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Board Games Are Not Just for Geeks Anymore - Song (Patreon)

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2019-02-19 13:59:23

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2024-07

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This is all thanks to you. Without your support, I could never have dreamed of making this music video that celebrates our wonderful hobby.

I first dreamt of making this video, over two years ago. It's based on the Neil Patrick Harris Tony Awards song "It's Not Just for Gays". I tried to make it happen multiple times by asking musicians I know whether they could recreate the backing track for it. But it was an insurmountable task. Until one fortuitous day when superstar musical theatre director Dave Culling commented on a video offering musical help. By some miracle, he had already scored the song for something else.

With the backing track done, I enlisted the help of my friend Rich Savage to record my vocals and make them sound as listenable as possible.

To film the music video, I knew I needed to do something special. I hired a venue in London and called in a favour from my videographer friend Sam Houghton and his professional equipment. He is to thank for it looking so good. I couldn't have done it without my cast of friends as extras, Sam's colleague Joe Collinson, and lifesaving on-set assistant - Ben Moss.

And to cap it off, I had three incredible guest stars who really put the effort in to produce amazing cameos.

I really, really hope you enjoy it. Thank you for your continued support, I hope to keep having the chance to entertain you for years to come.

Actually yours,

Jon

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Board Games Are Not Just for Geeks Anymore

I have an important message for the world, which I will deliver through song. Fund more videos like this at: https://www.patreon.com/actualol http://paypal.me/actualol Turn on subtitles to see the lyrics. Credits: Based on original song "It's Not Just For Gays" from 2011 Tony Awards, performed by Neil Patrick Harris. Written by Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum Lyrics and vocals - Jon Purkis Musical arrangement - Dave Culling - http://daveculling.com Videography - Sam Houghton and Joe Collinson Vocal recording - Rich Savage - https://www.facebook.com/sleep.delete Production assistant - Ben Moss Guest stars: 1. Becca Scott from Geek and Sundry https://www.youtube.com/user/geekandsundry 2. Rodney Smith from Watch It Played https://www.youtube.com/user/WatchItPlayed 3. Quintin Smith from Shut Up and Sit Down Board games shown in the video: 1. Pandemic - https://geni.us/pandemicgame 2. Dice Forge - https://geni.us/diceforge 3. Codenames - https://geni.us/codenames 4. Captain Sonar - https://geni.us/captainsonar 5. Colt Express - https://geni.us/coltexpress 6. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective - https://geni.us/sherlockholmes 7. Celestia - https://geni.us/celestia 8. Santorini - https://geni.us/santorini 9. Cash n Guns - https://geni.us/cashnguns 10. Catan - https://geni.us/catan 11. Zombicide Black Plague - https://geni.us/zombicideblackplague 12. Flick Em Up - https://geni.us/flickemup 13. Ticket To Ride - https://geni.us/tickettoridegame 14. Sushi Go - https://geni.us/sushigo 15. Catch The Moon - https://geni.us/catchthemoon 16. Blue Lagoon - https://geni.us/bluelagoon 17. Scrawl - https://geni.us/scrawl 18. New York Slice - https://geni.us/newyorkslice Lyrics: If you’ve played Pandemic, you already get it How wonderful board games can be It’s a one hour, box-sixed, amazing, repeatable, immersive, escape room for free So this song goes out to the rest of you Those who’ve never played Codenames before Board games are no longer boring It’s not just for geeks anymore! If you take an interest in the clothes you wear The fedora explorers are ready to share If you are socially able You’re invited to the table It’s not just for geeks anymore! Gaming is spreading to people with mates Those who don’t struggle when going on dates We’re no longer intolerant To those who wear deodorant It’s not just for geeks anymore! It’s for fashion conscious females Who like to socialise It’s for well-adjusted weight-lifters Wanting more than exercise So quit with your selfies, and come have some fun Take shots at your friends, playing Cash ‘n’ Guns There’s so much to respect You don’t need a bearded neck It's not just for geeks And German families And old folks trying to stave off their Alzheimer's disease And the hippies who refuse to even own a TV And the brainy mathematicians And those wholesome loving Christians And actors you've sort of heard of And the kids with skin conditions Although they’ll only grow up to be geeks or mathematicians Now I've lost my train of thought Oh yes, it's not just for geeks anymore! (Becca Scott) I’m so over Overwatch I’d rather go to yoga class But Catan? Nah, i’mma stay and kick your ass (Rodney Smith) I like kayaking down rivers jogging six days of the week But on Sunday I’m a zombie killing freak (Quintin Smith) I like playing games while eating cheese and drinking wine I've never posted theories ‘bout films I like online We’ve got Kristen Bell, The Green Bay Packers, Woody Harrelson Daisy Ridley, Tottenham Hotspur, Penny Cruz and Wil Wheaton! Fashionistas and Hipsters, you know what to do Buy a Ticket to Ride and Sushi Go too There's really nothing stopping thee We’re not talking Monopoly It's not just for geeks No it's not just for geeks You'll be absolutely hooked in but a matter of weeks, Board games are not just for geeks anymore... This video wouldn't exist without the support of these Actual Legends: Agnieszka Hollinger, Andrew Littell, Archie Edwards, Ashlee Pradella, Ben Taylor, Ceedee Doyle, Cullen McDonald, Derek Foote, Duncan Cowan, Holly Williams, James Berry, James Mc Millan, Jan Felix Trettow, Jennifer Selig, Jeremey Lasher, Jonathan Moss, Lrs Hffmnn, Melissa Pananon, Monique Bishop, Nathan Moore, Nick Gordon, Patrick Hambrick, Pierre Franquin, Ralph, Robert, Robert Maeda, Robert Purkis, Roger, Ryan Moore, Sophie C., Than, Tim Fowers, Tom Mills, Tom Wakefield Actualol is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/actualol Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/actualol Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/actualol Board Game Geek: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/jonpurkis If you're new to Actualol, my name is Jon Purkis. My two passions are writing comedy and playing board games, so I decided to combine the two in this YouTube channel.