McCain and Palin Sing (by Henry Hey)

[earrelevantmusic]

totes brill

[lukeliang1989]

this... is... epic

[DNAngelFan22]

♪ "goood policy changes" ♪

[DoubleEdgedSword12]

Lol I could imagine some show tunes with John McCain in it

[djdrocco]

I lolled and lolled and lolled. SO GOOD.

[kasponya]

Brilliant as always!

[QueenAnime99]

Nice.

[OneAndOnlySnob]

And you know, I couldn't agree with them more. (What?) I couldn't DISAGREE, with you... ....

[postatility]

He stole this idea from Jason Moran!

[hasselteach]

@postatility Look a little farther back - Hermeto Pascoal did something similar decades ago, and I suppose you could give Frank Zappa some credit as well. Who cares anyway, this is excellent.

[MikeRoePhonicsMusic]

I'm moving to North Korea if that dumb cunt gets elected.

[Michael326]

@MikeRoePhonicsMusic You're fucking retarded for wanting to move there. Seriously. Please go, nobody wants you.

[MikeRoePhonicsMusic]

@Michael326 Thanks for the super duper cool tips, bro.

[Michael326]

@MikeRoePhonicsMusic Thanks for giving me another reason to build an electric fence, north korean style. 

[1953mel]

really great.

[theladywriter]

I just found this. Wonderful stuff!

[kasponya]

You did it again, Henry! Fucking brilliant.... perfect pitch, master accompanist! I am a big fan of the bit you did floating around for years with the disgruntled computer-customer-service-phon­e-message-kind-of-thing (that was you, wasn'nt it?) But this one is just as good if not better! Respect, Kaspar Galli

[Mandoflash]

Did Sarah actually say anything with meaning?

[xhappyxlifex]

....."Avicepresidenthasareally­greatjobbecausenotonlyaretheyt­here" she said all that without spaces in between

[spaghetto12]

lol pretty good man.

[HendrixcommaMartin]

"And I look forward to having that job."

[dubbaCallday]

she's still stupid.

[5random1]

@dubbaCallday j

But lovable. Just missed her callin'.

[culpritto]

LOL

henry hey rocks!!!!

[RaziikcStudios]

Obama is a lying racist crook who is destroying America.

[henrids]

@RaziikcStudios hahahahhahahaha

[yaqb1]

I'm watching it over and over! Love it!!!

[Fakultet]

There aren't enough thumbs up on Youtube to rate this fairly...

[ittai66]

You're a genious!

I laughed my ass off

[cokmobot]

there are so many nice moments in this piece, especially the little bit at the end. It's like ABORT ABORT!

[SetAndSummanen]

Haha, this was awesome.

[MegaPrinceoftennis]

HAHA!

[ShawnSteinfeger]

The Pensylvania one is awesome!

[Toddobvious]

This would be just a reiteration of what I said on the Bush video. Except, either he had to love the material a little bit, on some level, to spend such time with it, which is a little twisted, or he churned it out like is was 1010 dictation class with GT, and he is an übermonster.

[SenorSenor]

Absolutely AMAZING!!!!

[Wasserschloss]

This is genius!

[joshcadman]

this is amazing!!! best thing ever.... wow!

[anoniem793]

@joshcadman no it isn't search louis van gaal jazz. that is the best.

[SlutJunkie5000]

This is the best thing I have ever seen.

[EnigmaEvocative]

0:09 - 0:13 LOL at the jingle

[jpenns]

I love "good policy changes"

[b1llybrown]

"this is a great job AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THAT JOB"

hahahahahaa

[eafisruler]

And you know... I couldn't agree with them more...

You are a genius.

[claptonfan1000000]

Is there a word for this sort of music? These videos are so great! I heard something like this by Hermeto Pascoal, a brazilian musician. If there's a word for it I'd like to know because I wanna search for more!!!

[randomcraziness]

the music is great, but what i focused on more was mccain's fumbling from 00:13 to 00:23. "Obama supporters have been saying some pretty nasty things about western Pennsylvania lately, I couldn't agree with him more, I couldn't disagree with you, I couldn't agree with you more"

[monkeybass01]

Nice Henry. It's Jeff Fourniere here, your old roomate on some ship somewhere. I think it was in Bermuda maybe. I definitely remember you showing me some charts from your uncle playing with EWF & Michael Jackson, and something about helium poo.....

Sweet playing dude and cheers eh.

[raffvarel]

you´re a genious man

[Denus01]

♪ "western Pennsylvania lately" ♪

[rudyskagirl]

I love this video! Its hilarious!! :)

[Laramas]

This was the funniest thing before the music. Now it is funnier.

[OneAndOnlySnob]

I like to imagine that this is what everything sounds like in your head. That make even better.

[TimothyWilliamPearce]

Would be a good ability for when you are at boring lectures or speeches.

I agree with a previous poster... this man should never have to work a day in his life.

[Bushidobrown84]

I know one thing....that girl on the left is hot...

[MooseyFate100]

Loved the little "western Pennsylvania lately" jig that lasted a second or 2.

[hexachordal]

i think I've danced along to that bit ten times in a row now.

[Filipeeno]

ha me too

[wickeddarkness]

haha, yeah... my fav part :)

[memzehni]

Haha! Hermeto Pascoal too did that a lot, back in the 80ies - on "Brasil Universo" and stuff like that...

[vivajones]

When do we see "my fellow prisoners"?

[mattskateboard91]

Actually, Michelle Obama gives

me the creeps. She looks weird.

I think Cindy looks a lot better!

And I'm not racist either!

[BethAnn11]

haha...does Cindy McCain creep anyone else out?

[vivajones]

yes

[57santiago]

Mozart Still Lives!!!

[doodleedledoo]

Absolutely agree, this guy is a national treasure. He should never have to work again if he doesn't want to.

[usc23cal9]

One of the absolute best videos on the internet

[Taraleja]

really awesome :D

[psycatic431]

that's insane! I mean incredible/insane! wow!

[vp1981ad]

West-ern-Penn-syl-va-nia-Late-­ly...!

[shoehedgie]

Brilliant beyond brilliance!

[losert22]

lol mcain messed up with virgina

[TheMarchmallow]

Fantastic!! Really sounds like a real song!!

[Antispantburk]

YOU ARE BEST!! Amazing! Great! lol.

[BroadwayDreams13]

McCain reminds me of Mr.Rodgers in this video!! Good Job though.

[Antispantburk]

Wow! Amazing! You are best! lol.

[Sincerebra]

AWESOMEEE!!!

[Loriperkins]

wow!

[axol20]

Excellent!!!

[kz1000ps]

So good...

[sebasebasebaaaaa]

Henry Hey is my religion!!!!

You're the best

[Sprautbirger]

very well done!

[EmanuelRoll]

HAHAHAHAH Soo great!

[maclasch]

Oh my god. That was great.

[oufdec]

Amazing ! Fantastic !who are you ?

[Antispantburk]

Lol!

[pelin72]

If you like this stuff check Brazilian artist Hermeto Pascoal. He's been doing this kind of thing for decades

[Spongomatic]

My biggest respect!

That was wonderful interpreted!

Keep going!

[BasePlug]

lol, "the team member, the teammate tah that president"

this shit is catchy

[chaipasquoi]

Excellent!excellent !escellent!

[AVHeimerski]

"i couldn't agree with you more than the fact..." fucking brilliant!

and palin...jesus christ, SO hot in that leather jacket! i'd nail that.

[PrestoAghitato]

XDXDXD

Amazing..you made my day... ^^

[WeHype]

This is outstanding! Great work, whoever did this.

[tombleskidoo]

This may be the best thing I've seen on youtube.

[ReynaAlacrana]

Wow!!! Good jooob! I loved your video, although I hate Sarah Palin.

[havepie]

hahhhahaha god that matchs so perfectly i think im going to shit myself

[tommasfoolery]

absolutely brilliant.

[GuitarStrutz]

I am literally amazed by this.

I find myself, at times, singing along.

[Jimpanx]

Wow, awesome =D

[mossfitz]

Is this done with electronic support?

[leftysergeant]

I wonder if McCain and Palin realize what a wonderful gift they are to gag writers. LMAO!

[thefilmmaker91]

Wow! Henry is brilliant!!!!

[VMcStellar]

Nice up-beat tag at the end!

heheh.. awesome. keep em comin' Henry.

[Coop0877]

I laughed and I cried from laughing so hard.

Brilliant!

[belectronix]

love this, thanks henry! so funny!

[DavePlaysTrombone]

Those two definitely need to go back to the woodshed....

[gregoryburrows]

Two of America's great vocal improvisers Finally accompanied and acknowleged.

[samsamba08]

You have to realize that Henry Hey is actually an accomplished professional jazz musician, not just some kid posting videos on Youtube...and it's not a first of its kind, it's been done before (putting music to the pitches of people's speech). Still - I watch this like 5 times a day. :)

[violadude]

absolutely brilliant!!!!

[iplaymusc]

This is even hotter than the last one!! Please make an Obama one now...

[bigz16150]

Absolutely amazing.

[Lowtomkitedude]

Henry Hey is a gifted genius! Absolutely wonderful and hilarious!!!

[slightlygrouchy]

'Western Pennsylvania lately' - dam dadam dadam dadamdam - Absolutely brilliant!

[c1c1ly]

OMG. This is palinerific!

[Ellems]

Brilliant!

[lschreiber]

Absolutely fantastic!

A real talent!

[b1llybrown]

make a lota GOOD POLICY CHANGES! hahahahahahha

[b1llybrown]

your so awesome, can we hang out sometime??? hahaha

p.S.

you completely changed the way i hear people talk now....so funny.

no but really... lets hang your so awesome haha

[possiblyblank]

Oh your work is so good...so complex and so funny...I love it!

[eidco]

Excellent job. I love it!

[nedramcclyde]

is that....a red leather blazer?

[pediwheatstraw]

GRAMPY AND Caribou Barbie AT THEIR FINEST

LOL...

[russxdrums]

Wow, the political offspring of Jazz Discharge Party Hats and Moody's Mood. I want to hang with you, man!!!

[colorfinger]

This is the most amazing thing I think I've ever seen.

[albrot]

you are the best

[ArbiterOfFunk]

Pennsylvania is a shithole except for the Amish.

[bigjr195]

brown nosing the Amish on an electrical device that is forbidden to them,... Awesome!!!

[ArbiterOfFunk]

Ho ho, looks like I hit a nerve.

I stand by my statement. The only nice Pennsylvanians I meet are Amish. Bless them and their Luddite ways.

[jaydude214]

western pennsylvania lately hahahahaha

[jboygb]

Wow!!!  You're awesome!!!

[wsmishkewych]

Brilliant!!

[douglasmcgowan]

Campaign comedy hangover!!

[jaydude214]

I'm laughing so hard right now this is hilarious

[Rogers1977]

hahaha!! Someone has too much time on their hands! Nice job! I like it.

[GBart]

The "I look forward to having that job" part cracks me up. Reminds me of Dmitri Shostakovich mocking Stalin with his music.

[jaysupadupafly]

lol thank goodness she didnt get the job

[jenksmaster]

my exact thoughts

[jazzisquitegood]

i think about 5000 this video's views must have been me.

[vegematic]

genius!

[Bassphil]

Man, you got that DOWN! Nice work :-)

[WannabeFatMan]

They can really SWING baby!!!! I can't believe they didn't win.....

[Matrix29bear]

Superbly an act of talented genius

[costernocht]

My God, Henry. You did it again!!!

[alextpf]

that is amazing!!! do you have other this kind of videos except for these two?? I would definitely love to see/listen

[will4ward]

It s F-ing Gershwin! Palin's voice is musical.

Maybe she should have stuck to show business!

Thanks Henry HEy!!

[peterskywalker]

This is awesome. It actually sounds like a song

[mark1800]

Holy shit!

[Messiaen]

Notice also how he use "a-bout" as a syncopated upbeat to the "We-stern..."-bit. Damn, that´s good.

[gu1tarslinger]

This is the best video on youtube.

[HuoKeyi]

wonderful

[lyb130709]

OMG you must be a music genius!!!

[Messiaen]

The "..western Pennsylvania..." and "...good policy changes.."-bits are just mindblowing. Wow!

[pzaremba]

Agreed, this video has grown like a virus in my brain. I'm standing in my living room last night singing "West-ern Penn-syl-van-ia"...

The spoken word becomes song and the piano becomes spoken word.

Another subtlety is when McCain says, "I couldn't agree with them more." And there is this delicate run of notes, like of like a "whaaa?"

Art in the highest order, this is.

[Messiaen]

This is absolutely fkn brilliant!

[joyousvanjoyous]

wow! please keep doing these!

[pzaremba]

Must...stop...playing...this..­.over...and...over.

[JunebugMusic]

Honestly, this one is EVEN BETTER!!

[pzaremba]

I need to check my shorts now from laughing so hard. The humor value of this work of art is astronomical.

[bearishwearish]

please make five of these a day!

[bensont1]

wow i crack up so much every time i watch this. i love the mccain part the most

[Killazaa]

Awsome! Great band! So great it's almost brainwashing me into voting for you're singers... X.x Naaaaahhhh, but close!

08ama!

[cafechat]

OMG I am on the floor every time you do one of these, Mr. Hey. I hope to meet you some day, maybe I can buy you lunch or clean your apartment or something. You crack me up. As a fellow musician with a good ear it's tempting for me to do something like this but why bother, it would just be an imitation. You're the best. And you're playing with my friend Chrissi Poland tomorrow, small world!

[Carmenssandiego]

You sir are amazingly talented. Bravo.

[Pluvio]

music is a miracle

[SchoolofRockDirector]

For anyone who's ever had to play repititeur for high school auditions or an open-mike bar, I salute you!

[61790027]

I am beside myself with awe and laughter. Please never stop doing these.

[maljax]

It's just like The Music Man taught us.

Singing is just - Sus-tain-ed taw-king

[itsALLmusicTOmee]

MOST AMAZING THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

[VinnyG927]

Reminds me of Frank Zappa's "The Dangerous Kitchen."

[discorecords]

THANK YOU for that reference!!! Wow yeah I see there's a live Zappa video on youtube. That guy is just wacky, in such a great way. :)

[Jazzeborah]

You are amazing! It sounds like you got some of your skills from working with totally clueless singers whom you had to follow no matter what. (Am I right? Ha!Ha!)

[kathanae]

BRILLIANT!

[seannowell]

dude.

nice.

we should have played that one last night.

i guess now you need to go by Groin Hansner.

[thecosmicrain]

I suggest a Hans Groiner / Henry Hey show! With Rudder closing it, naturally.

[loonpolice1]

Widisoft has a program that turns wave files into midi files.

That would capture the rhythm and pitches and put it into a form that a sequencer could play.

That would make the job easier because it could be slowed down and taken on in bits.

Tonica will even harmonize it.

But Hey is an already known genius in music.

[amenwarfare]

This IS a masterpiece!

[FirakoH]

This is fantastic! You are amazing and thankyou.

[samsamba08]

Fabulous. +++

[discorecords]

oh my god the last 2 bars were hilarious.