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Stossel Plays Spoof of Puff Daddy‘s ’Missing You’ in Memory of Incandescent Light Bulb

Remy Incandescent Light Bulb Song

Come January 2012, some may start missing the 100-watt incandescent light bulb. John Stossel on his segment for Fox Business last night had Reason’s Nick Gillespie as a guest and bemoaned the “unintended consequences” that will come with the Energy Independence and Security Act’s phasing out of incandescent bulbs.

Gillespie says that if the replacements for the conventional light bulb are so good, then why aren’t people buying them. And Stossel, playing devil’s advocate, said that of all government bans this one seems more reasonable, especially since only the 100-watt version is banned at the start of the year. Gillespie points out though that by 2014 all versions of the bulb Thomas Edison invented will be out ousted, with some exceptions.

Remy Incandescent Light Bulb Song

Watch Stossel‘s and Gillespie’s full discussion:

“Missing You: The Incandescent Light Bulb Song” is set to Puff Daddy, Faith Evens and 112′s “I’ll be Missing You”, which they wrote in memorial of Notorious B.I.G. who was murdered in 1997. “I’ll be Missing You“ was based on ”Every Breath You Take” by The Police.

Here’s the full rap by Remy, who is also known for spoofs and parodies such as “Remy’s Protest Song“ and ”Raise the Debt Ceiling”:

You may have caught song pointing out that the light bulb ban required an Easy Bake oven redesign. Check out that Blaze story here.

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  • Californiasodbuster
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 1:44am

    Some of our elected public servants need to stick these bulbs up their a ss,s
    www. freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/must-see-video-rand-paul-on

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  • AxelPhantom
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 1:08am

    Saw a story a while back where German Scientists found that these bulbs should not be used for reading or other applications where you are within 3 feet for prolonged periods of time. Apparently they emit some kind of gas that in low doses is not harmful but in close proximity, cause headaches.

    In 10 years they’ll be telling us they are causing cancerous brain tumors.

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    • AxelPhantom
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 1:14am

      I guess they already are….here is the link

      http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=35029

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    • HorseCrazy
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 3:24pm

      they are toxic. enviromentalists dont get it. they will have a landfill full of them which will end up contaminating ground water….mean while in our homes they are harmful to the eyes, emit chemicals and has anyone else had one pop when it went out? my nice edison bulbs just burned out these new ones POP and crack right in the fixtures making a mess and loud noise

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  • zivainla
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:33am

    My home is 70 years old and these bulbs hang out of some of our antique fixtures which we love, and cannot afford to replace. Can I sue the government for the added cost?

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  • YoungBloodNews
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:29am

    Stossel and A Corolla need to make a news show.

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  • capitalismrocks
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:22am

    I‘ve been using the compact flourescents since the mid 90’s – I don’t do it to be green, unless the green is in my wallet…

    Now costs have come down a bit, my whole house is now are all compact bulbs, one of the big irks I have, these bulbs all claim around 7 years lifespan… BULL CRAP !!! I usually see about 2 years out of these bulbs, some have lasted around 5 years, like my outside ones…. but many just burn out fast, I see the bases cracked and browned on them sometimes.

    They do make an annoying ringing/buzz which I sometimes notice and it is annoying from time to time. Overall, they are okay bulbs, not as good as what I like call “Classic Edison’s” but they do okay, but they certainly don’t live up to their claims, nor do they seem to be saving quite as much money as I had hoped.

    I’d love to go to LED bulbs, but I am NOT paying $30 for 1 friggin bulb, that is ridiculous beyond belief – when they come down to like $5 or so, I’ll consider it then, but this price gouging on these things is stupidity !!!!!

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    • KangarooJack
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 1:43am

      You’re funny! Got the “free” bulbs left outside my door…I have put TWO in my outside light in the past 6mos. My elderly Mom called me in the Summer-her outside light was out- NO!!! Mom, wait! I’ll get a bulb for you. Y’all can take your Mercury Laden little spiral “PC” bulbs and put them where the Military apparently allows these days…baa baa

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    • Zorch
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:27am

      What hasn’t occurred, yet, is the government enforcing the proper disposal of fluorescent bulbs and/or the proper clean up of damaged bulbs, because of the mercury in them.
      Led bulbs are finally breaking into the free market which are the BEST option to the incandescent bulb, and that will be very welcomed because it is Obama’s friend CEO of GE that got the the law passed to replace the incandescent bulb with the very profitable curly-Q fluorescent. You all have some time to stock up on the incandescent so get on it when the sales start.

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    • Leader1776
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 1:16pm

      The reason you’re see dramatic decrease in longevity compared to claims is the testing is done with the bulb positions in ideal configurations. In real-world locations and positions the bulbs heat up shortening the life of the boards. Can’t imagine given the mercury content why anyone would voluntarily move to these. If you’re looking for an alternative to incandescents …… go with LEDs. More options now.

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    • Jim in Houston
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 1:29pm

      I use these crap bulbs in my tiny office due to the heat from incandescent bulbs, but it takes two or three minutes for them to be bright enough to see.This whole concept sucks just like everything else the government touches.

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    • Snidely
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:58pm

      I replaced about half of the bulbs in my house with CFL bulbs several years ago. I didn’t see any reduction in the cost from when I only had incandescent bulbs. I’ve found out since then that the energy savings only comes from bulbs that are left on for long periods. If you turn out lights frequently (as I’ve done for 40 years when I leave a room), there is little to no savings. And as was previously mentioned, the bulbs don’t last near as long as advertised. I’m going back to incandescent bulbs – I’ve been stockpiling them.

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  • TBruce
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:21am

    Ideas so BRIGHT it must have come from a liberal, and for what purpose?

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    • Briggston
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:13am

      GE’s Profit pure and simple. Guess which company is also highly invested in the charging station plug ins for your new electric car? I‘ll give you 3 guesses and the first two don’t count.

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    • Jim in Houston
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 1:30pm

      Can you say Made in China?

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  • Shasta
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:19am

    I tried these CFLs in part of my house as an experiment. Not only were they totally unable to create light that you could read by, but they did not last any longer than normal incandescent light bulbs. Instead of just going out, they start to flicker, or they won’t start until the switch is on for a few minutes. Like everyone else, i just throw them in the garbage after they crap out. Hope I am not killing future generations by this.

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  • Salamander
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:05am

    Barney Frank probably liked the shape of the dildoe bulbs!

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  • Salamander
    Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:04am

    Wait until they start buring these bulbs, when broken, failed or throw out in frustration and disappointment, in our trash incinerators, putting the mercury into our air in the form of an aerosol and fly-ash and into our land-fills in the form of bottom-ash!

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  • lukerw
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 11:59pm

    I want… my old Cheap, Bright, Light, Bulb… that was without Toxics & Mercury… BACK!

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  • waking_giant
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 11:52pm

    “Gettin salmonella from my Easy Bake” Friggin hilarious.

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  • Sullygwen
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 11:10pm

    I love Remy!! People should check out his other videos. They are great!!

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  • Totally Domestic
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 11:05pm

    I got a nice stockpile!

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  • TeaBill
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 11:04pm

    As well, LED Christmas Lights SUCK!

    There is nothing worse to the enjoyment of Christmas than these Shity LED lights, They SUCK!

    Those !@#$ing elected ass%^&*ers!

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    • COFemale
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:58am

      The ones I have work quite well. They even flicker with six different settings. Perhaps you bought the wrong brand.

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  • TXPilot
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:55pm

    I guess when I fly to Mexico, I will be smuggling back light bulbs in my aircraft.

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:52pm

    Lighting is NONE OF THE DAMN GOVERNMENTS BUSINESS!

    Borders,language, & culture – AMERICAN culture. FIX OUR BORDER—-

    STOP SPENDING our great grandchildren’s money

    CREEPS!

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  • Anti_Spock
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:49pm

    I wonder how many congressmen hooked themselves up with sweet insider trading deals… dumping incandescent stocks.. investing in toxic-mercury bulbs.

    A-holes.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:19pm

    I think there is a race on between the Taliban and the Obama administration.
    The winner is the one that gets their people into the seventh century first.
    (I think obama may have a slight lead)

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    • BloodSweatandTears
      Posted on December 4, 2011 at 3:25pm

      I KNOW!!! Plus when he went to Egypt he was shown a hieroglyphic that looks like him, ears and all..Reports say he stayed by it for an exceptional amount of time..by the way, there is a theory that the Egyptians had incandescent bulbs! The reasoning is some hieroglyphics in the shape of globes, carried aloft.- and that there is no smoke residue inside those very dark corridors…go figure. And so it goes like Tesla’s invention, it was free energy using the interior corridors of the pyramids at Giza. The substrate sits on an aquifer. Which creates electrolysis. Deep inside the ark of the covenant gold encased box was used for the conduction. The the Israelis left, taking the ark with them Egypt was plunged into darkness causing Pharaoh to go after them. Just passing this along.

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  • Mustangrider
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:13pm

    You mean the ban is still on because of Harry Reid!! that dirty SOB needs his Harry A.. kicked

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  • dgremark12
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:09pm

    Time for a revolution, sorry that my kids will have to live through it but it must be done!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • randy
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:08pm

    I have enough bulbs (1360 bulbs) to last the rest of my life. I’ve been buying them for that last couple of years. KISS MY A$$ Washington! After they are banned , I’ll be selling them for $20.00 each :)

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    • The Scarecrow
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:55pm

      Oh and I have a question. There is mercury in those bulbs. Surely the green people know that. I would like to know if the green people think that the rest of us are going to properly dispose of the new bulbs with the mercury in them. Nope, most people will throw them straight in the trash just like they did the old incandesent bulbs, some won‘t know some won’t care how they are supposed to be disposed of. Of course this will release mercury into the atmosphere or into your home should one break. FYI mercury is very bad for humans. FYI just read the package the new light bulbs on what to do if one breaks and how to dispose of the burned out ones.

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    • AMERICA4EVER
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 11:00pm

      We stocked up too, but I thought it applied to 100 watt bulbs. Another thing, I tried one of those corkscrew bulbs and when I went to screw it in it broke in my face. Just look at the design and you can tell how weak they are.

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    • capitalismrocks
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:28am

      Shhhhhh……….. don’t talk bad about GREEN TECHNOLOGY !!! — that’s a no-no….

      Like solar panel manufacturing…. you hear the greeny-weenies whine about pollutants, fraking and water contamination…. go do some research of the toxic residual soup that is left over when making solar panels, you’d rather have a nice cozy nuclear power plant next door then a solar panel factory near you… the panel making is highly toxic – but you never ever hear about that from the greeny-weenies…..

      http://www.grist.org/article/2010-01-06-solars-dirty-little-secret

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 9:50pm

    didnt the house get rid of this with an amendment to one of the bills they passed????? or is that bill STILL waiting for dingy harry to allow a vote on it in the senate ?

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:02pm

      Didn’t pass ..don’t remember if Harry let the Senate vote .. but I remember it didn’t pass .. I think in the House. Today I bought 64 — 100 watt bulbs … leaving what is left to the kids and grandkids when I die.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:06pm

      One of those dingy wouldn’t even allow on the floor! We all get mercury poisoning instead and they’ll have a good portion of the Agenda 21 population reduction.
      It’s cold in OH in December, if we don’t have all those incandescent bulbs putting out all that heat, how much more gas/oil/coal fired electricity will we use to heat our homes?

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  • Cosmos102
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 9:49pm

    Oh PLEEEZE Congress, bring back our favorite Thomas Edison light bulb. You bunch of morons!!! I still can’t believe they did this.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 9:53pm

      Government interferance and stupidity never cease to be revealing or amazing.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:03pm

      Control freak nut jobs …

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:24pm

      Central planning never works,normal people ie capitalists know this and our government is oppressing us on a daily basis.Government wants total control of our lives and we’re losing our republic.

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    • Salamander
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:02am

      Morons? This legislation is SUB-MORONIC! It doesn’t rise to the level of MORON!

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  • Restore the Republic
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 9:45pm

    I bought a pallet (36 cases of 48 bulbs per case) of contractor incandescent bulbs…. a Lifetime supply. the govt NAZIs can kiss my hairy behind. I’ll NEVER use a mercury filled CFL on orders of Heir Obama.

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    • Dougral Supports Israel
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 9:55pm

      The next act will be to ban the mercury bulbs because of the hazard and force everyone to buy $50 LED bulbs.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 2, 2011 at 10:05pm

      No I think they want us all in the dark .. using candles.

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    • Salamander
      Posted on December 3, 2011 at 12:00am

      I laugh at people who put CFL’s in motion-sensor outdoor fixtures! What a joke! Talk about misinformed! They cost MUCH MORE, use more electricity, don’t come on instantly-which is needed in a security light, are MORE likely to be broken-causing HAZMAT conditions, and fail faster than the good-old Edison bulb! Whoever sold these ‘greenies’ on CFL’s in THAT application, sold them a bill of goods! I see it all the time–the wrong bulb in the wrong fixture! S-T-U-P-I-D, but it FEELS GOOD!

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  • KangarooJack
    Posted on December 2, 2011 at 9:44pm

    sniff sniff….as the EASY BAKE oven goes to the curb.

    WAKE UP AMERICA!

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