VULFPECK /// Animal Spirits

VULFPECK /// Animal Spirits (feat. Theo Katzman & Christine Hucal)
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Jack Stratton - composer, piano, trombone, mixing, video
Theo Katzman - composer, drums, vocals
Woody Goss - piano
Joe Dart - fender bass
Christine Hucal - composer, vocals
Lisa Schilling - translation
Tyler Duncan - engineer, camera
Devin Kerr - mastering
vulfpeck.com

[@tomtownsend5009]

You had me at "Theo sings in a high voice"

[@MajicFreeman]

Was gonna say anytime theo sings high i'm guaranteed so fucking in

[@0hn0haha]

Damn straight, theos high voice is like Jackson but with much needed grit imho. It's so damn good anyway gaaaah

[@lpl723]

1000th like!!!

[@ToonsCraft1]

The fact that Jack Stratton went to a park, set up his camera, and danced there alone cracks me up.

[@florriemccarthy2457]

he just doesn't give a fuck, I love his personality

[@deathbringer9431]

it's really easy to do when you're making money doing what you love!

[@Sceusell]

I think the funniest part is that he went through all that work just to edit most of it out lol

[@arfansthename]

it was actually for the livestream for the album this song is in

[@laylover7621]

This was the first Vulfpeck song I ever listened to. And it's still my favorite one. In an absolute arsenal of dozens of incredible songs, none can quite match this for me. Sounds like raw unfiltered joy.

[@brandongriggs6934]

Same bro same

[@notfabio9858]

It really does have a unique feel good vibe

[@zodo9320]

walkers

[@evansmusic7877]

Agreed

[@anaykumar8092]

so true

[@HDpiano]

This is such a bop.

[@marijnvandenberg6760]

Next tutorial?

[@thybreadstick101]

There's no better word for this song!

[@dylan7476]

PLEASEEE do a tutorial on this

[@AndromedaEleven]

@@dylan7476 Vulfpeck did a lesson on their channel.

[@hypnopump]

Is that you, Rob?

[@bikaci]

「高らかに歌うセオ」がじわじわくる笑

[@RedEyeFrogger]

Joe Dart is the Joe Dart of bass players

[@BigPapaMitchell]

^^ truth

[@kroov2008]

he can sound the best almost without being there

[@FlorentChardevel]

Joe Dart on the Fender Bass is the Joe Dart of the Fender Bass. Joe Dart.

[@geoffreygraves848]

I feel like he draws so much influence from Joe Dart.

[@hedshovel]

Without Joe Dart... there would be no Joe Dart

[@SonicAlchemy13]

"The guy playing the drums is the one that actually sings the song" : What I always have to say when I share the video, because I care about Theo Katzman getting his proper credit with my friends

[@llll9891]

same lmao

[@TheQuietOne02]

To follow up a year later, Theo's solo stuff rips absolute ass as well.

[@simonschmitz6719]

Aha! Now we got you. This comment is waaay too positive to be real and raised a terrible suspicion. I talked to Cory and Joe about this and now we are seeing through this. You should be ashamed of yourself for setting yourself before the band. Masquerading as a Fan and anonymously praising yourself with fake Accounts just to get a Drum Solo and a more prominent Sound in the Mix is immoral, Theo! :( But it was a creative try at least.

[@nirajmehta6424]

@@TheQuietOne02 rips absolute ass?? as in it farts??

[@jazalex]

True! Also Christine Hucal who's not even in the video (she the one singing Backpocket)

[@ゴッドファーザー-p1p]

Vulfpeckありがとう！！ ほんとに元気が出た！！！ 生で聞ける時まで待ってる！

[@Sinqhgsm6t]

I’m Japanese fan. This is my favorite of vulfpeck. I’m waiting for your coming for show in Japan.

[@WernerErkelens]

How does one become as cool as Jack Stratton? Asking for a friend.

[@johnroshell]

tall socks.

[@WilliamJamesTH]

I'm sorry to say that nobody can surpass the coolness of Jack Stratton...sos

[@Aiden-og2bd]

Just cut your mids a little bit Werner.

[@Lucy-tu9gn]

Step one: share the same last name

[@markusstratton6228]

I would agree.

[@inyomantriutamaputra]

“I want you back” spirit

[@BandBHawks]

Yes! In the tutorial video he says the keyboard ostinato pattern is lifted from the guitar on "I Want You Back."

[@michaelrizzo7169]

Nerds : ) I love it wish I undetstood

[@Croix1]

​@@michaelrizzo7169 First comment is about how this song is similar to the song I Want you back by Jackson 5. The second comment says that in the piano tutorial for Animal Spirits that the composer (Jack Stratton) made for it, Jack says that the keyboard part for Animal Spirits was inspired by the guitar part of I Want You Back. The word "Ostinato" is from music theory and basically means a sort of part that persistently repeats in a song ("riff" is a more modern word with similar meaning).

[@powerpc127]

2:36 Oh nice, they got a horn section! I wonder who they got to play. Jack Stratton - composer, piano, *trombone* , mixing, video ...Of course.

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Nathan B welp, I wish I could make a band like vulfpeck, shame there's not too many amazing people around like this

[@yanislefevre6887]

you forgot dancing

[@dishwasherdetergent3366]

@@yanislefevre6887 he IS the greatest dancer.

[@jeremycohen8991]

Just heard this on the Netflix movie Your Place or Mine! Congrats to the band! You deserve it!

[@atsuatsuatsu12]

はっはー！たまに意味わかんなくて最高！！！ i love VULFPECK !!

[@yossino1213]

はやく日本に来て～ Please come to Japan soon！

[@たまごみたいなやつ]

ついに見つけてしまった。 この曲、本当に好き。 もっと広まれ！！！ Finally found...I love this song！！！

[@danyomega1472]

Listen to it again after 4 years =)

[@musikguy1111]

This is the happiest song I've heard in a while

[@dk8moore]

No one feels a Jackson 5's "ABC" vibe on this? So brilliant!

[@DolganoFF]

Right!

[@MoonParkCello]

Absolutely. I think it's the scalar bass alternating between I and IV in the chorus

[@FancyToasters]

in the animal spirits piano tutorial jack gives, he says that the rhythm is inspired by Jackson 5's "want you back" :)

[@MrPilotshow]

u god damn right! absolutely!

[@damianrock5297]

even some kind of Jamerson vibe! :P

[@CesarGonzalez-bw2hz]

As silly as Jack is in this video, the reveal of the football field combined with the drop is such a genuinely good moment. It blew my mind the first time I watched this.

[@kosumiyoshi]

ヴルフペックの曲の中でいちばん好き 聴いてるだけで励まされるくらい、明るい予感と幸せに溢れてる音楽だとおもう

[@xavier1964]

The key work on this one is out of this world!

[@きむなな-l1g]

この曲聴くとめちゃ楽しい気分になります！！！

[@AfferbeckBeats]

Jack is the only person to have ever sampled himself dancing on a field under a drone for his own music video

[@johnhofer3089]

This song is simply beautiful. If I was struck blind tomorrow and left with the rest of my senses keep me sane, this song would be a large help. What a wonderful melody, just an orchestral display of talent from everyone involved. Bravo 👏

[@ChrisKoelsch]

Want to watch them play but can't stop focusing on mini Jack dancing...

[@boredkid1235]

This 'n That Studio legend says he had to watch the video twice

[@HeyZeusBelden]

This could be my favorite song ever! Pure happiness! And the funky filtered outro!

[@madrazproductions5776]

Such lyricism is unparalleled in this conceivable universe

[@bewareofthewombat]

"Guys, what rhymes with astrology?"

[@anoojanoojanooj]

Well astrology ofcourse

[@inkinobho2843]

apology

[@kekcsi]

@@inkinobho2843 Nah, apology rhymes with zodiac.

[@ciarancosgrave]

Anything ending fffft.

[@RAAZR-]

Who cares, these are just heartfelt lyrics

[@FiveFire555]

I was feeling a little down this morning, and while I was getting ready for work, this song came on from my playlist. Of course, I instantly felt so much happier and found myself singing and dancing along! Thank you, Vulfpeck :D

[@tibudiyanto]

my 3 weeks old daughter loves this banger so much. she drops the cry and dances whenever this is on.

[@MajorTom106]

Vulfpeck, making economists cool since 2011.

[@totchsuzuki]

これでVulfpeckが日本で広まってくれることを祈って、、

[@ponponpopopon_]

この曲聴いてハマりました

[@yudhistiraadriansyah2020]

I hope so too

[@beermeis]

same

[@ぽぽ-p1y]

official髭男dismのBa.楢崎さんからです。

[@きういちゃんゴーゴー]

大好きになりました‼️

[@taylorrobertsguitarist]

That beat drop at 2:27 kicks me in the gut every time.

[@jonnya3425]

Vulfpeck has so many songs that, when im listening to them, I say, "this is their best song". Then I hear another one and I'm like, "No, THIS is their best song". The cycle repeats again and again into infinity. Its a great problem to have, really.

[@fms812]

和訳っ！？ご褒美ですか！？😂 ちょっとお茶目な訳がまた何とも言えない😍 Vulfpeck大好き🤣

[@SeaMager]

This groove is so funky and it just makes me smile every time

[@lenircotia]

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ALL OF YOUR SONGS ARE PERFECT?!?!?!?!?!

[@juanfernandocanizaresjuare8948]

Idk but Joe dart is in all of them just saying

[@Reality4Peace]

Simply inspirational music! I can't express how much I would love to jam with these dudes.

[@themerchbooth]

I just bought new overalls AND this video comes out??! WHAT A DAY

[@stephenscheller2951]

Now you have to chop them to make them awesome shorts like Jack 😂

[@peteguajardo8189]

This is very wholesome

[@Lisa-Leipness]

I like your comment, overall.

[@Shallowweb]

I just watched your “vulfumentary” a few days ago! You were right about animal spirits blowing my mind.

[@brownie3454]

I hope 3 years later you have another great day

[@MartinLindholm]

I like it a lot!

[@DannySullivanMusic]

You have good taste!

[@kfukaku]

優しい詩に最高の演奏、泣きそう。好き

[@mrbojangls]

Beautiful song. I especially love the little piano/organ diddles near 2:55!

[@にんじん-c6m]

雑な日本語訳も含めて最高

[@bonpalace]

What a fantastic song!

[@andremoreau8390]

I love it when Theo sings in a high voice.

[@monkeyoo3510]

I love it when any Vulfpeck sound is on

[@NUTRA-fb1zh]

本当に良い曲！

[@meticulouslytender8921]

Joe, I have been writing a lot of music lately thanks to you. I have never written funky music in the past but you have inspired me. There will be plenty more music to come thanks to your style. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. P.S. Animal spirits is fav song of all TIME!

[@alextatkin1026]

Chokes me up every time. This is just flooding with emotion

[@NGH99999]

Theo's drum face. The best.

[@PocoMi-n8e]

thank you making our lives more enjoyable with your music! Great sound!

[@デイリーモーショナー大物]

高らかに歌ってるねセオ 最高！

[@Artbloxxx]

love this music

[@Papa_Sweep]

I didn't know it was possible for a song to make me smile so hard i cried

[@joshuakirkham9593]

This song grows on you. Third time was the charm, it's laid back and cool.

[@hirosuke2624]

日本人です！リズム隊が魅力的！ It's so cool！！

[@DannySullivanMusic]

Yes!

[@Eyrok]

What a lovely ray of musical sunshine we got there !

[@keilahestephan8938]

Jack Stratton is my favourite spice girl.

[@joederb6255]

think this might be my fav vulfpeck song, just so so so good

[@tianheyin4794]

when I first started to listen to vulfpeck I couldn't tell Jack and Theo apart and now I think it is because I've watched this video

[@laurin4405]

Love watching y'all Have fun while seemingly Effortlessly making FINE Music Just "Found" these guys today.. Now a Favorite💟

[@MsKstunna]

Love you all beyond 🎼🎵!!! 💝💝 And its Golden!!! Theo, Yesss!!! Christine, Yessss!!!

[@usaku7018]

これマジでいい曲

[@SruliBroockerDudesky]

You guys make me very happy, and I am grateful for your adorable funkiness.

[@マリモカラー]

めっちゃかっこい 大好き❤️

[@orehagiant]

Scary pockets feat. Katzmanから来ました。なんて素敵なバンド！Thanks for the Japanese subtitles.

[@ghrfuidos]

いい曲だなー 友達集めてタダで作った感じのMVも最高

[@thadhiga5081]

This is an awesome video. so simple, yet so many interesting things too look at.

[@れべにゅう]

私は日本人ですがこの曲はとても素晴らしいと思いました

[@jbl1969]

Einfach nur geil . Gute Laune Musik

[@DrakeMartin]

omg the lyrics at the end were not at all what I thought they were

[@BreadandFaxes]

Drake Martin they were beautiful. Lots of nuance in this song.

[@jeremywan8868]

Drake Martin animal spirits is an economic term used by Keynes haha

[@RexSolet]

Drake Martin can you explain please?

[@gfunkk]

christine's reverb drenched sing-songy voice is hard to decipher but unique and perfect.

[@DigitaIJustice]

Theo's voice is immaculate. I'm so koo with some of his solo work bleeding into Vulf.

[@SI-jb2ml]

最高かよ

[@exterminate3838]

YES!! Oh please come to Sydney and play this

[@isabellabasso8936]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@MrJasiu42]

the lyrics are WAY more relevant than I realized

[@meticulouslytender8921]

Joe Dart, you my friend are a work of art. I salute you!

[@sebuteo]

You cats are just too good. So glad I discovered y'all. A great song... love the whole astrology schtick. I ran a band I called Capricorn, doing jazz, soul, funk, and all that. Named for the whole JB zodiac thang... always worried people might take it literally... but if the girls wanna take it, Iiterally or any other which way.. that's ok!

[@BoogStyler]

The title "高らかに歌うセオ" makes me feel lovely because it's actual meaning in Japanese is that "he holy glory confidently sings a song performed by Theo". --- Update: Sorry for giving a confusion to several people either my translation has 100% accuracy or not. Yes "高らかに" is an adverb, that means "with hight tone, loudly" something like that, which is just a simple monotonous translation with only using DeepL or so. You would never hear the phrase in a real life in Japan, just because it's pretty outdated one, no one uses it on a daily basis at least. When someone Japanese dares to use the phrase, I have to think deeply what the context is. Actually for me, it sounds very gorgeous, like watching a boys choir group singing in a very sacred place. (​@BonDieu617 explained the detail more simply) Recap: just a free translation. Sooooooo long explain, kinda lame 😢

[@BonDieu617]

And here I was so sure it just meant “Theo singing loudly”, but 声が高い does indeed mean “having a high voice”. The video translation is pretty accurate I think. Edit: 高らかに does mean "loud, sonorous, ringing" though, so make of that what you will

[@leavewe]

no it doesn't

[@futabamajima]

no it doesn't? there's not nearly enough characters for that

[@emchou3]

You guys need to realize certain words arent 100% translatable

[@DuffleKerfuffle]

Toujours au top ! Please come in France !

[@SamSandovals]

and THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is how you make a funk song (plus those amazing dance skills damn)

[@corvo6724]

The fact that this is under a million views is proof that the world is deaf to good music.

[@xnopyt29]

not anymore

[@babfilmcut]

The hipster Jackson5! :D You are my new favorites!

[@brysonbagley3755]

Great musicians plus great instruments equals amazing music!

[@Reverboy]

I love this so much I made a perfect loop of the song if someone wants to jam at this for 25 minutes!!!

[@johnroshell]

fave tune on the album! great to watch you guys play it.

[@chuangtsu]

Can't wait for the rest of this song cycle trilogy, Vegetable Spirits and Mineral Spirits.

[@isabellabasso8936]

Vulfpeck gives me liiiife. Please come to Australia

[@kgag93]

この日本語の歌詞、めっちゃ良いよ!! Marvelous!!

[@olepx]

色々漢字があるので読みが難しい。日本語ですね。:P

[@xmrdee]

so much joy in one yellow box

[@Glitchiness]

actually my single favorite song ever

[@nick_salazar]

This might be the best song I've heard in the last decade.

[@yumi45]

なんで日本語のリリック出してくれたんだろう！嬉しい😊

[@kinggimped]

I swear these guys are made of pure music

[@yuusukeyamashita7775]

Thanks for japanese translation. I’m released from googling.

[@hsh-o3z]

This is like a walkthrough nostalgia from 2009 to 2012.

[@isaiahheaden]

Anyone else like Vulfpeck videos before you even hear the track?

[@jtn191]

Isaiah Headen I'm at work, videos muted. insta-liked and agreeing with comments

[@NexusPerth]

I have a Vulfpeck addiction, I fear it's chronic, and terminal.

[@jeromes5183]

Isaiah Headen no

[@iancummings6107]

no

[@ethanbaker685]

you already know that the bass line is gonna be fire

[@DalleDayul]

The Beautiful Game recording sessions are easily the best Vulf ever sounded

[@Monnya]

CD of Animal Spirits was released in Japan recently, so VULF uploaded this video probably. I bought the CD in Tokyo.

[@Letter_of_Fish]

翻訳歌詞ありがとう！ 買ったCDのなかで特に聴いてた曲だったから嬉しいです！ 今まで以上に好きになりました！

[@chicken-dog075]

好きっす

[@cekalaguna]

i'm JAPAN vulfmon, we waiting vulfpeck tour!!