Ra Ra Rasputin - April Fools 2020 ;) - Extra History 

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This is what happens when Extra Credits is quarantined for an extended period of time.

Now this is a creative April's 1st joke

Back here after they're doing an ACTUAL Rasputin series.

I really hate to do this, but you left out the “Oh, those Russians” at the end.

*_This is like when you put a song’s lyrics into text to speech_*

I’m glad someone finally acknowledged the “poutine” in “Rasputin”. That was driving me crazy.

I can see that the social isolation thing is getting to you too.

No one: Extra Credits: *HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY...*

**The perfect History lesson doesn't exi-**

This quarantine is really bringing out the weirdness in people... I love it.

For the first 6 seconds I thought "ha! nice reference, good intro" The next 6 seconds I thought "oh ok they're doing multiple lines, cool I guess" Then the intro came and I'm like "alright let's see what they have to say about Rasputin" Then the intro ended and I realized they were doing most of the song, but thought they'd tie that into some critical analysis afterwards. About a minute in I realized the video is 4 minutes long and I was sorely mistaken.

1:18 ITS OFFICIAL, Extra Credits has gone nuts after staying home for prolonged time

Oh, those Extra Historians...

I'm just imagining a man standing in a empty recording room screaming HEY HEY HEY over and over again.

Me : wants to learn about rasputin Me, while the video is loading : realizes the video was uploaded on April fool’s Me, after video : Umm... what did I just watch P.S. I loved the video

Poor Rob, trying to get facts in this episode of a prank.

Extra historians who joined recently: "Wow! Thats amazing" Extra historians since 2012 : "He has gone mad."

Me: wondering why the intro isnt over when its 1 min into the vid *looks at the video length... *lools at the date *realization

HE READ THE WHOLE SONG FOR THE RASPUTIN VIDEO THIS MAN ACTUALLY DID IT! MADLAD ACTUALLY DID THIS

Nobody: The guy in the green suit: *dying inside* this wasn't the script I wrote.

Rasputin: (drinks posion) I feel fine The guys who tried to posion him: (°-°)

When you realize that song is over 40 years old...

1:45 was when I started to wonder "How long is this? When are they going to start the normal video?" By now, I'm starting to think it was an April Fools' Day joke...

Rasputin actually survived an earlier attempt on his life when he was knifed, as he was a huge, physically tough man, that probably contributed to poison being not potent enough, so the THIRD real murder of him worked, so for what it's worth, the historical three attempts on his life with different weapons were a thing. Rasputin was thrown into a river. As water was found in his lungs, people gossiped about him surviving the shot and drowning, which, again, while doubtful in this specific case - is not a fantasy scenario, as even a lethal gunshot won't necessarily kill outright. FINALLY, when they burned his body, the ligaments snapped and corpse twitched - now he was 100% dead at that point but it just looked to be creepy and demonic.

Going into it: “Oh it’s gonna be a Rasputin episode” What I got: this masterpiece

This song is weird without any singing or music

When an April Fools joke is indistinguishable from cabin-lockdown fever.

When the best meme song starts to be sung

Never in my life had I thought there would come the day I would see Empress Alexandria riding hay with your cat.

1:17 when a man has fallen into the LEGO city river

For a second I thought this was a real episode detailing Rasputin's life, not disappointed...

I see the quarantine is affecting some people more severely than others.

I love how he just goes on a tangent about Canadian cuisine

"Hey! HEY HEY HEY!" Link: (finally someelse that speaks my native language)

"Aw, did I miss something" Yes, your sanity

Rasputin gets shot and poisoned also Rasputin: delicious

OH MY GOD ITS JUST THE LYRICS TO RASPUTIN. I really would not mind seeing a real series on him, but this is great.

"Should we do an Episode on Rasputin?" Everyone in the studio: 1:16

The characters in this art style have no arms and their only limbs are legs. "They just fell into his arms" *H M M*

The "hey" scene was the best thing on youtube.

It's official, cabin fever has driven everyone crazy... Never mind, it's just April 1st (Poor Rob, this has to kill your history-loving soul...)

I think lockdown has finally broken the Extra History team... Edit-I know its April Fools but its just an excuse for them to justify their madness....

Day 19 of Quarantine, Extra Credits has contracted Cabin Fever.

I now understand why this is called "April fool's 2020" I'm- I'm speechless 👁️👄👁️

"The murder was basically a drunken botch-job." I mean, he's not wrong.

“Oh this is a cool intro” *looks at video length* “Oh”

Fun fact: Boney M didn't actually sing the original song, it was some white German guy. Said guy would later gain infamy for pulling the same thing with Milli Vanilli.

2:33 someone is having way too much fun dubbing this episode

I'm going to go rock out to Rasputin now, thanks Extra dudes!

He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire

Day 24 of self isolation: Dear diary, we now sing extra history episodes

My only complaint is no “owe those Russians.” Or whatever that last line is. This was a April fools joke? This was what I needed in my life. You guys are the best

I hope I'm not the only person who knows the entire song, entire just dance, and entire history of Rasputin.

You can’t deny that he’s spitting straight facts.

The Extra Credits crew are men and women of culture, creatively done. My favorite Just Dance song

When you drink a glass of poisoned wine and ask for another.

RA RA RASPUTIN LOVER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN THERE WAS A CAT THAT REALLY WAS GONE

Whos else back here after watching the new rasputin episode?

Here again after we got a legit extra history series on Rasputin...

1:16 A man has fallen into the river in LEGO City!

You haven’t lived until Extra History pranks you with Rasputin

Me: What did I just watch? *looks at date* Ahhh I see what you did there

That "hay" sequence got a li'l bit trippy. Well, that and the ending. Even Rasputin was like "WTF?" for a moment there. XD

Can I praise this? In the highest regard? Like honestly this needs to go viral

Ra ra rasputin, master of The quarantine Ra ra rasputin, Russia’s smallest uwu bean

The first line had me realize that THIS ISN'T A SATURDAY. Nevertheless, glad to see an early upload for one of history's most intriguing people.

Correction: rasputin was never officially a monk. He never was tonsured, never took vows.

I love the video, love the sense of humour, the HEY scene. Waiting for the real Rasputin episodes! 😁

The free style is the greatest proclaim to Poutine and randomness.

Peasants: this rasputin guy is pretty cool Rasputin: *dies* Peasants: shame now we gotta get rid of the monarchy

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar In all affairs of state he was the man to please But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze For the queen he was no wheeler dealer Though she'd heard the things he'd done She believed he was a holy healer Who would heal her son Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on But when his drinking and lusting And his hunger for power Became known to more and more people The demands to do something About this outrageous man Became louder and louder Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey "This man's just got to go", declared his enemies But the ladies begged, "don't you try to do it, please" No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Though he was a brute, they just fell into his arms Then one night some men of higher standing Set a trap, they're not to blame "Come to visit us", they kept demanding And he really came Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They put some poison into his wine Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine He drank it all and said, "I feel fine" Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They didn't quit, they wanted his head Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine And so they shot him 'til he was dead Oh, those Russians

This is the type of quality content I expect from this channel.

"So how did you get fired from Extra Credits?" "Sit down son, I'll tell you a story"

He didn’t die when he was shot (three times) he died when he jumped into a river to get away, and drowned. He was shot, poisoned, and stabbed at the same party.

Now I want a purely poutine-themed Ra Ra Rasputin parody cover.

me before watching the video: Oh cool! a series about Rasputin and Russian politics! Me after watching the video: ...

I would have been so mad if you didn’t include the song

The greatest thing you guys have ever made

This is why I love this channel. I cried

Now I'm waiting for someone to autotune this to the actual song. Schmoyoho, where you at? Oh, and we'll have a Lies episode for this too, yeah?

This is what happens when intellectuals engage in the frivolous activities like April Fools

Everyone here joking about how people at extra history have finally lost their minds seemed to have forgotten what day of the year it is.

Imagine someone walking in as he recorded the audio

2:45 brain damage starts

We all have our own ways to cope with quarantine... this is one of them now.

Im not naming gonna say any names, but the quarantine has certainly effected some people more than others.

When the writers are trapped in an isolated city without internet in the quarantine.

I'm not sure whether the animation team had fun or felt tortured making this video :'D

I DIED when I saw the thumbnail. I freaking love that song.

"Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey." 🎶 Oooo-oo-oo.... I do, I do, I do, I do-ooooo. 🎶 🎤 Boy ya got me HELPLE-ESS!!

Yes, I have heard of the magic homeless man who more or less was the catalyst for the Russian revolution. Where's Boney M when you need them? (edit): OH MY GOD IT'S LITERALLY JUST THE SONG WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

It’s funny how he just says ‘hey’ a bunch of times.

"What am I doing with my life" 😂

You didn’t really need to put this much effort into an April fools joke, but I love it.

Meanwhile At extra credit Day 20 and think the madness is starting to set in.

Not the Extra History I asked for. The Extra History WE asked for.

So before the video starts I'm saying they're going to doing his history to the tune of the song Edit: so spoiler I was wrong it's just the song

Certainly seems like extra credits decided to make a gigantic barn.

Love the “hey, hey, hey, hay, hay, hay” part 😂 the ending was great too 👌🤣. The whole vid was great!