Yes, this video’s already made the rounds on the Internet once or twice, but it’s “Weird Video Day” here on Accordion Guy. Besides, for some reason, this video always makes me laugh even though I’ve seen it dozens of times. It’s like the “Bottle Rocket Up the Butt” video from my article Assrockets and Opportunities: after all this time, it’s still high-larious.
Tiny Chainsaw is both a video and a song produced and written by Joel Veitch from rathergood.com, who over the years have brought you gems such as Buffy’s Swearing Keyboard, the kitten videos of Gay Bar, Independent Woman and Fell in Love with a Girl and the We Like the Moon song, which got turned into a Quizno’s ad:
Thanks to Ryan Coleman for pointing me to it!
Some people have mentioned that Tiny Chainsaw could be the new Lupo the Butcher. I say that nothing could ever be Lupo the Butcher but Lupo the Butcher:
I have no idea what’s going on in the video, other than “It’s a woman wearing a skull mask and a guy in a black blazer and speedo dancing in a swamp somewhere in Finland,” and that the song in the background is Coconut Woman by Harry Belafonte.
Here’s an interesting comic I found via Jeremy Hall:
Click the comic to see it at full size.
I’ve transcribed the text of the comic:
Consider the body type you see on a “Mr. Universe” contestant: The competitions stress definition more than usefulness. In fact, when you see these guys in competition, they’re at their weakest. That Saran Wrap skin look comes from starving and dehydrating themselves. This look stresses upper body bulk and a trim waist. In short, this is body sculpture for the sake of show, not real power.
Versus the body type you see at a strongman competition: These guys are legitimately strong. They are all about actual function and do not care about sculptured fat-free bodies. In fact, if a person puts on a lot of muscle bulk without fat in a short time, it suggests steroid use. They have very thick waists because of all the core muscles right through the torso are developed to prevent spinal damage and herniating organs during heavy lifting. This is the body of a guy who fights bears on a mountain.
The insightful reader will note that this lesson extends well beyond the gym.
…and suddenly, I have this urge to go hit the gym.
An actual question from Trivial Pursuit:
Now all we need is the adult video remake.
I’d love to hear a reading of this story, inflections and all:
I found this at Said the Gramophone, which is also a great place to discover new music. Check it out!
