UNCATEGORIZED MINDSMASHING: WE ARE THE WORLD
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.
Comment by Holly — May 29, 2025 @ 1:09 pm
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Blackface notwithstanding, I’d say first prize goes to Japanese Springsteen. He really rolled up his sleeves and got in there.
Comment by IdentityCrisis — May 29, 2025 @ 1:13 pm
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Asian Bruce Springsteen might have a future in the music business.
+100 Sakes to you, good sir.
Comment by Ground0EastLansing — May 29, 2025 @ 1:13 pm
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I’ll third that, Asian Springsteen rules…
Comment by T-Bird — May 29, 2025 @ 1:15 pm
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If you’re trying to scare us off, that won’t do it. That ruled.
Comment by ChemE93 — May 29, 2025 @ 1:17 pm
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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.
Comment by Derrick — May 29, 2025 @ 1:17 pm
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…I think I’m turning japanese…I really think so…
Comment by sb — May 29, 2025 @ 1:18 pm
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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
Comment by hunglikehussain — May 29, 2025 @ 1:18 pm
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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
Comment by Nate Crosby — May 29, 2025 @ 1:34 pm
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I’m confused. Who is Cyndi Rauper?
Comment by Chips O'Toole — May 29, 2025 @ 1:38 pm
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AWESOME!
I wonder if the blackfaced participants will get the Ted Danson treatment.
Comment by SoCalBryan — May 29, 2025 @ 1:40 pm
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Man I hated this fucking song the first time it was done……but I loved it this time.
Comment by Last Dragon — May 29, 2025 @ 1:53 pm
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#9
You win.
No…America wins.
Comment by Carlinthemarlin — May 29, 2025 @ 1:59 pm
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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.
Comment by Hannibal Montegna — May 29, 2025 @ 2:01 pm
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@ 14 - that really is what Japan is like all the time.
Comment by beauford @ theonlygamethatmatters — May 29, 2025 @ 2:04 pm
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Japanese Springsteen truly honors his ancestors with such an auspicious performance.
Comment by robert — May 29, 2025 @ 2:09 pm
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14/15, yes, yes it is. (In case you missed it from yesterday.)
Comment by Brian O'Blivion — May 29, 2025 @ 2:27 pm
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If Asia ever has there version of Eurovision, this gives Benny Lava a serious run for first place.
A round of Imperial Fleet Torpedoes to everyone (sake/ Sapporo boilermakers)
Comment by Out of Conference — May 29, 2025 @ 2:53 pm
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I should have used “their” there in that there sentence up there. ^^^^
Comment by Out of Conference — May 29, 2025 @ 2:54 pm
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There, there Ooc. They”re confusing sometimes.
Comment by hunglikehussain — May 29, 2025 @ 3:10 pm
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Wow. chills. nipple hardening chills.
Comment by SportsJacket — May 29, 2025 @ 3:11 pm
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WTF is They(”)re?
Proofread dumbass!
Comment by hunglikehussain — May 29, 2025 @ 3:13 pm
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why is adam sandler in japan doing springsteen impressions???
Comment by gerry dorsey — May 29, 2025 @ 3:48 pm
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I think that really was Cyndi Rauper. Gotta make a buck somehow. And Birry Joel should have got more facetime.
Comment by The General — May 29, 2025 @ 3:58 pm
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You mean that wasn’t Cyndi Lauper? Huh.
Comment by DC Trojan — May 29, 2025 @ 4:56 pm
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Cannot stop laughing…..
This post makes up for all of the recent crappy Friday bunda posts….
…fight on!
Comment by Stacy Keibler Luvs me — May 29, 2025 @ 6:53 pm
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If the Japs had known that losing the war would have led them to this, they might have fought harder.
Comment by karlhungus12 — May 29, 2025 @ 10:07 pm