Most of you may know Eric Wareheim from his work on Tim and Eric: Awesome Show Great Job!, (which is in it's 5th season) a super-strange, super-uncomfortable, but super-hilarious sketch comedy show on AdultSwim. It's public-access style fake commercials and "educational" TV shows and low-budget filming make the show appear campy, but somehow has attracted the attention of numerous musicians and actors (i.e. Paul Rudd, Will Ferrell, The Shins, Flight of the Conchords, Ben Stiller, Josh Groban, Jeff Goldblum and a bunch more)who often make cameo appearances on the show.If you haven't had the slightly-terrifying pleasure of seeing this show, than you may be familiar with the three-part Absolut vodka commercials created by and staring Tim, Eric and (once underground, now wildly popular) comedian Zach Galifianakis. And if you haven't seen those either, I highly suggest you do so. Immediately.
Let's get to the point though, which is that Eric Wareheim is also a director in his own right. And his work... is sick (some of it, literally, a little sick). I was confused at first as to whether or not the music videos on his Vimeo account were commissioned by the bands, or if they were just very popular fan videos. Then I noticed some of the artists actually appeared in the videos, so I assume that they are looking to Eric to create amazingly weird music videos that suit the tastes of musicians like Major Lazer, Bird and the Bee, and Ben Folds. I realize that many of these videos have been out for almost two years, but I thought it was post-worthy. The following are my favorites, but I suggest you check out his whole Vimeo account when you get the chance. Enjoy, and prepare yourself to be weirded out. Big time.
: Many of you my know the following video because I think it has made the rounds plenty given Major Lazer's recent "major" success. Or just because it is a unbelievably un-forgettable video that I find hard to resist showing everyone I know or meet. :
Major Lazer "Pon De Floor" from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.
Ben Folds - You Don't Know Me from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.
Warning: This one is really gruesome/terrifying. But really cool.
HEALTH "We are Water" from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.
Aaaand another Major Lazer for good measure.
Major Lazer "Keep it Going Louder" from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.
