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Today’s video freakshow is framed as an appeal to superstar producer Timbaland. The young man who made the video is a Ukrainian singer-songwriter and a fan of Timba’s. He’s looking for a little help to become “as popular as Britney Spears,” as he explains in his halting English, and he’s written a song that he’s sure will catch Timba’s ear and convince him to help make his dream come true.
Is it a joke? Maybe, but the guy is incredibly deadpan if it is — maybe we just don’t get the Ukrainian sense of humor. It is a funny song regardless of intent. And we’re sure with Timabland behind it … it would still tank on the radio. Because despite the name “Broken Heart,” this is not your typical saccharine, sad-bastard singer-songwriter bullshit and the method he opts for to forget his broken heart is not exactly radio friendly. But he does offer one piece of advice all singer-songwriters (and everyone else) can benefit from before he launches into the song — use reverb, because without reverb, “all songs sound like shit.”
