The Ballad Of Railroad Man

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[@redmoon383]

Glad to see railroad man is taking the tracks to youtube!

[@MeLoNarXo]

@DontReadMyProfilePhoto_3 okay

[@gamerman0252]

Best part is is that it was originally on KZbin but then KZbin censorship made it so it died and they had to take it away but since they’ve gotten support from their community I can see that being the reason why they brought it back! So now we can celebrate the grand return of the railroad man!

[@erikedelkamp473]

But is it on iTunes?

[@gamerman0252]

@@erikedelkamp473 yeah but it was originally on KZbin and then KZbin clapped it out of existence. So it being re-uploaded on KZbin is them being defiant against KZbin dumb policies~

[@grafknives9544]

And he is catching quite a TRACTION.

[@ExplosmEntertainment]

We're starting to upload sketches from the Cyanide & Happiness Show, since most of you haven't gotten to see them yet! This also gives our team a little break from the weekly originals and time to work on some cool, longer stuff. We will still be releasing original shorts! Enjoy!

[@Skoopbooppoop]

Yay

[@brave2425]

Your jokes always catch us off guard

[@menacingpyro2005]

Cool, I get to see the show now and still support the show! :D

[@crowumin5318]

Took em long enough

[@DHB373]

Have always liked this song, and on point with what would the railroad man and wright bros. Have to say about what has happened in new Palestine. Too soon?

[@garolys7022]

I wish the Railroadman could see modern rollercoasters...

[@mikesmit7496]

Can I smoke my pipe on em?

[@frogster3338]

he would be proud.

[@Admiral45-10]

​@Frogster 333 maybe he would be disappointed with railway system in USA, but I do think he would enjoy Japanese Shinkansens😊

[@Thejestermpg]

Railroad man: f*cking serious they can do it but I can't?

[@Gorm169]

Roller coasters with vertical loops have been around since the mid-19th century, before the Wright brothers were even born.

[@MasterSage12]

Very impressive, he kept playing guitar even as the plane crashed!!!

[@chimyshark]

plot twist: that was a train crashing, that came into view as the plane banked closer.

[@JohnDoe-kf7md]

Anyone that panics in a airplane crash obviously doesn’t know how to enjoy life.

[@unskadunsk]

"Two Wrights don't make a right and damn if that ain't wrong" that line is absolute genius, railroad man has every Wright to be proud of it

[@UTTPOfficerBennie]

It’s wright not write

[@thespook1482]

Correction: “Two Wright’s don’t make a right and damn if that ain’t wrong” if nobody has ever corrected the way you write then consider this as your rite of passage. Let me get right to it, spelling matters. Just because you can spell right 3 different ways doesn’t mean someone won’t be forthright and correct you.

[@IlluvatarPaladin]

@@thespook1482 Wrights*, not Wright's.

[@themixer1276]

hey that lyric aint half bad i hope it ends up in a song

[@kiwimations2053]

Rite not wryte

[@Mobius1AC]

Fun fact: The Wright Brothers' first flight was in 1903, the first rollercoaster with a loop was built in 1848. Trains were doing loops for 55 years before the first powered flight.

[@nikdog419]

And train's don't normally have double flanged wheels. Mistakes were made.

[@abasicnoob]

planes are the first cars that had 2 wheels i think because of landing gears

[@donutoplack2436]

Actually 1901

[@FilmmakeroftheFuture]

That didn’t mean that the Railroad Man knew how to make it work right. That and the cartoon is full of anachronisms.

[@abasicnoob]

its just animation why do we have to make random questions

[@vindurza]

The rail road man's final message is such poignant one brings a tear to the eye

[@tomerorlevi1673]

I could never read that note he wrote for anyone who flies, you know, he wrote it all railroad, so we can read it from the sky, anyway what's written there

[@Handyman1199]

@@tomerorlevi1673 it writes „go f*ck yourselves“

[@Admiral45-10]

​@@tomerorlevi1673 ,,Go f-k yourselves" (without the censorship)

[@JamminGiant117]

I remember watching the song so much. I was wondering why I couldn’t find it on this channel. Finally we have the full video.

[@kykiske321]

That's because is not only this clip, is from a larger video that ends with the apocalypsis. Can't remember the name tho.

[@GoodMorningIII]

@@kykiske321 mb "too many trains"

[@christywilson9032]

I agree

[@thepronoob4039]

It's from the serialized series and not a standard animation so it's not available on the KZbin channel

[@kykiske321]

@@thepronoob4039 Oh, so they removed it. I only see these animations on YT, so I couldn't see them anywhere else.

[@spectralknightgaming8364]

Ironically this has a better story than most movies in the past year

[@TySama0]

Funny that this is like 4 years old, give or take.

[@hereticalcrusader2544]

Years*

[@Tengu125]

Low bar...but you're not wrong.

[@bipitybop_]

NO WAY

[@bipitybop_]

IS THAT THE SPECTRAL KNIGHT FROM KINGDOM RUSH?

[@miru2583]

absolutely masterpiece. the music, the animation, the lyric, the humor. absolutely worldclass

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

I agree!

[@Noone-hk1vf]

Reminds me of johnny cashs cover of “riders in the sky”

[@maxwellaskew303]

This song has no right being this good

[@EmmadCheema-gv6iu]

what is the original song used for inspiration ?

[@jacksonshannon9493]

Sounds similar to ghost riders in the sky by Johnny Cash

[@Mediados]

It almost feels like a waste to use an actually catchy country song for a skit.

[@Talonflamez]

That ain't wrong!

[@jacobc9221]

What about a Wright?

[@Kskillz2]

7 minute Cyanide and Happiness short? Must be a Thursday!

[@terry4751]

It really is

[@ivanfelipe240]

Jajajaj

[@Khorius]

Its an old one though, was on the show they had

[@trainsandstuff1021]

@@Khorius and has like a 1 minute patreon plug, is good though

[@peterstoric6560]

*evaporates to campy music*

[@speedentron]

I wish C&H still made these big episodes. They were really entertaining to watch.

[@thepronoob4039]

No budget unfortunately, these shows iirc were funded by a streaming company but it didn't pick up enough steam to have more seasons. I think they got the streaming rights to them back so that's why they're releasing them on KZbin now

[@speedentron]

@@thepronoob4039, damn, I didn't even know about this...

[@shawnycoffman]

I just wanted to make more episodes of Purgatony.

[@drewfromyay882]

​@@thepronoob4039actually season one of the C&H show originally aired on KZbin. They sold the show and took the videos down.

[@thepronoob4039]

@@drewfromyay882 I am aware

[@lukerussell3782]

God this song is too good to be real Edit: if you will excuse me I’ll be adding this song to a playlist called “songs to eat you out to”

[@bradyblue5269]

Huh. I have it songs to get eaten out too

[@Galaxia53]

Don't do cannibalism guys. It's bad for you

[@blank5218]

Now there needs to be the song about railroad man’s grandson, roller coaster man, the guy who achieved the loop-da-loop to avenge his grandfather

[@Admiral45-10]

And the second one, who invented electric trains

[@Damond_Warrior]

Dont foget trolly man

[@OriginalPiMan]

While the first modern looping coaster was in the mid-20th century, the first ever was in the 19th century. Coney Island, I want to say. It was bad, but it was still possible for the train to get all the way around.

[@arothmanmusic]

"Two Wrights don't make a right and damned if that ain't wrong." Pure poetry. Godspeed, Railroad Man. We'll never fergit ye.

[@henrynelson9301]

“Hey, that lyric ain’t half bad, I hope it ends up in a song.”

[@goon8486]

i love how railroad man's dying words and his ballad would cause people to go on one side to causing the plane to crash

[@Antibong]

Oh that makes sense

[@kuriboi952]

This made me realize how much better they got at animating since this

[@f_riesl7811]

but their content took a dip since

[@demothiguillermo2059]

​@@f_riesl7811 what do you mean

[@skylander5884]

​@@f_riesl7811 what do you mean?

[@captain_improbability5690]

@@f_riesl7811 what do you mean

[@Amarothx]

​@@f_riesl7811 what do you mean?

[@HarmonyBunny]

"The Cyanide & Happiness Show, for THE FIRST TIME ON KZbin, is now here!" C&H Show Season 1: Am I a joke to you?

[@ExplosmEntertainment]

Season 1 is actually lots of jokes

[@lotrnerd5037]

Joel just has impressive dynamic range for storytelling like this. He could really shine in long format and on things like the podcast.

[@suyci]

This has been on youtoob for years. I've listened to it many times. I am happy I can give you guys the proper views in the future, this song is an absolute blast.

[@karanoelle4819]

This was amazing, and I loved every second of it. It had great storytelling, and the usual CAH humor, everything I've come to expect from these guys.

[@Creus_]

Train being short for "Terrain Plains" is actually so genius, I genuinely applaud you for that C&H

[@skepticalauto19]

Plane

[@midimusicforever]

This is one of, if not THE best ones you have made! EVER!

[@maticorozel7556]

Railroad man song is the peakest piece of fiction ever

[@darrendays4489]

Always brings a tear to my eye when I hear this song. It's too beautiful

[@dannylazer1004]

"Can you kick their ass with steam and brass and 8-inch steel nails, The Railroad Man..." Still as catchy as the first time I watched it.

[@UnstoppableGiant]

For anyone wondering, the one with the mustache is Orville Wright, the one with the flat cap is Wilbur Wright. Wilbur always wore that hat.

[@mikepatten5887]

Hello fellow KZbin slaves. We are here to watch vids all day.

[@_GhostMiner]

Wdym slaves?

[@theonly6blake911]

As a fellow slave, I watch videos all day everyday, from dawn till dusk, and even while sleeping.

[@_GhostMiner]

@@theonly6blake911 that's not even funny. That's just sad.

[@terry4751]

@@_GhostMiner what can i say we neither have a wife life money job or anything to do🥲

[@_GhostMiner]

@@terry4751 **YOU don't have life...* You also seem to have little to no education as you completely forgot to use punctuation. BTW. I do "have a life", and stuff to do.

[@smtoonentertainment]

*This song has no right being this good*

[@UndeadGhostGirl]

If your song tells a story, I'm listening to it. I don't care if it's country, rock, or death metal.

[@UnstoppableGiant]

Fun fact: The Wright brothers flipped a coin to decide which of them would fly the plane first. Wilbur won the coin toss, but immediately crashed without any air time. So instead, they agreed that Orville should fly first. Orville then flew the plane for 12 seconds straight. (That may not seem like a lot but just think about it. Count to twelve. Imagine you’re the FIRST person to truly fly. It probably felt like an eternity.)

[@MeLoNarXo]

Been listening to this the entire time while I'm traveling by train through Germany right now. I only realized the irony of it while I'm currently traveling back home with the ICE (a train for anyone unknowing).

[@4thDeadlySin]

3:25 "You can't say fuck, this a baby website for little babies now" - KZbin

[@thevioletbee5879]

So are the episodes all getting chopped into shorts, or will full episodes also be uploaded?

[@_GhostMiner]

Good question. Just watch the full show, people have reuploaded them to KZbin.

[@thevioletbee5879]

@@_GhostMiner Well I would prefer to watch through official means regardless.

[@strongerthanever2039]

Uploading this song again after so many years! Nice to hear it again.

[@Roberto-qx1jm]

Legend has it, the railroad man still lives on. A shell of a man he used to be, but plotting his return. He roams from town to town, wherever a railroad is found.

[@crimson_bamdit5867]

Now i imagine after he lost he became a ghost rider and his ride is a train that makes rails in the front while they disappear when reaching the rear, and leaves the ashes of a railroad Imagine him chasing down a plane and laughing maniacally

[@random_dragon]

I had VRV for a very short time, and am pretty sure this was my favorite episode-

[@IamHat]

A song that gradually gets better the longer it goes on? I guess this is my new "Big Iron"

[@gabrieldinix]

Finally this one uploaded for real as a short! I’ve had that song stuck in my head so many times since the original release

[@rockycuro7737]

One of the best episodes of the show. It's perfect especially the whole end of the world news segment

[@brenmacdonald9189]

Ironic that in the modern age, most on rail modes of travel boast loops. A true pioneer; the railman invented the rollercoaster!

[@dfx13productions47]

This brings back memories I laugh so hard at the C&H show

[@nyanbonecrush]

"Can you kick their ass with Steam and brass with eight inch steel nails?" The steampunk in me approved

[@Milo34500]

This is actually a really good song. Great job like always!

[@skylerrutherford9870]

That was actually a really catchy song

[@quizguy11]

Arguably one of the best segments of C&H ever. It's funny, catchy, and intriguing

[@thenottakenname]

It's about time you uploaded this!

[@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada]

Definitely one of the most legendary songs in the history of Cyanide And Happiness, I have listened to this song so many times I love it. Long live the Railroad Man! 🚂💨💨

[@Ghoulstards]

I've watched this a few times now and the Railroad Man's final message always makes me laugh.

[@jevilcore]

I don’t really believe in evil, but planes… planes are truly evil. Go trains!!! 💕🚂💕

[@Mediados]

This was buried in the underbowels of my memory. I am glad someone unearthed this piece of art.

[@Mister-Red]

2:32 now that just an urban legend,the planes came from Brazil

[@vitoroliveiraiansen4923]

SANTOS DUMONT

[@rojinaahmadi246]

The Railroad Man song is truly a treasure that I keep digging up every now and then 'cause I never get tired of it.

[@dustinzacharias8227]

I love how you made him seem like such a legend of the past I almost wish this actually happened

[@Someguyfromtheinternet36]

So when's the adaptation for Netflix with Nicolas Cage as The Railroad Man?

[@usuallyangry]

Why does it tend to be the comedy songs that slap the hardest?

[@ReadytoDiveIn]

The railroad man his eyes were made of coal and his toes were railroad spikes

[@Blaze06]

As a railfan (train enthusiast), I approve of this.

[@PhillipAdolMacGregor]

The wright brothers fly like a hawk, but they fight like kitty.

[@BeeNot_afraid]

It’s always good nostalgia to see old animations come back

[@jakubnadvornik6865]

This video is just awesome, that song rocks, they must had a great time recording it.

[@blablup1214]

I hope the singer was secretly railroad man and he is waiting for his big comeback one day he will do the lupidi loop 😂

[@shadowblade6185]

I mean the plane crashed so I doubt he’ll return

[@joshleming902]

Rollercoasters

[@MelissaSeptember]

This is going to be stuck in my head

[@ev3rst0rm-g1g]

Can we get this song on Spotify??!

[@dylanking6871]

"On the contrary Steve. Trains are becoming more relevant than ever!"

[@StarfoxHUN]

Well, Trains can definetly do loops these days(Rollercoasters), so Railroad Man won in the end.

[@Gammaburst1298]

The “I like trains kid” went to the cyanide and happiness universe via reincarnation

[@lucastuhn9558]

This feels like one of the better south park bits and I am ALL for it

[@bg6b7bft]

Can you run your railroad / without maintaining brakes? Can you do a loopty-loop / while hauling toxic waste? Can you bribe the EPA / while torching O-hi-o? And when your workers warn you / deprive them PTO? Railroad Man!

[@skele4454]

The railroad man 😢

[@statelyelms]

Railroad man not only hooked up the USA. He also hooked up New Brunswick and a bit of Mexico. Whatta man.

[@robert506007]

Probably one of the best sketches you guys have ever done! Always a good one.

[@nikdog419]

"If this were a train, everyone would be smoking. Hell, even the train!" 😂 That one got me. Although these days you see signs like, "Unfortunately only our locomotives are allowed to smoke. Sorry for the inconvenience." Ugh, the double flanged wheels bug me though. Shows the animators either designed from vauge memory or didn't really study their reference photos.

[@UnscaryGhosts]

Man seeing these again is so awesome, hope season 3 gets put on here too

[@GusCraft460]

“Can you kick their ass with steam and brass, and 8 inch steel nails?” is probably my favorite line.

[@giarnovanzeijl399]

A train that can do a loop is literally a rollercoaster.

[@GetDougDimmadomed]

I know this is satire, but old trains really are amazing. They're works of art, and I'm glad they're coming back.

[@Ahamburgerboo]

Steam trains in general are works of art

[@germalganis]

🎶 RAILROAD MAAAAAAN!!!! 🎶

[@nicoletangen5367]

R.I.P Railroad man I salute

[@animal245533]

My God do I want to learn this song and bust it out at a random open mic.

[@Awakened_Mucacha]

Plane crash included, I want planes to be this fucking entertaining.

[@lazypizzaship8911]

A classic

[@Tombola1993]

The Railroad Man must have had a strong train of thought and a good track record.

[@lemursonasofa2954]

4:09 cleanest transition ever.

[@Skoopbooppoop]

Trainsition

[@Adrian-dl9nb]

I listen to this several times a year! Glad that it's officially uploaded now.

[@cabrelbeuk72]

What do we need to do to get this format back ?! Love it !

[@cymaticstudios2009]

money helps lol

[@happymark1668]

The only thing I see wrong is that’s a tender engine without a tender

[@tct5246]

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

[@averymatisons4133]

Pnumonoultramicroscopicsilicavolcanoconiosis

[@tct5246]

@@averymatisons4133 no this sets of my hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

[@victoriouswinner7745]

i thought this was for the trolley problems, but honestly what we got is WAY cooler

[@memewalker4454]

Led Zeppelin : We have Stairway to Heaven Guns N' Roses : We have November Rain Cyanide & Happiness : Hold my Railroad

[@blhfs]

I loved this type of video!! Not too dark or raunchy, it was just right!

[@moproodu]

You shouldve seen the sketch that came directly after lol

[@Thoroughly_Wet]

Transporting people in the shortest amount of time, air travel wins, but when it comes to shear freight tonnage vs efficiency it is the railroad that takes the cake.

[@kattzz741]

They wrote a pretty dope...track...for this video

[@sterling7]

I was waiting to hear that the Railroad Man's passing came when he followed through on what the Brothers told him to do with his train...

[@SupposedlyChase]

Man i remember last year when i had covid in january i’d binge these i remember the butcher guy who cut his face off lol

[@TenThousand77]

I wonder if railroad man knew Trolley Tom or if he’s like that cousin you don’t talk about

[@mrfafaa96]

You can tell this is from years ago since Facebook was still relevant.

[@benjaminlehman3221]

A loop de loop on land is just a rollercoaster.

[@nathanhawes4207]

my biggest pet pieve (bc im so passionate about trains) is when people but cabooses on train not at the end. Cabooses go at the end. not anywhere else