It’s pretty clear from all the embedded music videos and song-reference-titled posts that John and I are music lovers. John even mentioned that he sings a lot in this post and we all know that I was a wee bit enamored with a certain rapper in my youth (an obsession that drove me to say the word “phat” on national TV). So when a musician friend here in Richmond casually invited us into their studio to mess around… well something magical happened. One thing led to another, and we ended up pouring all of our DIY passion into a DIYed song for you guys. Full of life lessons, house trials and tribulations, design rules that we follow (and break), and all sorts of other home-related musings – all set to a phat sweet beat of course.
We’re hardly Big & Pac, but now that we got the edited version of our song back from the studio (ahh!!) we’re officially dropping our first single, which we’ve entitled: Hush.
So without further ado, our super professional all-that’s-missing-is-P-Diddy-and-a-helicopter video:
In case you’re at work and you can’t watch it, let’s just say it’s worth a play when you get home. Here’s what you have to look forward to:
- My hair’s down
- There are some pretty decent special effects (three $herdogs)
- Burger and Clara each make a cameo
- Ceramic animals abound
- Shelves get styled
- We remind people about the importance of safety glasses
Wait, but we have one more thing to tell you…
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Okay, so we didn’t really record anything in a studio. We just made a fake-o forty second song at home where we rapped a few sentences into our computer’s microphone and used some stock vocal effects in Final Cut Pro along with a free beat that we found online. Then we paired it with a cliche-tastic video that we whipped up at home and bam… our first single. But it’s still worth watching later if you’re at work right now. I mean, how many rappers drop the words “miter saw” in their verse? In summary: it was more fun than two 31-year-olds should have. And of all the years that we’ve maintained our little April Fool’s tradition – can you believe this is our fifth year of this?! – this one’s one of our favorites (here’s last years, the one from 2011, the one from 2010, and the one from 2009).
Hope you guys fell for it – although I’m 99% sure you didn’t.
Melissa says
Haha! I fall for it every year! LOVED the video – you guys crack me up!!!
Lori @ Get Started... Go! says
OMG… I couldn’t watch the video because I am at work, so I 100% believed you until I scrolled to the bottom of the post. (Then as soon as my boss “stepped out” for a few minutes, I had to watch — and died laughing.)
Thank you. Thank you for this.
Milly says
OMG!! I died laughing and that was before I even put the volume up!
You guys are so gansta! Even Burger looked like he was being intense!
Hoodies, cool goggles? I love it:-)
Mary | lemongroveblog says
Oh my goodness – that is epic.
Kelly says
Well, I have to be honest. I fell for it (sort of), but for one reason, and one reason only…
You guys are definitely CRAZY-oids!! It wouldn’t surprise me in the least that it is something you would do.
Just keep all the craziness coming!
Laura says
This was amazeballs!! Totally made my day!
Ann says
That made my day!
Bella says
Oh man you guys got me again up until i’m gonna list some tools! But you did get me every year except for the dog room and feline lamp years :)
You guys are awesome!!
Bella says
Oh man you guys got me again up until i’m gonna list some tools! But you did get me every year except for the dog room and feline lamp years :)
You guys are awesome!!!
Jennifer B. says
I waited all week for your April Fools post! Thanks for delivering hilarity once again! :)
Kim says
AWESOME! Thank you!
Austin says
I’m embarrassed to say that this is the SECOND time you’ve had me fooled. First last year with your million dollar toilet and now this year, although I knew just after looking at the first picture in the post that what I was about to hear would be gold.
Sherri says
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh WOW you guys just made my month! But seriously, MAKE THE REST OF THE SONG!!! This should totally be the theme song to your show on DIY or HGTV or TLC or any other home improvment network. Network people, hire these two! DO ITTTTTTTT!
Sherri says
PS, your hair looks really pretty. :)
Lindsay McGowan says
Ohemgee that was awesome! You guys are hysterical and Sherry you look gorgeous!
Stephanie says
This was HILARIOUS!(and well done) Nice job guys~!
Leisa says
Oh my god super Amazeballs!
You totally got me, and I laughed my behind off while cooking dinner.
I actually burnt dinner cos I had to go back and watch it again.
Funniest thing ever. You guys should seriously finish it.
PS. $herdog you looking hot girlfriend!
Brandy says
ROFL!
So now you know, you TOTALLY have to make this into a full version and put it on youtube. I promise you you’ll make the front page of MSN and get a gazillion hits :)
Tiffany says
I’ve been reading your blog for just around a year now (secretly stalking haha), and I LOVE YOU GUYS! This by far has to be my favorite! I was thinking this has got to be a joke but I hope it isn’t! That was pure amazement! LOVE IT!
Desiree says
That was so epic and by far your best April Fools yet! Well done!!!
Andrea says
One word: nerds. Super loveable nerds though!
(PS I totally fell for it – but I always do, I’m super gullible!)
Nicole says
Just one more reason I love you two! Hilarious and real! Keep it up…
Amber says
Hahahahaha! You guys are awesome :)
Wendy Chatterton says
That was so much fun! I loved that I fell for it for a moment! I even got goose bumps! ok, April Fools on the goose bumps, but it was hilarious! Made my day!
jill says
That is a seriously sexy picture of you, Sherry! :-)
Juliet says
I am in the gullible 1%! Creativity takes many forms, so I thought…maybe…
Juliet says
I mean, John is so serious-looking…you totally got me!!!!
Chrissy says
I definitely believed you… and thought you had fallen prey to the same mindset Kim had when she recorded “Tardy for the party.”
Jenn says
My 2 yr old overheard this video, came running over and said “ooh, what is this song? I like it” Then it ended and he said “listen again”. Apparently my son didn’t get the joke as we’ve now listened to it more times than I can count.
Good job! I like John’s “serious” face.
Marina says
I almost peed myself, this is awesome! you guys are bad*ss!!!
Sara says
OMG guys… seroiusly. You are my new idols. Consider me your biggest fan! ;)
Allie says
I was sure this would be a “studio crash” a la “house crashing” and was wondering what design choices your “friend” had made when decorating his studio… Then when you mentioned making a video it took me a few minutes to figure out what was going on. Excellent spoof! :D
Sarah K. says
Totally fell for it! And was strangely, totally okay with (read: excited about) it!
Brittany says
Dang it! Everyone keeps getting me with these jokes! I went grocery shopping this morning and the cashier convinced me my card was declined (it wasn’t, he admitted it after I was about to pass out with shock). And I totally thought this video was real! Hahaha… I’m such a sucker.
Katharine says
Werd, nerds.
Meg says
You how somethings are almost too hard to watch because you are so embarrassed for the person in the video it hurts? This was almost one of those videos but then it just turned hilarious. You nailed it. AND your video editing skills are awesome. I bet Jon had fun with this project :)
Laura says
TOTALLY fooled me, but then again I am very gullible. YOUNG HOUSE LOVE AIN’T NUTTIN TO F#*& WIT! Love you guys!
Lela says
I died laughing…seriously! That was AWESOME! I watched it before scrolling down too so I had no idea. Hehehehe thanks for the laugh today you guys! Clara in the hoodie looking all somber was the best.
Jamie says
Usually I just lurk and don’t comment. But that was awesome. Nice work.
Christy says
That was awesome!
Laura says
You guys crack my shizz up lol…
Maxime says
This was epic.
Best April Fools joke EVAH. Word.
Danielle says
You two always have the BEST April Fool’s jokes. I gotta admit though, I am a little jealous of Sherry’s rapping skills.
Danielle at Framed Frosting
jennifer p says
that was the funniest thing ever,i wish it went on longer,you two are alot of fun.rock on !!!!!!!!!!
Catherine A says
Loved this! Seeing Burger pull back the ears giving that Pit Bull bad dog look… love it
Jillian Garcia says
That is the cutest thing ever!!! SO GANGSTA :)
Kelli says
Clearly, you two have a second calling in life! Love seeing you guys having fun busting a rhyme! Hilarious!
Jen @ Our Fine House says
Okay, I knew it was a joke, but that definitely didn’t take away from the hilariousness of it!! I got teary eyed from holding in my laughter at work. Seriously, I don’t know how you guys were able to do ANY of that without laughing. Tell me you have hours more of outtakes!
Allison says
Thank you for the laugh!!!! You guys are awesome!
Sara Eisenbacher says
I cannot believe I fell for it… again! Bahahahaha! Thank you for the laugh!
Krysti says
And now I love you even more (wait, what? is that weird?) Seriously, y’all are a mess and I love it.