It’s amazing how some videos decide to go over the top. Then there are ALL of the Journey videos – good band, bad tapes. Don’t forget the Billy Idol lip lift.

Well now you can get all that again and then some with the Literal versions of those and many more music videos. Rick Rollin with A-Ha, Radiohead, Brittany Spears, Beatles and a whole lot more.

These are videos where the music is replaced with a literal version. Complete with Karaoke follow lines so you can learn the songs and then repeat them to a bunch of drunken people the next night!

What is a “Literal” version? Well, it basically is singing what is going on. In the case of Journey, one of the lines counts how many close-ups Steve Perry recieved. BTW – it was 20: Yes, I counted.

Here is a snippet from Rick Roll (the Rick Astley song “Together Forever”):

In my creepy trenchcoat
Blue denim shirt and – Hipster shades
Enough of me let’s cut to my Shadow
and then I’ll dance under this non-discript tunnel

I can see a blind girl dancing freely
gotta take this to banquet hall

Karaoke all alone
Frank Sinatra’s Microphone
Giant Windows Make this place look Churchy
No one here to serve last call
Finally menage a trois
Suspenders don’t suit him at all
She’s Dizzy.

There is a lot more “Literal” versions. In the meantime, check out the Literal version of “Total Eclipe of the Heart”.