The Money Tree

[@leafdog2714]

0:37 I absolutely love how the beep doesn't actually censor out the swear

[@plushs]

FUU**CK

[@accidentalacrophobia]

It took Neil six months to edit this. Having to use a mouse with your skeleton jaw isn't as easy as it sounds.

[@bmprelude]

I need a david bowie dollar bill

[@johan3612n]

True

[@prussian7015]

now he's dead

[@MaladyKayjo]

Prussian701 So was Lincoln when they put him on the five dollar bill

[@themerrymaker7144]

If you look hard enough youll find it

[@BumbleBeeBug]

@@prussian7015 so is like almost everyone on the us money soo?? (i say almost bc i dont know lmaoo)

[@pianosnake7028]

i just love how... off the world is in these videos Milk Chocolate and Pig ribbons

[@theworstmaid]

not "no kill retirement home?"

[@synodicseason]

@@theworstmaid have you seen a retirement home

[@ODIOLASFUNCIONESNUEVASDEYT]

Pretty close to reality if you ask me

[@cats-a-lot3609]

Thank you ryan

[@sillysurgeon]

God I've seen this so many times I have the sound effects memorized

[@TheLemonMasterYT]

just noticed they used the ph intro for the drums

[@gokinezula1689]

@@TheLemonMasterYT Nice.

[@pringleman4362]

you're still watching this?

[@sillysurgeon]

@@pringleman4362 yeah :/

[@angela22778]

​@@sillysurgeon why

[@tibschris]

Ovum _and_ pig ribbons?? How thoughtful!

[@nyxkes]

I had to watch the beginning again to notice that they're throwing the dirt they shovel directly into each other's ditches and Ryan is using a pickaxe. I love the more overt jokes too but subtle shit like that really gets me

[@BlanjoVog]

Makes me so sad when original, well written content such as this doesn't get the views it deserves.

[@BlueCatarex]

My friends and I have starting saying "That wasn't very Money Dollar Bills of you," instead of "That wasn't very cash money of you"

[@AriLolzz]

bro. I can't stop finding you

[@BlueCatarex]

@@AriLolzz HELP

[@springheeledzack]

i’m gonna do this if that is acceptable with you 😊😊😊

[@BlueCatarex]

@@springheeledzack i mean i dont see why you can't lol go for it bro

[@ammonmiller7950]

I can tell that Neil really loves Talking Heads.

[@RiverOfWetness468]

What makes you say that?

[@ammonmiller7950]

RiverOfWetness468 Lots of his videos/music have subtle influences...the song in this one is very similar to "Genius of Love" by The Tom Tom Club (Another group by people from Talking Heads)

[@brokengirrafe]

Ammon Miller yeah! also Neil loves using cowbells in his songs. Talking Heads and LCD Soundsystem really taught me to love cowbells.

[@RiverOfWetness468]

Christopher Walken is what taught me to love cowbells :/

[@brokengirrafe]

also a valid answer haha

[@Noodles4Ever1000]

Laughed absurdly hard at "No kill retirement home"

[@creekstar7]

“Whatchu gonna do now that you’re wealthy?” “I’m gonna try to eat more healthy.” Neil has a way with slipping in a mundane thing among a list of absurd things and still be funny

[@TheAntiVector]

America! Brains! Ryan! YEAAAAH! That made the whole video worth it.

[@michaelmoviesltd]

YEAAAAH!

[@KevinJamesVideo]

We're mulling over this one idea right now but nothing is set in stone. The rain was done with a lot of backlighting and Ryan's super-advanced water hose spray technique, which we actually multiplied in editing.

[@misterdusky]

sow the seed, reap the harvest..

[@h3y_its_ray]

sow the seed… reap the harvest…

[@rubytaxicab]

thats very cool!

[@Miserys_B1tch]

Sow the seed, reap the harvest

[@michaelmoviesltd]

sow the seed… reap the harvest…

[@Zeturic]

"Should I take some pins out of the Kevin doll?" "Thank you, Ryan" "That's not the Kevin I raised" "David Bowie"

[@NicholasHere]

Since no one hasn’t commented on ur comment in a decade and 2 years, here ya go.

[@michaelmoviesltd]

@@NicholasHere Since no one has replied to your comment in 8 days, here ya go.

[@meredythwithay5187]

HOLY MOLY RAVIOLI

[@YourFaceWillDie468]

I love how Neil raps! His voice is so inherently funny!!

[@eliza3703]

The attention to detail is insane. Each newspaper costs more as the song continues, and one newspaper even mentions Ben Bernanke (i don't know if this is a nod to anything but it caught my attention)

[@Wapoose]

I'M A MAGICIAN, SPENCER. A FURIOUS MAGICIAN.

[@synodicseason]

the first one lists ryan as “Glee creator” which is pretty funny

[@michaelmoviesltd]

@@synodicseason i mean, he is, but hey. comedy’s subjective.

[@Khrayfish]

I wanna see more of you 3 again, I loved your New kids on the Rock series.

[@KevinJamesVideo]

We're working on a big one right now. Hopefully it gets off the ground soon and we can share some details.

[@Khrayfish]

That's great to hear, I'll be looking forward to it if that's the case!

[@KevinJamesVideo]

We had some delays due to hectic schedules, but we're working on one that involves video arcades.

[@MookalH]

Kevin J. James 2 years later, it’s out!

[@nikk101piefart-3]

@@MookalH i just found this and i need to know, where is it??? wheres the rest??

[@krisrosier191]

The acting and shots from 2:53 - 3:45 are incredible, Kevin really killed it!!

[@JayzzzTV]

so the SEED reap the HARVEST

[@michaelmoviesltd]

SOW THE SEED… REAP THE HARVEST!!

[@karda009]

I really like this episode, since it used Kevin's skills really well near the beginning. SOW THE SEED, REAP THE HARVEST! And Ryan talking about Transformers was so awesome.

[@TinyTim_TV]

I like how you just let the lorem ipsum stay there, but still filled in the almost unreadable text beside the header on the newspaper about the Hadron collider

[@nixel1324]

The newspapers are filled with easter eggs. Notice how each issue is more expensive than the previous one. Also, the dates.

[@gabsalanna]

the price of one of em were $699.99 and i loved it

[@questhero101]

You know whose face is in that dollar? A great man. David Bowie- George Washington.

[@jacobdavies4379]

Dollar Bowie

[@jaceyjohnson8922]

​@jacobdavies437 geroge washingtob9

[@milkbox103]

this plays out like an episode of spongebob and i love it

[@avastoyboxandarcade]

i love that ryan took a bite out of the dollar bill to see if the money tree was legit

[@anonnico5475]

the good robots are called the autobots, and the bad robots are called the decepticons, thats the twist

[@synodicseason]

just realized that ryan is listed as “Glee creator” on the first newspaper 💀

[@clemclemclemclemcl]

neil with round glasses & goggles in suspenders is adorable

[@aenigma0regis0rises]

Somewhat hoping that a version of "Money Dollar Bills" is on the next Lemon Demon Album

[@coughdrop01]

no kill retirement home!

[@MaladyKayjo]

This is actually a great critique of capitalism when you actually watch as a satire

[@nerdy_hedgehog]

Capitalism and how TV-shows try to tell kids that if they are poor, they just aren't working hard enough.

[@MaladyKayjo]

Nerdyhedgehog yeah that to, but that’s kinda part of capitalism, it’s kinda required to put that Idea in kids brains to keep capitalism from being overthrown

[@SofaKingGasPriceSpike]

ANCOM GANG ANCOM GANG

[@butcholsen3237]

@@SofaKingGasPriceSpike hell yeah

[@jayst]

I’m sorry to tell you guys, but everything you all posted in this thread... was cringe. Big time cringe too.

[@vallan-anundson]

washington was from an extremely wealthy plantation-owning, slave-owning family. in fact james a. garfield was the only president born into poverty.

[@thatdapperfellow]

I mean, Lincoln.

[@400hands]

vallan anundson I bet you’re fun at parties

[@mutbut808]

Yeah

[@vallan-anundson]

@@400hands i have 92 likes and no regrets

[@vallan-anundson]

but, yeh, i get that it's a joke. i just think it's a joke that presupposes knowledge of the founding fathers that isn't commonplace.

[@J_C_CH]

Why the hell don't you guys do more of these? You were my favourite on KZbin back in the day. The golden age of KZbin.

[@IsleofCartoons]

I can't tell if this is a rhetorical question and I don't mean this in a mean way but the reason they don't do these more often is because it costs money and they have jobs and also live far away from eachother

[@J_C_CH]

@IsleofCartoons This comment was also made nine years ago. Bare that in mind.

[@IsleofCartoons]

@@J_C_CH yeah but I did want to answer for anyone who genuinely wanted to know

[@nofivefivesevenseven]

the way neil says "ravioli" is so fucking good

[@jumpythehat]

Neither Clinton nor Bush were in the Gulf War or were Senators from Pennsylvania. They added insane levels of ambiguity on purpose because that's hilarious.

[@notaninstrument7707]

And then they purposefully ruined it by calling him Bush

[@icedmorning7610]

@@notaninstrument7707 But then he said he has a date with Hillary, which you’d think would imply he’s Bill Clinton and not Bush. But then again, Bill Clinton preferred to go on dates with other women.

[@1Hol1Tiger]

@@notaninstrument7707 and having him play the Saxaphone..

[@notaninstrument7707]

@@1Hol1Tiger no what I mean is they were combining all these distinct things of both so it was contradictory and ambiguous as a joke, and then they say his name and it’s Bush

[@CaptHayfever]

Words to describe my reaction to a new NKotR video: Excitement. Joy. Wonder. Laughter. Confusion. Leg cramp. ...Mostly the first 4 words.

[@yahooanswers4843]

I'd wear Neil's outfit at the beginning

[@kittyrabies]

Same

[@Miserys_B1tch]

Fr

[@IAmOneAnt]

Yeah

[@itsprettystabby6331]

"No kill retirement home"

[@OffensivePi]

I like how in the first newspaper article it says 'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy, when that's a totally different Ryan Murphy.

[@heatherm00ch]

I love Neil Cicierega's work so much

[@springheeledzack]

i remember watching this absolute work of art when it came out with my brother! that was so long ago, yet it feels like it was yesterday. i still can’t believe how much memories like these matter to me, even though they’re so silly :]

[@zap1218]

Words can not express how much I love you, your videos, your friends, and your music. So. THANK YOUU!!! MONEY DOLLA BILLZ!!

[@spookysynth]

I have to watch this video every couple of months otherwise I will spontaneously combust

[@catsRcool1411]

omg i love your pfp

[@spookysynth]

@@catsRcool1411 thanku!!!! :]

[@melodysketchdraws]

This is definitely me after I reap the harvest

[@JellybeanSTUDIOS]

"Im just here to give a message" proceeds to burn everything they own.

[@PK1312]

Oh goodness yes. I've been hoping for a new one of these forever. The Christmas one was fantastic.

[@Velanii]

Meeting Neil at LeakyCon was probably the best moment of my life. Also, I missed this show so, so much.

[@StovePictures]

The camera work here is brilliant

[@RiverOfWetness468]

Who agrees with me that Kevin James has true acting potential? Particularly in this video, he strikes me as terribly honest and natural.

[@mrjimbo15243]

Nice bit with Ryan's "Law of Diminishing Return", I loved that.

[@WylrPnufh]

I think "Money Dollar Bills" is my new favorite song. I also love Neil's expressions during that part.

[@SmylingBeast]

Oh it's so damn good to see you three back in action! This slice of comedic ingenuity was, as usual, an absolute treat. Don't ever change, guys.

[@LostMindSparrow]

So what I’m hearing is Niel, Ryan, and Kevin single handedly caused inflation

[@supremechaosbeing2696]

7:29 8:00 you can see the newspaper go from 1.25$ to 5.99$. inflation in action

[@exiledPostman]

Holy shit, it's been what like five years since an episode of this came out? I'm not even commenting on the video, just freakin' surprised as hell to see this in my subscriptions. I loved this show!

[@anu_start]

6:19 that's the same dollar that ryan bit into

[@MattRNewcomb]

Little behind the scenes trivia: Ryan won't eat fake money, only real legal bills. And we were all so poor when we were filming this, that was the only dollar any of us had between us so we had to re-use it in another shot.

[@anu_start]

+Matt Newcomb interesting

[@Anna-ko1wg]

Mings voice is so nice she should sing more

[@JulianneFreytag]

I love this video more than i love life itself

[@funny36ful]

I remember watching this exact video, but I don't know when.

[@benginni2]

You have no idea how happy this made me. And a David Bowie reference as well, good lord, this is too perfect.

[@Zalsia]

This was awaited for soo long and it was soo worth it! The quality was amazing, and it had that extra Ryan magic money can't buy! Keep doing what you do, you guys are the best!

[@kyzf]

I'm going to show my kids this video when they ask why I don't give them an allowance.

[@ZackVitus]

Thank you so much Ryan, Kevin and Neil! This is wicked! I love it so much! You've just brightened my life up :)

[@elliot._.119]

“It’s okay Kevin, we’re all sinners”

[@CamelSupplier]

I'm honestly obsessed with Neil's outfit in this video, it unironically looks like something I'd wear

[@Taylor-sn6uh]

‘YoU hAvEn’T eVeN tOucHeD yOuR miLK cHoCOLaTe!”

[@Flaminglog]

I love how Ryan eats money for the majority of the video, and then starts stating laws of Economics.

[@nikchemnyk]

Great commentary on how presidents got older as the time went on.

[@KevinJamesVideo]

Nearly a year, in fact. But that was due in part to hurricane Irene, Ryan getting conjunctivitis, all three of us moving to different parts of Massachusetts, Ryan and I getting full time jobs, etc.

[@kanalet8460]

neil cicierega videos remind me of, like, some alternate universe version of gravity falls. i mean he did write music for it so i guess that makes sense

[@angeygirl]

Neil in suspenders or Neil in a crown. Which is better?

[@synodicseason]

a proposal: neil in suspenders *&* a crown

[@starcatfri]

I died when he took off his hat and said "David Bowie" XDD!!!

[@starcatfri]

REST IN PEACE DAVID BOWIE. Still waatching this in 2016 Hello me from 2 years ago that still laughs at the same jokes you don't remember commenting about. :)

[@connorbrutuskat4262]

thank you ryan. *proceeds to engulf handful of bacon*

[@Jguy365]

This made my day. Glad you guys are back!

[@steff1546]

aww man, that Star Trek music brought me back haha great work guys :) loved this!

[@amjPeace]

You guys are amazingly talented!

[@niratomata]

"take some pins out of the Ryan doll"

[@kimgkomg]

8:02 nice Ben Bernanke lemon demon reference

[@FandubsBySimon]

Happy 10 annivesary of the new kids on the rock in the money tree

[@starcatfri]

*takes off hat* Rest in peace David Bowie!

[@starcatfri]

And Prince! He never finished composing fart wars :( How sad

[@CrayonScarf]

I've been following your stuff for 7 years now :) Keep it up, Neil!

[@darkvamp001]

I'm glad to see a new video from you guys! I missed all your zaniness! And Ryan's....Ryan-ness... Thanks for being awesome! :D

[@xAiiRPLANES]

Man it's been forever since the last New Kids on The Rock! I'm glad to see it's back, Neil!

[@juuicebocks]

i love pig ribbons with a nice glass of milk chocolate!

[@jgm_mackmen]

This video is nearly a decade old

[@maximiliang.5881]

“That’s not the Kevin I raised.” Dead

[@exmerion]

I really hope this is a just poking fun at people who still think it's as simple as working hard to move up the class system in america. With that in mind I'm also assuming you are also poking fun at printing money=inflation which also equals bad.

[@US395Official]

I really wish it still was that simple. :(

[@DARE0451]

Its Neil. H'es basically a closet communist, of course he's mocking the Bootstraps guys.

[@two_fat_thumbs]

Once again, great writing and a very entertaining bit, Neil and friends!

[@meli_lemon_real]

new kids on the rock is the only reason i’m still alive

[@Lunar_Atronach]

Hey person, are you doing okay?

[@meli_lemon_real]

@@Lunar_Atronach currently no

[@Lunar_Atronach]

@@meli_lemon_real you wanna talk about it?

[@meli_lemon_real]

@@Lunar_Atronach i think i’ll be fine but i drank a monster while i was sick and now i feel like i’m dying but it’s ok

[@Lunar_Atronach]

@@meli_lemon_real alright, but remember to keep yourself safe and that its always okay to talk to people if you need to

[@gabi_bird]

So did you guys only have one real dollar, because when Kevin took it from the tree, it had a bite taken from it. XD

[@SmylingBeast]

Fantastic! You are a legend in your own time, sir.

[@CryptidClone]

This was awesome! Hope you keep doing these in the future!

[@Abelon535]

One of the greatest movies ever made. Watch it ever 2 years or so!

[@beepboopboppitybop]

In 2021 this is still a masterpiece

[@faselblaDer3te]

Oh yes! So great to have y'all back! :D

[@FiSH-iSH]

“thank you, ryan.” *crumnch*

[@DandyInHell]

I've missed these so much!

[@computerfighter2000]

6:22 *Does yeat finally have competition⁉️*

[@KevinJamesVideo]

From what I remember, the name was basically the idea of an old friend of ours and it was merely a play on New Kids on the Block & Plymouth Rock. NKR sort of happened coincidentally.

[@prorrie]

Isn't that the same Kevin from that World Wide Web video?

[@RiverOfWetness468]

All three of the guys here are from that video!