Ironically enough this did end up as their biggest hit

Their biggest hit was just them pissing on the music industry for 5 mins straight.

13 years later and I still think this is the best mash-up ever

Who's here in 2024 ?!!

Ah yes, who could forget the classic Australian comedy trio Will Arnett, Jack Black and Edward Snowden.

The middle guy is like you mixed Jack Black with Matt Damon

This video is 14 years old (in 2024) and i still come back to it at least yearly. Love it! Many have done this since, but the Axis of Awesome was the first time I'd ever heard it.

The audience isn't freaking out enough. This is the most genius song ever written

How to make drunken 90’s kids cry in the bathroom, part one:

How many Copyright strikes can you get in 5min Speedrun

I am so glad that Ed Sheeran used this video in court to show just how many songs use the same 4 chord progression.

Bet they never thought this would be used as evidence in a copyright lawsuit against one of the most famous singers in the world

I see the KZfaq algorithm has brought us back together friends. Edit: Thanks for all the likes and love, 20,000 is unbelievable!

Irony is that a four chord song is their greatest hit.

My now husband showed me this video on our second date. He created a monster and has endured five years of me singing the wrong lyrics over other songs. 😂❤️

It's 2024 and I'm still bumpin this classic!

The middle guy looks like a bootleg Jack Black

See you all in another ten years.

I come back and watch this every few months for over a decade now. Nothing else scratches this exact itch.

For those who want to know, the four chords at the I, V, vi, and IV chords of any key. The Roman numerals representing the note in the key’s scale (key of C Major would be C Major Scale). The lower case means a minor chord. So, in the key of C major, it would be C, G, Am, F. In the key of G major, it would be G, D, Em, C. In D major it would be D, A, Bm, G. It’s all in that order. It was the successor to the “turnaround” chord progression (same chords, different order of progression) of the “doowop” music of 1940’s and 50’s R&B. Just about any R&B (and most rock and roll) song from that era can be played using that progression (I, vi, IV, V). Unchained Melody uses that progression.

I no longer sing poker face without adding come on barbie lets go party

Whenever I can't settle on something to listen to...

How the dude sang "am I not pretty enough" had me in stitches 😂😂😂

13 years later and STILL gold

Ironically this was their hit.

Even 12 years later this just has me grinning from ear-to-ear for every moment every second of that 5 1/2 minutes

Between this version and the updated version on their channel, I love this one more. The energy behind this performance is just on another level and elevates this one far above the studio recording

Remember back when this still had KZfaq annotations naming the various songs

Chicken Little, Jack Black and Sheldon Cooper in a band

"We've never had a hit because we've never written a 4 chords song" *Proceeds to have a massive hit comprised of literally all of the other 4 chords songs*

14 years on. This is still still as good as the first time I watched it !

I like the keyboard player hits that impossible high note and the lead singer steps back and pumps his fist with emphasis. My favorite part of teams or groups is seeing someone who isn't in the spotlight enjoying the moment just as much as man or woman who is

Me: can we get jack black? Mom: we have Jack Black at home Jack Black at home:

When the teacher, the bully and the silent kid found a band

This was 13 years ago too. Imagine them doing it again with all the songs till the present!

After seeing Ed Sheeran go to court over 4 chords I had to come back here 😂

Middle guy looks like he’s about to ask Shrek to do the roar

This was a four chord song and it did end up being their biggest hit.

I love how they make a 4 chord song talking about 4 chord songs and it is a hit

My family loved comedy music like this, and this is the last one we all watched together. My brother and I are grown up and have gone our separate ways, our mother is gone, and our father isn’t well. None of us talk anymore really, but I still come back here to feel that comfort. ❤

"Four Chords" by Axis of Awesome 00:52 - Don't Stop Believing, Journey 00:59 - You're Beautiful, James Blunt 01:09 - Forever Young, Alphaville 01:16 - I'm Yours, Jason Mraz 01:25 - Happy Ending, Mika 01:33 - Amazing, Alex Lloyd 01:42 - Wherever You Will Go, The Calling 01:49 - Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Sir Elton John 01:56 - She Will Be Loved, Maroon 5 02:04 - Pictures of You, The Last Goodnight 02:11 - With or Without You, U2 02:19 - Fall at Your Feet, Crowded House 02:29 - Not Pretty Enough, Kasey Chambers 02:38 - Let it Be, The Beatles 02:42 - Under the Bridge, Red Hot Chili Peppers 02:46 - Horses, Daryl Braithwaite 02:54 - No Woman No Cry, Bob Marley 02:56 - Sex and Candy, Marcy Playground 02:58 - Land Down Under, Men at Work 03:01 - Waltzing Matilda, Banjo Patterson 03:06 - Take on Me / When I Come Around, A-Ha / Green Day 03:21 - Save Tonight / Africa, Eagle Eye Cherry / Toto 03:29 - If I Were a Boy / Self Esteem, Beyonce / The Offspring 03:37 - You're Gonna Go Far Kid, The Offspring 03:45 - You and Your Hand, P!nk 03:53 - Poker Face, Lady Gaga 03:58 - Barbie Girl, Aqua 04:00 - You Found Me, The Fray 04:08 - Don't Trust Me, 30h!3 04:15 - Kids, MGMT 04:23 - Canvas Bags, Tim Minchin 04:33 - Torn, Natalie Imbrugila 04:48 - Superman, Five for Fighting 04:52 - Birdplane, Axis of Awesome 05:02 - Scar, Missy Higgins Best band ever: Rick Santorum, Jack Black, and Chicken Little

I watch this video like.. 20 times everyday.

Just a note of clarity for people wondering about the Ed Sheeran trial: these 4 chords * aren't * the four chords in Thinking Out Loud. It does, however, demonstrate the argument Ed Sheeran was trying to make, which is that hundreds of pop songs use the same chord progressions as each other, and there are only so many chord progressions you can use.

It's unreal how many songs can be written using one progression, no matter what order those chords are played in. Chords I IV V and vi just can make any song in the pop charts.

"How many copyright strikes do you want?" "Yes"

Weird how nobody laughed at the "close to 40 years now" joke, or at Benny getting interrupted and having to introduce himself a second time, but guffawed heartily at both "Chicken Little" remarks.

This is the most epic mashup I've ever heard. Truly a masterpiece

I think I've now watched this video close to, if not 1,000 times over the last decade plus. It still brings me to tears more often that not. It's just a little too perfect. It hits that part of your brain that makes you feel the comfort of nostalgia mixed with the excitement of understanding something that seems like it should be obvious, but is never so charming as it is when presented this way. These guys could have done this and nothing else and I would still say their debt is paid. What a service to humanity. Just pure beauty. Thanks guys.

This was 10 years ago. Imagine if they did another one in 2020 with updated songs. 😂

Well it goes like this, the forth, the fifth The minor fall, and the major lift The baffled king composing every pop song.

When u still Listen to this 2024 U‘re official 🔥🔥🔥

Even after 13 years I regularly come back to see this video on repeat and still it blows my mind! But the most amazing thing for me is the audience keeping their composure all the time. If I was there in person I would have ripped my shirt off and danced like there was no tomorrow!

The lack of comments here praising the piano player for hitting the high note in Take On Me. Legendary.

Six years later and this is still one of my favourite music videos on KZfaq.

I love showing people this song it fucks their whole world up.

After years of listening to this over and over Benny is still my favorite singer

A young me memorized this and now that I'm adult I find it difficult listening to the songs without singing this one in succession.

*KZfaq mashups:* look I can fit 3 songs into one! *These guys:* anyway here's the last half century of pop songs performed in less than 5 minutes

I read through some comments and saw no mention of the actual chords. This is the 1-5-6-4 chord progression. Basically ... the musical notes go A-G. If you're in the key of A then 1 is A, 2 is B, 3 is C etc etc.-- So in this example 1 is A, 5 is E, 6 is F and 4 is D. That's it. That's the secret sauce.

I miss when videos weren’t chasing algorithms and were just people having fun… I still love this video 14 years later

This progression has been used by western composers since the 1700s. It's amusing to me that Beethoven's Ode To Joy shares the same chord progression as the chorus to Taylor Swift's Love Story.

Watchmojo brought me here an did not disappoint

I come back every year to have a nice little trip down memory lane. This video brings back so many memories. And then I realize I am getting closer and closer to the old AF status...

I love this, everything about this brings back so many happy memories of my childhood; the comedy, the clothes, the jokes, the songs, the sound quality. Melancholy incarnate. :)

Love that no crowd has ever laughed at the 40 years in the business joke. Epic song tho. Axis rock.

this video will inevitably force you to be happy

Ed Sheeran played this video as his testimony in court. He won the case

This performance still gives me goosebumps. These guys are amazing

Dude on the left is just vibing for 90% of this, and it's premium

Holy s***, you just received every copyright strike ever from everyone forever

Loved it 🎉

The comedy, the voice and nostalgia and emotional impact makes it perfect

“We’ve never wrote a 4chord song” The last song they play, Birdplane, is a 4chord song written by them.....

As a musician myself, this is so well put together and the fact that they did it so perfectly LIVE... I would pay serious money to witness this live! Greetings from Denmark!

I accidentally used this chord progession recently, not realising it is one of the most common chord progressions ever 😂

Makes me happy that all these songs are still on radio

People don't notice that when Jordan says we've been a comedy rock band for over 40 years, that he is only 33

55 mil views. I would argue this is officially a hit.

I watched this live on TV and it came across my feed again today. It really lifted up my spirits! These guys know what they are doing! I bow down to genus! 🙇‍♂️

Benny the keyboard player is a genius , love the whole act it’s truly amazing , and the fact they have various versions of this routine is absolutely brilliant

How did nobody die at “and I’m Benny” getting cutoff😂

Lyrics: My life is brilliant My love is pure I saw an angel Of that im sure Were forever young I wanna be forever young I won't hesitate no more No more it cannot wait Im your's This is the way you left me Im not pretending No love no hope no glory No happy ending Cause you were amazing And we did amazing things If i could Then i would I'd go where ever you will go And can you feel the love tonight And she will be loved yeah she will be loved The pictures of you The pictures of me Hung upon your wall For the world to see Cause i can't live With or without you Whenever i fall At your feet you let your tears rain on me Am i not pretty enough When i find myself in times of trouble Mother mary comes to me Sometimes i feel like i don't have a partner Thats the way it's gonna be little darling We'll be riding on the horses yeah yeah No woman no cry Yeah momma it surely is a dream I come from a land down under Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Take on me When i come around Take me home Oh when i come around I'll be gone With a day or too Save tonight Gonna take alot to drag me away from you Fight the break of dawn Come tomorrow There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do Tomorrow i'll be gone If i were a boy I dunno know she's playing with me I think i would understand Well thats okay cause i've got no self esteem With a thousand lies And a good disguise Hit 'em right between the eyes Hit 'em right between the eyes Cause i'm not here for your entertainment You don't really wanna mess with me tonight Can't read my Can't read my No you can't read my poker face Come on barbie Lets go party Lost and insecure You found me You found me She want's to touch me woo-hoo She want's to love me woo-hoo She'll never leave me woo-hoo Enjoy yourself Take only what you need from here Take your canvas bags Take your canvas bags Take your canvas bags to the supermarket Take your canvas bags Nothings right im torn I'm all out of faith This is how i feel I'm cold and i am shamed Lying naked on the floor Illusion never changed Into something real I'm wide awake and i can see I'm more than a bird I'm more than a plane I'm a birdplane I'm a birdplane I'ma motherfucking birdplane Doesn't that sound familiar Doesn't that hit too close to home Doesn't that make you shiver The way thing's could've gone And doesnt it seem peculiar when everyone want's a little more And so that i remember To never go this far That's all it takes to be a star

this just never gets old. like, at all. it's still so stinking good

I keep coming back to this because it's like reliving the mystical "good old times".

This should be shown to the judges of the Ed Sheeran lawsuit. It's honestly ridiculous trying to copyright chord progressions and BPM.

The guy on the left, he doesn't open his mouth alot... but when he does it's gold.

still listen to this all the time. so good.

This has shown up year after year in my feed and remains as one of my favorite KZfaq videos of all time

My music teacher showed this to the class. We were on to modern music, and we started with the basic four-chord pop songs.

How could you possibly dislike this? Just the fact that he managed to hit the high note in Take on me qualifies this as one of the best youtube videos!

12 years later i still come back to this song, listen to it so much while i was younger, playing games. For those of you that also listened to this many years ago, think about where you were all those years ago and then think about now. Time flies...

This is such an amazing compolation of music. I love it

At the time this was current pop songs, but now every one is nostalgic. Each line is a whole different memory

Well this was a mind fuck

That was absolutely fabulous and a pleasure to watch. Kudos boys !!!

Just discovered this song. It’s brilliant!

I really like Benny. Even if it is for comedy, you can see that he is really feeling those songs.

00:52 - Don't Stop Believing, Journey 00:59 - You're Beautiful, James Blunt 01:09 - Forever Young, Alphaville 01:16 - I'm Yours, Jason Mraz 01:25 - Happy Ending, Mika 01:33 - Amazing, Alex Lloyd 01:42 - Wherever You Will Go, The Calling 01:49 - Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Sir Elton John 01:56 - She Will Be Loved, Maroon 5 02:04 - Pictures of You, The Last Goodnight 02:11 - With or Without You, U2 02:19 - Fall at Your Feet, Crowded House 02:29 - Not Pretty Enough, Kasey Chambers 02:38 - Let it Be, The Beatles 02:42 - Under the Bridge, Red Hot Chili Peppers 02:46 - Horses, Daryl Braithwaite 02:54 - No Woman No Cry, Bob Marley 02:56 - Sex and Candy, Marcy Playground 02:58 - Land Down Under, Men at Work 03:01 - Waltzing Matilda, Banjo Patterson 03:06 - Take on Me / When I Come Around, A-Ha / Green Day 03:21 - Save Tonight / Africa, Eagle Eye Cherry / Toto 03:29 - If I Were a Boy / Self Esteem, Beyonce / The Offspring 03:37 - You're Gonna Go Far Kid, The Offspring 03:45 - You and Your Hand, P!nk 03:53 - Poker Face, Lady Gaga 03:58 - Barbie Girl, Aqua 04:00 - You Found Me, The Fray 04:08 - Don't Trust Me, 30h!3 04:15 - Kids, MGMT 04:23 - Canvas Bags, Tim Minchin 04:33 - Torn, Natalie Imbrugila 04:48 - Superman, Five for Fighting 04:52 - Birdplane, Axis of Awesome 05:02 - Scar, Missy Higgins

So funny and ... true! I keep rewatching this over the years. Just awesome!

Honestly still one of the greatest videos of all time!