When Ernst & Young...

Posted by Keith Hahn, Apr 26, 2007, 2:29pm

We’re a little late to this (via Valleywag via M&A++), but here is an Ernst & Young offering to the Teambuilding Unintentional Humor Hall of Fame. This one may be better than HSBC’s “Let’s Live It.” The video, slick “how do you pack all those classic 80’s hits on one CD!?” production quality and all, is a four and a half minute send-up of the Gospel favorite “Oh Happy Day.” The lead, less Mahalia Jackson and more a person picked to play Amy Grant in the fifth run of an off-Broadway musical about her life, takes us to a very special place with lyrics like, “When Ernst & Young… (wait for it) When Ernst & Young …(second verse same as the first)… When Ernst & Young… (ok, seriously?).“ At least “when Jesus washed” contains a verb, unless Ernst-ing is something cool I haven’t heard of yet.

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Posted by Ruthless Gravity, Apr 26, 2007 2:47PM

Its been my experience that when companies have to make shit like this, its because their moral is soo in the toliet that they think a stupid fucking video will excite their workforce. An prime example of this is that stupid BoA video from a while back

Posted by In the Industry, Apr 26, 2007 3:19PM

Did anyone see the HSBC taxi - old NY cab done out in HSBC colors complete with red jacket and capped driver taking pics with kiddies - outside HSBC offices at 40th and 5th (bryant Park) this morning. Would have taken a snap but did not have my camera.

Posted by dontworkthereanymorethankgod, Apr 26, 2007 3:26PM

I used to work there. Everybody under 30 had that on their laptop. Oddly enough somebody sent me this today.
http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=homenews&id=20070425-6719
Oh, there is another song w/o a video. Post the dealbreaker email and I'll send it in.

Posted by anon, Apr 26, 2007 3:45PM

What an abortion. If my company ever did that I'd be out the door before the end of the song.

Posted by Keith Hahn, Apr 26, 2007 3:58PM

Thanks for the tip. I guess when E&Y employees "self-audit" their BMI they get a little carried away.

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-KH

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