We're Having a Party -- Collaborative fan video to celebrate Jonathan Coulton's birthday

This is a cover/alternate version of Jonathan Coulton's song, 'I'm Having a Party' (http://tinyurl.com/yb822r9) made by fans from the Jonathan Coulton forums, in a thread with the discussion ID 1337: http://is.gd/59Jq8.

In the 14 days from concept to completion, no fewer than 12 singers, two ukulele players, one accordion player, one cellist, one audio mixer, two video editors (of which I am one) and one dog came together online to produce this video.

All the people involved are in this Twitter list: http://is.gd/59QWN

Our lyrics (slightly altered from the original):

The time has come to celebrate your birthday
We just redid the basement, couch and all.
We're all invited, even Mark T. Gordon
Just leave your coats and shoes in our front hall
We'll put on records and no one will dance
It's gonna be funny when Mark wets his pants

We're having a party
Hey, you wanna sleep over?
We're gonna eat candy and get headaches in the basement
We're having a party
Hey, you wanna sleep over?
We're gonna play spin the bottle till it's time to go to bed

Colleen is making onion dip and Fritos
Her secret recipe that never fails
Wil Wheaton says he won't come down and punch you
And we can drink his four-pack of Champales
Expect a visit from Fudgie the Whale
Ice cream and crunchies in his fudgy tail

We're having a party
Hey, you wanna sleep over?
We're gonna eat candy and get headaches in the basement
We're having a party
Hey, you wanna sleep over?
We're gonna play spin the bottle till it's time to go to bed

Bed time is quiet time
A time for lovers
You can share our sleeping bag

We're having a party
Hey, you wanna sleep over?
We're gonna eat candy and get headaches in the basement
We're having a party
Hey, you wanna sleep over?
We're gonna play spin the bottle till it's time to go to bed

By the way, the Fudgie the Whale was a lie. There's no point expecting a visit.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jonathan Coulton
• birthday
• ukulele
• ukelele
• cello
• accordion
• collaboration
• JoCoDay09
• We're Having a Party
• I'm Having a Party
• Fudgie the Whale
• Wil Wheaton
• ukuletrix
• onion dip
• fritos
• tribute
• geek

[theclinger]

The cake is a lie :0

[Cernoise]

@theclinger Not any more! Check out this year's JoCo Day video, 'We Hope You Like Cake' on sarachicazul's channel.

[BorbaSpinotti]

It was great being part of this. Thanks everybody!

[Cernoise]

Thanks for the great job you did; you don't appear nearly enough on-screen to convey how much you did.

[suuuupaadave]

I'll have to get in on the next secret project. This looked like fun, damn busy life.

[Cernoise]

@suuuupaadave Oh hey... check the forums: new secret project in progress.

[DumDumHigh]

this is an absolute compliment to Jonathan Coulton and is probably very embarrassed and that some of his fans are so amazing,

[seahawkak]

the girls with the blue hair is cute =)

[TheCaptainRaccoon]

This is really one of my favourite videos on in the internet.

[redbaaron123]

This JC is better than the Jesus Christ JC!

[HectorAwol]

Different! I like virtual stuff. I do a bit myself!

[pix3styx]

I love this, This totally made my day!

[roflhobo19]

companion cube was awesome and i love you guys haha