Play It By Ear (Full Episode - Improvised Musical Show)
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- čas přidán 6. 12. 2022
- Play It By Ear presents "Whimsy on Wheels" - a fully-improvised musical about streaming apps, centaurs, and Michelangelo. See the full season right now by signing up for Dropout at signup.dropout.tv
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I love how they continue to name streaming services all throughout the musical even though it was only required in the one song 😂
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I love how they create on accident some amazing lyrics that are so meaningful and relatable like “there’s too much choice, so you choose none and limit your voice”
💯 I was thinking the same thing! If you’re not listening closely you might think it’s all nonsense but they actually manage to somehow weave in meaningful lyrics without dropping a beat on the narrative!
Eggplant peach eggplant peach sorry that wasn't meant for you 💀
"so scared of the ending, I couldn't even begin" was really good too
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In this kind of improv - you have to be honest with your thoughts
My god, the way they manage to signal punchlines to each other in advance so they can harmonize on them is incredible.
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the way she just gets his hinting for rebirth=renaissance is just epic
and half man half centaur = 2/3 centaurs true facts are hilarious
ok but TECHNICALLY it would be 3/4 man
That was amazing
@@Monkeyman-pt6gs I was searching for this comment lol
16:48 Renaissance
Gosh you'd never think improv could get harder until you realise something like this exists. This is like improv on crack and steroids combined. The sheer amount of talent this takes
The craziest thing is that Jess and Zach do this often in their podcast, and I just finished watching their improv musical where they played 7-8 different characters with growth and development, coherent plot and all this based on a random word from the audience. I admire them so much!
@@lemonringo566 what was it called?
@@TheNicestGirlInTownof book
@@TheNicestGirlInTown Off Book
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They’re gonna improvise a show, cause they’re professionals! 🐟⚾️
And improvising a show is what professional villains doooo
Hi Ho!
@@meganchambers8108 ah! hi ho to you, you must be from around here
then you really need to look into the group "baby wants candy" fantastic group of improvisers who do musicals ^^
@@Exvilness yes born and raised in Mount town
I must say, as much as I love this show, I don't think the "shorts" really capture what makes it so good. It isn't just funny songs made up on the spot, it's the way they take the littlest thing from the beginning, and build on it until it takes over the whole show. They took a flub about being 1/2 man, 1/2 centaur (i.e. 2/3 man, and 1/3 horse) and just ran with it. Even the little callbacks in the finale about the principal and the pizza pockets get their due. It's all wonderful! Glad more people get to see this now
Um Actually, if you're half man, half centaur, the proportion between man and centaur aught to be 3/4 man.
@@orangesoda4535 ah but you're forgetting the common genes between men and horses
@@DanKaschel GOTTEM 😤
True! I think compilations of running gags within the show or the cast would give it better context
@@DanKaschel but if they're shared then they dont weigh toward one side or the other, meaning the proportion is unchanged
8:27 Zach is a god at this, he picked up that it was gonna be "crunchy roll" AND correctly guessed how the harmony part should match the melody, 10/10
im leaving a reply because this is the only comment i could find that picked up on this
The talent is truly unmatched!!
I got back like 5 times just amusing myself about that moment.
He's also been doing this on a podcast for years now.
They're about to hit 300 episodes.
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I love how despite the fact that both humans and horses are mammals, the centaurs lay eggs
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No way anyone would expect this comment from the title or even just the first song 😂
The platypus of the mythical bestiary
and the horses that make the centaurs, too
well a platypus lays eggs. Thanks ferb!
I just realized how much I needed improvised musicals in my life
Yeah. I love it when they do it on whose line if it's anyway.
But having an full episode was so cool and unique. 10/10
Same lol
if you want more, zach and jess have a podcast that is exactly that premise called "Off Book"
if you’re ever in London, there’s an improv musical at The Lyric that goes on once every month called Showstoppers!
@@kulacute that sounds like a blast
No matter how long they do this I will never stop being impressed by how in synch Zach and Jess are
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They have been this kind of thing together for years. They have a podcast called off-book, which is similar to this.
28:45 Zach inventing cacophonaoke is such an underrated moment
on the spot, too! amazing. best part of the show /lh
The absolute best part of the Jamesinaur character is how many times they go back to making fun of the "historical centaur" idea
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Jess’s song about Michelangelo is the most impressive thing I’ve ever seen committed to film. It’s so good that it would still be impressive if she’d written it in advance. The fact that she did it on the spot is ridiculous.
I was hoping that she would fit in a reference to the David statue. But it was still amazing.
The joint ~Renaissance~ destroyed me in the best way.
@@KanLuxiangthey average person only knows so much about Michelangelo
@@sploshsploosh David is like his most famous work though
@@victory7302 yea definitely more famous than the sistine chapel....
I'm so glad these spin of Game Changer shows got spawned. It's so fun to watch the people craft wild songs and stories! Dropout is so worth the cost
honestly the only subscription service I get
Stay in and stream
Improvised musicals are not a spin of of Game Changer, Jess and Zach make a podcast called OffBook where they improvise musicals everytime.
@Sverre Vd Z oh i thought they showcased that skill off in the game changer episode about mount sea port musical. Which then Sam made an announcement after that season that Make Some Noise and Play it By Ear got spun off to their own shows to further show case their skills in other musical genres instead of doing more random game changer same changer episodes
The only problem is the few people in CollegeHumor who can pull off music improv
holy shit the fact that the guitarist perfectly harmonised zach's melodic line at 6:59 is INSANEEE. huuuuuge props to the band, they are what makes this show for me
I'm pretty sure that's added in post. They're adding multi-layered Brian May-style guitar lines, as well as synth strings. The shot of the band several seconds later shows the guitar player doing something else. That's not a knock on the band. They're good. You can hear the same band on the Off Book podcast, without the post production.
@@richarddoan9172 that makes sense haha. i was wondering where those string synths were appearing from. don’t know why adding them in post completely didn’t occur to me 🤷🏻♀️. but yes they for sure still steal the show for me regardless!
Haha great catch, that’s me! We’ve done additional composition layers in post for each episode to really make it shine. The live band was incredible and such a treat for me to compose atop. 🤗
@@SixMissing wow that’s so cool! great work :))
I love the Jeff Wayne style touch at 22:40 so good.
“Eggplant peach eggplant peach Brendan… sorry that was not for you!”
“Silver Alert: missing elderly”
This is so funny 😂😂😂😂
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31:15 Jess realises that Ross was going to say 'work of art' a few moments before he says it because of the rhyme, and starts laughing. My favourite part.
I like that he used that moment to tie in the earlier characters as representations of his friends.
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(Whimsy on Wheels Unofficial Song List and Time Stamps)
"You Gotta Come Out"1:57
"Stay In and Stream" 5:20
"A Change of Gears" 10:33
"Renaissance" 14:40
"Battle like a Centaur" 18:50
"Solving Problems by Dinnertime" 22:37
"In The Rear-View Mirror" 30:07
Thank you for this!
@@brianacross3537 You're welcome!
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Not all heroes wear capes.
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Zac's "in the rearview" line blows my mind every time
SKIDEDOOBOP SKIDEEEEP SKIDEEDOOBOPBEEPBEEP!
Yeah and like right before that just with the It's not what you're doing it's who you're doing with also gets me
@@rockassassin64 yeah with both of those lines I literally had to stop and think about my own friendships and stuff; was wild
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Woah, all three of the driver, Jamesinar, and Michelangelo LOOK like Brendan’s friends. This truly is a wizard of oz situation.
Know that im liking but i want to keep it on 69 cause im childish.
@@munachifgt6221 same problem, reversed: now its 96
Man, that's some crazy stuff! It was a dream the whole time!!!!
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This was the correct episode to upload in full, IMO. Really shows off everything amazing about the show.
So are there more episodes of this up already?
Totally agree, it's probably my most-rewatched ep with Humpty Dumpty a close second. Everyone gets their moment, songs are all bangers, but there's enough improvised silliness to keep it fresh.
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“Watching on the sidelines/too scared to go on/so scared of the ending/I couldn’t even begin” IS SUCH A RAW LINE WOW
can we seriously just appreciate the MUSICIANS???!? a perfectly synchronized soundtrack just, out of their asses. they must be psychic
Kronos is to Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus what Gamechanger is to Play it by Ear, Dirty Laundry, and Make Some Noise. Gamechanger is like the primordial soup of god-tier, season-length gameshow concepts.
And if I may continue the analogy with the prodigy children that have earned a much deserved spotlight from these gameshow’s.
Zeus : Hercules :: Make some noise : Brennan
Pushing the bar for improv sounds and sketches higher and higher up that hill every episode he’s on.
Hades : Zagreus :: Dirty Laundry : Lily
Opening up hell’s gates and bringing peoples dirty sinful lil secrets out in the open.
And of course…
Poseidon : Atlas :: Play it by Ear : Jessica “the GOAT” McKenna
The unsung singer carrying so many improv based dropout episodes on her back. I’m so hyped she’s getting so much more screen time lately! I’ve only just recently looked into her other works and it’s wildly impressive.
@@adamh9494 bro just made a goddamn Game Changer pantheon lmao at some point Brennan, Lily, Jessica, and Adam to lead a revolution against Sam, we got a taste in Escape the Greenroom, but I want MORE
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Zach's battle and centaur song was legit fire
I legit keep coming back just to listen to that section 😂 Zach is incredible
Saaaame. The scatting solo makes me laugh so, so much. You have no clue. I love it!
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The irony is that this episode makes me want to stay in and stream this on Dropout instead of going to my friend’s awesome “World Cups” party where we watch soccer while also drinking out of a variety of cup styles from all over the world.
That sounds kinda nice. Literally world cups.
This is amazing; the "World Cups" concept sounds like something that would have come up in the opening song 😂
This is the optimal cast. Nothing but strong players.
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Whimsy on Wheels is my favorite episode of Play it By Ear because of how creative Ross Bryant connecting the characters of Michaelangelo, Jamesinaur, and Jerome to all of his friend. Space Rocks is the funniest.
Agreed, I can at this being an actual musical. Space rocks is just off the wall craziness but is so funny.
jess and zach's influence have clearly made huge waves and i adore it
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If y'all really love this, and Zach and Jess, of course, I recommend "Of Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast". It's everything you see and hear here but in a podcast. It's hosted by Zach and Jess and backed by the talented FamBand. Each episode is either a non-story-driven musical podcast or a musical tale about probable animals. And, of course, it's all improvised.
This comment isn't sponsored at all, I just love them so much.
I'll take this opportunity and give my two cents and opinions about the Off Book Podcast to newcomers: Start with the first 13 episodes. They're all amazing.
If you want to be starstruck by greatness sooner rather than later and likes superheroes, I recommend on of my favourites, episode 225 "Marvel Sing-ematic Universe (Part 4): Crack, Crack, Boom!"
It's okay, even though it's part 4, they're an anthology.
And finally, since we're in the holidays, track down EVERY SINGLE CHRISTMAS episode you can and watch them. Just do it!
@@nairocamilo Crack, Crack, Boom! is incredible
omgoodness tysm for the recommendation! I will check that out immediately
Thank you!
Off Book
This series has been so whimsical. It's amazing to watch them incorporate the prompts and 'yesand'-ing their previous choices into the songs. I do think it suffers a bit from front-loading the better episodes and then ending on a less exciting note, but the experience overall gave me multiple belly laughs and absolutely justified the price of admission.
Well put! Agreed.
I think ending on Space Rocks was still a really good choice.
I dont know if I agree. I feel like the middle 3 were pretty strong, but the humpty dumpty and space rocks were kinda weak
The airplane one was my least favorite.
I actually loved Space Rocks!
man that band was on fire to follow the crazy songs the guys came up with on the spot.
literally!! i can’t even decide if they’re following the singers or the singers are following the band, that’s how in sync they are
Some of the instruments got added in post
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@@prodbyfaithI think all three of those people are the people that do this on Zach and Jess’ podcast. They have a ton of experience with doing this.
Glad to see more content like this being made after the game changer success. I do miss Sam's exclamatory "HOLY SH!T" after a really good number.
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I want this to get love and attention because I have always wanted a more visual component to Jess and Zach's improv podcast. I think musical improv is a little niche (maybe? Hard to tell because it's my favorite). This might be going through a trial period at Dropout, so here's hoping it gets renewed. I'm proud of Dropout and all the new ideas coming from that subscription service... I just feel so inspired by all of these talented, creative comedians trying bold things. And of course, forever blown away by the musicians who come up with all of this on the spot. Theatre techs I see you with those lights, a lot of improv shows don't include that great element. And the narrator Mano Agapion brings the same charisma as Sam Reich. He is integral to the flow of the show- the person who thematically sews it all together. Editors you are so clean with your stitching that I almost forgot about you!
TL;DR Let's go team!
It's amazing how CollegeHumor has developed over the years.
Im no theatre kid nor a music enthusiast but ive been enjoying any content that youtube suggest to me about Jess and Zach. So hoping this catches on to everyone as well
I’m a dropout subscriber and a fan of Zach and Jess. I think that the show kind of had a rough start but got consistently better. I hope they have a season 2 because I feel they just found their groove.
@@thepudgyninjaAgreed; while part of the charm of improv is that it's a little rough around the edges, this show has a noticeable newness to it. I'm willing to watch through any stumbling because there's a lot of potential here. & like GameChanger, the unpredictability is one of its strongest components
I think I saw somewhere that they are working on more episodes but I might be wrong
Okay but have you watched We Object to Fear? I find too many fans of Jess and Zack don’t know it.
I just like how centaurs apparently grow out of eggs, despite both humans and horses being mammals lol
Seriously that piano player is a total boss. Like the other two just follow him and they are excellent at it, but he's really great at leading everything while totally following the vocals. He's like a concentrated bomb of music cliches.
Didn't expect the centaur song to hit so hard but slay
Zabuzwee zabuzway
I love that Jess' Michelangelo referenced the Ninja Turtle's Michaelangelo and made him a 90's person 😂😂😂
Maybe he was the friend who was really into TMNT
19:34 this first scat solo goes unreasonably hard
made me rewind dude its so fire
THEY ALL HAVE ME ON A CHOKEHOLD 😭😭😭😭 BUT THAT JESS SOLO LORD IS IT SO GOOD
The dropout catalog of original shows has legitimately become the strongest in any streaming service.
I'm so glad this full episode got released I was watching the shorts of the musical episode on game changer and it looked so good. I'm so happy I get to see an episode of such talented peoples improvised singing.
zach and jess actually have their own improvised musical podcast if you'd like more content like this! its called offbook: the improvised musical podcast. they've been doing this for yearsss, its incredible listening to them. the band from this episode is actually their band that does the podcast with them! but yeah 100% recommend!
@@paclaire2449 omg I will be subscribing ASAP
Okay I think this alone is gonna make me get into musicals, although I guess there won't be a song in any of them where they name drop as many streaming services as possible. So they can only be so much better than this.
If your interested, try starkid stuff first
@@colourjumper6178 I was just going to suggest that same thing
But, well, there is a musical with a song where they list as many colors as possible. >:D
It's Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, if your interested. xD
Other, I would also recommend Starkid shows, their all on CZcams for free^^
idk if ur looking for specific musical reccs, but the movie adaption of the horror comedy musical little shop of horrors is up for free here on yt, its fuckin amazing :D
jumping on the musical rec train - as someone else said Starkid ABSOLUTELY has the same exact vibes as this. would also recommend Something Rotten, it's a ridiculous comedy about a guy during the Renaissance who invents the musical to spite his worst enemy, Shakespeare. it involves a song about the plague. also tap-dancing eggs
I’m surprised how this can act as an actual musical given some revisions (but that isn’t a problem with the show since it’s improv, of course). The theme of friendship and not taking it for granted is beautifully realized with “In the Rear-View Mirror.” Also, it’s just hysterical with the half centaur and their life cycle. Definitely an amazing episode and the right one to be free on CZcams
When Jess jumped in during the Gogu ride segment as a totally static wild animal bearing their claws and teeth, my first thought was that they were driving through a Rainforest Cafe
The most horrifying vision
Michelangelo’s song absolutely needs a studio release, all of these do but ESPECIALLY that one
Jess is so incredible. Her song sounds so good but 15:16 really gets me
'Oh no! A......bear?'
~happy thumbs up~
This is so great!
Game changer really has changed the game of content making it really lets their writers go through unique ideas and expand on the ones that people really enjoy like this and “Make some noise”. Its not just seasons of wheel of fortune or the price is right
I love how their improv is so good that this has a better plot and deeper connections and messages than actually planned, written, and rehearsed musicals. This is amazing
I’m not a particular fan of musicals or improv, but it just blows my mind that these guys can improvise a musical. I can only watch in awe.
This episode had some of the best bangers including streaming services, change of gears, and rear view mirror. Humpty Dumpty and Space Rocks come close though. And I did like Muck of Murkmere
Yes they're all so good 😂
Oh my god everyone is so talented, it’s insane. Love these free episodes!
Well worth a subscription if you've got $8 to spare!
if you'd like more improvised musicals, zach and jess have their own podcast! the band in this episode is actually their band. they release a new one every week and they'e incredible together! its called offbook the improvised musical podcast :)
@@paclaire2449 that’s awesome! I’ll check it out!
Amazing improv musical. I legit cried with "The Rearview Mirror" song truly made me bust a tear or two. Real friendships always got your back, dont isolate stay close to them and go out from time to time. This actually has some good hidden life lessons to follow. 30:01
24:34 "Sometimes the greatest freedom you can have is the freedom provided by structure" That is actually a really great lesson
17:36 I can just hear Brennan saying "Um, actually, that would be THREE-QUARTERS man"
The Michelangelo song was low key inspirational
Jess McKenna if youre seeing this I love you and I'm a huge fan, I think youre incredibly cool and you were my favourite in tonights show
why is nobody talking about the "fish out of water/bird out in the air" line tying in the introduction of the song. So brilliant!
edit: and the aegean sea!! ross is so good at bringing back the references
This is an absolute DREAM cast for this show! Ross and Zeke are consistently my favorite guests on Offbook (Zach and Jess' podcast if you aren't in the know) and to see all 4 of them together is true bliss!
This. It was this exact reason why when this episode started my hopes skyrocketed, then I got spooked MountPort's musical was just a fluke.
But nope. This episode was another homerun! (Hoping for another episode with this cast next season 🤞🏼🤞🏼)
I love Zeke being on here, too! And Ross also shows up in the karaoke episode!
29:31 "dropouts not doing it cause you can watch as much as you want" was so funny my God
Getting gogu-d is like the weird cousin of getting Isekai-d
Isekai-d except you don't die and so it's kinda casual
I've been on this series since the first trailer, and Solving Personal Problems By Dinnertime is by far one of my favorite things to ever come out of this show.
I was literally thinking yesterday how it would be interesting to see a whole improv musical series cause Jess always kills it. 😵
The three originals + The amazing lyric improv guy from the new season's karaoke episode. Love it
I'm so glad it's this one you pulled from behind the paywall. It's always my first one to show people this show!
THIS WAS SO AMAZING OH MY GOD THE FREAKIN TALENT THEY POSSESS
As a long time Off-Book fan, it's great to put a face to Dana and Brett! This show rocks! 😊😊
when you think about it even if it might have some sort of direction behind it, this show is entirely improvised and perfectly coordinated by not one not two but SEVEN people (4 main 3 band and technically 8 if you include the host as well) this is so impressive im stunned
these four deserve a big platform like this
Half-centaurs are real and no one can convince me otherwise.
I never thought an improvised musical could give such good life lessons, but college humor continues to surprise me all the time.
Watched this on dropout already, this is pure chaos in the best possible way!
Hilarious, I love this series. Glad they've confirmed a season 2.
I am subscribed to Dropout just for three shows: Gamechangers, dirty laundry and play it by ear
It's just like the game changer musicals.
Love it
Setting up "rennaisance" with "chance" was simply genius
That reference of the Off Book intro was unexpected but incredible
I need a full album with all these songs, they all are brilliant!
Thank you so so much for releasing this whole episode, this is such a wonderful gift!!!
“Oh you’re a theatre kid? What’s your favourite musical?” Me:
I love that they chose to upload this one since this one is my favorite and im excited to share it with others!
Genuinely, it makes me incredibly happy to be here in this moment when I can watch these amazing people make absolute magic.
I cannot wait for season 2, best thing on Dropout to date
Props to the band for keeping it up!!!
Oh my god I was almost crying by the end of this. I have Dropout but totally missed it, gonna go watch the whole series! Huge props to the band & the cast, incredible work from everyone.
This show is so great. Absolutely worth the dropout subscription on its own.
I truly enjoy the shows that College Humor/Drop Out has been producing. Keep doing what you're doing!
holy moly thanks so much for the upload :D the shorts were amazing!!
done watching now, couldnt stop smiling, this is awesome!
i bought a dropout sub specifically for this series, i absolutely LOVE improv musicals
This was an amazing adventure.
The way everyone kept playing on each other, and everything was broight together at the end.
Genius. Bravo
I smiled all the way through, and I cried at the final song. This is truly a piece of art I didn’t know I needed. Also, I’m grateful to the friends that popped up into my head while I was listening to this. You know who you are, Mike & Ti.
My favorite play it by ear episode!! I love this series so much, everyone is so incredible
This is amazing, great singers and even better at improvising, this is the content the world needs
I realize there is a lot that goes in before and after, but just the fact that they come up with all these lines on the fly, when other productions take months of rehearsal has me floored.
I binged this whole show on dropout this week, I can't recommend it enough!! I want this show to get the love it deserves!
Wow, I can’t believe how good this is. Simply phenomenal.
Watched it on Drop Out, watching it here and commenting for engagement! This deserves to pop off
Finding out that Zach and Jess got their own show on droupout honestly makes the subscription worth it. Game changers is so fun to watch, but Offbook The Improvised Musical Podcast has been a fav for YEARS. I’ve been begging for more visual contentment from them!! This is honestly a gift from the universe😭😭 THIS EPISODE WAS SOOOO GOOD
the dropout fan to off-book stan pipeline just keeps getting stronger 😤 JOIN US
Ok dropout I need so much more of this in my life please and thanks. 10/10 best $6 I’ve ever spent