Our Blog: Will Ferrell Almost On American Idol
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So we were contacted by American Idol about Ferrell doing something on
the season finale tonight. We wrote a song and they said yes. Then I think they took a beat and actually read what we wanted to do
and the plug was pulled. But we got pretty far down the road. Jon Brion had written some gorgeous music and up until last night Ferrell was ready to do it..... Oh well.
And it should be said, no hard feelings towards the producers of the show. They were perfectly decent. But man would this have been fun to see on that show.
Here's the first draft we sent in.
And it should be said, no hard feelings towards the producers of the show. They were perfectly decent. But man would this have been fun to see on that show.
-McKay
SEACREST
As you all know when tonight's winner is chosen they will sing an original song written and orchestrated specifically for that magical moment. However starting next year
every winner will sing one song which we will premiere tonight. The
song was written by Bob Dylan, Bernia Taupin and poet
laureate Maya Angelou and orchestrated by John Williams. Here now to
give us a preview of the new American Idol finale song is 12 time
Grammy award winner and former bass player for the Doobie Brothers,
Will Ferrell!
MUSIC: GENTLE PIANO LEADS US BY THE HAND INTO THE SONG
(WILL
FERRELL walks on stage in a white flowing shirt and pants with white
moccasins on. The VT overhead shows clouds against a blue sky.)
FERRELL
IMAGINE IF YOU WILL A DOLPHIN
WEARING A TINY COWBOY HAT
THEN THAT SAME DOLPHIN GIVES BIRTH
TO A SOLID DIAMOND BABY...
THIS IS THE MOST WONDERFUL SONG EVER!!!
MAKES SUSAN BOYLE SEEM LIKE CHER
THIS IS THE MOST WONDERFUL SONG EVER!!
IT CAN MAKE AN EAGLE MAKE LOVE TO A BEAR!!!
(Reveal a choir of literally a thousand people. We can use seat filling cardboard cut outs if need be. But it should be absolutely gigantic.)
THIS IS THE MOST WONDERFUL SONG EVER
PAULA, THIS AINT LIP SYNCING, IT'S REAL!!
THIS SONG IS BETTER THAN ALL CHRISTMAS CAROLS COMBINED
LIKE FINDING A NAKED LADY, IN YOUR HAPPY MEAL!!!
TALK PART: You know when I first read this song I asked "Did Dylan, Taupin and Angelou really write this." And they said sort of. And I said what does that mean? And then they ran away. But after five bottles of wine I knew who the real writer of this song was..... the big man himself, God Almighty.
A THOUSAND YEARS FROM NOW
THIS SONG WILL BE STILL BE SUNG
EVEN IF PEOPLE NO LONGER HAVE MOUTHS
THIS SONG COST NINE POINT EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS
BUT WE COULD NOT FIND A WORD THAT
RYHMES WITH MOUTH
WILL:
IF JESUS WERE TO SING THIS SONG
ON A MOUNTAIN OF PUPPIES IN A LAND OF OLD
IT WOULD BE SO BEAUTIFUL
THAT ACCOUNTANTS EVERYWHERE WOULD PISS GOLD!!!
THE END!!!!
WILL: Between me and you Ryan, this song is terrible.
SEACREST: Your mic is on.
WILL: Oh.... Good night Burbank!!!!!!
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That would have been incredible. At least I have it in my head to laugh at the rest of the day! Great stuff.
Sounds rather majestic.
8.62/10
I would have watched American Idol just this once if this were to happen.
I hereby officialllly petition that America's national anthem be changed to this.
The entire post, not just the song lyrics.
that would have been glorious!!!!
South rhymes with mouth. Dylan-Taupin-Angelou weren't trying very hard.
I request you produce this song and put it here for the sake of all that's just in the World.
Yet another painful example of why funnyordie.com isn't funny. I don't know why I keep wasting my time reading this garbage. Perhaps, one day I'll learn.
it brought tears to my eyes..it's magical.
"IF JESUS WERE TO SING THIS SONG
ON A MOUNTAIN OF PUPPIES IN A LAND OF OLD
IT WOULD BE SO BEAUTIFUL"
Tears man, tears... WWJD on a mountain of puppies...
My twitter account is under GhostPanther for anyone who cares.... Adam McKay
You really need to record this song. It is somehow important in the grand scheme of things.Don't ask me how I know this, I just do. If this song is recorded, it will be the most glorious thing mankind has ever laid ears on.
I have a lithp (lisp,) and for me, rhyming mouth is easy: Houth, louth, thspouth, douth, mouth (oh, sorry, I meant mouse,) and tho on.
Thanks, Twaythy
Not that funny
:o)
FYI. I lunch with Simon C. about twice a month. (dreadfully noisy eater; grabs food from his fork with an incredibly prehensile tongue. The fork never touches his lips! Fascinating and utterly revolting. I'm working up the courage to request that he never again order clam chowder in my presence, but we'll see. One day, hopefully...) So, Simon really believe... more >
You should still shoot it as a music video.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/143be071af/the-neighbor-tom-show-demo-video-clip-funny-season1
I'm imagining a mountain of puppies.
I touched myself in my magical zone.
Quite random. And btw u mite want to try south or sourkraut for your mouth. Seacrest out...mouth..don't they rhyme...