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February 01 2011

Massive double take… Is one of the infamous David Bain jerseys starring in this music video by North Shore Pony Club?…

January 24 2011

Popeye Arms

posted by Ana Samways at 12:36 pm

A truly memorable music video for a cover of the classic Diana Ross hit “Love Hangover”. It’s one of those train-wreck deals, that you just can’t stop watching…

December 21 2010

The Monkey

posted by Ana Samways at 10:19 am

You must show this to the nearest child – the old upside down chin trick done superbly well here…

November 23 2010

Dear John…

posted by Ana Samways at 10:57 am

Remember this 1980s ad for a bygone technology? This Kiwi classic for BASF cassette tapes used a catchy tune performed by NZ jingle king (and former member of The Underdogs) Murray Grindlay and ad industry diva Jacqui Fitzgerald — an adaptation of the 1953 Jean Shepard/Ferlin Husky hit “A Dear John Letter”. Pioneering NZ filmmaker Tony Williams directed, creating a Korean War/M*A*S*H* setting and using a Wellington quarry as a stand-in…

November 23 2010

Comply With Me

posted by Ana Samways at 3:31 am

A delicious parody with all new lyrics for “Come Fly With Me,” following the much criticised US airport security “enhanced pat downs”.

(Via Boingboing.net)