(eerie, low-pitched buzz) (acoustic guitar) – We’re doing something a little bit different tonight. ♪ We’re pulling an all-nighter ♪ ♪ And we’re writing a song ♪ (melodious guitar chord) – It’s gonna be longer than that, but you know what? We need your help. – Yeah. Hopefully, it would also be better than that because we’re gonna be using your suggestions and guidance in the comments. So go ahead and comment now what you think the song should be about. There are no wrong answers. – Well, there are answers that we will not use. – Okay. – And suggestions that we will use. – Yeah. But come on a journey with us, okay? – You know, one key to pulling an all-nighter is actually staying up all night – [Link] That’s true. – And that’s not easy for a couple of dads. – [Link] Also true. – I mean, Link’s bedtime is like 9:30. Right? – [Link] Uh, 9:20 actually. (Rhett and Link chuckle) – Or maybe like, if you’re, you and Christy are taking part in some extracurricular activities, like… 9:26? – [Link] Uh… – Can you last that long? (Rhett and Link laugh) – [Link] Come on. All right. Uh, 9:45. All right, so we are gonna be fueled up, or at least I am, with some cold brew. I’ve got some options here. – [Rhett] I’ve got some energy drink, uh, assorted energy drinks here. And listen, this is the only video on the internet not sponsored by Bang energy, so I’m not going to drink that. Instead, I’m going for the Hippo. It’s a little bit small, unlike a hippo, but you know what? It’s 100% certified hippo piss. – [Link] It looks like a Yoo-hoo. (Rhett drinking) – (strained) It doesn’t taste like a Yo… (Rhett coughs) Whoo! That’s not good. But hopefully it gets the job done. And listen, if the caffeine sources do not do the job, we’ve given each other permission or let’s give each other permission to slap one another. Okay, let’s practice so we can be prepared for later. – Well, I’m… – You hit me first. – Which means you get to hit me second. – I get to hit you back, man. Based on how hard you hit me is how hard I’m gonna hit you. – You ready? – Mm-hmm. – You sure? – Mm-hmm. (Link slaps Rhett) (Rhett cries out in pain) That’s way too hard! – If you didn’t already know, this um, isn’t our house. Well, it, it is our house, but we don’t live here. This is our creative house. – [Rhett] Yes, we are incapable of being creative unless we are in this house. – Right. Would you like a quick tour? Great! All right, you’ve seen the kitchen. Now you’ve seen the living room And if you make your way over here, Rhett has his very own… – [Rhett] Keyboard! (Rhett and Link speak in unison) Office. – [Rhett] Yes. – [Link] All right, let’s come back this way. Ope! Right here you’ve got a bathroom. – [Rhett] Yeah, and there’s a painting of a man – [Link] You can use it! Use it! The middle room in the hallway is our studio. (sing-song) I’m singing, we’re recording a song! – [Rhett] There’s foam. – All right. Now we come out here, and we go into my office. – [Rhett] Which inexplicably has a portrait of Link himself on his own wall. – [Link] It was a gift. – [Rhett] Weird. – Okay, that’s pretty much it. There’s a painting I didn’t do. There’s a painting you didn’t do. (Link shuts a door) – [Rhett] Hey. – There you have it. – [Rhett] Let me slap you. – You can slap me later. Okay. Thanks for your suggestions so far. – [Rhett] We got one from Scuba Doobie Doo. I get it. (Rhett reads aloud) A song about scuba diving, it needs an anthem. – I’ve only been snorkeling. – Me too. – Cole Hasman said we should write a song about being single and lonely. – Bit of a downer, Cole. Okay, keep the suggestions coming. We promise we will pick one. In the meantime, we’re going to figure out what the genre of the song we’re gonna write is by picking one of the records in Link’s album collection. – Okay. I’ma randomly select one. You say when. – [Rhett] When. – Whoop! Okay, and then I’m gonna find it and I’m gonna pull it out. And it is Yearning. – [Rhett] Uh-huh. – [Link] By Hazel Macon. This isn’t my record. – [Rhett] You serious? – Yeah. Is it yours? – It appears as if Link has decided to do that thing where he does a bit that only he understands and appreciates and no one else thinks is funny other than him. – [Link] It appears that Rhett is doing a bit that only he finds funny about me doing bits that only I find funny. – You don’t… Remember, this was on GMM. This was a prize on GMM like a couple weeks ago. – [Link] No, I don’t. (Link chuckles) Don’t remember it. – This is what you’re gonna do. You’re gonna go with this joke. – [Link] Oh, this is what you’re gonna do, and you’re gonna go with your joke. – I’m not joking. – [Link] Neither am I. – Okay. – Okay. Let’s play this record that is apparently mine. – [Rhett] Wow, he’s committed. – Here we go. (click) (slow, melancholy folk music) ♪ I wander this here forest ♪ ♪ Darkness lights my way ♪ ♪ In search of another soul ♪ ♪ To come and take my place ♪ ♪ To come and take my place ♪ – [Link] It’s kinda moody. – [Rhett] Yeah, I sorta like it. Maybe we should do, like, a super sad and lonely song. – [Link] You hear that? (singer whispers unintelligibly over loud humming) – [Rhett] Yeah, it’s like whispering. – [Link] It’s backwards. (loud bang as something hits a window) – [Rhett] What the hell was that? – [Rhett] It’s a fricking bird. It’s a crow. – [Link] Is it dead? – [Rhett] What, you want me to check it’s pulse or something? – [Link] It could just be knocked out. I mean, give it a second. See if it comes back to. ♪ I can feel it on the wind ♪ – [Rhett] I don’t think it’s coming back to, man. Here. Hold the phone. I mean that literally. – [Link] What are you gonna do with it? – I’m gonna give it a little jumpstart, see if it comes to in the air. – [Link] No, don’t. – Actually, I’m gonna throw it in the bushes. – [Link] Well, wouldn’t that be littering? – What do you mean? – [Link] Well, if you went to the deli at the grocery store and got one of those rotisserie chickens and then brought it back here and tossed it in the bushes, I mean, wouldn’t that be littering? – Well, this isn’t a rotisserie chicken. It’s a dead bird. – [Link] Think about what you just said. (bush rustling) – Okay, I just littered. – [Link] I don’t think we should do this. – The whispering is on the album for a reason. It’s like those Led Zeppelin albums from the seventies. – [Link] Yeah, backmasting is not cool, dude. – What’d you call it? – [Link] Backmasting. – It’s backmasking, with a “K.” – [Link] I’m pretty sure it’s backmasting, with a “T.” – No. I am 100% sure that it’s backmasking with a “K.” But are you telling me that when that dude came to our church when we were kids, and like, told us about the hidden satanic messages in those heavy metal songs, that you believe that? – [Link] No, I, I’m just saying that when we played that record, a damn crow hit the door and died. – Yeah, that’s like the coolest possible thing that could have happened. This is good content, I’m doing it. Reverse direction and start. (record begins playing in reverse) (whispering over eerie backwards music) I just want out. (whispering over eerie backwards music) Just open the door. (whispering over eerie backwards music) It’s been so, so long. (whispering over eerie backwards music) Feel so lost? – [Link] Rhett. – Shh. – [Link] Rhett. – What? – [Link] Look at the album. – [Rhett] Holy shit, she’s gone! – [Link] You know what? Here, take… Here, that’s it. Take it. – [Rhett] What are you doing? – Listen, I’m sorry. I thought this was gonna be fun, we were gonna write a song, and then things just got way too weird. (thud as crow hits window) (Link screams) – [Link] This is so not cool. – [Rhett] Well, that’s where you’re wrong. This is very cool. – [Link] What’s wrong with you, man? It’s like, you actually enjoy this? – Well, where else in the world are there two guys trapped in a house and every time they try to leave, a fricking crow dive bombs the door? – [Link] Exactly, nowhere! – Okay, listen. I don’t think we’re gonna get to recording that song, but we are committing to recording and posting everything that happens. – [Link] Okay. – Just in case something bad happens. – [Link] Something bad has already happened. – Okay. I’m gonna play this thing again and see what she’s saying, exactly. (whirring sound as record player starts up) (record begins playing in reverse) Where’s the whispering? – [Link] Listen. (Link whispers) Listen. (music stops, backwards singing starts) (Link whispers) Oh shit. No, we’re done. Don’t go over there. – [Rhett] (Rhett whispers) Hey. We said we’d film everything. (loud, high-pitched singing in reverse) (Rhett breathes heavily) (eerie backwards singing continues) Hello? (Rhett breathes heavily) (click as metal door handle is turned) (Rhett continues to breathe heavily) SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! – [Link] What? What? What? What? What? What? (Link screams) – [Rhett] Go, go, go! (heavy breathing) – [Link] Oh my god! What are you doing? – [Rhett] We don’t have any knives! (metal utensils clanging) (Rhett catches his breath) If she comes in here, I’m going to fork her in the freaking face. – [Link] Rhett. – [Rhett] Yeah? – [Link] I just want to let you know that if we don’t make it through this… – [Rhett] We’re gonna make it through! – You cut me off. – [Rhett] Shh! – [Link] If we don’t make it through this… – [Rhett] SHH! (Rhett breathes rapidly and heavily) – I know it makes you feel uncomfortable when I talk like this, but.. (Link begins screaming) – [Rhett] Are you okay? (Link continues to scream) – [Rhett] Are you okay? (Rhett shouts) Are you okay? (Rhett slaps Link) Are you okay? – My face hurts. – [Rhett] No! Did she hurt you? – I don’t think so. I think I’m okay. (door slams) – Okay. I don’t like admitting when I’m wrong, but this is thoroughly, definitively not cool. And every time we try to leave… (thud as crow hits window) That happens. Not cool. (thud as crow hits window) And it doesn’t matter which door we go to. (crow hits window) Not cool. (crow hits door) Not cool. And something is definitely not cool with Link. He’s just sitting in there on the couch, acting like nothing ever happened. A second ago, he’s completely freaking out, and he’s just sitting there strangely calm, like he’s in shock or something. (Link humming in the distance) Hey, that’s not funny, man! It’s not funny! Please, stop singing! (eerie humming continues) (eerie humming increases in volume) Link? Link! (Rhett breathes heavily) (Rhett speaks under his breath) Oh, God. (loud thud) (metal clanking as door handle turns) (Rhett screams) (click as light switch is flipped) What the fu… And listen. (record begins to play, now with two voices singing) ♪ Darkness lights my way ♪ ♪ In search of another soul ♪ (click as Rhett turns record player off) Okay. I don’t know how this works. This is kind of uncharted territory for me. I’ve never had a friend stuck in an album before. So, all I know is that last time with the original album, when we played it backwards, it opened up like a portal that she came through. So, I figure if I play this album with the two of them on it backwards, it’ll open up the portal again and I can get to Link, or he can get to me. I don’t know. I can’t believe this is happening. (music begins playing in reverse) (two voices playing in reverse) Link? (two voices continue playing in reverse) I don’t know if he can come out. (backwards singing continues) I don’t want to go in there, but… I think I’m gonna have to go in there. (Rhett takes a slow, deep breath) Okay. Wish me luck. Or pray for me. Whatever you believe, I’ll take it. (click as door handle is turned) (cicadas chirping) What the… Oh, God. Link! LINK! Oh, God. Oh, God. Oh, God. Oh, God. (Rhett breathes heavily) (distant thud) (Rhett screams) Oh, shit. Okay, a little update from me. (leaves crunching underfoot) I’m, uh, walking through some woods, but, uh, not normal woods, no. These are woods from an album cover of an album that I think I’m currently stuck inside of. So, yeah. No big deal. Just me questioning the nature of life and reality as I thought I understood it. Hello? Link? (leaves rustling) It’s me, Rhett. I’m in here too. (leaves crunching underfoot) (Rhett breathes heavily) (crow caws) (Rhett screams) (Rhett takes shallow, rapid breaths) Oh, God. I’m gonna be one of those people that’s scared of birds. Those people are so annoying. (distant humming) Link? (leaves crunching underfoot) Link. (leaves crunching underfoot) (Rhett breathes heavily) Link! (backwards whispering) (Rhett screams) (female voice humming) (crows cawing in the distance) (leaves crunching loudly underfoot) (Rhett gasps for air) Link? (crow caws in the distance) Oh shit, we’ve gotta get outta here, man. – Aww, shucks. I quite enjoyed that little contraption ya got there, Mister. – [Rhett] You screwing with me? – What is that thing-a-ma-jig? Some sorta… fancy magic fire box with it’s own set o’ eyeballs? – [Rhett] Aw man, you’re in deep. That’s gonna happen to me if we don’t get outta here. Come on! Follow me. – [Link] What are you gon’ do? Take me to get my own firebox with eyeballs? – [Rhett] No, we have to get out of here! Come on, follow me! (crow caws in the distance) And do not sing that song. – [Link] Well it’s my favor-ite song, Mister. – [Rhett] Please, be quiet and keep up! – [Link] (barely audible) Well who pissed in your cheese grits? (leaves crunching underfoot) – [Rhett] There it is! We’ve gotta get to that door before she does. Come on! (crows cawing loudly) (Rhett grunts and groans) (Rhett grunts) (smack as Rhett hits woman with stick) Come on! (metal door handle is turned) (frantic footsteps) Come on, Link! Let’s go! – A tad bit bossy, aren’t you, Mister? – [Rhett] I’ve gotta turn off the record. (music grows louder as Rhett approaches record player) (music fades) – [Link] Rhett? – [Rhett] Are you okay? – Yeah, I’m fine, I… I think I just fell asleep. – [Rhett] Just film me. – [Link] I still don’t understand. – What’s the last thing you remember? – [Link] Well, we were about to play the record, and now you’re telling me we have to destroy it? – Listen, you’re just gonna have to trust me. Look. The album is back to the way that it was, see? She’s on there. – [Link] The way that it’s always been. – And now that we’re not playing it backwards, she can’t get back in. – [Link] Who is she? You talking about Christy? – No! Why would I be talking about your frigging wife? This is the woman from the album, Hazel. The one that was in here. – [Link] Okay, ‘kay. – I think maybe if I just destroy this thing, break the record… (Rhett grunts as he struggles to break the record) God! – [Link] Dude, you are weird. (Rhett grunts as he struggles to break the record) – Maybe It’ll melt. – [Link] You know what? If, if this is a prank, then this is the absolute dumbest prank I’ve ever seen. What are you doing? – It won’t melt. I’m gonna toss it. – [Link] Oh, it’s the indestructible album prank. I get it. Hey! Are you… Don’t litter. (bush rustling) Seriously? – You know what? I’ve gotta destroy the album cover, too. – [Link] Hey, did you throw a rotisserie chicken in the bushes earlier tonight? – Hold on a second. There were not two albums in here. – [Link] No. Dude, don’t. (bush rustling) You know, I’ve gotta hand it to you. That’s pretty impressive. I don’t… I have no clue how you’re doing this. This part’s good. – Of course. Of course, of course! You can’t get rid of it. (Rhett mumbling under his breath in a disgruntled manner) (sliding door closes with a thud) – [Link] Okay, Rhett is currently in the restroom. He’s been in there for quite a while. He’s either cleaning out his soiled underpants, or dropping a deuce. – [Rhett] Hey, don’t film this. – [Link] I’m not – [Rhett] And definitely don’t post it. – [Link] I’m not gon’ post it. All right. He’s caught me up a little bit. Apparently, the album is evil and if you play it backwards, it opens up a portal to the album itself in.. (click as metal door handle is turned) This room. Now, typically when he pranks me, the prank ends once I tell him that I understand it’s a prank. But this time, he’s insisting on following through with it. I guess he’s thinking that if he presses hard enough for long enough that I’ll still fall for it, because he thinks that I’m stupid. Yearning. Hazel Macon. I am not joking when I say that I don’t remember this album. Which means that he brought this album over here earlier and planted it so that I would find it, thereby ruining our entire evening. So… Whatever you’ve got planned, let’s get this over with! I’m gonna backmast it. – Rhett Link, DON’T! (singing begins in reverse) (thud as crow hits window) (Link screams) – [Link] You got me! That was a good one. (eerie backwards singing continues) Rhett? (whispering in reverse) (Link gasps) (music plays loudly in reverse) (banging and commotion in background) (door slamming shut) (backwards singing continues) (click) ♪ Only a matter of time ♪ ♪ ‘Til someone comes and plays my song ♪ ♪ And lets me inside ♪ ♪ And lets me inside ♪