Mahnamahnology

Mahnamahnology Digest #2

2010-03-02T09:42:00.000-06:00

Mahnamahnology gets multi-cultural

or she just has lots of social capital

2010-02-28T15:01:00.002-06:00

Mary Pinizzotto is evidently an evil genius:

Freebox Everyday Dance #57 from Mary Pinizzotto

Dada Mama Mah na Mah na

2010-02-18T08:21:00.001-06:00

I hope this little girl understands how proud she should be of her very avant-garde mother.

pulls it off

2009-09-23T07:12:00.003-05:00

The wonderful thing about the internet: anyone can pick up any piece of crap and make it less crappy. The definitive techno Mah Na Mah Na has yet to arrive, but if the kids want techno they should have techno. Keep it up, DJs and DJettes.

Cassic

2009-09-11T08:33:00.000-05:00

Ceci N'est Pas Une Mah Na Mah na

2009-09-10T08:17:00.006-05:00

This video raises a lot of really profound questions: what is a mah na mah na? Is it the reproduction of a canonical paradigm of humor? Or is it a subversion of authoritative content by ironizing form? Is something a mah na mah na just because it is called that? Should its transgressions make us laugh or cry?

Of course the real question is: who cares?

All Monster

2009-09-09T07:13:00.002-05:00

Of course at the dark heart of every mah na mah na is the will to total mahnamonster domination.

Ultimate Bounce Marathon

2009-07-07T10:00:00.000-05:00

This is pretty great until the adults start messing it up with their lame idea of funny, at about 0:52.

Cartoons of Puppets of Fictional Characters!

2009-07-05T07:56:00.000-05:00

You know what, Youtube? This movie is better without the audio.

Yes I did stay up all night

2009-07-04T05:13:00.001-05:00

But I am proud to bring you this week's Mahnamahnology Digest:

Garbage cans are back

2009-07-04T01:49:00.000-05:00

A new take on the garbage can meme. I have to admit, it's over my head, but it's only ten seconds so points for that.

Dude, hide your freaking head!

2009-07-03T22:21:00.000-05:00

What?!

2009-07-02T22:48:00.001-05:00

Malice Mah Na

2009-07-02T18:19:00.003-05:00

I often run into videos celebrating the career of the Japanese Visual Kei band Malice Mizer, thanks to the fact that the front man for the band goes by "Mana," and that his fans apparently are so excited about him that they just have to say his name twice when naming their videos. Usually, when i click on these videos, I just end up seeing creepy androgynous vampires and people acting ridiculous on stage. But this one has creepy androgynous vampires, people acting ridiculous on stage, and our beloved anthem. Enjoy!

Guess you had to be there?

2009-07-01T08:52:00.000-05:00

Okay, I admit that even though this video is German, it is one of the more lackluster performances I've seen. But tell that to the audience, and the guy in the middle.

PS This group is called the Sexteddies. SRSLY.

Achtung!

2009-07-01T08:51:00.000-05:00

This is the first of many posts extolling the superiority of German amateur interpretations of Mah na mah na. All your damn teeny boppers who just stumbled across our beloved anthem for the first time on iTunes yesterday and thought it would be so hilarious to have your "funny" friend put on a wig and walk past the camera at the moment of truth just pale in comparison.

Kids Dancing!

2009-06-29T22:35:00.000-05:00

The money is at 0:16, where the full power of the last rousing chorus of our beloved anthem is truly unleashed. No reason to watch past that.

Dig the skulls

2009-06-29T22:31:00.001-05:00

People say I scorn lip-synched renditions of our beloved anthem, but it's not true. I just scorn the bad ones. Here's one I heartily endorse:

Kodak moments

2009-06-28T22:54:00.001-05:00

I've never heard of this show, but the beauty of a tribute video like this is that I'm really better off not knowing the back story of all the beautifully timed slaps, punches, and pratfalls.

Elements of Ouch

2009-06-28T22:27:00.000-05:00

Some people have argued that incongruity is the basis of humor. The following electronica mashup of our beloved anthem proves definitively that incongruity is also the basis of really freaking annoying: