Comments on: America We Stand As One http://arthurthefourth.com/2005/04/america-we-stand-as-one/ selling my soul, but keeping a copy Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:51:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mister Swill http://arthurthefourth.com/2005/04/america-we-stand-as-one/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Mister Swill Fri, 29 Apr 2005 16:38:22 +0000 http://arthurthefourth.com/?p=152#comment-370 This one set my bullshit detector bleeping like crazy. It's just so incredibly cheesy: The Journey-era hair, the USA sweatshirt, the mugging he does for the camera, the really poorly done effect with the firefighters walking in the clouds. I thought nothing could be that ridiculous unintentionally. But it appears to be genuine! And it still baffles me. I mean, it's pretty easy to have an attempt at a powerful, sincere statement turn out lame. But to create such a pitch-perfect cheesefest without any ironic intentions? That takes, uh, talent. Of some sort. This one set my bullshit detector bleeping like crazy. It’s just so incredibly cheesy: The Journey-era hair, the USA sweatshirt, the mugging he does for the camera, the really poorly done effect with the firefighters walking in the clouds. I thought nothing could be that ridiculous unintentionally.

But it appears to be genuine! And it still baffles me. I mean, it’s pretty easy to have an attempt at a powerful, sincere statement turn out lame. But to create such a pitch-perfect cheesefest without any ironic intentions? That takes, uh, talent. Of some sort.

]]> By: Arthur http://arthurthefourth.com/2005/04/america-we-stand-as-one/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Arthur Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:32:39 +0000 http://arthurthefourth.com/?p=152#comment-369 The lyrics, which are written out on the website, seem somewhat reminiscent of <a href="http://www.punchandjewelry.com/legacy/html/lyrics/lyr47.htm" rel="nofollow">The Gypsy Song</a> from Fraggle Rock - how strange. The lyrics, which are written out on the website, seem somewhat reminiscent of The Gypsy Song from Fraggle Rock – how strange.

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