Johnny Cash - Just a Baby (Music Video)

My attempt at creating a music video for the song "Just a Baby" from Neil Cicierega's new album "Mouth Dreams".
Check out the full album: / mouthdreams
Lyrics:
when I was just a baby
my mama told me son
always be a baby
don't ever be a gun
but I shot a man in reno
just to watch him die
I hang my head and cry
(baby, baby, baby ohhhh)
when I was just a baby
(like, baby baby, baby ohhhhh)
when I was just a boy
(like baby, baby, baby ohhhhhhhh)
I shot a man in reno
(ohhhhh)
I was just a baby boy
I hear the train a coming
I hear that railroad train
it's probably a good train
my mama was a train
but I'm stuck in baby prison
I know I can't be free
I hang my head and pee
(baby, baby, baby ohhhh)
when I was just a baby
(like baby, baby, baby ohhhh)
when I was just a train
(like baby, baby, baby ohhhhh)
I shot a train
(ohhh)
but that train was just a car
I'm probably drinking coffee
just a baby drinking coffee
always drinking coffee
and smoking big cigars
well if they'd freed me from this prison
well if I was a car
I bet I'd be a good car
and that's what tortures me
when I was just a baby
when I was just a boy
my mama shot a man in reno
I was just a baby boy
(baby, baby, baby ohhhh)
when I was just a baby
(like baby, baby, baby ohhhh)
when I was just a train
(like baby, baby, baby ohhhhhhh)
I shit my pants
(ohhhh)
I was just a baby boy

[@anankos795]

There's something so incredibly wonderful about the contrast between the contemplative and regretful expressions on Johnny Cash's elderly face and the clip of that baby thoughtlessly and happily devouring the camera.

[@CC-rg3tc]

Love how this implies that Justin Bieber is Johnny Cash from the past

[@jellywillreturn]

He was just a baby boy.

[@CinderUnit]

Johnny Cash had to close his Piano three goddamn times

[@themrninja101]

I hang my head and cri 😢

[@furbysssssssss]

4 times actually, I think, there's an extra one at the end

[@sir_cabbage1170]

​@@themrninja101 i hang my head and pee

[@uselesscommon7761]

I really appreciate the obscure memes like town with no name and "this is how you end a movie"

[@SlamDunkPyro]

1:43 I love the dramatic shot of him mixed with the mic pop on “hang my head and pee” for some reason it always makes me laugh

[@skakirask]

Really appreciate all the train footage

[@billybadass9031]

69th like.

[@darthmoop]

Love the sped up old man Johnny hands to simulate the guitar riff

[@victorcayro3753]

That killed me

[@oohshiny8713]

johnny cash, age 45, gave himself up to the authorities after the incident. he is now serving a life sentence.

[@scottkirkwood3645]

He was just a baby boy

[@patrickstonecrusher]

THIS is how you do a Niel Cicierga video. Also, lost my mind when the train momma was the mom from Throw Momma From The Train. "Ohwen!!"

[@oceannuclear]

This is an absolute cinematic masterpiece and musical genius

[@Bluesit32]

Okay...this is insanely good. It's practically indistinguishable from an actual Johnny Cash song.

[@MrSkerpentine]

9/10 until I saw the Town with No Name footage and it bumped it up to a 19/10

[@Halucygeno]

I love that the "I shit my pants" Tweet uses the same image as the "just a baby drinking coffee" part, since coffee acts as a laxative.

[@goodmaro]

This is much better than the other version someone has up on KZbin. That one's a nice effort, but you covered the ground NeilCic laid out just about perfectly. All the things asked for on the other, you already have.

[@cr4zyg047]

When you think about it, aren't we all just babies drinking coffee?

[@Jokervision744]

The way this video is put out just goes with the song.

[@trenchcoatjoe1891]

"It's probably a good train" is so ridiculous I can't handle it

[@zacharybutler5944]

this entire song (and your video) is musical vandalism. it's blasphemy. I love it. I hate it.

[@Rick951]

I’ve loved Hoobacash since I was a baby.

[@piscaso]

Absolutely brilliant

[@baiwatch1]

I've never thought "The Reason" was a powerful song, but the music is so moving in this one.

[@cicabeot1]

This video really brings to light how bizarre the lyrics are.

[@4dultw1thj0b]

The lip sync is shockingly good

[@meathead6155]

RIP Johnny Cash.

[@4dultw1thj0b]

Not to diss but Adam Potatoson wishes he was this creative

[@Vitorio582]

He only does the basic

[@AlexSmallerYT]

And here I was, foolishly thinking this song couldn’t be improved upon

[@Harrison_Kelley]

I expected this to be a meme. I got a religious experience.

[@Theomnivac]

This is art

[@MariaLolifee]

Das Lied ist die Hammer und ergreifend

[@NorthEasternMotionProductions]

I am now a man in Reno

[@italucenaz]

A solitary man in Reno

[@herrada8872]

The best...

[@Ottrond]

You GET IT

[@retpolanne]

This sounds like my dreams

[@FishyMaxSteel]

Johnny cash has been real quiet since this one dropped

[@TheBurningWarrior]

Well, he died on Sep 12th 2003, so I can forgive it... but not overlook it.

[@4dultw1thj0b]

Omg the Hurt clips

[@JeffreySmith84]

So good

[@qerwerg2341]

Masterful

[@SullyWar]

Beauitful

[@inthegrass11]

videos that have a 100% critical hit chance on me

[@andydavis9780]

So goooood

[@ProfesserLuigi]

Amazing

[@johnconnors6732]

Love it

[@AofCastle]

Underrated

[@numalesoybea1348]

Wholesome

[@wolfiehampton727]

Idk if Johnny cash is still alive or not but if he was I’m sure seeing this would kill him dead

[@falsehero2001]

This means something.

[@rainemaiefall3081]

all 3 dislikes are just Jubby Cass' ghost making duplicate accounts

[@Capt_Ron29]

Always be a baby

[@John-p9m2c]

my ears

[@reitrace]

disappointed in lack of baby herman on the line "and smoking big cigars" lost my shit at baby prison and the town with no name tho lol

[@elizabethdozark4255]

Is that the town with no name 😄😄

[@Vziera]

Hahaha bruh

[@munjee2]

The lip sync efforts are un-appreciated

[@bobatea4732]

thumbnail baby with a gun tomska

[@danieltrigo7536]

😆😆😆😂😂

[@MariaLolifee]

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