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The Cog is Dead - BAD GUY (Billie Eilish steampunk parody)
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The Cog is Dead presents a steampunk parody / musical adaptation of the Billie Eilish song "Bad Guy!" This track takes the title "Bad Guy" and twists it around to poke fun at the very theme of the bad guy, turning it into a steampunk song about the cliche silent film and cartoon Bad Guy... complete with top hat and handlebar mustache!
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Professional shitposting We are number one but it's steampunk when, btw
@rot_studios
5 жыл бұрын
That would be pretty awesome tbh
@thecogisdead
5 жыл бұрын
Haha, we had considered doing a We Are Number One cover back when the meme was more popular, but waited too long. ^_^
@letoxicavenger7401
5 жыл бұрын
WANO is alive and well in our memelord hearts
@Shindai
5 жыл бұрын
@@thecogisdead It's never too late, you could seriously break the internet with that lol. You could even be the ones to revive the meme. Oh please do it someday :D
@fellowhuman8830
5 жыл бұрын
Duh
iam starting to think this is sung by a bad guy
@ViewingChaos
5 жыл бұрын
Whatever gave you that idea???
@Andrew-ih2gz
5 жыл бұрын
@@ViewingChaos - It's gotta be the accordion. Never trust a man playing an accordion.
@ViewingChaos
5 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew-ih2gz Wise advice indeed. Never trust a musician! Or magician, those can be sneaky as well!
@noctuadiscipulum9715
5 жыл бұрын
It's like how bad can I be song in the lorax
@dimreaper8883
4 жыл бұрын
Dear god I think you just might be right
This song makes me imagine a steampunk megamind and it's great, this is the best version of this for sure.
@johnathanhodskins5820
5 жыл бұрын
Omg i was getting the same vibe. Either that or jim carrie from the sonic commercial
@fellowhuman8830
5 жыл бұрын
Steampunk Dr eggman?
@taekinuru2
5 жыл бұрын
“What’s the difference?” Tighten asks, as the industrial smog blackens the sky. Yellow lights gleam from the cog-spinning robot assembly’s eyes, in the shape of the villain’s head. “COGS!”
@shaycipher1260
5 жыл бұрын
@@taekinuru2 sir, this is the best reply I've ever gotten on a comment and I am legally obligated to congratulate you on it.
@walkingdead9726
5 жыл бұрын
Galatians 4:16 **yes**
Billie Eilish: This town isn't big enough for two bad guys! The cog is dead: Oh, you're a bad guy, alright, just not a SUPER one! Billie Eilish: Oh yeah? What's the diffrence? The cog is dead: Presentation!
@ripesoda7003
5 жыл бұрын
Yasssssss
@CimmerianBlue
5 жыл бұрын
Hell yes
@theapexsurvivor9538
5 жыл бұрын
*Steampunk "Welcome to the Jungle" starts to play*
@fellowhuman8830
5 жыл бұрын
The cog is dead: oh you think your bad guy? Your just a peasant , OBVERSE
@CaptainActually1
5 жыл бұрын
YES!!!!
Business card: ~The Cog Is Dead~ Professional: -Villian -Shitposter -Dapper gentleman -Mustache wearer
@mar_speedman
4 жыл бұрын
Hobbies: gloating, waxing mustach, kidnapping damsels, conquering the world
Billie Eilish version: could shank you and you'd thank her. Cog is Dead version: menacing and enthralling, you want to watch the show unfold...but at a safe distance.
@InquieteNightshade
5 жыл бұрын
goodtoby07 Agreed.
@agentconneticut6161
5 жыл бұрын
ah yes the Ol' Shank and Thank
@msking1000
5 жыл бұрын
I love this so much cuz it's so true
@fellowhuman8830
5 жыл бұрын
Dad guy?
@iamaliteralrat7318
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, but what's this from lmao 😅😆👌
me: what does "get your green" mean?? is that an old timey idiom! what does it m-- me: me: it's money. green is money.
@kofibean8987
5 жыл бұрын
Nice profile pic also gos with the song as does mine (i guess idk??)
@generictimestamperstupendi9021
5 жыл бұрын
+sandy snake id say +Fruity Troll Roll pic fits more since in that one the guys even looks like he is adjusting his bowtie (mr black from villainous)
@speake7777777
4 жыл бұрын
Means to get your money.
@gracenewsom4694
2 жыл бұрын
Actually, thank you, I was wondering the same thing!
@Evil_shineee
2 жыл бұрын
Batman be like:
Me: KZread Algorithm: You there! You look like the kind of guy that would be interested in a steampunk themed parody of Billie Eilish! Me: I listened to her once because I had never heard of her yet she seemed to be everywhere and I have literally never shown any particular interest in steampunk. However, I will concede to click out of curiosity. Minutes later. KZread Algorithm: Well? Me: * cackles, twirls moustache, adjusts flight goggles and takes off into the night in a pedal-powered gyrocopter *
@trainfan-ks5hk
5 жыл бұрын
@kingkong381 Me: *flys by in heavily armed zeppelin with a load of stolen cash* peasant
@trainfan-ks5hk
5 жыл бұрын
*cannon fire* you thought I wouldn’t invest in armor for my ship. Bastch I’m the bad guy
@alexanderszewc9448
5 жыл бұрын
@Ghost Akmenos *Schemes with my butler Reginald about the capture of scientists and women for the production of an tesla-infused power suit* Sure. Go on ahead... have your games...
@yeethittter1285
4 жыл бұрын
*Watches all this from my secret base along with my robot companion* you fools. I'll get you someday.
@alexanderszewc9448
4 жыл бұрын
@@yeethittter1285 *Somehow Teleports into your base with a box of cookies and a monocle* MMPH!
I'm just here listening to this and I see a whole animated music video for this in my head. I absolutely love the vibe of this cover
@jamesdillon510
5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see what ya got in your head
@marymarionette9452
5 жыл бұрын
@@jamesdillon510 I would too, but I lack the equipment and skills to make it happen. How unfortunate.
@sherifferror7934
5 жыл бұрын
I kinda wanna animate this but I’m pretty bad
@marymarionette9452
5 жыл бұрын
@@sherifferror7934 But it is better than nothing. Practice makes perfect, as they say.
@BradleyWilloughby
5 жыл бұрын
With that old-timey grainy footage in black and white or sepia tone?
Way better than the original. This sounds like a really cool, fun, Disney villain song.
@hubertcygan523
5 жыл бұрын
THATS WHAT IT IS !
@crystletear1224
5 жыл бұрын
100% accurate.
@Vlogsoup
5 жыл бұрын
U.K. Bobby yeeesss
@mehandmemyselfni1485
5 жыл бұрын
i'm half tempted to rename myself U.S.A.Chadd
@theonlyosh4088
5 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY, it’s perfect!
My god he transformed Billie Eilish's song into a Disney villain song number!!! Like I legit want this in a Disney renaissance style film, great job!
*Steam Powered Giraffe wants to know your location*
@dylansergent6323
5 жыл бұрын
They need a collab, perhaps a sorta duet of opponents?...
@mr.drearygiraffe6005
5 жыл бұрын
@@dylansergent6323 i think they did duet once?? not a battle or anything lol
@mr.drearygiraffe6005
5 жыл бұрын
@@dylansergent6323 they did!! it's called The Incredible Jelly Donut Juicer
@yeethittter1285
5 жыл бұрын
@@dylansergent6323 they've collabed in the past lol... they're not opponents
@DeathbyProxy
4 жыл бұрын
Dylan Sergent they already colabed
This is both hilarious and awesome ! You really nailed the adaptation of the instrumental and the lyrics ! Keep on going folks, I'll never grow bored of your songs !
the new perfect disney villian for a disney steampunk movie. its perfect!
@Fluffkitscripts
4 жыл бұрын
Please don’t give us flashbacks to treasure planet
@vernorexia682
4 жыл бұрын
Has Disney made a steampunk (not plain victorian but specifically steampunk)? The only steampunk movies I can think of are Wild West and House with a Clock in it's walls.
@ayleth891
4 жыл бұрын
The only steampunk Disney movie I remember is Treasure Planet
@adreabrooks11
3 жыл бұрын
@@Fluffkitscripts Hey, Treasure Planet is among my favourite Disney movies! Mind you, I seem to enjoy their flops far more than their alleged "Masterpieces" most of the time, so...
@adreabrooks11
3 жыл бұрын
@@vernorexia682 I kinda feel like Disney's Atlantis counts. The era is more dieselpunk, but it's very Jules Vernian in its plot, themes and aesthetic.
The villain of this story: A genius engineer turned monopoly holding steam tycoon. He could have anything he ever wanted, except the love of his life. As a result, he does whatever he can to get a hold of her. He commits a whole array of dastardly schemes but he gets away with it because he controls much of the city and it’s political systems.
@eugeneruby433
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds legit.
@pbac9570
4 жыл бұрын
@@eugeneruby433 cough cough
@Ainoskedoyu
3 жыл бұрын
May I introduce you to Dr. Darius Hellstromme from the Deadlands RPG
@SkippertheBart
3 жыл бұрын
Alternate story: The song Death if the Cog. It has a decent villain story all its own.
@cafegelado6848
Жыл бұрын
The hero: an engineer who thwarts the villain's plans
This and We Are Number One are pretty much my theme songs by now. I love this cover dudes, keep up the (bad) work.
I said two days ago that if "bad guy" had a different singer and different lyrics I'd love it. Bless you all. Bless you. I laud your praises.
@phibby
4 жыл бұрын
Lucy A have you listened to the doctor doofenshmirtz version, it’s sung by the actual voice actor and it’s a masterpiece
@glow3116
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@darthbiz2095
4 жыл бұрын
All it needs is less edge and a ragtime piano solo,
I did not know I needed this. Thank you
This reminds me of the Bad Guy song from Wander Over Yander or We Are Number One
@pheeshi
5 жыл бұрын
We Are Number Two
@rebelarsenic
5 жыл бұрын
JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC
@amandaoldal2278
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it reminds me too of Dominator's song! Also I miss Wander Over Yonder
@VidtopiaEntertainment
4 жыл бұрын
I do hear both in this, but I would love to see them cover I’m the Bad Guy from Wander Over Yonder.
@mar_speedman
4 жыл бұрын
*That's* the song I thought this was a parody of, at first! XD
Is it just me who wants the cog is dead to do a we are number rone parody? Just me? Okay
@lunarwarrior1614
5 жыл бұрын
Definitely not you lmao
This sounds like something from a kids movie that I would watch for sure.
Whenever a villain says "Foiled again!" I like to imagine somebody throwing a sheet of aluminium foil over their heads-- and just stay in that position with their fist shaking in the air. Honestly, I think this song is catchier than a spider's web spun around a little pile of live flies. I flipping love it! Whenever I listen to music, I have this tendency to imagine one or more of my characters singing/making the music of this song, and there's one character who I think would fit this song perfectly. She's a kind of punky jester who is, as she puts it, a Pretentious Delinquent. She likes to give off the vibe that she's a mean criminal and you shouldn't be around her, but she's actually a chill and nice person. And with a delightfully villainous and thus fitting song like this, i'm having the biggest grin imagining her singing it-- albeit with a few alterations befitting of her jester theme. I don't remember when I discovered you guys, but i've never regretted it-- or gretted in general, for that matter. I regularly listen to your songs from time to time, from the lovely optimistic Michael Byrd the Flying Man to the absurd and comical Walking Taco (where I like to imagine a number of my monstrous/big and scary/strong and imposing characters running away from a taco with chicken legs running after them) and others like Burn it Down and the one of which the general theme still kind of makes me a bit nervous, Time Waits for No One, and every time I listen to one of your bits of music it's a pleasure to listen to, to put it simply. I don't really know how to put it any other way, to be honest. I wish you a lot of fun and the best of luck with your future projects, as well as your own personal lives. Take care, and have a good one :)
@Nell-r0se
5 жыл бұрын
Have you listened to mikelangelo and the black sea gentlemen? Their song El diablo is amazing
@jurtheorc8117
5 жыл бұрын
@@Nell-r0se I haven't, or heard of them for that matter. But i'll check them out. Thanks for the recommendation!
@mar_speedman
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I usually do that, too. This song inspired me to create an arch nemesis to my true hero character lol
@c_rex3309
4 жыл бұрын
Your essay gets an A+
@ItsImagineThis
4 жыл бұрын
When the said “Foiled Again” I thought of James from Pokemon
This is the type of thing that I didn't know I needed until I have it.
*Stylish classic villainy with a banger parody is recommended to me* Me: Wait a minute...who ARE you?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS ISN'T THE ORIGINAL?!
This sounds like a villain in an old cartoon that's self aware of the fact he's only a bad guy
This is what this should have been all along
This the only version of this song I’ve listened to. And although you knocked out of the park, I intend to keep it that way.
This exudes silly villain with tragic backstory energy
Me: watches multiple CCCP videos and Slav youtubers KZread: recommends me this video Me: this is wunderbar
@Reragi
5 жыл бұрын
>wunderbar *is this a fascist spy?!*
@amycampseros4829
5 жыл бұрын
@@Reragi Nein. Das Wudst Be "vunderbar", nicht "wunderbar" I think I got that right.
@kirya7177
5 жыл бұрын
@@amycampseros4829 Actually, it's "wunderbar".
@amycampseros4829
5 жыл бұрын
@@kirya7177 Ah, it would appear I was wrong. Danke
@Lunam_D._Roger
4 жыл бұрын
@@amycampseros4829 Damn Polyglots *shakes fist at them as he rides away in a clockwork dolphin!
When the cover is better than the original~
Hands down the best Bad Guy cover ever imagined. You've completely changed the tone of the song. Incredible lyrics, even more incredible delivery. Kudos all around
I kind of miss the simple stories where the good guys are simply good and bad guys are literally just evil. Nobody tries to subvert you expectations, make you uncomfortable, just a nice simple fairy tale to relax from the modern news.
@gracenewsom4694
2 жыл бұрын
👆 This guy gets it
Original Bad Guy: ‘sweet but psycho’ gross kinda ableist, says they’ll cut you but cries when ordering their own happy meal This Bad Guy: Old Disney, beautiful, cleared my skin, assassinated me and tore down my charity house to place a mansion
I just found out about your music when “The Death Of The Cog” appeared in one of my Spotify radios a couple of weeks ago, and I was hooked Then this showed up in my recommended feed and I’m one hundred percent living for this
This would legit make a great movie villan song.
as an obsessive Hat in Time fan, I would love to see the mafia singing this
@thecogisdead
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, well being the voice of the Mafia Boss it would be fun to do that! ^_^
@maybeher0
4 жыл бұрын
@@thecogisdead get Eile Monty with you, that's gonna be fun number just a right Good Guy to go with that wild ride
When I first heard the song bad guy I felt it didn’t fit it’s normal style of music but now that I see this I know how it should sound ,thank you
That final “I’m the bad guy” tho
I heard 'ride in on a horse guy' and immediately wanted this in the same universe as the Iron Horseman.Maybe with Darla Dawn as the damsel and Annie as the plucky kid sidekick?
Can we all agree that this is better than the original. 100 times.
@mar_speedman
4 жыл бұрын
It's probably at least... Three times better, honestly. At least, if you ask me. Better theme, better genre, better lyrics
@CommanderViviax
4 жыл бұрын
Infinately better than the atrocious original!
@concernedcitizen3899
4 жыл бұрын
No. Just different in style completely.
Still like it more than the original
@kirya7177
5 жыл бұрын
Agree
This along with the chalkeaters "It Just Works" are honestly amazing villainy tunes
@kluhnahgoh5911
5 жыл бұрын
I see you too are a cultured one
I'll be honest, it was by pure chance that I found this channel. But when I discovered this video today, it was like experiencing steampunk all over again. I was hit with a massive wave of inspiration for the Mutants and Masterminds campaign I have been working on. Let's just say the party gets a Disney theme song when they play it. Watch out folks, for The Conductor!
@mar_speedman
4 жыл бұрын
Man, that sounds fun. I also was inspired to create an arch nemesis to one of my DnD characters. Problem is, I'm a player, not a DM lol
@generictimestamperstupendi9021
4 жыл бұрын
THE CONDUCTOR im getting Funhaus/InsideGaming flashbacks
Кавер на Billie Eilish. Вот этого я точно не ожидал :D. Ребята вы лучшие!
What next, a steampunk cover of an original Weird Al song? Actually... That could be interesting. Like not a cover or parody of one of his parody's but, of his original songs. He has quite a few to choose from, like "This is the Life" for example is an original.
I'm just getting in to steampunk, as I approach the age of 50 and you have inspired the first look I want to go for, The Bad Guy.
Thank you KZread Recommendations *FOR FINALLY GIVING ME SOMETHING GOOD* !
I watched ONE bad guy meme and look what KZread has brought me
@APoliticalConfusionAndMess
5 жыл бұрын
Same. Good thing I'm steampunk _and_ a modern thot, though.
Never heard Billie Eilish, but I like this. Typical for me. I still wonder why Rihanna is covering Steam Powered Giraffe..
that little squeak around the beginning was adorable lmao
this is peak d&d villain
These cover versions are literally better than the actual song
OMG IS THAT DOCTOR STRANGE-GLOVE I HEAR??? OR CAPTAIN HOOK OR SOMETHING??? THAT WAS BRILLIANT!!!
Not going to lie... I enjoy this song too much. Played it countless times.
I listen to this while I tie a damsel in distress on some train tracks
@mar_speedman
4 жыл бұрын
I know who you are... You're the bad guy!
This is brilliant. It feels more natural than the other, but I do appreciate what both bring to the table.
Robbie: so you're a bad guy? Billie Eilish: duh Robbie: have you ever defeated a good guy? Like a real superhero? Billie Eilish: well-... no Robbie: ever tried a disguise? Billie Eilish: Nah, nah... Robbie: alright, well, it seems I have you teach you how to be a villain.
I love this! So good. I do get a Plankton (SpongeBob) vibe on some of the vocals :) it is fabulous as are all your songs. Great job!!
@5bars3g36
5 жыл бұрын
Feels more Neo Cortex (Crash Bandicoot) than Plankton.
@TheNekomancer
5 жыл бұрын
Glad im not the only one
And meanwhile in villain heaven, Robbie Rotten, Snidely Whiplash, Dick Dastardly, and Dan Backslide weep tears of joy.
This was really fun to listen to! Really well done.
Perfect, man^3^ We want "We are number one, but it is steampunk"!!!
An AU where Brightburn takes place in the steampunk era and grows up to become homelander but still keeps the mask. Also you just got yourself a new subscriber!
I don't know why but this makes me incredibly happy and giggly
Not only is the music great, but I LOVE the parody lyrics, this is so well done!! just discovered this band today, this is my favorite so far 🖤
I feel like it's a better song if you imagine it being sang by Waluigi
@mar_speedman
4 жыл бұрын
Naah... Waluigi would preform better on "We are number one" I think Probably because the villain in that show is basically already Waluigi lol
@drmayday0015
4 жыл бұрын
I came here from a video that used this for Mr. L, from Super Paper Mario.
I think that a lot of people would JUMP at the idea of a Music video version of this.
Much-much-much better than "original".. which actually wasn't so good or so original because there was "I'm a bad guy" from Wander Over Yonder
Billie Eilish: I'm the bad guy. The C.O.G. Is Dead: Hold my Steampunk!
The only "bad" thing about this song is that it ends. Fantastic job!
This combines so many bad guy Clichés into one song
Oh. my. The Cog, I'm surprised and impressed. It sounds amazing. Better than original. So happy about some new stuff from you
Good content boys, good content The song everyone wanted but was too shy to ask for
Before there was loudmouth tough guys in spandex, there was the gentleman villian.
Time to pull out my DM notes. I am inspired to create an actual Steampunk mustache twirling Saturday morning cartoon villain.
Literally imagining a mustached baddy in a pedal powered blimp. This would be on Dr. Eggman's walkman for sure.
Randomly was randomly recommended this by KZread at midnight... And I love it!!
I discovered you 2 seconds ago and I already love you
Fun fact the original trope of the evil villain tying the damsel to the train. Was actually a role reversal parody of a earlier 1867 Victorian stage melodrama called Under The Gaslight. Were the hero was tie to the railroad tracks and the danzel saves the hero.
This is the kind of eccentric "villain" I aspire to be in life.
i heard this song before the original, and when eilish's version came on the radio today... let me just say that whiplash was sufficient absolutely fantastic song. makes me want to grow a mustache just so i can twiddle it
This song really fits Black Hat from the show "Villainous" 😁
Billy Eyelids: My song is the best The Cog Is Dead( twirling mustache): Hold my Watch
So, this always made me think of the mafia boss from a hat in time. I actually find this pretty funny in retrospect, because at the time, I had no clue that John is actually the person who provided his voice.
This give me images of Snidley Whiplash and Dudley Do-Right. 😆 It's wonderful! ❤️❤️❤️
This could be the perfect Song for a Disney Villain, and it is btw like 30 times better then the original
And thanks again to the weekly spotify playlist... And damn you!! for producing these earworms!! You are not a dayfly! The Cog will never die!
I wish there was a music video to this one. Imagine all the clichéd bad guy things you could stick in there!
01:00 Insert the: *WE ARE NUMBER ONE*
This is now the original Bad Guy.
Gotta love moustache twirling villainy. It’s always so theatrically entertaining.
This made my day entirely! :D Thank you!
@vTysky
5 жыл бұрын
Też tak myślę surreaktorze
@surreaktor
5 жыл бұрын
Cieszę się, że się zgadzamy
I love this it works so well to describe my "villounes" aire ship captain. She a bumbler but she some how get her plans to work in the end... Kinda... Okaybey. *runs off stage*
This is by far the best thing I've ever heard
I just discovered this, and I find it more relatable than the source material.
This is not only whole leagues beyond the original, but it deserves at least a video clip.
I never clicked so fast!!!!! This is wonderful! Keep it up!!!
Totally love this, love your music. You guys are talented and so entertaining. This video is awesome, I would love to see it as a music video. I think you guys would make it hilarious. Keep up the great work. Would you guys be touring Florida any time soon?
@thecogisdead
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! We have one show coming up in Florida (well technically two in the same place.) We'll be at Renninger's Steampunk Industrial Show at Renninger's Twin Markets in Mount Dora. October 19 & 20. It's a free outdoor steampunk festival with vendors, food trucks and a live music stage. We'll be playing both days, likely in the afternoon around 2 PM
The squeak at 0:28 killed me! XD
The chorus makes you alive.