By John Walker on March 16th, 2011 at 12:14 am.
I have no idea what to make of this, other than happiness. With confusion. Someone has taken Heywood Banks‘ song Toast, clearly performed live on an American radio programme, and animated it in TF2, and stuck it on Break.com. It’s a year old, millions of people have already watched it. It’s old. Thing is, it’s funny. Thus: post.
It’s the head movements that really do it for me. A great deal of the timing here is excellent. I’ve no real idea what’s going on with the in-studio laughter. It sounds as though it’s been remixed into the track – I know that the standard format for such shows (in this case nationally syndicated The Bob & Tom Show) is for the hosts to reassure their listeners they’ve not gone anywhere by hooting and guffawing as loudly as is humanly possible throughout. But here it is surely exaggerated. Anyhow:
Big thanks to JT for the tip.
16/03/2011 at 00:17 The Army of None says:
Excellent.
16/03/2011 at 01:57 Wozzle says:
My god. First my guild, then my Facebook, and now here. There is no escaping you, Army.
16/03/2011 at 06:16 The Army of None says:
I am as omnipresent as Horace the Endless Bear
16/03/2011 at 07:09 Dhatz says:
what the frak is horace endless bear?
16/03/2011 at 07:19 The Army of None says:
He’s a bear! That’s endless! What more do you need? Are you suggesting… The Horace Heresy?
Still here? Fine. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/12/25/ho-ho-holidays/ was the first instance I encountered Horace, but as he is endless, I’m sure he was around before this.
16/03/2011 at 10:46 simonh says:
John walker. Botherer.blogspot.com May 19th 2004
16/03/2011 at 00:26 omicron1 says:
I remember this!
,…from about two years ago…
It’s changed a bit, though – sort of a “remastered” version of the original bit.
16/03/2011 at 00:30 kregg says:
I saw this video and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS.
What a shame.
16/03/2011 at 07:46 Squirrelfanatic says:
Dear Sir, the correct term for such an event around here is “I found a bag of Milky Ways”. Please consider adapting your language to the local characteristics.
16/03/2011 at 11:21 McDan says:
I am dissapoint in you kregg. More people need to realise the joy in finding a bag of milky ways.
16/03/2011 at 11:22 Madlukelcm says:
Why Milky Ways?! Explain yerself!
16/03/2011 at 12:45 VelvetFistIronGlove says:
@Squirrelfanatic I fear I must correct you. Finding a bag of milky ways refers to shitting your pants, not jizzing in them.
16/03/2011 at 00:37 Seniath says:
I sing this to myself whenever I make toast.
And, equally, whenever I hear this I want to make toast. But right now I have no bread. DAMN YOU WALKER.
16/03/2011 at 00:38 Kaira- says:
Man, I had already forgotten this video exists. Oh well.
Also, if I’m not mistaken, this song is originally by Heywood Banks.Edit: Stupid me for not reading the actual text.
16/03/2011 at 00:38 Marshall Stele says:
Yeah Toast is one of the greatest songs of all time.
OF ALL TIME
Dissent will not be tolerated.
16/03/2011 at 01:12 Mr_Initials says:
YEAH TOAST!
16/03/2011 at 13:09 BAReFOOt says:
I raise you a Bananaphone! ^^
16/03/2011 at 00:49 ReV_VAdAUL says:
Bah you’ll feature this but not the true work of art that is Gaben Stan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdeY1v6jC7Q
16/03/2011 at 05:55 dsi1 says:
Whoa whoa whoa, when did /v/ get off its ass and do something?
That needs a news story!
16/03/2011 at 08:59 BooleanBob says:
Sweet mercy, that’s incredible.
16/03/2011 at 01:06 toastmodernist says:
Hi!
16/03/2011 at 01:19 DrugCrazed says:
Bob & Tom are a pain sometimes. The Da Vinci Notebook/Paul & Storm vids with them have them laughing throughout and you’ll miss the clever wordplay that Paul and Storm do so well.
16/03/2011 at 02:12 ChampionHyena says:
Aw, man. Bob & Tom are local to my town, and I have warm recollections of this song when Heywood Banks first did it.
16/03/2011 at 14:10 Jhoosier says:
Yay! Fellow Hoosier RPSers!
Can’t say Bob & Tom are my favorite comedy duo, some of their schtick wore off when I was 12. However, “Toast” is a masterpiece that can never be replicated. I still remember where each of the giggle fits come in on that song.
Wow, “Toast” and TF2. I’m happy now.
16/03/2011 at 02:12 Masem says:
Also coming to RBN2.0 in the near future.
16/03/2011 at 02:50 Daniel Klein says:
I love the bizarre underworld of Team Fortress 2 videos and the rich fauna of memes living in it. From Painis Cupcake to the You’re making me X videos to the Vagineer. There is so much bizarre surreal stuff to get lost in.
16/03/2011 at 04:06 FRIENDLYUNIT says:
Wow those are great – I knew it was a genre unto itself but hadn’t seen those.
But yeah. This toast thing is as old as teh hills.
16/03/2011 at 09:19 Davie says:
It’s a bit mindblowing, isn’t it? There are probably thousands of those videos, and every last goddamn one of them is batshit insane. This is my personal favorite.
16/03/2011 at 23:39 FRIENDLYUNIT says:
I have a confession. I watched a heap of Painis Cupcake videos then played some TF2 until late then had nightmares.
16/03/2011 at 03:13 Jason Moyer says:
Heywood Banks performance on one of those 80′s HBO Young Comedians specials was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. Didn’t realize so many people knew this song.
16/03/2011 at 03:20 Gabe McGrath says:
(quote from John W)
“I know that the standard format for such shows is for the hosts to reassure their listeners they’ve not gone anywhere by hooting and guffawing as loudly as is humanly possible throughout.”
I know nothing about the radio show in question – I don’t live in the USA.
But here in Australia, we have the same thing on TV ‘current affairs’ shows (which are all about AMAZING DIETS, DODGY BUILDERS and NEIGHBOURLY DISPUTES). If they actually manage to interview somebody, they constantly cut the vision away from the guest, and back to the interviewer “nodding”. Despite that person being less interesting/talented than the guest, it’s done to “show they’re there” every 2 seconds.
Stupid, relentless laughing over a guest comedy track like ‘toast’ performs the same function.
16/03/2011 at 07:39 dadioflex says:
That’s also how you get an intern to conduct your interview with whoever and then edit it afterwards to make it look like the “celeb” was on-site doing it.
This toast song? No idea why people like it. Humour is a funny thing. Some people like Friday Night Dinner. Honest to God.
16/03/2011 at 03:56 Dominic White says:
My favourite bit of TF2-related stupidity/funny lately was Heavy’s Birthday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yn3HHw6HQc
Featuring the best use of Saxton Hale in an unofficial machinima!
16/03/2011 at 06:20 saturnine says:
That was simply exquisite, one of the best TF2 machinimas (machinimae?) that I’ve seen so far, up there with Painis Cupcake and Christian Brutal Sniper. Thanks!
16/03/2011 at 04:52 geldonyetich says:
Yes, indeed, quite ancient, but still awesome.
One thing that surprised me about this video is how much of a one-hit wonder “Radioactive Caffeine” turned out to be. The only other thing in their channel is a rather poor Assassin’s Creed video. They haven’t even been on YouTube in 4 months.
I’m guessing this whole thing was a guy screwing around with Gary’s Mod and just happening to have the perfect sound file around for it. For all the apparent painstaking effort that went into perfecting that video, it bears all the post-release earmarks of a work of incredible serendipity.
16/03/2011 at 05:52 x25killa says:
Gosh darnit, I want some toast now.
16/03/2011 at 06:40 Nesetalis says:
sadly, that guffawing and laughter is standard for all of those goofy morning radio shows :| and i hate it to no end.. half the time i cant hear what is so funny over their fucking monkey hooting.
however, haywood banks is hilarious none the less :p
16/03/2011 at 07:36 Crescend says:
How appropriate, I just made myself toasts and omelette before coming here to read the news while eating :D
16/03/2011 at 08:04 Angryinternetman says:
When I first saw this, I made toast for a week. And I dont generally even eat bread. AND I DID SING THIS SONG WHILE TOASTING.
Yeah… toast ._.
16/03/2011 at 09:09 Grubblik says:
Good stuff, I must admit though I was expecting this as the soundtrack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJmKStqugMc
16/03/2011 at 10:30 MiniMatt says:
Was also expecting the Streetband version, as I was rubbing my eggy soldier in my head. Still, chuckles were indeed had, no harm no foul.
16/03/2011 at 09:42 Chaz says:
Didn’t Paul Young do a song called Toast? I’m guessing these aren’t related.
16/03/2011 at 10:52 Memph says:
I must be missing something here, ‘cos that was just plain bloody awful :(
16/03/2011 at 13:07 Acorino says:
Yeah, you miss the AWESOMENESS!!!
16/03/2011 at 11:22 cytokindness says:
The single best TF2 video is probably “Hot Girl Backstabbing”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOR3snVKW0E
Closely followed by much of EvilDaedalus’s work:
http://www.youtube.com/user/evildaedalus?blend=2&ob=4#p/u
(I’d recommend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wIE5Sk_K6U and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2haS-3b0xZ0&feature=related to start with)
EDIT:
Forgot about Team ROOMBA’s vids, these are great
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPoKaoJu0m4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUPzN7tp7bQ
16/03/2011 at 12:52 Koozer says:
Aw, I was hoping it was this.
16/03/2011 at 21:00 vimster says:
Anyone mentioned Law-abiding Engineer yet? – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjGrHBpfqCo
17/03/2011 at 00:19 V. Profane says:
I thought it was going to be this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfMmPpNhOVM
18/03/2011 at 14:34 Carda39 says:
For what it’s worth, the reason all that laughter is in there is because the song was recorded live in the same studio as the show’s hosts. Heywood Banks has done that several times (Wiper Blades and 18 Wheels on a Big Rig are also worth looking up, if you’re interested) and the hosts will occasionally participate in the song itself. It’s not canned laughter.