BEHIND THE SCENES: • THE TOYBOX | Behind th...
Deep in the bowels of Playtime Co. there are secrets to uncover. Poppy Playtime is your classic 'boy meets girl' story. Except the boy is a former employee of an abandonned toy factory where everyone went missing who has been summoned back years later by a mysterious message and the girl is an ominous living doll trapped in a glass case who may or may not be made out of a human being and instead of a romance there is Huggy Wuggy, a giant fuzzy blue abomination determined to hug you into a fine paste.
This was an absolutely mammoth project for me, I don't think any video I have ever undertaken has involved such an intensive amount of pre-production prop, costume, design and set construction work in addition to a hefty amount of VFX work and post production. Hit by multiple delays along the way with late and lost deliveries of materials and props, rescheduled shoots and a myriad of other hiccups, there were points it felt like this would never be finished. I'm so happy to finally have this project complete and to be able to share it with you all. I hope you all enjoy it!
I want to give a monumental thank you to everyone involved with this project for helping bring it to fruition!
And now, unfortunately, a disclaimer:
I am aware of the recent controversies around Poppy Playtime, both the NFTs and the other accusations. If you've already seen the video above or any of my other videos you will hopefully understand how big my projects are and how long they take to make. This one has been in production for a long time, I started work on it last year when the game first released and before any of the recent developments.
This was a big, expensive project with months of work behind it and despite the unpleasantness that has surrounded the game of late, I was not in a position to be able to cancel the project so far along and throw away all of that work. The loss of time and money would have been crippling.
If you don't wish to listen to or support the project I understand, but please also understand why I chose to follow through and complete it.
#poppyplaytimechapter2 #poppyplaytime
Video by The Stupendium & Lizzy CJ
Song produced by @OxygenBeats
Cinematography by Paul Marke: www.paulmarke.com/
Costuming by Jemma Locke Seamstress: / jemmalockeseamstress
Costume inspiration from the work of Moschino
Set fabrication by Nick J. Henderson
Poppy Playtime, its world and characters are the property of MOB Games.
-----
You can support The Stupendium on Patreon!
/ thestupendium
Grab your official Stupendium Merchandise! Shirts and mugs and hats, oh my! stupendiumstore.com/
Join the official Stupendium discord server!
/ discord
Drop me a tweet? @TheStupendium
The Stupendium is a musician, animator and content creator, creating weird, wonderful and usually incredibly nerdy songs and animations. Join them on their journey to obscure, niche internet stardom! They have some pretty decent videos, wonderful facial hair and a great sense of discomfort describing themselves in the third person.
BEHIND THE SCENES: kzhead.info/sun/fd5yY7Gvqn99g2w/bejne.html LYRICS: INTRO: You are about to see the most incredible doll ever invented Her name is Poppy and she is the first truly intelligent doll in the world... VERSE 1: Come take a tour behind the doors where dreams are made Where boys and girls around the world can come to play Where you’ll see entertainment innovation on display Though you can’t escape the fun, imagination runs away There’s no better place to spend All your days and play pretend No, you won’t be on your own ‘Cause you can always make a friend So, on us you can depend That the fun will never end ‘Cause we’re much too plush to break But just maybe we could bend Then the lights went down And the doors stayed closed And the toys soon found They were on their own So as silence fell On their factory home Well, they climbed from shelves And began to roam Now, you may think we’re just playthings Sitting wasting and decaying, We’ve been waiting every day since You made graves out of our casings We were made for entertaining So forgive us for complaining All you left for us to do Was spool through Tapes of safety training Trapped in the factory, what a calamity Banished to languish in cramped bits of packaging Plastic all cracked and fragmented and rattling Tangled and matted and batteries flattening Warranty voided and sanity vanishing Stitches have split and our minds are unravelling Left us abandoned but now you’ve come back and We’ve banked up the hugs So come get some love CHORUS: Out of the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox A little girl can talk to her, poppy gives her answers. She is the first doll actually able to have a conversation with a child Hard to believe? Just watch. VERSE 2 : ‘Cause we’re destined to be best friends You and I from the second you stepped in You give me butterflies in my tummy As my hugs mulch your intestines Give a high five to the big guy And a big hand to yourself Now your arms are long enough To slap boxes off the shelf But if you think that gloves and string Are really going to help We’re wondering what other limbs Can be detached as well Don’t think that toys have got things to say then? Look at these points of articulation Pull on my string, have a conversation Oh, so you think we’re abominations?! Look who made us, then betrayed us Left to must and dust for ages Rusting, stuck in cardboard cages Memories fade as rage replaces What we were, our former names We aren’t quite sure from where we came But someone must have worked here once And now they’re gone and we remain! BRIDGE: All we know is how to play Play, play, play, play Then you took the play away Way, way, way, way Three and up is what they say Say, say, say, say Now we’re into playing Way more dangerous games Wind it up, watch it spin All the lies come round again Close your eyes, count to ten You can’t hide from your friends And, if you've ever wanted to see how all of the nation's favorite toys were created Playtime Co. is now offering factory tours at just $2.99 a person What time is it? It’s playtime! CHORUS: Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox VERSE 3: So take a tour where all the dreams have gone to die Where just some double-As can make your nightmares come to life Where imagination paved the way to suffering and strife It’s a play date with destiny we’ve yet to see survived! Take those tin toys from the attic Bring those dolls down from the loft Take your old friend out and ask if They resent their resting spot They may just be some plastic They may look stuffed and soft They’ll still put you in a casket But you won’t be mint in box! CHORUS: Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Now we’re crawling out the toybox Ready or not, we’ll find you Huggy's long huggable arms may present a choking hazard... Ready or not, we’ll find you
Woooooo, another banger from my favorite musicians
the second verse and bridge has to be some of my Favorite verses u have made its just so my style, thats for making my day again with a upload :D
So was the Stupendium doll a hidden marketing add or did it just happen to work with the set?
Im cant stop listening to ur dokidoki song Its so catchy I just found the song a week ago
Never would've expected you of all people to cross a picket line like this... Not sure how I feel about that.
My jaw is literally on the floor!!! STUPENDIUM YOU HAVE OUTDONE YOURSELF!!!
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it! :D
yes
Just another tuesday amirite?
It's my favorite of his songs so far.
Need to snap it back on. Plastic can get flimsy listening to such great songs.
The production on this was crazy. That massive box with the Stup art on it was fantastic I kinda want one. The slow descent into madness was amazing. Some great subtle references not only in the writing, but in the video itself.
Wait I liked your comment then saw who you were Just know that you're the one who alerted me about stupes releasing a video today (gonna watch your reaction now) ;)
I kinda want a stupendium action figure now too
MERCH?
Honestly he could sell those boxes, limited edition signed, or give them to his patrons
Also loving the tunes and those boots
Here after Ch 3, and, whew, as per the general ethos of the song, and the lyrics, this aged BEAUTIFULLY.
Update: The OST’s out, one of the tracks is literally called “Where Dreams Come To Die”. Like fine wine.
Also he hearted this comment after a year. What a guy. After every new poppy playtime I come back to this video. Always ages amazingly.
@@Ag3nt-MC They are pretty incredible, but not a guy, they are nonbinary :D
im pretty sure in this case of 'guy' is under all catagories, like how people say "dude" to everyone@@InkGX
@@CalamityEvermore Im pretty sure aswell, people dont usually put much tough behind It, but the person also used "He" in the phrase, so I wanted to help the person Know stupes a bit better
2:38 people are not giving this specific scene enough credit, he literally did the reflections on the toybox when his hands were spinning... Amazing
I just noticed holy cow
OMG YOU'RE RIGHT!
😮😮😮😮
…
nah, he can just do that. (I joke, it's still cool)
Insanely catchy song and incredible video production!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Cg5 do more him and you because this kind of videos is a masterpiece!
Stupendium’s voice in the end sounds like Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland... Nice!
another great music producer in my point of view.
@@TheStupendium you have to understand people are definitely going to want they're very own Stupendium brand Pun-cracker now! I sure do!
here's the thing, i watch every stupes video KNOWING it's gonna be incredible, and then SOMEHOW it still blows my expectations out of the water
Y'all gonna do a Collab this year?
The Stupendium Effect™
@@garagara4849 We finally have a term for it? Fantastic!
I don't know how he does it
Right!?
No cap if they added a box of his character as an easter egg in the official game or even the Poppy Playtime spinoff multiplayer game I'd lose my mind.
Or put him in a VHS like trailer lmao
@@zacharythomas5035 That’s the joke :)
@@zacharythomas5035which one?
@@KestralKuthule kzhead.info/sun/aq6qidWBi6apjZ8/bejne.html&ab_channel=MobEntertainment
You're a real talent, Stupendium. You can sing, edit, mix and act. You have the mind of an artist and a musician. I'm so glad my husband introduced me to your music. We both love you.
Aw shucks! Thank you so much! To both of you! :)
@@TheStupendium Keep up the great work, we will always be huge fans!
@@TheStupendium WE MAKING IT OUT THE TOYBOX WITH THIS ONE! 🥶🥶🥶🥵🥵🥵🔥✨
@@TheStupendium at 4:46 those machines are literally me listening to this
@@TheStupendiumI also love how you took the time to add the reflection of the hand spinning at 2:38
The Sing-along Stupendium coming apart, the head sitting separately, the "points of articulation", all of it is such a flex of animation expertise
I don't think it's animated. I think they recorded their head rotating slowly then sped it up and edited it onto their head in the video, same as the hands. P.S. there is a video breakdown on their second channel that shows the storyboard, the raw footage, and the final video. I'd link it but it doesn't seem like KZhead likes links in comments. Edit: I have a public playlist on my channel called 'The Toybox'. You'll find the song, the video breakdown, and the behind the scenes video in it.
It's clear how much work you poured into this! The physical sets are mind-blowing, the song is spectacular and the production quality is just mind blowing! Thank you so much for putting quality over quantity. I've always admired that in your songs. ❤️
Tru dat
Definitely have to agree. This has to be one of my top favorite songs now. Awesome job! 🎵💙
@@hopefaithdavid3025 same
Agreed! It would be amazing if one day you two collabed on something (Another song), I feel your talents would complement eachother beautifully!
Even the visual effects are good
Every time i listen to this, i try to interpret it into ASL because it frankly translates really well. Then you get to "Trapped in a factory...." and my hands panic but my heart sings. This song is far better than the game itself.
If you ever make a cover, let me know! I’d love to see!
This music video, essentially a fan work, has more genuine passion put into it than the devs of Poppy Playtime did with their own game.
I’m scared
run @@elieshasolomon1149
Soo why?
Yapper
This comment aged pretty well I'd say
The best and worst thing about your songs for games as a whole, as opposed to individual characters, is that you've got this insane knack for hitting the exact spirit of the game in a way even the actual games themselves often struggle to meet moment to moment. This was spectacular, dude. Damn good work.
Regardless of the controversy, this song is an absolute banger. Even if you don't like Poppys Playtime this song can easily be seen as simply being about toys coming to life and turning evil in a general sense.
Exactly. I have no real interest in poppy playtime, but this song is amazing.
Toy Story: The Song
@@Ulekius Gives me more of a Small Soldiers vibe.
Indeed!! We can't let the game creators ruin the character for us, besides maybe someone else could buy Poppy Playtime? Regardless, Poppy's the cutest doll I've ever seen. It was also really neat seeing one of my cousins in the song!! =D
@@DrRussian It also reminds me of the dancing toys scene in Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang.
I don't know if this guy realises that this singular song that he made is better than both Poppy Playtime chapter 1 and 2. One singular song being better than a total of nearly 3 hours of games in five minutes. And the video too. This guy is crazy. Now I shall crawl out of the toybox so that I hear this banger better :)
*they made, I'm terribly sorry for that mistake
That feeling when you made a typo and you can't fix it because Stupes hearted your comment :|
@@forcicri93I know that feeling, dw
This comment aged quite well
@@Cat_mask0for real dude xD
Thanks Greg for the amazing music that gets me through a long work day. Never stop creating.
Thank you so so much! I'm glad you've been enjoying my work, thank you for the support!
@@TheStupendium You're so welcome! You have a big fan in me! You rock!
Is Greg stupe's real name or something Who is greg
@@jonahtitelbaum4702 Gregory Holgate is his name
Really enjoyed the mixture of his robotic and fluid movements. Really invokes the uncanny valley and fits the whole alive toys thing.
i agree, they’re such a great actor
"Wind it up, watch it spin, all the lies come round again" is a surprisingly intense line for how innocuous it seems
Close your eyes, count to ten. You can't hide, from your friends.
@Enderwave22 that probably means covering your eyes in fear and count to ten to calm down. (Mainly because the one that counts doesn't hide.)
@@angelramirezgarcia8264it's a hide and seek reference ofcourse, just made to sound more menacing
but you can't escape the fun, imagination runs away
i listened to that specific parts at least 20 times
This game is a perfect example of Stupendium's work, very catchy tunes that incorporates the vibes of the games. The lyrics incorporate the themes and even direct quotes from the games at times. The passion he puts into his acting in the videos is top tier. The visuals for his videos show he must spend hours upon hours of painstakingly crafting them and showing them off in the best way possible. No matter the game or controversy about it's creators, this song and video is just incredible and i hope to see more incredible ones from you in the future, keep up the amazing work dude. (No i haven't been listening to this song on repeat for days , what are you on about, your silly)
The amount of production Stupendium puts into their songs is so unreal they always know how to really make a banger, as well as beautiful costume design! I love that their toy version is a singing nutcracker(?)!
I can see why you decided to still release this despite all the problems with the game and developers as of recent. The amount of time, effort and money in just the production alone looks insane and at the end of the day it is an amazing song as well. You really captured how horrifying so many toys gaining sentience would be. Keep up the amazing work Stupes and I can't wait to see what you release next ❤❤
The sudden unhinged "oh, so you think we're abominations?!" really caught me off guard and really illustrates one of my favorite things about your songs, where you can make a slightly unsettling but cheery backdrop, completely lose it for a second and then go back to normal as if nothing happened.
💋💋💋💋😘😘😘😍😍😁😁😁😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤❤
I ain't even gonna lie, it scared the crap out of me when I first heard it.
This video is on par with "beat it" or "thriller" and should win awards. The reason it hasn't been awarded for artistic achievement is because the entire western media is controlled and real art is suppressed. God bless Stupendium for creating such amazing art. God bless you.
Damn this song had no right to slap as hard as it did. Also the visuals were incredible. The cosplay, extra-vibrant setting. DAmn.
This type of content shows how much you actually care about the games you write about. This goes for all of your songs, but the absurd amount of in-jokes and references, both to the games and your own content, and the layers upon layers of clever wordplay is absolutely incredible. I continue to have no words.
I know, right ?? The Stupendium's not just a great singer and composer, he's an actual SONGWRITER. Those lyrics are always genius ! Each time you listen to a Stupendium song, you get to understand something new and love it even more. And, side note : the music video production quality keeps getting better and better !! This one looked like what could've been made by super top-tier companies for worldwide singers like Sia or Katy Perry
@@moemuxhagi Well, but we are used to Stupendium's videos being top-quality!
@@moemuxhagi Stupes is always one-upping themself, i swear! all of their songs, no matter how bad the game may be, are all so well done, the lyrics, the video, and even the acting!
I honestly cannot put into words how incredible this song is: The production quality The song's lyrics The Acting The Makeup [REMAINDER OF LIST TOO LONG TO SEND] All jokes aside, you truly are a criminally underrated treasure to this platform Stupes, and all we can ask of you is that you keep pumping out absolute bangers like this, whenever you can.
Why does this look different than the other comments
@@huggywuggytv9499 Because there is $50 attached to it via KZhead Thanks
@@huggywuggytv9499 money
@@lysterical6075 shouldve used that on his patreon
@@trinidadhernandez3401 I do, I've been a patron for 7 months I'm in the credit list in this very video
I think Stupes is the only song artist who pays attention to his fans, their comments, and other artists! Great job at keeping yourself updated!
I remember Spotify trying to recommend this song to me, but I'd always skip it. . . I finally caved in and gave it a listen. THIS RIGHT HERE, TAKES DEDICATION!!. You did an OUTSTANDING job Stupendium, on making this song. Keep up the excellent work!!
I don’t think anyone is ever gonna beat the sheer amount of *effort* that the Stupendium puts into every song and video Like this is insane, custom boxes, costumes, animations, editing and visual effects,
I know! That's gotta be the best Huggy costume I have and probably will have the pleasure of seeing! Of course, I'm not saying that's the only good thing about this video. This is what every music video dreams to be!
@@nottoobadentertainment2628 If only it was a costume, its a puppet that takes two to operate!
It's not just the effort. It's also the attention to detail. This man is insanely talented on all fronts, lol
@@gwennifergracie-mclauchlan5675 Oh. Still though, It's absolutely amazing!
their attention to detail certainly pays off! every video of theirs is pack to the brim with fun references, not to mention all the music they make is incredible!
2:38 The little detail of the hand also spinning on the plastic reflection (Left side) It's the attention to detail that makes this channel so great
Goddamn i didnt even notise that! he could have ignored it, but it seems the stupendium wants to rival marvel for quality, and hes winning
I'm so mad that I only found stupendium now and only thanks to game theory.. These are amazing
Thank you! Welcome to he channel! :D
@@TheStupendiumyou're such an amazing and talented being please keep up your amazing art.
I have rewatched this (literally) countless times, and it still remains my absolute favourite Stupendium song!
no matter how people may feel about the game at this point, I'm impressed beyond belief and so overjoyed at this, and no one can deny the amount of love, talent, and effort that went into this project. you never cease to amaze your fans as your productions only improve and grow, stupe. now excuse me while I watch and listen on repeat for the next week
Far more than the game it's based off of, that's for sure.
Honestly dislike all the shenanigans the Poppy's Playtime developers have been up to, but of course I'm always excited for another Stupendium banger.
@@rbpgamemaster bro wtf? The devs pour their heart into it they are a dev team of 100 and only 2 of them are involved in any drama they also have a whole different team for merch that includes the nfts…
@@froodlechan7867 mate if the heads of the company are making shitty business discissions its a shitty company
@@froodlechan7867 It's a hubris scenario. They took a great plot idea, a great starting point, and drove it down the 'making ludicrous amounts of money of dumbasses and children' route. I love the ideas and the game itself, but I just can't support a line of business that has a goal of becoming the new annoying thing for kids to obsess over. No horror game should have that as a goal. Nor should any game sell nfts. Or anything, to be honest.
I haven't seen anyone talking about this, so I'm gonna praise you for it, Stupes. The End Credits scene with you shouting out the Patreons was amazing, with a voice that sounds like it could be used in a Sylvester and Tweetie Bird or Looney Toons cartoon and fit in perfectly, the amazing way to cut it off with the batteries dying after that amazing performance. Overall, this song was a 12/10, even with all of MoB Game's stuff looming over Poppy Playtime stuff
I say fuk whatever their issue is this song is worth your time theirs no need to downplay a product because something else is sour I for one love Little Ellen show even though Ellen sucks IRL XD for example
Yeah it is a Great Mad Hatter Impression from Alice In Wonderland
@@theisekaiking2399 Ahhhhhh, gotcha gotcha
He sounded like king candy from wreck it ralph
@@mirroredrealities1639 Lmao he does
This. Is. INCREDIBLE! I managed to stumble across this gem at about 5:30am this morning... and I've had it in my head ever since. Now, I feel bad for my friends who'll have to listen to me sing "NOW WE'RE CRAWLING OUT THE TOYBOX" on repeat! 😂 Stupes, you killed it! :)
We really need to appreciate the musical and lyrical genius of all of these songs! The quality! The execution! The second half of the song is IMMACULATE! (For me, the best part of the song is from 3:00 onwards). I mean, the bridge (and that creepy awesome visual) is just beyond words.
One of the things I've always loved about your songs is what aspect of the game you make the song about. Very rarely do you just take the events of the game and make a song about them, instead you choose an interesting theme from the game and make a song about that. And it always turns out incredible
Thank you! I generally find that so much more interesting to do that just re-telling the story of the game. It means a lot that you appreciate it! :)
@@TheStupendium i thank you for that, it *is* a lot more interesting to cut to the soul of a game and channel into music instead of making a song of the history of a game, you make a song *about* the game
@@TheStupendium how do you leave the box???
@@alexandrerosas5269 he didn’t, it’d hurt his resale value
Is he still in it?
Just looking at one shot from this song immediately tells how much effort went into making this masterpiece - the master-crafted set-piece, props, and costumes are some of the best I've ever seen on KZhead, and all went perfectly together, and the rap itself perfectly captures the darker side of toys, possibly even better than the original game! (with the little nod to everyone hi-fiving Huggy) Thank you so much for this beauty of a rap and for releasing it even with all the controversy regarding Poppy Playtime!
Indeed!! And imagine that's how Huggy actually felt - like; "ugh, and why do I have to lure this guy to Poppy again?" We can't let the game creators ruin the character for us, besides maybe someone else could buy Poppy Playtime? Regardless, Poppy's the cutest doll I've ever seen. It was also really neat seeing one of my cousins in the song!! =D
@ensignmarker 312 At 3:02 and the credits. =)
After watching this video like 10+ times, I honestly believe this should have won a Grammy if those awards meant anything. I rank this up there with Michael Jackson's "Thriller" for being a classic in a genre of horror music. Amazing job, one of the top 10 songs I have heard in my life and the video is spectacular!
The wordplay in "Don't think that toys have got things to say then? Look at these points of articulation" is brilliant.
amazing as always!
AYO IT'S THE MAN HIMSELF
Good day dawko XD
Thanks, man! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Sup Dawko cool to see ya here
DAWKO!!!
Never heard of this channel before, came here from MatPat's video on the Poppy Playtime tape. I must say, HOLY CRAP this is amazing! Well done, good sir! Subscribed for sure!
Thank you! Welcome! :D
I just realized, after watching more than a dozen times, that at 1:21 the drawing of the box flickers
It actually blinks!
What I love about the Stupendium is I don't even need to like the game. I know the song is still gonna rock my socks off. Poppy playtime is by far one of the indie games I like the least, mainly because it's just doing the same thing others have done before with little change or originality and wants to make a buck before making a game, and yet, here I am, absolutely LOVING a Poppy Playtime song
I completely agree
Couldn't agree more! Emob definitely is in a bad shape atm and I do believe they will try continue to get as much money out of the it as possible. It wouldn't even be that bad of a game if it wasn't for the creators, what a shame
Honestly, I'm in the same boat. It's a shame that the game's potential got held back by such crumby developers, yet this song still slaps regardless of all that junk.
game: bendy ripoff stupendium: one of his best songs
thats the neat part of music. take jt-music's rap about lawbreakers. the game died fast, and was riddled with bugs. however the rap was great. and stupendium is even better at it, cause he makes a rap about the world around the game instead of about the character, allowing for more freedom usually. and with how much care stupes puts into production and music its very possible he might one day be asked by a film studio to make music for the movie, like teamheadkick got with their deadpool rap that got modified and put into the movie. plus he has shown he can do a lot of different styles of rap, so its just a matter of time.
Huge shoutout to Stupes for gouging out his left eye and replacing it with a fake one just for a 3 second clip in a music video! The lengths you go to for your production value are insane!
He really did?
@@Evenvagolor No hon.
@@Evenvagolor Yes hon.
When?
@@gaminganimators7000 0:59 his right eye starts spinning
A year later and Im still not over that Mint in Box line
We crawlin out the toy box with this one
ok but stu's headless body trying to use a trumpet and giving up in the background of 4:51 is actually super funny to me
I really agree 1:41
Hey Stewie
++++
@@louseflyemilacemacko381hi
Ye
honestly this probably has more love and effort put into than the actual chapter 1. Also yes the effects are superb but can we talk how Stupendiums acting and dance moves are like... so clean and energetic while also somehow being believably stiff
it’s stupendium, what do you expect, a lack of quality?
@@chipdrawzstuff not at all yet he keeps one upping himself. been watching pretty much every video since find the keys and so far not one song I can describe as a total dud.
Really is disappointing that this took more effort to do than the game itself.
@@fabikachu4836 yeah ofc. find the keys is also how i found out about this amazing man
His Frostpunk song was what brought him to my attention, and happy that it did. The level of quality is always impeccable. Lol
I wasnt prepared for the rolling eyes and the 360° hand spins this is amazing. Came here from Matpat.
this is honestly one of the most well produced songs i've ever heard
Fr
Your outfit in this one is fantastic. As is your physical acting, the semi-jerky movements really added to the toy effect. I also have to mention your makeup, just wonderful, very much sells the doll eyes. I could be wrong, but it looks like you used white liner on your lower waterline and then black along your lash line to give the appearance a wider eye? It's something that I've actually done before for cosplay.
Thank you! Well observed, you're exactly right! :D
@@TheStupendium You were a theatre kid weren't you.
@@TheStupendium the effect is remarkably subtle, better than I have see some professional makeup artists do it
@@TheStupendium How did you pull off the head twist? CGI? Practical effects?
@@tbonbrad If you look at their older stuff it’s theatre covers so yeah
As a lyricist and vocalist myself, I just want to say that this is honestly the best bit of media i've seen of Poppy's Playtime ever, past even the game itself. You somehow encompassed everything about it, the controversy, the gameplay, the premise, and expanded on all of it in a simply beautiful and extravagant fashion. Honestly incredible work. I can proudly say one thing overall: I definitely want to reach levels of skill like this in the future. I can't wait to see how much crazier you get with another project, Stupendium! You deserve all the praise you get, and more.
Incredible, I'm a huge fan of all the FNAF music and this is top 3 all-time of all music in the FNAF / Poppy Playtime / Gaming music genre... great work
I'm sorry, which controversy and how did Stup implement it?
@@Imperials3nate The company behind Poppy's Playtime are uhhh...less than nice, let's say that There are a bunch of subtle nods, namely to scummy company stuff, in the song. But I also wasn't thinking about it right when I posted this - So I may have misinterpreted it a bit lol
Thought you said as a RASIST
The part that starts with, "all we know is how to play, play, play" and ends with "you can't hide from your friends" sounds so good it helps me align with my higher self.
Ok so, the song itself is killer as expected of Stupes, but holy fuck this video is jaw-dropping creepy in a gorgeous way. The design of the costumes, props, backgrounds, are fantastic but holy fuck Stupe’s acting in this is perfect. The rigid motion, the lack of blinking, constant smiling, all perfectly encapsulate the movements of a toy and make it look downright horrifying. (Special shout out to 1:43) I was actually creeped out watching this. That’s not even considering the special effects like the iris’s going wonky/spinning around, the shots of their hands and head spinning Just all around incredible work!
Everybody talks about the production, the amazing set, the absolute beauty that is the lyrics, but can we appreciate the instrumental for a second? It perfectly captures this horror-toy theme with the toy instruments used alongside the electric guitar. It reminds me of the theme for Child’s Play 2019 in the absolute best way possible. The stupendium as an artist and as a person will endlessly impress and astound me.
Stupendium - regardless of whatever controversy for the source games material, this song is a masterclass. I've been picking up on music theory and holy hell. You have made so many unique and hummable melodies. This song is amazingly discordant and uses it so effortlessly. You are a musical inspiration for me and likely many, many others. Cheers!
I don't much care for horror games, particularly FOTM ones, but I'll still always watch Stupes' uploads because he is absolutely raising and breaking the bar every upload. To me he singlehandedly destroyed my perception of video game fansongs being poorly written and clumsily slapdashed together.
I don't think the controversy stayed on for long and the game was good this song is still a killer
Matthew I think you mispelled 'Stuart Pendium' there.
@@sentric_ What would Stuart from R&D have to do with this? Just because he works in the sound and music department doesn't mean they made it.
@@piosplayz oh trust me. It has not ended. And the game is getting a huge amount of hate for it.
Guess you could say… We’re crawling out of the toy box with this one.🔥🔥
after revisiting this post chapter 3 it kinda puts a deeper meaning to this song considering the horror the hour of joy presented it is heavily implied not just the victims the bigger bodies initiative had their fun, but ALL the toys of all sizes we saw smiling critters swarm one employee, who says that the other brands didn't do the same not to mention we even saw something like this in chapter 2 with the mini huggies. also after a year this is still one of stupendiums biggest bangers
Seeing how the 'stache is styled with each individual song is most definitely a treat.
omg yeah true!
They cheated - they used curlers!
@@user-ky4zv1kf2x why did you put they
@@kingblueaxolotl6584 Stupes is Pan.
@@kingblueaxolotl6584 Stupes has taken to preferring they/them pronouns as of late!
I'm seriously starting to want more games to come out just for these songs. He excels in horror and dark undertones but I don't think I've disliked a song yet, regardless of the game genre.
i haven’t listened to this song in like 5 months and OH MY GOD I FORGOT HOW GOOD THIS WAS IM HEADBANGING SO HARD THAT MY HEADS GONNA DISLOCATE ITSELF
update: THIS IS STILL TRUE MY GOD!!!!
@@clemclemclemclemcl hey, your reminder to come back and update us again
@@Coolperson-dm3cs i have RETURNED!!!! still an absolute banger
Ive been subconciously putting this song off, but my lord this song is such a banger. The 'wind it up watch it spin' part is absolutely HEAVENLY
I can't stop listening to this song every night at work. There is something truly enchanting about it and I can't explain why. It gives me chills in a beautiful way.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it! And thank you even more for the support! It means the world!
same, I don't think 1 day has gone by that I haven't listened to this song AT LEAST once. It really is pure genius (Like Stupendium himself :) )
"I started work on this before [relevant controversy/issue] came to light but couldn't afford to throw away all that work" WHY CANT MORE CREATORS DO THIS?! THANK YOU! There are so many times where I see people release songs or other kinds of projects where it's VERY clear that there was a level of investment that can't just be thrown away when you're a content creator struggling to ride that line of financial volatility and audience retention, but so many just choose to ignore the tire fire around them (which both ignore the problem AND to a certain extent condones any problematic activity related) when I can say with certainty a single sentence worth of a disclaimer would mean world of a difference to more than just myself. So again, thank you for that. That said? I was never into Poppy to begin with, and this is still one of your most engrossing music videos to date. Much like the Room for Improvement and Tune Into the Madness, my other two favorites of your live action videos, the story is entirely self contained even if clearly inspired by something and it makes FULL use of every moment of screentime. I'm also either going crazy or there was some Panic! influence with the composition and either way I adore how the guitar comes in throughout the song and parallels the plush toys and dolls giving way to mangled and mechanical horrors.
QUOI ?!
This hits ever note PERFECTLY. The song is insanely catchy and has made me come back and listen countless times (I immediately added to my playlist on Apple Music on my first watch). It manages to retell the story of Poppy's in a way that I feel like anyone can be audibly immersed in the dilapidated halls of Playtime Co. without even knowing it was a game before. Then the music video is an absolute masterpiece of concepts, production design, and 3D animation. I've been on a binge of Stupendium songs since their "Little Bit of Theorizing" collab, and the way this team managed to make the focal character actually feel like a walking toy, after having seen them be the face of every other video, is beyond words. Big props to The Stupedium for their acting throughout The creativity in this project is beyond inspiring.
Thank you so much, friend! Welcome to the channel! :D Friendly heads up that I'm non-binary and go by they/them/neutral terms!
@@TheStupendium Oh, sorry. I will keep that in mind from now on
“Tapes of safety training” gosh darn you
I love the creativity of turning yourself into a toy that sings the song. It feels way more impactful and true to the story than just dressing up as an already existing character- and all the little easter eggs, logos, and stuff like that just really sell it along with your acting. Kinda into the game, SUPER into this song. Absolutely amazing.
i could actually see this as a poppy playtime character
I love how he mastered the clunky movement of a doll. So good!
I can't be the only one who really liked the way that last "Ready or not, we'll find you" sounded. Like I'd love to hear him use that kind of voice in more songs
Stay tuned then. ;)
well now im a little scared-
@@TheStupendium You have my full attention and excitement!
Check the discord he has a song coming out this month
@@TheStupendium oh Lordy, DO IT MORE STUPES
Aight lads, what would Sing-Along Stupendium's body count be after the Hour of Joy?
2:58 - 3:30 ansolutely BLEW MY MIND!!! well done, stupe.
It really is one hit after another with this guy, it’s astonishing how much pure gold he can make from just about anything, the song was incredible, the visuals were absolutely stunning, and the creativity was off the charts. If I could I would get the lyrics tattooed on my leg.
I've designed several tattoo pieces with Stupes' lyrics. :) I don't know that they mind. Still, worth a shot to ask, right?
agreed
I'm gonna need a behind the scenes for this one, the production quality is absolutely astounding! It's hard to believe you work mostly solo with stuff like this! I'm excited for the next music video, especially after seeing how much effort was put into this. Amazing work, Stupendium, this was absolutely Stupendous!
Thank you! Behind the scenes will go up on patreon like always! :)
@@TheStupendium it will be worth it
@@TheStupendium Whaaat? I didn't know you did behind the scenes! I just got a new job, so I'm getting your highest tier. I love your work.
@@TheStupendium Just as a tip, you should probably advertise that benefit more! I for example was completely unaware of it.
@@TheStupendium yeah i did NOT know that and now i have even more of a reason to become a patron. balls.
i might hate poppy playtime, but this music slaps as hard as those red & blue hands from the game
I like how MOB Games not only allowed the Stupendium to be a part of their lore, they allowed his/their Huggy to come along, how nice! 😊
Stupendium is really out here putting more creativity, artistic skill, passion, and integrity into Poppy Playtime than the actual developers of the game. Impeccable work as always, sir.
they're still workinh yknow, and it looks good
i absolutely agree! the creators of the game may suck, but i have faith that Stupes can make the most uninteresting things amazing with just one of their songs! their singing is incredible, their acting is remarkable, and good lord, are the lyrics catchy!
@@benthasome Pirate it, it's not worth your money.
@@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051 k
@@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051 I know of the nfts but what else caused such negative reaction that your more willing to commit a crime than support the developers
I swear the facial animation on Huggy at 2:22 gives me an unknown feeling of joy.
Same he's just like "really bi-"
"You fu-"
@@hummingbirde5147 exactly
Huggy: (sighs) ... you 're an idiot, "Mr I can use my Grabpack"
"not my hand, dumbass"
Hey Stupendium! Is there any place to vote for your videos to be nominated for any awards? I'm old AF and when I see your videos, I'm reminded of Michael Jackosn and some of his wild, revolutionary style videos. Have you been nominated for any awards? How do we vote for you? It is so unfair that artistry like yours has not had a chance to shine under the spotlight. I re-watch this video every few months when I have a few drinks and I cannot believe it hasn't won any awards! What the heck!!!! Amazing work man, amazing. I am in awe. I am a writer myself and when I look at your art, I am so inspired. Amazing work!!! -J
I really appreciate the kind words! I'm not aware of any awards where my weird, niche content really qualifies. I'm certainly not nominated for anything currently! I have been nominated for and and once won a Logan Award in the past, which is a small American comedy music awards ceremony! But generally there aren't really awards for this sort of thing that I'm aware of!
I can’t get this song out of my head for very long. I keep watching it or listening a couple times a day. I haven’t slept properly in days, the dreams are vivid and bizarre. They are scary, but threaten terror and creepiness, rather than just become nightmares. Last night one of them (I have many each night) was a lion on the edge of the sofa out of sight that grabbed onto a donut in my hand. When I realized what it was I threw the donut and felt it’s head and body glide along my forearm, pouncing after the treat. I started thinking how I was going to get out of there, then the horrible thought occurred of it getting my daughter. I woke up then. So I guess I’m trying to say. Bloody good work dude. So glad I found you and your team from pandora. Now I just need to figure out how to sleep again.
I love how both the "wind it up" and the "crawling out the toybox" lines are formatted like a chorus, and the end bit has audio from both. it adds to the sort of chaotic feel of the song!
Exactly
Stu's musical toy soldier should totally be the basis for a potential main antagonist in Poppy Playtime. His character would drowsily bemoan the state of the factory and the toys only to sing merrily about all the horrible ways they will kill the player character once he gets caught. Heck, the devs should even ask him to do the voice acting and singing if they want to make that chapter truly memorable.
alternative idea: Stupendium's marching band should have its own spinoff game entirely. Still voiced by the one and only Stupendium, naturally. just imagine not only hearing toy marchers sing about how they'll dismember you, but in order to escape/hide you'd have to play along to their song? and as the game progresses, you encounter more of them at once with different instruments that have to be handled in different ways simultaneously! i dont even play horror games but id watch the shit out of a game like that XD
@@Mangaka718 That could work too. I especially like the idea of a whole Marching Band instead of just one.
if he does get his character in poppy playtime, i have a few suggestions. one, the name. we'll say "sing along stupendium" as its on the boxes in the video if you look hard enough. it fits well with the name scheme of the other toys on my opinion. second, what if his motive was initially to play music with the player, but the player messes up so the insane Stupendium, tries to "improve" the player by forcing him to play instruments throughout the chapter, before finally becoming impatient and ordering his men to tear him apart for his "disrespect for musical talent". We find out he's Exp. 1164, and his behavior before his mental breakdown was very cheery and loved to play music for the children, and was the first one to be lowered in musical memory before his popularity dropped and he was replaced with bunzo bunny. this infuriated him, and started his obsession with popularity, wanting a show. when one of his men went down(the player sees him fall off a ledge into one of the holes made by the building's collapse. Its a really bloody scene) Stupendium decides to make the player a replacement instead of the audience, forcing him to play for an audience of cardboard cut outs of the characters revealed before and maybe some new ones. during the performance, two men, at two different times, messed up and angered Stupedium, and after you mess up a few times, he loses it and goes on a rampage, tearing the first two apart with his bear hands and ordering his men to retrieve you after you escape in a vent they can't reach. his men pull out dangerous, weaponized versions of normal instruments and you have to play the one one the ground nearby without messing up to calm them, since music makes them a slave to Stupendium. Messing up will make them hostile again. The instrument Stupendium has controls them, so can also make them stop for a while. It's how he controls them. at one point, poppy realizes it and she makes a point out of it. Using the instrument you have, you're able to make his men tear him apart in a gruesome death scene, similar to how you kill huggy and mommy. how does that sound? also ik Stupendium wouldnt mind a bad guy role as he says it at the end of his evil genius song.
@@gagekelley5047 tbh im all for the having to play instruments part, because im a fan of games where music/rhythm is a main mechanic, but i think it'd be weirder/more memorable if there was some way the toys mangled their victims WITH the instruments. like idk about you but i have DEFINITELY thought a sousaphone could kill me back in my marching band days lol :P but yea alliterative name for sure. plot arc is interesting, the change of mindset from "I want to put on a show" to "I need to put on the BEST show" kinda reminds me of that painter from Bioshock? it's a good story ngl, that's why that part of bioshock is memorable lol gd i feel like im being pretentious im sorry if thats how i come across, thats not my intention >_< im an artist and this is the only way i know how to respond to creative ideasss
@@Mangaka718 nice to see people already like my idea. I think that would be cool too actually. Never though about the instruments being dangerous. How about this. The instruments are also alive, and have faces, and stuff. And Stupendium's men let the instruments tear you apart while they hold either you or the instruments. And here's something to add to the story. Before musical memory was a thing, Stupendium was going to be on a stage but musical memory and the other games became more of a perfered option so the stage was built, but never used or torn down. It was originally meant to be a circular stange where he would and his men would march in a circle and play music the whole time, with a 15 minute break between 45 minute performances. The stairs would lead up into the area from the center of the adiences, and you have to march while you play in the band, stopping to rest would give you 1 mistake. Once you get three, you get jump scared. You have to last at least 3 minutes. Once it's done, you take a break and he starts telling you you're doing marvelous. But the instrument breaks after you start again and gets mad, giving you an out of tune instrument. After a little bit he gets super pissed. His men also break their own instruments, and Stupendium goes crazy. Back to the story. After being replaced, he was going to be sent to the "island of misfit toys" mentioned in the light blue tape in chapter 2, where you you have to move Bron with the claw. He escaped(the people, not the island. He never got to the island.) and found out he was originally going to be on a stage. So he practiced every day since whatever happened to be perfect and put on his best possible performance when someone finally comes. And of course his men and you mess it up.
"One day, when he's old and feeble, he'll be in a nostalgic mood, and he'll come up here to see us again and to reminisce - AND THEN WE'LL GET HIM!" - a cartoon about broken toys in the attic, by the late Gahan Wilson. Great work on this one!
This is such a lyrical masterpiece. I only understood the genius in each line and verse after watching it again after a year.
Also this Oxygen guy is 1000% nailing the themes of your visions
Oxygen is a freakin' wizard.
he's kinda underated ngl
The stupendium is the type of guy to not give up on his performance until the very end of a video, the man stays in character even after the songs done, and it shows their commitment to their work
What does that mean?
Yeah, it's a shame that most of the people that react to their songs ignore the credits. Those are great too.
a song about poppy playtime has no right to go this fucking hard
1:50 POV:you told a frenchman the "french Always surrender" joke for the 539520th time
One of the most brilliant things about the internet is the fact that it allowed AMAZINGLY talented people like Stupendium, Tom MacDonald, Leo (from Frog Leap Studious) to almost entirely bypass corporate strangle hold on music publication. Truly Democratizing art and music. God Speed you weird wonderful human. Any single Stupendium song is better written and performed than anything by Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and all the rest of the pop-puppets.
I need to check out tom macdonald Since I really like the music from The Stupendium, and Leo!
Jonathan Young, Nathan Sharp, Aviators, Caleb Hyles, Or3o, theres so many KZhead musicians that create amazing works of art better than almost anything found on the radio.
@@torazely gosh aviators is just so... He really is the best
Miracle of sound
@@CatchTheseMechanicalHands JTMusic, DAgames, Mandopony, Cristina Vee, Danbull, Bonecage, LeeandLie, Paint, Wilbur Soot, Cosmo Sheldrake, The Living Tombstone, Nerdout, Epic Rap Battles of History, Trickywi, FabvL, Peter Hollins, Derivikat, Ninja Sex Party, Black Gryph0n, CG5, Kroh,
The visuals are just astonishing for this one. The colours, the visual effects and 'real life' SFX along with the visual animation, the advert... Everything. Stupes has absolutely outdone himself.
This whole video is a masterpiece (as are all Stupendium videos because they are incapable of making anything other than the absolute best songs), but the whole section between 2:37 and 2:45 has to be my favorite part. It’s simultaneously so unsettling and so fun.
Congrats on the role in the new game
I might be isolated in this thought, but for some reason my favorite part was that small bit of animation where you actually gave huggy a personable reaction to being hit in the face. Just completely over it. I couldn’t explain why, but I’ve always had a soft spot for taking seemingly mindless killing machines and giving them relatable reactions to things
That was my favourite part! I thought I was the only one.
I thought it was so funny! He was just done with that red hand.
I loved that part as well, it's completely believable that he would be _so_ over it after the 20th time.
I know! It was so funny to me. Also the little "oh boy..."
Ive never been more afraid of a toy goose. Honestly tho, this is the only good thing to come out of the Poppy Playtime community, could listen for hours, likely will.
Friend: Does the monster kill you? Me: Worse, He judges you. (2:24)
XD
I love the call backs to the safety video with boogie bot and Huggy. Also appreciate the Bron love, he’s very underrated and unappreciated in my opinion
I really love the visual gags around 4:50, of the headless body strumming the guitar- and then attempting to play the trumpet. The little slump of the shoulders gets me every time lol. All in all this video is pretty phenomenal- really feels like a step above the norm, which is saying something, given how incredible Stupendium’s ‘norm’ is.
It's insane how the production is constantly developing. I remember leaving a comment where I said that in 5 years your songs are going to improve even more but already this piece is a whole new level which can compete with more massive musical videos of pop stars. Great work!!!!
Arguably the best part 1:30
Bro literally got me surprised on this part 3:46 because his head was twitching like if you've been having one of those batteries in a toy for so long and it ends up twitching too much and I was like "how did this man put so much effort on this whole music video?" Also keep that work up love the songs and I love that effort that you put in these videos 👍