Why Castaways is a Masterpiece in Songwriting

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  • @AdamNeely
    @AdamNeely  3 роки тому +3438

    🌴Watch the extended video here, to watch me react to more amazing Backyardigans music!
    🌴nebula.app/videos/adam-neely-why-castaways-hits-so-hard

    • @brendan_dc
      @brendan_dc 3 роки тому +2

      Oke

    • @AhsokaJackson
      @AhsokaJackson 3 роки тому +11

      Super glad you're covering this! Shows like The Backyardigans and Bubbleguppies had music that I loved even as an adult! Heck, I even had favorite episodes or songs that I'd stick around for over watching other shows. XD
      They definitely weren't slacking, and it's neat to see the music being examined in-depth like this!

    • @GoviaM
      @GoviaM 3 роки тому +1

      ok

    • @Mrgasdos
      @Mrgasdos 3 роки тому +11

      Hey Adam! Saw your video on Nebula, good stuff. The last song of the episode is a "Baião". The center part of Brasil was similar to the wild west (but with better aesthetics, seriously, google "Cangaçeiro") and they made some pretty good songs. Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes are pretty good, but they are the "Gringo Friendly" part of Brasilian music, for a good old Baião search for Luiz Gonzaga, who was even better than Tom and Vinicius (they said it, not me) but didn't made international success because he was black and wore traditional Cangaço attire.

    • @mrjaffeemusic870
      @mrjaffeemusic870 3 роки тому +2

      I show the episodes Race Around the World and Surf´s Up to my middle school classes every year and break down the music. Can´t go wrong with Evan Lurie and Billy Martin!

  • @rgdrums5005
    @rgdrums5005 3 роки тому +6999

    “oh no the ship is taking on water; how much more chromatic bass motion can it handle?” is one of the most unfunny funny things i have ever heard

    • @quantumonions
      @quantumonions 3 роки тому +215

      If Neely isn't already a dad, his transition to fatherhood will be smooth and painless. 👍

    • @legitincomesite
      @legitincomesite 3 роки тому +47

      I actually sniggered to myself with that one 😂

    • @FiSH-iSH
      @FiSH-iSH 3 роки тому +31

      @@legitincomesite YOU WHAT

    • @haze8588
      @haze8588 3 роки тому +5

      Literally read this as he said it in the video

    • @s0_s1gma
      @s0_s1gma 3 роки тому

      @@FiSH-iSH what does that mean? 0>0

  • @matheuscastello6554
    @matheuscastello6554 3 роки тому +18976

    unironic music theory with backyardigans is precisely what i needed this afternoon

  • @MusicDecomposer
    @MusicDecomposer 3 роки тому +33275

    I hope more Backyardigans songs get more popular. This is only 1 out of 314 songs.

    • @juanes8931
      @juanes8931 3 роки тому +327

      wdym 314 songs

    • @MusicDecomposer
      @MusicDecomposer 3 роки тому +2972

      @@juanes8931 I did the math.
      77 episodes in total (if double-length episodes are counted as 1)
      75 of them have 4 songs (not counting reprises)
      Tale of the Mighty Knights has 6 songs
      Robot Rampage has 7 songs
      And don't forget the intro song
      75 × 4 = 300
      + Tale of the Mighty Knights = 306
      + Robot Rampage = 313
      + intro song = *314*

    • @pessoadahora446
      @pessoadahora446 3 роки тому +686

      @@MusicDecomposer Nice research

    • @yoverale
      @yoverale 3 роки тому +391

      Ohh that sounds pi to me, like a hundred times pi (almost)

    • @floopusdoopus
      @floopusdoopus 3 роки тому +117

      Give me the remote is goated

  • @alejandrotang786
    @alejandrotang786 3 роки тому +3996

    You should do a “Why Phineas and Ferb music is a masterpiece”

    • @yaitz3313
      @yaitz3313 3 роки тому +127

      YES PHINEAS AND FERB HAS THE BEST MUSIC EVER

    • @BettyAlexandriaPride
      @BettyAlexandriaPride 3 роки тому +30

      How does this not have more likes and comments?

    • @deadniell
      @deadniell 3 роки тому +69

      OMG YES. THE LOVE HENDEL REUNION, ***THAT*** LIBRARY SONG OMFG

    • @delaney130
      @delaney130 3 роки тому +5

      @Bardenbella120 😂😂

    • @pinkman_
      @pinkman_ 3 роки тому +8

      I
      WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT
      nothin

  • @sundaesorceress
    @sundaesorceress 3 роки тому +3815

    I've always felt like there is a darkness or sadness in bossa nova music, despite the cheery sound. Castaways especially gives me that feeling. The lyrics are literally about being in a shipwreck and being lost! It feels very "shit's fucked so let's have fun with it i guess". Jeremy Messersmith's 2018 album, Late Stage Capitalism, also uses a lot of bossa nova sound with pretty difficult lyrics. I haven't explored classic bossa nova lyrics too much but the songs often seem to be about yearning or longing. I don't know, maybe it's just the emo in me, but bossa nova always feels a little bit sad to me. And singing "we're stuck where we are, we are castaways" in 2021, after having not left my house for over a year and realizing that I've graduated into a recession... hits different

    • @Persun_McPersonson
      @Persun_McPersonson 3 роки тому +49

      Exactly my thoughts.

    • @almeidaariel9
      @almeidaariel9 3 роки тому +219

      Well, maybe there's something to do with Brazil, we're frequently through rough times economic or socially but we don't lost our smile and laugh and made jokes about our own disgrace

    • @zg787
      @zg787 3 роки тому +75

      the "saudade".

    • @MOTHblank
      @MOTHblank 3 роки тому +125

      You're not wrong. Bossa is more often than not quite melancholic(brazilian doomer playlists are filled with it). It has much to do with it's root on samba, that although might seem festive on a first look, has more to it than that. It's melancholic and hopeful, bittersweet missing. That's a cultural thing Brazil and Portugal share.
      Let me share some lyrics about that from Vinicius de Moraes, one of the composers of Garota de Ipanema:
      It's better to be happy than sad
      Happiness is the best thing there is
      It's like light in our hearts
      But to make a beautiful samba
      You need a touch of sorrow
      Or you won't make a samba
      [...]
      Making samba is not telling a joke
      Those who do just don't get it
      The good samba is sort of a prayer
      Samba is sadness that swings
      And sadness brings always the hope
      Of one day being sad no more
      [...]
      Because samba was born in Bahia
      And even if today it is white in it's poetry
      It's heart is still much too black
      (Samba da Benção)

    • @MOTHblank
      @MOTHblank 3 роки тому +11

      @@teacoffee42 I invite you to know a japanese bossa nova song became very popular in 2019. "Tiny Little Adiantum" and the remix "omae wa mou" by deadman. At least here in youtube, this one is many times more popular than castaways.
      It seems that zoomers do in fact appreciate some bossa nova.

  • @Reyn_the_Insane
    @Reyn_the_Insane 3 роки тому +17145

    The Backyardigans is truly an underrated series. The music throughout every season is so well written, especially for a kid's show.

  • @bittersweetbean
    @bittersweetbean 3 роки тому +7742

    You know modern songwriters gotta step up their game when a children's song reaches #1

    • @kesturrr
      @kesturrr 3 роки тому +815

      To be fair, this particular children's song was made by genius musicians though

    • @tysonbiornstad2205
      @tysonbiornstad2205 3 роки тому +259

      I used to watch backyardigans and play along on guitar. It had more clever music than anything else on tv or radio.

    • @TheEarthRealm
      @TheEarthRealm 3 роки тому +110

      Especially one from 16 years ago. 😄

    • @arcey_cv
      @arcey_cv 3 роки тому +137

      You'd be surprised how many Child's 2000s-Ealy-Mid 2010's Shows truly made by dedicated people

    • @Qo0_0
      @Qo0_0 3 роки тому +3

      🕴😎

  • @rashotcake6945
    @rashotcake6945 3 роки тому +3804

    the budget for the music/choreography: $$$$$
    the budget for the animation: $

    • @AngelicDirt
      @AngelicDirt 3 роки тому +374

      i dunno, the cleanup on the mocap is better than, for example, Sid the Science Kid or even most AAA games. Sooooo... no.

    • @ianxe
      @ianxe 3 роки тому +52

      @@AngelicDirt lmao angelic don't dodge the fact animation is bad chill

    • @GoingToAFuneral
      @GoingToAFuneral 3 роки тому +240

      Ikr I grew up with the show and rewatching it I was thinking "I remember this looking a lot better"

    • @nuxapower
      @nuxapower 3 роки тому +245

      I appreciate the animation looking kind of slow, it's good for kids so they don't get overstimulated (cough cough cocomelon)

    • @calechipconecrimes
      @calechipconecrimes 3 роки тому +63

      that's a misconception, the actual budget for the animation was: ¢

  • @0NxTHEExV3RGE
    @0NxTHEExV3RGE 3 роки тому +5386

    castaways is so well written the lyrics "we were out at sea" , the song changes to C (sea) major

    • @patriciaverso
      @patriciaverso 3 роки тому +313

      Word painting that good is kinda hard to come by. This song is awesome.

    • @Haynster
      @Haynster 3 роки тому +24

      lmao

    • @marsisabean4108
      @marsisabean4108 3 роки тому +30

      Thats so good....

    • @salteeth
      @salteeth 3 роки тому +10

      d dream sweat in seamaooR

    • @Mage_Chartreux
      @Mage_Chartreux 3 роки тому +15

      Dream sweet in sea major, my friend.

  • @radiantfalinks
    @radiantfalinks 3 роки тому +7994

    backyardigans 🤝 phineas and ferb
    “we are going to put music segments in our kids show and they will have LOVE and CARE in them”

    • @BlessingKnTproducti
      @BlessingKnTproducti 3 роки тому +267

      The creators: “yeah this FUCKS. make the lyrics youth-appropriate and ship it”

    • @shreyanshd43
      @shreyanshd43 3 роки тому +140

      Dan Povenmire (P&F Creator and Doof's Voice) made a rap for Castaways and put it on TikTok... it's pretty cool actually!

    • @lycoanlaywer1920
      @lycoanlaywer1920 3 роки тому +78

      I can't wait for Phineas and Ferb to become iconic again. Their music is amazing.

    • @hanakosan4404
      @hanakosan4404 3 роки тому +46

      Animaniacs entered the chat

    • @sherifflasso
      @sherifflasso 3 роки тому +64

      @@hanakosan4404 *Veggietales busts through the door*

  • @s.s9908
    @s.s9908 3 роки тому +599

    As a Brazillian it makes me so happy to see people apreciatting a good bossa representation song so many years later from its release! Nice trending guys, congrats ^^

    • @eileenkelleghan680
      @eileenkelleghan680 2 роки тому +11

      i am not brazillian, but i do love bossa, i find it very relaxing and enjoyable

    • @SoldGabriel
      @SoldGabriel Рік тому +2

      fala em portugues...?

    • @migleinos
      @migleinos Рік тому +1

      @@SoldGabriel por que comentar em português se o vídeo ta em inglês amigo

  • @Floviah
    @Floviah 3 роки тому +3650

    I just appreciate the backyardigans, because it doesn’t have one of those stupid kids show songs. This one actually sings to kids like they’re human beings (if that makes sense)

    • @okayokey
      @okayokey 3 роки тому +293

      I totally agree. Nowadays, most of kid songs are kinda soulless...

    • @Calilou52
      @Calilou52 3 роки тому +188

      @@okayokey kinda? Theyre basically 100% computer generated

    • @irokosalei5133
      @irokosalei5133 3 роки тому +68

      @@Calilou52 Weed eater

    • @miradreamer6274
      @miradreamer6274 3 роки тому +35

      @@Calilou52 that’s horrible. They should not be garbage. They should do better

    • @doritocoolranch
      @doritocoolranch 3 роки тому +64

      Coco melon 🤮

  • @btzke
    @btzke 3 роки тому +3512

    the controversy between E and F is because one of the characters sang E while everyone else sang F

    • @changelingpovs
      @changelingpovs 3 роки тому +201

      it's clearly a halfsharp E

    • @j0sh_u_a892
      @j0sh_u_a892 3 роки тому +169

      E sounds better anyway 😭

    • @joanna1825
      @joanna1825 3 роки тому +161

      i always thought it was e i was a little surprised when they decided on an f. honestly i think it’s e the first two times and the f on the “we are castaways”

    • @fairguycole6563
      @fairguycole6563 3 роки тому +67

      It sounds more like everyone was singing an E to me and someone accidentally sang an F

    • @hnktbt
      @hnktbt 3 роки тому +46

      @@joanna1825 this is exactly what i hear. i hear e AND f on the first one (but my ear likes e more idk) and then the "we are castaways" part is definitely f.

  • @avs.12_
    @avs.12_ 3 роки тому +7122

    in a world where adults make the weirdest and grossest content to advertise towards children, backyardigans made my 5 year old self feel respected 😔

    • @luvbbokkiesgarden9337
      @luvbbokkiesgarden9337 3 роки тому +21

      w-we have the same NAME???

    • @mxwitcher
      @mxwitcher 3 роки тому +236

      @@luvbbokkiesgarden9337 Ana is a common name??

    • @TheEarthRealm
      @TheEarthRealm 3 роки тому +90

      @@luvbbokkiesgarden9337 Isn't your name... wait- you're a spambot, aren't you? 🤨

    • @loonnick9653
      @loonnick9653 3 роки тому +9

      THIS

    • @arcey_cv
      @arcey_cv 3 роки тому +109

      I think the lazy Content towards kids starting toward very late 2010-Present which is sad

  • @onetwoBias
    @onetwoBias 3 роки тому +633

    Wow, I just keep getting impressed by Martina's singing, everything is just so perfect: intonation, rhythm, consonants,, (immaculate flavor) articulation, all of it - just so captivating and satisfying!

  • @randomthoughts7597
    @randomthoughts7597 3 роки тому +3758

    As a kid who grew up on backyardigans, it's truly a shame it took people this long to give this show and the music the respect it deserves.
    Who else grew up with this show?

  • @capitalistraven
    @capitalistraven 3 роки тому +2787

    As a parent, I'm exposed to some truly horrific music. It frequently enrages me how kids media dumbs down music and just phones it in. Backyardigans was a massive breath of fresh air.

    • @asthejayflies
      @asthejayflies 3 роки тому +258

      Phineas and Ferb also has great music! Every ep has at least one original song and many of them are amazing

    • @_swesters_
      @_swesters_ 3 роки тому +32

      Why not just watch good cartoons with your kids tho?

    • @kiwikiwi2483
      @kiwikiwi2483 3 роки тому +100

      @@asthejayflies Funny you bring up Phineas and Ferb because I'm on summer vacation right now and I have no idea what to do....
      Maybe I'll climb the Eiffel Tower

    • @capitalistraven
      @capitalistraven 3 роки тому +86

      @@_swesters_ Good idea... In theory. Two things: 1) just because the music is garbage doesn't mean the whole show is. Example: Octonauts is a fantastic show that reuses the same generic canned music every single episode. 2) Unless a show is harmful I don't refuse to let my kids watch it. I want kids to develop their own taste in media and that means letting them experiment with stuff I don't enjoy. Also, I have enough battles with my kids about stuff that matters, I don't need to start a war over a show they want to watch but their know-it-all patent doesn't think the music is good enough.

    • @Obsessive_Artist
      @Obsessive_Artist 3 роки тому +2

      @Drew Bard we are castaways.
      Ahoy there, ahoy, we are castaways

  • @caleb7461
    @caleb7461 3 роки тому +2733

    I asked my little sister what she took away and all she said was:
    *"IMMACULATE FLAVOUR"*

    • @k.a7761
      @k.a7761 3 роки тому +35

      Me too honestly.. all the music explanation / terminology is new to me so .. thats all that stuck 😂💔

    • @Stopper999
      @Stopper999 3 роки тому +9

      I read that while he Said it

    • @kadenstewart7761
      @kadenstewart7761 3 роки тому +19

      It’s because repetition legitimizes repetition legitimizes

    • @nestor28
      @nestor28 3 роки тому

      Ññ

    • @HYPERPLASMATIER
      @HYPERPLASMATIER 3 роки тому

      @@kadenstewart7761 glORIAA🎵

  • @SkellaBella1396
    @SkellaBella1396 3 роки тому +486

    I had no idea the backyardigans went viral recently-ish. Reminds me of the Little Einsteins song and Lazy Town song remixes… it’s crazy how many bops preschool television produces!

  • @sofsfofs8103
    @sofsfofs8103 3 роки тому +882

    I’m Brazilian and when i heard it the first time i was like “EXCUSE ME THAT’S BOSSA NOVA!?”

    • @harrowingseer
      @harrowingseer 3 роки тому +52

      IVE HEARD OF IT BEFORE HELP IT REMINDS ME OF ELEVATOR MUSIC

    • @Tdp4man123
      @Tdp4man123 3 роки тому +11

      @@harrowingseer Same it reminds me so much of elevator music LOL

    • @fragmentshader2878
      @fragmentshader2878 3 роки тому +78

      @@Tdp4man123 Due to the nature of Bossa Nova being "relaxing" it was (and still is) used a lot in elevators.

    • @birchtree_6
      @birchtree_6 3 роки тому +9

      it reminds me of the game in rhythm heaven fever… actually it might’ve been called bossa nova

    • @eduardaacostaoyarzabal4457
      @eduardaacostaoyarzabal4457 3 роки тому +4

      EXATAMENTEEEEE

  • @illeaglememes9176
    @illeaglememes9176 3 роки тому +9366

    When he said “16 year old” about the backyardigans I almost hit the floor. And apparently I would’ve broken a hip had it happened 👨‍🦳

    • @kjeremiah
      @kjeremiah 3 роки тому +91

      Omg for real

    • @Lyssa_Stuff
      @Lyssa_Stuff 3 роки тому +180

      I feel too old and I’m only 13 (going on 14)

    • @Lyssa_Stuff
      @Lyssa_Stuff 3 роки тому +30

      @@perpetuallyamethyst7704 alright, thanks :)

    • @chill4461
      @chill4461 3 роки тому +99

      I felt that….I quite literally grew up on the show. I’m 18

    • @libby8849
      @libby8849 3 роки тому +9

      I've watched this show since forever, watching it while my five younger siblings grow too. And being only 14 I felt this😂😢

  • @inaleexale
    @inaleexale 3 роки тому +11457

    Proof that everyone likes bossa nova without even knowing

    • @aestheticswim3397
      @aestheticswim3397 3 роки тому +176

      sim, que bacana

    • @alcm4748
      @alcm4748 3 роки тому +142

      Eu nem sabia que essa música era baseada em bossa-nova, só fez eu gostar ainda mais!!

    • @temisaqw
      @temisaqw 3 роки тому +85

      VAI BRASIL!

    • @avaree2271
      @avaree2271 3 роки тому +63

      we've known this for years and I just wanna cryyyyy

    • @WilliamCLucas-gd8kw
      @WilliamCLucas-gd8kw 3 роки тому +19

      Fato

  • @Sepharig
    @Sepharig 3 роки тому +1250

    "Douglas Wieselman did not have to go so hard when he wrote this song, and yet he did, and we ended up with a banger on our hands"

    • @daisydemolition2951
      @daisydemolition2951 3 роки тому +23

      He absolutely did need to go so hard in order to match the quality of music from the backyardigans in general

    • @emilysunaz9727
      @emilysunaz9727 3 роки тому +3

      I love how I saw this comment exactly when he said it in the video 😂

  • @arturia-leafgreen5127
    @arturia-leafgreen5127 3 роки тому +802

    Also I feel like castaways has this weird subdued feeling, like you're in some way distanced from the events being described. Like the events being described include not having a home and facing potential death at sea, but the emotional vibes I get from it are weirdly muted. That, I think is one of the key reasons people related to it, because recently it feels like a lot of shit has been going down but also accepting it in an emotionally disconnected way is the norm. Also the central theme of having no home, to me that reeks of the current generations collective discomfort.

    • @reptiliannoizezz.413
      @reptiliannoizezz.413 3 роки тому +45

      I mean, it's a show targeted at little kids; you ain't just gonna tell little kids "oh yeah as castaways these characters face the risk of eventually dying btw?"

    • @daxkeller3176
      @daxkeller3176 3 роки тому +15

      Big words, caveman no understand

    • @user-rd3jw7pv7i
      @user-rd3jw7pv7i 2 роки тому +35

      Excellent analysis. Castaways has that delicate and nostalgic feeling of being distant from a memory that you never had

    • @kaitlyn__L
      @kaitlyn__L 2 роки тому +9

      This is the first time I’ve heard it, maybe the UK’s public broadcasters didn’t want to pay for the rights to this one or maybe I was already too old when it happened, but yeah I was thinking it’s this laid back beat like everyone’s chilling, even though it’s discussing an indefinite survival situation with no shelter. And I did relate to that feeling of being rudderless but accepting it and making a home in it.

  • @HiHi-lt1cb
    @HiHi-lt1cb 3 роки тому +828

    My time has come. I listened to the Backyardgains CDs in the car for over 10 years. I know all the lyrics to most of the songs. I AM READY.

  • @patricktervo2013
    @patricktervo2013 3 роки тому +3179

    Backyardigans being broken down with music theory for 15 minutes is peak Adam Neely

    • @brent3542
      @brent3542 3 роки тому +2

      ahahaha

    • @weakw1ll
      @weakw1ll 3 роки тому +14

      *aggressively plays the lick during giant steps*

    • @leamog
      @leamog 3 роки тому

      #pealy

    • @kiikiihere
      @kiikiihere 3 роки тому +1

      oh shit it's you

    • @JeremiahFernandez
      @JeremiahFernandez 3 роки тому

      aggressively listens for the link hidden somewhere

  • @OmicronGaming
    @OmicronGaming 3 роки тому +3721

    Songs like this and the soundtrack to Mr. Rogers Neighborhood make me wonder why more kids shows don't do this

    • @ouioui4136
      @ouioui4136 3 роки тому +20

      OMMY BULLY MORE SKYWARS CHARACTERS

    • @crossey000
      @crossey000 3 роки тому +118

      because its expensive

    • @jojivlogs_4255
      @jojivlogs_4255 3 роки тому +230

      Why pour money and time into childrens entertainment when you can make millions with extremely lazy content like Ryan’s Toys Reviews and Baby Shark?

    • @SirBenjiful
      @SirBenjiful 3 роки тому +25

      talented songwriters are expensive

    • @blazicgd
      @blazicgd 3 роки тому +53

      Phineas and Ferb

  • @The_Eerie_Ghost
    @The_Eerie_Ghost 3 роки тому +615

    I'm so happy that a Brazilian song is being so appreciated🇧🇷🇧🇷💛💚💙

    • @L3O_chop
      @L3O_chop 3 роки тому +4

      R u from Brazil

    • @ior1379
      @ior1379 3 роки тому

      do you know what the song is called by any chance?

    • @L3O_chop
      @L3O_chop 3 роки тому +1

      @@ior1379 its a meme u wont understand

    • @justadumbass2010
      @justadumbass2010 3 роки тому +1

      @@L3O_chop what

    • @ior1379
      @ior1379 3 роки тому +1

      @@L3O_chop huh- i just wanna know the song name

  • @cartoonplanettv
    @cartoonplanettv 3 роки тому +951

    The backyardigans have just soooo much masterpieces, you can literally analyze many of the songs and get impressed by all of the creativity involved, it's just brilliant. But no one talks about it because it's from a kids show, i guess. There are just so many bops i can talk about them all day lol. I'm very glad at least this song is getting recognition.

    • @koalakultofficial
      @koalakultofficial 3 роки тому +14

      I believe in kids show soundtrack supremacy

    • @sc9157
      @sc9157 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah its probably what got me into the kinds of music I listen to and know about.

  • @janMelantu
    @janMelantu 3 роки тому +4661

    “Where the distinction between irony and sincerity doesn’t really matter because it’s all damn fun anyway” Zoomer culture in a nutshell

    • @michaelnajoan5104
      @michaelnajoan5104 3 роки тому +112

      damn, I had all my internet experience flashes right before my eyes bcs of your comment lmao

    • @AtomizedSound
      @AtomizedSound 3 роки тому +2

      Sadly

    • @grimble4564
      @grimble4564 3 роки тому +308

      "Once I accepted that I was cringe, I was free to become my true self" - Guatama Buddha

    • @disjointedhoudini
      @disjointedhoudini 3 роки тому +34

      @@AtomizedSound mm no, very unwise

    • @noahmay7708
      @noahmay7708 3 роки тому +7

      @@grimble4564 case in point.

  • @thesirbob355
    @thesirbob355 3 роки тому +1611

    The Backyardigans is all about imagination that can take place even at the comfort of your house with others, what makes this show so special is that they bring out this basis through music. Music and imagination, the both of best worlds.

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 3 роки тому +49

      Yeah. I feel like Backyardigans has the kind of magic that most kids shows like Dora the Explorer or Peppa Pig lacked of. Imagination is the most important and powerful tool for our human minds next to knowledge.
      The left mind may help us finding a solution to a problem and exercise our thinking skills, but the right mind has the ability to make something.

    • @BeelonMusk0994
      @BeelonMusk0994 3 роки тому +9

      This is one of the best comments I've seen in a while. Thanks.

    • @malcolmthompson6514
      @malcolmthompson6514 3 роки тому +1

      Was that..... Was that pun... intended? 👀

    • @thesirbob355
      @thesirbob355 3 роки тому +3

      @@malcolmthompson6514 perhaps

    • @parrisnia72
      @parrisnia72 3 роки тому

      The both of best worlds lol. Was that switch-up on purpose?

  • @helenarosno
    @helenarosno 3 роки тому +299

    wait no that's actually so sweet that the show had professional musicians and dancers. i never knew that!

    • @eglol
      @eglol 2 роки тому +3

      Ofc, how else to teach kids music?

  • @snookerwither9955
    @snookerwither9955 3 роки тому +597

    "Ahoy there" doesn't sound like it would go in a bossa nova style song, but it surprisingly fits well

    • @urubu6212
      @urubu6212 3 роки тому +14

      it's like lisa ono, who does a "hawaiian bossa nova". Maybe used as reference

    • @GizzyDillespee
      @GizzyDillespee 3 роки тому +5

      It's like "chips ahoy", WTF do chocolate chip cookies have to do with talking like a pirate?

    • @christiancasaverdepertica1802
      @christiancasaverdepertica1802 3 роки тому +9

      @@GizzyDillespee .... I know its probably a joke, but I have to ask, do you actually think that pirates say "chips ahoy"?

    • @jeffvogt4237
      @jeffvogt4237 3 роки тому +1

      I fucking love Wasting Light.

  • @alizzybird
    @alizzybird 3 роки тому +945

    Ok I had to stop the video for a moment, because I'm so overwhelmed with happiness right now. I just graduated from a degree in music, and this song was the one that started it all. Castaways started my love for the bossa nova, and music in general. And to see Adam Neely, a UA-camr I'm such a fan of, speak about this song that means so much to me, is just pure bliss. I couldn't be happier in this moment. Thank you so much!!

    • @jelly4563
      @jelly4563 3 роки тому +31

      I love this comment so much. Inspires me to get back into playing music instead of only just listening to it lol. Lots of love! I see that you make music? Cant wait to see what else you make!!

    • @frossplays3539
      @frossplays3539 3 роки тому +12

      i can feel your happiness through a screen, have a good life bro

    • @Zulf85
      @Zulf85 3 роки тому +10

      You know, I think these writers would be pretty overjoyed to see their work paid off with people like you. You're awesome!

    • @thespeedyyoshi
      @thespeedyyoshi 3 роки тому +4

      That’s absolutely awesome ^^

  • @marcsmith7789
    @marcsmith7789 3 роки тому +2403

    Martina’s voice is like honey, absolutely gorgeous! Can we hear the whole uninterrupted version somewhere?

    • @ezkm1m1x
      @ezkm1m1x 3 роки тому +128

      It’s in the video discription, but here’s the link too!
      ua-cam.com/video/Bo5B_2cw2Wo/v-deo.html

    • @marcsmith7789
      @marcsmith7789 3 роки тому +69

      @@ezkm1m1x ahh thank you! Appreciated. Sorry I missed that.

    • @JKDC97
      @JKDC97 3 роки тому +41

      It honestly sounds like what a glass of cold fresh water with a cucumber in it tastes like: very cool and refreshing

    • @CarlosGarcia-ze6rt
      @CarlosGarcia-ze6rt 3 роки тому +16

      @@JKDC97 sorry but tour comment reminded me of the cumbre song:
      Cucumba, cucumba
      Vitamins, minerals very high numba
      🤣🤣

    • @cinnamonbulla
      @cinnamonbulla 3 роки тому +8

      @@CarlosGarcia-ze6rt this is the Jamaican cucumber rap?

  • @guriausa
    @guriausa 2 роки тому +129

    I loved that my kids watched the Backyardigans because of the ingenious music on every episode. I loved how music genres were combined. One of those few kid shows that adults can appreciate lol.

  • @liloletycaco
    @liloletycaco 3 роки тому +664

    As a brazilian, seeing how this country is right now, this song REALLY talks to me

    • @Amanda-yo9ct
      @Amanda-yo9ct 3 роки тому +8

      Same, listening that song I felt it!

    • @CesarDainezi
      @CesarDainezi 3 роки тому +21

      Like the song's ship, we are going down too :(

    • @liloletycaco
      @liloletycaco 3 роки тому +15

      Ai manaus, minha manaus o que fizeram contigo

    • @Michael_Sangworth
      @Michael_Sangworth 3 роки тому +1

      Come to Brazil

    • @dbchoobie1924
      @dbchoobie1924 3 роки тому +2

      “You’re going to Brazil”

  • @oliviac295
    @oliviac295 3 роки тому +436

    I love it when the extra musical effort someone puts into a project gets recognised. Too often kids music is dumbed down, or music in a film doesn't suit the period, or the musicians in a shot aren't actually playing anything. So it's nice to see people care about that stuff

  • @solomon525
    @solomon525 3 роки тому +3908

    Literally everyone who grew up with backyardigans is pissed of that International Super Spy isn't the popular episode. My personal favorite one as kid was Whodunit.
    Edit: Was not expecting so much talk about favorite episodes, was preferring to talk about International Super Spy

    • @tamarpeer261
      @tamarpeer261 3 роки тому +134

      Oh I loved that episode! My favorite was the mission to mars

    • @puffink.1388
      @puffink.1388 3 роки тому +124

      My favorite was the wild west ping-pong episode! I actually watched it the other day for nostalgia, and suddenly the show is now trending lol what a coincidence

    • @sirtoast5737
      @sirtoast5737 3 роки тому +57

      I don't remember the name but mine was the one where they were trying to find tea leaves I think?

    • @solomon525
      @solomon525 3 роки тому +22

      @@sirtoast5737 I think it was the tea party one

    • @Maberteek
      @Maberteek 3 роки тому +22

      @@sirtoast5737 the song is "tree to tree"

  • @vellbariaofficial
    @vellbariaofficial 2 роки тому +80

    I hope her cover version of this song is in full version one day, she's so relaxing to the ears. :)

  • @IgorCostaMusic
    @IgorCostaMusic 3 роки тому +1545

    Being Brazilian, this analysis has been even more interesting for me. And the part that you've mentioned the "year lost" really touched me, because I lost my dad recently due to the coronavirus. Thanks for your videos!

    • @mysingingmonstersfan1023
      @mysingingmonstersfan1023 3 роки тому +14

      :(
      I’m feel sorry for you,
      we know how it feels to lose someone

    • @c95060
      @c95060 3 роки тому +7

      meus pêsamos caro amigo, que seu pai esteja em paz

    • @veranazarenko8514
      @veranazarenko8514 3 роки тому +7

      Sorry for your loss, Igor😢 wish you all the best and hope you’re safe.

    • @KingBarney
      @KingBarney 3 роки тому +7

      Sorry for your loss, mate. Hope your family's recovering well.

    • @gkvscq
      @gkvscq 3 роки тому +6

      Sorry for your loss, glad u could still enjoy the video tho!

  • @mjhtv5397
    @mjhtv5397 3 роки тому +426

    The main reason these songs resonate to me is because of how chill and soulful these songs are. ESPECIALLY castaways. For a bunch of kids singing at the time, they got some damn good voices. And the choreography is so on point that it makes you want to dance yourself.

  • @gavinthecrafter
    @gavinthecrafter 3 роки тому +721

    Backyardigans was my life back in 2011, that show was a masterpiece when it came to kids animation. Ni Hao Kai-Lan is a close second

    • @lieeeleeee
      @lieeeleeee 3 роки тому +67

      Ni hai Kai-lan was so good you just reminded me it existed

    • @Flome810
      @Flome810 3 роки тому +26

      Avatar? Phineas and ferb? Ben 10?

    • @Floviah
      @Floviah 3 роки тому +5

      @@Flome810 I was going to say the same thing, I loved Phineas and Ferb.

    • @gavinthecrafter
      @gavinthecrafter 3 роки тому +17

      @@Flome810 those came later, I was quite young at the time so I wasn't really interested in that stuff

    • @therealkitty6226
      @therealkitty6226 3 роки тому

      SAME!

  • @waste4245
    @waste4245 3 роки тому +241

    Martina is actually an amazing singer, really beautiful voice!

  • @themoonlitfurbling7104
    @themoonlitfurbling7104 3 роки тому +2444

    Feel bad for the kids who find this song on tiktok and didn't grow up with backyardigans (I still remember getting Sonic and then just chilling and watching Backyardigans)

    • @violettshy
      @violettshy 3 роки тому +18

      Sameee

    • @GracieSunsets24
      @GracieSunsets24 3 роки тому +77

      Yo you remember those cars that had DVD players in the back? I felt so fucking lucky man cause my grandma had one and i watched the little mermaid all the time

    • @themoonlitfurbling7104
      @themoonlitfurbling7104 3 роки тому +26

      @@GracieSunsets24 OH YEEEEEESSSSS I LOVED THOSE JUST WATCHING NURSERY RHYMES AND OTHER KIDS DVDS ON IT YEEESSS

    • @BizzarreProductions
      @BizzarreProductions 3 роки тому +17

      I missed the backyardigans because I was too old for it when it aired. So this is all new to me, too.

    • @durratulaishah3703
      @durratulaishah3703 3 роки тому +8

      I'm glad I found it during my childhood.

  • @ToiletDestroyer2000
    @ToiletDestroyer2000 3 роки тому +503

    “ *Passed away, i have passed away,* “
    “ *hello i a m. d e a d* “

    • @eeveegon
      @eeveegon 3 роки тому +29

      Full section A:
      “Passed away, I have passed away.”
      “Hello I am dead”
      “I have passed away”
      “I died in a bar, afterlife seemed so far”
      “Passed away, hello, I have passed away”

    • @vwomp
      @vwomp 3 роки тому +4

      Play this in your funeral

    • @tangsolaris9533
      @tangsolaris9533 9 місяців тому

      I want this at my funeral

  • @PickledThyme1
    @PickledThyme1 3 роки тому +160

    This is the respect The Backyardigans deserves. What an amazing show that just gets better as you age because you realize how well it was made.

  • @kaho596
    @kaho596 3 роки тому +263

    This feels like what happened to Lazy town. Some songs just get super popular out of nowhere, or straight up become a meme ... and i love everything about that

    • @Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice
      @Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice 3 роки тому +5

      You are a pirate!

    • @kaitlyn__L
      @kaitlyn__L 2 роки тому +1

      @@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice I don’t know if YAAP was the first Lazy Town meme but it was the first one I was aware of. So to me it and We Are Number One kind of bookend its entire existence. (Even though I couldn’t sit through the rest of the plot and would just wait for the songs or even seek out solely the songs later lol)

    • @belughlegosi
      @belughlegosi Рік тому

      The Spooky song is so good. BOO!

  • @The_JLav
    @The_JLav 3 роки тому +419

    I never really watched Backyardigans, so I didn't realize how musically varied it was. I went to college with the guy who played Austin; it makes sense that he went to music school!

    • @ysadalawatatloapat5
      @ysadalawatatloapat5 3 роки тому +26

      That must've been cool!

    • @kero232
      @kero232 3 роки тому +1

      cringe and fake

    • @whiterunguard5747
      @whiterunguard5747 3 роки тому +45

      @@kero232 you dunno man even though it’s a long shot it could have happened that 1% is still a possibility

    • @SunsetInStone
      @SunsetInStone 3 роки тому +19

      @@kero232 yes because nothing ever happens

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 3 роки тому +9

      Wait a minute! You are hanging out with Austin's voice actor in college.
      Cool!

  • @livelymation3228
    @livelymation3228 3 роки тому +1018

    Friend: "Whats your favorite song?"
    Me: "Oh, its a song called Castaways about 6 year old children being stuck on an island on a show for 6 year old children"

    • @KamiLeonOfFishAll
      @KamiLeonOfFishAll 3 роки тому +35

      "The rain starts to rain"

    • @fuju7871
      @fuju7871 3 роки тому +3

      @@KamiLeonOfFishAll did the kids write the lyrics or what

    • @magdabera5378
      @magdabera5378 3 роки тому +4

      @@KamiLeonOfFishAll this line got me too 😂why not use "pour"

    • @ntart3179
      @ntart3179 3 роки тому +7

      @@tudorftbl Ok smartass

  • @rafaelayuki1827
    @rafaelayuki1827 3 роки тому +430

    As a Brazilian Backyardigans fan, I couldn't be happier about seeing these two musical areas (bossa nova and the show's songs) being spread around and valued. This video made my day.

    • @camilabtrindade5315
      @camilabtrindade5315 3 роки тому +1

      Acho que só foi recomendado pq menciona a Bossa Nova, mas pq n tem comentários em portugues?

    • @rafaelayuki1827
      @rafaelayuki1827 3 роки тому +7

      @@camilabtrindade5315 Acho que os brasileiros querem ser entendidos pelos gringos tbm, mas tô sentindo falta de uns "BR vai dominar o mundo" kkkkk

  • @eagles_s
    @eagles_s 3 роки тому +105

    Martina has an amazing tone. Thanks for bringing her back!

  • @JPTLN
    @JPTLN 3 роки тому +623

    The other day I learned that Pablo is Aang and my life will never be the same.

  • @JTwatchesyoutube
    @JTwatchesyoutube 3 роки тому +239

    Maybe it’s late and I’m just tired, but the thought that such care was taken in providing young kids with quality music and dance brings a tear to my eye.

    • @alexjustalexyt1144
      @alexjustalexyt1144 3 роки тому +16

      Yea, it's honestly really fucking cool. Nowadays any content meant for children has so little thought now, it's depressing. All just a cash grab

    • @MkeKen67
      @MkeKen67 3 роки тому +3

      Sure seems like way more went into it than the Barney show.

  • @tdelfino2509
    @tdelfino2509 3 роки тому +1238

    The Backyardigans has unironically good music, nearly every song from that show is a banger

    • @BachelorMachinesTV
      @BachelorMachinesTV 3 роки тому +40

      I haven't seen "Race Around the World" in like 10 years and I could sing you their little Zydeco songs from that episode.

    • @michaelnajoan5104
      @michaelnajoan5104 3 роки тому +5

      @@BachelorMachinesTV thanks to you, I search the whole episode and rewatch it. Still as good as it was 10 years ago

    • @kadenwatt2033
      @kadenwatt2033 3 роки тому +8

      Surfs up, ho daddy

    • @thehonkening1
      @thehonkening1 3 роки тому +1

      How is that unironic? Sounds like you meant to say it's ironic

    • @benjamingeiger
      @benjamingeiger 3 роки тому +9

      Bubble Guppies has surprisingly good music too.

  • @EnnaAlouette
    @EnnaAlouette 3 роки тому +31

    This was one of my favourite childhood songs !!
    Glad it's getting a lot more recognition ♡ ♡ ♡ Thank you for the explanation !!

  • @mibranlent6573
    @mibranlent6573 3 роки тому +178

    Martina is hypnotising, I absolutely love her voice

    • @schulme123
      @schulme123 3 роки тому +12

      Agreed, she's mesmerizing!

  • @gerbilfantastic
    @gerbilfantastic 3 роки тому +287

    I feel so old when people talk about Backyardigans.
    That show was all I cared about in my early childhood. (My personal favorite episode was Breakout as a kid)
    I'm glad it's getting more recognition.

    • @stonethemason12
      @stonethemason12 3 роки тому

      You can always go to the backyard again
      ...

    • @therealkitty6226
      @therealkitty6226 3 роки тому

      Sameee

    • @thecrowkid13197
      @thecrowkid13197 3 роки тому +4

      I watched Backyardigans when I was soooo young, I don’t remember a lot lol

    • @andyo3637
      @andyo3637 3 роки тому +4

      i really liked the ninja one and the pirate one

    • @GracieSunsets24
      @GracieSunsets24 3 роки тому

      Gah I don’t remember the names of the episodes cause I was around 5-7 when the 2013-2014 episodes came out and I didn’t care about the show names but I loved that western themed cowboy one with Pablo as the sherrif

  • @lenlaegrim
    @lenlaegrim 3 роки тому +182

    Backyardigans is just one of those shows that's legitimately enjoyable for everyone. Between myself and my younger siblings, it's been playing in my home on and off since 2004 and we somehow haven't gotten tired yet. The songs are so witty and fun (and catchy, I still remember at least half of them), and the whole concept of the show is really wholesome. I feel like it kinda has the same vibe as Phineas and Ferb but for a younger audience.

    • @dewmilk17
      @dewmilk17 3 роки тому +2

      I watched both lmao

  • @reghunt2487
    @reghunt2487 3 роки тому +16

    The string section in "Into The Thick Of It" is wonderful.

  • @HobbesHobbiton
    @HobbesHobbiton 3 роки тому +5202

    Personally, I prefer the masterpiece song _"I'm an international..._ *SUPER SPYYYYYYYY!!!"*

    • @thephilosopher5799
      @thephilosopher5799 3 роки тому +76

      Same but I love both

    • @Pha886
      @Pha886 3 роки тому +39

      🤺🚥🥒😄🦺🛶🛺🦒😕🩺🚾🧀🥬🦈🥊😜🥴🤾😬🪐🚪🧿🧇🧧🚊😴🥃🦱😡🦍🦅🪂🚙🥖🚁🚢🦿🟩🥐🤱🥭😊🚦🩺🤼🙁🛹😲🧭🦳😥🤚😤🟡🛥😎🤿🥏🦠🚸🧕🚔🦠🛂🛍🛅🚜🧡🥋🦷😭🧧😰🤠🛣🤰🤽🦥🧂🧅🦏🚘🦁🧷🚁🛢🚇🥖🚺🥬😲🚤🚄🚂🥭🧇🦞🚴😱🧓🚾😏🤩🤏🧼🥶😉🧕🧏😩🪔🚫🛺🛢😺🚊😱🥙🦵🧿🛑🥻🚛🧵🧡🦜🥡😇🧤🦋🥽🥌🟠🥭🙉🤵🦡🧇😝😟🙅🦾🧊🚫🤝🤍🧂😂🙈🟫🟫🧂🚯🧑🧦😥🧯🧨🧠🧹🦁🪔🦻😋🤥😆🦘🧤🦡😂🦜🧔😎🚾😰😤🦼🦖🚧🥑🧴🛴🥗🤞🦶🤴🧜🩰🚍🥁🤡🥯🛺🤛🥘🧣🙀🚣🛤🚑🥭🟥🤽😈🦹🟣😜🚋🩹😱🛀😨🦅😊🦢🧁🙌🤸🛥🥀🪂🦊🥀🧔😼

    • @bluehairedsheep
      @bluehairedsheep 3 роки тому +114

      @@Pha886 you good? 😟

    • @snorefest1621
      @snorefest1621 3 роки тому +22

      @@bluehairedsheep no

    • @shycricket05
      @shycricket05 3 роки тому +38

      SUPER SPYYYYYYYY!!! *super spy*

  • @anthony..5737
    @anthony..5737 3 роки тому +1493

    Kinda bummed cause I watched so much Backyardigans when I was little, but I remember next to nothing about it and none of the songs

    • @Yeovelyn
      @Yeovelyn 3 роки тому +78

      Yo I thought I was the only one who feel like that

    • @0rganfarmer
      @0rganfarmer 3 роки тому +24

      Eh I wouldn’t worry. It takes a lot of effort for most things we don’t realize

    • @thaat_1_guy
      @thaat_1_guy 3 роки тому +5

      Me too :(

    • @shaynanewman9028
      @shaynanewman9028 3 роки тому +1

      Same

    • @StellaKouevi-uu3se
      @StellaKouevi-uu3se 3 роки тому +4

      Me too Ugh pure BOPS but I only remember the ending song and opening lol

  • @algc19
    @algc19 3 роки тому +959

    Little known fact: the quote "songs make you feel thoughts" is now going to appear in every video by Adam Neely, each time attributed to a different musician

    • @NegaPreto_
      @NegaPreto_ 3 роки тому +6

      I hope so

    • @junglefett
      @junglefett 3 роки тому +3

      lol

    • @Chowanana
      @Chowanana 3 роки тому +4

      just misspelled this time lol

    • @joe-e-geo
      @joe-e-geo 3 роки тому +9

      or Einstein.
      .
      Apparently Einstein is given attribution for many quotes which he never actually said.

    • @BananaManPL
      @BananaManPL 3 роки тому +13

      I'm pretty sure he learned that sentence from Ben Levin

  • @angelamartzen7499
    @angelamartzen7499 3 роки тому +23

    I was already basically an adult when The Backyardigans first released in 2004, I graduated high school. In 2008 I had my daughter and put on the current children's shows for her and one of my favorites was this show. I would sing along to the songs all the time. So even though this show's demographic was for the generation after mine, I still remember watching it with my daughter so it is nostalgic for me. I probably remember it more than she does lol.

    • @kaitlyn__L
      @kaitlyn__L 2 роки тому +1

      Ahh, I was wondering if I was just too old. Not adult, but 9, so the style wouldn’t have appealed to me at the time. I was saying “I would’ve loved to grow up with this!” thinking it was at first even more recent, but then the comments talked about growing up with it so I wondered when it was from. I’m glad I got into music anyway but the sheer variety of styles in this show seems tantalising.

  • @sleeplessreader
    @sleeplessreader 3 роки тому +83

    As a Brazilian I am so glad people recognise these musical references and inspirations that stem from my culture

  • @amypopsbubbles
    @amypopsbubbles 3 роки тому +898

    Why Adam Neely's "Why Castaways Is A Masterpiece In Songwriting" Is A Masterpiece In Music Theory, History, And Cultural Relevance

    • @gizmotheharbingerofchaos
      @gizmotheharbingerofchaos 3 роки тому +11

      -by Sideways

    • @noibat7034
      @noibat7034 3 роки тому +28

      Why Amy Pham's comment "Why Adam Neely's "Why Castaways Is A Masterpiece In Songwriting" Is A Masterpiece In Music Theory, History, And Cultural Relevance" on Adam Neely's "Why Castaways Is A Masterpiece In Songwriting" Is True

    • @vzm4663
      @vzm4663 3 роки тому +1

      @@gizmotheharbingerofchaos I can somehow see that xD

    • @AndyGoodstuff
      @AndyGoodstuff 3 роки тому +3

      He really didn't need to go that hard for us, but he did.

    • @amypopsbubbles
      @amypopsbubbles 3 роки тому +1

      @@AndyGoodstuff 😭😭 he really did that for us

  • @Dukeofnachos
    @Dukeofnachos 3 роки тому +267

    Now I don't feel so bad for the fact that the Backyardigans version of "row row row your boat" has been stuck in my head for like 15 years.

  • @Aliceisnutty
    @Aliceisnutty 3 роки тому +21

    The demonstrative singer was phenomenal and so lovely I can’t wait for the cover part so I can hear her sing the whole song 💞💞💞 new sub out of me haha

  • @WolfoxBR
    @WolfoxBR 3 роки тому +687

    As a Brazilian with extensive knowledge of bossa nova, I feel that note in the "castaways" motif should be an E and not an F. F works too, of course, but E *feels* more Bossa nova because Bossa nova loves their sevenths. ;)

    • @hugobouma
      @hugobouma 3 роки тому +65

      Hard agree. Then it also forms a kind of micro-sequence when in the 7th bar it is actually F, now the 7th of the II chord. Children's choir be damned!

    • @danielnewby2255
      @danielnewby2255 3 роки тому +52

      It was probably written as an E, but that's gonna be real hard for a kids choir to vibe on. If Hugo's right and it sequences to F on the Gm that little difference would add a notch of difficulty for locking in on the leading tone, which would be a good reason the recording ends up indeterminant.

    • @hermenegildakociubinska6665
      @hermenegildakociubinska6665 3 роки тому +30

      I don't have extensive knowledge of Bossa Nova, but E definitely feels righter.

    • @heronotzero3
      @heronotzero3 3 роки тому +17

      I saw this in a Facebook group I'm in, and listening to the original I can definitely hear the E on both the I and ii chords. So shout-out to that kids for nailing that!

    • @wa7saka
      @wa7saka 3 роки тому +1

      yeah i think so too. maybe if they alternated like one having E and another one with an F?

  • @aquamarine99911
    @aquamarine99911 3 роки тому +156

    Just excellent. My 14-year-old daughter watched the show as a kid, and has just started singing "Castaways" in the last few weeks. This is such a sophisticated explanation of the appeal of the song, especially in 2021. "Feeling thoughts" - great concept.

  • @sinistar3198
    @sinistar3198 3 роки тому +12

    4:51 aw, I quite like the E the children wind up singing in the show

  • @Makaylakay1213
    @Makaylakay1213 3 роки тому +481

    Backyardigans was the “ITS OOOOOOON” for my little sisters, but I can’t deny I loved it too lol

    • @erikawright1510
      @erikawright1510 3 роки тому +4

      I like the pirate one that pablo sang but I cant remember what it was or what he was talking about
      EDIT: Its A Pirate Says Arrr

    • @AtsumuMiya123
      @AtsumuMiya123 3 роки тому +2

      For me it was the "I am professor Bug" "I Get whatever I want" and "Give me the remote" From Robot Rampage.

    • @harrowingseer
      @harrowingseer 3 роки тому

      OH MY GOD

  • @djb54
    @djb54 3 роки тому +541

    It’s funny how an underrated kids show songs of the 2000s is making a comeback thanks to TikTok

    • @lowqualityvideos8091
      @lowqualityvideos8091 3 роки тому +10

      thanks tik tok

    • @hottrin6103
      @hottrin6103 3 роки тому +19

      Tiktok still sucks

    • @dewmilk17
      @dewmilk17 3 роки тому +33

      Perhaps we treated tiktok too harshly

    • @reesespieces
      @reesespieces 3 роки тому +12

      @@dewmilk17 *perhaps*

    • @nathanestwick3492
      @nathanestwick3492 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed. Excited for them to find all the bangers. Quite Partial to 'Huka Pele' and 'Steer baby, steer'

  • @davewadeguitar88
    @davewadeguitar88 3 роки тому +357

    I told the other musicians on a gig like 15 years ago that I was really digging the music from Backyardigans and they made fun of me relentlessly. Glad it’s getting some respect! 😀

    • @SoulFighter27
      @SoulFighter27 3 роки тому +7

      lmao what a weird thing coming from musicians

    • @Window4503
      @Window4503 3 роки тому +9

      Bet they would have thought differently if they didn’t know the source material

    • @travissekutt
      @travissekutt 3 роки тому

      rejoice

  • @zachsmith1443
    @zachsmith1443 3 роки тому +19

    Another children's show with music that surprised me was Bubble Guppies. There are still tunes that stick in my head over 6 years later. If you ever decide to do more of these, Bubble Guppies should definitely be on your list.

    • @salfoyer2411
      @salfoyer2411 Рік тому +3

      The theme song is stuck in my head

  • @maybekaybee4460
    @maybekaybee4460 3 роки тому +454

    This makes me realize how cool and well thought out kids shows and their soundtracks were growing up. Noggin was really out here expanding our harmonic palettes before we knew it!

    • @kkmate1012
      @kkmate1012 3 роки тому +22

      Our parents generations don’t really get much recognition in wider society and it’s kinda sad because they were ignored when they were growing up too. Maybe that’s why many of them grew up to be better parents than the previous generation. They were the grandchildren of traumatized people and learned the effect that had on their parents. They grew up to be much kinder, understanding, and sincere people-even if just relatively speaking. Though I grew up with Gen X parents, so I might be over-generalizing for the rest of Gen Z.

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese 3 роки тому +8

      I'm glad good music has resurfaced more in kids' shows. I grew up during an era where kids' shows went into a dark period of being heavily dumbed down and simplified, and for me (who started with phenomenal quality stuff like Fraggle Rock and Dinosaurs) it was shocking to see. There was good stuff still through the '90s of course (Out of the Box comes to mind, also Puzzle Place) but a lot of kids' TV just got really stupid. That's improved a lot since then and now there tends to be really good artistic and cultural education laced into everything, and it's really good to see.

    • @haldorasgirson9463
      @haldorasgirson9463 3 роки тому +2

      Mark Mothersbaugh did the music for Rug Rats.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 3 роки тому +3

      @@haldorasgirson9463 Mark Mothersbaugh is a genius

    • @maybekaybee4460
      @maybekaybee4460 3 роки тому +1

      @@ItsAsparageese Oh cool! I haven't really seen too many kids shows as of late, but I hope that they get their own Mr. Rogers if that makes sense? It's nice when people care enough about kids to take them seriously.

  • @beefstroganoff1774
    @beefstroganoff1774 3 роки тому +358

    I had no idea they put so much time and money behind the Backyardigans. The music and choreography is clearly very well though out and then the animation is so sad (but pretty good for the time, I'll give em that).

    • @smartfellaorfartsmella
      @smartfellaorfartsmella 3 роки тому +5

      Commander ? What are you doing here

    • @KuroShiiiiro
      @KuroShiiiiro 3 роки тому +4

      i noticed this stuff at the time too, and it def is the root of my mass musical appreciation

    • @amrafazlic7977
      @amrafazlic7977 3 роки тому +1

      animation is so baaad! :)

    • @ossiehalvorson7702
      @ossiehalvorson7702 3 роки тому +14

      Nah, it's really standard animation for a kid's show of the time. Really, even 3D kid's shows of today aren't much better.

    • @tygarner9142
      @tygarner9142 3 роки тому

      @@smartfellaorfartsmella I’m glad to see even people like Ervin Smith have occasional downtime

  • @Ian-wq3vg
    @Ian-wq3vg 3 роки тому +631

    as a brazilian I'm glad more people are being exposed to the wonderful world of bossa nova:) fantastic video as always neely

    • @luiscc2884
      @luiscc2884 3 роки тому +10

      Verdade mano. Kk

    • @scz320
      @scz320 3 роки тому +18

      Ever since I first discovered bassa nova it has become my favorite genre of music

    • @Lodoni
      @Lodoni 3 роки тому +5

      tambem

    • @yapira3960
      @yapira3960 3 роки тому +3

      True !

    • @michaelnajoan5104
      @michaelnajoan5104 3 роки тому +5

      Thanks Lucas Brar for that, he expose me to that kind of music

  • @MyHouseOnTheMoon
    @MyHouseOnTheMoon 3 роки тому +2

    I LOVE the arrangement you featured in this episode, especially the vocalist! Absolutely haunting! I know what I'll be thinking about all day ....

  • @7476-l2n
    @7476-l2n 3 роки тому +190

    can we appreciate martina's voice sounding like a cool island breeze 😩💕

  • @muffinpaste
    @muffinpaste 3 роки тому +290

    why can’t shows today be like this
    so many good shows were cancelled and discontinued

    • @Butterfly1025A
      @Butterfly1025A 3 роки тому +43

      There are a lot of good kids shows today. You’re just not as attached to them, and that’s okay.

    • @sonjaa.ramierez135
      @sonjaa.ramierez135 3 роки тому +2

      wow that was really nice. somehow comforting haha thank u c:

    • @KatieSzi
      @KatieSzi 3 роки тому +4

      There's a relatively new cartoon I've just discovered - it's called Hilda. I think it's pretty nice

    • @muffinpaste
      @muffinpaste 3 роки тому +3

      @@KatieSzi I know some shows for slightly older kids are good, and I watch a lot of them, I just wish that the shows for little kids put in as much effort as the backyardigans

    • @sunsetmoon8209
      @sunsetmoon8209 3 роки тому

      @@muffinpaste sadly true .

  • @ghivifahmi4252
    @ghivifahmi4252 3 роки тому +4010

    Kid shows then:
    Kid shows now: AMOGUS VS SCARY GRANDMA IRON MAN NURSERY RHYME COMPILATION

    • @ssdragon4732
      @ssdragon4732 3 роки тому +304

      this is so unfortunately accurate

    • @oliveoiI
      @oliveoiI 3 роки тому +197

      Man, check Cartoon Network now. Absolute bangers like Kipo, Amphibia, Infinity train, and OK KO

    • @user-vf9ee6kn1e
      @user-vf9ee6kn1e 3 роки тому +29

      @@oliveoiI did they stop ninjago?

    • @burntcinnabun5232
      @burntcinnabun5232 3 роки тому +96

      ...have you even watched kids shows now? Even kindergarten shows, like Bluey, is so good I cried just by watching a clip of it

    • @jigglebop8601
      @jigglebop8601 3 роки тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣 tf

  • @marymurray2824
    @marymurray2824 3 роки тому +6

    Rockabilly Lullaby (hush little mermaid) was our family's lullaby at bedtime with a few word substitutes! Love the Backyardigans and the genres of music they brought us. Thanks for the expert analysis!

  • @Iyi..
    @Iyi.. 3 роки тому +1737

    No one talking about Martina's singing 😩

    • @benjamintyler6108
      @benjamintyler6108 3 роки тому +150

      I can guarantee you that 99.99% of people who watched this video loved Martina’s singing, myself included cause damn that’s a beautiful voice

    • @kclarke421
      @kclarke421 3 роки тому +36

      @@benjamintyler6108 ofc we did I'm here calming down because of it😭💕💕👌🏽

    • @cookimoon7040
      @cookimoon7040 3 роки тому +26

      ITS SO PRETTY OMG she's so talented and she looked like she was having fun haha

    • @monkmchorning
      @monkmchorning 3 роки тому +13

      I love her singing. So direct and friendly.

    • @dazza2350
      @dazza2350 3 роки тому +2

      She's so talented

  • @gracem3412
    @gracem3412 3 роки тому +1659

    this is just 2015's obsession with Little Einsteins on repeat lol

    • @LiMCRiMZ
      @LiMCRiMZ 3 роки тому +94

      He almost said it, but opted for the word "journey" rather than trip.

    • @FizzyK-45
      @FizzyK-45 3 роки тому +13

      Pretty much yeah. Lmao

    • @aidanmallon9879
      @aidanmallon9879 3 роки тому +157

      I personally find The Backyardigans to be better than Little Einsteins, though

    • @maxp2305
      @maxp2305 3 роки тому +61

      WE'RE GOING ON A TRIP

    • @FizzyK-45
      @FizzyK-45 3 роки тому +52

      @@maxp2305 IN OUR FAVORITE ROCKET SHIP

  • @edmilmaldonado5756
    @edmilmaldonado5756 3 роки тому +431

    Am I glad “The Backyardigans” are getting some recognition!

    • @edmilmaldonado5756
      @edmilmaldonado5756 3 роки тому +7

      @@k.c8566 I know! But thanks to Tiktok, we can record, remix or reenact some of the best songs in the series!
      By the way, what's your favorite “The Backyardigans” episode? Mine is ‘Who Goes There?’, for referencing “Night At The Museum” and use of Flamenco music.

    • @erikristinathompson
      @erikristinathompson 3 роки тому +4

      @@edmilmaldonado5756 When I was little I went to the musical of tale of the mighty nights it was so good

    • @supbbygirl6074
      @supbbygirl6074 3 роки тому +1

      @@edmilmaldonado5756 omg that’s my favorite too! i have a lot of favorites actually lol

    • @edmilmaldonado5756
      @edmilmaldonado5756 3 роки тому

      @@supbbygirl6074 So glad to know that “The Backyardigans” are getting better recognition, thanks to Tiktok!

    • @duhhhitschole
      @duhhhitschole 3 роки тому

      I loved this show when I was 5

  • @Hirotechnics
    @Hirotechnics 3 роки тому +6

    Martina has such a nice voice in contrast to all the the kinds of voices you hear in popular media nowadays; she sounds like she would be perfect for serenading me in some sweet song from the 50s or something. It's soothing.

  • @ayakagrandeminaj9370
    @ayakagrandeminaj9370 3 роки тому +1162

    Is nobody talking about that girl who sings so angelic 😩

    • @ayakagrandeminaj9370
      @ayakagrandeminaj9370 3 роки тому +36

      @@diegojuas6518 as it should

    • @shay8502
      @shay8502 3 роки тому +32

      Martina DaSilva! Her channel is linked in the description :)

    • @mariaeduarda-jq2yr
      @mariaeduarda-jq2yr 3 роки тому +23

      She sings just like a Brazilian would sing bossa nova :)

    • @prodpoob
      @prodpoob 3 роки тому +16

      she creeping me out and calming me at the same time

    • @yanamakesmusic
      @yanamakesmusic 3 роки тому +11

      @@mariaeduarda-jq2yr im pretty sure she is an american brazillian, she has an amazing cover of garota de ipanema on her channel :)

  • @mikeciul8599
    @mikeciul8599 3 роки тому +132

    I got to experience The Backyardigans as a parent of small children. What a pleasure! I love the theme song, which feels both incredibly simple and incredibly deep.

  • @Christopherdaviddd
    @Christopherdaviddd 3 роки тому +364

    I really like Martina DaSilva's voice here, as much as her part in Girl of Ipanema

    • @danielmoura9421
      @danielmoura9421 3 роки тому +13

      The Portuguese version of Castaways sounds pretty good too, would’ve sounded great in her voice

    • @schulme123
      @schulme123 3 роки тому +1

      She's just lovely!

    • @loganjohnson7418
      @loganjohnson7418 3 роки тому

      I wanna see a remix crossover of the two

    • @6884
      @6884 3 роки тому +6

      her smile scares me, her voice soothes me. Not that's there anything wrong with her smile, I'm just easily scared I guess

    • @ih8suvs
      @ih8suvs 3 роки тому

      Absolute butter!!!

  • @lizardofoz1939
    @lizardofoz1939 3 роки тому +16

    Martina’s voice legitimately soothes my soul, it’s just so crisp and smooth.

  • @scarlett3700
    @scarlett3700 3 роки тому +717

    im still disappointed to find that not a lot of people actually watched the backyardigans D: it was my favourite show when i was younger

    • @diino8081
      @diino8081 3 роки тому +12

      i only watched like 4 episodes then moved to ninjago and tawog lmao

    • @marsh_2247
      @marsh_2247 3 роки тому +1

      Same 😔

    • @Zephyrion__
      @Zephyrion__ 3 роки тому +4

      I watched this and many others growing up

    • @lifeontheledgerlines8394
      @lifeontheledgerlines8394 3 роки тому +10

      This and Blues Clues were my favorites :>

    • @maakvv
      @maakvv 3 роки тому +1

      sameeeee

  • @jareda.hawkins649
    @jareda.hawkins649 3 роки тому +37

    Glad that the Backyardigans are finally getting some recognition. My sister and I grew up watching them, and I have to say, it was a great intro to musical styles from around the world. Whether it was mambo, mariachi, Irish folk, or jazz; I could always count on something new.

  • @vitani16
    @vitani16 3 роки тому +255

    My most memorable Backyardigans songs, besides the intro and all that, was when Tyrone when full Lone Texas Ranger and had like, a rodeo rap. I'm 22 and still sing that sometimes, lmfao

    • @b1njjj95
      @b1njjj95 3 роки тому +28

      Tyrone was a badass cowboy at least 10 times in this series. 🤣

    • @anko_dtm
      @anko_dtm 3 роки тому

      My favourite was Horsing Around

  • @BunnyTPerson
    @BunnyTPerson 2 роки тому +11

    That made me give more Credit for that kids show, growing up i never cared about it, seeing all the work that went into it even makes me want to watch the show again

  • @xXmlgamingXx355
    @xXmlgamingXx355 3 роки тому +1969

    It’s a masterpiece, but nothing can beat “into the thicc of it”

    • @gigi3843
      @gigi3843 3 роки тому +23

      yes! was looking for this comment

    • @MsBeeBee1031
      @MsBeeBee1031 3 роки тому +34

      That song is an earworm like none other!

    • @captianbubble
      @captianbubble 3 роки тому +41

      Into the thick of it! Into the thick of it! Into the thick of it! Ugh!
      That’s it! Going to listen to the song now!

    • @raspberrytaegi
      @raspberrytaegi 3 роки тому +5

      agreed!

    • @JelleW2404
      @JelleW2404 3 роки тому +3

      Also a masterpiece

  • @whodamncares6154
    @whodamncares6154 3 роки тому +82

    I rewatched a bunch of Backyardings songs and was shocked. There is not ONE single *bad* song, they put a lot of effort, and I hope one day either nickelodeon or another studio re-animate and make more good children songs with the brand :)

    • @andyo3637
      @andyo3637 3 роки тому +7

      i'd be scared if they made an adaptation

    • @nichasatummyache2510
      @nichasatummyache2510 3 роки тому +1

      @@andyo3637 Exactly don't let them bring it back, the original will always exist for anyone who wants to watch it

    • @sumthinorother9615
      @sumthinorother9615 3 роки тому +1

      @@nichasatummyache2510
      But will they? Or will someone who wants to give their kid something to watch, (or, even a kid who wants something to watch themselves,) even look at this show?
      It’s not really on many conventional streaming platforms, and it doesn’t particularly stand out, at a glance.
      For most people, the original might as well not exist. Nothing about that would get worse if they tried a follow up, and it would even improve the original’s visibility, even if the new one was garbage.

    • @KISSDUNGEON
      @KISSDUNGEON 3 роки тому

      I really dont trust reanimated/rebooted shows especially after Thomas the tank engine

  • @Gwunhar
    @Gwunhar 3 роки тому +61

    I would listen to Martina sing almost anything. What an incredible tone.

  • @ggg_1752
    @ggg_1752 3 роки тому +28

    These 3 should record some songs for the holidays. Martina has the quintessential voice for a lot of those songs!