Danny Don't You Know - NSP
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Director/Editor/VFX: Sean Barrett
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Music credits:
Written by Dan Avidan, Brian Wecht, and Jim Roach
Produced and Engineered by Jim Roach
Additional Engineering by Eric Palmquist.
Recorded at Palmquist Studios and Santa Monica Recordings in Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Thom Flowers
Mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, NYC
Dan Avidan - Vocals
Brian Wecht - Keys & Synths
Havve Hogan - Drums
Lord Phobos - Guitar
Doctor Sung - Synths & Keys
Commander Meouch - Bass
Jim Roach - Guitars
Video credits:
Producer: Shawn Wallace
On Set Producer: Bret Rea
Cinematographer: Gordon Yould
Production Designer: Traci Hays
Art Director: Nicole Case
1st AC: Brooks Burgoon
1st AC: Wes Waters
2nd AC/DIT: Brooks Ludwick
Gaffer: Randy Newman
Gaffer: Adam Leene
Key Grip: Chris Lowery
Swing: Jacob Laureanti
Swing: Kenneth Bauer
Hair: Becca Weber
Makeup: Laura Peyer
Makeup: Erin Walters
Truck PA: Mark Dewey
Art PA: Jesse McElroy
Set PA: Gabriel Peregrino
Set PA: Alex Cohen
Set PA: Eric Gilbert
Cast
Finn Wolfhard: Young Danny
Arin Hanson: Danny's One Friend
Mark Fishbach: Centaur
Nathan Smith: High School Bully
Kevin Abernathy: Male Classmate
Taylor Grandy: Female Classmate
Pam Horton: Centaur Girl/Concert Fan
Amy Nelson: Concert Fan
Mica Burton: Concert Fan
Dave Moss: Concert Fan
Brent Lilley: Amazing (and handsome) Manager
Lyrics
Hey little Danny don’t you cry
I am you from much later in your life
I know your hair is wild, I know you have no style
You’re still a virgin and you will be for a while
Danny don’t you know that you are hot as fuck on the inside
Everybody knows the best bananas will be ripe with time
Danny don’t you know that you kick so much ass on the inside
Danny don’t you know
Hey little Danny, don’t be blue
You had a growth spurt and you’re suddenly 6’2”
The girls are steering clear
You walk like a newborn deer
You sent birthday invites, and now all your friend is here
Danny don’t you know that you are cool as fuck on the inside
You’re just going through an awkward phase from 12 to 29
Danny don’t you know that everyone feels weird on the inside
Danny don’t you know
Close your eyes and you will see
A window into your destiny
Now you’re on tour, and they want more!
You step on stage and they come alive
No one cares that you’re 35
You’re a rock star on a centaur!
You’re still a nerdy kid inside
But now you’ve finally found your tribe
Hear the crowd roar
Give ‘em what they came for!
ALL RIGHT LET ME HEAR YOU!!!!!
D-A-N-N-Y HE’S A SUPER AWESOME GUY
D-A-N-N-Y HE IS NOT AFRAID TO CRY
D-A-N-N-Y HE CRIES ALMOST ALL THE TIME
D-A-N-N-Y HE CRIES AND CRIES AND CRIES AND CRIES
Danny don’t you know that we’re all rad as fuck on the inside
Now it’s time to rock the show, come on you are a star tonight
Danny don’t you know that you’re a spandex butterfly for life
Danny don’t you know - Komedie
Danny: "hey markiplier"
Markiplier: "yeah?"
Danny: "You wanna be a centaur?"
Markiplier: "sure"
ME: "What are 'Words you never thought would be said in that particular order', Alex?"
TREBECK: "Correct for a thousand!"
^_^
Danny: hey Nate
Nate: yeah?
Danny: Wanna call Finn Wolfhard a bitch?
Nate: Hell yeah
Markiplier: I only have one condition, i dont wanna wear pants
Danny: thats cool, centaurs dont wear pants anyway
Mark: also topless.
Danny: i... okay?
Brendon Hawkins despite this being a joke i image that's exactly how it happened
It's his chance of being taller than everyone else.
I like how this implies that ninja Brian had always been an adult
Ninja Brian has always been!
Ninja Brian does not age and never did. He came out of the womb C-section and slashed his own umbilical cord, choked the doctor and nurses with it and gave everyone the finger.
He's a ninja so he actually came out of the womb without the anyone noticing, not the doctors and not even his own mother ninja.
He is a atherosclerotic being who shall not be questioned about his lack of aging
Basically
Finn Wolfhard landed the role of a lifetime here. I'm so happy for him.
He did really well here, for his first time on film. I really hope he lands a big gig soon, like on the second season of Smiling Friends
@@RoachDogg_JR💀
Wait, isn't that the same kid who voiced Player in Carmen Sandiego?
@@RoachDogg_JRHe got a main role on a big show, I think it’s called Weirder Objects! Good for him! 🤣
abnormaler stuff
Positive affirmational sounds for young men are so fucking important.
Someone said it!!! NSP makes me feel like I can breathe man… WHILE ALSO TAKING MY BREATH AWAY WITH SICK GUITAR SKILLSS
They're important to everyone
@@ferd3007 nobody said that they weren’t
@@ferd3007 true, except they're much harder to find for young men, meaning we have to celebrate them more when we do find them
Abso-fuckin-lutely!!!
Not all heroes wear capes..... But this one does
Madz and a Star of David
And the other wears a ninja mask.
And plays video games. All the video games.
This one wears FUCKING WINGS
And 10 layers of black makeup
He cried during the live show I saw of this. He wiped his eyes and was grinning ear to ear. A man living his dream. Makes me tear up too. Keep kicking ass Mr. Avidan.
Do you know if there's a recording of it somewhere on YT? That would be so heartwarming to see.
@@jayargee492 Agreed would pay real money to see that. Couldn't find it, but found this small Danny speech during a live show and it's also extremely heartwarming and Danny is also clearly about to cry during the crowd chant czcams.com/video/mRp6ZCsTrc8/video.html
" He cries and cries and cries and cries" I guess this line is kinda true
FUCK! ALMOST TO 690 LIKES! I LIKED IT UP TO 689! MY LIFE IS A FAILURE!!!
@@titanlink7898 we need to get the likes to 6969 to honor them
The “now its time to rock the show, come on you are a star tonight” still gives me goosebumps every time
He layered his own voice at least 4 times to achieve that
Danny is a madman
I know, it always gives me damn chills. Epic.
Years of listening to this song and it still does. I just love that part.
Yess same omg!!!
Same. That part still comes up in my mind pretty frequently. Powerful.
Knowing that the legendary Dan Avidan took until 29 to get out of his awkward phase definitely helps me feel more hopeful about the fact that I’m 19 and still feel like a lost, alienated guy. Like I’m gonna be 20 soon and I still feel like I’m not going anywhere. Thank you Danny Sexbang.
Same
Don't worry too much about it dude, I'm 28 and still trying to get it all together :) You've got loads of time
I’m 26 and am still awkward so you have loads of time 🤣
Dude, I'm 26, aspiring to be a musician, and only just starting to learn to read music. We all go at our own pace. You have the time that you are given. Use it how YOU see fit. No day but today, buddy.
From a 25 year old-you never really change, you just slowly, little by little, get better at being you. If you look back on stuff you did two years ago and cringe, congrats! That means you've grown a little, and that's honestly all that matters.
"You're going through an awkward phase from 12 to 29"
As someone that just hit 30 and is just now coming out of their shell, that really hits a chord.
ClimateCTRL As a 28 year old in the same position I felt that line...
33 and still awkward AF.
Do you boo boo! You got this 👏🏻💪🏻
I'm still working on it well after 30
For reallllllll
I love how in the cast it says
Arin Hanson: Danny's One Friend.
And all your FRIEND are here
@@lokigodofmischief228 You sent birthday invites and all of your F R I E N D showed up.
@@loonietuunes better than only getting a finger and a scary message with it
So brilliant of the creators 👏
Arin's hopes and dreams dashed with just that. He wanted kisses from Dan, not just to be friendzoned.
45 year old therapist here. I'm a powerlifter, I do MMA cage fighting with weapons as a hobby and teach martial arts, I have 3 goruck toughs under my belt, I volunteer as a SAR responder for the local sherrif's department, and I earned a bachelor's and Master's Degree in Psychology while working as a single dad and struggling with ADHD. I'm a certified badass.
I showed this to a client of mine who needed to see it, and it really helped her. After she left, I went back into my office and broke down and cried because of how hard it hit for me.
I wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until I was in my 20's. I was always the weird kid who was constantly underachieving. I didn't truly start to come into my own until 29.
It made me hard as fuck on the inside. Such a great song. I wish I could play it for my 12 year old self.
If you're here, and you're struggling, from one badass to another, I hope you take the song to heart. Find your tribe. Ask for help if you need to. Trust that someday, you'll step into your own power, whatever that means for you. If it's MMA, or being a spandex butterfly, just understand that OWNING who you are is the most badass thing you can ever do.
My step-daughter is going through a hard time right now (socially/mentally/physically/puberty is a bitch). As someone who also struggled from "12-29" I have been feeling inclined to share this song with her as it's something that I wish I had growing up. You have reaffirmed my instinct to share this with her. Also, I will be stealing your phrasing of "OWNING who you are is the most badass thing you can ever do. Thank you.
How is a song simultaneously hilarious and also so emotionally moving at the same time? When you successfully produce a song that is both funny and unironically fantastic at the same time, you've gota 10/10 masterpiece. Love this song.
Also this song kept me alive in 2020
around these parts we call it a 10/10 masterstroke
"Hey I am Dan,
I am also Dan,
Daaaaaaaaaaaann."
I laughed so hard when I read this comment. gg
*daaaaaaaaaaaannn
DAN
DAN
HAAAM
they really hired natewantstobattle to NOT sing
What a power play
You could say "tasty power move"
@@brandon0sh damn it it's been two years since this came out and you still beat me to it
Honestly no idea who that is.
If you've heard his version of Linkin Park, you'd understand why...
They really got mark to be in not even one second if the video
my name is also danny and ive struggled nearly my entire life with suicidal and depressive thoughts, so when they released this song, it meant a lot to me; still does even now three years later.
we share the same name. :) I too have depression and am bipolar. I didn't even know this song existed until recently but to have him singing about "me" and how I felt all through school and even in my 20s and 30s was very powerful. And to be reminded I'm "cool as fuck" is very sweet, I love it.
im proud of you for making it so far stay strong man
my name isn’t danny, but you’re not alone struggling with suicidal thoughts and depression! i’m so glad to see you make it man, and seeing others fight this curse means that it’s doable, and we can beat this shit. much love man, life gets better
I hope you are doing well 🖤
Hey fellow Danny, I feel the same, I hope that a year later you're kicking ass and feeling better. Stay awesome Dannys!
To all my fellow grown-up weird kids & dorky teens, I love everyone of you nerds.
You rock
🖤
I’ve shown this to my 14 yr old son and he cried and hugged me and said “thank you mommy.” NSP will always have a special place in my heart. They already did, but they helped my son get that I understood him. I was an unpopular nerd girl in school. They connected us in a way only music can. Forever Grateful. And, my first name is Dana. Not hard to switch from Danny lol.
Weirdos gotta stick together.
Still makes me smile to think Finn, a game grumps fan, is playing Danny, who is a huge Finn fan. ♥️😭
And while neither of them are very likely to know anything about you I promise you both absolutely love you.
^ this comment is heartwarming (both)
I’m both Finn AND Grump trash tbh
Caroline Olivia sane I am a huge fan for fin
Top 10 anime crossovers
straight from the credits:
"Arin Hanson: Danny's One Friend"
That's a beautiful line...
;-; what about brian
He's not a "friend" so much as "He will probably kill Danny last when he's out of other people to kill"....which I guess is as close to a friend as you get with a psychopath ninja.
AHH MY HEART ;W; ♥♥♥
@@elijahgrimm8052 That's so sweet
@Purple Booty - Also, he didn't meet Ninja Brian until he was an adult. So even though Ninja Brian was always watching over him in spirit, Danny didn't know!
The line about the birthday invitations actually had me break down crying when I first heard it. When I turned 13, I told my mom I outgrew birthday parties. In reality, I was just terrified that no one from school would come if I invited them. Everyone has that wish at least once in their life, to go back in time and change something they were unhappy about. But to go back to give that sad little girl a hug, and tell her that everything will be ok, that it's ok to let it out and cry. Sometimes I wish it was possible, but the best we can do now is help others that are facing the same struggles and know that seeking out help when you need it isn't a sign of weakness, but strength.
Be the person you needed when you were young.
I know it's been a year since you made this comment, but I felt that. I wish I could sit down with my teenage self and tell him everything he needed to hear. Let him know it's okay to not really fit in, it's okay to ask for help with anything, even the seemingly small things. Tell him to not be afraid of failure or rejection. That everything will be okay in time.
I kept a lot to myself as a teen when I really should have let it out.
It’s been a year since you commented this but oh well, this honestly makes me feel really comforted. I’m 14 and feel alone a lot and it’s honestly really nice to know the way I’m feeling isn’t just me.
3:56 I think is still one of the most powerful and emotional lyrics I’ve heard. It’s not outwardly emotional but you can feel every bit of emotion emitting from Danny as he belts it out.
Finn Wolfhard playing Young Danny was absolutely genius
It really fits
they’re friends :)
Also based on that childhood pic at the end there really is a super strong resemblance. It must have been really cathartic for Danny shooting this song, and that really comes across in its authenticity. Such a wonderful song.
And if we need an old Danny, we can just get Satchel from Steel Panther!
@@sleepdeep305 or weird al
They had to show a picture of Brian at age 11 rather than 13 cus he already had a PHD by then.
u wot m8 i think it is because he is most self conscious in that picture
r/woooosh
That’s really funny 😂
I think its because he was a ninja by age 13 so they couldn't find him
pretty hard dick amirite
We are all Danny. I’m a 60 year old woman and I am SO Danny, and I deeply love this song.
I came home to a house full of women last night (wife, mother in law, niece etc) playing songs to each other with the goal of making one of them cry. Not a tear to be seen. I played this song and wept like a newborn. 20 stone of 6 foot bearded unit for reference. No regrets whatsoever. I wish this song had been around when I was 12
Fat
@@sogen7967 weight loss is a possibility but unfortunately for you being a sweaty cunt-bubble is forever.
Did they weep?
Getting Finn to play young Danny is the best casting choice that has ever been made.
Nicolae Holley
Nah.
Wolfhard as young Snape/Kylo Ren would be even better.
He actually looked just like the pic of young Danny to me
Finn?
Nah fam, Kevin as male classmate XD
Nicolae Holley very true
"Youre just going through an awkward phase from 12 to 29"
As someone who is between the ages of 12-29, this really speaks to me.
I just turned 31. Sometimes, it's just something you learn to work with.
Can you explain a bit about the awkward phase and what changed after you are 30?
@@typacsk All I've learned is that most of us are one tiny disaster away from turning into monsters or falling apart, and that for most there's no hope of being awesome except on the inside, alone.
Well you become a wizard at 30 if you're still a virgin so awkward doesnt really fit all that well.
Same
Thank you NSP
and thank you Danny Sexbang for this incredible power ballad. And congratulations on your amazing success.
I love reading through these comments and seeing how many people share a verse that hit them hard, really resonates with them - but that it's not the same verse for everyone. There are so many amazing and powerful lines in one silly-on-the-surface song. That's what makes this such a sincerely great song.
The line that gets me is 1:57 "Danny don't you know that everyone feels weird on the inside" - the way he says it... I really needed to hear that.
But there are a dozen other lines in this one song that other people feel the same way about:
- 1:35 "Send Birthday invites and now all your friend is here"
- 1:50 "You're just going through an awkward phase from 12 to 29"
- 2:37 "No one cares that your 35"
- 2:48 "You're still a nerdy kid inside, but now you finally found your tribe"
- 3:55 "Now it's time to rock the show, come on, you are a star tonight"
I mean come on, I can't think of many songs that speak to the listener in so many lines. I could quote more, but then I'd just be posting essentially all the lyrics... Danny says it best "... don't you know that you kick so much ass on the inside?" What an awesome anthem for what almost everyone has felt in their life at some point.
Thanks for this song NSP, clearly, we all needed to hear this.
I had no idea he was older than me.
I've been getting depressed at being 40. I figured that life didn't really hold much new for me anymore and was really getting in a dark place. Seeing Danny here, though, just living the way he wants to and being happy and well-loved makes me feel so much better.
"and all your friend is here" that's the best line lmao
Fressh - but it's also really kind of sad, when you think about it. (this video is Danny reflecting on his younger days; which means no one came to his Bday parties).
I want to hug him - just for that.
Arin😂😂😂
Foreallll 😂💯
"And now* all your friend is here" you fkn idiot
xlennox beats hey don’t be rude, everyone commits mistakes
I'm actually blown away by how much 13 y/o Danny really looks like Finn Wolfhard.
Dark Tenka ikr?? It's like he's acting as him or something
oh wow it's almost like it actually is him.
if your comment was sarcasm I swear to god
oh wait I misunderstood the comment completely. fuck I'm stupid
i think they're talking about the actual pic of danny at the end, y'all
yeah, just got that
This song prevented suicide.
2024 I’m still listening to this certified banger
A very powerful line:
You step on stage and they come alive. No one cares that you're 35.
Your dreams are not limited to a specific age.
Kitty Voss Another powerful line:
*Where’d he get a centaur?*
Can’t back this up with an episode but I vaguely remember dan saying on game grumps that in his early music life, he felt like everybody had accomplished great things by his age so he felt that he needed to catch up. But it’s so awesome that he’s saying to his past self that he didn’t need to rush anything because it was all going to work out in the end.
randomnesswithryan Yes! Exactly :)
I like to imagine that Ninja Brian has always looked like an adult his whole life.
Just like “ Ma’am congratulations it’s a fully grown ninja.”
@@alilgoofer7796
Hey, 39th like on your reply. And 741st like on the original comment. ( which is a multiple of 39 )
@@dr.inkwell1070 dope
And i like to think that he's been watchin out for dorky danny from the shadows, merkin the punks that ragged on him. haha
Mother births him and the doctor says "congrats you got a man, who's a ninja for some reason how did he get clothes?"
"Danny don't you know that everyone feels weird on the inside" might be the very best line of this song.
I still find it hilarious how Markiplier is just casually posing with Finn Wolfhard on his back as a Centaur.
Finn Wolfhard's best role: Young Danny.
Also OUR BOY KEVIN IS BACK
+Jackson Hoye
WAIT WHAT? Where is he!?
Lol yeah he's the first classmate we see
Jackson Hoye
Danny’s best role: old Finn Wolfhard.
Imagine getting paid to bully Finn wolfhard for two seconds.
Imagine getting to meet Finn Wolfhard. Lucky bastards.
Or getting paid to be flipped off by Finn Wolfhard
Nate was THRIVING
I bet it felt awesome to bully a child for money.
@@stubish5582 You do know what acting is, right? Perhaps you're being sarcastic, in which case, my bad.
I remember listening to this song in middle school back when it came out. I found NSP through Game Grumps, and I've been hooked ever since. I'm graduating high school this year. There are still times that I feel like an outcast and a fuck-up, but knowing one of the people who made me laugh when I was going through the worst time in my life felt the same and still found his place in the world gives me hope. In a world that may never understand who I am, it gives me hope that I can find a place for me. This song means so much to me. Thank you, Dan and Brian.
This is my first time listening to an NSP song, and I always avoided them because I thought all of their songs were just humorous pisstakes. But this one got on an emotional level. I was not at all expecting that! Excellent!
i know this is 11 months old but if you’re looking for more serious music from dan, check out his new band shadow academy, or his old one skyhill (he was also a part of a band called northern hues but that was early in his career so the sound isn’t quite as refined as his other stuff- still good though)
NSP typically is goofy with sprinkles of serious like this one. Skyhill and Shadow Academy are basically the serious refined, so damned good
As much as I enjoyed early NSP, this one feels like it's approaching something greater. It's a song with a purpose, not a punchline.
Michael 마익흘 Aronson Damn, love that review! Well said.
fuk that
Even has punchlines too
Michael 마익흘 Aronson That is such a good way to put it
It had a meaningful message while still having some great lines (ex. You sent your birthday invites and now all your friend is here)
Wait Brian is sitting in Dan’s class when he’s younger, is Brian like an immortal caretaker of Dan? This lore is great
NSP lore videos need to be a thing now
Brian is a wrathful, omnipotent, Lovecraftian, immortal entity that Danny Sexbang somehow finagled into being bound by contract to become his sleepless guardian across time and space.
Come on, you think if that was the real Ninja Brian you'd be able to see him?
It's probably because he time traveled back with Danny. That's my guess.
If it was the rest of the class would be dead except Danny.
I finally found my tribe. Thanks for being there in the meantime, Danny.
"You're still a virgin, and you will be for a WHIILLE" KILLS ME
''and now all your friend is here''
best line ever
Mark and Arin’s little cameos never fail to make me laugh 😂
I know arin looked so happy to be there 🤣🤣 where as Mark was just rocking it 🤣🤣
I just realized Nathan Wants to Battle is getting flipped off at 4:24
lazercorn formerly of smosh is there too!
I like the fact, that mark just brought amy along for the ride
This thread is in some desperate need of proper recognition of the lovely Cinnamon roll that is Mica Burton.
As a 25 year old college senior who dropped out and went back and is struggling hard… I feel the awkward stage of 12-29 line a lot. Burst into tears in a Taco Bell drive through tonight listening to that. But that made me realize it’s all ok.
I’m turning 29 in a few days, and I’m listening to this song on repeat. I’m looking forward to the end of my awkward phase. Dan and Brian are so inspiring to me. They’re proof that you don’t have to have life figured out at 20 and that your dreams don’t have an expiration date.
i hope finn has "young danny sexbang" on his imdb page forever now
Rumpatump Boobadoop I like "Lil Bang" better
Sadly it just says "Young Danny"... not good enough
Finn dressed as Danny is something that i never thought i needed but i definitely did
Fucking honestly
id honestly pay thousands of dollars for my own danny sexbang costume
this is true
How are more people not talking about the INCREDIBLE vocal harmonies in this song? The whole song has great harmonies but especially at 3:57. That one gives me goosebumps.
since this came out, my grandmother, my uncle, and many family cats have died; career changes and covid have happened. this song has helped me get through so much. it mades me feel like no matter what, its gonna be ok. thank you guys ❤️
Don’t worry. Just push for your dreams and you’ll be someone who didn’t know.
Wow lmao stfu. It's a joke song about his life specifically. It's been out 5 years. That's it. Acting like this has been the anthem to your life for the last 40 years is so incredibly cringe
You can't spell inspired without NSP!
holy shit
Omg I got likes!
12/10 comment
Ur a genius
Holy shit you actually can't
*Visits younger self to give them your mixtape*
THE KICK FLIP TRICKS MIX OF 96!?
I applaud you for that reference, good sir. Bravo.
This song is so damn wholesome, I’m crying rn 🥹
Damn, Danny. Talk about striking a cord, here I am 47 years old smiling and rocking along, and in tears by the end. This hit hard in so many ways.
Now we need Finn on Guest Grumps again
I almost left you a frustrated comment but you saved yourself at the end there.
Yes my dude
"You sent birthday invites, and now all your friend is here" this is my favorite line
The look on Arins face is priceless 😂 it gets me everytime
He is FriendArin
@@tictacs4snaccs449 No, he is FriendDog. He returns ball.
Lol read this right as that was said
Really hits close to home for me.
I wish I could hear this song for the first time again.
"All your friend is here!" Amazing line!
And it’s Arin!
I can just imagine Finn showing this to the directors of It chapter two to prove dan could totally be the older version of him
Aww
I was just thinking that, Dan totally should have played older Finn xD
Hell yes
if only!!!!
the scenes alternate between Bill Hader and Danny Sexbang playing adult Richie and no one questions it
Finn Wolfard and 13 year old danny look almost identical, good casting
Who are you? What do you want? Not to mention great genetics and timing
Nerdy Muffins are they related?
Stanley Peart than why is nerdy muffins talking about genetics
Should've cast him in It chapter 2
@@turg4874
T u r g
I know this song came out 4 years ago (wow), but I decided to come back and listen to it and genuinely cried. I'm in a really rough spot and trying to figure out who I want to be in life, but I look up to Danny a whole lot. He's fearless, kind, genuine, everything anyone could ever aspire to be. It gives me the motivation to keep going and I'm super grateful for it. Keep rocking on, NSP.
I'm directly in the damn middle of the awkward phase, just about to turn 21 and literally zero in person friends and 1 online friend. But only 8 more years and maybe I'll be as cool as Dan!
You sound pretty cool already man, find what makes you happy and people that make you happy will follow :)
Dude same, Im 22 and I was joking with my two friends I had in high school the other day (who were also horribly bullied in school with me) that I only have 7 years in this awkward stage in life. 😝
We may be in the awkward phase together, but at least we're still cool as fuck on the inside!
This song is hardcore real. This isn't NSP's normal sound, but I think it's something Danny HAD to write. If you follow Danny on Grumps, or even have listened to any of the plentiful "best of" compilations, you know that Danny had a tough time getting into the music business, but he tried his best always until it finally worked out for him. This is more real than it is funny or satirical. There are humorous elements, but this is Danny looking back at his past and being thankful he made it. I'm sure there were tough patches out there for him, like there are for all of us. Dan Avidan is the prime example of someone who never gave up on his dreams and carved a path doing what he fucking loved, even in the worst of times. This song is actually fucking inspiring to the point where I'm tearing up thinking back to it. We've all been in young Danny's shoes, and some of us are still fighting the fight to make it to where we can be a rockstar. Fighting through the worst shit life has to throw at us. But Danny's living proof that if we work hard and never stop doing what we love, we'll get there. This song actually touched me, not in the normal NSP NSFW way, but in a way that hits me right in the emotions. It also shows Danny is fucking balling at writing more serious songs. I don't want NSP to go anywhere, but this song is proof that if NSP ever branched into more serious material, they would have talent to do so.
Your comment is right on the money. This has the feel of something that may have just started as a therapeutic letter to one's younger self, turned into a song, turned into probably NSP's best song to date. It's funny, though, that this will be on the same album as Cool Patrol and many other silly songs.
It’s also amazing how this song was released on his fifth Danniversary with as a Grump. He made it.
One of the best comments I saw on a NSP video was "Dan has finally become the 80's rockstar that he always wanted to be"
When is this going to be on hard back book
I'm a straight man, but still i love danny, as much as a straight man can love another man he has never actually met in person and doesn't plan to ever meet in person. He a cool dude and story is so relate-able. He's a important figure in many peoples lives at this point.
This isn't funny. This is emotional. This is pure art.
Yeah, but it's a little funny.
Why not funny and emotional?
ok
It's a religion.
It's funny when they sing it live
If only one friend shows up for your birthday, you know they are one of the greatest friends you’ll ever have
I think, deep down inside, we're all Danny trying to find our way in this dumb world. Maybe only one friend came to our birthday party, but that's fine, because Arnold was the one friend we needed.
I love this song.
The harmonies on "Come on, you are a star tonight" never fails to just give me goosebumps all over. Danny Avidan you brilliant man.
You put it into words
It makes my hair stand on end and I love it so much so powerful
I agree, awesome song. And over 10 million views in just 2 years. 😮
For me it's "Here the crowd roar, give em what they came for" but honestly it's whole song
My favorite is the very end with the echo of Danny don’t you know. And as it’s slowly fading away, it just hits in the feels
So Danny got visited by Danny and went on to become Danny who then traveled back in time to inspire Danny.
Dan-ception?
Critical Nobody hey I'm Dan, I'm also Dan, DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.
That's how paradoxes work.
Critical Nobody Yes.
No. Danny was Danny's Imaginary friend
Beloved song of growth of spirit. ALSO MARKIPLIER CENTAUR? Wish I heard and saw this 28 years ago.
Just imagine how many lives were saved with this song. Dan is a fucking national treasure.
The awkward phase from 12 to 29 really hit home...
Chris Beck same
I'm 32 and still waiting for my awkward phase to end
It really is true. My life didn't start taking off until 31. So much of your 20s is still figuring stuff out.
25 now. Life has sucked since 17. Wonder when this gets better! You say 29. Let's see... fingers crossd 😣😣😣
Same.
Jesus, I didn't know Dan was 41 this year. I assumed he was late 20s or very early 30s.
Dan's got what I like to call "Vampire Syndrome" in that he never ages. lol
thats not how math works
Me too
I did not know this and not to make people sad but were soon gonna loose alot of youtubers so make sure that even when they pass that these videos were for us and others and that makes them amazing people
Is bc he go through that akward phase from 12 to 29
Jesus christ guys! I still can not fucking stop blaring this god damn song at full blast and screaming my lungs to pieces in the car. This is still the best god damn power ballad I have heard in years, goose bumps everytime that tempo change comes. Pretty sure NSP will always be in my collection.
I needed to hear this. I’m not afraid to say it anymore. I am bawling and smiling at the same time
FINN WAS IN THE DANNY SEXBANG COSTUME
Life is made
Maria Camila Vega I bet he gets to keep it. That idea makes me even happier.
Alexandra Backfisch I never thought about that! Hopefully he does keep it
Thought this was talking about adventure time, fml I wasted 5 mins on google
696 likes, nice
I love the thought that he was probably ecstatic to be in this music video because he looks up to Danny so much even though he's super famous himself
Ah yes, markiplier the centaur
Athena Ascending I was so confused
Centaur-plier
@@MsRedfield97 2/10
Where did he get a centaur?!?
This is what I thought
The kid playing young Brian is killing it.
Can't believe this is more than 5 years old already!
Possibly the most amazing part is when Danny tells himself to shake it off after everybody says he cries and cries.
A nuance about how he still has his troubles and issues as an adult, but has grown mature enough to know how to handle things.
That's the goal. He really gets it
i hadn't even thought of that..
love it though
It’s very human. Most of these songs want to come across the idea of the person changing to be perfect. Dan decided to show that even in the awesome future you won’t be perfect, just better. I like that.
This song becomes even more powerful when you think about Danny talking about his history of depression and OCD and overcoming it, so just thinking about him going to his past self and telling himself to keep his head up is so inspiring and beautiful.
Alexia Barrow it really is. This is such a beautiful song
I still think back to that fucking Wind Waker episode (19 now that I think about it) when he talked about throwing his prozac bottle into a lake in France. *shivers*
It feels a lot like that. I think it's cottoning on with people so much because ALL of us would like to be able to tell our younger selves that it's all going to be okay, even if we're not "there" just yet.
Honestly, I wish I was strong enough to just bounce back from tons of shit like Dan. He talks about all these things he went through, but here he is still bouncing around all happy and shit. Maybe that's an act, but I really hope he is just that happy.
you will be
Can l just say that my favorite part about this song, is when l saw it live and the whole crowd was singing the Danny crying part, Danny just had a look of so much happiness and joy on his face, despite a whole crowd basically calling him a crybaby
This song slaps as all hell
honestly its so funny to me that during making this finn wolfhard has to look at danny straight faced as he danced in front of him lip syncing with blue spandex
Danny could've been singing his heart out and no one would know but Finn
@@StitchXDHD he probably was, honestly.
im kinda imagining how the convo went to get finn on board
Danny: yo, finn, weve got a music video shoot and you kinda look like a young "me" want in?
Finn: my agent says its not good for my career sorry
Danny: you get to wear a smaller version of my blue spandex suit
Finn: Sold
So that IS Stranger Things?
I was gonna say he's seen stranger things, but now I feel like I'm too late.
"An awkward phase between 12 and 29"
GaaD this is the line where my heart swelled and my eyes welled up
GaaD - at least he got out of the awkward stage (lucky bastard!)
GaaD 😂 I know!
I really feel this as my social life really kicked off after I turned 30 last year, thanks to finally figuring out myself and figuring out the kinds of people I want in my life. Finally found my tribe~
So painfully accurate only I'm 24 so I still got 5 years left lol.
This is the best original song NSP has ever made
To this day, it's crazy watching Finn grow up because of his role on Stranger Things and his other work, and him slowly turning more and more into Danny.
Did i mention this lowkey made me cry when i first heard it
Same
It makes me regular key cry just about every time I hear it.
youre gay
@@RummyStarlight I also cry everytime I hear this on pandora at work
@@crimsoncamellia7079 HAH. Nice.
aww that blessed awkward phase from 12 to 29. can't wait to be done with that.
Hello big man
Who doesnt?
Cyranek I'm 29 in December and something tells me it's not going to change overnight. rip
Me either
I just turned 30 the other day. It's worth it.
The fact that this song is already 5 years old, half a decade old, shows how weird time is. If you asked me before I saw that I'd say a couple years at most.
This one of the best power ballads I’ve ever heard but also a true jam of a song
There are more recognizable cameos in this than in CZcams Rewind
They will be demanding mark for sure, in centaur form of course
and i think lasercorn from smosh
lasercorn,pamela horton and amy from toasterghost
Better than CZcams rewind.
I hope they put NSP in rewind simply for this video
Old Danny: 'I am you, from much later in your life.'
Young Danny: 'I have several questions.'
Does bruno mars is gay?
Luis Rincon Lmao I remember that
@@dweetsauce8513 but does he?
I have to know
@@luisrincon4672 I NEED TO KNOW
I think everyone can agree the best part of this song is the sudden drop off of the music before coming back even harder when Danny goes "COME ON YOU ARE A STAR TONIIIIGHT!~"
I like the way Young Danny is standing there, confused and blank-faced for the beginning, and even points in the middle. Not to mention the fact that Ninja Brian (As an adult) Is with him which implies that he saw all of this and decided to join him
"You're just going through an awkward phase from 12 to 29"
I'm 26 and I feel this
Me too thanks.
I'm 30 and I feel this.
Skoringo I'm only 23 and I feel it.
I'm only 6 months old but I feel this.
I'm not born yet and I feel this.
This is possibly the best original song they've made. Their comedy songs are great but this is actually a great song and I'd love to hear more.
TheRedneckRoman16 exactly. I love all their work, but to have a song I can relate to on a deep level is wonderful!
Yeah, it is still sort of comedic with the whole “hot as fuck on the inside” stuff but it actually is a meaningful song. (Not to say that their songs aren’t meaningful am i right)
I do love how they stick to their roots though and keep a bit of comedy in. It wouldn’t be NSP without it no matter how serious the message is.
When they played Houston before he started the song he said "if you ever walk into a bar, store, work, anywhere and you think "all these people have it together" no they don't. Everyone is just trying to figure it out and get through like you"
Thank you for existing.