It’s pretty clear from all the embedded music videos and song-reference-titled posts that John and I are music lovers. John even mentioned that he sings a lot in this post and we all know that I was a wee bit enamored with a certain rapper in my youth (an obsession that drove me to say the word “phat” on national TV). So when a musician friend here in Richmond casually invited us into their studio to mess around… well something magical happened. One thing led to another, and we ended up pouring all of our DIY passion into a DIYed song for you guys. Full of life lessons, house trials and tribulations, design rules that we follow (and break), and all sorts of other home-related musings – all set to a phat sweet beat of course.
We’re hardly Big & Pac, but now that we got the edited version of our song back from the studio (ahh!!) we’re officially dropping our first single, which we’ve entitled: Hush.
So without further ado, our super professional all-that’s-missing-is-P-Diddy-and-a-helicopter video:
In case you’re at work and you can’t watch it, let’s just say it’s worth a play when you get home. Here’s what you have to look forward to:
- My hair’s down
- There are some pretty decent special effects (three $herdogs)
- Burger and Clara each make a cameo
- Ceramic animals abound
- Shelves get styled
- We remind people about the importance of safety glasses
Wait, but we have one more thing to tell you…
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Okay, so we didn’t really record anything in a studio. We just made a fake-o forty second song at home where we rapped a few sentences into our computer’s microphone and used some stock vocal effects in Final Cut Pro along with a free beat that we found online. Then we paired it with a cliche-tastic video that we whipped up at home and bam… our first single. But it’s still worth watching later if you’re at work right now. I mean, how many rappers drop the words “miter saw” in their verse? In summary: it was more fun than two 31-year-olds should have. And of all the years that we’ve maintained our little April Fool’s tradition – can you believe this is our fifth year of this?! – this one’s one of our favorites (here’s last years, the one from 2011, the one from 2010, and the one from 2009).
Hope you guys fell for it – although I’m 99% sure you didn’t.
Cindy says
Hilarious!!!!:) Love it!
Julie says
Totally fell for it! You guys are too cool for school!
Superartsy says
Too funny. started playing the video wondering this is cute but a) these people have too much time b) is this their new $$ venture- after book writing!!…and then BAM!! slap in face…APRIL FOOL!!!
good to know you guys are just normal people!!
Emily F says
You two are amazing! This totally made my morning! :)
Kristin @ bliss-athome.com says
HILARIOUS! Thanks for the laugh!! xo Kristin
Erica M says
I love you guys. Hilarious.
liz @ bon temps beignet says
I scared my kid when I busted out laughing! This was hilarious!
PS: John reminds me of someone from Twilight in this video. I just can’t put my finger on which character though. Something about him is very vampiresque. Have y’all heard that before?
YoungHouseLove says
Hmm, maybe Dakota Fanning’s character?
:)
-John
Kerr says
Love the new banner! Fresh and clean! Love the little update.
Danielle says
Hilarious, Great work, you made me laugh out loud this morning. Thanks!
Valerie says
Ok I never hit on someone else husband/boyfriend/partner… but there is nothing sexier than a Nerdy (I mean that in a loving way) DIY gangter that knows how to wear a hoodie. $herdog you are one lucky women. Although John is just as lucky. This might be my favorite post. And more rap videos might have to happen in the future.
If every Bravo TV start can drop a hit you guys can too. This was hilarious.
Jessie says
BEST. POST. EVER!!
Norma says
so cool..loved it
Marissa says
This is awesome! Love you guys for your willingness to be this silly publicly!
Stacey S says
I totally fell for it. Clicked play before scrolling through the rest of the post, so this is officially the first prank that has worked on me in YEARS :)
Linda says
YOU GOT ME AGAIN!!!!
Last year was the worst though – I told my friend, “Those sweet, humble kids got uppity and bought some souped up toilet!”
So funny!
YoungHouseLove says
LOL. Dying over “got uppity.”
-John
Sarah W. says
This is great! I actually had to detox from blogs in 2012 and went from a daily reader to monthly. When I realized it was April Fool’s I immediately thought of your blog so I had to check out what y’alled done since you’d gotten me every year since the beginning. It was just the right length where I’d forgotten I was looking for your April Fool’s joke & was getting into the music & excited for what you’d done…then BAM! Great video!!
Vanessa B. says
If this were Looney Tunes I would have a lollipop over my head – SUCKER!!! You got me good. I couldn’t hit play on that fast enough and didn’t finish scrolling. I’m still laughing. Hilarious.
Oh, and you should totally finish that. It was awesome. And hilarious.
Arli says
Awesome! I completely fell for it, and then it didn’t matter that it wasn’t studio produced….it was SO MUCH FUN! Thanks for the giggles.
Leslie says
haha, I started to read and was thinking…this must be a joke because this is a little strange. But I will say this was too funny. The video was fantastic. I kind of wish you had done a whole song!! Loved it. Made my day.
Barbara says
I have to say I was kind of disappointed when it ended! You two were really rocking it! I think $herDog needs to think of a future in rapping…
Rachel says
Clara is going to wallow in embarrasment when her friends get old enough to know how to YouTube! haha, I think that means you’re doing a great job as parents ;-)
sarah says
not surprisingly, AWESOME. you were totally on a roll – there was no need to cut to outtakes! i wanted more!!
happy april fools, fools. :)
Corien says
You could totally DO this! This is a new market! Please finish it.
Sangeetha says
I was waiting for your April Fool’s blog post and was not disappointed! CUTE video!
Kirsten says
I literally almost peed a little while watching this. I love how much fun you guys have with each other, it makes for a happy life :)
Julie says
Love! I totally fell for it and was actually sad when the song stopped. I needed to know the rest of your favorite tools!!!!
Michelle says
That was amazing, great way to start a Monday! Although, secretly I wish you guys would finish the video! This was too funny.
lisacng @ expandng.com says
Wish it werent April Fools and you’d finish it!!! Hehe. Awesome! Love your sense of humor.
Alisa D. says
That was great!
Laura J says
I fell for it, too. **blush**
You two are awesome. :)
Laci says
I stinkin’ fell for it!!!!!! You’d think after YEARS of following you guys, knowing it’s April Fool’s Day, knowing ya’ll do an April Fool’s Post each year, and generally not falling for April Fool’s jokes real easily, I would not have fallen so quickly and easily. ughhhhhhh! This is when I’m glad our interactions are through a computer because if ya’ll were here in person you’d see how red my face is with embarrasment! :-) Thanks for the extra flush in my cheeks today! Ya’ll are AWESOME as always!
ps. LOVE the hair!
Kim a. says
Just when I thought I couldnt love you guys anymore! Love this!
Laura says
This is fabulous! I laughed my ass off. :)
Janelle says
I’d totally buy this on iTunes. Awesome! I love that you guys don’t take yourselves too seriously. So fun!
Mr. & Mrs. P says
The video is hilarious!!!! lol
meganleiann says
It’s not a joke if you actually do it! That was awesome! It reminded me of the Toyota minivan rap! So funny!
Kelly says
This is SO absolutely incredible. Thanks for making my day!
Kimberly says
Hilarious!!
Kimberly says
ps: I’d buy the single. :P
Christine says
You nailed all the video cliches! And Sherri is so ridiculously photogenic, no fools! (John is too, of course!)
schmei says
I will never fall for an April Fool from you again. I was actually on my way to work and thought, “oh, it’s April first… I wonder what Young House Love will post?” And then I laughed all over again about the nautical themed room for Burger, which is perhaps my favorite.
Can’t watch the video until tonight but the stills were cracking me up!
Natalia says
You guys totally got me!
Jessie G says
I loved it!
Look at you going all Natalie Portman on us?!?!
http://youtu.be/v8e6-IeQ0aw
It is a little x-rated but funny as heck nonetheless.
I think Burger’s relative made a cameo appearnce in this video too! ;)
YoungHouseLove says
We can’t believe we didn’t even realize the reference to Natalie until people pointed out this morning. Maybe she and Sherry could go on the road together…
-John
Dani says
The Natalie Portman rap was exactly where my brain went, as well! Loved the song and video guys. Waiting for the full-length version some day!
Laura says
Amazeballs! but I totally wish you had done a full video. awesome!
rachael says
So hilarious! (Can you interview your neighbors so we can all know how honored they feel to live next to such great people??) I knew you guys were going to do something great, I thought maybe it would be a post about how you sold and moved to another house and were going to be all “SURPRISE!” but THIS.IS.AWESOME. This is why you are millions of peoples favorite bloggers!
Patti says
Yes I did fall for that with a weird look on my face like what are they doing? this sucks! LOLOLOL!!!!
Meghan says
The april fool is that we don’t get a whole song!
That was hilarious. Makes me think of that parents rapping video that I just can’t think of the name of.
Finish it!!! Lol
Briel K. says
I read you guys every day so I would have been stopping by anyways but I was excited to see what you had up your sleeve for us this April Fool’s Day and you didn’t dissapoint! This is my favorite joke of yours yet! Love it! You guys are too funny. I only wish you had rapped for longer than 40 seconds because it was great fun to watch! ;)
Kimberj says
Thanks for the chuckle! I needed it :) (seriously)
veronica l. says
freaking hilarious! thank you for the laugh!
Amanda says
OH MY GOD!! I watched your video on mute at work, and even though I can’t hear you guys, I’m trying so hard to stifle back my laughter. So….hard…to….do! Can’t wait to hear this on lunch. Sherry you look hot, and John you look like a bad**s. heehee
And well, I knew this was April Fools after pulling my first prank this morning, but also when I read the words : “dropping our first single”. LOL! Oh you guys, I can’t stop laughing. lol!