10 posts and columns on Here Comes Another Bubble

Misty Water-Colored Memories: "Here Comes Another Bubble" Redux

in News on October 17, 2008 at 1:20 am PT

Was “Here Comes Another Bubble” psychic or what? The current tough economic situation and the deflation of the Web 2.0 bubble were certainly perfectly predicted by the huge hit online video. In any case, it is most definitely worth another look with meltdown eyes.

Webby Congrats to "Here Comes Another Bubble"

in News on May 8, 2008 at 1:21 am PT

BoomTown was the first to put up the hugely popular spoof video called “Here Comes Another Bubble,” by the San Francisco-based Richter Scales. And, the first to report on the controversial story of it then being taken down by YouTube (GOOG), in a fight the group had with a local photographer, Lane Hartwell, who objected [...]

Billy Joel Couldn't Stop the (Online) Fire

in News on January 3, 2008 at 3:38 am PT

While “Here Comes Another Bubble,” the hysterical but copyright-controversial online music video created by San Francisco’s Richter Scales got all the attention, the folks over at JibJab Media also made another video set to the tune of the same Billy Joel song, “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Except JibJab actually asked for and got permission [...]

Last "Bubble" News, We Swear!

in News on December 26, 2007 at 1:32 pm PT

So the famous “Bubble” music video seems to have survived another potential preholiday take-down. Despite copyright woes, it is getting kudos: The Economist has selected “Here Comes Another Bubble” by the the San Francisco-based Richter Scales as the best musical number on YouTube in 2007. So, here is the video one last time:

Bubblegate!

in News on December 19, 2007 at 4:11 pm PT

What a slimy mess the “Here Comes Another Bubble” is leaving in its wake as it travels all over the Web. Today, Daryl Lang of PDNPulse, a blog from Photo District News, reported that it contacted more photographers whose pictures were used in the popular Web 2.0-mocking video by the San Francisco-based singing group, the [...]

Here Comes (Another) 'Another Bubble'!

in News on December 18, 2007 at 10:15 pm PT

The take-down of the popular Web 2.0 music video, “Here Comes Another Bubble,” didn’t last too long. The Richter Scales, a San Francisco singing group that did the piece, have posted a new one–Version 1.1–that it hopes is copyright safe. They have a full list of credits here and also on the video, and have [...]

"Here Comes Another Bubble" Takedown!

in News on December 11, 2007 at 11:43 am PT

So, it turns out YouTube actually can protect copyright! In this case, that’s too bad, since the video-sharing service just took down the very popular music video parody called “Here Comes Another Bubble,” by San Francisco’s Richter Scales, which we first posted here and which has taken off like wildfire around the Web. The video [...]