Here at ZIP we love a good impressionist and Jim Meskimen is among the best of them.
In the above video Jim impersonates 17 celebrities — including Colin Firth, Christoph Waltz, Joe Pesci — reciting his poem Wash Your Damn Hands!
Thanks to some deep fake effects by Sham00K each celebrity impersonation has a matching face with it. So, press the top left play button to watch the video above.
Here’s Jim’s COVID-19 flavored poem in full below including each celebrity caricature.
Jim Meskimen
Greetings, friends from distant lands amigos,
messieurs et madames,
Nick Offerman
There’s much that we don’t understand
And much our new lifestyle demands,
Colin Firth
One does the very best one can,
The least of which is– washing hands.
Ian Mckellen
In driving rain or scorching sands
Thru quarantines and travel bans,
Tommy Lee Jones
Though filthiness does have its fans,
The best of us still wash their hands.
George W. Bush
It’s done in every far-flung land,
From Texas to Turkmenistan,
Bryan Cranston
wherever flu germs threaten Man.
(All science teachers wash their hands.)
John Malkovich
If you play keyboard in a band,
before you touch that Steinway grand
Robert Deniro
And earn yourself a reprimand,
wear gloves, or, you know, wash your hands.
Christoph Waltz
Go out and stroll along the strand,
salute and hail your fellow man;
Patrick Stewart
we’re all enduring changes of plans
so, make it SOAP. And wash those hands.
George Clooney
Until our leaders countermand
orders to stay inside and crammed,
Christopher Walken
We’ll demonstrate we can withstand
their mandates, while they all grandstand.
Anthony Hopkins
Would it were stopped ‘fore it began…
Alas, not so. Please wash your hands
Robin Williams
Let’s not go straight to Crazy-land,
give common sense the upper hand!
Joe Pesci
Seek ways to help your fellow man,
let “calm” describe your personal brand.
Nicholas Cage
And widen your attention span!
Let media talking heads be damned!
Morgan Freeman
We’ll muddle through as best we can,
but, just the same… wash your damn hands.