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Improv Everywhere - Ghosts of Pasha

submitted by E_Nygma

1 decade 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago

Improv Everywhere recruited people to study an unknown band's music on their website, and then bring 40 rabid fans to their Sunday night show to try to give them their Best Gig Ever. As featured on This American Life's radio and TV programs - more info at improveverywhere.com

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Moving this video to E_Nygma's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 3 days.

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Sending this video to Beggar's Corner to plea for a little attention - beg requested by original submitter E_Nygma.

imho i thought this was actually a very sweet gesture. i wouldn't have minded anyway...

The effects of this were also included on This American Life. This was the band's 3rd gig. When everybody started getting into the songs they were happy and throught they were going to make it big. A couple days later somebody showed them the site and they learned it was a prank. All the bandies got disappointed and a bit angry. One of them even got so bothered by it he became paranoid. He was even talking in the interview about how he is now scared to talk to waitresses or people in the grocery store.

I have real mixed feelings towards Improv Everywhere. Although I like some of their stunts they may not be thinking enough about the after-effects.

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