Scientology (That's The Plan For Me) (found original version of Tim Heidecker song; 2013): Difference between revisions

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Photo attached to the song's original upload.

Status: Found

Date found: 19 Jan 2016

On August 2nd, 2013, comedian Tim Heidecker posted a rock song to his YouTube account entitled "Scientology (That's The Plan For Me)". The song satirized the religion of Scientology, as well as its followers. At some point after its release, the video was set to private by Heidecker in order to make way for a re-recorded version, temporarily making the original version impossible to find.

The lyrics of the comedy-rock song made reference to Tom Cruise, Dianetics, and the general cult-like nature of the religion.^[1] When originally posted, Heidecker stated that the song was musically influenced by The Kinks (specifically their work from the era in which they released Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)), but that this influence was not apparent in the final product.^[2] This version received positive comments from fans and internet publications,^[3] but was set to private sometime in 2014 with no explanation or fanfare regarding the action.

After the video had been privatized for a while, Heidecker posted the re-recorded version on March 29th, 2015, with a new music video created by Vic Berger. In the description, he stated that the reason for the new version was so that it could be used in his then-upcoming album In Glendale (however, despite this comment, this track was not included on the final album). Compared with the original, the updated recording was more fleshed out with new instrumentation, additional backing vocals, and cleaner production. Still, many fans preferred the first version and became frustrated at Heidecker's insistence on keeping it privatized.

The original release of the song remained missing for around a year. However, on January 19th, 2016, YouTuber FoundationsofPause reuploaded the video, putting an end to the search. Both versions of the song can be heard below.

Gallery

The re-recorded version, originally posted by Heidecker (reuploaded due to removal).

The original version, reuploaded by FoundationsofPause.

External Link

Wikipedia page for the album. Retrieved 23 Sep '16

References

↑ Skepchick's article on the song. Retrieved 23 Sep '16
↑ Page on the original version from Dangerous Minds. Retrieved 23 Sep '16
↑ IFC list of top Tim Heidecker songs. Retrieved 23 Sep '16

[1] Skepchick's article on the song. Retrieved 23 Sep '16

[2] Page on the original version from Dangerous Minds. Retrieved 23 Sep '16

[3] IFC list of top Tim Heidecker songs. Retrieved 23 Sep '16

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-On August 2, 2013, comedian Tim Heidecker posted a song to his YouTube account entitled "Scientology (That's The Plan For Me)". The description on the video was as follows:
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+On August 2nd, 2013, comedian Tim Heidecker posted a rock song to his YouTube account entitled '''"Scientology (That's The Plan For Me)"'''. The song satirized the religion of Scientology, as well as its followers. At some point after its release, the video was set to private by Heidecker in order to make way for a re-recorded version, temporarily making the original version impossible to find.
-<blockquote>"Written and recorded while listening to a lot of "Arthur" era Kinks... went for the simple, working class narrator delivery... end the end, didn't come out sounding much like a Kinks song, but they were an influence. Please enjoy and TGIF thanks."</blockquote>
+The lyrics of the comedy-rock song made reference to Tom Cruise, Dianetics, and the general cult-like nature of the religion.<ref>[https://skepchick.org/2013/08/tim-heideckers-ode-to-scientology/ Skepchick's article on the song.] Retrieved 23 Sep '16</ref> When originally posted, Heidecker stated that the song was musically influenced by The Kinks (specifically their work from the era in which they released ''Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)''), but that this influence was not apparent in the final product.<ref>[http://dangerousminds.net/comments/tim_heideckers_musical_tribute_to_scientology Page on the original version from Dangerous Minds.] Retrieved 23 Sep '16</ref> This version received positive comments from fans and internet publications,<ref>[http://www.ifc.com/2013/10/10-best-tim-heidecker-songs IFC list of top Tim Heidecker songs.] Retrieved 23 Sep '16</ref> but was set to private sometime in 2014 with no explanation or fanfare regarding the action.
-At some point, the video was set to private for unknown reasons, and so far, no other copies have been made publicly available, aside from a transcript of the lyrics.
+After the video had been privatized for a while, Heidecker posted the re-recorded version on March 29th, 2015, with a new music video created by Vic Berger. In the description, he stated that the reason for the new version was so that it could be used in his then-upcoming album ''In Glendale'' (however, despite this comment, this track was not included on the final album). Compared with the original, the updated recording was more fleshed out with new instrumentation, additional backing vocals, and cleaner production. Still, many fans preferred the first version and became frustrated at Heidecker's insistence on keeping it privatized.
-==Lyrics==
+The original release of the song remained missing for around a year. However, on January 19th, 2016, YouTuber FoundationsofPause reuploaded the video, putting an end to the search. Both versions of the song can be heard below.
-<blockquote>Scientology<br />That’s the plan for me<br />I’m getting my whole family involved<br />Use it responsibly<br />Only in times of need<br />And maybe one day we’ll meet Tom
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+==External Link==
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Glendale Wikipedia page for the album.] Retrieved 23 Sep '16
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Found media]]
-Walked into the celebrity center<br />Came out feeling much better, yes I did
+[[Category:Found music]]
-Scientology<br />That’s the plan for me<br />I’m getting my whole family involved
-Gonna get my copy of Dianetics signed
-Gonna get my copy of Dianetics signed
-Gonna get my copy of Dianetics signed
-Gonna get my copy of Dianetics signed
-Yes I will, oh yeah
-Scientology<br />That’s the plan for me<br />I’m getting my whole family involved, yeah the wife and kids<br />Use it responsibly<br />Only in times of need<br />And maybe one day we’ll meet Tom
-Well they fitted me for a uniform<br />Said I’m gonna be working for the Sea Org
-Scientology<br />That’s the plan for me<br />I’m giving all my money to ‘em, take it all<br />I haven’t seen my wife<br />They say she belongs with someone else, said I’m not good enough<br />oh well<br />I guess I’ll go hand out a few books<br />I’ll hand out a few of these books<br />Free books!<br />Free books!
-</blockquote>
-==New Version==
-On March 29th, Heidecker posted a re-recorded [[File:Scientology (That's The Plan For Me)|thumb|right|335 px]]version to his YouTube account, this time with a music video, and announced it would be included on his upcoming album "In Glendale". The original version still has not surfaced.