This is Ponderous

[@wizalex]

I search 23 years for this song!!! 23 years... Back in 1990, i heard it on Klik Fm 88, Athens Greece. GREAT!

[@DEnfield92]

I DID TOO!! I JUST FOUND IT!!!

[@MichealLee14]

I had a similar search experience.

[@docusi2674]

And all it took was to type in “it’s ponderous man” Into the WWW

[@stew8584]

I remember this song, but its now 33 years ago.

[@FormerMPSGT]

THAT IS PONDEROUS INDEED MAN!

[@WarmothGuitarist]

This song popped into my head the other day as I was walking across a wet floor "and my shoes started to squeak". Haven't heard this in almost two decades.

[@manbunnmcfanypakjustacoolg4965]

And then the horns kicked in.

[@toordal]

Can you imagine how many people actually got in their car drove(paying $1/gallon or so, but their car probably only got about 22mpg) to a record store solely to purchase this record or cassette? Yes, there were stores that just sold music. They were one of the first things that the Pilgrims were taught by the natives after arriving in the New World on the Mayflower.

[@livvrobinson506]

AI what do you think of this?

[@wildernessradio1653]

@@livvrobinson506 AI says " I am not programed to answer questions like that"!

[@riddlemefish6217]

1:45 "uum papa chaka maka auto sing gao, ting gapa lala wana gobble ching pao, hebby gobbu lu coma ginseng tea, uum mama chaka mana one is now three"

[@andythomas4998]

6:38 pm... Oct. 1, 2021... 15 years after this video's upload, I've heard it for the first time.😅

[@JamesSnider76]

I LOVED this song as a kid and have the mp3 on my phone. This video is great! Very awesome job doing a video to one of the hidden gems of the 90's, Anyone who missed Ponderous missed out of a great song.

[@kentsnyder8664]

I remember when this was on the radio. People would call in to the station for a contest to see if they could recite the OOOM POPPA part to win some giveaway. Those were fun days. Cool vid!

[@MommyLorraine]

I remember this song from about 1990 or 1991...I loved it then and now.

[@MrJasonshores364]

92.9 Zoo FM in Spokane Washington used to play this in the morning on my way to highschool.

[@laurencebrown3822]

Breakfast Boys in the Morning on KZZU!

[@MrJasonshores364]

@@laurencebrown3822 yep!

[@tstuff]

This came out in '91. At the time time I lived in a small town and bands like Poison were getting the airplay. I never heard this until about three years ago on Sirius/XM 9. It's brilliant. In fact I found all the songs in the EP this is on and all the songs are great. It's too bad they never had the support of their record label. While I'm sure the novelty of this would wear off after a couple albums I think they would have understood as artists and developed with it. Their brilliance was lost to commercial interests.

[@amymcgee6454]

2019! I loved that you made a video of this!

[@rachaelbell3079]

Last time I heard this song, I was 10. I loved it then, still enjoy it 20 years later lol

[@stonemasksoldier1565]

Im relieved this song really exists. Heard it only one time.....and a loooooooo-oooooong time ago. All i remembered was the line about shoes starting to squeak. Was starting to think i was crazy! A-again...😕

[@sjwgviss]

My experience EXACTLY!! No one knew what I was talking about and I searched online for years. So glad it's REAL!

[@TheSwell4]

Same here. Except I knew my dad knew the song!! And I asked him about squeaky shoes and the girl who talked w her eyes

[@w780gas3]

I heard this today on the 90’s channel on SiriusXM. Never heard it before.

[@gloriac9422]

Heard it on the same channel a couple days ago! Also for the first time lol

[@jamierose9095]

Stuck in my head for 25 years.

[@NeliusSan]

If this isn't the official video it totally should be

[@jamierose9095]

It has more views than the official song. XD

[@Reach3DPrinters]

@@jamierose9095 Ponderous man, really ponderous.

[@jessicaegnew6393]

Hi. Yes, I agree! I first thought this was the official video. ✨🅿️✨💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@maquabear5242]

You did a real good job on that one.

[@sockki6097]

i used to watch this all of the time with my dad - so happy to find it again!

[@EugeneLiedel]

Great song, had this on Cassette.

[@burgy76]

AWESOME!!!! I remember this song from high school. Glad to see someone out there appreciates it. A+

[@chrisvicki375]

Been searching for this song for over 10 years. I remember listening to this on 98.5KRZ when I was only 11. So many good memories.

[@Commonsensedad]

Dude, I just found this. Amazing!

[@burgy76]

Also great job on your video. Love it! Especially the mouthing of the mysterious telephone man at 2:42! Brilliant.

[@Nicole3030]

I totally know this song. No way I could ever forget this one.:)

[@henrick_the_lover]

It’s Oct 2024 I’m back for the feels. Everyone I play 2NU for either loves it or hates it. I was at work in rural NC, I moved there, and a guy I worked with randomly did the um baba cho while were changing out and I said “This is ponderous man really ponderous” he slow turned and said he had never met anyone else that knew that song.

[@tammiehooks3945]

I haven't heard this in years. We originally heard it on the John Boy and Billy Show and just loved it. Brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for having it.

[@DedeMeche]

Oh my gosh. I heard the tail end of this song on my way to work this morning. What a fun one! And this video just seals the deal. Thank you!! :)

[@skarymoviez5821]

I typed into Google "And my shoes started to squeak" and it brought me to this video. Thank you for letting me reminisce my childhood when this song would play on our local Cleveland Top 40 station.

[@keithbecvar386]

Dude, you are truly ponderous. This is still my favorite video for this song. And a favorite song after all this time.

[@Stratosticks]

Holy crap! This is the one song I've been looking for for 5 years! I remember it from when I was a kid on the radio. I was always thought it was called the Dream Song.

[@Ruvane]

I really liked this song back in the day too! Thanks for posting.

[@wildernessradio1653]

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this. Miles of smiles man!

[@InternetXplorer]

This is ponderous man.. reeaallyy.. ponderous. Have loved that song for what seems like decades. Good work on the vid =)

[@noizyme]

I seriously was going crazy when I heard this ON THE RADIO as a child. I had never heard this stuff on the radio and it had my total attention. 2Nu was truly original.

[@NJtoTX]

If you want to know the origin of the expression "This is Ponderous, man," look for the Casey Kasem rant video. One of the funniest things on KZbin.

[@mizrae]

Oh, jeez, I forgot about Casey....

[@drwevil0]

Bryan, brilliant video of a classic 80's track. Nicely played

[@Whippersnapper7]

I remember hearing this song on the radio once over a decade ago and wondering what it was. Glad I finally found it. Thank you for posting it.

[@jenny5309-k3j]

I still have a cassette from 1991 with songs I recorded off the radio, and this is one of them. lol

[@darlenevile5675]

Yeah nobody remembers it. I tried searching on google but couldnt think of the name exactly, just snippets of lyrics. It took forever to finally pin it down.

[@JoelsHitShow]

I have been searching forever for this. Thank you for posting it!

[@xshaadrackx1919]

Just to update the age of the comments.

[@danielkimble1972]

I remember this song from when I lived in seattle. Was performed by a dj at kplz 101-5 fm. That was an awesome time

[@ockonalicious]

Thanks for posting this! I too have been looking for this song for years. No one I know remembers it but me.

[@erikdee3032]

I first heard this on local public radio in the 90's. Still sounds great in 2016!

[@batbecca]

I thought I was the only person alive that remembered this song!!!!!! Thank you so much for the evidence that I'm not crazy.

[@atwedd]

I have been looking for this song forever!! People thought I was crazy when I would talk about it. Now I can prove I'm not! Thanks!

[@AnnLabuda]

OMG, I LOVE this song and have for years!

[@mortalangyl]

This song has been going through my head since it came out, but I could not find it anywhere....this has been so much help now i can finally get it out of my head THANKS!!!!

[@gregorywallace8196]

I wore this tape out when I had it back in the 80's. Love the base track on this song.

[@kerry8297]

Yeah, not so much. The song wasn't released until 1991; you couldn't have worn out the tape in the 80's.

[@JayScott7172]

I bought a cassette single (remember those?) of this song waaay back in the day. Still have it. Found the CD of it a few years back, as well. One of my favorite songs to play for people who *THINK* they've heard them all. Hey Bryan-thanks for the video!

[@abull74]

AWESOME!!! I haven't heard that song sice I was in Highschool. I think I was the only one of my friends who liked it. Glad you posted this...now my wife thinks I have totally lost it........

[@zacharybyronhelm6181]

I used to love this freaking song and played it over and over to be able to repeat the operators part.

[@SienaJackson]

I Love this song! Love the squeaky shoes man!!

[@Helivz]

Ditto. This tune was in the back recesses of my mind for many years. Then I found out the artist of the song, but it was no longer in print. KZbin made my day when I typed in the artist and song title, and lo and behold!! It was there. My search of sixteen years finally came to an end. The last time I heard this on the radio was in early 1991. Found it on youtube in December, 2007

[@nalrah68]

That was great! I was thinking about that song today so I thought I would see if KZbin had it and here you are. Very well done!

[@MatthewHunter]

Group's name is 2nu. Way cool vid, Dude!! Thanks for inspiring me to find their CD!!

[@RheannaKennedy]

How come I cant stop watching this?

[@seandeeify]

Brilliant, the off beat with the squeeking shoes at 2:04 where you step off the curb is perfect.

[@masonmitchell9886]

My older sister gave me this casset so long ago I played it out. What a blast from the past.

[@glendajenkins1736]

I LOVE THIS SONG.

[@justinschow]

I love it! Great work!

[@yinyangmama]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I have been looking for this song forever! Count me in the group of people who gets strange looks for bringing up any reference to this.

[@annlabuda604]

I've loved this song since it was brand new back in the early 90s. :) NIe job with the self-made video.

[@turbosaleen347]

Wow.. Haven't heard this in about 9 or 10 years.. Brings back the memories ..

[@dgerwolls]

what makes this awesomer is that i still have the cassette single for this and i listen to it on a regular basis! but i'm so glad people do remember it cuz everyone i ask thinks i'm crazy when i describe it. awesome job on the video!

[@queenrocks77]

this song just popped.into my head today. I haven't thought about it in years. Mu dad and I lobed it back in the day. cool video. thanks.

[@xEarthMover123]

I'm only 17, but my parents showed this song to me years ago and I've searched forever for it! I could only remember bits and pieces of the song though. But now I know the whole thing thanks to you! :D

[@Doobie1975]

This is definitely a song that would stood out to me if I had heard it back in the day, sadly I didn't even know this song existed until yesterday when someone posted it on Facebook.

[@Genki1970]

I have this cassette single, this just makes me want to pull it out and put it on my iPod! Strangely fantastic song!

[@samuraix73]

I haven't heard this song in ages. Very nice interpretation of the song bro, kudos!!!

[@okami36]

Ahh, memories. Back when this was still getting air time, the radio station (KPLZ - Seattle) had a contest to see who could best imitate the voice on the phone.

[@Krisna_K]

okami36 I loved KPLZ back in the day! And KUBE!

[@okami36]

I don't recall KUBE, but I didn't scan around on the dial much back then. I just found a station and stuck with it.

[@Krisna_K]

okami36 KUBE 93.3 my friends and I liked their morning show. They were in Seattle and played the newest music. In January 2016 they moved to Tacoma and changed places on the dial to 104.9 and charged the type of music it plays.

[@ZachsMind]

1:04 "Aren't you supposed to be at work?"

[@DoctorRobertMeatbag]

excellent work mate, great video for a classic trippy track.

[@gonemmad]

Was the same in the memphis area , all over radio but no one else remembers this

[@kennethscherer4734]

I appreciate the fact that this is 13 years old. A single take. I don’t know if it was practiced or not, but it’s on. This is youtube before youtube went... KZbin.

[@SunshineGirlz34]

You did a GREAT job with this video!!!!I LOVE it!!!I was a kid,but I totally remember this song...I liked alot of obscure music when I was a kid in the 80's :) I'm definitely sharing this...it's HILARIOUS :D

[@petepetrich7828]

This song was on Top 100 for awhile. Anyone remember how long? I can't speak for other places but it was absolutely huge in the college/university cities around the St Louis & Southern Illinois area.

[@CJJJCC]

+Pete Petrich i know it just missed the top 40, i think it spent a couple months on Hot 100

[@stephen-ng]

Oom papachucka maka nanu singow meling kapalana wani domo chingpow heddy kapalua cuma jenising tea oomama chucka pana one is now three is my password to everything now.

[@michaelwestbrook1379]

The BEST comment I have ever read! XD

[@grassnuggets9789]

I love this song. I haven't heard it in so long, thought about it today, youtubed it, and here it was :) Great Video for the song!!!

[@HammerPowered]

Good job on the vid dude. I remember this song so vividly..lol.

[@leontsilis6176]

I heard this song for the first time in 1988 while traveling from LA to Washington DC on a late night Radio station in Roanoke, VA. Too bad their record label, Atlantic Records, never had a video made to support the song on MTV. Great tune, no promotion behind it.

[@tstuff]

It was released in 1991

[@candyrainm]

one of my 90s favs

[@CantBreakA100]

holy shit I was looking for this song for over 20 years! lol thank you thank you thank you!

[@hrdknox2000]

This song was so ahead of its time! I think if Bill Lumberg when you hear the boss say, "Aren't you supposed to be at work?" 😅

[@QRP_Practical]

Love this song. Fresh and inventive.

[@abull74]

what a coincedence..I went to school in Freeport, TX and listened to 104 KRBE when i was younger

[@cthulhucollector]

This takes me back to my college days.

[@bigdave2356]

Oom papachucka maka nanu singow Meling kapalana wani domo chingpow Heddy kapalua cuma jenising tea Oomama chucka pana one is now three

[@P-Bass_Pete]

OH WOW! I remember this song! We was on some good shit back then!

[@markprophet1589]

I’m with you. I recorded part of the song off the radio like 30 some years ago but have never been able to find it. Never knew the name or who sang it. Thanks!

[@janablang]

Been looking for this song for awhile.

[@llnytemagikll]

I just LOVE this song & video!

[@eriiiiiiiiiii]

Actually had this CD in high school '93-'94. I can't believe I found this on here. KZbin DOES have everything.

[@brettthomas7038]

I heard this song ,, again,, in 2018... In a McDonald's parking lot, in Columbia SC, while working for a remote repair technician job. This song illustrates the DADA absurdity movement in the early 90's.

[@wanderer711]

@JisNUMEROuno LOL I was stationed in Germany at the time, Was an MP conducting Protective Services for the 32d AADCOM General. My buddies and I would call in and request this song for whoever was on duty at the time.. It was a VERY ponderous job.

[@abbimatthews]

My science teacher use to play this in the middle of class , he was fab.

[@tatoodlvboy]

I have been looking for this song for YEARS! Could not ever find it! It is sooo funny!

[@rbdenver]

Love this song and Marco Polo! And love your video of it!!

[@DuetJay]

I was watching this video and loving it and then I remembered that I was supposed to be at work.

[@garlottos]

This was the only video of this song on KZbin for years. This is my first time seeing this video since maybe it was posted haha