"America We Stand as One" - What the heck kinda video is this?

In My Humble Opinion
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A friend on Livejournal recently posted a link to “America We Stand as One”. Basically, this is the cheesiest music video ever made - and it’s not even from the '80s! It has sky fairies, people marching out of clouds and lots and lots of big '80s hair. This has to be a parody, right? Except I’m not so sure. It seems quite sincere, and I have a bit of affection for it as a piece of no-budget flag waving.

So the question: is it real or a spoof?
Sorry if this has been posted before. I did a search on “America stand” but found nothing on the first several pages that related to this video.

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The web page shows the guy’s name is Dennis Madalone and he has some stunt-double and extra-actor credits to his name. So basically this is what happens when stuntmen decide they’re directors. I think this is also the latest attempt to cash in on the patriotism craze by making the next pop national anthem a-la- Lee Greenwood’s “Proud To Be An American.”

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Fuck me. It’s musical glurge.

And i use the term “musical” in its loosest possible sense.

The guy can’t even pronounce America.

“Amer-uh-cu-uh.” Sheesh.

I’m sure it keeps some people happy, though.

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From an earlier MPSIMS thread: link

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Maybe it’s a pep rally video from a political campaign or convention? You could drop that video in the middle of the Republican National Convention and nobody would bat an eye, IMO. :wink:

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He appeared in an early episode of The Next Generation wearing a skirt.

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I noticed that too. I kept wanting to say “A-me-RICK-a! RICK!”

This link has been going around my office. I’m glad I don’t work in a place where people appreciate it without irony.

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The website mentions (inevitable, considering how bad this glurge is) parody versions. I found one with “America, F*$c Yeah!” on top of the edited video to get some near lip-synch moments. Are there others?

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If he’d come out with this in early 2002, I’ll bet he would have made some money off it.

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It’s the terrible kinda video, AFAICT.

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I would call it an unwatchable video.

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I truly have a hard time seeing this as genuine… It has to be a joke.

Just has to be.

Made me laugh, either way.

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I think it’s real because there are no signs of parody, no knowing wink, no sly smile, no hint of a joke. It’s unrelenting in its earnestness.

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If you guys can find it, someone remixed the video and uped the patriotism to some very funny levels. It’s called the “Fuck Yeah” remix.

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Ah, thanks. I knew it was too good/bad for it not to be mentioned here, even if I couldn’t find it with the given search terms.