Fireflies: Literal Video Version

[zoe16354]

I love this so much

[Necrolotu]

I've loved watching your progression in the literal videos you have put out. Please do continue to create them, as I am looking forward to seeing where you go from here! d-|^_^|-b Thumbs up to you, sir.

[superfuckayou]

this is mirrored lol

[lucysil80]

It is the best video I sean

[KazumaKyu]

I get he's saying "amp things up with the magic button," but I keep hearing "EFF things up with the magic button." Makes it even funnier, in my opinion.

[rockymountainrandom]

This gets funnier every time I watch this :)

[MrDiver94]

At 1:48 when it says freaky-deaky it changes. It went from freeky to freaky. Not sure if I am the only one who noticed that.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

First person to point it out-- utmost of congratulations! There's a lot of stuff in the subtitles like that-- or in all three of my Literal Videos, for that matter. Hooray for trivial details!

[MrDiver94]

@HomeStarRunnerTron I always notice the trivial details. it just happens

[PartTimeZombeh]

Get ready for a surprise!!!

[bobdy2]

Wtf is wrong with u u have just made me hate u and y did u do that shit at the end u gay bullshitting turd

[10morrigan]

XD

[Paranoiasonik]

You missed a perfectly good shot to make a creepy toy story reference. But other than that I like it.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

... Er... exactly what do you mean? I even PUT a picture of the monkey from Toy Story 3 INTO the video to compliment the monkeyboy drummer animatronic... thing from the video. Total Toy Story ref! But thank you ved'dy much, all the same.

[Paranoiasonik]

@HomeStarRunnerTron I just think you could have used a better reference that more people would've gotten. Or directly referenced the movies. Cause the monkey thing came and went to quick.

Rock on HSRT!

[runescapeiwatchvids]

Gay

[1967WEDway]

@runescapeiwatchvids Yes, it is quite a merry tune, isn't it?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

And all of my respect is bestowed upon you in multitudinous measure.

[Cherniceismywife1]

This is so funny!!!!

[pokemon401394]

Hahaha

[MovieFreak555]

guy ruined it at the end

[chronocrossed]

Don't listen to the negative this is hilarious. Good job.

[therockdeamon]

whats the toy at 1:51

[TheOurworld]

@therockdeamon simon says

[ZOHMAIGAWDD]

TOBUSCUS MOTHAFUCKAS!!!!!

[Gatorblue7]

This was funny but u at the end fucked up everything and made it bad. Go suck a cock mothafucka cause u are not funny.

[CartoonDork]

@Gatorblue7 - I don't have a cock sorry brotha he can't suck it

[android19willpwn]

Amazing!

[TheSwager333]

this  is fucking stupid

[blancaville]

I hate it they turned the song!!!!!

[vampirekignt299]

N E R D!!!! Lol the voice sucks lmao

[crazygreen340]

It's FREAKY DEEAKY!!!!! Lmfao

[Nocturnalux]

LMAO! Am I otaku!

[singinggal47471310]

Okay... This is awesome! I am glad there is an awesome parody of Owl City without making fun of Adam... This rocks. I will watch it 100 times and still laugh!

[tijosk8]

haha nice.. you have a nice voice too :p

[boxsergirl]

weirdly awsome >-<

[bewmydude10]

lol lipstick monkey-boy XD

[Frischken]

Awesome! Please make another one! I would pay you to do it if I had any money ;)

[Skyla0120]

I gigglesnorted and then saw the awkward laugh part D:

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Hey now, no matter what anyone may tell you, everyone's laugh is equally as beautiful. LET THE MUSIC OF YOUR CATHARSIS RING CLEAR THROUGHOUT THE TUBES, without the fear of prejudgment by anyone, including myself.

Also, I and plenty of my friends are fellow gigglesnorters. Stand strong.

[vixenaya]

I loooove this video and every one that carries your illustrious name!

[11donkeys]

keep it up

[giygasinfector]

What did the fireflies say?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

"Let us out, we beg you, or he'll sing the chorus again!--" They also say that I'm a very special boy.

A very, very, very special boy. Very. *goes into convulsions*

I hope this has been an enlightening time for you-- have a great week-to-come!

[NinaHultberg]

I prefer this rather then the original

[PunkyPrincessPop]

What did he say when he popped on on the tv? I couldn't catch it?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

I said, "Yes, I do understand how late I am to parody this!" *salutes* Have a vunderbar week!

[PunkyPrincessPop]

@HomeStarRunnerTron Loooool... danke schon!

[XLolitaxholleighX]

@HomeStarRunnerTron you are very cute, where you live? ;)

[androctonus5401]

Wow, I actually have this blimp. Not one like it- the one from the video- I worked at the place this was filmed and was given this.

[Lawfish66]

Dude you are fucking badass keep up the badassery please!

[lemonsaresocoollike]

But dude, that ain't no piano... that's an ORGAN. I did music GCSE, innit :P

[mario7kart7master7]

The monkey is so bloody scary in toy story. I watched it in 3d and jmuped like hell.

[Hieifireshadow]

Dude, you still rock various people's socks. Including my own fuzzy ones.

Continue the pwnage!

<3

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

OH! OH!-- Man, I've missed getting comments from you! Heya, Hielfireshadow-- just making sure, did you watch the video where I personally thanked you for your comments on We Built This City? -- Heh-- just making sure you know I appreciate your commentatory a LOT-- you jettison MY semi-un-fuzzy socks into the stratosphere, fo' SHO'. Has' a wondrous day and week-to-come!

[Hieifireshadow]

@HomeStarRunnerTron Aw, I missed talking to you, as well! I found it quite entertaining. And no, I haven't seen it! I must begin my conquest of your videos! >:D Sweet! I jettison foot coverings! =D You too, dude!

[lemonkitty8]

This is what really happens in Toy Story.

[bebibroly5]

This needs, far, FAR more views.

[Dn2kproductions]

It was funny until the nerdy guy who created appeared....

[waddupbidgez]

This would have been awesome if it weren't for the annoying guy and popups.

[Dodec84]

sucky ending

[HeeCawRoo]

I enjoyed this

but the ending was annoying and makes it hard to listen to this as a regular song which I was planning to do. D|

[2musicmovielover]

ur so much better at making thease literal videos than most

[PhantomStella]

I laughed at 'No. 5 is alliiive' :D

[MrMultiGilligan]

I think this was quite good. I like this as an equal to all the other literal videos.

[chesssegirl2385]

F.Y.I TOBUSCUS IS WAYYYYYYYY BETTER,but your still good!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Well, uh, thank you!

... *crawls into a ball and slowly rocks myself back and forth* My still good, my still good, my still good. HEE-HEE-HEEEE~ darkness then redness then whiiteeeneeesssssssss--

[pandaturtlexox]

@HomeStarRunnerTron TOBUSCUS!<3

[Gingefyer]

Dude! You totally sound like a girl!!!!!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Well, thank you very much for pointing that out to me.

NYEEEEHH, NYEEEEEH, dude sounds like a laaaayy-daaay!

NYEEEEHH, NYEEEEEH, dude sounds like a LAYDAYYY~ *rocks out*

[AVPMReference]

@HomeStarRunnerTron You're funny! :)

And you don't sound like a girl. Justin Bieber sounds like a girl. You're just obviously singing in falsetto. :D

[gunnerforever89]

WHATS WITH THE CHING CHONG AT THE END?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

My apologies, sir. The entire workforce present on this YouTube channel is predominantly Asian.

[clockyz]

love how you guys put a lot of different edits to the sound! :) Good work!! post up more vids!

[Keither754]

Have you noticed some of this is actually a mirror image of the real video?

[Keither754]

This is a great song. No need for this video. But it was good anyway.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

But I made this video BECAUSE it was a great song. And yeah-- a lot of it was flipped so I could hopefully not get ripped apart from the inside out by VEVO, good noticing-- you're the second!

[musicinme205]

COME BACK, MR. SPEAK 'N SPELL!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahhahaha

[MEATWADFTW]

You sound like Steve from American Dad

[PadawanPictures]

Did J.J. Abrams film this XDDD

[IanEduardoMeneses]

MY HEAD WILL ASPLODE

ZOOM

ROAR

[Godzilla3465]

Will they stop boxing?

Never.

Now.

Monkeeeeeeey...

LOL... great

[JohnMichael1011]

I LOVE YOU BRO (I'm not gay thought) REYS RULES

[Caramelldansin]

YOUR F***ing AWESOME!!!!!!! 

[XLolitaxholleighX]

@HomeStarRunnerTron you're very cute.

[Ak47fauxy]

Fucking nerd

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

*cracks up* What, did your angry older brother sign in one time or something? Because your first comment here was positive.

[MadamDum]

Really funny. But despite the weird voice. I'd say your actually a good singer.

[Ak47fauxy]

I was dying luaghing

[GendoIkari23]

Yeah last 30 seconds ruined an otherwise great literal video.

[ShikasxCloud]

PRAISE BE TO THE ALMIGHTY LIGHT SWITCH!!!!

[sirmiksta]

to be honest can u see anything with those eyes?/??

[sirmiksta]

you cocky arragont little man im suprised u can even see ma comment -.-

[sirmiksta]

yeh the chink at the end ruined it :L

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Hey, hey, Owl City isn't even Chinese! I'M 25% Chinese, I'll have you kno--

... oh. OHHHH.

Carry on, sir.

[Damnedjust4todayagen]

@HomeStarRunnerTron LOL

[sxsissel]

awesome work! thx4sharing!

[melane654]

owl city guy is fit :D

[MrMultiGilligan]

whoa! when did this pop up? I thought that I pretty much knew all literal songs! well, I guess I was wrong. Good video, man. Good video.

[drjessop]

Skye you are a comedy wizard! Only you could make something this awesomely funny! This just another great example of your comedy awesomeness! You rock!

[illsuive]

hahahaha!!! had to comment on this - loved it!!

[ManaYuGiOhGX5Ds]

GAH Youre a seriously a MASTER of mixing,singing, video editing ! Gee wilackers Skye! Is there anything you CANT do? XD!

[BewareOfBunnyRabbit]

I laughed so hard at the sentence mixing at the end. xDD

I love your literal videos. They're hilarious. Keep up the good work.

[TiaSiren]

As for the video - wonderful job. Your lyrics definitely made me smile and realize how 'busy' this video really is. (And have you finally managed to listen to some of Owl City's other songs - because we really must discuss how I think "Hello, Seattle" sounds like "Seize the Day" from Newsies. :P ) As always, fantastic - and I hope you had fun with this one!

[TiaSiren]

As for all the Toy Story references - loved them! No wonder you wanted to make a literal music video - all those toys are amazing. I want to explore that retro-obsessive doom. And magic IS electricity (In a round-about way, it includes any film, so definitely magical)!

The one toy I really want to find out about is the "Chipmunk Simon-Squirrel", although I think he looks kind of like an Ewok with funny glasses. Either that, or Cornelius from Once Upon a Forest.

[TiaSiren]

Oh, goodness. You finally finished this video! :D Too bad you were forced to mirror half of it, though. Silly Youtube.

As for the message, I didn't quite get the 'all happiness must end' idea out of it - just that you've got to wake up from any dream. If you want to bring your dreams to life after you wake up, you've got to learn how to put them into this fast-paced world. But then again...Happiness ending as the message does let the video's humor come out, so I guess that's all right.

[JakariHanma]

Of course you could look at this from another angle. You're looking at the video too hard. At a very analytical POV. To be honest, I could care less about the original "fireflys" song. This was an interesting view on it though.

[Ultima395]

Finally got a chance to watch this! Watching this makes me bet you could do a literal video version of every song that exists!!! As long as they don't become depressing. Heeeeeeeeee

[reppinlorton]

LMAO "did jj abrams film this?" SUBBED.

[Krooft]

Good work. Your mind must be sparkling like my sparklers I bought for the 4th of July to make such a remarkably worded interpretation. I look forward to your future projects and whatnottery

[synthsyth]

YOUR HEAD A SPLODE!

[PunchyLaRue]

this is funny, I really liked it :) btw love homestar runner!

[langtoonlegend]

Good until the end was shit

[phockzie]

funny until you wrecked it at the end.

[TheJEShow]

Whoa.  Skye. Did you.. did you subtitle "freaky-deeky"?

....That's... you have always been awesome, but that just flung you into heaven.

God speed, you AWESOME GUY.

[elliequus]

"Did JJ Abrams film this?" I about died. Hilarious.

[metal78]

Love the video Skye! Real cool to watch

[CartoonDork]

I CAUGHT THE TOY STORY 3 CYMBAL MONKEY REFERENCE FIRST DO I GET A PRIZE?????

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

You get my solemn vow that I'll type up another page worth of Football Head by tomorrow!

[mtsvanelove]

the ending was lame

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

THE ROBOT IS LAME.

Also, so am I. The ending, the robot and I are the Godhead of Lameness. WOO.

[katiebird400]

I LOVE THIS WITH A FLAMING PASSION! This just made my day. Until I realized all good things must come to an end. Then got sad. YAY FOR MIXED-EMOTION VIDEOS! xD

AND BTW I want a magic button that turns on my lights.

[Kamakazi242012]

hahahaha good eye on the TV Shake thing.

[Mitchell00]

I LOVE THIS SONG! The depressing ending gave me shivers and a sad feeling... then that guy from that other video who tagged you long ago started talking and suddenly I burst out laughing! WHOO!

...Can you tell I've been having lots of sugar? WHOO! AWESOME SONG! MAKE MORE! ...time to sleep...

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

*cracks up* Actually, Mitchell, that wasn't djprimeaux0813-- (although you mentioning him makes this hilarious)-- that was none other than Owl City's Adam Young. AKA the person who wrote and performed this song. He didn't actually say any of that, though. *cracks up*

Considering you normally end all your sentences with periods (the non-blood related type), yes, I can tell you've been affected. *grins* Is it to get you through school? Nothing better n' music and sweets for the saddened soul.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Also, speaking of musicks-- and also sugars: I finished recording my version of You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman for our sketch! *grins* Buh-buh-boo-yow. Will send it to you next time you're online.

[fayenesse]

paaaa-AI-AIDD! :D

[fayenesse]

omg omg hahahahaaaa omg that actually made me laugh out loud... like people say "lol" but aren't ever laughing .. but i was alone in my room laughing my head off! especially at the ending! so well done! xD

[fayenesse]

ok I have not watched this yet.. but i feel the need to let you know I am VERY excited to watch it :P what could be better than this?!

[steamlord313]

SO AWESOME

[DefinitelyNotNoah]

I really was looking forward to the Literal video to this music video, since there's just so much shnuff in it.

"My speak-and-spell spells SLOWLY."

[goldnight]

SKYE'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A RETURN TO THE AWESOME! not that that's all i like from you.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

*cracks up* When did I leave, man? But thank you VERY much. (Although it seems you're inferring whatever I was doing before isn't awesome... even though my bipolar genre hasn't deviated in the slightest. HURHUR.) *looks at your featured video* Did you not see the video I posted five days ago? If you like my UPular Dance Tribute, you'll really like the Mellow Brick Road vide'ro I did, methinks.

[goldnight]

@HomeStarRunnerTron I DO! I love it. It didn't pop up in my feed >:( Now it'll email me when new vids are posted :D

[jeesh123]

I really dont like this song but made it durable to watch lol :)

[FlamestrixWindfyre]

this is awesome, and I am not fond of Owl City naturally, but you do it justice, Skye!!! So many good moments!!! Thank you!!!

[SilentBat]

Um Tony Turner? Are you possessing HomeStarRunnerTron?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Quite the contrary. HomeStarRunnerTron possesses Toby Turner on a regular basis.

Besides, I did two literal videos way before Toby Turner put his mark on Literal TRAILERS. If anything, DustoMcNeato and DaScottJr are possessing me. Look 'em up. They're literally renaissance men.

[edwardtulane82]

Brilliant, sir! :) And funny :) Favorite part at 2:40 :p

[skysamfreeman]

I never liked the lyrics to this song but I loved the instrumental. Now we finally have great lyrics to go with this great melody!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

The thing I don't like about this song actually has nothing to do with the song itself but more to do with how it is perceived by the general listening audience-- the people responsible for playing it non-stop on every other radio station. NO ONE EVER LISTENS TO THE LYRICS. They are NOT HAPPY LYRICS-- this is NOT A HAPPY SONG! This song is about how tempting it is to stay away from harsh realities in a world that seems as if what little sanity there were "hanging by a thread".

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

(cont.) Also, devastating insomnia. Nothing wrong with that... unless people decide to ignore the message and play this song in-between Party in the USA and Single Ladies in their party mixes. *groans* Thank you so ved'dy much, monsieur Freeman! Go forth and be awesome.

[skysamfreeman]

@HomeStarRunnerTron Very true. I see this used in Happy Birthday and College graduation videos and I don't know why. It doesn't fit at all.

[asifallintonothingne]

You are so freaking awesome you have no idea! :D

[Joydawn]

Who... who are you little asian child I am suscribed to? When... when did you become...

Waaaaait a minute. You're that kid who did a pokemon abridged that was removed years ago...

Well aren't you funny now! I guess I'll start watching your videos when they come up instead of ignoring them! Yay!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Holy delicious hot schmo. I was-I was scared out of my skin when I woke up and read this comment. I read this without my glasses on and read it as, "Well you aren't funny now! I guess I'll start flaming your videos when you come up instead of ignoring them! Yay!" Nightmare comments.

IN THIS NEW BIZARRO-WORLD CASE: Thank you SO-HO ved'dy much, miz' Joy! I'm truly grateful you still find me at all entertaining. I try not to let it, but sometimes, the past-present comparison keeps me up at night.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Oh-- and I've... said this too often over a VERY long period of time (approximately a year now), but I'm writing the comeback to Pokémon Abridged slowly-- and I'll be uploading it to my website. Yay right back acthya.

[ultrastupido]

Aww, you didn't point out that he actually uses a piano loop for this song! FOR SHAME.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Adam--Adam's using a piano loop?! WHUH? I take that to mean you think he didn't even play it to begin with. I mean, he can definitely actually played all that. Do you mean he just played that phrase at the beginning over after initially recording it? Well, yeah, he did that. It's almost a rule of his genre. He layers loops. That's like pointing out Pogo loops his sine wave bass. AND YET-- it could've been funny! Next time the chance arises, man. NEXT TIME. *waggles fingers*

[ultrastupido]

@HomeStarRunnerTron I could have sworn I read somewhere this song is based around an FL loop, but I might just be hallucinating.

[goldpikpikcarrots]

Hahaha that was awesome! I love literal videos. :D

[rixclipz]

Short Circuit, L-O-L

[dascottjr]

Highly enjoyable. Very yes. Always good to see more of these in your style.

[lizs004]

Wow! Skye, this is awesome. Excellent parody.

I'm amazed: In just 5 days, you posted an incredible Pogo video and a fantastic parody! Woo-hoo!

So, do keep up the good work!

[nanookthecrazyskulla]

How long did this take you?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

I'd love to say it took me the five days after Mellow Brick Road, but it, ashamédly, took me six months. It shouldn't have, but... it did. Lots of gaaahhh-bage I had to re-do about it.

[nanookthecrazyskulla]

@HomeStarRunnerTron Goodness! You, sah, are com-itt-ed!

[Nicnivin22]

This is hilarious!

[NateWeint]

This is hilarious :3 thanks skye

[critic2o5]

That was awesome love it :)

[Seaniesss]

Oh god, how I would hate to live in that room with all those creepy toys. D:

Great video, Skye. ;D