Written by Jackson West
Posted Monday, December 17, 2007 at 11:07 AM PT

 

Homer Simpson Takes a Picture of Himself Every Day for 39 Years

The Simpsons playfully reinterpreted the seminal web video Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 6 years in this Sunday’s episode.

Here’s Homer Simpson, reimagined for the last 39 years:

And here’s the original from photographer Noah Kalina (a YouTube favorite, with over 7 million views, also viewed heavily on its original location on Vimeo):

While the cries of “Death to Poochie” seem inevitable, who didn’t see YouTube looming on the list of referenced cultural memes, a list that has already included everything from Mel Brooks to German expressionist cinema?

The Boondocks also appropriated visual cues from “the street” (of Timid Deer Lane, mind you) when Grandpa Freeman lashed out at new neighbor Thugnificent in his self-produced dis rhyme video. That South Park hasn’t attacked YouTube probably has something to do with the producers’ laissez-faire attitude toward wide web distribution and success on that very service.

The scales of visual language moving towards a balance by way of a photographer’s simple-yet-genius idea making it into the lexicon? I call that progress. After all, if we’re allowed to mash up The Simpsons, they should be allowed to borrow back from time to time.

The thing is, The Simpsons writers apparently didn’t handle the parody appropriately, if you go by what Kalina wrote on his site today. While the show visually alluded to Kalina’s video, it straight-up used the soundtrack, an original song called Everyday that was written by Carly Comando. Kalina wrote,

A few months back a producer from the Simpsons contacted Carly about using her song ‘everyday’ for an upcoming episode in which they were going to parody my video. She was negotiating a rate for the song, until they never got back to her. No fee was agreed on, no contracts signed. She and I both assumed that they were no longer interested in using her song for the show. Last night the episode aired and sure enough her song is part of the show.

What’s up with that?!

I am thrilled that the Simpsons parodied me, but Carly should have been compensated.

Regardless of how much things change, it seems they stay the same.

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  1. Ahh Jackson,

    Good post.

    Are you back from your trip down college lane?

    Tim Street on December 17th, 2007 at 11:41 am - Permalink

  2. [...] (Thanks, NewTeeVee!) [...]

    IanSchafer.com » Blog Archive » The Simpsons Finally Do YouTube. on December 17th, 2007 at 12:55 pm - Permalink

  3. Lane Harwell is gonna be PISSED!

    just kidding.

    Strange that they would drop the ball on licensing the song; that doesnt seem right… or maybe that is also under the Parody Umbrella?

    Schlomo Rabinowitz on December 17th, 2007 at 1:06 pm - Permalink

  4. [...] NewTeeVee (Jackson West) Related PostsOne Picture Every DayThe Simpsons Matched Up With The Movies They ReferenceBig Picture [...]

    A Picture of Homer Simpson Every Day of His Life | Laughing Squid on December 17th, 2007 at 2:04 pm - Permalink

  5. Well. that was fast – video is no longer available due to a 20th Century Fox copyright claim (according to YouTube). Maybe we can go find it on Dailymotion.

    Frank Sinton on December 17th, 2007 at 2:40 pm - Permalink

  6. As of 1:50pm EST tomorrow I will be done with school, promise.

    And yeah, funny that this came up in the midst of the Lane Hartwell debate. Why did I go to school to become an entertainer, and not an entertainment lawyer?

    Jackson West on December 17th, 2007 at 5:12 pm - Permalink

  7. I was hoping it would be available from the clips section of Hulu, but no such luck. C’mon FOX — this is the kind of meme material you should post a legit version of as soon as it happens!

    Liz Gannes on December 17th, 2007 at 6:02 pm - Permalink

  8. So they steal from online video with impunity, and call anyone who posts evidence of the theft thieves. Typical arrogant TV hypocrisy.

    Mike Abundo on December 17th, 2007 at 6:20 pm - Permalink

  9. [...] an interesting post today on Homer Simpson Takes a Picture of Himself Every Day for 39 YearsHere’s a quick [...]

    Cowlarva.Com » Homer Simpson Takes a Picture of Himself Every Day for 39 Years on December 17th, 2007 at 11:13 pm - Permalink

  10. It’s on Dailymotion for the moment.

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3sidd_homer-simpsons-picture-a-day-for-39_fun

    Eddie Codel on December 18th, 2007 at 12:26 pm - Permalink

  11. The Simpsons writers are also trying to compensate for using the song. From Noah Kalina’s blog:

    “I just received a phone call from one of the writers of the Simpsons. He told me that the issue with Carly’s song/money was a mistake and they are doing what they can to correct it.
    Thank you to everyone who was concerned.”

    http://blog.noahkalina.com/post/21862914

    Liz Gannes on December 18th, 2007 at 12:39 pm - Permalink

  12. “Жжешь”

    S V S on October 31st, 2008 at 7:27 pm - Permalink

  13. “Мне нравятся Ваши посты”

    Svazer on November 1st, 2008 at 5:34 pm - Permalink

  14. “отличный блог! отличные посты”

    tcheh on November 1st, 2008 at 7:35 pm - Permalink

  15. “Прямо даже не верится”

    Nikitich on November 2nd, 2008 at 4:38 pm - Permalink

  16. вот это позитив) просто класс)

    Frants on November 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm - Permalink

  17. “познавательно”

    Nightmare on November 2nd, 2008 at 8:04 pm - Permalink

  18. ha ))

    Радист on November 3rd, 2008 at 5:10 pm - Permalink

  19. …. вот так вот…..

    Hexpl0rer on November 3rd, 2008 at 7:20 pm - Permalink

  20. потрясающие идеи…нам перенять бы …великолепно.

    Georg on November 4th, 2008 at 3:19 pm - Permalink

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    Evil_Admin_A948 on November 4th, 2008 at 8:53 pm - Permalink

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    Den Siaopin on November 5th, 2008 at 3:35 pm - Permalink

  23. Ничего себе подборочка!!!!!!! Великолепно!

    МИХА on November 6th, 2008 at 7:36 pm - Permalink

  24. жжот))

    Jet-Print on November 6th, 2008 at 9:47 pm - Permalink

  25. “Очень познавательно”

    Yourko on November 7th, 2008 at 5:38 am - Permalink

  26. “шикарно”

    Димыч on November 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pm - Permalink

  27. “Очень полезная вещь”

    zaa on November 7th, 2008 at 11:51 pm - Permalink

  28. Вах-вах-вах

    магний on November 8th, 2008 at 2:08 pm - Permalink

  29. Очень рада, что возникло желание взять этот пост в цитатник!

    Steelrat on November 8th, 2008 at 8:49 pm - Permalink

  30. …. вот так вот…..

    zema on November 8th, 2008 at 11:04 pm - Permalink

  31. “Достаточно интересная и познавательная тема”

    LamerKiller on November 11th, 2008 at 7:39 pm - Permalink

  32. “Пост хорош”

    M17 on November 11th, 2008 at 8:47 pm - Permalink

  33. Очень интересно! Судя по некоторым откликам ….

    Joseph on November 11th, 2008 at 9:53 pm - Permalink

  34. “решил помочь и разослал пост в соц. закладки. надеюсь поднимется популярность”

    ALEXREM on November 13th, 2008 at 4:58 pm - Permalink

  35. “Ты один из немногих, кто действительно хорошо пишет”

    dok on November 13th, 2008 at 8:38 pm - Permalink

  36. Смеяться не грешно, но признаваться в этом при чтении подобной информации по крайней мере удивило меня!:))

    alexcom on November 14th, 2008 at 2:46 pm - Permalink

  37. “Всегда приятно читать умных людей”

    andry1 on November 14th, 2008 at 3:57 pm - Permalink

  38. “Мне нравятся Ваши посты”

    риэлтор on November 16th, 2008 at 1:43 pm - Permalink

  39. Спасибо за чудо))

    риэлтор on November 16th, 2008 at 2:54 pm - Permalink

  40. Было интересно посмотреть!!!

    Сосна on November 16th, 2008 at 4:05 pm - Permalink

  41. “Спасибо за такой пост”

    Vovka_s on November 16th, 2008 at 5:22 pm - Permalink

  42. “подробней пожалуйста”

    Вовка on November 16th, 2008 at 6:34 pm - Permalink

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    Тимон on November 17th, 2008 at 11:30 am - Permalink

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    _Петр on November 17th, 2008 at 12:41 pm - Permalink

  45. “Мне все понравилось”

    Бэк on November 17th, 2008 at 4:19 pm - Permalink

  46. “прочитала с удовольствием”

    Nikolay_Sl on November 17th, 2008 at 5:39 pm - Permalink

  47. мдяяяя ….. много думал….
    автору спасибо за пост !!

    Заправщик on November 17th, 2008 at 6:50 pm - Permalink

  48. “Очень хороший”

    Дмитрий К on November 17th, 2008 at 8:04 pm - Permalink

  49. “good post”

    Володя on November 18th, 2008 at 7:20 pm - Permalink

  50. “спасибо за инфу”

    АНДЕРСЕН on November 21st, 2008 at 4:47 pm - Permalink

  51. Народ, я это видел на другом блоге. Только вот кто у кого скопипастил..

    Лёха on December 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 am - Permalink

  52. Автор, спасибо большое. ЕСть просьба – сделай шрифт в блоге чуть крупнее. А то глаза и так болят уже.

    Лёха on December 3rd, 2008 at 8:35 am - Permalink

  53. У меня дизайн в гугль хроме поехал. Невозможно читать :(

    Николашка on December 3rd, 2008 at 10:06 am - Permalink

  54. “отличный блог! отличные посты”

    Nerd on December 6th, 2008 at 3:45 am - Permalink

  55. “Всегда приятно читать умных людей”

    MM on December 6th, 2008 at 6:32 am - Permalink

  56. Без сомнения это лучший пост на эту тему который я видел за последнее время, подробно и доступно

    Костик on December 10th, 2008 at 11:24 am - Permalink

  57. Любите вы написать такое что потом дискусия на тысячу страниц, хорошо подмечаете восстребованные темы

    Илья on December 11th, 2008 at 11:04 am - Permalink

  58. А как еще выразить мысль если голова звенит а ноги не ходят – только так… через блог

    Костик on December 20th, 2008 at 4:55 am - Permalink

  59. Админ. Хотелось бы поговорить насчёт рекламы в вашем блоге. Если вы согласны, отпишите ваши условия на e-mail. Благодарю

    ererlyFlasp on December 21st, 2008 at 7:56 am - Permalink

  60. Спасибо за новость! Как раз думал об этом!
    Кстати с Новым годом всех вас ;)

    TheDuck on December 25th, 2008 at 2:09 pm - Permalink

  61. класс)мне понра)особенно!

    Bug on December 25th, 2008 at 5:07 pm - Permalink

  62. Занятно пишете, жизненно. Все-таки, для того, чтобы делать по-настоящему интересный блог, нужно не только сообщать о чем-то, но и делать это в интересной форме:)

    Allsubmitter on December 26th, 2008 at 5:54 pm - Permalink

  63. Спасибо, пост очень помог.
    P.s. Поздравляю автора и всех кто ведёт дискуссию с новым 2009 годом, счастья Вам!

    Snikeles on January 1st, 2009 at 12:10 pm - Permalink

  64. А что вы тут панику подняли?
    Я вот полностью согласен с автором! Кстати с наступившем Вас!

    Фотоpoper on January 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 pm - Permalink

  65. Мне кажется я где-то уже читал про это

    Criter on January 17th, 2009 at 8:48 am - Permalink

  66. Мне понравилось ваше мнение по этому вопросу…

    Дмитрий on February 5th, 2009 at 7:59 am - Permalink

  67. Спасибо за познавательный материал!

    Афанасий on February 7th, 2009 at 2:44 am - Permalink

  68. Что-то никто тут не пишет. А заметка-то интересная… Может обсудим ?

    Арнольд on February 8th, 2009 at 2:08 am - Permalink

  69. Почему на блоге так мало тем про кризис, Вас этот вопрос не волнует?

    unseo on February 12th, 2009 at 8:07 am - Permalink

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    Александр on February 21st, 2009 at 12:18 am - Permalink

  71. Привет. Почему выбрал домен newteevee.com?

    Теннис on March 7th, 2009 at 11:03 pm - Permalink

  72. Почему нет обсуждения этой темы? Ведь блог – в первую очередь нужен для общения. Давайте поговорим…

    Евдоким on March 14th, 2009 at 4:05 am - Permalink

  73. .16 100 wmz(). .
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    moonsky on March 17th, 2009 at 12:46 am - Permalink

  74. Информация уже устаревшая , я об этом ещё в прошлом году читал…

    Дмитрий on March 23rd, 2009 at 10:04 am - Permalink

  75. Прямо с утра поднимаете настроение такими постами !

    Олег on March 24th, 2009 at 10:30 am - Permalink

  76. Благодарю ! Статья интересная.

    Григорий on March 29th, 2009 at 12:56 am - Permalink

  77. Внимательно прочитал статью, почерпнул много ценного для себя. Спасибо.

    Афанасий on March 29th, 2009 at 2:24 am - Permalink

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