It's a Commercial, but it's Fun! (Discovery Channel)

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It's a Commercial, but it's Fun! (Discovery Channel)

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I liked this commercial the first time I saw it, and I still love it. Yes, yes, it's a commercial, but it strikes me as a joyous take on the wonders of the world (and low earth orbit).

I Love the Whole World (Boom De Yada)

If anyone finds English difficult, here's a version with subtitles although for some reason they didn't show up until I repeated it.

This is a slightly different live version using many (although not all) of the same folks featured in the first version.

And here's a webcomic parody
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This Wikipedia article lists who is in the cast of both the long and short versions and what they're saying. Unfortunately, the one short version of the thing I could find the video and sound didn't synch up properly.

Maybe one of the reasons I like it so damn much is because the tune is basically a version of Heart and Soul, the first duet I learned on the piano - uh, that was over 35 years ago! Nice mix of awesome futuristic wow factor, nature, and nostalgia guaranteed to appeal to an old fart of a geek girl like me.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. Leonard Nimoy.

Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.- Malcolm Reynolds, Captain of Serenity, which sums up my feelings regarding the lawsuit discussed here.

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. - John F. Kennedy

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Ah, Adam setting Jamie's arm on fire was great. :)
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Yeah, it's a good one. Until it gets stuck in your head and you find yourself humming it all the damn time. :wink:
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