The Moon Song animation was created by Joel Veitch from rathergood.com and features a song performed by him and his brother. Created for no other purpose than pure fun and entertainment, the animation is of two odd looking creatures singing about their love of the moon. Though the lyrics seem rather nonsensical, it is highly entertaining and catchy nonetheless.
The Moon Song is another example of a Digital Meme that broke out of the confines of the internet. The two creatures that sing the Moon Song are also featured in a commercial by Quiznos Subs where the song has been modified to expound upon their like of subs.
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Interview with Joel Veitch
1. Tell me about yourself and what you do:
I make stupid stuff, basically. I currently do web stuff for fun on rathergood.com,
a music video show on channel 4 here in the UK, and make animated commercials.
It's all very silly.
1. How would you describe the We Like the Moon animation?
It is to music and animation what the Cistine Chapel is to art.
2. Do you view this project as art?
I see it as comedy to be honest. I think it's very difficult to definitively
say something is art or isn't- to a certain extent the definition is really
in the eye of the beholder I guess.
3. What are your inspirations and what made you decide to create
this piece?
My inspirations- umm, the moon, dirigibles, puffins... all the things
which I like really. I made it because it was fun to do, more than anything
else.
4. What is your background in flash animation?
I've been doing flash animation since 2000- started out for fun in my
spare time, then went back to university and did a Masters in Electronic
Media. Since then I've been doing this stuff all the time.
5. Where did thebackground song to We Like the Moon come from?
It's by me and my brother Alex.
6. I will be including this interview as well as a link to your project
in our site, is there a specific link that you would like me to use?
Whatever you like really. www.rathergood.com would be the obvious one.
7. Do you have a personal website aside from the url to this piece
that you would like us to link to?
see above
8. Is there any additional information that you would like to tell
our audiences?
For the students there I would say to keep making things that you enjoy
and getting work out into the world. It's possible to reach a very wide
audience and make a living doing things you really enjoy, as long as you
build up enough work to attract attention.