They Might Be Giants - Stuff is Way (official video)

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

I will never forget the time someone said this song sounds like if Yoda wrote a Dr. Seuss book.

[@sunny.lie.melody]

That's... very accurate, actually.

[@alexagleaton7182]

HAH

[@CTd3m0nThing]

Damn

[@Kenorbs]

This is easily one of the best comments I've read in a while, thanks for making this song infinitely funnier

[@kikiscosmos4781]

Just found ur KZbin account! :D

[@theunwelcome]

"catastropheeling good" is such a mood

[@WDCallahan]

Right up there with disasterrific.

[@colgate_andrade]

This song feels like this late night conversations where everione is melting and the words can't form phrases properly, and it's just throwing words away and laughing at it, such a specific vibe

[@JunkyardBashSteve]

after nearly 10 years they've finally released a video to their most confusing song ever, and it couldn't be more fitting.

[@northstarjakobs]

Info for the average they might be giants fan (who if the audience at the Flood concert was representative, tend to range closer to my father's age rather than my own), I believe that the reason why this song has gotten a music video now, nearly 10 years after its release, is because the song has been popular with younger people on the internet, first as something for artists on youtube to make short animations to and then on TikTok. I only found out about this because people put it on a lot of their character playlists on Spotify. Speaking of, it's their third most popular song on TMBG's Spotify (which tends to be a pretty good metric of popularity for songs from older artists) and I assume probably got popular because of the lyrics being nonsense that you can project pretty much any meaning onto.

[@kyrawr83]

About the Flood audience-- I imagine that would attract an audience of people who are nostalgic for the original release of Flood, which was released in 1990, meaning people who were old enough to remember it coming out would now be at least 35, if not older.

[@schlega2]

@@kyrawr83 They're older than they've ever been and now they're even older.

[@northstarjakobs]

@@kyrawr83 I've been quite used to being the youngest TMBG fan in the crowd ever since I first got into them when I was 12

[@pleasetakemecanada]

@@kyrawr83 48.

[@pleasetakemecanada]

@@schlega2 if you're being facetious, I'm lmao.

[@Gameboyvariations]

It's amazing to see that David Cowles is still animating music videos for you guys!!! His stuff on "Here Comes Science" is probably some of my favorite bits of animation ever!!!!!!

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

The Science Johns are PEAK character design.

[@jackgillespie4594]

Something extremely funny and jarring about seeing a music video for a song from a nearly decade old album- I ADORED nanobots when it came out because that tour was my first ever concert! I begged my mom toto

[@27TacitusKilgore]

Pardon my ignorance. I love TMBG but I haven't kept up with them since Flood. Although a few years ago they posted, "Christmas in the Bighouse" And, "Last Wave" that moved into my top five favorites. Anyway, what year did this song debut?

[@legatelaurie]

@@27TacitusKilgore this released in 2013 on Nanobots - the whole album is really well worth listening to, honestly all of their music is.

[@LoonMoolay]

@@27TacitusKilgore 2013 iirc

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

@@27TacitusKilgore do check out Apollo 18, John Henry, Join Us and I Like Fun, those are excellent albums.

[@27TacitusKilgore]

@@legatelaurie Thanks. I'm pretty sure I'll find it here on KZbin.

[@teiladnam]

I uploaded a video of this song on another account that I forgot about. Then I came back to it recently and was amazed to see that my video had over a million views. Apparently the song got really popular on Tik-Tok and people were making tons of fan videos for it. It's pretty cool that, almost a decade later, they're making an official video for it.

[@berlabelle5999]

0:11 i love this face so much

[@cosmeowz3120]

same

[@oscarthecouch69]

love that lil dog thing

[@ryoikitenkai_1989]

same

[@stormofdogz]

lil scribble dog

[@mochaXX16]

0:29 dang the new epic wubbox looks amazing

[@Qwthetoast]

LMFAO

[@Civ3rzilly.neticXD]

And from what island it is?

[@mochaXX16]

@@Civ3rzilly.neticXD tmbg island idk

[@Civ3rzilly.neticXD]

@@mochaXX16 really accurate,tmbg island the best

[@poorme1art]

when you're not a native speaker and your brain is overworked from using a foreign language for many hours straight.

[@Dystdotmp4]

glad to see TMBG is still making extremely topical and normal music videos after all these years.

[@B1esky]

so glad jade homestuck2 listens to tmbg

[@Dystdotmp4]

@@B1esky hi yes i am jade homestuck 2 (the squeaquel)

[@idkwhattomakethename307]

This video hits different when you are viscerally ill

[@amari7482]

It hits even harder when you’re higher than eagle tiddies

[@AggressiveSpaghetti]

even harder if you have schizophrenia

[@d.ragonology]

even harder when you add bath salts

[@RodentMcGregorTheRodentMan]

I love it when my face violently rearranges itself on my head constantly! Feels so cool!

[@autisticbaconenjoyer]

so real

[@Willow_498]

Your so real for this no one ever talks about that!

[@RodentMcGregorTheRodentMan]

@@Willow_498 Fr, it's a great feeling

[@Dantelmao]

If r/Ihadastroke had an anthem

[@Your_phyco_scientist]

Fun fact: Did you know this song has some of the lines flesh cousin from regretavator(can't say the game cuz I can't spell😭) says like "Did you whatever," "whatever you I guess?" "It was catastro, catastro-feeling good"

[@yaLocal_Kaz]

this song was made before regretevator

[@S0APY0NLINE]

​@@yaLocal_Kaz I think OP knows that, I think they are just pointing out it's a reference

[@yaLocal_Kaz]

@@S0APY0NLINE o yeah probably

[@Your_phyco_scientist]

I do know I just got bored and pointed it out cuz why not

[@muffindestroyerr]

this feels like a guy committing a crime in front of only a single child witness, and this is the kid explaining to the police what the crime committer said and what happened, and then 0:46 is when the police guy asks the kid if they wrote everything down correctly, and then 1:05 is the child repeating what they said while the police guy simultaneously is trying to keep track.. i also think theres another officer holding the crime committer while they both just stand there not moving, just moving their eyes looking at the kid and the police guy saying random words i put no thought into this, i just had this song on repeat while studying and i wanted to create some sort of scenario animation in my mind

[@ItsNoemi_wolf]

0:11 dayum what a nice horse 🔥🔥🔥

[@Protosworth]

"the stalking horse-" *becomes cat cutely*

[@starrytelevision8532]

Just wanted to pop in and say that a If you describe something as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want, (or that’s what google says.) and I noticed the song mentioned it quite a bit. I don’t really have a theory, I’m simply leaving this for other people to theorize and such. I’m not sure if this actually means something or if this song is genuine gibberish

[@jocaalpe12]

Surprised that they would make a music video for a song from a decade ago, but it would be more surprising if they released the video for Rabid Child.

[@snakes7303]

Rabid Child video is a need

[@EnderStine]

this is about what i expected for a music video for this song and i love it

[@haileybalmer9722]

I love that this has a video now. It deserved one, don't you think?

[@ccherry-cb]

this is satisfying as weird as it is, the lyrics make sense but dont at the same time - like organised chaos

[@level7000]

Its like catastro, catastro feeling good

[@SkyeShallWin]

What is happening and why is it so good

[@idkargqrwh]

the is what the video the that is because the very.

[@jupt]

now i'm gonna picture that dog every time i listen to this song

[@Rubyskies333]

I feel like my brain is melting but I cant stop rewatching

[@MarionRobbins]

This is exactly what it feels like to have an anxiety attack from too much caffeine. The constant pounding is like my heart and there is so much going on in the song it hurts my brain

[@waffler-yz3gw]

0:08 this deer goes hard

[@tophatzcoolness]

same

[@burbuja9126]

same

[@Milesprowerboy5]

same

[@kawaiicrossing5047]

If surreal art had a theme song.

[@clonnie-cloo]

this is just what it sounds like when you have audio processing issues and someone is trying to talk to you

[@SpringtoSummer-e7l]

My theory: The song is 'bout a man a man who's on dr_gs . The lyrics "Catastro--feeling good" means while the man was in dr_gs and "The stalking horse" was when the man was getting paranoid while on the dr_gs.

[@ok-yv9dd]

you can say drugs dude, it's fine. Also i think he either is being kidnapped or witnessed one (is in the bag that you drag behind your car), done by someone he knew (the stalking horse is a thing hunters do -- look it up, and I yes you would) but those are just guesses more than theories

[@muffindestroyerr]

i thought it was a child witnessing murder

[@abandonedaccounnt]

they might be trending on tiktok

[@RuneKat567]

All I can think about is imagine some poor non english speaker trying to translate this and thinking google translate is broken

[@crusaderdalek3527]

Whatever the animation team took, i want some

[@MatthueLoose]

While TikTok is the most recent place this song gained popularity, one of the reasons its been near the top of TMBG’s Most Streamed songs on Spotify is due to the years of “Animation Memes” set to this song... so glad to see it! Some stellar animation and skill went into all those videos, check ‘em out after this one for more TMBG love! :)

[@RealMuperSan]

I’m not on tik tok… it’s trending there? That’s cool.

[@pleasetakemecanada]

Memes are stupid.

[@guiltygearalonecompl]

Catastrofeeling good. I finally found the words to describe how I feel

[@inker_monkey]

its giving the spiral

[@arthurisscool]

YES!!

[@natelhyve]

that made the music even more confusing. wonderful

[@Calypso-The-Kitsune]

Hearing this for the 30th time now... still no clue what it's about but i like it so there is that

[@Oliverthetransmascdumpser2709]

This song was disturbing *without* the video Now it’s worse. *I love it*

[@ReaT_Alpha]

😨 ''shocked Chinese sounds activated"

[@nicknamedude]

Sums the song up perfectly

[@justarondombloboverhere123]

When too many people are talking at the same time and you’re getting overstimulated:

[@kevinlardi5961]

I honestly cannot look at this for more than 30 seconds straight.

[@Sentanette]

great

[@thelingeringartist]

I stared the entire video out of pure intrigue

[@S1LLY_MAST3R_SHAK3_L0VER]

Dude this hits hard for some reason This is stuck in my head-

[@NewWaveEnthusiast]

Nanobots is proof that the quality of their work never dropped, and never will.

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

So many whimsical and odd topics, and lots of instrumental variety with woodwinds and punk guitar and all sorts of good stuff.

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

I am catastro-feeling good.

[@starmaker75]

Man this new deltarune bonus boss is looking good

[@matejnentwich1376]

This got me laughing my ass of.

[@darenlee8987]

FRRRR

[@yes07777]

“Kris what the hell is that”

[@FantasyTheSloth]

REAL

[@FantasyTheSloth]

​@@yes07777"KRIS WHAT AM I LOOKING AT"

[@nym2717]

this is so unsettling and i dont know why, but i love it lol

[@asoaringheart]

That, my friend, is called Uncanny Valley.

[@greendelivery6129]

this is not uncanny valley that is completely different-

[@OneThousandTinyElephants]

The brackets make me think of Spamton DID YOU JUST [what] IS WHAT YOU [Yes!] DID YOU [Whatever] WHATEVER YOU [I guess?]

[@W.Gaster]

What am yes you would not?

[@Manwhoeatscheese]

Gaster how did you get out of the void

[@the-floofy-mew]

"did you just what?" followed by "is what you yes?" is what i seemed to sound like these days.

[@XanderTimez]

Breaking all the bones on my body trying to do this dance

[@pandaqwanda]

well this sure was [CATASTRO];; catastropheeling [GOOD]

[@SugarTheBee]

Oh look, it's my brain all the time every day 24/7. Can I have it back please?

[@elliethefuzzyturtle]

Wow that dogs been smoking

[@Torisocland]

I just heard this song it feels like I’ve known this for exactly 2 years

[@krakenofthesea106]

I love the fact the song uses stalking horse both meanings at the same time

[@BugsnBooze]

i pity the historians in the far future who will have to try and decipher this to find out what civilization before their time was like

[@Thunderbolt597]

This song is extremely strange, but it's unirronically kinda a bop.

[@magnoliacookie]

did you just *what?*

[@Dark_Matt3rK1tt3n]

Is what you yes?

[@yurijaviermenguito9998]

@@Dark_Matt3rK1tt3n Did you whatever, whatever you I guess?

[@TheMoon_ishere]

​@@yurijaviermenguito9998The stalking horse, Was hides the guy

[@magnoliacookie]

And which the pony is a phony was a lie

[@Dark_Matt3rK1tt3n]

@@magnoliacookie you say, stuff is way,

[@gork42]

I nominate this song to introduce a Grammy for best new Christmas Carol. Santa is the OG of bag dragging, what a boss.

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

You say St Nick's sleigh Sleigh of Noel Christmas Day

[@unikadas]

@@ezekielbrockmann114 Of jingle well For reindeer nose Into snowflake for the egg nog colored dye

[@chowfamily9607]

They made a music video for the song... The song was made, like 10 years before this

[@BonnieBoestar]

Hey this is really good and deserves WAY more views than its gotten, this animation is adorable and the song choice is great.

[@boingoalive]

this is the official music video of the song

[@BonnieBoestar]

@@boingoalive I have absolutely no idea why this comment switched to this video, when i posted it I was on an fan animation of this song

[@Lisilous67]

this scares me but I like the song

[@channelname4238]

David Cowles did an amazing job on this video, as always

[@yourhighschoolenglishteach8405]

lots of people cite this song as an example of how TMBG songs don’t mean anything in particular. its a bad example of that.

[@EuropaAndGanymedesApologist]

This song makes my head hurt and I love it so much.

[@juliemanson2394]

Someone needs to do a BABA is YOU version of this.

[@boat_of_car]

Happy 11th birthday, Nanobots!! David did a great job with the animation!!

[@catamitee]

yoooo offical TMBG animation meme lets go

[@veronica_editig3698]

Confusion in a song

[@ivanterrible7362]

Man I hope I die before they get old.

[@tmartin6300]

A little late now I hate to say.

[@numberq1134]

You hope that they get old before you die?

[@ivanterrible7362]

@@tmartin6300 well, aren't you a little ball of sunshine? Not really, no.

[@tmartin6300]

@@ivanterrible7362 Fine, I’m sorry.

[@feywildgamingyt]

The phrase "The stalking horse" makes my skin crawl bro

[@rrrrrrrachel]

its a real thing that was used it hunting icydk : )

[@-CloClo-]

This song sounds really familiar but I can't put my finger on it... Otherwise it's a funky little tune. Love the animation.

[@teteteli107]

The animation meme maybe

[@N3BULA_V01D]

Nobody: Literally nobody: What my friend’s messages sound like:

[@brain_rot28]

this song is the definition of having a stroke

[@nc234]

"The stalking horse" - random dog whenever this was made

[@nostaldec4705]

0:30 Aye, yes you would. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@scrowfunk8109]

why is this getting a music video 9 years later? not that im complaining, just wondering if maybe it took that long

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

The song has been trending a lot on TikTok. It's also become one of the band's most streamed songs on Spotify.

[@F5ss]

@@floridaflamingogirl3119 knowing this, this video might be criticising tiktok. The video is confusing and feels ill. They even seem to look at tiktok and to do a tiktok dance.

[@MenderSlen579]

feels like a song to an old bbc tv show at 1am.

[@Oak_Eggar]

Listening to a fever dream made by the same guys who made music for mickey mouse

[@RiddleLeft]

I dont know what their on but can i have some of it

[@Alphanobetas]

I think this is about a guy killing two women and being Interrogated

[@awawawawawea5232]

Yeah

[@jamiethecringequeen]

same

[@Oak_Eggar]

These ppl made stuff for mickey mouse?? This song is a fever dream im in love like i feel a deeper meaning even if i dont know it

[@akwrdian]

i feel like this has a dark meaning but also think this is literally just a silly little song

[@gandyatila]

I'll admit that even knowing "Birdhouse in your soul", "Istanbul not Constantinople" and "Communists have the music" beforehand, I found this song from an animation meme :P Funny what songs you can find in memes like these sometimes

[@MarkFVanGelder]

LYRICS: Did you just what? Is what you yes? Did you whatever, whatever you I guess? The stalking horse Was hides the guy And which the pony is a phony was a lie You say, stuff is way Way to go Go away Who had you was? I yes you would It was catastro-, catastro-feeling good As it the drag That has you are Is in the bag That you drag behind your car Did you just what? Is what you yes? Did you whatever, whatever you I guess? The stalking horse Was hides the guy And which the pony is a phony was a lie You say, stuff is way (Is what you say) Way to go (Is stuff is way) Go away (So way to go, so go away) Who had you was? (Who had you was?) I yes you would (I yes you would) It was catastro-, catastro-feeling good (It was catastro-, catastro-feeling good) As it the drag (As it the drag) That has you are (That has you are) Is in the bag (Is in the bag) That you drag behind your car (That you drag behind your car)

[@frenspz]

or you could simply read the description

[@5QU1DiNK]

literally looks like a lost sesame street bit

[@PogieJoe]

The new video definitely does the song justice!

[@Checkrusya_vampirefairy]

0:00 beginning

[@AntiqueDeathcult]

MIFFA MIFFA, MEEKA MOO

[@baxthered]

mr.poofers

[@reginamercy4798]

When you skip your Duolingo English lessons

[@trevanteeee]

Btw these are the same people who made the soundtracks in Mickey mouse clubhouse

[@MooseManReal]

explains why its such a good song

[@JohnReinertNash]

Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know. Could you repeat the question?

[@Mr.Xcitement]

And the Other Father song in Coraline, John Linnell sings it.

[@cooldad1234]

is what you yes 🔥🔥🔥

[@robyn3600]

I am in love.

[@Kiwi_Edits_Stuff]

Yes

[@jujuthe-great7791]

no thanks

[@URSANROBLOX]

This is genius.

[@berlabelle5999]

i wanna make an analysis on this song but i can’t make any sense or meaning of the lyrics, is there an underlying meaning or..

[@berlabelle5999]

@melaniea7665 stop

[@berlabelle5999]

@melaniea7665 oh i didn’t mean it to be mean 😓

[@jamesgoodin1518]

funniest possible interaction is what I yes today

[@wishbonefan]

like many of TMBG's songs, the lyrics are rather abstract and can be interpreted in many different ways, none of which are particularly wrong or right. One possible interpretation is that the song is being told by someone with a concussion or brain damage, who is trying to tell someone else information about some kind of murder case, but is unable form proper cohesive sentences, and thus cannot give much information that can actually be understood.

[@K4Tisrat]

I love this song sm