He was smiling through his own personal hell Dropped his last dime in a wishing well But he was hoping to close and then he fell Now he's Casper the Friendly Ghost He was always polite to the people who'd tell him That he was nothing but a lazy bum, but Goodbye to them he had to go Now he's Casper the Friendly Ghost Nobody treated him nice while he was alive You can't buy no respect like the librarian said, but Everybody respects the dead, they Love a friendly ghost And now they say we'll never forget what he learned As we were mean to him but he never burned Just singing, "love lives forever!" Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost
most people think that Casper is on the cover of this album but it’s actually his nephew drew Johnston (who at the time was still a baby) and the reason it’s called Yip/jump music is because whenever Danny would say “Yip Jump! Yip Jump” drew would jump around in his little Johnny jumper :) Edit: (this parts a bit darker) While recording the album in his brothers garage, Daniel was under the delusion that he was dying/going to die/and or was already dead. This theme would go on to repeat itself in later albums.
I had a friend in middle school who passed away from running the mile. He wanted to be like the other kids and winded up overexerted himself. Everyone talked about how much they loved him, even those who ignored him. There was even one guy who claimed he was his best friend even though he called him a retard a week before his death. This song hits hard. RIP kind soul.
My sister blasted this song from her playlist of her favorite songs in her car when I was 13 years old. Once I first heard this song, I was in love. Then she played some other songs by Daniel Johnston, and I begin to love his music even more. Next year after, my sister told me that he passed away. I was like "The one guy that sings "Casper The Friendly Ghost"?" And she told me "Yes". I was in shock because I just discovered his music last year before his passing. R. I. P. Daniel Johnston, I ❤ your music. Now, I just recently discovered David Lynch's music. I listened to "Crazy Clown Time".
Named my son Casper bc of this song....he is almost 18, and feels so distant. It sucks. He is the only one I meant to have. I wish he knew how much I love him
Soooo many quotes from this film. "3 penny's and a ball of lint kid" other than the "butterscotch" and the "mad flow" comment, this one sticks in my head the most.
I was lucky enough to find out about him before he passed, but I think there was much more going on than just his fans, and truthfully I'm not sure how many random people you'd even want to be relating to your music, especially if they miss the message or meaning. Either way, there's way too much to talk about when it comes to topics like that, but the man was a legend.
All my life my dad has had Daniel Johnston art around the house and I had no idea who he was. I only really listened to him a couple months ago and I didn’t even realize he passed until a few weeks later. Rest his soul.
He was smiling through his own personal hell Dropped his last dime in a wishing well But he was hoping too close and then he fell Now he's Casper the Friendly Ghost Nobody treated him nice while he was alive You can't buy no respect like the librarian said But everybody respects the dead They love the Friendly Ghost And now they say We'll never forget what he learned us We were mean to him but he never burned us His love lived forever Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost
I was watching “KIDS” with the closed captioning (subtitles) on, and right when they spit on the guy, the subtitles said “🎵Love lives forever🎵“ I was like....WHAAAAA?!!
he was so very ahead of his time. gone way too soon. what a beautiful and unique soul.. i hope that where ever he is now is the most peaceful, wonderful realm, where hes appreciated fully
Just incredible...I didn't know that so many cool bands covered him. Didn't hear this song until I saw Kids. I loved The Spacemen 3...and loved The Spectrum cover of True Love will find you in the end. Rest in peace to a real genious
“The Johnston family is deeply saddened to announce the death of their brother, Daniel Johnston,” his family said in a statement. “He passed away from natural causes this morning at his home outside of Houston, Texas.
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He was smiling through his own personal hell
Dropped his last dime in a wishing well
But he was hoping to close and then he fell
Now he's Casper the Friendly Ghost
He was always polite to the people who'd tell him
That he was nothing but a lazy bum, but
Goodbye to them he had to go
Now he's Casper the Friendly Ghost
Nobody treated him nice while he was alive
You can't buy no respect like the librarian said, but
Everybody respects the dead, they
Love a friendly ghost
And now they say we'll never forget what he learned
As we were mean to him but he never burned
Just singing, "love lives forever!"
Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost
Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost
Learned us... burned us
I hear:
And now they say we'll never forget what he learned us
We were mean to him but he never burned us
His love lives forever
Did he just create a backstory for Casper? Because that's kind of cool.
@@wsjustice l think he was singing about himself
He is just singing about himself he thought he turned into Casper on a plane
most people think that Casper is on the cover of this album but it’s actually his nephew drew Johnston (who at the time was still a baby) and the reason it’s called Yip/jump music is because whenever Danny would say “Yip Jump! Yip Jump” drew would jump around in his little Johnny jumper :)
Edit: (this parts a bit darker)
While recording the album in his brothers garage, Daniel was under the delusion that he was dying/going to die/and or was already dead. This theme would go on to repeat itself in later albums.
Thanks for this had no idea 🙏
@@lilfuego6613 right cuz i had no Idea
“Yip Jump! Yip Jump”
This is sooo sweeeeeet 🥰
Thanks for sharing! This is one of few songs that plays in 240p and I'm good with thar
@LemonWedgeinc please verify source about hurricane. I believe you but I would like to have a source.
This song hits harder than a skateboard to the head. R.I.P. Daniel.
secret reference 🤨
Watch where you walk, yo
@@ng2603 NOW get in my way, bitch….
Forget it, B. Nothin'.
I’m goin buddy, I’m goin. I’m gonna wham em
I had a friend in middle school who passed away from running the mile. He wanted to be like the other kids and winded up overexerted himself. Everyone talked about how much they loved him, even those who ignored him. There was even one guy who claimed he was his best friend even though he called him a retard a week before his death. This song hits hard.
RIP kind soul.
Thanks for this. Reminds me of this Robin Williams movie “Worlds Greatest Dad”. Everybody “respects” the dead (generally) even if they really didn’t.
My sister blasted this song from her playlist of her favorite songs in her car when I was 13 years old. Once I first heard this song, I was in love. Then she played some other songs by Daniel Johnston, and I begin to love his music even more. Next year after, my sister told me that he passed away. I was like "The one guy that sings "Casper The Friendly Ghost"?" And she told me "Yes". I was in shock because I just discovered his music last year before his passing. R. I. P. Daniel Johnston, I ❤ your music. Now, I just recently discovered David Lynch's music. I listened to "Crazy Clown Time".
Named my son Casper bc of this song....he is almost 18, and feels so distant. It sucks. He is the only one I meant to have. I wish he knew how much I love him
tell him, it’s never too late. my 18th just passed and i finally feel like im truly patching things up with my old man
R.I.P Daniel Johnston the friendliest ghost of all
RIP Daniel Johnston ...
Cheers 👻
Is scary how know this song is becoming true... "everybody respects the dead"
He had my respect in 83 and I was born in 87
@@vladydady5496 +1
Facts!
What does this even mean? Haven’t people have respected the dead forever?
Becoming? That's always been the case. Hence. "Its not wise to speak I'll of the dead"
One of my favourite songs in the entire world. RIP friend thank you for everything you did for us. 💜
me too dude, me too!
At a thrift store and a kid is playing with a toy then I hear “the coyote goes ohohohoh” crazy.. lol
"He was smiling through his own personal hell.."
What a way to open a song.
Kids wouldn't be the same without this song
RIP Daniel! Thank you for your music. I feel alive when I listen to your tunes
I'll forever see the image of the black guy getting blasted upside the head with the skateboard every time I hear this song
Ryan Smith it's a movie reference on TH-cam search kids 1995 and watch it I love it
Break it, fill it, lick it, twist it, SMOKE IT.
I think I'll pass. I don't want that image associated with this great song.
Opinunate ted The movie is actually quite good. It tackles with social issues of children during the aids epidemic that was going on in the 90's.
Yes absolutely! One of the greatest scenes in cinematic history.
Soooo many quotes from this film. "3 penny's and a ball of lint kid" other than the "butterscotch" and the "mad flow" comment, this one sticks in my head the most.
35Y/OSK8ERLOVINGLIFE SK8ERVERYTHING look like you got buck wheat in a head lock
lol...another great one.
What about the "i have no legs" bit
This is from the album Yip jump music it’s not a film lol
Mandarin LEMONS this song was used in the 1995 film kids.
- "WHAT ? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAID?" - "Forget it ya know..." (and he sure should have...)
It’s like this
Watch where the fuck you skatin at.
Watch where you walk yo.
What?
What I said yo.
What?
Forget it you know.
i think he says "forget it, yo."
This song hits harder than 2 skateboard whacks to the noggin 🛹💥💥🤕✨✨R.I.P brother
anyone know the name of that guy
"his love lives forever - thank you casper the friendly ghost"
This is really cool. I like the vocals, and the instruments. I've never heard anything quite like it.
Funny how this song exemplifies so perfectly the scene now that he passed
I was lucky enough to find out about him before he passed, but I think there was much more going on than just his fans, and truthfully I'm not sure how many random people you'd even want to be relating to your music, especially if they miss the message or meaning. Either way, there's way too much to talk about when it comes to topics like that, but the man was a legend.
All my life my dad has had Daniel Johnston art around the house and I had no idea who he was. I only really listened to him a couple months ago and I didn’t even realize he passed until a few weeks later. Rest his soul.
1995 kids I was there ...
Same
FearHater one of the most honest movies i've ever seen
My gen. What a ride.
@@TM-gf8mb same
So was I
He was smiling through his own personal hell
Dropped his last dime in a wishing well
But he was hoping too close and then he fell
Now he's Casper the Friendly Ghost
Nobody treated him nice while he was alive
You can't buy no respect like the librarian said
But everybody respects the dead
They love the Friendly Ghost
And now they say
We'll never forget what he learned us
We were mean to him but he never burned us
His love lived forever
Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost
Thank you, Casper the Friendly Ghost
Truly an artist who can not and will never be emulated! Daniel Johnston was truly one of a kind! A warned yet beautiful individual!
I was watching “KIDS” with the closed captioning (subtitles) on, and right when they spit on the guy, the subtitles said “🎵Love lives forever🎵“ I was like....WHAAAAA?!!
I listen to this when I’m very low. Hearing him slamming his fingers on the keyboard helps me feel less alone in my anger and frustration
This guy can cheer me up or break my heart.
RIP to the wonderful legendary and sweet Daniel Johnston.
10/25/1998-please play this at my funeral...
Rest easy Daniel. You were a tortured soul, but you left so many treasures behind for the rest of us tortured souls to enjoy,
One of my favorite songwriters ever.
Thank you Daniel. Rest easy buddy. 😢
Thank you for the inspiration and the journey Daniel.
R.I.P. Daniel Johnston. Thank you for letting us get to know you through your music.
the coolest ghost around
thank you for everything
RIP Daniel! Thanks for all the dope songs!
1983.. I was 2 years old when Daniel sang this beauty .
I love casper ❤❤❤
He was such a genius just watched devil and Daniel Johnston again and I forgot how brilliant he was . Much missed
he was so very ahead of his time. gone way too soon. what a beautiful and unique soul.. i hope that where ever he is now is the most peaceful, wonderful realm, where hes appreciated fully
i'm high as a kite and this is fucking me up
wow omg you're so cool like wow
ahahaha, thanks for reminding me of this comment I had no idea I wrote!
+jakesnjake he is
I came here to blaze and read the comments... yup, fucked with my head yo!
I'm here 5 years later feeling the exact same vibes, hope all is well.
P.S. I'm %100 percent sure we're cooler than jakesnjake.
This song goes hard
Shtoops
RIP you wonderful genus. Thank you for all of your gifts over the years.
I swear only the realest people know what movie this song was played in.
2 pennies and a ball of lint kid
@@gaybacon4455 No it's 'kid'.
:)
Mmmmm, butterscotch yo!
Love lives forever , thank you Daniel .
You can't buy no respect, like the librarian said
I never heard this song in my life but bro.. this hits hard..
Argentina 👋 escuchando buena música Daniel Johnston
Now he's Casper the friendly ghost!
9 bro how did you get that name
I feel unexplainable sorrow when I listen to this...
Me too
I'm a 00 at birth but a 90s kid by heart and kids is my favorite movie
Kxng.Glenn You’re a millennial try hard then, kid. x
BigJamook If you are born in 2000 that isn't millenial. That's gen z.
Kids born in the late 80s and early 90s had the blessing of experiencing a pre 9.11 era
rest in peace, man
I havent heard this song in years 😢❤
watch where you're walking
forget it man
What I said yo
DAMMN, that guy got STOMPED OUT!!!
Just incredible...I didn't know that so many cool bands covered him. Didn't hear this song until I saw Kids.
I loved The Spacemen 3...and loved The Spectrum cover of True Love will find you in the end.
Rest in peace to a real genious
RIP CASPER! JUSTIN P THE WIZARD!
Leo Kasper yeah Justin Pierce died in 2000
Harold died also
They don't make music like this anymore, pure genius
They never made music like this
Thank you Daniel Johnston.
i must say.. i think i survived the 90ties thanks to that song and the movie KIDS..
a tale you won't find in comic books.
One of my favorite movie growing up
Rest in peace Daniel Johnston. You will be forever missed
KIDS
I love this song
This is the song I want played at my funeral
Rest Peacefully you beautiful soul
He never burned us.
RIP Daniel.
A comedian once joked that for there to be a Casper the Friendly Ghost there also had to be a Casper the Little Dead Boy someplace.
"goodbye to them he had to go"
How is this so good??
This song relax me :)
This Is Strange, but also, Is Good!
THE RHYTHM OF THE ORGAN
Rest in peace, you beautiful dude
“The Johnston family is deeply saddened to announce the death of their brother, Daniel Johnston,” his family said in a statement. “He passed away from natural causes this morning at his home outside of Houston, Texas.
"But everybody respects the dead..."
Godspeed my friend!!!!!!!
and now HE'S Casper The friendly ghost. R.I.P.
Love how he changes tempo. Don't why that's so rare.
I love this song.
Love lives forever, thank you.
I first heard this on "Casper 'n' Spooky" on Albino Black Sheep.
rip Daniel I still love your music
Yo let me barrow your skateboard.
Joey Clemenza Ye lad
Rest In Peace, Daniel Johnston.
Such a great song!
Harmony Korine apaz directed a music video for this but MTV said they wouldn't show this in a million years lol
That’s hilarious!! I would love to see it.
Thank you Casper.
Fucking legend you're our friendly ghost now buddy Rest in Paradise
This song is very catchy.
I just realised the song was called this
Now the scene in kids makes so much more sense considering its Casper
And he's like
You know
"Friendly"
didn't know that teen suicide sampled this song , real piece of art
fly high casper:(
In what song? Their cover or is there another?
I feel like either you *get this song* or you're a consistently happy person. RIP Daniel.
That was awesome!!!
This is brilliant.
I used to laugh at this as a kid 😂😂😂😂
this song is the bomb
My family had a fight about if this was in “Kids” it was and I know it
Watch where you walk, yo. What I said, yo.
Kids. I was Telly and my friend jake was Casper everyday in highschool
My kids love this song