Pomplamoose — “Beat It” by Michael Jackson

November 11, 2009
3:13 am
Posted in: Video

Pomplamoose is, in my opinion, the finest and most talented example of “videosong,” a musical medium with the following guidelines:

  1. What you see in the video track is what you’re hearing on the audio track — no lip-syncing. Both are recorded simultaneously.
  2. Everything you hear must be shown at some point — no sounds with mysterious origins.

There is usually some use of multiple video streams such that many (if not all) of the streams being heard are simultaneously being seen. I really dig it, as it’s an incredibly geeky and educational medium. It promotes the sharing of techniques and showcases skills in a very honest way.

It also doesn’t hurt that Nataly Dawn is adorable, and a bit enigmatic in that she sings with talent and confidence, but the expression on her face betrays apparent surprise at her abilities. “Wait, did I just sing that?”

Check them out on YouTube; they have tons of content. Here’s a good example of one of their original compositions.

6 Responses to “Pomplamoose — “Beat It” by Michael Jackson”

  1. Yoav (subscribed) says:

    This one is really awesome. Oh, and from a year ago, the “Anti Video Song” :)

  2. Michael Jackson was incredible, he was such a legend in every right. Here’s to hoping his heart and love live on forever. Long live MJ!

  3. Dan Milward (subscribed) says:

    Man that is totally awesome. I’ve just watched it three times :P

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