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Songify the News
GenreComedy
Music
Auto-tune
News
Parody
Created byThe Gregory Brothers
ComposerThe Gregory Brothers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of episodes35+ (not including specials)
Original release
ReleaseApril 10, 2009(2009-April-10)–
present
Related
Songify This

Songify the News(known asAuto-Tune the Newsfor the first thirteen episodes) is an Americanmusicalweb seriespopularized byBrooklynmusicianMichael Gregory,and later his bandThe Gregory Brothers.The Gregory Brothers digitally manipulated recorded voices ofpoliticians,news anchorsand political pundits to conform to a melody, making the figures appear to sing.[1][2]The group achieved mainstream success with their "Bed Intruder Song"video which became the most watchedYouTubevideo of 2010.[3]

Similar videos, often non-political, thereafter appeared as part of the continuingSongify Thisseries.[4]The Gregory Brothers continue to create films pertaining to politics and current events on theirYouTubechannel Schmoyoho[5]usingAuto-Tune-like software, in a format much like their originalAuto-Tune the Newsvideos. After a hiatus in the series, these clips were rebranded in early 2012 under the title ofSongify the News.[6]

Production

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Michael, who graduated fromAppalachian State Universitywith a degree inmusicand a concentration inrecordingandproduction,[7]first created a "debate musical" using footage of thefirst presidential election debate of 2008titled "Debate Highlights—in song and dance". This early effort did not use theAuto-Tunesoftware to manipulate the voices of the presidential candidates in the video.[8]His brother Evan, a music major atSwarthmore College'01, encouraged Michael, who had prior experience with Auto-Tune, to attempt to use the software in his next video to make the political figures appear to sing along with the music.[9]

Michael used footage from thevice-presidential debate of 2008as the basis for the Auto-Tune experiment, and the resulting creation, "VP Debate in Song and Dance,"[10]became the prototype which the Auto-Tune the News videos would expand upon. As the concept began to attract notice, Michael recruited the rest of the Gregory Brothers to collaboratively develop the Auto-Tune the News series.[7]

Because it draws its source material primarily from news footage, theAuto-Tune the Newsseries has covered myriad topical issues includingArctic shrinkage,health care reform debate in the United States,texting while driving,tobacco regulation,and the alleged sexual assault ofKelly Dodson.Andrew Rose Gregory, who graduated fromSwarthmore Collegein 2004, believes that focusing on unusual or obscure topics is a source of strength for the series, asserting that "[p]eople are frustrated with pop music because it's all the same over and over again, in terms of being love songs or a song about someone going away. These are songs that aren't about anything you've ever heard a song about."[11]

AsSongify the News,the series has continued in a format indistinguishable from its predecessor. Further topics, largelyUnited States-related, have been covered, including the2012[12]and2016 elections,[13]LGBT rights,[14]gun laws,andmilitary drone usage.[15]

Recurring elements

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Keith Olbermann(center) manipulated viasuperimpositionto appear to play thecowbellin the ninth Auto-Tune the News video

In the videos, the Gregory Brothers perform alongside TV news clips altered with the Auto-Tune effect. One recurring element is a closing in which special recognition is given to the "Best Unintentional Singer"[16]or other ad hoc awards such as "Best FictionalBromance"(awarded toPaul KrugmanandDavid Brooks).[17]

In addition, it is common for the Gregory Brothers to alter footage bysuperimposingtheir ownmouthsorarmsonto individuals who were in the original video clip; compareSyncro-Vox.This effect is often used to make those individuals appear to be singing along or enthusiastically getting into the music. The Gregory Brothers sometimes use this technique to make people appear to play percussion (such asdrums,thetambourineand thecowbell) or other instruments (such as thetheremin) along with the music.

Characters

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A duet betweenKatie Couricand Andrew Rose Gregory in the second Auto-Tune the News video

Some recurring public figures and characters featured in the videos include:

  • CBSanchorKatie Couric,commonly referred to as "Katie Coo" and "Shawty"(slang for an attractive woman) in the videos. The Gregory Brothers describe her as" outstanding "in her suitability for auto-tuning.[18]As of September 2010, she has appeared in more videos than any non-Gregory character, appearing in every Auto-Tune The News video except Auto-Tune the News #12 and #13. Her best known "hook"is the phrase" very thin ice ", originally uttered by Couric as ablack-humorpun during a news story coveringthe diminishing ice levels in the Arctic.This phrase was used by the Gregory Brothers to construct a duet between Couric and Andrew in "Auto-Tune the News #2: pirates. drugs. gay marriage." This sample has also been used in #3 and #8 (which included a duet between Couric andT-Pain).
  • The "Angry Gorilla" (variably identified as, e.g., "Frank McGee"[16]or "Angry Gorilla (R—South Dakota)"[17]), who is one of the brothers wearing agorilla suithanded down by their grandfather.[18]In one interview, the Gregory Brothers stated that this character serves to "act as a foil for the commentators and talking heads that use anger as a calling card, or at least fabricate cheap ire to chase viewers."[19]
  • Senator JunkieEinstein(R—South Dakota),[20]who continually appears when any reference todrugsin the news comes up. Notably, in #5, he is seen attempting to smoke lettuce (his "leafy green fetish" ), satirizing comments made by CongressmanSteve Buyerin the video asserting that smoking dried and rolled lettuce would cause "similar problems" compared to smoking tobacco.[20]
  • Bølverk, aScandinavianVikingcharacter, whose dialogue is entirely sung in anOpera-esque fashion. His most notable appearances come in #9, discussing theNobel Peace Prizewith Katie Couric; and in #11, arguing against the Angry Gorilla andNigel Farageand instead took the side ofEUpresidentHerman Van Rompuy.Bølverk was also described as a "Nobel War Prize Laureate".[21]
  • Vice PresidentJoe Biden,among the first figures to beAuto-Tuned,regarded as "an all-star unintentional singer".[22]In the series' later incarnation asSongify the News,Biden received three out of the first six awards for "Best Unintentional Singer", and appeared in person alongside Michael and Andrew Gregory in aValentine's DaySongify Thisclip to promoteHealthCare.gov.[23]

Many of the costumed characters played by the Gregory Brothers are designated as "R—South Dakota" (i.e.,RepublicansrepresentingSouth Dakota). Characters who have been labeled as such include Senator Junkie Einstein,[20]Olga Barth,[20]Bølverk,[24]and Angry Gorilla.[17][21]

Guest cameos

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Singers

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Cameos

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Dancers

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Puppeters

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Reception

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Auto-Tune the News has spread virally, accumulating millions of viewings.[25][26]The series' subject matter and its explosion in popularity yielded an interview onThe Rachel Maddow ShowonMSNBCon May 1, 2009,[18]and sustained media attention left the Gregory Brothers "fielding a number of inquiries" regarding turning the series into a full-time occupation for the group[7](seecommercializationbelow).

RepresentativeMichele Bachmann(Republican-Minnesota 6th) was auto-tuned in "Michael Jackson. drugs. Palin.", the sixth episode of the series. In the video, she makes a speech regarding her thoughts on theAmerican Clean Energy and Security Act.Bachmann said of the video that her children "think it's really funny to watch it...it's a riot" and that "it is really clever, really funny."[27]

TheBed Intruder Songvideo spread virally much faster than any previous episode, ultimately becoming the most-viewed YouTube video of 2010 (excluding major label music videos).[28]Dedicated solely to the news story of an attempted sexual assault, the episode gave a musical treatment to interview footage of the victim, Kelly Dodson, and her brother,Antoine Dodson.The episode was released on 31 July 2010 and was viewed 7.1 million times over the course of its first month online.[29]As of May 2012, Bed Intruder Song has over 100 million views. The Gregory Brothers subsequently remade the song and video as episode 12c, "iTunes Version – Bed Intruder Song", and released the accompanying song on theiTunesmusic store. It made an entry to theBillboardHot 100at #89 and debuted at #5 on Heatseekers Songs chart.[30][31]The Gregory Brothers pledged half of the song's earnings to the Dodson family.

In an interview withBarry,the Gregory Brothers reported that they had sold over 100,000 copies of The Bed Intruder Song on iTunes.[32]

Guest artists

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Aaron "Blackdata" Steele, a professional drummer from the New York area, was featured in "Auto-Tune the News #7: texting. rhyming. pat buchanan fail."[17][33]T-Painwas featured in "Auto-Tune the News #8: dragons. geese. Michael Vick" which also promoted his newiPhoneauto-tune app, "I Am T-Pain."[24]Joel Maddenwas featured in Auto-Tune the News #11: Pure Poppycock, singing a duet with Katie Couric regarding the made-up news proliferating on the internet.[34]Mike Penny, ashamisenplayer, was featured in Auto-Tune the News #11 Pure Poppycock, playing his shamisen during the EU meeting. He had previously arranged several Auto-Tune the News songs for his shamisen and posted videos of his solo performances onYouTube.Weezerwas featured in Auto Tune the News 13, opening the video by playing various instruments related to freedom, liberty and justice.Rivers Cuomosang a short verse parodying a quote fromCharlie Rangel.The entire backing track for ATTN 13 wasWeezer's own song "Memories".

A notable feature of the newly titledSongify the Newsseries has been its consistent inclusion of guest stars. A wide range of comedians and musicians have sung intentionally alongsidethe Gregory Brotherswith minimal use ofAuto-Tune;largely from theYouTube community,but including those popular in other media, such asJoseph Gordon-Levitt,Darren Criss,Blondie,andNev Schulman.

Collaborations

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The Gregory Brothers' work on the Auto-Tune the News series has led to them being called upon by other outfits to assist in the production of videos. They assistedComedy Centraltelevision showTosh.0in the production of a remix and music video for artist Reh Dogg's song "Why Must I Cry". The Auto-Tune the News signature shout of "shawtay!" can be heard in the video. The segment aired on the show on July 30, 2009, showing an abbreviated cut, while the full video is available online.[35]

They also assistedABC's late night showJimmy Kimmel Live!in the production of a video segment in whichT-Painperforms with an auto-tuned President Obama to promote his newiPhoneapp,I Am T-Pain (the same reason he appeared in Auto-Tune the News #8). The segment aired on the show on September 30, 2009.[36]

They also worked alongside popular YouTube comedianRay William Johnsonto make an episode for his webshow Equals Three (=3). The episode is called 'Sunny-D and Rum', and references a viral video of a woman singing aboutSunnyDandrum.The Gregory brothers auto-tuned the episode, and included previous elements from his previous =3 episodes. The word "Shorty" can be heard in the background throughout the song.

Michael Gregoryhas done various projects in the vein of Auto-Tune the News with comedy website and video producer,Barely Political,home ofObama Girl.He wrote and starred in "Election Memory Dance Off!", posted on November 2, 2008.[37]He wrote and mixed the song for "Obama Girl + Obama Duet!" posted on January 18, 2009,[38]and he wrote and performed in "Obama Girl Stimulus Bill Song (ft Michael Gregory!!)" posted on February 18, 2009.[39]This relationship has continued as Barely Political has reposted each episode of the Auto-Tune the News series, occasionally altered slightly for running time.Andrew Rose Gregoryhas collaborated with Joe Raciti on the latter's Audio Quilt project.[40]

Evanand Michael Gregory worked with the groupImprov Everywhereto create Mall Santa Musical,[41]in which Evan Gregory played aJewishdelivery manwho empties a box ofstyrofoamsnowonto the performers and Michael Gregory plays ananthropomorphicChristmas present. This was the firstImprov Everywhereperformance for the Gregory Brothers[42]

After thethird debate in the 2016 U.S. presidential election,the Gregory Brothers collaborated with"Weird Al" Yankovicon a video based onDonald Trump's usage of the phrases "such anasty woman"and" badhombres."[43]

Commercialization

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The Gregory Brothers partnered withSonyto create aviral marketingcampaign for the 2009–2010 holiday season based on their "Auto-Tune the News" series.[44]One offering in this campaign is the video entitled "Auto-Tune the Ads: Sony. Justin Timberlake. Peyton Manning."[45]When asked about a possible backlash by fans due to client integration in Auto Tune The News,Michael Gregorysaid "The audience gets it. It used to be where any type of sponsorship you might have fans say 'they sold out' but nowadays if you can do it on your own terms, your fans are rooting for you."[32]In an interview withWired,the band said they are going to be working withComedy Centralto produce a TV pilot for a television series to be aired sometime in 2011.[46]The band's "Songify This" videos were parodied inThe Simpsons' episode, "The Falcon and the D'ohman"andThe Cleveland Show'sepisode, "Frapp Attack!". Aside from that, the band worked with app developerKhu.shto createSongify,anAppleiPhoneapp that allows the users to autotune any speech into song. Provided with the app is an template that autotunes speech to theDouble Rainbowmusic, with additional template packs from the band available for purchase in-app.

Episodes ofAuto-Tune the News(2009–2010)

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Episode[47] Name Length Release date (YouTube) "Best Unintentional Singer"[citation needed]
1 march madness.economic woes.pentagonbudget cuts. 2:14 2009-04-10 Jim Nantz
2 pirates.drugs.gay marriage. 2:41 2009-04-20 Katie Couric
3 Cuba.afghan friendship. 2-party woes. 4:27 2009-05-14 Ron Paul
4 spa regulation.serbians.sotomayor. 5:05 2009-05-28 Katie Couric
5 lettuce regulation.American blessings. 3:26 2009-06-18 Steve Buyer
6 Michael Jackson.drugs.Palin. 3:02 2009-07-10 John Boehner
7 texting.rhyming.pat buchananfail. 3:16 2009-08-02 Katie Couric
8 dragons.geese.Michael Vick. 3:33 2009-09-01 Joe Biden
9 Nobel.health care.United Nations. 2:56 2009-10-14 Alan Grayson
10 Turtles. 3:18 2010-02-22 Nancy Cordes
10b Behind the Scenes with the Gregory Brothers 2:23 2010-03-31 Katie Couric
11 Pure Poppycock. 4:20 2010-04-05 Nigel Farage
11b OBAMA SINGS KICK ASS SONG?!?! 1:50 2010-06-08 Barack Obama
12 weed. lesbian allegaytions. 3:14 2010-06-17 Pat Buchanan
12b BED INTRUDER SONG!!! (now on iTunes) 2:08 2010-07-30 Elizabeth Gentle
12c iTunes Version – Bed Intruder Song 3:24 2010-08-06 Kelly Dodson
12d Bankers' Song – We Didn't See It Comin 2:11 2010-08-26 Rob Portman
12e BACKIN UP SONG!! 1:35 2010-09-03 Matt Lauer
13 driving. stripping. swinging. (ft.Weezer) 3:40 2010-09-12 Barack Obama
13b Sanity Song 1:37 2010-10-31 Shaycarl
13c Rent: Too Damn High!Song. 2:40 2010-11-04 Jimmy McMillan
13d KANYEVS.BUSH?! 1:37 2010-11-15 Matt Lauer
13e iTunes Version – Backin Up Song 3:14 2010-12-18 Al Roker

Episodes ofSongify the News(2012–)

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This list is complete and up to date as ofJuly 2022.
Episode[47] Name Length Release date (YouTube) Guest starring[a] "Best Unintentional Singer"
1 GET MONEY, TURN GAY 2:51 2012-01-23 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Newt Gingrich
2 MUFFINS IN CONGRESS 3:16 2012-06-21 Nice Peter Joe Biden
3 Flying Robots 4:22 2013-08-05 Darren Criss
4 America Gone to Pot 3:11 2014-01-27 Nice Peter,Kassem G —
5 Bang the President 4:07 2014-12-10 Nicholas Megalis Rick Santorum
6 Too Many Abs 3:35 2015-03-30 Hank Green Sarah Palin
7 Naked Men 2:35 2015-04-23 Blondie Joe Biden
8 Of Murder & Catfish 3:56 2015-06-09 Nev Schulman,JonTron Rand Paul
9 Smoking Crayfish & Gay Marriage 3:37 2015-07-03 Casey Neistat Jared Polis
10 Sleep Over Tonight 3:50 2015-07-14 Hannah Hart,John Green,Nat Wolff Nigel Farage
11 The Fish Awakens 3:02 2015-12-18 h3h3Productions —
Songify 2016 Schmoyoho published many news-relatedSongifyvideos during the2016 presidential campaign,the most viewed of which included "BAD HOMBRES, NASTY WOMEN", "Trump Goes Hard", and "TRUMP VS. CLINTON", but these were part of aSongify 2016series rather than an episodic continuation ofSongify the News. Blondie,Joseph Gordon-Levitt,"Weird Al" Yankovic
12 Alternative Facts, Dead People 3:26 2017-02-17 Anna Akana
13 Microwaves & Goats 3:22 2017-03-19 Boogie2988 Drew Ferguson
14 Trump vs. Comey 3:28 2017-05-18 — Jeffrey Toobin
15 Trump Vs. Macron 4:23 2017-06-09 Gabe Dunn,Allison Raskin Donald Trump,Emmanuel Macron,Bernie Sanders(tie)
16 Porn Stars, Video Games, & Weed 3:38 2018-03-26 Jon Cozart,Jesus Presinal Bakari Sellers,Rand Paul(tie)
17 I Like Beer 3:51 2018-10-21 Audyssey (Net Neutrality beat)[48] Ted Cruz
18 Wind Cancer, Dumps, and Babies 3:33 2019-04-09 — Donald Trump

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