MAKE SURE TO WATCH THE PROLOGUE! ruclips.net/video/Wynwv15_G24/видео.html LYRICS: VERSE 1: It’s the most wonderful time of the year, it’s true Such joy and cheer as we’re crunching the numbers The time draws near for our customary summary And that’s the time of our annual financial review Just one look at the state of the company It’s plain to see we need a major redundancy You all want toys but you’re not gonna pay for 'em And it’s causing Claus Inc. complications Can’t keep dropping joy across all the nations If we’re running as a non-profit organisation Since this place commenced And claimed that hence we’d make presents The generations came and went We played pretend and prayed for sense The guy up top, red faced and bent On playing saint - not paying rent Refused to stop and take a pen To change that mission statement Yule comes around and your kids get coddled Our accounts meltdown as we risk Cheer-nobyl Get your eggnog mixed with economics So we're fixing the Christmas business model CHORUS: It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover Now, old Saint Nick’s kicked out the door We don’t do freebies any more It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover VERSE 2: We'll do away with the sleigh visiting every home We'd be far more efficient with delivery drones Sending reindeer overhead strains our overheads We're selling them to quell a couple business loans We need to modernize, monetize, sugarplum synergize Stockings are floated and the elves are downsized Success is never gonna just land in your lap We’re in Lapland, baby What’s a price without hikes? If you want cookies and carrots That have been placed out by parents Bitten to make it apparent That Santa made an appearance Well then, you'll need to reserve it 'Cause that's our premium service We thought you loved your kids? Perhaps their dreams just aren’t worth it? And with that in mind, it's a reasonable ask That you all subscribe to our seasonal pass Unlocking treats on a path completing menial tasks To keep you busy as we reap all the cash Priced fairly at barely what the customer affords You can start in a pear tree and leap up to a lord Hit five gold rings as you level yourself And then buy more skins for your Elf on a Shelf Carol? Yeah, no, yeah, they can keep his face on the bottles It’s good brand recognition and we kept the rights Yeah, of course they’ll pay for it Who’s gonna wanna change all the lights on the trucks? CHORUS: It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover You can upgrade from the naughty to nice list If you can pay our affordable prices It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover VERSE 3: Since the fifties tradition didn't click with the kids So now the chimney is giving me the skibidi rizz Now in December catch influencers Going viral shilling kiddies shit in Christmassy vids No more knick-knack, bric-a-brac Things that could be whittled from a stick And stuck in a sack That crap won’t sell and it’s leaving the team stuck You ever see an elf tryna whittle a V-buck? Hey team! So, you’re wondering what I gathered you for? Just a check in with my buddies On the factory floor! You know the lads on the board Are glad to have you aboard But we’ve all seen pretty damning reports Whilst toys are such a sweet thing It’s products that you make And we see you when you’re sleeping And we know when you take breaks So, if we’re gonna ship deliverables We’re gonna need a Christmas miracle We’re nearing the year-end There’s no time for cheer, friends Just make goods for goodness sakes You know on average three elves die When manufacturing a PS5 You want a respirator? Eh, we'll get some later Could you not just breathe less, guys? Yes, boss! We’ve gotta right the ship and chart a course I’m pretty sure the guy we kicked was hard to port It’s time to realign the vision - pass the torches Who are we to fight with Christmas market forces? So, if you find your shift should lag or pause It’s possible that time can stick to pass the audits We’ve got every child’s wish to grant come morning Well, except the kind of kids who can’t afford it Each and every one of these elves Is filled to the pointy-eared brim with microplastics And thanks to their relative size To an elf they’re actually much larger plastics CHORUS: It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover Well, boo-hoo if you’re seeking to blame us It’s thanks to you we’re competing with Bezos It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover BRIDGE: We’ve sent whimsy down your chimneys For the last two thousand years And forgive me being Grinchy But we’ve had it up to here Took our vision by committee And you got commercial-eyes Turned the mystique into mincemeat Whilst you fought over the pie You parsed our thing through marketing Commodified the cheer You’ll hardly see us arguing You’ve got the right idea But you’ve dined free on our IP So make it understood That licensees, though fine to eat Don’t bake the fudging pud All those fantasies your families Have told are trashed You want magic? Well, that’s tragic 'Cause we sold our stash It won’t matter that our strategies are Bold, harsh, brash When we wake up to a great big lump of Coal-d hard cash! CHORUS: It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover You guys chose to monetise it So why can’t those who devised it? It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover Who knew fun was actually fungible? Now my toys are tax-deductible It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover In this age where joy and cheer bring Room for flagrant profiteering It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover Hi, is that the office of Mr E. Bunny? Blake Midwinter here, Clause Inc. I was hoping he could hop on a call? It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover Patrick! How’s the Saint business? Hold that thought, I’ve got one word for you - merger Let’s meet for drinks It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover Cupid, baby! Let me shoot my shot here I’m interested in a partnership It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover Hi, Pancake Day HQ? I’ve got an offer for you, and you are going to flip
I’m honestly astonished by the effort you put into every production. Not just the music and lyrics, but your visual production is top tier every time. You and your whole team should be proud of what you’ve done this year, bravo!
"Hello, Mr Midwinter? This is Marley. Jacob Marley. I'm afraid you are now scheduled for a midnight meeting to discuss the past, present, and future of this company. Attendance is involuntary."
After our initial meeting, some of companions will make visits. You have become solitary as an oyster, ruined the season. If the first 2 can't help you see light, the third one will make you desperate for it.
“A visit from the Holly King has also been scheduled due to your violation of the Yuletide Deal held by your predecessor. He does not appear to be happy.”
@@unknown-dc2qo when they were doing that 'tiktok video' part, immediately after it cut away from the phone POV the two in the background went to vomit
This reminds me of a time, I was playing a game as a megachurch dedicated to making massive amounts of money. So a friend nicknamed me the "Prophet of Profits" after i exported my brand to the whole galaxy. Good times.
"and the elves are downsized" is such a great way to demonstrate the ways corporations like to avoid dirty little words like "child labor" and "human rights violations"
It’s rare when a nerdcore artist makes a fully original song without any pre-existing IPs, but when they do, it’s always a delight! And getting a classic ‘businessman at desk’ song from Stupes with a festive twist makes it sweeter than sugarplums! A worthy successor/mirror song to ‘Lights on a Truck’ and just a dang good bop in general. Great, genuine art (don’t think I missed that shade thrown at the theft bots. Support animators and artists, folks!)
@ Well, I mean that the general Christmas imagery is public domain, so anyone can use it, but I get your point! Geez, someone fix that laptop that’s been broken for 3 years now, because we need to make some cuts to get Claus back. Very bloody ones.
I love the idea that Claus inc explains they need to start charging for toys while they leave out that they're able to just "magic" stuff into existence. Pure Corporation.
“Generating a prophet” is perhaps one of my favourite Stupendium puns ever and it’s criminal that it’s hidden in the end card - I also love the idea of “Hey guys, you lot commercialised Christmas first, we’re just following suit.” Happy holidays Stupes and fellow fans, I hope you all receive some wonderful gifts! That is, assuming you have a subscription to the Nice List…
My god, they went nuclear with the puns and references in this one. Leave it to Stupe to throw corporate corruption, puns, and the subject of scrutiny in a blender and let it puree.
I would unironically watch a musical based of Santa having to take his company back from the Corporate Takeover with this as the main theme / villain song any day than Red One. Such a brilliant song that proves Stupes doesn't need video games to generate their clever wordplay and genius music. It's so good and it's a fantastic new addition to my Christmas Playlist.
I love how not only were you able to use this song to make the toys you bought tax-deductible, but you went and worked out a way to flex that fact IN THE DANG LYRICS! Your skills with this stuff will never cease to impress me Stupes!
@@mikhagamingworld iirc, a portal song is planned, but in a very long time, stupes prefers being able to give the maximum for portal, dishonored and bioshock so they're planned for much much later
There's so much corporateness in the song, but I think putting "synergize" in the song is the biggest thing that drives the message home for me. "Synergize" is too real and gives me creepy vibes of "We treat this company like a family." Like the battle pass and the union stuff is bad, but in some ways having "synergize" in a song is on a whole other level. When things get to the point of "corporate synergy" that's when the company starts trying to make the employees willingly exploit themselves. At least, that's my view of it. Great job, Stupes, this is easily the creepiest and scariest Christmas song you've put out to date! As always you do fantastic work, and I wish you the very best! You are truly always an inspiration.
2:52 skibbidy claus, rizzmas, (SL)edging, the fortnite before christmas, 1 horse open SLAY, No Nog November, BRAT(wurst), BASED (the turkey), and Gen Z Xmas is glorious
@@KattywaLet's actually blame gen Z for the slang, most of the sayings were made up by gez Z and gen Alpha are kids so if you say something stupid they will repeat.
@@TheGenericPersonYou really think that a gen Alpha person made the skibidi toilet series? That rizzing girls and the alpha male stereotype was made by kids? Are you sure?
Am I just unobservant and never noticed it before in previous videos, or is nobody discussing the amazing little easter egg in the description of "Stupendium Ltd [...] company’s core values of Collaboration, Respect, Accountability and Perseverance" (c.r.a.p.)?
I love how the names Christopher Kringle, Blake Midwinter, Elise Navidad, and Ken D. Canine, are so on point. Reminds me of the Ace Attorney pun names. Have a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2025, The Stupendium and everyone.🎄💙 Also, it is sad how corporate Christmas has become like the Charlie Brown Christmas special talked about, but the true meaning of Christmas still shines through.
@Phoenix58803 Nah, they would never do a TikTok dance. Well... maybe Godot would when Mia was around but now? No way. Elise does give Franziska vibes through so I see you there
I love how at 3:52 they're saying that the company can't afford respirators while they themselves are in fact wearing one. It really shows how corporations make money by putting their workers in dangerous (and sometimes deadly) conditions
oh-KAYYYYYY I could write an entire ESSAY about this but I won't This. *_BANGED._* This went SO unspeakably hard. The puns, the bit where you criticised that _awful_ A.I. Coca-Cola ad The set design, costumes and just. The entire production of this was AMAZING AAAAAH To absolutely no-one's surprise, THOU HAST NAILED IT ONCE AGAIN, MY LIEGE (edited to fix phrasing error that happened cause my head is Not screwed on right this evening)
“It all began with the birth of Jesus, so it’s always been about generating a prophet” had me in tears 😂 Merry Christmas Stupendium! Thanks for delivering such a joy to us
I still love how "The North Pole Corporate Takeover" is basically shortened to "The NPC-Takeover" whioch gives it another Twist to all the numerous puns and story in the songs already. Santa was/is the OG and done everything in person while the "NPC" is automating, shortening and outsourcing everything. Love it!
You can tell you've done your job right when the Lights On A Truck line actually made me wince in anguish. Totally sleezy and tone death... Perfection.
They really got corporations right. 1. Trendy social media account 2. Bad treatment of workers 3. Caring more about peoples’ money than the people themselves
Oh this is undoubtedly one of those songs which you find about new easter eggs in both the lyrics and video every replay. Granted, thats... every Stupes song.
I love the subtle distinction that blake is completely unphased by doing the skibidi rizz marketing while elise and ken immediately feel sickness and exaustion. It really shows how far gone they are in the corporate grind set.
I love this. "Licensees, though fine to eat, don't bake the fudging pud" is genius. Also, gotta love the Stupes merch in the background of the "Who knew fun was actually fungible?"(amazing wordplay btw)
Also, I feel like we should have totally had a segment where the elves have a grim commentary on their situation. Maybe throw in a Shelter From the Storm reference, too.
You can honestly tell they just had fun making this song like they didn’t make it based off a video game. It’s so original. I honestly love all of the references to modern media. Honestly, I just love this song. It’s great love to their relationship relationships with corporate evil. 23 likes!!!
Oh boy, I sure do love the laminated contract under the tree this year. I’m filled with such [corporate mandated] Christmas cheer. Good work, Stupes!! If this is our replacement for the Horrormas songs, then I’ve gotta say, it’s a worthy successor!
This concept makes The Grinch and Krampus jealous of how much it would ruin Christmas Amazing song, terrifying premise, merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone
Just when i thought you couldn't possibly get better with your wordsmithing and your amazing bops and rhymes, you amazed me yet again! bound to be the best christmas yet with ths one! now quck question: how much money EXACTLY do i have to pay for the Nice List subscribtion?
This is absolutely incredible, love all the references to Stupes's other songs! I can just feel the passion they poured into this all the way through the end.
How- I just- I don't understand how a damn Christmas song this be this much of a banger How the hell do you do this every time. Every new song you release becomes my new favorite I dont understand how this keeps happening
This part ( 4:36 ) feels like it could be read as typical christmas tale but on the modern era, the bussinesspeople that took over the north pole aren't the cause of the consumerist attitude that people and brands have taken towards christmas, they're instead the consequence of it. They're just representative entities, that are seemingly magical in their own right too, who represent the modern spirit of christmas, Santa is kicked out because he isn't making any money but also because he no longer represents the true values of modern christmas. Blake Midwinter and the gang aren't doing this out of greed but because they have to enact the image of christmas that the brands have forced upon them, and also because there's fat stacks involved in literally downsizing employees and busting elf unions is considerably easier in a fiscal paradise such as the north pole.
I love all the little nods aswell to the last year of stupendium songs 1:22 - Chernobyl referencing Divide (this was more of a stretch on my part 😅) 3:12 - Brick-a-Brack was a line sung by Dan Bull in the Production Line 3:55 - Referencing The Arc in the Tinderbox with not only the bottle of whiskey from the video but the elves workshop being made from the arc in the tinderbox set like the windows, the clock and the wooden walls
I love the similarities in the shots between Santa shoving the paper snowflakes in the desk drawer in the prologue and Blake shoving the money in that same drawer in the actual song. Also, the cut between the comically small hammer to a much larger hammer as it's being passed to that elf was genius!
stuff i liked about this song: - 1:22 "cheer-nobyl" - 2:20 "[a] cruise or whatever holiday grownups [have]" - 2:43 reference to "lights on the trucks", their first christmas song 8 years ago (yes, i watched that.) - 3:03 reference to "to all a good fright", their horror themed christmas song - 3:09 yeah, i'd throw up too. - 3:11 POSSIBLE reference to dan bull's "well would you look at that" part in "the production line", though this is a bit of a stretch. - 3:11 that same flute is used in "the toybox". you thought you were slick, didn't you? - 3:24 a bunch of the props here is also used in "the toybox", most notably the toy trumpet in the back. - 3:36 a possible reference to "the production line", considering the quota. - 3:36 the elf on a shelf in the christmas tree is shown in the previous shot, and some subsequent ones. nice attention to detail. - 4:06 i dont think the clock is supposed to go in that direction. - 4:23 this is just mean - 4:45 the AI coca cola commercial 💀 - 5:43 a plush of their animatronic in "a pizza the action" is in the back, accompanied by, of course, their signature plush. the sing along stupendium toy is yet another throwback to "the toybox" - 5:49 who the hell wanted a lego typewriter 💀 - 6:19 "hey nerdcore, stupendium here." - 6:56 "so its always been about generating a prophet!" - 7:06 "You're fired."
@thestupendium Also, don't think I didn't see those toys... The FNAF plush, the YouTooz, the toybox... well toy box. Also, I've rarely seen you without a hat... for some reason... *insert reference to TF2*
It’s such a random detail but I love that whenever Blake or their colleagues magic something into existence, it moves as if it’s actually just been put there (like the Eggnog splashing in the cooler). It’s one of those super minor things that just makes it look so much better and show just how much effort went into this - it reminds me of Tom Scott’s video about “It’ll be Alright on the Night”.
This whole song slaps! I love all of the jokes and references, and the writing is just so good! This will be stuck in my head for the rest of Christmas. I loved the Horror Holidays series but it's crazy to think people are still asking for another one after the fourth one. Also, were the Lego sets a tax write off for this video lmao. Best Christmas has been planned by the looks of things! Merry Christmas Stupes!
You know, I just realized something deeply depressing about this song. For all of the reasons that the members of the board espouse about why they "need" to take over Claus Inc... it was always just about corporate greed. Despite claiming that Santa went over budget ever single year, he clearly knew what he was doing; the elves were happy, the workshop was thriving, he was running the place as a nonprofit to obvious success, hell even the board members complaining about his performance had color-coded suits with custom engraved name tags. Any need they had they could have conjured up with Christmas magic. And yet... the board members saw the opportunity and wanted more for themselves. It's an unfortunate parallel to a lot of businesses in the real world today, especially in the games industry. They'd be doing just fine without all of the evil business practices, but because of the need to make the line go up no matter what, they sell their soul to the dark side of capitalism.
I was coming into this song optimistic thinking "well how could a Christmas song about a corporate takeover be a banger?" I have never been proven wrong faster in my life and then I remembered this is the Stupendium channel and boy do we know no bad songs as The Stupendium never fails to make a banger!!!!!!
Mate, this is hands down one of the best villian songs you've made yet. I think what made it for me was seeing the transformation of the work space. Bravo stups! Bravo!
God, you always do great Christmas stuff, AND you do great stuff about corrupt corporations - so what better idea than to combine the two? Absolutely ADORED this one, the reference to lights on a tree, and enough Christmas puns to fill a stocking!
FIRE!!!!!! another hilarious and dubious villain song, which i've been waiting for another of since what a plunderful world, but this just kicks it up a notch. i'm so glad your branching out from video games cuz this is just SO CREATIVE in every regard, and it just works perfectly. not to mention that beat and flow is GROOVY!! amazing work, your past couple songs have all been some of your best so i can really see how much you've improved. peak
I love how he could use the coca-cola comercial because it was made with AI. This is real art, made by talented people, which is only enhanced by that slight jab at at coke, that also gives it that human touch.
Between the production value, lyric structures, originality, skibidi... The style or the sheer brilliant way stu brings these to life... What else can you say??
Dang, like every Stupendium hit there's always a part that hits so hard but just right. The segment highlighting the mass adoption of the subscription pay model for gaming and the holiday event season passes with the most mundane and minimal-effort "rewards," and the TT short video cut acknowledging the changing formats and values of the next generation. This hit super hard since I just visited a friend's house and his kids were going through the new CoD holiday stuff, basically trash as rewards. Despite the trash that seems be permeating throughout much of mainstream media, your continued literary creativity and mastery of paronomasia is a reminder that there are still creative geniuses out there! Thank you for the gift of all your amazing songs over the years!
I said it with the prologue, and I'll say it again here: The suit and clipboard are always a sign that it's gonna be a fun one. The wordplay was glorious as always, I was cackling at quite a few bits of this. Particularly the part where it was you, surrounded by your merch. Speaking of - a message to everyone who comes across this video: "Remember that Christmas is the Season of Giving, so be sure to fully embrace the spirit of the season, and give... ...your money to Stupes for that glorious StupendiumTM Brand Merchandise!!" A Christmas battlepass might be one of the most diabolical concepts I've ever seen. I applaud you for not bursting into flames the moment you came up with the idea. Thank you for another fantastic song, as well as a wonderful way to close out the year. Merry Christmas, Stupes. I hope you and yours have a good one, and I look forward to whatever you bless us with in the New Year!! 💜
Love your work so much, this is just another addition in a long line of songs that would be bangers on their own, the fact that you added timely themes of corporations to them just makes it so so much better! Merry (corporate) Christmas and I hope you have a wonderful new year creating even more works of art!
I'm in tears at the sheer amount of puns, I'll need a couple of days and some friends to figure out all the wordplay. Don't get me wrong, I love it all and it's fun and glorious! But ma'am, you put me through the ringer as a bilingual person 🤣 I know it'll pay off when I get to translate puns and play on words, someday...Happy holidays and thank you for the laughs!
Sincere props to Stupes and everyone else involved in this production, you all did great work! Set design, shot composition, VFX work, and the OUTFITS! The outfits most certainly _sleigh_ :]
MAKE SURE TO WATCH THE PROLOGUE! ruclips.net/video/Wynwv15_G24/видео.html
LYRICS:
VERSE 1:
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, it’s true
Such joy and cheer as we’re crunching the numbers
The time draws near for our customary summary
And that’s the time of our annual financial review
Just one look at the state of the company
It’s plain to see we need a major redundancy
You all want toys but you’re not gonna pay for 'em
And it’s causing Claus Inc. complications
Can’t keep dropping joy across all the nations
If we’re running as a non-profit organisation
Since this place commenced
And claimed that hence we’d make presents
The generations came and went
We played pretend and prayed for sense
The guy up top, red faced and bent
On playing saint - not paying rent
Refused to stop and take a pen
To change that mission statement
Yule comes around and your kids get coddled
Our accounts meltdown as we risk Cheer-nobyl
Get your eggnog mixed with economics
So we're fixing the Christmas business model
CHORUS:
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
Now, old Saint Nick’s kicked out the door
We don’t do freebies any more
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
VERSE 2:
We'll do away with the sleigh visiting every home
We'd be far more efficient with delivery drones
Sending reindeer overhead strains our overheads
We're selling them to quell a couple business loans
We need to modernize, monetize, sugarplum synergize
Stockings are floated and the elves are downsized
Success is never gonna just land in your lap
We’re in Lapland, baby
What’s a price without hikes?
If you want cookies and carrots
That have been placed out by parents
Bitten to make it apparent
That Santa made an appearance
Well then, you'll need to reserve it
'Cause that's our premium service
We thought you loved your kids?
Perhaps their dreams just aren’t worth it?
And with that in mind, it's a reasonable ask
That you all subscribe to our seasonal pass
Unlocking treats on a path completing menial tasks
To keep you busy as we reap all the cash
Priced fairly at barely what the customer affords
You can start in a pear tree and leap up to a lord
Hit five gold rings as you level yourself
And then buy more skins for your Elf on a Shelf
Carol?
Yeah, no, yeah, they can keep his face on the bottles
It’s good brand recognition and we kept the rights
Yeah, of course they’ll pay for it
Who’s gonna wanna change all the lights on the trucks?
CHORUS:
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
You can upgrade from the naughty to nice list
If you can pay our affordable prices
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
VERSE 3:
Since the fifties tradition didn't click with the kids
So now the chimney is giving me the skibidi rizz
Now in December catch influencers
Going viral shilling kiddies shit in Christmassy vids
No more knick-knack, bric-a-brac
Things that could be whittled from a stick
And stuck in a sack
That crap won’t sell and it’s leaving the team stuck
You ever see an elf tryna whittle a V-buck?
Hey team!
So, you’re wondering what I gathered you for?
Just a check in with my buddies
On the factory floor!
You know the lads on the board
Are glad to have you aboard
But we’ve all seen pretty damning reports
Whilst toys are such a sweet thing
It’s products that you make
And we see you when you’re sleeping
And we know when you take breaks
So, if we’re gonna ship deliverables
We’re gonna need a Christmas miracle
We’re nearing the year-end
There’s no time for cheer, friends
Just make goods for goodness sakes
You know on average three elves die
When manufacturing a PS5
You want a respirator?
Eh, we'll get some later
Could you not just breathe less, guys?
Yes, boss!
We’ve gotta right the ship and chart a course
I’m pretty sure the guy we kicked was hard to port
It’s time to realign the vision - pass the torches
Who are we to fight with Christmas market forces?
So, if you find your shift should lag or pause
It’s possible that time can stick to pass the audits
We’ve got every child’s wish to grant come morning
Well, except the kind of kids who can’t afford it
Each and every one of these elves
Is filled to the pointy-eared brim with microplastics
And thanks to their relative size
To an elf they’re actually much larger plastics
CHORUS:
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
Well, boo-hoo if you’re seeking to blame us
It’s thanks to you we’re competing with Bezos
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
BRIDGE:
We’ve sent whimsy down your chimneys
For the last two thousand years
And forgive me being Grinchy
But we’ve had it up to here
Took our vision by committee
And you got commercial-eyes
Turned the mystique into mincemeat
Whilst you fought over the pie
You parsed our thing through marketing
Commodified the cheer
You’ll hardly see us arguing
You’ve got the right idea
But you’ve dined free on our IP
So make it understood
That licensees, though fine to eat
Don’t bake the fudging pud
All those fantasies your families
Have told are trashed
You want magic? Well, that’s tragic
'Cause we sold our stash
It won’t matter that our strategies are
Bold, harsh, brash
When we wake up to a great big lump of
Coal-d hard cash!
CHORUS:
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
You guys chose to monetise it
So why can’t those who devised it?
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
Who knew fun was actually fungible?
Now my toys are tax-deductible
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
In this age where joy and cheer bring
Room for flagrant profiteering
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
Hi, is that the office of Mr E. Bunny?
Blake Midwinter here, Clause Inc.
I was hoping he could hop on a call?
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
Patrick! How’s the Saint business?
Hold that thought, I’ve got one word for you - merger
Let’s meet for drinks
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
Cupid, baby! Let me shoot my shot here
I’m interested in a partnership
It’s the North Pole Corporate Takeover
Hi, Pancake Day HQ?
I’ve got an offer for you, and you are going to flip
AMAZING! happy holidays! This is a great gift 🎄🎄🎄❤️❤️❤️❤️
Absolute cinema. Mate.
@@TheStupendium Peak cinema and Merry Christmas everyone. I can see Santa next taking back Christmas from the board.
I’m honestly astonished by the effort you put into every production. Not just the music and lyrics, but your visual production is top tier every time. You and your whole team should be proud of what you’ve done this year, bravo!
Rizzmas
Joymaking Cheerpilled
(Sl)Edging
The fortnite before christmas
1 horse open SLAY
Based (The turkey)
No Nog November
BRAT (Winter)
Christopher Kringle, Blake Midwinter, Elise Navidad, Ken D. Caine, puns are on point with this one 😭
And Cheer-nobyl might be the best pun ever made.
Ok, I get the latter 2 names, but what’s Blake Midwinter supposed to be a reference to?
@@benc.delacruz1813bleak midwinter, I believe it’s a Christmas carol
@@benc.delacruz1813 Bleak Midwinter
@@benc.delacruz1813 mid winter break, but what is christopher kringle? i dont get that one
"Hello, Mr Midwinter? This is Marley. Jacob Marley. I'm afraid you are now scheduled for a midnight meeting to discuss the past, present, and future of this company. Attendance is involuntary."
yes
Next year Stupendium, please.
After our initial meeting, some of companions will make visits. You have become solitary as an oyster, ruined the season. If the first 2 can't help you see light, the third one will make you desperate for it.
*POINTING INTENSELY*
“A visit from the Holly King has also been scheduled due to your violation of the Yuletide Deal held by your predecessor. He does not appear to be happy.”
Best villain song ever. I had an actual physical reaction to the battle pass. Truly one of the most insidious villains we've had in years.
Im not the only one scared by it huh
Yeah that section genuinely drained me of energy to see and think about.
it hit too close to home
I’ll be honestly I though it was a daily login chart
I mean would you expect them not to take from the phone market
TThe fact that there’s four different currencies associated with it…
Being able to fit "skibidi rizz" into a serious song and have it make sense deserves either an award or a war crime charge
Both.
Both is good!
And what happens after that. Completely understandable
The funniest thing is that they start vomiting in the background after saying that
When?
@@unknown-dc2qo when they were doing that 'tiktok video' part, immediately after it cut away from the phone POV the two in the background went to vomit
Ok but the pun about "generating a prophet" might be the cleverest thing I've heard
This reminds me of a time, I was playing a game as a megachurch dedicated to making massive amounts of money. So a friend nicknamed me the "Prophet of Profits" after i exported my brand to the whole galaxy. Good times.
@LithielFiriethI’m guessing you were playing stellaris.
I came here to say that. That is up there as one of the greatest puns I have ever heard. Absolutely killed it.
@LithielFirieth Definitely sounds like Stellaris, but can't help but think of the Corpus from Warframe; a literal profit cult-slash-megacorporation.
Like Jay and Silent Bob being the "profits" in Dogma.
"and the elves are downsized" is such a great way to demonstrate the ways corporations like to avoid dirty little words like "child labor" and "human rights violations"
What human rights they're elves besides they're getting working experience
elves don’t have rights and what kids they don’t use kids and what did he use before the American civil war
What kids they aren’t human or kids
It’s rare when a nerdcore artist makes a fully original song without any pre-existing IPs, but when they do, it’s always a delight! And getting a classic ‘businessman at desk’ song from Stupes with a festive twist makes it sweeter than sugarplums! A worthy successor/mirror song to ‘Lights on a Truck’ and just a dang good bop in general. Great, genuine art (don’t think I missed that shade thrown at the theft bots. Support animators and artists, folks!)
technically ... Christmas is an IP and he proved that to us 😂
@ Well, I mean that the general Christmas imagery is public domain, so anyone can use it, but I get your point! Geez, someone fix that laptop that’s been broken for 3 years now, because we need to make some cuts to get Claus back. Very bloody ones.
@abathur4216 well, Coca Cola did.
What do you expect from the Stupendium? He’s incredible
Four
The use of the AI Coke commercial. Genius.
Mind explaining the joke? I don't see the link to the ad
@@qwiksterYTBasically, Coca Cola made an AI ad for Christmas.
@ using AI to make a commercial about Christmas is sucking the joy and whimsy out of Christmas. Much like the corporate bigwigs in the song.
I strongly suspect that commercial alone inspired this entire music video.
@Redstringonaboard wait what part of the song is it in i didn't see it
I love the idea that Claus inc explains they need to start charging for toys while they leave out that they're able to just "magic" stuff into existence. Pure Corporation.
no they sold all the magic
@@uncroppedsoop and you believed them
@@lotarion I actually don't believe anything. ever. every single thing I perceive is clearly false
@@uncroppedsoop The Ultimate Contrarian.
@@uncroppedsoop inverse of solipsism lmao
6:30 "Gravy boost!... while stock lasts" the puns never end!
Glad someone caught that one :P
Honestly
“Generating a prophet” is perhaps one of my favourite Stupendium puns ever and it’s criminal that it’s hidden in the end card - I also love the idea of “Hey guys, you lot commercialised Christmas first, we’re just following suit.”
Happy holidays Stupes and fellow fans, I hope you all receive some wonderful gifts! That is, assuming you have a subscription to the Nice List…
It is a funny pun.
Fwrengi and bajprans are not so dissimilar
It is from the matter of factories song stupes made.
"We made you a prophet, so make us a profit"
@carpedm9846 OH MY GOD HOW DID I FORGET
hes used that one several times. most notably in the Satisfactory Song.
My god, they went nuclear with the puns and references in this one. Leave it to Stupe to throw corporate corruption, puns, and the subject of scrutiny in a blender and let it puree.
OH THE LIGHTS ON A TRUCK REFERENCE IS SO GOOD
HOLIDAYS ARE COMING
@The_Rayman_Derivative But only if you subscribed to Premium!
I was so happy to hear it!!
I don't get it, could someone explain it?
@MrJJandJim It's another lovely Christmas song by the Stupendium! Highly recommend you give it a listen if you haven't already!
I would unironically watch a musical based of Santa having to take his company back from the Corporate Takeover with this as the main theme / villain song any day than Red One. Such a brilliant song that proves Stupes doesn't need video games to generate their clever wordplay and genius music. It's so good and it's a fantastic new addition to my Christmas Playlist.
Its not a musical, but that would basically be The Santa Clause 3
their*
@Arctic_and_The_F0X sorry! I fixed it
Yeah, i would love to see that musical. Seeing Santa fight against the Corporate Takeover sounds fun.
I'm sorry? "Cheer-nobyl"? These puns are on point, masive props for making this idea work
this song had some rad beats
I love how not only were you able to use this song to make the toys you bought tax-deductible, but you went and worked out a way to flex that fact IN THE DANG LYRICS! Your skills with this stuff will never cease to impress me Stupes!
The Lego typewriter has been discontinued, perfect timing!
3:07 I LOVE how stupendium allows them to vomit after the skibidi rizz part, hilarious.
But they themself are more resistant.
Really digging the disco beat on this one! Also did you say skibidi rizz?
They did indeed. ‘Twas painful
@@TheDigitalWeirdo with the slight speed up, its unfortunately stuck in my head.
unfortunatly he did
also, hi Kyle Allen, i like your fnaf and bendy songs!
Unfortunately I did. :P
@@TheStupendium Well Im sorry to tell you this, but I'm afraid you'll have to go to the naughty list for that.
2:53 The board trying to market to the kids with slang is absolutely brilliant
Sl-edging is not a phrase I would ever like to hear ever again 😭
It made me physically ill to hear. Props on the realisim, its just like the real life ads!
How are you doing, fellow kids.
I’m surprised we haven’t scene more rizzmas hashtags
skibidi rizzmas *explodes*
4:23 the tiny hammer being a normal hammer from the tiny elf's perspective is awesome
I actually didn't notice that lol
The combo of [INSERT THEME HERE] and The Stupendium always works perfectly
Still waiting for Portal 2 song and Stupendium as Cave Johnson
@@mikhagamingworld iirc, a portal song is planned, but in a very long time, stupes prefers being able to give the maximum for portal, dishonored and bioshock so they're planned for much much later
[INSERT THEME HERE]. hmm... reminds me of something... *cough cough* job simulator *cough cough* ... i don't know why...
@axilia203One day, we will be able to ask House's buddy Andrew Ryan
@@iwilluberyourenemysStupe as JobBot or TempBot would go crazy
Not even the holidays are safe from Stupe's addiction to "evil and charismatic corporation manager song"
I cannot believe I like a song that managed to put "Skibidi Rizz" into a rhyme and make it actually sound good
It helps that they were saying it ironically, and Shwabadi threw up afterwords.
@@hudsonruff9208 a justifiable reaction
I come back and see this comment has 69 likes. How do i even respond to that?
This is the one time I will accept hearing those words. Only the Stupedium could say those words and not earn my ire.
@@hudsonruff9208
J... Jim Pickens?
There's so much corporateness in the song, but I think putting "synergize" in the song is the biggest thing that drives the message home for me. "Synergize" is too real and gives me creepy vibes of "We treat this company like a family." Like the battle pass and the union stuff is bad, but in some ways having "synergize" in a song is on a whole other level. When things get to the point of "corporate synergy" that's when the company starts trying to make the employees willingly exploit themselves. At least, that's my view of it. Great job, Stupes, this is easily the creepiest and scariest Christmas song you've put out to date! As always you do fantastic work, and I wish you the very best! You are truly always an inspiration.
2:52 skibbidy claus, rizzmas, (SL)edging, the fortnite before christmas, 1 horse open SLAY, No Nog November, BRAT(wurst), BASED (the turkey), and Gen Z Xmas is glorious
yes it is 😂
More like a Gen Alpha Xmas, let’s not blame Z for this new slang 😭
@@Kattywa true, we need to clear our names from being associated with skibidi rizz
@@KattywaLet's actually blame gen Z for the slang, most of the sayings were made up by gez Z and gen Alpha are kids so if you say something stupid they will repeat.
@@TheGenericPersonYou really think that a gen Alpha person made the skibidi toilet series? That rizzing girls and the alpha male stereotype was made by kids? Are you sure?
Am I just unobservant and never noticed it before in previous videos, or is nobody discussing the amazing little easter egg in the description of "Stupendium Ltd [...] company’s core values of Collaboration, Respect, Accountability and Perseverance" (c.r.a.p.)?
I love how the names Christopher Kringle, Blake Midwinter, Elise Navidad, and Ken D. Canine, are so on point. Reminds me of the Ace Attorney pun names.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2025, The Stupendium and everyone.🎄💙
Also, it is sad how corporate Christmas has become like the Charlie Brown Christmas special talked about, but the true meaning of Christmas still shines through.
Ace attorney type pun names are always peak
@chloeciolli Definitely. I love that about Ace Attorney and when creators do pun names in their projects.
These three people do remind me of the main prosecutors from the AA trilogy
@Phoenix58803 Nah, they would never do a TikTok dance. Well... maybe Godot would when Mia was around but now? No way. Elise does give Franziska vibes through so I see you there
@ Maybe not willingly but if they had to, they would totally throw up afterwards. Edgeworth is just numb from you-know-what
I love how at 3:52 they're saying that the company can't afford respirators while they themselves are in fact wearing one. It really shows how corporations make money by putting their workers in dangerous (and sometimes deadly) conditions
oh-KAYYYYYY
I could write an entire ESSAY about this but I won't
This. *_BANGED._* This went SO unspeakably hard.
The puns, the bit where you criticised that _awful_ A.I. Coca-Cola ad
The set design, costumes and just. The entire production of this was AMAZING AAAAAH
To absolutely no-one's surprise, THOU HAST NAILED IT ONCE AGAIN, MY LIEGE
(edited to fix phrasing error that happened cause my head is Not screwed on right this evening)
AI coca cola ad? Lights in a truck came out 8 years ago, it couldn't have been made by AI
@DEMEMZEA Not that one, look up "A.I. Coca Cola Christmas Ad 2024"
@godfrey_approves then why did you say it inspired lights on a truck?
@@DEMEMZEA my brain wasn't working, I'm gonna go ahead and fix that now
“It all began with the birth of Jesus, so it’s always been about generating a prophet” had me in tears 😂
Merry Christmas Stupendium! Thanks for delivering such a joy to us
I still love how "The North Pole Corporate Takeover" is basically shortened to "The NPC-Takeover" whioch gives it another Twist to all the numerous puns and story in the songs already.
Santa was/is the OG and done everything in person while the "NPC" is automating, shortening and outsourcing everything.
Love it!
Petition for a Part 2 next year where Santa makes a comeback and takes back his company?
This was absolutely golden btw.
Yess
Absolutely
We NEED IT
Combine that with @tumach4796's idea of the board having to go through their own Christmas Carol, and that would be cool as hell
With this open end, it would be a shame not to continue!
By far your funniest video, the TikTok dance killed me. Such an awesome way to end the year haha
When musiclide compliments your work, you know you cooked.
"It don't matter that our strategies are bold, harsh, brash
When we wake up next to a lump of cold, hard cash"
Is my favorite bar in this whole song
A three minute wait after a three hour wait. I'm so excited. Like, I'm kind of worried about myself levels of exited. Save me Blake, Elise, and Ken
You can tell you've done your job right when the Lights On A Truck line actually made me wince in anguish. Totally sleezy and tone death...
Perfection.
Watching this song and Lights On A Truck back to back must be amazing tonal whiplash.
They really got corporations right.
1. Trendy social media account
2. Bad treatment of workers
3. Caring more about peoples’ money than the people themselves
Christmas season is long over but I cannot stop listening, as always.
Oh this is undoubtedly one of those songs which you find about new easter eggs in both the lyrics and video every replay. Granted, thats... every Stupes song.
4:18 I love the fact that the elf character rattled on the bit about microplastics. That was the funniest shit in the entire holiday.
2:45 LIGHTS ON A TRUCK REFERENCE. ONE OF THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS SONGS EVER
I love the subtle distinction that blake is completely unphased by doing the skibidi rizz marketing while elise and ken immediately feel sickness and exaustion. It really shows how far gone they are in the corporate grind set.
Great to see we’ve evolved from evil video game characters to far more real evils!
4:43 the obviously small -> big hammer gag never gets old no matter how many times I see it
I love this. "Licensees, though fine to eat, don't bake the fudging pud" is genius. Also, gotta love the Stupes merch in the background of the "Who knew fun was actually fungible?"(amazing wordplay btw)
Also, I feel like we should have totally had a segment where the elves have a grim commentary on their situation. Maybe throw in a Shelter From the Storm reference, too.
Only Stupendium can make something so jolly seem also morally repulsive, and I love it. Wonder if we'll see Santa make a comeback somewhere else.
You can honestly tell they just had fun making this song like they didn’t make it based off a video game. It’s so original. I honestly love all of the references to modern media. Honestly, I just love this song. It’s great love to their relationship relationships with corporate evil.
23 likes!!!
I don’t think the Cupid deal would work, he’s too drunk from that Leprechaun encounter earlier this year
Though if the hallmark movies are believed, Christmas is a very romantic time.
Wait, Stupes was in that video, weren’t they! Cupid in that one, right?
I see no one talking about it, but... isn't Santa's outburst from 0:22 a reference to Norman Osborn in Raimi's Spiderman?
The moment he quietly said "you can't do this to me" I saw the outburst coming, and it did not disappoint.
Oh boy, I sure do love the laminated contract under the tree this year. I’m filled with such [corporate mandated] Christmas cheer.
Good work, Stupes!! If this is our replacement for the Horrormas songs, then I’ve gotta say, it’s a worthy successor!
That's a very [business] reference you made there, human. You may even get a [promotion] for that one!
This one is just another kind of horror! Who needs IPs with scary topics like these-
@@psiimoth Well said!
I don't think I was mentally prepared to hear Stupe utter the words "skibidi rizz"
I swear the stupendium is best at evil corporate roles! First satisfactory and now this masterpiece! Stupendous work man!
“Why do you think we chose this location? You can’t call it a sweatshop, it’s too cold for anybody to sweat at all!”
Seconds in, and can already tell this deserves LOADS more views!! You blew it out of the park with this one, absolutely loved it!
Oh I've never wanted to see a character reindeer-kicked in the teeth more than this, I think. Huge kudos! This jingle bell _rocks!_
That Elf on the Shelf reference was terrifying and hiralous. Nice job. Happy Holidays, Stupes!! 🎄🎁⛄❄️🎅
This concept makes The Grinch and Krampus jealous of how much it would ruin Christmas
Amazing song, terrifying premise, merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone
Just when i thought you couldn't possibly get better with your wordsmithing and your amazing bops and rhymes, you amazed me yet again! bound to be the best christmas yet with ths one!
now quck question: how much money EXACTLY do i have to pay for the Nice List subscribtion?
Reference to amature and adequate wordsmith !!
This is absolutely incredible, love all the references to Stupes's other songs! I can just feel the passion they poured into this all the way through the end.
How- I just- I don't understand how a damn Christmas song this be this much of a banger
How the hell do you do this every time.
Every new song you release becomes my new favorite I dont understand how this keeps happening
"Goods for goodness sake" is so good, Stupes! You knocked it out of the park!
I love the reference to The production line, it is quite fitting with the shared themes. Another wonderful song Mx. Stupendium.
Where's it?
@Procan2it is at around 3:12
@@baileythemaster0738 I don't remember much lyrics of Production Line but felt familiar. I kinda understand what you mean. Thanks btw
My headcanon for this song is that "COAL-D hard cash" lyric implies that Santa sends the corp bosses coal to remind them of him
I’m shocked there’s still snow outside with how fire this song is! 🔥
Great work as always, Stupes.
This part ( 4:36 ) feels like it could be read as typical christmas tale but on the modern era, the bussinesspeople that took over the north pole aren't the cause of the consumerist attitude that people and brands have taken towards christmas, they're instead the consequence of it.
They're just representative entities, that are seemingly magical in their own right too, who represent the modern spirit of christmas, Santa is kicked out because he isn't making any money but also because he no longer represents the true values of modern christmas.
Blake Midwinter and the gang aren't doing this out of greed but because they have to enact the image of christmas that the brands have forced upon them, and also because there's fat stacks involved in literally downsizing employees and busting elf unions is considerably easier in a fiscal paradise such as the north pole.
You remain pun-defeated.
Merry Christmas Stupes.
I love all the little nods aswell to the last year of stupendium songs
1:22 - Chernobyl referencing Divide (this was more of a stretch on my part 😅)
3:12 - Brick-a-Brack was a line sung by Dan Bull in the Production Line
3:55 - Referencing The Arc in the Tinderbox with not only the bottle of whiskey from the video but the elves workshop being made from the arc in the tinderbox set like the windows, the clock and the wooden walls
I love the similarities in the shots between Santa shoving the paper snowflakes in the desk drawer in the prologue and Blake shoving the money in that same drawer in the actual song. Also, the cut between the comically small hammer to a much larger hammer as it's being passed to that elf was genius!
stuff i liked about this song:
- 1:22 "cheer-nobyl"
- 2:20 "[a] cruise or whatever holiday grownups [have]"
- 2:43 reference to "lights on the trucks", their first christmas song 8 years ago (yes, i watched that.)
- 3:03 reference to "to all a good fright", their horror themed christmas song
- 3:09 yeah, i'd throw up too.
- 3:11 POSSIBLE reference to dan bull's "well would you look at that" part in "the production line", though this is a bit of a stretch.
- 3:11 that same flute is used in "the toybox". you thought you were slick, didn't you?
- 3:24 a bunch of the props here is also used in "the toybox", most notably the toy trumpet in the back.
- 3:36 a possible reference to "the production line", considering the quota.
- 3:36 the elf on a shelf in the christmas tree is shown in the previous shot, and some subsequent ones. nice attention to detail.
- 4:06 i dont think the clock is supposed to go in that direction.
- 4:23 this is just mean
- 4:45 the AI coca cola commercial 💀
- 5:43 a plush of their animatronic in "a pizza the action" is in the back, accompanied by, of course, their signature plush. the sing along stupendium toy is yet another throwback to "the toybox"
- 5:49 who the hell wanted a lego typewriter 💀
- 6:19 "hey nerdcore, stupendium here."
- 6:56 "so its always been about generating a prophet!"
- 7:06 "You're fired."
heads up, the stupendium uses they/them!
My least favorite part had to be 7:07
@charismaticFEAR forgot about that, thanks, will fix it
I would want a Lego typewriter to be perfectly honest
Got to admit, the last thing I expected to hear used in in a Christmas song was 'skibidi rizz'. Another masterpiece by the Stupendium!
I audibly gasped and laughed for at least a minute after catching that cheer-nobyl
@thestupendium Also, don't think I didn't see those toys... The FNAF plush, the YouTooz, the toybox... well toy box. Also, I've rarely seen you without a hat... for some reason... *insert reference to TF2*
Stupes making a Song about corpiration?! This can only be a BANGER 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
It’s such a random detail but I love that whenever Blake or their colleagues magic something into existence, it moves as if it’s actually just been put there (like the Eggnog splashing in the cooler). It’s one of those super minor things that just makes it look so much better and show just how much effort went into this - it reminds me of Tom Scott’s video about “It’ll be Alright on the Night”.
NOT ANOTHER EVIL CORPORATE…THEY GOT CHRISTMAS THIS TIME!!
AND THEY WANT MORE!!
This whole song slaps! I love all of the jokes and references, and the writing is just so good! This will be stuck in my head for the rest of Christmas.
I loved the Horror Holidays series but it's crazy to think people are still asking for another one after the fourth one.
Also, were the Lego sets a tax write off for this video lmao. Best Christmas has been planned by the looks of things!
Merry Christmas Stupes!
You know, I just realized something deeply depressing about this song. For all of the reasons that the members of the board espouse about why they "need" to take over Claus Inc... it was always just about corporate greed. Despite claiming that Santa went over budget ever single year, he clearly knew what he was doing; the elves were happy, the workshop was thriving, he was running the place as a nonprofit to obvious success, hell even the board members complaining about his performance had color-coded suits with custom engraved name tags. Any need they had they could have conjured up with Christmas magic. And yet... the board members saw the opportunity and wanted more for themselves.
It's an unfortunate parallel to a lot of businesses in the real world today, especially in the games industry. They'd be doing just fine without all of the evil business practices, but because of the need to make the line go up no matter what, they sell their soul to the dark side of capitalism.
And here I thought you were going to stop making horror Christmas songs. This is the scariest one yet!
3:12 THATS PRODUCTION LINE! THATS SO COOL!
I was coming into this song optimistic thinking "well how could a Christmas song about a corporate takeover be a banger?" I have never been proven wrong faster in my life and then I remembered this is the Stupendium channel and boy do we know no bad songs as The Stupendium never fails to make a banger!!!!!!
i want to thank you for being a great person its unbelievable how many hard times your music has helped me
Mate, this is hands down one of the best villian songs you've made yet. I think what made it for me was seeing the transformation of the work space. Bravo stups! Bravo!
God, you always do great Christmas stuff, AND you do great stuff about corrupt corporations - so what better idea than to combine the two? Absolutely ADORED this one, the reference to lights on a tree, and enough Christmas puns to fill a stocking!
FIRE!!!!!! another hilarious and dubious villain song, which i've been waiting for another of since what a plunderful world, but this just kicks it up a notch. i'm so glad your branching out from video games cuz this is just SO CREATIVE in every regard, and it just works perfectly. not to mention that beat and flow is GROOVY!! amazing work, your past couple songs have all been some of your best so i can really see how much you've improved. peak
I love how he could use the coca-cola comercial because it was made with AI. This is real art, made by talented people, which is only enhanced by that slight jab at at coke, that also gives it that human touch.
I have to say, that eyebrow arching at the end of the call was glorious. not everyone has the facial muscle flexibility to pull that off
5:43 SING ALONG!, STUPENDIUM YOUTOOZ, SNUGLEPENDIUM AND COSMO PLUSHIE!?, IM IN A MARKETABLE HEAVEN!
Between the production value, lyric structures, originality, skibidi... The style or the sheer brilliant way stu brings these to life... What else can you say??
Now we just need a song with santa taking christmas back with a vengance
Dang, like every Stupendium hit there's always a part that hits so hard but just right. The segment highlighting the mass adoption of the subscription pay model for gaming and the holiday event season passes with the most mundane and minimal-effort "rewards," and the TT short video cut acknowledging the changing formats and values of the next generation. This hit super hard since I just visited a friend's house and his kids were going through the new CoD holiday stuff, basically trash as rewards.
Despite the trash that seems be permeating throughout much of mainstream media, your continued literary creativity and mastery of paronomasia is a reminder that there are still creative geniuses out there! Thank you for the gift of all your amazing songs over the years!
This is so great! I really like the references! My favorite one was the reference to a previous song out of the toybox!
I said it with the prologue, and I'll say it again here: The suit and clipboard are always a sign that it's gonna be a fun one.
The wordplay was glorious as always, I was cackling at quite a few bits of this. Particularly the part where it was you, surrounded by your merch. Speaking of - a message to everyone who comes across this video:
"Remember that Christmas is the Season of Giving, so be sure to fully embrace the spirit of the season, and give...
...your money to Stupes for that glorious StupendiumTM Brand Merchandise!!"
A Christmas battlepass might be one of the most diabolical concepts I've ever seen. I applaud you for not bursting into flames the moment you came up with the idea.
Thank you for another fantastic song, as well as a wonderful way to close out the year. Merry Christmas, Stupes. I hope you and yours have a good one, and I look forward to whatever you bless us with in the New Year!! 💜
It really is nice when I see my favourite artists making a video all-toghether...
Littleflecks being an elf can be a pun on itself, lmao.
Love your work so much, this is just another addition in a long line of songs that would be bangers on their own, the fact that you added timely themes of corporations to them just makes it so so much better! Merry (corporate) Christmas and I hope you have a wonderful new year creating even more works of art!
1:11 i just realized that this flashback has more vibrant color correction than the present scene. nice touch
Seasonal or not, the song is a bop. "Now in December catch influencers" is a darn clever line! I hope the new year is treating you well!
I'm in tears at the sheer amount of puns, I'll need a couple of days and some friends to figure out all the wordplay. Don't get me wrong, I love it all and it's fun and glorious! But ma'am, you put me through the ringer as a bilingual person 🤣
I know it'll pay off when I get to translate puns and play on words, someday...Happy holidays and thank you for the laughs!
Thank you for the generous dividends for investors. The change over in management is greatly appreciated. See you at the next shareholders meeting!
Sincere props to Stupes and everyone else involved in this production, you all did great work!
Set design, shot composition, VFX work, and the OUTFITS!
The outfits most certainly _sleigh_ :]
This almost feels like a love letter to ‘Santa Claus is on the Dole’ with that classic Stupes twist and I love it!