Remy: Regulate (FTX Parody)
In the wake of the FTX meltdown and crypto price drops, Congress wants to make sure Remy makes good financial decisions…just like them.
Parody of Warren G's "Regulate" written and performed by Remy; video produced by Meredith and Austin Bragg. reason.com/video/2022/12/09/r...
LYRICS:
It was a clear black night, he was sitting at home
Looking at a JPEG on his trusty iPhone
It was a rare NFT of a hipster mouse
So he did what you do, he mortgaged his house
And he put in a bid, he was getting the itch
He couldn't sit there while he saw those other people get rich
But then the market crashed! The value deflated!
This shouldn't be allowed-they should regulate it!
He saw a JPEG, it looked in demand
So he mortgaged his house, spent 400 grand
We need to pass new laws to prevent this fate
He wouldn't be so dumb if we regulate
It was a cool, crisp day, he was watching the game
That's when he saw a commercial with folks of acclaim
Crypto returns that'll never default!
So he thought what you think-that sounds too good to be false!
Mortgaged his house, researched the rate
Checked out the CEO, nothing seemed out of place
But when he checked one morning, the value was gone
We should make fraud illegal, this is all just wrong!
He did his research and he studied up
Then bought invisible tokens this guy just made up
It was a harsh consequence for an honest mistake
His IQ wouldn't be five if we regulate
It was a lukewarm noon, he's on Capitol Hill
Cuz he got margin called and was facing a bill
You don't understand, I've lost all that I had
You need to pass more laws! This is terribly bad!
Uh, excuse me-thanks for letting me join
But isn't part of the issue him? There's a new dog coin?
Maybe the underlying tech is one we shouldn't forestall
Maybe one day it's-Shiba Inu, it's called
If he hadn't been allowed to be a HODLer
He wouldn't have the impulse control of a toddler
We could end human nature with a pen stroke today
Why do I have a feeling that they're gonna regulate?
You shouldn't prey on folks with financial illiteracy
By the way, have you seen the state lottery?
The Powerball's $1 billion, you better not wait
He's gonna make good decisions when we regulate
Пікірлер: 367
"We should make fraud illegal..." 😂
@freneticfanatic
Жыл бұрын
And "we could end human nature with a pen stroke today"
@fyrchmyrddin1937
Жыл бұрын
Remy is often far too deep for his own material. While I don't really consider myself Libertarian (having been called a babykiller once too often on Reason), the comment really cuts to the quick when it comes to the presumption that gov't regulation will somehow solve a problem or right a wrong.
@nathanparker8555
Жыл бұрын
@@fyrchmyrddin1937 I think libertarians are pretty split on abortion these days. But yeah it's a good joke, we should make murder illegal while we're at it :) I do hope the FTX guys do get hit with fraud charges under existing laws, of course.
@user78405
Жыл бұрын
Is it already illegal to begin with...only idiots have something to hide from government they do illegal things by using FTX accounts...and yet the criminals complain about it that want government to regulate it...and government said...why?
@davedude250
Жыл бұрын
reminds me of The Onion article: "VISA EXPOSED AS A GIANT CREDIT CARD SCAM"
I remember watching Remy when he did "raise the debt ceiling" back when we were only 14 trillion in debt. It's nice that we've all grown together
@JamesHahnII
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@S3018146
Жыл бұрын
Not as fast as the debt.
The lottery bit at the end was 100% on point
@grantcivyt
Жыл бұрын
Meh
@AG-ig8uf
Жыл бұрын
How so? Everyone knows what lottery is and what odds are. Zero relevance. Also, if you talk about FTX, main issue there was nod adhering to term of service which clearly stated that FTX can not touch funds deposited by users, and that's exactly what FTX did. So yeah, it is against regulations.
@9forMortalMen
Жыл бұрын
Only we are allowed to prey on folks with bad impulse control and addictions 😤 - the government
@LowcountryJoe2
Жыл бұрын
At first glance, when I saw that incredibly low percentage, I thought it was the odds of winning. Then I saw it was the percentage of the federal deficit and thought, "one billion of 30 trillion, HAS to be more of a percentage than what Remy lists here; his division is off by a factor of 10." Nope; he calculated correctly.
@fyrchmyrddin1937
Жыл бұрын
As the Vampire State (NY) motto goes, "We can't win if you don't play!" ... Well, that's how it *should* go; it's actually "You can't win if you don't play".
" 'Crypto returns that will never default', So he thought what you think: 'That sounds too good to be false' " Love it.
@jmrdrgz
4 ай бұрын
However, it has been proven that it is true if you hold long enough. You'll than yourself later for holding in. Funny skit, but that part didn't age well.
This aged like fine wine. Saw an interview with some SEC spokeswoman who literally said crypto wouldn't be so confusing if they'd just regulate more.
Remy is my favorite part of Reason TV. Yes, there are informative and or important discussions here as well, but the way he adds the humor just makes me smile every time!
@jaimeabengoechea8463
Жыл бұрын
you should check out his personal mtg channel! :)
@KAZVorpal
Жыл бұрын
Does ReasonTV /have/ any other parts?
@dwpetrak
Жыл бұрын
@@jaimeabengoechea8463 I'm already subscribed!
@reubenoakley5887
10 ай бұрын
Remy is literally the only reason I'm here, lol
"A fool and his money are soon parted". If it's not tulips it's crypto and if it's not crypto it's NFT's. You can't regulate human stupidity and greed.
@Lonovavir
Жыл бұрын
If this were the 80's these people would be buying Beanie Babies, there's a reason Warren Buffet said the stock market is about transferring money from the impatient to the patient.
@VolkColopatrion
Жыл бұрын
But you CAN regulate against FRAUD
@TheManinBlack9054
Жыл бұрын
I mean fraud should be illegal? No? Especially when it comes to false advertising and comingling of funds? Thats why we have banking regulations, to protect the customers.
@TheMunkzilla1
Жыл бұрын
Tulips are the original crypto
"We could end human nature with a pen stroke today." Great line hahaha. Tragic our law makers actually think this way.
This is funny but scary, my liberal brother commented "that's why we need a central bank and regulation" when I brought up ftx.
@jwatson181
Жыл бұрын
One thing Remy missed is the fraud involved. Fraud is already illegal. FTX spent customers money for their own personal gain. This is illegal and no libertarian think it should be legal.
@jojohnson215
Жыл бұрын
Try not to hold it against him, he probably has massive brain damage like most Leftists.
@lamarnash2439
Жыл бұрын
Wait so liberals hate the central bank? I’m confused why?
@Eduardo-hg2bd
Жыл бұрын
Your little brother? You bout to be the only child. 😬
@zg-it
Жыл бұрын
@@Eduardo-hg2bd sadly, it's my older brother. Trump did something to his brain. But, I was teaching his 9 yo son about fractional reserve banking when the topic came up. The future is bright.
i like the addition of the 1 billion powerball including the % of federal debt that is
@bbgun061
Жыл бұрын
was
In the old days, we waited for monthly magazines in certain industries to keep up with events and developments. Can you imagine such delay today? However, my modern day equivalent to that is waiting for the next Remy video to lift my spirits and get my foot tapping all at the same time. Bravo, Remy!
Common-sense Remy regulation is needed to ensure consumer access to catchy tunes.
Remy parodies...pure genius and perfect timing! More regulation!!! /s
That was awesome! As the saying goes..."You can't fix stupid"; but the government is going to try anyway.
@fyrchmyrddin1937
Жыл бұрын
As the saying goes, when they try to idiot-proof something someone will just build a better idiot.
Imagine if we just made crime illegal. Then it would all disappear. Why haven't anyone thought about this before?
Remy, will you please please make a blu-ray of all your videos. I want to buy and own a physical copy in case they ever get “disappeared”.
This is definitely in Remy's top 5!!
Great! Once again, Remy combines witty political lyrics with good singing and music!❤
Stuff like this is why we have warnings on curling irons that say "Do not use this internally"
Parody.....? Just spitting truths here.
Remy with another BANGER!!!
Love the lottery line!!
@Lonovavir
Жыл бұрын
Aka the stupidity tax.
@wheel-man5319
Жыл бұрын
@@Lonovavir the tax on poor people who can least afford it. Also a tax on people who are bad at math, but perhaps I repeat myself?
YEAH MAN! My boy REMY is back! Missed your music.
This is one of the best yet! Nailed it Remi!!!!
So I found ReasonTV through Remy. But it was through his MTG Remy channel. The man is a genius with everything he does and I was glad to find out he is libertarian.
If we just prevented failing through strict regulation then nobody would fail. Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?
The crossover we didn't we know we needed but now that I have seen it I can never forget it.
I was watching mtg remy and reason TV a while before I realized remy was on reason... The moment I noticed he was I was absolutely ecstatic
😂😂😂 throwing the power ball in was the best part.
Yes and people who scam should wear an orange jumpsuit.
@TheManinBlack9054
Жыл бұрын
Why? They havent broken any laws by their standards
@christianborgelt8318
Жыл бұрын
@@TheManinBlack9054 Make that green jumpsuits then.
Remy, I would be remiss if I didn't tell you that I felt this fiasco could be better covered in a parody along the lines of "You Gotta Keep It Regulated!"
@DarkMatterX1
Жыл бұрын
Holy shit, that would be excellent. I hope he saw this and is working on it. It would be extraordinarily epic.
This is good. People who get it, don't need to hear it. People who don't understand are the ones who need to listen
regurgitate regulate I made a new word: Regurgulate-when politicians vomit up new legislation for no good reason.
An amazing video succinctly summarizing our current culture. Wish Remy could be the POTUS! The whole world would be a better place.
Wow, from the title & thumbnail I was like meh, but then I heard it, and damn! This might be the best one yet!
Genius. Hilarious. But at this point, I expect nothing less from this guy.
I wasn't expecting g-funk to be making a comeback through crypto crashes but I approve 👍💥
This has got to be one of the best you've done, 5 stars!
Perfect ending. Shouldn't prey on the financially illiterate, unless you're talking about the state lotto.
@Lonovavir
Жыл бұрын
"It's not scamming when we do it" - The government.
@lonyo5377
Жыл бұрын
Generally people don't lose lots of money buying lottery tickets, generally. Unless they somehow buy hundreds of thousands of them
@ElitePraetorianGuard
Жыл бұрын
@@lonyo5377 I know in Texas the vast majority of Lotto tickets sold are in the poorest zip codes. Lotto tickets are overwhelmingly bought by people who really can't afford them. That is the point Remy is making.
I always love when these come out
hodler - toddler rhyme = comedy gold
You rhymed 'hodler' with 'toddler'?! Remy got bars!
How about we just keep members of Congress from being able to buy stocks
@GaleOfPeril
Жыл бұрын
All of them? Too hard
@smareng
Жыл бұрын
@@GaleOfPeril Just the ones on Pelosi's Xmas card list?
@johnhogue9402
Жыл бұрын
All members of Congress AND their spouses. Unfortunately, I don’t see how it’s possible to make that happen.
@bass779
Жыл бұрын
@@johnhogue9402 the rules already exist, but are only applied to businesses. Cut and paste FINRA rules for all of our elected officials
@jeremykraenzlein5975
Жыл бұрын
But I've heard that members of Congress are already banned from insider trading. If caught, they have to pay a $200 fine, and it is kept secret from their voters... With such a minor penalty, is it really banned?
Brilliant! As usual!
Step 1: regulate the NFT/crypto industry. Step 2: introduce CBDC that doesn't have to deal with the harsh regulations so that it is the best alternative to cash. Step 3: remove cash from society. Step 4: control every aspect of our lives based on what we are allowed to spend on (checkmate).
Great work Remy! Scooby snacks for you.
Thanks Remy! These are always a blast!
Too real. This parody should get a lot of views
I was a bit coin billionaire!
This is fine art.
Direct hit! Remy doesn’t suffer fools.
There's a sucker born every minute. Then they go to congress
@DarkMatterX1
Жыл бұрын
Or buy nfts
another gem from my man Remy
Let's not forget, Reason's Editor in Chief Nick Gillespie said that you're an idiot if you don't take the clot shot.
Man, Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin'" is one of my favorite songs ever! I wonder how many songs have sampled from it?
I see Remy is a big fan of regulators, like myself.
That one is going in favorites - A work of art Remy.
We need more Remy.
👏 Bravo good sir! Pretty much every lyric is 🥇
"we should make fraud illegal" hahaha
Another great one, Remy!
One problem with inflation is that it pushes people into higher risk investments trying to stay ahead of inflation. Commodity money makes saving simple enough that almost everyone can do it with very minimal risk.
Always good stuff Remy!
This is one of his best! 😆
NFT's are def a moronic idea - was stunned when Melania jumped to it
Honestly, probably one of your best and catchiest. Fucking fantastic!
Another master piece... and dont undrstan how this songs are not in sale?
Another platinum video Remy ^-^😍🥰😘
Remy is back! Happy Friday!!
Can we admit that Remy is the best at making Parody songs...
Fantastic as usual!
As always pure gold!
As usual, the problem isn't what it looks like, the problem is human nature. Idiots will always find a was to be dumb, don't hold the rest of us back trying to stop them. Remy parodies are the best.
Mr. Red Taiper and Mr. Hal T. Progress on the name plates. lol
Another classic. Good job Remy.
Warren G(overment) in tha house!
Remy really outperformed himself on this one.
"It was a lukewarm noon and..."😂
Regulators! 😂
@captainbaseballbatboy7915
Жыл бұрын
Mount up
@primalcolin2
Жыл бұрын
@@captainbaseballbatboy7915 not sure why but I can’t get this line out of my head hey Doc, did you see the size of that chicken 😂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2Wm1aqKYZjNdZM.html
@captainbaseballbatboy7915
Жыл бұрын
@@primalcolin2 it’s cause we’re in the spirit world now lol
You are simply the best sir !!! G.O.A.T. thx so much for these
Gold!
Great video. Really reminds me of EconStories. Miss those guys.
Remy is a master of parody!
To use any currency but the US dollar is a crime in America.
Love my boy Remy!
Just awesome! You got some talent! Can't stop laughing :D
Absolute banger, as always the case with Remy
Best crypto song yet, Remy! (Says a Bitcoin Hodler)
Another beauty. These should have billions of views
Aww man I love this channel!!!
Thank you ! Love Warren G!
@DarkMatterX1
Жыл бұрын
Harding?
Human stupidity curbed by magical paper and ink preventing human stupidity..... :)
It was i who actually started the investigation from FTC because i noticed that fyx was using their money and not mine when selling shares then buying them as soon as they rose within seconds . But nope, i started taking bunch of screen shots adding the numbers against the actual public market and found the my money wasn't being used. Ftx had been choosing to cover the costs of my buying and selling instead, so that I wasn't using my money making anything back! So i told my resources, because I'm actually a professional consumer issues human rights specialist 😉
National friggin’ treasure Remy is
Thanks Tim Beck :)
gonna back to this vid in 2025 XD
Really funny and unfortunately true for most people.
Remy somehow called out like 80% of humanity
Let’s go remy!!
''His I.Q wouldn't be five if we regulate''. I just lost my sides.