"Prop 8–The Musical": Another Viral Video Hit?

December 4, 2008 at 1:20 am PT

Although it was just posted on the Funny or Die comedy Web site, a new online video spoof on California’s Proposition 8 has already garnered almost one million views.

The video has a star-studded cast, all singing Marc Shaiman’s “Prop 8–The Musical,” including Jack Black (as, um, Jesus), Neil Patrick Harris, John C. Reilly, Margaret Cho, Allison Janney and others.

It’s set as a musical being presented by the Sacramento Community College Players.

Prop 8, a ballot initiative passed in the November election in California, eliminated the right of gay and lesbian people to marry by overriding a state Supreme court decision and changing the state Constitution.

It is currently undergoing legal challenge.

In any case, this video is very funny, especially the part about shrimp cocktail:

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Peter Kafka

Awesome. Also, not to get all media business nerdy, but: What terrible overlay ads! The two I saw were for Forex trading, and for cruise ship specials.
http://xtremewidgets.com Todd Havens

Great cast and Shaiman can do no wrong in my book. I agree with Peter, these overlay ads need a fork stuck in them because the idea needs a little more cooking first.
Sam Harrison

hmmmm, pushing your personal agenda?