Whedonesque : Comments on 20454 : Alexis Denisof before he was Wesley.

Ha! Deja Vu. But we didn't have YouTube back then.

Also lest we forget.

I remember when that video was in heavy rotation on MTV (they used to play music, kids; ask your parents). Never realized Alexis was in it, though.

I feel old.

jlp | May 25, 14:04 CET

I actually once found this on youtube and considered posting it. Really funny.

RCM | May 25, 14:16 CET

Oh man, this is fantastic! I can't wait to show people. Hee hee.

frostcircus | May 25, 14:19 CET

I was just talking about this video yesterday but I had no idea Alexis was in it. That is so awesome and I am such a fossil.

project bitsy | May 25, 14:28 CET

This vid just blows the Green Lantern trailer out of the park I'd say. ; )
And also, WARNING : lots of gratuitous hairspray usage. Ah, the joys of modern technology and YouTubage.

[ edited by RollingInKittens on 2009-05-25 14:40 ]

RollingInKittens | May 25, 14:32 CET

Oh my goodness! I really miss our Alex on the silver screen, hope he returns soon.

Madhatter | May 25, 14:57 CET

Weird, for some reason, I seem to remember a completely different video for that song. Perhaps I'm confusing this with another George Harrison song.

But wow, that was a long time ago. Alexis must have been pretty young. And yeah, now I feel old too :).

JossIzBoss | May 25, 15:02 CET

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1ZQoE1fdgY

Seth Green in a Nerf commercial.

ThorpeWithoutShrimp | May 25, 15:06 CET

Pretty wild!

1. Wasn't Weird Al's parody of that little number called "This Song Has Just Three Chords"?

2. I don't think I ever saw that version of Harrison's little toe-tapper. The one I remember is the Evil Dead II House version.

filops | May 25, 15:09 CET

To answer myself (I don't know how to edit a previous comment):

No. But close.

Weird Al's version was This Song's Just Six Words Long.

filops | May 25, 15:12 CET

flops - Yes, that is the version that I remember seeing. So I'm not losing my mind! :) Yeah, the version in the weird house is the one that they played on MTV back in the day. I don't think I ever saw the version with Alexis.

JossIzBoss | May 25, 15:20 CET

I posted one of these the other day in another comment thread on Seth Green, but what the heck: Arlo Guthrie's wife has a Youtube channel with 24 videos from Byrds of Paradise, most of which include Seth Green (and all of which include Arlo, for that is the purpose of the channel...). My personal favorites are the "band" clips -- Band Rehearsal, Band Meeting, Band Fight. The URL for that playlist is http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EB1A19F703548D0E

Eileen | May 25, 15:21 CET

Awwww! Since Alyson posted it on twitter, I've had this song stuck in my head..and now I come back home to find it posted here, too...it's never gonna go away!!

Alexis is amazing(ly funny with that hair)!!!
Just precious-LOL!

JotheCat | May 25, 15:26 CET

filops - Hadn't heard Weird Al's version before. Thanks for the link, that was hilarious!

RollingInKittens | May 25, 15:30 CET

Glad you enjoyed!

If I may indulge in one more diversion, I think Weird Al's "Fat" is just about the funniest parody music video ever created in all of recorded history.

And the Whedon tie-in is... er... that um....

Say, wasn't "Once More, With Feeling" great??

(c;

[ edited by filops on 2009-05-25 17:13 ]

filops | May 25, 15:50 CET

How cute Alexis was. I kinda prefer the older version, but then I'm a lot older, too. And, yes, now the song's stuck in my head, too.

palehorse | May 25, 15:55 CET

He's just totally adorable; I do remember the video, but never realized. And I am so very, very old.

toast | May 25, 16:03 CET

Haha! Adorable.

Love Weird Al's version. His versions of Beat It and Smells Like Teen Spirit are pretty awesome too - 'Eat it' and 'Smells like Nirvana'.

[ edited by Shep on 2009-05-25 16:17 ]

Shep | May 25, 16:12 CET

That video was a great way to start my day! Thanks for the Head's Up, RollingInKittens - Really enjoyed Alexis & George !

AncientMagicks | May 25, 16:16 CET

So... how does one edit a previous comment? I've searched, can't find. Or must one have super, Gossi-like powers?

filops | May 25, 16:20 CET

Also lest we forget.

Forget? I never knew. OMG hot long-haired Alexis is hot!

electricspacegirl | May 25, 16:32 CET

No problems AncientMagicks. Alexis, George and Weird Al, I'd never thought I'd see those names together in the same thread, but here they are.

And filops - there should be an "[edit]" next to your name at the bottom of your post. If not, I'm sure editing powers can be bestowed upon thee by the almighty, yellowy and benevolent powers that be (the mods, if you ask nicely maybe, and also, an obligatory sacrifice of cookies and milk at the Altar of Editation maybe helpful).

[ edited by RollingInKittens on 2009-05-25 17:02 ]

RollingInKittens | May 25, 16:56 CET

Wow, I remember watching that video back in the day when MTV knew what their name stood for. Of course, I had no idea Alexis was in it because I didn't know him back then and I was much more interested in looking at the cute girl.

filops, on the left of your name under your post it should say [edit]. Simply click on that and edit away. No gossi-like powers required.

Michael | May 25, 16:58 CET

Hey, JossIzBoss, there were in fact two videos. I found the other one on accident here.

I would also like to just add that I also agree that Weird Al is totally the man.

nathanieletc | May 25, 17:04 CET

Now that power has magically appeared. Thanks!

filops | May 25, 17:13 CET

OMG ! this is great, and I love that song !

Nico-Angel | May 25, 17:17 CET

Haha, I love that car commercial, but I can never find it when I want to show people the HAIR.

I remember linking this Harrison video in Alexis' birthday thread or something. Love the song, love the video.

Nolan | May 25, 17:25 CET

Maybe Alexis will get his own back by posting a link to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLWeqy_Ao0k&feature=PlayList&p=E480E851C57A9FDC&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=10

[ edited by mr_waterproof on 2009-05-25 17:53 ]

mr_waterproof | May 25, 17:49 CET

Thanks! That was wonderful.

Ifwewait | May 25, 18:39 CET

Would have been a wonderful Bond.

Peanut Noir | May 25, 18:57 CET

Oh, how cute! He looks so young and undamaged, not at all like dark Wes. ;) But I do love dark Wes! I really want to see him in something new. Does anyone know anything about this new Milo movie?

[ edited by angry_puppy on 2009-05-25 19:46 ]

angry_puppy | May 25, 19:40 CET

First things first - That. Is. Amazing. I love how absolutely vital it was to Alexis that he get that ballerina. "I know I can win the heart of the girl of my dreams if I could just get this damn plastic ballerina from this claw machine." And then, of course, he's right. Ahh, girls were so much simpler back then.

Secondly, I always remembered Weird Al's version being "This Song *is* Just Six Words Long," and when I watched the linked video, that's still how I heard it. This always annoyed me, because that makes it clearly seven words long, which is the same amount of words as the title, "I Got My Mind Set on You," which is what he's making fun of, and would it have been so difficult to change the title to "This Song is Just Seven Words Long?" Seriously, little XanMan, growing up, these are the thoughts that consumed his day.

And third thing, which actually blends the first two things - Who thinks Weird Al should finally make an actual video of his song, using all Whedonverse folk? I'm thinking Alexis again, as the same character, now having grown into our crazy Wesley, Aly as The Girl, and Summer, of course, as the ballerina. What say you?

XanMan | May 25, 19:57 CET

Oh. My. God. Awesome! I didn't think he was that old. Unlike everyone else in this thread, I feel awkwardly young.

heinouslizard | May 25, 21:41 CET

MTV actually played music before? wow. Yea, same here feeling akwardly young, having never heard of this song or George Harrison.

But that video is awesome, he was super cute when he was younger. Not that he's ugly now or anything.

RheaM | May 25, 21:52 CET

RheatVS -- George Harrison was in The Beatles.

Ifwewait | May 25, 21:56 CET

Yes, Whedonverse - Beatles connection ftw!
And...seriously, who doesn't know who George Harrison is [/Beatles snobbery]

CarpeNoctem | May 25, 22:03 CET

LOL re RheatVS and Ifwewait. Youngsters!

dzr | May 25, 22:05 CET

I'm still chuckling about people not knowing who George Harrison is. I guess some of us, or at least me, are just going to have to accept the fact that we are now old. A few months ago a young British girl I know who'd been here in Paris au pairing was getting ready to move back to London and told me that her leaving party was going to have a Last Tango in Paris theme. I raised an eyebrow and said, "Really? Who's bringing the butter?" She looked at me totally blankly and said "What the hell are you talking about?" When I said "Oh, haven't you seen the film?" she replied, "What film?"

Talk about a generation gap.

*shakes fist while clinging on to Zimmer frame*

You kids today don't even know you're born!

dzr | May 25, 22:42 CET

angry_puppy: IMDb has some news about the film "Milo". Look on the IMDb Boards - Alexis Denisof.

Little Green Kid | May 25, 23:49 CET

That was from 1987! 22 years and Alexis still looks good!

AngelDiva | May 26, 00:21 CET

I am 23 years old and I've known who George Harrison is about that long, at least in a John, Paul, George, and Ringo context. ;) I also knew that Alexis was in this video-- but that I've known for maaaaybe a year. Still I was surprised to see it on the front page of Whedonesque. But I have given a thought to what Alexis thinks about it now, so it's cool to see Aly posting it.

I also remember My Stepmother is an Alien (it aired all the time on the Disney Channel) AND when MTV (and VH1 for that matter) played music videos for the majority of their programming.

Oh crap. Am I getting old?! Is that what this means???

ailiel | May 26, 01:31 CET

"Why, when I was your age [you young 'uns], I saw George Harrison in concert." That'd be about 1973-4, when he was touring with Ringo Starr and Ravi Shankar. He was, by far, the cutest Beatle.

I hope I have now made everyone except me feel younger.

Aside from the Beatles, he also was in the Traveling Wilburys and he financed (and appeared in) Monty Python Life of Brian (as well as other Python projects). There's a great tribute DVD, "Concert for George," much of which appears findable on Youtube.

[ edited by Eileen on 2009-05-26 04:39 ]

Eileen | May 26, 01:32 CET

I saw The Beatles the first night they were on Ed Sullivan.

Okay, I'm stopping now...

redeem147 | May 26, 03:33 CET

Such a sweet video - I knew it had been linked here before!

Tonya J | May 26, 03:43 CET

I was so amazed when Aly posted this link, but now that I've read the Whedonesque comments and watched the Seth Green Nerf commercial I'm even more weirded out because the other kid in said Nerf commercial is none other than Corey Sevier from the 90s Lassie tv series.

CrazyKidBen | May 26, 04:14 CET

I am telling you, go watch the Byrds of Paradise videos. It isn't just Seth Green and Arlo; you also get Jennifer Love Hewitt singing funk.

Eileen | May 26, 04:41 CET

I miss George Harrison... :'(

Dan Corson | May 26, 05:14 CET

I loved this song as a kid and I still love it. One more reason to like it, Alexis in the music video (which I didn't know existed).

Kris | May 28, 06:53 CET

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