Happy Clappy People (the blog quebecois)

Happy Clappy People

This is a remarkable achievement, No, not Dion's proposed "Green Shift" tax program -- which is approximately the stupidest idea ever. I refer to the director of this commercial, who accomplished the previously-thought impossible task of getting politicians to clap in time. Go to any political convention and you'll get the idea.

Watching it, I was reminded of this (probably apocryphal) story from a few years ago:

Bono is at a U2 concert when he asks the audience for some quiet. Then in the silence, he starts to slowly clap his hands. Holding the audience in total silence, he says into the microphone, "Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies."
A voice from near the front pierces the silence: "Well, f***ing stop doing it then!"

Update: I knew it was too good to be true. Here's the snopes.com link.

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Posted by gnotalex on June 20, 2008 10:05 PM | Permalink

Comments (7)

Surecure:

Well, it's not even important, and I hate to spoil the moment... but they weren't clapping in time. The claps were clearly overdubs and if you watch the video of the group together you can clearly see that many were totally off time with the others.

Though it's no blight on them in the least. It's nearly impossible to get any rhythm from any group of mostly white, middle-class intellectuals. Besides which, Dion is about as Wonder bread as one can get.

Posted by Surecure | June 20, 2008 10:44 PM

Posted on June 20, 2008 22:44

Hunter:

Interesting how CTV has that ad up on their site, for FREE, they sure didn't do that for the Conservative ad. Can you say, Liberal mouthpiece?

Posted by Hunter | June 20, 2008 11:37 PM

Posted on June 20, 2008 23:37

Barbara:

I laughed so hard when I saw this ad on TV. Even my husband (who is not into politics in the least) thought it was awful. Definitely the not ready for prime time group.

Posted by Barbara | June 21, 2008 1:37 AM

Posted on June 21, 2008 01:37

bert:

I think the clapping is scaring the animals.What a bunch of idiots.Dont they get it.NO MORE BROWN ENVELOPES

Posted by bert | June 21, 2008 6:39 AM

Posted on June 21, 2008 06:39

Nicola Timmerman:

I wonder how many TAKES did they have to do to get that perky Dion sign-off right - "We're ready for the challenge - are YOU?"

I guess Canadians would be ready for the challenge if they had a gold-plated pension like the M.P.'s.

Also I wonder if Rae was asked to smile, but refused - he looks pretty grim throughout.

Posted by Nicola Timmerman | June 21, 2008 7:30 AM

Posted on June 21, 2008 07:30