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Why Dumb Ways to Die is a Masterpiece
12 years ago (yes seriously), Dumb Ways to Die was released to occupy the brains of people all around the world with its charm, humor, and catchy melodies. We played its games, sang its songs, and most importantly made sure to stay safe around trains. As time went on, it faded into the realm of nostalgia, only being resurfaced occasionally with TikTok trends before diving back into obscurity. Little did we know then (and we certainly don't know now), this video is a masterpiece. In this video essay, let me show you why.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Nostalgia is Hollow
3:00 - The Game
5:25 - The Tone
7:36 - The Art Style
10:25 - The Music
13:15 - Nostalgia is (sometimes) Hollow
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  • @jackmilne4523
    @jackmilne4523 37 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    this has to be the the best introduction I've ever seen. I was sucked right in and I got chills with how every scene was something I both recognized and held dear from my childhood and I've never had any other video in the past 16 years of being a daily TH-cam viewer come this close congrats you have mastered early 2000 ipad kid nostalgia

  • @speccogecko7296
    @speccogecko7296 52 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    I never knew this was australian until recently despite the fact im Australian. But i ALWAYS knew it was a train safety PSA because it takes an abrupt topic shift into train based deaths and throws the rhyming scheme out the window just to talk about the train based deaths. Plus it ends with a message from metro asking you to be safe around trains.

  • @OmerMD
    @OmerMD 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    0:54 BRO!!! That's so creative!! Edit: Damn even your music choice!! Seriously worth it damn I was close to closing the tab but decided I'll watch it and so glad I did :D

  • @Lovehandels
    @Lovehandels 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Go off king! Whatever gets you through the day!

  • @proudtobeAYSHUN
    @proudtobeAYSHUN 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    happy tree friends..... that's it

  • @Kiiwiiz
    @Kiiwiiz 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    You lost me when you criticized the gummy bear song, it’s an absolute banger.

  • @yahcobs8195
    @yahcobs8195 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    This was a extremely well edited video. And I hope you get a lot more views for it.

  • @evanfrozone
    @evanfrozone 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    7:20 you can’t be serious. You can’t even scroll 10 reels without watching someone die in real time. Censored? Give me a break.

  • @Breakfast_at_
    @Breakfast_at_ 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I'm ematophobic. Thanks for censoring the barf scene. Subsribed

  • @ACYosh
    @ACYosh 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Also doesn't help that the game is basically Warioware, which also stands STRONG against the flow of time.

  • @loler4802
    @loler4802 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    BWABWA BWABWA, BWA BWABWA BWAAAA BWABWA, BWABWA BWA BWA BWA, BWABWA. Yee

  • @KaTeaPopstars
    @KaTeaPopstars 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Took me a solid 3 minutes to realize this guys avatar is a sign

  • @B0A2
    @B0A2 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I was todays year old when I found out that video was an advert

  • @NikhilStill
    @NikhilStill 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    This editing sucks please keep making it

  • @MePeterNicholls
    @MePeterNicholls 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    It live rent free in my head

  • @edifiedermine9247
    @edifiedermine9247 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I remember me and my friend singing this in front of our parents and getting in trouble haha

  • @meganscureman
    @meganscureman 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Commenting for the algo.

  • @ComicZeroOne
    @ComicZeroOne 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    4:42 Never thought I'd see a WPE clip being used as an example for one of these videos

  • @kokojo4872
    @kokojo4872 12 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Weird editing, I like it. Something im not used to and might come back for.

  • @simonantonehie6392
    @simonantonehie6392 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Idk about the larger impact on train safety, but ths line always plays in my head when I come across a level crossing l, (although tbf the uk psa that looks like it's a centwr parks advert and they gwt hit by a train traumatized me first)

  • @TheJudge287
    @TheJudge287 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I wholeheartedly agree, it pisses me off when each time I talk about Frank Sinatra, my favorite artist of all time, there is always someone mentioning JSchlatt or the Among Us version of Fly Me To The Moon. The hate I feel for them is comparable to AM’s from I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream.

  • @Thega
    @Thega 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    yes, the campaign was effective; mumbrella.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-15-at-2.39.40-PM.png from mumbrella.com.au/dumb-ways-die-stopped-dumb-behaviour-around-trains-270751

  • @kk_hsym
    @kk_hsym 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Bro I never know that the song is there be4 the game 💀

  • @arker220
    @arker220 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    i’m fucking depressed now. thanks.

  • @redjed100
    @redjed100 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    11:48 That Doug Walker GIF used to represent clapping was hilarious.

    • @redjed100
      @redjed100 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Also, you don’t like “Some Nights?” What’s your problem with it?

  • @Tauchi00
    @Tauchi00 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    nicely done. Thanks for this nice look back to different times.

  • @guylikesbananas3986
    @guylikesbananas3986 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    7 days ago Dec 23 2024 Uuuhhh ok

  • @Shurnoah
    @Shurnoah 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    In Spain we couldn't forget about dumb ways to die because the spanish organization of recycling (ecoembes), bought the rights and keep using the song with the most stupid reasons to die. I remeber, turning on to many christmas ligths, leaving trash on the beach or not using public transport.

  • @jordynrawrz
    @jordynrawrz 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    anyone else find dumb ways to die lowkey eerie or offputting for some reason?

  • @jordynrawrz
    @jordynrawrz 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    i miss 2014 so much

  • @nukwtunh8337
    @nukwtunh8337 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    this guy is glazing at dumb ways to die

  • @randomcat7246
    @randomcat7246 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I cannot believe how surprisingly insightful this video was. Thanks, man

  • @Robocal
    @Robocal 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I remember my dad saying to my mum saying I shouldn’t play this game bc it teaches people how to die even tho it taught me a lot 😂

  • @waikitoking2436
    @waikitoking2436 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    What a wonderful way to end the video with those words.

  • @loveyallyangu
    @loveyallyangu 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    We must individually choose to value human creativity and effort, and encourage said behaviors in others. This doesn't have to be (and would be received better if it isn't) vile or cruel. Just learning how to express the sentiment and appreciation for human made art, music, cuisine, craft, etc and expressing it to others can make a big difference. The more this is encouraged, the more AI will be seen for what it is- a cheap commodity that can "imitate" beautifully made human creation. Also remember: Nothing can replace the experience you receive and joy you feel when learning a craft or difficult task. That effort in creating has its own joys and triumphs. Just because the "outcome" can appear the same doesn't make AI prompt images "artistic" in any way.

  • @fiona_137_mullican
    @fiona_137_mullican 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Damn I didn't expect to get an insight into my life. This was a truly remarkable video

  • @bunnixc.4742
    @bunnixc.4742 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    we app scroller kids must band together

  • @ToyKeeper
    @ToyKeeper 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Today I learned there was a viral video 12 years ago I never heard of until now. I clicked because of the channel name, and ended up learning about something I missed long ago.

  • @tessacommins
    @tessacommins 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I mean it is an Australian ad so it makes sense. I'm from New Zealand and we quoted a drunk driving ad at each other for years. "I don't want your ghost chips."

  • @leo_0644
    @leo_0644 22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    This and the cupcake song are the mvp of our childhood

  • @100lovenana
    @100lovenana 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    From the moment I first watched the original video, I knew it wasn't just intended for the sillies. Humans are impulsive and, yes, many people throughout history have died either because they were dumb or because the person who caused their deaths was dumb. You only have to replace the word "dumb" for ones like negligent, ignorant, impulsive, stubborn, prideful, and then you get that this "silly haha" video isn't so silly haha after all...

  • @_lhpa
    @_lhpa วันที่ผ่านมา

    i loved this game so much, my whole class played it

  • @ZoieTheGreat
    @ZoieTheGreat วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why are you a road sign

  • @furmedok
    @furmedok วันที่ผ่านมา

    I remember hearing the soundtrack before I first played, and oh boy, I didn't like the extraction theme. But now, it is one of the most beautiful sounds I can hear, as it indicates that you just need to hold on for a few more minutes until this rollercoaster of a mission is completed, and you, your squad (and hopefully your samples) are back in safety. I don't want to talk about the impact the main theme had on me, all of dived with me and stayed in the same voice chat know that I simply get carried away and play the theme alongside the drop cutscene, and at this point, I doubt that I can get those notes out of my head...

  • @officiallemmon
    @officiallemmon วันที่ผ่านมา

    I had no clue this was a PSA 😂. Literally just thought this was a dumb Internet video made by a group of friends wanting to have fun.

  • @Squcka
    @Squcka วันที่ผ่านมา

    2:31wdym hopefully this isnt you >;(

  • @Farmer_brown134
    @Farmer_brown134 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The PSA being referenced in your meme graph is “Palmetto State Armory” btw not ”Public Service Announcement”