‪@ERB‬

[@martinmcbride4530]

The Stan Lee bar "honestly there's alot of things you can't control at my age" has another meaning, he had very little control of Marvel and his estate/money, it's actually really sad.

[@chrisprivette7260]

He had a very sad life twords the end

[@aidanrutter257]

This may now be the most depressing ERB ever.

[@nijbor8743]

Wasn't it before ;(

[@aidanrutter257]

@@nijbor8743 But with Stan dead it reached another level.

[@Serminator30]

And the Most Creepy ERB... Seriously, Walt Disney would never See that coming.

[@randomnerd5913]

@Tatum Leonel @Chaim Jedidiah well what do you know. Two bots. Neat.

[@TheCerebralDude]

No “bupkis” is more significant. It’s Yiddish for “nothing at all” and Stan Lee was Jewish

[@acetrainer44]

Mr. Hooper was actually honored in Sesame Street after Will Lee passed away and was incorporated into the show to teach kids about death and loss, one of the rare times they got into a mature theme at that time.

[@mustacheowl7525]

R.I.P Stan Lee and Jim Henson.

[@Darktotaled]

and marvel

[@mustacheowl7525]

Marvel may have a chance.

[@Darktotaled]

@@mustacheowl7525 if some people get fired yea. one can only hope

[@mustacheowl7525]

@ Eduardo Fialho we may have a chance at Black Widow.

[@TheCerebralDude]

Mustache Owl And Walt Disney!

[@arealtomg]

That ending is still the darkest ending and creepiest out of all of them. I remember watching it the first time and when it showed all the animators at the end and it gave me shivers. Like, Disney is going to own the world soon. Seems like nobody's trying to stop it either.

[@gramps3351]

"M I C" "I ROCK THE *_MIC_* PROPERLY" "K E Y" "TURNING PROFITS I'VE GOT THE *_KEY"_* I Just love the way they did that! Edit:i said this on the original video but i'll say it again here because i strongly believe this I feel like they aren't really battling Walt Disney here, moreso what Disney as a company has become

[@christophhofland8890]

sounds about right. The only partially accurate part of Disneys personality that shines through is maybe he was hard on those he employed. He was known for not being the most encouraging boss just because he had high expectations. It's been twisted to be evil, but its still there. But as a stand-in for the Disney Corporation? Yeah, its sounds about right.

[@thelivingmiracle]

I agree, That was very clever wordplay by ERB. M I C "rock the mic", K E Y "Ive got the Key" and that spells mickey.

[@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil]

@@christophhofland8890 He was a racist bastard tho, and possibly a nazi sympathizer during the Nazi era Germany..

[@christophhofland8890]

@@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil I have never read anything about him being a possible nazi sympathizer...Even from his ditractors. So thats a new one for me. if your talking about anti-semitism claims, well he was honored in 1955 by B'nai B'rith as Man of the Year, which would be weird if he is an anti-semite since the organization is a Jewish organization that actively combats anti-semitism. as for racist, the best counter I have is Walt Disney campaigned for an honorary academy award for James Baskett, the first black man to ever receive such a award. James Baskett happened to be the star of Song of the South. Which only leaves me with the conclusion if he was racist, he was really bad at being one. There are other arguments to both as well, but this is comment, not a lecture.

[@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil]

@@christophhofland8890 He was a well known supporter of Germany in WW2. He was also a racist.. Pretty well known about him. He was also a nazi, which is weird considering that he literally did everything for the children and not profit.

[@stryletz]

This came out shortly before their hiatus if I remember correctly, while they were still owned by Disney and before years of legal loopholes to break free.

[@amaybinam]

I love this dude i appreciate ppl who can break shit down

[@twist3779]

Notice how there's no "Who won" at the end...

[@anonymousaccordionist3326]

It was the end of a "season" of ERB. Apparently there's never a "Who won? Who's next?" at the end of one.

[@ShujinTribble]

In a way, we all lose, I think.

[@franciscoguinledebarros4429]

*it's not on question*

[@brennanhearn6342]

Also yeah, at the time of this video ERB was owned by Maker Studios, which was owned by a company that was owned by Disney. Maker, like Blip, had their own platform too, that was competing with KZbin, but both shut down. Glad that ERB got fully independent again.

[@judgelee5741]

3:13 Actually Jack Kirby wasn't part of the creation of Spider-Man. Stan Lee did it with Steve Ditko. Another very important figure in Marvel Comics history.

[@ThePapaDragon]

You phrased this weirdly. For clarification, Jack Kirby had little to do with the creation of the Spider-Man we know today, who is mainly a product of Ditko and Lee, however, Jack Kirby did come up with a massive proportion of the Marvel roster.

[@judgelee5741]

@@ThePapaDragon Yeah I know. Captain America being his most famous Marvel creation alongside Joe Simon. He still did the Fantastic Four, Hank Pym, The Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, X-Men, Darkseid, The New Gods. And many other Marvel and DC characters. Whether if it was with Stan Lee or not.

[@thaliaixchel5394]

I'll expect the 2hrs. long reaction to the philosophers battle hahahaha. Also! I really think you should check out some of the raps from Zach sherwin, he is walt in this battle, has appeared in many more videos of erb and also has help write a lot of them.

[@doctorcorvus1319]

It’s nice that someone finally referenced The Dark Crystal in the rap

[@MouseyThings]

The Disney part of this Battle aged so well but also so sad because it's just becoming more, and more true.

[@sonamadinolf6096]

Just a couple of things: The Frog and Pig show line is also a play on the disrespectful phrase "dog and pony show", to talk about cheap theatrics. For the part about "strings", the word Muppet is actually a portmanteau of marionette (with strings), and puppet(without). Their bottom is controlled by hand, but their arms, and some other parts were often controlled with sticks or strings.

[@TheCerebralDude]

I believe the bar about “how to drop your wife” is about Jim Henson advocation of the concept children divorcing their parents

[@christianspear4621]

Anyone notice the change in lighting when he starts stretching

[@christophersmith1694]

Nope, seemed normal. I think you are stretching.

[@Arm0geddon]

Damn dude. Balls out this week; new video everyday.

[@zaciguess3700]

I can't believe how it's been over a year since Stan Lee died.

[@freddykabuffke461]

didn't expect you to send out onion cutting ninjas. The part in the song was already sad by itself. Anyway. It's my favourite breakdown so far. Looking forward to the next one. I think I have a hunch wich one it'll be

[@dualmarrow1196]

Before premiere dad joke comment How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it.

[@faithfulmacaroni2275]

“Just beat the devil out of it.” -Bob Ross

[@kasperandresen8898]

Adding to this dad joke thing :D If Wee Skeem refuses to sleep during nap time, is he guilty of resisting a rest?

[@MattBnl2ih]

@@kasperandresen8898 well if were doing that you hear about the guy who invented the knock knock joke he won the no bell prize

[@Silver5kull]

i literally saw the face when I read that

[@ericmason283]

So much emotion even behind a mask rip Stan Lee and Jim Henson

[@DemonZangetsu23]

"I'm the Disneyland-lord of your intellectual property." Damn.......

[@WurvMan]

Skeem probably didn’t miss these but just tho it I’d mention them: 12:57 “Vision” as in Vision the Android Avenger from marvel. 20:32 “I’m the Juggernaut” reference to Marvel again with the Unstoppable Juggernaut saying he’s unstoppable

[@WeSkeem]

Yup

[@SuperCookieGaming_]

Ok so ERB was part of Maker studios an MCN. they agreed to sell themselves to disney in 2014 and and became a subsidiary in December 2015. I doubt disney would let this air so it was their last gasp of freedom before disney took over. they are currently independent from disney and maker studios so rejoice.

[@nyasully3306]

Roses are red Violets are blue I subscribed months ago... *And smashed that like button too...*

[@robingames2002]

When he means the words you wove within the hearts of Heroes are indelible he means a double entendre of stan lee wrote most of the words that the heroes say but also he called all the marvel fans heroes he always said everyone can be a hero

[@TenshuraX]

20:00 I actually think that he's more calling back to Stan Lee's introductory line, and talking about 'heroes' the same way Stan Lee was, as those that read his work. Hence talking before about how his creations will live on even with him gone.

[@TBoneTony]

Definitely one of the best ERB that only becomes sad before becoming really dark and ominous. Interesting fact, Walt Disney wasn't as bad until well after he died and then Disney became a corporation that wanted to own everything including the copyright of stuff that they originally got from Public Domain fairy tales.

[@dcordin]

also being beneath the fraggles had a little deeper meaning.. literally as the fraggles were subterranean creatures

[@bryceblake9264]

True facts

[@bryceblake9264]

And talk about a LOW blow am I right? 😂

[@stereg7574]

"Keep your frog and pig show, moving right along down the road" is also a reference to the end of every The Incredible Hulk episode. Bruce Banner is walking down the road with a backpack hitchhiking. Just figured you'd like to hit on that double!

[@Canadian_V3ngeance]

They didn't even ask who won. Disney wouldn't allow for this. Thank God they don't belong to disney anymore.

[@goldenowlgaming5078]

i love how you explain the bars in the rap so thanks!

[@lordcrow3882]

i just found you and this is the 3rd video of yous i am about to watch in a row. i must admit i click one the first one expecting to hear nothing but a hater cry but its a nice change of pace to watch a true fan brake down something i am hitting the SUBSCRIBE button right now.

[@jonward9997]

I set the over/under for this vid at 25 min and I took the over. So much shit to unpack lyrically. I knew this one would be a journey

[@joshlavene622]

"Now look at it, gaze upon my empire of joy" always strikes me as a nod to the poem Ozymandias. There's a stone engraved in the poem that reads, "Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

[@kasperandresen8898]

Yet another breakdown / reaction :P Can't wait.. This is a good one aswell! Go Skeem

[@bryansproles2879]

The Doozers were small industrious creatures who loved to be building stuff in Fraggle Rock. The Fraggles were always eating the building material (doozer sticks), which the Doozers didn't mind - it meant they wouldn't run out of space to build.

[@TheeKingKronos]

Just popping in to say that I absolutely love everything you do.

[@Official_Proxy]

I think I understand the reason they mentioned puppet on a string in Jim's verse. Notice how they mentioned how he's gonna need "Avenging" right after that? Well, in the trailer for Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, the song that plays is an edited Pinochio's theme, signifying that Ultron is no longer a puppet (as in a tool), as he cut off his "strings" and started to think for himself. It's the closest I can think of that relates to Stan Lee's work. Thumbs up if you think I have the right idea. Coincidentally, they mentioned "vision" shortly after, Vision is the name they gave to the body created for J.A.R.V.I.S., the AI who helped them stop Ultron.

[@MrSemtexHD]

I love the Disney is the Antichrist stretch you did. Erb owned by Disney could not said it clear and right out, but to hide it that maybe was a thing. The other things like that sweapshop thing are well known to the public so they could use it in the battle and disney said it about himself in the battle. The antchrist thing could be something they think of him, that why lloyd told it to peter ( lee to henson ) when they were alone in the battle not when disney was there. Am i stretching it even more? Maybe. Greetings from Germany, love your content

[@GameHopping]

This Rap was the last they made while being owned by Disney. You can see how happy they were about it.

[@jacklovejoy5290]

The Super MC thing could also refer to a fourth meaning, an MC is writing shorthand for Main Character/Major Character and there a lot of theories of Stan's cameos being Uatu The Watcher, a major Marvel character

[@ShujinTribble]

Something to consider... the actor who played Mr. Hooper was someone impacted by the Hollywood Blacklists / House Unamerican Investigations / McCarthy Investigations. The company producing Sesame Street (Pre Children's Television Workshop) didn't want him because of that but one of the people in charge of casting DID. The company relented basically said 'this is on you if it goes poorly', and he was hired. He was immensely loved. I literally grew up with Sesame Street, we were born the same year. I still remember when Mr. Hooper died. I still get sad at that moment. But they helped us kids learn how to deal with the loss of someone who simply isn't coming back again.... ever. So that Put You Out To Pasture line was worse than you thought: it was like saying not only will Henson be dead, but everyone will just be told he was sent away, but never to have the dignity of letting people know what REALLY happened to him.

[@squall7734]

Was wondering when you were going to do this one. Very glad to see that I didn't have to wait forever to get to see this one! 😁 (algorithm comment)

[@postapocalypse0763]

That stretch was amazing Skeem

[@vicentenavarro1190]

I would have said "Fantastic"

[@TheRussian13]

I never would have connected the sunset line and Walt Disney to a bible reference about the antichrist. However, I love this theory as it makes sense and makes the battle a bit darker. Also learning something I didn't know before is a great bonus to watching these videos.

[@jacobhester4812]

The moving right along line is one of my favorite in this battle and you are the the first person that I've seen catch that

[@teppec]

My stretch for the transition from Henson/Lee to Walt Disney was that it wasn't Henson and Lee that were standing there, but actually Nice Peter and Epic Lloyd, and they were worried about Disney messing up this thing they had created. I think this was the last (or near the last) video they made while with Makers Studios (which Disney owned and had purchased from Kassem G, ERB joined it when Kassem still owned it).

[@redlucario296]

I just realized his new song sounds like something that could be in devil may cry or metal gear solid rising revengance (idk if i spelt that right at the top of my head)

[@SuperLegolover23]

Pre algorithm comment, cause it helps. I hope.

[@theRuleFirst]

Good job on the break downs I pick up stuff that I did not notice before

[@Chasmodius]

I always really appreciated the acting and directing choices of Henson's first verse more than the actual lyrical content and rapping style/flow. Which is to say: I think that's what they focused on. I liked this better than trying to shoe-horn in uncharacteristic "hard gangsta rap" aspects into someone who it was wrong for (like they did with Mr. Rogers, being an earlier season). Henson's interaction with Kermit was really nice, especially where you can see that he isn't trying to ventriliquize (is that a word?) but continues speaking all of the lines Kermit delivers. Them dancing in the background was just sweet, Kermit acting out signing a page was really well done, and I love how he walks off frame in Henson's second verse. That all just felt RIGHT for the character. Also, I'm disappointed you didn't tackle Disney's "juggernaught of stacking knots unstoppably," because I've never really figured out an explanation for that line I was satisfied with. Like, the Juggernaught (Juggernaut?) is a Marvel character, and he's unstoppable, sure; but why are you stacking knots? Is that really a flex?

[@WeSkeem]

Stacking knots is just a term for piling up money.

[@kaiengrail]

I like the stretch man. It's creative, scarily accurate in regards to Disney

[@smirkinone4025]

holly blue filter batman! That was a good video. algorithm appeased.

[@LostWallet]

you forgot they didnt even ask "who won?" literally mark "the end" of the season

[@oliverjames9648]

Yo what up lol I love your videos man your very entertaining to watch

[@swordsmancs]

I always love the beat during Jim Henson’s segment, it’s so calm and soothing

[@mariaantoniaquaresma4333]

i am obsessed with your erb reactions! please, keep doing it, and i’ll be right here watching :) kudos from brazil ^^

[@Jdawg319]

Lou even kept voicing the hulk until the avengers so i am not sure about the money issue.

[@whitelightning4798]

Love your vids not just the reaction some of your song’s are really good. One of my favourite is happy birthday.

[@AdiLachman]

I love the versatility of Nice Peter - doing two impersonations as well as operating the Kermit doll, learning to do magic for the Copperfield battle, etc.

[@manofmidway8290]

ERBs writers are legends, I’m disappointed at how blind I was to the lyric on Disney’s verse. M-I-C I rock the MIC properly K-E-Y Turning profits I’ve got the KEY That’s genius, and I have missed that every time I have listened to this battle.

[@ElleDiablo]

Lmao when you said end times, I knew where you were going and I am hollering

[@bradypahl]

Yeah this was made when ERB was apart of Makers Studio & they are owned by Disney which is kinda crazy that they were able to get this out with the "dictator like qualities" of Disney they depicted him with. Also this has one of the scariest endings to me for an ERB not only is their no "who one? Who's next?" But it's also kinda symbolic that after Disney came in saying he owned them he ended them of what they were known for.

[@jrcspiderman2003]

they don't do the who won who's next in the final video of seasons and this was the final video of it's season

[@brennanhearn6342]

I'm glad you got the Mickey Mouse club song reference. It was mostly before my time, but I got it too, and it hurt my heart that a couple reactions to this video didn't get it. Dang kids.

[@vinnie666]

cool little bit from the behind the scenes; you know that shot at the end with all the artists? that's not just digital copying.... they had someone put on different outfits and film her drawing for every unique artist- then just combined them for the shot. every unique artist in that scene is a separate shot.

[@N173M43R]

Both as an accurate line and for the way he delivers it, I have always loved 'cranking out magic and assembly line whimsy'

[@ItsKagiVids]

A year later after this reaction and this still holds up incredibly well...

[@ghostmangaming4236]

thank u so much for listining to my chat reply

[@themangomanwandyzavage]

after the Mr Hooper line Kermit's jaw dropped

[@darwinning1234]

you could also argue that the steamboat line is another shot at disney only caring about industry cause of the engine in the boat and rather then high quality craftmanship of a sailboat or a ship steamships can pretty much look like anything and still move

[@johnpaul4597]

Fraggle's had their own song at the entrance called the "fraggle rock" song. Because they lived down in fraggle rock, It was a world that they knew of which was in the Earth and they were tunnellers and diggers. They would always go topside to explore and one of their holes led to this guy's backyard with the dog.

[@willvaldez2801]

This rap battle got them in alot of trouble with Disney. It was after this that they became independent. I'm sure they were like: "Totally worth it.😂"

[@TheBeavadelic]

Dude your knowledge of everything is damn impressive ❤

[@TheRichmaster24]

the biblical references are pretty inteesting to consider

[@dpinoy5642]

13:23 lol, that pause on the screen from the angle looks really funny.

[@UnfitDevotee]

Love your vids

[@TrevisoMeaUrbe]

That Antichrist stretch makes so much sense. I can't unthink it now. You're genius

[@little-wytch]

The "I broke Ferrigno" line is a reference to the fact that Lou Ferrigno (who played the Hulk) refused to do any appearances with Bill Bixby, the actor who played David (don't know why he was called David in the show rather than Bruce) because he didn't want to ruin the illusion of the show for the kids that loved it. But Stan got them both to do a special appearance for some kid for something like the Make a Wish Foundation or something similar to it, I think. Ferrigno was a wrestler before that and fun facts: he played a Security Guard in the 2003 Hulk movie and did the voice of the Hulk in the 2008 MCU Hulk movie with Edward Norton.

[@kyles6813]

I've always loved the weight of " You Belong to Disney" It's like this omnipresent force

[@DarvathVerilia]

Could be that they picked two of the most creative people to battle and had disney come in and literally own them as a kind of middle finger to disney right before leaving? Very deep dark battle, good review of it you explained some bars that i didn't understand before

[@SamuelTheAdept]

“Of all the *Vision* that it took” His bar got decimated like Vision’s life

[@stephanie8929]

SamuelTheAdept oooff scarlet witch felt that one

[@Ladykyra101]

Finally! Sum 1 got the Mickey Mouse Club reference!!! ❤

[@nickthedreamer4434]

Basically, anything Season 6 on was when they were independent and not owned by Disney. Also, "Don't Rock The Boat" is also a "Guys and Dolls" reference since one of their bigger songs was "Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat"

[@jfilesgraphics]

In regard to the Comics Code. By the early 2000s, publishers bypassed the Comics Code and Marvel Comics abandoned it in 2001. By 2010, only three major publishers still adhered to it at the time. Those remaining publishers finally broke from it, rendering the code useless for good.

[@daikonraikou9774]

I'm simple woman. I see we skeem, I click.

[@phaedrosx]

Something to note iirc, is that when Disney says to gaze upon his empire of joy, all of the boards in front of the artists have different company logos on them due to Disney essentially owning all of entertainment media.

[@jayysuga202]

"Took a vision..." could also be a reference to the character "Gaze upon my empire..." I'm getting star wars vibes

[@JourneywiththeJoyners]

Yes they were working for Makers Studios at the time this came out, before they went independent

[@sharkdentures3247]

The words you wove into the hearts of heroes are indelible. I think it MIGHT also be a reference that they used "indelible" ink in comics. (at least for the lettering) I believe.

[@mikevigers9948]

The 'words within the hearts of heros.' line could also refer to the fams as heros.

[@standbehindtom3314]

They was throwing shade at Dinsey, this was one of the last ERBs they did while still under them.

[@shinrugal]

The guy who played Mr Hooper on Sesame Street died in reality so they did a special episode about death. If you see the clip of Maria telling Big Bird that Mr Hooper isn’t coming back it’s from that episode. This was back in 83 IIRC.

[@mr.e9226]

Hail to Emperor Mouse and his vast magical kingdom!

[@knightmare3706]

That destroyed marvel and star wars for all the real fans for the sake of feminism.

[@mr.e9226]

KNIGHTMARE Dreams come true in this kingdom if you follow the code of pc culture bullshit

[@levbiggs]

Fyqc you

[@wayneneedful]

Who's losing tons of money and on the verge of falling apart due to current events.

[@knightmare3706]

@@wayneneedful everyone. Except EA, Nintendo, Bethesda and ID software

[@thelivingmiracle]

ERB made an insanely clever Biblical reference to the end of days and a brilliant lyrical foreshadowing to that sunset at noon line. Amos 8:9 states: “In that day,” declares the Sovereign LORD, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight. This becomes ironic, as both men are then interrupted by the founder of the ‘morally purest’ company of them all-Walt Disney. However, his entrance suggests he is synonymous with the creative “Antichrist”. As per the Biblical verse in Revelations 20:1 "And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.” Disney appears the background goes completely dark, and there are explosions. Plus Disney is holding keys

[@WeSkeem]

Deeper than how deep I took it? Lies.

[@thelivingmiracle]

@@WeSkeem well, your stretch is not so much of a stretch anymore because as a believer myself I think you didn't stretch it. Dang it I got ahead of myself🤦‍♂️. I didn't see you thinking what I was thinking about that line and then actually saying it. So I commented about it before i got to that part where you actually talked about it

[@WeSkeem]

The Living Miracle don't underestimate my powers

[@thelivingmiracle]

@@WeSkeem yes very true. I basically screwed up and paused the video at the perfect time lol

[@Chualland]

Doozer sticks were actually ground up radishes made into building materials. The Fraggles would eat them. The Doozers didn't mind since they LOVED building. and the Fraggles eating them would clear more space for the Doozers to build more.

[@simeks4187]

23:30 game theory be like

[@LongShaynx]

There's a bit more to any line involving Stan Lee and Hulk. Hulk was created from some anger issues that Stan Lee had at the time. "Mind behind the Hulk." "Broke Firigno" "Moving down the road" (a ref to the end of the hulk show, with a hitchhiking Bruce Banner)