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July 13, 2007

Tay Zonday, Do You Do Covers? Of Breakup Letters?

Today's B3ta Newsletter mentioned "Chocolate Rain" by way of flogging a parody version. Fearing that we'd missed something so awesome it had already spawned parodies, we went straight to YouTube for the search:

Best comment: snapric (11 minutes ago) what's the name of this song?

From Tay Zonday's YouTube page:

Yes, I have a deep voice. No, I don't fake it. Yes, I look young. I am 25 years old. I have never studied piano or voice formally. Several of my videos have free MP3s and/or sheet music that you can download in the video details!
He's taken a stab at going viral before, but this might be a winner. Tay, if you really want to blow up, you might want to cover youmakemetouchyourhandsforstupidreasons (via).

Update: When we posted this, the version of the parody linked to was down, but it looks like it's back.

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good speed on the uptake. I think this bad boy hit 4chan.org on Wednesday. It's so damn godawful. I wonder which is worse, the midi piano or the terrible voice...or maybe the lyrics. good god.

rickroll, we need you back!

Posted by: Harry Smith at 07/13/07 1:30 PM  | Reply
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About 4:51 too long.

Posted by: omg at 07/13/07 1:36 PM  | Reply
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This is song is still better than anything LIARS or The Rapture have ever done.

By the way, I bet we get a MSTRKRFT remix in two weeks.

Posted by: Los at 07/13/07 1:41 PM  | Reply
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glorious... I'll be saying "chocolate rain" all day now..

Posted by: Jesse at 07/13/07 1:47 PM  | Reply
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at least link to the parody!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6SjPfc_xNA

Posted by: russ at 07/13/07 3:38 PM  | Reply
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& Here is the parody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6SjPfc_xNA

Posted by: ChoccyRain at 07/13/07 3:39 PM  | Reply
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This is the best song of the year. Pazz and Jop done and dusted.

Posted by: Ben at 07/13/07 3:51 PM  | Reply
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I woke up in the middle of the night with Chocolate Rain in my head. I now know what it must feel like to be mentally ill.

This next one of his has to be seen to be believed. It is amazing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sp1WrIzUrI

Posted by: Michael in Los Angeles at 07/14/07 2:45 PM  | Reply
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rebuttal to tay zonday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSfOXXyYANU

Posted by: mike at 07/15/07 12:22 AM  | Reply
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If you enjoyed reading the interview with Tay Zonday, check out the hour long audio interview we did at the Feast of Fools podcast!

Check it out:
http://www.feastoffools.net/gay-fun-show/2007/08/06/fof-585-my-name-is-tay-zonday-080707/

He answers all our pretty out-there questions and reveals a suprsing side to himself! WHY did Tay Zonday create "Chocolate Rain?" Listen and find out.

Posted by: Feast of Fools at 08/07/07 2:19 AM  | Reply
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