counterpoint: Montaigne has the most awkward dad energy of them all

@@sethescope Even Montaigne? ESPECIALLY Montaigne! ❤️

I didn't realize that was true till I read this and now it's the truest thing I've ever read.

Sweetheart, we ALL have Big Dad Energy to some degree.

Congrats, Travis mentioned this comment on today's MBMBaM!

and that phone call was clearly not good news

i hope his hands are okay

They double used most of the footage to be fair.

@@halcyonacoustic7366 yeah but the horse kissing part was the best

Is it just me or did anyone else majorly cringe but gain even more respect for Travis putting his life at risk for the gag (kissing a carousel during the pandemic)

@@ljlaffend it looked like he (thankfully) made no actual contact but i was also concerned at first ahah

It wouldn’t be a McElroy production without some (and almost too much) horse love

I respect him keeping their faces out of the public eye and including them without violating that was so cool 💕

Travis did too, toward the end.

What is wrong with showing their faces?

Kids can’t fully appreciate the implications of having a public persona, or consent to having their image used publicly. Of course a brief clip of some kids in a video like this is not on the level of child star or mommy blog or whatever, but keeping their backs to the camera protects the kids from any weird shit. Justin and Sydnee talk about their kids, they’ve been briefly featured on Sawbones and MBMBAM in the past, but visual representation is another matter.

You guys ever see Inception

I thought we couldn't have those anymore since 2020 ended. All I got are these big running dogs

Don't forget the bees!

Still sad we can't eat the sun this year

@@raf.raf. i was really dead set on chasing that orb but now i got all these dang big dogs running around

@@faroshscale oh God, the bees are in my mouth!!

is it okay if I write a reply that's definitely more serious than what you might have envisioned you would receive in response to your comment? it's about why the McElroys are so good and wholesome and why they're so popular, based on the energy that you have described.

@@sethescope sure!

@@sethescope please may we have this comment if you're still up for it

@@lighinz137 thank you for reminding me!! I've been dealing with migraines lately and they scramble my brain. or I'm just old now. either one. okay, so we're all familiar with the idea that content creators try to be relatable to their viewers/potential viewers. connecting with your audience is part of making art. we like art -- music, movies, visual art, etc -- because we connect with it on some level. there's nothing inherently wrong with that. an artist trying to connect to their audience is not a bad thing. that's the whole point of art lol but then there are people who try to be relatable, in the "how do you do fellow kids" sense. brands do this a lot, but a lot of youtubers, as an example, do too. it's forced. it's a ploy to get views or to sell something. it's performative. the most egregious examples of this, in my opinion, happen when the creator is trying to capitalize on how younger (35 and under) people are more willing to talk about how they're struggling -- it's not always genuine, and it's not always an attempt to reach out to others and feel less alone, sometimes it's a pissing contest "let me prove how much better I am by telling you I have it so much worse." it annoys the fuck out of me when creators are performative about stuff like this. when they lean so hard into how rough things are. now, I understand I'm not being very articulate here. I don't have the spoons to fully describe what I'm talking about, but I'll do my best. when I'm talking about creators being performative, I am NOT talking about people who are genuinely sharing their struggles. I'm not talking about people who talk about the specific ways the world is shitty. let me give an example of what I'm talking about. this same principle applies to individuals as well as brands, but brands are an easy example, and Justin has pointed out a LOT of these on munch squad lol. during 2020, brands were pumping out ads that all started like "it's 2020 and things are rough right now." of course that was true (and shit is still just as rough but in a different way now, let's be honest). but these ads were to sell products; these ads weren't made to let people know they weren't alone in their struggles. the people making these ads wanted to make money and were using the shitty situation to their advantage, and anyone with half a brain can see through their shit. that's the kind of stuff I'm talking about. to me, that kind of performative bullshit in service of capitalism is everywhere. I don't trust corporations or people when they make such bald-faced appeals to their audience because I don't appreciate it when other people try to make money off of how shitty I feel. I don't appreciate corporations co-opting the language of self care, as another example, to sell their shitty scented candles. Goop does this all the time to push her snake oil. and then, there are the McElroys (all McElroy family members can be included here but I'll just talk about the boys because they're the most visible). I'm a relatively new fan, tbh, I started listening to TAZ in 2018, and it took a while to expand even to mbmbam. but I have always been so fucking impressed by how....... genuine they are. it feels like a cringey thing to say, that a set of creators are genuine because so often, as I've described, human emotion and even the human experience in general is co-opted for capitalist ends. not always in an evil way because I mean, we all got bills to pay so I'm not about to begrudge some individual for doing what they gotta do to survive. but that's what I'm used to - people using pain to sell something. but the boys aren't like that. to me, they have accomplished something very rare - they are artists who make a living with their art but they have never lost sight of themselves. they have not turned themselves into a brand. they're just the McElroys, not The McElroys™️™️™️™️™️™️. so they're open about themselves. I think all three boys have talked openly about taking meds for mental health and how they go to therapy. Sydnee and Justin did a whole sawbones episode about their mental health struggles. it's real, it's not a gimmick, it's not performative. it's just their reality. so when they make content that's chaotic and has that "we are hanging on by a thread" energy, yes it's meant to be funny, but it's not making a parody of having a rough time and it's not some feigned act to get a wider audience. this explains, in my opinion, why they have such appeal to queer people, and I say this as a queer trans man. existing as myself requires a lot of conviction and commitment. existing as myself requires me to trust myself and my understanding of who I am above everything else. I have to trust myself more than I trust how I was raised to understand the world and my place in it. I have to trust my understanding of my body above everyone else's interpretation of it. that's not easy. it requires being honest, deeply and truly and painfully honest. so I don't have the time or energy or patience for frauds or for lying, whether it's from myself or from the media I consume. I'm drawn to honesty. I'm drawn to people who are looking for truth the same way I am, and that often includes other queer people but doesn't always. I'm drawn to the mcelroys because I recognize honesty and conviction when I see it. I think other queer people do the same. the mcelroys demonstrate this honesty through the way they respond to feedback and how they approach the experiences of people who are different than them. Lup is an iconic trans woman written by a cis man because that cis man knows he doesn't understand what Lup's life would be like and he didn't try to say that he did. he just made her a trans woman and made her amazing. he didn't do it for the novelty of having a trans character. he didn't do it for points. it wasn't performative. it was an artistic choice born out of a desire to create a world that included everyone, not just people like him. maybe this doesn't make a ton of sense. it's late and it's been a weird day. but hopefully I've been able to sort of communicate my thoughts on why the mcelroys can bring this energy, make it funny, and not just seem fake about it.

also! the honesty and genuineness is why this community is so special. if you look at the comments of any McElroy video, they're so fucking wholesome!! go into almost any fan space for TAZ or whatever and you'll find such kind and creative and lovely people. that's not an accident. that doesn't just happen. kind and creative and lovely people come together in such numbers because our common interest is kind and creative and lovely. this community is special because we are all here for essentially the same reasons. we're all drawn to the mcelroys because we value honesty and kindness and humor that isn't cruel. we want goofs that only hurt people who do harm (like Ted Cruz who, as we all know, pees his pants because he likes the warm feeling). we want fantasy that includes all kinds of people. we want fantasy with happy endings because we all are looking for happiness and goodness and love and a sense of belonging. and we're all here because of the McElroys and because they are themselves, they're people just like us who are doing their best and always trying to be better. that's why the mcelroys are so popular and why it works when they bring unhinged and chaotic energy. it's real. like the rest of us, they are literally hanging on by a thread lmao

She threw the frisbee that hit Travis

It's very distinctive!

It's the best moment in a video full of good moments.

@Turner’sTea no u

@Turner’sTea hey, be nice

@Turner’sTea That’s so mean! ☹️ How would you feel if you read this comment about yourself?!

@Turner’sTea lol what are you even saying

@Turner’sTea nope get that negativity out of here, why even comment if you're just going to be hurtful. This is a good vibe and happy zone!!

YEAH

30-year-old energy. 💯

Needs more stitch fix.

Honestly that whole clip was Jack Black vibes

@@lapoguido8672 isn't he 40?

They didn't even tell Justin he was being filmed

That’s the Sweet Baby Boy™ look!

As Travis does

It's that littlest brother spice

I read "just a little different" in Lin Manuel Miranda's voice

He does have a different birthday, after all.

It's that 30 under 30 magic.

@@Gahundledack his own diScRETE birthday

Whoa...

And then returning to the beach shot later when no second mention of beaches had been made it just got better.

I was just thinking that. Travis is just morphing into Clint

ha I thought approximately the same: "Does Travis know how rapidly he is evolving into a Clint clone?"

100%

I had the exact same thought!

Huh I was just thinking he looks like a musclier Terry Richardson (Fuck that guy btw, but he does look similar)

Could you fucking not come in here saying true things before I've had breakfast? Jesus, I need to live with this fact in my head forever now

Dude I legit thought they had got Adam Savage to be in the music video and had to do a double take. Apparently the only thing that separated Travis from Adam Savage was purple hair

@@benaustin6530 Now I'm picturing the moment where Adam and Jamie meet their long lost adult child and the awkward energy is unspeakable

....Cant unsee this. I'm not mad about it, I'm just shocked by the truth of it.

It’s so awesome that the song has this effect on you. Stay strong friend!

If all it takes is a shitty song to make you "brighten your day", you're probably fine

@@Nicholasryan17 I sincerely hope you can find joy in life other than by bringing others down on the Internet.

Hey, I can relate to debilitating depression. It's something that has reared its head again as a result of 2020 and I've been dealing with the fallout. Here if you need to chat with a stranger. ^_^

Watching this video felt like opening a present! It's nice reading comments and seeing how it feels this way for so many!

just a little guy

it's amélie

@@spicemaster5000 Allo allo!

Yes

PRECIOUS 💁‍♀️

I read your comment and didn't get it at first, had to come back 15 minutes later to give you a like when it hit me lmao

Bean dad was the best thing that could have happened to mbmbam in 2020

@@bassetts1899 it is the best bad thing

wow i can’t believe this and the rugrats joke theme are the only themes mbmbam has ever had! definitely no legally dubious swedish tunes or b**n d*ds here!

@@bassetts1899 it feels like it was that long ago right? Fun fact! That happened THIS YEAR. 2021. time is a myth

Also the fact that it's the middle section of the song. Every single part of this music video is a dad joke, very well done Montaigne

right after this moment, the song does "of something wonderful" and cuts to Griffin, who does the podcast wonderful with Rachel! :D thank you for pointing out the middle thing because I would never have noticed it or the wonderful part without you!

ME TOO!

Hold up. I’m new. Where is said tv show ??

@@PamelaWarren56 it’s on VRV!

@@whatrhymeswithcharlsie “not available in my region” 👎

My Brother My Brother And Jean And Montaigne And Me

If it helps, I can pitch in $50 and a toe.

Put me in for $50 and a toe also, cheers.

Any clue what he was saying? Could use a lip reader. I thought I got the gist of it but I doubt I'm right.

Yeah... "looks like"....

I think you should get that looked at by a doctor

The song is literally awful lol

@@Nicholasryan17 Cool opinion, I guess?

@@Nicholasryan17 The word "awful" can be confusing. It most often means "terribly bad" even though it can mean "awe-inspiring" or "extremely" in a different sentence. You should use the word "awesome" instead, that's much less likely to be misunderstood. English is a tricky language, I wish you success as you learn it!

@@Nicholasryan17 Hey Nicholas, you commented on this video a lot... genuinely hope you can find a better outlet for stress in your life that won't make you wake up in a cold sweat of cringe at 3am in a few years.

Can BDG & Louie Zong do a cover/remix of this pleeeeeeeease?

Got that BDenerG!

HEY this is slander there was definitely a D major and a G major there

I call that look the Parrothead Dad look.

I’d probably show them the audio tic tac toe... and this 😂

Hes really leaning in to that bubbly dad energy, I gotta say tho, I am sad to see the beard go

He is such a dad its hilarious, but like, a cool dad thatd tell your friends his crazy stories when you're old enough

The beard was an iconic look to be sure, but I'm sticking to my guns and adding him to my evidence that men look better without beards than with.

Who?

@@RDR911 Female ninja turtle who really messed with the naming scheme, like why not another renaissance artist?

@@eoincampbell1584 I don't know any female renaissance painters. But I also don't really know much about art.

@@shreddedyeet they couldve gone with artemisia i guess :0 nicknamed artie or sia

@@KGibbs-pe4ed Artemisia Gentileschi (assuming that's who you are referring to) was an incredibly cool artist! Her work fits better into the baroque period than the renaissance though, so maybe Lavinia after Lavinia Fontana?

abso fuckin lutely!!

Silly joy mixed with poorly-hidden pain. It's The Vibe.

:)

She was really impressive in the Eurovision Song Contest this year.

nominated? this is going to win every category at the Oscars, mark my words

personally, I don't understand how any of us survived the empty expanses of our lives that came before the first time we watched this video and heard the full song.

I'm loving this life for you 🥰💝

YES!! It's been a while since I've actually seen the boys and I was struggling to put my finger on who travis reminded me of...it's 100% Adam Savage

the range..... what an artist

His metamorphosis from frumpy baby to greasy baby is nearly complete

the "something" is probably a very tiresome Infant

@@ceejaymarydempsey9254 this comment reminds me of a somewhat recent segment of mbmbam where the boys are talking about children and Justin said, "people want Child, but what they get is Baby" and it made me laugh really hard for some reason lol

yeah, when I think of the McElroys I think of hanging out at the skate park and the beach. totally.

@@subtleusername5475 bro genuinely shut your face up. The point of mbmbam is to have fun and joke around. Rn your being a real stinker in that department. Get a hobby

@@subtleusername5475 jesus buddy if it bothers you this much just watch a different show? Like whining because you don’t like an opening is the weakest shit literally just skip it and stop complaining

Ikr ? It gets me so hyped 🥰

every time :')