Africa ('50s Style Toto Cover) - Postmodern Jukebox ft. Casey Abrams & Snuffy Walden
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2018
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We're kicking off Season 2 with our second PMJ short film directed by Abraham Roofeh: "Africa," starring Casey Abrams and Snuffy Walden, arranged and produced by Scott Bradlee. Enjoy the video and our first all-new album of Season 2, "Blue Mirror!"
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Adam Kubota - Bass
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2:42 Dammit, Tambourine-guy just always gives that proverbial rhythm everything he's got.
Just... keep being you, Tambourine-guy. Forever.
Everyone needs a Tambourine Man in their life. :3
You can just tell he loves what he's doing and gives it everything he's got.
He is my Spirit animal
@@stewmacdonald , that absolutely made my day! Thanks for sharing ❤️
I completely missed the absolute non stop stallion that is Tambourine-guy on first watch. Now I've seen it about a dozen times and he's all I'm watching, lol You go Tambourine Man!!!!
That intro was kinda unnecessary. I prefer the live recording setup to be honest.
Ariel
I think this is just their way of saying “We’re back for season 2”
@@matthew8153 i feel like this is like tripping over your own two feet right out of the gate.
First feeling was cringe.
Second feeling was awkwardness.
Third feeling was enlightenment.
In the words of eric andre, what in the god damn hell are you talking about?
I think this is just a one-off season intro. I'm sure they will perform it live on tour and knock it out of the park.
Can we talk about tambourine man though.... I might be in love.
ALSO CHEF HAT CONFETTI MAN
As well as me. And I thought I was a straight man
He was awesome in their Dancing in the Dark.
The energy is amazing
I’m super bout that confetti cannon guy myself hahaha
This is my favorite 80’s song, you can’t imagine how thrilled I was to see this!!!!
I dont think there is a single person on the planet who has more fun performing than Casey Abrams.
Also, Stan Lee on the guitar? Priceless.
Stan Lee,
are we watching the same video?
Fun performing? ... check out Leo P on the bari sax from Too Many Zooz. Dunno what that guy's been smoking but you need to practically peel him off the ceiling after a performance. I keep wishing PMJ would do a cover with him.
Not, but that would have been groovy!😂
@@noshadow666 now that would be epic af!!!
. MM MM M
Brought super happy tambourine guy back....awesome
No no no no no no no NO! He needs to stay in season 1 - so annoying!
Dude tambourine man OP
Grammy award winning super happy tambourine guy!
He’s the best!
I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
His hair is majestic af
Tamborine guy is having the time of his life
The tambourine guy in the background stole the show
He always steals the show :)
Killin it as always!
He is totally the best.
He always does
yeah
the tamborine guy is back
Nagasesa Nagasesa that’s dear mr tambourine man lol
Fuck yeah I love him
And perhaps his best performance ever!!!
As a self-proclaimed lover of all things music "except jazz" PMJ has had me questioning myself for years. I thought it was just envy of the oozing sexiness of the girls that I would love to embody, but this has just proven to me that it's actually about the pure perfection of adapting musical styles that has made PMJ a go-to of mine every time. Thank you for opening my eyes to the possibility of jazz and how men can ooze that ooziness too. Recently subscribed to Scottlee too. I'm recently separated from an 18 year relationship and your music used to make me feel sexy all alone in my kitchen. Now, it's my soundtrack to my newly found self-love and my budding new chance at love. Thank you so much 💖
Look up PMJ's cover of Thriller (if you haven't already) and check out Anthony Vincent, aka Ten Second Songs. just. trust me on this one.
- "We're gonna need someone to do a guitar solo on this track."
- "What about that guy who composed the main theme for 'The West Wing'?"
- "...That was the first dude that came to your mind?"
- "Yup."
I guess if that's the only reason you knew him it would be a weird choice.
Casey’s man-bun to frazzled hair transformation is what I live for
never seen him with untied hair, now I'm jealous it's insane
when I saw him live my hair was a bit of a mess and he complimented it 😂❤️
Nobody needs to seen "man-buns", ever. It's about as attractive as baggies half-way down your ass. Now get off my lawn...
Lets hope it sparks a global move away from that horrendous fashion mistake. :)
It is official; Casey Abrams is hair goals.
Can we appreciate that not only Scott is in this but both Casey Abrams AND Snuffy Walden is in this music video (also Tim, the tambourine guy)!
2:31 and a smile is immediately on my lips for tambourine guy
Nobody ever brings up 4:37 .
Love their brilliant take on every cover. Toto song is amazing, but what they did to it, this is just incredible. Love how they play it and sing it. Wonderful. He put his heart into it, but I do appreciate when they let the ladies sing, with powerful voices, but it is cool, just he doesn't have the voice for it, but enjoys doing it as it looks like.
I hope this isn't the end of the live stuff
Jonah no, they do these for fun.
Can't think of a single reason to think that it would be. The live stuff is probably cheaper and quicker to make.
Crazy seeing this comment in 2020.
How to achieve total happiness and bliss: Get a tambourine.
Slaktmaskin lmao! The way he just fking pops out! Hahahahaha
I apparently am one of the few who love this video and have watched/listened to it over a dozen times. The intro was hilarious, stinkin hipsters, and the singing had a raw quality to it that I don't often hear. The music was classic PMJ and it all came together quite well.
I LOVED it! Real music! With instruments and everything!!! AMEN!
Did anyone think the mix sounded a bit off on this one?
Casey's vocals seemed quiet or muffled. It felt a little off. But I'll allow it because they're experimenting. :)
Ye I don’t know what it is, I think the original is so smooth and this is very sticatto so maybe sounds off. I also feel like this version doesn’t sound as full which this song needs
yeah I had trouble discerning most of the instruments. I didn't hear the tambourine guy at all
Yessssss
The vocals just sounded off to me, like they didn't match the video but it wasn't a sync issue.
Vocals were also off for me, emotionally off. Might of just been the 50s style they were going for but it feel very bland.
your experience will be better by starting the video at 1:37
Carlos Pacheco but it will be 100 times better if you start at 5:55
i like starting at 0:00 :)
Seriously what were they thinking...
i think it refers to some ppl who just says that "yea i can do mixing" but irl they just do simple things like rhytm and all that (i dont know much). PLEASE NOTE THAT I SAID 'SOME', not everyone who plays EMP. I appreciate their hardworks too.
Thanks for the note, almost clicked away because that was just painful
This version is growing on me. These are some really talented people. I play the modern pop version bass line on this song but it takes some really creative talent to play a song in a different style and do it well. Well done!
I hereby declare this the coolest band on the planet!
If only everyone had the same attitude as the tambourine player......
The world would be a far more happy and peaceful place to live in!
1:40 now you don’t have to watch the intro
Yurushiko How dare you place a time stamp and cut off the first note of a song.
In Germany we call it "Ehrenmann"
1:39
Some heroes don't wear capes.
When I'm a-walkin', I strut my stuff....
One of the greatest covers ever. Of course, that applies to most PMJ covers.
The guy playing the tambourine in the back looks like he's living his life
@Buck Lenski To see Tambourine Guy in all his glory, try ua-cam.com/video/EddjOiFcp9Y/v-deo.html As a beautiful bonus, you also get Morgan James 😁
Banned Instrument. Nice touch.
I was thinking that's a in-joke. Perhaps guitar was banned from PMJ (at least in season 1), so they're poking fun at themselves -- and perhaps announcing that that ban has been lifted for S2. But that's all just speculation.
Drew Davis if they did ban it, it would have had to be after the Barbie Girl cover- I guess it's more like banned sounds like band? Or like you said, that they often don't use them?
The whole story joke was that this was set in the near future with "postPostmodern" instruments , that is basically buttons that played predeveloped series of sounds with no thought going into them. Guitar was probably banned in that time period because it was to radical or something. They were playing from the behind the counter stash. It's a fun dig at how electronic music could evolve but more importantly how awesome old school is. Everyone is getting all upset about what postmodern jukebox has always been about.
PMJ has never been about pretentious digs at other styles of music. It's never been about tearing down the new, just mixing it with the old.
If they had a ban at all (and remember, I'm just speculating), I think it would just have been a humorous way to put their preferred styles. A "covers of pop/rock, but with no guitars!" kind of thing. Certainly they use them when they need to, especially the bass guitar. (No way to do Motown without one of those, with all due respect to their upright string bass players.)
"What do you want to be when you grow up, Casey? A musician?"
"A muppet."
"Well, you're a person, you can't be a muppet."
"Ok, Musician."
Best Comment Ever!
And now here I am wishing they would cover Am I a man or a Muppet
I kept seeing animal. It was great
That’s exactly it! 100% muppet vibes
can i still be a muppet.
Piano man is giving it his all. Kudos!!
the most happy guy of the video is the one plaing the tamborine on the back
-Average comments against the video: "This wasn't really my cup of tea, but glad you guys are back and trying things, I'd just prefer something else."
-Average comments defending the video: "Wow, you guys are such haters and whiners, oh my god why don't you lighten up and enjoy the same things I do you snobs, you just hate change!"
Seriously people, this is the most tamely and politely disliked video I've ever seen and you're blowing it completely out of the water.
Did you survey the whole comment section in order to find the average? Don't talk with such confidence when you have literally no way to prove or disprove otherwise.
@@popcorns6472 by looking at the comment section?!?
@@kylemorrison6162
Each and every comment and getting a mathematically correct percentage of likes and dislikes?
@@nakyer what is that supposed to suggest
Back when the video first released, the comments were pretty much the opposite of what you're describing. There was a whole bunch of haters berating PMJ for even daring to try something new, and the defence was mix of "Wow, I like it!" and "Not my cuppa, but I'm glad you're trying new things from time to time." I'm guessing someone's done a good job of getting rid of the haters, as both groups you're describing were in defence of the video.
Tambourine Guy is back!!
YESSSS!!!!!
That's Grammy Award Winning Tambourine Guy!
That's Grammy Award Winning Tambourine Guy!
Hahaha as a musician and hobbyist producer that intro cracked me up so bad. And God this song rocks. You guys continue to amaze me. I love it
One of the best videos from Postmodern Jukebox!
I fell in love with PMJ because their live one-take videos were incredible, the energy that the musicians put into the performance was irresistible. I aspire to be that type of performer! The editing/production of this somehow loses that magic. I can see how animated Casey and Scott are but I can't *feel it* in this format because the editing doesn't match the performance, I'm not as engaged or not drawn in like I was with Stacey's Mom, Creep, Duck Tales etc. We've lost that raw talent that the one-take gave us. I can't *see* how talented these musicians really are as it's lost in the format. I'm not a purist or against change (I'm happy to see you experimenting with content, I like the skit at the beginning) but the editing/format of the actual music section has lost the magic and power that I know PMJ can deliver. There's not many groups out there that create live one-take style content so, respectfully from a fan, I love the one-take style performances, it's what makes you special, please don't lose sight of that that!
Relax. This was just a big announcement that season two was here.
The irony is that the entire point of the opening sketch is about that very thing. The other people are into a button that plays pre-recorded, heavily-edited music while Mr. Manbun is showing them live instruments in one take.
Charlie Vetsworth oh I see, you’re going around calling everyone with an opposing opinion to your own ‘toxic’. That’s not what that word means, calm down.
Very well said and I wholeheartedly agree
@Charlie Vetsworth Really? Is this really a necessary comment? I care, and clearly others do too. This is a massive step away from why a lot of us fell in love with the band. Your over the top reaction to someone else's opinion is pretty pathetic
I prefer the old videos; much more raw and emotion-evoking than the cold, clinical feel of the production of this video (i.e. the wind machines, intro and outro, and so forth).
I agree with you, honestly that intro was so boring , i have heard some saying that they are just changing , but they are great becuase of their music so they do not need to add anything to make the videos more special
Changing in what way? The videos likely cost a lot more and probably take a lot more time to make, so it seems unlikely to be an ongoing thing
Goosebumps 😍 I love those songs recorded in vintage style!
4:21 Is nobody going to mention the guy in the chef outfit who walked in, took a big bite of raw spaghetti, shot some confetti out of a tube, and left?
Tambourine guy and the Chef! My 2 favs!
It's a shame they didn't play it live, would've sounded much better.
I feel you, but I give em props for trying out something new to what they usually do. Definitely missing that authenticity though.
I loved it but... It seemed like it was rushed through production and not quite finished. The audio was good but not perfect but the lipsync was really bad.
Guys, it was supposed to be a slopfest. No accident that Scott played a janitor in this.
@Charlie Vetsworth are you going to copy paste that same comment on every thread?
@Charlie Vetsworth why are you such a loser?
Wow, surprised at the hate. I thought it was a lot of fun! It's obviously a special "We're back from break" video and I assume they'll go back to their standard format after this.
People like routine
welcome to white america, a snowflake's finger is just sitting on the trigger, waiting to show the world what a narcissistic idiot he is
gisforgary what?
@@justanotherself3916 You said it there. The only issue is: routine kills art.
If PMJ actually _do_ stop trying new stuff they'll fade... and all the people who whined about every new experiment will be complaining that they suck now, but won't be able to articulate _why_.
If Scott stuck to repeating the popular without experimenting... PMJ wouldn't even exist.
People acting like criticism is a personal attack.
Ironic someone makes a snowflake comment while themselves being upset by opinions.
His voice doesnt suit the song.
The intro was cringe and tonedeaf
Ita not hate its just opinions so feel free to grow up
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!
I know a lot of people just want the straight to the point music, but this was phenomenal and one of my favorite pmj vids
The audio mixing on this was a little screwy. This doesn't sound right.
Vocals are a little hot I think. Still nice though!
It's easy to blame the mixer but there's only so much you can do when things weren't recorded alright. Everyone is used to hear PMJ songs on a single, live, full band take inside the same room. You will never ever recreate that sound mixing if every instrument was recorded separately in a studio like this apparently was. It affects even the way the singer sings, live you're screaming through the drums and winds and it just isn't the same as some cozy headphones and warm water on a studio.
Covers usually sound better live and in one take.
It sounds better on Spotify. No idea why.
@@jessicabrauman i'll tell you- youtube has shitty quality and a crap ton of compression on top of it
So, you're telling me that you guys suddenly upload a video without a notif, playing toto's africa with a cinematographic video?
Well, to be fair, Scott did say today was the start of Season 2.
yup
@@postmodernjukebox you and your team are the best, scott 👍👍
@@BryceKatz
A man who keeps his promise for his fans 👏
The first time I heard this, I was in South Africa when rain was falling. A memory never to be forgotten.
I get what people are saying about the mix. However, I'd watch Casey perform all day long regardless. That dude loves performing and it shows.
Tambourine Guy, I love you. Come upfront
How do we keep the focus on Casey with tambourine guy in the background?
PMJ: Editing.
I know some people have a problem with the production of this video, but overall, I really enjoy it. I’ve watched it multiple times.
It makes me happy.
I loved this song anyway but this just made it perfect. The whole story around it is brilliant and I could listen to Casey Abrams all day every day.
okay. let’s admit. WE WERE WAITING FOR THIS ONE !! 😍
Exactly, lol.
Oh yes. Definitely.
Well worth the wait, too!
anyone who hasn't been waiting for this hasn't seen the steady progression of high profile groups covering this song...
Too bad it wasn't a better version..
I love that you covered this song, but I didn't like the whole lip-sync feel. It was less fun.
It is a music video, not a PMJ video
@@MarkOfTzeentch its shit
All music videos are lip synced 🤣🤣🤣
I like the cover... but I'm with you, I'd rather a more "live" performance. Even a more raw and unpolished version, more like a garage jam would've been more my vision at least.
Lemme see you do it lol
Fun to the max on a classic from my childhood. Loved it. Thank you
OMFG!!! I love all the Scott's work! Every piece is really awesome! Every piece is a new surprise!
Simply... I love Postmodern Jukebox
I love PMJ for the music, musicians, vocalists and Tambourine Guy. The visual performances are just icing, and this video was great and gave the same vibe as what I'd expect back when MTV played music videos. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Buddy Holly (Weezer), Basket Case, etc. were good videos that weren't performed live, but they were fun.
*Here comes Season Two!*
Yes, season two. Spot on!
For a Postmodern Jukebox, this is the least postmodern video I've ever seen. In the true sense of the word.
can't believe i hadn't seen this before. awesome video. great arrangement. excellent dance.
I absolutely love this one as much as I love all other stuff from PMJ! I don’t care if looks too much of a production or if is not perfectly synced... I just enjoyed their version of the classic Toto song and I the way they highlight difference between electronic and instrument music...
I just hear 5 version of Africa in Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, instagram and the OG in UA-cam and then I got the notification for this.
This song is haunting me.
Help
nguyễn minh châu Same. I hear it every day and I have no idea why.
Nothong is going to take it away from you. Nothing. This is your life now
A new study by the NY university came to the conclusion that Africa was the best Pop Song ever. That’s why it was in the news and that’s why a lot of artists pay tribute to this mighty song right now
You're not haunted by it, YOU ARE BLESSED.
I think you mean this song is blessing you
absolutely loved this video
its so incredible
Starts at 1:38
If they are gunna do something like this every now and again im not against it just for fun and a nice change every now and again, but god i hope this isn't the style they are going with from this point out. I love this channel because its about artists performing, no extra faff, just pure raw music.
This. I like to see them get wild and try something different from time to time (I loved the Don't Stop Believing one-take) , but I hope they return to their tried and true live style. Just be true to the music, that's why most of us are here.
Yeah, I don't mind them doing something different. I LOVED the Journey cover with Sara. In fact, that might be the best vid they've ever done. I just didn't like this one so much. It's not a philosophical objection to going off book every now and then, just specific to this.
I adore this video!
Today is my birthday and I just gave myself this song as a present.
what
I love the whole thing
That's what she said
Good thing: the MV style allows close up to everyone in the video, giving a chance for people to see all the musicians.
Less good thing: it loses the live singing feel that we all love about PMJ videos.
Oh well, we can't expect them to stay exactly the same forever, they will want to evolve and try different thing at some point. So, we'll see where this goes.
P/S: Casey Abrams and Tambourine Guy in one video were everything!
This immediately gets a thumbs up not only for the cover BUT it mainly gets it for FINALLY GIVING THE DRUMMER SOME CAMERA TIME!
I can't get enough of this. It's so well made and funny, incredible!
God, that tambourine player kills me! Love that so much. And the random chef with confetti made me laugh out loud!
I think there's a general consensus here. The production quality getting upped is great but pretty much nothing else is
The sketch was annoying, the music video doesn't feel like the same people, the cover itself was alright but it just didn't evoke that same PMJ feeling as the live recordings
Agreed. And his voice was pitchy - "all over the place" as someone else put it.
Thought I was watching an ad at the beginning. Didn't like it at all. I watch for the music, not interested in sketches. Cool if they wanna branch out, but they should separate it.
@Charlie Vetsworth Clearly this guy cares. And let him care. You do you let him do him.
Love love love!
Totally awesome n cool!!!
I want Casey to cover every single song that was ever made
I want to see him with Robyn %)
I wish Him to be more recognisable because he definitely deserve it...
Ja również Olu. Nie miałbym jednak nic przeciwko temu, aby Haley Reinhart śpiewała razem Z Casey'm ;)
To those of you who are commenting on Casey's singing, the vocals (Toto) were originally sung by two different members. One with a high range, and one with a low range. Not many people have that diverse of a range. Frankie Valli had an extensive range, as does Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Steve Martin from The Left Banke.
Arrgghh - hysterical, how have I missed this before 😳🤪😁🤪
Thanks Casey and crew. Where would we be without pmj
Not quite sure about this one. I always loved the simplicity of the one camera + musicians. I do like the arrangement (great arrangement!) and music-wise no complaint from my side, but the video ... Funny and perfectly well executed ... I can't quite grasp it. I miss something. Perhaps it is just some kind of "good old days"-stupidity on my side. Anyways, I'm off now to buy "Blue mirror" and will check the upcoming tour dates. ;)
Calm down there Charlie, you're being far more toxic than anyone else here. Some people certainly are overreacting to this, but simply saying that this one didn't work for them is hardly "not letting PMJ try new things".
Dont care. Once i saw Happy Tamburine Guy in the video i have to like this!
Amazing!
This is AWESOME!!!!
I appreciated the risk taking and trying to move things forward, but I'm sad to say this didn't float my boat .
@Curiosity This. I couldn't have said it better. They can't all hit the bulls-eye with everyone...this was a miss for me.
I liked the arraignment, not much you can do with Africa, it is what it is. However Casey just did not hit the buttons for me. I love Casey and PMJ so I thought this would have been a slam dunk for me. I like it for what it was, but its not QUITE there for me. Good job to PMJ, love the style and can't wait for the next ones.
Don't make me get your father here Jesus. This is not the kind of place for that language. He will be very mad when he omnisciently finds out you posted this.
@@rustyb.1301 you get offended rather easily for someone trying to be edgy
looks like your boat set sail 80 yrs ago, gramps. doubt its still floating, you look like you have seen the bottom in your time.
Tambourine Guy makes everything twice as good!
Edit: 100x better 😍😘
SCOTT BRADLEE! PMJ! CASEY! love it, love it, LOVE IT!!!!!!
Oh, it’s awesome. Well done 👍🍀👨
I'm a little sad, no lie. If Casey showed up and asked me to run away with him, I. WOULD. DO. IT.
I'd put money on the song being amazing live, it really, really sounds like Casey is holding back here and that makes me insanely sad because I know he could own the fuck out of this song. Who clipped your wings, baby?!
Production is awesome, but I didn't care for the skit. It felt super forced.
I reckon I watch this two or three times a day.
1:38 is when the songs starts!! 😍💕
Live this song sounds even better! 😍
This was so dope!
1:38 to skip to the song
Thank you. That was painful.
Why in the fuck
Thank you
Why would anyone do that? The entire video is epochal!
@@Nostaljack people dont care about that shiet
2:30 YOOOOO, Tambourine Man!
Fun video. Keep them coming, love everything PMJ touches.
this dude something else ... just so much fun it's ridiculous - love his videos with PMJ - just so much fun!
I adore the cover, and appreciate the step up in production quality, but honestly I think the 'sketch' at the start was kinda unnecessary and wasn't very amusing
Yeah it was REALLY painfully pretentious and reeked of "muh real music is dead because new stuff isn't the way *I* like it and *my* music taste is the only good one so they must be talentless hacks"
Ayanle Mohamed my thoughts exactly
It's an advert for the new album. It'll attract attention from those who wouldn't normally watch. It's nice to have a change, I enjoyed it 🙂
@@emilybrown299 to attract attention, wouldn't it have to be funny or interesting in some way?
Mr. Bradlee,
Please just keep making great music and videos. Please don't shove yourself up inside your own ass.
Sincerely,
One dude who likes you just the way are, big guy.
Over-enthusiast tambourine guy FTW.
Love from Italy.
Love this version. absolutely first class.
OMG! They recreated scenes from the original music video around the corners and edges. Awesome, I am impressed.