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.
mary says
you got me! but it was a pretty good rap :)
Anne says
That was great! Finish it!!
Kristiina says
Got me! Embarrassing since I’ve been reading long enough to know better LOL
Marguerite says
OMG did I fall for it!! That was the best!
Michelle Z says
Didn’t fall for it but LOVED IT!!! FINISH THE SONG!!!! Love love seeing your playful side in video and the bloopers are even better!! hehhehehe – thanks for a great Monday morning starter! :)
trish says
HAHAHA…don’t underestimate the power of GULLIBLE! I totally fell for it,thinking what is it you two can’t do! You da best! So funny!
Karen says
That was so beautiful I actually cried. Now you have an answer for when people ask what you will do if you stop blogging! I bet you will have a voicemail from eminem’s people within the hour. The real slim-sherry? I think yes!
Morgan says
The best!
Julie M. says
I’m at work, at my desk and crying in tears from laughing so hard at the outtakes. That was so awesome!! And Sherry, you look so good.
Pam the Goatherd says
O.M.G. You got me! For the first time ever, you really got me good! I believed it all the way to the end. Good one!
Mikki says
Shut the front door!!! This was the best!
Jennifer says
Awesome….you should totally do this for real!!!! Loved it! <3
Cristy says
yo yo yo! As soon as you said ‘recording studio’ I thought …. ‘what in the world are they up to?’
I’m waiting for my husband to find out that I hacked his fb and posted some fantastic david hasselhoff photos : )
YoungHouseLove says
That’s AWESOME. Can’t wait to hear how your husband reacts.
-John
Carrie says
Hilarious! Love it!
Courtney Madden says
OMG I almost died laughing….you guys are awesome!!
Joy says
Awesomesauce, yo!
sarah says
man, i was really hoping this was real. hahaha nice job editing!! looked/sounded great :)
Elizabeth says
Love It!
Annaliza R says
LOVE IT! My kids did too.
Meg Sluyter says
That was PHAT! I too over used that word and I wore pants that were 5 sizes too big (what was I thinking is all I can say) but now I want to see a whole video. You guys should totally do it, that was so awesome.
jbhat says
LOVED. Good one, guys! OMG, Sherry, I want your complexion. John’s too. You guys are “camera ready.”
jbhat
Maria says
Sweet! And you uploaded it to Youtube in time before they select the big winner tonight! Fingers crossed!
(If you have no idea what I’m talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H542nLTTbu0
YoungHouseLove says
LOVED that yesterday when it came across Mashable. I especially love Antoine’s parts – “stories about how to use Photoshop…”
-John
Maggie says
I was actually thinking “I wonder what YHL’s April Fool’s joke will be” yesterday! So I was expecting it, but you really went above and beyond! Loved the video and will join the commenters saying you should finish it! So fun.
Lindsay @ Me, Ed and Pea says
Oooooooohmygaaaaa!! Epic. Hilarious.
LARY@ Inspiration Nook says
If TRL was still around I would vote for this to get on it! ;)
Morah says
Hahahaha! I watched before I scrolled down and definitely was wondering WT…. Love it :)
Amanda says
Y’all just made my day. So funny! We’ll played.
Yael says
Hahaha!! Totally fell for it, you guys rock!
Monica says
Seriouly you guys Kill me.. I laugh so hard (AT WORK!) and the bloppers at the end… priceless!
NatalieG says
If a petition has not yet been started to make this a full length single, I would like to start one. I’ve been having a seriously stressful morning at work and this totally just made my day. Thank you! I love you guys!
jane says
call me gullible but i fell for it! and almost fell off my chair laughing!!
Tracey says
Uhm, hi. This is the BEST thing I’ve ever seen and has made my life complete. For today at least. You guys are AMAZING!!!! Is there anything you suck at? And why aren’t we BFF? My hubby & I do amazing rap moves in our living room, too! ;-D
Stef says
That was Awesome!
karen @ paperfancy.com says
Loved the video BUT the outtakes were Hee-larious!! Thanks for posting y’all.
karen
paperfancy.com
Dena says
As if I could totally cyber-love you guys more. Holy crapmonkies! That. Was. Hysterical!!
Krystin says
Oh my gosh! This was the best so far. I wont lie though, I was totally into it!!!!
Amy B. says
Laughing my head off…
Kirby says
Awesome!! I have had a terrible day and you guys just made it so much better! Thank you! (side note: this totally reminds me of my boyfriend and me. I rap and he does the chorus/sidelines so to speak. Our performance of thrift shop is off the hook. Lol).
Tina says
You had me until the title. It just seemed so anti-Sherdog. In retrospect, I should have figured it out by the 4th sentence, but I am notoriously gullible. :D
Denise says
<3 this! A lot.
Tracey says
ROFLOL… Wait this is so good I have to post again. The Busta Rhymes “yo, yo, yo’s” are awesome as well as John’s not-so-hood smiles and I LOVE the awkward arm placement over Sherry’s shoulder. Please finish this… I know it’s for April Fools, but this is golden. I also need an R. Kelly style I, II & III continuation…
Meg B. says
HA! You guys totally got me! I thought I’d be quick to catch all the pranks today, but this didn’t seem that far out of the scope of possibility for you guys! Hehe!
Tyesha @ House Made Home says
HAHAHAHAHA!
You guys are too funny! Love it!
Meredith Jones says
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…….. that was AMAZING!!! You had me. I am SO BAD at April Fools its kind of pitiful. Great job guys. I’m veryyy glad I didn’t watch this at work because I literally laughed out and LOUD. :)
Kelly K says
You got me! I forgot the day for a second. Love it!
Steph H. says
I’m just going to throw it out there…MTV AWARDS:BEST RAP VIDEO 2013! Boom.
Sarah Conner says
Have I told you lately that I love you? You guys rock.
Holly B says
Bwahhh! That is some seriously awesome DIY-fool-ness.
Stefani says
Yep you got me! I totally fell for it and was very excited. And I completely forgot what day it is even though all morning I kept reminding myself not to forget :)
I want you guys to get a producer and make a song for REAL it would be great :)
ashley @ sunnysideshlee.com says
That just took you guys to another level. LOVE it! hahaha!