The Lumineers' "Ho Hey" + Will Ferrell's Boozy Harry Caray Imitation = A Better "Ho Hey"
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Well today is just turning into one big Will Ferrell-character-apalooza in these parts. This mashup of 2013 earworm "Ho Hey" and Will Ferrell's unforgettable impersonation of the late Cubs broadcaster is extraordinary. Come for the concept, stay for the hot dogs:
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Since we're on the subject, now's as good a time as any to re-acquaint yourself with Ferrell's brilliant Caray oeuvre :
- "We all know that the moon is not made of green cheese, but what if it were made with BBQ spare ribs, would you eat it then? I know I would, and then have seconds, and then polish it off with a tall, cool Budweiser."
- At the ESPY's: "Hey it's John Elway--you just won the Super Bowl! How 'bout going a little nuts and getting those teeth fixed?"
- Announcing Bartman: "Moses Alou leaps, A FAN GOT IN THE WAY. OH MY GAWDDDD."
Oh, and why not—it's almost a holiday, so let's also revisit the only Lumineers spoof that trumps the Caray mash-up: Jimmy Fallon, Blake Shelton, Nick Offerman, and Chris Tartaro as the "Chickeneers", doing the song entirely in clucks:
And, breathe.
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