Death of the Firstborn Egyptians

[@NinaPaleyHerself]

Song by David King. R.I.P. Dave was hella funny and brilliantly creative and kinda nuts, with a good heart that apparently stopped this morning (January 11, 2024). We both had comic strips in the Daily Illini in the late 1980's; his, "Bob 'n' Dave," was amazing: clever, funny, gonzo, and unpretentiously deep. Much later, as the Duke of Uke, he made "Spider Suite" which I used in my film Seder-Masochism. His was the absolutely perfect voice of Death, and if there is an afterlife I hope he's simultaneously entertaining and scaring the pants off any souls he meets.

[@thedarkenigma3834]

Yep. Everything and everyone must come to an end at one point. I'm also here because of the recent death of Lynja.

[@og8263]

Rip

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

Hi Nina Paley 👋

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

I didn't know that, rip. I put this in my music file months ago and listen several times a week, re visit comments and lmao all over again

[@timothywilcox1539]

This deserves more attention. Thank you for saying this.

[@rouka120]

The song used is actually about a love story between a spider(the man singing) and a moth(the woman singing). Though the way it was used here it fits so well.

[@justflex6745]

Love story? The spider was legitimate ly singing about killing the moth

[@ThorirPP]

@@justflex6745 It's a kinda fucked up lovestory, true. Look up "Spider Suite" by The Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra for the full version if you're curious

[@danieltsiprun8080]

Thats a very fucked up love story.

[@Simo_Oficiall]

Spider Suite is actually about a drug addict

[@peacegoose]

Not a LOVE story but rather the moth being "in love" with the spider and not being able to resist it, while the spider is just luring in its prey...

[@mr.vercotti9509]

The crazy thing about this is the song wasn’t even written for this. It just fits so incredibly well. Fantastic job Nina Paley.

[@iluan_]

Nina does that a lot. For instance, almost none of the soundtrack of "Sita sings the Blues" was written for the movie, but it fits quite nicely.

[@Weigazod]

"Death is not a hunter unbeknownst to its prey. One is always aware that it lies in wait." :D

[@riccardoolago]

So, can this still be considerer a villain song?

[@Yuki_Ika7]

​​@@riccardoolagot's a matter of perspective really, from the Egyptians and anti-semetics, most certainly, from the Hebrews, no

[@jaythehuman2552]

​@@Yuki_Ika7what? I'm confused

[@CooperHudgins]

The way the Angel of Death is depicted through your art is terrifying in the way it moves and how it’s shaped, yet weirdly comical with the constant smile on its face.

[@PhoenixFlame321]

Skulls smile constantly, they can't help it, they don't have lips

[@ms.watakamis947]

Egyptian: Ah it’s a nic- Death: Hippity hoppity all firstbornes are now my property

[@emmagreene3110]

Damnit. This must be the 5th time I'm reading this and it still cracks me up.

[@davidking1665]

That is hilarious

[@MOJAHED-XAN]

@@emmagreene3110 Fuck you

[@MOJAHED-XAN]

@@davidking1665 Fuck you

[@MOJAHED-XAN]

@Goat Man Fuck you

[@finnclougherty453]

Egyptians seeing the Hebrews paint their door frames like “huh. That’s weird”

[@toxicdermyillunary4103]

and then firstborn child went BRRRR

[@scribe53]

By that time, there had already been 9 plagues...plenty of weird to go around and to convince many Egyptians that the God of the Children of Israel made their pantheon look like a bunch of cartoon characters.

[@lordpfeiffer8490]

to be fair the goats blood they used was during a time when no one was aloud to kill the lamb as it was during the season of rebirth in which a god with a goat hand would come and heal if it saw goat blood it would take it as an insult.

[@lordpfeiffer8490]

to be fair at this time their was a goat god in eygpt in which you couldn't kill goats in the spring it was a crime as that is when that god would come to the mortal world and from our knowledge this happen in spring which would have been a death sentence to the hebrews.

[@user-sb8ks1ij7b]

They told the Pharoah but the Pharaoh ignored them

[@ginkiba3]

This person did their research on Egyptian religion and the afterlife. Beautiful.

[@vanessanda]

+Paul Hanson Really?

[@ginkiba3]

Yes, having the souls represented as heads with wings, then going across a river in a reed boat, and all the deities are pretty accurate. The art style is close to that of Egyptian tomb art too.

[@DiloConHelio]

+Paul Hanson Looks like more than somebody got an A+ at the midschool History Class. :) Happy to see that applied in such a funny and serious tone, Paley's favorite it seems.

[@kabrozkabroz]

no more ancient history in american standard classes :c I was lucky I had an interest in it since I was young, but most people my age weren't taught anything about ancient history :| at least, not where I come from

[@TheCagamerda]

+Dancer of the Frigid Valley do american classes even talk about the portuguese discovery age? or you talk about Columbus and the Spanish like they were the first?

[@jasminestewart710]

Call me crazy but the second half of this piece really helped me after my niece's suicide a couple years ago. Watched it several times during that period and I felt some peace. Thanks for that.

[@davidking1665]

It's stuff like this that make my day! Peace!

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

Wow! 😔

[@pfffttt9563]

I wish you the best

[@thegodofthegods1084]

Hope your doing well man.

[@sekarmaltum1695]

("near" *death experience* in december 2019) death was first warm and numbing, made me loose myself and my body then the cold came and wiped me away. death was not as cruel as everything that happened before (Wont go into the details) i went to a bright place, even though living me would have protested going there -shining people, calling me by a name i felt within me then i went to a dark place, "the father" a dark and grim figure on a throne, who's face my mind refuses to process simply told me i was forgivne. idk why. idk how. i felt nothing at the time, if there was such a thing.

[@Malcis]

But a foolish samurai warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me.

[@kingsaul989]

Malcis Samurai warrior are you sure it isn't Link?

[@christopherbarlow5099]

Malcis Or Samurai Jack

[@yeetman4953]

Malcis hah

[@Hyperion_Dark]

best comment

[@salvadordavidgodoycasanova9849]

Malcis JAJAJAJAJJAAJA

[@Ericko715]

Egyptians: Why are you painting your doors with lamb blood Hebrews: It’s a surprise tool that’s going to help us later

[@TheFunnyGuy-wc6kp]

Lol

[@strat458796]

I mean to be fair, Moses told the pharaoh what would happen and he still didn’t listen so I mean, it wasn’t that big of a surprise

[@fiddlesticks7245]

Many Egyptians also covered their doors with lamb blood, they realized God wasn't playing around anymore by then

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

Mickey Mouse memes.

[@TheFunnyGuy-wc6kp]

@@fiddlesticks7245 no they didn’t

[@kyoshinronin]

Mr. Moses, I don't feel so good.....

[@lightheart5]

Mr. Moses, I'm sorry

[@borisbonillo828]

I dont wanna die

[@greatpower6063]

How is that an r/woosh? LOL you just expected him to realize that something plenty of people say everyday without any media-inspired context is from a shitty superhero movie? With the exception of old radio programs and Dick Tracey novels and storylines, which are sadly no longer airing, Superhero movies and tv shows are all objectively terrible, anyway; because, no matter what character they are based on, the new creative team/writers will always mess up the original story. This is exactly why they shouldn't reboot characters and just leave them as they are without censoring or changing them for a "modern" audience that can't even handle when others share their opinions publicly nor when people refer to others using their rightful, birth-name instead of calling everyone pontiff vapoides maximilian rex bananahammock XVI or some other weird crap they dreamed up on the night before.

[@Texan.Insomniac]

@@greatpower6063 Dude deleted his comment...

[@borisbonillo828]

@@Texan.Insomniac probably got embarrassed

[@thepro44]

Second born noble children: I don’t see a problem keep up the great work

[@floridaball4896]

Second Borne Noble Children: Now this is what I call a pro gamer move

[@osasiooro9482]

Most of them got sick and probably died later

[@AureliusLaurentius1099]

Oh No! Anyways

[@evenskyzhekovic2538]

@@osasiooro9482 nope, not what the abrahamic books says.

[@MajinMist603]

@@osasiooro9482I mean that applies to every person , every era lol

[@abrickreviewer4339]

Death: Don’t bother me,just strolling by… *kills millions of things*

[@adomede]

x lakebirds x even the Bible said, “there wasn’t a house in Egypt that someone did not die.”

[@adomede]

Must’ve been millions of people.

[@veysels9628]

@@adomede Egypt told in Bible -I think- only applies to northern part (cairo) where jews were centered. So it should be around 100k I think

[@starmoral5456]

@Serafino Emmanuel at least recorded population

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

If the Angel of Death went across all Egypt it would be millions

[@Coryn02]

I never thought about this connection before, but there's a reason ancient Egyptian art always depicts things sideways. If something was looking right at you, there was supposed to be a danger of it coming to life. Therefore, the Angel of Death's full-face view would likely be very disturbing to any ancient Egyptian viewer, something akin to a character seeing past the fourth wall in our modern media.

[@claudiag.9307]

Fascinating!

[@ericward8459]

Interesting. And it would also be terrifying to have that mindset today

[@jeeuhmong1629]

Egyptians depicted everything sideways because they didnt have a good sense of how to correctly draw the human body. At least that’s what I learned

[@Cieln0va]

Holy shit

[@Cieln0va]

*Deadpool has entered the chat*

[@bringbackthegooddaysofyoutube]

One of the rare times that I'm happy to be a middle child.

[@dantecomedido7577]

Lol

[@spooknuke7996]

Same

[@SCP-Dr_Bright]

I'm a firstborn but I'm christian so I'm good brah XD

[@intelligentgrawlix794]

@@SCP-Dr_Bright this was before Christianity existed

[@SCP-Dr_Bright]

@@intelligentgrawlix794 yes i get that but the blood of the lamb represents how Jesus Christ died on the cross

[@Smokeboats]

Firstborns in all of Egypt: * dies* The Priest of Anubis: “And that’s when the big bucks started rolling in.”

[@thecommentguy9380]

God the night before: Anubis, you're about to get busy mate.

[@person-pl5ie]

@@thecommentguy9380 anubis gonna have some fun fun time

[@carloskoo7844]

Context? 😳

[@williamlag7939]

@@carloskoo7844 anubis was the god of death

[@toasterofdoom9629]

@@williamlag7939 Osiris was the God of Death, Anubis was the God of Embalming and Funerary Rites. so yeah.

[@Dragowanddarkshadow]

The Egyptians must have been like, “those jews are up to something”.

[@rajvader]

But someone told them to shut-up before they got branded "antisemitic".

[@adomede]

It surprises me how the Egyptians didn’t pick up on what the Israelites were doing.... I would’ve been suspicious as well, and copied them.

[@alexanderthegreat445]

DimitriFox Israelites I think you mean

[@Firegirl483]

They were literally told what was going on but they didn't care

[@ZemanTheMighty]

Yeah ^^^ I believe that the Bible story says that everyone knew why the jews were doing it

[@RipRLeeErmey]

This video is trippy as hell, but strangely calming as hell too. I like it.

[@shannenlibres2365]

honestly it bored the hell out of me but I can see the cleverness and effort and why people like it

[@Firegirl483]

This actually ramped up my anxiety lol it's nice to see everyone had drastically different experiences

[@sophalin5548]

It helped me process my brother's death.

[@KeysAndDoorss]

f

[@thekhans2823]

@@sophalin5548 fr

[@doobiesmoke15]

3:30 I like how even though this is based on a story from the Bible , the spiritual beliefs of the ancient Egyptians are depicted with dignity and beauty

[@monkeman5895]

paemon yes A jew who hates other jews/judaism. Still very sus

[@monkeman5895]

paemon yes a secular jew

[@joshuafischer684]

@@monkeman5895 The proper term is "self-hating jew". Or simply "a less subversive jew"

[@monkeman5895]

Joshua Fischer Well Karl Marx was also a self hating jew and look where we’re at now

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

@@paemonyes8299 she just likes making animations about every religion she even has some from ancient mesopotamia or babylon, i mean christians make movoes about vikings but are they then pagan?

[@jacobsyme5491]

I love the little details in this, like at 4:55 when Death looks like he's trying to remember the word "head" and looks away in thought, being an incorporeal being with no head and all.

[@monkeycat48]

He’s basically got a soft heart when it comes to collecting souls. Promising there will be no pain rest easy that’s pretty much it. He’s not evil he’s just doing his job whether it’s right or not. I know Moses was not too proud of that. God made that decision, considering he also used to consider himself an Egyptian Prince.😢😢😢 While the pharaoh believed, Moses was a sorcerer bringing chaos. Apparently he did warn him this was gonna happen. Tried to tell him let my people go. Yes that’s what happens when you have a stubborn and pharaoh. Saddest part of the whole story is that Moses was like a brother to Ramses growing up together it’s real tragic I’ll say.

[@MrCmon113]

@@monkeycat48 So all of the SS officers and concentration camp guards weren't evil either, because there were orders?

[@zzodysseuszz]

@@MrCmon113that’s the stupidest fucking thing I have ever heard. I cannot imagine being as incomprehensibly obtuse as you.

[@xenomang3149]

​@@MrCmon113What the hell is wrong with you?

[@asshat8892]

@@monkeycat48the song wasn’t made for this.

[@moonlightsweetener4309]

I must say I am both impressed and disturbed

[@kingsaul989]

Hakuna Matata If only they considered their latter end!

[@lilthanos878]

Disko H shes a muslim she hates the egytian religoun

[@laughingatthesky7]

Hakuna Matata same here. It's like interesting in a sorta creepy way

[@davidbowman9917]

+Мдмд Lоуэ Do you think that's relevant or are you trying to get attention?

[@allien.777]

Hakuna Matata how did I even get here

[@adomede]

Egyptians: why are you painting your house blood. Israelites: Nothing. Go back to bed.

[@victorbergman9169]

underrated comment

[@Nocomment2-z]

Or more like jews not israelis cuz israel doesnt exist

[@Nocomment2-z]

@ⵎⴻⵙ ⵓⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ nope

[@JamesJJSMilton]

@@Nocomment2-z if israel doesn't exist, why are there so many dead Arabs?

[@агудатпашкан]

@@Nocomment2-z You can deny the existence of the State of Israel all you want, but you'll never deny the history of Israelites.

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

"I'm sorry, Pharaoh, but I diagnose you with Letma." "What the hell is letma?" "LETMA PEOPLE GO"

[@wolfheimer1242]

LMAO

[@rhinobeetle582]

THUS SAITH THE LORD! THUS SAITH THE LORD!

[@adamayyad4744]

The worst thing when people refuse the archaeological finding that proves the pharaohs who built the pyramids and they were no Jews in Egypt ever they documented everything there is no mention of Jews being enslaved. It’s all mythologies made up by Ezra the scripture he edited Genesis from what he learned from Akhnatoun priests, and the remnant priest from Samaria infusing, both mythologies to start initiating a new faith called Judaism 1150 BC that’s where all the BS started .

[@bait5257]

Lmao

[@Esquizopão]

So moses went to egypt land LETMA PEOPLE GOOOOOOOOU

[@LadyBug_Luck]

the beginning of the song is anxiety inducing for me. the fear of death. but the entire second half is super calming. almost like an acceptance of it.

[@literallyasuka2996]

I remember when I was four to six years old and I was obsessed with the history of ancient Egypt. I wish I could show my past self this video.

[@holdenroberts6973]

Ｗ ••Ｒｏｇｅｒ fortunately this never happened.

[@teamcastro9187]

Holden Roberts They wanted to frame the Egyptians for banishing the Hyksos

[@بنهوية]

@@teamcastro9187 The Hyksos were invaders

[@fidelyn1]

@@holdenroberts6973 Yep, all that darkness

[@tc3683]

Four years old obsessed with ancient history? Smart kid huh?

[@dannyfiq]

For those who are interested : The falling stars you wished upon are cinders now and now they're gone. Their residue festoons my fetid field. Revealing husks of lovers past, their shells are all that ever last-- I've taken everything that they've concealed. Whoever told you life was fair? Look around you everywhere, the cruelty of Nature is displayed. Why the scorn? Why the surprise? Everything that's born must die and it isn't I who made the world that way. What wicked little twist of fate placed you here upon my plate? Here where no one hears your cries? Where was your God to steer you through? Perhaps your God's forsaken you? Otherwise, why lead you here to die? I know the way how, I'll melt away now. I know the way. I'm feeling bliss now, dissolved to mist, how strangely I go away. Now I finally know.... It's merely moments now, moments now until your feeble flesh bends to my will-- and it will, so rest your weary head. There'll be no pain, no pain at all, as everything you are dissolves. Your fate resolved upon my silky threads. I know the way how, I'll melt away now, I know the way. I'm feeling bliss now, dissolved to mist, how strangely I go away. Now I finally know..... Song by Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra

[@SisuBjörk]

Danny Fique didnt make any fucking sense

[@freelancejudges7661]

My love life

[@AyakaruJuuhachi]

Why are you not the top comment. I looked for this

[@seanregehr4921]

One must study to shew themselves approved, as a workman that need not be ashamed. All is revealed to those that walk in the Light. There is literally layers and depths of wisdom and knowledge presented in this short cartoon/video. If one is not able to hear and see the wisdom within, then one must first learn to cross over from the darkness to the light, and all will be revealed in time.

[@freelancejudges7661]

Sean Regehr Are your organs safely removable? Have you ceased to evolve? Is your extinction provable?

[@datboiagain5656]

LYRICS "The falling stars you wished upon are cinders now and now they're gone. Their residue festoons my fetid field. Revealing husks of lovers past, their shells are all that ever last-- I've taken everything that they've concealed. Whoever told you life was fair? Look around you everywhere, the cruelty of Nature is displayed. Why the scorn? Why the surprise? Everything that's born must die and it isn't I who made the world that way. What wicked little twist of fate placed you here upon my plate? Here where no one hears your cries? Where was your God to steer you through? Perhaps your God's forsaken you? Otherwise, why lead you here to die? MELT AWAY I know the way how, I'll melt away now. I know the way. I'm feeling bliss now, dissolved to mist, how strangely I go away. Now I finally know.... It's merely moments now, moments now until your feeble flesh bends to my will-- and it will, so rest your weary head. There'll be no pain, no pain at all, as everything you are dissolves. Your fate resolved upon my silky threads. I know the way how, I'll melt away now, I know the way. I'm feeling bliss now, dissolved to mist, how strangely I go away. Now I finally know....."

[@nickh9726]

I can't believe how far I had to scroll to find this

[@ivanpiro999]

SHOUT OUT TO THE REAL MVP! Thank you a lot, being a non-native English speaker I struggled with some words

[@josesolerllacer]

Dat boi again thanks

[@oumarkoume7238]

Thx

[@kevinrafaelpaitandelacruz6463]

thank you man I do not know anything about English, I really needed this translation.

[@LODZ61261]

The angel of death never really left Middle East it’s still rages to this day

[@chitto4054]

he is everywere in the univarse man

[@tomasescobar7650]

@@chitto4054 you didnt get the comment, dude.

[@Ataurion]

Angel of death: this place ain't shit

[@thelittleagustus.2292]

That land is his. (Reference to another video)

[@mozambique9113]

ITS HAPPENING AGAIN.

[@blastromlifyedah]

I don’t understand how death’s words in this animation helped me get over my death anxiety. I’ve stopped worrying about death. Whatever happens after I die happens. I’m thankful for being alive and I am going to make to most out of my time being alive.

[@danieltsiprun8080]

Intresting

[@deltoroperdedor3166]

There's no point in fearing an inescapable fate

[@slappy8941]

Why are you anxious about something you'll never experience?

[@Sonic_sorceress]

@@slappy8941 never?! Huh?

[@Max_basil]

I mean, his voice sounds good.

[@whysoserious8425]

Ok but like...does enyone know when will Death release the whole f-ing album?

[@toasterofdoom9629]

dropping the hottest mix-tape of 1450 BCE

[@edzoner-chocolate]

what genre is he sings in? jazz?

[@seismicvertigo345]

@@edzoner-chocolate it's a fusion album, some jazz, even some techno

[@edzoner-chocolate]

@@seismicvertigo345 thanks

[@edzoner-chocolate]

@@lostinthenewreal1051 i see what you did there ;)

[@Danny-he1vc]

that was both really dark, and really well made. kudos to you. hauntingly beautiful

[@annearchy98]

This has easily become one of my favourite animated scenes. The style, the research, the song, everything just melts together beautifully

[@CMZIEBARTH]

Melds?

[@Lordedgy]

The death has sexy voice.

[@lauraolvera6790]

One of those is a guy

[@davidking1665]

Thanks!

[@shinebrightlikeadoitsu1120]

That's how he lures life

[@sweatyskeleton7390]

Don’t fuck the shroud blob

[@sirwannabeguy4886]

Hard to hear though

[@konnosx1213]

Prince of Egypt : *exists* Nina Paley : *also exists* Prince of Egypt : Why do I hear boss music

[@judsongaiden9878]

* *cue Megalovania* * (But if you think it's overdone, then the "Last Boss 1" theme from Super Cyborg or the "Beast Appears" theme from ActRaiser.)

[@sterkar99]

What about her?

[@operleutnant7235]

Both are great

[@GRasputin91]

Combining this music with that scene from PoE, complete with lipsync, would be badass

[@imsonicnoob2112]

Early Egyptians: why you painting your house blood? Mid Egypt: it’s a surprise tool that will help us all

[@Bengy.]

What?

[@imsonicnoob2112]

It’s a meme

[@Bengy.]

@@imsonicnoob2112 As in... what do you mean by Mid Egypt?|

[@xoxososoe8308]

Bengy Still waiting for an answer

[@mrkerols2132]

Mid egypt ?!!! they were jews they were never part of egypt or egypt history they were just salves who work in homes of the egyptians masters that it and history proved it

[@gkiss2030]

I have noticed in the video that Death got absolutely no role after the actual dying. Its job is done by then. His voice is goosebumps though, perfectly matched. Not evil at all, but commanding respect.

[@bernicetam6557]

Long ago, in a distant land, I Aku, the shapshifting master of darkness. Unleashed an unspeakable evil. But a foolish samurai warrior wielding a magic sword, stepped forth to oppose me.

[@marissagall2472]

You. Are. Amazing. Thank you for the Samurai Jack reference.😂😂😂👌👌👌

[@vanessaandrade7041]

👏👏😘💔💔💔🌚🌚🌚😂😂🌟🌟

[@vanessaandrade7041]

ALINE

[@buddy5196]

Jesus you’re right death looks like Aku.

[@Joshua16211]

Long ago, I Yahweh, Universal master of justice. Unleashed a great genocide, but a foolish Pharoah with hardened heart stood his ground and opposed me.

[@sewershaman3280]

y'all remember when God snapped the egyptians

[@angelovullo26]

It shows how merciful and peaceful he is.

[@donteventry2862]

It was thanos in his early years

[@friedlemons5201]

@@angelovullo26 amen ra.

[@sonoftheway3528]

Pharoah.....I don't feel so good

[@angelovullo26]

@Yellow Yellow doesn't that make god a vengeful being?

[@avianivy0775]

Guys, bad news. THEY TOOK PRINCE OF EGYPT OFF OF NETFLIX

[@SRLovesPandas1]

Fangirl Ornithologist hulu

[@yourlocald.i.c.emember7876]

How dare they

[@richardlandriault9019]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@somerepublicangirl4804]

SUE THEM

[@lucianandronic1]

it's back

[@thejesuschrist]

Holy shit this is awesome!

[@May-ky4lu]

Jesus Christ it's Jesus Christ!

[@ladycommentor2536]

Ikr Jesus...

[@nukebarbarbarian3735]

Lol it is verified

[@sakuramoua4506]

Jesus take the wheel-it’s Jesus!

[@hamzamahmood9565]

3000 years before you

[@theultimatenewplayer9341]

Is really funny how I hear that this song is actually based on a love story between a spider and a moth. That makes the lines at 5:05 "as everything you are dissolves, as your fate resolves, on my silky threads" literal but because the song is being reinterpreted through this video everything literally became figurative! I love it on multiple levels.

[@preyeyinkore7238]

Everytime I hear "I know the way" emotions well up inside me. Remember my loving mom who passed some months back. I trust that she's in a better place. She was an example of faithful Christian while alive. Rest peacefully mama💭💭

[@leezelol622]

May she be forgiven for any sins he had committed. I wish you happiness Edit 1: *She

[@apples8232]

She is in a better place.

[@--------352]

My cynical mind is trying to drive me away from Christ but my soul is pushing back

[@adannanmezi3672]

@@--------352 i recommend bishop Barron for interesting videos on Christianity

[@leebennett1821]

Dead have no Need of love, Consideration or Kindness we need to save these for those who can feel them

[@devilslayerthesaintofkille1317]

Death reminds me of Aku from Samurai Jack.

[@thegoldenplague-mask5438]

Devil Slayer The Saint Of Killers ! ( *HHEEEXTRA THICCC* )

[@toasterofdoom9629]

lol, though death is a slightly inaccurate phrasing, His name is Azrael

[@princesaruu6150]

Devil Slayer The Saint Of Killers ! I can imagine aku doing this . I dont know why but the death reminds me babadook And he reminds me aku

[@renatot.5337]

Well, he IS the angel of death, so it's not that inaccurate.

[@lebro4401]

Is it the death angle?

[@mvd241997]

1:54 Best part! Whoever told you life is fair? Look around you everywhere, the cruelty of nature is displayed. Why the scorn? Why the surprise?Everything that’s born must die and it insn’t I who made the world that way.

[@bribread]

So no one is gonna mention how BEAUTIFUL and weirdly calming the harmony at the end is ❤️❤️❤️

[@DukeofUkeMusic]

Awww thanks! We love multi-part harmonies. You might really like our first album, This Way Up. Especially check out "Breathe". Available on CD Baby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/thedukeofukeandhisnovelt2

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

@@DukeofUkeMusic great job guys. 👍👍

[@GRasputin91]

Ive never heard of Duke of Uke before but now I need to hear more of their music

[@normazayed2100]

I'm a first born Egyptian , so this plague always made me feel weird... It was only until I heard that song particularly the melody in the end of the song I started to feel better... I felt that they felt peace.

[@Cheburashka207]

Since you refuse to free my people All through the land of Egypt... I send a pestilence and plague Into your house, into your bed Into your streams, into your streets Into your drink, into your bread Upon your cattle, on your sheep Upon your oxen in your field Into your dreams, into your sleep Until you break, until you yield I send the swarm, I send the horde

[@SRLovesPandas1]

THUS SAITH THE LORD

[@caesargold3695]

And then I’ll harden the pharaohs heart, an excuse to see your own people suffer crimes they didn’t commit.

[@edgarbanuelos6472]

Ramses: Why do I hear boss music playing?

[@the_polish_prince8966]

You know, right after "I shall harden his heart and make him not let you go so that I can show off all my wonders"

[@markusmafra6910]

God himself made Pharaoh not to want to free his people and punishes not the Pharaoh only, but all the egyptian people . Great sense of justice ... the innocent being punished in the place of the guilty ...

[@GlamourPurse]

The animation style is so hypnotic!

[@Tony-td6wj]

One of gods biggest vibe checks to Egypt

[@9213ify]

What a hauntingly beautiful song.

[@balikati]

9213ify yeah but the name OP gave us doesn't end up with shit

[@9213ify]

balikati What? It's about the death of the first born Egyptians...

[@balikati]

9213ify i know what the video is about. i'm talking about the song that starts playing when the angel of death first appears. btw spider suite is the song which is sang by the woman.

[@davidward3848]

What is so beautiful about this song? Do you not see the beauty of it all? Do you not know how the Egyptians treated the Israelites? Does anyone? Also the slaves that Israel weren't treated like animals. They were treated like human beings. They were given rest periods and treated like the rest of the community. Sure you can make the argument that yeah they are still slaves. You miss the point.

[@hlary8320]

have you considered that maybe a book written by the Israelite's may be a little... biased?

[@t.c.bramblett617]

astonishingly good. this is the best expression of ancient Egyptian thought of life and death I've ever seen expressed, plus the Biblical frame gives it a jazzy and irreverent context that's also poignant. I think if Egyptian artists had developed the idea of animation this would be one of their favorite works. Also thank you youtube for introducing me to these things every day.

[@the7screw]

Don't thank KZbin, thank the KZbinr, for their hard work.

[@erigor11]

"the intellectual crime of creativity"... beautifully sad.

[@mosquitomilk9877]

@Hans Werner Nah, this was definitely better imo

[@justflex6745]

The Og song was about a spider and fly. The fly is slowly accepting his death. The spider was singing as death.

[@amsterdamtruffle6815]

I agree that youtube is the main connection, but also thank nina paley for the animation. Because of this millions of people have downloaded this song probably billions have downloaded, who knows lets hope. Maybe we beat Nikki minaj rapping about her degeneracy of civiliazation but who f'n knows lets see. Anyway, nina brought tons of exposure and great story and visuals. youtube brought you here and brings you everywhere, duke of uke and his orchestra is amazing and his album art is fantastic.

[@richiefranklin76]

Lol at the pause when he got to the royal house. I half expected him to go "Name is Hades, Lord of the dead. Hi, how ya doin'?"

[@revansithari2060]

richiefranklin76 hades was Greek, not Egyptian. and he ruled the underworld, not the dead. that was Thanatos

[@loganwynn2337]

Revan Sith'ari 🎶every party needs a pooper, that's why they invited you🎶

[@ragnaroksbringer]

Learning new stuff is so terrible, isn't it Logan? We should always shame people who bring up those disgusting things called "facts". It's boring! Boooooo boring!

[@loganwynn2337]

The Rat Prince no, I was just being funny

[@ragnaroksbringer]

We must have different tastes in humor, then.

[@savannahfinlay3137]

I've had this song on repeat for years. Think it's about time I leave a comment. Anyway. Animation is a joy to watch and the voice cast is beyond perfect

[@notalaeyt784]

Egyptians : *Exist* God : *SNAP*

[@KCandFriendsUSA]

Anubis: I am once again asking for your mass embalming support

[@vayroxayp7331]

Its literally that 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

@ehab uossef it's a joke

[@boitshepotlhatlosi7788]

Why you mocking God?😥

[@boitshepotlhatlosi7788]

In the bible God told Moses to call him Yahweh The Passover does look wrong but it's just like that to honour God and to finally teach an arrogant idiot who is boss. Plus the Pharoah's kid dies too so maybe the pharaoh wouldn't even care for the other babies but just his own.

[@heehokuzunoha7757]

Death's face in this looks pretty interesting. Almost looks like some traditional Mexican art I've seen somewhere.

[@JonathanWrightZA]

Santa Muerte?

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

​@@JonathanWrightZA If I were Egyptian back then, it'd be more like holy 💩

[@EsLinkdeHyrule]

​@@JonathanWrightZANot really. As a mexican, I believe is "The Catrina"

[@Epicname333]

Reminds me of the works of Jose Orozco

[@MrDrJonas]

This song is depressing, but for some reason really calming.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

Jonas _00_ Just like death!

[@Mistfall254]

Jonas _00_ As believers we have nothing to fear from death

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

+Hannah Barton 'Cept the fact that we all die.

[@havenosmellleavenoname382]

1.) depression =/= oppression. 2.) in reference to death : "adult swim, the armed - roll models.

[@3-D_Man]

Samurai JackOff Jaja, I was just about to comment that.

[@YEOsCanal]

Regardless of your thoughts on religion, politics, this movie or anything else, I think most of us can agree on something: this is as beautiful as it is... chilling.

[@plebisMaximus]

Don't need to be of any religious persuasions to enjoy some good shit.

[@YEOsCanal]

@@plebisMaximus normally you are right. But nowadays anyone gets offended by anything especially religious themes 😔

[@mr.x2567]

@@YEOsCanalkind of like how religious nuts get offended by anyone that doesn’t agree with them.

[@renopaco-l5n]

​@@mr.x2567 way to be stereotypical

[@EccentricPeachick]

Wow, the Babadook is such a versatile actor.

[@ellajanek]

Yep, one second he's the gay guy who wants to help you with your furniture and another he's singing and acting all swag and killing people

[@karendurant4535]

I don't know what it is but something about the part where the music slows and flowers are growing around his corpse is comforting.

[@ninjoewd4900]

Karen Durant the vibrant, soft colors of the flowers? The smooth growth speed of the flowers? The soothing strumming of the unnamed string instrument that I can’t decide if it is acoustic guitar, ukulele, or something else?

[@CaiCanMake]

It’s the sweetness in the release of death, I think. Like a long, peaceful sleep in a summer’s day. Like taking a nap beneath the branches of a tree with the sun warming the earth beneath. I imagine that’s what it’s like after death; peaceful, like a summer afternoon.

[@christianmoralesortiz4688]

Karen Durant word

[@TheKingBJ]

Considering how much they cared about their dead they were sure afraid of it

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

Who wouldn't be?

[@intelligentgrawlix794]

It's part of a ones psyche, to your mind it is inconceivable that you will cease to exist and your mind fears that fate

[@lilahdog568]

Egyptian ppl: we must prepare for the afterlife Also egyptians: I DON'T WANNA DIE!

[@wesesheskhnemtuhit]

Preparing for the afterlife was important because it would be eternal and at best the continuation of their earthly life, without disease, misery and the bad stuff. Egyptians loved life so much they wanted it to be forever in the next.

[@elguerotapatio9258]

Even with the religious beliefs, the idea of forever leaving this plane of existence is frightening to most

[@areejmonther]

This is more accurate documentary than Netflix's Cleopatra 😅 🤣

[@greg77389]

God: Yo Death, I want you to kill-- Death: Can do! God: I'm not finished. I want you to kill everyone-- Death: Can do! God: I'M NOT FINISHED! I want you to kill everyone's first born who doesn't have lamb's blood above their door. Death: .......... God: I'm finished. Death: Can do!

[@LumaSloth]

God is actually Death and vice-versa

[@simonboyce2235]

Technically death will kill everyone in the end

[@compressedgarbage9139]

Luma Sloth that makes to much sense

[@mrmojopictures231]

The 'All-Knowing' God who only could tell if they were Jewish if they had sheep blood painted on their door.

[@bluellamaslearnbeyondthele2456]

@@mrmojopictures231 no. The same applied to Egyptians heeding the warning and hebrews not heeding died.

[@NipsnTips1099]

This is really fucking beautiful and creepy

[@jatateja]

OOM-9 Droid Well, just like our world.

[@borisbonillo828]

spaceDJ old school star wars bf 2

[@apathypower9559]

It's an abstract kind of feel.

[@MinsterGames]

Darth Tyrannus yes it is my padwan

[@nachode8007]

Death of the firstborn Egyptians but every time something dies the roblox death sound plays

[@brigadierdanielrblx414]

Lmao

[@Markfrostflame]

I think someone should get that done

[@gamingmoth4542]

CHILD: “Good thing I’m an only child.” PARENTS: “Meet your new younger sibling.” CHILD: “My time has come.”

[@guydreamr]

Never has death looked so cool.

[@jaycalibre609]

guydreamr Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy comes close though

[@pannedesalle4142]

Moses: letma pharaoh:whats letma? Moses: let ma people go

[@marleyyyy_blue]

😂

[@jdpower123456]

I have seen this video more than 20 times, is intelligent, love the music, the animation,what a great intelligent story, this is what I call art.

[@Llirik13]

Yes, only true intellectuals with IQ more then 240 can understand such pieces of art, its just like Rick and Morty

[@wolfheimer1242]

@@Llirik13 240? That's it?

[@niviera7807]

Feels so good seeing Azrael after watching "This land is mine"

[@seventhofearth]

I absolutely love the little detail as the angel of death is doing his monologue while walking the people into the river he looks like he has to remember the sweet nothing parts of the speech. He looks up to the side at the line "there'll be no pain" but doesn't seem to have to try to remember the parts about him asserting his power of them. I loves it.

[@senorsapo1810]

It’s always the little details

[@luizfilipeizaudesouza5523]

"What wicked little twist of fate placed you here upon my plate? Here where no one hears your cries? Where was your God to steer you through? Perhaps your God's forsaken you? Otherwise, why lead you here to die?" The creppiest thing is that Death says this while laughting and smiling to the crying boy's face. He's actually having a great time.

[@redbanner2523]

Yo ever since i hear that part and saw thus video i started dreaming me dying screaming god why know im scared

[@boitshepotlhatlosi7788]

Death kills people as a job I'm sure after years of doing this he soon lost emotions of compassion and sympathy

[@slimate6118]

I...don't know how to feel right now.

[@joses.5943]

Ophelia Strange yup

[@marenastruttmann6288]

My first reaction: huh that was kinda cool. Immediatley followed by; WTF DID I JUST WATCH?!

[@mof953]

Ophelia Strange Same

[@mirkohoble]

Same here...

[@विवेकभटनागर]

...

[@hangingkind4619]

Rest in peace David King: writer of this song to anyone who didn't read the description

[@jameskozlowski9257]

I like how you got the art style of ancient Egypt almost spot on

[@percyperanamus7432]

This is one of the most beautiful original pieces of animation I've seen in such a long time. I'm so happy to re discover Nina Paley on youtube

[@omarghayad7386]

Best thing I've seen on KZbin in ages

[@sir.crayons]

My christianities teacher showed this to my class years ago, and it still stuck with me for all that time. The animation and the music really blend together well and I come back to this video every couple of years when I remember it again

[@Archzenom]

Man, I think I like Death here. He's an amusing character in this short musical cartoon.

[@aaronaponte8399]

In the Bible, it's the Angel of Death

[@manoukage-tb9nw]

Aaron Aponte semitics religions! abraham's way :ok: not just bible.

[@user-xk9vy9gq4m]

Nobody. oh yeah :) nice i was looking for this comment!!

[@katherineclawson3494]

Archzenom Never call a characterisation of death amusing

[@davidbrener2538]

Katherine Clawson why?

[@amanogirl1]

I don't know whether to laugh or be freaked out by this?

[@gobblox38]

+amanogirl1 Interesting, I felt more at peace in a way, especially at the end where the people seem to be at peace with the fact that they'll fade away.

[@FleyBlademode]

there only one god and that is death :D

[@ChristianAuditore14]

This(aside from the death of the firstborns) didn't happen

[@davidbowman9917]

+Christian leontsinis LOL What?

[@NoedigJK471]

You can rather think about it. It doesn't have to be just those reactions.

[@snivyknife]

I'm not usually one for religious stuff, but I'm in love with this. The animation and music are spectacular.

[@johnmartin4119]

Just a bunch of sergals well this story/song/imagery at its core is about the force that is death, and that despite men thinking we are masters of it we can never control. The only thing that controls death is what you call Nature and what I call God. And weather you see the Bible as literal or allegorical, the Bible notes that God, especially in the Old Testament, is not merely the guy who gives you stuff but is Nature incarnate. And like Nature, God brings everything to everyone and reminds all those who are blessed or powerful that you can say the right words, make the right prayers, and believe what we do is right, but God and Nature will always be that can't be contained. And to those who try to control people or nature as if they're Gods will be reminded that they never can. And weather you call it God or Nature, this theme will exist for all time and it's what keeps us humble. That in the end we all will die.

[@fossilartstudios5878]

I know it’s 4 years too late but Techically this isn’t a religion song it’s a love song between a male spider and a female moth but the spider can’t fight his instincts to a prey in his webs even tho it’s the one he loves and mocks her to try justifying his actions saying he’s the god of death while the moths parts are her accepting her death and trying to comfort him to help him find peace with himself and saying she’s fine with passing on for his survival

[@SnowyGingerAle]

I just started listening to his music late last fall, so I'm really sad to hear about his passing. May David rest easy🫡

[@toasterofdoom9629]

Azrael has a badass voice in this, you chose like the perfect music for this. Sub earned with all that hard work and effort.

[@walleras]

Who tf is Azreal

[@Blorp52]

The Fonz it’s the name of the angel of death in the bible

[@walleras]

@@Blorp52 Verse?

[@Blorp52]

The Fonz no specific verse but he is mentioned in other Hebrew texts as עזראל, which means “one whom god helps”

[@walleras]

@@Blorp52 Name the Tractate then

[@Android-qn3ib]

But then a Foolish Samurai Warrior stept forth to oppose me.

[@princesaruu6150]

Captain Obvious i can imagine aku singing like that scaring Jack s kindom And trolling javk

[@lukedelorme8028]

I love that smug look on deaths face that just saids well you're screwed

[@SatyamKumarMishra-kl6yq]

2:43 Death - "What a wicked little twist of fate, placed you here upon my plate, here, no one hears your cries, where was your God, to steal you through, perhaps your God has forsaken you, other wise why leave you here to die"💀 Bitter TRUTH

[@benjamindelallo2521]

Death sounds like David Bowie

[@theskoolmustard00]

Ben Delallo If death really sounds like Bowie then I'm totally chill with dying

[@jonathanpietz5200]

The Skoolmustard If all were ears

[@ParadigmRabbit]

And Leonard Cohen

[@cookiecutter6735]

I think it makes *WAY* more sense to assume that he is not Death, but Yahweh. But you got a point. I see why you mistook that sadistic psychopath for Death.

[@Void_Sevrin]

Ben Delallo I'm getting a mixture of David Bowie and Leonard Cohen

[@abrickreviewer4339]

Hottest album of 12BCE Featuring:pharaohs son,millions of dead people,plants,and dead animals ,and other people singing,and some gods :>

[@themiband0598]

12BCE? By that time Rome had already conquered Egypt.

[@floridaball4896]

@@themiband0598 I think he means 1200 BC

[@Fraus2610]

Deaths first part is so good, does anyone know more music like that

[@sayote178]

this reminds of a song, try "through the valley" It's a song about death and killing, plus the male voice is so rasp.

[@arealhuman826]

Pretty much anything blues lol

[@duchi882]

*John Leonel,* The Last of Us Part 2 introduced me to that song Quality song presented in a quality game.

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

"SpiderSuite" from April's Empire, by the Duke of Uke and his Novelty Orchestra. Part 2 -- The Web and Part 3 -- Melting Away.

[@DukeofUkeMusic]

Thanks so much, "Death" has two albums--we are The Duke of Uke and His Novelty Orchestra, available on CD Baby store.cdbaby.com/cd/thedukeofukeandhisnovelt

[@jamesshaw3500]

This feels like an egyptian telling the story of the final plague of Moses... I LOVE THIS: MORE OF THIS.

[@savannahfinlay3137]

After watching several times for the sheer pleasure of it I actually noticed in the beginning Death is singing almost fast paced and intense. Kinda scary. But once the actual dying is done Death sings something like a lullaby. Its peaceful, natural and not something to be feared in the end. All in all I found this beautiful. The music was fantastic, the singing was haunting and beautiful, but the art and animation was to die (pun intended). I love watching this video. I think this marks my 20th viewing

[@gkiss2030]

Like when someone approaches their end, their heartbeat gets insanely fast, for the body's fear of dying and fighting it...then rest. There is a cemetery on the island of Capri, Italy, that is called "Cimitero cattolico e Cimitero acattolico " (Catholic cemetery and Protestant Cemetery), which has this very one word written above its entrance. "REST". Not "we will rise again", but only this. I had been there, and I found it strangely comforting.

[@haibuiphuoc4442]

Basically a spider talking to an insect who got trapped in his web

[@AerYdmyg]

We are both the spider, the fly, the web, and the universe that all exist in and upon. It’s a poetic game of “tag your it”: Energy moving to another ecosystem and changing every time, from cocoon to stars someday.

[@zakaryloreto6526]

This is going to sound very weird but sometimes I sing or talk to things I am about to kill (pest or damaged pets) due to videos like this

[@zombyjano]

Nito unleashed a miasma of death and disease.

[@wild0nion827]

heh

[@fuchiigi4188]

ThatZombyKid TM dark souls

[@basedbattledroid3507]

ThatZombyKid TM *miasma, sorry.

[@Xunkun]

That's real fukken Neato.

[@ginogiorgio3005]

Fuc Hiigi *dank

[@HungNguyen-mc3mk]

Every now and then I keep finding myself coming back to this masterpiece, and it still feels like the first time I watched it. Incredible.

[@justloadalready8839]

when all the comments suddenly turn into a war, rather than how beautiful this animation is. o.o good job, love the art style

[@ColdNorth0628]

Just Load Already it is beautiful.

[@ghostfacegrillah7891]

Just Load Already it looks Mexican for some reason, idk why

[@analarmingnumberofbees4571]

idk i think it's looking mighty similar to those cailou gets grounded goanimate things after watching it a few times it's good, and i wouldn't listen without it, but it could look less like that, ya know?

[@itsjustvin7630]

An Alarming Number Of Bees but then it looses it's atmosphere

[@analarmingnumberofbees4571]

it can still have the same style and atmosphere for example, one of my favorite moments is at 4:51, but it certainly seems like some degree of effort could go into cleaning it up a little

[@davidlabelle361]

Dude, I'm so glad I'm sober right now. If I had a psychedelic vibe going on, this would scare the FUCK out of me!

[@RodrigoBassoM1986]

shit

[@GatorWrastler88]

Communist Degenerate

[@numaannisar4175]

i loved the song

[@martingoldfire]

It did me Dave, but I got over it, just now :-P

[@AroundElvesWatchUrselves96]

[laughs in Pinochet]

[@lilahdog568]

0:56 Death: *kills* Ancient Egyptian gods: ight imma head out

[@KCandFriendsUSA]

Anubis: Osiris we’re gonna be very busy for the next few months.

[@adomede]

LOLL Funny meme. But true

[@wuffiousmaximus4808]

God: Stay out of my territory.

[@nollaf126]

I love everything about this; the fantastic art style, the wonderful animation, the poignancy, the layered meanings, the depiction of multiple themes interposed on one another without taking away from or diminishing any of the constituent elements, the lyrics, the singing, the mood of the music, etc., etc., etc.

[@cosminblk8359]

I just realised: Moses is left handed in Nina Paley's Exodus and The Prince of Egypt :)

[@hunkydory3521]

And?

[@dantecomedido7577]

Just Now?

[@bizarreelementals1230]

A d death is left hand as well clever

[@mariic2]

"You... and your people... have my permission to go."

[@morris8975]

KZbin recommended is on fire lately

[@slightlyistorical1776]

I apologize if this sounds cheesy, but yesterday I had a dream that was this exact video down to the same music and your animation style, except it was a Christian's perspective of death - a soldier killed in action ascending the staircase to Heaven and collapsing into Christ's arms. That was legit the first time in years I sobbed in a dream, being a Christian myself, and I genuinely thank you for making this astounding video all these years ago for us to enjoy now.

[@dawid10101]

Apologies to tell you but this whole video is part of a larger movie that is staunchly anti-Christian (although mainly mocking Judaism, Christianity is the next one) and features mocking of God, the Israelites, Moses, etc.

[@falconeshield]

​@@dawid10101Mocking? It's very respectful. It's just not glorying Christianity.

[@julianp.g.8230]

Please, would you tell me the name of the movie?

[@Danny14_2]

​@@julianp.g.8230Seder machonism

[@dawid10101]

@@falconeshield The video has a part where they call God “a patriarchal male with a tight a**hole”. There are also parts where churches are destroyed and the creator is a pretty staunch anti christian.