Friday, April 18, 2008

Satire Videos

"Don't Download this Song"


"Ebay Song"

67 comments:

Anthony B. said...

HAHAH IT WAS HILARIOUS

kadumz said...

This video is satirical because it's target is society and it's purpose is to make a point for people not to download music illegally. It uses exaggeration to get it's point across.

I. Solomon said...

These two videos are a satire because it is making fun of ebay which we use alot and also makes it funny by changeing the lyrics to "Tell Me Why". It is saying that you can get anything on e-bay

I. Solomon said...

"Don't download this song" makes fun of the concept of people getting the things they want music wise without even paying for the song. It takes something we know and turns it into something funny.

Anonymous said...

Both of these videos were satirical because they used exaggerations. The "Download" song actually gave you names of places that you can download songs and compared downloaders to drug dealers. He also used irony by saying 'Don't download these songs, how will artists buy all of their extravagant stuff?' The "Ebay Song" just pointed out all of the ridiculously stupid things that you can buy on Ebay.

Anonymous said...

These videos are so goofy because they are so true and are very sad. This is a great example of satire on society because both songs pose a problem and are very easy to get addicted to.

spencer said...

This video is satirical because it is using extreme exaggeration to make fun of all the stupid and unimportant quantities you can get through ebay.

Anonymous said...

These videos are satirical because they target real people. They mock peoples' obsession with Ebay and downloading music illegally. The first video uses hyperbole to show the consequences that can come from downloading music without paying for it. I think most people can identify with whoever made these videos because so many people download songs illegally and buy stuff off of Ebay.

Anonymous said...

The videos are satirical because they poke fun at downloading songs and shopping on ebay. The first one exaggerates how much trouble you can get in for downloading songs. It says if you start "stealing" songs, you'll soon be stealing other things and breaking more laws, which of course wouldn't happen just from downloading songs. The video about ebay is making fun of how much crap is on ebay and the people who buy alot of it.

Unknown said...

I think Weird Al's songs about downloading and buying off ebay were very good examples off satire. In the first video, the use of hyperbole is present. After "illegal downloading" the young kid is sent to jail. Exaggerating the consequences. In the second video I think shows satire in the fact that it pokes fun at America and our ways of buying 'everything' on eBay.

sonuchuks said...

Both these songs are really funny and have a meaning, which is the actually purpose of satire. They both were trying to prove something. The "Dont download this song" is directed towards pirating. The "E-bay" song is directed to those that buy unnecessary things on e-bay. Overall both songs are just trying to get their point across.

Anonymous said...

The first video was satirical because it was making fun of people downloading illegal music online and the punishments for doing so are not as harsh as the video portrayed them as. For example you would not recieve the death penlity for downloading music.

The second video was also satirical by making fun of everyone for buying useless things on ebay and basically saying you can buy anything on ebay.

Anonymous said...

These videos are satirical because they made fun of things in the real world. The Download song was saying all of the bad things that will happen to you if you download illegally, such as becoming a drug dealer or going to jail. In the Ebay song, they are making fun of everyone that buys the stupid things sold on ebay.

kadumz said...

The second video is satirical because the target is society again, and the purpose is to make a point about how everyone buys the most random, useless, and completely unnessesary things on the E-bay website. It uses irony because the author of this video is the one that buys this countless crap, but he is also subtley making fun of evwerybody else who does this.

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Jessie K. said...

Both of these videos are satirical because one is focused on those who download music illegally, making the point that they shouldn't through exaggeration. The other video uses the lyrics from a Backstreet Boys song to poke fun at people's addiction to getting instant gratification through buying things they don't need on sites like e-bay.

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Unknown said...

These videos are a Satire because they have extreme exaggeration and sarcasm throughout them. They make fun of addictive ways in society such as illegaly downloading and obsesive bidding on ebay.

Jessie K. said...

Both of these videos are satirical because one is focused on those who download music illegally, making the point that they shouldn't through exaggeration. The other video uses the lyrics from a Backstreet Boys song to poke fun at people's addiction to getting instant gratification through buying things they don't need on sites like e-bay.

IGallagher said...

This video is a satire because it makes fun of people who buy all type of crap on ebay. He almost makes it sound like an addiction and once you start the crap just keeps shipping in. I do have to say it is pretty true and very funny.

billybob said...

it was very funny b/c it pokes fun at the losers who buy everything on ebay and download dumb songs.its for entertainment all the way!!!

Unknown said...

This movie is mocking the backstreet boys and ebay which makes it a satire. It is pointing at a society that will buy almost anything on ebay. It shows complete humor toward the buyers when really it knows it is true that we will buy anything and everything on ebay.
AVanover

Unknown said...

The first video is satirical because it says that downloading music is such a horrible thing to do and you you will go to jail and ultimately hell. The song is targeting everyone (from 7 year olds to senior citizens)that uses the computer to get their music.

The second video is a parody because it mocks eBay and all the junk people can buy. It is definitely entertaining because you can see some of the ridiculous things people buy. Everyone knows how much stuff there is on eBay so everyone is in on the joke.

hstewart

Anonymous said...

The ebay video is satirical because it makes fun of people who spend their life on ebay looking for objects from famous people. And they think its the end of the world if they cant have.

Anonymous said...

This video is satirical because it mocks ebay.com because of all the rediculous things people buy and sell on that site daily. Such as a used bathrobe or a tissue Dr. Dre used.

Unknown said...

This video shows satire because it makes fun of the people that buy off of ebay for no reason at all.

Anonymous said...

I thought both of the songs were satirical and still made a good point on how people rely on computers to do simple things like get music or clothes from sites. The downloading video made so many great points about how people do illegal downloading of music and videos. The EBAY video was interesting because people really do sell worthless things on the site and ask to much for it.

leroyc said...

This movie is satirical because it shows the typical person and how they have no life and buy random and useless items. It's a perfect example because a great majority of people, even if they do not admit it, go on E-bay and try to find random things they would like to buy. It shows how people get stuff because they think it's cool not because they need it.

Unknown said...

This video is mocking the website Ebay. They gave many examples of the range of products on Ebay. They showed a smurf tray and Dr. Dre's used tissues. Although these items seem outrageous, people still continue to buy them.

Unknown said...

This video is mocking the website Ebay. They gave many examples of the range of products on Ebay. They showed a smurf tray and Dr. Dre's used tissues. Although these items seem outrageous, people still continue to buy them.

Unknown said...

This video is mocking the website Ebay. They gave many examples of the range of products on Ebay. They showed a smurf tray and Dr. Dre's used tissues. Although these items seem outrageous, people still continue to buy them.

Anonymous said...

These two videos are satirical because they are taking something we know so well and making fun of it. "Don't download that song," was really funny and satired filesharing. It used hyperbole to explain what will happen if you do download music. The song said if you download music you will turn into a horrible criminal and you wont be able to stop doing illegal stuff.

Anonymous said...

The ebay song is satirical because it shows all the money people spend on useless items. Its targeting our society because its true and its sad at the same time.

M Moralez said...

Both of these videos were satirical because both targeted society. The " Don't Download this song " pokes at people who download songs so that they don't have to spend money on it. In both, they mock people obsessions with both downloading music and with buying things they don't need on ebay. They save money by downloading songs but they lose all their money on pointless things they buy on ebay. And it is all so true, which adds to the satire of it all.

bbalman18 said...

Both of these videos or satirical because it talks about e-bay and how you can buy anything you want from it, even things that most people throw away. The other movie talks about how you should not illegaly download music and it exaggerates about what could happen to you so that you will think twice next time before doing it and it does this in a funny way.

Unknown said...

This video is satirical because it is poking fun at the people that waste their money on useless things. Some people sit at their house, at their computer, searching ebay for hours on end for useless things, and they wind up spending rediculous amounts for rediculous items.

-tsmith

Anonymous said...

I thought these videos were great. They were funny and they were true to everything they talked about. The download song one was great cause i agree with the fact that why dont you just go out and buy the whole cd. The one about the ebay stuff is hilarious because my dad frequently buys from ebay and it is amazing some of the stuff people buy and selll on that site. I once saw someone was selling there soul a little freaky.

Anonymous said...

These videos were satirical because it targets some of the stuff that our society is guilty for doing and makes fun of it. It singles out people who go online and buy songs instead of going out and buying the whole CD rediculous.
Then it targets the rediculous people who sell and buy some of the most stupid stuff you can imagine. It used lot of exageration to get the point across.

adidsburger said...

That video was pretty funny. It does a great job of making fun of people who make a huge deal about downloading music. The part about the daimond studded swimming pool got that across.

E Book said...

This video is satirical because it is mocking Ebay and all the rediculous things people buy on ebay. Like a tissue used by Dr. Dre.

E Book said...

This is satirical because it makes fun of the people who exaggerate the problem with downloading music.

emalyn said...

These videos were very funny but they also served a purpose. They both used irony and sarcasm to get their point across. Obviously, downloading a song is not going to turn you into a criminal but the video is effective in getting people to realize that illegal downloading is a problem. The Ebay one is very amusing and it makes people realize that what we buy on Ebay is a little ridiculous. It uses a lot of exaggeration to get the point across, making it satirical.

Anonymous said...

These were hilarious and true! know one really thinks about how bad it is to download music. Most music artist don't really need the money but its just the fact their not getting the money they worked for. I don't really go on ebay or have ever bought anything from there but i could imagin how into buying things on there can become addictive.

helmsh said...

This video was funny and humorous. I like how they took another song from basketstreet boys and made new lyrics to it. They were tryin to relate it to someone buying stuff online from people they dont even know or ever have met before. They think they are getting a good deal but really they might getting ripped off.

Mat L said...

The first video is satirical because it completely exagerates the penalties for downloading music illegaly. Just because you download music doesnt mean your gonna end up selling crack. The second video is satirical because it makes fun of people that buy pointless stuff off ebay.

Anonymous said...

This videos are good examples of satires due to the exaggeration of Ebay & all the teens that download music illegaly off the internet. I really emjoyed the Ebay one since it was comical and really true!

Anonymous said...

Bith videos are satirical. The first video is making fun of how people get addicted to doing illegal things but starting off small as in burning cds and getting larger like selling drugs. In the second video, they are making fun of people who buy the most random things on e-bay which is such a waste of money.

lacrosse1805 said...

this is a satire because it is poking fun at all of the people who do all of their shopping on ebay. there are very few people in the world today that wont talk to people when it comes to buying things. they would rather get it online without any personal comunication.

helmsh said...

The first video about downloading music they are trying to make it funny and say that it is not that big of a deal but really it is putting places out of business because you are getting it for free and you dont think that its
"illegal" when your doing it. You can actually be put in jail for this because it is considered stealing. They are just trying to be loose about the whole situation. It was a clear point they made, straight to the point but humorous

Morgan said...

This song was halarious because it talks about how people put anything and everything on eBay. The person who made this song definately has a problem because he even bought his HOUSE on eBay!!!

jolly-rancher89 said...

these two videos are very satirical because they are overly dramatic about the truth. I thought it was very funny when in the first video, the song was basically saying that illegally downloading music can lead to a life of crime. This is very funny because we all know that downloading is not as serioius as "selling crack" or going to jail.

The second video is absolutely true, and that's what makes it satircical. People buy rediculous things on ebay all the time.

lillie said...

this was satiricle because it was making fun of all of the people who buy a bunch of mess on ebay.

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Anonymous said...

These videos were hilarious and made very obvious points about some ridiculous things happening in current events. Overblowing music downloads and the junk found on Ebay.

Tessa said...

knshvthe Ebay Song was satirical because it was making fun of all the stupid stuff people buy on ebay because they are so obsessed!!

sandra said...

The first video is satire because it was making fun of how people are downloading music illegally, and how is not good, because if they keep downloading it illegally then the artist won't have any money to make another or have any money to eat. That's how they make their money. The second video is satircal because it was also making fun of ebay, how you could buy anything and everything on ebay. Things likey Dr. Dre's used tissue papers.

Nurah R. said...

The downloading songs video didn't apply to me... >_> But the Ebay one was funny; I would totally buy Dr. Dre's used Kleenex. *places bid*

Seriously though. Is it really that big of a deal? If you have fifteen Smurf TV trays, that's your issue.

Dhurl said...

i just made the most wonderful comment, but it deleted.

the first song uses hyperboles, if you will, to show the severity and reprecussions of downloading music illegaly.

the second video pokes fun of the countless people that have bought useless and random things on e-bay. because we all have bought at least one thing from that video (mitch bought dr. dre's used kleenex).

matt said...

they were both very funny. but very true with the downloading but very sad with the ebay one. the bad thig is they are both true. everyone downloads songs on the internet and everyone is guilty for buying things on the internet without knowing who is selling it.

but really who of us really cares.

g williams said...

these videos were really funny. they were satirical becuase they made light of how we use technology. Like how anyone can be treated like a criminal for downloading music. Also how ridiculous it is that we can buy anything on ebay. like dr. dre's used tissues.

Morgan said...

The first video was funny because the little boy tells you how you will go to hell if you illegally download music. Lets get serious, I've never heard of them actually tracking people down. The satirical point very clearly got across.

h.taylor said...

The songs are satirical because they talk about something that happens everyday, but they are doing it in a way to criticize the people doing it. They make it seem like doing those things are rediculous things to do and that we shouldn't do them, but they say it in a humerous way to lighten the mood.

Lally said...

These were both satiracle because they target problems in society that are suppose to be a "huge" deal.
I've never purchased anything from ebay but I've heard it does devour your soul and take over your life.

Unknown said...

This video is satirical because it pokes fun at the crazy things that people buy and sell on Ebay. It is such a simple internet buy site that people have gotten utterly addicted to.

Mick Shaner said...

The second video is satirical because the target is society again, and the purpose is to make a point about how everyone buys the most random useless crap off e bay. It uses irony because the author of this video is the one that buys this crap, but he is also fun of evwerybody else who does this. The suff justs keeps coming in.

aray said...

These videos were satirical because of the extreme exaggeration they used in getting their point across. The "Don't Download this song" video conveyed its point by comparing someone who downloads a song with someone who deals drugs or robs liquior stores. There point also is humorous because it later in the song it goes on to say how if you don't buy the cd/music legally then they won't be able to waste and spend money on extravagant things they don't need. They are good examples of satire due to the way they mock society and real life and you actually know what they are talking about and how dumb it sounds.

MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTCCCCCCCHHHHH!!! said...

These videos were both really funny. They are satires because they take two completely normal things and make fun of them. The video about music says that if you download music illegally then you will turn into a hard core criminal and your life will go down the drain, but that is obviously not true. The one about ebay makes fun of people who go on to ebay and buy the most rediculous things. It says that people will buy anything regardless of whether or not they need it or want it.