Look here for links to all videos from this episode! The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor "Weird Al" Yankovic! www.weirdal.com www.youtube.com Music by the Discoghosts: www.upitup.com www.antarestech.com Antares Auto Tune www.youtube.com T-Pain: Can't Believe It www.npr.org NPR.org: Auto Tune in Action (audio) www.youtube.com Cher: Believe en.wikipedia.org T-Pain www.youtube.com T-Pain: Chopped and Skrewed www.youtube.com T-Pain: Freeze www.time.com Auto-Tune:Why Pop Music Sounds Perfect www.newyorker.com Perfect Pitch www.npr.org Tone Deaf Stars Thrive on Digital Correction Software www.npr.org T-Pain Builds Power with Digital Prowess www.ultimate-guitar.com The Arusha Accord www.absolutepunk.net Loftland Shhh Just Listen www.206proof.com Auto-tune Killed Hip Hop www.youtube.com Singing Kitties www.youtube.com Baby T-Pain www.youtube.com Winston Churchill Backed by Band from Future www.youtube.com AutoTuned vimeo.com Vimeo: Auto Tuning www.youtube.com Slap Chop Rap www.youtube.com BOB Autotune www.youtube.com Carl Sagan - A Glorious Dawn www.youtube.com Auto-tune the News #2 www.cmt.com Jay Zs Death of Auto Tune video www.crunchgear.com Unintended consequences: Jay-Zs Death of Auto-Tune boosts sales of the software Jay-Z "DOA + 99 Problems (Wallpaper. Remix) via www.eeniemeenie.com http www.youtube.com The Lonely Island: I'm On A Boat (ft. T-Pain) --- Additional music by The Discoghosts <b>...</b>

Author: ROCKETBOOM
Views: 0
Duration: 5:53
Published: 11/11/09

Free Kanye & Charlie Bit Me ringtones: thegregorybrothers.com (under the Music tab) Original Charlie Bit Me video/channel: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com A remix ATTN #2 with the melodies of cherubic children and cherubic Kanye. Who is the best unintentional singer?! You tell us. Here are your choices-- Kanye? Harry (Charlie's brother)? Charlie? Child with banana? Child trying to steal banana? Balloon Boy?

Author: schmoyoho
Views: 0
Duration: 2:09
Published: 11/11/09

Interviewers, sportscasters, and vice presidents alike break into song to report important news. The players include my homey Sarah Fullen Gregory (she married my brother). You can find her music here: www.myspace.com www.facebook.com Newt Gingrich (on nuclear disarmament) Robert Gates (on cutting the Pentagon budget) Jim Nantz (on March Madness) Joe Biden (on the economic situation) Wayne Ellington (on how it feels to win) Lyrics: MG: Mr. Gingrich, what do you think about Obama wanting to cut down on nuclear weapons? In the key of C. And...go! NG: Uh, I just think that it's very dangerous to have a fantasy foreign policy And it can get you in enormous trouble MG: What's wrong with fantasy? I like fantasy and I live in the sea RG: We must rebalance this department's programs In order to institutionalize and finance our capabilities SG: Yeah, forget about the jets; Use our super soakers, get al quaeda wet JN: Tar Heels: rolling on to Monday night Another convincing Carolina victory SG: Ooh, that's cool, but it ain't time to pop the hennessy JN: Michigan State: heading to the national championship game Your team responded late here, coach, how did you do it? MG: Three words: Vi ag ra. JB: There will continue to be job losses The remainder of this year The question is will they continually go down Before they begin to rebound Before they begin to rebound Will they go do-do-do-down Before they begin to rebound And now it's my pleasure to present the 2009 National Championship <b>...</b>

Author: schmoyoho
Views: 0
Duration: 2:14
Published: 04/11/09

tpain on ellen and ellen playng around with autotune i do not own this video

Author: weezyjon
Views: 0
Duration: 5:51
Published: 09/23/09

Download the mp3 here: amiestreet.com shirts: www.districtlines.com we're on twitter: www.twitter.com For the second time, pundits and news anchors urgently break into song to deliver the news. The players in the news opera include: Andrew Gregory (my big bro). You can also find him here: andrewgregorymusic.com Ruth Marcus on gay marriage Kiran Chetry on marijuana Sean Hannity and Hillary Clinton on pirates Katie Couric on melting ice Lyrics: RM: This was a pretty remarkable week on the gay marriage front First of all, to have a state like Iowa MG: Whatchoo tryna say about Iowa RM: Not the east coast state MG: East coast RM: Not the left coast state MG: Left coast RM: In a decision written by a republican appointee MG: shawty, now you sounding so fine Give me your number, we can bump and grind Talkin about politics all night Leavin the club in the mornin light If we get carried away We might get gay-married today KC: We just heard from some of our viewers who strongly support legalizing marijuana MG: Shawty, 5 of those calls was from me KC: Do you think we should legalize pot alone or all drugs, including heroin, cocaine, and meth? MG: My brain says no, but my body says yes! AG: I'm an angry gorilla. I heard you needed me (ooh ooh ah ah) SH: Now that Captain Phillips has been successfully rescued The president has decided to step in front of the spotlight AG: Ooh, I'm angry! You can't see it, but my forehead's veiny SH: And even take some credit for authorizing the <b>...</b>

Author: schmoyoho
Views: 0
Duration: 2:41
Published: 04/21/09

go.tagjag.com - This particular screencast was sent in by Elan. You might know him on the Web as App411. Here he's going to show you how to use the Auto-Tune yourself in GarageBand. Auto-Tune was that funky robot effect that ruled the radio for a big chunk of 2008. Autotune is the effect made famous today by artists like T-Pain. Some swear by it, some condemn its usage. Whether you love the effect or hate it, I think you'll have fun playing around with it. chris.pirillo.com - http

Author: lockergnome
Views: 0
Duration: 3:39
Published: 03/09/10

mp3 available for download: amiestreet.com Zach McNees helped mix: www.zachmcnees.com Lyrics: EH: I think this is an ignoramus statement Umm, I was even a person who thought You know what, power to Joe the Plumber at that point SG: Before he went around laying his pipe all over town EH: Well, Joe the Plumber is not invited Anywhere around me EG: Does baby need a tissue? Thinking about the time the plumber kissed you Before you caught him creeping with the Shih Tzu RM: As republicans, the party does seem to be in chaos RP: They need to change their attitude, attitude Their attitude, attitude MG: Ay, tells us what your homeys can do To make a change RP: You know, they talk about personal freedoms They have to believe in it, you know MG/RM: We know! RP: To believe in it, you know MG/RM: We know! RP: To believe in it, you know MG/RM: We know, we know, we know you just got to believe RP: To believe in it, you know MG/RM: We know! RP: To believe in it, you know MG/RM: We know! RP: To belieeeeeeeeeve! Lieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeve! MG: You saying Republicans on crack Are you cozy with the Democrats? RP: I just don't think that either party Right now offers a whole lot MG: You'll see some real change From the 3rd party at my house Poppin champagne, bacardi; gettin crunked out Triple rhymin with Joe Biden While we Imbibin Hennessy Come on over--drinks on me, homey HK: We'll be friends with you AZ: And bff with you Main Damies with you HK: And colleagues with you AZ: I'll be in your crew HK <b>...</b>

Author: schmoyoho
Views: 0
Duration: 4:27
Published: 05/15/09

Urgent issues call for equally urgent harmonies, and they are provided by politicians, pundits, and gorillas alike in this chapter of news opera. mp3 available-- amiestreet.com Lyrics: EG: Ay, nah nah, hey hey, nah nah ay oh MG: I agree EG: Where all the shawties on the court?...

Author: schmoyoho
Views: 0
Duration: 5:05
Published: 05/29/09

mp3: amiestreet.com find us on twitter: www.twitter.com and/or facebook: www.facebook.com Lyrics: ML: Any world order That elevates one nation over another Will fall flat SG: Ah, snap ML: I think that goes against the idea of American exceptionalism SG: Exceptional fast food and exceptional dance moves. ML: Most Americans believe that this country was gifted by God, a blessed nation, and that we are better. SG: Yeah, we the promised land, a sacred place, gettin blessed by Joe Biden in space! JB: God bless America! All: Ay! JB: Gah-awd bless America! All: Ay!! JB: God bless, God God bless God bless America!! All: Ay-men!!! SB: Do you realize if you were to take that lettuce, dry it, and roll it, and smoke it... MG: I know, it tastes like goat shit. SB: You smoke your lettuce. MG: Believe me, I've tried. SB: You're gonna end up with similar problems than if you were smoking tobacco. MG: I know, fo sho, you should try it with tomato - burnin salad in my throat! RM: Steve Buyer, warning complacent Americans about the risks of smoking lettuce. MG: You can warn me all you want, but you'll never stop my leafy green fetish. SB: It's not the nicotine that kills! It's the smoooooke! The smooooooke. Cancer: it's the smoke. Heart disease: it's the smoke. Respiratory disease: it's the smoooooooke! It's the, it's the inhalation, it's the smooooke, the smooooooke. If they wanna obtain their nicotine, it's okay. It's the smooooooke, the smooooooooooooke! SG: The more produce we come <b>...</b>

Author: schmoyoho
Views: 0
Duration: 3:26
Published: 06/19/09

attn 6 mp3 available: amiestreet.com ATTN shirts now available: www.districtlines.com disclaimer: DON'T TAKE PILLS WITH GIN! (OR ELSE YOU WILL WAKE UP DEAD!!) the beat is a lightly remixed version of 100th Sight by Kapluckus (a Gregory Residence band consisting of Constance Waddell, Michael Gregory, Jamie Forrest, Stuart Harrison and Jacob Crigler)--find the original song here: itunes.apple.com Lyrics: NG: Hey-ohhhh! Congress! Climate change bill! Let's get our debate on--1,2,3 MB: It is time to stand up and say We get to choose We get to choose It's one of the two liberty or tyranny EG: can we please choose something in between? mediocrity? MG: chastity? HW: puppetry? OB: obesity? JE: marijuanity? pretty please?! MB: The underlying bill represents the tyranny of the government It's our choice, what will we choose today? Will we choose liberty, or will we choose tyranny? MG: it all depends--who gets to be the tyrant? SG: I thought this bill was about the climate NP: Just remember these 4 words For what this legislation means Jobs, jobs, jobs, and jobs Let's vote for jobs CC: and jobs NP: and jobs CC: don't forget about jobs Speaker: Those in favor say "aye". CC: AAAAYYE! Speaker: Those opposed, "no". JB: Hell no! Hell no! Hell noooooooo!! The fight that we have between the 2 sides of the aisle boils down to one word: JB: freedom CC: freedom! JB: freedom CC: freedom! JB: freedom that will allow the American people to live their lives hell no! Nano Man: hell no! JB: hell no <b>...</b>

Author: schmoyoho
Views: 0
Duration: 3:02
Published: 07/11/09