The Elaborate Story Behind "Shia LaBeouf" Live

[@regiirecords8829]

Not to be that guy, but I'm pretty sure it's pronounced "Shia LaBeouf"

[@V3myyy]

Could you repeat that? I couldn't hear you well.

[@normanclatcher]

@@V3myyy "Shya LeBuff"

[@V3myyy]

@@normanclatcher Thanks

[@FutureDeep]

Shia the Beef.

[@danielchang4671]

Could you please repeat that?

[@NaturalBornGriller]

Him at the end clapping just makes it seem like he's so much crazier than they make you think with the song. Like he commissioned the song to be written, and then performed for him, him alone.

[@Nebulaoblivion]

Until this video, I had assumed Shia was the driving force behind the whole thing. It really felt like that fit after the whole, paper bag thing.

[@jwkingsman]

It's actually a Citizen Kane reference -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/faLQmo2VmJZkn6s

[@meboyotube]

That's the the exact impression I got when watching it.

[@andrewmartin7521]

@patriciakelly I'm agree with you.

[@AlgernonCSwinburne]

Citizen LaBeouf

[@blondiemom99]

One of my favorite bits of the live video is that it's an extended version of the song actually. the orginal ends with stabbing shia in the kidneys and then you're safe. And I remember watching the video for the first time and when the line "But wait! He isn't dead! Shia Surprise!" happened I laughed so hard I almost passed out.

[@nobrayn]

Ah!! So *that’s* why the karaoke version I did ended so abruptly!

[@jamminoutrexan5474]

I had to look up the original non-live-performance version to conform this comment and oh my gosh. The performance is even better now.

[@anatolydyatlov963]

It's so satisfying to see the like count change from 999 to 1k after clicking the like button

[@lupidoo3410]

clover pfp???

[@stevensmith4504]

I thought so! I’m glad I didn’t misremember

[@cinnabard955]

I can proudly say that my choir teacher was part of the choir that sang in this video. I can also say that worriedly.

[@lolfool866]

Nice!

[@domtincan]

Autograph! NOW! BOTH YOU AND THE CHOIR TEACHER!!! *credit card meme*💳💥💳💥

[@WBWBWBB]

Gave you your 666th upvote, king

[@dapeach06]

Have you heard from him since? 😂

[@zacharybruckner2438]

Fun Fact: his speech "I never learned how to count" is a reference to one of his songs he wrote in Tally Hall called Haiku. You can guess how the song goes

[@user-ol1ep1yf8g]

Yeah! Its was a nice choice of message!

[@a_sandw1ch]

I've never thought much Of formulaic verse anyway And rhymes are not my fort!

[@brutusthebear9050]

To be fair to him/the "official" haiku guys/don't know how they work.

[@PhoenixTwoFiftySix]

running thru the woods Shia labeouf is there to kill You are almost dead

[@matthewraye64]

THIS GUY IS FROM TALLY HALL???

[@boreos3499]

Honestly I can't imagine it without the pan to Shia at the end. The way that's done is just chilling and perfect and makes it seem like an "in joke" as others have said. Incredible.

[@spacetearable]

CITIZEN LEBOUF.

[@joshuab4586]

The fact you didn’t mention Holes as one of his break out films is heartbreaking, so many people in their 20s got their first real taste of Shia LeBouf from Disney’s Holes. I was too young to really be intrigued by Even Stevens even though older kids around me would watch it.

[@jamie1602]

"I can fix that." and "As you wish." have the same energy, thank you SO MUCH Holes.

[@pdoyled]

@@jamie1602 When the right moment comes up I still say "I can fix that" in everyday life, BUT NO ONE EVER GETS ITS! It amuses me at least. An iconic film from our generation 🙌🏻

[@FosukeLordOfError]

@@jamie1602 both are some of the best book to movie translations and both had the original authors work on the screen plays

[@urieldaboamorte]

Disney’s Holes 😭

[@fafflerproductions]

"So many people in their 20s got their first real taste of Shia LeBouf from Disney's holes" Clip it and ship it boys

[@GeneralWarburg]

One of my favorite things about this video is that before it was released, the "Shia Surprise" verse of the song had not been released, it originally ended with the protagonist suffocating Shia Labeouf. I still remember getting to that section right when it first came out and being super hyped by the addition of that last verse.

[@kyon813]

It really was a Shia Surprise.

[@szinyk]

Me too! I'd been listening to the original (and also "Christian Bale is at your party") endlessly, and was so excited when the song kept going. Gunny it wasn't mentioned in this video, but oh well.

[@hypersapien]

Same!

[@alfredjc4398]

Me too.

[@damblej4736]

Same.

[@perryheun3047]

My favorite thing is that Shia Labeouf applauding is nearly a shot-for-shot recreation of a scene Citizen Cane, complete with stopping applause when the house lights turn on.

[@Liusila]

Another plagiarisation lol

[@littlestbroccoli]

I love how he looks embarrassed

[@tylerdubois4603]

​@@littlestbroccoli That's part of the Citizen Kane reference

[@macpotts9533]

That’s amazing! Thanks for the info!

[@indekscard]

that has to have been on purpose

[@flat-seventh]

I met Mr.LeBouf years ago at the Chicago comic convention C2E2. He had a comic he was promoting that I think he wrote and drew. My understanding was he didn't really ask to be there or tell anyone, because he wasn't billed and just had a normal booth. Anyway I went and said hi and got a copy and told him I liked his work and that I wish him the best. He just say "Thanks for your support man, it really means a lot" and then tore my arm off and ate it in front of me. Really nice dude!

[@zackvirgo3597]

I met Mr.LeBouf years ago at the Chicago comic convention C2E2. He had a comic he was promoting that I think he wrote and drew. My understanding was he didn't really ask to be there or tell anyone, because he wasn't billed and just had a normal booth. Anyway I went and said hi and got a copy and told him I liked his work and that I wish him the best. He just say "Thanks for your support man, it really means a lot" and shook my hand. He was a really nice dude

[@loreymgmt2764]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I would like to meet him.

[@ChaoticNeutralMatt]

I have no doubt it can be extremely hard to deal with everything that attention and scrutiny gets you, but it can also do a lot. Hard place to be. Missed all the public attention on him though, but I tend to avoid that sort of thing.

[@broskydoodle6697]

I remember when that Shia LaBeouf song pretty much took over the internet. I knew about it LONG before I knew who Rob Cantor was, and that he was the yellow tie from my now favorite band

[@jacksongreen4107]

The suave fellow who writes heterophonic tunes 'bout how love bites?

[@Fullmetalnyuu0]

Rob cantor reminds me of neil cicierega. Responsible for so much internet stuff and yet barely anybody recognizes them

[@up-set1451]

@@Fullmetalnyuu0 weirdly enough tally hall and lemon demon WERE supposed to do a collab, but they didnt :

[@Fullmetalnyuu0]

@@up-set1451 That would have been INSANE

[@dogfish.dogfish]

real

[@EvanStarDream]

So this video is about Rob Cantor from the band Tally Hall, made by a guy that makes Weezer videos, and it has Kirby music? Somehow this video reaches 3 of my niche interests, incredible.

[@heliveruscalion9124]

don't forget the papers please music

[@georgehennen]

Also contains big bang theory

[@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177]

monsters inc

[@KoopaKaper]

and the Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul footage

[@HeavenLeahSky]

Oh shit I thought that was don't starve, not papers please -.-

[@JubulusPrime]

"I never learned how to count" was absalutely hillarious to me

[@AbsolXGuardian]

As someone with moderate faceblindness, I only just learned that it's Shia LaBeouf at the end of the video. I'd never seen anything with him in it, and just liked the video for its surrealism. I thought the guy at the end was someone random and the joke was that the performance was receiving a one man standing ovation

[@devotedcheetah1326]

I honestly think that kinda makes the joke better lmao

[@SamuelSarette]

It's a Citizen Kane reference, with Shia as the eponymous character

[@Nez-ky7hn]

I didn't know who he was either. But the fact his face matched the paper masks gave me a pretty good guess.

[@Crane_feather]

@@Nez-ky7hn i don't think you'd notice that if you had faceblindness though, as the original commenter wrote

[@Nez-ky7hn]

@@Crane_feather I guess not.

[@brettmccollum1]

It's also worth mentioning the fan-made animated video that came out before the live video. That's how I first found the song and it was pretty popular itself. When the live version came out, it was crazy cause it felt like just a small internet joke song that me and my friends liked.

[@mully006]

Travisty that this is not mentioned

[@sm1tty.]

I thought I imagined this!

[@ryankasch5561]

Just how was that not mentioned. Everyone I knew growing up knew about the animated video and were surprised when the live action video came out

[@rynrose81]

This is the comment I came looking for. I didn’t even know about the live version at first and to this day I still consider the fan animated video the true music video

[@kristipearce4819]

This and how Holes was one of Shia’s breakout films.☝🏻

[@rybread5363]

I still find myself randomly singing “actual cannibal SHIA LABEOUF”

[@artandmemes9190]

What I got from this: This song and associated music video caused Shia LaDeouf to begin a downward spiral to becoming how he was described in the song.

[@Raythe]

Some say he is still carefully choosing which forest to be in for his final chapter.

[@tally370]

being a MASSIVE tally hall fan I loved seeing this, thank you!!

[@oldsport9281]

Same

[@queenie691]

Hell yeah! I’ve never seen any other Tally Hall fans IRL.

[@tally370]

@@queenie691 I have, just not quite to the extent I am lol

[@dereknalley]

Still waiting on that third album to drop...

[@wahwahster]

Me too

[@shaynecui5123]

This video is still bizarre to me years later, I went to a performing arts school in la called Renarts and for a few years we were personally taught by the Argus quartet (at least Jason and Diana) and on one of their last days they mentioned they were preparing for a film shoot, I just assumed it was some classical music thing or student film I’d never see, but a week or so later I see my teachers faces on a massively popular meme video and to this day it’s like that same feeling locked in time lmao. Wonder where they are now

[@alimations5226]

Same sorta thing happened with my dad but the other guy just went to jail

[@jacobv_]

Quite a few years ago, I did martial arts in LA, and Rob was a semi regular there for the meditations. I didn't recognize him, but we chatted a bit, and eventually the Shia video came up. I was like oh cool, and Bora, a good friend from the dojo was like "I was in that video too". Looks like he also helped put together those iconic masks! LA is funny like that, you might never know the guy you've been kicking and throwing for the last couple years has millions of views on KZbin...

[@KiltOfIron]

It's my favorite town because of stuff like that. You end up knowing or befriending the strangest, coolest people and sometimes you make art together :)

[@beckwells25]

Okay, so when I friend told me the Shia LeBouf song was by Rob Cantor, whom I knew from I'm Gonna Win on my villain playlist, it floored me. Then, in THIS video, I find out he's in TALLY HALL, which is ALSO very common in the SAME villain playlist, followed by the revelation that he did song for the Disney Jr shorts that, yknow what? I kinda remember. I'm dead. This video killed me. Good freaking grief. Well done.

[@lilymulligan8180]

So I'm an aerial silks artist, and I took my first aerial class shortly after this video came out. I'd been wanting to learn silks for years prior, but I watched the Shia Labeouf video on repeat when it came out, so I think it helped reignite my interest and inspire me to sign up for a class! 🎪 It delights me that the director didn't know about the aerialists until day-of. Seems fitting.

[@robertshelton3796]

The bass player in the video is just jamming out up there like he's on another planet and is an unsung hero of this epic masterpiece.

[@travellerinthedark]

Watching this video when it came out, it absolutely floored me. The way it kept getting more and more over-the-top and majestic pushed me to tears of laughter and Stendhal syndrome.

[@applejayz1987]

Extra detail: Shia's reveal is from the opera scene in "Citizen Kane"

[@Caffeine_Addict_2020]

Ahhhh that makes sense - in citizen Kane if I recall correctly, the context of the scene is that he’s just tried to make his wife into a star that she absolutely was not destined to be. And while his applause seems enthusiastic, his facial expression is deeply troubled in a “what have I done?” Sort of way. But it’s been quite some time since I’ve seen it so I could be completely off basis

[@abblepied]

it’s so weird to have been a shia Labeouf song enjoyer and tally hall enjoyer separately all my life and only recently discover they’re actually cosmically intertwined.

[@kaidujo]

i remember watching the shia lebouf video one night right after i woken up from an accidental nap. i had auto-play on and i was still like half asleep and hazy when it started with absolutely no context, it fell so surreal and wild. i just about died laughing at its absurdity, i think that's my favorite experience of stumbling upon a peice of media.

[@Tulip_bip]

shia labeouf live is one of those videos you can show to literally anyone and theyll love it

[@wendycetrl2528]

It's October, 2022 and I am still amazed by the Shia LaBeouf video. Thank you for sharing with us the story behind this video live.

[@margravesharky1520]

The Shia Labeouf video has been a huge meme in my friendgroup for a long time. They're all gonna flip when I send them this.

[@MarieKyriney]

i watch the live every year on the 21st of October religiously, so thank you for this

[@ejohnson884]

Same here

[@Gunbudder]

I still can't believe that Shia accidentally got his dad audited by the IRS because of Shia's interview on Conan. Also Shia's dad rolled doobies for the Dooby Brothers, and grew the weed next to a random exit on a highway (the plants were stapled to the ground to keep them from standing up and being seen).

[@julianlaresch6266]

I can't believe you didn't cover Holes in Shias early works, truly a great work

[@alfredjc4398]

Jokes aside, for the success of this video the presence of Shia LaBeouf at the end was vital. That must be recognized and, I am happy to see that he cooperated with the project as well.

[@dannythompson3045]

This video doesn't get old. It's fantastic. Sundays are my best day to watch it. Believe me I've seen it many, many times in all this time.

[@Pdasniper]

The universe works in such strange ways. I haven't listened to this song for 3-4 years, since I first heard it. Just today I somehow managed to stumble back to it in my playlists. And what do you know - just two weeks ago this essay was made. I like to draw lines where there are none, but it's such a funny coincidence

[@MacroAggressor]

Absolute gem of the internet. I go back and watch it every couple years.

[@loreymgmt2764]

Same here. I love it

[@helenw6780]

I totally agree with you on that

[@knitkat1483]

This is the kind of content I'm on this website for. Super weird, super interesting, and answers in-depth a question I never would have thought to ask.

[@maryk5658]

Every time I remember this video live exists I watch it and honestly is better every time and I enjoyed it again.

[@kocifyr]

would've been better if instead of a lone audience member it was 4 audience members and instead of Shia LaBeouf it was weezer that would be so cool

[@megamegapop12]

If only they were real

[@kel9993]

@@megamegapop12 ya😞 i wish weezer existed in real life

[@crispybaboy]

"Shia Labeouf" Live if it was good

[@regiirecords8829]

Weezer? That's super offensive to us asthmatics.

[@iamssmrt5298]

And it would be even cooler if tally hall was there; if they exist.

[@Adumb_]

Been following Robs KZbin channel since the release of Shia LaBouf and have enjoyed his other music but it wasn't until today I learned he was a part of Tally Hall. Don't know how I missed that, it makes so much sense now.

[@georgebaquaman8895]

Same here .I have learned a lot about Tally Hall with this video.

[@z50king29]

How does KZbin know I wanted to see this? This was exactly the video I wanted to watch. Thank you for making it

[@bettyevans703]

Year 2014. I think is the golden year of the internet. Just watch this masterpiece. It's incredible.

[@samlparis9418]

Excellent video. Shia LaBeouf at the end of the video is priceless. After so many years I still watch the video frequently every year.

[@IcedVen]

I actually remember hearing the song on tumblr, it was so ridiculous because I don't think anyone at the time knew who had produced it just that it was a silly song on tumblr

[@Xokoy]

Yeah, everyone was reblogging that song back in the day, along side the colour of the sky, I like your shoelaces and a handful of others which I forget off the top of my head right now.

[@bluehawaii9978]

I remember way back in middle school, I held a presentation about the music video in our english class. The teacher loved it, as he knew shia, but hadn't seen the music video yet. Afterwards we'd also have a running gag in class, saying shia labeoufs name in a serious tone when something happened. Good times

[@InstrumentManiac]

Great video essay! The song and video has always been iconic but actually learning the back story makes it even more so.

[@kellynolen498]

i had the joy of listening to the original shia labeouf song first then when i went to share in with my brother i shared the live version it was the same song at the core but the additional performance was great and the shia suprice was completly new extention of the song

[@12DAMDO]

this is way too elaborate for something that's basically just a meme song i love it

[@Plant_Parenthood]

I love when an absurd amount of talent gets used exclusively for creating comedy music. Like Weird Al and Tenacious D

[@12DAMDO]

@@Plant_Parenthood literally this

[@AlphaBetaParkingLot]

Great video. I've been following Rob and Tally Hall for years but never knew most of the things you uncover here. I only just learned of Coz's passing from this video, although I'm sorry to say I knew it had been coming, I had not heard anything since end of 2021. I did not know him personally, but donated a few times to his GoFundMe for a heart transplant, and we exchanged a few messages in his last years. I also just realized in 2009 I emailed him a summary from a Tally Hall concert I attended for his website. He really seemed like an amazing person who's life was tragically cut short. Honestly I'm not sure why I felt the need to write all about it here - but I'm glad you included him in your video.

[@maryk5658]

This is one of those amazing videos the algorithm recommends and I really enjoyed it and appreciate it. Great job.

[@gimpscam9976]

There was an old animated music video and that’s where I was Introduced. It was epic seeing the live version with Shia at the end!

[@d_1044]

The man himself may be fucked, but I will never renounce this masterpiece

[@ljdelight]

nah man he's fine. be kind, rewind

[@Chibbykins]

@@ljdelight rewind to before the abuse allegations?

[@paulrizzo1212]

Shia Labeouf live is still one of my favorite things to rewatch every year.

[@beardyman]

This is exceptional content. Please make lots more.

[@andrewmartin7521]

Excellent video. I watched the Shia LaBeouf live and the the story behind the video. The production quality is amazing.

[@himynameis3664]

Man this is such a recent video about a skit that I havnt thought about in years..always found it hilarious

[@jacobrobinson486]

Why can't this get old. This video is so amazing.

[@kyndramb7050]

I genuinely listen to it all the time... and have it all down-pat, even down to his rhythmic clapping in the finale.

[@willak8064]

Nice video man, you really picked up as much detail as you could in 15 minutes about Rob Cantor, Tally Hall and Shia LaBeouf. I have read other comments where they mention that you forgot some details about the three of them, but in reality, to be fair, there is so much to say about them and this video is spectacular.

[@jrr7603]

The end of the music is incredible. See Shia LaBeouf there is priceless.

[@eddygn7611]

I love "All I Need Is You" from NOT A TRAMPOLINE and Rob Cantor is a genius. Every single one of his music videos including Shia LaBeouf Live are incredible good. This man simply turns everything he touches into art.

[@svetatikhonova8718]

thank u so much for making this it kind of completes me. i didn't know rob cantor was so constantly present in my life!

[@Arcade_Cat_]

I remember watching an interview of Shia on Ellen, and she asked him what the weirdest rumor about him was, and he said that some people thought that he was a cannibal. I can't imagine why.

[@Srcsqwrn]

I always wondered how this came to be. Thank you for sharing the tale!

[@jacobrobinson486]

I Added to my playlist . This is the greatest piece of media ever created and it’s not close.

[@andrewmartin7521]

Honestly, this video is amazing. Love it.

[@jensrandeacon473]

Been a Tally Hall fan since around 2004, saw them play live at a tavern in 2008. I am so happy to see them get the recognition they deserve.

[@Wise_Person]

this is perfect timing because i've recently become obsessed with this song. it's genuinely insanely catchy

[@ronaldhelmeke2128]

Shia LaBeouf at the end of the video is priceless. Bravo Rob Cantor!

[@larryf6443]

Thank you for this video. This is definitely one of the songs of all times.

[@garys4491]

The result of this video is incredible. I can't believe that the director, the creator and the composer of this song have no idea how many people were involved in this project.

[@mothiskobeni]

shia labeouf live being a tally hall song is so shocking but so believable

[@JadenSalads]

You’re one of my favorite KZbinrs, and I’ve only been subscribed for so long. Keep up the good work!!!

[@SunnyBear]

Excellent video! You have probably also figured out that the prolonged clapping along with that stare at the end is a reference to Citizen Kane.

[@RottenBen]

Oh shit, one of the songs from the "Good and Evil" album was in my Spotify recommended years ago. I never checked out the album, but I recognized the cover art from listening to that one song over and over again throughout those years.

[@eddygn7611]

Thanks for this video. I really liked how you describe the elaboration of this musical by Shia LaBeouf. It is incredible how many people participated and all their dedication so we can have this masterpiece that after 7 years is still so popular.

[@user-ol1ep1yf8g]

I appreciate your work on this one Mister.

[@thatonehuman1331]

If you guys haven’t I’d totally recommend checking out “Not a Trampoline” which is genuinely great music, I was shocked to learn that it came from the guy who made the Shia LaBeouf musical

[@barbaraallen1258]

I'm a Tally Hall fan and I love the excellent production of Rob Cantor with Shia LaBeouf live. Thank you for your video and I wish to see more about Tally Hall in the future.

[@alexanderwalker2016]

Love seeing this kind of video. I watched Shia Labeouf live first and then came back here to learn how the video was made. Thank you for this great job.

[@divaduran156]

8 years later I still love this whole thing.

[@TonyFonzerelli]

I love this break down and I love the Shia lebouf song! thank you

[@maryk5658]

Same here👍

[@wendycetrl2528]

This is the perfect video and this song is actually really beautifully composed.

[@georgebaquaman8895]

I truly enjoyed your video. In my modest opinion this song was certainly ahead of it's time.

[@pho_is_not_interesting]

As someone who has been obsessed with Tally Hall for a good while now, I am so happy you not only mentioned Bora and Zubins involvement, but also mentioned Coz and even Happy Monster Band! What a wonderfully researched video on such a silly yet interesting topic. It's clear you did your homework here. Keep up the great work!

I'll never forget the first time I heard this song. I was heartbroken, sad, crying all the time. And then, on a Tumblr post, the text just said "it's October, it's that time of the year again", with a play bar below. No video, just audio. For some reason, I pushed play. And then, like magic, I started laughing my ass off at the most amazingly ridiculous lyrics I've ever heard... To this day, if I'm feeling sad and I want to shake it off, this is my song. The live video made it even better. I like bathos too, Rob.

[@xavierpeterson6448]

This is incredible. I cried again. Thank Rob Cantor and Thank you for this video.

[@Tardisntimbits]

I remember seeing the animation someone made for this, and another of his songs, Christian Bale Is At Your Party, so when the live video came out, I was so delighted!

[@georgeforeman2834]

Absolutely phenomenal video my dude

[@vincentwhite_music]

Great video! As a diehard Tally Hall fan, I kinda expected less research done from a primarily Weezer based channel but I was very wrong, awesome job. (Seriously, this could just be me but the only issue I even noticed was the mispronunciation of Rob and Zubin's names)

[@dreamcast.0]

You didn't notice the mispronunciation of Bora's name?

[@ReinerEvans]

As another Tally Hall fan, I agree. This shit's good.

[@tannert8067]

I showed this video to my mother and she loved it and showed it to her friends. I think I am spreading the good word. Honestly, Shia Labeouf live is amazing and we really appreciate to know the effort behind the video 👍

[@alexanderwalker2016]

This is an incredible music video. I love it.

[@Cilka_Sganarell]

His album ''not a trampoline'' is one of my confort album I go back to all of the time, it's very good

[@VivianLovan]

As a tally hall manic I've enjoyed this video, thoroughly.

[@kekz0r]

I miss Tally Hall. I've listened to their music so much over the years it's rediculuous there's only two albums. I wish they'd release something new even though the members have moved on to do marvelous things on their own... Their KZbin shorts were awesome as well, that they did on tours.

[@kekz0r]

Yes, people. Tally Hall had a vlog on yt! Go look it up!

[@loreymgmt2764]

Same here

[@alexanderwalker2016]

I miss their music as well.

[@maryk5658]

I simply love your videos style, they are refreshing, well edited and super creative. Keep doing the best work.

[@joeprado3614]

Rob made this song to distract the public from the crimes of his beloved friend, Zubin, who is the primary accomplice to a real cannibalistic serial-killer who is on the run to this day.

[@007oskari]

What?

[@tallussy_hallussy]

i thought zubin was the willing victim of a cannibal??? 🤑🤑

[@brevin630]

That mention of Happy Monster Band gave me the nostalgia blast of a lifetime