I have been sitting on this video prank for a short while and trying to find the right opportunity to tie it in for a posting. This is hardly Halloween or scary, but certainly qualifies as a major mischief prank, which I am all about.
They are a brother duo from Norway called Ylvis based on their last name; Vegard & Bard Ylvisaker. Somehow the art form they do falls between cabaret and performance art. Watching them, they have a vast range of talents and smarts. My only familiarity with them is their Pop song What Did the Fox Say? I thought they were an emerging pop act, but in actuality this song is merely a spoof parody in the vein of Weird Al that somehow managed to find world conquest and not at all indicative of the true work they usually do. In their homeland, they are media darlings that span the broad array from radio, television and music.
The video link here is a prank they collaborated on with a luxury hotel (uncredited) and broadcast on a network television special. They are able to monitor the guests as they enter the elevator, comment to them via the sound speaker and manipulate the elevator experience with hilarious results. They manage to speak and sing in every language possible; all in the context of improvisation. An amazing pair and I need to pay closer attention to their antics and work. I was only able to load the 1st of the 4 episodes. It is well worth your effort to click on the YouTube icon to find the other 4 listed as well. Hilarity ensues
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