The Christian Parody to Rebecca Black‘s ’Friday‘ That You’ve Been Waiting for
- Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:28pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Remember Rebecca Black? She’s the 13-year-old behind the viral, 88-million views video hit “Friday” — the song that spawned wishes for her death because it may have been the “worst song ever.” In case you don’t remember, here it is:
Now, there have been a lot of parodies of the song. And by now, the song itself may be slightly stale (although I play it every Friday morning). But when someone makes a Christian version of the song — complete with a doppelganger music video — that deserves a little coverage.
That “someone” is Sadie B. and Community Christian Church in Chicago. Complete with references to the Bible, Easter, pews, God being your friend, and even the acronym PTL (Praise the Lord), it’s definitely the evangelical version. You decide whether it’s a good or bad thing:
(h/t: Buzzfeed)
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Comments (94)
G8rMom7
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 9:28pmAs a Christian and a mom of a girl about the same age as this girl I say…NO! Please no!
Report Post »5410amh
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 9:22pmWoW! That‘s all I’m going to say. And I’m a Christian.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 9:08pmIt was silly but cute. And the kids at my Church have fun!
Report Post »ubtaught
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 9:04pmI am not a Christian. That being said, she sang a great deal better and, personally, I would rather see a girl her age going to church than heading out to ‘party’ on the weekend…unless you like the thought of thirteen year old girls doing the wild thang like spring time squirrels…
Report Post »HOCKEYHAWK216
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 9:04pmFun . . . cute . . . upbeat . . .catchy . . . What’s not to like? Well done!
Report Post »jordy2010
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 8:38pmI’ll bet all of you anti-christian geezers just loved Elvis and put tons of Brylcreem in your hair..(which you no longer have)………give BOTH kids a break!!!!!!! sheesh….
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 9:30pmA little dab’ll do ya. Kookie, kookie…lend me your comb.
Report Post »swehes
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 11:35amThat is funny. Got a guy here at my work who has the license plate VI6SIX and have the Elvis haircut.
Report Post »NOTYERHUCKLEBERRY
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 8:35pmI see two young women having fun and singing about what they believe. So they are not professionals, every one has to learn sometime. I thought they both were good, if their message grates on you, too bad.
Report Post »psycodad36
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 8:23pmI think it may be a great statement.this society has become very low brow.simpletons make milllions while hard workers and thinkers are left aside.My view is it is a bust on (pop) culture.I may be incorrect ,but that has happened b4.try to get closer to God
Report Post »Hammer Inc.
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 8:07pmAs if the first train wreck of this musical piece was not the miracle whip vs. generic mayonnaise version of what is considered talent…now we have to listen to offsprings of this ?????/ i’ll pass…just take a deep breath and sighing at where we are in time lol.
Report Post »HEARDENOUGHCRAP
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 10:14pmOne can always tell a liberal…..they make NO sense. This girl and her friends are everything that is right about this country. I try to display Christian behavior, but I have to admit that I have a problem praying for Christian haters. The only reason to hate Christians is because you all know you are in the wrong. Jesus is light…and you hate the light.
Sadie B….You GO Girl!!!! and don’t let anyone stop you!!
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:52pmThat was great ointment to calm the sting of Glenn’s transformation.
Report Post »Rosey
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:29pmI think it’s kinda sweet. Good job kid!
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:29pmAnd you know this how?
Report Post »JohnFourteenSix
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:19pmKids like this help me believe there is still hope for Chicago!!!!
Report Post »psycodad36
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 8:37pmwe can only pray
Report Post »TheChumz
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:16pmAwesomesauce.
Report Post »alishamommyof5
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:09pmI think its cute and fun. I like it better than the first one. I don’t understand why all the dislikes, unless its just because its Christian?
Report Post »Steel Awesome
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:12pmBingo.
Report Post »PatDCake
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:05pmCome on you old dudes….to be young again and creative – I think it’s fun!
Report Post »MrMcNasty
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:01pm((( HEY GLENN BECK ))) I think she heard your call! ;)
Report Post »geonj
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:57pmwhy does it matter to so many people that a young girl expresses her gratitude for the Lord. she should be praised that she has the courage to do so.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 9:28pmWell put
Report Post »Lone Ranger
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:51pmAmazing how many anti-Christian bigots there are in this country. I wonder if they turned off the comments because of the vicious hatred of all things Christian.
Report Post »scguitar
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:47pmThats cool that she did that about church, but she should’ve picked a better song
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:55pmAnother song wouldn’t have made the point that it is better to value the day of worship than the beginning of the weekend.
Luther said, “Why should the Devil have all the good music?” Given how poor the musical tastes of our generation has become, he might have clarified himself by saying, “Why should the Devil have all the songs people are listening to?”
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 8:34pmShe picked it because she wanted to reach as many kids as the first one BUT with her message. Pretty smart
Report Post »KEA
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:46pmIt think its great! Go Girl!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:33pmGot a thumbs here up from the peanut gallery!
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 11:08pmMaybe it’s because I have a daughter and a grandaughter, but I like this video alot. Nothing like the love of Daddy‘s girl or Grandpa’s girl!
I never have understood why people reacted so hateful to Black’s video. And this one being about church is even better………..They’re cute!……..Let them be girls!
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:43pmOkay that’s more like it. At first all I saw was two Fridays, now I see the Sunday. Didn’t like either one but I do love Jesus.
Report Post »nooffensebut
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:42pmIt already has 2000 dislikes on YT. What child would say “church can be fun”? Thou shalt not lie. I don’t see any money going into that offering bag. Tsk. Tsk.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:30pmChurch was fun for me, and so was YPSL. It had to be, or else I could not go off the lot the following week!
Report Post »joefboschsr
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 9:12pmIs money what it is all about? With Rebecca Black yes, what this young girl did at a young age is profess her Faith. How many adults will do that today? Will She regret this video in 20 yrs? Rebecca Black May but not Sadie B.
Report Post »Lori Whitty
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 11:32pmSorry but I disagree with you NOOFFENSEBUT…ALL of my kids enjoyed church growing up and still do as young adults ages 18 to 24. I think it’s great that this girl did this parody. I sure wouldn’t want MY 13 year old looking forward to the weekend for partying. And there are a lot of good fun things and many friends to make at church.
Report Post »jackrorabbit
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:34amI loved church and Young Life, et al. It all depends on the kids that you are there with, and the instructors that you have teaching. Much like school.
Report Post »Bloody Sam
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:02amThere is no commandment that states “Thou shalt not lie”.
There is one that states “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” but that is a very specific kind of lie.
I love music and I love to see kids have fun. Both videos are catchy and the young ladies were having fun expressing themselves and using the gifts God gave them. Screw YouTube and all the losers who hang there.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:39pmAm I missing something here??
Report Post »stormcrow53
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 1:36amApparently I am. I must assume that all those negative critiques of both young ladies were written by successful songwriters, lyricists and expertly trained vocalists and musicians. I am equally certain that some will say “I know what I like when I hear it and what I don’t like when I hear it” but I have also heard similar remarks levelled at Mozart, Buddy Holly, Bob Marley and, God forbid, Frank Sinatra. I suspect the kids were having fun. I love a world where kids can still have fun. Lighten up. As always, in honest and honorable societies, wisdom and kindness will prevail and eventually individual talent will be recognized and amply rewarded. The human propensity for unique expression and creativity is undeniably evident throughout history and cannot be stifled by the dreary, suffocating web of collectivism. We are not drones no matter the time, effort and resources expended to convince us otherwise. The snag in an otherwise unblemished fabric of being is that the price for such prudent existence is eternal vigilance and inevitably commensurate sacrifice on the part of the present generation in order to prepare the future generations for the struggle for individual liberty and responsibility that they shall undoubtably face. In all honesty my enthusiam in providing for the general welfare of future generations in that regard has been somewhat tepid in nature if not entirely lacking. That shall be remedied. Exalt individual achievement, reward talent, recognize compassion, honor charity and, of course, do to others as you would have done to you. All else is commentary. (Pardon me, Hillel.) Simply put, success is not possible without sacrifice. (I suppose I could just erase everything before that last sentence.) I regret the lack of brevity.
Report Post »BLAKNCONSERVATIVE
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 12:24pmWell Put Storm Crow. I dig it.
Report Post »superbyelich
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:38pm:: FACEPALM :: That’s all I can say about that…
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:16pmI have a sign on my wall that says “Apply forehead here with intensity and regularity.”
Report Post »pappy
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:35pmSNOW – I like my sign better. It’s on a brick wall & clearly states “In case of frustration, Bang head here”. Naturally, there’s an “X” so you don’t miss….
Report Post »stifroc
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:48pmThey took lame, and made it more lame.
Report Post »They made the diet Coke of lame.
If lame had a wild party on Friday, and threw up, this would be what was thrown up.
If lame and stupid had a baby, this video would be the after-birth.
anutter
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:53pmGoing through my head is Bart Simpson writing on the chalkboard….”I will NOT watch this video…I will NOT watch this video…”
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 7:56pmI thought both were great. Good clean fun. You go girls !!!!!
Report Post »calamari12
Posted on April 7, 2011 at 10:01pmI love it. It’s silly and catchy at the same time. LOL
Report Post »slimster
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 1:14amSnowleopard why is your sign on the wall and not on the floor?
Report Post »Cerealface
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:57amHead on, apply directly to forehead.
Report Post »Head on, apply directly to forehead.
Head on, apply directly to forehead.
A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 1:10pmI thought the two dudes in the car were going to cement a stereotype this girl was doing a good job at confirming already, until they started pointing our random stuff. :)
“… nothing rhymes with orange.” LOL.
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