Friday, 4 November 2011

Somewhere in the Midwest...

Remember this??:


No?? It was briefly a meme some months ago (it was trending hard on the interwebs I tell you!). One of those deliciously random videos that's equal parts weird and awesome.

Now there's another:


Somehow, this just sums up the Midwest for me. I lived in Oklahoma for a year and although none of what is depicted here actually occurred, this still just nails it for me. I love the music, even though it's not necessarily something I'd listen to. It's clearly a professional production, and has a peculiar midwestern aesthetic a la American Gothic:


Maybe it's some viral promo akin to Die Antwoord's Zef Side video that everyone thought was a real slice of South African white trash' life:


Oh Youtubes, what incongruous delights will you give me next?

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