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Mar 27 2009

No Matter How Hard You Try, You Will Never Out-Nerd This Man

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45 Responses to “No Matter How Hard You Try, You Will Never Out-Nerd This Man”

1. # Patrickon 27 Mar 2009 at 11:00 am

   I hope he tours. I’d pay $5-$10 to see his live show if a smoke machine and face paint were involved.

2. # TioChanon 27 Mar 2009 at 11:31 am

   I agree with the pelvic thrust bit, though IMHO that droplet effect on the rhythm base takes some merit, especially toward the end

3. # Lauraon 27 Mar 2009 at 11:34 am

   The thing that gets me is how terrified he looks the whole time. Clearly, he’s got music in his soul, but I doubt he’d survive a live gig.

4. # Nicholas Walleron 27 Mar 2009 at 11:41 am

   Little Boots plays one of those kinds of things for real on stage and TV, as in this bit from Later with Jools Holland.

5. # John Scalzion 27 Mar 2009 at 11:42 am

   Laura:

   Apparently he plays live quite frequently.

6. # Jeff Hentoszon 27 Mar 2009 at 11:48 am

   How litigious is Andy Kaufmann’s estate?

7. # Tullyon 27 Mar 2009 at 12:12 pm

   He also does the William Tell Overture.

8. # Tullyon 27 Mar 2009 at 12:14 pm

   “…and it’s the pelvic thrusts
   that really drive you insane…”

9. # cathshafferon 27 Mar 2009 at 12:22 pm

   Back in my day, people made music by plucking or striking objects or strings which would then vibrate, not poking tiny electronic buttons with a stylus. This new young music makes my ears hurt. Turn down that racket! Also, get off my lawn.

10. # nathanon 27 Mar 2009 at 12:27 pm

    I fully intended to watch a few seconds of that and then figure I’d gotten the gist of it. Sir, I was mesmerized and watched every second.

    I am in awe!

11. # Loganon 27 Mar 2009 at 12:49 pm

    Their rendition of “Beat It” left me actually speechless. (Still not sure if it was speechless in a good or bad kind of way).

12. # Mike Kranjcevichon 27 Mar 2009 at 12:59 pm

    I see the true reason for this posting!! Yet another use of the thrice accursed “The Final Countdown”!!

    Oh bane of my youth, will you never be put to a “Final” rest?!?!?!

    eh, probably not….

13. # Mike Kranjcevichon 27 Mar 2009 at 1:02 pm

    And, 2 words I never thought to read here, so I guess I’ll have to do it for everyone: Eric. Carmen.

14. # Chapelon 27 Mar 2009 at 1:19 pm

    I may not be as nerdy as that guy, but damn it I try!

15. # Mike Ton 27 Mar 2009 at 1:24 pm

    People like Brett Domino are the stewards of our human whimsical nature. I’m glad they exist. This video shames me and my pragmatism.

16. # Greg Londonon 27 Mar 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Standard trick in visual media: want someone to be a nerd, put them in a collared shirt and button it all the way up, no tie. This was the standard uniform for Forest Gump in the movie.

    Word on the street is that Daft Punk first started performing wearing motorcycle helmets not because it made them look like androids or something, but because they were shy and it let them “hide” from the audience. Sort of got a techno spin after that.

17. # Helenon 27 Mar 2009 at 1:59 pm

    Admit it, you only put this out there to show how truly amazing your karaoke is…

18. # Jeff Soesbe (yeff)on 27 Mar 2009 at 2:26 pm

    He also sings, has dinner parties, and dances with lovely ladies.

    All hail the uber-nerd!

    - yeff

19. # ytimynonaon 27 Mar 2009 at 2:33 pm

    That was awesome. I want a stylophone!

20. # Helenon 27 Mar 2009 at 4:08 pm

    Stop. Posting. Links.
    I am begining to enjoy them and I’m too old to forget them before I die.
    Just STOP.

21. # Joe Sherryon 27 Mar 2009 at 4:10 pm

    Aaaaaah!

    (actually, it is the occasional swaying side to side that makes it work for me)

22. # Romeo Vitellion 27 Mar 2009 at 4:12 pm

    “No Matter How Hard You Try, You Will Never Out-Nerd This Man”

    Was that a challenge I heard? You know we can’t resist a challenge.

23. # Helenon 27 Mar 2009 at 4:16 pm

    I just bookmarked his webpage. I am lost…

24. # Ab_Normalon 27 Mar 2009 at 4:28 pm

    ThinkGeek has stylophones; I bought one for my daughter for xmas…

25. # Bozo the Cloneon 27 Mar 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Reminds me of one of the impressions Andy Kaufman would do before he did Elvis. “S’ank you veddy motch.”.

26. # CSI Seattleon 27 Mar 2009 at 5:43 pm

    Suddenly I have the urge to eat raw eggs and run stairs.

27. # Mike Moodyon 27 Mar 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Hmm. Does that sweater remind anyone else of good old Wil Wheaton and his clown sweater?

28. # samon 27 Mar 2009 at 6:04 pm

    Someone needs to tell me how the hell he is doing that. I mean I know its a stylus, but still? What is that?

29. # Jack Tingleon 27 Mar 2009 at 6:17 pm

    I, scion of the Southland, survivor of Mother Tech: Eater of Her Young, Engineer, bow to the master.

    Awed,
    Jack Tingle

30. # Mike Moodyon 27 Mar 2009 at 6:20 pm

    I just searched and found that ThinkGeek has them. Maybe I ought to get one.

31. # Jerry H.on 27 Mar 2009 at 7:43 pm

    [obligatory "Rocky Horror Picture Show" commentary deemed unnecessary and hence removed]

32. # nathanon 27 Mar 2009 at 8:00 pm

    I can’t decide if I’m being relegated to the spam filter or if your blog is just deciding some comments are too lame.

33. # Bobon 27 Mar 2009 at 10:04 pm

    May there always be an England.

34. # CaseyLon 27 Mar 2009 at 10:45 pm

    Dear god, the stylophones are only $20??!!

    Be afraid. Be very afraid.

35. # Peter Son 27 Mar 2009 at 11:25 pm

    Reminds me of Ron Mael from the band Sparks, except with pelvic thrusts.

36. # Jon Hon 28 Mar 2009 at 5:50 am

    “No Matter How Hard You Try, You Will Never Out-Nerd This Man”

    Nah, it’d be easy.

    Just do the same exact thing, with a Stylophone, but with a medley of music that is even nerdier than 80s pop.

    Barbershop quartet favorites, for instance.

37. # --Eon 28 Mar 2009 at 11:00 am

    I can’t decide if it would be more nerdy or less nerdy had he performed on a theremin.

38. # MarkHBon 28 Mar 2009 at 12:40 pm

    I quite enjoyed that. Yay.

    I’m minded of that bit in Snow Crash when Hiro meets Raven, and realises he will never be as much of a badass.

39. # bonkerson 29 Mar 2009 at 2:11 am

    While in grade school gym class, I performed a gymnastics routine set to “The Final Countdown” by Europe. That was pretty freakin nerdy.

40. # Christopher Hawleyon 29 Mar 2009 at 10:58 pm

    John: you don’t want any of us to out-nerd the gentleman, Brett Domino(?), in question. Think of the children! Or the audience!

    Propeller beanie: check.
    Pogo stick: check.
    Pocket protector: *blush* check.
    Gap-toothed appearance: check.
    All of the above while performing a suitable nerdish ditty at karaoke (currently torn between Tom Lehrer’s The Elements, the rap by Sushi K. of Snow Crash, or ITEOTWAWKI by R.E.M.): Don’t tempt me, mmm’kay?

41. # omigoshmattisdrivingon 30 Mar 2009 at 3:57 am

    Dear god, that was almost indescribably nerdy.

42. # taerinon 30 Mar 2009 at 12:05 pm

    I think ArcAttack might give him a run for his money.

    Evidence: the Star Wars “Imperial March” played on a tesla coil.

    http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/438981/d0df7405/the_force_is_strong_with_this_one.html

43. # heydaveon 30 Mar 2009 at 4:07 pm

    I’m going to have that guy do the soundtrack to the porn movie I will star in!

44. # Simonon 01 Apr 2009 at 4:32 am

    @cathshafferon

    “Back in my day, people made music by plucking or striking objects or strings which would then vibrate, not poking tiny electronic buttons with a stylus.”

    I hate to make you feel older than you are, but the Stylophone was invented in 1967 and was re-released (as a retro ‘instrument’) a few years ago (in the UK, at least).

    Truly a hypnotic video.

45. # Simonon 01 Apr 2009 at 4:34 am

    (and I’ve only just clicked the link below the video, which says exactly that, and kinda makes me look stupid :)

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