Alyson Hannigan Denisof Launches Hilarious Grammy Campaign With Ad-Libbed Performance

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Alyson Hannigan Denisof has dangerously entered the Grammy fields with her extremely chaotic world. The How I Met Your Mother star posted the very Sunday deranging clip of someone improvising lyrics of love and beaches while laughing all through it. The caption read: Grammy campaign starts now. Category: Best Performance While Making It Up As You Go. At one point during the video, she stops breaking up with laughter to say, “I love you more than the sand loves the beach,” before bursting into uncontrollable giggles.

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That was never an “Oops, That Went Viral” moment. In stark contrast, Hannigan Denisof has been tickling all these funny bones since her very first big break in American Pie up to her brilliant run as Lily Aldrin in How I Met Your Mother. That video is pure Lily: the perfect balance of earnestness and complete absurdity. The comment section is probably another reason why people love it.

One user quickly channeled her sitcom roots by quipping, “You should totally audition for some comedy show called How I Met Your Mother! Both of you.” Another said, “It could be Willow in a Talent Show,” referring to her character Professor Sprout in Harry Potter. The Potter references did not end there, as another joined in with, “There’s one thing in common between James and Lily,” referring to the famously musical Potter parents.

Still, some didn’t get it. An utterly baffled comment read: “Taylor Swift is that y?” As if. The hopeful one: “hopefully that means we get a whole album of this,” and another: “I miss you being on the screen.” Another comment hit home: “All of my drag performances are perfectly described by this,” because honestly, same.

One of the more blunt comments was a gem: “I think this line is mostly filler,” which in reality it truly is, and that is what carries this charming video. Hannigan Denisof has been doing two things for a long time: making scripted moments sound spontaneous, and making spontaneous moments iconic.

While this will probably never be a Grammy nomination for her (although the Recording Academy really ought to consider instating that category), it is a great reminder of why people fell in love with Alyson in the first place. That very real ability to be utterly silly and warm simultaneously is what made Lily Aldrin such a lasting character, and it definitely was not just acting.

Here we have a hopeful moment for Hollywood to finally cast Hannigan Denisof in some leading comedic roles if they would take note of this and her recent conventions appearances where she shone with equal wit and charm. Until then, we’ll take any fart of joy she throws at us on Instagram, whether it’s Grammy-worthy scrambled shower singing or not.

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Less than 30 seconds, the video captures that feeling that whenever you try to be serious, you just can’t stop laughing at yourself. And honestly, I think more celebrities should share such silly, spontaneous moments instead of going picture perfect. Grubby stars are a welcome presence, legitimizing the notion that sometimes, the best performances are the ones you make up as you go.