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  • The Axis of Awesome's step by step guide to creating the perfect 90s RnB love song. Subscribe For More: bit.ly/TheAxisofAwesome
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    LYRICS
    Steel String Guitar
    Chimes
    Synthetic Percussion
    Baby Girl, I wanna show you how much I really love you
    How much I really love you
    Baby Girl, That's what I call you to show you that my love for you is true
    Baby Girl, my love is so great that I wrote you this song
    and to show you how much I really care it sounds like every other one
    The beat kicks in and then I sing a bit more rhythmically
    To make it sensual I sing it in a minor key
    I move my hands like I'm pushing someone in front of me (get out of my way)
    Now that's the first verse and now I'm gonna take it to the bridge
    I say something 'bout how I dont wanna break up
    then I turn around and rhyme it with make up
    I tell you that we should be together
    How Long, Forever
    That's Long, and Ever
    So Long
    Girl you're always in my heart (In my Heart)
    and I never wanna be apart (Never be apart)
    Honey you'll always be mine (Baby be Mine)
    Baby girl it's chorus time
    This is how you write a love song
    Yeah this is how you write a cliche love song
    This is how you write a love song
    Yeah a shitty 90's R n' B love song
    This is my backup and he sings quite breathilly (Breathilly)
    He takes the words I sing and sings them after me (Sings em after me)
    He emphasises words and sings emphatically (I SING EMPHATICALLY)
    Now listen to us singing acapella harmony
    Now we're back at the bridge
    I haven't written anything for this
    So. I'm. gonna. stretch. out. the words.
    repeating everything i say
    Til I get, Til I get
    Til I get, Til I get
    Til I get, Til I get
    Yeah Til I get back to the chorus
    This is how you write a love song
    Yeah a shitty, shitty, shitty, shitty love song
    And to show you I care I throw my hands in the air
    And cut the music while I sing a long noooooooote
    Hey girl I've been standing at the back not doing much for this song
    But that's because my talents are quite limited
    But that don't mean that I love you any less
    In fact it means the opposite (Im just showing off my voice)
    It's just that it's so hard for me to find the words
    To really express the way that I feel about you girl
    Especially when I have to worry about fitting those words to music
    And there's some kind of rhyme structure involved (Meaningless Whisper)
    I know it's lazy song writing but I dont care
    Cos I sleep on a big pile of money at night
    girl You might think it's weird girl
    that there's three guys singing about just one girl girl
    But let me tell you something girl it's not weird at all
    In fact girl It's an industry standard
    and it happens all the time (Happens all the time)
    Well girl I better wrap this up about now cos I'm about to get cut off by..
    Baby I wrote you a love song
    It wasn't hard and it really didn't take long
    A totally generic love song
    Yeah really this could be about anyone, but it's for you
    yeah this is your love song, Non-Specific girl
    To let you know we take it seriously
    Then watch as we change the key
    When you change the key in a love song
    It means you're singing passionately
    but we still haven't reached the end
    now were gonna go and change the key again
    Look at me I'm singing a love song
    Yeah anyone can sing a shitty love song
    Our love is so unique
    That I copied every other shitty love song
    Girl.
    Written and Performed by The Axis of Awesome
    Directed by Brad Schulz
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  • @YoungJusticeLuv
    @YoungJusticeLuv Před 10 lety +903

    I love the "meaningless whisper..." haha!

  • @LuizEMachadoMusic
    @LuizEMachadoMusic Před 9 lety +877

    instructions not clear enough, made a death metal song

    • @michaelcrowell4444
      @michaelcrowell4444 Před 9 lety +24

      Luiz E. Machado Headbanged so hard it caused whiplash so hard it snapped vertebrae

    • @katiathecake-lovingcat6912
      @katiathecake-lovingcat6912 Před 9 lety +20

      Luiz E. Machado funniest thing, I was wondering if there was such thing as a death metal love song. New boyfriend requirement.

    • @de3dfr3d9
      @de3dfr3d9 Před 8 lety +7

      +DarkMage2020 1
      Ha! I'm waiting for the "How to Write a Power Ballad"!

    • @katiathecake-lovingcat6912
      @katiathecake-lovingcat6912 Před 8 lety

      de3dfr3d nice

    • @sylverfyre
      @sylverfyre Před 8 lety +2

      +de3dfr3d That pretty much gets you the 4 chords song, though.

  • @SimoneintheSkies
    @SimoneintheSkies Před 9 lety +226

    "Hey girl, I've been standing in the not doing much. That's because my talents are quite limited."
    SO TRUE

  • @SimoneintheSkies
    @SimoneintheSkies Před 9 lety +373

    "Hey girl, I better wrap this up because I'm about to cut off by- WOAH WO OH U O U O!"
    😂😂😂😂😂

  • @rainyrachael
    @rainyrachael Před 9 lety +674

    "I'm just showing off my voice!" I DIED

  • @Citiesinmotionplayer
    @Citiesinmotionplayer Před 9 lety +360

    I love self-aware music

  •  Před 8 lety +350

    Now we're back at the bridge,
    I haven't written anything for this,
    so I'm goooooonnaaaaa streeeeetch oooout the woooooords. :D My favorite part, so much honesty. :D

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin Před 4 lety +1

      _You're my little bridge._

  • @MaikoSan00
    @MaikoSan00 Před 8 lety +267

    Girl You might think it's weird girl
    that there's three guys singing about just one girl girl
    But let me tell you something girl it's not weird at all
    In fact girl It's an industry standard
    and it happens all the time
    - *nailed it* XD

    • @RobertAslinMusic
      @RobertAslinMusic Před 7 lety +8

      Little Miss Cassi today, it goes like this:
      "Girl, you might think it's weird, girl, that there's two guys and a girl singing about just one girl, girl"

    • @aligonwa2256
      @aligonwa2256 Před 6 lety

      Robert Aslin Music As if we needed another use of the word girl. Transitioning is cool and I'm happy for Jordan, but it doesn't make this verse simpler

  • @gingergamergirl98
    @gingergamergirl98 Před 9 lety +511

    This is so accurate it's scary lol

  • @tazthedevil22
    @tazthedevil22 Před 4 lety +155

    Just wrote a love song using this technique. Now my wife and I are together for 8 years.

    • @movatozblog3705
      @movatozblog3705 Před rokem +7

      10 already, are you still hanging on?

    • @tazthedevil22
      @tazthedevil22 Před rokem +14

      @@movatozblog3705 yes sir! And even a 2 year old running around.

    • @Jefff72
      @Jefff72 Před 5 měsíci +2

      "So long"

  • @tommorrison9490
    @tommorrison9490 Před 8 lety +209

    I showed this to my friend who only speaks Spanish, and he said it seemed like it could be a real live song.

    • @where0is0my0mind
      @where0is0my0mind Před 7 lety +19

      Heh. Well they are good musicians, so I guess other than the words they couldn't quite make it really bad :P

    • @AA-hg5fk
      @AA-hg5fk Před rokem +2

      It is a real song!

  • @shanaweerakoon6609
    @shanaweerakoon6609 Před 7 lety +245

    Hey girl I've been standing at the back not doing much for this song
    But that's because my talents are quite limited
    That would be me

  • @Theturtleowl
    @Theturtleowl Před 7 lety +64

    The whisper got me

  • @JaneViolet_
    @JaneViolet_ Před 11 lety +159

    Strangely enough, this parody is actually a lot more complex than a good deal of actual love songs. This has heaps of different chords in it, when usually it would only be like 4 at most.

    • @pigeonshouse
      @pigeonshouse Před rokem +15

      Axis of awesome wrote a song about that as well.

    • @lineageloki
      @lineageloki Před rokem +14

      4 cords you say ..........

    • @jbcoops
      @jbcoops Před rokem

      4 chords? get the fuck outta here chicken little!
      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @paulrippcord506
    @paulrippcord506 Před 10 lety +53

    The best part of this song "I don't care because I sleep on a big pile on money."

  • @Milinnad
    @Milinnad Před 9 lety +23

    Totally didn't expect that ending... I spat out whatever was in my mouth at the last 'girl'. Genius. Genius. Genius.

  • @joshuakirkham9593
    @joshuakirkham9593 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I was on the train (busy) when i first saw this song. Bursting out laughing in the middle of 30 people is great. 😂

  • @aLukepop
    @aLukepop Před 8 lety +249

    I mean it might be cliche. But it still sounds nice.

    • @aLukepop
      @aLukepop Před 8 lety +19

      Including these ones. Also, they can be sweet. Cliche isn't NECESSARILY a bad thing.

    • @ashdweeb9063
      @ashdweeb9063 Před 7 lety +14

      jon bad but it loses the feeling in it, if they're so stupidly cliche, there's no meaning to it anymore
      brilliant video here though pointing out all these flaws 👌🏻

  • @julianfinch9590
    @julianfinch9590 Před 9 lety +40

    Cuz im bout to be cut off by------*waling mixed with singing*
    This is so true. They all sound like this.

  • @tannercollins9863
    @tannercollins9863 Před 8 lety +34

    every r&b song from the 2000s

  • @SimoneintheSkies
    @SimoneintheSkies Před 9 lety +70

    "How long?"
    "That long."
    "So long!"
    I'm laughing to hard!

  • @WaxingName
    @WaxingName Před 9 lety +47

    Do "How to Write a Breakup Song", too!

  • @dracocrusher
    @dracocrusher Před 9 lety +42

    "Yeah, gurl, you think it's weird there's 3 people sing'n about 1 person? It's not odd, gurl, it's the industry standard. It happens all da time!"
    (other two people) "Happens allll thee timeee!"
    Girl: (looks at them like "what the f*ck???")
    This is just amazing, lol!

  • @nirvanabunny626
    @nirvanabunny626 Před 10 lety +198

    And I tell you that we should be together (How long?)
    Forever (That long)
    And ever (So long)
    LOL

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin Před 4 lety

      "So long" is a bad choice of words in a love song. 😄

    • @glowstoneunknown
      @glowstoneunknown Před 3 lety

      @@Dowlphin well it DOES depend on the context

  • @barneymcgrew4955
    @barneymcgrew4955 Před 7 lety +246

    It's strange to look back on older AoA songs and seeing one of the members of the band at a phase in their life when they felt they had to hide a significant part of who they really are underneath.
    I mean, just take off the hats, Lee. We were all going to be cool with you coming out as bald.

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin Před 4 lety +21

      At some point I'm gonna come out as being dead. But I have no idea when that's gonna happen.
      It's super-popular though, so it's definitely just a matter of time.

    • @SartorialDragon
      @SartorialDragon Před 3 lety +12

      i love that these jokes have overflown from the elephant in the room comment section :D - bald move!

    • @virkgale
      @virkgale Před 2 lety

      I don't get why we are all ignoring that Benny is a Jukebox dude a motherf**king birdplane , sorry Jukebox

    • @AA-hg5fk
      @AA-hg5fk Před 8 měsíci

      Glad that Lee is now comfortable with being bald

  • @catbert7
    @catbert7 Před 11 lety +37

    Absolute gold. The funniest part about this is that not only are they spot on with every jibe but it's actually a pleasant song to listen to :P I think my favorite is "Really this could be about anyone... but it's for yoouu." :D

  • @kenzieskye3053
    @kenzieskye3053 Před 9 lety +29

    I lost it at "meaningless whisper"

  • @suziesuzuki5134
    @suziesuzuki5134 Před 7 lety +114

    REPEAT STUFF REPEAT STUFF REPEAT STUFF REPEAT STUFF REPEAT STUFF YEAH

  • @tomslick1650
    @tomslick1650 Před 8 lety +21

    Still better than most songs today

  • @LatelyOggy
    @LatelyOggy Před 9 lety +62

    I love this, it's so clever. I completely forgot about this song!

  • @kourtneycrumpet
    @kourtneycrumpet Před 10 lety +28

    these guys are so under rated, they're brilliant☺️!

  • @peacefuljeffrey
    @peacefuljeffrey Před 8 lety +12

    This is probably the single funniest and most potent parody song I have ever heard.

  • @taekwondodude8
    @taekwondodude8 Před 10 lety +48

    At the end: "Girl." XD

  • @julio3275
    @julio3275 Před rokem +5

    I love 90s boyband songs, and I love this song.

  • @lucaschacon8362
    @lucaschacon8362 Před 8 lety +46

    Love songs never last more than 4 minutes

    • @Deltasquad382943
      @Deltasquad382943 Před 8 lety +4

      Welp, I'm glad I broke that rule XD

    • @WakenerOne
      @WakenerOne Před rokem +1

      They did in the seventies!

    • @fiestero76
      @fiestero76 Před rokem +1

      @@WakenerOne and in 90's.... "November rain" as an example

  • @billyum608
    @billyum608 Před 10 lety +608

    *meaningless comment*

    • @lilfizz1619
      @lilfizz1619 Před 7 lety +19

      Billy Lipoff meaningless reply

    • @Heather-hy5hi
      @Heather-hy5hi Před 5 lety +4

      I thought I lol'd at the other replies....until I read yours. That was perfect.

    • @EmjayLapus
      @EmjayLapus Před 5 lety +6

      ...girl

    • @genma200sj
      @genma200sj Před 5 lety +3

      I'm just showing off my wit

    • @TheNefastor
      @TheNefastor Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah really this could be about anything... 😁

  • @jaderupe62
    @jaderupe62 Před 10 lety +35

    Lmfao. When he was drawing her, I instantly said "Draw me like you draw your French girls." haha

  • @MassiveQ42
    @MassiveQ42 Před 11 lety +6

    Doesn't matter if this is new or old. It's still awesome.

  • @StefanGG
    @StefanGG Před 11 lety +3

    "I'm just showing off my voice..." YES
    Every damn love song. You guys nailed it!

  • @devonhicks1443
    @devonhicks1443 Před 8 lety +26

    I want someone to write a literal, unfunny love song under this EXACT format. Notes, melody, instructions and everything.

    • @idjit1897
      @idjit1897 Před rokem

      hmmm…. i’ll give it a go but i’m only one untalented person with no recording equipment 😭😭

  • @Maerahn
    @Maerahn Před 4 lety +6

    You know it's true love when he calls you "non-specific girl!"

  • @Barronvonburp
    @Barronvonburp Před 9 lety +107

    Still a better love story than twilight
    (I checked all the comments via Cntrl F, in all comments tab, and there was none like this, I'm dissapointed)

    • @harryarmitage5312
      @harryarmitage5312 Před 9 lety +5

      Barronvonburp D'Angelo I'm disappointed that you can't spell disappointed.

    • @Barronvonburp
      @Barronvonburp Před 9 lety +6

      Harry Armitage When i realized this, I felt violated, but not enough to actually change anything..

    • @JJorJaje
      @JJorJaje Před 9 lety

      Diss the disappointment? 😁

  • @morandalec3869
    @morandalec3869 Před 3 lety +2

    Axis of Awesome and Flight of the Conchords are my favorite comedy groups with music. Holy hell this is great coming back after a decade

  • @kunstderfugue
    @kunstderfugue Před 11 lety +1

    I love the "i'm just showing off my voice", cuz benny's voice is the sexiest thing in the entire world

  • @DrFalse
    @DrFalse Před 10 lety +12

    the best music tutorial ever!

  • @anactualcloud
    @anactualcloud Před 2 lety +4

    My favorite part of the song, for how the lines interleave:
    Yeah really this could be about anyone
    But it’s for you
    Yeah
    This is your love song

  • @shinythesnail
    @shinythesnail Před 10 lety +4

    Dat Lee's smolder is absolutely killing :D

  • @bmoney2011
    @bmoney2011 Před 10 lety +7

    Benny in that hoodie makes him look like a high school senior.

  • @ladymanladyful
    @ladymanladyful Před 10 lety +7

    these people deserve more attention

  • @Unboundedominion
    @Unboundedominion Před 9 lety +6

    To make it more sensual, I sing it in a minor key.
    I move my hand like I'm pushing somebody in front of me.
    I take it to the bridge.
    I say something about how I don't want to break up.
    And then I turn it around and make it rhyme with make up.
    This is how you write a love song
    ~(Yeah a cliché love song)
    This is my back up and sing breathily.
    He takes my words and sings them after me.
    ~(After me)

  • @michaelgraham9774
    @michaelgraham9774 Před 2 lety +1

    How is this only at 2 and a half million views? These guys have so much gold on this channel that didn't get the love it deserved

  • @Connorre
    @Connorre Před 9 lety +34

    Anyone immediately think of No Scrubs when it started?

    • @krnvvv
      @krnvvv Před 9 lety +3

      First i thought in Cry me a River, but when he started to sing it sounds more like What Goes Around Comes Around, both by Justin Timberlake

    • @froztrngde
      @froztrngde Před 8 lety +4

      +Connor Reda Lee's part (the "talent is quite limited" talking part) may actually be a parody of Boyz II Men's End of the Road. It's actually like that, with the walking stick and all. XD

    • @Connorre
      @Connorre Před 8 lety +1

      Oh yea, I forgot about Boys II Men. I am not familiar with their music, but I bet there are a lot of homages in this video to them. From what I understand, they were very popular.

  • @magpie405
    @magpie405 Před 8 lety +10

    that was absolutely brilliant
    I siiiing emphatically!

  • @DrunkenGlums
    @DrunkenGlums Před 8 lety +232

    *meaningless whispeeerrr* lol

  • @Urathamax
    @Urathamax Před 11 lety

    I crease up every time Lee comes in.

  • @immortalfallen
    @immortalfallen Před 10 lety +30

    ...girl

  • @CB-zr4et
    @CB-zr4et Před 10 lety +109

    Drink every time they say gurl

  • @draquela
    @draquela Před 9 lety +10

    Lol awesome. They should've drifted off & lowered the volume in the end and be like, "and this is how we end a shitty love song, just drifting off cuz it's a shitty love song...." hahaha

  • @dadnoonan
    @dadnoonan Před rokem +1

    This is is so dang clever! The Bob Ross of music! Four chords began this group, your art is a cultural icon! Major Kudos!!

  • @Kermit_Da_frog916
    @Kermit_Da_frog916 Před 2 lety +1

    This song is so awesome

  • @froztrngde
    @froztrngde Před 8 lety +4

    IT'S JUST LIKE THE LYRICS OF "BOYZ II MEN - END OF THE ROAD"
    HAHAHAHAHA I'M LAUGHIN' SO HARD XD

  • @jnet546
    @jnet546 Před 10 lety +8

    "My talents are limited" hahah oh lee

  • @user-nx6vn7ry3e
    @user-nx6vn7ry3e Před 9 lety +9

    I lost it at “meaningless whisper.”

  • @laylanazzal8639
    @laylanazzal8639 Před 11 lety

    Changing the key was what made this song perfect to me!

  • @janebryenton9861
    @janebryenton9861 Před 8 lety +7

    Brilliant! Confirms what I've always thought about the banal churning out of ineffectual modern love songs. Go Axis of Awesome. Talented brave guys. 👍🏻🎺🎤🎼

  • @tiptapkey
    @tiptapkey Před 9 lety +4

    People keep saying Justin Timberlake or NSync, but if you've never heard it, listen to Boyz II Men - End of the Road. It's 100% this song from 1993.

  • @doodlebug5658
    @doodlebug5658 Před 3 lety +1

    I came back to this because I needed a laugh, Jordan's 'meaningless whisperrrr' gets me every time

  • @lilfizz1619
    @lilfizz1619 Před 8 lety

    This and 4 Chords I saw in Music class at school, but I came back because YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME

  • @nah-nh8yg
    @nah-nh8yg Před 9 lety +27

    I feel like im going to die right now
    Love songs are like the shittiest thing on the planet and I just love you guys so much omfg

    • @nah-nh8yg
      @nah-nh8yg Před 9 lety

      ...
      How was that emo at all?

    • @Maxodex
      @Maxodex Před 9 lety

      stridercest shipster you should write a love song to express how much you love them xD

    • @nah-nh8yg
      @nah-nh8yg Před 9 lety +1

      Oh. My. God.

    • @katiathecake-lovingcat6912
      @katiathecake-lovingcat6912 Před 9 lety

      MaxodeX well she has instructions

  • @degen83
    @degen83 Před 7 lety +3

    damn, these guys have good voices. Benny tho, crazy talented.

  • @MrJohn1991
    @MrJohn1991 Před 7 měsíci

    What I like about this is it goes into detail about how a song can be structured, almost like a music lesson. Brilliant

  • @fr0ntl1n3r
    @fr0ntl1n3r Před rokem +1

    2022 represent, this is great.

  • @EternitySoundDesign
    @EternitySoundDesign Před 7 lety +19

    "....girl." XD

  • @TheNefastor
    @TheNefastor Před 4 lety +4

    Came back here right after I saw Frozen 2's Kristof song. You know what I mean.

  • @leiknudsen7758
    @leiknudsen7758 Před 3 lety

    Benny wearing a giant high school senior jumper is great. Such attention to detail!

  • @johanndsouza183
    @johanndsouza183 Před 6 lety

    One of the best songs out there, girl.

  • @Wolf_Mama
    @Wolf_Mama Před 10 lety +13

    I need this to be in my wedding. I don't know how, but I'll fucking make it work. XD

  • @Dowlphin
    @Dowlphin Před 4 lety +6

    There's no other girl like non-specific girl.

    • @anactualcloud
      @anactualcloud Před 2 lety +1

      It really could have been about anyone.
      But … it’s for you!
      That’s the part that really gets to me. It is SOOOO romantic!

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin Před 2 lety +1

      @@anactualcloud _'This is my girl. There are many like it, but this one is mine.'_

  • @fenderstratguy
    @fenderstratguy Před 11 lety +1

    This is sheer genius

  • @itzzzell4429
    @itzzzell4429 Před 7 lety

    I love how lee chugs the champag-ne!

  • @chesterfiled7221
    @chesterfiled7221 Před 10 lety +8

    Meaningless whispeerrr... :D

  • @Inbetweener
    @Inbetweener Před 9 lety +3

    I remember when i first saw this on funny or die it was repeat now i found it in 2015 it's still awesome

  • @MooThing
    @MooThing Před 5 měsíci +1

    This makes me want to get married so I can have it as my first dance! (My partner agrees!) LOL Amazing :)

  • @MehdiHaghgoo
    @MehdiHaghgoo Před 2 lety +1

    Pure genius!

  • @Marianita195
    @Marianita195 Před 7 lety +9

    *whispers* Meaningless whisper... LMAO!

  • @Oscarquero5
    @Oscarquero5 Před 8 lety +5

    this is exactly like Boyz II men - end of the road

  • @Werscajk
    @Werscajk Před 11 lety

    You are legit, girl. They are axis of awesome girl. They have to be awesome, girl...

  • @IMTEternity
    @IMTEternity Před 9 lety +1

    this is the axis of awesome!!!

  • @DjFiyaFrost
    @DjFiyaFrost Před 10 lety +4

    i am so gonna try this for fun

  • @bandamani
    @bandamani Před 7 lety +4

    My music teacher showed us this at school today

  • @Corpor3aL
    @Corpor3aL Před 10 lety +1

    loved jordan's triforce tattoo

  • @KFyre
    @KFyre Před 6 lety

    The beginning will always get me.

  • @prestongarvey2988
    @prestongarvey2988 Před 8 lety +3

    They ultimate do not laugh. But seriously I love this song I'm just going to throw this at my classmates and watch them die from laughing. This song is so true

  • @theorlandoproject1210
    @theorlandoproject1210 Před 8 lety +3

    Like im pushing some in front of me whispers: "get out my way " hahahahha

  • @plumgruesome
    @plumgruesome Před 10 lety

    Loved the "girl" at the end

  • @qapiojg
    @qapiojg Před 10 lety

    All the love songs on valentine's day reminded me of this song so much. Had to come back and listen to it.

  • @frevv
    @frevv Před 11 lety +9

    "We should be together"
    "how long"
    "forever"
    "that long"
    "and ever"
    "so long"
    rofl

  • @TequilaMockingbird88
    @TequilaMockingbird88 Před 9 lety +15

    Damn it 3:02

    • @CoryAMay
      @CoryAMay Před 9 lety +2

      I'm sure I've heard this before. =)

  • @genesys184
    @genesys184 Před 9 lety

    THE BEST LOVE SONG EVER...Thanks for reminding us that every love song has the same ingredients....GUYS YOUR THE BEST.....Awesome LYRICS........

  • @vaniamelamed5285
    @vaniamelamed5285 Před 6 lety

    Best key changes ever.