He Loves It That Way

July 14, 2013 9:27 AM

What happens when the executive director of your lobbyist organization is hosting the national conference with a technical theater degree burning a hole in his pocket? A bewildering and Christopher Guestian piece of musical theater called "I'm In Payroll."
posted by Shadax (21 comments total)

Also, if someone could edit in a [slyt] there, I would appreciate it.
posted by Shadax at 9:28 AM on July 14, 2013

no words.....without ..... words.... I am...
posted by shockingbluamp at 9:31 AM on July 14, 2013

I watched the first 30 seconds, and then skipped ahead a few times, and then I was done. Eeeeeeeeeee.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:32 AM on July 14, 2013

There's some serious David Brent going on there...
posted by joboe at 9:35 AM on July 14, 2013 [2 favorites]

"At measure 80 change the color on the cyc lights to purple, swing up the kickers and hit the footlights. And can we get another 10 pounds of tension on my face? My face is not tight enough, my chin implant is moving all over the place. Okay people, from the top!"
posted by under_petticoat_rule at 9:42 AM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]

Oh my....
posted by hwestiii at 10:18 AM on July 14, 2013

Recruit, Train and Motivate: the History of the Industrial Musical

(By Jonathan Ward, now curator of Excavated Shellac and the Grammy-nominated compilation Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM.)
posted by mykescipark at 10:26 AM on July 14, 2013 [3 favorites]

I'm in grunt labor. (SLYT.)
posted by CincyBlues at 11:45 AM on July 14, 2013

I am so confused. So. Confused.
posted by Glinn at 11:56 AM on July 14, 2013

Wow, that was really...something.

No matter how weird and uncomfortable my next mandatory work-related event is, I doubt it could top that. For this I suppose I am grateful.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 12:18 PM on July 14, 2013 [2 favorites]

I never thought I'd see something that makes read-the-slide-verbatim PowerPoint presentations look decent, but...yeah.
posted by davejay at 1:45 PM on July 14, 2013

I'm trying to figure out if the folks in the background volunteered, or were volunteered.
posted by jenkinsEar at 2:33 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]

..........this is a joke right?

This didn't actually happen? Right?

guys guys help I feel so very cold.
posted by The Whelk at 2:35 PM on July 14, 2013 [3 favorites]

So is this a good place to talk about the time my department boss rewrote the 12 Days of Christmas with ass kissing lyrics about the CEO and had the entire department sing it to him during the monthly meeting?
posted by emjaybee at 2:42 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]

The backup dancers are giving him such sideeye.
posted by The Whelk at 2:48 PM on July 14, 2013 [2 favorites]

This is going to work with me to HR tomorrow...while I do payroll.
posted by halfbuckaroo at 5:51 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]

aw I keep watching this and grinning. I like it a lot. Hahaha.
posted by aielen at 6:40 PM on July 14, 2013

Could have used a rap interlude.
posted by orme at 7:01 PM on July 14, 2013

I love that extra two second pause before the (to my ear, scattered and confused) applause and cheers start.
posted by deludingmyself at 9:34 PM on July 14, 2013 [1 favorite]

I actually kind of assumed that the applause was canned in case the audience of grandparents in Grapevine, TX somehow was confused or didn't enjoy it.
posted by Shadax at 5:38 AM on July 15, 2013

Tch. Get some more air under the veils, there, people. Even when you're just carrying them on, you're still on stage.

Jeez, how do you even GET a CPA license without learning that?
posted by kyrademon at 12:50 PM on July 15, 2013