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  • @YoungJusticeLuv
    @YoungJusticeLuv 10 років тому +936

    I love the "meaningless whisper..." haha!

  • @SimoneintheSkies
    @SimoneintheSkies 9 років тому +253

    "Hey girl, I've been standing in the not doing much. That's because my talents are quite limited."
    SO TRUE

  •  8 років тому +359

    Now we're back at the bridge,
    I haven't written anything for this,
    so I'm goooooonnaaaaa streeeeetch oooout the woooooords. :D My favorite part, so much honesty. :D

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin 4 роки тому +1

      _You're my little bridge._

  • @SimoneintheSkies
    @SimoneintheSkies 9 років тому +393

    "Hey girl, I better wrap this up because I'm about to cut off by- WOAH WO OH U O U O!"
    😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Citiesinmotionplayer
    @Citiesinmotionplayer 10 років тому +364

    I love self-aware music

  • @shanaweerakoon6609
    @shanaweerakoon6609 8 років тому +252

    Hey girl I've been standing at the back not doing much for this song
    But that's because my talents are quite limited
    That would be me

  • @rainyrachael
    @rainyrachael 9 років тому +696

    "I'm just showing off my voice!" I DIED

    • @cedrickrajotte7612
      @cedrickrajotte7612 9 років тому +2

      rachaelmay RIP

    • @dannielpreto
      @dannielpreto 9 років тому +1

      rachaelmay RIP in peace

    • @AdamSamuhel
      @AdamSamuhel 9 років тому

      rachaelmay hahah yeah!

    • @TheTrueVirus22
      @TheTrueVirus22 9 років тому +5

      +dannielpreto Rip in peace = Rest in peace in peace

    • @dannielpreto
      @dannielpreto 9 років тому

      Daniel Einsiedel
      Yup and it's good ol' internet meme.

  • @MaikoSan00
    @MaikoSan00 9 років тому +280

    Girl You might think it's weird girl
    that there's three guys singing about just one girl girl
    But let me tell you something girl it's not weird at all
    In fact girl It's an industry standard
    and it happens all the time
    - *nailed it* XD

    • @RobertAslinMusic
      @RobertAslinMusic 7 років тому +8

      Little Miss Cassi today, it goes like this:
      "Girl, you might think it's weird, girl, that there's two guys and a girl singing about just one girl, girl"

    • @TheFakeAliG
      @TheFakeAliG 7 років тому

      Robert Aslin Music As if we needed another use of the word girl. Transitioning is cool and I'm happy for Jordan, but it doesn't make this verse simpler

  • @reecewearing9078
    @reecewearing9078 3 місяці тому +4

    i come back here once every couple years to remind myself of my roots

  • @joshuakirkham9593
    @joshuakirkham9593 9 місяців тому +7

    I was on the train (busy) when i first saw this song. Bursting out laughing in the middle of 30 people is great. 😂

  • @Milinnad
    @Milinnad 10 років тому +25

    Totally didn't expect that ending... I spat out whatever was in my mouth at the last 'girl'. Genius. Genius. Genius.

  • @LuizEMachadoMusic
    @LuizEMachadoMusic 9 років тому +900

    instructions not clear enough, made a death metal song

    • @michaelcrowell4444
      @michaelcrowell4444 9 років тому +24

      Luiz E. Machado Headbanged so hard it caused whiplash so hard it snapped vertebrae

    • @katiathecake-lovingcat6912
      @katiathecake-lovingcat6912 9 років тому +20

      Luiz E. Machado funniest thing, I was wondering if there was such thing as a death metal love song. New boyfriend requirement.

    • @de3dfr3d9
      @de3dfr3d9 9 років тому +7

      +DarkMage2020 1
      Ha! I'm waiting for the "How to Write a Power Ballad"!

    • @katiathecake-lovingcat6912
      @katiathecake-lovingcat6912 9 років тому

      de3dfr3d nice

    • @sylverfyre
      @sylverfyre 9 років тому +2

      +de3dfr3d That pretty much gets you the 4 chords song, though.

  • @tazthedevil22
    @tazthedevil22 4 роки тому +160

    Just wrote a love song using this technique. Now my wife and I are together for 8 years.

    • @movatozblog3705
      @movatozblog3705 2 роки тому +7

      10 already, are you still hanging on?

    • @tazthedevil22
      @tazthedevil22 2 роки тому +17

      @@movatozblog3705 yes sir! And even a 2 year old running around.

    • @Jefff72
      @Jefff72 10 місяців тому +3

      "So long"

  • @tommorrison9490
    @tommorrison9490 8 років тому +210

    I showed this to my friend who only speaks Spanish, and he said it seemed like it could be a real live song.

    • @where0is0my0mind
      @where0is0my0mind 8 років тому +19

      Heh. Well they are good musicians, so I guess other than the words they couldn't quite make it really bad :P

    • @AA-hg5fk
      @AA-hg5fk Рік тому +2

      It is a real song!

  • @gingergamergirl98
    @gingergamergirl98 9 років тому +519

    This is so accurate it's scary lol

  • @JaneViolet_
    @JaneViolet_ 11 років тому +179

    Strangely enough, this parody is actually a lot more complex than a good deal of actual love songs. This has heaps of different chords in it, when usually it would only be like 4 at most.

    • @pigeonshouse
      @pigeonshouse 2 роки тому +17

      Axis of awesome wrote a song about that as well.

    • @lineageloki
      @lineageloki Рік тому +17

      4 cords you say ..........

    • @jbcoops
      @jbcoops Рік тому

      4 chords? get the fuck outta here chicken little!
      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @StefanGG
    @StefanGG 11 років тому +5

    "I'm just showing off my voice..." YES
    Every damn love song. You guys nailed it!

  • @quillion3rdoption
    @quillion3rdoption 10 років тому +48

    Do "How to Write a Breakup Song", too!

    • @KittieReneeChae
      @KittieReneeChae 9 років тому +3

      Yeah, actually that sounds like a great idea!

  • @julianfinch9590
    @julianfinch9590 9 років тому +44

    Cuz im bout to be cut off by------*waling mixed with singing*
    This is so true. They all sound like this.

  • @LatelyOggy
    @LatelyOggy 10 років тому +63

    I love this, it's so clever. I completely forgot about this song!

  • @kourtneycrumpet
    @kourtneycrumpet 11 років тому +29

    these guys are so under rated, they're brilliant☺️!

  • @catbert7
    @catbert7 11 років тому +42

    Absolute gold. The funniest part about this is that not only are they spot on with every jibe but it's actually a pleasant song to listen to :P I think my favorite is "Really this could be about anyone... but it's for yoouu." :D

  • @michaelgraham9774
    @michaelgraham9774 3 роки тому +3

    How is this only at 2 and a half million views? These guys have so much gold on this channel that didn't get the love it deserved

  • @peacefuljeffrey
    @peacefuljeffrey 9 років тому +15

    This is probably the single funniest and most potent parody song I have ever heard.

  • @aLukepop
    @aLukepop 8 років тому +249

    I mean it might be cliche. But it still sounds nice.

    • @aLukepop
      @aLukepop 8 років тому +19

      Including these ones. Also, they can be sweet. Cliche isn't NECESSARILY a bad thing.

    • @ashdweeb9063
      @ashdweeb9063 8 років тому +14

      jon bad but it loses the feeling in it, if they're so stupidly cliche, there's no meaning to it anymore
      brilliant video here though pointing out all these flaws 👌🏻

  • @nirvanabunny626
    @nirvanabunny626 10 років тому +200

    And I tell you that we should be together (How long?)
    Forever (That long)
    And ever (So long)
    LOL

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin 4 роки тому

      "So long" is a bad choice of words in a love song. 😄

    • @glowstoneunknown
      @glowstoneunknown 3 роки тому

      @@Dowlphin well it DOES depend on the context

  • @paulrippcord506
    @paulrippcord506 10 років тому +56

    The best part of this song "I don't care because I sleep on a big pile on money."

  • @Theturtleowl
    @Theturtleowl 8 років тому +68

    The whisper got me

    • @rizzamaeong
      @rizzamaeong Місяць тому

      meaningless whisperrrrrr...

  • @tomslick1650
    @tomslick1650 8 років тому +23

    Still better than most songs today

  • @barneymcgrew4955
    @barneymcgrew4955 8 років тому +247

    It's strange to look back on older AoA songs and seeing one of the members of the band at a phase in their life when they felt they had to hide a significant part of who they really are underneath.
    I mean, just take off the hats, Lee. We were all going to be cool with you coming out as bald.

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin 4 роки тому +21

      At some point I'm gonna come out as being dead. But I have no idea when that's gonna happen.
      It's super-popular though, so it's definitely just a matter of time.

    • @SartorialDragon
      @SartorialDragon 3 роки тому +12

      i love that these jokes have overflown from the elephant in the room comment section :D - bald move!

    • @virkgale
      @virkgale 2 роки тому

      I don't get why we are all ignoring that Benny is a Jukebox dude a motherf**king birdplane , sorry Jukebox

    • @AA-hg5fk
      @AA-hg5fk Рік тому

      Glad that Lee is now comfortable with being bald

  • @julio3275
    @julio3275 Рік тому +6

    I love 90s boyband songs, and I love this song.

  • @morandalec3869
    @morandalec3869 3 роки тому +2

    Axis of Awesome and Flight of the Conchords are my favorite comedy groups with music. Holy hell this is great coming back after a decade

  • @genesys184
    @genesys184 9 років тому +1

    THE BEST LOVE SONG EVER...Thanks for reminding us that every love song has the same ingredients....GUYS YOUR THE BEST.....Awesome LYRICS........

  • @tannercollins9863
    @tannercollins9863 8 років тому +34

    every r&b song from the 2000s

  • @suziesuzuki5134
    @suziesuzuki5134 8 років тому +117

    REPEAT STUFF REPEAT STUFF REPEAT STUFF REPEAT STUFF REPEAT STUFF YEAH

  • @dracocrusher
    @dracocrusher 10 років тому +43

    "Yeah, gurl, you think it's weird there's 3 people sing'n about 1 person? It's not odd, gurl, it's the industry standard. It happens all da time!"
    (other two people) "Happens allll thee timeee!"
    Girl: (looks at them like "what the f*ck???")
    This is just amazing, lol!

  • @kunstderfugue
    @kunstderfugue 11 років тому +1

    I love the "i'm just showing off my voice", cuz benny's voice is the sexiest thing in the entire world

  • @SimoneintheSkies
    @SimoneintheSkies 9 років тому +70

    "How long?"
    "That long."
    "So long!"
    I'm laughing to hard!

  • @magpie405
    @magpie405 9 років тому +11

    that was absolutely brilliant
    I siiiing emphatically!

  • @shinythesnail
    @shinythesnail 10 років тому +4

    Dat Lee's smolder is absolutely killing :D

  • @DrFalse
    @DrFalse 11 років тому +12

    the best music tutorial ever!

  • @janebryenton9861
    @janebryenton9861 8 років тому +7

    Brilliant! Confirms what I've always thought about the banal churning out of ineffectual modern love songs. Go Axis of Awesome. Talented brave guys. 👍🏻🎺🎤🎼

  • @MrJohn1991
    @MrJohn1991 Рік тому

    What I like about this is it goes into detail about how a song can be structured, almost like a music lesson. Brilliant

  • @kenzieskye3053
    @kenzieskye3053 9 років тому +28

    I lost it at "meaningless whisper"

  • @dadnoonan
    @dadnoonan 2 роки тому +1

    This is is so dang clever! The Bob Ross of music! Four chords began this group, your art is a cultural icon! Major Kudos!!

  • @jaderupe62
    @jaderupe62 10 років тому +37

    Lmfao. When he was drawing her, I instantly said "Draw me like you draw your French girls." haha

  • @qapiojg
    @qapiojg 10 років тому

    All the love songs on valentine's day reminded me of this song so much. Had to come back and listen to it.

  • @Maerahn
    @Maerahn 4 роки тому +6

    You know it's true love when he calls you "non-specific girl!"

  • @anactualcloud
    @anactualcloud 2 роки тому +4

    My favorite part of the song, for how the lines interleave:
    Yeah really this could be about anyone
    But it’s for you
    Yeah
    This is your love song

  • @devonhicks1443
    @devonhicks1443 8 років тому +26

    I want someone to write a literal, unfunny love song under this EXACT format. Notes, melody, instructions and everything.

    • @idjit1897
      @idjit1897 Рік тому

      hmmm…. i’ll give it a go but i’m only one untalented person with no recording equipment 😭😭

  • @leiknudsen7758
    @leiknudsen7758 3 роки тому

    Benny wearing a giant high school senior jumper is great. Such attention to detail!

  • @lucaschacon8362
    @lucaschacon8362 8 років тому +46

    Love songs never last more than 4 minutes

    • @Deltasquad382943
      @Deltasquad382943 8 років тому +4

      Welp, I'm glad I broke that rule XD

    • @WakenerOne
      @WakenerOne 2 роки тому +1

      They did in the seventies!

    • @fiestero76
      @fiestero76 Рік тому +1

      @@WakenerOne and in 90's.... "November rain" as an example

  • @taekwondodude8
    @taekwondodude8 10 років тому +47

    At the end: "Girl." XD

  • @ladymanladyful
    @ladymanladyful 10 років тому +7

    these people deserve more attention

  • @lilfizz1619
    @lilfizz1619 9 років тому

    This and 4 Chords I saw in Music class at school, but I came back because YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME

  • @billyum608
    @billyum608 11 років тому +637

    *meaningless comment*

    •  10 років тому +48

      -meaningless whisperrrrrrr-

    • @lilfizz1619
      @lilfizz1619 7 років тому +19

      Billy Lipoff meaningless reply

    • @Heather-hy5hi
      @Heather-hy5hi 6 років тому +4

      I thought I lol'd at the other replies....until I read yours. That was perfect.

    • @EmjayLapus
      @EmjayLapus 6 років тому +6

      ...girl

    • @genma200sj
      @genma200sj 5 років тому +3

      I'm just showing off my wit

  • @Kermit_Da_frog916
    @Kermit_Da_frog916 2 роки тому +2

    This song is so awesome

  • @bmoney2011
    @bmoney2011 10 років тому +7

    Benny in that hoodie makes him look like a high school senior.

  • @johann3dsouza
    @johann3dsouza 6 років тому

    One of the best songs out there, girl.

  • @DrunkenGlums
    @DrunkenGlums 9 років тому +233

    *meaningless whispeeerrr* lol

  • @fenderstratguy
    @fenderstratguy 11 років тому +1

    This is sheer genius

  • @Barronvonburp
    @Barronvonburp 10 років тому +106

    Still a better love story than twilight
    (I checked all the comments via Cntrl F, in all comments tab, and there was none like this, I'm dissapointed)

    • @harryarmitage5312
      @harryarmitage5312 9 років тому +5

      Barronvonburp D'Angelo I'm disappointed that you can't spell disappointed.

    • @Barronvonburp
      @Barronvonburp 9 років тому +6

      Harry Armitage When i realized this, I felt violated, but not enough to actually change anything..

    • @JJorJaje
      @JJorJaje 9 років тому

      Diss the disappointment? 😁

  • @doodlebug5658
    @doodlebug5658 4 роки тому +1

    I came back to this because I needed a laugh, Jordan's 'meaningless whisperrrr' gets me every time

  • @degen83
    @degen83 7 років тому +3

    damn, these guys have good voices. Benny tho, crazy talented.

  • @Werscajk
    @Werscajk 11 років тому

    You are legit, girl. They are axis of awesome girl. They have to be awesome, girl...

  • @draquela
    @draquela 10 років тому +10

    Lol awesome. They should've drifted off & lowered the volume in the end and be like, "and this is how we end a shitty love song, just drifting off cuz it's a shitty love song...." hahaha

  • @laylanazzal8639
    @laylanazzal8639 11 років тому

    Changing the key was what made this song perfect to me!

  • @Unboundedominion
    @Unboundedominion 9 років тому +6

    To make it more sensual, I sing it in a minor key.
    I move my hand like I'm pushing somebody in front of me.
    I take it to the bridge.
    I say something about how I don't want to break up.
    And then I turn it around and make it rhyme with make up.
    This is how you write a love song
    ~(Yeah a cliché love song)
    This is my back up and sing breathily.
    He takes my words and sings them after me.
    ~(After me)

  • @christinebrett4825
    @christinebrett4825 7 років тому

    Hysterical. I love these three! My daughter and I love you all

  • @nah-nh8yg
    @nah-nh8yg 9 років тому +28

    I feel like im going to die right now
    Love songs are like the shittiest thing on the planet and I just love you guys so much omfg

    • @nah-nh8yg
      @nah-nh8yg 9 років тому

      ...
      How was that emo at all?

    • @Maxodex
      @Maxodex 9 років тому

      stridercest shipster you should write a love song to express how much you love them xD

    • @nah-nh8yg
      @nah-nh8yg 9 років тому +1

      Oh. My. God.

    • @katiathecake-lovingcat6912
      @katiathecake-lovingcat6912 9 років тому

      MaxodeX well she has instructions

  • @Urathamax
    @Urathamax 11 років тому

    I crease up every time Lee comes in.

  • @Inbetweener
    @Inbetweener 9 років тому +3

    I remember when i first saw this on funny or die it was repeat now i found it in 2015 it's still awesome

  • @YaBoiWendell
    @YaBoiWendell 11 років тому +2

    This is the best thing on UA-cam

  • @froztrngde
    @froztrngde 9 років тому +4

    IT'S JUST LIKE THE LYRICS OF "BOYZ II MEN - END OF THE ROAD"
    HAHAHAHAHA I'M LAUGHIN' SO HARD XD

  • @IMTEternity
    @IMTEternity 10 років тому +1

    this is the axis of awesome!!!

  • @Connoreda
    @Connoreda 9 років тому +34

    Anyone immediately think of No Scrubs when it started?

    • @krnvvv
      @krnvvv 9 років тому +3

      First i thought in Cry me a River, but when he started to sing it sounds more like What Goes Around Comes Around, both by Justin Timberlake

    • @froztrngde
      @froztrngde 8 років тому +4

      +Connor Reda Lee's part (the "talent is quite limited" talking part) may actually be a parody of Boyz II Men's End of the Road. It's actually like that, with the walking stick and all. XD

    • @Connoreda
      @Connoreda 8 років тому +1

      Oh yea, I forgot about Boys II Men. I am not familiar with their music, but I bet there are a lot of homages in this video to them. From what I understand, they were very popular.

  • @tomryan2635
    @tomryan2635 10 років тому

    man, they really nailed it. it reminds of that old NOFX song "please play this song on the radio'

  • @CB-zr4et
    @CB-zr4et 11 років тому +109

    Drink every time they say gurl

    • @wolf80207
      @wolf80207 11 років тому +31

      you'd be dead by the end!

    • @christianmcdermott5998
      @christianmcdermott5998 10 років тому +9

      I throw up after 2:49

    • @LednacekZ
      @LednacekZ 6 років тому

      and put it on loop

    • @TheNefastor
      @TheNefastor 4 роки тому

      I don't have enough livers inside me to play that game :-D

  • @swimmer751
    @swimmer751 7 років тому +1

    I love these guys. They are phenomenal. Would love to see them live!

  • @immortalfallen
    @immortalfallen 10 років тому +30

    ...girl

  • @ras613pa
    @ras613pa 5 років тому

    Yes, "meaningless whisper" got me too. THE BEST!

  • @tiptapkey
    @tiptapkey 9 років тому +4

    People keep saying Justin Timberlake or NSync, but if you've never heard it, listen to Boyz II Men - End of the Road. It's 100% this song from 1993.

  • @yoyoninjaboy86
    @yoyoninjaboy86 10 років тому

    That's some awesome key changing. I'm so moved

  • @jnet546
    @jnet546 10 років тому +8

    "My talents are limited" hahah oh lee

  • @Delicious6612
    @Delicious6612 10 років тому +2

    This is soo true and funny! I love the Axis of Awesome!

  • @Wolf_Mama
    @Wolf_Mama 11 років тому +13

    I need this to be in my wedding. I don't know how, but I'll fucking make it work. XD

  • @imjelo
    @imjelo 9 років тому

    the lady could help laughing specially when lee started drinking from the bottle...funny spoof guys...GOOD ONYA MATES!! cheers!

  • @user-nx6vn7ry3e
    @user-nx6vn7ry3e 10 років тому +9

    I lost it at “meaningless whisper.”

  • @AccidentalLyrics
    @AccidentalLyrics 9 років тому +2

    That was so good! you guys are great.

  • @Dowlphin
    @Dowlphin 4 роки тому +6

    There's no other girl like non-specific girl.

    • @anactualcloud
      @anactualcloud 2 роки тому +1

      It really could have been about anyone.
      But … it’s for you!
      That’s the part that really gets to me. It is SOOOO romantic!

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin 2 роки тому +1

      @@anactualcloud _'This is my girl. There are many like it, but this one is mine.'_

  • @robertoprotasoni2443
    @robertoprotasoni2443 10 років тому +1

    awesome tattoo the triforce! Geek

  • @EternitySoundDesign
    @EternitySoundDesign 8 років тому +19

    "....girl." XD

  • @MooThing
    @MooThing 10 місяців тому +1

    This makes me want to get married so I can have it as my first dance! (My partner agrees!) LOL Amazing :)

  • @theorlandoproject1210
    @theorlandoproject1210 8 років тому +3

    Like im pushing some in front of me whispers: "get out my way " hahahahha

  • @Alonoda
    @Alonoda 11 років тому

    Meaning less whisper... this is AWESOME!!!

  • @Marianita195
    @Marianita195 7 років тому +9

    *whispers* Meaningless whisper... LMAO!

  • @MehdiHaghgoo
    @MehdiHaghgoo 3 роки тому +1

    Pure genius!

  • @prestongarvey2988
    @prestongarvey2988 8 років тому +3

    They ultimate do not laugh. But seriously I love this song I'm just going to throw this at my classmates and watch them die from laughing. This song is so true

  • @qetoun
    @qetoun 5 років тому +1

    Masterpiece.

  • @bandamani
    @bandamani 7 років тому +4

    My music teacher showed us this at school today