Why You Won't Hear Matt Sing

Matt's vaguely musical, Tom isn't. But you're more likely to hear Tom sing.
MATT: / unnamedculprit | TOM: / tomscottgo
Freddy Mercury Thermometer: • The Freddie Mercury Th...
It wasn't Chopin, it was Grieg
Grieg's Piano Concerto in A: • Arthur Rubinstein - Gr...
Old Technical Difficulties with Tom Singing: • Video
The Fast Show Jazz Club: • Jazz Club - Fast Show ...
Neil Cicierega - Mouth Sounds: www.neilcic.com/mouthsounds/
Working in a Cocktail Bar: • Working as a waitress ...
Barenaked Ladies - One Week: • Barenaked Ladies - One...
Billy Joel We Didn't Start The Fire - • Billy Joel - We Didn't...

[@OfficialDanHalo]

We flew a kite in a public place

[@MathAndComputers]

I read that as "We flew a kilt in a public place."

[@unflexian]

We flew a kite in a puuuuuuuuuuubliiiiiiiiiiiiic place

[@jayzo]

I'd still love a full version of it.

[@samm4510]

afxinfinitee someone even made up full lyrics for it

[@alexandergorelyshev8485]

Yes, yes, yes, pleeeease...

[@TheGrooseIsLoose]

I like how they act like Tom’s voice is horrendous, and then have him sing twice and it’s literally more bearable than half the voice performance majors were back when I was studying to be a music teacher.

[@micahphilson]

He does have a really distinct voice, it'd be so cool to hear him properly trying!

[@kavertia6261]

I know I’m late, but, right?!?! How come there are so many people, especially online, that claim to be “bad at singing” and then you hear them and you just get angry at them for thinking that.

[@diamondrel5190]

Tom has sung Numa Numa before

[@user-tl8rk6pb6k]

@@diamondrel5190 Source?

[@pikachufan25]

@@diamondrel5190 Sauce?

[@crow-zt8qp]

"i play the drums" "i bet your neighbours love you" "i've got an electric drum kit" "i bet your electric neighbours love you"

[@peachierose3356]

eyy

[@maika_anarchiya]

put that on a t-shirt

[@bodgers666]

Hang on, you guys have sung together for the world in your "Illegal things to do in London" video

[@mattandtom]

And you've heard our voices on the "Mystery Biscuits" jingle, and Matt's "Colonial Clenching" the other week. But that's not trying to do a proper vocal number! -- Tom

[@magic16136]

What about that episode with that comedian, musician and documentarian person. I've forgotten his name.

[@sundhaug92]

Lorenzo: Jay Foreman

[@vaclav_fejt]

and Mystery Biscuits' parody version: RECTAL INSERTIOOOON!

[@biospudd3945]

WE FLEW A KITE IN A PUUU-BLIC PLACE

[@iliekfish5304]

"Did you learn anything at school?" -Matt "No..." -Tom this is literally me.

[@diederik6710]

iLiek Fish edgy

[@JackShrosbree]

I would donate $100 AUD to any charity for tom to film the full cover of him singing all star.....

[@crystallastname9675]

Especially if it any way relates to neil.

[@casey6556]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE YES

[@shineq_]

I will match that as well.

[@BarryToneLP]

yea, do a fundraiser for a good cause! I'd be so in if you do :)

[@miseltoe1]

Jack Shrosbree Great Idea!

[@ZipplyZane]

Tom, you don't sing that badly. You have pitch sustaining problems, but that could be worked out with a couple lessons on the basics (maybe just KZbin ones on breathing and tension). You can at least hear pitch and match it, and you know how to make the tone sound good. You're much farther ahead than anyone I would consider bad, let alone torturous. --A vocal music major.

[@kattanakaokopnik5170]

I really would love a “Tom tries singing lessons” video in line with the other learning novel things series!

[@sylenzos6869]

@@kattanakaokopnik5170 congratulations, you're a prophet

[@recklessroges]

Matt's describing either shyness or embarrassment. I've seen the same thing with people that always pull silly faces for photographs, and those people that try to make jokes rather than interacting normally. I wonder if there is a collective term for this, "deliberately doing it disastrously to defend against disappointment".

[@VivianDelphine]

Reckless Roges was that alliteration intentional?

[@fuckitweballin759]

Subversion of expectations

[@zyaicob]

The dictionary of obscure sorrows might have a word for that

[@elenap15227]

Im disappointed that the comments to this did not contain the answer

[@theheathbar123]

I've certainly struggled a bit with this before. I don't know the academic term but I would call it fear of sincerity.

[@doodlevids4152]

Calling "I scared ducks" as a band name.

[@fidur2]

Doodle Vids too late mate, already painted it on my band's drum.

[@thomassharratt4047]

And here is some of Matt singing: "Jay Foreman, Singing, and Syllables" "Ten Illegal Things To Do In London" - from the depths of the old Matt and Tom videos

[@desia.brimou]

Mister Apple what where i want to watch it but at the same time i don't

[@ykwong889]

"Moon Chavs, Chavs on The Moon / *I hate you Jay Foreman* / Chavs on The Moon" XD

[@Me-wx5ik]

That's a nice quote... Matt: "Did you learn anything at school?" Tom: "No." (1:30)

[@Slikx666]

And little did Tom know that years later he'd be in a recording studio recording his vocals.

[@mattandtom]

No doubt we'll scupper this by doing something ridiculous like a musical number to celebrate hitting 100k subs or something stupid like that --Matt

[@DarrenTS13]

Re-write the words to Billy Joel's "We Didnt Start The Fire" to be just useless facts.

[@nitebomber51]

the metaphor you were looking for at the end was: Those who ought to lead wish not to, whilst those who wish to lead, ought not to

[@charliespinoza1966]

Matt and Tom +

[@Shadowfire646]

someBODY ONCE TOLD ME

[@Gorbinex]

I've seen you sing before! Chavs on the moon with Jay Foreman! It was actually very entertaining.

[@emilyjanet455]

As a singer and a professional voice teacher, Tom, you're FINE. If you feel a little shaky that's totally fair but you've got a strong core to your sound and a great timbre. If you took a couple of lessons or just practiced on your own for a bit (it's a muscle and needs to be worked out!) then you'd be lovely! I'm sure any choir or community theatre group would be thrilled to have you.

[@jamesfunnell7075]

Could you talk about Matt's experience of broadcasting the election? Thought it may be interesting.

[@OliverOddie]

James Funnell yes please

[@OtisJCW]

+

[@ReubenJBrown]

James Funnell +

[@arthurbutler4544]

+

[@RitobanRoyChowdhury]

+

[@MathAndComputers]

"Is that Chopin? I have no idea." Card links to the Grieg piano concerto (the correct piece). I love it! :D

[@ragnkja]

Matt asked about that exact piece on Snapchat a few days ago. =)

[@zeero92]

"I was thinking the other day." Tom starts quietly chuckling. I can relate!

[@simonbas6]

I would like to point out that we have heard Matt and Tom sing actually, in the episode where they had 14 minutes of film left and do quick fire questions, they sing the "mystery biscuits" harmony

[@jMcWill781]

Well there go my hopes of hiring Matt for my birthday.

[@ramilehti]

Strange watching this right after the video Matt did with Jay Foreman, where Matt indeed sings.

[@beretperson]

"issued" "lab" Gee Tom, tell us how you *really* feel

[@TheKikou18]

"La culture c'est comme la confiture, moins on en a, plus on l'étale" -french proverb "Culture is like jam, the less you have, the more you spread (it)"

[@choc795]

That makes no sense. If you have a very little amount of jam it will run out before you can spread it.

[@bruhmoment1835]

Ironic that it's in French

[@DavidGlendinning]

I saw the title and Matt & Jay's rendition of "Bodger and Badger" instantly replayed in my head. I distinctly remember thinking "he's got a pretty good voice, Matt does..." :)

[@12tone]

I don't normally plug my work on other people's channels, but since Tom specifically mentioned at 1:35 that he never learned music theory and wishes he had, I figured it was worth mentioning that my channel is all about music theory if anyone (including Tom!) wants to learn more!

[@SirFranex]

Well, now you're featured on his channel, so at least he learned about solresol

[@ahuddleofpenguins4842]

^good channel here!

[@dnikiforovskii]

Waaait a second....

[@philaeew4866]

@@dnikiforovskii I read your comment in the Kazoo Kid's voice. I know he says "wait a minute" but still...

[@zyaicob]

For a second I thought "ugh another self promoter but then i realised it was 12tone which means 12tone watches not just Tom Scott, but this channel with the bench and citation needed and the experiments. That warms my heart

[@LeopardAzure]

Oh man, as someone who is taking music, I wish I were able to just fall over in my exam and still pass

[@tomsekmanis]

I always wanted to hear you sing. :( Well not really but now I want to.

[@alden5931]

Toms Ekmanis we flew a kite in a public place (from (10?) illegal things to to in london)

[@saunteringvaguelydownwards6308]

I believe you are in luck :) Check out his other channel!

[@RainaRamsay]

1:31 - "Did you learn anything at school?" "No." Yeah... public education summarized in 1.5 seconds...

[@erilassila409]

Holy crap Tom, you actually sing well! this coming from a multi-instrumentalist who took classical singing lessons for about a year singing in multiple concerts and has done karaoke for years.

[@sundhaug92]

Well done there Tom, you scar(r)ed the ducks

[@bramwellhumby9601]

SPIROOOGRAPH with jay forman while tom was away in the arctic frolicking with astronauts

[@abominablem]

2:18 It's the opening of Grieg's Piano Concerto.

[@MathAndComputers]

They added a card linking to it. :D

[@LeopardAzure]

abominablem Yeah, Matt asked people to identify it on snapchat a few days ago and put it in the description

[@kkyehh]

It's 2022. Tom has received an actual vocal lesson and realized his vocal abilities are actually quite good thanks to his experience in broadcasting and presenting, just needs to perfect his technique. I, for one, eagerly await the release of Tom Scott's debut single "A Public Place 202X"

[@bastianlaursen5086]

Do you hear the vloggers sing Singing a song of singing men It is a song about some people Who will never sing again For a good reason.

[@requiembeeblebroxx]

I cannot stop giggling at this.

[@micahphilson]

2:19 Haha, saw the recommended video, and I knew it had to be that! I really love that song; for some reason, Grieg is my family's favorite composer! ... if having a family-favorite composer says anything about how musical our family is!

[@tomkenning5482]

That's bc Grieg is sick. I think our family's favourite composer is probably Robbie Williams

[@robertwilloughby8050]

Serious answer? Dvorak. Silly answer? Benjamin Franklin. (No, wait a minute, that's COMPOSITOR, not composer.....)

[@kathyh8047]

Tom your​ voice really isn't as bad as you make it out to be 😄 also as a lot of people have said, it's never too late to learn

[@Mousy677]

what tom has just said is thay he would be really good as a patter singer in gilbert and sullivan

[@alicebaker7112]

Everyone can sing, it just depends on how well! And honestly Tom, your voice is pretty good and with some training you could really improve. Just 3 or 4 lessons could give you some great ground work :) - A University Choral Scholar

[@baldpig2k12]

complicated songs? Now I want to hear Tom sing Hardware Store by Weird Al!

[@ragnkja]

Choir was my favourite subject at school when I was 16-18. I was decent in the soprano section, but no-one in their right mind would make me a soloist.

[@ardenkel1127]

I remember learning We didn't start the fire by heart just for the impressiveness of remembering all the lyrics. With a friend from school. Good times.

[@piteoswaldo]

Thanks, Tom, for sending me into a rabbit hole of listening to Neil Cicierega's songs

[@Soliloquy084]

This brings back NextUp memories of karaoke. Tom, you, put on a great karaoke performance, so I guess your strategy paid off (or was that KZbin paying for drinks).

[@teridactyl1250]

The camera is running out of battery The microphone is running out of battery Tom and Matt are running out of battery

[@mart9125]

On a side-note, thank you for the Neil Cicierga link in the description, i wasn't aware of those extended mixes.

[@gumball1000000]

We flew a kite in a public place...

[@AdamFaulknerVideos]

I've always been like Matt, until recently. I uploaded a video of a song I wrote onto my channel last week, and all my friends in real life were really surprised because they had no idea I could sing, because I have literally never properly sang in front of them.

[@tg509]

memories of 1st year mus tech concert with Matt, playing one step beyond....

[@ChloeStandingUpstairs]

Tom scott mentioning niel cicierega, my day has been made!

[@dumpicus_maximus]

This is a wee bit.... weird after hearing tom singing rather well

[@simonro9168]

In my experience based on one time, I have no problems singing along to most songs I know after having vodka. Before that, I don't even want to show what's on my playlist.

[@benja_mint]

But but but ... Matt sang in the Jay Foreman video

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

AS A MUSICIAN I HAVE TO SAY ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN!!!!!!!! DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT ITS NEVER TOO LATE!!!!!!!

[@vathek5958]

As a lazy person I have to say it's always too late provided you have yet to exhaust all procrastination opportunities. Which coincidentally is why I'm watching Matt and Tom right now in the middle of my A-Levels.

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

+Vathek dude, I procrastinated my university exams this semester by learning the oboe, as in I literally did no revision, I also did hardly any work for a levels coz I'm also a lazy person, though, good luck in your a levels! They are the worst exams it gets much better when they're done

[@recklessroges]

I saw some Alzheimer research that suggested that starting a new language or instrument in middle age, (40ies) is actually beneficial; so rather than 'never too late' 'is it late enough' would be better.

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

YES ALL LEARN MUSIC ITS SUPER FUN AND SO WORTH IT REGARDLESS OF AGE DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT

[@Slackow]

aOIFe scully why you in all caps

[@VadelmahilloVideotuotanto]

Glad of that mention of All Star!

[@hailbopthecomet]

Gotta love that smooth baritone

[@trainboyben7718]

At the end of one of the old citation needed shows Matt sung

[@LizTiddington]

I've been trying to learn "One Week" for months, it's so hard, I literally can't make words that fast

[@woodsytheowlscharedcorpse4761]

All you have to do is listen to the Mouth Moods album way to many times and you will have most of the lyrics but they will be in way the wrong order and you won't know how to sing it on beat because you've only heard it mixed with Smooth by Santana and Smooth Criminal by Micheal Jackson

[@Tesl8n]

Man, I can't believe I haven't heard the Cocktail Bar remix before, that's right up my alley!

[@vinceyboy9404]

The old TechDif video is now private. Rest in Peace

[@crow-zt8qp]

tom would be excellent as a jazz singer or in an a cappella group. that deep voice.

[@gxantor]

Great setting

[@ailaG]

The most valuable thing I got out of this is the Working in a Cocktail Bar video. Thank you, Matt and Tom, for making me smarter.

[@josephd871]

us, 4 years later: oh really?

[@anatoleh1]

Matt!! Come back here and sing!

[@keetrandling4530]

"I Scare Ducks" - Tom's band's name!

[@ovinr3187]

you picked a really good recording of the grieg concerto

[@michaelbagley497]

Having taken a break from driving anything for a couple of years before jumping back into a manual car, I can say Tom will be just fine if he needs to drive a stick shift.

[@theslickmeister]

re: complicated lyrics... I would love to hear Tom sing Hardware Store :)

[@tomkenning5482]

We got agdhfoaofushfidusvjajdjfjfuduahabdb rs sjrjsjdhfsjsjfufjahfoslsfbsjfhshdhfjfjajfjsjvjsjrjsuagsgfudiqpapdkgudusidfooapapdfudushshahsyfufuf matching salt and pepper shakers

[@GordonHugenay]

How do you learn musical instruments (or singing) in your countries? In Switzerland where I am from, children usually take one-to-one-lessons, which are paid one half each (about 1500 swiss francs per year, which pretty much equals 1500 US-dollars) by the public and by the pupils (or their parents).

[@CanuckJim]

I don't in public either any longer - the judge was VERY specific about that.

[@ZXGuesser]

I sort of almost play recognisable chords on the Ukulele sometimes, but only if there's no-one else in the house.

[@linkVIII]

less than a minute in and matt says something I can't comprehend

[@jefffan9379]

I was just watching your video on fear and was wandering if you had ever looked into paramotoring it's sounds like only the fun parts you liked in parachuting

[@CableFlame]

Tom, re: tricky songs, can you do Hook by Blues Traveler? I also love to learn difficult songs by heart (I know One Week but not WDStF) and that's one of my favorites to show off with. :)

[@Stumfilmjatack]

Just want to point out that whilst the Recorder isn’t often used in orchestras, it is indeed considered to be a classical instrument and plenty of solo pieces have been written for the recorder. It’s by far the most underrated and bastardized instrument there is due to generations of students having to fool around with it before they can barely walk. Its timbre can be gorgeous, and more than the classical compositions, it was THE flute of the western european middle-ages, so if you like anything medieveal-y or folksy, then recorder is also for you! Just had to point that out, as a bit of a recorder lover :) Great vid as always though guys¡

[@JoannaHolman]

That ending was hilarious (even though Tom doesn't sound bad)

[@boz465]

as a one of you need to do a citation needed episode where you all have to sing everything you say like your in a musical ( with matt on drums doing funky beets of cause) :)

[@boozydaboozer]

I paused the video to watch 'working in a cocktail bar' ... two hours and a few dozen 80's hits later I'm back to watch the rest.

[@olivergs9840]

Matt Gray's creative spurts

[@ipg616]

Oh man that Cocktail Bar track is phenomenal!

[@JasperCasper24]

Tom got his bass 'qualification' before I was born. Wow

[@finndesio9252]

Fizzabel Matt**

[@naomitiefenbrunn2857]

Thomas you have a beautiful rich voice, in another life you could have made an excellent baritone

[@JoshuaHillerup]

Your singing sounds fine Tom.

[@luigigaminglp]

Tom please go ahead and upload a full Version of you singing All Star on this channel THANK YOU xD

[@RobHalls]

Great to see BNL referenced. But it makes me feel old - I got into them in 93. 😱😱

[@AlexOnTheBus]

I'm surprised that there has been no mention of Matt's take on Aerosmith's "Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" from the Tech Diff podcasts.

[@superzwiebel]

Listen, I am essentially a professional insane perfectionist - and a massive music lover - and I say that from what I've heard in various videos, Tom's singing is... actually not bad!

[@mikezorander]

That was a very nice crooning voice at the end there.

[@Klarden]

Working as Tom Scott, as the youtube sta-a-a-ar

[@namewithay]

I am so distracted by the ducks. Also, if you want to chat with other TS fans, join the new Discord chat. discord.gg/CkEP3RP

[@Cornucopia99]

2:21 That's Grieg :)

[@matrixrory]

Tom you're scaring all the birds away. Also whens the park bench with hannah witton coming out?

[@OliverOddie]

Or Dodie Clark

[@tildessmoo]

6:44 "There's a metaphor here for something in the world…" I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but on the off-chance you're being serious, it feels a little like the Dunning-Kruger effect, except I'm not sure if that applies if you're actually _aware_ of your incompetence, but just don't care.

[@humantimelord5546]

We need a full version of we flew a kite in a public place

[@jacoforall]

Didn't I hear you guys sing the mystery biscuits jingle some time ago?

[@stigomaster]

Tom, all the songs you mentioned are featured in Neil Cicierega mashups

[@Friek555]

We did hear him sing Spirograph with Jay Foreman

[@michaelwinter9793]

The thing you were singing at 2:19 was Greig! Near enough though! ;)

[@ZipplyZane]

As for range, the initial expansion of that is not hard to teach, and gives the highest rate of increase. People usually go from one octave to nearly two. (And then get too focused on range instead of quality. But, like I said, you have decent tone quality already, so...)

[@ExplosiveBoy93]

And again Matt and Tom have sent an army of viewers off to watch a video

[@jaromanda]

Thumbs up for the Fast Show reference ... nice