My friend Connor brought this video to my attention today:
I knew it existed, I swear. I have even seen and heard the original lots of times. But I had yet to watch this Haiti-inspired video.
I knew it was going to be a wonderful experience as soon as Jamie Foxx was the one introducing it. This was confirmed when the first artist I saw was Justin Bieber. The more I watched, the more it captivated me. How did they select this set of artists? It seems like producers Jones and Richie created a Facebook event and didn't turn anyone away.
I can just see it:
SUBJECT: Come on out and sing for Haiti guyzzzzz
MESSAGE: Hey guyz, as u may or may not kno, Haiti got hit by an earthquake!!!! its okay if u dont kno where Haiti is, u just need to kno that ppl care and ull look rly good if you come out and donate ur time. so any artists who arent busy with actual projects and careers should like totally come out and help. u even get to be in a music vid. u dont get paid obvi, but trust me ppl will love u even more than they already do.
Seriously, the video showcases the likes of Lil Wayne (auto tune and all), T-Pain, Nicole (lead Pussycat Doll), Randy Jackson, Pink, and even, wait for it, my favorite addition: Vince Vaughn two-stepping in the background (check for it around 6:55).
I especially like the rap breakdown near the end. LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef... just awe-inspiring really.
The Jonas brothers and Miley Cyrus are in there somewhere too. There's something awful for all ages.
They even had the audacity to unearth Michael Jackson, attach him to strings, and get him to perform as a marionnette for the song.*
Don't get me wrong, I respect that these artists gave their time and celebrity status to raise money for Haiti, I just can't get over who is in the video. It's like the Grammys threw up.
On an unrelated note, Kanye West looks like he got lost in Avril Lavigne's closet. Punk-rock plaid with studs is so 2005.
*For the record, I realize it's footage from the original We Are The World. I made this joke earlier and my friend actually thought I was clueless.
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This video actually makes me pretty angry. I second the title of the post. Imagine how much money it took to even record this, even with volunteers.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention I wanted to tear my ears off and only got 15 seconds into the song.