What I remember is Chris I talking about how intense it was filming it, rolling around with a naked model. He was kinda caught up in it and at one point she just kinda asks “so when’s lunch?” and his little singer songwriter heart was broken.
This is why i missed the point of the song. I don't always pay attention to lyrics and thought this was a super sexy song to add too a mix tape i gave my girlfriend at the time. I cringe so hard when i think about that.
It's such a visceral memory when that video would come on when I was watching TV on a Sunday morning before church... I felt something weird and I didn't understand what for a few more years.
I was living in san francisco when the super bowl came through a couple years back, it was a fucking shit few weeks, for a football loather especially, with all the added traffic and tourist fuckery. Only upside was all the big monied companies throwing parties and shit around town. Was walking by the embarcadero with a homie smoking joints one day and stumbled on a free Chris Isaak concert. It was just him but I got secondhand boners just from puberty nostalgia for that video.
Tip of my tongue: There was a late-night show on VH1 that would play steamy videos. This was on regular rotation, along with Paula Abdul’s “Cold Hearted”. Can’t think of what it was called.
There was a show on VH1 that would play very sexually charged videos for like an hour that would come on right after school would let out. Wicked Games would always play. Cradle of Love by Billy Idol too.
If you ever get a chance to see the Kyle Gass Band I HIGHLY recommend it. They play in dive bars around LA a few times a year as well as tour occasionally and it is an absolutely fantastic show.
It's been decades, good lord, since I wore their CD out in high school. It's been too easy in intervening years to look back a little dismissively on their obvious massive talent, passion (and of course dongs). Probably because of all the dong jokes. Which I used to love. I still do love a good dong joke (but I used to too).
I hear that they bail on shows last minute fairly often (week of). This is very hard on ticket buyers, venues, staff, etc who were counting on the date happening.
Right? He did a short War Pigs cover years ago on The Tonight Show that was pretty good - would love to see him do the full thing. This Wicked Game was much more raw and unplugged though!
Agreed. Wicked Game is one of the best songs of all time and this is an 11/10 cover. Despite how the haunting chorus is the most identifiable part of the song, the verses are also spectacular and as a big Tenacious D fan I’d KILL to hear a full version of this
He like didn’t miss a note and was on pitch the whole time… I always thought he was a goofy comedian vocalist but he really does have great control. This is amazing.
Jack Black is a master of his range. He started an octave lower so he could hit the high note but it worked because it's so many small parts where he's an octave lower. Fukin A+
Have seen him twice. First time was the Arizona state fair years ago. 3 tickets for a ride, one ticket to see him. A crime in my opinion. Second time was a couple months ago when he did a solo stop on his Lyle Lovett joint tour. It was fantastic, not quite the range anymore but a great show. He’s coming back through again soon and I think I have to go. Also check out some of his showtime show - dude is funny and charming and self effacing. Plus there is a naked mermaid.
Holy shit, I can't believe this never occurred to me but I just realized these two have some real Dean and Gene Ween energy going on. Obviously KG is Deaner and JB is Gener. Not a brown song, but a very brown cover.
This just makes me want to see them collab with Chris Isaak. He is a very funny guy himself. Too bad his TV show was on Showtime right after Tenacious D was on HBO.
I remember hearing a story of tenacious D playing a ≈2ish hour set and jack black passed out from exhaustion, then got back up and kept playing. Is this true? Can anyone confirm so I don’t sound like a complete idiot trying to retell the story?
I haven’t even listened yet and my jaw dropped when I saw this — one of my favorite songs, sang by Jack Black. This is the best day ever. Thanks for sharing.
I totally expect to be down voted for this but... I love TD and they have so much musical talent but I just can't get past the lyrics. I absolutely School of Rock and would love for them to put out a children's album or at least something I could listen to with the kid in the car.
Are lyrics containing descriptions of slicing gigantic cockles with long and shiny blades not something you deem worthy of listening to with your kids?
The original video for this song was as close to porn as (most of) us 90s kids could get; right up there with scrambled videos
I think Tenacious D needs to re-create that video with Kage on the beach in his tighty whiteys. So sexy.
What I remember is Chris I talking about how intense it was filming it, rolling around with a naked model. He was kinda caught up in it and at one point she just kinda asks “so when’s lunch?” and his little singer songwriter heart was broken.
Fiona Apple - Criminal
Fiona Apple - Criminal guided me through adolescence into adulthood.
There was also the video for Justify My Love.
The first video
Helena Christensen…what a knockout
Chris Isaak vocals are amazing compared to this, no offense Jack black.
So hot!
This is why i missed the point of the song. I don't always pay attention to lyrics and thought this was a super sexy song to add too a mix tape i gave my girlfriend at the time. I cringe so hard when i think about that.
This is the video he’s talking about for those that don’t know:
100% remember watching this video about a million times on MTV when the parents were at work.
Uhh, Hungry Eyes?
It's such a visceral memory when that video would come on when I was watching TV on a Sunday morning before church... I felt something weird and I didn't understand what for a few more years.
I was living in san francisco when the super bowl came through a couple years back, it was a fucking shit few weeks, for a football loather especially, with all the added traffic and tourist fuckery. Only upside was all the big monied companies throwing parties and shit around town. Was walking by the embarcadero with a homie smoking joints one day and stumbled on a free Chris Isaak concert. It was just him but I got secondhand boners just from puberty nostalgia for that video.
Tip of my tongue: There was a late-night show on VH1 that would play steamy videos. This was on regular rotation, along with Paula Abdul’s “Cold Hearted”. Can’t think of what it was called.
There was a show on VH1 that would play very sexually charged videos for like an hour that would come on right after school would let out. Wicked Games would always play. Cradle of Love by Billy Idol too.
Sabrina - Boys Boys Boys
And Helena Christiansen still reportedly hates Chris Isaak for being such a sleeze on set.
It was a part of my sexual awakening. Too Funky by George Michael, Free Your Mind by En Vogue we’re two other videos I immediately remember.
They’re honestly just 2 WILDLY talented musicians. It’s a shame they’re also too god damn sexy and get blacklisted by the music industry.
If you ever get a chance to see the Kyle Gass Band I HIGHLY recommend it. They play in dive bars around LA a few times a year as well as tour occasionally and it is an absolutely fantastic show.
It's been decades, good lord, since I wore their CD out in high school. It's been too easy in intervening years to look back a little dismissively on their obvious massive talent, passion (and of course dongs). Probably because of all the dong jokes. Which I used to love. I still do love a good dong joke (but I used to too).
I will forever die on the hill that Kyle is one of the most under rated guitarists.
Blacklisted!? How?
I hear that they bail on shows last minute fairly often (week of). This is very hard on ticket buyers, venues, staff, etc who were counting on the date happening.
Same thing that happened to Isaak!
Why blacklisted?
Long love the D!!
[удалено]
Witchu
...rig-a-goo-goo
Came here for this
I wish it was the whole song. I love the tone of Jables’ voice!!
Kage’s guitar playing is like smooth whiskey
Criminally short
Right? He did a short War Pigs cover years ago on The Tonight Show that was pretty good - would love to see him do the full thing. This Wicked Game was much more raw and unplugged though!
Agreed. Wicked Game is one of the best songs of all time and this is an 11/10 cover. Despite how the haunting chorus is the most identifiable part of the song, the verses are also spectacular and as a big Tenacious D fan I’d KILL to hear a full version of this
Same. Disappointed Kage didn't hit that harmony at the end, too.
Me too! They really nailed it.
Thank you.
So good I just did a cock push up
How many can you do?
And a power slide
One is all you need
Nailed it.
The D always nails everything.
Next song
I don’t know, maybe it’s just me but this isn’t very good… it just sounds off and his voice is super corny…
I was waiting for the falsetto that I'm sure Jack Black could nail, but it never came.
Just wished it was the full song!
I got into an argument with a friend one time because he couldn't wrap his head around the idea that Jack Black was actually an incredible vocalist
He is, but at the same time i hear his voice and i can't quite shake the feeling he's saying something funny.
Ever since seeing the end of High Fidelity, when I made the exact same face as John Cusack when he sang uh, I wanna say Let’s Stay Together?
He sounded like crap in this video though
He like didn’t miss a note and was on pitch the whole time… I always thought he was a goofy comedian vocalist but he really does have great control. This is amazing.
The wicked game is them not doing the whole song!
so songname checks out?
Nice Tribute!
This was just a tribute
You gotta believe me.
There's a bizarre space between obnoxiously goofing off and soul-shattering sincerity. This is in that space.
Somehow Jack Black and KG took the sexiest song ever written and managed to keep it sexy.
Gotta keep it sexy; hips and nips!
Made it sexier, in my opinion.
Is this song considered super sexy?
The D should release an full album of covers
There's a couple unofficial videos floating out there plus some more official releases:
With all the funny faces, it's easy to forget how talented a singer Jack Black is. One of my favorite covers is the one he did with Iimmy Fallon of
I'm not surprised that he hit The Note, but I am pleased. Tickled, even.
Watching Jack Black slowly morph into Jerry Garcia has been a strange phenomena for this child of two Deadhead parents.
Either of these beautiful people could be an amazing Tom Bombadile.
Kyle Good… just wow
Can't you see he's the man
Kyle's fingers be silver
why is he using a microphone??
Because he lost the pick. He needs one now
Seriously...his voice is fucking....POWERFUUUUUUL!
Hmm, his voice is usually so fuckin' powerful.
Someone once described Jack Black as what happens when you put all your character points into charisma. It fits
songsthatendedtoosoon
My wife just awkwardly asked if I would like some headphones. I said no.
Jack black has such an epic Rockstar voice. Tenacious D is awesome all around, but I love seeing them do stuff like this. Both are so talented
Jack Black is a master of his range. He started an octave lower so he could hit the high note but it worked because it's so many small parts where he's an octave lower. Fukin A+
Bowser can really sing.
Yup, they fuckin nailed it. Kyle's playing is smooth as fuck. Jack's voice and crisp and the tone perfect. Fuck I wish this was the whole song!!!
FUCK
Would have finished the song if KYLE DIDNT QUIT THE BAND!
Well that was pretty, but why just 1 little verse?
Have seen him twice. First time was the Arizona state fair years ago. 3 tickets for a ride, one ticket to see him. A crime in my opinion. Second time was a couple months ago when he did a solo stop on his Lyle Lovett joint tour. It was fantastic, not quite the range anymore but a great show. He’s coming back through again soon and I think I have to go. Also check out some of his showtime show - dude is funny and charming and self effacing. Plus there is a naked mermaid.
Because there’s only one verse to this song?
Just when I thought I couldn’t be more in love with Jack Black
This is not a bad cover. The original is one of the greatest songs of all time.
Hail the D
They’re so fricken actually great it’s hilarious.
Love it!
Kyle absolutely nailed the guitar part, he's incredibly talented.
Their tenacity pays off.
Holy shit, I can't believe this never occurred to me but I just realized these two have some real Dean and Gene Ween energy going on. Obviously KG is Deaner and JB is Gener. Not a brown song, but a very brown cover.
This just makes me want to see them collab with Chris Isaak. He is a very funny guy himself. Too bad his TV show was on Showtime right after Tenacious D was on HBO.
“wich u”
Man, that's the sound I miss.
wtf that’s awesome!
Yes, it’s awesome. Why wtf?
The way he says “to do” is so recognizable as Jack Black.
He's got talent! both thumps up!
yeah, fuck yeah
This is one of my favorite songs covered by one of my favorite bands!! Love a crossover ♥️
Not a fan necessarily, but that was fantastic. Nice interpretation.
Damn
I remember hearing a story of tenacious D playing a ≈2ish hour set and jack black passed out from exhaustion, then got back up and kept playing. Is this true? Can anyone confirm so I don’t sound like a complete idiot trying to retell the story?
Probably just doing a cock pushup
The hardest rocking grandpas in music!
Ya this kicks ass
I love this song. Perfectly executed.
Trying to go for a second Grammy?!
Hey what’s up, Me and KG wrote this song 5 minutes ago
They need to do a cover album badly.
Exhibit A for the truth that a song with “great bones” can be covered any way by anyone, and it retains its greatness.
Man I want a full serious album from them. Jack Black has such an incredible voice.
Bite your tongue. They're always serious. Seriously amazing.
Jack Black is an incredible talent.
Jack’s voice is so much better than it has any legal right to be. It’s infuriating.
I’d fuck them both
Great song, with the usually slightly caricaturish vocals toned down for a surprisingly intimate cover.
London Grammar has quite the cover of the same song:
This has none of the sex appeal of Tenacious D.
Hannah's voice is hauntingly beautiful, just like Jack Black's.
HIM still has my favorite version:
I read that as Kelsey Grammar and was most definitely shocked when it wasn’t Frasier Crane singing the song. Still, good cover!
The Stone Sour version is my favourite.
Came here looking for this. Love London Grammar's sound on this cover!
Wow, this cover brought me to tears.
This cover is the best imo
Mr. Bungle's cover (/mash up with Sex and Violence) is top.
Uh nope.
Theory of a Deadman also has a great cover of it
Kyle is one of the MOST underrated guitar players ever...fight me
As if we needed more reasons to love this two. Too bad its not the full song.
Wicked Games better
Jack Black ROCKS!
That's a seriously great rendition.
God, they've aged
Level 20 bards irl
The greatest rock in roll band in the world!!
Anyone know if they are tour in the US soon?
Got an email today with dates, check their website for the listing
I haven’t even listened yet and my jaw dropped when I saw this — one of my favorite songs, sang by Jack Black. This is the best day ever. Thanks for sharing.
I know I’ll get downvoted. Theirs is good, but Ursine Vulpine is better.
Stupid
Dammit, I hit the upvote button before I realized that it was sitting at 666
I totally expect to be down voted for this but... I love TD and they have so much musical talent but I just can't get past the lyrics. I absolutely School of Rock and would love for them to put out a children's album or at least something I could listen to with the kid in the car.
Are lyrics containing descriptions of slicing gigantic cockles with long and shiny blades not something you deem worthy of listening to with your kids?
My two year old LOVES the music video for “Tribute.” He cackles with the old lady at the end.
I find myself playing this song a lot on the guitar and singing a horrible falsetto
Jack Black will never not be sexy to me
That blasted into my soul.
I'll never get over the fact that Jack's mom also worked at NASA. That story was almost more strange than fiction to me.
When did Jack Black’s dad replace him?
The best
Man, I want the full song.
Rrrrrage Kage
Can someone tell me if they know if this will be on Spotify?
This is hot shit 🥵
I absolutely love the lyric "nobody loves no one"
Jack Black and Brendan Fraser competing for my heart in rn!!
They are legit
How can we access/listen to or download the full song?
God damn KG has only gotten better with age.
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I’m always impressed when they do songs like this.
Sonic Death Monkey!
WOW WOW WOW
There’s something about this song. It’s hauntingly beautiful song. They did it it justice. Great cover.
I went back in time, omg.
"Women like three things: Men in kilts, Southern Comfort, and Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game."
Ughhh that Martin dreadnaught 🤌
I cant stand how old they are...
For just a partial cover, that carried a shit ton of emotion in it. Soul crushingly beautiful.
Oh my fuck, what a fuckin banger cover!
This gave me Goosebumps
They nailed this cover. Awesome.
Hauntingly gorgeous ❤️
That was absolutely incredible!!
I didn’t think it was possible for anyone to compel me to watch 2 whole minutes of that song. Bravo to the D.
What a wicked game to play...
This song is such a vibe
Jack’s voice then be gold
Man, they do this well. What ballers.
Great song.... Great singer