For no reason at all…

...here is a lovely bit of YouTubery that is enlivening THE WORD's first day back in the office of 2008 (yes, we know, slack and idle and need to get our fingers out etc etc).


Hurrah to WORD contributor Joe Muggs for spotting this.

Brilliant

With the greatest respect, they have to be American because only Americans can do that kind of thing and keep a straight face. It's all those vacation jobs that involve them saying "would you like to hear about the specials?"

David Hepworth | 7 January 2008 - 11:49am

Top class

That's a 'marmite' song - divides people but I can never tire of it.

kb | 7 January 2008 - 1:03pm

It's

the bloke from Keane and Joanne Newsom isn't it? Do I get a prize?

eddie g | 7 January 2008 - 1:36pm

Fantastic!

That was excellent! Better than the original, if you ask me. I am seriously impressed. The Buggles on mandolin... who woulda thunk it?

Patrick Crowther | 7 January 2008 - 2:26pm

Fantastic!

That was excellent! Better than the original, if you ask me. I am seriously impressed. The Buggles on mandolin... who woulda thunk it?

Patrick Crowther | 7 January 2008 - 2:26pm
simonperrins | 7 January 2008 - 2:40pm

Gawd...

Axl's looking and sounding a bit different these days isn't he?! That was great!

Patrick Crowther | 8 January 2008 - 10:31am

one slight problem

Excellent :They have chosen however the two instrument (other than timpani) that are hardest to do a bunk with if the rozzers come to move you on...

Chris G | 7 January 2008 - 3:09pm