There's a theory that has been floating for many years that the devil here set up a lose-lose situation for Johnny: First loss scenario is obvious, he just loses and the devil gets his soul. But then there's 2 "wins" for Johnny, where he accepts the challenge and beats the devil either out of greed, for the golden fiddle, or out of pride, to show that he's "the best that's even been". Either way it's a sin, and isn't tempting people to sin the whole reason why this character even exists in the first place? The only way to win at that game was not to play. And Johnny's pride got the better of him
@@lred1383 "psst! hey you! yeah you! want a golden violin? its yours if you can beat me!" "na im good, thank you for the offer though, have a nice day"
@@lred1383 I think Johnny still got the better of the Devil, since the only pride that is a sin is pride that defies God, because pride is a very common and otherwise harmless emotion
Because he is. Johnny plays way faster than the devil, and is constantly changing song (calling out the names of the songs he's about to play - which is what the "lyrics" actually are.),
He knew he’d been beat. The devil has awful scrapes and saws, not skillful. He plays to fear and Intimidation. Johnny plays with passion and soul. Soul. He has the soul and never lost it. .
Paradise lost is an interesting read where the devil seems more relatable than you would expect, and shows some very human characteristics your comment just reminded me
@@hariodinio it's a misconception that too many people believe. The Devil does not 'punish sinners' he is a sinner himself and damned to eternal torment in hell.
Primus has to be the most versatile band to ever live. Not only did they compose & play the South Park theme, Not only can they do hard punk as shown in Lacquer Head, but they can play some damn good country music? Name one other band that can do that; I'll bet you a nickel you can't!
The fact that every single generation can come together and absolutely vibe to this masterpiece is astonishing. That's the markings of a song that's truly something special.
@@KuperSpyronicStudios I thought making a deal with the devil is a sin. And making a bet is a kind of deal. I could be wrong. I'm not a Christian despite my name.
***** I think its not like Johnny actually refuse it, he kick it to the devil to humiliate him. and the devil just go away either way johnny will met the devil later at hell
"But...But... I really did! The devil even summoned demons to help him play music! Wait... I can prove the Devil came over! When i saw him from the distance pass the Georgia sign, the devil changed it from saying Route 6 to Route 666!"
Two lessons here- 1: with hard work and determination you don't need to sell your soul for fame 2: never challenge a man out in the sticks who's had nothing but time to hone their skills
Only problem is that Johnny's lost by even taking up the challenge in the first place. Driven by pride he has abandoned God for his own glory, which is exactly what the Devil wanted.
@@OShapesmorfo he didn't humble the devil, though, he played right into his hand. The devil wanted a soul, not to be known as a great fiddler. Notice how when Jesus was tempted he paid no mind to the devil's tricks, unlike Johnny who fell for them hook, line, and sinker.
@@4rtie But doesn't Johnny beat the Devil at his game? He played to the Devil's hand, yes, but beat him regardless. In my mind its because he either really is the best fiddler ever, or that his faith was enough alone to defeat the Devil. Johnny even rejects his golden fiddle reward for defeating the Devil, showing that he was never interested in the reward itself, but simply wanted to defeat the Devil. One could argue that is Pride (believing one's self to be stronger than the Devil), but I argue it is faith that God and Jesus have protected Johnny from the Devil's snare, which is why he rejects the golden fiddle, God and Jesus have guided him from that path.
Johnny was never in any danger. not only is he the best fiddle player to ever live, he's also a ginger and as such has no soul to lose in the first place
I love this bit of folklore. It's got real old-world vibes to it. The way that the human spirit can prevail over anything, be it earthly or otherwise, is just inspiring to me.
After this battle the devil gave up playing the fiddle. He instead went to playing rock/metal. It was then he battled tenacious D and suffered loss again at the hands of mere mortals.
I love that Primus added the detail of Johnny booting away the golden fiddle. It wasn't about his pride or greed, he just saw a chance to whoop the Devil's ass and took it.
The point of the story IIrc was the devil took a dive, this filled Johnny with Pride in his accomplishment and that eventually damns him, you know, classic devil stuff.
If you listen closely or wear headphones, you can hear that Jonny's voice is on the right (him being right) and the devil's voice is on the left (him being wrong). Like that motif of the angel and devil on the shoulders.
Also the word "sinister" in Latin literally means "left" and the Left/Evil Right/Good imagery plays out all over ancient writings. "Righteous" even means "right + wisdom."
@@DisIntegratedLife Fun fact: Roman soldiers always started marching with their right (dex) foot, to avoid bad luck/angering the gods with their left (sin) foot.
What a homage to Charlie Daniels, not only the reinterpretation of the song is great, but the stop motion animation is absolutely flawless, looks like something out of a Tim Burton movie. Primus is awesome dude, Les Claypool deserves the praise.
@@thatoneguy6466 Nah, Satan told me that he did attempt to host Hell ™️ in Detroit but all of his torture devices got stolen. Can't have sh*t in Detroit.
I love how it's presented that the Devil aimed to get his way by just summoning accompanying instruments out of nowhere, but you actually listen to his fiddle playing and it just doesn't hold a candle. I'd like to think that he knew this, and counted on his opponents being too scared by the imagery to challenge him so that he could claim their soul.
Actually it took about 4 seconds to realize this. Sorry you aren't as evolved as some other people. But yeah also the pure form of the fiddle too, and then the devil is definitely chaos. And out of context both are amazing right. It feels like a paradox because we get to choose.
Do you think Johnny's mom would be more upset at him for dueling a demon, or for giving up a gold guitar and inviting that same demon to come back whenever he wanted?
I want people to realize this is a foley masterpiece. Every sound effect adds so much depth and matches perfectly. The sound the Devil's finger makes when it hits Johnny's violin is the EXACT sound a violin makes when you hit it. The rustling vines add such a visceral quality to the animation. Every sound added is another detail considered and that these details fit and enhance the piece. The steps even have a crunchy quality! Absolute perfection
@Super Plays don't mean it's not heavy and dense as all hell. To punt a solid gold fiddle you'd need to kick incredibly hard and bones really aren't all that durable.
Demon: Hey what happened to your golden fiddle? Devil: I made a deal with some fiddle player for his soul to see who was a better fiddler Demon: Who won? Devil: Him Demon: Who was judging? Devil: Me of course Demon:... Devil: Look man you had to be there
@@guaxinimdomato5825 pretty sure the devil is allowed to trick you, but not allowed to lie when hes making a deal because that would mean hes breaking his own contract
Johnny is an absolute badass, not only did he whip Satan at a fiddle off, but he refused the reward by punting it back at him and offered a rematch. I wish I had that kind of skill and confidence to shit talk Satan.
I love how the Devil admits defeat. Bows his head in shame, looks back for a second, and I'm pretty sure is thinking, okay, you know what Johnny, you won, I admit it, you don't need to gloat. You know what? I don't need to take this. (Leaves) Give the devil his due, he's a class act.
I like to think think its cause the devil realized that pride was johnny's sin. He is playing the long game. If he lets him win and he is prideful, he will go to hell anyways.
1. Johnny 2. Johnny 3. Johnny 4. Johnny 5. Johnny 6. Johnny 7. Johnny 8. Johnny 9. Johnny 10. Johnny 11. Joe Nameth. Oh, so close Joe, maybe next year.
@@turnovus Johnny then said" Now you can come challenge me again, but I told you once you son of a bitch you are not inevitable, I am" *Johnny's picks up the gauntlet and snaps*
I absolutely love the part where the demon comes in with the electric guitar, sounds so fucking badass, I'd love a full song of that part. Not to mention the cinematography, the double bass attached to the demon itself, rocking back and forth to the beat. The whole video is so well made.
Ive listened to this song for a lot of years (this version especially) and looking how long its been since it was released completely changed my perspective on it, doubly so when i consider this came out around the same time as pierce the veil's king for a day
The quality of the animation is absolutely off the scale. From the silky-smooth frame-rate of the whole thing to the fluid movements of the Devil - there are no stiff movements anywhere, every movement uses his whole body, he shifts his weight, uses his arms, head and tail to counterbalance.
Top Battles. - Uncle Larrald and gari hari lari clari barry at the Lancashire Kimberly Club. - Les Claypool was over, to learn advanced bass lessons from The above 2, and their twin bass attack, fronting Psychedelic Thrash Band, - The Frillyboys. - Les was looking on, with Great Fear, as both bassists finished their 5th Flagon o 'Bastard' 13% Bitter - it's a shitter! Things happen at these times... When the tankards hit the table, the Victorian Gaslamps blew out, - and Les was running down the lane, with a prumpsplash showing at his jeans arse! - He should have stayed! It was only Bacchus, arriving for some Ale.... Have a sup, Crank it up! - Les was found, hiding in a skip, 2 days later, but a Flagon o 'Bastard' made him a man, again. (And Slaggi haggi faggi baggi maggie fed him with Brains Frozen Faggots). Vitamins and minerals? - Stuff em up yer Corporate Freckles.... Eddie Hoare.
I never realized that Primus did this. I heard the damn song thousands of times. So many versions, and I am just now realizing that my favorite variant is Primus's version.
1:40 that demon band sequence is some of the scariest visualizations of demons I've ever seen, wow Love the animations and sound effects, everything is so perfect
“The Fairness In Hell Act of 2275 requires me to inform you that if you can best me in a fiddle contest, you win back Bender's soul. As well as a solid gold fiddle.” “Wouldn't a solid gold fiddle weigh hundreds of pounds and sound crummy?” “Well it's mostly for show.”
This is the most American song ever and I love it. It features a naturally talented god-fearing folk hero literally banishing the devil. It's the best.
Nope, read between the lines. Johny lost his soul to the Devil through the sin of pride. The Devil didn't come to Georgia to win a fiddle contest, he came to collect a soul. He baited Johny with that golden fiddle, lost on purpose, and took his soul in the end all the same because Johny was puffed up in his hubris, thinking he, and not God, was the best there has ever been. Sounds a lot like the same attitude that got Lucifer booted from heaven in the first place! :)
+Philip's Den I don't think it's necessarily a sin to compete, and competing doesn't imply claiming you're the best that's ever been. I'm on the fence about this interpretation honestly because I think it adds a lot of depth to the song and a reason to specify "it might be a sin", but I also think it kind of detracts from Johnny's victory.
A timeless tale of the Devil and his hubris… Loved the animation! Haven’t listened to this song entirely in so long. Loved every bit of this. Wish more music videos still had this level of passion 😅
Samantha de Regules yeah sometimes you will say “come up to my house” or you will say “come down to my house”. Just depends if you know where you live or have any general sense of direction
Deadass It'd actually be pretty cool if it was Johnny playing his part on one fiddle, the whole ass thing would be double stops and moving around the fingerboard a ton in sometimes impossible ways
Idk if you know this but he actually lives in Ohio he just like stealing southerns soul idk why. But everyone here including me really likes soul deals with other people. We’re all sort of demons.
yep. the guy NEVER plays a straight note, but his skills are off the hook. That watery, liquid sound is unique to Mr. Claypool; who IS a cool cat as well...
For stop motion specifically? You would need a camera to take a still of each frame, then upload it to a computer to assemble the stills in a sequence in editing software. I would recommend iMovie as it comes free on Apple devices. For all forms of digital animation (3d or 2d) you would need an animation program like Flash, After Effects, Smoke, Autodesk Maya, Toon Boom, or Cinema 4D. There are many others though. Beyond that, you would need to output your animation as either an image sequence and re-assemble it in a video editing software to output as a .mov or h.264, or with After Effects you can just output as a .mov. Are you looking to get into media production, or just curious about the workflow?
Lot of people tend to think that demons are tricksters willing to always play dirty, but they still follow very strict rules. And when they make a deal it’s always honored. Now whether they added a fine print or if they follow the rules by the letter instead of the spirit of them is what really matters.
Can we just appreciate that Johnny was able to kick a solid gold fiddle with ease
A golden fiddle would weight roughly 30lbs, that would be impressive.
I think it's more to represent him rejecting the material goods and just enjoying the act of playing his music
@@3-dogs I figured it was more akin to him just wanting to put the devil in his place.
@@averagejoe9040 that would be prideful and land Johnny straight in hell, tbh the whole "duel with the devil" thing is a serious catch 22
Gold is pretty soft. But not that soft.
I love how Johnny takes the bet, not for the golden fiddle, but just so he can kick the devil’s ass
There's a theory that has been floating for many years that the devil here set up a lose-lose situation for Johnny: First loss scenario is obvious, he just loses and the devil gets his soul. But then there's 2 "wins" for Johnny, where he accepts the challenge and beats the devil either out of greed, for the golden fiddle, or out of pride, to show that he's "the best that's even been". Either way it's a sin, and isn't tempting people to sin the whole reason why this character even exists in the first place?
The only way to win at that game was not to play. And Johnny's pride got the better of him
Like a true Christian
@@lred1383 "psst! hey you! yeah you! want a golden violin? its yours if you can beat me!"
"na im good, thank you for the offer though, have a nice day"
@@lred1383 I think Johnny still got the better of the Devil, since the only pride that is a sin is pride that defies God, because pride is a very common and otherwise harmless emotion
Johnny's awesome
As a Georgian I can confirm this is just a regular Tuesday
Agreed. Happened to me last week.
Yeah were buds now he joined me for din er last Tuesday!!!
Agreed saw satan lurken in the farm yesterday
@@stormathome8279 so you want a golden fiddle eh? Well I have just the thing...
How?
I love how there wasn't even a third party to judge, The devil just accepted that Johnny was objectively better
Because he is. Johnny plays way faster than the devil, and is constantly changing song (calling out the names of the songs he's about to play - which is what the "lyrics" actually are.),
The devil played metal r genre changes even allowed? Lmfao
Say what you will but Old Nick is fair, if not obviously Old Nick. He'll still get what he wants for you cheating him or outdoing him.
i think the point was to make Johnny feels worse than him. If Johnny felt like the better violinist then there were no point in playing it good
He knew he’d been beat.
The devil has awful scrapes and saws, not skillful. He plays to fear and Intimidation. Johnny plays with passion and soul. Soul. He has the soul and never lost it.
.
Gotta give credit to the Devil for playing fair and admitting defeat. You don’t meet too many people like that
Are you implying the devil is better than most people?
@David McCormack if the devil was cast out from heaven, why would he do gods work and punish sinners?
Paradise lost is an interesting read where the devil seems more relatable than you would expect, and shows some very human characteristics your comment just reminded me
he punish bad guys, so that means he is a good one no?
@@hariodinio it's a misconception that too many people believe. The Devil does not 'punish sinners' he is a sinner himself and damned to eternal torment in hell.
The fact that he kicks away the golden fiddle, such a power move.
also that must hurt
@@Ink_Bro711 nope
Damn son!
That's why he won. He didn't care about the golden fiddle, he cared about the art of it.
Fuck ya!
Two things not to do in Georgia
1: never reject a peach
2: Don't challenge children to any contests
Also never and I mean never say that you hate Sweat tea
wait why number 1
@@picgmr1575 Georgia is know as the peach state.
@@Qu44 I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul because I think I’m better than you.
South Carolina peaches r better
Primus has to be the most versatile band to ever live. Not only did they compose & play the South Park theme, Not only can they do hard punk as shown in Lacquer Head, but they can play some damn good country music? Name one other band that can do that; I'll bet you a nickel you can't!
The Beatles
Give me nickel
Ween :D
I’ll bet you a fiddle made of gold, in fact! But if I can name one…
@gunier.j.kintgenanimations Primus did not make this song they simply made the music video the original is from The Charlie Daniels Band
Plot twist: The devil didn't realize Johnny had already previously sold his soul to have unrivaled fiddle skills.
To Paganini
Stonks
Listen to the devil comes back to georgia...
Fiddle with these nuts lmao
He's also a ginger. Big mistake on the devils part
Devil:*has wings*
also devil:**rides a bike to Georgia**
LOL
he's exercising
Never skip leg day
he don't want to be shooted down
@@pappar2669 Well he's gotta exercise his wings as well. No muscles are safe from degradation.
How ungodly strong must you be to boot a solid gold fiddle like that
@@boat370 wat r u doing at this time
Gold isn't hard. solid gold isnt
Grim Reaper yeah but gold is heavy
Membert Haha nice cube reference
This made me nose exhale
The fact that every single generation can come together and absolutely vibe to this masterpiece is astonishing. That's the markings of a song that's truly something special.
No way some of us are coming because of hazbin Hotel
@@ugandaforever8942Amen... Oh wait!
@@ugandaforever8942 literally me
Same with the original king fu fighting song
@@OS_Ripjawsin seventh grade my teacher played it at the end of every class. She did a kung fu kick and almost kicked a student teacher 😭
Imagine Johnny going to confess and being like
"Father, I've come to confess my sins. I took the devil up on his bet, and beat his ass."
My boy how would you like my job - Pope Francis
@@Cobblestone8_alt_account lol
"Ok, that's awesome, but not a sin."
@@KuperSpyronicStudios I thought making a deal with the devil is a sin. And making a bet is a kind of deal. I could be wrong. I'm not a Christian despite my name.
@@christianlewis2008 much like the law , it's only a sin of you lose
So then Johnny just goes home and during dinner he's just like,"So I fought Satan today."
+Bobcatfish 27 he also got a golden violin
***** I think its not like Johnny actually refuse it, he kick it to the devil to humiliate him. and the devil just go away
either way johnny will met the devil later at hell
*sigh*
'thats nice honey'
+Dragon Slayer lol yea
"But...But... I really did! The devil even summoned demons to help him play music! Wait... I can prove the Devil came over! When i saw him from the distance pass the Georgia sign, the devil changed it from saying Route 6 to Route 666!"
2:47 I like the fact that the devil stands still and stares unblinkingly as if he's processing how well Johnny plays the fiddle.
Its a fiddle
@@iangarcia2130 My bad
He's taking lessons, for the sequel.
_“Oh shit, what have I got myself into?”_
I wish I could play a fiddle as good as that
Two lessons here-
1: with hard work and determination you don't need to sell your soul for fame
2: never challenge a man out in the sticks who's had nothing but time to hone their skills
Only problem is that Johnny's lost by even taking up the challenge in the first place. Driven by pride he has abandoned God for his own glory, which is exactly what the Devil wanted.
@@4rtiecan’t beat the king of pride himself
@@4rtie He did It to humble the Devil, the enemy of humanity, so i guess god can let him have that
@@OShapesmorfo he didn't humble the devil, though, he played right into his hand. The devil wanted a soul, not to be known as a great fiddler.
Notice how when Jesus was tempted he paid no mind to the devil's tricks, unlike Johnny who fell for them hook, line, and sinker.
@@4rtie But doesn't Johnny beat the Devil at his game? He played to the Devil's hand, yes, but beat him regardless. In my mind its because he either really is the best fiddler ever, or that his faith was enough alone to defeat the Devil. Johnny even rejects his golden fiddle reward for defeating the Devil, showing that he was never interested in the reward itself, but simply wanted to defeat the Devil. One could argue that is Pride (believing one's self to be stronger than the Devil), but I argue it is faith that God and Jesus have protected Johnny from the Devil's snare, which is why he rejects the golden fiddle, God and Jesus have guided him from that path.
Johnny was never in any danger. not only is he the best fiddle player to ever live, he's also a ginger and as such has no soul to lose in the first place
As a ginger person I am honestly dying Jesus Christ
🤣🤣🤣
Also apparently strong enough to punt a solid gold fiddle
@@supaboppa9514 🤣
yo that's fucked 💀😭
Objective: steal a soul
Difficulty: *JOHNNY WITH A DAMN FIDDLE*
They played us like a damn fiddle
Yo, thanks for that video game difficulty idea!
Mission failed.
@@DarkRedPsycho92 We'll get 'em next time.
@@epicm999 ROFL! 🤣
There are two things we aren’t talking about:
1. How good the stop motion is.
2. The fact that the devil has wings yet rides a bike.
Of course he rides his bike, you have legs, do you run and jump everytime you get up?
"It's exhausting, you don't run everywhere do you?"
- Barry Bee Benson 2007
Maybe he needed the leg work out?
@@karamclaughlin674 granted, you can also work out your legs by walking/running
@@dude6658 yeah but the devil wouldn't have looked as bad ass walking down the road as he would have when he was riding his bike
There should be a series where the devil goes to every state plays a different instrument and loses every time.
Guitar in Florida
Ukelele in Hawaii
Guitar in Michigan (where Gibson started)
@@AutoToonsAnimation I'm trying to think of Washington's instrument
Accordion in Illinois
the stop motion crew did amazing on this
Made by the same people who made nightmare on Christmas I believe
I couldn’t imagine the long hours it took making this
I think it might be studio laika, the animation always looked alot like that back in the day
It’s really good on the fast movements, I’m curious about how they did the blurred movements
Cool profile pic btw
Even at a young age, doom guy was beating demons left and right
Oh that makes sense
The devil almost threw hands with a 13 year old
What an origin story though
omg im dead xD
im bow to you sir or mam
The grand Pootis wizard thanks for breaking my head
Johnny's toes are fucking strong to be kicking a solid gold fiddle without breaking.
Hes actually jesus christ in disguise
Or he has some strong boots
Its a farm boy he probably got steel toe boots
A solid violin? That explains why the Devil lost, must have sound horrid...
Gold is soft tho
As a West Virginian theres a lot of southern music that just "we lost the war!" cries but this is real Southern Charm
West Virginia the only good state g'day from Australia
West Virginians aren’t southern
if you mean racist hillbillies, then yes, West Virginia.
West Virginians were so mad about being southerners they became northerners.
I mean, The Devil basically IS The South here.
Imagine minding your own business in the backwoods of Georgia and the damn devil just shows up on a bicycle for a fiddle contest.
Just another day
@@thetreedictator3168 in Georgia
i live in Georgia and i can confirm
And you were ready for it
You should see Florida
Johnny is the kind of guy to play the original DOOM on the hardest difficulty with a guitar hero guitar as his main pastime.
Probably doom 2016 on highest difficulty backwards, and the new one before it came out
Johnny is the type of guy to play dark souls with a steering wheel
And Minecraft with guitar hero drums on hard mode
@@AA-yk5pd bruh u right man
FIDDLE HERO
Devil: Win and you’ll get a fancy fiddle, lose and you’ll lose your soul and will suffer for eternity.
Johnny: Seems like a fair deal.
him: wins
Also him: well screw this fiddle
Well, he's the best that ever been
@Madeline Silvernail Lmao kid logic at its finest
To be fair a good fiddle basically costs your soul anyways soooooo
Called no contest
I love this bit of folklore. It's got real old-world vibes to it.
The way that the human spirit can prevail over anything, be it earthly or otherwise, is just inspiring to me.
When the embodiment of evil has better sportsmanship than half of your school:
This says a lot about society
hey, pip..maeve sucks..
or the president
Also all of humanity
We live in a society 😔
The Devil’s first mistake was definitely wanting to steal a ginger’s soul
💀💀
He had the right idea just poor execution
Lmao
They don't have one in the first place
@John dude john it's a joke
After this battle the devil gave up playing the fiddle. He instead went to playing rock/metal. It was then he battled tenacious D and suffered loss again at the hands of mere mortals.
Some just dont know when to quit, do they?
@@groove9899 I guess not unfortunately
So cliche and repetitive 🙄
He was shit out of luck.
But how does Guitar Hero 3 fit into this?
I love that Primus added the detail of Johnny booting away the golden fiddle. It wasn't about his pride or greed, he just saw a chance to whoop the Devil's ass and took it.
Imagine having eternity to master something and you lose to a literal child.
Music much like a gun is a great equalizer
asian child has to be it xd
I mean the devil probably has better things to do than learn how to play music
@@1PageAtATime I'm sure youd find some down time from the beginning of time to forever
The point of the story IIrc was the devil took a dive, this filled Johnny with Pride in his accomplishment and that eventually damns him, you know, classic devil stuff.
The devil’s part 1:35 is straight up gold. I wish there was a longer version of that
Yes
It’s my favourite part of the song!
Like his fiddle
the one part that was better than the original
Definitely
Johnny didn’t even take the golden fiddle, the only reason he accepted the challenge was so he could punk the Devil.
Johnny is immortal
your right
Some things are their own reward.
Cyberpunk 2077
LMFAO I LIKE HOW IT HAS 666 LIKES
If you listen closely or wear headphones, you can hear that Jonny's voice is on the right (him being right) and the devil's voice is on the left (him being wrong). Like that motif of the angel and devil on the shoulders.
Also the word "sinister" in Latin literally means "left" and the Left/Evil Right/Good imagery plays out all over ancient writings. "Righteous" even means "right + wisdom."
how in gods name are you right
We listening with one earbud
I always have one side of my headphones off of my ear (usually my right ear) so i wondered why he was so quiet
@@DisIntegratedLife Fun fact: Roman soldiers always started marching with their right (dex) foot, to avoid bad luck/angering the gods with their left (sin) foot.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Charlie Daniels 😔
1936 - 2020. This year continues to suck
Rip
Rip legend 💔
RIP
Heaven just took one hell of a fiddle player and humble man. Rip to the legend 😔
ARE YOU FKIN KIDDING MEEE
I love the fact that Satan himself rides a bicycle to collect souls.
well when satan wants the ultimate whip to pull up in
What else would he ride?
Gotta stay fit
I think the devil made a bet with Pee Wee Herman for bikes before starting betting for souls..
Dutch people: This seems perfectly normal
Still easily one of the best music videos ever made
your not wrong
You can say that about pretty much every Primus video, and I would agree.
Hello, good morning
Absolutely
Most true thing ever
What a homage to Charlie Daniels, not only the reinterpretation of the song is great, but the stop motion animation is absolutely flawless, looks like something out of a Tim Burton movie. Primus is awesome dude, Les Claypool deserves the praise.
Henry Selick, who directed _Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas,_ helped animate this, so that'll be why!
@@hotelmario510and Paul Berry
I think the animation itself is pretty good, but there must be some interpolation effect that makes motion really blurry.
Johnny was truly extraordinary. Not only did he play an amazing song on the fiddle, but he was also a ginger with a soul
FAX
No he takes the bet because Johnny had no soul to begin with (I would know I’m ginger)
😂😂
@@e.e.lawson6153 yep , that was always the hustle, johnny was betting with nothing to lose !
@@e.e.lawson6153fellow ginger, no soul, can confirm.
The title of this implies that Georgia is lower than hell.
I mean, Michigan is located higher on the map
But he went *down* to Georgia. Maybe Satan is a Northener?
Maybe hell is in Detroit
@@thatoneguy6466 Nah, Satan told me that he did attempt to host Hell
™️ in Detroit but all of his torture devices got stolen.
Can't have sh*t in Detroit.
Maybe they mean Georgia is the lesser-known 10th layer of hell.
Johnny literally just accepted this challenge to flex on the devil just cuz he can
What is "Pride"?
Hes a goddamm madladd, not a miniladd but a megamadladd
Pengin punkin yeah
Biggest flexes in cartoon history #10 Johnny vs the devil.
He literally didn’t even want the fiddle
Yeah this is the casual Georgian experience, saw this driving back home today from work
I love how it's presented that the Devil aimed to get his way by just summoning accompanying instruments out of nowhere, but you actually listen to his fiddle playing and it just doesn't hold a candle. I'd like to think that he knew this, and counted on his opponents being too scared by the imagery to challenge him so that he could claim their soul.
Yeah but Johnny ain’t no bitch lol
deep lore
Nah, it was all to inflame Johnny's narcissistic side and win his soul in the end.
Sigh...
You thought about this way too long. WAAAAY too long.
Actually it took about 4 seconds to realize this. Sorry you aren't as evolved as some other people. But yeah also the pure form of the fiddle too, and then the devil is definitely chaos. And out of context both are amazing right. It feels like a paradox because we get to choose.
Do you think Johnny's mom would be more upset at him for dueling a demon, or for giving up a gold guitar and inviting that same demon to come back whenever he wanted?
That instrument was a fiddle. Guitars tend to be much bigger
Not even just a demon. The literal lord of hell.
Satan isn’t a demon
@@jayj9668 you're conflating g the devil and Satan. Actually read the bible
@@montanagrowth6135 is he not a fallen angel
I like how satan is watching the demons like “Jesus christ they’re eating each other 😳”
Hahahahahaa
Lol
"Jesus Christ" that's a poor choice of words
“Shit, they supposed to be doing that?”
@@theeplaguedoctor3516 LMAOOO
15 years old I have not seen this magical rendition Damn where have I been? This is great and the video is better!
Satan after getting called an SOB by a child:
"Nearly threw hands with a 12 year old"
13*
The devil is a part time security guard
EDP is a god among men
What a sob😐
Johnny threw the football i mean violin back at the devil
The devil: **goes down to Georgia**
Johnny: I'm about to destroy this man's whole career
this is stupid and I love it
me too
ok this is the first joke i've never liked because i've seen the same format all the time and its super repetative
This copy and paste and shit is so trash,get some originality
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*5 years later*
Johnny:*sees satan*
Johnny: aw sh*t here we go
Johnny come not to day
Devil: *lost again*Damn it Johnny
Johnny: Get That Sh*t out of here go back to He*l
Funny enough, there is a follow up Country-collab song featuring Johnny Cash:
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STOP YOU VIOLATE THE LAW
What makes Johnny even more amazing is the fact that he still beat the Devil even though the devil was cheating.
Who would win:
A whole band of “undead” roots
Or
A washing Machine and a guy with a guitar
Just seen that dude the other day. Too funny and Pretty good at the same time.👍
Nathan Yamasaki just watched that guy 😂 also, the washing machine and guy with guitar.
I saw it too
Gonna be honest, I think the devil's music is better
Just saw that video
Johnny’s Mom: You did what!?
Johhny says the devil challenged me to a violin battel
Johnny: I gave the Devil his golden fiddle back
Johnny: Well I practiced my fiddle like normal. Then I BEAT THE HELL OUT OF THE DEVIL IN A FIDDLE CONTEST
(pun intended your welcome)
"oh yeah Satan just rolled up on a bicycle and challenged me to a fiddle contest and I kicked his ass and got this sweet golden fiddle"
Johnny: so today i beat satan in a fiddle contest in the woods and gave his golden fiddle back to him.
Johnny's Dad: I KNEW THIS DAY WOULD COME
I want people to realize this is a foley masterpiece. Every sound effect adds so much depth and matches perfectly. The sound the Devil's finger makes when it hits Johnny's violin is the EXACT sound a violin makes when you hit it. The rustling vines add such a visceral quality to the animation. Every sound added is another detail considered and that these details fit and enhance the piece. The steps even have a crunchy quality! Absolute perfection
The devil flipping his wings open as he starts playing is pure gold
@@ghazghkullthraka9714 and the squeaky bike!!!
Totally
Also, the sound the crupling paper makes, matched to the beat of the song at the start of the vid?
I love how smooth the animation is!
The chickens were awesome 😂 including laying an egg that immediately broke.
3:12 My dude just punted a gold fiddle, he has one hell of a kick.
and also probably a broken foot
We need that kid on my football team
@@gabrielluna3954 no you dont he done broke his foot
The boy still dances after that bro 😂
@Super Plays don't mean it's not heavy and dense as all hell. To punt a solid gold fiddle you'd need to kick incredibly hard and bones really aren't all that durable.
@@dinohunter6450 he could have had steel toe boots but it still would have hurt.
Demon: Hey what happened to your golden fiddle?
Devil: I made a deal with some fiddle player for his soul to see who was a better fiddler
Demon: Who won?
Devil: Him
Demon: Who was judging?
Devil: Me of course
Demon:...
Devil: Look man you had to be there
He was good; Devil's got integrity.
@cantaloupe Godling
i mean he shoudn't have,afterall he is the devil
@@marcowulliampopirers2216 pretty sure the devil isnt allowed to lie
@@billycumcamp6104 he is the father of lies.
@@guaxinimdomato5825 pretty sure the devil is allowed to trick you, but not allowed to lie when hes making a deal because that would mean hes breaking his own contract
Johnny is an absolute badass, not only did he whip Satan at a fiddle off, but he refused the reward by punting it back at him and offered a rematch. I wish I had that kind of skill and confidence to shit talk Satan.
Totally Not Josh The devil lost the battle but won the war
@@yourhero782 devil looks like a edgy teen with daddy issues
No one:
Literally no one ever:
N4ndo Plais : DEvIL loOkS Like a EdGY TeEN WiTh daDDy IsSuEs
@@lastplace199 Dante Alighieri: Am I a joke to you?
@@emerz3530 Yes
2024, still a folklore masterpiece
For a moment I forgot this was stop motion, the quality of animation is outstanding.
its claymation, Im pretty sure
Oh really
What is this? You call this music what on earth did I just watch ?!
This looks like it actually is stop motion
SuperWiiBros08 that good tim Burton type o' shit 👌
I moved to Georgia, and I can confirm, this is our daily lifestyle.
Yes
Hey Kira, the ambulance will be here soon.
Lol
LOL!!!
Hey have you seen a blonde guy who murders people, Kosaku Kawajiri?
Virgin Devil vs Chad Johnny
This will make a fine addition to my collection
@@adipocere3340 ah, the negotiator!
Virgin Devil?
@@nethanielpewitt4565 yeah
666 likes, neat.
Probably the greatest American Folk song ever written.
I love how the Devil admits defeat. Bows his head in shame, looks back for a second, and I'm pretty sure is thinking, okay, you know what Johnny, you won, I admit it, you don't need to gloat. You know what? I don't need to take this. (Leaves)
Give the devil his due, he's a class act.
yeah Johnny was kind of a sore winner huh?
I like to think think its cause the devil realized that pride was johnny's sin.
He is playing the long game. If he lets him win and he is prideful, he will go to hell anyways.
All devils are lawful evil
@@rush1041 couldn’t Johnny be forgiven?
Yeah, as much as I love this song, I always felt a bit bad for the devil. Jonny is just a rude a-hole.
Top 10 characters who could defeat Thanos (even with the Infinity Gauntlet) in seconds
1. Johnny
Good sir, you must use his full title. Address him only as "The Chad Johnny."
@@Commander_Skullblade uhhh that's wrong fuckstick his full name is " Ultimate Ultra extreme Chad Johnny
1. Johnny
2. Johnny
3. Johnny
4. Johnny
5. Johnny
6. Johnny
7. Johnny
8. Johnny
9. Johnny
10. Johnny
11. Joe Nameth. Oh, so close Joe, maybe next year.
Thanos bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat, and he threw that gauntlet down at Johnny's feet.
@@turnovus Johnny then said" Now you can come challenge me again, but I told you once you son of a bitch you are not inevitable, I am" *Johnny's picks up the gauntlet and snaps*
I absolutely love the part where the demon comes in with the electric guitar, sounds so fucking badass, I'd love a full song of that part. Not to mention the cinematography, the double bass attached to the demon itself, rocking back and forth to the beat. The whole video is so well made.
Hello, good morning
@@franceliakarle_1 Good morning.
@@apollo_gen how was your night?
@@franceliakarle_1 I was up and down a lot, couldn't sleep. You?
@@apollo_gen ohh sorry about that. It’s was pretty good. Thanks for asking.hope all is well with you?
Ive listened to this song for a lot of years (this version especially) and looking how long its been since it was released completely changed my perspective on it, doubly so when i consider this came out around the same time as pierce the veil's king for a day
I can’t get over how the devil wears goggles when he rides his bike
Safety first!
You ever got hit stinger-first by a fucking bee? Yeah, I don't want to
It's because he was riding like a bat out of hell.
@@Gunpowder_Symphony 🤣😂🤣
he draws a certain amount of flies.
He could’ve gone literally _anywhere_ and he goes to Georgia.
Could have been worse he could have gone to Barry island.
He could’ve kept riding and gotten to Florida.
@@bordergore7623 too hardcore
yeah cause it's hot as hell, so he feels right at home.
At least he didn't go to Iowa
3:09 Johnny just straight up told the Devil to come back for a rematch. The balls on Johnny boy. This is a fun story and song.
Believe it or not but there is a sequel to this song called The Devil Comes Back to Georgia” where he does in fact come back for that rematch.
@@MrYourtoaster and gets whooped a second time
yeah for real
Hello, good morning
Fun fact: Johnny's actor actually broke his toe kicking that golden fiddle
Here before 1 hour
2:47 the devil is looking at johnny the same way I stare at my hot pockets in the microwave
Foreshadowing
brogan burke lol
I be looking at my hot pockets like they a whole meal 🍉👀
😂
I clicked the timestamp and I got an ad that had someone looking through a microwave
The quality of the animation is absolutely off the scale. From the silky-smooth frame-rate of the whole thing to the fluid movements of the Devil - there are no stiff movements anywhere, every movement uses his whole body, he shifts his weight, uses his arms, head and tail to counterbalance.
And also Johnny's amazing leg movements
The way johnny kicked the gold fiddle
This is all I could think about I absolutely love it!
With a dynamic camera on top of all of that. This thing was done in '96. I hope these skills stay alive as CGI dominates.
@Mustache Twiddler. “Robot Chicken” still does stop motion animation.
Top 10 Terrifyingly Unequal Battles:
#7: Hela vs. Surtur
#3: Germany vs. Russia
#1: Backwoods 7-year-old vs. Literal Satan
Kids with anti-vax moms vs the flu
Backwoods, *Backrooms*
Top Battles. - Uncle Larrald and gari hari lari clari barry at the Lancashire Kimberly Club. - Les Claypool was over, to learn advanced bass lessons from The above 2, and their twin bass attack, fronting Psychedelic Thrash Band, - The Frillyboys. - Les was looking on, with Great Fear, as both bassists finished their 5th Flagon o 'Bastard' 13% Bitter - it's a shitter! Things happen at these times... When the tankards hit the table, the Victorian Gaslamps blew out, - and Les was running down the lane, with a prumpsplash showing at his jeans arse! - He should have stayed! It was only Bacchus, arriving for some Ale.... Have a sup, Crank it up! - Les was found, hiding in a skip, 2 days later, but a Flagon o 'Bastard' made him a man, again. (And Slaggi haggi faggi baggi maggie fed him with Brains Frozen Faggots). Vitamins and minerals? - Stuff em up yer Corporate Freckles.... Eddie Hoare.
@@fiddygd8304 And of course, antivax kid is also Johnny.
#2: Literally Every country in the world vs Nazi Germany
I never realized that Primus did this. I heard the damn song thousands of times. So many versions, and I am just now realizing that my favorite variant is Primus's version.
Johnny: Hey mom, is it ok if I fight Satan today?
Michael Bilyeu nope I’m getting the shotgun
Michelle Bidyeu
Just be back by supper honey.
@@thesssradio5008 holy shit
Mom: As long as you keep bringing home those golden violins son never do something you’re good at for free
@@thesssradio5008 yknow 100 yards away....with a shotgun....and it's still effective.....huh.
The Devil forgot to activate star power
Missed around 15 notes during his solo as well. I think he needs to go back to easy
He was to focused on Jonny's chicks
Brawl star reference
Underrated comment
Damp Towel no. It’s guitar hero
1:40 that demon band sequence is some of the scariest visualizations of demons I've ever seen, wow
Love the animations and sound effects, everything is so perfect
Thank you wanted walrus, very cool!
I think you mean the “Band Of Evil”.
I’m so glad this is essentially the official video of this song
“The Fairness In Hell Act of 2275 requires me to inform you that if you can best me in a fiddle contest, you win back Bender's soul. As well as a solid gold fiddle.”
“Wouldn't a solid gold fiddle weigh hundreds of pounds and sound crummy?”
“Well it's mostly for show.”
D-man747 futerama nice
I never noticed Futurama made a reference to this. Cool.
TRAPPED ON LEVEL ONE IN ROBOT HEELLLLLLLLL
Mmmmmmm yes Futurama reference
They managed to mix heavy metal, country, and orchestral.
thats primus for you
Metalica!
Country rap :/
@@Kasgrenblrgh That's a thing?
This is the most American song ever and I love it. It features a naturally talented god-fearing folk hero literally banishing the devil. It's the best.
It's Irish
Nope, read between the lines. Johny lost his soul to the Devil through the sin of pride. The Devil didn't come to Georgia to win a fiddle contest, he came to collect a soul. He baited Johny with that golden fiddle, lost on purpose, and took his soul in the end all the same because Johny was puffed up in his hubris, thinking he, and not God, was the best there has ever been. Sounds a lot like the same attitude that got Lucifer booted from heaven in the first place! :)
fuck off
with that logic every winner of a match or championship would lose his soul unless he says: "uhh nuuu god is da best nut miiiii"
+Philip's Den I don't think it's necessarily a sin to compete, and competing doesn't imply claiming you're the best that's ever been. I'm on the fence about this interpretation honestly because I think it adds a lot of depth to the song and a reason to specify "it might be a sin", but I also think it kind of detracts from Johnny's victory.
A timeless tale of the Devil and his hubris… Loved the animation! Haven’t listened to this song entirely in so long. Loved every bit of this. Wish more music videos still had this level of passion 😅
I like how it’s called “The Devil Went ‘Down’ To Georgia” implying that
A) The Devil is a Northerner
B) Georgia is below Hell
General Reposti!
The devil's from Michigan.
The Devil is from Queens in NYC and the name he goes by when he's not in hell is Donald Trump
@@59771006 Nah, fam. He's from Michigan. If you can't be bothered to do the research and find out why, you're too lazy to know.
That's exactly what I've been saying lol
Watch "The greatest story never told"
WP!
Gotts get his exercise
@@youngbasketball8477 lol
@@youngbasketball8477 idk man Flying is hard af. Can u do it?
@@rudi_tabootie 😂🤣🤷♂️
Downforce for them corners
As a Mexican reading the comments, I am now afraid to go down to Georgia
Dont be scared. I will protect you from astaroth.
Same lmao
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@@cowboyfraser4312 OOOOH! So that's what you Americans mean when you say "come on down to my house"? It's to say north or south?
Samantha de Regules yeah sometimes you will say “come up to my house” or you will say “come down to my house”. Just depends if you know where you live or have any general sense of direction
To this day I still feel this is the best music video that’s ever existed.
“Johnny, where’d you get this fiddle”
“The devil”
“Oh that’s nice- wait”
I would have hung the original fiddle on the wall like "yeah that's the fiddle I used to Beat the Devil at a bet"
I guess you can say Johnny played the devil
*Like a damn fiddle*
you played me like a damn fiddle
AAAAHHHHHHHH
*now listen here ya little shit*
You got me real good
THEY PLAYED US LIKE A DAMN FIDDLE
The devil went DOWN to georgia.
This implies that either:
The devil is a Northerner
Georgia is lower than hell
i mean, the USA is basically hell
someone likes tumblr
@@comically_large_cowboy_hat3385 dude this come from my english prof like 6 years ago, tumblr stole that from her
its the latter, trust me.
Could be both.
Johnny won, because no matter how simple or plain, nothing beats s song sung from the heart.
the devil: *Goes down to georgia*
Johnny: "And I took that personally."
ciao duce
This is what I call a PRO GAMER MOVE.
Time to kill Satan himself by the power of D O O T
XD
@@spacycountry why you got a nazi pfp?
Satan: Take this golden fiddle
Johnny: No I don't think I will
Johhny: What did it cost?
Satan:Everything
Such a badass even for taking his prize
golden fiddle would sound like shit anyway. no resonance like you can get from wood
My view: they both cheated. The devil used more than just a fiddle for his bit and Johnny had vocal backup.
Nah the vocals are just the fiddle
@@fryreviews693 Holy shit
@@MrMikeMayday that's why he's the best there ever been
Deadass It'd actually be pretty cool if it was Johnny playing his part on one fiddle, the whole ass thing would be double stops and moving around the fingerboard a ton in sometimes impossible ways
@@crustynugget7398 bruh it was played on one fiddle double stops is literally the whole point of fiddle playing watch a video of the song being played
That's some of the smoothest stop-motion I've seen, heck
As an actual Georgian, satan only shows up in Atlanta's apple store
As a Utahn, I've noted that, and I'm also wondering what is going on in the Eastern United States ;v;
@@JetFalcon710 we don’t know either man
Well yeah, it's an Apple store. Of COURSE the devil visits there. Tim Cook owns the poor b4stard.
Idk if you know this but he actually lives in Ohio he just like stealing southerns soul idk why. But everyone here including me really likes soul deals with other people. We’re all sort of demons.
Can comefime
That bass line chugging away during the devils solo is ass shattering
Les Claypool...what did you expect?
My ass too also shattered.
yep. the guy NEVER plays a straight note, but his skills are off the hook. That watery, liquid sound is unique to Mr. Claypool; who IS a cool cat as well...
No doubt Les Claypool is in the top 5 best bass guitar players ever.
tbt
I don't know who was in charge of animating the devil, but you're certainly a god at animation.
Kurt Nakanishi les claypool does his video animation.
at 3:55 they are listed, its not claypool, although i think he would be able to do
Coco the MonkeyBoy I know les has done other claymation videos. oh well. Thank you for the correction.
How do you even animate and post it on TH-cam
For stop motion specifically? You would need a camera to take a still of each frame, then upload it to a computer to assemble the stills in a sequence in editing software. I would recommend iMovie as it comes free on Apple devices.
For all forms of digital animation (3d or 2d) you would need an animation program like Flash, After Effects, Smoke, Autodesk Maya, Toon Boom, or Cinema 4D. There are many others though. Beyond that, you would need to output your animation as either an image sequence and re-assemble it in a video editing software to output as a .mov or h.264, or with After Effects you can just output as a .mov.
Are you looking to get into media production, or just curious about the workflow?
Lot of people tend to think that demons are tricksters willing to always play dirty, but they still follow very strict rules. And when they make a deal it’s always honored. Now whether they added a fine print or if they follow the rules by the letter instead of the spirit of them is what really matters.