Ever wish songs just sang what was happening in the music video? Well now they do, in this second installment of literal videos! Lyrics/singing: Dustin McLean Voices: Jonah Ray, Priscilla McLean
Same Dan. Was scrolling through my TH-cam liked playlist and went deep. 14.5 years later remembering this old video with my wife. We were just young 21 year olds when this came out. Great times.
I’ve been with my wife almost 12 years. We were just cranking the big home stereo to the actual version of this song and made me think of the literal video. She found it funny but in a hardy har har kind of sarcastic way.
I love the cool new sweater for only 40 dollars. And it's funny because when I watched the real video, I thought the guy was Dave Coulier too, as he looked on Full House.
I really love these "Literal Version" videos! They're all terrific and hilarious, including this one! My favorite parts of this one are, "When I open this, the cards all fly out.", "I'm gunna pull a gun on you, but don't be afraid. I'm silly, so...", and, "Do you like my mullet. Business in front, party in back!"! I love every part of this, though! Also, I like how the guy in the video looks confused when he "floats up to the next level in a magic chair"! Keep up the great work, DustoMcNeato!
This is my favorite video ever!!!! Whenever I need a good laugh I watch HoH Literal😂 BTW I’m a HUGE Tears For Fears fan. I have front row center for one of their summer 2023 shows and I plan to sing your lyrics during HoH. 😅
This video is so hilarious! In fact in the original there's quite a bunch of absurdities, and your lyrics just highlight the funniest moments. Thank you, mate, very much appreciated!
How in the WORLD do you get your voice to sound so close to him? In all your videos you're right on. Not to mention you can sing and hit the same tough notes. Incredibly talented!
Oh man, this never gets old! I must have watched it five times already! It's so funny when his mouth actually mathes what you're singing ("I never realized") "I'm returning a book" always gets me, though.
What makes this video different from other literal versions is that is not only a very good adaptation of the singer to the original one but also add some creative phrases and they are told in a funny way like "you have really big glasses" or "I wish that they were better" when refering to the books, that has nothing to do with the video but it adds funny value. I just love it.
Haha, I love the original song, but this literal version tickled me :) Fantastic job of matching the vocal style to the original btw! (In your other vids too)
Your "original" literal videos are the best. You know how to write good (and funny) lyrics. And most important of all, you can actually sing as well as the original artists (and even sound like them). This one is my favorite; hope you get to do some more...
How am I just finding this today? This is hilarious, and so well done. I see there are a handful on this YT channel but it seems other people do literal videos as well. Amazing that I never stumbled upon this before. This is like when I first found the Star Wars 1977 "Bad Lip Reading" video and was laughing like a mental patient.
As someone who has written a ton of parody songs I know how hard it is to do..it's even harder to make it really funny..it's even harder to make it funny for almost 4 minutes..You nailed it. Brilliant stuff. Do a few hundred more.
AWESOME! God bless you DustoMcNeato. 2.18 the gun part was the best and singing all the way back down of course. It made me feel that once-in-a-while nice sensation that life is always worth living! Being SILLY is what life is actually all about!
This is one of the funniest things on TH-cam ever! Since you started this whole thing, no one else has come close because at least you sound like the singers. lol. That's respect :)
This made me LOL over and over again. I especially liked "...mullet...business in front, party in back..." !! And hahaha@ "now I'll walk away and head over here..." and "Is that Dave Coulier? " Thanks for the big laughs! Gonna go share this on my FB and check out your other "works" now.... *high-five!* Blessings...
Whenever I hear this on the radio I cant help singing, "Now I'll walk away and head over here"..
Now I’m floating back down to the ground floor, I never realized I could fly so easily…
I laughed so hard at that part in the song! 😂
I didn't know i... could fly so easily 😱
Lmaooo! I always hear, “Business in front, party in back!” 😂😂😂😂😂
I know these lyrics more than the actual song's lyrics.
“Is that Dave Coulier?” gets me every time!
Now I know I wasn't the only one who thought he was Dave Coulier when the video came out in the 80's.
I hear it in my head every time this song plays 😂
Short Boring Dave Coulier wishes he was as Hot as Ian Stanley!
It's been about 12 years since I was here. Nice to see this is still doing good.
Same Dan. Was scrolling through my TH-cam liked playlist and went deep. 14.5 years later remembering this old video with my wife. We were just young 21 year olds when this came out. Great times.
I’ve been with my wife almost 12 years. We were just cranking the big home stereo to the actual version of this song and made me think of the literal video. She found it funny but in a hardy har har kind of sarcastic way.
oh my god same
Okay but why did the 'I think it's dumb' part match Curt's lips perfectly 😂
cause the lyrics are "nothing gets done" which would sync the mouth movements pretty well.
"is that Dave Coulier" "Throw this away" LOL I love how his voice changes in each, from low to high and then low to high. This song reeks of win
I love the cool new sweater for only 40 dollars. And it's funny because when I watched the real video, I thought the guy was Dave Coulier too, as he looked on Full House.
"Now I'm walking and I'll head over here" was absolutely perfect.
Been singing this version for donkeys years. Glad to see it back on yt. Best literal ever made ❤
I really love these "Literal Version" videos! They're all terrific and hilarious, including this one! My favorite parts of this one are, "When I open this, the cards all fly out.", "I'm gunna pull a gun on you, but don't be afraid. I'm silly, so...", and, "Do you like my mullet. Business in front, party in back!"! I love every part of this, though! Also, I like how the guy in the video looks confused when he "floats up to the next level in a magic chair"! Keep up the great work, DustoMcNeato!
I love these videos. In this I laughed out loud at the "business in front, party in back".
😂😂😂😂 my favorite part!
This is my favorite video ever!!!! Whenever I need a good laugh I watch HoH Literal😂 BTW I’m a HUGE Tears For Fears fan. I have front row center for one of their summer 2023 shows and I plan to sing your lyrics during HoH. 😅
I haven't seen this in years! It was removed for so long, glad to see it back.
This video is so hilarious! In fact in the original there's quite a bunch of absurdities, and your lyrics just highlight the funniest moments. Thank you, mate, very much appreciated!
Hands down best literal version of any song. You SHOULD win an award for this. 5 stars.
you did justice to them without mocking the eff out of the song LOVE IT
One of my favorite songs/videos from the 80s. BRILLIANT literal interpretation! I love love LOVE it...and your voice is great too!
When 'head over heels' and 'Take on me' pop into my head these days I hear the literal lyrics.
Both brilliant.
I have replaced these lyrics for the real ones, anytime I hear this song. Best you guys ever did.
“Is that Dave Coulier?”
“A specific book about a Rabbi and black guy”
“Do you like my, MULLLLEETTTT”
“Business in front, party in back!” 😂😂😂😂
This may be the best literal video I have ever seen... I've watched it like 50 times and it still makes me smile, good job
oh my god the guy even sounds like roland
How in the WORLD do you get your voice to sound so close to him? In all your videos you're right on. Not to mention you can sing and hit the same tough notes.
Incredibly talented!
This is by far my favorite literal video!!!
I am a HUGE fan of Tears For Fears, and this is my favorite of theirs, but you are amazing :P
Oh man, this never gets old! I must have watched it five times already!
It's so funny when his mouth actually mathes what you're singing ("I never realized")
"I'm returning a book" always gets me, though.
One of my favorite 80s songs/videos of all time. The literal one is AMAZING! Watch it all the time. Thank you! :)
What makes this video different from other literal versions is that is not only a very good adaptation of the singer to the original one but also add some creative phrases and they are told in a funny way like "you have really big glasses" or "I wish that they were better" when refering to the books, that has nothing to do with the video but it adds funny value. I just love it.
I literally always go back to listen this once a year or so.
You sound just like Roland! :) Love it!
😅 first time I watch this... 😅 Love TFF and this song
"is that dave coulier" LOL
This is one of the best literal video versions, good Job!
Absolutely BRILLIANT! :))))))
for almost 15 years this has been the only version of this song i know the lyrics to. a truly iconic work of genius imo thanks for making this
Haha, I love the original song, but this literal version tickled me :) Fantastic job of matching the vocal style to the original btw! (In your other vids too)
I usually go a year or so, then remember this exists. Watch it 10-20× in a row.
Rinse, repeat.
There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
Your "original" literal videos are the best. You know how to write good (and funny) lyrics. And most important of all, you can actually sing as well as the original artists (and even sound like them). This one is my favorite; hope you get to do some more...
You have really big glasses my be my favourite moment of all time.
How am I just finding this today? This is hilarious, and so well done. I see there are a handful on this YT channel but it seems other people do literal videos as well. Amazing that I never stumbled upon this before. This is like when I first found the Star Wars 1977 "Bad Lip Reading" video and was laughing like a mental patient.
Haha “is that Dave Coullier” best part!
It probably is in fact, Dave Coulier.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
As someone who has written a ton of parody songs I know how hard it is to do..it's even harder to make it really funny..it's even harder to make it funny for almost 4 minutes..You nailed it. Brilliant stuff. Do a few hundred more.
I just found this and it's tormenting me, stuck in my head 😂
AWESOME! God bless you DustoMcNeato. 2.18 the gun part was the best and singing all the way back down of course. It made me feel that once-in-a-while nice sensation that life is always worth living! Being SILLY is what life is actually all about!
Dave Coulier! 😆😆😆
Update May 2023, 532 people don't have a stack of books to return.
This is brilliant. Actually find myself singing these lyrics when listening to the original. Well done!!
I've been looking for this since about 2009
I’m probably 1000 of these views over the course of my life
The voice is spot on
ive never heard of a literal video and im older than the solar system! what have i been missing!! awesome
The "check out my brand new sweater" part always gets me. I JUST BOUGHT IT - ITS FROM THE GAP!
This was absolutely hysterical. A great version of a good song(even though it was always so hard to understand). This makes it better!
I loved this so much thank you!
dude that was fuggin neat!! .I had to watch it again cause I was laughing so hard! do some more please!
I have seen alot of Literal Videos. This is the Best. Thanks for Sharing.
So glad to see these videos back on-line, on Dustin's page where they belong. One of my all time favorites :)
this is hilarious!! i need to find the first installment. love it!
i lovvvvee this !!!! best literal video ive seen !! :)
Welcome back, Dustin!!!😊
That made my day! I laughed till tears fell. Great video!
Ialmost stopped it, then you hooked me! I LOVE it! Thanks! Gonna check your other stuff too. Thanks for a much needed laugh!
I know these lyrics better then the actual lyrics. Thank you, DustoMcNeato!
this was awesome! great job!
The best masterpiece I've heard so far
that was amazing and genuis....awsome work ,lyrics and vocals
Man, I've watched it I don't know how many times and I still love it.
HAHAHAHAH!!! THIS IS AWESOME! KUDOS 2 WHOEVER PUT THIS TOGETHER!
I was looking for the MTV version but found this first. Really cool stuff!!
I think this is my favorite literal video ever, Great job making it :)
Beautifully done. This makes me laugh aloud every time I watch it.
dude, i actually added this to my regular playlist and i've shared it on facebook. everyone needs to see this. you're a comic genius! :)
This is so awesome!
This was great, well done!
This was great, good job!
My sister and I always did this to 80's songs when we were kids. Great video, thanks for the laughs :)
This is the best literal video. Well sung.
I'll never be able to go to the library again without thins song in my head. Ruddy brilliant.
This is one of the funniest things on TH-cam ever! Since you started this whole thing, no one else has come close because at least you sound like the singers. lol. That's respect :)
wow, that was awesome!! Great job!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!
I just can't stop watching is tooo good!
man.... very nice your version for this video and sound... congratulations!
This is the gold standard of literal videos, absolutely brilliant.
This made me LOL over and over again. I especially liked "...mullet...business in front, party in back..." !! And hahaha@ "now I'll walk away and head over here..." and "Is that Dave Coulier? "
Thanks for the big laughs! Gonna go share this on my FB and check out your other "works" now.... *high-five!* Blessings...
LOL! That was amazing. Great work :)
Absolutely hilarious! I love it!
this is so amazing
this is the best i have ever seen... it cannot be done better.
Now it makes sense! THANK YOU!!!
BEAUTIFUL SONG!!!! I LOVE THIS ONE!!!
This is awesome!
Love this song since i was a kid but man this version will stay with you forever once you hear it good job man
good to see this back!!
this is brillant ! :D love this video !
Very very cute and imaginative. Great work, great singing!
This is great!! Thank you!!!
Business in the front party in the back! Definitely in my top 2!
FAVOURITE VIDEO OF ALL TIME RIGHT HERE.
Well I guess I'm well behind the times--I just discovered these things! Fun stuff, thanks for posting.