Jonathan Coulton - First of May - ASL Song

*CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE*
Jonathan Coulton's "First of May," a very raunchy little number, performed in sign language. I even had backup signers for this one! Click "more" for a transcript of the signs alongside the song lyrics.

I woke up this morning
MORNING I AWAKE
I had a scone and a large house blend
SCONE EAT, COFFEE DRINK
And then a little conversation with my squirrel and chipmunk friends
SQUIRREL, CHIPMUNK FRIEND [ix-loc] CONVERSE
I said Im sick and tired of winter
I TELL-THEM WINTER SICK-OF-IT
And I wish that it was spring
I WISH SPRING START SOON
And then a little fellow named Robin Redbreast began to sing
BIRD ROBIN FLY-DOWN START SING

And he sang
HE SING
Ooh ooh child, whatd you think the cold winters gonna last forever?
[O-handshape] CHILD YOU THINK WINTER CONTINUE?
Ooh ooh child, nows the time for all the people to get together outside
[O-handshape] NOW ALL PEOPLE MUST COME-TOGETHER OUTSIDE

Cause its the first of May, first of May
NOW MAY 1ST, MAY 1ST
Outdoor fucking starts today
FUCK++ OUTSIDE START TODAY
So bring your favorite lady
BRING YOUR FAVORITE WOMAN
Or at least your favorite lay
OR YOUR FAVORITE HOOKER
The waters not cold baby dip in your big toe
WATER FINE, TOE DIP-IN
Maybe Ill see you in flagrante delicto
MAYBE I SEE-[you] NAKED
Grass below you, sky above
GRASS FLOOR, SKY
Celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called fucking outside
CELEBRATE SPRING HOW? FUCK++ OUTSIDE

I thanked him for the information
THANK-[him] FOR INFORM
I cried a little when he flew away
HE FLY, I CRY
I watched an episode of The Peoples Court
I WATCH TV

And I tried to plan my day
MY DAY TRY PLAN
I called up my old lady
WIFE CALL-[her]
She wasnt home so I called my girl
NOT HOME, MY GIRL CALL-[her]
I asked her if shed like to join me as I
ASK-[her] IF SHE WANT TWO-OF-US
Entertain the world
WORLD ENTERTAIN

And I said
I SAY
Ooh ooh child, Ill bring a blanket and I promise I will brush the ants off
[O-handshape] CHILD, BLANKET BRING, ANTS I WIPE-OFF
Ooh ooh child, youre gonna like it when were taking each others pants off outside
[O-handshape] PANTS++ REMOVE, YOU ENJOY OUTSIDE

[chorus]

So we went to the park together
TWO-OF-US GO-TO PARK
We were walking in the midday sun
NOON WALKING
We met all kinds of people and we
MEET+++
We fucked everyone
FUCK+++
We fucked a lady who sells ice cream
WOMAN ICE CREAM VENDOR, FUCK-[her]
We fucked a man with a tan Shar Pei
MAN WITH DOG TAN, FUCK-[him]
Everyone who needed fucking well they
ALL PEOPLE NEED SEX
They got fucked today
THEY FUCK+++

So come on
COME
Ooh ooh child, open your mind and your heart, feel the spirit moving through you
[O-handshape] CHILD MIND, HEART OPEN++, FEEL HEAT [all-over]
Ooh ooh child, youll feel the warmth of the love when I stick it to you outside
[O-handshape] CHILD YOU FEEL LOVE WHEN I FUCK-[you] OUTSIDE

[chorus]

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[Ray Ceo Jr]

I don't know about y'all but the guy in the middle makes my life. He is so cute. I would love to celebrate spring with a crazy little thing called FUCKING outside. :)

[mysticshadow2003]

I'd like to see Glee rip off THIS song. Lol.

[socialdeviant13]

You know, ANY form of signing a song or poem does absolutely nothing for the deaf. "It's like getting a hand-made macaroni picture. It has no use, but you're glad someone took the time to try." (My deaf ASL teacher) Most of his sign was grammatically correct, although there were some signs I didn't understand. I chalk that up to "diction." BTW, my ASL teacher suggested we look up "sign songs" online to try and figure out OUR songs for a "concert" we had. So chill out.

[Lisa Sands]

If you really gave a care about making a "sign song", you would actually consult a deaf person to ensure what you are "signing" is accurate. Instead , you exploit their language to try to be cute and get attention from all the people who think translating a song into gibberish is "soooooooo beautiful". When they have no fucking idea what is going on other than hands moving. Gag.

[Emperor Kuzco]

beautiful 

[Queezbo]

It's too bad that you lack whatever it is that allows you to see the signing and singing as an artistic whole. Trust me, to many of us, the whole thing together is quite delightful.

[bitbin23]

What's the point of doing an asl song video? Since the deaf can't hear it who is really benefiting from this? You just end up looking like a bunch of idiots signing a bad poem.

[TheDanishGuyReviews]

Eeeyup. And I love them for it! :D

~ TDG

[Matt Smith]

during the chorus... are the guys in back just doing the sign for f&%king repeatedly?

[archaicwonder]

Love every second of this video. Lead singers body language is amazing.

[EmpathicCelt]

So F'cking Awesome! LOVE IT !!

[KcKeyly]

Unless you're in Minnesnowta. The first of May this year was windy and snowy.