Watching that Rock the Vote (non-partisan) video, it seems inevitable that people are going to do parody responses. If you are so inclined, here’s the beginning of a suggested script. We will refer to the dopey gal as “Bimbo” and the goofy guy as “Peabrain”.
Bimbo: Did you hear the news?
Peabrain: Rahm Emmanuel came out with a line of hair care products?
Bimbo: Not yet. No, it’s better than that! With the new health care bill, we won’t have to buy insurance any more!
Peabrain: No WAY!
Bimbo: You are sooo 2003.
Peabrain: Say it…
Bimbo: I’m not going to say it.
Peabrain: You know you want to say it. [Peabrain produces a stuffed animal from behind his back]. Perhaps Stoner Monkey can make you say it? [Stoner Monkey pokes at Bimbo’s chest].
Bimbo: [giggling] Okay, okay I’ll say it: WAY!
Peabrain: But I thought that everyone has to have insurance now?
Bimbo: You are such a loser. Can’t you read? You don’t have to have insurance, you just have to pay a fine if you don’t have insurance.
Peabrain: [Mugging at camera] But – I don’t want to pay a FINE!
Bimbo: You might be happy to pay a fine – if the fine is less than the cost of insurance!
Peabrain: WHAAAA?
Bimbo: That’s right. You can save all that money you were going to use on health insurance, write a check to the government and you’re good to go.
Peabrain: And that means-
Bimbo: -more money to PAR-TY!
Peabrain and Bimbo: WHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Peabrain: Hold up. Hold up. There’s one little problemo.
Bimbo: Besides your shirt?
Peabrain: What if I get sick? I might need insurance.
Bimbo: Did I mention that you are such a loser? Young people don’t get sick nearly as much as old people.
Peabrain: But if I do…
Bimbo: Then you just get the insurance when you need it. Under the new plan, you can’t be turned down. See how that works? You don’t buy it –
Peabrain: Until I need it! That is AWESOME!
Bimbo: Oh yeah!
And so on. Work in the “screw the old people who actually need insurance” angle – who cares if their premiums skyrocket when we get out of the system angle, and I think you’ve got a wrap.
Somebody else can take it from there. Feel free to work in auxiliary bimbos if you like.
My work here is done.
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The worst part of the “Rock The Vote” video is the lack of originality. I swear, some other liberal group was using the “no sex for you” canard during the election for something … You hit 35, the memory goes …
The concept’s been around for 3,000 years. It’s basically Lysistrata.
You’re not old enough for the “Nairobi Trio”!
Seriously – wasn’t Ernie Kovacs dead before you were born?
You’re probably too old to remember this, but they invented a little thing called “re-runs”.
I love Kovacs.
Me too!
How do you feel about pina coladas, and gettin’ caught in the rain?
Fool, if you think it’s over! Rupert!
Hey, I’m younger than Rich and I know the Nairobi Trio. We just don’t know about the Nubian Trio.
I’ll stay away from the “Nubian Trio” trap – I’m sure the racism police are out there somewhere.
But the Lysistrata response reminds me of the Todd Rundgren song – which I was totally unaware of until it was posted here at 3D. Why don’t y’all use this new-fangled “re-run” thang Rich is bloviating on, and slap it up here again (damn good song, that)?
Thanks, Stosh. I am the resident Rundgren fan. You don’t have to ask twice to get me to post some Todd.