Shop Vac
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Uploaded by spiffworld on Dec 28, 2008
This song is an ode to suburban angst, which is where people move out to the suburbs to get big houses with big yards and driveways, and everything seems great until they begin to realize that there's nothing to do in the suburbs except go to strip malls and eat at chain restaurants and wait until the kids grow up and leave you.
This phenomenon is exemplified in the shop vac, a tool found in many suburban garages for sucking up leaves, dirt, nails, or whatever. When you first use a shop vac, it seems like the most awesome thing ever. But then you realize it's just a vaccum cleaner.
Please note: I (Spiff) have no problem with suburbs. I've lived in them all my life, and as near as I can tell, my soul hasn't been drained by the experience. But then, how would I be able to tell
if it had... ?
The song at the end of the video is "A Talk With George", another great Jonathan Coulton song.
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@spiffworld i know these posts are old just a tad. but an "A talk with George", Could take place in the part of wow called Stranglethorn Vale. Sounds like it to me
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@sponks12 The whole meaing behind the song is dark. Just because it's upbeat doesn't mean it's a happy song.
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anyone else here a radio in the background?
1 week ago 3
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i hate the ending lol, the rest was awesome
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The song took a dark turn at the end :0
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I think that it is great that you made a channel dedicated to Mr. Coulton
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i wounder it dr martin wears doc martins?
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havent even heard a talk with George XD
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you can call but i wont hear cuz' it's loud when i hear Shop Vac
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Spiffwood, I can't find out if JoCo makes songs anymore.. Can you verify this?
WellPlayedTV 10 months ago
@WellPlayedTV He's working on a studio album right now, which is why he hasn't been posting new stuff online. Latest word is that it'll probably be after the summer before the album will be ready for the world.
spiffworld 10 months ago 11
can you make an "a talk with george" video? i really like that song :)
Supdogification 11 months ago
@Supdogification I like that song a lot too. I've tried to think of a way I could make a video for that one and haven't been able to come up with anything I think it satisfying. Sorry. :(
spiffworld 11 months ago