Octopus By Jonathan Coulton

[DNfan89]

Wat ar da materials did he use ? Anyone know ? Cuz it is already 2012 please I hope he is still alive

[NukaColaRep]

i can somewhat draw stuff im practiceing to recreate this as a goal

[Daissiator6410]

<3

[realpatroklos57]

Looks like some people liked this so much,so they turned their screen upside-down to like it again

[HMEngaged]

10 people thought dislike meant, "Dis I Like" ;)

[jrn1994]

What brand of pen do you use? I need to get some.

[CharlesOberonn]

There's a metaphor here, But i can't figure out to what.

any help?

[sheik530]

@CharlesOberonn

I think it is sort of like a strange person comes into a village of poor people and he is rich, and when he makes everyone in the village be his friend, he turns on them and insults them, and in the end Murders one of them (the one singing). Just my opinion...

[SoICanHaveThisName]

@CharlesOberonn Sounds like the singer got hurt by a girl, the octopus is the girl.

[octopus8088]

i like octopuses

[nothri]

A sequel to "I crush everything"?

[sheik530]

@nothri I thought that as well, but sung from like the Captain of a ships perspective.

[thelawley1]

epic drawing! i wish i could draw or sing or something instead of being... normal D:

good drawing though :D

[4540524]

A single "Like" button is not enough to express how much I admire your work but It'll have to do.

[Jevenaterr]

I swear, most underrated JC song known to man

[PencilflickUnicorn]

Holy shit- I applaud you!

*actual reaction to the video*

[DednHed]

I think it's great. I love octopuses their so interstin. The picture had so much details it's awesome. You should play Club penguin

Anyways can you draw even more photos cause their spectacular!!!! U should be an artist . I'm the worst drawer.!.!.$&

[greetingszamora42]

You, my friend(can I call you my friend, because I think it would be cool to have a friend like you), are brilliant!

Absolutely brilliant!

[Nyuugen]

You, sir, are really good at drawing.

[Celabraine]

perfect



[Sh4delock]

i find it strange how the song is in opposite tone of "I crush everything" a song about another tentacly sea beast

[pauleyalltheway]

That's an amazing picture u made

[ana0belanphobia]

beast ass song



[Finchalsa]

its not fake cos on his sight you can name a randem monster and he will draw it and mail it out to you so you could say koala with banana arms and bacon ears and he would try to draw it i doubt you can find a traceable photo of that

[Braxgar]

holy shit that is amazing

[nybotheveg]

pleas say you scanned and oploaded the painting on some kind of webside ): i wants it D:

[DrPunkin]

where did you find this song? I cant find it on itunes..

[tjobbalobba1]

@DrPunkin It is on itunes, it was one of the Thing a weak by Jonathan Coulton XD

[drizzts11]

this songs reminds me of a ex wife if u really listen to it XDD

[sheik530]

@drizzts11 YOUR WIFE MURDERED SOMEONE!?!? XD

[TapSkill]

Bravo!

[Nerdfightergirl4]

OMG it is about GLaDOS!

[Missmadammozart]

are people STILL posting that the pics fake? i mean he's going from a sketch to a finished product what about that isn't pure fucking talent. i mean the only thing that even comes close to bothersome is that theres a tentecle that seems to have the suckers on the wrong side. still freaking amazing

[Dhragonfly]

nice song. awesome drawing

[cursivart]

Damn, can no one believe that anyone online has talent??

Not everyone's a troll.

[Northerner314666]

Perfectly captured.

[idividedbyzer0]

@Monkeys971 Yeah, it's the sketch shown in the beginning of the video..

[Monkeys971]

u can tell that there is something under it that helped u trace it. u can see it in the guys face

[lisn92]

@Monkeys971 yeh its the sketch that he did, he probably used layout paper, its kinda like tracing paper but doesnt have that plasticy feel to it

[MissKriekentaart]

That's one evil octupus!

[bleachroxtehworld]

Hmmm. All Hail Lord Cthulu?

[webbiexxsmile]

Wow!

[PyroReguLus]

I slightly envy people who can pick up a pen or marker and throw down lines perfectly. My mediocre art skills mostly consist of sketchsketchsketchsketcherasee­rasesketchsketch looks ok, darken the lines.

[Sharaya1001]

@PyroReguLus There's a really light pencil drawing if you look carefully .

[SanityIsForTheWeak0]

@PyroReguLus Yea, the exact same thing for me.

[xixJackxix]

This song kinda completely described my last break up. Huh. Tip- don't date anything that's not your species.

[leralon]

sweet drawing

[leralon]

you drew the suction cups on the wrong side of the tentacle thats around his waist but good drawing... i couldnt have done better

[LRSUMMIT]

Wow, this is amazing. I love the creative commons licensing. It lets awesome artists like yourself use other awesome artist's work to inspire their own creation. That's Love. ^_^

[ConvictedHeart]

Jeez... I wish I was HALF as good an artist!

[bjedunk1]

absolutely love the drawing and song

[samnbern]

nice tracing!

[adamtried]

@samnbern Sarcasim: Yeah, I so can see what he/she is tracing!

[Wulfydragon]

Woooowww. Nice



[otakuribo]

That's some top-notch inking, sir or madam. :D

[TheRilonator]

that is a fantastic drawing, well done.

[xxmethidxx]

10 people are octopuses.

[LordRalmep]

@xxmethidxx

Plural of Octopus is Octopi.

[OliviaxFizzukness]

@LordRalmep Actually, according to certain marine biologists, the plural is in fact Octopuses.

Oh, the grammatical irony.

[bbadjosh]

@OliviaxFizzukness Actually actually, the plural is Octopodes. This is both due to the fact that "octopus" comes from Greek, not Latin, and that the order is "Octopoda."

[OliviaxFizzukness]

@bbadjosh Hmm, well that's what I get for taking your math teacher's word on plurals xD

[stripysocks7]

Holy shit that is awesome.

[Eluneminati]

been drawing for as long as i can remember but as much as i enjoy it, i find i enjoy watching others draw as much lol. love your pics/vids :)

[Laughingfucker]

You use MICRON PENS :D FTW !

[moontan1981]

HA! This song reminds me of how the woman I wanted to marry me "dragged me down".

I love Jonothan Coulton

[barrusDemonPlucker]

That is what happens when you steep in an octopus' garden

[ANNussbaum13]

WOW

[Battezu]

I would kill to be able to be able to draw half this well...

[jawboneradio]

@thedeadapple Actually I did draw it.

[billymaysthekiller]

@jawboneradio and you did an amazing job! i love it!!

[TheDeadApple]

Just want to make this clear to some people, this ws not just drawn it was traced

It's still amazing and takes some real talent to do I know

But it's not an un-godley talent is all im saying.

[sirdavallen3]

@TheDeadApple He drew it then inked it.

[TheVark675]

@TheDeadApple

Yeah, you sketch in pencil first, then ink it. You don't typically just free-hand with a pen like that. He drew the whole thing himself though.

[TheGreenPlague]

@TheDeadApple obviously this was not traced...what are you, retarded or something?

[TheDeadApple]

@TheGreenPlague Yes, im retarded ...

Because im guessing that its just traceing a drawing that was done before and then adding some details.

FFS people are just god damn stupid.

[TheGreenPlague]

@TheDeadApple lol. Yea. Glad you agree with me. Don't be so hard on yourself. Tracing is literally tracing an image. This is free hand, it doesn't matter how many times before they've drawn the image. That's part of what makes an artist, being able to replicate the likeness of images without a trace. What are you looking for? Does the artist have to project the image with their mind? Were not talking about painting the sistine chapel here pal. Pick a new fight okay? There are bigger fish to fry

[Trublhappn]

@TheGreenPlague Yeah, There's octopus to fry!

[InvaderZimMokima17]

awesome.

[Maxdg1013]

@InvaderZimMokima17 Not just awesome, it's Epic.

[swatawatataa2]

This makes me think of the Snow sculptures from Calvin and Hobbes

[billymaysthekiller]

@swatawatataa2 those were the best part of the comic!

[TheCuljat1994]

yeah..i'm officially jealous of your drawing abilities

[Residentwesker]

woops nvm i said that on this profile xD

[Masterkavi]

He's got at least two songs about octopuses.

[Residentwesker]

@Masterkavi

Maybe, but the second one isn't "I Crush Everything." That one's about a giant squid. A self-loathing giant squid!

[Masterkavi]

@Residentwesker Oooh, I believe you may be right on that one... Do they both have beaks?

[Residentwesker]

@Masterkavi

I think they do, but JoCo always says before his playings of that song, "This one is about a self-loathing giant squid." This is anamoe btw, I forgot my password! D=<

[GenericUsernameHere1]

I suddenly feel inadequate xD

[mecemical]

I'm interested to know how long it actually took you to do this.

[ThisNameIsNotProfane]

Best. JoCo Song. Ever.

[anamoebacorn]

@ThisNameIsNotProfane

I see what you did there!

[FearMyLazerFace]

@ThisNameIsNotProfane Yeah, but thats true for like 90% of his songs. Trying to find the best JoCo song is like trying to find the worlds best set of tits. It cant be done.

[bananaphoneist]

@FearMyLazerFace BEST. ANALOGY. EVER.

[FearMyLazerFace]

@bananaphoneist Thankyou

[tekeyamin]

wow..... i just realised if you think deeply into the lyrics it sounds like a story about a breakup in a relationship, thats freakin deep...... and kind of an odd way to express it....

[BugMan89]

@tekeyamin That's honestly the first thing I heard when I listened to this song.

[MrRhard123]

song name??

[Mariah5994]

@MrRhard123 "sigh' SEE TITLE

[DrPunkin]

Why is this song not on itunes? This is like one of my faves.

[silverscottsman]

The old gods are arising!

[AkeelaTheGhost]

I want a copy of this picture as a background for my phone.

[LooseLeaves728]

that is one epic pen your using

[marmelade8]

@LooseLeaves728 its called one epic painter

[TomDubbski]

very cool

[justin2242]

im being an octupus for halloween

[anamoebacorn]

I think this song was about some kind of mollusk who thought it was in love with an octopus, but this is still awesome!

[MvuaNdege]

Song sung by crabs?

[aws0mearbiter]

cant you just throw out a how to draw video

[Lemurrific]

I want one.

[MECHAALIEN]

awesome drawing and song too.

[AcousticHumor]

Wow, this is a really good song. Are there anymore songs by Joco that are kinda serious like this one?

[runningcow13]

@AcousticHumor Try "So Far, So Good", "You Ruined Everything", and "A Talk with George"

[Nyrmahl]

This song reminds me of the asshole that tormented me in elementary school.

I think I might cover it.

[MoarOfTehRawkege]

@Nyrmahl Hahahaha, Coulton's said this is a break-up song, so there may be something weird going on with the asshole that tormented you in Elementary school.

[199112171433]

SONG AND PICTURE BOTH MASTER PIECES！I THINK IF SAINT PAUL SEES AND LISTENS THAT MV,HE WILL BE EXCITING！

[Milksmanful]

can i have that picture?

[Jericut]

It's metaphorical!

See, because the octopus is like a bad boyfriend/girlfriend, tearing the mollusk, the singer, apart, then leaving nothing but a shell behind. So yeah.

[Cejjej]

@Jericut That's kind of funny, because Octupi are mollusks themselves. So it's kind of like someone tearing their own apart.

[waylaym]

He is tracing the picture... look carefully at the beginning before you downrate this.

[mercury199runner]

this sounds like my last relationship

[bilbotitface]

wow tht drawing is sic

[RubyBladeAwesome]

@bilbotitface There's some kind of poetic, snarky coincidence in that, if anyone quoted that post, they'd suffix it with [sic].

[JAM3SKILLZON31010]

this song is amazing jonathan coulton only has good music

[residentevilnerd]

i feel like jonathan went to an aquarium and saw an octopus kill a turtle then he wrote a song about it :/

[FukctehTube]

Amazing art........but you do realize the lyrics are about a mollusk of some sort, right? I kind've expected a shelled creature, so I wtf'd at the human. Ah well. Good stuff nonetheless~

[TastyRazor]

what album is this from???? I can't find it on itunes :(

[wizdmtooth]

From jonathoncoulton's website, it is from "The Aftermath"

[ShinChan56798]

@TastyRazor get it from his website

[MrJellyDonut]

Loved it! Great art, and like the song... if you cut out the octopus part, it sounds like a break-up song...

[Caligula642]

You are TALENTED.

[Kingdemonpigfromhell]

Payed more attention to the video than the song.

[yusufer5000]

awww! they are hugging! :D

[gh4ever101]

Wow, you're a fast drawer! XD

[mrkonja42]

WHY WOULD ANY BODY DISLIKE THIS???

[MartinsaMadman]

That is freaking awesome. Really well done.

[0mnipotent0verlord]

oooooh. Gorgeous.

[MissKittycatmeow1000]

amasing!!!!!!



[Theartlizard]

am a newbee Coulton fan... so the song is new to me... and I like it..... as all the others I have heard.. but dude.... LOVE THE ART!!!!

Very nice!!!!

[lorbo77]

wonderful music

[gregozoid11]

cool

[tavola2000]

Great song Great Picture

Thumbs up and a sub mate

[Lawlzy72]

fantastic song and picture! great job :D

[I6H0M]

Wow, that's so simple and at the same time so interesting and detailed xD Just awesome. 

[wudda099]

That's amazing what you drew!

[Wingblade924]

i know its probably not intended, but this song could have a deeper metaphorical meaning. is it intended that way?

[Sarge878]

@Wingblade924 "According to Jonathan...

...If you are a sea creature that an octopus wants to eat, God help you, because it's definitely going to eat you, and it's going to hurt a lot. So for a while I went around singing "Octopus, some kind of octopus," in my head and thinking about an octopus just tearing things to pieces, mostly crabs. Naturally, this became a nice metaphor for a breakup song (as long as I avoided using the word "sucker")."

[Wingblade924]

@Sarge878 thanks!

[Deathwish42]

@Wingblade924 With Johnathan Coulton I doubt it.

[cabinetgnome13]

Wow. That was great!

[justslashandbleed]

JoCo, I love you with all my heart. I would kill for you, and maybe someday I will.

[garglehead]

@justslashandbleed Creep much?

[justslashandbleed]

@garglehead I've said worse. XD

[Zombifaction]

Astounding!

[mxpxbmx1]

your art is pretty awesome that would make a pretty cool tattoo piece for someone.

[tenisaki]

its kind of obvious that you traced it but the fill in with color is very good color fill is not easy to do

[jetkestrel]

@tenisaki Um, you saw the rough sketch from 0:10 to 0:13, right? The artist's got it under the picture and is inking a final version. I wouldn't want to have to do a drawing of something with eight legs in pen without a sketch, myself!

[jaxtrax2]

except you traced it...

[thedemonhedgehog]

Great song! So catchy. And that's an awesome picture!

[HeizenXD]

wow your a kick ass artist

[jmb323]

Awesome!!

[thexmoker]

Insane Picture At The End !

[ukoslavia1]

Are you a professional artist? because you definitely should be, or at least an animator or concept artist or something

[KieKieHuTkn]

i wonder if the man in the pic is him 0.0

[KieKieHuTkn]

Love the song. Love the drawing. Love the video. Wish I could draw like that

[rstew81]

yeah nice work , looks intimidating yet skillfull at the same time , i like it :D

[Jamieneo66]

Epic o.o

[matmann96]

wow amazing

[CalmDraven]

that is amazing my best friend can draw really good like that but that is just amazing the most amazing song in the world and the most amazing drawing of a octopus in the world ^_^ do you take art lessons ???

[b1oodh3ll]

I totally want to hug it :/

[koriina]

Listening to "I Crush Everything" right after this makes it REALLY REALLY SAD.

[b1oodh3ll]

@koriina Yupp :(

[POPOSHRED]

Really good drawning and im not swin in the ocean too.... >3

[kdv1111]

Joco is awesome, Period.

[ScottZirpolo]

Nice drawing. You make it look easy!

[dancinskeletons]

That picture is awesome

[undeadZeik]

holy crepes man! i wish i could draw like that!(or at all)

[staryninjas]

that is friggin amazing!!

[MuffinTaters]

This is impressive. I can draw good but not like that! XD