While My Ukulele Gently Weeps

Via I Waste So Much Time.

In the Hall of the Mountain King

He works on his car, obviously.

Composed with over 3,000 photographs.

Via Curiosity Counts.

American Revolution by way of Timbaland

I find this movie at once surreal and awesome. Who knew TJ had such a great voice? Happy Birthday, America!



The original website for this video (and an explanation of the madness) can be found here.

Found via I waste so much time.

The Sounds of Spring

Tom Lehrer sings with such cheerful sadism. I love this tune and the way he sells it!

"Murder them all in laughter and merriment!" I mean, come on. LOL was coined to cover these kinds of videos.

Lest you think Lehrer was only a sadist, he was also a mathematician. He combined his love for science and his skill with music to create this gem:

Periodic Table of the Elements

As someone who never learned the periodic table of the elements in school, I think this song might help me catch up:



Via It's Okay To Be Smart.

Just Dance

The Nicholas Brothers perform "In Stormy Weather." According to the person who posted this, "Fred Astaire once called this performance 'the greatest dance number ever filmed.'" Now that is a recommendation!

This is an incredibly moving video about the power of music, featuring one of my favorite science writers, Oliver Sacks. Watch it with a hanky handy. You'll need it.


Discovered via TYWKIWDBI.

(Found thanks to my brother.) Seriously, the OK Go guys spend a LOT of time coming up with ideas for their music videos. This one is exceptional.