The Man Who Sold the World

yeah so thanks for being my friend he said I was a friend which came as some surprise I thought you died alone A long long time ago I never lost control with the man who sold the world

Two simple cartoon figures have a conversation that begins with one thanking the other for being his friend. The reply gradually reveals that he thought his friend had died alone a long time ago, then quotes the lyrics “I never lost control / with the man who sold the world,” while the right figure transforms into a bearded man. The joke is a dark, surreal visual interpretation of Midge Ure’s “The Man Who Sold the World,” with the dramatic synth-pop/new-wave music making the absurd punchline feel ominous and theatrical. EN: Two simple cartoon figures have a conversation that begins with one thanking the other for being his friend. The reply gradually reveals that he thought his friend had died alone a long time ago, then quotes the lyrics “I never lost control / with the man who sold the world,” while the right figure transforms into a bearded man. The joke is a dark, surreal visual interpretation of Midge Ure’s “The Man Who Sold the World,” with the dramatic synth-pop/new-wave music making the absurd punchline feel ominous and theatrical.

♪ Midge Ure — The Man Who Sold the World

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