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
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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.
Kacie says
Hahaha I def just cackled at work. Much better way to start the day than all grumpy and tired like I was feeling!
LMN says
you actually sound pretty good!!
Trista says
Is it sad that I’ve been impatiently waiting for your April Fools prank all weekend? This was amazing. I think the better prank was that you actually made a rap song…for 40 seconds. That surprised me more than the ending. ha
Katy @ The Non-Consumer Advocate says
What did Clara think of the final video?
YoungHouseLove says
She actually asked to listen to “the miter saw song” in the car yesterday. We cracked up!
xo
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Emily says
hahaha, oh my, I fell hard, but that’s okay because I was laughing the whole time and didn’t get hurt. Thanks for the prank. Happy April!
Melissa says
I’m a sucker! Immediately pulled up the video to watch (fullscreen and everything) first before scrolling down and it was totally worth the joke. I just wish it was longer!
Melissa @ Loving Here says
Awesome. You guys just have so much fun with life, and I love it! Way to keep us on our toes.
Jeni T says
Awesome! Way to commit!
Mara says
Love it! And, um, you guys are really stinking attractive.
K. Moore says
Reminds me of these sick beats!! haha LOL
LauraC says
Love this song! So glad someone already linked this. It was the first thing I thought of when I watched J+S’s video. (and makes our minivan just a little bit cooler ;)
Amy B says
So much fun. I literally have watched this a dozen times because my two year old keeps saying. “want to watch it again.”
Perhaps you have a second career in children’s/home improvement rap?
Carla B. says
That was HI-LARIOUS!! I even watched it at work. Totally worth it. :)
Katy S. says
So awesome, loved it!
Katy says
This was the greatest way to start my week off EVER! Thanks for the big laugh. Also, $her-dog’s rap skills are pretty impressive!
Stephanie M. says
Yo Yo Yo!!! lol. That.was.awesome. I have tears…
Shellie says
Ohh good lord, that was amazing. I snuck a watch at work and had to cover my face with a piece of paper and try not to start crying.
I love you guys!
Ve101 says
You guys crack me up. LOL
melrose says
Love it!
Dani Cruz says
Hahahah I LOVED the song, you are total DIY-rockstars.
Laura & the Shell says
WhaaaaHahahahah! Awesome!! :)))
Abby J. says
Hahaha, I love your April Fool’s jokes every year!
I must say, Sherry you look fierce in that first thumbnail! (That’s a good thing.)
Dani says
Thanks for the laugh! You guys are hilarious :)
Nina says
AMAZING!!!! I didn’t think it was possible to love your personalities, more than I already do… but you’ve proved me wrong.
1. Sherry, you are HOT with your hair down.
2. Is it just me, or does the shot of John with the hoodie on make him look like Aiden from Being Human??
Bonnie says
$herdog- I haven’t been a reader for very long so I wasn’t around last April when you posted about meeting Eminem. Thanks for linking to that post. The post/video made my day! Maybe embarassing for you, but still super cool! :) I love it!
Tracy H says
Totally. Fell. For. It. Hilarious! You guys are the bomb diggety!
Valerie says
I fell for it….I fall for your April Fool’s jokes EVERY year! Let’s just say I’m a little gullible. I was really jammin’ out for a minute :)
Jarrod says
Amazing. Am I the only one who kind of wishes this was real?!
Holly says
I love how gangsta little Clara looks with her hoodie. And Burger’s looking pretty fierce, too.
Jessie @ Cape 27 says
Ok, after previous years of April fools posts from you guys, I was fully expecting another… But this. This just made my day. You have officially outdone yourselves.
Sarah says
Gotta say, I sort of fell for it too. Also thought you might have gone a little crazy, or were really effected by some winter blahs. Very funny!!!
Lisa in Seattle says
To quote Dave Barry: There wasn’t a dry seat in the house.
It’s hard to pick a favorite part, but it might be the *highly* dubious expression on Burger’s face. Does Burger have a rapper name too? Li’l Patty? We don’t have rapper names up in our joynt but the ferrets do: T-Bear and G-Force.
How long has this particularly April Fool’s prank been in the planning? Do you know pretty far in advance what you want to do each year?
YoungHouseLove says
We thought of it last Tuesday, so we brainstormed and worked on it a few days and then boom, it was time to hit publish (while holding our breath, haha).
xo
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Heather says
I tried to be stealthy at work and watch it without sound, but the fact that I was laughing so hard that I snorted, kind of gave away. This is hilarious! I can’t wait to watch it at home with the phat sounds of John and Sherry added. :) Thanks for the laugh!!
Amanda @ Living on Grace says
your hair looks *awesome*
(i wear my hair up every day too, though. i always look at girls who have their hair down all the time and wonder how they do it. doesn’t it get in their way!??!)
Gina says
I did fall for it!! And all I that kept coming to mind was Gerry and Cookie Fleck. Name that movie!!
Gina M says
Ok. I will name it for you….Best in Show….Gerry and Cookie Fleck record a CD about dogs after winning best in show. You guys were MUCH better!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, thanks Gina!
xo
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LaueaCinIndy says
Hate to admit it but I fell for it. As I do every year!
Amanda says
I just came to see what was the april’s fool prank this year!! Love it!!!! hahahahahah so nice the J Bone and $herdog!
You are so funny!!! Its amazing hahaha =)
Erin C. says
I freakin love you guys. ..and what a great looking couple!
GreenInOC says
Hilarious!!
Summer says
This just completely made my day!
Sara says
the best ever. I totally fell for it.
Amanda says
my husband was in san francisco (we live in brazil) last week and he didnt find at any bookstore ur book to sell =( I think I’ll buy the ebook anyways…
Amanda says
and its not a april’s fool hehehe =)
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no! So sorry Amanda! It’s on amazon.com and available internationally from the book exchange if that helps!
xo
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Whitney Dupuis says
Hahahahaha! Love it. I bet that was so. much. fun. Good job on the editing and all too.
Sarah S says
So I watched this like 8 times. AT WORK. Love this!! So much fun!!
Rebecca @ Scrapista says
You guys rock!
Austin Sullivan says
That.was.AWESOME!
Riss says
Haha! I am still laughing. There’s even tears.
Laura says
Even though I KNOW today is April Fools Day, and I KNOW you always post something ridiculous, I still totally fell for it! And now I wish you really had created a music video. You need to get in on that market :)
Jenny from Made2Love says
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
That was awesome!!! LOL
Roxanne M says
Totally.Fell.For.It. Haven’t watched it though (no privacy at work) so will look forward to that tonight.
Alicia says
LOL!! YOu got me too!! Thank God it was an April Fools joke because I honestly was thinking…”I’m all for folks trying new things and but I really think they may have gone too far this time!!” LOL…HILARIOUS!! Thanks for the great at work laugh!!