pop lock and drop it huey bowwow t-pain rockafire showbizpizza showbizpizzaplace music rap remix

fuck every computer program i was planning on learning by the end of the year. i want one of these to take up all my time.

we need to have an ILX concensus on a song and then flood this guy with requests for it.

Ms. New Booty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm-h1NZZVys

dope links young'un

nominate some beardo

this is amazing

t-pain part is A++++

otm

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I would like to see them perform Closer by Nine Inch Nails, I just think it would be ironic to hear them say "I wanna fuck you like an animal."

goddamn! that's entertainment!

i wish t-pain was a ventriloquist in real life

FAAAAAALCO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQyV8FgPQQg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkjTM4AfYdU

TS: t-pain on "walk it out" remix v. t-pain on "pop lock and drop it" remix

i'm firmly in the "walk it out corner.

On "Pop Lock And Drop It" he sounds like a malfunctioning robot, it's crazy.

he needs to do some Zapp & Roger

computerized

omg grady thank u for these. my ex used to work at showbiz pizza when she was growing up. these things always terrified me.

zomfg

what the fuck are those things!!! THAT IS PURE TERROR.

t-pain is clearly not the ventriloquist HE'S THE DUMMY AHHHHH

and the gorilla on the drum is too good.

it's the verite slashercam that makes it more than anything tho

it's also the way the gorilla's keyboard lights up when the crazy spaceship synth noise kicks off pop lock too

I am only a beginner, a baby, a toddler, newborn.

do they not have places with anamatronic singing animals where you have your birthday party in UK/europe?

also: TS chuck e cheese VS showbizpizza

it's the verite slashercam that makes it more than anything tho

-- r|t|c, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:20 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Link

yeah part of me wishes he had a nicer camera with a mix from the cd straight in to truly capture what he's put all this hard work into, but part of me likes how he's on shitty videotape.

T-Pain was on the "2 Step" rmx, not "Walk It Out

I am way more entertained by this than I want to be. even better than the video of Spongebob Squarepants lip-syncing "Crank Dat".

guh, awesome

its been linked to twice already, but you really need to watch this one to truly appreciate this guy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rock-afire_Explosion

Billy Bob Brockali - Bass Guitar. Located on stage left. He was the mascot for ShowBiz Pizza Place throughout its existence, and his image was on most of the merchandise. Billy Bob is a bear who wears a red and yellow-striped pair of overalls.

Looney Bird - Vocals. Looney Bird shares Billy Bob's stage. His head is the only thing ever seen, the rest of him supposedly hiding in an oil drum. Some shows featured a segment where Looney Bird would answer fan mail; for this, the robot was retrofitted to include a pair of hands which popped up holding a piece of paper for him to read.

Dook LaRue - Drums / Vocals. Dook is a dog who wore a silver space suit. The character is unique in that when setup properly, he has the ablility to actually play a 4 piece drum kit in time with the music.

Fatz Geronimo - Keyboard / Vocals. Fatz is a giant gorilla who wears a gold tuxedo. He is a parody of real-life entertainer Fats Domino.

Beach Bear - Electric Guitar / Vocals. Beach Bear is a "surfer" polar bear who wears beach shorts.

Mitzi Mozzarella - Vocals. Mitzi was a mouse and a cheerleader. Wears a white and green cheerleader uniform.

Rolfe deWolfe - Located on stage right. Rolfe is a wolf, but less of a musician, and more of a stand up comedian and ventriloquist (providing Earl's voice), although he did sing and had a cymbal. Replaced temporarily by Uncle Klunk.

Earl Schemerle - Earl is Rolfe's hand puppet, although he has a personality of his own.

Uncle Klunk - This character was only placed in around 30 stores for a limited period of time, and would replace Rolfe & Earl on stage right. Uncle Klunk was the only human character ever placed in the show. He performed talk show type skits along with his bird "Click" (Later renamed to "Murray D. Bird"). A signature phrase of his was, "Kids, don't smoke Crayolas!" He would also be retrofitted with a Santa Claus costume and stage set for the holidays.

Others - The show also has several smaller prop characters. These characters have only one or two movements and do not usually have speaking roles. All of these characters are located on the center portion of the stage. The "Sun" located behind the trees on the left, the "Moon" located behind the trees on the right, "Antioch" the spider, who drops from the ceiling and "Choo-Choo" the baby bear who hides in a small tree stump.

as much as his craft does amaze me is it so wrong to admit i enjoy him being some creepy crazy southern feller that much more?

but anyway nah we don't have anything like these in england as far as i know ;_;

i did have a magician at my pizza hut party if that helps.

There is also Rock-afire Pizza operating in Southern California, in the desert city of Indio. This venue is in no way connected to Showbiz or Chuck E Cheese restaurant but does boast having The Rock-afire Band and regalia.

this guy should play Coachella.

there are others

as much as his craft does amaze me is it so wrong to admit i enjoy him being some creepy crazy southern feller that much more?

if you ever get a chance to meet the guy be sure and tell him how much his deliciously creepy accent enhances your respect for his work ---

(or then again maybe just keep that to yourself until you get over it)

http://idolator.com/tunes/videodrone/t+pains-country-bear-jamboree-292082.php

XD

T-Pain was on the "2 Step" rmx, not "Walk It Out

I am way more entertained by this than I want to be. even better than the video of Spongebob Squarepants lip-syncing "Crank Dat".

-- Alex in Baltimore, Wednesday, 22 August 2007 18:47 (1 hour ago) Link

my bad.

the video's on pitchfork, too (xpost).

gr8080 ask Nick Denton for 5% of that page's ad revenue

no wait he big upped you
i really should read these things first

haha wtf dude i'm not gonna not credit the man who brought my only joy today

all i have now is the rotted-out animatronic muppets

oh wow u should interview the guy who reprograms them

omg

it will be like when i visited the big johnson t-shirt factory but far, far creepier. i think.

i smell pulitzer

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE

wtf ILM? we need to represent here. top of this list by tomorrow morning.

-- Wrinklepaws, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:35 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

sanskrit - how do these things work? soes it take a day or two for them to log?

A signature phrase of his was, "Kids, don't smoke Crayolas!"
A signature phrase of his was, "Kids, don't smoke Crayolas!"
A signature phrase of his was, "Kids, don't smoke Crayolas!"
A signature phrase of his was, "Kids, don't smoke Crayolas!"
A signature phrase of his was, "Kids, don't smoke Crayolas!"
A signature phrase of his was, "Kids, don't smoke Crayolas!"
A signature phrase of his was, "Kids, don't smoke Crayolas!"

BIG JOHNSON ANIMATRONIC PUPPETS: KIDS, DONT SMOKE CRAYOLAS

this guy should take this shit out of the basement and open a 21+ place with a killer soundsystem and a bar and a dancefloor and a dj to play inbetween sets.

i will take out loans to help him do this.

sanskrit - how do these things work? soes it take a day or two for them to log?

-- gr8080, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:10 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

dude i have no idea. maybe people have to watch it all the way through? shit is random. but i'm pretty sure idolator will be #1 on it tomorrow.

;)

yayyyyyyyy the original is back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5npVNERoyw&feature=related

lol, guys, thanks!

omg forgot how much i love this

Added: June 18, 2008 (Less info)
The sauce will continue to flow as long as there is an internets to deliver it. Can't stop the signal

http://starsof.com/fans/
The Rock-afire Explosion New Show Bid List
This page updated on 7/17/08

Have you wanted to see the Rock-afire Explosion perform your favorite song? Would you like to have us program a song for your girlfriend, boyfriend, mother or child? Well, here's how to make it happen!

"Song Bidding Competition" is the page where the list of songs being bid on for the Rock-afire Explosion to perform are listed.

"Winning Songs" is the page where the songs which have won the bidding and have been choreographed and video taped are listed. One or two of these may still be in process at any particular time.

"Our Policy on Dirty Songs" is self explanatory.

For a song to win, the bidding for that song must reach at least $100, but, we really hope the bids will reach much higher levels eventually as an average song takes about a week of work or more. We are always working on the song(s) at the top of the list. We will keep selecting songs to do as we finish one and are planning to eventually be completing one new song a week regardless of whether the bids are low or high. We will be adding choreographers to the team to help produce these videos, so you will see the pace of videos being produced pick up over the coming months.

The song with the highest total bids will be meticulously programmed, and produced as a video and posted on the "fanprograms" channel on YouTube. If your song is not today's winner, the bids will be carried over to tomorrow, and into the future, increasing its chances of eventually winning. The money collected from these bids will be used to compensate the choreographers for their work and to maintain their Rock-afire Explosions and possibly pay for beer and child support.

To place a bid for a song, please send your donation/bid of any amount ($5.00 minimum) by PayPal to aa✧✧✧.fech✧✧✧@g✧✧.n✧✧. I had to raise the minimum bid because of the high fees PayPal takes for small amounts.

Please state the name of the song/artist you are bidding to have choreographed and videotaped. When bids are received for songs, the song titles and total bid amounts will be listed here as soon as possible, and you will receive an email notifying you that your bid has been received and posted. Good luck bidding.

For more information, please contact Creative Engineering, Inc. at aa✧✧✧.fech✧✧✧@g✧✧.n✧✧

Currently being choreographed: "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) by Arcade Fire.

"Lollipop" and "Mary" moving up on the charts!

Expected (approximate) completion date of "Neighborhood #1"- 7/31/08
Expected date of next song to be chosen: 8/7/08

Winning Songs

As songs are selected from the top of the bid list and the choreography of that song is begun, it will be listed here along with its current state of completion. This list shows the winning songs, the final bids/donations that the song achieved to win, and links to both the original artist performing the song as well as the link to the Rock-afire Explosion's performance of the song..

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/gdgfd.jpg

we need to have an ILX concensus on a song and then flood this guy with requests $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for it.

-- gr8080, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 2:02 PM (10 months ago) Bookmark Link

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/fdgregdrgdgdgdg.jpg

i still say Bohemian Rhapsody

http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v291/212/32/18122098630/n18122098630_556573_8464.jpg

ROFL u got chuck e cheese in yo crib..

do they not have places with anamatronic singing animals where you have your birthday party in UK/europe?

also: TS chuck e cheese VS showbizpizza

Pure Americana, man. I'm going Michelle Obama - first time I'm proud of my country. That Usher one is money, as is the OP's link.

I'd like to see some house/techno with some good vocals on there. So mechanical!

basement jaxx - red alert

omg macy and odb!!!

Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)- Arcade Fire

inspired camerawork! i'll report back on the film

the eyes the eyes the eyes

this guy sucks. i like chris thrash's VHS-on-a-tripod work better.

all the awesome songs they could do and people pick Arcade Fire? I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy just doesn't work.

o how embarrassing, i didn't realize fanprograms and christhrash were different ppl :/ :| :\

though i should have known, the real hands w/ synringe going into the girl's eye is an impurity thrash would never stoop to

my understanding is that "fanprograms" is a dude who programmed and/or designed the original showbizz programs back in the day and that chris thrash is a dude who just learned it on his own in the last few years and by talking to other people on the internet, including "fanprograms"

MAYBE THEY WILL RELEASE A DOCUMENTARY FILM TO CLEAR IT UP

Rock-Afire Explosion to screen at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Sat 10:23am
The Rock-Afire Explosion will be screening at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in beautiful Missoula Montana on Saturday, February 14th, 2009.

Date and time:
Saturday Feb 14, 2009 @ 8:15 PM.

Venue:
The Wilma Theater
131 S. Higgins Avenue
Missoula, MT 59802
www.thewilma.com

Main Link:
http://bigsky.bside.com/2009/films/rockafireexplostion_bigsky2009

on dvd

http://www.rockafiremovie.com/images/pages/merchandise/lightbox/RAE-DVD.png

http://www.rockafiremovie.com/

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Animatronic-Hillbilly-Family-Musicians-/130742966163

ebay

― gr8080, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:32 PM (4 years ago)

Did we have a thread where we talked about that documentary? Because it's worth talking about.

I never noticed the $1200 bid up above for Electric Feel, I guess that's how they ended up in the MGMT music video, I saw that at the gym one day and it blew my mind

reviving to post this video by the original showbiz character creator that he put together in a fit of inspiration last year:
http://www.youtube.com/v/uu4e-Rf6zhc&fs=1&hl=en

there is a cdbaby link for a possible album but I thankfully cannot view it at work

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chuck-e-cheeses-animatronics-may-take-a-final-bow/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ZjhklL_RU

interstitial video elements with doberman particularly confusing

jump to 3.30 for the "giving/getting head bit"

there was a restaurant in KC called Rockafire that had a working band setup. it closed in march :(

https://inkkc.com/articles/227459289/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PL5ds5Zf40

er, changed focus rather than closed i guess.

oh man, those videos were so classic

those videos are probably my favorite content on the entire internet