The Axis of Awesome : 4 Chords (Live)

[scous871]

SHOW ME LEE'S HANDS!!!

[Lennharwolf]

D,A,Bm,G

[JayCeeHollywood]

its a I-V-VI-IV progression, or a Pachelbel bassline.

thumbs up for AP Music Theory :D

[trollkiller13]

WHAT CORDS ARE THEY THIS IS WITCHCRAFT! but seriously what cords please reply

[CapnTac]

@trollkiller13 E, B, C#m, A (I believe, I always play C, G, Am, F which is 2 full steps lower)

[99BGO]

@trollkiller13 I usually play C, G, Am, F

[KantorekBaumerB14]

four chords and the truth.

[ChromeVeins]

I'm trying to get the whole screen filled with snowflakes with the new option left of annotations.. I'm bored...

[NemTank]

i wonder how many music teachers use this as a trick to their students when they tell 'em they can play every song they suggest :D

[nuqpen]

music is not about being perfect and difficult... music is about being simple and fun! The Axis of Awesome - 4 Chords, definately showed us that! TY!

[thecritiquevirtuoso]

LMAO that's so damn funny!

[sacredfish]

what are all the songs??

[sqweem]

hes like a modern meatloaf

[Pehc90]

I love how they use different materials in each live performance!

[Darkfeather21]

3:22 Is he fakeing it? Or is he actually that bad?

[BroDayNight]

@Darkfeather21 Fake...

[stidukka]

@Darkfeather21 Of course he is faking it. Its intentional to make it seem funnier :)

[themusicgamer14]

@PowerfrogsBeotch

Samuel L. Jackson?

lol

[IshbelsMusic]

Can't you feel the loveeee tonight?

[HandsUpStyles]

at 2:09 the middle man forgets his part! you can see it in his face :D

[Daonnerkralle]

@HandsUpStyles are you sure ? it also can be a yawn

[HandsUpStyles]

@Daonnerkralle yes, i think that i'm right :p if you look the other vids you can see that he always sings "can't you feel the love tonight" after "wherever you will go" .. but u can be right too

[LuciaCrepusculo]

@HandsUpStyles jupp he misses his start. that's why benny and he share a look xD the whole performance seems a little improvised to me this time, but i still love it <3

[stidukka]

@LuciaCrepusculo This was one of their performances in the mid 2008. There have been more songs than in the most recent version there are, but they cant really make the 4 same chords last for like 15 minutes. Because believe me there would be far more than enough songs for that.

[sethutkc350]

E, B, C#m, A.

[forwardpdx]

LOL!!! Check out my TUT for FL Studio!!! - Get Fame! Get Rich!

[hochuanlui]

anyone knows what the 4 chords are?

[TheOzil55]

no-one had heard of tim minchin apparantly :(

[Darkkalber]

Jack Black, Chicken Little & Sheldon Cooper

[Firespyrt]

@Darkkalber You racist bastard, he looks like eddy murphey not sheldon!

[PowerfrogsBeotch]

@Darkkalber Jack Black, Chicken Little & Samuel L Jackson.

Sheldon Cooper isn't even a 70 year old black guy :S

[digiguilmon]

@Darkkalber truth has been spoken



[Sx3KingKai]

@Darkkalber Thats actually Freddy Murphy

[corybuckpitt]

Yes some knows me haha

[BethAndEm3]

What are the chords you use??? :)

[MrWurmo]

@BethAndEm3 E major B major C# minor A major

[strathsteven]

Saw these guys live at edinbrough last night they r sooo funny I luv them

[mahargraham85]

@strathsteven So did I I was up in the balcony cus we took to long at the bar, going to download 'can you hear the fucking music coming out of my car' now...

[strathsteven]

@mahargraham85 cool they where better live i would say

[ScreamsofBattle]

@strathsteven the fringe? i saw them as well they were brilliant

[strathsteven]

@ScreamsofBattle yeah the fringe they were good

[inaina12345]

Čudo jedno šta se može s 4 akorda. :)

[JacobBombard]

Anyone counting?

[tipomartins]

Awesome

[nobodypk]

On the left Al Yankovic, in the middle Jack black, and on the right..... Chicken Little!

[choppereffect]

i'm more than a bird, i'm more than a plane i'm a bird plane, i'm a bird plane, i'm a bird plane... a motherfucking bird plane lols

love that line

[Pilot853]

The song starts at 1:03

[hugmeshootme]

i didn't know jack black'saustralian

[HaniiPuppy]

The irony being that when they did write a "four chord song", it became a major hit XD

[Lucinka3251]

chicken little is hot..just sayin´..:P

[istopmion]

@Lucinka3251

HAHA!

no

[Lucinka3251]

@istopmion yes he is! I mean he CAN sing, he has great sense of humor and he looks good..:P

[TheMusicalAnarchy]

@Lucinka3251 agreed ;)

[dnm555x]

4:27 - 4:36

Jack Black :P

[mikedans55]

Well if that isn't a very clever statement to prove how dumbed down global culture has become over the last 100 years, I don't know what is.

[hessrockman]

in any key the chords are the root, fifth, minor sixth, fourth.

[GoofClownHead]

2:09 fail - the microphone wasnt there lol

[L96A1Predatorz]

@GoofClownHead Wtf

yawning

[theskimdude]

what chords are those

[mustangrun173]

@theskimdude in any key, root chord, fifth, minor sixth, fourth. e.g. in the key of C it would be C, G, A minor, F. in E it would be E, B, C# minor, A. etc.

[EnglishGavz]

"We've been through this heaps!"

That line becomes hilarious when you've watched this song as many times as I have.

[bulla1996]

Please tell what are the songs and artist!!

[TheDavid2222]

I could see Mozart laughing his arse off at this! lol

[gr5687]

quality alot more songs in this 1

[RidingAShoppingCart]

what are the 4 chords anywayz ? ( sorry if nooby question new to guitar )

i can tell an A and a C

[MetalMario8208]

@RidingAShoppingCart E major, B major, D flat minor, A major I think :)

[RidingAShoppingCart]

@MetalMario8208 thanks :D

[xIx3V3VxIx]

@RidingAShoppingCart The chords are E, B, C#, A in that order (:

[slanderoushalo]

@xIx3V3VxIx Yep, that's a 1-5-6-4 in the key of E major. That's probably the most ubiquitous chord progression ever, the 1-5-6-4.

[DerCassedy]

And there are many, many more. For example: Bob Marley - No woman no cry, Rainbow - Since you´ve been gone... just hear the songs with more attention!

[bigv250]

the lead singer looks like jack black lol :D

[Monkeyfro4]

Wait, so if Birdplane is in here, doesn't that mean they HAVE written a four chords song?

[haircut74]

@Monkeyfro4 yes, i've pondered this extensively.

[haircut74]

@Monkeyfro4 although they didn't write the music for birdplane, as it is a parody.

[colewagon]

well it's all the same structure when you observe them in a scale. It's evident when you see them being played on the fret board of a guitar :)

[mitchellakan00b]

wich chords should i use for guitar to do the same thing?

[IAmMcLovin14693]

@mitchellakan00b

G, D, Em, C

:D

[HIM12514]

This reminds me of Pachelbels Rant. Good stuff guys.

[KikaiBekon]

I always Use. C - G - Am - F

[Raguleader]

Hah! @3:55 they started to sing along even though he only sang a few words of Waltzing Matilda.  Must be an Aussie audience (an Aussidence?)

[DigitalBookWorm]

@Raguleader

That was a magnificent pun. :D Congratulations, good sir!

[WHEELYZAKALUIS]

lol this crowd didn't really appreciate their awsomeness.

[madmadsy]

just out of curiosity, what are those four chords? :)

[ixXZeroCoolXxi]

@madmadsy

They can be transposed as much as you want but generally:

E - B - C#m - A

[dddtl]

@ixXZeroCoolXxi I use D - A - Bm - G

[BlueManIan]

@ixXZeroCoolXxi Or if you're a music theory geek: I-V-vi-IV.

[somejadeygirl]

chicken little.....

[cprich22]

at 2:10 did he nealr jump his Que or somthing??

[TheTeaspoonn]

Is there anyone that would do me a favor and give me a list of all the songs in the same order? :))

[MrDantewolf]

@TheTeaspoonn don't stop believing by journey/ You're beautiful by James Blunt/ wherever you go whatever you do by bryan adams/ Forever young by Alphaville/ I'm yours by Jason Mraz,/ happy ending by Mika/ where is the love by the black eyed peas/ Wherever you go by the Calling,/ can you feel the love tonight by elton john/ forever you and me by Lighthouse Family/ Soul To Squeeze by the Red Hot Chili Peppers/ no one by alicia keys/ pictures of you by the last goodnight/

[MrDantewolf]

@TheTeaspoonn She will be loved by maroon 5/with or without you by U2/Fall at your feet by crowded house/Am I not pretty enough? by Kasey Chambers/Let it be by The Beatles/Under the bridge by RHCP/Down under by Men at Work/Waltzing Matilda/Taylor by Jack Johnson/Take on me by A-ha/Save tonight by Eagle Eye Cherry/Africa by Toto/Self Esteem by the Offspring/Apologize by One Republic/canvas bags by tim minchin/torn by ?/superman/birdplane by theirself/Scar by Missy Higgins + allittakestobeastar .

[grandbell39]

@MrDantewolf Torn's by Natalie Imbruglia.

[allooo]

@grandbell39 No, by norwegian artist Trine Rein :)

[jimyjamyninjas]

4:19, lol he failed the high note and to be honest, i'm not supprised...

[Lugiaotaku]

@jimyjamyninjas He's managed it before... just look at the other videos. :P

[jimyjamyninjas]

@Lugiaotaku yea i know. i'm just talking about this perticular one.

[yomiab]

im ashamed to admit i love every single song they sang. no im not.

[Sheckykeky]

can you give me plesae the name of song @ 5:54 , after ''birdplane'' ?

[speedyneter]

@Sheckykeky thats all it takes to be a star by axis of awsome

but i couldn't find it on youtube so i think they just use it as a closing phrase. :)

[uncosmurf]

@Sheckykeky That's scar by missy higgins

[Moviewatchnmake]

grrr what are the chords i want to do one now XD

[jasmt95]

@Moviewatchnmake look up the chords to any of the songs they did and they will be the chords to all the songs....

[PhilipTT]

@Moviewatchnmake E B C# A

Or, 022100, x24442, x4665x, x0222x

[Moviewatchnmake]

@PhilipTT thank you

[bavvy]

This is brilliant.

Kudos to the Jack Black remark, btw

[BOOGIE911ful]

the middle guy reminds me of jack black a little bit

[Insomnium1221]

@BOOGIE911ful yep he looks like him

[FuckingFucki]

@BOOGIE911ful yeah because he's fat and has black hair :D

[Teufelchen9]

@BOOGIE911ful Jack Black is best :D

[BOOGIE911ful]

@Teufelchen9 he really looks like him from 3:32 to 3:36 lol

[mumajugs1]

@BOOGIE911ful lol in my eyes he is the Australian Black Jack

[starryeyedocean]

I love this song, but I keep looking for a version where they use Ludo's 'Go Getter Greg'. :(

That would be my 2 favourate bands ever, one taking the piss out of the other. Magical :D

Guess you cant have everything.

[TheFordy95]

Just watched them on Comic relief...AMAZING!! :D

[SilentOffering]

I've watched a few different versions of this just so I can see/hear what different songs they put in each one ^^

[MilamoonaliM]

awesome ;-)

[TheDoorknob1]

They have a lot of different version of this song, but this one is the best.

[anon0987654]

@TheDoorknob1 Except the Take On Me bit =)

[Akesune]

@TheDoorknob1 No, this is NOT the best............

[anon0987654]

They've added more songs since I saw them

[sep800wastakenwtf]

wow what a shame he completely messed up the last bit on A-Ha lol. I think he perfected it on the other one.

[AZARTI5]

1:21 its right here waiting for u, that song is not on the other video xD

[Niddzz]

LMAO ! Epic !

[marcbeater]

1:02 [Replay Button]

[kimbederp]

I love how he gently sets down the stool and mic stand instead of kicking them over. XD

[MartinausWitten]

60 people are not able to play 4 chords....

[awesomecrookie25]

I learned these 4 chords at school today, and then I was like hmm. What song should I play. Let it be came to mind, the she will be loved, then man in the mirror, and all of a sudden...WHOA...

[elilable]

dislike this following video: /watch?v=Dj11bne4X2E

these faggots pass themselves off as the inventor of the 4 chords song. a lot of passages are directly taken from the axis of awesome!

thumps up if you are as embarrassed as me

[WallieTF]

@elilable I actually didn't see where they said that they where the inventor?

[awinxa]

what's the song called when Jordan (the singer) sings: I kinda look like Jack Black?

[Liverpool67890]

Very Clever You Gotta Give Them That (Y)

[visje92]

These are all songs:

1. Don't stop believing - Journey

2. You're beautiful - James blunt

3. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting

4. Forever young - Alphaville

5. I'm yours - Jason Mraz.

6. Happy ending - Mika

7. Where is the love - Black eyes peas

[visje92]

8. Wherever you will go - The calling 9. Glycerine - Bush 10. Can you feel the love tonight - Elton john. 11. High - Lighthouse family 12. Soul to Squeeze - Red Hot Chili Peppers 13. No one - Alicia keys 14. Pictures of you - The Last Goodnight. 15. She will be loved – Maroon 5 16. With or without you - U2 17. Fall at your feet – Crowded house 18. Not pretty enough – Kasey chambers 19. Let it be – The beatles 20. Under the bridge – Red hot chilli peppers

[visje92]

21. Man on the mirror - Michael Jackson 22. Take a bow – Rihanna 23. Down under – Men At work 24. Walzing Mathilda – Tom waits 25. Taylor – Jack Johnson 26. 2 become 1 – Spice girls 27. Take on me – A-ha 28. Save tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry 29. Africa – Toto 30. Self-esteem - The offspring 31. Apologize – One Republic 32. Canvas bags – Tim Minchin 33. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia 34. Superman – Five for fighting 35. Birdplane – Axis of awesome

[foey60]

@visje92 Thank you Very much :)

[thechosen669]

@visje92 u forgot 1. Dammit by blink-182

[foey60]

eh, could anybody PLEASE name all the songs......atleast the ones you know? please:)

[visje92]

@foey60 (:

[foey60]

Thank You Very Much :D

[blompan]

fucking love these guys!

[MattTheSpratt]

New Zealand making fun of the entire music industry in one fell swoop.

[laurafxox]

whenever I hear those four chords played without a backing I immediately think of don't stop believing!

[attackoftheglobules]

Also fits: Baby by Justin Beiber, American Pie by... I dunno

[Valkodu]

@attackoftheglobules Except Justin Bieber is a huge fag, so...

[OnlyVideoGuyOnEarth]

@attackoftheglobules You know who Baby is by but you don't know who American Pie is by? Jesus

[Huubster125]

@attackoftheglobules American Pie by Don Mclean



[DRakomol]

59 people dont know what chords are.

[VolvoAll3]

59 persons missclicked or doesnt have any humor

[adrianaddY]

the guy on the piano kicks ass =)

[snowboardguy97]

@adrianaddY Hes name is chicken litle ^^

[ba3cool]

@adrianaddY

Well, they're The Axis of Awesome.

.... and he's Benny.

[dillelomo]

@adrianaddY  bennyyyy:D

[9374borja]

@adrianaddY actually is a keyboard

[reece32100]

@adrianaddY Benny!!!!!!

[TheMeatlough]

@adrianaddY his names benny

[odub0713]

@adrianaddY his names benny

[zapatmlls]

hahaha jack black

[Alessandro9427]

Fucking 4 chords

[v00d0012]

59 people cannot withstand the horror of realizing they've been bopping to four chords for the duration of their entire lives.

[VolvoAll3]

@v00d0012 so true!!

[andyandnick]

4:16 Sounds like Cartman from South park crying

[Jok42er]

3:42 which song ?

[narutochaos3]

@Jok42er take a bow by rihanna

[MicroPowerist]

in 02:09, the lead is like opening his mouth for no reason.

[75DEND75]

59 people missed the like button!!

[zloche]

57 people only know 3 chords

[shokyu42]

I love the fact that they don't always play the same songs when doing this act! Genious..

[kaz2534]

which chords are they, can anyone tell me?

[FishyAsh]

@kaz2534 It doesn't really matter what key is used, merely they use 4 of the major diatonic chords: I(1st) V(5th) VI(6th) and IV(4th). If you haven't already it will be very interesting to look it up, as it is a very useful thing to know when playing music, especially pop songs. In this particular performance the key was in E major, so the chords used were Emajor, Bmajor, C#minor and Amajor, but you can really do it in any key you want.

[GitarStu]

@kaz2534 In standard tuning its E, B, C#m and A. But it is usually transposed to make it different (like A, E, F#m, D).

[BoogiemanXXL]

The wierd thing is that they are saying that they never made a 4 chord song, but Birdplane fits in their song. And they are using it.

[pumpkinhead1977]

Today by Smashing Pumpkins fits as well!