Steamed Hams but it was banned in the USSR

Steamlyannaya Hamonika (1968) depicts the isolation and brutalization of humans in modern bourgeois society. Although being broadly in line with other art-as-propaganda of the era, censors felt it could easily be read as a criticism of the party, leaving this subversive short as the only animated film to be banned in the Soviet Union.
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[@TyroneDeise]

Hey… I made a T-Shirt based on this video. tyronedeise.creator-spring.com/listing/t-shirt-but-it-was-banned-in

[@jim6394]

Good because I frequently revisit this video.

[@electronicpizzaparlor]

mmmmmmmmm steamed clams! I mean steamed hams........

[@AliciaInNevada]

So this is why KZbin recommended me this video

[@erikliljeberg3291]

This is the kind of thing you see on TV once as a kid and then it gets stuck in your head and you don’t know if it was real or a dream.

[@timkrueger1179]

Like free speech in soviet countries. Today many ruZZians thinks they had it, but it was dream. Just like free speech in today ruZZia.

[@DelTashlin]

Like most of the interstitial cartoons on Sesame Street. Like the pinball "1234, 5, 6789, 10 11 12."

[@PACKERMAN2077]

And you saw it when you should have been asleep at 2 in the morning on a school day while it's raining on PBS in some rerun of a Eastern European art Showcase from the late 70s

[@adamnedeff3102]

“The Clock Man” on Nickelodeon.

[@greenaum]

I had one of those for yeeeears until the Internet told me it was Kafka's "Metamorphosis of Mr Samsa", animated in moving sand, by Caroline Leaf. At least I think so, the imagery is vaguely as I remember, and the one line I remember was "I don't wanna be a cockroach!". Except in Leaf's film, there's no dialogue. So maybe that's wrong. Early '80s animated film where someone doesn't wanna be a cockroach and I think there's a fire or they die in a kitchen fire or something? Which doesn't happen in Metamorphosis. Any better-fitting films, do, PLEASE, do tell me! Won't be post-1985 and probably not even post-1982.

[@joddle23]

i love how skinner just opens his mouth and creaks like a rusty hinge

[@lajoswinkler]

It reminded me of one of the Salad Fingers episodes, the one where a child ends up in an oven by "an accident".

[@aelix56]

That's because of capitalism

[@Mister_Belvidere]

​@aelix56 you missed the point entirely.

[@aelix56]

@@Mister_Belvidere You can't buy love

[@lachlanclark4463]

You also can’t buy a new sense of humour, but you still need to find one.

[@Me-ob4kb]

“Why is there smoke coming oven Seymour?” *metal scraping noise* “I see.”

[@gman424]

Why is smoke coming oven, Semourski?*

[@DimitryViktorovich]

In Soviet Russia, oven comes out of your smoke 😂

[@redstoneBLOCK42069]

Is there a lore reason why there is smoke in the oven? Is the oven a smoker??

[@Skyrilla]

Why IS there smoke coming oven?

[@lucrak41]

​@@redstoneBLOCK42069 is the smoke stupid?

[@KnoxCarbon]

Krusty: "....What the hell was that!?"

[@lachlankeddie7]

Endut! Hoch Hech!

[@alecboi777]

Der Deutsches :)

[@CaptOrbit]

I came here looking for this exact comment. I was not disappointed.

[@graon4880]

damn you beat me to this punch line

[@zeusalternative1270]

This is has the vibe of an obscure cartoon that would traumatize a young child who will start one of the biggest lost media searches to confirm that this was not a dream.

[@Vasily_dont_be_silly]

Sounds like me alright Especially since there were MANY cartoons like that

[@vipahxxx7640]

I love comments like this.

[@gustavocastellanos4941]

It has the same vibe as The Clockman short.

[@scapegoat1313]

Like candle cove

[@vipahxxx7640]

@@scapegoat1313 yeah

[@AbhNormal]

For those who don’t know, the title «Stimlyannaya Khamonika» is a parody of the 1968 surrealist stop-motion film Glass Harmonica or «Steklyannaya Garmonika», which was the first animated film to be banned by state film censors in the USSR. This whole video is essentially a tribute to that era of Soyuzmultfilm animation.

[@Vasily_dont_be_silly]

It wasn't even an era, most 1960's cartoons were pretty down to earth It's just the unique creation of Andrey Khrjanovsky, his style is very distinctive

[@jellyface401]

This is something the simpsons would do if it still was a smart show

[@xxBrokenDreams666xx]

Why was it banned?

[@egregius9314]

That makes this version even more amazing.

[@dorkthrone]

​@xxBrokenDreams666xx I had to watch the thing to come to this conclusion, but I'm not an expert, so take my interpretation with a grain of salt. The film depicts a tension between the (what appears to be) the police and a musician who has developed a beautiful instrument that inspires the highest ideals in humanity. The musician is taken away, the instrument smashed, and the citizens who were inspired by the art are persecuted. It seems to be a pretty straightforward criticism of soviet restrictions on artistic expression and after watching it, I'm not surprised that it was censored.

[@andrefasching1332]

I enjoy how all the vocal jokes get scrapped in order to stick to the core concept of the idea. The meme gets completely transformed in order to enrich it. Cut where needed, expanded where wanted. Especially the part with the three eyed skinner introduced a completely new element that works so well this way. It was not needed for the steamed hams part, neither was it needed for the animation part in general. It was not "needed". Its a completely new interpretative element that can only survive due to the different form of expression this format chooses. Its more than a mere mockery of the original meme. Its a wonderful fusion of actual artistic expression and a current cultural phenomenom we call "steamed hams" In conclusio: this brought me great joy

[@TyroneDeise]

I’m very glad it brought you joy.

[@AshleyPomeroy]

I think the three-eyed Skinner segment was a commentary on the seductive allure of capitalism. That must have gone over the censors' heads. Or perhaps it wasn't overt enough.

[@UnbannedAgain]

This is why humanism is silly

[@Pillar_of_Salt]

@@UnbannedAgain

[@robocopyright3115]

Yes, and you call this phenomenon “steamed hams” despite the fact it is obviously grilled

[@user-oz2uu9nr1y]

I am very impressed with this animation. Examining this critically, Chalmers represents the upper administration of the socialist state. He comes to examine what the bureaucracy (Skinner) has prepared. In order to cut costs and effort, they look towards the West for aid. The administration turns an obvious blind eye to this and continues business as usual while the proletariat (the firetruck) is expected to control the fire. I love it.

[@adrianaslund8605]

Ahh. So the west is represented by the burger. Being american fastfood. And the clown represents the western capitalist entertainment/advertisement industry.

[@GeneralDMadness]

Wow I like your interpretation

[@thekingoffailure9967]

Genuinely impressive take

[@UH-60_Blackhawk]

that's... quite a political take for this animation. i like it.

[@Moojingles_]

I disagree, I think it's the other way around!

[@DefinitiveDubs]

Steamed Hams has transcended being a meme and has become an artistic movement.

[@D0NU75]

it unironically is. it's conquering all kinds of art forms.

[@onceonly1111]

Students 20 years from now: "Steamed-hamism has had a significant impact on 2020's pop culture, and trends in the online world, in this essay I will..."

[@shitpostgrotto2982]

It’s something so recognisable that people can do some whack stuff with it and it can still be understood, and that’s great

[@tjenadonn6158]

​@@shitpostgrotto2982 It's like the visual equivalent of a jazz standard: everyone knows the visual and story beats of Steamed Hams just the sane as every jazz musician knows the chords and basic melody of Giant Steps or In The Mood, so it's a familiar framework for people to build their own artistic adventures off of.

[@brokkrep]

I agree 8000%

[@maximk9964]

As someone who grew up in 1980s USSR, this is very authentic to some weird cartoons that showed up during that time. The fact that they don't talk and carpet on the wall 🤌

[@mikehodder1137]

What do you mean they don't talk?

[@mendelovitch]

@@mikehodder1137 They produce musical instrument sounds instead of the usual human speech sounds.

[@HylianFox3]

@@mendelovitch The weird marionette-style clicking they made as they walk around is what made my skin crawl.

[@mendelovitch]

@@HylianFox3 Funny thing is that you could say it is a metaphor for being a puppet subject of the communist totalitarian regime as well as the consumerist puppet of the corpocracy of the west. Maybe even deeper than that it was a metaphor for the fact of us being controlled by pure causation. We feel free when we like our strings and feel coerced when we hate them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooeXi6Gljs2qnck

[@burnttoast3925]

As someone who did not grow up in 1980s USSR, im confused and frightened what in the world is this video

[@NOVA_299]

It’s actually fucking mental seeing just how elaborate some of these alternate Steamed Ham skits have become.

[@Jupiter-T]

Someone needs to make a film fest around it.

[@kane3777]

Man, that felt more unsettling than Salad Fingers. Even the way Skinner talked was eerie lol, good job

[@TyroneDeise]

Thanks. That’s quite the compliment.

[@madbeef.]

Not just me getting David Firth vibes then 😁

[@matt69nice]

This had Hubert Cumberdale written all over it!

[@Thenogomogo-zo3un]

it had a very uncomfortable feel to it

[@HourofPoop]

"You know these hamburgers are a commodity of fast-food Capitalism in the West." "Hohoho, no! Patented Stalin-Burgers! Old Communist recipe."

[@HylianFox3]

How could they be communist *and* patented? Do these hamburgers not belong to us all?

[@sperzieb00n]

​@@HylianFox3 its a berlin expression

[@Fred_the_1996]

​@@HylianFox3 patents existed in the ussr, they were just regulated, like you couldn't patent life saving medicine or anything essential

[@Ahti_Kotiranta]

They are not Stalin Burgers, but Stalin Kolkhozians

[@zonk1580]

the bolshevik burger, an eastern european staple food

[@MelchiorPhilips]

This is an actually wonderful piece of animation. I commend your determination to your overly elaborate and artful shitposts.

[@Max-js1mx]

​@@sovietunion6530 you and Germany literally were enemies 😂😂😂😂

[@KickedOuttaGOP4Questioning]

In Russia shit posts you! The only two Russian comedians I know are Yakov. And Eugene Mirman.

[@intersonality]

​@@KickedOuttaGOP4Questioninggood to know

[@jomo999]

Every time I think this meme is dead, I find someone has created a masterpiece. This is incredible work. All I can say is ENDUT! HOCH HECH!

[@quar_0]

What the hell was THAT?!

[@siritio3553]

As a Russian, I can only commend you for this amazing piece of art. You captured the surrealism and weirdness of those old cartoons perfectly, as many here already pointed out. I'm simply amazed at the amount of effort you went to.

[@boiledelephant]

FYI I got one of those "how would you rate this comment?" popups below this, just alerting you to it in case it isn't random and your account has been targeted with spurious reporting or some such.

[@siritio3553]

@@boiledelephant Huh, I don't know why it would be reported, but thanks for letting me know!

[@Halberds8122]

This felt like a fever dream

[@ErikaHartmann]

As someone who grew up in the former USSR I can surely feel the uncanny semblance to late USSR animation. It's so well-done that one might mistake it for a genuine Soviet animation. Amazing job!

[@SerpMolot]

Так это же пастиш на советский мультфильм 1968 года "Стеклянная гармоника".

[@olivere5497]

'Worker and Parasite'

[@friendofp.24]

This is some straight up David Firth shit. This is utterly horrific, I can't even fathom waking up in the morning and watching this.

[@youdontknowwhoiam4349]

@@friendofp.24 If the dissolution of the Soviet Union didn’t traumatize you as a kid then this shit most definitely will

[@Wanja01YT]

AKNOU PFP!!!

[@mr.wiggles6758]

For anyone else that was wondering, the animation takes homage from Andrei Khrzhanovsky's 1968 animation "Glass Harmonica", notoriously the first animation that was banned in the USSR. Beautiful work you did here as well!

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

Is it still banned in modern Russia?

[@higztv1166]

no

[@TheGreenReaper]

@@aetheralmeowstic2392 _What_ modern Russia?

[@amentco8445]

​@@TheGreenReaperSo it is banned in Ukraine?

[@GuyDude-hk8uy]

I was getting very strong Priit Pärn vibes, but he's the only artist of this style I'm really familiar with; he's probably part of a larger (extremely depressing, surreal, and unsettling) movement I'm not familiar with. Estonia borders Russia so it makes sense there'd be some influence.

[@Exchanger2008]

Dude you're featured on the wiki for the original Glass Harmonica film! Massive props to you, this was amazing!

[@elemenopi9239]

i love how you can pinpoint chalmers’ aurora borealis rant without him ever saying anything

[@oboll6064]

Chalmers: Silently asks about the burning oven Skinner: "AÄÆ" Chalmers: *Understandable, have a nice day*

[@bread9276]

Typical human interaction

[@main7168]

i like to think he was fending chalmers off with an intimidating screech

[@Nikkidafox]

This isn't a meme. This is... actual art.

[@TimSzabo]

Bruh now the zoophile talking

[@luciferpunk2606]

Enartete Kunst, yes

[@clavicleofcernunnos]

​​​@@luciferpunk2606od, Arno Brecker sucks ass. Boring shite for toolbags like you. Follow your leader. You know how he ended up.

[@stormah]

@@luciferpunk2606 Can you do better

[@eusou0]

It is a meme whether or not you know what a meme is :(

[@TheMightyPika]

I am SO IMPRESSED by how hard you nailed the style! Soviet era cutout animation is very specific and difficult and you got it perfectly.

[@wayzerz2799]

I can’t believe we’re at this point with steamed hams parodies now. Legitimately incredible

[@canobenitez]

a high point for sure

[@inciniumz4671]

Steamed hams isn't some Discord meme or a trollface, it has become something greater

[@MrHowlforever]

Parody ? It’s a tribute

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

I think the hitler one was more amazing honestly. And was pleased to see it wasn't hammered with backlash.

[@nadennight]

We've gone full steamed.

[@dymaxion3988]

I like this a lot! The german expressionist one gets points for being live action, but this one is on another level of creativity. I feel like the contrast here is way more evident: it’s in a very authentic old style, but the characters are obviously Chalmers and Skinner, plus an appearance of Krusty. The complete lack of dialogue really helps as well. Also, I love how the fire truck was not only included, but made just as jarring as it is in the original. I don’t know why it’s like that, but this replicates it perfectly.

[@Doctor_Straing_Strange]

The original? You mean the Simpsons? I never knew there was a fire truck at the end of Steamed Hams

[@jack504]

It looked like the firefighters were the Beatles. The fire engine legs are very reminiscent of monty python

[@Doctor_Straing_Strange]

@Google user interesting, thanks

[@xdeanx1988]

Both are so great! I love how this meme gets better and better every year!

[@kot000]

стимонные хамы

[@matthewmorrison906]

I love that nod to Worker and Parasite at 2:12. Incredible work.

[@mingyuhuang8944]

As someone who has not grown up in the USSR. I can still say this is a great piece of surrealist horror. Not only are the sound effects incredible but the whole atmosphere is so wierd and creepy.

[@frumiousbandersnatch]

So, I've studied animation history, used to run an animation blog. I am absolutely floored at how well you captured this particular style of Soviet animation. My gob, it has been smacked. My hams, WELL steamed. I don't even know you, but I am so proud of you.

[@Vasily_dont_be_silly]

It's basically just one director's style, Andrey Khrzhanovsky

[@mimadm4832]

Hey man, how can I study animation history online? I have studied the western and eastern art history for about a year and due to that I am very good at making compositions and I would want to know how I can do the same with animations

[@BunnyOnASnuman]

So you can say... He steamed a good ham

[@rhetoric5173]

Read the description. It is Soviet animation from 1968.

[@srsaito9262]

​@@rhetoric5173 You are jocking right?

[@Storyograph]

So many style-parodies fall short of feeling authentic to the original. But not this one. If I wasn't familiar with Steamed Hams, I would have thought this was really from 1968 USSR! Amazing work! I don't know how you captured the textures so well.

[@Slashco]

Made by the same studio who brought us Worker and Parasite. :)

[@beter21137]

You need to see the german expressionism one. Pure shitpost art.

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

I especially love how despite the insanely creepy atmosphere, the moment where Skinner has to pretend he’s stretching still strikes me as comedic.

[@Tor-Erik]

Jesus, this is so accurate. I remember as a kid that I saw this style of animation and never understood it's insanity with lack of sound effect. Just pure devilish music.

[@TiruAnimator767]

Some of the Soviet cartoons look so creepy because of the lack of budget. The country was recovering from WW2 for decades

[@commodore7331]

i love how the buildings are just simple shapes and all the noises are cold and metallic, it's like some massive fucked up machine trying to imitate a human interaction

[@PiousMoltar]

"it's like some massive fucked up machine trying to imitate a human interaction" I think you just defined communism. Well, maybe replace the word "interaction" with "society".

[@lisam5802]

@@PiousMoltar Steamed hams is a critique of all hierarchy and the way in which we put such orders above ourselves. This adaptation serves as a critique of the structures of the Soviet union. You see first in the gears which ring the doorbell looking so impractical, and then it develops and as the world becomes more absurd. You start to realize the absurdity of the normalcy to which the characters portray, why is it that in this cold industrial land they wear suits and ties and try to impress others with brunch. At the end of the day no pleasure is derived at all, and Seymour suffers a loss.

[@lochmarFiendhiem]

"welcome to the USSR comrade"

[@dudewithacat52]

"all the noises are cold and metallic" seymour's voice is literally a chair sliding on a tiled floor lol

[@barrelbottom6253]

As this is indeed a parody of both steamed hams and glass harmonica, the noises are indeed cold and metallic mostly cause of the glass harmonica bit.

[@shecklesmack9563]

This is like something I would have seen as a kid in the 90’s on a public access channel at some ungodly, sleepless hour that I would years later recall and wonder if I imagined the whole thing. It’s perfect.

[@TheMpo1986]

Yes! PBS!

[@hootax8980]

You'd make a post about it on r/lostmedia and there would be a crazed attempt to find it by the internet. It would even appear on Whang's channel.

[@DAFLIDMAN]

I 100% have a memory of being awake at like 2am as a kid and seeing something creepy like this on channel 5 (it a uk TV channel) and being freaked out.

[@randomuser3481]

@@sovietunion6530 cringe

[@steelfan81]

could have been on MTV's oddities back in the early 90's...

[@Thatonebioshockfan]

I- as a aspiring animator who loves surreal works this...this is- I can't find words

[@canaldepedroeseusamigosfer3910]

Steamed hams in simpsons:😀 Steamed hams in ussr:💀

[@jahoyhoy55555]

Growing up in Russia, I watched a ton of those cartoons without realizing how weird they are. You just accept stuff as a kid and move on. Now I'm 28, and this masterpiece has reached something that was hidden very very deep in my subconscious. It's so accurate, familiar and nostalgic, but at the same time it's new. I needed that. Thank you for taking me back to a weird part of my childhood.

[@grimekid666]

i would be creeped out if i found out i was watching this as a kid

[@sofaericsson6392]

​​@@grimekid666 as a Russian I watched a lot of these as a kid and now I'm creeped out as an adult, so your reaction would be 100% on point.

[@jahoyhoy55555]

@@grimekid666 I mean, I was probably creeped out, but I wasn't able to fully comprehend why, I thought it was just something I didn't get.

[@caiodecastro7956]

cheers from another one born in 95, but in the other side of the world (Brazil) 👍 Over here we only had cartoons directly exported from US at that time...

[@jahoyhoy55555]

@caiodecastro7956 Just to be annoyingly pedantic, I was actually born in 94 :) oh, we had a lot of cartoons from the US, I absolutely love US cartoons, I grew up with Disney and Tom & Jerry.

[@eduardorpg64]

Ok, you seriously overdid it with this. One thing is to make a Steamed Hams memes. Doing an entire animation that looks and feels like it was made during the Soviet Union era is another thing entirely. I've never seen someone put so much effort into a meme. Kudos. You get a like from me.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

W O W, a l i k e?! YifuckingE This is based on Glass Harmonica- 1968.

[@UH-60_Blackhawk]

wowzers

[@NumbDiggers1998]

A WHOLE FUCKING LIKE?! That's so heckin' generous! I have a bullet for you in exchange, just give me your location!

[@antonvlasov2092]

the 2000's called, they want their buzzword back

[@NumbDiggers1998]

@@antonvlasov2092 hey nerd, 2001 called😆😆 They said something happened to two towers

[@h3rshel]

I just noticed the Worker and Parasite art in Skinner’s home!!! Amazing Easter egg 😁

[@donnaquixote7538]

I didn't grow up in the USSR but they broadcast these old USSR animated shorts in the 90s in Finland when I was a kid, and I found some of them really eerie. This vid brings back many "fond" memories, and for that, I salute you, dear animator. ❤

[@theral_24karatgarrett]

🤫🧏‍♂️

[@CaptainPancakes]

I went down a rabbit-hole watching Soviet-era cartoons and you nailed it. Moody, surrealist, depressing, instilling the viewer with a sense of anxiety and dread? Definitely like a Soviet-era cartoon alright.

[@mingyuhuang8944]

As someone who has not grown up in the USSR. I can still say this is a great piece of surrealist horror. Not only are the sound effects incredible but the whole atmosphere is so wierd and creepy.❤

[@ghoulbuster1]

Feels just like communism

[@JosephFuckinStalin]

Yeah, sure, they're all like this because Soviet Russia was inhabited by demons lol Hush, westerner

[@JosephFuckinStalin]

​​@@ghoulbuster1 Sheesh 😂 I love how cartoonishly dreadful you all think the USSR was. Also, please define Communism for me

[@user-uy8yt7ku4w]

That is ridiculous. Only some soviet animation is surreal and depressing, most of it is not like that at all.

[@MrJemoederopeenstokj]

You're an odd fellow but you steam a good ham

[@13thvarebel16]

Khalmerzka: "You call pyetties burgers despite fact they are in fact fermented fish." Skininsky: "You dare question food bearing seal of approval from Komrade Stalin?!"

[@captainchaos3667]

I had never seen the episode or heard of the steamed hams meme, until this showed up in my feed one day. You can imagine my confusion.

[@ayuzefovich]

Damn dude, you've perfected it down to the last detail. This is EXACTLY how the Soviet so-called "adult cartoons" looked like. I didn't know about the "Steamed Hams" meme, and for a few minutes I thought this was an actual short animated movie that I could watch in the night TV (that's when they aired these cartoons in 90s and early 00s). And sound design is an pinnacle, a true art.

[@feameldo]

And then when you think it cannot be any more awesomier than it is, you notice that the faces bear likeness to Simpsobs characters too, despite being made in "Soviet mindscrew" style!

[@fabiangutierrez339]

One of the things I was most impressed by as a classical musician was how you managed to capture the surreal, avant-garde, and unique atmosphere of Alfred Schnittke's music. It's such a key element in making everything all fall into place.

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

He really did didn't he? 😊 it sounds just like Schnittke, with those semi-haphazard notes. How it's almost "scary".

[@senyorjunyor7350]

dude finally someone who knows Schnittke!! His works are so under-appreciated imo

[@user-on6db4rf4s]

​@@senyorjunyor7350his tuba mirium is the best tuba mirium

[@jackjones2454]

Over the past few days I have been on something of a steamed hams binge. Almost every day I would find some new version of it. Some were amazing, others very low effort. None of them could have prepared me for this. This is something I never could have dreamed of. It feels so wrong and yet so right at the same time! I am unfamiliar with the style it’s mimicking (assuming that it is mimicking a style), but this makes me want to learn more. My god this is amazing! Great work and thanks for sharing!

[@AtlasMicha]

someone put so much effort into this and I truly appreciate it

[@millennialchicken]

outside of the meme, this is insanely incredible to look at. Everything about it is just perfection. Please, for the sake of art itself, keep making more.

[@davionwilliamson1524]

What about the music/ sound design...

[@davionwilliamson1524]

The sound is a large part of why you like this video! Don't believe me? Try watching it with the sound off People don't show sound design enough respect and often take it for granted.

[@thisorthat7746]

I could literally hear it: 2:32 At this time of year? 2:34 In this part of the country? 2:35 Localized entirely within your kitchen? This was powerful

[@cuteshark7261]

Yeah.

[@electricheisenberg5723]

@@cuteshark7261 may i see it?

[@MercurySteel]

​@@electricheisenberg5723 no

[@s.i.m.poster6823]

*Our kitchen

[@bigopalcup]

fucking what?

[@WooHooLadttv]

"It came to me in a dream" is the best way to explain this.

[@LurkerintheLibrary]

Genuinely a beautiful take on one of the greatest comedy scenes of all time. Bravo.😊

[@user-mj4rp9gg3i]

I did not expect to see the parody on Стеклянная Гармоника based on the steamed hams meme. The best possible content.

[@atul1991ful]

Can you write what it's called in English. This meme has made me interested in what the original material is

[@user-mj4rp9gg3i]

@@atul1991ful Glass Harmonica Was filmed in 1968. I don't know if it's available in English, though.

[@atul1991ful]

@@user-mj4rp9gg3i thanks for the reply, i'll try looking for it

[@Sakkeru96]

I had never heard of Glass Harmonica before, but I've just watched it and I love it. It's so strangely beautiful yet terrifying, which seems to have been the point as far as I can tell. (I grew up in England in the 00's/10's so I can only view it in a historical context, but I'm also an artist and a socialist, and it's just... Fascinating.) And from having watched it, this meme really does seem to have captured the combined vibe of that and the Simpsons clip.

[@facundosterzerforino1704]

@@Sakkeru96 The movie is a critic to socialism thou, taht's why the ban and the exile to the director

[@louisgreenland4446]

This was the most uncomfortable yet stylistically beautiful rendition of steamed hams I've seen. The faces, music, sound effects, and overall weirdness really made me feel nervous consistently throughout. Makes me think what real 80s soviet cartoons were like.

[@irregularstuff5290]

This one is about on point. You can check "Tyll the Giant" based on Estonian folklore made in Estonian studio that aired only once and scared a lot of kids or "There will come soft rains" based on Bradburry's short story for the taste of style. At least those one are the first that come to mind. Also there's studio Armenfilm but they prefer much more fluid animation with much more surrealism.

[@IHeartNoise]

Check out Soviet version of Alice sometime

[@reinodjanghardt8604]

The power to investigate lies within your reach…

[@sydneyw7375]

Not from USSR, but still '80s Eastern Bloc: Treasure Planet (1982) from Bulgaria is a trip and a half. I love it to bits.

[@Madcat1331]

I actually got recommended this animation after watching "A Beginner's Guide to Soviet Animated Film" by kubricklynch. It was a very interesting watch and it's surprising how accurate this animation was to some of the styles discussed

[@SwedishSinologyNerd]

It's been a while since I saw something quite so unnerving and, frankly, terrifying. Bravo sir, bravo.

[@yersiniee]

Impressive job, i can't imagine how much time it took. Great work!

[@brain_apostrophe_t]

The thing about absurd, surreal and very literal animation though is that the needs of these characters are so well realized here. Skinner's view and intimidation of Chalmers, the anxiety of not impressing your boss, the seduction of cheap and easy food, all of that is said here, and without words. Bravo. Unambiguous, unironic bravo.

[@vovabars1234]

Bruh it's insane how accurate this is, this legit feels like some of the weird soviet cartoons I saw on TV as a kid

[@birchparty]

(cartoon parody based on Glass Harmonica 1968)

[@robmaelstorm23]

Vova Bars?

[@vovabars1234]

@@robmaelstorm23 yes

[@erenpopega]

How old are u?

[@Masupups]

I'm so glad we have your perspective, it feels so alien to typical depictions... I'm undeniably American so it's cool to learn from

[@jackmonaghan8477]

"Uh huh, what region?" "Err, Ukraine SSR," "Really, well I'm from Kiev and I've never heard anyone use the phrase "Steamed Hams"." "Oh not in Kiev, it's a Donetsk expression."

[@Alex-tx8wq]

Ok, but you guys dont understand how diffucult it is to make art in general. This might just be a meme but it probably took months of work, and it's very detailed and beautiful to look at. Good job ❤

[@andieallison6792]

Why do you say that like it's some kind of obscure secret?? Like no shit of course this would've taken months to make.

[@Alex-tx8wq]

@@andieallison6792 Because there are people out there who think animation is instant and easy. Why are you getting mad at a youtube comment that has nothing to do with you?

[@flynnkellenbach901]

As a historian of steamed hams, having watched all variations of the viedo under the sun, I am proud to say that this is the best I have ever come across. This is incredible

[@kostarossides5062]

I love how enough time has now passed since this meme first came about that you can be considered a "historian" of steamed hams 😂

[@uranium54321]

My favorite is probably Steamed Hams Inc. but this is definitely way up there

[@BillyBattsandtheShineboxes]

I'm a steamed hamoligist, and although this one does not provoke the most laughter, it is by far the most artistic

[@mingyuhuang8944]

As someone who has not grown up in the USSR. I can still say this is a great piece of surrealist horror. Not only are the sound effects incredible but the whole atmosphere is so wierd and creepy.❤

[@bungleOfbunglebottominc]

The Nazi Germany one is quite lovely.

[@doinkdoink49]

A "Glass Harmonica" version of Steamed Hams is not something I was expecting. Absolutely incredible, the part with the hamburgers instead of the coins was hilarious.

[@skejeton]

The name is "steamed hams" using English transliteration of steamed hams but conjugated to sound well in Russian, I suppose the creator knows Russian well because there's no mistakes, very nice Edit: I see you were referring to "Стеклянная гармоника", my bad

[@makebritaingreatagain2613]

The wall-carpet is a nice touch.

[@Kuro-3]

Man i love this, it has a feeling of 60's experimental film. Steamed hams is one of the gratest memes, it was a great scene by its self but everybody has done something with it in every way posible, from simple to incredible and im proud of everyone.

[@TheKiller1922]

For those unfamiliar with Soviet "adult" animation (animated features carrying rather serious tone, akin to "adult oriented music" concept), the author made a brilliant rendition of Andrei Khrzhanovsky works with a lot of homage moments. The title itself is reminiscent of "Glass Harmonica", a Soviet cartoon from 1968 long-banned by the censorship of that era. The overall style, lack of speech, and extensive use of music effects to imitate it is spot on. The eye sequence at 1:06 is one of the examples of the original's surrealistic style. The original cartoon is available on youtube and I definitely recommend watching it to grasp the authentic feel and simply to enjoy the masterpiece.

[@SeadogDriftwood]

Wait, really?! I had no idea that the Glass Harmonica was banned! All I knew was that the music was written by the same guy who later wrote a concerto for choir (FOR CHOIR! Who the hell does that?! And he managed to make it FREAKING BEAUTIFUL!!!), Alfred Schnittke.

[@TheKiller1922]

@@SeadogDriftwood It was indeed officially banned by the Soviet censors, who deemed the cartoon reminiscent of the Soviet society. Even after Khrzhanovsky had to insert a disclaimer that it was the "western" aka bourgeois society that was depicted in his work, the cartoon was still not allowed for screening. Crazy times and crazy government. Schnittke btw was a genius, no less. His works are eternal imho. I'm mostly familiar with his film soundtracks, but his orchestral works are also great.

[@SeadogDriftwood]

@@TheKiller1922 Are you familiar with the concerto for choir?

[@killslay]

I thought that said "Hamonica" at the start and wondered if it was a pun or actually the Russian for hamburger

[@TheKiller1922]

@@killslay Actually, it's a pretty clever pun. The original cartoon that inspired this one is called "Glass Harmonica" which sounds in Russian as "Steklyannaya Harmonica". You can see the similarities.

[@jozephkerr2791]

Fun fact: it lasts only three minutes but feels like it lasts for ages...

[@moumdoh]

only the first time though

[@testtesttesttesttest884]

Jesus so true

[@xiena5640]

feels like a neverending nightmare

[@HashMaster9000]

Like most things in Soviet Russia...

[@excalibur2772]

It's because it's so much NEW information. When you experience something very different for the first time the experience isn't skipped over a bit in your mind like you do other things

[@dreamer.4]

You deserve praise for the incredible sound design! Adding another layer to this great work that makes it even more believable. Wonderful job!

[@nijnij3988]

I come back to this video every so often. Can't believe how creative it is. The music and sounds, just, the whole vibe. Really really love it. Thank you for making this ♥️

[@FB3Network]

This is not even a shitpost. This is literal art. You made it feel and look so authentic to those 90s USSR cartoons. Everything about this animation, from the robotic-like movements to the creepy and disturbing music, feels like a cartoon straight from the Soviet Union era. So much effort was put into this to make it look and feel authentic, and by god, it's glorious. This actually feels like those weird and odd USSR cartoons that I saw on TV as a kid. The resemblance to these animations is uncanny. It is absolutely mind-blowing at how accurate it is. To be honest, if I had never known about the 'Steamed Hams' skit, I would've probably believed that this was an old, banned Soviet Union cartoon. You nailed the vibe, the look, the feels, everything about it. This, right here... this is what blurs the line between a shitpost and an actual art form. There's an insane amount of work thrown in to make it look and feel authentic. The composition is perfect, the casts shadow like a multiplane, the illustrations are weird and odd, and the color correction is authentic. Making a Steamed Hams meme is one thing, but to make an entirely custom animation to make it look like it came straight out of the Soviet Union era is something else entirely. I have never seen such time, effort, and era-authenticity put into a shitpost like this before. Heck, I don't even know if I _can_ count this as a shitpost. That is how good this animation is. I tip my hat to you. This deserves an award.

[@incaseofimportantnegotiations]

more to like people try to remember those cartoons. because this is like 1000 times better quality-wise full real animation and the assets are created from scratch instead of pre-existing newspaper cutouts

[@someonemister3636]

@FB3Network Get lost kid.

[@FB3Network]

@@someonemister3636 How about YOU get lost? You're the one coming in here shitting on me and my opinion. People like you show no respect for anyone. If you can't show respect to people, don't even think about replying. Treat others the way you want to be treated! If you don't show respect to someone, then you won't get any respect in return. This shit should have been taught to you in elementary school. Re-educate yourself on this.

[@ripadblock]

​@@chonchjohnchmfw 90s ussr cartoons

[@JosephFuckinStalin]

​@@chonchjohnch This person is likely lying. I'm getting that vibe from the majority of the people who "grew up watching stuff like this"

[@LizardClone2]

This is some creepy, surreal, disturbing nightmare fuel. I love it.

[@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock]

So... like a typical Soviet cartoon?

[@AMF22]

@@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock it’s a simpsons parody

[@arthurmilano2920]

No, the AI generated one is unsettling as ALL HELL.

[@justinambru8529]

@@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock Not all soviet cartoons.

[@hallowcrystal]

Dude this is so well done wtf. I am very very impressed.

[@Knez5T0V0]

"what the hell was that!?" -krusty the clown

[@jimbomacjimbo95]

The extent to which this meme has developed over time is fucking incredible. There is no better meme than Steamed Hams.

[@SynoPTL]

Have you heard of Bad Apple

[@robotwrench]

@@SynoPTLsteamed hams is still better

[@citroenboter]

I'd say 'will it run Doom', bad apple, steamed hams and loss are all so excellent because of the sheer amount of people who manage to keep it fresh, interesting and exciting, by constantly innovating.

[@giygas79]

big guy for you is always king

[@georgekostaras]

It’s literally an unforgettable luncheon

[@dedgzus6808]

The inclusion of the firetruck solidifies it's place in steamed history.

[@ricardodavis4730]

The firemen look like Carl, Kirk, Ned, and Moe.

[@SpectreNight]

I feel like I just dissociated through the whole thing, what a fever dream, well done.

[@dancmotya]

It has big "потец" and "моя жена курица" vibes You nailed "weird creepy soviet cartoon" genre, perfection

[@SheriffOfaloaf]

I would've never expected to see The Glass Harmonica turned into a Simpsons meme, but here we are.

[@temkin9298]

Burger multiplication gave it away ;D

[@connorvanhelsing4768]

@@temkin9298 i believe it's also called "Steamed Hamonica" in cyrillic or something along those lines in the title card, so even though I don't know what the Glass Harmonica is I figured it was riffing off something for the funny title

[@drkujavec]

With music by Shnittke included

[@theanepic]

It's crazy how they were able to convey the fear and horror and temptation in the faces of the characters

[@birchparty]

(cartoon parody based on Glass Harmonica 1968)

[@Toledotourbillion]

Assistant Chaumers is a Secret Jedi while Skinner is secretly a Gryphon.

[@grilledsandwich8876]

You really mimicked the glass harmonica very well! I love it!

[@Junior-gf7hi]

-Ты же сказал, что будет мясной хлеб? -Ох, хахах, нет, я говорил мяско в хлеб. Я так называю котлеты с булкой. -Ага. Впервые слышу такое. Где это так говорят? -Так у меня папа из Вологодской области. -Правда? У меня жена Череповчанка, и что-то не припомню, чтобы она или её радственники так говорили... -Нет-нет, папа жил на Востоке области, дальше. -Понятно... Знаешь, они очень похожи на те котлеты в булочек, которые продают по 20 копеек в столовой возле озера. -Хах, нет, это старые добрые булки по рецепту моей семьи Кожавиных, бабушка по папиной ветке рассказала как делать. -Ясно. -Извините. Мне надо отлучиться на секунду, сейчас закрою форточку и вернусь.... Оооххх, ну что же, мы немного засиделись. -Да соглашусь, ОХ ТЫ ЧТО ЗА ЧЕРТОВЩИНА ТАМ ПРОИСХОДИТ? -Первомай. -Первомай? В середине октября, в в вечернее время, торжественный парад происходит прямо у вас на кухне?! -Да. -Могу ли посмотреть? -... Прошу прощения, нет.

[@uprktk]

Чтож, Семен, странный ты человек, но, должен сказать, мяско у тебя что надо!

[@cosmo_daft]

Простите, а что это и откуда? Поправока: разобрался! Действительно смешно :D

[@smellslikepishbutpurewatah4912]

Спасибо, товарищ, я давно так не смеялся

[@josephdc24]

@@cosmo_daft the simpsons - steamed hams

[@Ash-zm1vx]

Well made adaptation!

[@CerealExperimentsMizuki]

This is insanely intense and all with no words, just the sounds of something quite possibly existentially uncanny and dramatic, the atmosphere and design of everything is definitely extremely unique for these times.

[@clavicleofcernunnos]

It's based on the style of Andrei Khrzhanovsky, particularly "The Glass Harmonica" (1968) which was scored by Alfred Schnittke. You can find it on YT. I also recommend Schnittke's Requiem for some truly creepy 20th c. classical music. It's a shame no one to my knowledge has used it in a horror film yet.

[@ing-acnl9455]

Wow the soundtrack and noises in this is spectacular

[@hansonkerman7286]

why in the WORLD is this so high quality

[@AlyphRat]

"Стимлянная Хамоника" (Stimlyannaya Hamonika) is a surrealist Soviet animation from 1968 that tells a story about a man named Skinner who hosts his boss for dinner. The plot of the animation follows Skinner's attempts to hide the fact that he burnt the roast he was preparing for his boss. The animation features a variety of surreal elements, such as a clown juggling hamburgers as a way to represent fast food joints. Skinner is portrayed as a habitual liar, and as the story progresses, his lies become more and more elaborate. The animation has several political undertones, which were common in Cold War-era art. The character of Skinner represents the American citizen who is willing to do anything to please his superiors, even if it means lying and deceiving. The animation also criticizes American society and ways of life, which places a high value on appearances and conformity, and punishes those who do not conform. In the end, Skinner's lies catch up with him, and his house burns down as a result of his deception. The animation suggests that lying and deceit will ultimately lead to destruction and chaos. Overall, "Stimlyannaya Hamonika" is a thought-provoking piece of Soviet animation that uses surrealism to criticize the political and social norms of the time. The animation's themes of conformity and the dangers of deception still resonate today, making it a timeless work of art.

[@Komotau4691]

@@INDIE505 He is joking lmao

[@nightcollapse]

​@@INDIE505Yep

[@AlottaBoulchit]

I imagined this comment delivered by a guy in a suit on TCM at 3am.

[@DrexSux]

Isn’t that literally every society? (I’m American so I really wouldn’t know LMAO)

[@jschnei3]

Thank you ChatGPT

[@apexone5502]

Anyone who's seen enough Russian independent animation shorts from the '70s and '80s can tell you that this particular Steamed Hams hits the mark with emulating that style.

[@annc8337]

I'd like to look into it, but don't know where to start, can you please recommend some animation films/shorts in this sort of style?

[@CentiZen]

@@annc8337 the movie that this version of the meme used as it's artistic inspiration is "Glass Harmonica" by Andre Khrzhanzovsky and probably the best spot to start. There's also "A Beginners Guide to Soviet Cinema" you can search out here on YT.

[@stewardofconsciousness9781]

​@@annc8337 Here are some shorts that are similar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fV60nZaric-np6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXW4maltobl0q80 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIrHknuXg7eAgck kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3PImXljepeajpo kzbin.info/www/bejne/enawiYSQh8aAnMU

[@birchparty]

(cartoon parody based on Glass Harmonica 1968)

[@MaggieKeizai]

Oh yes indeed. It's absolutely on the mark.

[@Tonys_Gabagool]

POV: It's literally 4:06am right now in the pitch black . Only light source is my phone screen. God damn man, I don't need anymore nightmare fuel

[@kthmtchll]

worker and parasite been real quiet since this dropped

[@ZayZoot]

This is both artistic and terrifying beyond belief.

[@Zeyr01]

Yet I couldn't look away.

[@johnmonroe8557]

this is the based off the 1968 cartoon "the glass harmonica" and that film is essentially 1 big acid trip

[@clu2573]

@@johnmonroe8557 this animation reminds me of the Protect and Survive films from the UK in teh 1970’s.

[@mingyuhuang8944]

As someone who has not grown up in the USSR. I can still say this is a great piece of surrealist horror. Not only are the sound effects incredible but the whole atmosphere is so wierd and creepy.

[@adamcovey7887]

This felt like the most uncomfortable dinner I've ever been to

[@Myne1001]

A truly unforgettable luncheon

[@mikesrandomanimations2870]

Just finished watching «Steklyannaya Garmonika», thank you for making this parody. Would not have been able to find that beautiful work.

[@user-og5jq2ue7h]

This is a fascinating art. Well done

[@AtanvarnoALDA]

This is uncannily good. I kept reminding myself that no, you DIDN'T just remix some real Soviet cartoon to make this. Everything is completely accurate: the art style, the animation, the sound... I hope you make more stuff. You're a genius.

[@cacophonousantiquarian8803]

Some people are just a cut above the rest of us lol

[@anserkon5709]

As a Russian, I can definitely say that steamed hams does not translate as "Стимлянная хамоника". But this phrase makes me feel a very strange feeling of nostalgia, as if I was alone at home at the age of 6, turned on the TV and a strange cartoon of unknown origin was shown on a single channel, and I carelessly lie on the sofa, looking at the wall carpet and listening to these creepy sounds, as if the mechanism is clumsily trying to repeat the real sound. Definitely, the correct translation does not cause me such terrible, but insanely familiar sensations. the author is a genius

[@seifeldeennoureldeen3429]

That's because the author used a parody version of the "Glass Harmonica" title.

[@aldob5681]

i cant understand the message of the movie. could you please help?

[@robmaelstorm23]

​@@aldob5681 it's originally comes from a Simpsons episode which then someone remake in Soviet Russia-style cartoons

[@Im_Crescent]

@@aldob5681 It is in the description.

[@Nisselak]

к сожалению, сегодня русские вместо того, чтобы создавать мультфильмы метафизики, заняты убийством украинцев 😞

[@madylittler]

Omg, you have mastered the Soviet animation style. a beautiful reference of the glass harmonica!

[@RealRushinRussian]

This just gave me a massive flashback of all the Soviet cartoons that I've watched but not actually remember anymore. I don't even know what the titles were or the characters or anything. Yet the artstyle is spot on, so eerily familiar.

[@Qwerty-kd8gx]

Every steamed hams video this channel makes is absurdly top-tier.

[@pekka1900]

This is scarier than any horror movie ever made. It's truly nightmarish.

[@Vasily_dont_be_silly]

Welcome to the world of arthouse Soviet animation If you want more of this horror I recommend such gems as "Potets", "His Wife a Hen" and "Pereval"

[@isaakm4074]

alot of the scenes are taken from the 1968 film "glass harmonica" or Стеклянная гармоника by Andrei Khrjanovsky

[@isaakm4074]

"taken"

[@birchparty]

(cartoon parody based on Glass Harmonica 1968)

[@richsackett3423]

Esp. the part with Krusty.

[@emopupradio]

You nailed the vibe of this a little too well 😭

[@imreadydoctor]

I never thought Steamed Hams could become a surreal horror, but you proved me wrong.