"Animal Parade" performed by musician, comedian, writer, legend + actor, Matt Berry. From the show Portlandia. I do not own any rights to this material.
this is the funniest thing I have ever seen when the song just breaks down into this epic psycadelic experience and everyone is cheering dude that shit had me in stitches
The phrase "the rabbit's paw" has played too many times in my head over the last eight years. Get out of my head, Matt Berry! And come join me for tea.
My wife and I have children, but we watched this episode years before having children. I am pleased to inform you all that our children definitely and legitmately like Squiggleman.
Just saw this again on Portlandia on TV tonight. Hadn't thought about it in ages. Gosh, I love this scene!! Matt Berry et al are great and make this sooooo tongue-in-cheek funny! I've sat here and watched it on TH-cam over and over this evening. I needed a wee pick me up and this put a smile on my dial. 🙂🙏🏾 🙏🏾 🙏🏾
"To be clear, this group is not Sesame Street. As Brendan Marston told MTV last month, 'I do have a goal in this lifetime to be the greatest children's artist of all time, [but] that's very difficult being that I am a 40 year old man.' He ended the thought with a laugh but you get the impression he's not kidding. Unlike their mentor Squiggleman, they're not interested in scrubbing away bits of themselves - mainly their willingness to experiment - to appease the masses. And while Squiggleman's alcoholism and paranoia of betrayal eventually consumed him whole, DOASM are still aware of their illusions. On Imaginary Lunch, Brendan and Michelle are crazy enough to truly believe they're the greatest out there. And, only a brief time into their career, the hardworking perfectionists have gained the talent on the mic and in the control room to make a startingly strong case for just that. After exiling themselves for months following last year's infamous bomb opening for Squiggleman, the group made some of their first comeback appearances at the school gymnasium in late July. Videos of the duo rushing into half empty bleachers in tailored YGG-inspired duds while gesticulating through new rhymes quickly made the rounds. The schoolyard visits seemed like a stunt, but they were prophetic. DOASM's 14-minute super-video of the astonishing title track peaks with a parade. Fireworks flash while a group of adults talk to various stuffed animals. At the center of the spectacle is a huge, pale. cartoonish rendering of a teddy bear's head. Imaginary Lunch's gargantuan 'Bouncy Bounce' soundtracks the procession, with Michelle Marston pleading, 'Bounce bounce, round the house, have you seen the little mouse.' The tribute marks another chapter in the group's ongoing obsession with jumping on beds. This reviewer couldn't discern exactly what was happening in the video -- he just know that it transcends children's music on literally every single level." - Review from Pitchfork Kids!
Sucks what happened to Squiggs. With all these imitators and "proteges" that sprang up, it makes you wonder which came first, the heroin or the paranoia.
I'm a 32 year old guy into black metal. But if this were a real band and they played real kids music like this, I'd buy their music, listen to it in my car and take my 2 year old niece to see them and have an awesome time. Seriously.
@@bananababylon Right there yep, it was as soon as he started one handing the keyboard that reminded me of them. Matt Berry killed it in this and I share it all the time! Excited to hear him in the new Fallout series
This isn't merely a children's song, oh no. This is an auditory adventure through a magical sonic landscape.
this is the funniest thing I have ever seen when the song just breaks down into this epic psycadelic experience and everyone is cheering dude that shit had me in stitches
This song is way too good for what it is
The phrase "the rabbit's paw" has played too many times in my head over the last eight years. Get out of my head, Matt Berry! And come join me for tea.
My wife and I have children, but we watched this episode years before having children. I am pleased to inform you all that our children definitely and legitmately like Squiggleman.
why is there no studio version of the entire song? I would've loved that
it is
on soundcloud
@@sexobscura what is the link?
Studio version!?! Why is their no double album of Squiggleman Live At Budokan?
@@sexobscura it isn't on Matt's soundcloud and I couldn't find it anywhere
@@sexobscura You're talking shit. It doesn't exist because it was never made.
I listen to this all the time. It's incredible. It sounds straight off a Yes album or something. I wish I could have listened to this as a child.
I want a Portlandia music album!
Just saw this again on Portlandia on TV tonight. Hadn't thought about it in ages. Gosh, I love this scene!! Matt Berry et al are great and make this sooooo tongue-in-cheek funny! I've sat here and watched it on TH-cam over and over this evening. I needed a wee pick me up and this put a smile on my dial. 🙂🙏🏾 🙏🏾 🙏🏾
I wish there was more prog rock kids music!
This is good! The final part reminds me of YES.
Or Emerson Lake & Palmer - especially considering it’s Mr. Dump Truck that kicks off the Prog section.
"To be clear, this group is not Sesame Street. As Brendan Marston told MTV last month, 'I do have a goal in this lifetime to be the greatest children's artist of all time, [but] that's very difficult being that I am a 40 year old man.' He ended the thought with a laugh but you get the impression he's not kidding. Unlike their mentor Squiggleman, they're not interested in scrubbing away bits of themselves - mainly their willingness to experiment - to appease the masses. And while Squiggleman's alcoholism and paranoia of betrayal eventually consumed him whole, DOASM are still aware of their illusions. On Imaginary Lunch, Brendan and Michelle are crazy enough to truly believe they're the greatest out there. And, only a brief time into their career, the hardworking perfectionists have gained the talent on the mic and in the control room to make a startingly strong case for just that.
After exiling themselves for months following last year's infamous bomb opening for Squiggleman, the group made some of their first comeback appearances at the school gymnasium in late July. Videos of the duo rushing into half empty bleachers in tailored YGG-inspired duds while gesticulating through new rhymes quickly made the rounds. The schoolyard visits seemed like a stunt, but they were prophetic.
DOASM's 14-minute super-video of the astonishing title track peaks with a parade. Fireworks flash while a group of adults talk to various stuffed animals. At the center of the spectacle is a huge, pale. cartoonish rendering of a teddy bear's head. Imaginary Lunch's gargantuan 'Bouncy Bounce' soundtracks the procession, with Michelle Marston pleading, 'Bounce bounce, round the house, have you seen the little mouse.' The tribute marks another chapter in the group's ongoing obsession with jumping on beds.
This reviewer couldn't discern exactly what was happening in the video -- he just know that it transcends children's music on literally every single level."
- Review from Pitchfork Kids!
Sucks what happened to Squiggs. With all these imitators and "proteges" that sprang up, it makes you wonder which came first, the heroin or the paranoia.
THis song is so great though
I'm a 32 year old guy into black metal. But if this were a real band and they played real kids music like this, I'd buy their music, listen to it in my car and take my 2 year old niece to see them and have an awesome time.
Seriously.
You'd be crazy NOT to
Try Cheeto's Magazine
Pray for an Emerson Lake and Palmer reunion.
Look up the Shazzbots
mat berry has like 6 albums
and he screams with a mighty roar
Big STYX vibes
Turned Styx when the synths came in, he even sounded like Dennis a little
@@bananababylon Right there yep, it was as soon as he started one handing the keyboard that reminded me of them. Matt Berry killed it in this and I share it all the time! Excited to hear him in the new Fallout series
"Ray Bloody Purchase"
I need this album to come out please..
I thought Squiggleman was square, but he's got....the groooooooove
Epic ballad!
"Everyone's noshing on mushrooms"
--- mushroom tylenol
@@sexobscura "mushrooms à la mode"
Who is the guy with the big Afro?
We need a studio version
I would have died if that was Moss on bass.
@@sexobscura no... it isnt
Keyboard 👌🏻
Is that Bruce McCulloch as the drummer?
I don't think so, but he does have his mannerisms towards the end. Brucio is very "tic-heavy".
Hoppin on down the roooooaad
Anyone know who the Afro guy is?
The great character actor "Sebastian Dinklepants."
He needs a children's album
Are they a actual band? I need to know if the musicians playing the instruments in the back are a legit band, if somebody knows please let me know.
I love how terrified the baby looks
This is Juice Juice
His band had a ton of mushrooms b4 that gig.
When you realize the magic to kids music is copious amounts of hallucinogenic and psychedelic drugs😅
Prog rock for kids
Genius
No comparison.
Who just saw the Wiggles cover of tame impala and was reminded of this
This is the best tho
The rabbit's hole? the rabbit's ball? what's that lyric lol
+Bathory McClemont The rabbit's paw.
my kids will know this
but the mushrooms thing will have to be explained one day
Nobody in these comments has mentioned Styx
1:18 "Everyone's noshing on mushrooms, high and low..."
A le mode
Prog Rock > Grunge
This kind of reminds me of The Beatles.
How to get your kids into Elton John-infused progressive rock
This is how kids bands are lol because everyone is dressed all random
Sod off haha