How I Made "If Sabaton Wrote Barbie Girl"

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
  • After a month since the upload, 500K+ views, and many a discussion in the comment section, I thought I would make a short video explaining the creative process of my "Barbie Girl" parody in the style of Sabaton.
    All songs used in this video are pitch shifted to better demonstrate similarity
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  • @nerfherder4444
    @nerfherder4444  ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I forgot to mention in the video, the falsetto “Barbie” vocals were done by Daniel Parker as an afterthought after we recorded lead vocals. Though it’s not very much in the vein of Sabaton to have a singing style like this, we settled on it since the lines didn't work very well with only the lower Baritone style. We also tracked more background vocals over the chorus to give it a choir effect. Daniel Parker, Eddy DiGiulio and I stood around the mic and tracked vocals at the same time.

    • @gamingsu-sauer3530
      @gamingsu-sauer3530 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      all i wish for is another parody i listened to this song on repeat for 2h while driving to italy

    • @Maria844Eiva
      @Maria844Eiva ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I need to know .. Did you know that Tommy Johansson , one of the guitarists in Sabaton, is know for his high vocals ( all the way up to the female range) when you added the high vocals ( he is amazing) it’s just so perfect.

    • @Maria844Eiva
      @Maria844Eiva ปีที่แล้ว

      If you have not heard Tommy : th-cam.com/video/pxwo77TEo3w/w-d-xo.html

    • @joeyverliesharen
      @joeyverliesharen ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The falsetto vocals are very reminescent of Sabaton - Steel Commanders where Tommy's vocals are allowed to shine at 2:30. It's a very nice touch to your song.

    • @billdoor5025
      @billdoor5025 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you are a hero mate record the dates you did this and they might make a song about you 🤣more existing songs should have been written by sabaton

  • @dainiusvysniauskas2049
    @dainiusvysniauskas2049 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    We need to get Sabaton sing this song live

    • @Megatroll123
      @Megatroll123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      It might actually be possible since defense of Moscow was a fan made song and sabaton made a cover of it

    • @ValorGuard
      @ValorGuard 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​@@Megatroll123 Defend of Moscow is a song not created by fans. The original was created by Russian singer Radio Tapok. Sabaton did a cover of his song.

    • @zawarudocheesenoodle
      @zawarudocheesenoodle 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@ValorGuard and radio tapok is a fan of sabaton

    • @user-mq5dr1jh5t
      @user-mq5dr1jh5t 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      joakim DID do it on karaoke at one time/ forget the source though

    • @user-mq5dr1jh5t
      @user-mq5dr1jh5t 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      oh some guy named pansardoden on youtube sorry

  • @adelheckmann6834
    @adelheckmann6834 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    the cover is actually fire

    • @madsvukanne
      @madsvukanne ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah

    • @dries2999
      @dries2999 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mutch beter then the original song 😁

    • @seanregan1245
      @seanregan1245 ปีที่แล้ว

      Better than most of their newer stuff imo

  • @waynebimmel6784
    @waynebimmel6784 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    The world needs more sabatonified songs.

  • @marlowemarynowicz5296
    @marlowemarynowicz5296 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    Okay so:
    1. Please do more of these (I mean covers in like band style with analysis afterwards)
    2. I see that you have underestimated the power of the memes, a surprisingly common mistake
    3. So why do English speakers struggle with rolled "r" so much? Like this is a genuine question, my first language doesn't exactly have an unrolled variant and I'm kinda curious why it's considered difficult

    • @nerfherder4444
      @nerfherder4444  ปีที่แล้ว +34

      1. After all the positive comments, I just might have to!
      2. Indeed I have. I've preferred to invest my time in more "serious" projects, but the attention that meme material has brought is undeniable. Plus, it's fun!
      3. In America and in my upstate NY dialect, we don't have a rolled "r" sound that's used in common language. Furthermore, the education system where I live doesn't push learning other languages until middle school (ages 11-13) when we've already established our speaking patterns. (I think this is a HUGE flaw in the American Education system.) To me, this has led to being a grown adult, who still struggles with the rolled "r" since I never learned it an an age where I could absorb it and internalize the feeling of properly executing it.

    • @ConcernedPmGhost
      @ConcernedPmGhost 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I'm german and barely noticed a rolling R. funnily, my german accent in English is strong as hell

    • @aliahope-wilson4449
      @aliahope-wilson4449 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      On point 3. It can actually be quite difficult to learn new speech sounds as an adult. There's a period of development in early childhood where speech sounds are learned naturally and categorised as phonemes and allophones in the brain, and after that it becomes less natural and more difficult.
      When I was studying linguistics we had to learn to pronounce *all* possible speech sounds, but it was nearly impossible even with knowledge of the vocal tract and lots of practice. I still can't get the Arabic glottal h or German uvular r.

  • @nikolozgilles
    @nikolozgilles ปีที่แล้ว +57

    thank you for making a song about the battle of barbieland. truly a ground breaking moment in history 🙏

  • @colorado4815162342
    @colorado4815162342 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    If you made "If Sabaton Wrote I'm Just Ken" it would be one of the greatest covers ever and would probably inspire Sabaton to sing it.

  • @ahmedsamara3134
    @ahmedsamara3134 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This came up in my spotify discover and nearly cried when it said "in 1959" at the end. I love Sabaton always mentioning the year something happened.

  • @maximem.ste-marie3578
    @maximem.ste-marie3578 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    never in a million years would have I thought : " what Sonata Arctica, Nightwish and Sabaton have all in common ? answer : Barbie Girl".

  • @me-262gamingluftwaffememin2
    @me-262gamingluftwaffememin2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    At first I expected this to be an AI voice song, turns out it was LIT and now I listen to it almost every day

  • @sabatonitalia
    @sabatonitalia ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Just one word: BRILLIANT ✨ You did an amazing job and it really seems like Joakim and Tommy joined together to sing and play in the name of the mighty Metal Barbie 🪖🎀

  • @gabebenson6105
    @gabebenson6105 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My friends and I accidentally ran across the doing while goofing around before a vc DND session where I was the dj sharing my screen to provide music. I saw your video’s thumbnail and was flabbergasted to say the least. My friend immediately demanded we listen to it before anything else.
    The only criticism we had was that you forgot the Sabaton key change in the last chorus.

  • @theclosedbox
    @theclosedbox ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My cat is gentle before we listend to your song... after listening to the song he's a freaking lion now....

  • @marshalvladimir8859
    @marshalvladimir8859 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    You did an amazing job! I didn't realise you did the vocals - that is amazing!

  • @maxkliegl2001
    @maxkliegl2001 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is literally the greatest thing I have ever heard! Thank you so much!!

  • @benicioberliner5808
    @benicioberliner5808 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This song is a masterpiece, i'm hearing it on repeat

  • @jeremieherard2166
    @jeremieherard2166 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is a massive hit. I hope they do it Live !

  • @azsheraaxstorsinak1136
    @azsheraaxstorsinak1136 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A masterpiece.

  • @user-lc2so4ks4i
    @user-lc2so4ks4i ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great work🎉

  • @blitzkriegbear6192
    @blitzkriegbear6192 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Music video when? We need aviators, armored vests and camo pants, and lots of fist pumping, punching, pounding and pointing

  • @lightkingphilip9092
    @lightkingphilip9092 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Do more of theses covers please!

  • @MarkKatz2772-jg3tc
    @MarkKatz2772-jg3tc ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You are obviously extremely skilled!
    Please make more! :D

  • @archivarios
    @archivarios ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We need more your covers! It is fantastic!

  • @sinnoach
    @sinnoach ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The cover is amazing, I would love to see more of those types of covers, not just for Sabaton but other bands too.

  • @Jonas44481
    @Jonas44481 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We need more of this stuff!!

  • @Yarrg
    @Yarrg ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I actually got to hang out with Joakim for about 20 minutes after a show. Dude is COOL AF!!!! LOL Super funny, nice guy, great with fans ( loves the fans) very intelligent, articulate and badass conversationalist too. Met Par as well, nice guy as well!!!! LOVE this Sabaton-Barbie Girl. This is a Sabaton parody that Sabaton themselves would love. I guarantee it. LOL Joakim is SUPER authentic and down to Earth , bro.

  • @MatthewRamirezful
    @MatthewRamirezful 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I found the song at random. Absolutely loved it. Sent it to friends and family. It's on my playlist for when I'm painting my Warhammer minis

  • @georgekostaras
    @georgekostaras ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your skills are impressive

  • @MartinBrideau1988
    @MartinBrideau1988 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i thought that was a really good AI cover. It's perfect! Congratulation! You are a truly accomplished Artist!

  • @captaintofu4926
    @captaintofu4926 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    love it and I listen to it unironically

  • @mikeock14
    @mikeock14 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Gawddamn man, I thought it was another a.i. song, you're brilliant and also very good at explaining how you managed to make such an accurate song to an improbable musical scenario. It's basically "when shitpost is taken seriously", just my type of content. Keep it up, dude!

  • @timothyapplegate2881
    @timothyapplegate2881 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would certainly appreciate more style covers. You certainly know what you're doing, and I certainly enjoyed it.

  • @arson6777
    @arson6777 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You guys did so good i was convinced this was a really well did ai cover after it turned out it wasn't actually sabaton that was doing it

  • @godevil1211
    @godevil1211 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yo. U look like u always drunk, and i love it lol

  • @thorshafer
    @thorshafer ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good stuff Zane! I am usually not a big fan of covers, but I think you should keep doing them
    Maybe make it i to a weekly series or something. I really like that you did a seperate video to school is on how it was done. Also, crediting Dan was rad too, maybe if you get a million views he'll actually let me within 70 yards of his hair with a pair of Scissors! (If he doesn't get wiped out by a Chandelier first)

  • @eduarddodu1973
    @eduarddodu1973 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Might or might not have contributed to atleast 400 000 of those million view, whoooops. But the cover is really fire, I want more

  • @onzerzv.9000
    @onzerzv.9000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really love a guitar solo in song last part

  • @NuubiTuubi1000
    @NuubiTuubi1000 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That cover was on my Spotify's "Discower Weekly" playlist and I was completely sure it was Jocke's side project or something as the Barbie movie had quite recently come to movie theaters. Nice to see the man behind the cover and some "how it was made".

  •  ปีที่แล้ว

    This came up in my Spotify Discovery and then TH-cam recommended right after
    Whatever you are doing, the algorithms really love it

  • @unidentifiaification
    @unidentifiaification ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Genuinely thought you'd used AI to spoof the voice, so well done.

  • @dericklyle6082
    @dericklyle6082 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Given what your regular speaking voice sounds like, I am impressed at how believably you imitate Joakim singing.😆

  • @nesswei
    @nesswei ปีที่แล้ว

    you beautiful soul uploaded it to Spotify, thank you so so much!

  • @WolfpackPodcastOfficial
    @WolfpackPodcastOfficial 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think my survival is tied to seeing more "If Sabaton wrote" videos from you, this is hilarious and so well-made!

  • @faxyeagle1573
    @faxyeagle1573 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing parody/cover, when I first heard it I remember thinking to myself "damn A.I. really has come a long way" but no, this man got an entire band to play this song! Mad respect man, great job on the vocals too. Genuinely sounds exactly like Mr. Brodén!

  • @YorktownClass
    @YorktownClass ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the cover is amazing bro

  • @HYEOL
    @HYEOL 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @andrewtheogre5971
    @andrewtheogre5971 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Friggen loved it!!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🧨

  • @shacus945
    @shacus945 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    legend

  • @marekandroniktracz-tryniec8020
    @marekandroniktracz-tryniec8020 ปีที่แล้ว

    The scary thing is that i can't stop to listening this. Awesome!

  • @benjaminvanduyne3787
    @benjaminvanduyne3787 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know very little about music theory and this level of a breakdown but that was really interesting. Thanks man

  • @edtoomuchfun957
    @edtoomuchfun957 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG YOU ARE A FREAKING GENIUS! Now where is the petition for Sabaton to do a live version?

  • @eliavillhabrand
    @eliavillhabrand ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whenever, wherever by shakira would make another awesome sabaton cover!

  • @tankadar
    @tankadar ปีที่แล้ว

    you're a genius 🙏

  • @Makar_Polanowski
    @Makar_Polanowski ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro, you're genius

  • @mina233
    @mina233 ปีที่แล้ว

    A brave and innovative guy. Congratulations, your version is excellent.

  • @DavidXNewton
    @DavidXNewton 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for these insights! It's interesting to know where the idea came from and how it was put together :)

  • @ANukeWithLegs
    @ANukeWithLegs ปีที่แล้ว

    Yep Joakim deffinitely taking you for a crossover recording session

  • @Felenari
    @Felenari 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good watch ty.

  • @youtubeme7195
    @youtubeme7195 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "wouldn't that be funny." is funny to me.
    My mother describes all the hell I put her through as a kid as "It's not that (me) was a bad kid, in fact he's an angel in most ways, but every once in a while he would think to himself, "Now wouldn't this be neat?" which led to me fighting a heart attack."

  • @Pseud0nymTXT
    @Pseud0nymTXT ปีที่แล้ว

    I would love more music theory videos like this

  • @A_Ducky
    @A_Ducky 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can we has more "If Sabaton did...." please 🙏

  • @user-iu5sr2kn9s
    @user-iu5sr2kn9s 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it is just perfect! make more!

  • @King_Cobain
    @King_Cobain 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should definitely do I’m Just Ken as a Sabaton song next

  • @maxigamer2870
    @maxigamer2870 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE YOU

  • @mandrew21000
    @mandrew21000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done, good sir. I'm very glad to hear this kind of content done by talented people like yourself instead of that AI bs. I don't know if Joakim would approve of this or not, but I certainly do!

  • @choutca
    @choutca ปีที่แล้ว

    It was so interesting, if you do more music like that, pls make also an explanation video it was so interesting!

  • @pokergud
    @pokergud ปีที่แล้ว

    great job dude!!the song rocked HARD🤘😎🤘

  • @arthasmenethil-ww6uu
    @arthasmenethil-ww6uu 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My favorite line in the whole song was "IN 1959". I thought it was just a silly throwaway line added simply so that the song will feel a lot more like a Sabaton song and boy oh boy am I surprised to know that it's actually tied to real history and now I have found a deeper appreciation for that line LOL

  • @kamilpaweek4800
    @kamilpaweek4800 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is genius

  • @Hrafnhistorical
    @Hrafnhistorical 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice!

  • @galacticthreat3164
    @galacticthreat3164 ปีที่แล้ว

    Since you can see where and on what video people sub on, imma sub on this video since I admire the effort you put into it and your humility under this staggering and unpredicted achievement is honorable. More of your funny by nonetheless effort-filled work!

  • @SailorMoonFanChannel1997
    @SailorMoonFanChannel1997 ปีที่แล้ว

    Goria eterna a los caidos de Barbieland

  • @vitusweinich7276
    @vitusweinich7276 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i want more xD

  • @alexdeere5990
    @alexdeere5990 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's so good and funny cover. Thanks for making it xD
    And what's the song on 0:38?

  • @bobbys.4714
    @bobbys.4714 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Make a Sabaton Version of "In heaven there is no beer" 😂

  • @The-Random-Hamlet
    @The-Random-Hamlet 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's a relief. I thought it was AI for minute there.

  • @another_blacktomcat
    @another_blacktomcat 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done :)

  • @blitzkrieg7353
    @blitzkrieg7353 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:49 that sounded A LOT like Attero Dominatus holy crap

  • @Frostbait
    @Frostbait 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    oh look its bill bailey

  • @Matt-cz6ti
    @Matt-cz6ti ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mate I thought the voice was AI, you *killed* it as Joakim

  • @FriendlySniperYT
    @FriendlySniperYT ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is fucking legendary haha. Am i allowed to use the song for a Nightcore version? I'll make a lot out of the video, but I don't wanna just steal it, so I ask for permission first :D

  • @swagrid5185
    @swagrid5185 ปีที่แล้ว

    fucking legend

  • @another_blacktomcat
    @another_blacktomcat 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Seeing that Tommy Johansson said in his last q&a that he won't be uploading any more disneyton material, would you think about taking over that flag?^^

  • @pixlplague
    @pixlplague 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We didn't deserve this song. You are a god among men ;)

  • @pr3pp3rchan69
    @pr3pp3rchan69 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "if they had covered this..."

  • @GileadMaerlyn
    @GileadMaerlyn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, the 'R' are weird, but the rest is great!

  • @mandihenyo2781
    @mandihenyo2781 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Try also Barbie wrote by Powerwolf sir! 😊

  • @PRETYPRINCESSPATCHES
    @PRETYPRINCESSPATCHES 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    please do california gurls

  • @talscorner3696
    @talscorner3696 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fifty to a hundred views?
    Can't have that!

  • @waderoberts3701
    @waderoberts3701 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought this was an AI. I'm relieved a real guy made it.

  • @alex_swe2432
    @alex_swe2432 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do Let it go from frozen, it could be so good.

  • @mateusz_polak
    @mateusz_polak ปีที่แล้ว

    Pls do the "I'm just Ken" from yhe actual Darbie movie

  • @joshfloyd691
    @joshfloyd691 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Anyone know if Joakim has seen this?

  • @TheMilkdrinker
    @TheMilkdrinker ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The lyrics “my life in plastic and is fantastic” seem like broken English. Is that a sabatonism?

  • @Gil-galad12
    @Gil-galad12 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    well to make it worse, that R of Joakim is from his czech part, so it is Czech R and dont worry. You did not met Ř jet.

  • @MaxWay8808
    @MaxWay8808 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its actually Sabaton

  • @PollyChoklad
    @PollyChoklad ปีที่แล้ว

    ☺️🤘🔥👌💯

  • @LukeVilent
    @LukeVilent 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Isn't it sad how life works? You put years into perfectioning your passion craft - and get 0 attention. Then do a joke side-project - and it explodes.

  • @Swan_Land
    @Swan_Land 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you have the tabs for the guitar?

    • @nerfherder4444
      @nerfherder4444  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unfortunately, I do not have tabs :(

  • @runningoutofnames3CS
    @runningoutofnames3CS 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now make sabaton x kiss me again