[11] The band Pearl Jam regularly plays a cover of the song during concerts, and a readers' poll in Rolling Stone awarded this cover as #8 in their Greatest Live Cover Songs. Linking Baba and Khan to Riley, Townshend believed that when these individual musical portraits were played simultaneously, the separate patterns would overlap and interlock, producing a harmonious wholeone giant chord capturing the harmony of the universe and humankind's unity with one another and God. [20] Since 2003, "Baba O'Riley" has been played during player introductions for the Los Angeles Lakers during home games at the Staples Center. Step 3: Align the "Yep, that's me" sound with the freeze frame. If you're reading the description, you're probably missing out on some mediocre content. You know what comes next. Terry Riley was a minimalist composer and musician who made a splash during the 1960s with ideas about multi-layered, amelodic compositions. Heres a good explanation of the Mandela effect and some examples. Or which show used the trope. Outside of that, and changes in the exact wording, it very much does exist in all the examples you just provided. To upload your own video, click "Add Media" in the left sidebar and either upload a file or paste a video URL link. Full explanation here: https://www.reddit.com/r/meirl/comments/xl5gvl/meirl/iphfrak/. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. You're looking for something that is essentially a parody (the internet meme) of something else, rather than anything real and definitive (a particular scene in film) that inspired the parody. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. However, my guess is that this precise phrasing does not quite exist in any film and that you've been unduly inspired by the meming of that phrase. [12], "Baba O'Riley" was used as the theme song for the popular television series CSI: NY (200413); with each CSI series using a Who song as its theme. For some uses of this format, films only use the song "Baba O'Riley" by the Who to replicate the "Yep, that's me" background narration. The photo of the worlds fastest man just might be the most memed Olympics image of all time. Do you have a link to the iceberg tier video? Usually this trope is used to either create a comedic effect to a video or provide context to the current scene and how the subject got where they are there. *record scratch* *freeze frame* has already gone through the self-referential meme-grinder, pairing itself with the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog, the Pawn Stars intro, and mfw/tfw. *EXTENDED* Yep, That's Me You're Probably Wondering - YouTube. Her parents, Ray and Sally, leave their farm to find her. A couple of Who songs feature prominently in 1999's "Summer of Sam," and I seem to recall that being really odd at the time.
How to Do the "Yep, That's Me" Movie Clich - Kapwing Resources Here's more info on it. He was among the first to use tape loops and delay systems to explore the musical possibilities lying within repeated, overlapping, and interlocking musical patterns. You're probably wondering" trend on TikTok and Reels? This song isn't called "Teenage Wasteland." That is not The Emperor's New Groove and it's been said long before that. This self-proclaimed avatar, or incarnation of God, was born in 1894 in central India. "Baba O'Riley" appears in Time magazine's "All-Time 100 Songs" list, Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. You'll need to move the end piece of your video along the timeline to make the freeze frame long enough to fill in the entire sound. Is it the precise phrase (set to that one song) that you mention in the post, or is it the more general idea of having a narrator talk to the audience directly?
*ORIGINAL* Yep, That's Me You're Probably Wondering Thank you sir, I think you actually solved it. Think about how specific that is. I don't know the voice but I know the song, It originated with Luke Wilson from the film old school It is also the official theme song of competitive eater Joey Chestnut.[23]. Because we're not looking at the entire record for that earlier period. The line is often quoted, and originated from, best anyone knows, MST3K riffing on Angel's Revenge, which begins with a bevy of beauties attacking some sort of shack in the middle of nowhere, when suddenly the frame freezes and we're treated to "I'll bet you're wondering what a nice girl like me is doing on the roof of this building" which then leads us into the first half of the film being a flashback leading up to this event. But it doesnt exist in any movie, not in exactly the same way. wiadczymy usugi gwnie na terenie wojewdztwa opolskiego, ale rwnie wojewdztw ociennych (przy wikszych zleceniach moliwe jest wiadczenie na terenie caego kraju) oraz na terenie Niemiec. [6] In another interview, Townshend stated the song was also inspired by "the absolute desolation of teenagers at Woodstock, where audience members were strung out on acid and 20 people had brain damage. There doesn't need to be a 1:1 match. Townshend originally wrote "Baba O'Riley" for his Lifehouse project, a rock opera intended as the follow-up to the Who's 1969 opera, Tommy. Especially when talking about Baba, he could sound downright spooky"a mere twitch of his nose could split the planet, a twiddle of his finger could save your life." https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HowWeGotHere. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Dave Arbus, whose band East of Eden was recording in the same studio, was invited by Keith Moon to play the violin solo during the outro. His most influential piece was simply titled In C and consisted of 53 separate patterns, repeated and woven together into a harmonious whole. In movies, they sometimes use it to show the ending, such as Sunset Boulevard where the main character dies; and then 'flash back' to what led up to that. you re probably wondering how i got here baba o'riley. You can also share your video directly to Facebook, Twitter, or TikTok, or even create a URL link for your video to share elsewhere. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HowWeGotHere, Pretty sure its chance from homeward bound. Edit, it is worth noting that Sunset Boulevard opens with the main character explaining why he's floating face down in a pool. Hes a American bulldog with porcupine quills in his face. In music they would discover the deeper commonalities between them and their even deeper commonalities with God. Its the reaction shot for a media-binging world, as brilliant as it is trite. It was really como in BET movies and stuff like Paid in Full, This sentence immediately reminds me of animated series "What's with Andy", but it has nothing to do with The Who. People say premium rush, but it doesn't have all the same pieces. Now that I think about it, i don't know the origin of that one either and yet it sounds so familiar and such.
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you re probably wondering how i got here baba o'riley The functional parts of the meme are: record scratch, freeze frame, and the declaration that the narrator is in fact the one present in what you're witnessing and that he intends to alleviate any curiosities that may befall you as to the circumstances that led to such a wacky and uncharacteristic scenario. (Source). Fight Club sort of does, gun in the mouth "no wait, let's start earlier" but there is a bit of talking before that if I recall, not seen it in a while. Die-hard Who fans made them sold-out affairs. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. vs. FIU Golden Panthers Oregon State. [13] The song was also used in the One Tree Hill episode "Pictures of You" (season 4, episode 13).
jeff on Twitter: "what's the origin of the freeze frame record scratch At this point, you're probably wondering who Baba O'Riley is. Not Dirty Harry, not shaft, I don't know but I've also heard that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBTU8U8voOs - here is soundtrack and phrase is from 2000 Disney Comedy Emperor's New Groove, right from it's begining. Lo and behold, a visionary arises who remembers the liberating power of rock and roll. John died in mid-2002 (a few months before "CSI" premiered, but I believe there were a few commercials that used their music in between). It's called "en medias res" in writing. Specifically this recording. And it doesnt stop at films or television. tl;dr yes it literally is an amalgamation. At the Lifehouse, the experience-starved pilgrims would find not only reality, but harmony. Re: "You're probably wondering how I got here". [2] "Baba O'Riley" was initially 30 minutes in length, but was edited down to the "high points" of the track for Who's Next. Beverly Hills Cop. I thought this song was about Pete's disillusionment w/ Woodstock, but I'm usually wrong about what songs mean, which I why I often come here. This proved too difficult to actually produce, but Townshend did incorporate the basic concept into "Baba O'Riley." We were watching A Christmas Story (1983) and I'm pretty sure the narrator said this. The use of Teenage Wasteland is not a functional part of the idea, nor is the exact wording. Not sure if it's the very first, but in the opening of the film Sunset Boulevard (1950) it starts with Joe floating dead in the pool with his own narration basically making that statement. *Record scratch. There's a whole research and discussion chain that you completely missed. I am looking for the VOICE.
you re probably wondering how i got here baba o'riley I was responding to your comment, which provides a single scene that does not appear to contain the most salient element of OP's question: the main character addressing the audience. So the earliest example I know that remotely matches up to the general idea of what you're talking about (in film) is Sunset Boulevard. [22] The song was even used for the trailer of the EA SPORTS UFC 4 game. Don't delete the "Yep, that's me" sound or the video that you uploaded. there is probably not an example before that which uses Teenage Wasteland, but that doesn't really matter? Lets get started! Actually, Edgar Winter created "Frankenstein" during this same time frame. Out here in the fields I fight for my meals I get my back into my living I don't need to fight To prove I'm right I don't need to be forgiven Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Don't cry Don't raise your eye It's only teenage wasteland Sally, take my hand We'll travel south 'cross land Put out the fire and don't look past my shoulder The exodus is here The happy ones are near Let's get . Damn I feel old. I'm really not sure. [14] One of the working titles of That '70s Show (19982006) was "Teenage Wasteland," a reference to the repeated lyric in the song. Cookie Notice
Recently its become a meme. It originates from whatever video was the first to use the audio clip you linked to, which was referencing other material loosely and happened to be the clip that caught on. That song I don't really recognize as being connected with this particular trope. Although this clich doesn't have a specific origin, that doesn't exclude the fact that people's parodies of this clich have inspired each other. through intravenous tubes. tl;dr yes it literally is an amalgamation. That's a highly specific set of elements that probably only happened in one film [if it ever happened at all, which I actually doubt].
you re probably wondering how i got here baba o'riley Does any know where the "yup thats me, you probably wonder how i got here" actually originated from? Indiana Hoosiers. I may be late to the party but Ive solved it! The song is often incorrectly referred to as "Teenage Wasteland", due to these oft-repeated words in the song's chorus refrain. Their individual idiosyncrasies were lost as they become part of a single, harmonious mass. It has been bugging my Mind for a while and now I finally know :). licensing of their music for movies, commercials, and TV shows until near the end of John Entwistle's life (they'd held off out of sense of integrity, then John went broke and requested it, so Roger and Pete said "okay," is how I remember hearing Pete talking about it Of course, for a few years there, it seemed like they went crazy with it). After you've uploaded your video, you can delete the other elements from the template to make your editor and timeline cleaner. It means "in the middle of things". I cant think of a single example of this with Baba OReily. Movies and literature have had the narrator directly address the audience in media res for many decades, if not much longer (in the case of literature). While it's true most tropes and the cliche line most of the time doesn't have an exact origin point, some do (ex: I have a bad feeling about this, the Wilhelm scream, etc ) I hope that cleared some things up, https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HowWeGotHere. [9] The other parts of the song appeared on the third disc of Townshend's Lifehouse Chronicles as "Baba M1 (O'Riley 1st Movement 1971)" and "Baba M2 (2nd Movement Part 1 1971)". In literature the phrase "'twas a dark and stormy night" is seen as being from nowhere to most people, yet I actually does have an origin point with an author. He also doesn't say it in Holes either? And most of it is barely available anymore. Does any know where the "yup thats me, you probably wonder how i got here" actually originated from?(self). You have to identify exactly what you're looking for, though. I really doubt more than one movie has ever literally played "Baba O'Reilly" while the main character says that exact quote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrwp_XkxJU8. Hard to find examples, it seems like something that could happen in a movie but maybe not in this specific way. TGND shared a similar plot with Risky Business. RB does begin with a voiceover by the main character with instrumental music in the background.
Is it Luke Wilson from the beginning of Old School? Against his wishes, he had grown older, and his sense of the cosmos had grown more complex. But I cant think of any instances of this actually being done in film and its driving me crazy. The problem is that by the time it came out it was already sort of a meme and a cliche. The meme is a parody of a general trope in film that probably goes back many decades. This will export and process your video, allowing you to preview it before you download your video file. I recall an episode having very similar (if not the same) phrasing and music choice, but I could be wrong. At the heart of Baba's teaching was the idea that "reality" was actually an illusion, just a bundle of erroneous beliefs and perceptions formed by weak and unholy minds. So is that your question, what film first used the exact phrase, "yup, that's me, you probably wonder how I got here?". This is real music right here, some of the music now a days are just plain crap. It's not a sequel to "My Generation," and it's not a condemnation of Townshend's generation. I just want to know where the original recording came from and whose voice it is. You don't need to spend a fortune on a film degree or editing software to get good b-roll. Do not use URL shorteners, Tumblr, or partner links, these are all automatically removed. Its use is so played out that there are twoTVtropepages dedicated to its key aspects along with dozens of examples, from the literal record scratch inThoroughly Modern MillietoDeadpools lampooning of it. Have you seen the "Yep, that's me! For the films, see, Original song written and composed by Pete Townshend; first performed by The Who, The Who Baba O'Riley (Shepperton Studios / 1978), "Come Together: The Rise of the Festival", "Lowrey Berkshire Deluxe TBO-1 | Pete Townshend's Guitar Gear | Whotabs", "The Hypertext Who " Article Archive The Who Puts the Bomp (1971)", "Baba O'Riley ranked 159th greatest song by Rolling Stone magazine", "Readers' Poll: The Greatest Live Cover Songs", "DVD Verdict Review That '70s Show: Season One", "The Peanuts Movie Trailer: An Underdog and His Dog", "Netflix Drops 'Stranger Things' Season 3 Trailer (Watch)", "Here's The Ultimate Playlist For "Sense8" Fans", "London Called, But Lakers Don't Figure to Be Back Any Time Soon", "Q&A with local MMA announcer Ray Flores", "High Contrast's Olympic Story: Part 3 Highly Contrasting", "Did Roger Daltrey Forget the Lyrics to "Baba O'Riley"? I understand that, but it must have started form somewhere. Lyrics Spirit Music Group, Abkco Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. "Baba O'Riley" is a song by the English rock band the Who, and the opening track to their fifth album Who's Next (1971). The meme industrial complex cant just leave a dank macro untouched, though. Week 1. There isn't always one clear "first" example of every trope. After that, he studied with other spiritual masters and cultivated the mystical experiences that would lead him closer to holiness. Running through the song, underneath the other instruments and vocals, this organ track imitates the sort of musical pattern Townshend drew from his study of Riley. If you'll check out channel itself, you'll find videos with this title. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Hes running and it plays baba oriley as he said he has 1 year to live? The live version of the song from the album Who's Last plays in the opening segment of the Miami Vice episode "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" (season two, 1985).