people often have the extremely wrong and bad take that One Week is about a guy who kills his girlfriend. It's not, it's about exactly what it sounds like and there's no hidden meaning. It's completely literal. This song, however, *is* about a guy who kills his girlfriend.
The hip new lingo isn't to say "This song is crazy!" nowadays you are required to say "this song broke all my bones and murdered my family" preferably in lowercase
So far I have been banned from controlling the AUX cord in 4 different cars because I have played songs off of Neil's albums. I plan to make it 5 tomorrow.
I had no clue that Neil made Ultimate Showdown, Two Trucks, Annoyed Grunt, and Bustin'. Its actually insane of this dude's reach on the internet and his musical prowess.
I'm constantly surprised and amazed by how Neil can find two completely unrelated songs and fit them together so perfectly. The guy's a musical and comedic genius.
Plenty of people do it, but few people do it well. Sturgeon's law holds. It's like saying "it's not that amazing that [foo singer] can sing, it's literally speaking at different pitches and rythms. It's the driving concept behind singing and everyone can do that."
Eyyyy it's Guy Collins! That's a name I haven't seen in a little bit! I love your work, man! -Paintspot Infez Wasabi! Like if you agree Reply if you've heard of me
So recently i was out buying new shoes and Michael Jacksons original Smooth Criminal came on and i mumbled “it’s been on week since you looked at me” and a dude looked at me suprised and The expression turned into a smile and basically i made a new friend that day.
As someone in that "I'm approaching 40 but can't believe it" age range, I can safely say that Neil has perfectly captured the contents of the aging Millennial brain with these songs. They're weird, horrifying amalgamations of various half-remembered moments of our youth that somehow lurch their way out of the dark to become almost transcendent. They hover ominously somewhere between the disturbing and the sublime, and I dig that. Well done, my dude.
Came here after I listened to one week and found a comment about this song after I watched american pie. As someone who is in his early 20s I would love to life in the 90s, but remembering back to this era and missing it is probably worse than ever experiencing it.
@@moenaut Gimme some search terms, or try and I'll let you know if it works, or use tinyurl or something I want that fucking sauce, and I want it yesteryear
I never heard One Week before this album, so when I searched the original song after listening to Mouth Moods, I almost had a heart attack because it's so goddam different. In fact, the heavy breathing at the beggining of the song was me when I listened the original One Week.
Okay, lemme level with you for a sec. Electrical engineering? Pretty smart. General relativity? Pretty fuckin' smart! splicing "it's been..." into the Rob Thomas vocals? FUCKING... GENIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSS!!!1!
I like to imagine the start of the song as taking place in a dark, snowy forest in Ontario, where you're hiding behind a large maple tree. Your wounds sting in the freezing wind, but you grit your teeth in an attempt to stay quiet and undetected. But what's that noise? Is that.... the Canadian national anthem? As the patriotic tune grows in volume, you hear footsteps crunching in the snow somewhere nearby. Your heart feels like it's going to beat out of your chest, and you struggle to control your breathing in your panic. Suddenly, you see him coming towards you, wielding an axe that's dripping blood into the pure white snow. It's Ed Robertson, the lead singer of the hit rock band "Barenaked Ladies." And he's ready to laugh at your funeral.
lyrics: It's been one week since you looked at me Cocked your head to the side and said, "I'm angry" Five days since you laughed at me, saying "Get back together, come back and see me" Three days since the living room I realized it's all my fault, but couldn't tell you Yesterday, you'd forgiven me But it'll still be two days 'til I say I'm sorry Hold it now and watch the hoodwink As I make you stop, think You'll think you're looking at Aquaman I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss I like the sushi 'cause it's never touched a frying pan Hot like wasabi when I bust rhymes Big like LeAnn Rimes, because I'm all about value Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits You try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through Gonna make a break and take a fake I'd like a stinking aching shake I like vanilla, it's the finest of the flavours Gotta see the show, 'cause then you'll know The vertigo is gonna grow 'Cause it's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad? Trying hard not to smile, though I feel bad I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral Can't understand what I mean? Well, you soon will I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve I have a history of taking off my shirt It's been one week since you looked at me Threw your arms in the air and said, "You're crazy" Five days since you tackled me I've still got the rug burns on both my knees It's been three days since the afternoon You realized it's not my fault not a moment too soon Yesterday, you'd forgiven me And now I sit back and wait 'til you say you're sorry It's - It's been It's - been Chickity China, the Chinese chicken You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin' Watching X-Files with no lights on We're dans la maison I hope the Smoking Man's in this one Like Harrison Ford, I'm getting frantic Like Sting, I'm tantric Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy Like Kurosawa, I make mad films, 'kay, I don't make films But if I did they'd have a Samurai Gonna get a set of better clubs Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs Just so my irons aren't always flying off the back-swing Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon 'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babies That make me think the wrong thing How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad? Trying hard not to smile, though I feel bad I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral Can't understand what I mean? You soon will I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve I have a history of losing my shirt It's been one week since you looked at me Dropped your arms to the sides and said, "I'm sorry" Five days since I laughed at you and said "You just did just what I thought you were gonna do" Three days since the living room We realized we're both to blame but what could we do? Yesterday, you just smiled at me 'Cause it'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry It'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry It'll still be two days 'til we say "Wasabi" Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie It's been It's been It's been (It's been) It's been (It's been) It's been (It's beeeeeeen) It's been (It's beeeeeeen) It's been It's been It's - It's - It's - It's been (it's and been's that i am not writing) This life ain't good enough I- It's been My world to lift you up I- It's been My life to better suit your mood Cause your so smooth It's been Just like the ocean, under the moon It's been Same as the emotion that I get from [Harrison Ford] You got the kind of loving that can be so smooth Give me your heart - make it real, or just forget about it (brainrot of One Week, Smooth, and Smooth Criminal ensues)
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@@cheradaninezakalwe2851 Just give it a minute... I think goldfinger already did the thing in your timeline... Streetlight made some new merch... Skatune Network is still getting big, so that's something... right?
Every time I listen to this song when Rob Thomas kicks in just when you almost lose hope that "Smooth" is gonna be part of this mashup I picture that scene in "The Two Towers" when Gandalf arrives at Helm's Deep, but it's just Rob, all in white riding a horse into the stage where the Barenaked Ladies are performing ready to save the day.
No, but it is weird that you used either when there are 3 to 4 songs used here, depending on how you count it, because either refers specifically to two options. You should have said 'any of the songs he uses'. I'm kidding, I just wanted to be annoying with my grammar corrections.
*IT'S BEEN* 5 seconds since I've listened to this song. The withdrawal is already setting in. Better listen to it again. I haven't laughed so hard since last time I've been to a funeral.
Astute Anansi The first time I read this comment I was like "oh ha ha, edgy humor, whatever," and now that I get the joke in the last line I'm kicking myself for not liking this sooner.
can we appreciate that neil left in the breathing after each line at 3:33, really selling the fact that he's saying "harrison ford" (even though he isnt). brilliant
that's because a lot of songs, pop songs in particular, that follow the same structure and usage of 4/4 time. so once you account for tempo differences, it'd be extremely easy to splice them together. the real challenge is making something catchy and unique with it, which cicierga does way too damn well.
4/4 time matching isn't enough in a lot of cases the structure of the song needs to somewhat match too (i.e. having the chorus come on at the same time after matching the tempo)
Chickity China the Chinese chicken 😒 Chickity China the Chinese chicken 😞 Chickity China the Chinese chicken 😔 Chickity China the Chinese chicken 😟 Harrison Ford 😕 Harrison Ford 🙁 Harrison Ford ☹️ Harrison Ford 😣 Harrison Ford 😖 Harrison Ford 😫 Harrison Ford 😩 Harrison Ford 🥺 Harrison Ford 😢 Harrison Ford 😭
3:26 Oooooohh, _now_ I know what the Harrison Ford segway in one of the Discord sings Daft Punk videos was about. Actually kicking myself rn for not having listened to the whole album instead of only Wow Wow and Bustin'.
Oh my god, how have not realised this The Canadian National Anthem plays in the beginning which leads into “One Week” which is by One of the most famous Canadian bands Barenaked Ladies
This song is such a wild ride. Every single time it lulls me into this false sense of security, then leaves me both impressed and pissed off at the same time as Smooth kicks in.
3:29 until the end of the song is probably my favorite part in the entire album I cant listen to this song while i drive anymore because one of these days im gonna wreck my car rocking the fuck out to this song
the original song of this came on the radio the other day and my mother asked why I was saying "chinese chicken," "harrison ford," and "its been" over and over
I accidentally left autoplay on and this played Best mistake I ever made edit: this song has sparked a neil cicierega addiction I need serious help edit 2: I cant go a day without listening to at least 1 song from this guy
As a Michael Jackson fan, this is one of a very few remixes, or whatever it is called, that I reeeeeeally like, because it respects the original tempo of the song
The end of this song painted a picture in my head.. Rob Thomas trying to sing Smooth in the regular video with Neil just poppin up behind him randomly shouting "HARRISON FORD" and I'm cackling over this shit.
I was listening to this while looking for some pills I had to take, but they were upstairs, so I went upstairs, but what I didn't know is that my Bluetooth headphones have a really weak connection when they go through walls so my headphones disconnected and I had to rush downstairs so that my brother wouldn't hear this absolute cosmic horror of a song
![Bustin' for the first time [on clone hero]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FvSuTAhmNyY/mqdefault.jpg)
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people often have the extremely wrong and bad take that One Week is about a guy who kills his girlfriend. It's not, it's about exactly what it sounds like and there's no hidden meaning. It's completely literal. This song, however, *is* about a guy who kills his girlfriend.
I too might commit murder for Harrison Ford
it'd been one week since she looked at him
One - smooth - week
this song is about harrison ford
@pumpkinmaryam5500 but he didn't kill his wife
"Hey man, long time no see! How's it been?"
*" I T ' S B E E N "*
stpaskingmequestions he even fit oblivion dialogue into the song
*_its been_*
That's just how I always talk.
For example:
How are you?
Me: I am
Hey bro whats your name again?
*"I T S B E N"*
"How are things going?"
"They're... Going."
"I'm the kinda guy who laughs at a funeral, can't understand what I mean? _You soon will."_
Doesnt sound like a threat at all
Holy crap, I never thought about that
i dont think i want to know what that could mean
Ar kraus?
@@thehoosher9322 It seems you don't understand what he means...
_you soon will_
ｉｔ＇ｓ ｂｅｅｎ
𝔧𝔲𝔰𝔱 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔬𝔠𝔢𝔞𝔫, 𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔬𝔫
ｉｔ＇ｓ ｂｅｅｎ
𝔰𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔞𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔢𝔪𝔬𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 ℑ 𝔤𝔢𝔱 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪
𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚍
*Poetic*
Underrated comment
When you're happy you just enjoy the tune, when you're sad you understand the lyrics.
This is seriously fucking me up 😂
@@AlexanderRM1000 SO IS THIS
The hip new lingo isn't to say "This song is crazy!" nowadays you are required to say "this song broke all my bones and murdered my family" preferably in lowercase
I keep screaming but god won’t answer
@@Vari2682 You're listening to one of his works right now.
well its true
and in comic sans
and if you're saying it out loud, say it in the most monotone voice possible, taking great care to not convey any emotion whatsoever
I don't know who Ben is, but this song references him a lot.
iwantcandy2 It’s Ben Solo
@@ApolloSniperman Harrison Ford!
Itsa me.
Ben Drowned
@@baronvonbeandip DIO!!!
why is the "same as the emotion that i get from Harrison Ford" line so pleasing to me musically
It's my dream that at least one person reads this comment before watching the video.
handsomebrick your dream has been fulfilled
cuz u get that emotion from harrison ford
handsomebrick that's me
handsomebrick, guilty as charged.
So far I have been banned from controlling the AUX cord in 4 different cars because I have played songs off of Neil's albums.
I plan to make it 5 tomorrow.
Never stop.
You are a bally hero, mate.
Are you me?
I'm at 3 so far; not stopping ever
The trick is to be the Friend With a Car, so that you can play whatever you want by Driver's Prerogative.
My computer glitched and the channel name said JimiHendrixVEVONeilCicieregaMusic and I thought it was just Neil being Neil.
probably something caused the PHP on RUclips's end read two strings
it wasn't your computer
Cyan Dino that’s great.
@@basiloregano it starts with an earthquake
Zech ?
His name Himi Jendrix damnit
I had no clue that Neil made Ultimate Showdown, Two Trucks, Annoyed Grunt, and Bustin'. Its actually insane of this dude's reach on the internet and his musical prowess.
Also Brodyquest and Potter Puppet Pals
@@Vitorio582 he also wrote the Bible
@@jay-tbl i think he also invented the wheel, fire, humanity and the universe. In that exact order.
it's crazier that they're all just random songs from various albums
If you haven’t listened to it, listen to Lenny Kravitz Fly Away lyrics by Neil. Fly Away and Bustin gave Neil forever credibility to me.
I'm constantly surprised and amazed by how Neil can find two completely unrelated songs and fit them together so perfectly. The guy's a musical and comedic genius.
And to do it with another MJ song, Nirvana to Barenaked Ladies.
That's honestly not that amazing. That's literally the driving concept behind mashups and plenty of people do it.
Plenty of people do it, but few people do it well. Sturgeon's law holds. It's like saying "it's not that amazing that [foo singer] can sing, it's literally speaking at different pitches and rythms. It's the driving concept behind singing and everyone can do that."
Eyyyy it's Guy Collins! That's a name I haven't seen in a little bit! I love your work, man!
-Paintspot Infez
Wasabi!
Like if you agree
Reply if you've heard of me
The internet holds Moody's Correlary: "Sturgeon was an optimist."
This works so well it doesn't even sound like a mashup.
this works so well it makes the original sound like a mashup
@@TorutheRedFox I HATE THE ACCURACY HERE
*HARRISON FORD*
Fax 😅
Ikr? I went to listen to the original One Week the other day and the instrumental sounded so less natural than this
"Honey, who's at the door?"
"𝚒 𝚝 ' 𝚜 𝚋 𝚎 𝚗"
@@Vern_Trertnert nice
It's me
@@BenDunx oh my god, Its Ben
Chicken vagina, the chinese chicken?
Ben bernanke
So recently i was out buying new shoes and Michael Jacksons original Smooth Criminal came on and i mumbled “it’s been on week since you looked at me” and a dude looked at me suprised and The expression turned into a smile and basically i made a new friend that day.
Omg that's fantastic
Ok and then ?
AW
Aw that's so cute!
@@Fivekato5 they got married, the end.
The tiny hint of O Canada at the beginning really lets you know what youre in for
The fact that this works is proof Neil has sold his soul for his music skills, possibly to a Lemon Demon.
LMFAO
no, this whole time he just was a demon in disguise as Neil.
You don’t get it though Every Villain Is Lemons
I think that he sold his soul to Harrison Ford
I read that as John Lennon at first. Either way, you're not wrong.
the same as the emotion that i get from HARRISON FORD fucking gets me everytime
I love you neil cicierega
Ethan It's part of the song where most of the vocals used in this are from, One Week by Barenaked Ladies
As someone in that "I'm approaching 40 but can't believe it" age range, I can safely say that Neil has perfectly captured the contents of the aging Millennial brain with these songs. They're weird, horrifying amalgamations of various half-remembered moments of our youth that somehow lurch their way out of the dark to become almost transcendent. They hover ominously somewhere between the disturbing and the sublime, and I dig that. Well done, my dude.
Approaching 40 is a milestone I’ve wanted for for 30 years.
Came here after I listened to one week and found a comment about this song after I watched american pie. As someone who is in his early 20s I would love to life in the 90s, but remembering back to this era and missing it is probably worse than ever experiencing it.
Oh god
Maybe he should do one with _just_ 2004. Unwritten, Beautiful Soul, Mr. Lonely, and whatever else was big on Radio Disney and KOL.
It's been, it's ... been. I am also about 40 and I read your comment as the song said. . . It's ...been.
>canadian national anthem
>heavy breathing
who are you quoting?
the... song...?
@@Wewwers greentext
*OH CANADA!!!*
It's a sign that the Canadians are nearly ready to enter our universe and attack
Smooth is my preferred way to listen to Smooth, Smooth Criminal and One Week.
Don’t forget O Canada
Also heavy breathing.
and H A R R I S O N F O R D
all at the same time
you can’t forget Chinese chicken
Smooth Funeral.
I know this thread is a year old but oh my god that made me laugh so much
RPTGSGDW 25 Same lmai
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a criminal.
It's been one week since it's just like the ocean.
its been less than a day
This song is the audio equivalent of scratching a really satisfying itch you didn't realise you could scratch until now
That is literally so accurate. 💘
"Harrison Ford Harrison Ford" audio pleasure
Where the hell is your PFP from?
@@Ball4184 pretty sure I can't link images in RUclips comments lmao
@@moenaut Gimme some search terms, or try and I'll let you know if it works, or use tinyurl or something
I want that fucking sauce, and I want it yesteryear
I never heard One Week before this album, so when I searched the original song after listening to Mouth Moods, I almost had a heart attack because it's so goddam different.
In fact, the heavy breathing at the beggining of the song was me when I listened the original One Week.
Ok now I gotta hear it lmao
I heard this song first and went to listen to One Week out of curiosity and was shocked at how different it sounded than I expected it to lol
jesus christ i finally decided to listen to it and yeah i did NOT expect how different it was even after reading this
Who knew "One Week" could sound so ridiculously amazing in a minor key?
Also, splicing "it's been..." into the Rob Thomas vocals = *Freakin' Genius.*
American Something agreed
Okay, lemme level with you for a sec. Electrical engineering? Pretty smart. General relativity? Pretty fuckin' smart! splicing "it's been..." into the Rob Thomas vocals? FUCKING... GENIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSS!!!1!
@@Nomand55 this tastes like egoraptor
@@Nomand55 yes, unironically
It’s the the best version
I like to imagine the start of the song as taking place in a dark, snowy forest in Ontario, where you're hiding behind a large maple tree. Your wounds sting in the freezing wind, but you grit your teeth in an attempt to stay quiet and undetected. But what's that noise? Is that.... the Canadian national anthem? As the patriotic tune grows in volume, you hear footsteps crunching in the snow somewhere nearby. Your heart feels like it's going to beat out of your chest, and you struggle to control your breathing in your panic. Suddenly, you see him coming towards you, wielding an axe that's dripping blood into the pure white snow. It's Ed Robertson, the lead singer of the hit rock band "Barenaked Ladies." And he's ready to laugh at your funeral.
You were expecting someone like Shia LaBeouf... but this is much much worse
i do not recall putting this on a playlist called "play these at my funeral" but it's staying
Everyone better be the type to laugh at a funeral
@@patheticest I can't understand what you mean
@@vermilisix0:57
@@patheticest You were supposed to say "Well, you soon will"
@@vermilisix I can't understand what you mean
lyrics:
It's been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side and said, "I'm angry"
Five days since you laughed at me, saying
"Get back together, come back and see me"
Three days since the living room
I realized it's all my fault, but couldn't tell you
Yesterday, you'd forgiven me
But it'll still be two days 'til I say I'm sorry
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
You'll think you're looking at Aquaman
I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss
I like the sushi 'cause it's never touched a frying pan
Hot like wasabi when I bust rhymes
Big like LeAnn Rimes, because I'm all about value
Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits
You try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through
Gonna make a break and take a fake
I'd like a stinking aching shake
I like vanilla, it's the finest of the flavours
Gotta see the show, 'cause then you'll know
The vertigo is gonna grow
'Cause it's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad?
Trying hard not to smile, though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean? Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of taking off my shirt
It's been one week since you looked at me
Threw your arms in the air and said, "You're crazy"
Five days since you tackled me
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees
It's been three days since the afternoon
You realized it's not my fault not a moment too soon
Yesterday, you'd forgiven me
And now I sit back and wait 'til you say you're sorry
It's - It's been
It's - been
Chickity China, the Chinese chicken
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'
Watching X-Files with no lights on
We're dans la maison
I hope the Smoking Man's in this one
Like Harrison Ford, I'm getting frantic
Like Sting, I'm tantric
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy
Like Kurosawa, I make mad films, 'kay, I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a Samurai
Gonna get a set of better clubs
Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs
Just so my irons aren't always flying off the back-swing
Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon
'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babies
That make me think the wrong thing
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad?
Trying hard not to smile, though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean? You soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of losing my shirt
It's been one week since you looked at me
Dropped your arms to the sides and said, "I'm sorry"
Five days since I laughed at you and said
"You just did just what I thought you were gonna do"
Three days since the living room
We realized we're both to blame but what could we do?
Yesterday, you just smiled at me
'Cause it'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days 'til we say "Wasabi"
Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie
It's been
It's been
It's been (It's been)
It's been (It's been)
It's been (It's beeeeeeen)
It's been (It's beeeeeeen)
It's been
It's been
It's - It's - It's - It's been
(it's and been's that i am not writing)
This life ain't good enough I-
It's been
My world to lift you up I-
It's been
My life to better suit your mood
Cause your so smooth
It's been
Just like the ocean, under the moon
It's been
Same as the emotion that I get from [Harrison Ford]
You got the kind of loving that can be so smooth
Give me your heart - make it real, or just forget about it
(brainrot of One Week, Smooth, and Smooth Criminal ensues)
Thank you for H A R R I S O N F O R D
continued.
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Thank you, good person
Thanks
This just came up on a RUclips mix called “Music of Asia.” I think the Chinese Chicken bit confused even RUclips’s algorithms lmao
This is the closest ska-punk is ever going to get to a revival and I'm pretty okay with that.
I'm from the future! Ska Punk comes back due to a worldwide boredom causing many ska bands to start up again!
@@Cieln0va Posted 1 year ago, still waiting :(
@@cheradaninezakalwe2851 Just give it a minute... I think goldfinger already did the thing in your timeline... Streetlight made some new merch... Skatune Network is still getting big, so that's something... right?
"It's a fusion of ska and punk-I call it skunk!"
We're in the middle of a Ska Renaissance, fuck you very much.
Honestly, "Smooth" by Santana goes over the Smooth Criminal instrumental better than it goes over the original song.
Old comment but I guess you can say it goes over the beat rather SMOOTHly
Eh :D
We need this.
This isn't rob thomas
Harrison Ford
That's just because it's Neil, if someone else made this it would never been as good as him
Every time I listen to this song when Rob Thomas kicks in just when you almost lose hope that "Smooth" is gonna be part of this mashup I picture that scene in "The Two Towers" when Gandalf arrives at Helm's Deep, but it's just Rob, all in white riding a horse into the stage where the Barenaked Ladies are performing ready to save the day.
I am 100% serious and unironic when I say this is better than One Week, Smooth Criminal, Smooth or O Canada
They're all of them combined and THEN some!
@@thecountercounter9127 He said that.
@@GoldenOrderBS he said or, indicating them to be seperate
@@thecountercounter9127 He said that it was better than all the originals. That indicates that he likes the combo of all of them more.
@@GoldenOrderBS hm, I suppose that was an misinterpretation on my part then.
I didn't think Santana was gonna appear since it was Michael Jackson's 'Smooth' for most of the song. Pretty neat :D
"Satana" ;)
When it came in i wasn't even surprised i was just like "yes this is the logical next step, proceed"
I was waiting for it to turn up, when it did I squeed. Do people still say squee?
I originally thought it was going to be Santana, and I was surprised when MJ came on. Further surprision ensued upon Santana's entrance.
Inno a
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford Harrison Ford Harrison Ford Harrison Ford
The same as the emotion I get from Harrison Ford...
SoapSoap: That moment SLAYS me.
I would change my life to better suit Harrison Ford
Harris in A ford
That part reminds me of the Family Guy episode where the guy gets hit in the head with a golf ball and suddenly starts talking about waffles.
Is it weird that I legitimately like this more than either of the songs this uses?
No, its not. Because I do too.
no
no this is unironically amazing
Neil ciciriga takes the best of all world and makes it perfect
No, but it is weird that you used either when there are 3 to 4 songs used here, depending on how you count it, because either refers specifically to two options. You should have said 'any of the songs he uses'. I'm kidding, I just wanted to be annoying with my grammar corrections.
The original song is kind of a dumb shitpost.
This? This has actual, palpable emotion somehow. Sarcasm, a tint of tragedy, and beauty. Also it's a BOP
same as the emotion that I get from Harrison Ford
Niel is from the original timeline, things got scrambled up but he knows how to reassemble the music.
I like both the originals and this mashup equally. -Dilly/Dylan
"I like both the originals and this mashup equally. -Dilly/Dylan"
-Dilly/Dylan, 2020
""I like both the originals and this mashup equally. -Dilly/Dylan"
-Dilly/Dylan, 2020"
-Jessica, 2020
This has no business being this good.
And thus, One Week by barenaked ladies becomes a high ranking meme.
*Chinese Chicken*
Check out Nate Fernald's "Week Music" then.
León Arcano are you implying it hasn't been this whole time?
*Chickity China*
nah.
*IT'S BEEN* 5 seconds since I've listened to this song. The withdrawal is already setting in. Better listen to it again.
I haven't laughed so hard since last time I've been to a funeral.
Astute Anansi The first time I read this comment I was like "oh ha ha, edgy humor, whatever," and now that I get the joke in the last line I'm kicking myself for not liking this sooner.
@@ezekielmartin4323 Can't understand what I mean? Well, you soon will.
@@MyoticTesseract This is literally the perfect response to my reply. Marry me.
can we appreciate that neil left in the breathing after each line at 3:33, really selling the fact that he's saying "harrison ford" (even though he isnt). brilliant
Already album of the year wow fuck
These albums are like a musical form of pop art. Andy Warhol would have been proud.
I really wish Andy Warhol had lived to see the birth of the internet, I bet he could have done a lot of creative things with it
Like musical graffiti
some are more like musical dada
@@CGFillertextAndy Warhol did some of the first ever computer art! He totally got it. His paintings are totally proto memes as well
So glad this masterpiece isn't soundcloud only any more. O Canada catches me off guard every time.
This is genuinely a good piece of music that stands on its own.
I'm going to make it my mission to be able to know the lyrics in one go.
@@hopppor4113 dare you to do karaoke to this
you've been hit by
you've been struck by
*harrison ford harrison ford harrison ford harrison ford harrison ford harrison ford*
This fits too well to be real
Seth White tbh
So is this a dream, a false memory, what?
handsomebrick it the Mandela effect XDdDDd
that's because a lot of songs, pop songs in particular, that follow the same structure and usage of 4/4 time. so once you account for tempo differences, it'd be extremely easy to splice them together. the real challenge is making something catchy and unique with it, which cicierga does way too damn well.
4/4 time matching isn't enough in a lot of cases
the structure of the song needs to somewhat match too (i.e. having the chorus come on at the same time after matching the tempo)
guys help, i just watched "bustin" and i can tell I'm not gonna stop until i listen to all his songs again
"this is the musical equivalent of getting on a rollercoaster before it shoots off backwards"
They should make one that plays this song.
Wow Wow is when it does that, then abruptly accelerates into the right direction again.
ive been listening to neil since a preteen and im over 30. and i was still today years old when i heard this. WHY DOES THIS SLAP SO HARD.
when you're happy, you like the music.... when you're sad? you understand the lyrics ✊😔
Chickity China the Chinese chicken 😒 Chickity China the Chinese chicken 😞 Chickity China the Chinese chicken 😔 Chickity China the Chinese chicken 😟
Harrison Ford 😕 Harrison Ford 🙁 Harrison Ford ☹️ Harrison Ford 😣
Harrison Ford 😖 Harrison Ford 😫
Harrison Ford 😩 Harrison Ford 🥺
Harrison Ford 😢 Harrison Ford 😭
I have a history of loosing my shirt 😭
when he said "Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie" I felt that.
Anyone else, after all these years, just notice that Larry King is reflected in Neil's glasses?
I knew someone's face was in there but I had no idea who it was
LARRY KING.
so that is what is in his glasses
I thought is was Austin Powers YEAH BABY YEAH
Woah!?
@@masoncooper8830 same
Every now and then "it's.....been" will pop in my head and make me burst out laughing.
I've been listening to this unironically for a few years now.
Thank you, Neil, never stop never stopping.
I can't believe Neil invited mouths. Thanks Neil!
The O Canada with heavy breathing and a heartbeat at the beginning causes some sort of fight or flight response for me.
Harrison Ford.
aqua man
O H , O C E A N M A N
T I G E R M A N
F E N C E E A T ER M A N
M A N I N A V A N
3:26 Oooooohh, _now_ I know what the Harrison Ford segway in one of the Discord sings Daft Punk videos was about. Actually kicking myself rn for not having listened to the whole album instead of only Wow Wow and Bustin'.
"Uh, Benjamin?"
"It's Ben."
I CAN'T FUCKING LISTEN TO ONE WEEK ANYMORE IT WORKS SO MUCH BETTER WITH SMOOTH CRIMINAL
Oh my god, how have not realised this
The Canadian National Anthem plays in the beginning which leads into “One Week” which is by One of the most famous Canadian bands Barenaked Ladies
Every single time i listen to this, o-canada throws me for a complete loop. Every, fucking, time
This man added chicken, ice cream, harrison ford, making love and more and still managed to make this an banger?
Complete 100/10!
Imagine if the artists got together and did this album live
I’td be great but I’m 67% sure Michael Jackson is dead
@@sequoiasprout1293 Are you sure? 33% is still pretty big
@@sequoiasprout1293 *distant sounds of Lifetime Achievement Award*
@@sequoiasprout1293 well, that's being revised. even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs, synthesizing heart and soul
@@hippy-pants ain't he dead and buried he is death? (Oh no)
This song is such a wild ride. Every single time it lulls me into this false sense of security, then leaves me both impressed and pissed off at the same time as Smooth kicks in.
not all heroes wear capes.
Not all heroes have a history of losing their shirt.
Some wear glasses
Not all heroes laugh at a funeral.
Cyborg doesn't wear a cape
Brave of you to assume Neil doesn't.
3:29 until the end of the song is probably my favorite part in the entire album
I cant listen to this song while i drive anymore because one of these days im gonna wreck my car rocking the fuck out to this song
I think Neil Cicierega is a God that has the capacity to be vengeful, and that vengeance is overshadowed only by sheer apathy
He took three songs I have no desire to ever hear again and made me want to beat it over and over again
47 people cocked their heads to the side and said "I'm angry."
Actually now it's 302 people.
358 people laughed and said "Get back together, come back, and see me."
387 now
455
540
I like the ending of T.I.M.E. smoothly transitions into this.
"Smoothly" oh I get it
Goddamit.
I can never listen to smooth criminal without thinking about this version again.
I am:
☐ Chicken to China
☐ The Chinese Chicken
☑️ Harrison Ford
☑️ Harrison Ford
☑️ Harrison Ford
☑️ Harrison Ford
☑️ Harrison Ford
chickity china the Chinese chicken
the original song of this came on the radio the other day and my mother asked why I was saying "chinese chicken," "harrison ford," and "its been" over and over
"you wouldnt get it"
@@stanyard "but you soon will"
This is a work of art
Neil's stuff is a emotional rollercoaster ride.
I accidentally left autoplay on and this played
Best mistake I ever made
edit: this song has sparked a neil cicierega addiction I need serious help
edit 2: I cant go a day without listening to at least 1 song from this guy
beware of the pipeline
This comment tells a true story
autoplay had good taste
Its because of this smooth criminal's intro sounds empty without the oh canada and "IT'S BEEN-" to me
Thank you nail stingray
that flow unironically fits perfectly with the beat of Smooth Criminal.
“It’s the same as the emotion I get from {HARRISON FORD}” 😂
Same as the emotion that I get from Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
ｍｅａｔｓｐｉｎ
Boom anime babes that make me think the wrong things
As a Michael Jackson fan, this is one of a very few remixes, or whatever it is called, that I reeeeeeally like, because it respects the original tempo of the song
The original tempo of Smooth Criminal, perhaps. Not so much of One Week....
Say what you want about Harrison Ford, but he really does give me some kind of emotion.
2:45 when your friend Ben walks in the room
The end of this song painted a picture in my head.. Rob Thomas trying to sing Smooth in the regular video with Neil just poppin up behind him randomly shouting "HARRISON FORD" and I'm cackling over this shit.
As a Canadian, the start of this sent me backwards in fear
3:43 is what you hear right before the stroke hits
I'm honestly so sad that I'm discovering this so late, but I'm so glad I've found it now. New fav song
You've been struck by a barenaked lady.
It's been one week since you fought with me
Tossed me aside like a barenaked lady
*6 months
lmao
Hot
Sounds like a good Friday night.
Smooth is the finest of the flavors.
This was randomly recommended to me.. Not by RUclipss algorithm, but by Divine intervention. Thank you Lord.
okay but unironically this is very nice to listen to.
when ya make that delicious jambalaya instant rice who do you thank???
It's Ben™
CoffeeMecha
Nice.
I was listening to this while looking for some pills I had to take, but they were upstairs, so I went upstairs, but what I didn't know is that my Bluetooth headphones have a really weak connection when they go through walls so my headphones disconnected and I had to rush downstairs so that my brother wouldn't hear this absolute cosmic horror of a song
STOP BEING EVERYWHERE OMFG
this song is like a stranger snapping your neck and then dancing on your corpse
what an amazing thought
What a concept
I actually think the lyrics from One Week fit better with the instrumental of Smooth Criminal, almost better than the lyrics to Smooth Criminal
My god, this one is so perfect. There aren't many that just blend together as well as this does, I don't know how I overlooked it this long
2:41 my copy of Majoras Mask that I got at a yard sale when I turn it on
Why does this work? WHY DOES THIS WORK?!
Similar BPMs and similar if not the same keys
Neil
@@Vitorio582 ginkus
every now and then, i have to pay respects to the original silvagunner
As much as I love his albums, you know Neil didn't invent mashups, right?
@@Vitorio582 yes that is the joke
It’s so beautiful, been listening to this for years
i love the random inclusion of the canadian national anthem in the beginning