When Charlie was going up the golden escalator, it seemed like he had a choice to run back down there, yet instead, he just smiled and waved, expecting to end up in heaven.

I like that that angel is "checking off a check list" and the demon is "making X's on a check list. "

my understanding of the line “running from your demons until you are exhausted, one day you will have to stop and find out what they wanted” is basically running away from your problems instead of solving them

Charlie’s wife watching the preacher sing an absolute BANGER at his funeral: 👁👄👁

Even better nose physics than Luigi's Mansion.

I like the idea that the man singing is actually the man describing his life at a funeral.

i like how at the end he’s saying “i don’t want to die” or something like that because he wanted to die to get into heaven, but now that he’s realized the truth, he wants to go back to life and fix those tiny mistakes

0:36 “and a car crash, cardiac arrest died of a heart attack” MAKE UP YOUR MIND CHARLIE TELL ME HOW YOU DIED 💀

I like how he metaphorically put his life of the shelf, and instead of torture his punishment is being literally left on a shelf

I like the lyric 'Avoiding all the little things that were hard to ask'. It sounds so out of place listed with the 'good' deeds he did, and was sung in a way where you wouldn't even notice it if you weren't paying attention. I feel like those 'little things' were genuinely good stuff that Charlie could have done in his life, but ignored due to them not immediately benefiting him at the time. Also, the lyric being right before mentioning his death shows that the other stuff didn't matter as much as the 'little things' he'd avoided in the end.

Why is this art style literally my favorite thing ever

Theory: Charlie didn’t get in heaven because he didn’t have a last name so the angels couldn’t confirm if he was on the list.

He was put in the jar at the end, truly a terrible fate.

If you notice, most if not all of what he did in his life wasn't actually virtuous. Most of it was simply frugal living (the lightbulbs, riding a bike) and keeping up appearances (giving a rose to his wife on a perfect bi-monthly schedule, fish on the weekends).

what children think will happen if they skip a jesus video

1:50 jack skellingtin looking ahh

Kants theory of ethics. He did it for the reward sold by the religion. The reason he was a nice person was not ethical.

Man a lot of people seem to think he was just selfish. Honesty, I appreciate the consensus, but I do think there’s another way of looking at it. I believe that it’s more so a symbolic song, Charlie lived his life “ignoring all the little things that were hard to ask” I see that as him avoiding his own mental problems, determined on being a good person. He ran from his inner demons, refusing to confront himself. At the end it states, I think, “You can run from your demons until you are exhausted, but one day you have to stop and wonder what they wanted.” He was obsessed with running from his demons, when he should have confronted them to be a better person but yeah that’s my thoughts

2:24 that’s a pretty good part

In my opinion, this song represents people who do good things just so they'd be thought of as "good people" instead of doing them just because they genuinely want to and aren't honest with themselves in that sense. They don't try to become a better person, but only pretend they are by doing "good deeds" just so people think they're actually getting better and praise them.

I love "Never swam in the ocean for fear of shark attacks" because it contextualizes his other decisions. He chooses not to swim for his own personal benefit and paranoia, not for any legitimate reason, only becoming worse when you realize that shark attacks are comparatively rare.

In my understanding of this song, Charlie was so focused on living up to the standards of a “good person” that he never actually took time to be a good person. Everything he did, even getting his wife cards and going to church, was all just so he could get into heaven. Heck, he was so excited to go to heaven he never actually considered the people who would miss him. He never gave out of the kindness of his heart, but out of his willingness to get to heaven. You could describe this as Fraud or Greed, but that’s not the point. All in all just be a good person, regardless of if God is watching or not.

I think I finally understand this song. So, we all know that Charlie did all of these wonderful and good things to be liked by many, and loved and mourned by his wife at his passing. But again, something didn't sit right with me: why *did* Charlie go to Hell? Why wasn't he rewarded for his good deeds? And that's when something hit me: The preacher lists off all of these great things that Charlie did in his life; keeping his showers cold, doing the pledge, and buying his wife card and roses every now and then. But really, that's all it is: A LIST. A list of good things Charlie has done to make his seem *worthy* of going into heaven. That's why Charlie is so distraught and confused when he's rejected into Heaven, even pleading with the Angels that he goes to church more than *once* on Sundays. And to add onto that, he seem so enthusiastic to get into heaven, not even feeling sad or mournful that he left his wife and his friends when he died. He was READY and EAGER to get into paradise. The line in the song that really made this click was: "Those tempted by their senses by the cruelest of intentions." Charlie didn't do those good things because he was a good person. He did them to secure himself a place in everlasting life and bliss. But, of course, it doesn't turn out that way. The Angels see right through him, seeing that there was no sincerity in his actions, not matter how much he tries to convince them, and himself, that there was. And so, he's sent to hell to be trapped in a jar; a confined restricting existence, being devoid of the very things he sought to gain once he died. Honestly, I'm sure that there are people who have thought of different theories than I have for this song, but to me this one just seems to make the most sense.

1:49 why does bro look so goofy

He laughed at a “if you laugh you go to hell” video

Something I'm not seeing a lot of people comment on here is that he also "judged with no pretense" and "avoided all the little things that were hard to ask" - it's pretty much said outright in the song that Charlie was a judgmental person who ran away from his problems and refused to introspect on his own flaws, despite his "pious" persona

lyrics to Charlie's inferno Here lies Charlie You can tell it's him 'cause we put his name on the stone He kept his showers ice-cold, used eco-friendly lightbulbs Rode his bicycle to work when the gasoline price rose He'd judge with no pretense, fish on the weekends Each morning, get up, do the Pledge of Allegiance Never swim in the ocean, for fear of shark attacks Bi-monthly get his wife a rose with a card attached Avoiding all the little things that were hard to ask Had a car crash, cardiac arrest, died of a heart attack Golden escalator, all his friends and neighbors Huddled there in prayer around the respirator "Catch you later, I'm off to see the man upstairs! They all look like ants from here, stars and crystal chandeliers!" There was an angel at the entrance, checking off a guest list Charlie wasn't on it, and was ushered to the exit His heart sank He was breathless "Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform I go to church on Sunday Truly, usually more!" Screaming at the angels while they pushed him through the door "Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform I go to church on Sunday Truly, usually more!" Screaming at the angels while they pushed him through the door "Abandon all hope, all ye who enter" It was a horrifying sign, but sounded like a neat adventure Far beyond the halos and the castles in the clouds Fatsos squealing, shackled with some apples in their mouths Attention whores in padded bras hanging from extension cords Tortured with the products from their favorite catalogs Here, we buy and sell a million kinds of Hell Imagination is the limit to the devil's clientele Up a dingy elevator, no televised debate Will save you from the Hell you paid for, sorry buddy, smell you later Side-stepped fate, went right for the gate But you know the devil, he loves a good chase There was a demon at the entrance, making X's on a checklist Who would kick you in the ass when you begged him for repentance Those tempted by the senses with the cruelest of intentions Charlie's heart sank, he was breathless "Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform I really don't belong here I know you've heard the tune before!" Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door "Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform I really don't belong here I know you've heard the tune before!" Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door You can run from your demons until you are exhausted One day, you will have to stop and find out what they wanted Keep on running from those demons 'til you are exhausted You can run to those angels until you are exhausted One day, you will have to stop and question what they wanted Keep on running to those angels 'til you are exhausted "Excuse me, sir! (I don't) There must be someone you've confused me for (want to) If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform (die) I really don't belong here (please don't) I know you've heard the tune before! (Let me die)" "Excuse me, sir! (I don't) There must be someone you've confused me for (want to) If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform (die) I really don't belong here (please don't) I know you've heard the tune before! (Let me die)"

Remember kids, things like going to church, giving family cards, or saying hi don’t make you good person. You need to reach out to those who need the help and make it right. Be good by helping the homeless, adopting a poor animal and giving it the love it deserves, live the life that you deserve and make it a full life. Don’t be greedy, prideful, selfish, or just a lazy person when you can do some real good.

How did this bop goes unnoticed for 7 years is beyond me

Despite how nice Charlie seems, he ultimately went to hell for being a liar, blaming others, and never taking responsibility for his own mistakes. The entire video, all we ever see Charlie do is either try to run away from the situation or try to talk his way out of it and even foist blame onto others (angels). He makes excuses for why he couldn't possibly be bound for hell, he never even entertains the idea that maybe he didn't deserve to go to heaven. Charlie never mentions anything along the lines of being a good person or samaritan to excuse himself, just "I went to church!". When lying and words didn't help, he runs away at one point, too. It ends with him trapped forever, repeating the words to try and plead and talk his way out of a situation he can never escape from. That's his inferno. In Dante's Inferno, the 8th circle of hell is dedicated to Fraud. It's a pit of darkness where they're tortured for eternity, which Charlie notably also fell into.

to be honest WHAT THE HELL DID HE DO TO DESERVE THIS?!

He did everything right, but he wasn't sincere, he didn't care about how he was going to be ripped off

I just like the idea that it was entirely a clerical error and he actually didn't deserve to go to hell

I think the "Never swam in the ocean for fear of shark attacks" explains why he went to hell. He never did anything due to the goodness of his heart, but for fear of getting punished. Very different things. He didn't give his wife roses because he loved her, but so he could say he was a loving husband. He didn't go to church to actually worship the lord and help the community, but to say he went to church. Everything he did was superficial and had no true motive behind it outside of "I don't want to go to hell"

THE FACT THAT THIS WAS MADE 8YEARS AGO AND ALREADY A TREND-

thank you for making this this is one of my favorite songs and it wouldn't have a music video if it weren't for your work

Is it just me, or are you totally disturbed in how the song just fades off on the chorus? I feel so bad for Charlie and can't help but sympathize. Now I can't help but fear this is my fate, and that of so many people I know.

The dude in hell holding up a hairdryer to simulate that noise was genius

I know this is very late, but towards the end you can hear the lyrics in the background saying "I don't want to die, please don't let me die" like he regrets doing all of his "good deeds" out of greed for heaven

Honestly, I think the fact that Charlie took the time to be a kind person is enough. God knows all our hearts, and he wants everyone who can to be able to return to him

I like how his nose just shoots out, and his wife's nose doesn't even exist

I think everyone imagined this music video in their heads and this is better than what I had in my head

The fact that every time he says "excuse me sir ..." his voice becomes more histerical and disperated is just... The right touch

I think the reason he didn’t get into heaven is because the things he did weren’t really “good” per se, they were just easier for him; cycling when gas is low, eating fish on the weekend, etc. they’re seen as good for our society, but aren’t anything like donating to the poor or just being an all around nice person.

when he put him in the jar i audibly shouted "NO!" my brain is tainted

Here lies Charlie, we can tell that because we put his name on the stone (Keep going with the lyrics)

This is actually insane cause this is exactly what I imagine when listening to the song from the scenes to Charlie’s movements. This is amazing dude

Im pretty sure the hidden lyrics of charlie saying "i dont want to dieee" and "please dont let me dieee" were because he realized he was going to hell and started begging to not die, hoping he could regain conciousness on earth and try to fix the bad things he had done and genuinely try to be good to be able to go to heaven.

I didn't even know this was fan-made in all the years I've came back to it. Such a lovely, talented animation.

This animation is amazing! Great job!

i really like charlie's nose feature on his character design. I feel like it signifies how he was basically lying to himself and to others on how he was a 'good' person. Just like how pinocchio's nose grows long every time he tells a lie. Great animation!!

Charlie's punishment is interesting to me. The song never actually mentions what his punishment is but this video puts him in a jar. This song, "charlie's inferno" is a reference to dante's inferno. In dante's inferno there is only one layer that has a similar punishment to what charlie gets. Left alone, trapped in a cold dark place by yourself, a place so deep in hell that there is no light. That's the ninth level of hell. The deepest level of hell for the worst sinners, the traitors. It's interesting to think that charlie was a traitor enough to warrent eternal damnation.

how could i live without this

Charlie isn’t a good person. ・ 0:07 ”here lies Charlie you can tell it’s him cause we put his name on the stone.” Implying that most people can tell how Charlie is.(idk) ・he did most things for himself. 0:13 “kept his showers ICE COLD” cold water dosent run up bills. Charlie didn’t want to pay money for his living so he kept his cold showers. 0:15 “used eco friendly light bulbs.” Eco friendly props or items don’t harm the environment around you, he was doing it for HIS safety, not others. 0:17 “rode his bicycle to work *when the gasoline price roars* ” the highlighted part applies that once again he didn’t want to pay for his living. 0:30 “bi monthly get his wife a rose with a card attached” every two months he only does so to apply and “act of kindness for his wife” which was only to be said as a nice person ・ 0:41 his neighbors and loved ones were sitting around his hospital bed, and it looked like he could’ve has a chance to run back if he really wanted to but he chose not to because he was entirely excited to go to heaven, so he just said “cya, I’m going to see the man upstairs”and describes heaven. ・ 1:06 when trying to excuse the angel to let him in heaven, he said nothing about being a good person or anything, just that he didn’t belong in hell. ・ 1:16 “ *SCREAMING AT THE ANGELS* as they pushes him through the door” screaming at gods angel because you don’t want to go to hell? Something is off there. ・ 3:18 “I don’t want to die…” as he noticed he had more to his life than just heaven. ・ 3:36 you can tell he was a pretty bad person if his ‘torture’ is being stranded in a jar. ・you might think “but dosent everybody wanna get to heaven so they do good things?” Yes BUT, if your doing something like praying, or giving and sharing JUST to get to heaven, your not doing it for a nice reason, your doing it for your good.

It's been 4 years but GOOD LORD was it worth it seeing this finished! This was the video that made me subscribe and it fills me with gooey joy seeing it in 3D and complete

This is a really, really cool video. Apparently your mum is my boss, and she showed me at work today. haha. Your characters are really interesting and friendly-looking, which really suits the song. Great job!

This is honestly amazing work.

This is honestly the SIXTH best animation ive seen so far

I like to think that the fact he’s put in a jar at the end reinforces the idea that he avoided all the hard things during his life, literally protected from everything in glass jar.

THERE MUST BE SOMEONE YOU'VE CONFUSED ME FOR

people keep talking about the song itself and its meaning but the animation here is just so cool

i have been rewatching this for a while..

As many many others have pointed out, plenty of Charlie’s habits are either done with vested self-interest (saving money with cold showers and biking to work) or are mostly meaningless gestures of thoughtfulness (offering his own wife a rose, without helping anyone truly in need who he doesn’t know or sacrificing his own wellbeing for others). This also shows with his priority being to go to heaven rather than to rejoin his friends and family to support them. This could make him a decent candidate for fraud, but i think his true sin is pride or hubris. He presumptuously assumes he is going to heaven when he dies (“off to see the man upstairs”). When he is denied, he also presumptuously assumes that a God who he believes is omnipotent, omniscient, and all-good - assuming his piety is true and he follows any of the mainstream/popular branches of Christianity - has made a mistake (“there must be someone you’ve confused me for”). He also pleads his case using well-known informal fallacies, appeal to character (e.x. “I could never have done something so violent, I wouldn’t hurt a fly! Just ask my friends/family/coworkers/anyone!”) when he asks to see “someone who knows him”, and appeal to authority (e.x. “Carl Sagan says that the digits of pi on a dot matrix reveals the face of God, so I must be right because I agree with him on that and he’s super smart!”) when he asks to see “someone in uniform”. To me, this just screams entitlement in hubris. In my interpretation, Charlie was a decent enough guy and was going to get into heaven, and his damnation was a secret test of character to see if he would accept his God’s judgement of him (which he failed by protesting and was therefore sent to hell for his hubris to challenge the authority of God, just as the Devil/Lucifer who he meets down there was banished for). Or maybe I’m looking into it too much. Great song and animation either way.

Love this song, everyone speaks about how Charlie was so preoccupied with getting into heaven but no one about how incredibly high and unreachable heaven is, like Charlie was just a normal average guy who never hurt anyone

8 years later and its still an amazing video

Can’t let gang know I fw this

Dont mind me, just posting some lyrics for myself (Here lies Charlie. You can tell it's him 'cause we put his name on the stone.) He kept his showers ice cold, Used eco-friendly lightbulbs Rode his bicycle to work when the gasoline price rose He'd judge with no pretense, fish on the weekends Each morning, get up, do the Pledge of Allegience Never swim in the ocean, for fear of shark attacks Bi-monthly get his wife a rose with a card attached Avoiding all the little things that were hard to ask Had a car crash, cardiac arrest, died of a heart attack Up the golden escalator, all his friends and neighbors Huddled there in prayer around the respirator Catch you later, I'm off to see the man upstairs They all look like ants from here Stars and crystal chandaliers There was an angel at the entrance Checking off a guest list Charlie wasn't on it, and was ushered to the exit His heart sank, he was breathless Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform I go to church on Sunday, truly, usually more! Screaming at the angels while they pushed him through the door! Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform I go to church on sunday, truly, usually more! Screaming at the angels while they pushed him through the door! "Abandon all hope, all ye who enter." It was a horrifying sign, but sounded like a neat adventure. Far beyond the halos and the castles in the clouds Fatsos squealing, shackled with some apples in their mouths Attention whores in padded bras hanging from extension cords Tortured with the products from their favorite catalogs Here, we buy and sell a million kinds of Hell Imagination is the limit to the devil's clientelle Up a dingy elevator, no televised debate Will save you from the Hell you paid for Sorry buddy, smell you later Side-stepped fate Went right for the gate But you know the devil, he loves a good chase! There was a demon at the entrance, making X's on a checklist Who would kick you in the ass when you begged him for repentance Those tempted by the senses with the cruelest of intentions Charlie's heart sank, he was breathless Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door! Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door! You can run from your demons until you are exhausted One day you will have to stop and find out what they wanted A-running from those demons until you are exhausted You can run to those angels until you are exhausted One day you will have to stop and question what they wanted Keep on running to those angels until you are exhausted Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform (I don't want to die) (Please don't let me die) Excuse me sir

The part when he gets up the stairs to Heavens. Saying “Catch you later, I’m off to see the man upstairs!” That’s the line that really told me he’s no good man. He never truly cared about those surrounding him, saw them only as a tool, a way “upstairs”. A selfish little crooked man, whose one goal in life was to get a reward he was never worthy of.

This honestly helped me understand the lyrics better, they did a good job animating this.

I love his arms being raised when he says the word more like he’s praising god even though his situation is just plain shit

Seeing that jar at the end always triggers my fight or flight response

Wow dude, this is professional quality, amazing stuff. Seriously impressed, loved it.

1:04 when everyone knows this song

Legend has it Charlie's still singing this tune to this day.

When we die we go to where ever we believe we will go. Charlie never delt with his problems, his demons before he died explaining the line "keep run from your demons till your exhausted" he subconsciously thought he would go to hell he won't find peace until he accepts his faults and what type of life he lived

This is such high quality for a small channel! I'd love to see more animated things like this, especially THD songs like Viva Discordia.

anticipation and exaduration would really bring your cartoons to life, over all though, looks great!

3:00 I’m sorry but I cannot take this seriously with his nose shaking violently

Interesting interpretation on the animator's part! From a Jewish perspective, it only matters that you did a good deed. It doesn't matter if you get a reward or not. If you're a "psychopath" (the word for the real disorder is "asocial" I believe) and you struggle with empathy because of it, but know logically that you don't want to hurt anyone because it would have consequences for you, EVEN if that's the ONLY REASON, you've still done a good deed when you stop and don't chose to say the mean thing when you're angry, or don't put the cat out in the rain, etc. There's a story of a man who went to the Rabbi and said he'd like to open up an orphanage. The next week, he went back to the Rabbi and said he had changed his mind and would not do it. When the astonished Rabbi asked why, the man said, "I realized while praying that I only wanted to do it for myself and my reputation. It was all for selfish reasons." The rabbi replied, "Will the orphans care if you are selfish?" A good deed is a good deed. Don't second guess yourself, and don't let others do it to you either. Just do what you can, even if that good deed for today is just being alive and giving yourself a little break.

Legend has it that charlie is still asking if they confused him with someone

masterpiece will never die

It's funny when you realize the demons let Charlie run away because it would be more horrifying to build up his hope than just outright torturing him.

Jesus christ, you turned a mildly sad funny song into an incredibly depressing existential one in span of the latter 30 seconds.

the end.... terrible things...... 3:07 ...... please dont let me die.....

Man that preacher got those bars.

This is fantastic! You really did it justice.

goddamn, i have tried to look you up on other platforms to reach out to you personally, but failed. i feel like a comment doesn't really do justice to how bad i mean this but; i love this so fucking much. i've loved this and i absolutely embrace this as THE music video. I love your animation style and i have trouble understanding this is only a fan video. great work.

EXCUSE ME SIR🗣️‼️

POV you just listened to terrible things and now it's still in your head while listening to this

I see everyone trying to figure out why Charlie went to hell, but honestly, I think it was just a paperwork mistake.

I enjoy also that he "chased after angels (without questioning what they wanted)" e.g. he was following the manual of what he was supposed to do to "be good" to get into heaven without actually questioning what being good meant

Can see why Axie was inspired by this song, it is catchy as hell.

Wait, this vid is 8 years old?! It looks so stylish!

I really like the art style chose, I feel like it suits the song so well because the song's main backing theme is a happy melody that sounds vaguely like something you'd hear in a commercial or nursery rhyme video (I don't mean this in a bad way), however the lyrics describe a rather sad story. The same motif also applies with the actual art style of the 3d animation. The characters and locations are modeled and designed in a way reminiscent of commercials or nursery rhyme videos (again, I don't mean this in a bad way), however the things you see follow the tale told by the lyrics of this song. I'm unsure of whether or not this was intentional, but if it was, it was a really great decision, and makes this video all the more iconic.

0:31 The reason Charlie went to hell is clearly for stealing his wife's Nose. Like look at her, she has no nose at all, and Charlie has more than enough for two

Whenever I listen to this song I think of the line "If I could see someone who knew me" and how I wonder what they would say. Would they say he was a saint? Would they say he deserved it? Or would they say something different? Would they even care? I almost wonder if it's like Emmet in the LEGO Movie. When you have a guy that lives to be a perfect saint and yet lives only for himself and his own death, is that really a man who you'd remember? Is that really living? He left behind nothing, and he left it eagerly. You can only tell where his grave is by the name on the stone.

3:18 i really like this part cuz the music

KZfaq be like: *let’s just recommend this masterpiece to people eight/seven years after it was created :)*

A person in the comments by the tag of Hey Chummer (I think) stated the reason why Charlie went to hell. But I want to focus on his fate. He was sent to hell for never owning up to his problems, shifting blame onto others, and possibly trying to go to heaven for all his good deeds rather then out of the kindness of his own heart. Throughout the song he constantly tries to reason with the angels and devils on how this shouldn’t be happening. During the bridge for the “Hell” section of the song, a key lyric is stated as so “-I know you've heard the tune before”. Meaning he’s almost sure that this excuse was used before hand. And most likely it was, based on how many jars surrounded Charlie at the end. And that’s just it, the Devil is a cruel and twisted soul and what better way to get a kick then to listen to the endless pleas of the Liars and Cheats of the world. All in the safety of a jar. Notice how at the end, all the people who share Charlie’s fate never look around, instead they all do the same of pleading with the Devil. It’s because they can’t accept what happened to them. “I’m a good person! They were wrong!”, lies such as that will spew from their mouth constantly because no matter who they were, they can’t confront that their deeds are as hollow as souless as the demons within hell. Welcome Home Charlie

This song is actually so fire