“We Are The World” is in the air. We caught a pretty good whiff of it with Jimmy and Ben, but this footage from Japanese television takes USA For Africa to the next level. In fact, the footage you’re about to see is so true-to-life that it got us thinking about a post we did some time ago on the 20th anniversary of the “We Are The World” recording session. It very much rings true, even in Japan:
All the celebs turned on their most extreme personalities because each person only got to sing a line or two. So Cyndi Lauper is so unusual, Bruce Springsteen gets all super Springsteen-y, and Michael Jackson is like, “I’m so famous I won’t even be in the same room with you people.”
There’s just one crucial difference…
(Via PTW)
This Michael Jackson’s even scarier than the real MJ! And we don’t remember Stevie Wonder resembling Horatio Sanz. We love Japanese television. All the text is so COLORFUL.
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That Stevie Wonder is epic. And I think it’s time for a Video Hangover, W.A.T.W. edition.
Just sayin’
Sweet fancy Moses. Now I’ve seen it all.
Springsteen just gives it his all
restecp
Um, I know it’s considered blasphemous but have you seen Stevie Wonder photos recently. The Japanese dude still has about 50 pounds to go (at least the Japanese dude has better hair)
1. They could’ve at least attempted Willie Nelson.
2. Brandon how much will you pay me not to upload the WATW from Stereogum’s 2007 XMas karaoke party?
Bruce Springsteen looks like he is constipated.
@Scott
Do you accept credit cards?
Too late:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
Thank you!
This video made my Friday afternoon ten times better!
I just spit out my coffee.
the japanese boss is much more intense than bruce himself. ichiban!
In every person’s life there comes one earth-shattering, life-changing moment… wow.
I feel like no discussion of We Are The World is complete anymore without invoking the “Scientists for Better PCR” advertising knockoff.
Play that in a bio lab and people *die* laughing. Turns out we don’t get out much.
Damn, I got Rick Rolled!!!
“Bruce Springsteen looks like he is constipated.”
And?