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November 07, 2006

Finally, Indian Christmas carolsMusic

On our News Tab SM reader Pallavi introduces us to the music of “Boymongoose.” They’ll be dropping their album, Christmas in Asia Minor, just in time for the Holidays:

1. Thanking You
2. 12 Days Of Christmas
3. Single Girls
4. Internet Dating (Radio Saffron)
5. Once In Rahul Dravid’s City
6. Oh Therapy
7. No More Brown
8. It Had To Be Said (Radio Saffron)
9. Hark the Herald, Angel Singh
10. The Worst Motel
11. Miss India (Radio Saffron)
12. We Are Wishing You A Merry Christmas
13. Think Of The Children

Here is a video of their version of 12 Days of Christmas. It’s an outstanding 4 minute waste of time (and the animation is solid):

abhi on November 7, 2006 12:38 AM in Animation, Holidays, Humor, Music · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post



33 comments

 1 · bermuda rectangle on November 7, 2006 12:53 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

hell naaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

this shit is awesome! thanks to this, i am energized to continue studying for my test

pc out


 2 · razib_the_atheist on November 7, 2006 12:57 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

"...totally insufficient dowry!!!"

refrain!


 3 · Kurma on November 7, 2006 01:05 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

That was wonderful! It's hard to forget because of the repitition. Thanks, abhi, for making my day.

Is this the first time that the words 'IIT graduates' , or even 'IIT' have appear in a song? Perhaps also 'dowry'?


 4 · Oneup on November 7, 2006 01:13 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

This is the first time I've actually LOLed @ SM


 5 · sakshi on November 7, 2006 01:15 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

"I was simply caurecting the stitching"
:-D


 6 · Kurma on November 7, 2006 01:25 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Wonderful, wonderful, I can't stop laughing. Is the singer a mallu or tam? Love the way "buttter chickkans" is said.


 7 · vaishnavi on November 7, 2006 01:52 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

the animation is the cutest thing ever. my favorite of the twelve are the nosy in-laws hands down... LOL.


 8 · a more original name on November 7, 2006 01:54 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Is the singer a mallu or tam?

I'd say mallu simply because of "sewen-elewen workers".

Either way, this has been a long time coming. =]


 9 · kit kat on November 7, 2006 01:55 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

"Two nosy in-laws."

Thank you for the much needed laugh :).


 10 · Maggi Noodles in da Dorm Room on November 7, 2006 02:18 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

The bhangra they pull out for the "8 bollywood filums" is the shiznit. I don't even know what they're saying in the bhangra section, it just rocked! :)


 11 · SP on November 7, 2006 03:26 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

ROTFLMAO! Fabulous! But they're going to get their membership in the Desi Community stripped for not knowing that there are *eleven* in a cricket team, not *twelve*!


 12 · amulbaby on November 7, 2006 03:29 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Haha, cute. Anyone else notice the resemblance to those infamous Amul ads?


 13 · Pallavi on November 7, 2006 04:10 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)
I don't even know what they're saying in the bhangra section

I think they're singing "I didn't eat the baby, the dingo ate the baby"


 14 · Jai Singh on November 7, 2006 07:05 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Absolutely fantastic. Abhi, thank you so much for this. You have absolutely got to link to this article (or post the clip again) when you have SM's official Christmas thread in December.

Brilliant, brilliant song, and superb video to go with it. The bit about the Lotus made me laugh the most.


 15 · Pooja on November 7, 2006 09:05 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Fantastic find. And what gorgeous animation.

The bit about the Lotus made me laugh the most.

Me too.


 16 · Kurma on November 7, 2006 09:18 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

I did wonder about the *twelve* cricketers. Maybe the umpire was in on it :-). Yeah, Lotus was awesome.


 17 · meenbeen on November 7, 2006 09:20 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)
Haha, cute. Anyone else notice the resemblance to those infamous Amul ads?

I loved those Amul ads to pieces and would anxiously await what each new one! I love a good Christmas album, so you better believe I'll be spreading the word on this new cultural treasure.


 18 · JayV on November 7, 2006 09:40 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

I find the fake accent jarring. Especially one faked by a brown. Aren't fake indian accents passe (like apu from the simpsons played by Azaria)? Or is the trend just catching on in Oz.


 19 · Beenzzz on November 7, 2006 09:41 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH! That was the funniest thing I've ever seen. Thanks for the good laugh!


 20 · J. Mehta on November 7, 2006 10:37 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Awesome! I'm playing this one at the office christmas party, just to see everyone's reaction.


 21 · kee on November 7, 2006 10:39 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

this is desi gorillaz on weed


 22 · brown_fob on November 7, 2006 10:42 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

That was hilarious.

Kurma wrote:

I did wonder about the *twelve* cricketers. Maybe the umpire was in on it :-). Yeah, Lotus was awesome.

During the last year, ICC (Intl Cricket Council) had this experiment with 12 member cricket teams. Eleven on the field at a time..but the 12th member could be substituted to bat, bowl and field. Thankfully they did away with it this year.


 23 · chi_diva on November 7, 2006 11:28 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Finally a christmas song I can relate to!!

The lotus bit was hilarious...think the lotus, drive the lotus. Oh Okay :)


 24 · GG on November 7, 2006 01:57 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Kurma,
I think it said 5 IT graduates right? Or did I mistake IIT for IT?
gg


 25 · SpicyRod on November 7, 2006 05:50 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

thats one of the funniest shit i seen in while haha.. how do i listen to other songs in that album? anymo videos?


 26 · ylrsings on November 7, 2006 06:06 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

the seven eleven workers...the lotus...THE DINGO ATE MY BABY???

awesome. totally great. touchdown.


 27 · Kurma on November 7, 2006 09:39 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

GG,
You're right, it could be "IT" and not "IIT". Although I have heard "Aiyyttee mein padhta hai". :-). Also, I thought there might have been some special significance to "six IIT graduates" since there were six campuses until recently.

brown_fob, why were you unhappy about the 12-person rule on the team?


 28 · SP on November 8, 2006 03:29 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

I guess the twelfth man has always been there, but more as a potential injury substitute/water carrier for the rest of the team. I hated the "supersub" experiment too - it just gives the team winning the toss a random advantage because they can keep a batsman or bowler in for the first innings depending on whether they choose to bat or field, and then conveniently bring in someone for the reverse task in the second innings. Really daft. the Power-play idea was somewhat better.


 29 · Dilip on November 13, 2006 02:52 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Great animation, catchy tune, very funny! --Dilip www.dilip.info


 30 · prolly on November 21, 2006 09:14 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

not mallu. sl tamil-australian as far as I can tell, seems like Nish is the guy behind boymongoose...if myspace is to be believed.


 31 · rashi on November 22, 2006 11:36 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

actually, looking at the myspace site, i think the singer is a mallu...looks like nish was involved with some of the other tracks.


 32 · hum on November 24, 2006 06:09 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

where can i download the video from


 33 · IIT Graduate -- 1979 on December 14, 2006 02:08 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

This is spectacular. Thank you soooo much! I was searching for some funny and inappropriate Christmas music for "Cube Caroling", and this will definitely be included.

All the best for a counter-cultural holiday season, have a Super Solstice, Krazy Kwanzaa, Hairy Hannukka, etc.


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