I didn't grow up with DC Talk (Evangelism's answer to, oh, I don't know, TLC and second-hand embarrassment), but after watching their VHS DC Talk: Rap, Rock & Soul, which I then re-edited, I wish I had. I would have known during my insecure teenage years that at least someone was wacker than I was. The contents of this video are so gay (and not "gay" as lame, because I don't say that, but actually homoerotic) and Christian that the only way it could speak to me on a more basic level would be to address me by name.
Note: This video marks the start of a kinda-sorta syndication partnership between fourfour and Everything Is Terrible, which I have long considered my cult away from cult. Practically, it means little (probably just some more links back and forth), but spiritually, it means the world to me.
Related
EIT's And Finally Tonight... supercut (one of my all-time favs), on all manner of Jesus sightings
I came over here from EIT. A first time viewer of your work but I'll be seeking out more. Thanks for doing this one!
Posted by: KitOConnell | April 06, 2011 at 05:10 PM
Definitely embarassing...what can i say?
Posted by: kate welsh | April 06, 2011 at 07:58 PM
The black guy is definitely a gay! woohah!
Posted by: kate newton | April 06, 2011 at 08:25 PM
So its perfectly fine to accuse people you don't know of being homosexual, but its not okay to use the word gay to mean lame?...
Posted by: Mako | April 07, 2011 at 11:13 AM
love you, love eit. perfection anyone?
Posted by: Kelly | April 08, 2011 at 01:20 AM
I don't know what y'all are (DC) talkin' about, Jesus Freak was solid. :|
Posted by: NickBlogads | April 08, 2011 at 12:40 PM
just saw this on EIT!!! great video!!
u\But yeah that was awful...and so gay.
Posted by: Chickengirl001 | April 08, 2011 at 06:03 PM
More Christ than you can fit in a fanny pack.
Posted by: David | April 12, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Woah. I, too, was growing up with DC Talk, only it was in Finland and much later in the 90s.. and might I add, audio only. This is definitely one of the most random and awesome things I've stumbled upon reading your blog.
Posted by: beep | April 14, 2011 at 07:37 PM
Oh my god I loved DC Talk. I had their first album and my best friend had their second. I swear to christ almighty that we had full on dance routines to three or four songs. I still have my cassette tape of Jesus Freak (aka when they gave up being a rap group and embraced the alt-rock-grungy-whatever that was happening). We did not have access to their music videos, though. I think I'm going to search around on youtube to see what else is out there.
Actually, Toby Mac still has a career, I think. I hear his name every once in a while.
Does anyone else use youtube solely as a way to venture down memory lane via old music videos?
Posted by: Edith | April 15, 2011 at 08:08 PM
The black one is cute. I hope he was eventually cured of the jesusiness.
Posted by: Hank | April 16, 2011 at 02:10 PM
This video is ALMOST as FUNNY as this 10 year old 90's METRO kid rapping to DC Talk's "Nu Thang" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MUVNuD3MiU
Posted by: Paul | April 29, 2011 at 12:29 AM
OMG I can't believe I missed this post. I grew up with DC Talk so I have a fond place in my heart for them. That's why I refuse to listen to anything before Free At Last (and even that I claim to listen to ironically). Love that they are anywhere on your radar Rich. Good times indeed.
Posted by: StickyKeys | May 07, 2011 at 12:32 AM
i saw michael tait and toby mac at the BCDO on Sunday and they were mazing. They have definately moved on form this early video. thye seemed genuinely great guys as well
Posted by: julia | May 31, 2011 at 11:06 AM