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“Portlandia” Shows What Happens When Kickstarter Campaigns Go Horribly Wrong


Kickstarter is a complex tool. On the one hand, the crowd-sourcing site can be a wildly effective fund-raising tool for entrepreneurs’ worthy projects. Then again, it can also become a time suck for failed vanity projects that never get off the ground.

This hilarious “Portlandia” segment showcases what happens in the latter scenario.

A nonsensical performing artist with an unnecessarily difficult to spell name? Check. An overdone, under-budgeted pitch video that runs longer than most traditional sitcoms? Check. A single, long-suffering blood relative who ends up giving the project its only worthwhile donation? Ah, yea.

[via Buzzfeed]

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  • Anonymous
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  • Ginger

    What is the song playing when the “Jayde Speaks Sevyn” video begins?

  • Pauljmey

    I want to know too. Was wondering if it (actually two songs are played) was Cat Power?

  • Ginger

    @ Pauljmey  [It is two songs.  The one that has piqued my interest is the first of the two.]  By the way, since posting my question (on two other sites), many people want to know the name of this first song!  We are not alone.  [smile]

    One person sent me the lyrics, and would you believe — we *still* cannot find the title or artist?  Sheesh.  Here is a possible chorus for the song,

    Come on, let’s go!
    Let’s lose ourselves.

    Tomorrow is a world away.
    Come on, let’s go!
    Let’s be ourselves …
    Come on, the universe awaits.

    If I locate the title and artist, I will post it, here, for you.  Will you do the same for me? 

    Thanks, for replying to my post.

  • Ginger

     I forgot to say I believe you are on the right track RE:  Cat Power or a similar musical artist.  I am listening to clips of her songs, as I write.  Thanks, again.

  • Anonymous

    I will do the same, I found the lyrics too. Arghh!

  • Anonymous

    The Universe Awaits. 
    from an anthology album Fur and FeathersRichard Mead and Emilia CarmichaeL

  • Anonymous

    Aha!  You’re the one who posted the title to the mystery song on YouTube.  I’m  wttwmusic.  I was just gonna leave the info for you, here.  ; )

  • Anonymous

     genius. how did you find information on such an obscure artist? none of their tracks are in youtube. i found this site tho http://www1.playkpmmusic.com/pages/viewcd/viewcd.cfm

  • Anonymous

    The lyrics on pastebin has a title attached. Eventually I plugged it into itunes, bingo.

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