jaye tyler cover band ([info]stepliana) wrote in [info]theoffice_us,
@ 2008-04-03 21:35:00
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Nathan Robinson (In Memoriam)
If anyone was curious as to who Nathan Robinson is, he was a 15-year old Newton, MA resident who died on March 14, 2007 from flu-related complications.



His obituary in the Boston Globe explains the story behind the video.

A few weeks before his death, Nathan was at a friend’s house, and the two were talking about “The Office,” their favorite television show. Nathan’s friend suggested he play the theme music to the program, so Nathan looked online for the sheet music. Nathan mastered the song almost instantly, and his impromptu performance was filmed and posted on YouTube.

Rest In Peace, Nathan.

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[info]jollygreenpear
2008-04-04 01:43 am UTC (link)
He went to my school. We were friends when I was in 5th grade, and he was in 3rd. I never saw him again until he entered NNHS as a freshman, but he took my school bus and I recognized him immediately from his big backpack, filled to the brim with books. He was incredibly smart.

RIP.

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(Anonymous)
2008-11-10 12:50 am UTC (link)
You went to Franklin?

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[info]aloneinthetown
2008-04-04 01:44 am UTC (link)
omg that is so sad :(

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[info]inkyoctopus
2008-04-04 01:44 am UTC (link)
This is so sad...

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[info]moon__river
2008-04-04 01:45 am UTC (link)
RIP

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[info]ejrobbins
2008-04-04 01:45 am UTC (link)
Thank you for posting this. It's a shame that he died. :(

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[info]bingomassacre
2008-04-04 01:48 am UTC (link)
awwww this makes me so sad :(

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[info]stitchesofgold
2008-04-04 01:49 am UTC (link)
oh that is so super sad, but really awesome that they did a memoriam to him.

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[info]little_linds
2008-04-04 01:57 am UTC (link)
That is incredibly sad :(

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[info]iknowitsmad
2008-04-04 01:58 am UTC (link)
Aww, he played really well. RIP Nathan. :/

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[info]rhrsoulmates
2008-04-04 02:00 am UTC (link)
Nathan really did play the theme well. I was in the other room and heard the song and was wondering why The Office decided to use a new version of the them for the ending credits. I popped my head in just in time to catch the "In Memoriam". Thank you for posting this. I knew this community would come through with an explanation.

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[info]zoom_gas
2008-04-04 03:49 am UTC (link)
Wait, what? They used this in an episode? I missed the last couple of episodes :\

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[info]rhrsoulmates
2008-04-04 03:58 am UTC (link)
Yes, they played this as the closing credits played at the end of the first (of four) repeat episodes that aired during a marathon tonight. (I guess you missed it but NBC re-aired the last four episodes that aired before the strike took effect since the season starts up again a week from tonight).

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[info]phantomess05
2008-04-04 02:00 am UTC (link)
:'(

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A Beautiful Memorial
(Anonymous)
2008-04-04 02:01 am UTC (link)
What a wonderful tribute to such a talented young man.

Sincerely,

James and Lissa

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[info]pwopah
2008-04-04 02:06 am UTC (link)
the memoriam made my eyes tear up. How incredibly sad :(

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[info]lizetm
2008-04-04 02:08 am UTC (link)
That is so sad. Man, I hate when kids die young, it shouldn't be like that. :(

RIP awesome dude. :)

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[info]shlupquack
2008-04-04 02:16 am UTC (link)
Okay, people die all the time. Like, literally.

But he played great piano AND loved The Office. The world has suffered a great loss. :(

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[info]pajama_bottoms
2008-04-04 02:08 pm UTC (link)
i think it's more that they would go so far as to acknowledge his love for the office and loss that made it so special. Not just that he died, though that is a horrible tragedy.

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[info]boringramblings
2008-04-04 02:39 am UTC (link)
:(

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[info]crazypenguin28
2008-04-04 02:51 am UTC (link)
Nathan was one of my close friends, and I still miss him every day. It shouldn't have been him.

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[info]raeheezy
2008-04-04 03:12 am UTC (link)
This is very sad, thank you for posting this.

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[info]drivingrl
2008-04-04 03:14 am UTC (link)
Bless <3

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[info]mollypocket
2008-04-04 03:22 am UTC (link)
The world has lost a talented individual with an excellent sense of humor.

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[info]cah215
2008-04-04 03:26 am UTC (link)
That was a really touching thing for them to put into the marathon, and to me, the song is beautiful on the piano.

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[info]repocode
2008-04-04 03:27 am UTC (link)
I had no idea what was going on when that came on

how incredibly sweet of the show/network/producers or whoever was in charge of that

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[info]semby
2008-04-04 03:45 am UTC (link)
Thank you for posting this. He was very talented - RIP, Nathan.

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[info]zoom_gas
2008-04-04 03:50 am UTC (link)
Aww man. So young and talented :\ Poor kid...

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[info]tinydundie42
2008-04-04 03:57 am UTC (link)
That is just so sad. He'll be in my thoughts. ~a fellow musician and office lover

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[info]minimalsurprise
2008-04-04 03:59 am UTC (link)
At first I thought it was just one damn talented kid! I absolutely could never play the piano and he seemed very young. I was both amused and impressed. When the In Memoriam came up it just tore at my little heart. I don't know, I am getting from the comments that all of us watching just sensed this boy was so smart and genuine. All I can say is RIP. I'm sure his family and friends are still very proud of him.

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[info]tulleskirt
2008-04-04 04:04 am UTC (link)
RIP Nathan.

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[info]ruffians
2008-04-04 04:27 am UTC (link)
How sad:( I didn't catch the marathon but it's adorable that they put it in the memoriam. RIP.

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[info]farahdoodles
2008-04-04 04:36 am UTC (link)
Hey, I think I have an mp3 of that from a long time ago.

That was beautiful. So sad that we can still die of the flu in this day and age.

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[info]jezzibella
2008-04-04 04:52 am UTC (link)
Thank you for posting this.

RIP.

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[info]sfaith
2008-04-04 05:07 am UTC (link)
Oh, I nearly started to cry when I saw that at the end. That was so awesome of them to include an "in memoriam" for him.

Thanks so much for the explanation.

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[info]soonersurrender
2008-04-04 05:22 am UTC (link)
This is beautiful in the saddest way.

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[info]37piecesflair
2008-04-04 06:11 am UTC (link)
God, I'm crying. Thanks for the explanation.

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[info]elsbeth_lynn
2008-04-04 06:31 am UTC (link)
My thoughts are with his friends and family.

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[info]bluemooned
2008-04-04 03:02 pm UTC (link)
I got a little tearyeyed when the In Memoriam came up. at first I was like, "wow! that was amazing, he did that really well" and then it popped up and it was just so sad.

the fact that they would play that at the end of an episode is just another reason why I love The Office and its crew.

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[info]littleyuzu
2008-04-04 05:50 pm UTC (link)
I saw this on NBC last night while watching The Office repeats and got a little teary-eyed at the end when it said, "In Memoriam." I didn't know who this kid was, but now I do.

Thank you for posting this.

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[info]frealzies
2008-04-04 07:33 pm UTC (link)
Thats so freaking sad. Thats the same town where John & Ryan are from too. It's the next town over from me as well. I didn't even know about this. =(

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[info]soft_creations
2008-04-04 08:25 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for posting. What a sad loss.

Rest in Peace, Nathan. You'll forever remain in our hearts.

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[info]sweetanyanka
2008-04-04 09:02 pm UTC (link)
Thank you for sharing. I hope that the family of Nathan drew some small amount of comfort from knowing that even strangers were touched by his talent. For those of you who knew him, you have my prayers if you want them, and if not, you have my sympathies for losing a friend. I'm so sorry.

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