Why Did I Do This

It's time to finally explain the bad haircut.
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[@mrlevinielsen]

“That haircut is the reason hats were invented” is a quote that will never be forgotten

[@AFMCarlos]

That one the guy said "Reason why Anthony's haircut is considerably smaller is because he stole it from a toddler" is also a hood classic

[@luisconde6201]

Truly one of the haircuts of all time.

[@fuego4957]

​@@MaxNeck🤓

[@ace15Nura]

Whoever commented that is now a legend in this channel

[@udittdas4083]

😂😂😂

[@Amanboy2012]

That’s so thoughtful. A Redux review of your 2013-2014 haircut that fans and critics both hated upon release, but you still praised. Now, years later, we are all on the same page. We can all sleep well at night knowing you feel the same way we do/did.

[@big_sea]

yes

[@tak0kitteh]

Great apology video. Though i wish you hadn't done those things in the first place, i respect your ability to recognize MOST of your wrongdoings.

[@aidanangulo9319]

Dope profile!💯

[@louweed]

needs more ukulele

[@chao3948]

underated album

[@MrMattaiusify]

Congratulations on your profile pic

[@rafaellius]

@@louweed read that in Christopher Walken's voice

[@ash2ash]

this is like the "it's a concept album the concept is that it's bad" of the haircut industry

[@TheRockrm]

2013 was the year the expression “yee-yee ass haircut” was popularized. coincidence? i don’t think so

[@josephguzington]

"They'll try to bully you out of doing anything" that's so true- it really breaks my heart to see a ton of content creators going back on really silly stuff and opinions just cause they can't stand their fans disagreeing with them. Pandering to the most basic common denominator fan sure is a good idea for business, but I'm sure some part of the creator's identity is lost

[@mathewmaccenzie5006]

sad truth. Screw whoever is commenting on anyone's appearance, voice or mannerisms

[@Abundanceoflovet]

Absolutely insane I never thought you'd formally address it

[@bigolpancake9136]

i think anthony is a good guy honestly hope he has a great day

[@ArizonanSummer]

L take

[@beigegecko]

Vegans can’t be good guys, you gotta eat MEAT to be considered a good person

[@Negativ3_]

​@@ArizonanSummer L take

[@WyWid]

Anthony once again with the life lesson that focuses on the bigger picture

[@heliodorable4612]

i genuinely admire his ability to stay so collected and unbothered by the hate he receives on the internet. i've seen multiple people literally say they wish he was dead

[@RMS_Azad]

Wow, thank you for your story, Anthony. Cyberbullying is very real and harmful.

[@Tacoz3AM]

gay

[@freopt]

insert Tyler tweet

[@cedarshakes7955]

Lol

[@thisismychannel4174]

balls

[@thisismychannel4174]

BALLS

[@RandomPerson-nx3rm]

Don't worry Anthony, at least you were able to promote the use of hats!

[@GizzyDillespee]

What if he was sponsored by a hat company?!!

[@squatchjosh1131]

@@GizzyDillespee The sheep don't realise they're being brainwashed by big hat

[@henry8432]

@@GizzyDillespeeSponsored by Ridge Hats

[@easandiego8181]

Maybe it's time to bring it back for the 10 year anniversary.

[@teamkockroach4080]

0:34 Screenshots of the "Piñata" and "Lost in the Dream" reviews with the shitty haircut 1:30 Reasoning behind the haircut 2:12 Sarcastic dig at not being able to be an "individual human" with free volition 2:48 Clip from "Ceres and Calypso in the Deep Time ALBUM REVIEW", Aug 2013 3:36 Melon decides to spite his haters with his haircut 4:18 How the haircut affected new viewers and channel growth 5:10 "Don't let the internet peer-pressure you!" - advice from Fantano 7:18 should've wrapped up the video by now buddy why are you talking about Mr. Beast

[@llamapie24]

as much as i love your commitment to the bit - have you ever considered putting time into learning an instrument instead of posting these ?

[@sackchaser0178]

Thank you you’re a lifesaver 🙏🏽

[@jorgeskuf]

@@llamapie24 that's lame compared to this, don't ever ask a question like that again.

[@erickschiavone40]

@@jorgeskuf that's lame. you're lame. stop being lame

[@MichaelTurner856]

​@@llamapie24it'd be funny if this was like a world famous instrumentalist on their burner account

[@jasonnnbbbb]

I’ll never forget the comment that said “that haircut is the reason hats were invented”

[@vishuprathikanti9352]

Sad that Anthony cut his hair just for the fans. Growing hair out usually has awkward phases so it's sad that you were discouraged. Glad you got that strange haircut in the end.

[@Pebbleswiftz]

Ur a good human

[@Derevirn]

Most content creators apologize for stuff like abusive behavior, scams, lying etc. Meanwhile, Anthony addresses a stupid haircut he had a decade ago. That's why I love the guy.

[@Whuditlooklike]

I can't believe I just spent 8 minutes listening to melon retcon the origin story of his old hipster haircut

[@moisesgomez208]

Don't let anyone tell you what to do with your hair, you're the best you're the best melon

[@GoAsCloseAsYouCan]

Great comment. He should grow it again? Yes?

[@SlyRocko]

He can't please everybody He can't even please himself He thought a bald cut would help But when that hair starts to grow He's sure to want something else

[@Askemanden]

Ah ah ah He can’t please everybody

[@KyoPewz]

can’t please everybody can’t please everybody can’t please everybody can’t please everybody CANT PLEASE EVERYBOOOOODY CANT PLEASE EVERYBOOOOODY CANT PLEASE EVERYBOOOOODY CANT PLEASE EVERYBOOOOODY

[@justscrollinginthecomments7930]

Lmao I was just listening to crown before this

[@jovanreid6782]

This reference to Crown is what I didn't know I needed in life. You sir are a gentleman of scholar.

[@milestiller154]

I can’t believe Fantano called crown one of the weaker tracks off of Mr. Morale. SMH my head

[@og666]

honestly fantano's skull is impeccable. he was meant to be bald. if the phrenologists had him they would've been able to maintain control over biology

[@Nerdz2]

Lmfao

[@julisa3100]

😂😂😂

[@RSG_TheMonster]

Anthony with hair is scarier than most horror movies!!!

[@nightmare-nightmarenightma1147]

I might be in the minority but I liked your fuzzy mold phase, Melon.

[@fido9745]

Respect dude. I get questions and shit for my hair due and lack thereof, and I think possibly from a good place, but that shit always got to me so deep, but luckily i was always too lazy to listen (sometimes). I 100% appreciate and agree with encouraging people to give 0 fucks about their irritations on your body, vessel, individuality. Your vid is a breath of fresh air!

[@douchopotamus3755]

Hairdo*

[@George_vv]

What's crazy is that Jay from TGF has had that haircut for years and he's been able to get away with it because he's British.

[@Torrancee]

that's because theres no standards for how bad british "people" are.

[@eleruces7722]

Lol Jay's haircut wasn't that bad lol

[@rediansjchillin]

british “people”

[@sethshaw4830]

Fantano, personally never even took note of your hair and thought anything negative. It was always just another characteristic of you as the person you are. Just like your glasses, tattoos, sick shirts from time to time. Everyone is unique in their own way. But on that note I also dont judge people based on their looks. More so how they carry themselves and their personalities. I believe thats how majority of people feel who enjoy your content. Of course theres those groups of trolls and insecure folks who get off putting others down to make themselves feel better, but fuck em. You make great vids and have a great sense of humor and personailty and thats why we luv you

[@ShoelessJP]

Ofc Melon would make a video about people who bullied him into getting a haircut, and making money off of the video via ad revenue. A true chad, we love you with or without hair homie.

[@greyboi9550]

Anthony finally addressing the allegations

[@pezplays9712]

We call him Melon but at this time he looked like the Apple logo

[@Yeard491]

I literally never expected this lore to get explained, words cannot express how happy I am Anthony

[@ccfmafia3301]

That haircut introduced me to pinata and for that I am eternally grateful

[@_Ciaran_Maher]

Knowing it was out of spite makes me respect it.

[@nottrevorallen]

theres an alternate reality out there where fantano has luscious hockey hair

[@Polished_Perspective]

I think Logic should review all the looks you've had over the years

[@caiojulioary]

He should keep feeding the fantano lore with videos like this, I love it

[@Setashi]

I would love to see you with a mullet, Anthony.

[@ItsHimBro]

fantano with fabulous flow 😱

[@celtic69]

I don’t think he has the facilities for that big man

[@faeriegraver]

He would look AMAZING

[@rediansjchillin]

anthony pluma

[@juju-vl7oj]

@@celtic69 I have a similar follicle situation as Fantano and I'm here to let the world know, my people have the ability to grow mullets, they just won't look very good.

[@pranavprankstergangster]

Thankfully John Hat saw this video and invented "Hats" in 2014

[@bootleg_24]

hold up, what's the image at 0:15?

[@djmetcalf3815]

Remember kids bullying is never ok unless you’re bullying a strike scab or bigot.

[@dogfromotgw]

cant believe he was so embarassed that he thought it looked good back then that he made up a whole story to explain it

[@LessGo7921]

I agree Anthony. Giving MBDTF a 6/10 was indeed a massive mistake. Glad you acknowledged that Melon. Takes a lot of strength

[@anthonygillette]

Yeah, a 3/10 would be much better for a Nazi like that

[@noahleach7690]

its a 5, most overrated album of all time

[@dripp_dropp]

​@@noahleach7690there is no fucking way you said that with a straight face

[@LessGo7921]

@@Val_DIt became a running joke bcs the review was bad. Don’t read them if you don’t wanna see them

[@dannylight7022]

@@Val_D the most annoying comments are hogs that cry when Fantano talks politics, they threat him like a dance monkey that talks only about music. Right wing people are pathetic and its scary how many of them exist

[@TheGrayEsteban]

3:04 now Cal Chuchesta is a man with a sense of style. You should be more like him, Melon

[@phildrewsomething]

I was asked to leave a job I had been at for 4 years because of the length of my hair as a male. I was pretty fed-up w the job at that point, so upon that request I peaced out and didn't cut my hair for like 3 years after that. Looking back, I feel like I probably would've cut it sooner if it wasn't out of defiance lol.

[@realtetria]

ive waited tha longest time for anthony to explain tha pancake cut era

[@robby_zhang]

anthony, you can't just say "embarassingggggg💅" and leave it at that

[@crazysnas181]

If you pulled out a ukulele and sang an apology song, I would have forgiven you for going against the geneva convention

[@Cantpickgoodhandlename]

Wouldn’t it be hilarious if he grew a mullet and kept it till now

[@m1LeyViRuS]

Nice NAV impression in the beginning! Way to go, Anthony!!

[@jiffythemagicelf]

I always thought that the hair was a little weird but nothing more than that. Now that I have context, I respect it 500x more.

[@acheez-it6999]

No way bro was actually the “ummm….aktschually ☝️🤓”

[@Dontdrinklean6]

I miss this era man

[@D-Man_Jam]

bro looked like hank green with that cut

[@idk-ib9yj]

i actually love that you did that, good for you bro

[@gooberproductions8961]

What was the blurred out picture at 0:17

[@LuluFluffs]

Thinking about the alternate timeline where melonman didn't care back then and fully grew out his hair

[@zanewurtz8493]

I think you were ahead of your time, every bad metalcore band I saw 2015-2017 had at least two of those in the lineup

[@scottwatrous]

Anthony went ahead and got rid of that Yee Yee Ass Haircut

[@blueguy9833]

Fantano with hair isn’t real. Fantano with hair can’t hurt you. Fantano with hair:

[@distortedjams]

I’m glad hes finally talking about the hair allegations

[@RitTF2]

Does anyone else remember “Thatistheplan” the good old days

[@itsallenwow]

Anthony you can’t grab a uke and sing the song “toxic gossip brain” and call it a haircut

[@AndreyEvermore]

This is the one punch man of music reviews

[@H1zoneTv]

what photo is he referring at 0:16?

[@enthalpy7679]

A ukulele would have made this apology a lot better

[@ilovecody7514]

The haircut era was actually one of my favorite eras. Probably due to nostalgia and the albums that came out during. So many good releases man...

[@jacoblacey7851]

I love the increase of external content on your socials tbh. The memes are fire

[@bipedal_earth_roamer]

I forgot about Cal. Did Anthony ever serve time for that? The hair was bad but the real crime here is how Anthony got away with what he did to Cal. RIP.

[@FirmlyGrasp_IT]

You expect us to take your apology seriously when you aren't even playing a ukulele?

[@Xmasta420]

I just realized I've been following Melon for just under a decade and yet still don't consider myself a fan. Denial is a powerful thing

[@bbfrfr44]

And a very long river

[@trill_lexapro]

that was anthony’s yeezus era

[@kkb_7267]

WHAT WAS THE PICTURE IN THE BEGINNING I NEED TO KNOW

[@TheandY408]

This. commenting for when someone responds

[@veenus745]

Same

[@sweetandsaltyminx7310]

It's a picture spread around of a guy who looks like fantano being uh....Helped by a woman with her mouth, dude has similar tattoos and glasses and is bald, but it's not him.

[@The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge]

That's actually sad... Sorry for what you had to go through

[@modysmok9409]

great piece of fantano lore

[@someguyumayknow3]

He’s soft-launching a new look, he’s gonna grow it out again into something weirder we can’t even imagine.

[@bigspice4538]

I exclusively follow this channel for the lore.

[@travmakesbeats3372]

I like to think that when he grows his hair out it just automatically grows into that haircut.

[@phagocytosisonthemoon]

Anthony’s haircut is more scary than the album that scares the hoes.

[@rostinrostai]

First time I heard someone say they grew hair out of spite.

[@ronanjenkins2323]

The hair looks fine if I'm being honest. Also: Cal needs to return. Cal please, come back...

[@jasonshepard9492]

Cal was executed in 2021

[@averyeml]

Lmao “idontmeanthatoneidontmeanthatoneidontmeanthatone”

[@youknowjaye]

what was that picture he censored lol

[@johnsmodularjams2123]

This apology needs more ukulele

[@erichoskins8521]

Do what ever you want to do with you hair. I’ll still be here watching you vids no matter what

[@HOIIIYEAA]

That haircut was one bad painting away from forcing you to write about your struggles from prison...

[@iammarcus93]

Very good advice, thank you Anthony. Have a good night.

[@seanbrady2232]

WAIT, people complain about your low effort insta memes? That WHY I follow you!

[@datdude3327]

Anthony thinks he’s clever to joke about his leaked sex photo so we’ll think it’s not him. I see you wise guy…

[@_burrrfict]

I really feel like we’ve all grown up, melon

[@wojteksocha2002]

Anthony that haircut is scaring the hoes, I'm really scared

[@MartialMovieManC]

Anthony was scaring the hoes before it was cool.

[@fa2lemuelm2]

2:23 "an independent individual human" sounds like something a melon would say

[@ConvincingPeople]

I was around that far back but somehow I memory-holed just how tragic that haircut was. Like, I remember the periods when he just kind of let his hair grow in normally but didn't do anything with it, and that was fine, but *man,* this particular haircut was… a choice and a mistake.

[@ArizonanSummer]

I never forgot the potato chip cut. It stains your mind in a way, once you see it.

[@jeeble6563]

Bruh when your hair was grown out a bit it actually looked good damn

[@diego357-t6q]

Love the message, Anthony ❤

[@unknownguitars]

Anthony "I can grow hair if I want to" Fantano

[@haara.tomato]

I was around at that time, and I loved that haircut, still think it looked rad, especially when you got it bleached. I also love the bald look, do whatever you want with your hair, I'm here for it. Fuck boring people's opinions on your looks

[@lilschlagen]

Someone get this video to MrBeast so he'll offer an obscene amount of money to bring the cut back

[@Yayday4evr]

whats the blurred image in the beginning?

[@charlotte7855]

I’m wondering the same thing

[@sunshineforever537]

Pretty sure it’s an old image of some porn video with a dude who kind of looks like Fantano I remember people sharing some time back

[@SlowlyLazily]

I remember these eras. God where has time gone.

[@marcusrgb]

Love you Melon! Grow the hair out again but not just the strip

[@GT-qv1gl]

fantano should get a chalk lineup for the culture

[@nedisahonkey]

I've honestly ALWAYS wondered this

[@davidmisiunas1762]

Your viewpoints irritate me constantly, Fantano. But you should not at all have to apologize for your hair. You're a solid-looking dude. I disagree with you very often, but I like your videos and stay subscribed to your channels because it's been worth it for the music I have discovered through you on rare occasion. I know your channel is based on new music but I wish you would review more old music as well. Love your retro reviews you do at the end of the year. Been with ya since 2011