The music blogosphere has seen some brilliant parodies recently. Do The Math tipped us to Average Homeboy (a BBQ Clothes creation) and Hans Groiner Plays Monk (could this be who set Jack Reilly off this time?), and now Stereogum brings word of a hilariously surreal video set to the latest Coldplay single, "The Hardest Part."
This is perhaps the most elaborate satire yet. The merry pranksters behind this video are dead ringers for Chris Martin & co., and it appears they have even managed to hack the band's official website so that it links to their parodic video.
At least, that's the only reasonable explanation I can think of for this.
wait...are you sure BBQ Pants created Average Homeboy, or just posted the video? I was pretty convinced that guy was for real.
Posted by: adam | 04 May 2006 at 11:17 AM
This is a hotly debated matter, but "Denny Blaze" looks like a persona to me.
Posted by: DJA | 04 May 2006 at 01:08 PM
I can understand TBP being friends with Hans, but I'm not sure what to make of Andrea Bocelli's inclusion.
Posted by: mwanji | 04 May 2006 at 02:45 PM
Hello,
mister 'I am so serious I let everybody in on the joke'
ehrrr...
Posted by: squashed | 04 May 2006 at 04:11 PM
well, i'm sure "denny blaze" is a persona, but perhaps a persona invented by a guy who desperately wanted a record contract? he has a website that looks somewhat genuine. and if the video's fake, they certainly did a good job creating the effect of worn-out lo-fi 80's video.
Posted by: adam | 05 May 2006 at 09:51 AM
Hey Adam,
Clearly the question is whether "Denny Blaze" is in on the joke or nor. It sure looks to me like he is, but others (vehemently) disagree.
Posted by: DJA | 05 May 2006 at 04:14 PM
Do you really think the Coldplay video is fake?
Posted by: mwanji | 06 May 2006 at 10:48 AM