Friday Night Videos

No actual video today. Stan Freberg passed away this week and I can't let that go by without featuring one of his brilliant, satirical songs--"Elderly Man River." Unfortunately, very few videos exist of his work since his career peaked long before that became a thing. I don't think it matters one bit, though. Freberg is funny, whether you see him or not.

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Friday Night Videos

It's too bad Stan Freberg's heyday came long before MTV and music videos, because his particular brand of insane genius lends itself particularly well to visual mayhem. Take, for example, "Nuttin' for Christmas," which Joe Crow pointed out to me. It's an excellent 2009 animated adaptation of Freberg's definitive version of the song, with just enough subversiveness to turn sappy holiday sentiment on its ear. Enjoy!



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