I would say 1. the fact that it's not his content, and 2. the length of the bit. There's a bit of audacity, I suppose in just lip-synching to something that you haven't written and using it as part of your own material.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 1:02pmWell, yes, but why is it absurd? What's being disrupted or transgressed or whatever to make that funny? I'm just curious about what's going on there that makes a person laugh.Kory wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 12:58pmIs it just the sheer absurdity?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 8:42am
Is this funny? I think it is, but I honestly can't explain why it works.
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For some reason, my work is blocking this. What is it?Kory wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 1:07pmI would say 1. the fact that it's not his content, and 2. the length of the bit. There's a bit of audacity, I suppose in just lip-synching to something that you haven't written and using it as part of your own material.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 1:02pmWell, yes, but why is it absurd? What's being disrupted or transgressed or whatever to make that funny? I'm just curious about what's going on there that makes a person laugh.Kory wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 12:58pmIs it just the sheer absurdity?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 8:42am
Is this funny? I think it is, but I honestly can't explain why it works.
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I agree with everything you say, but I'm still not certain why it's actually funny. Maybe it's just that we expect someone to say something when they have the stage and he's inverting that. There might also be some kind of toying around with nostalgia going on there. But none of it is very straightforward (at least to me) as to why it actually works.Kory wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 1:07pmI would say 1. the fact that it's not his content, and 2. the length of the bit. There's a bit of audacity, I suppose in just lip-synching to something that you haven't written and using it as part of your own material.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 1:02pmWell, yes, but why is it absurd? What's being disrupted or transgressed or whatever to make that funny? I'm just curious about what's going on there that makes a person laugh.Kory wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 12:58pmIs it just the sheer absurdity?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 8:42am
Is this funny? I think it is, but I honestly can't explain why it works.
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Andy Kaufman lip-synching to "Pop Goes the Weasel" on SNL back in '75 or '76.
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Re: nostalgia, I'd imagine there's a fair amount of humor based in the fact that he's an adult reciting (recording of) a child's song to a an audience of adults.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 1:15pmI agree with everything you say, but I'm still not certain why it's actually funny. Maybe it's just that we expect someone to say something when they have the stage and he's inverting that. There might also be some kind of toying around with nostalgia going on there. But none of it is very straightforward (at least to me) as to why it actually works.Kory wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 1:07pmI would say 1. the fact that it's not his content, and 2. the length of the bit. There's a bit of audacity, I suppose in just lip-synching to something that you haven't written and using it as part of your own material.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 1:02pmWell, yes, but why is it absurd? What's being disrupted or transgressed or whatever to make that funny? I'm just curious about what's going on there that makes a person laugh.Kory wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 12:58pmIs it just the sheer absurdity?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 8:42am
Is this funny? I think it is, but I honestly can't explain why it works.
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That's certainly a part of the appeal of his Mighty Mouse bit, tho the real humour in that is the "dead air" involved—him just standing there, looking nervous, taking a sip of water. It's just amped expectation throughout. I get that one, but he's so active in Pop Goes the Weasel that I'm a more at a loss why it works.
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I guess it's just one of those things. Maybe writing about comedy is like dancing about sculpture or whatever.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑05 Sep 2017, 2:40pmThat's certainly a part of the appeal of his Mighty Mouse bit, tho the real humour in that is the "dead air" involved—him just standing there, looking nervous, taking a sip of water. It's just amped expectation throughout. I get that one, but he's so active in Pop Goes the Weasel that I'm a more at a loss why it works.
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Here's something fun about this page. All the videos are playing at once for some reason and it's creating a seriously strange echo.
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People say stuff like that but I disagree. The discussion won't be funny, but comedians know that this stuff can be broken down because they do talk about it amongst themselves, tinkering with elements to make something more effective. The inspiration might be beyond comprehension (that is, irrational), but I think we can figure what makes something funny (or not funny). And Kaufman was so damned good at mining the unconventional that figuring out why something that seemingly shouldn't work—a foreigner who bombs as a comedian, an asshole lounge singer, a snob reading Gatsby—but clearly does, that intrigues me.
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Yeah, I noticed that it autoplays but not in unison so it creates a spooky, distant effect.
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Yowza! Perhaps new KitH episodes?
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Id like to see that but i do wonder if they could still be funny. I mean they were fucking hilarious in their day. Would rbry still have that edge 20 years later?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Oct 2017, 8:31pmYowza! Perhaps new KitH episodes?
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A friend who saw their tour a few years back said they still had a spark. And the Mr. Show return was pretty dang good, so I wouldn't be pessimistic.revbob wrote: ↑02 Oct 2017, 8:40pmId like to see that but i do wonder if they could still be funny. I mean they were fucking hilarious in their day. Would rbry still have that edge 20 years later?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Oct 2017, 8:31pmYowza! Perhaps new KitH episodes?
https://www.avclub.com/kevin-mcdonald-s ... 1819083817
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Is the metacafe video linked above autoplaying for anyone else?
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