Axis Of Awesome 4 Chords - Amazing, Funny, Comedy, Singing, Just Brilliant

[theshakalaka555]

Very fun but sounds a lot like Rob P's pachelbel rant

[rstan58]

i dunno how many times ive seen these guys perform the 4 chords song, every year they do it, as much as i love it, they need something new

[stewiecool100]

Props

[REALMozared]

Axis of Awesome = A cross between Al Bundy and Sheldon, Jack Black and IdrA in ten years.

[2God4Death]

Thumps up if you like little chickens

[TheRCcartuner]

4 chords, 3 music stars, 2 instruments, 1 team = awesome !! great job :D

[KaManTheBest]

Fuck SOPA, this is brilliant!

[klhy91]

was that a harmonica at the end?

[kpb27boa]

@klhy91 I think it was a Kazoo :D

[nakki1337]

needed +Con te Partiro

[MWarren92]

this is amazing

[TheColinputer]

i must of listened to this song some 200 odd times since i first heard it and i never get sick of it. Gotta love these guys

[princezsupastar]

'i'm gonna make love to your baby'

every time it makes me laugh. every single time.

[gahzeyboe]

No, it's I V vi IV. The I chord is the root chord, the roman numerals represent the other chord's values in relation to the root.

***NOTE***

Just because you use this chord progression does not mean you'll have a hit. There are a ton of chord progressions, and several are used more than this one (the I IV V progression is probably used in 98% of blues songs, and thousands and thousands of pop, rock, country, and folk songs. There is no real formula to writing a hit. ;)

[gahzeyboe]

If they did one about the I IV V chord progression, we'd be here for days.

[MRTTVD]

what are those four chords?

[niknakboy]

@MRTTVD For this, E, B, C#m, A

[114Freesoul]

Hey, where is a birdplane?!

[loesiechan]

Is this for real? It's awesome. I have to learn those chords!

[MisterNickable]

Yeeaahh, made the 16.000th like!

[ashy495]

should go on australian idol guys

[127chiversa]

How long ago was this made??

[Paradoxicalstrawbery]

These guys will be forever remembered as 'the legends who did the chord thing'

[LiLaLevke]

Warum lachen die Leute immer?!

[96Nintendo]

You can start with each chord and then the right order: I IV V VI

For example:

C G Am F

G D Em C

...

[DortmundMe]

@96Nintendo May you ecplain, what I IV V VI means?

[guitarz94]

@96Nintendo it's I V VI IV

[96Nintendo]

@guitarz94 oh, sry, i mean I V VI IV xD ;)

[Angryification]

@96Nintendo In a major key, it's I V vi IV. Lower case roman numerals mean that the chord is a minor chord.

[damoostifer]

I'm going to make love to your baby?!?!?!?!?!?

[DAUBERMIN]

Fucking straight A+ Awesome

[lightbulb1952]

Funnier than Spinal Tap!

[Hakuru15]

FUCK YEAH!

[aspxDEFINED]

This crowd still doesnt get the 40 year old joke.

[petpetabc]

Just start fom 0:31

[petpetabc]

At 2:44 i couldn't stop LOLing di anyone notice the look the other guy gave him?

[elior238]

wtf is the chords?

[megamango42]

@elior238 they're three notes on an instrument harmonizing well

[jbeaumont37]

@elior238 E, B, C#m, A

[macdevil11]

2:49 - 3:04 BEST PART!!!!

[XXwehearvoicesXX]

@macdevil11 AGREED!

[macdevil11]

i love the man with the piano (chicken little) when he sing A-HA take me on :) love him!

[yakshrek]

it's a BIRDPLANE!

[voetballol1]

Does anyone knows the chords?

[JackHMeenanThe1st]

@voetballol1 G, D, Em, C enjoy :D

[residualrevenge]

@voetballol1 E B C# A

[XXwehearvoicesXX]

@residualrevenge on my uke, it's C, G, Am, and F.

[Ashe2719]

150 people can't play 4 chords :D

[AwesomeAndIrish]

Austrailian version of Flight of The Conchords

[impo000]

150 people can't do 4 chords -.-

[residualrevenge]

Is that Rob Dyrdek on the keyboard

[TheRealBadkidz]

@residualrevenge LOL Yeah it is.

[PowerfrogsBeotch]

The tall guy reminds me of Eddie Murphy

[stevenbucher10]

There is no way that piano player is over thirty.

[SlasherLink119]

@stevenbucher10 Dude, are you honestly suggesting that he was playing before he was born?...

[stevenbucher10]

@SlasherLink119 No, I think he replaced someone.

[peppie97]

the left guy reminds me of ferb

[murauertrinker]

okay, they are nice comedians, very much fun. But they are the worst singers i've ever heard

[Greenday122235]

@murauertrinker They're not bad. If you want to hear worse, Nickelback. That is all.

[theJaSwA123]

I love the way he sings save tonight and self esteem

[erikamorrisonbonham]

rob paravonian did it first!

pachelbel canon in D is everywhere

[himom333]

I wish I was Australian, and the KILLED Apologize!!

[bfm987]

rob dyrdek on keyboards?

[lillymusiclover]

Awasomeee

[Ruddy56022]

cool

[SkyDaves]

@steevoPevo

Scar - missy higgins

[SteevoPevo]

What's that song called at 4:02????

[26EmmaLouisexoxo]

this is gunna sound stupid but what are the four chords ??x

[ArcadianGenesis]

@26EmmaLouisexoxo It's a I-V-vi-IV progression. It doesn't really matter what chords you play as long as it follows these relative positions. The combination of 3 major and 1 minor chord is naturally appealing to the human auditory system.

[MasturBayter]

@26EmmaLouisexoxo well if you wanted to know what the chords were the exact ones in this song goes F, C, Dm, B♭. As to what ArcadianGenesis said was also correct because it doesn't matter what chord you start with, as long as you follow that progression of I-V-vi-IV you can play this song starting on any chord to match with your voice. (eg: G, D, Em, C) p.s that progression will be a little easier to play because the chords are easier to play on guitar and keyboard.

[HistoryIsForever]

I can say I am so proud to be Australian.



[megamango42]

@HistoryIsForever true dat ;)

[lariscy13]

If i were a boy

[Redsnork]

3:14 What song is the guy in plaid singing?

[lunaarmy1]

Haha I heard "Canvas Bags". lol

[Ravixor]

1000 thumbs up

Yes we can!

[RelentlessModder]

3:43-3:48*

[Diden1118]

@RelentlessModder MGMT Kids

[Duspanicos]

@RelentlessModder its MGMT - kids.

[RelentlessModder]

whats the song that fat one does at 3:43-3:4

[tamayarose]

I love these guys!



[iammadeoutofmetal]

I find it really funny that they've become really popular...after they wrote this four chord song. So here's another famous four chord osng

[hanshansomahammau]

singer= little jack black?

[Lilkiffy123]

LOVE THIS

[drumgroovy]

These guys are awesome, but I prefer Porky And The Juice Pigs, although they've disbanded.

[jocalwed1]

Piss off chicken little

[CaptainMarder]

the fat guy reminds me of Jack Black

[sweetjonathan14]

@CaptainMarder HE DOES!!!! Omg I totally didnt see that.

[flaebse]

@CaptainMarder "Yes, I know, I look like Jack Black."

[47ETW]

@CaptainMarder to me he rimindz me of MeatLoaf

[TheLivingSeven]

@CaptainMarder He knows.

[chimpose]

@CaptainMarder maybe they are relatives xD

[greenmachine88x]

@CaptainMarder You mean Jack Black reminds you of this wonderful fat man.

[dancingnancy09]

fuckin ay its brilliant!!!!!!! totally brilliant!!!

[Mulpje]

chicken little, but with a great voice<3

[Msmitchie001]

this is so amazing!!!! funny people are the most brilliant people like these 3!!! ahahaah

[wwelles14]

It's funny because it actually worked. They made a hit.

[OMGitsSLASHben]

kansas dust in the wind works as well

[1sthorridhenry]

need to start with the swaring and dont stop believeing try the music video or the 1 from 2009

[irisartck]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA BUENÍSIMO!!!!! :)

[Ph0be]

I like the lion king part

[Evagealia]

Rather than naming all the possible combinations, lets just say the chords are:

The 1st, 5th, 6th minor and 4th note in any major key. Eg. E major, then the chords are E, B, C#m and A

[NsFPeAcE]

@Evagealia thats fantastic! thanks. i just usually do it in E or D :)

[CutieCanadian91]

We played this video in my Music Class. My teacher's reaction was priceless

[WMsquared]

These guys are brilliant.

[wgbandgeek30]

piss off chicken little

[Thegbbishop]

can you post chords please. I would love you forever!

[n3ssaya00]

@Thegbbishop On the recorded version the chords are: D, Am, Hm, G... But you can also play: C, Gm, Am, F; or E, Hm, Cm, A...

[Thegbbishop]

@n3ssaya00 HAHA *tears in eyes*

[n3ssaya00]

@Thegbbishop What's so funny? :O

[Thegbbishop]

@n3ssaya00 Sorry, I thought it was pretty obvious which chords.. and my question was more of a joke.

You know, how people will immediately ask for chords when they want to learn a song....

In retrospect your response probably helped a bunch of folks out. So I am glad I asked it. :D 

[n3ssaya00]

@Thegbbishop I wrote the chords, 'cause most of the people are too lazy to see what's he playing :D

[92benmoore]

@n3ssaya00 Mate are you having a laugh? Firstly, the whole point of the video is to point out that it is just four chords repeated that can be transposed to any key, not your list of totally wrong and hilarious chord sequences. The chords are I, V, vi and IV (1, 5, 6, 4), or in the key of C, C major, G major, A minor and F major. This can be transposed to any key and this is the whole point of the video.

[92benmoore]

@n3ssaya00 And sir, secondly, I don't care if someone taught you harmony round the back of a shed, but I study music in England and call me stupid but the chord 'Hm' does not exist. The sequences you gave are nonsensical and make no sense. So yeah, too bad if someone on meth taught you about chords for a laugh, but don't inflict your warped knowledge on the rest of the world, because I bet there's kids all over the world trying to play what you said, and crying because it makes.... no sense.

[n3ssaya00]

@92benmoore Sir, what you in England or USA, or I don't know where call Bm, is for us in the Europe Hm.

And, if C, G, Am, F is correct, what is then wrong with my E, H, Cm, A? Ok, i made a mistake. I wrote the second chord minor, instead of major.

[92benmoore]

@n3ssaya00 Wrong again broseph, would have to be a C#m (or C sharp minor or a semitone up, don't want it to be lost in translation). Cm would sound awful.

[LeInterwebsFTW]

@n3ssaya00 so in what country is H a note?

[TheVolkomKun]

EPIC WIN!

[goodseedpr]

hahahahah legends

[1999pixidust]

@keegirose theyre supposed 2 be nasally... its a cmedy band sartness... but ya i guess it wuld b prety kewl.... even a girl version hahahaha

[visan23]

JACK BLACK ?

[Tscrubs27]

everyone knoes the chord ant the strumming pattern for my guitar? :D

whould be awesooooooooooome! :D

[feddetinga]

@Tscrubs27 it's G-D-Em-C in the same tempo as in the vid... good luck!

[toloratedmeat]

@feddetinga It is definitely not G D Em C. In this video, it's E B C#m A.

[MrMaxwelldl]

@Tscrubs27 In whatever key you're in, it's I vi iv V

[Ulfang999]

Jordan at 2:47 XD

[lucasmina]

the singer its like a BLACK JACK...

[keegirose]

Just wish they weren't so nasaly

[djkreature]

¬o¬

[yamum041]

3:24 sneaky hand movement

[TheFearlessGFX]

These are great performers, to do all of these songs so amazingly in one short performance is just spectacular, they wipe they're asses with talent.

[1999pixidust]

hhha lol i leterally listen to this ten times a day this being nine hahaha

[biebfan101]

this is amazzzzzing

[nirvanafrik]

Am F C G

another one by RHCP: Don't Forget Me.

[wgbandgeek30]

Piss off chicken Little

[bromixsr]

And just think, I wasted all my time learning chords I won't need.

[zoranpitchford]

list of songs they did, please!

[thatguy6117]

foo fighters - pretender is one!

[TheJamesB18]

@thatguy6117 which bit?

[jerydoom]

G C D Em right?

[jridenoure]

@jerydoom depends on the key, these are in C iirc, so C F G Am, but those work for the key of G

[PopulousAltair]

Fort Minor - Where'd you go has them too right? Correct me if im wrong.

[epicness22]

@PopulousAltair Yeah it does.

[TheBeatleboy64]

C, G, Am, F. Similar to the Pachelbel rant, which is the same thing- D, A, Bm, F# (and then a couple more :P)

[HearTheRebelLoveSong]

My brother meet these guys and he plays this in nealy every gig his band at its actually that awesome :P

[SimuLord]

Love how they even worked Waltzing Matilda in there...a little older than 40 years, no?

[youbetzler]

Is that the brisbane train lines on benny's shirt?

[TheMpreto17]

anyone knows the chords?

[tezadinho13]

@TheMpreto17

D, A, C and G i'm pretty sure. Different strumming, fingering pattern and tempo but.

[mentalguitarisist]

@TheMpreto17 E, B, C# and A

[MrWeeman444]

The pianist is not rob dyrdek.... he's chicken little

[MykuRong]

jordan is jack black and benny is rob dyrek with glasses

[GradyRho92]

its a half asian jack black

[TheKordeckis99]

3:13 OFFSPRING SELF ESTEEM YAY :D

[mekipod]

i am jordan i lee and we are the axis of awosome .... oh i am benny lol!!

[TheAussieMan10]

jordan (the guy in the middle) and lee (the guy on the left) both taught drama lessons at my school after school on mondays throught 2003-2005

[MrMatt94114]

...the same old, tired, canned laughter as Hey Hey It's Saturday... has Australian seriously not moved on in 25 years?

[videofreak247]

woo australia has the best comedians 

[TheOzil55]

@videofreak247 well... that's debatable... but my fave comedian is tim minchin, so i suppose :)

these guys need to be recognised for their talent

[Littlelloyd15]

@videofreak247 i disagree, england has Lee Evens! :P

[badwolf2901]

@Littlelloyd15 lee evans is the best ever! do you like the happy go lucky song? its frickin hilarious!

[Littlelloyd15]

@badwolf2901 yeah everything he does is epic haha :D

[badwolf2901]

@Littlelloyd15 haha at the end he just goes "SHIT." Lol

[MrZacharyHewitt]

lol I READ the first comment... not really caring... but then laughed my ass off after reading the second

[julieirish1]

cool lol