A year or two ago, I made a video where I re-enacted Game 6 of the 1986 World Series using characters from the classic Nintendo game RBI Baseball. The Japanese, of course have taken this to the next logical level and commissioned a team of extremely talented…singers? Impersonators? Nut cases? To re-enact the iconic performance of “We Are The World.” Down to the barest detail, like Cyndi Lauper’s fidgeting or Bruce’s looking like he is sitting down on the toilet for the first time in five days, these guys nail it. And if they look as comical as the pudgy Stevie Wonder “look alike” while doing it, all the better.
**UPDATE BY MIKE**
To pick out the impersonators in the above video is child’s play. To name all the celebrities in this video, Voices That Care, is a challenge. And so I challenge you. I’ll even give you some hints: Yes, that is Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, and Will Smith. And no points for recognizing Nelson – I want both Christian names as well.
**UPDATE BY BILL**
The Swiss are not neutral in this matter.
I know most of you could have easily identified the guys from Snotty Cheekbones and the Escalator Haters — and of course, we all know dear Guttural Walt from Brutal God. But without the captions, who else would you get? *
(* Be honest, now. You don’t cross the Swiss. They will hide your stolen family gold in their banks just as soon as look at you, man.)
29 responses so far ↓
1 gammer on Mar 19, 2008 at 10:05 am
A little known fact:
That *really* was Michael Jackson in the J. A. Pan version
2 Chris D. on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:08 am
Jon Lovitz at 3:57!!
Orel Hershiser AND the Fonz at 4:11!
3 Darth Chimay on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:08 am
Let’s see… in that second video, I recognized:
1. War
2. Famine
3. Pestilence
4. William Shatner
The only thing missing is Paul Anka… oh wait, there he is.
4 Rubberpants on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:18 am
The Cobra Ki sensi is in there! Put him in a body bag Johnny!
5 Dover on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:21 am
Chevy Chase, Don King, Michelle Pfieffer, Kevin Costner, Randy Travis, Billy Crystal, Dudley Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Kenny G, Kenny R., Fred Savage, Ted Danson, Gary Busey, Kurt Russell and strangest of all, Brian Bosworth
Not positive but also maybe Sally Field, William H. Macy, and Alan Thicke
6 Mike Nelson on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:28 am
Now sing all those names to the tune of “We Didn’t Start the Fire”.
7 Darth Chimay on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:40 am
Chevy Chase, blown away, what else do I have to say!
8 Tim D on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:45 am
Mark Knopfler, but playing his computer-graphic-smeared guitar. I guess his voice DIDN’T care.
9 Tim D on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:46 am
OMG MIKE TYSON!!!!
10 Dover on Mar 19, 2008 at 11:54 am
That’s the peril of the internet. You couldn’t tell, but I was singing it, but actually to the tune of Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me).
11 Rubberpants on Mar 19, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Alisa Milano, Garth Brooks, Peter Cetera, Little Richard, Brook Shields, Richard Gere, Merrell Streep,
James Woods, Kenny Rogers, Henry Winkler, Al Sharpton
12 Rubberpants on Mar 19, 2008 at 12:06 pm
The real question is, if they did a cheesy “we care” song for the current war, who would be in it?
13 Raistlan on Mar 19, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I thought that was Kevin Murphy smugly grinning at me near the end.
Also, the last singer, was that a really pudgy Elton John?
14 Dave-o on Mar 19, 2008 at 12:53 pm
keith sweat (possibly?), bobby brown, chaka khan, jani lane (of warrant), luther vandross, the mj’s (magic johnson and michael jordan) dominic wilkins, ahmad rashad, david robinson, gunnar and matthew nelson, swv (?), wayne gretzky, ted danson, and downtown julie brown…i didnt know i knew so many early 90’s r&b/soul/new jack, especially for a whiteboy in his mid 20’s…geeeeez!
15 MikeP on Mar 19, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Alisa Milano, Garth Brooks, Peter et cetera…
16 Dave-o on Mar 19, 2008 at 1:21 pm
wow those crazy swiss, eh? who’da thought the “neutral” swiss were gutterpunks and meatalheads…watch out for those guys europe
17 SEISMIC on Mar 19, 2008 at 2:07 pm
WOW! I am inpressed!
18 Rubberpants on Mar 19, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Also, the last singer, was that a really pudgy Elton John?
I think it might be Steve Allen.
19 DL Shakey on Mar 19, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Peter Cetera looks like he would make a good female PE teacher
20 MikeP on Mar 19, 2008 at 5:36 pm
So that’s what he’s up to these days. Learn something new every day!
21 Riff-Martian on Mar 19, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Great addition Bill!
Gotta love a dude flipping you off while singing about peace and love!
22 Onil on Mar 19, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Sisqo, two random Spice Girls, that guy who talks to dogs, Iron Chef Japanese, KT Tunstall, that Soul Patrol guy.
23 Gary A on Mar 19, 2008 at 6:46 pm
i replayed it so many times that my browser crashed. i was so desperate to find a face that wasn’t named yet.
I’d like to think there is a situation where you wouldn’t be able to spot Gary Busey in a crowd, this was clearly not it.
24 Clint on Mar 19, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Let’s see, Voices that Care…
Chevy Chase
David Robinson?
Henry Winkler
I promise to never feel nostalgia for the 90s again after seeing that video.
Only thing missing is Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeny.
25 Raistlan on Mar 19, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Bill, that video was awesome. All such videos need much beer in plastic cups. Holy Hell, they had energy.
26 wakachiwaka on Mar 20, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Is it in his contract somewhere that his voice MUST be double-tracked on everything he records for the rest of his life?
27 Kenny8 on Mar 20, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Dennis Miller and perhaps ex Australian Prime Minister, John Howard
28 Kenny8 on Mar 20, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Mickey Dolenz was there, and I think I saw Gladys Knight and A Pip.
Who on earth is that bald guy at the end with the specs who wows the assembled celebs?
29 Louis Fowler on Mar 21, 2008 at 9:56 am
How about the REAL voices that care–German voices!!! It’s Band fur Afrika, with Nackt im Wind! Enjoy!
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz43diLLTP8
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