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.
Emily says
That was AMAZING! I think you guys should go on tour! :-)
Nicky says
Great one!
Eilene says
I wish you finished it! Can I put in a request for a complete rap video featuring little Clara?
Tracie says
OMG- that was freaking awesome. Love you guys. Totally got me… Love how cool yall are and the bloopers were great..
Jamie says
You guys are DOPE.
xoxo
Donna mooneyhan says
Loved this!!!!!!!!!!!
Kim says
OH THANK GOODNESS!! I was getting so uncomfortable and embarrassed for you guys. Kind of like when my Dad broke out his air guitar at a Hootie and the Blowfish concert. You got me!!!!
Brittany says
Best April Fools joke EVER!! It was hilarious! Bloopers were my favorite part as well :)
Maria says
This.is.amazing.
I didn’t fall for it but I REALLY want you to finish the song!!! Baha, you guys are too awesome.
Jaileigh says
Awesomesauce.
My day = Made. And it’s not even 8 am yet.
Katie H. says
This was GREAT!! Thanks for the Monday morning giggles! Happy April Fool’s day!
Laurabeth says
Hilarious! Not to take you too seriously or anything, but how did you rig the part where two Sherries are walking around in the background behind herself?
YoungHouseLove says
We shot it three times with the camera in the same place and then in Final Cut Pro, we just cropped the screens from each shot so that they looked like it was all happening at the same time. John = video genius. I was so impressed with his mad editing skillz!
xo
s
Lynn @ Our Useful Hands says
LOL! Oh man….the best April Fools ever. For most of it my eyebrows were like ^- and then I scrolled down too fast and saw APRIL FOOLS and breathed a sigh of relief. THEN i played the video and was ready for you to lay down some rhymes, so thanks for the psych out. ;P I vote for you actually finishing this little diddy a la “It’s The Dad Life”!
My best, Lynn
Heather says
This made me really LOL! I really did think you guys made a video because its totally something that would come from you both!
Michelle says
A. totally fell for it. B. funniest.thing.ever. C. Don’t leave a girl hanging! C’mon! You guys totally have to finish it, compete with more out takes! Thanks so much for the laugh. I needed that!
Samantha says
LOVE!!! My two year old was playing with his toys a few feet away when I watched this and when the music stopped, he said “$herdog!” without even looking up or stopping playing. I almost spewed my coffee! Thanks for the laughs!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahah!
xo
s
Gabriella @Our Life In Action says
OMG!!! That is awesome….I MEAN AWESOME!!! You guys rock.
Danielle says
That. Is. Awesome!
verucaamish says
Is it wrong of me that i thought the April Fools would be that Sherry’s hair would be a weave?
YoungHouseLove says
Ha!
xo
s
Danielle says
This made my day! Thank you :)
Laurie says
that. was. amazing.
Stacy says
The outtakes were great – thanks for the laugh. You guys are so ghettofab and totally made my day. You almost made me forget about the fact that I still have a ton to do today before I should sit down and relax…
MIla says
Darn!!! I guess I’m in the 1% who just got punked!
Ashley says
Hahaha! So good! Totally got me. I didn’t even see it coming!
Claire says
HA! I knew it was going to be an April Fool’s joke, but I won’t lie, I was hoping for a full song ;)
Barb Wells says
That was great! Behind the scenes look at how much you enjoy working together!
Anna says
I was a total believer when I started watching!! This is one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen and I can’t stop watching it!!!!!
I love Clara’s “Here We Go” at the beginning. Seriously, this is hysterical.
AF says
Maybe it’s just me but talking about power tools and rap when you have a baby in the house is just dangerous. Nail guns really? Aside from which this is supposed to be a design blog not snl. This was a big thumbs down for me. Signed AF
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Jess says
That was, legit, one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen in my life. I feel like I might be singing about angled paintbrushes for the rest of the day.
Takeyce Walter says
Y’all be trippin!!!
That’s hilarious! LOL!
Koliti says
I love it and I want more! Really, I want more! More, please.
Love the black & white – what a jolt back to reality when it switched to color. Hillarious out-takes. What is Clara’s rapper name? Love her intro – “Here ya go”.
Burger needs a hoodie and a collar with attitude. Since Burger does the got-something-stuck-in-my-teeth thing, how about a little chihuahua lip-sync rap in the near future?
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, he’s working on his rhymes…
xo
s
Emily says
Clara be lookin’ all hood in the beginning. Y’all got some serious cred. Word.
Karen Q. says
Haha I love it- you two are the best! ps- I totally fell for it and was all like- this is awesome so I’m thinking you need to make one fer real.
karen says
HAHAHA…i i fell for it! 2nd time today.
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
You totally should finish it because I thought how awesome that was and then you did that April Fools stuff and I was so disappointed. This ‘holiday’ needs to be banned yo…word to your mutha.
Lisa says
Seriously…tears. Laughing tears. You guys are hilarious. My husband and I have been wanting to make a video parody of “I’m on a boat” to “We bought a house”…never happened, but it’s pretty hilarious in our heads.
Thank you for the laugh! Keep doing what you guys do!
Jessica says
My one-year-old loved the music! He started dancing as soon as he heard it!!
Amy says
OMG LOVE IT! Lol You guys did a great job. HA HA HA
Justina says
This is awesome, best part of my day! It’s refreshing to see the silliness and comfort, just making fun of yourselves and being so goofy. Best blog ever!
Christina @ Homemade Ocean says
You guys are the best at this….I KNOW you are doing an April Fools prank EVERY year and yet EVERY YEAR I get sucked in and fall for it.
I am at work but can’t wait to watch it at home! I thought you guys went all Housewives on us and were going to be “promoting your new music career”.
Oona says
I totally fell for it, for the first time. But really, it’s believable. You guys are fully capable and talented at everything else, why not a single? :)
Tara Olson says
BAHAHAHAHA wow!! you guys had me fooled!! I was like OH BOY!! ahah good one guys!! This one is my favorite for sure!!
mommydale says
This is perfect! I love it and it made me crack up at work!
Jennifer M. says
BEST.POST.EVER!!
alyssa says
ohhh my goodness. is anyone else imagining clara’s reaction to this when she watches it as a 14-year-old? love it.
eileen marie says
ROFL! Best one yet guys! Wish I’d been fooled, but I saw the “April Fools” whilst searching for another post. :P
Ammie says
Totally fell for it – hilarious!!
Robin says
Bhahahaha!! That. Was. Hilarious. Can you finish the song? :)
Joules (from Pocketful of Joules) says
Oh my gosh, I love this so much I want to hug it and squeeze it! I literally snorted OUT LOUD (at WORK!?) at 1:05 at the look on John’s face. I totally hate April Fools day but I love this video so much. Thank you for making this! So. Freaking. Good.
Anita says
I totally fell for it. Love you guys – thanks for putting a smile on my face!