DJ Cummerbund - Through the Flaming Hotels of California

[@beerhoven]

Never has there been a clearer case of fair use. It's not only transformative, it's transcendent.

[@Darksupernovae]

Finally this song has escaped through the fire and flames of copyright.

[@PortyOG]

Ikr? I missed this one

[@Bosieroops_02]

Through The copyrights and the claims!!

[@BinalYT]

Whoever does their copyright sucks... Herman Li got banned from twitch for playing his own music

[@bilhamcobbly2957]

And Don is watching!!! And is Flaming mad!!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@swingerhead]

I tested it out on a burner Instagram account and DMCA hit it pretty quick

[@cerealjynx]

"So, what are your tastes in music?" "It's complicated..."

[@soledreamer2007]

Therapist: "There's no such thing as EagleForce and it can't hurt you." EagleForce:

[@miller_koth]

You're welcome. I was the 69th like.

[@andrewn8002]

This is a band I never knew I needed.

[@CatTheRoundEarther]

That's a great name for a band.

[@greenlabel6945]

Destiny Eagle Force.

[@MKDumas1981]

Eagle Force Child Systems

[@anperson9850]

I had no idea Don Henley could sing and murder some double bass pedals at the same time. Truly a legend of our time.

[@rctopfueler2841]

maintenance on that fro 2 hands 2 feet all doing something seperately and then singing, thats talent!!

[@1friendlyt1ger]

Oh sh1t I hella miss read that 🤣

[@Demonicus_Prime]

This is the kind of art I want put on a golden disc and launched into space for advanced civilizations to find and remember us by.

[@TTHBLOX_]

Then a purple dinosaur uses it to change history

[@KingKyoryu1234]

Hey at least Megatron will have some sick jams to blast while he conquers prehistoric earth

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

A reminder that once in a while one of you Earthlings can do something beautiful.

[@InfinityEnterprises]

I wasn’t ready for Destiny’s Child to show up. I WASN’T READY, DJ C.

[@dubcarchick]

Your spoiler prepared me, thank you man! Sometimes spoilers are bad but I don't mind in this case! I was super excited!

[@alladreamwedreamed]

It's sending meeee😆 and then Walter White drops in too lmao

[@troyhoffman9411]

Reminder to self: read the comments on DJ Cummerbund videos *after* watching them.

[@stephandarnutzer5622]

When The Nightman Cometh shows up, though....ahhAHHHahhh

[@duckplushie8421]

Fuck, read it before it could surprise me

[@zachhannah8927]

DJ Cummerbund stabbed the beast with this steely knife

[@RalinaPerene]

And he killed it.

[@xqueen_of_xtreme6318]

I love the fact you throw in some extra songs without warning. You really keep us on our toes, king

[@Fish-nt5wb]

Scatman's Theme was really good for that.

[@frankie9373]

The pause at the line "that she calls friends" (at 1:42) fits so perfectly. it really highlights the delivery of that line

[@kurzackd]

I "love" how you comment on this as if it were in any way a merit of the *author* of the video... ...when in reality it's just a byproduct of the two songs' fusion together. It's a coincidence, mate. :)

[@frankie9373]

@@kurzackd it's almost as if people can point shit out fully aware that it's coincidence, but that doesnt change that the delivery is great. learn how to not be a passive agressive asshole :)

[@joshuag5926]

DJ Cumberbund is one of the best Mashup KZbinrs on this site hands down.. but beyond that he doesn't just mash up two songs. He produces a whole new sound. Keep it up bro love your stuff

[@juani2929]

Between him and bill McClintock they've ruined my taste in music, it's all mashups now

[@aaronbroyles9082]

It's not just music, it's art. It could pass for religion.

[@35i_Hearse_Driver]

Hail our true lord and savior Master Cummerbund!

[@zubat-man3019]

@@35i_Hearse_Driver He is the Musical Messiah

[@AeonAxisProductions]

i agree but id add Neil Cicierega

[@JasonParadise]

This hotel is absolute fire 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@bethanydavis9023]

We didn't start the fire

[@juannyboigaming3898]

YOOOOOO

[@johnsapp8810]

Absolutely 💯

[@steveo554]

Like a Malibu BNB.

[@zappablegiraffe2117]

Just the man I was hoping for

[@Zoodude254]

God, you never fail to impress me but this is truly a garbage masterpiece, and I love it so much.

[@theunpretentiousvegan8593]

Part of the Dere-liqued collection.

[@aantonich]

I was thinking the same thing

[@wesleyrussell8386]

I just realized today that "through the fire and the flames" starts with "on a cold winter morning" and "hotel california" starts with "on a cold desert highway" and it's perfect. Perfect. I hope at least a hundred comments on this video are pointing this out. Also when I was listening to the Dragonlance earlier when I realized it I was fully expecting elements of this mashup to occur and they didn't. You've taken over!

[@jeromyt6873]

It's dark desert highway.

[@wesleyrussell8386]

@@jeromyt6873 yep, I misremembered

[@kurzackd]

@@wesleyrussell8386 yes you did, and now you should delete your comment because it is no longer relevant, now that we've discovered that there's *NO* similarity between the opening lines whatsoever. (except that they start with "On a..." of course...)

[@charliekahn4205]

@@kurzackd Same number of syllables, similar notes, exact same rhythm

[@kurzackd]

@@charliekahn4205 yeah, OK... But then the *SECOND* line is totally different... -_-

[@matdoosh]

Innerpartysystem - savagely underrated, sorely missed. What an album.

[@NikolausHildebrand]

Thank you, I was trying to find the fourth song! I'm going to give them a listen now

[@aircraft94]

I miss them so much. So so much

[@andriolas]

🖤🖤🖤

[@FjordWindstar]

Legit. Heard this song in a drift video back in the day. It rips.

[@ianmurrah8651]

I remember that particular video airing on Steven's Untitled Rock Show

[@munkeymn]

I dont know why he doesn't have millions of subscribers....this is gold

[@NormieMcWOOK]

I'm MN

[@TravisEaly]

He's getting popular on tiktok but nobody wants to come to his KZbin

[@jarrodgaston4593]

Dj. Cummerbund is God for these mashes

[@SlackoJacko]

His videos aren't titled x but it's y with a shocked and/or attractive person in the thumbnail. Monthly quality rather than daily shit is another black mark according to KZbin too.

[@GazelyGaze]

Maybe because he's too sophisticated and clever. Other mash-up artists are clever but obvious or stick to one gimmick. This is full-on wonderful orchestration, piling in everyting you never thought would work. And his titles are always obtuse; getting his name branding in first. He's probably getting more subscribers on TikTok because there it'll say: (eg) Ozzy Osbourne x The Beach Boys (etc) - on YT often you have to listen before you even know what it is.

[@CapnCant]

I read the title and thought "there's no way these songs mix together" And yet, here we are. You are an absolute musical genius of unprecedented brilliance.

[@DJCummerbund]

Thank you!

[@CapnCant]

@@DJCummerbund you are very welcome! Keep up the amazing work

[@kyrasoze516]

This is my go-to whenever I'm asked to describe my musical taste.

[@mrleek]

Oh damn, I think this was the first video I saw by DJ C! Dragonforce - Through the Fire and the Flames Innerpartysystem - Don’t Stop The Eagles - Hotel California Destiny’s Child - Say My Name Think I got everyone…

[@baronhausenpheffer]

Thanks! I was looking for this.

[@paulwatts765]

Don't forget samples from Always Sunny's Nightman opera, which kick in on the lyric "relax said the night man". We see you being clever and subtle djc

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@paulwatts765 あっぷ

[@torstikinnunen3801]

Eagleforce's Child

[@tShamoc]

Innereagle's Destinyforce Eagleforce's Partychild

[@Tessarachnid]

@@tShamoc Eagleforce's Inner Child

[@MotiviqueStudio]

The vocal harmony sounds fantastic over this.

[@stephennettles5151]

This is an entirely accurate audio/visual representation of what it was like inside my head the first time I ever tried espresso.

[@jordangeer8964]

This is my brain without adderall.

[@austincowles1880]

@@jordangeer8964 Fuckin SAME

[@kurzackd]

That's a joke comment, right? A *coffee* made *THIS* with your head? ~_~

[@stephennettles5151]

@@kurzackd when you go from having nothing stronger than Folgers most of your adult life to trying Cafe Bustelo for the first time, it's.... quite the jolt. 🤣

[@brianharmon9811]

Don: How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat Randy: Yeah!

[@RalinaPerene]

Thank you for this. I’ve been saying it for years and nobody had ever done it properly.

[@DJCummerbund]

it's all about that chorus

[@intotheaether9022]

I have adhd and tourettes and my brain has been driving me crazy here lately from stress. I've been on a backhoe all morning jamming to your tracks and I feel my brain course correcting! Thank you! I didn't know I needed this in my life bro.

[@DJCummerbund]

I have adhd too!

[@intotheaether9022]

@@DJCummerbund *Nicholas cage face meme* "You don't say.." LMAO.

[@drums4lyfe0987]

I have ADHD and minor Tourette’s as well. Its hilarious how accurate this description is.

[@intotheaether9022]

@@drums4lyfe0987 we need "DJ Cummerbund Mental Health and Therapy" merch!

[@feasible]

As with all DJ Cummerbund mashups this is a legitimate masterpiece. It's RIGHT on the cusp of being too much, but it's handled deftly enough that it doesn't fall apart under its own weight. I will say the first time I saw it I almost fell off my chair when Say My Name started. I was NOT prepared.

[@ThePlumAbides]

This may have been the first Cummerbund mashup I watched. Glad it's back

[@moonrazk]

Pretty sure it was my first too. Shows how much he improved, it still holds up but the recent ones are a lot better.

[@jarrodhook]

This song is the closest to ADHD I can show people so they know how I feel all the time. It's GLORIOUS.

[@SILVERWARRIOR666]

I 100% agree

[@BurtReynoldsMetal]

This is exactly what its like.

[@jarrodhook]

@@BurtReynoldsMetal exactly!! I’m so glad I am not alone.

[@kimkimber5155]

This is exactly how my brain wants to work when listening to music. It melds 1960's The Who with 1970's Mountain with 1980's Dead Kennedys, with 1990's Kyuss, with 2000's Butthole Surfers, with 2010's KMFDM, with 2020's Sleaford Mods, and somehow comes up with this shit. Carryon Motherfuckers.

[@benejeneb]

Holy fucking lol batman!

[@donkorleone5188]

Long ago, a person decided to mix bread, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, a grilled steak made with minced meat, pickles and cheese, creating the first hamburger. Only someone as brilliant and forward-thinking as that person could understand the quality of Master Cummerbund's works. The Sky is the Limit and The Space is The Place. Oh Yeah!!!!

[@isaackellogg3493]

Fun fact: the first Hamburger actually included a fried egg. Stay eclectic, my friends!

[@fredrickcuriosity6368]

To quote b dylan hollis; “YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO WORK!!!!”

[@LeSensuel]

I didn’t even know this mashup had been taken down, surely because of the Eagles. It’s still my favorite you’ve done. Glad to see new people enjoying it in the comments.

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

It's because Don Henley doesn't understand that he can just monetize people using his music instead of having it all taken down

[@SonicDrift1]

Could actually be the Dragonforce side of things. Herman had some of his Twitch streams struck for playing his own music

[@RafaelSetiawanRS16]

@@SonicDrift1 yeah and that's really dumb when herman li himself got some troubles with his own songs, the internet is just really messed up sometimes mate 😂

[@Derpferdler]

@@SonicDrift1 his channel got in trouble for accidentally looking at a butt on stream. Nothing to do with his music

[@SonicDrift1]

@@Derpferdler Don't doubt he got in trouble for showing a butt onstream. Happens to creators all the time. However, he was pissed at Universal for striking his channel over his own music. There are articles about it that you can find with a quick google search.

[@FloopDeMoop]

KZbin being useless, not notifying me of this glory until 7 hours later.

[@jippikayjee412]

Well Im listening this today for a first time, so...

[@jarsenberg]

Above all else, what I love about your mashups is that they embrace nearly all genres of music. I feel like anyone who has a certain genre or artist they hate can learn to appreciate it through your mashups.

[@kyrasoze516]

I hate "Old Town Road," but wish i could inject "Old Staind Road" into my veins. So yes.

[@MelanieWeed77]

My feelings as well. I've been introduced to songs I Never would have listened to. His creative abilities are Fire! ❤️‍🔥

[@francomanzotti3745]

Dude, I once caught myself singing the opposite. Through the fire and flames lyrics with Hotel California music. I forgot because I know shit about editing. It's crazy seeing this, you're amazing.

[@entr3_nou5]

I saw the title and immediately thought “oh this is going to mesh *beautifully”*

[@skyskimmer]

Cranston's "say my name" broke me. Masterpiece of epic proportions sir, bravo!

[@kurzackd]

what a weird comment... This moment absolutely *RUINED* this piece for me, and I can't help but wonder WHY it is included in the first place ??? I honestly think it must have been an error on the author of the vid's part... Honestly, what are you on? O_o Also, who is this "Cranston" ?? You know this is a song by *Destiny's Child* , right? O_o

[@bigezdrums62]

heisenberg!

[@JesonWu-z9d]

How does EVERY song that you use work so well together?!! Amazing!!!

[@Keokithederp]

This is one of those mash-up that once you hear you think how obvious it was to make it and you wonder why noone did it before

[@DJCummerbund]

I think others have tried before me

[@NikolausHildebrand]

Best I've ever heard so far though friend!

[@toekneestark5575]

I am SO happy this is back online. This is one of my all time favorites from you and it broke my heart when we only had the 'vhs' version. Keep up the dope ass work!!!

[@MAGA_Patriot2024]

Hear that sound? It's Glen Frey spinning in his grave, and at that speed he'll be drilling a new subway through the graveyard in about 5 minutes🤣! Love it!!! 🤘🤘

[@zypixi666]

I absolutely love your mashups they’re true mashups and not just lyrics over music to a different song. These are fantastic ! 🤘🏻🖤

[@GodOfWAAAGH]

I have never been happier for a repost of a video ever! Glad it’s back, my favourite!

[@crustymcbastardsonplays266]

DJ Cummerbund is the Andy Warhol of music. Namaste good sir, Namaste.

[@dialamx1]

There is an inverse of this out there. The Hotel California music with the "Through the Fire and Flames" lyrics. It's awesome to have both version in the world now

[@dialamx1]

@@Triumph._. So I went looking for the song. Sadly, I can't find the KZbin video anymore. I still have the mp3 downloaded. It was called Eagleforce - Through California and the Flames and the thumbnail was a dragon fighting an eagle. All I can find now are inferior versions of DJC's song.

[@dialamx1]

@@Triumph._. That soundcloud version is slightly more sped up than the version I have, but other than that it's basically the same

[@JakeRanney]

Are you thinking of this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWq9YqaApNB8fsk

[@JakeRanney]

@@Triumph._. That's what that is

[@JakeRanney]

@@Triumph._. Did you watch the video? After the intro, Dragonforce's vocals come in. I should know, I made it.

[@HerculesRockefellerESQ]

For anyone unaware, the DJ Cummerbund voice over in the intro is actually Mean Gene, which is just fantastic.

[@DJCummerbund]

He was the best

[@Randomizer903]

you realize it's impossible to unhear 0:30, right?

[@gidgetreid7963]

I'm going to PUKE at how well this fits

[@Snakefeel]

Innerpartysystem! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Reach_W]

Saw that thumbnail and just had to jump into this one instantly for Innerpartysystem.

[@senatorcthulu1815]

Don't Stop is such an underrated song.

[@polysanity]

now i want, very nearly need, an inverse mashup. Hotel California instruments backing DF lyrics.

[@jarsenberg]

My dream is for you to one day put out karaoke versions of these songs. I don’t think it’s possible for one person to perform this, but I’d still like to try.

[@DJCummerbund]

Just look up the instrumental…

[@jarsenberg]

That definitely works for some mashups, but doesn’t work as well for others where the instrumentals are chopped up in order to fit the other song. I will make do though! ❤

[@jon-lukeleith3706]

How do these two fit so well together!

[@jon-lukeleith3706]

Not sure what to make of the second half though Lord Cummerbund.

[@DJCosmicLatte]

Well, right out the gate you've got "On a -cold- dark -winter- desert -morning- highway" with pretty much identical melodies, and the chord progression and structure are pretty much the same from there

[@eversobritish1335]

Both songs have a similar tempo They’re just at different speeds

[@pdsmix]

Can’t believe Don Henley hasn’t burnt down your house for this yet. I posted a Hotel California mashup and within an hour it was banned from KZbin, my flowerbed was stomped and I was forced to swallow my gum. Serves me right.

[@DJCummerbund]

It was taken down a few years ago for a while

[@LewisWakeDJ]

You sampled InnerPartySystem! What a throwback!

[@Arbi5577]

I fell asleep yesterday then started to wake up in a half awake dazed state and in my head just randomly started singing the melody to Hotel California over through the fire and the flames. I realized it fit and went on youtube wondering if anyone had made that mashup and found this. Then I heard don't stop by innerpartysystem and remembered I had found that song a few years back and started reading about the band and started listening to that song again. The chain of events that happened makes me think we live in a simulation lmao.

[@DJCummerbund]

I’m watching you right now

[@billtree52]

I'm gonna go ahead and convert this to mp3 before it disappears again.

[@Jokoko2828]

Ah yes, the "What if the hotel was on fire" version, gotta love it.

[@PatrickTheDM]

An incredible acceleration of the check in to the hotel. Awesome.

[@stevebriggs2413]

I’ve been telling my friends for years these two songs were the same and they called me nuts. Thank you for proving me right!

[@dora_thedestroyer]

on a dark desert highway in a time before the light

[@NOYOUSHUTUP3.14]

Way to speed up the famous outro solo! Also I just realized how much young Don Henley looked like Hyde from That 70's show

[@cyberia55]

😂

[@theghettoyoda]

I wish everyone who is here for Innerpartysystem a very pleasant evening.

[@RalinaPerene]

I found them because of this. No regrets.

[@armorhide406]

Yknow I always thought Hotel California and Fire and Flames sounded similar. Thank you so much for the validation

[@DanDalessio]

This is the mash that convinced me that DJ Cummerbund possesses the ability to travel to alternate universes where these bands worked together to produce these songs. I like to try to imagine what the rest of that alternate universe is like. I've decided I want to live in the universe where KISS and the B-52's created Detroit Rock Lobster. Until I learn DJ Cummerbund's secret ability, I'll have to settle for his recreations of those songs.

[@Apocalypsse]

My body doesn't know how to react to what I just heard...

[@Yourantsally]

My primary physical reaction was quivering buttcheeks

[@theantiblight9493]

I am so glad you have the ability to produce this... and so well. I have mixed these two songs in my head for a long while now. I am glad I am not the only one.

[@heywardhollis1160]

Everyone's been singing this in their head for years. Finally it's here.

[@claudeman]

Love the part with Mike Erhmantraut after Heisenberg asks the guys to say his name hahahahahaha

[@NatsuDragn33I]

A decadent Trashterpiece, love it

[@HodorsLeftShoe]

The composer of the soundtracks to every fever dream ever... Cummerbund is a God amongst Men

[@Diana_Fire]

It was too early in the morning for something so intense for me so I changed the speed to x.75 and it was still awesome.

[@andrewleist3278]

What’s possibly even more impressive than your mashup skills is your video editing. Absolutely brilliant

[@paulwatts765]

I've listened to everything, and out of all of your music I have decided that dropping in the always sunny crew on the line "relax said the nightman" is your most inspired decision

[@amberalexandrabayleycooke212]

As a singer and coverist of various band's songs and styles, including The Eagles, I have to admit that you turned their song into something amazing!!! 🙂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thumbs up and congrats from Italy!!! 🇮🇹🤟🏻❤️

[@gir2195]

I saw the notification and started squealing with joy. I heard the intro, and was pumped! When the vocals came in I KID YOU NOT, I'VE BEEN SINGING THIS MASHUP! ARE YOU SENDING ME VISIONS OF THE FUTURE?!

[@NameName2.0]

good lord when Hotel California actually popped in I verbally said "OH!" like, dude....

[@jonathananonymouse7685]

GodDAMN, son! I've got about a dozen people I need to show this to. They're either going to love it or see it as absolute heresy, but I know I fall into the first camp. Thank you for this! Keep up the amazing work, and take care of yourself, my man. WOO!

[@FearDaFro]

Found you a couple months ago, and I have to say you're one of the best, if not the best master of mash-up! Keep it up and rock on!

[@tommykarrick9130]

This is Hotel California if it was completely literal and the main character had to fight a horde of vampires to escape

[@chief8825]

I love how calm the eagles look while they’re performing then it cuts to DRAGONFORCE going absolutely apeshit

[@davidkilgore4478]

U sir are a genius and I love you

[@DJCummerbund]

I love you too 💕

[@wazzalord3]

bruh, legit this might be one of your best ever, that was AMAZING

[@Mrsoggypies]

For a quick moment I was like “yeah that’s how the song goes” before i realized it was hotel California lol

[@ThomasOnTape]

I've become so familiar with _Through the Tables and the Memes_ that my brain anticipates memed-up versions of these lyrics... I have a headache now.

[@jacksonliddiard4326]

Never stop doing what you're doing. It's so impressive. And everyone loves it. You break peoples brains and you crack the biggest smiles when I play your music.

[@DJCummerbund]

Thanks! I’m retiring after this year

[@KingBawb-wg3jo]

Dude to be able to spend a day in your head would be awe inspiring. You never fail to make something interesting and wonderful. Another one of majesty. Definitely in my top 5 of your stuff.

[@DJCummerbund]

Thanks man!

[@Geocachingwithugotafriendinpa]

I don’t know how these songs work being put together but the master of mashups has done it again.

[@dandynoble2875]

Two of my favorite songs of all time, for entirely unrelated reasons. And you have managed to mash them.

[@oldex6564]

The greatest power metal song. The greatest haunted short-term rented accommodation song. They said it couldn't be done. And yet here we stand, before all its glory.

[@Supervandal]

This is the music equivalent of a comic nerd watching Avengers: Endgame. I’m now concerned on how you are going to top that. Well done.

[@mmillennial]

Fantastic. Glorious. A masterpiece.

[@cygnusinfinity5126]

An incredible Lie returns to entertain us. It is a good day.

[@jessicapatented]

This is beautiful, it makes me feel joy to know I'm probably wasn't the only one who starts singing hotel california when listening to through the fires and the flames

[@The911skull]

Mad props for the innerpartysystem addition 👏

[@radicalrock1800]

Hopefully this one stays up. It belongs in a museum!

[@akumabito2008]

HOLY SHIT! i was JUST thinking about this mashup the other night and was about to suggest it to you... I never knew you already made this masterpiece!

[@radicalrock1800]

Since DJC didn't include it in his description (can't blame him since it could be taken down again at any time), here are the songs used (spoiler warning I suppose): Eagles - Hotel California DragonForce - Through The Fire and Flames Innerpartysystem - Don't Stop Destiny's Child - Say My Name The Cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - The Dayman (from the musical "The Nightman Cometh") Randy Savage - Various adlibs Mean Gene Okerlund - Additional voices

[@danieldurda6395]

so good! I just found your channel yesterday. i've been on a binge of all your mashups. You're doing God's work

[@DJCummerbund]

Welcome 🤗

[@TheMetatron333]

Same but-today’s yesterday.

[@richardraymond8]

This is one of my favorite mashups ever.

[@DBZWii09]

imma play this on Beat Saber, this kinda slaps

[@Mechagnostic]

I heard this in my head everytime I've heard TTFAF........ Thank you for making it a reality!