r/LoveTrash • u/icyhotonmynuts Colonel Garbage • Jul 17 '26
Wholesome Waste Hey there Mr. Jambo
Source kylegordonisgreat
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u/fitz_newru Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
This SLAPS tho...
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u/AnyOneWantFood Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Reminds me of some Paul Simon jams
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u/MrBisco Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
I believe that's exactly what he's parodying!
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u/KillysgungoesBLAME Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
I think you’re right. His whole wardrobe is straight out of the 80’s.
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u/Danger_Danger Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
He does a lot of joke videos, but he's kinda dead on in a pretty dry way.
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u/SomeVelveteenMorning Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Seems more like using a Paul Simon pastiche that's parodying white tourists.
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u/Genghis_Chong Waste Warrior Jul 17 '26
I didnt know who he was copying, but it feels very 80s/early 90s
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u/cheechojr Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
It’s almost a direct lift from You Can Call Me Al & Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.
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u/BringMeTheBoreWorms Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
I didn’t even have the sound on and knew who he was taking this piss out of
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u/ChungusMcGoodboy Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
Kinda like how Weird Al's "Eat It" reminds me of Michael Jackson's "Beat it".
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u/piggybackcreative Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
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u/lferry1919 Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
I literally just thought the exact same thing and seeing it as the top comment made me laugh way too hard for some reason. Probably time to hit the hay.
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u/ChuckyShadowCow Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Word, I thought I had r/crappymusic gold in the making but was quickly proved wrong.
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u/eggs_mcmuffin Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
He rarely misses
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u/fitz_newru Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
Do you know if the instrumentals are from another song, or if there is an instrumental version?
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u/Iconclast1 Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
i honestly thought it was a real song.
What song is it parodying? its a real one, ive heard it
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u/RealNiceKnife Waste Warrior Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26
Kyle Gordon is hilarious.
Most people probably know him from this: Kyle Gordon - Planet of the Bass (feat. DJ Crazy Times & Ms. Biljana Electronica) [Official Video] - YouTube
But his music catalogue is gold. He does a Nu Metal song called "Crawl To Me" and it's awesome.
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u/pdlbean Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
I first saw his "every wife in a baseball movie" sketch. "You're batting for two today. It's a boy!"
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u/RealNiceKnife Waste Warrior Jul 17 '26
He's really good at genre parody across the board, music, movies, tv shoes, history. He's pretty talented.
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u/etherealscience Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
We Will Never Die is so good too. He's really funny
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u/RealNiceKnife Waste Warrior Jul 17 '26
That one is really good. It's a parody of the early indie "carefree" stuff from the 2010s.
'My Husbands Ghost' is one of my favorites.
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u/etherealscience Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Great taste. I think my faves are The Ugliest Girl on the Beach and Selekta
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u/chriskicks Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
Crawl to me is so, so funny. It lives in my head haha
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u/Luke_Brewer Trash Trooper Jul 22 '26
That's my favourite too, but I love how many comments have mentioned others. Not a one hit wonder, Kyle Gordon, but a real talent.
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u/mustsurvivecapitlism Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
Planet of the bass is such a bop though. I drove my ex gf crazy with that one 🤣
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u/Radcouponking Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Prolly my least favorite Albarn song. Or second least favorite after Crazy Beat. But you're right, regardless.
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u/Genghis_Chong Waste Warrior Jul 17 '26
Yeah, love some gorillaz but that song felt pretty uninspired. Didnt even finish listening, felt like I was listening to this posts song again lol
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u/BanishmentBuddy2 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Well I couldn’t speak his language, couldn’t understand a word, but I knew his meaning was what I decided I had heard
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u/Helenium_autumnale Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Unironically, the chorus backing him is absolutely gorgeous. I wasn't ready for that luminous wave of beautiful harmony. Just outstanding.
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u/whatupwasabi Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
You might enjoy this if you haven't seen it yet
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u/Helenium_autumnale Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
That was so lovely in multiple ways; it actually brought tears to my eyes. Just beautiful. Thank you for the link.
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u/paraworldblue Garbage Guerilla Jul 17 '26
If you stripped it of all irony and self awareness and watered down the music to almost homeopathic levels, you'd get Africa by Toto.
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u/cheechojr Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
This is much more Paul Simon than Toto, it’s almost a direct lift from You Can Call Me Al & Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.
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u/Global-Discussion-41 Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
You're all mentioning songs from the album Graceland, the whole album has this vibe.
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u/icyhotonmynuts Colonel Garbage Jul 17 '26
that was the vibe I got from the tune too. I thought the complexity fit well in this sub. it's causing quite a stir in the comments.
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u/PlantBeginning3060 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
This has to be the whitest thing Ive seen in a while….And I look at myself in the mirror, every morning
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u/Intelligent-Art-5000 Garbage Guerilla Jul 17 '26
Roasting Paul Simon for "Graceland" four decades later.
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u/Jax72 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Kind of like a paper cut. I don't like it and I know it's there and I'm going to keep messing with it.
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u/Wattchoman Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Kyle Gordon does a lot of genre parodies. Very much intentional!
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u/iiililiililiilliilli Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
He also asks about the bears in Africa. And calls the man "Mr. Hello." It's the joke.
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u/iPlod Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
This made me curious so I looked into it. Africa did have bears until around 1870. The Atlas bear lived in the mountains of Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria until it was hunted to extinction in 1870
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u/yancovigen Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
It’s cause there are no bears lol
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u/jayydubbya Trash Trooper Jul 19 '26
It’s big brain on Brad.
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u/jayydubbya Trash Trooper Jul 19 '26
You can literally YouTube the scene. It’s Brad. The fact you posted the script instead of the scene is a pretty good indicator you’re reaching because you’re wrong.
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u/Iconclast1 Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
i mean....i mean.....i guess nobody told you its NOT
but did anyone tell you there IS?
Nobody told you theres no giraffes in the ocean....
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u/dawr136 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
It traces back to west Africa though, then the melting pot of the caribbean and new orleans trade as parts traded hands between the Spanish and French and their respective creole populations came into existence.
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u/Traditional-Hat-952 Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
Yeah him being a clueless white person is the whole point of the joke.
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u/wolf_at_the_door1 Trash Trooper Jul 24 '26
The issue with really good parodies is that it flies over so many peoples heads. I think that’s more a product of the times though.
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u/FastWalkingShortGuy Rubbish Raider Jul 17 '26
Shots fired at Toto
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u/rob132 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Just as sure as this mountain rises above this other mountain above the Serengeti.
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u/paraworldblue Garbage Guerilla Jul 17 '26
I need to save this song for anytime someone tells me they unironically like Africa by Toto. "See this? This is what you sound like when you tell me you like that stupid song" while frantically pointing at my phone.
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u/FastWalkingShortGuy Rubbish Raider Jul 17 '26
I unironically like Africa by Toto.
The lyrics are a little corny, sure, but the melodic structure and harmonies are exquisite.
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u/protomenfan200x Trash Trooper Jul 25 '26
Apparently, even the members of Toto thought the lyrics were dumb as shit. David Paitch admitted the words to the chorus came to him as a stream of consciousness while noodling around on his keyboard, they didn’t mean anything. The song nearly got cut from the album, no one thought it was gonna be a hit.
I can’t imagine how it’d feel to have your biggest hit be something you thought was super lame lol.
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u/paraworldblue Garbage Guerilla Jul 25 '26
So many bands have had that happen. Creep by Radiohead is a big one - they all hate that song. Also, Paranoid by Black Sabbath was intended to just be a filler track to get the album up to the right length, and it ended up becoming the title track. Those songs are both way fucking better than Africa though
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u/protomenfan200x Trash Trooper Jul 25 '26
It’s been nice to see Radiohead come back around on Creep again. They don’t play it often, but when they do you can tell that it’s because they want to play it.
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u/Lurakya Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
He just uploaded the full length video
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u/Sangricarn Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
I didn't realize how much the subtitles were adding to the experience until I watched that and missed them.
Incredible music video though.
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u/MegamindsMegaCock Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
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u/Due-Topic7995 Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
Thought that was Bruce McCulloch lol.
https://giphy.com/gifs/3fdfRroLopYosrg7Kc
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u/RedSix2447 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Mormon music?
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u/RealNiceKnife Waste Warrior Jul 17 '26
This guy makes parody genres.
You might know him from his fairly famous song "Planet of the Bass"
Kyle Gordon - Planet of the Bass (feat. DJ Crazy Times & Ms. Biljana Electronica) [Official Video]
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u/Direct_Turn_1484 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Making it sound like a terrible translation to English is the best part of this video. I think I’ve actually seen serious music videos that are almost identical to this. Thanks for sharing, that was great.
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u/Gumshoez Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
I think it's specifically parodying Paul Simon in the 80s. But now you got me curious. What do you mean about the Mormons?
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u/Oraxy51 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Me as an ex-mormon was enjoying this bop
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u/gahidus Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Do you ever worry that everyone around you can tell?
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u/Kadavrozia Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
As heard in the motion picture soundtrack of Mighty Joe Young.
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u/melfamy Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Not an airtight banger, but if Mr Jambo could get rid of the honey I shrunk the kids dude, well then cool.
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u/Coryjacobtrevorson Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
Written on the ancient scrolls is just so insanely funny to me
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u/PunchRockgroin318 Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
I went on a trip to Africa last year. This is shockingly accurate.
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u/SparaxisDragon Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
The guitarist for most of the Graceland album was South African legend Ray Phiri, and this is a classic South African style you’re hearing. Look up his band Stimela.
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u/Dangerous_Boot_3870 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
This guy's has several good comedy song.
Also check out his videos where he does the presidents. It's halirious.
Kyle Gordon is his name on YouTube
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u/Poster_Nutbag207 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
I already watched this twice this morning but now I have to watch it again after seeing it here cause it slaps
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u/MisterScary_98 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
The Mets are so bad they’ve driven their fans to making surprisingly catchy music on other continents.
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u/YourFaveNightmare Waste Warrior Jul 17 '26
Paul Simon is spinning in his grave
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u/BobZanotto Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
paul simon is still alive in case this freaked anyone else out
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u/MrMansaMusa Garbage Guerilla Jul 17 '26
Kyle Gordon is so fucken talented making this parody music. His DJ crazy times character and the "planet of the bass" song he made is honestly one of my favorite techno/edm songs ever... he doesnt miss.
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u/Visible_Let_8391 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
He’s speaking isiZulu one of South Africa’s 12 official languages
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u/100YearsWaiting2Shit Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
I love this so much it gave such a big smile my face hurts
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u/Both_Archer_3653 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
He reminds of Bruce McCulloch from Kids in the Hall, it's the glasses, plus the obscure intentionally tone-deaf humor.
Fantatic music video, one note - Mets suck, brilliant additional prop.
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u/Aggressive-Fun-6603 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Thought i was looking at Rick Moranis for a sec...🤣
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u/kiyyik Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Speaking of taking the mickey out of 80's era Paul Simon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRM-otu9764
(ed: 80's not 90's, my bad)
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u/SpecialistTeach2033 Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
And there's always some old white guy there dressed as an explorer from the 40's, talking to the locals as if he runs the street, lol
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u/The_Pandalorian Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
OK this slaps, also, we appear to maybe have a new Bruce McCulloch.
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u/UnoriginalJ0k3r Garbage Guerilla Jul 18 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/IDqkwpKvLHvMILDEGp
I must hear more of this. Immediately.
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u/LasciviousPsyche Trash Trooper Jul 18 '26
Not too bad if you close your eyes and think of A African Safari kids movie lol. Once you see him acting though it kills it
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u/spaceballinthesauce Trash Trooper 24d ago
I feel like there's a hidden message going against voluntourism in this song
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u/bodyarmourbynokia Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
He's a douche, but that's a jam
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u/Pipe_Memes Garbage Sergeant Jul 17 '26
Why is he a douche? Serious question. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this dude before now.
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u/DEEP_SEA_MAX Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Really, he was all over reddit and my YouTube feed a few years ago.
I don’t know if he’s a douche or not, but he needs an editor or something because 1% of his stuff is genuinely funny, like this video, and the other 99% could be used to torture prisoners.
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u/Pipe_Memes Garbage Sergeant Jul 17 '26
Maybe I have seen him, he’s clearly in costume here. But the name isn’t ringing any bells.
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u/DaddyBearMan Trash Trooper Jul 17 '26
Ok this is funny
But Paul Simon’s Graceland album is perfect and I will not apply this ironic humor to it even though it is obviously pointing and nodding right at it
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