Pharrell's "Happy," Stripped of Music

Despite the overflowing and almost cringe-worthy joy of the song, we were thrilled at Pharrell’s breakthrough infinite-loop video for “Happy.” But just to remind us that happiness is fleeting (and that a good bit of sound design goes a long way) the sound designers at Dutch music agency House of Halo have given Pharrell and his featured guests the silent treatment, replacing music with broken bits of acapella lyrics and found sounds. This isn’t quite “sad” as much as it is stark, but it’s hilarious either way.