaber here. And it blatantly spoils Han coming back, something you wouldn't have known yet if you saw this in a theater.
Original promo for Star Trek: The Next Generation, from the Star Trek IV VHS release (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AayLwwvn77s)
Super Mario Bros. Super Show live action segments with Sergeant Slaughter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgEJ5uGT6V0)
Magic Johnson on the SMBSS also (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns0Q2pra_aM)
It's the Legend of Zelda and it's really rad! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ApypJw-JAI) This one links to some funny stuff too, like a Nintendo Cereal System ad.
A bunch of awesome Japanese Famicom and Super Famicom ads, mostly Mario and Zelda (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tjZp-VESpU&feature=related). Check it out at 4:55 when they call it "Supa Mario Burazu 4", and as a warning it suddenly gets loud right around 6 minutes in when they start with the Mother 2 ads.
1982 japanese ad for the strangely familiar looking Nintendo Game and Watch two-screen games... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZz8A4aebmA&NR=1) (why are they saying "No"? That's not Japanese)
The first time "Weird Al" Yankovic was ever on TV, performing "Another One Rides The Bus" with some assistant dude, before he had an album (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNlOL8tBVL8&feature=related)
Pre-Thriller solo Michael Jackson video "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrPTDU40hO4)
Devo before MTV, doing "Jocko Homo" and some other odd stuff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDPDaphgR3k)
And because I like them, Devo after Whip It, on David Letterman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyXY4FHZVUA) in the 80s (complete with a clip of the much younger Letterman) doing "That's Good" from my favorite Devo album
Star Wars original 1977 trailer, with unfinished effects and no movie music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gvqpFbRKtQ)
Empire Strikes Back trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6j9ofCFRM0)... possibly voiced by Harrison Ford, I've never been able to figure this one out for sure. Sounds more like Chevy Chase, so if it's actually Harrison Ford, he's being a real jackass.
Return of the Jedi trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pxW6Y4gYIU). Not as funny, but hey, it's a trap! Also Luke has a blue lightsaber here. And it blatantly spoils Han coming back, something you wouldn't have known yet if you saw this in a theater.
Original promo for Star Trek: The Next Generation, from the Star Trek IV VHS release (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AayLwwvn77s)
Super Mario Bros. Super Show live action segments with Sergeant Slaughter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgEJ5uGT6V0)
Magic Johnson on the SMBSS also (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns0Q2pra_aM)
It's the Legend of Zelda and it's really rad! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ApypJw-JAI) This one links to some funny stuff too, like a Nintendo Cereal System ad.
A bunch of awesome Japanese Famicom and Super Famicom ads, mostly Mario and Zelda (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tjZp-VESpU&feature=related). Check it out at 4:55 when they call it "Supa Mario Burazu 4", and as a warning it suddenly gets loud right around 6 minutes in when they start with the Mother 2 ads.
1982 japanese ad for the strangely familiar looking Nintendo Game and Watch two-screen games... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZz8A4aebmA&NR=1) (why are they saying "No"? That's not Japanese)