Why Castaways is a Masterpiece in Songwriting

[@AdamNeely]

🌴Watch the extended video here, to watch me react to more amazing Backyardigans music! 🌴nebula.app/videos/adam-neely-why-castaways-hits-so-hard

[@brendan_dc]

Oke

[@AhsokaJackson]

Super glad you're covering this! Shows like The Backyardigans and Bubbleguppies had music that I loved even as an adult! Heck, I even had favorite episodes or songs that I'd stick around for over watching other shows. XD They definitely weren't slacking, and it's neat to see the music being examined in-depth like this!

[@GoviaM]

ok

[@Mrgasdos]

Hey Adam! Saw your video on Nebula, good stuff. The last song of the episode is a "Baião". The center part of Brasil was similar to the wild west (but with better aesthetics, seriously, google "Cangaçeiro") and they made some pretty good songs. Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes are pretty good, but they are the "Gringo Friendly" part of Brasilian music, for a good old Baião search for Luiz Gonzaga, who was even better than Tom and Vinicius (they said it, not me) but didn't made international success because he was black and wore traditional Cangaço attire.

[@mrjaffeemusic870]

I show the episodes Race Around the World and Surf´s Up to my middle school classes every year and break down the music. Can´t go wrong with Evan Lurie and Billy Martin!

[@rgdrums5005]

“oh no the ship is taking on water; how much more chromatic bass motion can it handle?” is one of the most unfunny funny things i have ever heard

[@quantumonions]

If Neely isn't already a dad, his transition to fatherhood will be smooth and painless. 👍

[@legitincomesite]

I actually sniggered to myself with that one 😂

[@FiSH-iSH]

@@legitincomesite YOU WHAT

[@haze8588]

Literally read this as he said it in the video

[@cyr3n_signall]

@@FiSH-iSH what does that mean? 0>0

[@matheuscastello6554]

unironic music theory with backyardigans is precisely what i needed this afternoon

[@wesleycolemanmusic]

Ikr

[@dbq-117]

Passarim

[@matheuscastello6554]

@@dbq-117 quis pousar não deu voou

[@dbq-117]

@@matheuscastello6554 porque o tiro feriu mas não matooooou

[@matheuscastello6554]

@@dbq-117 Passarinho me conta então me dizzzzz

[@bittersweetbean]

You know modern songwriters gotta step up their game when a children's song reaches #1

[@kesturrr]

To be fair, this particular children's song was made by genius musicians though

[@tysonbiornstad2205]

I used to watch backyardigans and play along on guitar. It had more clever music than anything else on tv or radio.

[@TheEarthRealm]

Especially one from 16 years ago. 😄

[@arcey_cv]

You'd be surprised how many Child's 2000s-Ealy-Mid 2010's Shows truly made by dedicated people

[@Qo0_0]

🕴😎

[@rashotcake6945]

the budget for the music/choreography: $$$$$ the budget for the animation: $

[@AngelicDirt]

i dunno, the cleanup on the mocap is better than, for example, Sid the Science Kid or even most AAA games. Sooooo... no.

[@ianxe]

@@AngelicDirt lmao angelic don't dodge the fact animation is bad chill

[@GoingToAFuneral]

Ikr I grew up with the show and rewatching it I was thinking "I remember this looking a lot better"

[@nuxapower]

I appreciate the animation looking kind of slow, it's good for kids so they don't get overstimulated (cough cough cocomelon)

[@calechipconecrimes]

that's a misconception, the actual budget for the animation was: ¢

[@Reyn_the_Insane]

The Backyardigans is truly an underrated series. The music throughout every season is so well written, especially for a kid's show.

[@averytubestudios]

This. THIS. This right here.

[@thatonechristianweeb4050]

IKR? I gre up on Backyardagains

[@person7843]

@Devon Same!

[@timothydundalow5230]

Stomping that yeti stomp

[@KRATZENKJANG]

Yeah

[@0NxTHEExV3RGE]

castaways is so well written the lyrics "we were out at sea" , the song changes to C (sea) major

[@patriciaverso]

Word painting that good is kinda hard to come by. This song is awesome.

[@Haynster]

lmao

[@marsisabean4108]

Thats so good....

[@salteeth]

d dream sweat in seamaooR

[@Mage_Chartreux]

Dream sweet in sea major, my friend.

[@btzke]

the controversy between E and F is because one of the characters sang E while everyone else sang F

[@changelingpovs]

it's clearly a halfsharp E

[@j0sh_u_a892]

E sounds better anyway 😭

[@joanna1825]

i always thought it was e i was a little surprised when they decided on an f. honestly i think it’s e the first two times and the f on the “we are castaways”

[@fairguycole6563]

It sounds more like everyone was singing an E to me and someone accidentally sang an F

[@hnktbt]

@@joanna1825 this is exactly what i hear. i hear e AND f on the first one (but my ear likes e more idk) and then the "we are castaways" part is definitely f.

[@alejandrotang786]

You should do a “Why Phineas and Ferb music is a masterpiece”

[@yaitz3313]

YES PHINEAS AND FERB HAS THE BEST MUSIC EVER

[@BettyAlexandriaPride]

How does this not have more likes and comments?

[@deadniell]

OMG YES. THE LOVE HENDEL REUNION, ***THAT*** LIBRARY SONG OMFG

[@delaney130]

@Bardenbella120 😂😂

[@pinkman_]

I WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT nothin

[@sundaesorceress]

I've always felt like there is a darkness or sadness in bossa nova music, despite the cheery sound. Castaways especially gives me that feeling. The lyrics are literally about being in a shipwreck and being lost! It feels very "shit's fucked so let's have fun with it i guess". Jeremy Messersmith's 2018 album, Late Stage Capitalism, also uses a lot of bossa nova sound with pretty difficult lyrics. I haven't explored classic bossa nova lyrics too much but the songs often seem to be about yearning or longing. I don't know, maybe it's just the emo in me, but bossa nova always feels a little bit sad to me. And singing "we're stuck where we are, we are castaways" in 2021, after having not left my house for over a year and realizing that I've graduated into a recession... hits different

[@Persun_McPersonson]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@almeidaariel9]

Well, maybe there's something to do with Brazil, we're frequently through rough times economic or socially but we don't lost our smile and laugh and made jokes about our own disgrace

[@zg787]

the "saudade".

[@MOTHblank]

You're not wrong. Bossa is more often than not quite melancholic(brazilian doomer playlists are filled with it). It has much to do with it's root on samba, that although might seem festive on a first look, has more to it than that. It's melancholic and hopeful, bittersweet missing. That's a cultural thing Brazil and Portugal share. Let me share some lyrics about that from Vinicius de Moraes, one of the composers of Garota de Ipanema: It's better to be happy than sad Happiness is the best thing there is It's like light in our hearts But to make a beautiful samba You need a touch of sorrow Or you won't make a samba [...] Making samba is not telling a joke Those who do just don't get it The good samba is sort of a prayer Samba is sadness that swings And sadness brings always the hope Of one day being sad no more [...] Because samba was born in Bahia And even if today it is white in it's poetry It's heart is still much too black (Samba da Benção)

[@MOTHblank]

@@teacoffee42 I invite you to know a japanese bossa nova song became very popular in 2019. "Tiny Little Adiantum" and the remix "omae wa mou" by deadman. At least here in youtube, this one is many times more popular than castaways. It seems that zoomers do in fact appreciate some bossa nova.

[@MusicDecomposer]

I hope more Backyardigans songs get more popular. This is only 1 out of 314 songs.

[@juanes8931]

wdym 314 songs

[@MusicDecomposer]

@@juanes8931 I did the math. 77 episodes in total (if double-length episodes are counted as 1) 75 of them have 4 songs (not counting reprises) Tale of the Mighty Knights has 6 songs Robot Rampage has 7 songs And don't forget the intro song 75 × 4 = 300 + Tale of the Mighty Knights = 306 + Robot Rampage = 313 + intro song = *314*

[@pessoadahora446]

@@MusicDecomposer Nice research

[@yoverale]

Ohh that sounds pi to me, like a hundred times pi (almost)

[@floopusdoopus]

Give me the remote is goated

[@radiantfalinks]

backyardigans 🤝 phineas and ferb “we are going to put music segments in our kids show and they will have LOVE and CARE in them”

[@BlessingKnTproducti]

The creators: “yeah this FUCKS. make the lyrics youth-appropriate and ship it”

[@shreyanshd43]

Dan Povenmire (P&F Creator and Doof's Voice) made a rap for Castaways and put it on TikTok... it's pretty cool actually!

[@lycoanlaywer1920]

I can't wait for Phineas and Ferb to become iconic again. Their music is amazing.

[@hanakosan4404]

Animaniacs entered the chat

[@sherifflasso]

@@hanakosan4404 *Veggietales busts through the door*

[@arturia-leafgreen5127]

Also I feel like castaways has this weird subdued feeling, like you're in some way distanced from the events being described. Like the events being described include not having a home and facing potential death at sea, but the emotional vibes I get from it are weirdly muted. That, I think is one of the key reasons people related to it, because recently it feels like a lot of shit has been going down but also accepting it in an emotionally disconnected way is the norm. Also the central theme of having no home, to me that reeks of the current generations collective discomfort.

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

I mean, it's a show targeted at little kids; you ain't just gonna tell little kids "oh yeah as castaways these characters face the risk of eventually dying btw?"

[@daxkeller3176]

Big words, caveman no understand

[@user-rd3jw7pv7i]

Excellent analysis. Castaways has that delicate and nostalgic feeling of being distant from a memory that you never had

[@kaitlyn__L]

This is the first time I’ve heard it, maybe the UK’s public broadcasters didn’t want to pay for the rights to this one or maybe I was already too old when it happened, but yeah I was thinking it’s this laid back beat like everyone’s chilling, even though it’s discussing an indefinite survival situation with no shelter. And I did relate to that feeling of being rudderless but accepting it and making a home in it.

[@avs.12_]

in a world where adults make the weirdest and grossest content to advertise towards children, backyardigans made my 5 year old self feel respected 😔

[@luvbbokkiesgarden9337]

w-we have the same NAME???

[@mxwitcher]

@@luvbbokkiesgarden9337 Ana is a common name??

[@TheEarthRealm]

@@luvbbokkiesgarden9337 Isn't your name... wait- you're a spambot, aren't you? 🤨

[@loonnick9653]

THIS

[@arcey_cv]

I think the lazy Content towards kids starting toward very late 2010-Present which is sad

[@Floviah]

I just appreciate the backyardigans, because it doesn’t have one of those stupid kids show songs. This one actually sings to kids like they’re human beings (if that makes sense)

[@okayokey]

I totally agree. Nowadays, most of kid songs are kinda soulless...

[@Calilou52]

@@okayokey kinda? Theyre basically 100% computer generated

[@irokosalei5133]

@@Calilou52 Weed eater

[@miradreamer6274]

@@Calilou52 that’s horrible. They should not be garbage. They should do better

[@doritocoolranch]

Coco melon 🤮

[@The_Eerie_Ghost]

I'm so happy that a Brazilian song is being so appreciated🇧🇷🇧🇷💛💚💙

[@L3O_chop]

R u from Brazil

[@ior1379]

do you know what the song is called by any chance?

[@L3O_chop]

@@ior1379 its a meme u wont understand

[@justadumbass2010]

@@L3O_chop what

[@ior1379]

@@L3O_chop huh- i just wanna know the song name

[@caleb7461]

I asked my little sister what she took away and all she said was: *"IMMACULATE FLAVOUR"*

[@k.a7761]

Me too honestly.. all the music explanation / terminology is new to me so .. thats all that stuck 😂💔

[@Stopper999]

I read that while he Said it

[@kadenstewart7761]

It’s because repetition legitimizes repetition legitimizes

[@nestor28]

Ññ

[@HYPERPLASMATIER]

@@kadenstewart7761 glORIAA🎵

[@Sepharig]

"Douglas Wieselman did not have to go so hard when he wrote this song, and yet he did, and we ended up with a banger on our hands"

[@daisydemolition2951]

He absolutely did need to go so hard in order to match the quality of music from the backyardigans in general

[@emilysunaz9727]

I love how I saw this comment exactly when he said it in the video 😂

[@inaleexale]

Proof that everyone likes bossa nova without even knowing

[@aestheticswim3397]

sim, que bacana

[@alcm4748]

Eu nem sabia que essa música era baseada em bossa-nova, só fez eu gostar ainda mais!!

[@temisaqw]

VAI BRASIL!

[@avaree2271]

we've known this for years and I just wanna cryyyyy

[@WilliamCLucas-gd8kw]

Fato

[@SkellaBella1396]

I had no idea the backyardigans went viral recently-ish. Reminds me of the Little Einsteins song and Lazy Town song remixes… it’s crazy how many bops preschool television produces!

[@sofsfofs8103]

I’m Brazilian and when i heard it the first time i was like “EXCUSE ME THAT’S BOSSA NOVA!?”

[@harrowingseer]

IVE HEARD OF IT BEFORE HELP IT REMINDS ME OF ELEVATOR MUSIC

[@Tdp4man123]

@@harrowingseer Same it reminds me so much of elevator music LOL

[@fragmentshader2878]

@@Tdp4man123 Due to the nature of Bossa Nova being "relaxing" it was (and still is) used a lot in elevators.

[@birchtree_6]

it reminds me of the game in rhythm heaven fever… actually it might’ve been called bossa nova

[@eduardaacostaoyarzabal4457]

EXATAMENTEEEEE

[@randomthoughts7597]

As a kid who grew up on backyardigans, it's truly a shame it took people this long to give this show and the music the respect it deserves. Who else grew up with this show?

[@TriVisionTriesAgain]

I did

[@Hannah-zv9uj]

Me and my sister! I loved the pie ninja episode 🤩

[@therealkitty6226]

I did!!!

[@thehuman2cs715]

Meeee

[@nomoreshenanigans9958]

Me! It was the bomb for me in my elementary school days.

[@capitalistraven]

As a parent, I'm exposed to some truly horrific music. It frequently enrages me how kids media dumbs down music and just phones it in. Backyardigans was a massive breath of fresh air.

[@asthejayflies]

Phineas and Ferb also has great music! Every ep has at least one original song and many of them are amazing

[@_swesters_]

Why not just watch good cartoons with your kids tho?

[@kiwikiwi2483]

@@asthejayflies Funny you bring up Phineas and Ferb because I'm on summer vacation right now and I have no idea what to do.... Maybe I'll climb the Eiffel Tower

[@capitalistraven]

@@_swesters_ Good idea... In theory. Two things: 1) just because the music is garbage doesn't mean the whole show is. Example: Octonauts is a fantastic show that reuses the same generic canned music every single episode. 2) Unless a show is harmful I don't refuse to let my kids watch it. I want kids to develop their own taste in media and that means letting them experiment with stuff I don't enjoy. Also, I have enough battles with my kids about stuff that matters, I don't need to start a war over a show they want to watch but their know-it-all patent doesn't think the music is good enough.

[@Obsessive_Artist]

@Drew Bard we are castaways. Ahoy there, ahoy, we are castaways

[@s.s9908]

As a Brazillian it makes me so happy to see people apreciatting a good bossa representation song so many years later from its release! Nice trending guys, congrats ^^

[@eileenkelleghan680]

i am not brazillian, but i do love bossa, i find it very relaxing and enjoyable

[@SoldGabriel]

fala em portugues...?

[@migleinos]

@@SoldGabriel por que comentar em português se o vídeo ta em inglês amigo

[@janmelantu7490]

“Where the distinction between irony and sincerity doesn’t really matter because it’s all damn fun anyway” Zoomer culture in a nutshell

[@michaelnajoan5104]

damn, I had all my internet experience flashes right before my eyes bcs of your comment lmao

[@AtomizedSound]

Sadly

[@grimble4564]

"Once I accepted that I was cringe, I was free to become my true self" - Guatama Buddha

[@disjointedhoudini]

@@AtomizedSound mm no, very unwise

[@noahmay7708]

@@grimble4564 case in point.

[@HiHi-lt1cb]

My time has come. I listened to the Backyardgains CDs in the car for over 10 years. I know all the lyrics to most of the songs. I AM READY.

[@averytubestudios]

Me too!

[@jaymay__]

Unrelated but I totally love the pfp :)

[@sthaim1920]

@@jaymay__ SAMMMMME

[@thephilosopher5799]

Same

[@thesirbob355]

The Backyardigans is all about imagination that can take place even at the comfort of your house with others, what makes this show so special is that they bring out this basis through music. Music and imagination, the both of best worlds.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Yeah. I feel like Backyardigans has the kind of magic that most kids shows like Dora the Explorer or Peppa Pig lacked of. Imagination is the most important and powerful tool for our human minds next to knowledge. The left mind may help us finding a solution to a problem and exercise our thinking skills, but the right mind has the ability to make something.

[@BeelonMusk0994]

This is one of the best comments I've seen in a while. Thanks.

[@malcolmthompson6514]

Was that..... Was that pun... intended? 👀

[@thesirbob355]

@@malcolmthompson6514 perhaps

[@parrisnia72]

The both of best worlds lol. Was that switch-up on purpose?

[@onetwoBias]

Wow, I just keep getting impressed by Martina's singing, everything is just so perfect: intonation, rhythm, consonants,, (immaculate flavor) articulation, all of it - just so captivating and satisfying!

[@snookerwither9955]

"Ahoy there" doesn't sound like it would go in a bossa nova style song, but it surprisingly fits well

[@urubu6212]

it's like lisa ono, who does a "hawaiian bossa nova". Maybe used as reference

[@GizzyDillespee]

It's like "chips ahoy", WTF do chocolate chip cookies have to do with talking like a pirate?

[@christiancasaverdepertica1802]

@@GizzyDillespee .... I know its probably a joke, but I have to ask, do you actually think that pirates say "chips ahoy"?

[@jeffvogt4237]

I fucking love Wasting Light.

[@patricktervo2013]

Backyardigans being broken down with music theory for 15 minutes is peak Adam Neely

[@brent3542]

ahahaha

[@weakw1ll]

*aggressively plays the lick during giant steps*

[@leamog]

#pealy

[@kiikiihere]

oh shit it's you

[@JeremiahFernandez]

aggressively listens for the link hidden somewhere

[@marcsmith7789]

Martina’s voice is like honey, absolutely gorgeous! Can we hear the whole uninterrupted version somewhere?

[@ezkm1m1x]

It’s in the video discription, but here’s the link too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKCYc5JomNxljdE

[@marcsmith7789]

@@ezkm1m1x ahh thank you! Appreciated. Sorry I missed that.

[@JKDC97]

It honestly sounds like what a glass of cold fresh water with a cucumber in it tastes like: very cool and refreshing

[@CarlosGarcia-ze6rt]

@@JKDC97 sorry but tour comment reminded me of the cumbre song: Cucumba, cucumba Vitamins, minerals very high numba 🤣🤣

[@cinnamonbulla]

@@CarlosGarcia-ze6rt this is the Jamaican cucumber rap?

[@illeaglememes9176]

When he said “16 year old” about the backyardigans I almost hit the floor. And apparently I would’ve broken a hip had it happened 👨‍🦳

[@kjeremiah]

Omg for real

[@Lyssa_Stuff]

I feel too old and I’m only 13 (going on 14)

[@Lyssa_Stuff]

@@perpetuallyamethyst7704 alright, thanks :)

[@chill4461]

I felt that….I quite literally grew up on the show. I’m 18

[@libby8849]

I've watched this show since forever, watching it while my five younger siblings grow too. And being only 14 I felt this😂😢

[@helenarosno]

wait no that's actually so sweet that the show had professional musicians and dancers. i never knew that!

[@eglol]

Ofc, how else to teach kids music?

[@liloletycaco]

As a brazilian, seeing how this country is right now, this song REALLY talks to me

[@Amanda-yo9ct]

Same, listening that song I felt it!

[@CesarDainezi]

Like the song's ship, we are going down too :(

[@liloletycaco]

Ai manaus, minha manaus o que fizeram contigo

[@Michael_Sangworth]

Come to Brazil

[@dbchoobie1924]

“You’re going to Brazil”

[@alizzybird]

Ok I had to stop the video for a moment, because I'm so overwhelmed with happiness right now. I just graduated from a degree in music, and this song was the one that started it all. Castaways started my love for the bossa nova, and music in general. And to see Adam Neely, a KZbinr I'm such a fan of, speak about this song that means so much to me, is just pure bliss. I couldn't be happier in this moment. Thank you so much!!

[@jelly4563]

I love this comment so much. Inspires me to get back into playing music instead of only just listening to it lol. Lots of love! I see that you make music? Cant wait to see what else you make!!

[@frossplays3539]

i can feel your happiness through a screen, have a good life bro

[@Zulf85]

You know, I think these writers would be pretty overjoyed to see their work paid off with people like you. You're awesome!

[@thespeedyyoshi]

That’s absolutely awesome ^^

[@ToiletDestroyer2000]

“ *Passed away, i have passed away,* “ “ *hello i a m. d e a d* “

[@eeveegon]

Full section A: “Passed away, I have passed away.” “Hello I am dead” “I have passed away” “I died in a bar, afterlife seemed so far” “Passed away, hello, I have passed away”

[@vwomp]

Play this in your funeral

[@tangsolaris9533]

I want this at my funeral

[@guriausa]

I loved that my kids watched the Backyardigans because of the ingenious music on every episode. I loved how music genres were combined. One of those few kid shows that adults can appreciate lol.

[@oliviac295]

I love it when the extra musical effort someone puts into a project gets recognised. Too often kids music is dumbed down, or music in a film doesn't suit the period, or the musicians in a shot aren't actually playing anything. So it's nice to see people care about that stuff

[@IgorCostaMusic]

Being Brazilian, this analysis has been even more interesting for me. And the part that you've mentioned the "year lost" really touched me, because I lost my dad recently due to the coronavirus. Thanks for your videos!

[@mysingingmonstersfan1023]

:( I’m feel sorry for you, we know how it feels to lose someone

[@c95060]

meus pêsamos caro amigo, que seu pai esteja em paz

[@veranazarenko8514]

Sorry for your loss, Igor😢 wish you all the best and hope you’re safe.

[@KingBarney]

Sorry for your loss, mate. Hope your family's recovering well.

[@gkvscq]

Sorry for your loss, glad u could still enjoy the video tho!

[@livelymation3228]

Friend: "Whats your favorite song?" Me: "Oh, its a song called Castaways about 6 year old children being stuck on an island on a show for 6 year old children"

[@KamiLeonOfFishAll]

"The rain starts to rain"

[@fuju7871]

@@KamiLeonOfFishAll did the kids write the lyrics or what

[@magdabera5378]

@@KamiLeonOfFishAll this line got me too 😂why not use "pour"

[@ntart3179]

@@tudorftbl Ok smartass

[@kaho596]

This feels like what happened to Lazy town. Some songs just get super popular out of nowhere, or straight up become a meme ... and i love everything about that

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

You are a pirate!

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice I don’t know if YAAP was the first Lazy Town meme but it was the first one I was aware of. So to me it and We Are Number One kind of bookend its entire existence. (Even though I couldn’t sit through the rest of the plot and would just wait for the songs or even seek out solely the songs later lol)

[@belughlegosi]

The Spooky song is so good. BOO!

[@cartoonplanettv]

The backyardigans have just soooo much masterpieces, you can literally analyze many of the songs and get impressed by all of the creativity involved, it's just brilliant. But no one talks about it because it's from a kids show, i guess. There are just so many bops i can talk about them all day lol. I'm very glad at least this song is getting recognition.

[@koalakultofficial]

I believe in kids show soundtrack supremacy

[@sc9157]

Yeah its probably what got me into the kinds of music I listen to and know about.

[@solomon525]

Literally everyone who grew up with backyardigans is pissed of that International Super Spy isn't the popular episode. My personal favorite one as kid was Whodunit. Edit: Was not expecting so much talk about favorite episodes, was preferring to talk about International Super Spy

[@tamarpeer261]

Oh I loved that episode! My favorite was the mission to mars

[@puffink.1388]

My favorite was the wild west ping-pong episode! I actually watched it the other day for nostalgia, and suddenly the show is now trending lol what a coincidence

[@sirtoast5737]

I don't remember the name but mine was the one where they were trying to find tea leaves I think?

[@solomon525]

@@sirtoast5737 I think it was the tea party one

[@Maberteek]

@@sirtoast5737 the song is "tree to tree"

[@JPTLN]

The other day I learned that Pablo is Aang and my life will never be the same.

[@annelise5050]

Yeah, I believe he was Pablo's speaking voice only for the first season

[@cesarcastillo7129]

Im an international SUPERSPYYYYY

[@katelynpringle5506]

This should be required learning

[@Anonymou4]

My life will be.

[@underratedgamer9506]

WAIT WHAT

[@vellbariaofficial]

I hope her cover version of this song is in full version one day, she's so relaxing to the ears. :)

[@gavinthecrafter]

Backyardigans was my life back in 2011, that show was a masterpiece when it came to kids animation. Ni Hao Kai-Lan is a close second

[@lieeeleeee]

Ni hai Kai-lan was so good you just reminded me it existed

[@Flome810]

Avatar? Phineas and ferb? Ben 10?

[@Floviah]

@@Flome810 I was going to say the same thing, I loved Phineas and Ferb.

[@gavinthecrafter]

@@Flome810 those came later, I was quite young at the time so I wasn't really interested in that stuff

[@therealkitty6226]

SAME!

[@OmicronGaming]

Songs like this and the soundtrack to Mr. Rogers Neighborhood make me wonder why more kids shows don't do this

[@ouioui4136]

OMMY BULLY MORE SKYWARS CHARACTERS

[@crossey000]

because its expensive

[@jojivlogs_4255]

Why pour money and time into childrens entertainment when you can make millions with extremely lazy content like Ryan’s Toys Reviews and Baby Shark?

[@SirBenjiful]

talented songwriters are expensive

[@blazicgd]

Phineas and Ferb

[@mjhtv5397]

The main reason these songs resonate to me is because of how chill and soulful these songs are. ESPECIALLY castaways. For a bunch of kids singing at the time, they got some damn good voices. And the choreography is so on point that it makes you want to dance yourself.

[@waste4245]

Martina is actually an amazing singer, really beautiful voice!

[@PickledThyme1]

This is the respect The Backyardigans deserves. What an amazing show that just gets better as you age because you realize how well it was made.

[@rafaelayuki1827]

As a Brazilian Backyardigans fan, I couldn't be happier about seeing these two musical areas (bossa nova and the show's songs) being spread around and valued. This video made my day.

[@camilabtrindade5315]

Acho que só foi recomendado pq menciona a Bossa Nova, mas pq n tem comentários em portugues?

[@rafaelayuki1827]

@@camilabtrindade5315 Acho que os brasileiros querem ser entendidos pelos gringos tbm, mas tô sentindo falta de uns "BR vai dominar o mundo" kkkkk

[@anthony..5737]

Kinda bummed cause I watched so much Backyardigans when I was little, but I remember next to nothing about it and none of the songs

[@Yeovelyn]

Yo I thought I was the only one who feel like that

[@0rganfarmer]

Eh I wouldn’t worry. It takes a lot of effort for most things we don’t realize

[@thaat_1_guy]

Me too :(

[@shaynanewman9028]

Same

[@StellaKouevi-uu3se]

Me too Ugh pure BOPS but I only remember the ending song and opening lol

[@eagles_s]

Martina has an amazing tone. Thanks for bringing her back!

[@themoonlitfurbling7104]

Feel bad for the kids who find this song on tiktok and didn't grow up with backyardigans (I still remember getting Sonic and then just chilling and watching Backyardigans)

[@violettshy]

Sameee

[@GracieSunsets24]

Yo you remember those cars that had DVD players in the back? I felt so fucking lucky man cause my grandma had one and i watched the little mermaid all the time

[@themoonlitfurbling7104]

@@GracieSunsets24 OH YEEEEEESSSSS I LOVED THOSE JUST WATCHING NURSERY RHYMES AND OTHER KIDS DVDS ON IT YEEESSS

[@BizzarreProductions]

I missed the backyardigans because I was too old for it when it aired. So this is all new to me, too.

[@durratulaishah3703]

I'm glad I found it during my childhood.

[@The_JLav]

I never really watched Backyardigans, so I didn't realize how musically varied it was. I went to college with the guy who played Austin; it makes sense that he went to music school!

[@ysadalawatatloapat5]

That must've been cool!

[@kero232]

cringe and fake

[@whiterunguard5747]

@@kero232 you dunno man even though it’s a long shot it could have happened that 1% is still a possibility

[@SunsetInStone]

@@kero232 yes because nothing ever happens

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Wait a minute! You are hanging out with Austin's voice actor in college. Cool!

[@amypopsbubbles]

Why Adam Neely's "Why Castaways Is A Masterpiece In Songwriting" Is A Masterpiece In Music Theory, History, And Cultural Relevance

[@gizmotheharbingerofchaos]

-by Sideways

[@noibat7034]

Why Amy Pham's comment "Why Adam Neely's "Why Castaways Is A Masterpiece In Songwriting" Is A Masterpiece In Music Theory, History, And Cultural Relevance" on Adam Neely's "Why Castaways Is A Masterpiece In Songwriting" Is True

[@vzm4663]

@@gizmotheharbingerofchaos I can somehow see that xD

[@AndyGoodstuff]

He really didn't need to go that hard for us, but he did.

[@amypopsbubbles]

@@AndyGoodstuff 😭😭 he really did that for us

[@angelamartzen7499]

I was already basically an adult when The Backyardigans first released in 2004, I graduated high school. In 2008 I had my daughter and put on the current children's shows for her and one of my favorites was this show. I would sing along to the songs all the time. So even though this show's demographic was for the generation after mine, I still remember watching it with my daughter so it is nostalgic for me. I probably remember it more than she does lol.

[@kaitlyn__L]

Ahh, I was wondering if I was just too old. Not adult, but 9, so the style wouldn’t have appealed to me at the time. I was saying “I would’ve loved to grow up with this!” thinking it was at first even more recent, but then the comments talked about growing up with it so I wondered when it was from. I’m glad I got into music anyway but the sheer variety of styles in this show seems tantalising.

[@Dukeofnachos]

Now I don't feel so bad for the fact that the Backyardigans version of "row row row your boat" has been stuck in my head for like 15 years.

[@tdelfino2509]

The Backyardigans has unironically good music, nearly every song from that show is a banger

[@BachelorMachinesTV]

I haven't seen "Race Around the World" in like 10 years and I could sing you their little Zydeco songs from that episode.

[@michaelnajoan5104]

@@BachelorMachinesTV thanks to you, I search the whole episode and rewatch it. Still as good as it was 10 years ago

[@kadenwatt2033]

Surfs up, ho daddy

[@thehonkening1]

How is that unironic? Sounds like you meant to say it's ironic

[@benjamingeiger]

Bubble Guppies has surprisingly good music too.

[@mibranlent6573]

Martina is hypnotising, I absolutely love her voice

[@schulme123]

Agreed, she's mesmerizing!

[@EnnaAlouette]

This was one of my favourite childhood songs !! Glad it's getting a lot more recognition ♡ ♡ ♡ Thank you for the explanation !!

[@djb54]

It’s funny how an underrated kids show songs of the 2000s is making a comeback thanks to TikTok

[@lowqualityvideos8091]

thanks tik tok

[@hottrin6103]

Tiktok still sucks

[@dewmilk17]

Perhaps we treated tiktok too harshly

[@reesespieces]

@@dewmilk17 *perhaps*

[@nathanestwick3492]

Agreed. Excited for them to find all the bangers. Quite Partial to 'Huka Pele' and 'Steer baby, steer'

[@JTwatchesyoutube]

Maybe it’s late and I’m just tired, but the thought that such care was taken in providing young kids with quality music and dance brings a tear to my eye.

[@alexjustalexyt1144]

Yea, it's honestly really fucking cool. Nowadays any content meant for children has so little thought now, it's depressing. All just a cash grab

[@MkeKen67]

Sure seems like way more went into it than the Barney show.

[@sleeplessreader]

As a Brazilian I am so glad people recognise these musical references and inspirations that stem from my culture

[@reghunt2487]

The string section in "Into The Thick Of It" is wonderful.

[@vitisvinifera1590]

GIRL YESSSSSSSSS

[@WolfoxBR]

As a Brazilian with extensive knowledge of bossa nova, I feel that note in the "castaways" motif should be an E and not an F. F works too, of course, but E *feels* more Bossa nova because Bossa nova loves their sevenths. ;)

[@hugobouma]

Hard agree. Then it also forms a kind of micro-sequence when in the 7th bar it is actually F, now the 7th of the II chord. Children's choir be damned!

[@danielnewby2255]

It was probably written as an E, but that's gonna be real hard for a kids choir to vibe on. If Hugo's right and it sequences to F on the Gm that little difference would add a notch of difficulty for locking in on the leading tone, which would be a good reason the recording ends up indeterminant.

[@hermenegildakociubinska6665]

I don't have extensive knowledge of Bossa Nova, but E definitely feels righter.

[@heronotzero3]

I saw this in a Facebook group I'm in, and listening to the original I can definitely hear the E on both the I and ii chords. So shout-out to that kids for nailing that!

[@wa7saka]

yeah i think so too. maybe if they alternated like one having E and another one with an F?

[@algc19]

Little known fact: the quote "songs make you feel thoughts" is now going to appear in every video by Adam Neely, each time attributed to a different musician

[@NegaPreto_]

I hope so

[@junglefett]

lol

[@Chowanana]

just misspelled this time lol

[@joe-e-geo]

or Einstein. . Apparently Einstein is given attribution for many quotes which he never actually said.

[@BananaManPL]

I'm pretty sure he learned that sentence from Ben Levin

[@7476-l2n]

can we appreciate martina's voice sounding like a cool island breeze 😩💕

[@sinistar3198]

4:51 aw, I quite like the E the children wind up singing in the show

[@aquamarine99911]

Just excellent. My 14-year-old daughter watched the show as a kid, and has just started singing "Castaways" in the last few weeks. This is such a sophisticated explanation of the appeal of the song, especially in 2021. "Feeling thoughts" - great concept.

[@Makaylakay1213]

Backyardigans was the “ITS OOOOOOON” for my little sisters, but I can’t deny I loved it too lol

[@erikawright1510]

I like the pirate one that pablo sang but I cant remember what it was or what he was talking about EDIT: Its A Pirate Says Arrr

[@AtsumuMiya123]

For me it was the "I am professor Bug" "I Get whatever I want" and "Give me the remote" From Robot Rampage.

[@harrowingseer]

OH MY GOD

[@lenlaegrim]

Backyardigans is just one of those shows that's legitimately enjoyable for everyone. Between myself and my younger siblings, it's been playing in my home on and off since 2004 and we somehow haven't gotten tired yet. The songs are so witty and fun (and catchy, I still remember at least half of them), and the whole concept of the show is really wholesome. I feel like it kinda has the same vibe as Phineas and Ferb but for a younger audience.

[@dewmilk17]

I watched both lmao

[@Aliceisnutty]

The demonstrative singer was phenomenal and so lovely I can’t wait for the cover part so I can hear her sing the whole song 💞💞💞 new sub out of me haha

[@SwordsmanRyan]

Martina is on KZbin

[@gracem3412]

this is just 2015's obsession with Little Einsteins on repeat lol

[@LiMCRiMZ]

He almost said it, but opted for the word "journey" rather than trip.

[@FizzyK-45]

Pretty much yeah. Lmao

[@aidanmallon9879]

I personally find The Backyardigans to be better than Little Einsteins, though

[@maxp2305]

WE'RE GOING ON A TRIP

[@FizzyK-45]

@@maxp2305 IN OUR FAVORITE ROCKET SHIP

[@HobbesHobbiton]

Personally, I prefer the masterpiece song _"I'm an international..._ *SUPER SPYYYYYYYY!!!"*

[@thephilosopher5799]

Same but I love both

[@Pha886]

🤺🚥🥒😄🦺🛶🛺🦒😕🩺🚾🧀🥬🦈🥊😜🥴🤾😬🪐🚪🧿🧇🧧🚊😴🥃🦱😡🦍🦅🪂🚙🥖🚁🚢🦿🟩🥐🤱🥭😊🚦🩺🤼🙁🛹😲🧭🦳😥🤚😤🟡🛥😎🤿🥏🦠🚸🧕🚔🦠🛂🛍🛅🚜🧡🥋🦷😭🧧😰🤠🛣🤰🤽🦥🧂🧅🦏🚘🦁🧷🚁🛢🚇🥖🚺🥬😲🚤🚄🚂🥭🧇🦞🚴😱🧓🚾😏🤩🤏🧼🥶😉🧕🧏😩🪔🚫🛺🛢😺🚊😱🥙🦵🧿🛑🥻🚛🧵🧡🦜🥡😇🧤🦋🥽🥌🟠🥭🙉🤵🦡🧇😝😟🙅🦾🧊🚫🤝🤍🧂😂🙈🟫🟫🧂🚯🧑🧦😥🧯🧨🧠🧹🦁🪔🦻😋🤥😆🦘🧤🦡😂🦜🧔😎🚾😰😤🦼🦖🚧🥑🧴🛴🥗🤞🦶🤴🧜🩰🚍🥁🤡🥯🛺🤛🥘🧣🙀🚣🛤🚑🥭🟥🤽😈🦹🟣😜🚋🩹😱🛀😨🦅😊🦢🧁🙌🤸🛥🥀🪂🦊🥀🧔😼

[@bluehairedsheep]

@@Pha886 you good? 😟

[@snorefest1621]

@@bluehairedsheep no

[@shycricket05]

SUPER SPYYYYYYYY!!! *super spy*

[@davewadeguitar88]

I told the other musicians on a gig like 15 years ago that I was really digging the music from Backyardigans and they made fun of me relentlessly. Glad it’s getting some respect! 😀

[@SoulFighter27]

lmao what a weird thing coming from musicians

[@Window4503]

Bet they would have thought differently if they didn’t know the source material

[@travissekutt]

rejoice

[@zachsmith1443]

Another children's show with music that surprised me was Bubble Guppies. There are still tunes that stick in my head over 6 years later. If you ever decide to do more of these, Bubble Guppies should definitely be on your list.

[@salfoyer2411]

The theme song is stuck in my head

[@Iyi..]

No one talking about Martina's singing 😩

[@benjamintyler6108]

I can guarantee you that 99.99% of people who watched this video loved Martina’s singing, myself included cause damn that’s a beautiful voice

[@kclarke421]

@@benjamintyler6108 ofc we did I'm here calming down because of it😭💕💕👌🏽

[@cookimoon7040]

ITS SO PRETTY OMG she's so talented and she looked like she was having fun haha

[@monkmchorning]

I love her singing. So direct and friendly.

[@dazza2350]

She's so talented

[@edmilmaldonado5756]

Am I glad “The Backyardigans” are getting some recognition!

[@edmilmaldonado5756]

@@k.c8566 I know! But thanks to Tiktok, we can record, remix or reenact some of the best songs in the series! By the way, what's your favorite “The Backyardigans” episode? Mine is ‘Who Goes There?’, for referencing “Night At The Museum” and use of Flamenco music.

[@erikristinathompson]

@@edmilmaldonado5756 When I was little I went to the musical of tale of the mighty nights it was so good

[@supbbygirl6074]

@@edmilmaldonado5756 omg that’s my favorite too! i have a lot of favorites actually lol

[@edmilmaldonado5756]

@@supbbygirl6074 So glad to know that “The Backyardigans” are getting better recognition, thanks to Tiktok!

[@duhhhitschole]

I loved this show when I was 5

[@gerbilfantastic]

I feel so old when people talk about Backyardigans. That show was all I cared about in my early childhood. (My personal favorite episode was Breakout as a kid) I'm glad it's getting more recognition.

[@stonethemason12]

You can always go to the backyard again ...

[@therealkitty6226]

Sameee

[@mayaortiz1982]

I watched Backyardigans when I was soooo young, I don’t remember a lot lol

[@andyo3637]

i really liked the ninja one and the pirate one

[@GracieSunsets24]

Gah I don’t remember the names of the episodes cause I was around 5-7 when the 2013-2014 episodes came out and I didn’t care about the show names but I loved that western themed cowboy one with Pablo as the sherrif

[@lizardofoz1939]

Martina’s voice legitimately soothes my soul, it’s just so crisp and smooth.

[@muffinpaste]

why can’t shows today be like this so many good shows were cancelled and discontinued

[@Butterfly1025A]

There are a lot of good kids shows today. You’re just not as attached to them, and that’s okay.

[@sonjaa.ramierez135]

wow that was really nice. somehow comforting haha thank u c:

[@KatieSzi]

There's a relatively new cartoon I've just discovered - it's called Hilda. I think it's pretty nice

[@muffinpaste]

@@KatieSzi I know some shows for slightly older kids are good, and I watch a lot of them, I just wish that the shows for little kids put in as much effort as the backyardigans

[@sunsetmoon8209]

@@muffinpaste sadly true .

[@maybekaybee4460]

This makes me realize how cool and well thought out kids shows and their soundtracks were growing up. Noggin was really out here expanding our harmonic palettes before we knew it!

[@kkmate1012]

Our parents generations don’t really get much recognition in wider society and it’s kinda sad because they were ignored when they were growing up too. Maybe that’s why many of them grew up to be better parents than the previous generation. They were the grandchildren of traumatized people and learned the effect that had on their parents. They grew up to be much kinder, understanding, and sincere people-even if just relatively speaking. Though I grew up with Gen X parents, so I might be over-generalizing for the rest of Gen Z.

[@ItsAsparageese]

I'm glad good music has resurfaced more in kids' shows. I grew up during an era where kids' shows went into a dark period of being heavily dumbed down and simplified, and for me (who started with phenomenal quality stuff like Fraggle Rock and Dinosaurs) it was shocking to see. There was good stuff still through the '90s of course (Out of the Box comes to mind, also Puzzle Place) but a lot of kids' TV just got really stupid. That's improved a lot since then and now there tends to be really good artistic and cultural education laced into everything, and it's really good to see.

[@haldorasgirson9463]

Mark Mothersbaugh did the music for Rug Rats.

[@HotStrange]

@@haldorasgirson9463 Mark Mothersbaugh is a genius

[@maybekaybee4460]

@@ItsAsparageese Oh cool! I haven't really seen too many kids shows as of late, but I hope that they get their own Mr. Rogers if that makes sense? It's nice when people care enough about kids to take them seriously.

[@Christopherdaviddd]

I really like Martina DaSilva's voice here, as much as her part in Girl of Ipanema

[@danielmoura9421]

The Portuguese version of Castaways sounds pretty good too, would’ve sounded great in her voice

[@schulme123]

She's just lovely!

[@loganjohnson7418]

I wanna see a remix crossover of the two

[@6884]

her smile scares me, her voice soothes me. Not that's there anything wrong with her smile, I'm just easily scared I guess

[@ih8suvs]

Absolute butter!!!

[@Hirotechnics]

Martina has such a nice voice in contrast to all the the kinds of voices you hear in popular media nowadays; she sounds like she would be perfect for serenading me in some sweet song from the 50s or something. It's soothing.

[@beefstroganoff1774]

I had no idea they put so much time and money behind the Backyardigans. The music and choreography is clearly very well though out and then the animation is so sad (but pretty good for the time, I'll give em that).

[@smartfellaorfartsmella]

Commander ? What are you doing here

[@KuroShiiiiro]

i noticed this stuff at the time too, and it def is the root of my mass musical appreciation

[@amrafazlic7977]

animation is so baaad! :)

[@ossiehalvorson7702]

Nah, it's really standard animation for a kid's show of the time. Really, even 3D kid's shows of today aren't much better.

[@tygarner9142]

@@smartfellaorfartsmella I’m glad to see even people like Ervin Smith have occasional downtime

[@ghivifahmi4252]

Kid shows then: Kid shows now: AMOGUS VS SCARY GRANDMA IRON MAN NURSERY RHYME COMPILATION

[@ssdragon4732]

this is so unfortunately accurate

[@oliveoiI]

Man, check Cartoon Network now. Absolute bangers like Kipo, Amphibia, Infinity train, and OK KO

[@user-vf9ee6kn1e]

@@oliveoiI did they stop ninjago?

[@burntcinnabun5232]

...have you even watched kids shows now? Even kindergarten shows, like Bluey, is so good I cried just by watching a clip of it

[@jigglebop8601]

🤣🤣🤣 tf

[@ayakagrandeminaj9370]

Is nobody talking about that girl who sings so angelic 😩

[@ayakagrandeminaj9370]

@@diegojuas6518 as it should

[@shay8502]

Martina DaSilva! Her channel is linked in the description :)

[@mariaeduarda-jq2yr]

She sings just like a Brazilian would sing bossa nova :)

[@prodpoob]

she creeping me out and calming me at the same time

[@yanamakesmusic]

@@mariaeduarda-jq2yr im pretty sure she is an american brazillian, she has an amazing cover of garota de ipanema on her channel :)

[@refl9630]

I genuinely appreciate the recognition of Brazilian music in modern jazz culture. I hereby offer to translate this video to Brazilian Portuguese free of charge (with professional quality, I've worked as a translator) , as well as other relevant videos.

[@scarlett3700]

im still disappointed to find that not a lot of people actually watched the backyardigans D: it was my favourite show when i was younger

[@diino8081]

i only watched like 4 episodes then moved to ninjago and tawog lmao

[@marsh_2247]

Same 😔

[@Zephyrion__]

I watched this and many others growing up

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

This and Blues Clues were my favorites :>

[@maakvv]

sameeeee

[@octopusgummies5878]

I did NOT just cry over some guy explaining why a song from the Backyardigans is so good

[@monkmchorning]

Me neither.

[@Ian-wq3vg]

as a brazilian I'm glad more people are being exposed to the wonderful world of bossa nova:) fantastic video as always neely

[@luiscc2884]

Verdade mano. Kk

[@scz320]

Ever since I first discovered bassa nova it has become my favorite genre of music

[@Lodoni]

tambem

[@yapira3960]

True !

[@michaelnajoan5104]

Thanks Lucas Brar for that, he expose me to that kind of music

[@ggg_1752]

These 3 should record some songs for the holidays. Martina has the quintessential voice for a lot of those songs!

[@vitani16]

My most memorable Backyardigans songs, besides the intro and all that, was when Tyrone when full Lone Texas Ranger and had like, a rodeo rap. I'm 22 and still sing that sometimes, lmfao

[@b1njjj95]

Tyrone was a badass cowboy at least 10 times in this series. 🤣

[@anko_dtm]

My favourite was Horsing Around

[@Durtlepower]

I didn’t realize how well the production was for the backyardigans, especially as a kid

[@roflattheworld]

I'm fairly positive that the second note of the castaways motif should be an E; I've played and analyzed a massive amount of bossa nova, and (from what I've observed) although utilizations of fourths or second melodic transitions over perfect fifth movement happens all the time, straight triads are a rarity, and when they do appear it's near-inevitably over minor triads instead of major (as in the piece). All that said, it might have been made all thirds as it was recently written and other tendencies may as well be out the window, but I think that it would make a ton of sense granted the obvious influence of classic bossa nova on the composers.

[@GizzyDillespee]

Yeah, the flavor wouldn't be quite as immaculate if it were F instead of E. The maj7 is the harmony that brings the "we're on island time, now" vibe with that motif, so I'd want it there melodically, too. Especially if you're about to sit down on the D, the 6th! I think sometimes Adam doesn't want to get too deep in the weeds with these KZbin videos. It's kinda surreal to see so much public interest in music theory!

[@Yoghurtacid]

​@@GizzyDillespee The answer is that it's both - It's A>E>D the first time, and then A>F>D the second time. While there is some inconsistency on the pitch of the original, it's only a matter of cents, not entire semitones.

[@monkewithinternetaccess6107]

I know nothing about music, but the E just sounds more charming, if that makes sense.

[@MyHouseOnTheMoon]

I LOVE the arrangement you featured in this episode, especially the vocalist! Absolutely haunting! I know what I'll be thinking about all day ....

[@mikeciul8599]

I got to experience The Backyardigans as a parent of small children. What a pleasure! I love the theme song, which feels both incredibly simple and incredibly deep.

[@jareda.hawkins649]

Glad that the Backyardigans are finally getting some recognition. My sister and I grew up watching them, and I have to say, it was a great intro to musical styles from around the world. Whether it was mambo, mariachi, Irish folk, or jazz; I could always count on something new.

[@xXmlgamingXx355]

It’s a masterpiece, but nothing can beat “into the thicc of it”

[@gigi3843]

yes! was looking for this comment

[@MsBeeBee1031]

That song is an earworm like none other!

[@captianbubble]

Into the thick of it! Into the thick of it! Into the thick of it! Ugh! That’s it! Going to listen to the song now!

[@raspberrytaegi]

agreed!

[@JelleW2404]

Also a masterpiece