What's This?
August 4, 2010 Earlier today John had the song "What's This?" from Nightmare Before Christmas stuck in his head.
After looking at these Wrecks, now *I* do.
There's color everywhere
There's white things in the air
What's this?
It's orange and so hairy - what's the deal with those two berries? I don't care!
What's this?
[bumpahbumpahbumpabumpabumpabBUM]
What's this? What's this?
I can't believe my eyes,
What's this?
A donkey tank surprise?
What's this? A swirly mass so curly, could the purple be too girly? Should this song be ending early? No we're going 'til we hurl-y!!
Could it be, oh could it be? Did I get my wish?
Here's something that makes sense: a meteorite bird fiiiish!
What's this?
[dumpadumpadumpadumpbaBUM]
[wheeyouwheeyouwheeyouwhee...]
What's this? What's this? There's something very wrong!
What's this? That blue thing's really long.
What's this?
It's positively crappy, and yet I feel so happy, have I possibly gone sappy? I think I need a nappy 'cuz this song is kind of rappy so I guess I'll get a frappey and go shopping at the Gappy...
WHAT.
IS.
THIS?!?
S.K., Patrick T., Chris E., Reagan B., Rebekah W., Austin L., Alex S., Kaylyn M., & Mikaela, your guess is as good as mine.
Oh, and for your continued "enjoyment" I have a special treat today: while we were writing this post, John & #1 (aka "the other Jen") kept singing it to get the cadence right. This...got really entertaining.
So, I decided to tape them.
"Enjoy!"
(If you're wondering what my contribution is here, I'm the one doing the scrolling. And giggling.)
Reader Comments (444)
Hee! I loved the insight into the creative process.
The video! It's...it's....fantastic! I...can't....stop....laughing!!
More cake wreck video's please!!
Classic. I vote more videos. #1 really does have a pretty voice, and John's is pretty too, but in a macho manly sort of way.
This was hilarious. Co-workers think I'm crazy for cracking up so early in the morning.
i thuroughly enjoyed the musical narration of the post! i would love to see it more often!
oh my gosh, that video was hilarious, ESPECIALLY the interruption with the phone call!!! HILARIOUS! loved it and i'm going to share it with my friends on facebook :)
BEST. POST. EVER.
-Jessica
Starting off with Wicked then into Nightmare Before Christmas. XD
XD Now I'm gonna have What's This stuck in my head. >.<
The first "wreck" is Unicorn Poop from the game Deathspank. See the picture below or google Deathspank unicorn poop. Turns out the first one is not a cake wreck but a piece of art (or poop) depending on what you think of it.
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/07/500x_unipoop.jpg
Maybe as a gift to your fans, can you guys do a "Sing-along-blog" like Dr. Horrible?
How 'bout a Cake Wrecks Christmas special where you sing about yule logs & Turdaphants.
Thanks for the video! You two are pretty darn good at singin'!
I think the last one is supposed to be a cornucopia on a gingerbread man, but it looks like gingerbread roadkill, tire tread and everything.
In your video, why is she laughing that the dog died?
First picture looks like a unicorn pooed on the cake
That was great, even before I heard the recording! Not that there was anything wrong with the recording...I just didn't need it because I could already hear the song in my head! But it was great!
#8 is a fire hydrant, but the picture is taken horizontally instead of vertically. The blue stuff is supposed to be water, I'm guessing. Although it's trickling out, I wouldn't want to be on fire near that hydrant! I'll be watching the video at home so I don't burst out in laughter at work. I can't wait!
The video was amazing. It made an already incredible post that much better. I laughed so hard!
That was sort of a strange reaction to someone's dog dying... I guess nobody liked the dog then?
You definitely need more musical posts! Cell phone interruptions and all.
Also, i think I'm partial to the meteorite bird fish.
My 6 year old says the rocket looking thing with the long blue thing is a rocket being carried by a blue ant. (She also says that we should make a video with her singing about crazy cakes, but she doesn't want anyone to call her while she's singing).
My 2 year old was uninterested though. He just kept pointing at the carrot jockeys and saying "poor babies! babies sad!" Apparently his analysis is that the carrot jockeys are sad because they wanted to ride on boats but had to ride carrots instead. LOL
I actually liked the orange "hairy" cake. It didn't look like a wreck to me. Of course, I've no idea what it's supposed to represent, but it looks good :)
Loved the singing... and the phone call interrupting the singing... Heeeee-larious!
I laughed harder at the ending of the first phone call.
"Her dog just died." OtherJen
"Oh." John
And they go back to singing. What!?
Gods I am morbid, or apathetic or something.
by far my favorite post ever! (to go with one of my favorite movies ever) The video was excellent! lol
Holy crap that was funny you guys! XD
Number Five is a close up of James "Sully" Sullivan of Monsters, Inc.
It's from the infamous internet kitten that poops rainbows.
Hahaha, great post
The first one is unicorn poo from the game DeathSpank! its hilarious. -Rebecca
OK, the post was hilarious, but the video was...well, the icing on the cake. LOL #1 has a nice tone to her voice, and John is pretty good, too. I laughed at the phone call coming in the middle of the song, and #1's comment, "Well, we're doing a thing, but it's dumb." Then the incredulous exclamations, followed by, "Her dog died." And then it was business as usual, which made me laugh the hardest. Can I get that song on my iPod?
I'm definitely not the first person to mention this, but BRAVO! to John singing Popular. That just made my day almost as much as the rest of the video. Also, "her dog died" *singing commences. Soooo terrible...terribly funny! And finally Jen's "can we wrap this up guys?" *phone rings* "Hello?"
bahahahha why would anyone create something so horrific for their customers!!
Wow! You guys have a great singing voice. That was pretty amazing. I'm really surprise. You guys can write and sing. Thought about writing a musical about cake wrecks? Keep up the good work. I look forward to your posts everyday.
OMG that was the best post ever, I loved the singing (and the interruptions)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i may have pee'd my pants a little....
And you're really saying you didn't script those interruptions? Your comic timing borders on the miraculous.
Also, I'll bet #1 could sing really well if she wanted, and John doesn't embarrass himself either.
Also, I think I just died laughing.
The cake in the last photo looks like it has dog turds on it
We laughed until we cried!
BWHAHHAHAHAhahhahahhHAHAHHAHAHA!
Were the phone interruptions planned? Because that was just too perfect. XD
I agree, Nightmare Before Christmas + Cake Wrecks is truly the best. You are all amazing and brilliant and hysterical and a bit disturbing, and simply genius!
Video is a wonderful idea and I hope you will find excuses to include it in future posts.
(PS David Attenburough? not Patrick Stewart? OK I am a sad loser)
Can I invoice you for those?
i would have number five! totally!
*tilts head*
well then again maybe if that purple spot made sense
*squints*
and if i didn't look so much like the blue guy on monsters inc. , maybe if the icing was smooth and oh if it was....
Hilarious!!!!
Hahahahaha! The video was great! How many rehearsals did it take before you got it down? Would have loved to hear those, too . . . and maybe a blooper reel!
That was frickin hilarious! You guys are a riot!
WAS JOHN SINGING POPULAR?? XDDD AWESOME
Ok that was Hilarious! you guys are awesome!
Popular... I want to be POP-U-LAR! XD
i normally just look and don't comment, but i was smiling so much when i read the captions beneath the pictures because in my head it was to the song.
thanks for the laughs!!!
Amazing lyrics!
Either "the dog died" is a common sarcastic interjection in the Jen & John household, or that's a group with superb comedic coordination. There was barely time to draw breath between that bizarrely incongruous summary of the telephone call and the next verse.
Can't you PLEASE tell us what really happened?