Axis of Awesome - 4 Chord Song

[MrGobbagobba]

These guys are awesome but I wasn't happy with that comment the presenter made about kurt conbain -.- great song though !!

[Mrmaxsamus1]

u guys r awesome



[assojacksuited]

True Story!

[manomon01]

@Xam465 why r u asking me dude? XD

[reardo5000]

how pissed is the girl at 1:59

[EnMumsigMuffins]

@reardo5000lw lw drunken le cock



[Rvbh15]

Axis of Awesome.. Amazing

[TheKevin281099]

@Rvbh15 You mean Awesome

[06AHALW]

3:24 Penny came to see Sheldon performing

[erdettatillgengligt]

And I'm Benny

[BigGriz52]

thumbs up if ur leaning on ur left elbow;p

[LAZEREULEN]

i see a monkey in the middle :O

[GuitarOwnsDrums]

Some songs that I can play out of this bunch have slightly different chords

[Xwarfie]

@GuitarOwnsDrums They're not trying to say the chords are the exact same but the chord progression is the same. Not all the songs are in the same key as they played but they just changed the key to fit the first song.

[GuitarOwnsDrums]

@Xwarfie Well yeah, but for instance When I come around is completely different, not even in a different key...

[Xwarfie]

@GuitarOwnsDrums It fits in the gap though. I don't know then.

[Voiderify]

come on people, theres 7 chords total...

[lololive2000]

at first i thought chicken little was sitting...

[pickleweazle141]

which proves my point how talentless mainstream pop is lol

[Lazenshia]

name of this song ?? 5:25

[newmacgirl]

@Lazenshia it's missy higgins - scar

[sallycamsell]

@Lazenshia Missy Higgins - Scar :)

[scottyg1589]

my guitar teach showed me this in school

[Rainzaaaaa]

Sheldon, Jack Black, Chicken Little.

[masrurkhan]

@Rainzaaaaa Bazinga!!!

[StudioWooo7]

@Rainzaaaaa sheldon?

[beb581]

what’s the whistle the dude in the middle uses (what’s it called)

[azrharn]

@beb581 thats a kazoo not a whistle...

[173TwujHuj741]

This combo hit is better than the singles.

[damsknight]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[P1nes0lAr0und]

Does the piano player look like Rob Dyrdek with glasses?? or am i tripping..

[zoszos5]

@P1nes0lAr0und yess hahhahahaha

[rockinsocko]

@P1nes0lAr0und lol i agree, i watch fantasy factorie constantly and i noticed that to :3

[clance13]

the first I remembered was let it be...

[MrNeonWaves]

did anyone notice the large band of people behind axis of awesome when it did close-up front shots?

[Pinkpopno1]

anyone else think its lame, that ppl still get thumbs up for typing out clip texts?

[Simple1Jack]

@Pinkpopno1 Fuck off chicken little.

[kickassminer]

@Simple1Jack

yh fuck off chicken little

[george21021994]

the singer looks like king kong

[Alkouatli]

This combo hit is better than the singles.

[jhawkgirl113]

aahhhh i love kids...by mgmt...

[Xam465]

@manomon01 Why did people mark this as spam? This is accurate and I prefer the 2011 version to the first.

[cursitkkk]

3:55 your gona go far kid by the offspring :) makes me happy

[keanfernal]

@cursitkkk wait isnt it self esteem?

[AleTheHOUSEwife]

Love the Let It Be part :D Better than the original.

[superthijs7]

@AleTheHOUSEwife dude better then orgrinal? ehm no

[OMBROU]

EVERY POP SONG EVER.

They're soooo right. EVERY :D

[emozemu]

i love listening to this while trying to study for our exams B-)

[Saebelzahnhamster]

@emozemu Lol thats actually the same as im doing right now xD

[rakistambangag]

and now there are more songs to add~ lmao

[Callumsone]

could save you a fortune on iTunes

[vadali93]

@Callumsone

hahah,awesome joke :)

[JekaCZE]

Amazing boys

[Karina7500musse]

Awesome ;D

[thegillfishguy1]

3:45 "IF I WERE A BOOOY!" LOL :)

[MrWurmo]

best four chord song ever : Andres Segovia - El Noi De La Mare

[ololi12]

40 FUCKEN SONGS!!!!!! Well shiet!!!

[raz1791]

what is the little melody he does on the kazoo from 4:34-4:40? its driving me nuts! o.O

[Hawk54991]

@raz1791 Kids by MGMT i believe

[screamtherapy028]

@raz1791 Kids by MGMT?

[Annjej76]

This has to be my favorite version of this song. I love how they use "Plastic Bags" by Tim Minchin. Great video!

[TheOmeganator]

Better quality than that other video of the same performance named "Axis of Awesome - 4 Chords *LIVE* Great Quality "

[Sapike13]

In music analysis, the harmony is I-V-VI-IV, one of the most used chain of harmony,

You can use it in every tonality, and this is case, it's in E major.

[ThingsWeSaidToday]

TIM MOTHERFUCKIN MINCHIN 

[slaid12345]

That was fucking awesome! They had everything from journey to MGMT!

[kjhf1273]

E B C#m A

[bushtree0000]

what chords is he playing on the piano?

[PengPer]

We're doing this at our school Christmas Show and at Band Camp Talent Show ;D

[lolxd010196]

KRasse sache!



[mkmufc1979]

ive just wrote 2 songs using this formula! thanks guys the cheque's in the post!

[psycokillerlulz]

Two thousand three hundred and three people are birdplanes - twelve people are canvas bags

[TheHardstylezNL]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alissa000123456z]

where did he get the kazoo? lol

[MrEjemploanonimo]

Awesome indeed

[spayceekaycee1]

CANVAS BAAAAGS!!!

lol.

[rubian77]

Further proof that all music sounds the same anymore.....

[BrettByFlip]

@rubian77 makes.no.sense.

[weidside]

sooooo gooooood!!!!!!!!! i am watching this 1000 time....

[0314bacontacos]

i am the only 1 who noticed they were in a audition place for american idol

[brabbitFTW]

@0314bacontacos your stupid its a comedy amphitheatre

[theeyesofbuddah]

no one gets the 40 year old joke.....sad

[CheefinLaReefa]

@theeyesofbuddah haha yeah. nobody even chuckled

[Tachibana5]

@theeyesofbuddah Whats the 40 years joke?

[theeyesofbuddah]

@Tachibana5 there not 40 there just saying o we been a band for "40 years" hince pop out all the greatest pop songs there just telling you that in 40 years music barley changed

[taylertorture]

epicticity.

[MrClive123456789]

awesome



[sirdavallen3]

What's the song at 4:26? I have heard it somewhere before...

[BlackOpsKillCams]

@sirdavallen3 3oh!3 - Dont Trust Me. Lol.

[sirdavallen3]

@BlackOpsKillCams Ah, yeah. Thanks.

[CIRCUSCLOWNLIKE]

WHAT ARE THE CHORDS :( Please help

[Ghefly]

@CIRCUSCLOWNLIKE the chords are all part of the A major scale. In this case, they are E, B, C#m and then A. This can be done with any scale and the chords are I V vi and IV (1, 5, 6 and 2).

[MrBill754]

@Ghefly the roman numbers are not matching the Arabic you said 1,5,6,4 not 1,5,6,4

[xasianbarbie]

LIST OF SONGS: Journey - Don't Stop Believing James Blunt - You're Beautiful Alphaville - Forever Young Jason Mraz - I'm Yours Mika - Happy Ending Alex Lloyd - Amazing The Calling - Wherever You Will Go Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved The Last Goodnight - Pictures of You U2- With or Without You Crowded House- Fall At Your Feet Kasey Chambers - Am I Not Pretty Enough The Beatles - Let It Be Red Hot Chili Peppers- Under the Bridge Kenny Loggins - The Horses

[jhawkgirl113]

@xasianbarbie you forgot MGMT-kids

[xXn00beaterxX]

@xasianbarbie + your gunna go far kid

[n64dude94]

@nitrokyle5 they only played a line or 2 so they cant do anything

[n64dude94]

@nitrokyle5 they only played a line or 2 so they cant do anything

[ThatBrownGuy35]

anyone have a list of those songs?

[xasianbarbie]

@ThatBrownGuy35

yeap

[montuewednesday]

can someone name all of the songs they sang?! that'd be amazing. i couldnt keep count :(

[xasianbarbie]

@montuewednesday

posted the list

[flees002]

what chords are they?



[ItsTraviss]

@flees002 Don't think of it as chords, think of it as beats. One two three four. Every song has 4 beats lol, except 3 beat song which are swing songs.

[n64dude94]

@flees002 E, B, C#, A

[juicebox0007]

@n64dude94 i think its C#m....correct me if im wrong

[n64dude94]

@juicebox0007 yeah you are correct, i just went with what i played

[kaotikg8r323]

it is funny but its actually BPM that made this more possable than four chords

[leonedivolo]

Hats off to these guys for satirizing lack of talent that has nearly destroyed the music industry.

[DJFunkeePunk]

.....or is that what they did? lol

[DJFunkeePunk]

one thing i want to understand is, if a song had a similar progression, but not exactly the same chords, couldn't you just shift the chords to the ones they keep playing and do the same thing?

essentially, is what they're doing really that innovative?

not to be a dick...just wonderin

[leonedivolo]

@DJFunkeePunk That's what they're doing on some of the songs, but not most.

[DJFunkeePunk]

@leonedivolo gotcha, thanks

[mrMASTERMOLEY]

watch my cover by typing in mrMASTERMOLEY on the youtube search bar

[jamman203]

That's not just hilarious, that's freakin' eye-opening!

[schtroumpf93]

AWESOME

[ferniedz1]

Great

[deejayreeplay]

E, B, F#m, A :-)

[mrMASTERMOLEY]

@deejayreeplay no its C,G,Am,F

[leonedivolo]

@deejayreeplay and also E, B, C#m, A :-)

[zutolor1]

WIN



[peacenikkie]

This is really fascinating and these guys are a hoot! Thanks for posting! ~0:-D

[lilbsongwriter]

what are the 4 chords? and great song love it! :)

[BlissnEso400]

So let me get this straight chicken little, so um, what ur trying tp say is you can take those 4 chords, repeat them and pump out every pop song ever, is that wat ur sayin ?

Yeah ...

Fuck off !

Yeah.. fuck off..... chicken little ... XD

[POPDIVA20]

I think you would LOVE my covers... am I right?

-CaroLand

[bigtrolly]

The worst part of this is that thos song became a hit.

[arwenraven]

And Scar at the end - couldn't stop laughing

[arwenraven]

Waltzing Matilda and Barbie Girl!!!!!!!!! Classic

[DoubleOhSecond]

Has this been released on iTunes? It should be, I keep singing it!

[DannyBoyyMan]

@jimyjamyninjas

He looks nothing like jack black

[shmulie2]

theres people behind them

[YummCookie]

11 People only know 3 chords

[WhiteWingedBaka]

@YummCookie 12 now ><

[Darotzke]

@YummCookie 12...hehe

[Shggy2dopalas]

@YummCookie 12 people listen to lil wayne

[Omkieee]

@YummCookie what simpletons!

[RealityCheck6T9]

What if God was one of us also has these chords

[TheIceBreaker90]

@brains448816 you forgot under the bridge

[RandomchickyViolin]

Thumbs up if you think the eleven people who dislike this are douche bags

[SiGBoY552]

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[JordanRFC1690]

Genius.

[pianopro9]

pfft theyre shit they can only play four chords

[993tommie]

11 people think they wrote an original song...

[pianopro9]

@993tommie

They did write an original song! BIRDPLANE IS THEIR OWN SONG!!!!

[MistressJanna]

i love the song medley they have created i want to download it XD anybody got a download link to the song?

even if it has them with the verbam prologue to the actual music, yknow,... their introduction would be awesome to have on the start XD

[ragmondead]

pacabella cannon in D

[HTCUSER96]

anybody else see the random guys behind the purple wall???

[LLLXOXO1]

what are the chords he is using anyway

[tententacles]

@LLLXOXO1 E Major, B Major, C# Minor, A Major.

[SuperTrumpet33]

Chicken Little sings better then the originals...

[SuperTrumpet33]

Chicken Little singing better then the originals......

[Choink9466]

middle guy makes me hink of jack black

[alex141096]

so awesome <3 and yet so true hahaha

[bartjuh262]

just wow

[mousestudios18]

GODDAMMIT! this is the best thing ever! why are those guys not on the nr.1 hitlist? its funny, genius and it's sounds good too!

[GertrudeMcFuzz7]

My mind was blown.

[pimpboyxg]

@GertrudeMcFuzz7 my balls were blown

[YellowTissueBox]

what are those 4 chords???

[Diabloshell]

i'm a birdplane, i'm a birdplane, i'm a mutherfuckin birdplane!

[AINabi78]

If oneway's Youngsky brought u here ♥

[scgreen007]

mind blowing. 

[lama372]

10 people wanted 5 chords if you like this press for abitbbshmad not me

[MrKJK4997]

This is quite an amazing video