WoW Moviewatch: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like This Raid Isn't Going to Happen
by Michael Gray 
Dec 28th 2009 at 12:00PM
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like This Raid Isn't Going to Happen is the newest release in Oxhorn's shorts series. It's obviously based off the song of the same name, from Oxhorn's Christmas for Geeks album. At the time that collection was released, I was curious whether any of the new music would make it to video form. I'm pretty glad this song was the one to make the cut.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like This Raid Isn't Going To Happen features a lot of the pitfalls, troubles, and failures that can keep a raid from getting started. Whether you're accustomed to PUGging your raids or simply going with your own guild, there's probably at least a few of these anecdotes that will be familiar to you. I admit that the surprise-pulling-rogue bit made me laugh and weep at the same time.
I especially liked that Oxhorn used in-game footage in this video. It's been a while since we've seen much of that from him, so it's a nice reminded that Oxhorn truly is firmly rooted in the community we all love.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MasterAsh Dec 28th 2009 12:10PM
I'd never heard the song before. My rhythmic mind started getting annoyed at the "beginning to look a lot like the raid isn't going to happen" line halfway through. It obviously could be handled much more elegantly, so I can only guess it's meant for humor. For me, though, the "rushing words to fit a meter" bit only "works" once or twice in a song.
I liked the video itself, but I couldn't help but wonder why it featured so much five-man footage for a song about raids.
Zee Dec 28th 2009 12:45PM
no its not meant for humor... this song is totally serious...
Anonymous Dec 28th 2009 1:34PM
It's a parody of the Christmas carol, "It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas" both in lyrics and in melody, and the rushed meter due to significantly more syllables is part of the gag. I guess though the joke would be lost if you've never heard the original.
Yakuko Dec 28th 2009 3:24PM
How could you have NOT heard the original, even if you don't celebrate Christmas?
ben Dec 28th 2009 12:18PM
this is by far the best oxhorn video ever made. ever.
(shrugs, drops microphone.)
Yokum Dec 28th 2009 12:24PM
Blitting awesome song
Phantom Dec 28th 2009 12:35PM
the repair bills for this video were far worth it
Graham Ribchester Dec 28th 2009 12:40PM
"It's beginning to look a lot like dustbowl" just got ninja'd ;/
JC_Icefox Dec 28th 2009 10:41PM
I hope you're joking. Both are works of parody from two -completely- different games based on a song written close to 50 years ago.
I'd put good money you QQd about the Sandman nerfs, didn't you...
siimmart Dec 28th 2009 12:53PM
pure greatness, i suppose
RetPallyJil Dec 28th 2009 1:31PM
Last night I just waited 45 minutes for a ToC raid to start, then got kicked in favor of the tank's pal. This video made me smile. Thanks, even though you're a Hordie.
bartcal Dec 28th 2009 2:57PM
Cute...cracked me up.
lightningjynx Dec 28th 2009 4:11PM
Not sure if this is the place to ask this question, but I am going to anyhow:
What tier set is it on the priest in the preview of the video above? I'm pretty sure that is a priest so correct me if I'm wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
seul Dec 29th 2009 12:04PM
priest tier1, prophecy
Goulashia Dec 29th 2009 1:44AM
Are you talking about the Blood Elf during the part where the raid leader says "Screw you guys, I'm going home!"?
That's tier 5 from SSC/TK.
Bronwyn Dec 28th 2009 9:27PM
Okay I'm going to preface my comments by saying that overall I liked the video and this is just my inner perfectionist kicking in.
The rhythm of the words killed me, too. It's just a personal thing, but I hate when a parody doesn't use the same structure as the original, or doesn't make an effort to make it fit in. I didn't feel that it fit in.
Also I was slightly bugged by the fact that most of the in-game footage looked to be from 5mans.. not raids.
However I have a long and undying love for Oxhorn so I will forgive.
artifex Dec 28th 2009 11:57PM
Wow, if that's really in-game footage at 2+ minutes in, my Macbook seriously underserves on character model framerates :(
Very nicely done. Now I suppose I'll have to watch some more, to figure out the origin of "blit."
Graham Ribchester Dec 29th 2009 5:54AM
One is a work of parody that was original, the other wasn't.
How much money do you wish to bet, i'll happily take you up on it.
Good to see the fanboys are out in force though.
kalatash Dec 29th 2009 1:48PM
...wait, what?
Because one person parodies a song that's 50 years old... no one else can parody it, because it would be derivative of the first parody?