Subservient Chicken

I want to know who did this, just to offer them a beer or something. It's so perfect, and so well done, that the instant you grok it you're saddened because you know that one day it won't be there.

Just the fact that they somehow got a national fast food chain to sign off on this is beyond beautiful. Go, now, and tell the chicken what to do.

Be creative, and report back. My favorites so far of what I've gotten the chicken to do are:

"Walk like Mick Jagger"
"This is f'ing awesome" (which was greeted with a close up and a peace sign... the chicken mask is scary up close)
"Do the hustle"
"Play dead"
"Shake what your momma gave ya"
"Look sad" (went across the room and stood in the corner)
"Drop your garters"
"Do the running man"
"Have a smoke"

Update: For further enjoyment, there's an ongoing wiki list of what the chicken will and won't do.

Posted by drunkenbatman
May 09, 2004, at 05:34 AM

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Posted by: pfterry at May 9, 2004 09:38 AM

I tried "How long is your shift." which seem to prompt the chicken to shift from one foot to the other.

Then I tried "Count like Mr. Ed." More of the shifting thing. Be more specific, thought I. "Count to three like Mr. Ed." At this the chick backed all the way to the sofas. He got down on all fours. Amazing, I thought. Then he charged the camera. Umkay.

Posted by: neil at May 9, 2004 11:19 AM

I tried 'Be the burger' but OmniWeb would take the input in the field. :(

Posted by: drunkenbatman at May 9, 2004 03:09 PM

Ah, well I've since had my enthusiasm for the subserviant chicken tempered somewhat.

As it turns out, its really just software tying together lots of video clips based on keyword. Which doesn't mean it's not cool for a whole host of reasons (hey, I was fooled) but it's not several guys on duplicate sets going nuts unfortunately.

Ah well, it saved me from having to post anything original for a day. :)

Posted by: SKD at May 9, 2004 09:15 PM

I figured out the keyword thing pretty quickly - but the fun then is figuring out the keywords and trying to determine if there are any Easter Eggs. Well, at least for 15 minutes or so...

Posted by: Mindflayer at May 10, 2004 01:07 AM

Well, that's disappointing, but to be expected. Can you imagine hiring the hundreds of out-of-work actors for this? Hmmmm... I probably would have done it for enough money in college...

Anyone want to start donating to the funding for a subservient ******* (animal?) site? A real one?

Posted by: Mindflayer at May 10, 2004 01:10 AM

"God bless the USA" has him kneel, cross, and pray

Posted by: Vadim Patsalo at May 13, 2004 01:34 AM

"Turn off the lights." Kinda cute.
"Do a backflip." Kinda impressive.
"Do my homework." Plain refusal.

Posted by: at June 18, 2004 11:14 PM

Do the running man

Posted by: mmmam at June 24, 2004 12:56 AM

dance like the backstreet boys

Posted by: at February 24, 2005 11:54 PM

Bet on horses right here from the ease of your home