Inside the Strange World of Jack Stauber

[@danielprofeta]

Hey you fellow cyberspace travellers, thanks for watching the video. Happy almost new year! If you liked the video, consider liking the video, as if we like it enough the rain will completely dissapate from over the dude's head in rain. If there's any other specific Jack Stauber short videos or songs you'd like to see in the next video, let me know in the comments:) Seriously, thank you. It's insane that this video got over 100 likes or whatnot within the first couple hours. Have a great week, see you around. I make lots of cool videos, check out more here: kzbin.info/aero/PLkwl4mJVFnh6pfUHkHW1Y-FiD3pHUQ9HZ Those weren't meant to bend...

[@annaplaysandsings]

We hit the goal! 1.7k likes! Part 2 when?

[@danielprofeta]

@@annaplaysandsings Very soon:) I have a couple other videos I'm currently working on, but I've started scripting the next Jack Stauber video already. Thanks for watching, hopefully I'll see you for part 2

[@annaplaysandsings]

@@danielprofeta oh, you will. Counting the seconds!!

[@Mazstarr]

I SAW THAT LYRIC LOL

[@Juicedbeef]

Makes me so sad he doesn’t post like he used to, i followed his patron for a but but didn’t see alot on there, was a bit fan 2017-present but lately its just hard to watch, makes me sad and someday itll make me happy agian

[@carro_ott]

I thought “rain” was about depression. You do everything you can to cure it: taking pills, going to therapy, but you are still depressed even after “doing everything you are supposed to do”

[@TheMaster-torch]

Well, this is the beauty of art, it can be subjective, different for each

[@chemus9217]

​@@TheMaster-torchAgreed. When I first saw it I thought of it as. Even when you do everything right. Things still go wrong

[@mleszzor6866]

I immediately thought of it as how even if you try to ignore it, hide it, escape from it, whatever, you can't run from your feelings, they are still there.

[@pixelzebra8440]

I can relate to this

[@djkevey]

@@pixelzebra8440…are you okay?

[@cosmicbeth518]

I'm a strong believer that in 50 years people will be writing essays and books about this guy... he'll be in museums. He's a complete pioneer. No one has ever made art like his before

[@Adampeachey2024]

Jesus loves you!

[@hannahpealbanana]

@@Adampeachey2024 prove it

[@idk11133]

​@Hannah 🍌 he doesn't have to prove it, look around at nature. God loves all

[@slightlybiggeriron]

Yeah Jesus loves everyone but like why did he type this into this comment section, he didn’t say anything bad or offensive whatsoever

[@gavinboggs5787]

@@slightlybiggeriron there’s never a bad time to know that Jesus loves you. He probably comments that on every video he watches.

[@IchNachtLiebe]

I think Jack Stauber is a genius. Maybe not in the conventional sense of utility applied intelligence but in the ways that he layers his music and varies his voice in a cadence with his artwork, he is genius.

[@danielprofeta]

The way he expresses himself with the resources he has is freaking incredible, he is a visionary and an inspiration for anyone who likes to make art independently.

[@FirebaII0]

@@danielprofetaalso what i find even more amazing he does it all on vhs

[@Faunadude]

666 likes

[@egg_bun_]

Seriously. He really, really is.

[@Im_Spongebob]

I like him because all of his songs have a meaning no matter how weird the song is and i like to think of his songs as abstract art.

[@giannax5645]

My friend posted “why is it still raining?” On her instagram, a day later she passed away. It’s been 3 years and I can’t hear the video without crying, I love you and miss you angel💜🕯️

[@Byt3W4ve]

That’s sad 😢. Hope your doing good 👍

[@Therenothingtoseehere]

Sound legit

[@Neganerd]

​@@Therenothingtoseehere y'all such assholes, dude

@@Therenothingtoseehereleave

[@Therenothingtoseehere]

To where lol that why we shouldn’t have kid in the internet

[@tobyrightenger9748]

I loved Opal so much because it criticized some of the real horrors of being a kid raised by bad parents and how the world around you feels unacceptable and how inescapable it is even if you do disillusioned yourself to escape it

[@danielprofeta]

The whole concept of Opal is so messed up it's crazy, I'm excited to go over it.

[@SimonVanliew26]

I hate people saying they “loved something so much” like dude nobody watches that more than once

[@CreamCakes420]

@@SimonVanliew26 you can watch something once and still love it like just cause I read a book once doesn’t mean I like it any less

[@yoon7253]

@@SimonVanliew26 i watched it at least 7 times because i love the music and just everything the story the way its "animated" and the way that every time i watch it i find it even more amazing because i understand more

[@elliottdowis9934]

​@@SimonVanliew26 people who like analysis like this tend to watch it multiple times. I've seen the shop opera several times because it's my favorite

[@pigy459]

I think Shop, a Pop Opera is underrated because it isn’t as dark or disturbing as his other works, but it’s without a doubt my favorite.

[@danielprofeta]

I agree, Shop is amazing and underappreciated!! What kind of milk were you? What kind of life did you live through?

[@Sandwich_People]

@@danielprofeta Did you know love? Will you Rest In Peace? Did you have a family?

[@nataliaborys1554]

Yes, Shop is great! I like how it explores just mundane but universal fears, like fear of your life being too boring, or fear of not making the right choice

[@ToxicNectarine]

@@Sandwich_People How was the view from the shelf?

[@thedestroyasystem]

@@ToxicNectarinedid you ever believe in yourself?

[@yearofthegymrat]

As someone with childhood trauma, I was most taken with "Opal," and watched it everyday for almost a month. The message really resonated with me and my "obsession" w 'Opal' actually motivated me to pursue therapy :)

[@Spookyfa1ry]

Opal really opened my eyes to realize that my family was toxic I love it sm

[@KittyMeow1993]

That’s beautiful. I also resonated with Opal, as well, because of my tragic childhood. I hope therapy assists you in your venture to healing!

[@-Solariz-]

i love opal so much, the fact its about a girl who is in a neglectful family, so she imagines a world were her family loves her, only to realise that isnt real, its just- Too relatable for me

[@spooders8424]

I’ve watched opal many times

[@feffer-.]

Me too. As I watched it, it was so surreal because I kept seeing myself in Opal. To anyone who shares this feeling, I feel you and I know what it’s like. Have a great day, everyone. ❤

[@usixn1117]

I remember seeing a picture once and it said "what if you died and the last thing you see is "created by Jack Stauber""

[@ANGOOSE_REAL]

It would make sense.

[@-pqst3l-214]

I saw that too! Except it was a comment lol

[@GRAYBOI897]

The final puzzle piece of life would fit in and show the real answer to all my problems

[@nikkidale4736]

That would actually be so cool

[@laury.s.c]

idk i think the "do you want help" is kind of a metaphor like "you're asking for help, because you're suffering, but do you WANT to get better, or are you so used to being this way that it's almost comforting to stay the same." maybe I'm reaching.

[@elkeclark5548]

Interesting take on that

[@oddkitty98]

That is sparking a lot of good ol character inspiration

[@Davidledonkayy]

"you dont need help" "why?" "because help is liminal" "linear" "what?" "but i want help" "but why" "its so hard" "hard?" "i cant" "huh?"

[@GLEPPPPP]

i thought this too! might be me self projecting lmao

[@xcomputer_bugx]

i also thought this, glad to see im not the only one lol

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Jack Stauber's art style is what happens when you give the VHS tapes some acid. The poorly drawn MS paint animation, morphing claymation, and quirky live-action shots fused together into a surreal fever dream is what makes his music videos so special. It's perfect to watch it at 3AM. It feels abstract and scary, but can be relaxing and meaningful at the same time.

[@danielprofeta]

Love your pfp, agree with everything you wrote except I don't think his art is poorly drawn, it's perfect for what he's doing. I feel like there's been an increasing amount of pressure on artists to make generically "beautiful" or by the numbers perfect art. But that feels less human to me, and I would much prefer Jack's style to a more traditional style, imo of course

[@pepesilvia429]

​@daniel profeta to add to this, most artists will tell you that it is much harder to develop a style that is original and interesting to look at than it is to simply learn to draw realistically or follow the templates of pre-existing art styles. I'd go as far as to say that Jack Stauber has a nearly flawless art style for what he does, it's jittery and can be ugly, but it never feels out-of-place and is insanely iconic and recognizable.

[@ArquaticDreamer1994]

As an artist this is exactly how i feel about how people view art. Like why can't my art stay highly styleized? Why must it be photorealistic? What's wrong with styleized drawings? ​@danielprofeta

[@qbajako447]

as someone who just lost their mom, i absolutely love library. its sort of comforting in a weird way

[@danielprofeta]

I hope you're doing okay. And in a strange way that's beautiful. That's something I really love about this kind of art, it can comfort and validate people who've been through hell and back.

[@randomguy514]

I’m so sorry. Hope you feel better soon.

[@Official_Nonchalant_dreadhead]

I’m sorry for your loss hope you feel better man

[@spongenoob4409]

I’m sorry for your loss and hope you feel better soon

[@smolchild1057]

My boyfriend just lost his dad and i made sure he was able to keep pushing forward despite going through that pain. I hope you can keep moving. ❤️

[@mikilin4750]

As a person with chronic depression I interpreted the short “help” very differently, like how it feels to be told you have a problem, looking for ‘help’ with the problem only bc you were told that’s what you should do, and then meeting someone else who then says you don’t have a problem at all, while during it all only being able to feel apathy. There’s also situations where a therapist will “fire” a client, when the client will not put work into their recovery, I think that also works well here.

[@stripermad1]

I came to the comments, to see what people would say about "help." Thought it was so clearly addiction. But the depression interpretation hits too 💯

[@ericlsz5265]

Ohh my god dudeee. I struggled with this for years and have no idea how I've just managed to find you putting the words into my mouth for me. I was always told to get therapy, but when I got to a therapist, they would say I was just overreacting about events/lazy when I felt struggled. Thank you so much, this comment genuinely helped me understand something I had always pushed off 😭

[@phrimalexdc1212]

​@@ericlsz5265that therapist you met is a big L, please be strong and I hope you have a very good future 🙂❤️

[@mleszzor6866]

I was thinking of it like, the person obviously needs help. The first guy finds him and proclaims the guy who needs help needs help, but then he doesn't help him, just leaves. He calls for help, which in turn brings a feller down his way, asking him if he wants help. He says he needs help. But the stranger does not help. It's the cruelty of the world, and how you are ultimately alone. I originally had a different understanding of this, something akin to this one. But I've forgotten it, and have been unable to catch it again. Which is sad, cause I liked it more.

[@Thethreeidiots1]

The conversation after library hit me hard my dad passed away and hearing the talk really brightened my life up more thank you

[@vanthonvenus]

i relate to ‘help’ a lot. i’m autistic and for how much it impacts my function yes i’d say it’s a disability for me. i never realised i was the only one severely struggling under sensory input because i had always thought that others just knew how to hide it better and i was just a crybaby. i would blame the fact i got bullied on that i just wasn’t a likeable person and my social skills were just additional proof to that. until i learned about autism when i was 13 and started going to therapy for severe mental struggles. my guidance therapists (who would get me into specific programs, evaluate me, ect.) gave me several papers of questionnaires, one of them being related to autism. a first step to a diagnosis. i at the time had no idea what half of the questions even meant because just like i said: i didn’t know i was different and the questions we’re a lot of “i *experience* differently to others” and the fact i only had 1 close friend at the time it wasn’t easy to compare either because she didn’t really get the questions either. so i filled that out and the result was “hm, maybe you are autistic. anyways” and it wasn’t talked about throughout my 2 years of therapy. then i started learning about things, because i had finally found a large social circle with a lot of people who had diagnosed autism/adhd. i came to realise that i was different and i was struggling with things that most people don’t struggle with at all. so i started seeking out help again. and every time i would bring up to a therapist or counselor they would say “why do you want a diagnosis?” “i don’t think you need a diagnosis, you seem fine” “why do you think a diagnosis would help you?” and even when i got into contact with a psychologist who apparently cared more about me being trans said there was no reason to get a diagnosis and even told me that an autism ‘specialist’ (HEAVY QUOTATION MARKS because i don’t trust the validity of that term) that saw me once when i was filled with stress that got me quiet and frozen in place said i “didn’t look autistic”. it took me crying my eyes out, saying i don’t want therapy and trying to pour out a hundred reasons why i should get a diagnosis for both my therapist and psychologist at the time to cave in and give me the diagnosis. my mother was present at the diagnosis and was able to back up everything i said as smth that i’ve always done. it became super obvious that i was autistic. i still haven’t gotten an official file from my psychologist and she has either changed her contact details or is ghosting me. i can’t get access to help within school because of this and i just still feel stuck under the same rock. TL;DR: i am stuck under a rock, just like in ‘help’

[@goob-cr6yq]

I understand your story at a very personal level. I was just diagnosed with autism last year in september, at 16. I am still struggling with something that the psychologist i visited wasnt able to figure out. She couldnt find any box of a diagnosis that i fit into, so she gave up trying to find one, despite there being real, distressing issues to be dealt with. Part of me wants to refuse any help from psychologists and psychiatrists now because of how many times they have screwed me over in the past. But i want to say that the doctors you visit dont change who you really are. A piece of paper wont change the reality of what you have experienced in the past. Only you would truly know the pain and distress its caused you, so i hope u continue being a voice for yourself, no matter how much it hurts, because i believe that is the only way for change to come. For our voices to be heard. So future generations will know that they were never alone. Someday psychology will catch up to this curveball of a generation, and when it finally does, we will have thrown everything on its head.

[@Kidialo]

As a 31 y/o autistic man, I'll tell you my experience: it gets better, but not because people help you. You'll just continue understating life through your little weird filter. You are just going to become better at understanding who will respect you and enjoy your input, and who is going to harm you or take advantage of you. Word of advice: never tell your future bosses you're autistic, you never know how they'll react, so just don't bother. Love yourself and remember that nothing's wrong with you, you're just a bit different.

[@Krudmugeon]

I always interpreted "help" as someone not realising they are suffering because they just believe what they are going through is normal and something everyone just accepts and deals with. and when someone comes along and points out your suffering you now realise the rock you're stuck under though any attempts at help never work and all seem like a waste, as though you don't know what's really going on or what can be done to help or maybe that because you still don't understand what you need help with, you can't get any help despite people trying

[@iinskiyuii]

imo "help" in this context is someone who asks for help but isnt willing to actually be helped, ive encountered several people in my life who asked for help but is still stucked in their own bubble of sadness, and them being comforted by the situation they're in instead, idk if this comment makes sense since im not a native english speaker and it may sound kind of stupid

[@infernalabyss651]

@@iinskiyuiithat’s what’s wonderful about that video, it’s got so many ways to interpret it depending on your own experiences. To me, the video has always meant someone going through mental health issues and being told that they aren’t actually suffering what they are suffering and they should just be happy or be less anxious, and they don’t actually want help because they don’t actually need help. And then, since they don’t know any better, they say thank you as if it fixed the problem but in reality they are still stuck under that rock

[@doookiv8796]

I've seen it as someone who knows somethings wrong but doesn't know they need help or doesn't think to ask for help. The first guy sees something wrong with them and tells them they need help but doesn't try or offer to help themselves. The second person is someone who doesn't think there's anything wrong with them or that they shouldn't get help cause their "not trying to help themselves." I've met so many people who don't believe mental illness is that serious or think of it as some taboo thing. When I needed help and tried to reach out I wasn't taken seriously and people compared my struggles to their own, stomping over mine and making me believe that I was overreacting and "it can't be that bad." I'm still stuck under a rock and still calling out for help and the only thing keeping me going is the hope that someone will walk by and see I *need* help and not only offer but put in the effort to help.

[@flanflanflandre]

that hits hard

[@catladymasterofsqirl]

I relate to that

[@ZedAmadeus]

I do love his sad/disturbing stuff, but I also love the one with the baby and the dad. Or the quiet sadness and... weird warmth of the one with the dude sitting on the porch, singing a song for his dead wife, but his daughter chimes in and says it's time for dinner or something.

[@shelbykellems4704]

I believe that’s Goldie 💛

[@ZedAmadeus]

@@shelbykellems4704 Yeah!

[@star_gazing.]

I like trent's first Halloween it's cute

[@ZedAmadeus]

@@star_gazing. yeah me too!

[@Husbandofelliot]

Ive been a fan of Mr Stauber for quite a long time, his lyrics really do speak to me, and he’s actually a lyrical genius. I’ve actually been through the process of training my vocal cords to replicate his vocals, and I’m actually pretty decent at doing so. Not the best, but decent. He’s a great musician, and his art almost seems to transcend. He’s great.

[@danielprofeta]

If you ever feel the inclination to do so, you should make a cover!! Yeah his lyrics are incredible. "Floating infinitely through space..."

[@FirebaII0]

I like his work truly

[@puffpufferfish]

I haven’t been a fan for years upon years, but his music is magnificent. The change of his style and vocals from when he first started just adds to how unique each album is.

[@Cat_yaek]

Omg its Elliot from stardew valley-

[@Husbandofelliot]

@@Cat_yaek nahh I’m his husband, he’s absolutely stunning by the way

[@4thepast2]

His work is something nobody has ever seen before. He is truly a genius, and one of the first people to create "weirdcore" with deep and dark meanings, and his art and work is all just poetry, with beautiful songs and amazing characters. Always loved Jack, always will.

[@Davidledonkayy]

honestly tho, these videos really describe what i feel but i dont have words

[@olivertheolivee]

so glad he's getting the attention he deserves. Such a great artist. A genius even. "Just Take My Wallet" might be my all time favourite, as someone who lost more than a friend in such different ways, and having a not so great relationship with my mom. I wonder what induces him to make these videos and songs. He's been a huge part of my life and yet it's still a mystery what his actual intentions are. An absolute genius

[@heroawesome8495]

Your take on library really struck a cord with me. I had a friend who was very shy and didn't really like getting photos taken of herself. Then she died. We were all devastated and her mom was asking if we had more recent pictures or videos of her. We scoured but couldn't find much for months. Then I was searching through my old Google drive and found a video that I took of her that was me interviewing her about her first boyfriend. Like 10 minutes of her talking about silly things like kissing him and his cute butt. I was so happy I sobbed like a child. To see her talking how she naturally would was the most amazing thing I could've come across at that point. Of course I sent it to her mom immediately and she apparently excused herself from her work to cry because she hadn't heard her daughter's voice in 4 months at that point. I'm so glad no one will forget her face and voice because of a video I took like 5 years ago. Take pictures of your loved ones, and if you are shy, let there be a few videos taken of you, because you never know when you will leave this earth forever. Her death is actually a controversy in my community at the moment. She died in a humvee rollover on a military base that the driver wasn't qualified for. A supervisor allowed them to drive it without them having the proper license and she ended up dead. Right now some of the people involved haven't faced justice so her mom and some of the people in her life are doing news interviews and stuff to get the word out. Her name was Mackenzie Lynn Wilson. She died at 19. She would've been 20 had the military not killed my friend and labeled it a "training accident".

[@nina93102]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I just read an article about her, she seems like a very sweet person who was lost too soon. I hope the people responsible for this are held accountable and you are able to find some peace. Sending so much love to you right now.

[@yoshiii561]

This broke my soul,it's so bitter sweet, I'm sorry for your loss she seemed like a bright, sweet girl♡

[@Garfunky101]

Jack Stauber is such a wonderful droplet of life and creativity. Always stuck out as one of the most creative souls in recent memory. His thing of mixing melancholic themes within a childlike pair of eyes is the icing on his discography. What a lovely video, we need more stauber talk on KZbin :]

[@danielprofeta]

We need one hundred thousand new fan videos for Jack.

[@reaverlord]

New Normal is a trip of a song. Even for Jack Stauber. It gives me the feeling that every single frame of that music video has some sort of interpretation.

[@danielprofeta]

yeah, New Normal is my current favorite song by him, everything about it is freaking crazy.

[@andersbercker5537]

I LOVED SO MUCH THAT SOBG THAT I USED TO HAVE IT AS MY ALARM AND RINGTONE I THINK, STILL THINK IT'S ONE OF JACK'S BEST SONGS.

[@fart63]

I’m so sad he hasn’t put it on Spotify

[@jaredffd]

i know its late but library hits me so hard, lost my mother early in life and struggle to remember anything about her, it really hurts and that video captured that exact feeling.

[@FLOOPPPP]

I honestly love Jack Stauber’s work, he’s very talented in the ways he shows human emotions on not exactly human creatures.

[@everything_on_red]

I recently read Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions, and there was a detail in it that I found quite interesting. Both the narrator’s mother and Dwayne Hoover’s wife, characters who had committed suicide at the time of the story, were deathly afraid of having their picture taken. I didn’t understand the true horror of this until I watched Library. Perhaps their panic attacks were some sort of primal refusal to be taken with their loved ones, a fear of afterlife, a fear of being remembered and remaining in the narrative. “Please forget you knew my name, my darlin’ Sugaree.”

[@danielprofeta]

I literally just started reading Vonnegut, insane you bring that up! Also that's incredibly interesting, I had not though of it that way. A fear of remaining in the narrative...

[@Kalebsonyoutube]

@@danielprofetaI really wonder what would lead to a fear like that, what you would have to go through to not want to be remembered.. That’s pretty interesting

[@Superabound2]

@@Kalebsonyoutube the world is evil and it's rational to want to have never even been a part of it

[@Kalebsonyoutube]

@@Superabound2 well that’s one way of thinking! And I understand that that would definitely drive someone to fear something like that but that sure is bleak.

[@Cnichal]

Oh that makes sense to me!

[@Chillcoder-mf2ci]

i have never felt scared of jack stauber. i think he is like me. i find comfort in his work i have never found it weird. ive been listening to his work for a long time now

[@danielprofeta]

This is actually awesome, I love this perspective.

[@Chillcoder-mf2ci]

@@danielprofeta thank you :) - i am an infp with adhd lol

[@zadarasimoleons1019]

As they say, good art "comforts the disturbed, and disturbs the comfortable."

[@Chillcoder-mf2ci]

@@zadarasimoleons1019 ❤️

[@Linusmiddendorf13]

Just take my wallet is easily my favorite. It’s simple to understand and I feel Jack is just being honest about the loss of his friend without crazy lyrics and a hyper melody Almost like rain. Edit: did not expect for the likes thank you!

[@danielprofeta]

The instrumental in take my wallet is so damn good. I just looked at the full lyrics for the first time and wow, you're right. It's really effectively simple

[@puffpufferfish]

The song somewhat reminds me of one of other songs, Viator.

[@puffpufferfish]

Made a spelling mistake, I meant one of his other songs*

[@Willow_I_Guess]

perhaps...it's raining somewhere else.

[@JWRDAT-li9go]

*piano*

[@Chickaen_Cannibal]

It’s scary how I was JUST listening to that song •_•

[@jakubszafarkiewicz]

Is it weird that it was kinda calming for me?​@@Chickaen_Cannibal

[@Chickaen_Cannibal]

@@jakubszafarkiewicz no

[@DroBoww]

ba dum tss

[@soysauce8020]

i love that his work is incredibly direct in some ways and yet is able to be so wildly interpreted and moulded to people's individual experiences. for example, to me, what you could call the moral of his piece "help" has always been that, specifically with certain issues, no one can really help you fully until you've decided you want help for yourself, and sometimes thats really hard to do or even realize you need to do when you're stuck in a position you're already so numb to that you may not even realize you can leave. ive always seen it as that, but i love hearing everyones interpretations from all different points of view in the story. jack's projects are works of art in more than one sense and it will always be fascinating and captivating to me.

[@wynterphe0nix]

When you were talking about his video. "Help." I honestly felt my heart sink, I've always been somebody who snuggled. With mental health housing, love, respect and kindness. From a young age I was always taught, I didn't deserve those things. So I never ask for help because I never realized I needed it. I remember one time I was trying to date this girl and her mom said that I need saving. That honestly, only made me feel worse, because I spent my entire childhood and teenage years, independent and doing things for myself. At some point I needed saving and I needed help. But now I'm stronger than ever, I just wish, that when I was younger, I realized I needed help when I did.

[@danielprofeta]

I don't know you, but it sounds like you made it through and are only getting stronger and stronger. It's never too late to change and grow!! Thank you so much for sharing your story my friend, you deserve the world.

[@platosfavoritestudent6509]

Stauber is one of the few people i consider a genuine artistic visionary. From an objective sense, his more popular music is decent, his lesser known music is strange, and his animations, videos, and other projects range from completely incomprehensible to oddly bizarre, but there is just a little thing in almost all of his works that give it this weird feeling. You can tell that his projects are not just albums and animations for his fans, but a reflection of him and his creativity. Pure, raw, emotion, encapsulated in the media he makes... something about it inspires a distant sense of relation to concepts so wildly outlandish, and when you account for it altogether, the feeling you get from jack staubers zany, unconventional creative works are almost inexplicable and definitely one of a kind, and for that reason i consider jack stauber to be an absolutely brilliant artist.

[@danielprofeta]

Wholeheartedly agree

[@ultraredd]

Having a community of really nice people following your channel is no accident. It all starts with the content creator and the personality brought forward. You are kind, thoughtful, talented, creative and intelligent. Like minded people come together. If no one's paid you a sincere compliment today, you just got one. Sometimes they're hard to come by. Best wishes for a great year ahead. We are Legion. Carol

[@danielprofeta]

Thank you Carol, I hope you have a happy new year.

[@reesessoup]

i lost my sister and when u said people care about me i did start to cry quite a bit. it means a lot more than u realize. library is my all time favorite by jack stauber and i will never forget how it makes me feel

[@rosewater_lake]

I feel like "Rain" can be interpreted as people trying to use other people's solutions to avoiding depression and hopelessness only to find out it doesn't work for them unlike it has for so many people leaving them feeling like something is wrong with them and their emotional issues because they did what everyone said would help but still felt that same somber oppressiveness.

[@pumpkinpatch5]

His work gives me 80’s vibes. It’s like… an old feeling, but it’s also new quirky.

[@danielprofeta]

Yea, lots of 80s inspired synths and vocalizations

[@arandomanimator9020]

19:07 I’ve kinda always thought he could naturally change his voice like he does in the songs but seeing him do it live is something different, wow

[@ItsYaBoiV]

Stauber's creations always hit me with a deeply profound sadness. It's the same kind of bleak feeling I get from certain kinds of horror media. It's like it conveys all of the innate helplessness and dread we feel on a day to day basis, but in a way we can't ignore.

[@grae2621]

Rain by Jack Stauber is always the video I show people when I talk about his work. It’s a video that always resonated with me deeply as I suffer from MDD (Major Depressive Disorder). To me, the message in that video is that you can do everything that you’re supposed to do, but nothing will change. In life, just because you do what is “right” doesn’t mean that you’re owed a favorable outcome, and if you want to move forward, you have to learn to deal with that. Amazing video! I love seeing how Jack’s work is interpreted by others and how it affects them

[@Aiden_Z_playz]

The video “help” is a metaphor of depression, you ask for help pleadingly, but people think you don’t need help, and depression is said like a heavy feeling, like a boulder… not as remade in 8:41

[@alyssabullock6421]

Jack Stauber captures a certain feeling in all of his work that i've never felt from anything else. He's got such a peculiar, strange, yet fascinating expression in his creations that really appeal to a certain audience, me included! He's such a great artist!

[@danielprofeta]

He really is a genius

[@ryind.]

Oh, wow! I interpreted 'help' totally different, but am also 100% in agreement with the way you put it. It's always been one of my favorite Jack Stauber videos, but I thought more that triscuit's problem stemmed less from people ignoring his plea for help, and more in that he'd presumably just been enlightened to his predicament as others saw it without understanding anything about what needed to be fixed or that something was wrong to begin with, and because of this is unable to tell people what they can do. Of course he needs help, but doesn't actually seem to want it (as stated), not really protesting and instead letting himself stay trapped because he doesn't know any better, like the idea of freedom as something he could have hasn't occurred to him. I find that there's an odd sort of comfort in broken habits, coping mechanisms, or just general dysfunctional behaviors if they're routine, and even when the fact that something needs to change is pointed out, it's hard; nobody ever tells you how, and it's sometimes scarier to change. As a result, you just let things remain stagnant, the dim awareness of another way of being too daunting and unknown to delve into. Anyways, really love this analysis video, love your interpretations of everything and will definitely be watching more of your videos!!

[@danielprofeta]

Not that important but reading someone refer to that character as triscuit really made my entire life, so thanks:) Welcome to the channel!!

[@naul6882]

I think the line "electrify my golden tooth" in buttercup implies that the main character doesn't actually love the person they are talking to but that they are so desperate that they don't care if the love they have is true and they just want the illusion that they have genuine love for each other and the reason this line is the line that I belive shows the story of buttercup is because gold isn't conductive and therefore the tooth can't be electrified therefore the main character can't genuinely love the person they are singing about

[@cosmicsquid1285]

I’m sorry to break it to you, but gold is extremely conductive and is one of the main reasons it is worth so much

[@HajileMalach]

... gold is one of the MOST conductive metals we have. That's why it's used in high efficiency electronics

[@Bros_In_Love]

Yeah I learned that in One Piece.

[@aykon.6145]

gold is VERY conductive

[@jacobwarren4490]

Gold is very conductive my guy thats why its worth so much and its one of the most conductive metals that exists

[@Brownies-oz5pe]

I love Jack, he would play the saxophone every morning for the neighborhood he lived in, idk if he still does but its cool as hell

[@C4FF1ENN3_]

Jack staubers work had really comforted me over the years, this is really a good video :3

[@Yosef1952]

Usually I think of something snarky to say about Daniel's videos, but on this one I'm just so impressed with the brilliance of Daniel's analysis and the depth of his empathy that I got nothin'. Fantastic job. Stauber's work is like seeing the inner consciousness of another human in animated form. Thanks, Daniel, once again, for broadening me. And you're funny as hell, you really are.

[@danielprofeta]

Thank you man, Jack's level of attention to detail and thematic material makes what I write fairly easy. See you around, happy new year!

[@upersaa4764]

I’ve lost quite a few family members and friends at a young age and library just encapsulates it so well, this feeling of drifting away from memories and shaming yourself for it. Absolutely beautiful

[@danielprofeta]

It resonates so strongly, it's almost scary. And yes, incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing, I hope you're doing well

[@bi-polar-bear4852]

I agree so much, opal imo is one of the best things he has created (in my opinion) because it just hit me like nothing else he has created because me and a lot of people i know sadly deal with some of the themes that appear in opal. (Plus it was my hyper obsession from a good three months lol)

[@fernandae.d.332]

I love Jack's works because it gives me the feeling of someone who lived alot of traumatizing shit in life but in the end of the day its not portrayed like a "monster" because is considered "weird" or different, its just a person trying to cope the best they could. Its kinda strange in a refreshing way because the style he uses is often related for horror/disturbing stuff, but his works feels so peaceful and almost relatable, even if the topics are disturbing some times. The first time I saw Opal, I felt so related since I've suffered childhood abuse and neglect, and he portrayed the experiences so acuratelly and respectfully in a way you could feel identified and it was beautiful. Nice analysis btw

[@nalbistinky]

its so insane how accurate library is for me, I lost my mom and thats exactly how I've been feeling as time goes by.

[@rorytothemaxx]

I've been a regular viewer ever since the DHMIS series, and these two Jack Stauber videos are my absolute favorite, thanks for existing.

[@Bolero451]

I can’t wait to hear your coverage of opal, it’s such a visceral piece of work

[@danielprofeta]

It really is amazing how much emotion is evokes. Mama needs a little girl... Unrelated but I just looked closer at your pfp and holy frick it's so cool.

[@theonlyrosy]

My favorite moment in Jack Stauber History™️ has to be when he animated the audio of a fan’s video explaining who the man, myth, and legend Jack Stauber is AND also made a song named after that same fan’s KZbin channel, using audio clips from his videos in it. Pizza Boy is one of my favorite songs of all time and I cry every time I hear it. Mr. Stauber has my whole heart and I’d sell my soul just to give him a big ol hug and have a conversation with him❤

[@danielprofeta]

YES YES YES, that video and that fan's channel are so damn cool.

[@Boggythefroggy]

Jack’s music was a huge part of my life last year during the summer and I never realized Baby Hotline and his other songs were so dark for some reason? Which is super funny, I just like how deranged and vibrant they are. I just made a giant playlist of all of his micro pop songs and it kept me sane for the most part. Also New Normal…I can barely watch the video or listen to the song because the depression it brings on is waaay too much. It got stuck in my head for a few days when I was really depressed and it was not something I’d like to happen again..

[@danielprofeta]

Deranged and vibrant are such perfect descriptors damn, thank you I might use that in a video haha But yeah, there's a lot of his work I probably wouldn't want to watch in certain states of mind.

[@aloe8078]

I always feel a sense of odd comfort with Stauber’s music. Songs like Coffee and Doctor are sweet sounding and incredibly fun to listen to, and then songs like Just Take My Wallet absolutely punch me in the gut when I listen, but it’s still so comforting

[@xinyan3037]

In my opinion I’ve always thought “help” was about bad mental health, I went most of my life with terrible mental health, and when people started telling me I needed help I tried everything I could to get it, but once I did, I needed it but I physically couldn’t actually reach it, because I didn’t want it. It wasn’t going to change anything and I knew it but wished it could. I’m now in counselling and I had every right to feel that way. It’s hard when you spend 6+ years at your worst to the point that you can’t even mask it anymore. It just consumes you.

[@CofiBeenz]

I always take trauma seriously, because even something as small tripping and falling on the floor can really hurt someone. Especially as children, anything that might not seem like a big deal to you, is to them. I can never understand why people feel the need to make someone feel stupid for feeling hurt.

[@cesbeee]

Just came around from your DHMIS videos! The way you make your videos are cool :) I like your takes on Jack Stauber's videos, and the way you explain them

[@danielprofeta]

Thanks for watching!! I hope you stick around, there's lots more interesting topics on the way. Dhmis forever.

[@cesbeee]

@@danielprofeta Definitely! I'll also have a look around at your other, previously-made videos in the future!

[@danielprofeta]

@@cesbeee greatly appreciated my friend, have a great day (or night as the case may be) !

[@tana-mm8bp]

baby hotline is so stupidly good like i couldn't stop listening to it after he released it it was on loop

[@Lia-ly4eo]

the 'why is it still raining?' short has a very personal meaning for me. as someone who has struggled with depression and is currently on medication, this is how i interpreted it. the rain is depression and sadness, the awning is medication. medication takes a while to kick in, the hardest part of depression is the period where you start taking meds but they havent kicked in yet. the feeling of hopelessness is overwhelming. the voice telling you that maybe you are so deep in that even medication wont help. when he says "its not fair" that is the exact feeling. the key is perseverance. continue taking your medication, stay under the awning. and with determination, eventually, the rain will stop.

[@NovemberOnion]

A band mate of mine went to school with Jack Stauber, he only met him once but he said that he was just a very quiet, very weird guy.

[@Inky-eh2zt]

That’s really interesting

[@nutty_salmi]

Library really speaks to me. I lost my grandma 2 1/2 years ago, and after just a few months i began to forget what she sounded like. I didn’t have any videos or pictures of her, so I gradually began to forget what she looked like as well. I was depressed for months because my grandma was always there to cheer me up or playfully tease me whenever I was down, and I felt like I was losing a part of myself. Luckily, my mom found videos and pictures of her on some old USB’s and photo albums so I remembered her again. Even so, I still don’t remember the smell of her perfume or how she felt when hugging me. I’m doing better now, though :)

[@danielprofeta]

I'm glad you're doing better now

[@KNGMedusa]

The Rain short really hits hard. You can do everything right in your life, job, school, etc. and you can still fail. Jack is truly an amazing artist. PS YOU HAVE A NEW SUB HERE MAN.

[@JustAHuman101]

To me, Rain kind of has a theme of "sometimes, you do everything right, but you still fail." Great video! I love Jack's projects.

[@WhosJane8957]

since i first saw his art works n music, i was in complete shock. Shocked bc why i havent t found out abt him earlier. Just by using animations, clay, scraps from his house, even his own voice (that has been voicing over many characters n still has their uniques) he's been able to create masterpieces with meaningful meanings. He was my source of inspiration for literally everything, without him, i wouldnt have been here in the first place

[@viperonstation.]

This video just made me love jack stauber even more, I hadn't listened to any of his albums before but liked his project "Opal" and also "Shop: a Pop Opera" and a couple of other ones too, but now I've been listening to like all of his albums LOL I love it sm

[@waffles8525]

I absolutely adore all of Jack’s work and connect with a good amount of it too. It’s gives me a way to translate what I’m feeling into a form media where I can see other people feeling the way I do. It reminds me that I’m never alone and despite the large amounts of disturbing imagery, it’s comforting.

[@danielprofeta]

I feel the same way, when I first saw some of his videos I thought the ideas were incredibly relatable. It's only become more powerful to me as time has gone on.

[@merow]

FINALLY more people talking about Jack!! Jack Stauber has been one of my favourite artists for a long time. His videos and messages are honestly incredible. I wish more people talked about him. Thanks for this video, I'm excited to see someone else commentating on his work!

[@ivnrvl]

Hamantha has gotta be one of my favourite of Jack's songs, its a bit underrated imo

[@danielprofeta]

Hamantha is impossible to ignore.

[@thellyeah]

I'm too greedy, I wanted more.

[@SweetCentipede]

I LOVE HAMATHA I LOVE HER SM

[@ledheadiv19]

When he was covering library I legitimately cried

[@andistansbury4366]

The true lesson of Rain is that somebody needs to fix the leaks in that awning.

[@wolverineboy97]

Discovering Jack Stauber at the start of a worldwide pandemic was certainly eye-opening

[@fathertaira]

i've loved jack stauber since i was a child, he always appealed to that sense of wonder we all have. Truly a wonderful artist.

[@MeteorologistKrisPitch]

I love this video and have some input! So the video “help” was created around the time jack got in a skiing accident and broke his collarbone. It just so happened to be on the side that he makes all his work with. In that particular video, the man stuck under the rock has his hand caught under there as well, impaired just like jacks. Also a big detail is the description of the video where it says “made with my left hand” or something like that. Implying he created the video with his non dominant hand since his other one was hurt. So I personally think the man stuck in the video is jack himself. Or a character jack is portraying himself through. Since they both shared similar injuries. I think the meaning you described makes a lot of sense as well. That was just how I interpreted it!

[@Icebox11]

You could be talking about the wildest shit, and I could still fall asleep to your videos. I feel kinda weird saying it, but your voice is very calming

[@rhinobeetle11]

You’re the one person I’ve discovered like this that is not ungodly cringe or just rude and just mean being friendly and knowing what to say when you have to good job! :)

[@zackfake1253]

I cant truly explain why but hot dogs is my absolute favorite thing from jack and it isnt even close. It just gives an unreal hopeful and nostalgic happy feeling that ive never experienced anywhere else

[@zaybug]

his mind is so beyond creative, all of his work is so phenomenal and unique . i adore him and looking into his work is always an awesome time - opal will forever my favorite

[@danielprofeta]

Opal is probably my overall favorite too

[@SinisterSpiderPunk]

your reading of new normal was oddly beautiful, like a lecturer reading a poem to his class.

[@dbones277]

The rain video hits me hard because of the meaning behind it. It really hits

[@_vaxm_1154]

I never felt that jacks content got the attention it deserves like I never seen people talk about him here on KZbin alot, going into this video i was wishing it never ends its refreshing seeing people talk about him more now, and this video was the perfect video to watch while eating thanks KZbin algorithm🙏

[@danielprofeta]

Thanks for watching random person with a patrick bateman pfp, you seem cool. Now if you'll excuse me. I need to return some videotapes.

[@PeterPan-zi2dj]

Dude gotta say you saying the stuff about being there and stuff. Thank you. Im not doing okay and I’ve had many of my loved ones die and pass; friends leave and never come back out of nowhere and I’m slowly accepting that I would like to check out. Was actually planning on doing so until something told me to go on KZbin, so that’s probably why this whole comment is a bit all over the place but your small spark of compassion made me feel as you said “feel emotions people didnt know existed”. Again thank you

[@danielprofeta]

Hey dude, I don't know you irl, but that doesn't really matter at all. I hope you're in a better state of mind today, and the only thing I can really say is that things can get better. I know the feeling you describe, and it fucking sucks. But there's a light at the end of the tunnel if you keep moving forward. I don't mean to ramble, thank you for sharing this though, I care (and so do many other people). Hope to see you around, thanks for watching!

[@strwbrriizombiii]

jack stauber’s style is like using (heisenburg type food) after getting no sleep and not eating anything, but also being happy. I can’t explain it very well, but it’s truly amazing.

[@OilFinder3001]

libraby hits hard, i lost ym grandfather and had no pictures of him, no voicemails...

[@rosieholstein3233]

"Its the wooden thing with the knob" A veggietales reference was not what I expected to hear in a Jack Stauber video, but I'm not complaining

[@DopeDevastation]

So happy to see jack getting his well deserved flowers

[@danielprofeta]

We need to get his channel to 5 million subscribers.

[@toasterssssssss]

@@danielprofeta no. they need more than that.

[@danielprofeta]

@@toasterssssssss that's just the next goal, eventually we'll go for twenty million

[@toasterssssssss]

@@danielprofeta good good

[@xznwastaken]

@@toasterssssssss I see it’s another ryth fan 😎😎😎

[@dila4417]

I really enjoy Jack Satuber's artistic personality and the effort he puts into his work. He does have a vibe that is always there (his own vibe, I mean), but what he produces is always different and new (and shocking. Oh, yes, incredible). I really like your comments on Stauber's work (and also wanted to say that in my language, "Profeta" means prophet, which is cool)!!

[@agitated_opossum1085]

Jack Stauber is, and I have a feeling will always be (or at least will be for a long time to come) my favorite artist. I adore pretty much all of his work, but my personal favorites are: -Just Take My Wallet (The somber feeling of the song mixed with they lyrics give me a feeling of better days that are gone, and a sort of guilty anger at someone for taking them away) -Koi Boy (Not a super popular song by him and probably not my all time favorite, but this song has such a special place in my heart) -Deploy (The extended version is just. So fucking good. The lyrics are really good, and it kind of reminds me of his Opal short in a way.) -Today Today (I just vibe with this one tbh. It’s really good, and it’s probably the song of his I relate to the most)

[@danielprofeta]

Yeah Deploy is really amazing haha

[@Uriahdoeskendama]

Just today I’ve started learning about the true art of jack stauber

[@K1ngEr1s]

I really enjoy jacks works, it’s comforting but nostalgicly creepy, like recalling trauma during a normal day. For me personally I didn’t notice that “rain” reminded me of trama a lot. To me it seems that the man was trying to fix his trama and improve himself, but then still having issues with it. The rain being the trauma, and the owning being the support that the person wanted and/or got for themself. Showing to me that even after getting help you’ll struggle with the past but it can get better, you’ll always have the past that you lived through but you can always have issues with it after getting help. Thanks for the content m8 :)

[@katieb3172]

I remember library came out around the time my grandfather passed away. It made me realize that I will, in fact, forget what he looked or sounded like, in person. While this was scary to realize I feel like it also would have felt a lot more lonely having this revelation alone. Library made me realize not only that this is something very real that happens, but that everyone faces it.

[@danielprofeta]

Yeah, it's sometimes really comforting to know that you're not the only one going through any given tribulation

[@ethanwilliams8103]

First time viewer but I’m so glad New Normal got a shout out cause it hit me like no other Jack Stauber creation. It’s more on the nose than some of his earlier videos and music, but the crazed melting visuals and the song being an emo lofi banger in its own right really cemented it in my mind. Love that you have it the recognition it deserves!

[@potatocharleh]

Help has always resonated with me deeply because my sister with Down syndrome (god bless her) was always given more assistance than me so as a kid I used to think to myself why am I not good enough? Do my parents dislike me more than my sister? (Thought this as like a 7 year old, I understand now) but the short film “help” helped me realise what emotion I was feeling, realising I need help and more attention but not actually being able to speak up for myself, and therapists just ignoring the root of the problem which is the lack of attention I got. Anyway.. I just love “help”..

[@soviet_stikk]

i remember last summer I would always have jack stauber content stuck in my head. I would stay at my grandma's house and remember the really hot sleepless nights when I watched his videos along with penguinz0. My favorites were dead weight, back, she's at the store, opal, rain, help, and day job. Watching this gives me nostalgia from that summer but during that summer I felt anemoia for it

[@bronwynheisler6040]

jack is from my area and i think it’s crazy how we have probably seen a lot of the same things, been to the same places, and how we might know some of the same ppl. i’ve been a fan for years but only found out he was from my area a few months ago through his old soccer coach

[@danielprofeta]

That's freaking crazy wow! Maybe you'll meet him at some point?

[@adriennedestroyer4197]

10:45 I'm autistic and this.. made me realize some things about my past. I had to stop watching Jack Stauber every now and again, I love his work but sometimes it hits a little too close to home. The feelings he gives me reminds me of that childish confusion whenever something bad or cruel happened to you, yet you don't know why or what. Just.. stuck. Some of his songs help me out though, like his store pop opera. It helps me recognize my struggle to pick when given multiple opens, I often sit and think for minutes before making a choice which often annoys my peers. Overall Jack's music has a very.. traumatic vibe to it. The ups, downs, and stills of living with a mental illness. It's very beautiful.

[@ladycenobia5147]

I love stuff like this because people can take different meanings and interpretations from the same work of art. When I saw Help I felt a reverse feeling of what you described. I struggled with addiction in my 20s and there were many times I'd declare I was unhappy and wanted help to get clean but when questioned about it I realized deep down at the time I was just kinda saying it because it's what people wanted to hear. And while my life was not in a great place I still was choosing a drug over freedom because I was content and I did not want to make the effort. My interpretation of Help was someone who was in a bad place but was only asking for help and not also trying to help themselves. When someone asked if they really wanted help, to me that felt like them calling that person out for wanting an outcome but not making the effort to get there. Also this was great and I can't wait to check out some of your other videos! :)

[@theresaweaselinthehallway87-6]

Dude! I’m really glad this is getting views. I think you’ve really found your niche (of course I’ll watch anything you release)! So super happy for you

[@1lagarti]

Why is it still raining? I felt that man. I’ve been hurt most of my life and developed a lot of issues bc of it. Depression being on of them, also just always expecting the worst and struggling to believe good things are real or will last. I’ve felt that way, why won’t it stop hurting. I’m doing the work, I’m being good, I’m doing the right things, why won’t it stop hurting? Ouch, harsh way to start the day. To all who have suffered trauma, I wish you the best. You’re not alone out here, I don’t know you but I feel for you. I’m sorry for what is happening, it is not your fault, you don’t deserve it, and I love you.

[@Foxy101_x1]

10:31 this one hits close to home, as someone with autism (and multiple other disorders), people always tell me what i need to do and what i need help with. i never get a say in my life because im "too slow" or "i dont know what i want and or need". and if i say no i get backlash from people, "why wont you just accept the help were giving you?" and "you're being ungrateful" so end upo just shutting up and doing what the man under the rock does."alright thank you"

[@matees3660]

I love Jack, I found him on my own when buttercup came out (like most) and fell in love with his music immediately. I hope he comes back sometimes.