UNCATEGORIZED MINDSMASHING: WE ARE THE WORLD

by Orson on May 29, 2008 2:07 PM EDT

Um...sorry. You had to see this. See, we're working on another post right now, and that means we should technically be working on that post, but then someone sends you footage of Japanese people singing "We Are The World" in blackface, and then you have to post just to get the haunting image out of your head.

When you drop a nuclear bomb on a country, this sort of thing just happens. That and the film Legend of the Overfiend combined make the most powerful of arguments against nuclear war we could ever possibly construct. Harry Truman, had you known, you would have at least hesitated.

We're sorry. If we were Japanese, we'd commit ritual suicide to atone for showing you that, but being American we have no shame, and will instead get another cup of coffee.

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No, Bizarro Superman, thank YOU.

by Holly on May 29, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions

Blackface notwithstanding, I’d say first prize goes to Japanese Springsteen. He really rolled up his sleeves and got in there.

by IdentityCrisis on May 29, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply actions

Asian Bruce Springsteen might have a future in the music business.

+100 Sakes to you, good sir.

by Ground0EastLansing on May 29, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply actions

I’ll third that, Asian Springsteen rules…

by T-Bird on May 29, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

If you’re trying to scare us off, that won’t do it. That ruled.

by ChemE93 on May 29, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

Some celestial event. No – no words. No words to describe it. Poetry! They should’ve sent a poet. So beautiful. So beautiful… I had no idea.

by Derrick on May 29, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

…I think I’m turning japanese…I really think so…

by sb on May 29, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

It is entertainment such as this that keeps the meter running.

Btw Orson, forget the coffee…lattes baby! Note correction at end of introduction.

http://juicedsportsblog.com/2008/05/top-100-valuable-sportsblogs.html#more-441

by hunglikehussain on May 29, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

Orson, this positively saved my life today! EDSBS is the only reason I come to work anymore…today i was pushed to the brink of impaling myself on a pitchfork until watching this video made me realize that there indeed are things to live for…tears…streaming…down…

BRA-FING-VO

by Nate Crosby on May 29, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

I’m confused. Who is Cyndi Rauper?

by Chips O'Toole on May 29, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

AWESOME!

I wonder if the blackfaced participants will get the Ted Danson treatment.

by SoCalBryan on May 29, 2008 2:40 PM EDT reply actions

Man I hated this fucking song the first time it was done……but I loved it this time.

by Last Dragon on May 29, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

You win.

No…America wins.

by Carlinthemarlin on May 29, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, Japanese Springsteen and Lauper brought it. Ray Charles looked pretty good, but I think it was just the glasses. Not really a special performance on the level of The Boss-san.

Why did you apologize for showing that? Nothing else could have possibly summed up more succinctly what I think Japan is really like all the time.

by Hannibal Montegna on May 29, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply actions