The Tenacious D (Jack Black) Situation is INSANE

Discussing the Tenacious D (Jack Black) Situation the transpired in Australia
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[@Right_in2]

“God damn it Kage, we were this close to taking over the world with our rock, and you blew it. You couldn’t keep your mouth shut.”

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

"YOU DON'T GIVE A SHIT, AND I'M SITTING AROUND GETTING SICK OF YOUR ATTITUDE!"

[@dustindavis3406]

I read this in both of their voices.

[@BoldDreadman]

😂😂

[@ZeroHero-33]

Funny how democrats call Trump a "threat to democracy" and a "dictator" and yet here they are showing that they don't give a shit about democracy by wishing a presidential candidate was killed... Where have I heard thinking like that before?.... Oh yeah, DICTATORSHIPS... The irony is unbelievable.

[@JulianSkrz]

@@dustindavis3406same

[@coldmoonlight6361]

Thank you for the upside-down picture when Nik said "Sidney". I appreciate the humor 🤘

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

*Sydney - Sorry as an Australian I had to.

[@sourgummyworms45]

​@@chernobylcoleslaw6698 it's ignorance/disrespect not to spell it right

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

@@sourgummyworms45 yeah I didn't want to be That Guy®.

[@Looped_again]

@@sourgummyworms45or a small mistake, dunno just saying

[@charliebrooks3026]

​@@sourgummyworms45Womp womp

[@shinatoIV]

Y'all think the Devil still pays Jack Black and Kyle's rent after this?

[@doknox]

I think he's paying for everything at this point.

[@chrisd9700]

I'd say he probably upped his payments

[@theodorebear6714]

​@@chrisd9700 Ya definitely after this.

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

​@@theodorebear6714 i think it'd be funny if the devil didn't want to be cancelled by association, so he stopped paying them.

[@Baro_Fjellheim]

I think so cuz as a Norse Pagan i think the devil would find that funny

[@djee02]

This is not the most offensive statement in the world, this is just a tribute.

[@BFMV34002]

Couldn't remember the most offensive statement in the wuhorld nOoOoo, NO. This is just a trib yoohoot!! OOHHhho

[@kylekookie1440]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Urmomismymami]

​@@BFMV34002 to the most offensive statement in the world, allll royiiight

[@tylerm8145]

Nice one dude.

[@bakerrgood]

You not getting how it could be offensive, is the problem with you pos's these days...

[@Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo]

Tenacious D is one of Jack's oldest projects. He founded it with Kyle in 1994.

[@jackinthebox1817]

Fuck Jack Black, had to bring politics into music, and picking sides. Rip

[@YOLO891]

and it died in 2024

[@Nillominati]

And jack drop baldy like manure from a donkey's ass.

[@BenJones-g3p]

Thanks WIkipedia.

[@assmane999]

@@YOLO891 no it didn't. You can not kill then D. The D will live on!!!!!!!!!

[@EmoSupremo-h9f]

I might be one of the only dudes here old enough to remember Jack Black getting his arm blown off by Bruce Willis in The Jackal.

[@microchrist6122]

What about him flying the plane in Waterworld ?!

[@mykemech]

THE SPALLLL! Yes

[@daltonoftheyear]

i'm pushing 40.

[@oldpunker885]

What about The Last Boy Scout? And Striking Distance. Not to mention Die Hard 1-3.

[@bczarrockbeast6264]

Pepperidge farm remembers.

[@danielapro9755]

The transformer is the metal. You cannot kill the metal.

[@VexRavenhardt]

The Metal will live on.

[@psyxicle]

Punk rock tried to kill the Metal

[@comet206]

@@psyxicle but they failed, as they were smite to the ground!!

[@IDONTCAREOFNAMES]

New Wave tried to kill the Metal!

[@Kipp274]

Techno tried to DEFILE the metal!

[@Joshie117]

Not Nik using the meta KZbin drama title 😭

[@EnvisionedBlindness]

Not someone unashamedly up to date on in KZbin drama trends exposing themselves in a space that couldn’t care less about modern trends Oooohhh nooooo

[@zeke-xg6vb]

JjooooJooo!!!

[@EVERBLACC]

@@EnvisionedBlindnessnot someone

[@DYLANBROCHILL]

peepee doodoo fart situation is insane

[@EnvisionedBlindness]

@@EVERBLACC oh we are just reducing now? My turn, I guess: Nt smn What do you wanna do next. Take the consonants out too? Or was all context and vowels good enough. What did you actually contribute to this conversation

[@colewilliams6623]

And Kyle isn't just Jack's bandmate, they are also best friends.

[@Tomtraubert2009]

were

[@parabot2]

@@Tomtraubert2009 Jack would have known what he was going to say .

[@colewilliams6623]

@@parabot2 No, Gass improvised what he said. There was no set plan. And @Tomtrauber2009, you are probably correct, I hope!

[@Luftgitarrenprofi]

As if Jack doesn't make the same jokes in private all the time. They probably both said things like this while watching the news together. I've been on their concert and a considerable part of their program was specifically anti-Trump with very explicit language and imagery. Saying it in public has consequences though, especially on their image and income.

[@8LiterallyJustTheNumber8]

​@@Luftgitarrenprofi Can't believe someone who wrote "City Hall" could say they "don't condone political violence in any sense."

[@srogers500]

As Chappelle said on SNL: "It's not a crazy thing to think. But, it's a crazy thing to say out loud, especially in this political environment."

[@DuderofDudeness]

Preachy Chappelle is overrated AF. That is certainly a vile thing to think.

[@cooliusmaximus5802]

​@@DuderofDudeness I think it's moreso you believe you're funnier and hate the fact that others find Chapelle funny and not you. That, or you simply hate Chapelle and his opinions. He's just trying to make you laugh, and you have an issue with that 😂😂

[@TheOneWhoLurked]

​@DuderofDudeness Why though?

[@Captain-J-Amadaeus]

@@DuderofDudenessAnd that is your opinion, there is no objective right or wrong.

[@WAEVOICE]

In this case, both deeds are crazy.

[@derekofalltrades5494]

Lol a moistcr1tikal title? Nice

[@thesocialmediagame]

did he trademark it?

[@ebolahh_same8610]

You mean Charlie Lol

[@zichithefox4781]

​@@ebolahh_same8610Kinda crazy to me people just remember his usernames more than his real name (or at least use it more). I can never remember where the 1 goes...

[@berkieallen3611]

​@@zichithefox4781Not everyone in the world watches boring monotone KZbinrs who talk about stuff that everyone already knows🤡

[@nyxx7813]

@@zichithefox4781 Its a respect thing? We arent like his dudes. Why call him his government? Its just a layer of like being a gamer/online person. The username is their name. Remember his channel is penguinz0. there are a percentage of humans who will recognize that first. "Charles White posted a video with a similar title to this one." is just weird. I think its way more parasocial risk to call him his first name if its not what he like goes by most of the time. OR is outwardly labeling his brand. Thats only like okay if its all you got. Like ludwig, cody ko (yikes), Jarvis Johnson.

[@phillipbowman3151]

You picked a helluva time to move to America Nik.

[@mrdrprofsteve4455]

To be fair Canada isn’t exactly doing well right now either

[@Icythot-m6i]

whole world been shit and is going to shit theres no reset button were just along for the ride!

[@Amick2003]

The democracy arc is almost over

[@jameslamm6634]

Canada ain't all rainbows and sunshine either

[@octanegamer1576]

I mean he did seal his faith when he chose Florida as home state

[@ShallowDepression]

"Kyle quit the band..."

[@thebeardofgaming81]

Thats funny

[@chrisd9700]

"... now we're back togetherrrr" (give it a month)

[@LOOLIPI]

@@chrisd9700 la la la la la

[@trowabarton222]

Jack: "With Karate ill kick your ass.."

[@pranakhan]

Friendship is rare, do you know what I'm sayin

[@mydnytdeath]

I doubt KG regrets saying it. He looks like he meant what he said. The only reason he's back-tracking and apologizing now is the backlash they received. He's not sorry for the joke, he's sorry for the backlash.

[@Boosted904]

I mean I would to if my rock show got canceled because a bunch of snowflakes got offended over a joke

[@johnabney1921]

​@Boosted904 That means 1) You are a coward that folds under pressure. 2) You believe the attempt on the life of a husband, father, and amazing former president can be spun as a joke, which makes you a sick individual and frankly not that smart. You should also realize that "snowflake" is a term coined by the right to describe the left, since the left is quite literally the party of getting offended.

[@Matteo_the_Plague_Doctor]

@@Boosted904 Its not a joke to say "Don't miss next time" meaning "we want you to do it again." Free speech has its limits, the Secret Service and FBI can arrest a person for making threatening remarks about the president. Kyle and Tenacious D got exactly what's coming to them. There are consequences to your actions, and choosing to say something like that in front of thousands of people has sever consequences!

[@ifeelwoozy69]

@@Boosted904 this comment is an example of why internet use needs an age limit

[@Boosted904]

@@ifeelwoozy69 27 nice try

[@comet206]

it's so weird how people just JUMPED on Jack Black specifically. people are like ''he laughed'', like dude Chris Rock laughed after being slapped in front of the whole world, doesn't mean he wasn't blindsided. i think TD will be alright though, the majority of their fans got their back

[@Redspark77]

I bet my ass that JB thinks the same. He endorses Biden heavily. Fine or not they are another pair of shills.

[@chaoticjam9388]

Yea, I laugh at the most inopportune times, being uncomfortable makes me laugh.

[@Androwomeda]

the problem is how he kinda just threw his friend and bandmate under the bus over a joke. too soon or not, it's crazy. plus jack black supports both israel and even autism speaks, and this on top of it kinda just makes it clear jack black is the kind of guy to care more about publicity than doing the right thing. not saying the joke kyle made was okay but jack definitely didnt need to throw his own friend under the bus :/

[@comet206]

@@Androwomeda i don't care.

[@m0nsterman902]

Well you think being actors they’d be quicker on their feet.

[@benmccrory4]

Jack has enough time to finish RDR2 now.

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

LOL

[@cantinadudes]

He has finished it off cam i think. He wouldnt've written half a song about it if he still was where his lets play left off

[@DuderofDudeness]

More Jablinski games?!

[@szh496]

1:37 that, my friend, is the Metal.

[@LiteralGray]

Nice icon! Worship

[@ShitYourself7]

Dont worship... ​@@LiteralGray

[@AmAxel35]

and the Metal will live on...

[@szh496]

​@@LiteralGrayThanks! Worship!

[@TheMetalheadWeeb]

@@szh496worship

[@danowarhealy6890]

Tenacious Deported

[@theodorebear6714]

Tenacious D(isbanded)

[@AtomicShadow64]

@@atomdecay This s a comments section.

[@AtomicShadow64]

@@atomdecay Or it's not every hard to come up with (because its an obvious joke) and nobody is bothered/cares to read comments to see if another 500 people said the same thing.

[@AtomicShadow64]

@@atomdecay Who's the original author?

[@AJslayer86]

​@@atomdecayobligatory you must be fun

[@matthewkeeney3891]

Man it's crazy, after all the wild shit they have said over the years and this is what gets them canceled/quit?

[@billhicks8]

You offended people do realise this is nothing compared to what Trump will do to your country as president, right? You will be wishing you said far worse when you had the chance

[@jaredfalk7701]

@@atomdecaythe joke is also calling for someone’s death. I don’t think it should be a big deal, but in the world of social media, the cancel is right around the corner for everyone

[@flashraylaser157]

They spoke against the dictator.

[@stillwaterfilms3626]

@@flashraylaser157imagine people making this kinda joke after a school shooting

[@slammermchammer]

The "facts over feelings" and "anti cancel culture" crowd jumping at the opportunity to whine like baby's and cancel someone over a joke as usual.

[@PB-km7sg]

I'd just say Kyle's humor was as thoughtful as the Secret Service... Too soon?

[@treytison1444]

Jack Black didn't even say it, that's what's wild to me. Everyone keeps saying Jack Black this Jack Black that when it's very clearly Kyle Gass who says it in the video.

[@jok3r906]

It's mainly due to recent events, the association to Kyle, and his response, despite the past tweets and things stated

[@mykemech]

Jack Black clearly and emphatically replied with "Thank you". Equally as bad. Most yt videos cut that off.

[@musiclover666100]

@@mykemech It seems like he said thank you to the robot person and not to what Kyle said

[@bloodmutt]

True but he only denounced it just to save face. He's already announced to support to Biden

[@ShellShock794]

​@@bloodmutt Supporting Biden and supporting assassination are two wildly different things

[@MrWildCarrot]

Brutal Legend was his best work, it is the prefect marriage of metal and video games

[@Jim87_36]

If you like RTS games yea. Otherwise… HAHAHAHA…. No… it wasn’t. Bitchin soundtrack though

[@esaedvik]

@@Jim87_36 RTS?

[@doubleAawesome1]

​@@Jim87_36hard agree. RTS was done so bad. I didn't finish it. Got too stupid with awful controls.

[@pittspawn]

Went from an action/exploration beat em up game to some wierd strategy game managing forces on a battlefield...

[@doubleAawesome1]

@@pittspawn my biggest gripe.

[@cyanyde4950]

when awkwardly social jack black becomes uncomedically awkward you know it's bad, bro was absolutely taken aback panicking internally trying to figure a way to proceed with the show after that bombshell. his soul left his body for a minute.

[@Baro_Fjellheim]

Maybe Kyle doesn't care to say what he wants to? No hate towards Trump but.. Everyone was born different. Maybe Kyle and Jack were born differently and Kyle still had that 60's middle finger energy. Unlike Jack that (While yes brought him more fame and glory) does have to be a sensitive lily pad?

[@HenritheHorse]

​@@Baro_FjellheimBoth are pathetic establishment lapdogs.

[@YouTubecanbitemyhairybanger]

Stop talking bullshit.... Black didn't even come close to apologising or become uncomfortable on stage

[@zagrfige]

@@Baro_Fjellheim Because Kyle seems to have no regard for how much he's fucking over Jack Black. I mean, Jack Black is a very big celebrity, you've gotta be a pretty big piece of shit to fuck over your friend like that... And even then, he's still calling for political violence which is pretty disgusting.

[@Democratsknowbidensucks]

Jack black 100% agrees with him though lmao. Just cant say it out loud though

[@VigilanceFilms]

I don't think most people believe it was a joke to him at the time.

[@shspurs1342]

Yep, it’s not a Joke. Plus they’re not Comedians.

[@nikkimelay5293]

Yea but what's even the punchline to the joke? "Someone should have been murdered" that's not really a joke that's just being nasty with low hanging fruit..

[@jamesthomasjr9911]

It's interesting how some folks think being a douche bag is comedy.

[@JHebertSide95]

God damn it Kyle.

[@permafrostprod1]

Since when did rock became so tame and lame? Kyle said an edgy thing on the spot as many would have said. He realised that this wasn't in good taste due to the importance of the situation and apologized. He made a bad joke at a moment he should have kept it light, but nothing in that is worthy of any drama, case closed. FFS how many band have had lyrics, graphics, music video or any other imagery, whishing the death of a political leader either from the US or elsewhere (Trump, Bush, Reagan, Thatcher, Harper, Putin, Le Pen, Hitler, Ben Laden, Hussein, ETC.) It's a commodity in the rock sphere to be heavily shocking in the expression of disdain toward politician, that doesn't mean all rock artists want real blood bath, they are just more vocal on their hate toward people they despice. Yes Kyle's comment was not expertly timed but still how many artists before him have wished horrible things to Hillary Clinton or Mike Pence live on stage in the last few years? How many public faces have been represented dead on stage by shock rock bands? Is Rock supposed to be soft, polite and cuddly now or is it still a way to rebel, to have raw expression of non comformity and a way to exteriorize emotions (sometimes hate and violence) through music and speech instead of physicaly towards others??

[@Platypus-ts4jf]

THANK YOU!!!!! If people getting this pissed off that they want them out of the country and cancelled then they are genuinely sad. Like you said, he made a bad a joke and quickly apologised. What more do people want!? They should look at the kunts and green day expressing their political views in their music. Most rock/metal songs are about murd3r, su1c1de or just mental health in general because thats how they express themselves through the music... not the care bears 💀💀💀 People just need to stop and think "are there bigger problems in the world right now?".

[@jinx6573]

I agree with ALL of this. Metal and rock is supposed to be raw and rebellious. I don't think it's the music genres themselves going soft, I think it's the people who play it and listen to it

[@UltimateGamerCC]

as Dee Snyder would put it, "it's Fight The Power, not Let's Commit Fucking Murder, Jackass!"

[@The1337guy1]

This ignores the context of the situation. No one really cares if you go shit talk a politician on stage, that's been normal and continues to be normal. What makes this different is that Kyle said this immediately after an assassination attempt that did result in a fatality and other injuries. Like if you said something similar after 9/11 your ass would've dropped instantly, especially if you're a big name. This isn't a case where you can deflect and say "well it doesn't matter, no one is gonna do anything anyways" because it already happened. And condoning that behavior is unbelievably irresponsible and stupid. Because you bet your ass if this rhetoric led to more of this violence on Democrats their tune would shift real fast. Your tactics will be used against you, it's why it's important to be mindful when you're acting in a political capacity.

[@jarvisangle85]

Rock and metal has been soft for over a decade, shoe is just on the other foot so now everyone wants to call rock soft. Thy Art is Murder just fired their vocalist and he didn’t wish harm on anyone.

[@savage_dankclaw5320]

Man I came to KZbin looking for answers after seeing a meme about this and chose your vid that came up. I loved your style and way you went about explaining everything, definitely had to sub

[@mikefrary522]

What made this worse for jack black is he had already put himself in the political spotlight when he endorsed Biden at a Biden event then this stuff with Kyle was a step too far for a lot of people

[@Bigchinckalishious]

Its a joke about someone who doesn’t give a shit about anyone

[@thegreatpoo2electricboogal318]

Bot ​@@Bigchinckalishious

[@Bigchinckalishious]

@@thegreatpoo2electricboogal318 huh

[@josue1996jc]

@@Bigchinckalishious i'm sorry but i cant buy that, trump is NOT a politician, he was just a millionaire, he doesnt HAVE to do this, he could just retire and enjoy his millions, if not from a sense of duty or service, why would he race for president? if you ask me, donald trump does care about people. i actually did not liked trump before the first presidency and rigth now i suport him because again, he is NOT a polotician and thats a huge plus.

[@Ayrdanger]

​@@josue1996jcIf Trump not being a politician is a plus for you, then I hope your next colonoscopy is performed by a plumber! 🤡

[@buiItnotbought]

You're not hardcore. Unless you live hardcore.

[@jothePianoMaster13]

"How can you kick me out of what it's MIIINNE 😮"

[@aiooopaa]

PERFECT comment! Few people will get it

[@foxmulderfbiufo1770]

😂😂😂

[@michaelg4044]

But the rent was way past due!!

[@foxmulderfbiufo1770]

@@buiItnotbought gonna have a hard time finding gigs to pay the rent now 😂

[@PochiPandalope]

As long as theres a record deal we'll always be friends

[@garrettgoss2691]

Not going to lie, if everything calms down and returns to a semi-normality for the band, the Deportation Request would go insane as album art

[@codsworth9950]

The most ridiculous part of this whole thing is the senator who called for them to be deported has previously gotten in trouble for tweeting out graphic content. But when he did it, he decided to grandstand and say "Without free speech our nation will fall."

[@chrisd9700]

@@codsworth9950 That guy uses so many American MAGA buzzwords it's almost like he thinks he's in US politics

[@thekuba9352]

​@@chrisd9700small men like to dream.

[@jchan2945]

They were never going to be deported. Jack just freaked out because his Hollywood career flashed before his eyes.

[@yota8325]

​@@codsworth9950 Kyle still said a crazy thing on stage. So the consequences shouldn't be a surprise

[@Chuck9900]

“Tenacious D must be deported” IS CRAZY

[@Mikey_H]

The reaction of the crowd compared to the reaction of the internet says it all for me.

[@Ktuuluu]

Exactly ! Should they be deported too !?

[@Raab666]

americans love banging on about the first amendment until they hear something they don't like

[@aptom3333]

​@@KtuuluuI mean, that's what the country of Australia is built on

[@lippi2171]

Bet half of the screaming came from the element of surprise. Just the fact how ridiculous it is to say something like that publicly.

[@Mike-rg2dg]

Who cares, the reaction of Americans is all that matters here

[@boardmover8726]

Well, this will be an unforgettable birthday

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

When they say "new year, new you" prolly not what he had in mind

[@metroidhunter965]

I think JB agreed with it (he is a known anti-Trumper), he was alarmed that someone said it out loud. There were several people saying the exact same thing online like streamer Destiny.

[@JonathanGilmer]

Haha exactly, he was like WTF KYLE, don't say that OUT LOUD!

[@ryanbollinger1759]

Hasan had the best take on the situation. Also dude from Stray from the Path. Chris Motionless and Bryan Garris also had good takes. Destiny is a centrist, and pro genocide. (I’m a leftist, not a liberal.)

[@hyde2164]

@@ryanbollinger1759 My brother in christ, 1. Destiny is not a centrist 2. Hasan had a terrible take 3. Assuming you are talking about Israel/Hamas, not a genocide

[@Louzahsol]

@@ryanbollinger1759hasan is a joke lol.

[@symptomofsouls]

Destiny went even farther with it he went completely insane

[@zanderfym]

“hey bro sorry bout this but i have to end our lifelong friendship or else they’re not gonna let me keep playing bowser”

[@savory_]

@@zanderfym "hey bro sorry bout this but i have to jeopardize our friendship and careers to say on stage that Trump should have died in the assassination attempt" goes both ways.

[@JonathanGilmer]

@@zanderfym 😂😂😂

[@ragingmonkey4592]

You gotta be a zoomer if you think JB is known for being Bowser. Also, man should absolutely protect his rep.

[@zanderfym]

@@ragingmonkey4592 i’m 31 and what i said still applies 100%. JB wouldn’t be as soft as he is now if the disney exec’s weren’t breathing down his neck 24/7 nowadays. Kyle makes this joke 10 years ago and we both know jb would’ve backed it up.

[@cumdinewitme]

@@savory_he 100% should have that

[@lost9050]

God bless Nik Nocturnal's channel, because I wasn't able watch the live streams (college time) and here I can take the gossip in metal world

[@bunglemania83]

The reason Jack Black is going to take the same heat as Kyle is he went along with it no matter how blind sided he was. He didn't try at all to shut it down. He was also all over the news like a month ago for his rants against Trump, so why would anyone think he didn't agree with Kyle's disrespectful comment? When you put yourself in the spot light and you use your platform for politics, if never ends well. People are divided over politics and instead of realizing that the two parties were created to keep you arguing and hating the other side instead of paying attention to what's really going on, people rather be a part of one of the clubs. Got news for you, you're falling for the oldest Art of War tricks...divide and conquer.

[@branch7628]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes

[@diegolatorre6793]

1. Putting Sydney upside down was great 2. I really get is sensitive, but being an outsider living in america, i do see a lot of media humor going the same way. I know it was really dark. It hit me right away. But it's still humor, specially outside of america. Say that in any south american country or any country that US has pushed agendas on and you will kind of get a positive reaction. Probably more polarizing inside america. 3. Reality is that being inside America right now is INSANE, specially for the political situation right now. Not knowing that it will backlash is really naive.

[@92sieghart]

As someone outside America, my first thought was "isn't that most people actually think but are afraid to say?"

[@willneilson]

​@@92sieghart Yeah same

[@implodingnerd]

*Sydney

[@MetalheadJakeG]

@@92sieghart For those of us that understand that side of the aisle being absolute traitors to the country, yeah, pretty much. I won't ever condone political violence but I sure as fuck don't feel any sympathy after years of gaslighting.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

naw mate, i know you aussie boys can be saying harsh shit to each other, but this was wishing death on another human being, at the same time as someone dying in said incident. it's not being sensitive, it's having some fucking human decency.

[@xViperGTR]

I still can’t believe Dave Grohl was the one who played the Devil in that Pick of Destiny movie

[@Sufferinwithmat]

I think it’s also crazy how dave looks like the drummer for nirvana

[@xViperGTR]

@@Sufferinwithmat 😐

[@jamesthomasjr9911]

Dave Grohl is a poser.

[@xViperGTR]

@@jamesthomasjr9911 how the fuck is he a poser lmao

[@jamesthomasjr9911]

@@xViperGTR Gotta show that proof of vaccination before he lets you anywhere near his shows. That's SO rock n roll. I.E. poser.

[@swido16]

I just saw Tenacious D two months ago in the UK and it was great fun. It's been kinda surreal seeing this shit go down and never would've thought they'd be going on hiatus less than 60 days later lol

[@DerikHendric]

"Yes the Rage Kage, bubbled with rage He looked at the ground and he looked at the stage The lava was flowing and broiling inside the old Kage"

[@TheCryptCats]

The snowflakes melting from the mage Kyle fed up with this political page Kicked out by a pathetic mega phage

[@black79montecarlo123]

You conveniently cut out the part where JB was laughing it up right before the "Thank you".....

[@Spectrum0122]

Plenty of people laugh at an uncomfortable situation. Also, not how you use an ellipses

[@black79montecarlo123]

@@Spectrum0122 I get the laughing part but what Jack shouldn't have done was affirmed what he said with a "thank you".... Look into him and you will find he hates America.....

[@brianmiller2450]

@@Spectrum0122exactly, it was an awkward laugh

[@Caddis496]

Y'all remember when Kathy Griffin did the "severed head" thing...? Yeah. I think Kyle Gass just did his own version of that.

[@roxnroll8050]

Exactly!

[@infinitedm5396]

Oh no. Anyway

[@spencerharding5328]

That Skyrim level up on your speech was pretty awesome 👏 ❤

[@LetsgoXplorr]

I'm literally about to play Skyrim because I heard that.

[@delix787]

Why do public figures give an apology when they know right the moment they wanted to do what they wanted to do? When you apologize to the public a lot of times you do it for survival but not because you care..

[@lasagnasux4934]

Welcome to American leftism. There's a reason leftist activists go around demanding celebrities to recite mantras, leftist professors demand their students agree politically. It's because, like the communists they celebrate, they don't care about what you actually believe so long as you submit to daddy government.

[@branch7628]

Exactly, they wanted that man dead

[@lasagnasux4934]

Well, well, well, if it isn't another comment of mine that youtube has removed probably before it ever posted.

[@akademischungebildet5564]

well, youˋre not wrong, but maybe consider the possibility that people sometimes have a slippery tongue and even though they may have meant what they said, it was simply inappropriate and they didnˋt think before they spoke, which hurt someone's feelings so it's important for them personally to apologise. Words can be hurtful and inappropriate, no matter how truthful their content is. Like, in my past relationship, my partner had panic attacks very often and for some time was mentally very unstable. For me, always looking out and caring for them bc of that was very exhausting. So one day I slipped and said that I don't want to always play nurse for them. That was super unfair, very hurtful and simply not ok. The emotion I had was still valid and what I said very much true. But it was super inappropriate to put it like that in their presence while they were in a bad state of mind. So I immediately apologised and took accountability. Ofc that's not the same thing. Kyle's statement didn't regard the deceased person directly. But still, someone got killed during that assassination attempt, so making a joke about that, especially so shortly afterwards, is super disrespectful and inapropriate. And as a society we should define ourselves by how we treat each other. So maybe, just maybe, Kyle really is sorry for publically expressing his thoughts the way he did during the concert. Simply because it's the right thing to do. Also, besides the fact that someone got killed, there's also the aspect of how appropriate it is to justify violence. But if you ask me, if someone only produces and spreads violence, if someone's whole personality and life evolves around violence and making certain people's lives as miserable as possiible, this person can expect nothing else than violence themselves. I'm not particularly saying that Trump deserves to die. I'm not the one to judge. What I'm saying, is that he had it coming and that it would have been a favor to humanity if the shooter hadn't missed bc the world would be a slightly better place without this horrible person alive. So regarding the broad condemnment of political violence - like, are all these people really sure they want to condemn all forms of political violence? Because a) depending on how you define that, they may actually produce political violence themselves and b) should we really tolerate absolutely anything without exception? Like, what if violence is the last remaining method to actually achieve change? I think, the ethics of political violence strongly depends on the context: Who does the violence exceed from, who's the target of the violent act, how does the act look like exactly, what is the overall aim and how likely is a success? Does the violence depart from the proletariat or a marginalised group or does it depart from some sort of government or state? Is the target an objectively innocent person (regarding the context of the violent act) or is there some reasonable justification for the act, is the target maybe an aggitator of violence themselves? Then that's a completely different thing. How much violence does the act involve and which form exactly? Is it more violence than necessary? Are other people's lives at risk? How large is the political danger coming from the target? Like, the assassination attempts on Hitler, most people would probably agree were morally righteous. But if the attempt on Trump is not, then you have to draw the line somewhere. Where do you draw the line, then? In any case, you automatically accept that violence can be justifiable under the right circumstances. So long story short, I don't agree with people generally condemning political violence, especially not in this case; but I do agree that it's an absolute tragedy that someone had to die for this. And that is enough to be a tiny bit sensitive about the topic because the topic itself is senstive. Also, context matters. If you're a comedian and you say that in a comedic setting, it's an inappropriate joke, but tolerable. If you're a musician and you say the exact same words, it's a completely different thing. And it does not automatically have to do with success or money or career. It often times has, no doubt, maybe even more often than not, idk. But it for sure isn't only one of the two all of the time.

[@SmawCity]

@@akademischungebildet5564 You: “I’m not saying he deserved it. That’s not for me to decide.” You in the very next sentence: “He had it coming.” The cognitive dissonance is real.

[@retroxify]

One half of a band actively and publicly campaigning for a presidential candidate while the other half of the band suggests violence against the opposing candidate in front of thousands is what we in the industry call "not a good look." Whole thing could've been averted with Jack saying something like, "Whoa, whoa, there, that's not very metal of you to wish harm on your fellow man, Kyle! Why don't you wish for something else, big guy?" Gass was cooked regardless, but Jack could've at least salvaged his own career, and possibly a friendship in the process. The ONE TIME in Jack's life when he desperately NEEDED to be off-the-cuff funny, and he chokes. Dangit.

[@Dr.Spatula]

So the issue is Kyle saying shit Republicans and that made people mad

[@michaeltriola3978]

@@Dr.Spatula the issue is inciting violence

[@Dr.Spatula]

@@michaeltriola3978 yeah, same shit Republicans have been doing for over a decade

[@UBR_MXMU]

In the grand scheme of things it seems like this would actually happen in a Tenacious D movie

[@KarateNinja13]

Bro says he's a Tenacious D fan but doesn't know who The Metal is 😤

[@KarateNinja13]

@atomdecay I'm sorry you're hearing this from me, but that means you must be a Fake Fan 😔

[@czak11blind11]

Me too, Tenacious D never played in my country and usually I don't watch live gigs on YT. Does it make me fake fan?.

[@GraniteShaker]

@@KarateNinja13 imagine thinking whether someone is a fan of TD is down to if they know what that stupid robot thing is. Looks shit.

[@LeadGRuaidri]

​@@atomdecaybut you discovered it through KZbin, correct?

[@timd729]

The calling you a fake fan is probably young and got into the D in like 2015 or something

[@animumaster2905]

pyrocynical ahh title

[@jag-stang29]

shawty a little baddie...

[@spankyjeffro5320]

No.

[@mesa620]

Jack would have agreed with Kyle in private but Jack isn’t dumb enough to say it on stage. That’s the difference between the two.

[@JonathanGilmer]

So true

[@sabotagefate69]

So ones a socialist and ones a communist, got it.

[@d4mdcykey]

Really? And when did you have the in-depth interview with Jack Black to make that definitive determination? Oh, nevermind, you're basing this on your feelings, not facts and reality, so it's just childish gossip, got it.

[@benjaminherrera1987]

​@@sabotagefate69 actually Jack black is a Maoist, thats why he keeps doing Kung Fu Panda

[@mesa620]

@@d4mdcykey or facts like when he called Trump a piece of shit during his own Hollywood Star unveiling. I know it’s tough for you but keep up hunny.

[@philosopherking506]

Tenacious D committed a tenacious O.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Tenacious L

[@theodorebear6714]

What's a tenacious O? Like a tenacious orga$m?

[@autumncorbett2633]

Thank you for being non-biased about this. 🙏🏼♥️ Hearts & prayers out to the families of those hurt or worse at this event.

[@albertmotbey1128]

For context on who Senator Ralph Babet is - he's a right-wing political senator in Victoria (south east Australia) which is the second most populated state in Australia. The United Australia Party is a small right-wing party. They submit lots of people in elections but the party is fairly small in our politics. He has very little sway in the policies of our country

[@austingtir]

He was still right.

[@Chaoitcme]

@@austingtir No he was not. Deporting people for telling a dark joke is silly.

[@Frodojack]

Australia has too many left-wing senators, which is why it's gone down the tubes into insanity lately.

[@matthewocallaghan3062]

​@austingtir babet? For seeking d's deportation? No he wasn't.

[@GregJonson]

Everyone knows in order for a wish to come true you can't say it out loud. So Donald is gonna be fine

[@jacoblott1617]

If Kyle gas would have said exactly this exactly the next second after making such a terrible philpot, it's literally the only way I could think of that he could have softened the fall out from this. It's still probably would have destroyed their current tour, but..... Hell I don't know, what a stupid thing to say on stage

[@Peron1-MC]

damn it kyle XD

[@SolaireofAstoraFH]

Nik not knowing who “The Metal” is and calling it a transformer is wild lol

[@AJslayer86]

Nope not really

[@TheMetalheadWeeb]

FH as in For Honor?

[@SolaireofAstoraFH]

@@TheMetalheadWeeb yes

[@TheMetalheadWeeb]

@@SolaireofAstoraFH who do you main?

[@SolaireofAstoraFH]

@@TheMetalheadWeeb umm im kinda all over the place but my highest rep is HL

[@TheDukem]

a year or 2 from now The D will probably be back on tour and this whole thing will be blown over IMO

[@wintertrooper7918]

Most likely

[@ravciozo2137]

I damn hope so, since they're one my childhood favourite bands and I haven't yet gotten to see them live :')

[@kirklandramsay3935]

I doubt it. Kyle could’ve essentially just ended Jack’s career. I’m sure they talked about it in private and both agreed it would be a terrible idea to comment on the event. Kyle threw it out there anyways without any consideration for his partner and his career. That’s fucked up

[@tooruoikawa8985]

No im pretty sure the band will be blacklisted from most insurance companies. No insurance no venue no shows. He will probably have to play as Jack black IF he ever does tour like that.

[@tooruoikawa8985]

Bro I don’t think you understand the level that this is on. It’s really irresponsible to do something like this . The insurance companies generaly dont ensure people who have a known history of inciting political violence around the globe. He literally works for children’s companies and is campaigning for Joe Biden, trumps political rival. It’s not a good look for anyone he is associated with to even associate with him because of the implications.

[@AX2SEG]

It also affected Monster Trucks Glow Party which got cancelled at the AEC this weekend it's now in Brisbane. Nothing has been said officially. Just Ticketek and the media telling us about Tenacious D. You can join the dots as to what happened as Tencious D's gig was meant to be next day after Monster Trucks.

[@DshibiVideo]

Lol that Senator is with a pretty much unknown political party in Australia. I guess he's got some promotion out of this by being outraged.

[@smokin2again]

I’m 5 minutes in and haven’t heard you say tropic thunder wtf that’s his best movie

[@themasterseye]

That's the best movie he is in, but not his best movie. School of Rock, and Kung Fu Panda are just better performances and IDK if I would even say those two are his best.

[@Lurtz14301]

Saving Silverman

[@shadquirk607]

It's like Jack Black has never heard any of the Tenacious D albums, you know, like the ones about date rape and overthrowing the government and causing riots.

[@dalemoore8582]

He laughed and said Thank you! He wasn’t baffled. Thier insurer dropped them. He didn’t cancel the tour..

[@michaelhudson5741]

The crowd's response is the true gauge of opinion.

[@Tomtraubert2009]

no, it's not. It's an australian crowd, no skin in the game. Say it during a concert in the states if you're so confident crowd opinion is the only opinion that matters.

[@benironside1264]

“Duuuuude, he totally missed trump, he totally missed trump”

[@LilyReal]

If Ronnie Radke would've said something like this he'd get a standing ovation and the key to his hometown 💀💀

[@13kellyr]

No he wouldn't. He'd get shit on so hard. He has so many conservative fans, me included..

[@LilyReal]

@@13kellyr I said "like this", meaning anything he'd go against

[@Startafnwar]

Lol. Who?

[@techlorknight338]

Just saw someone in the twitch feed say "no one cares about the person who died, it's an afterthought"..... no it's not an afterthought. It literally been at the forefront of this entire thing.

[@WAEVOICE]

Tell that to Gass.

[@stephendragon6721]

Hey mate , i had tickets for tonights show in Brisbane. Bloddy gutted!

[@LigerLordX]

Same here, fucking sucks all this over a bad joke

[@MetalGuitarTimo]

well now you both can be glad to not have to support these leftwing extremist idiots

[@yota8325]

If only Kyle didn't let his intrusive thoughts win

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

1 bad apple spoiling the bunch, eh? Hope yall didn't spend too much. Thats brutal.

[@damianmccudden6795]

My partner and I were going tonight too

[@timd729]

Jack Black singing happy birthday like Michael Scott to Creed.

[@trashmas]

Idk I thought it was funny

[@spfadden082711]

Jack black doesn’t need Tenacious D. Kyle does .

[@lflauzon6730]

I'm on the same page as you, but i think if NOFX could apologize and eventually recover then so can Tenacious D. It's a huge blow, but it dosent have to be the end. Alot of that will depend on if and how Jack chooses to move forward

[@jamesthomasjr9911]

NOFX is not, nor ever has been, as popular as Jack Black. Not even a close comparison.

[@dmusiclife5727]

Niks hair represents this entire situation

[@acfrmlc]

Tenacious D got Dixie Chicked XD

[@WilliamLevesqueineX]

The unfortunate part is I dont think Kyle meant it as a joke... That's how alienated and extreme-sided people have become with politics (on either side)

[@cyanyde4950]

the delivery did not feel or project as a "dark humor joke" it absolutely came out as Kyle being serious and meaning what he said 100%. Jack Black makes dark humor jokes himself but even he knew that shit was fucked up regardless what political view somebody has.

[@TheSpoobs]

It 100% wasn’t a joke.

[@branch7628]

Was not a joke. You don't come out saying how your perspective changed and apologizing if you told a bad joke, you would just admit the joke was bad. This clearly shows the malice

[@EE-iv5ej]

It came from the heart, while trying to mask it by being humorous or quippy. Like you know if someone is genuinely being mean-spirited yet trying to hide it with an attempt of humor and failing.

[@wintertrooper7918]

"How alienated and extreme-sided with politics" bro your just putting yourself here it was very much a joke, just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's a serious threat

[@EmberTheShark]

Innocent people died. A father and firefighter. Thats why people are mad.

[@shspurs1342]

Yep, shielding his child from bullets. Plus how many other lives has he saved.

[@Simmo_Metal]

I was working the bump in crew for the Newcastle show the stage was set up from 6am till 3pm and then had to turn around and start packing it up by 4pm. What a waste of man hours.

[@Beckzyy]

Nik using the title buzzword “___ situation” is generational youtuberism 😂

[@Christopher_kornegay]

To be fair comedians say whatever they want like 911 jokes racial stuff so I really think people are overreacting just because it's jack black on stage if it was Kevin hart dave chappelle or Shane Gillis they wouldn't have bothered or said a damn thing

[@DevonHberman-im6bx]

People have gotten extremely mad at every one of those figures you’re talking about 😂 Kevin Hart plays it soooo safe that people hate him for being an industry plant 😂 Shane Gillis was literally kicked off SNL because of a joke about asians during that time which cannot be mentioned I mean, they literally tried to destroy, erase and someone literally tried to kill Dave Chapelle at one of his shows so Idk wtf you’re yapping about 😂

[@Deminese2]

@@DevonHberman-im6bx Dave Chapelle has never even remotely come close to losing his career from any of the shit hes said and you're ignoring that point.

[@mynamesleeewis]

I hate how us Aussie fans are getting the brunt of it. Legitimately so pissed that people got so worked up over this. My most hyped night of this entire year was going to be this Saturday. I’m fucking fuming

[@scarseven7855]

😂😂😂😂😊

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

Kathy Griffin syndrome is the worst form of TDS. The brain gradually turns into purple gelatin. So sad to see Kyle and Jack infected with this horrible mind-virus after using their new gamer bandmate Destiny's guitar pick. Now Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny will have to be quarantined while we search for a cure.

[@thegood9]

Used to love these guys. And that movie I REALLY dug the soundtrack. My son and I lived through that movie and loved every song! From "The Greatest Song in the World" to all of this, we were HUGE fans. Done though.

[@lordaizen8004]

DONT MISS. Jack Black is GOATED

[@rafx2014]

How to get canceled at your own birthday party

[@budafuka]

People are throwing Jack Black under the bus here on both sides like he's the one that said it. The dude has like 3 movie franchises on his back and he's not going to get away with shit like this unscathed. And people are crazy if they think this is only JB's decision. Kyle's agent already abandoned him and I'm positive they cancelled the tour to get ahead of the likely fallout that was about to happen. Like, it's pretty obvious what their politics are and they not afraid to write about it. But these guys aren't Rage Against the Machine and saying that joke hours after the incident wasn't going to end well for a goofy rock band.

[@Aleph3575]

2:55 The funny thing is that you know Jack 100% agrees with him and has even stated such (on social media) but in the middle of a show is kinda crazy, especially since they're an older band most of their fans might be Trump fans.

[@kennethmartinez1167]

Just here to say the skyrim speech increase bit had me dying

[@michaeljvandyck]

Feels like the real life version of when Randy on South Park was playing wheel of fortune. We all love you, but you just said what?!

[@Thaweed]

It's not just fucked up when artists are being canceled and held accountable for (bad) jokes but politicians can say and do anything without repercussions. It is dangerous beyond anything we have seen in history, and this is where we are now in the media climate (Nik even censoring himself from saying ANYTHING POLITICAL ALTHOUGH EVERYTHING IS POLITICS, mate you can take the music history root of every punk rock star wishing Reagan and Thatcher dead, without punk rock no Metalcore, Tenacious D or Nik Nocturnal YT channel). Of cause it's wrong to wish anyone dead, even in a joke, but why hold musicians to this high standard of being ideal citizens all the time and further the fascist agenda of self censoring art? Sad. Pathetic. Complicit.

[@wimpywhammy]

Because someone literally died to that attempt just before this, the joke was WAY to soon for the harm the event brought

[@wimpywhammy]

I do agree politicians need to be held to standards though, our standards are incredibly low and we let them get away with actual felonies

[@Spectrum0122]

People only care cuz it's trump. If Biden was the one then nobody would care

[@alice__drummer]

I think it’s also that it literally just happened, like edgy jokes like that are gonna sound MUCH worse when they’re about something so recent

[@GramadinGG]

Tenacious D is a comedy duo, they say dumb shit. The reaction to this is fuckin' crazy.

[@Erickhetfield]

I can't believe this is what people are freaking out about.

[@don951]

Talk about an overreaction. Kyle just said the quite part out loud. It's not like others aren't saying it to family and friends in private conversations.

[@davidb4935]

The funniest thing JB's done in years

[@BulletBishopByron]

Idk, I like Gwar, heavy metal should be able to make dark jokes.

[@negativezero8174]

None of these people could handle Gwar lol

[@seosamh.forbes]

It's a spicy meatball of a take but I don't think Tenacious D would've been canceled in the end, and thus in a panic Jack self-sabotaged themselves.

[@billchief397]

True

[@s.o.n.]

they lost their insurance for the remaining shows, pretty much had to cancel.

[@seosamh.forbes]

@@s.o.n. I meant canceled in the sense of cancel culture. Jack Black was so worried about never ever working again so he put them further into a spot where Tenacious D is likely to never work again.

[@normalguy144]

I think the most shocking thing about this whole situation, is that I didn’t even know they were doing an Australian tour. I don't know how I missed this 😭

[@rageharper]

I heard it wasn't their decision to cancel the tour. Their insurance company said they couldn't insure them after that statement. And the venues wouldn't let them play without insurance

[@isajmody2344]

Dude, they are both tiny, tiny people. I'm talking dwarves from Lord of the Rings tiny. Like diggy, diggy hole, tiny.

[@zdancrk]

I remember Jack Black the most from "Shallow Hal".

[@NateSnowOwlMedia]

Underrated comment

[@Apex_Gamer_87]

Also part of the military detail in the Mars Attacks Movie. "I surrender"

[@AutomaticDuck300]

Who cares? People have been saying anti-government things for years.