Fiction

“Daisy’s Lullaby” and 5 More Awesome GREAT GATSBY Music Videos

Rebecca Joines Schinsky

Chief of Staff

Rebecca Joines Schinsky is the Chief of Staff for Riot New Media Group and a co-host of the Book Riot Podcast. She can be reached at rebecca@riotnewmedia.com.

Some days, the internet makes me think so many impossible thoughts that I just can’t stand it any more. And some days, the internet gives me something so happy-making that I’m just positive my eyes and heart will burst, and I want to squeeze the internet with ALL THE SQUEEZES. This is one of those days. In honor of our Riot Read, I give you these amazing videos inspired by our dear F. Scott. _________________________ I don’t know who Will Thwaite is, or if he’s even legal, but I want to find him and make out with him for “These eggs are scrambled / You’re full of lies. / Oh, these love triangles / Under T.J.’s eyes.” [youtube width=”640″ height=”380″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiajdDYYMaA[/youtube] _________________________ “How much do I hate being rich? Zero.” ‘Nuff said, kid. [youtube width=”640″ height=”380″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tVc_nHW8bA[/youtube] _________________________ God bless the English teachers who are offering extra credit for this shit. “My name is Jay Gatsby, and I’m reppin’ West Egg.” Hells yeah. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaQZDA_EE6k&feature=related[/youtube] _________________________ Quoting one of my favorite lines in all of literature, Jonathan Mann takes a quieter approach and sings, “Her voice is full of money / You can’t repeat the past. / She used to understand me / In Louisville she moved fast.” [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7MVWTh6Jr8[/youtube] _________________________ “The prettiest people do the ugliest things.” Indeed. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZnPI8qydT8[/youtube] _________________________ These dudes and their awesomely weird screechy-growly parody prove that no cultural icon is safe from the pop culture tidal wave known as Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-ImnSs72g0&feature=related[/youtube]