However, the song has a section that any reasonable watcher-of-vids would expect me to edit out, and I'm not. Instead I'm doing something that I think is awesome with it.

Oh this sounds interesting indeed. Can't wait to see it.

And pssssh, I have several five minute vids I love. This is a bullshit rule; if your vid can carry it, five minutes is not an obstacle. You show that rule who's boss.