Canon in KFC

July 16, 2018 6:34 PM

TwoSet Violin are a pair of blokes from Brisbane who want to make classical music relevant to the modern generation through fun, humour and simplicity. Which explains the existence of Pachelbel's Canon in D performed on rubber chicken.
posted by Johnny Wallflower (18 comments total)

I'm not sure that there wasn't some electronic magic going on here, since, while you can tuna fish, you can't tune a chicken.
posted by Miss Cellania at 6:41 PM on July 16, 2018 [8 favorites]

Not sure I need this, but thank you anyway.
posted by dangerousdan at 7:03 PM on July 16, 2018

Yeah, I think there was a little fudging, Miss C, but it's great nonetheless.

Also, ಠ_ಠ
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 7:21 PM on July 16, 2018 [2 favorites]

He almost certainly ran each track through Auto-Tune or a similar plugin, and I doubt they expect anyone to believe otherwise.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 7:26 PM on July 16, 2018

I don’t care how they did it. It was MAGNIFICENT. Peter Schickele, take note.
posted by lhauser at 7:51 PM on July 16, 2018 [4 favorites]

Oh, I loved the video anyway! And commenters said, yes, they want THIS version played at their wedding.
posted by Miss Cellania at 8:12 PM on July 16, 2018

Is there dipping sauce for the chicken tenors?
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 8:14 PM on July 16, 2018 [4 favorites]

Thanks Johnny, I really needed a laugh today.
posted by pixlboi at 8:16 PM on July 16, 2018

THAT WAS AWESOME
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 8:50 PM on July 16, 2018 [4 favorites]

And commenters said, yes, they want THIS version played at their wedding.

THIS is what I want played at my funeral. Leave 'em laughing.
posted by BlueHorse at 9:16 PM on July 16, 2018 [2 favorites]

The rubber chicken + deadpan gag is probably inspired by popular youtuber Big Marvel
posted by womb of things to be and tomb of things that were at 10:04 PM on July 16, 2018 [3 favorites]

Guess which cut? Chicken butt.
posted by bologna on wry at 10:27 PM on July 16, 2018

If you’re in a terrible hurry and really need to jump to the denouement, 1:42 or so is when the spirited chicken fingering begins.
posted by a halcyon day at 11:01 PM on July 16, 2018 [1 favorite]

Every time Johnny Wallflower makes an FPP, I really want to know what parts of the Internet he reads on a regular basis.
posted by twoplussix at 12:12 AM on July 17, 2018

This video from them is one of my favourites. Equal parts depressing and impressive.
posted by theony at 3:10 AM on July 17, 2018 [7 favorites]

This is awesome and just what I needed this morning. :)
posted by needlegrrl at 5:49 AM on July 17, 2018

If you’re in a terrible hurry and really need to jump to the denouement, 1:42 or so is when the spirited chicken fingering begins.


Indeed. I chuckled throughout, but when the 16th notes kicked in, I almost fell out of my chair.
posted by DrAstroZoom at 11:05 AM on July 18, 2018 [1 favorite]

And some where out there, in the dead of night, Rob Paravonian wakes up in a cold sweat, sitting bolt upright as he screams without even knowing why.
posted by radwolf76 at 12:19 PM on July 18, 2018 [2 favorites]