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Video #38331 · Performance Highlight
Band's Glee cover bait and switchfrom @l3x1pr0
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Overview
The creator shows a clip of the band Geese performing at the Outside Lands festival. The lead singer addresses the crowd, explains they couldn't license the original master for a song, and instead plays the Glee cast's version of 'Don't Stop Believin'' from his phone through his guitar pickup. After a few lines of the pop cover, the band abruptly interrupts it and launches into their own loud, aggressive rock song.
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Simple outline
- 1Present a familiar element
- 2Provide an absurd explanation
- 3Let the absurdity linger
- 4Deliver a jarring contrast
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Classification
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 70%
geese playing the glee version of don't stop believing in the middle of 2122 at outside lands
Verbal hook · 10%
San Francisco natives. I don't know if you knew that.
Visual hook · 20%
A shot of a musician on a large concert screen, with his hair covering his face as he plays guitar, viewed from an audience perspective with a decorative leafy frame.
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Hook template
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playing in the middle of
- — a metal band playing the SpongeBob theme in the middle of Coachella
- — a jazz quartet playing the Shrek soundtrack in the middle of Carnegie Hall
- — a punk band playing the Barbie Girl intro in the middle of Warped Tour
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
The video opens with an instantly recognizable and gentle piece of media, creating a sense of familiarity and setting a clear, predictable expectation for what will follow.
Payoff
The final beat delivers satisfaction through the shock and humor of the extreme contrast between the gentle setup and the aggressive punchline, resolving the built-up tension.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Bait & Switch Punchline
Lure the audience with a familiar, often gentle, element, add a layer of absurdity with a deadpan explanation, and then deliver a punchline through a sudden, jarring transition to a completely opposite tone or style.
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The Unassuming Setup
A familiar and often comforting piece of content (like a famous song intro) is presented, establishing a clear and predictable tone for the viewer.
- 2
The Deadpan Justification
The performer interrupts the established pattern to provide a humorous, meta, or bizarre explanation for the unusual situation, adding a layer of absurdity and intrigue.
- 3
The Anticipatory Pause
The absurd scenario is allowed to continue uninterrupted for a moment, forcing the audience to sit with the cognitive dissonance and heightening anticipation for the resolution.
- 4
The Pattern Shatter
The initial, gentle element is abruptly and violently replaced by content of a dramatically opposite tone, energy, and style, creating a jarring but satisfying punchline that subverts all expectations.
Themes
Techniques
Trends
Post caption
protect queer art #geese #cameronwinter #glee
Text overlays
contextual · throughout
geese playing the glee version of don't stop believing in the middle of 2122 at outside lands
Transcript
San Francisco natives. I don't know if you knew that. We couldn't license the, original better. This is the Glee best rerecording. Please listen along.