Metapost: Hitting the Pause Button.

As you may have noticed, updates have been pretty sparse around here lately. Chalk it up to a combination of a busy real life and lack of inspiration. So, the DesukoTube is going to go on hiatus for a little while. I can't tell you how long that will be, but don't be surprised to see something else turn up here eventually. In the meantime, here's a whole bunch of cool music to keep you occupied...

"Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" by She & Him:


"How Am I to Be" by the Watson Twins:


An improbable cover of Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" by German duo Cindy und Bert:


"That's Not My Name" by the Ting Tings:

"Left Behind (João Brasil Tropical Mix)" by CSS:

Metapost: Desuko Holidays.

The DesukoTube is going to take a brief holiday hiatus. To pass the time, feel free to enjoy this Turkish movie fight scene:


See you all in the new year!

Behold the Power of Video.

If you're in Brazil, you just know you've got to hire this production company to do your next corporate video:

Mashup Monday: Crunk Cakes.

It's "Lazytown" meets Lil Jon. Word!

Jukebox Friday: Cleaning Out the Junk Drawer.

I recently rediscovered an old bookmarks folder with some music videos. Here ya go...

"Sha-La-La" by Cloclo:

cloclo-Sha-la-la
Uploaded by cfclint

Shellac doing a live version of "My Black Ass":

Shellac - My Black Ass
Uploaded by bearsurfer

Josephine Siao, "Sealed With a Kiss":

Josephine siao - Sealed With a Kiss
Uploaded by bearsurfer

"Ankle Injuries" by Fujiya and Miyagi:

Fujiya & Miyagi - Ankle Injuries
Music Videos at Roxwel

And finally, some guys harmonizing to Phil Collins on the subway:


[via PCL LinkDump, Papy Potage and My Old Kentucky Blog.]

Marriage Equality is FAB-ulous!

Oh, those gays with their wacky penchant for musical theater. Here's a star-studded cast presenting "Prop. 8 -- The Musical":

"Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... by Jack Black

Film School Fun.

This is what happens when French film students have a little too much time on their hands -- a full-length lip sync of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" done as a single tracking shot:

Lip Dub IUT SRC Rouen 2008
Uploaded by arcanes-prod

[via Monkeys For Helping.]

A Retro Christmas Recipe.

Want to make your Christmas party this year a real swingin' affair? Then you need an Astro-Weenie Christmas Tree! Here's Charles Phoenix to show you how to make one:

Mashup Monday: I Was Raised in the Jungle, Bitch.

Another week, another Mashup Monday. Here's Project Pat vs. the Jungle Book:


[via Monkeys for Helping.]

Jukebox Friday: Pump Up the Jams.

Some sounds that have been floating my boat lately...

"Move" by CSS:


"I Seen Beyonce at Burger King" by Cazwell featuring Jonny Makeup:


"Boys With Girlfriends" by Meiko:


"Caravan Girl" by Goldfrapp:

When Copyright Lawyers Attack.

"Gimme the Mermaid" is a primo piece of culture jamming by the masters of the movement, Negativland. The audio comes from their legal ordeals surrounding their "U2" song, while the video was done covertly by a Disney employee on company equipment after hours.

Basset Hound Beat Box.

When did beat boxing stop being cool? I don't know how or why that happened, but it was a dark day for humanity, whenever that might have been.

Here's a dog beat boxing and scratching:

Beware of the Bad Stuff from Outer Space.

Marvel as crazy Jesus freak Grandpa John gives a totally inaccurate, God-centric explanation of the Earth's magnetic field:

Bollywood Monday: Scary Movie.

Happy Monday, y'all! Here, for absolutely no good reason, is a Punjabi-dubbed scene from "Scary Movie":

Jukebox Friday: More Sounds From the Grab Bag.

It's an eclectic jukebox mix this week. Here we go...

How about a little Eurodisco from Luv? This is "U O Me Waldolala":


Some sweet, sweet swing from the Cats and the Fiddle, doing "Killing Jive":


The Penatrators go New Wave-ish with "Shopping Bag":


It's some good ol' fashioned country with "Teenage Boogie" by Webb Pierce:


Finally, here's something brand new -- "Emily Paints" by The Deadly Syndrome":


[via Bizarre Records, PCL LinkDump and My Old Kentucky Blog.]

A Very Timberlake Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers! Before you rush out to get your turkey 'n' football on, here is Justin Timberlake's recent Thanksgiving-themed cameo on "Saturday Night Live":

Salto!

I don't know where I got this clip from -- it's been sitting on my YouTube playlist for what seems like forever, and I can't remember how it got there. Maybe it was from WFMU's Beware of the Blog, or maybe it came from PCL LinkDump (where I'm a contributor now, BTW, so go check it out). Whatever it's providence, it's a bizarre slice of bizareness from the Polish(?) film "Salto," directed by Tadeusz Konwicki:

The Very Model of a Modern Major Booty.

It's Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" done Gilbert and Sullivan style! You know you've been wanting this:

Bollywood Monday: Kunika in the Rain.

Happy Bollywood Monday, peeps! I don't know anything about this clip, really, except that it features Kunika dancing in the rain. Anybody know what movie this is from?

Movie Trailer Week: Fake Out!

Let's wrap up Movie Trailer Week with a fake trailer, although it's the sort of trash I'd totally want to see. From a European comedy show, it's the trailer for a fake '70s grindhouse movie called "Bitch Killer":