Secret tunnel really does represent the Avatar fan base. It’s fun and goofy, but it’s also about preserving through hard times for the sake of love, how in darkness the light shines brightest purely because it’s hope. Despite everything working against them, these two people worked hard to be together and love each other. Avatar is a story about hope and goofy characters in a war torn world and this song so beautifully captures that.
I think that’s because the music is semi diegetic, nothing is producing it in the world (well besides the scenes with actual instruments playing music) but it’s like actual music that was “made” and possibly played in that world!
How the hell did they turn one of the most meme worthy moments in the show into the perfect tribute to the triumph of love and friendship over adversity?
@@linneathesystemsdruid308 Kids shows? Samurai Jack. The attention to art and sound design that went into that show is astounding. If Avatar is like reading a well crafted story. Samurai Jack is like walking through a hall of oil paintings. The overarching story isnt there, but every one off is a masterpiece.
Like me, you are probably wondering why you're crying over this. I think it speaks volumes that a silly little song, starting as a jokey gag from the writers all that time ago, can now be reembraced as this symbolic representation of the show as a whole by a much wider fanbase. It's this goofy, fun, innocent, joyous celebration of a journey we all experienced, and a reminder that you can be serious and comical at same time.
I'm singing along as the video plays and not gonna lie, the pauses and breaks are matching almost fucking perfectly. My man singing live is going through the exact same emotional roller coaster we are.
So um... do you know when they are gonna finally release Hytale? With gta 6 around corner it'll be crazy if that comes out first right? 😅. Edit: That was absolutely beautiful btw it really put me to tears and to see this community all come together like we are to celebrate an old show from our childhood... I'm proud to be apart of this journey we're on as fans of the show. 😊
I imagine that's part of what makes this song so good for performances. The audience can give it as much reverence or goofy passion they feel like giving in that moment.
The Denver show was fantastic. Not a dry eye in the theater. I heard sniffling all around me basically throughout all of the book 2 segment. Intermission was absolutely needed to clean off the tears.
oh my gooosshhh that makes me wonder about a headcanon--what if he's aromatic asexual like meee?! ahhhhhh :D *happy imagination noises* He only loves his cabbages :D
@@princessthyemisi relate to the cabbage man greatly. I to have had my cabbage assaulted and destroyed many times. With bug, bad weather and even the neighbors pig breaking into my garden and eating my beautiful cabbages that were just about ready to eat. 😢
Because the genius of this piece, is that it begins initially as a tribute to the actual song from the show, but the visuals slowly help paint the bigger picture. Secret Tunnel is this goofy, almost ridiculous song that made us laugh as children. It was a catchy tune that helped deliver exposition and introduce some quirky characters. But when you zoom out and think about it, the song is a perfect reflection of the show. It's this goofy, self-celebratory, gleeful journey, but there's a deeper subtext and emotional meaning that guides the whole show. I think what hits for me the most is that all these people can gather together, sing in unison, and share their memories of a show that was a huge part of their lives. Just repeating the verse over and over helps us tune it out and focus more on what memories it evokes.
Seeing this in SF with a room full of people losing their minds was like a spiritual experience! Zuckerman introduced it himself. People went crazy when they got 1 second of Zutarra lol.
I was here at the back row and when i tell you that we all screamed for them to do this number, and when it came - gosh - the elation in the room. It was just so full of magic ~
My little brothers and I used to annoy our mother constantly by singing this song at random times. This is really beautiful and brings back a lot of very dear memories
Oh god this got me teary eyed. Avatar is so nostalgic and hearing an awesome live version like this with so many avatar fans in one place, it’s magical.
It's beautiful how this song symbolises that amongst all the hardships in life, (considering a bunch of kids had such insane responsibility to stop a war) there can still be moments of childlike joy, because life can't all be serious. Katara was right about all her speeches of hope
Me and my sister used to watch marathons that woulld rerun the previous seasons when a new season came out. Since the dub where we life came a few years later after the original run. But I do remember Nickelodeon still rerunning the show well into 2018 where I live
Just saw this concert earlier tonight. Definitely was not disappointed. And man, never thought that they could make the Secret Tunnel song sound so beautiful
2:58 it was at this point that I started crying. Seeing all the relationships flash by just touched me. I did NOT expect to cry when watching this, but this is Avatar, why should I expect anything different?
THERE WAS AN AVATAR CONCERT AND I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT?!?!?!? I so wish I could have been here!!! Also, I didn't except to cry over this BUT I TOTALLY AM!!!!
But the live action can't even hold a penny to this great work. It's not even close. They added too much and took away too much! Zuko wasn't supposed to kill Zhao. Zhao was supposed to go to the spirit world and remain for all eternity as punishment for his crime against the moon spirit.
But that crap on Netflix can't even hold a cent to this great work. They added too much and took away too much, this ruining the magic of the original. Zuko killed Zhao which wasn't supposed to happen. Zuko isn't a killer for one thing and secondly Zhao was taken to the spirit world to remain for all eternity by the water spirit as punishment for his actions against the moon spirit. Also, all of a sudden Bumi is now a whining powerless king who blames Aang for everything when in the original show Bumi is a happy jokester who likes to have fun and play pranks a riddles. The show holds no nostalgia because there's nothing nostalgic about it. It's a recreation of the original show not a live action of it.
Just went and saw this in Pittsburgh last night, not only was it an amazing show, but the audience was electric, the hooting and hollering for the final Agni Kai, the collective groaning for jets part, and the sniffles for leaves from the vine The audience/fan base was really what makes any experience worth it
I've been obsessed with this song for a little under a month after rewatching atla, I've learned how to play it on guitar as well, this is literally the best thing I've seen atla fans do ever, and I've met Toph and Zuko (very nice people btw)
When the "secret tunnel! Through the mountain" line went in and everyone started singing it just felt so great, the harmony I bet many people watching it also sang atleast in their heads This performance is Avatar humor, memories and nostalgia combined with a great piece of music I didn't cry but if I was actually there it probably would be very emotional Just a masterpiece
OMFG this show was perfect in every aspect! The art, the animation, the story, the world building, the music, the philosophy!! Some parts are goofy, some are downright heart wrenching, and some just drops a ton of wisdom on your head!
What a perfect evening! Saw the concert yesterday in Berlin and it was brilliant with the perfect ending... also Jeremy Zuckerman was there as it was the last concert of the tour and spoke a few words. All around just a lovely event!
wow. i find myself at loss for words. i could have NEVER seen where this journey was going... what an insane experience to see something transcend generations to bring people together. at the end of the day... it all comes back to that. original. series.
I just weep everytime I watch this. I think I finally realize why. Life is a brutal unforgiving story. But tucked into every corner is whimsy, and love and laughter, growth and transformations that seem impossible. And so so many moments that not even the darkest of days have the power to lessen. No one knows where the dark days end, but we always have those moments. Its unfair how lucky we are to suffer for these little moments.
I kind of wish there was a more serious extended version of the lyrics, without the repeating secret over and over and the “I forgot the next part but the chorus goes…”, like the melody genuinely slaps and the lyrics that do exist to it go hard.
if you would have told me 8 years ago when i first saw it that this song would make me cry one day i probably wouldn't have believed you but here we are lol
I know why I'm crying. When I first heard this song in the show, I was a kid, who had yet to know the true meaning of the story of the two lovers and how the tunnel represents hope for the future. And hearing it now, in this Powerful and moving way, it's reminding of how much I've grown since then, and how much I have done for Love and Hope, with much of the wisdom that the show portrays... it really helpt me feel... understood, back when I was young, but even More so now.
I've never watched Avatar, nor do I plan too (no hate, just not my thing!). But there's not a day Secret Tunnel doesn't play in my head and this is a wonderful evolution. Bravo, Maestro. Bravo, All.
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people cheering for the cabbage guy >>
My Cabbages!
He was the real victim in this whole series.
@@harshie101 hes hella rich now
@@yorick5692NOT MY CABBAGE CORP!!!!
Made my day
Maybe the real secret tunnel was the friends we made along the way
No you're talking about the meat 😂
@@x0gucxand fathers.
So is there really no meat?
That’s rough buddy.
In the case of Aang with Katara-it was. 😄
Secret tunnel really does represent the Avatar fan base. It’s fun and goofy, but it’s also about preserving through hard times for the sake of love, how in darkness the light shines brightest purely because it’s hope. Despite everything working against them, these two people worked hard to be together and love each other. Avatar is a story about hope and goofy characters in a war torn world and this song so beautifully captures that.
My guy you have more IQ than Light Yagami
Did you mean persevering?
@@AbstractQueer lol same thought...
shut up, that makes way too much sense and is illegally sweet, just shut up :(
Don’t make me cry 🥲
Avatar is one of the few pieces of media that can make me cry everytime. Unbelievable how much emotion was put into one show
Alr lil man
And laugh at the drop of a hat. It's great how they can do it without seeming jarring. It great writing and great voice performances.
EVERYTIME when Iroh is on screen for the new series and the little jiggle plays during his theme. I loose it. If you know you know.
This…is a humorous moment…wtf lol
Yes 🥹
You see sometimes a song that barely has lyrics and was made as joke really can be made as a full fledge orchestra it’s truly amazing
I think that’s because the music is semi diegetic, nothing is producing it in the world (well besides the scenes with actual instruments playing music) but it’s like actual music that was “made” and possibly played in that world!
This is definitely my favorite version of the song, even if it's just Secret Tunnel about 50 times in a row.
How the hell did they turn one of the most meme worthy moments in the show into the perfect tribute to the triumph of love and friendship over adversity?
Right!
I’m so glad this show got a resurgence during the pandemic. One of the best shows to ever exist
Oh it wasn’t just me who watched it then?!
What’s the other best?
@@linneathesystemsdruid308 Kids shows? Samurai Jack. The attention to art and sound design that went into that show is astounding. If Avatar is like reading a well crafted story. Samurai Jack is like walking through a hall of oil paintings. The overarching story isnt there, but every one off is a masterpiece.
@@JKSSubstandardexcellent choice. Jack’s ninja fight was a great example
Mako was in both shows
Like me, you are probably wondering why you're crying over this.
I think it speaks volumes that a silly little song, starting as a jokey gag from the writers all that time ago, can now be reembraced as this symbolic representation of the show as a whole by a much wider fanbase. It's this goofy, fun, innocent, joyous celebration of a journey we all experienced, and a reminder that you can be serious and comical at same time.
Yes I agree
I'm singing along as the video plays and not gonna lie, the pauses and breaks are matching almost fucking perfectly. My man singing live is going through the exact same emotional roller coaster we are.
Yup I'm crying thanks
Kweebec Corner! I love you vids😎😎
So um... do you know when they are gonna finally release Hytale? With gta 6 around corner it'll be crazy if that comes out first right? 😅.
Edit: That was absolutely beautiful btw it really put me to tears and to see this community all come together like we are to celebrate an old show from our childhood... I'm proud to be apart of this journey we're on as fans of the show. 😊
they went
SO HARD
If I cried over Secret Tunnel, I can’t imagine what Leaves on the Vine would do.
EMOTIONAL DEVASTATION.
Emotional damage 🥲
Emotional acceptance
Yes but if they do the soundtrack of the last Agni Kai between Azula and Zuko, I’m doomed. 😢
EMOTIONAL DESTRUCTION
In NY it was amazing! The entire audience started singing along at the top of their lungs. a night I'll never forget
I was there for the 2pm matinee. It was so much fun.
I imagine that's part of what makes this song so good for performances. The audience can give it as much reverence or goofy passion they feel like giving in that moment.
The Denver show was fantastic. Not a dry eye in the theater. I heard sniffling all around me basically throughout all of the book 2 segment. Intermission was absolutely needed to clean off the tears.
I never knew how much I needed to hear an epic version of secret tunnel but I am so happy I did
Gotta love the collective laugher when the first few notes started 🤭
Me: "oh haha cool they're gonna do a cute little fakeout"
Me four minutes later, sobbing into a pillow: "THIS SHOW WAS TOO GOOD FOR US"
All these displays of love, and cabbage man is hugging his cabbage 💚
oh my gooosshhh that makes me wonder about a headcanon--what if he's aromatic asexual like meee?! ahhhhhh :D *happy imagination noises* He only loves his cabbages :D
@@princessthyemisi relate to the cabbage man greatly. I to have had my cabbage assaulted and destroyed many times. With bug, bad weather and even the neighbors pig breaking into my garden and eating my beautiful cabbages that were just about ready to eat. 😢
Diocletian approves
Wait where other lyric he forgot "and die.." before they entered the tunnel.
🤣
Why am i crying?
fr
Ikr???? HOW DID SECRET TUNNEL MAKE ME CRY????
Because the genius of this piece, is that it begins initially as a tribute to the actual song from the show, but the visuals slowly help paint the bigger picture. Secret Tunnel is this goofy, almost ridiculous song that made us laugh as children. It was a catchy tune that helped deliver exposition and introduce some quirky characters. But when you zoom out and think about it, the song is a perfect reflection of the show. It's this goofy, self-celebratory, gleeful journey, but there's a deeper subtext and emotional meaning that guides the whole show.
I think what hits for me the most is that all these people can gather together, sing in unison, and share their memories of a show that was a huge part of their lives. Just repeating the verse over and over helps us tune it out and focus more on what memories it evokes.
He who put the unions in front of me :)
Simple, shared, wholesome joy moves us. It's one of the things that gives me hope.
Seeing this in SF with a room full of people losing their minds was like a spiritual experience! Zuckerman introduced it himself. People went crazy when they got 1 second of Zutarra lol.
It was good but could have been better. Sounded like they used a backing track
STOP I ACTUALLY STARTED CRYING AT THE BEAT DROP
This is the version the live action TV show needed.
no it didn’t
Yeah that junk is garbage. This is what killed the last 10 years of no avatar animation
It's the worst episode in the live action tv show too. They totally butcher the importance of the episode to aang and kataras character arcs
Facts! The line action show took this moment away from us.
@@lazerrhinoExactly!
I was here at the back row and when i tell you that we all screamed for them to do this number, and when it came - gosh - the elation in the room. It was just so full of magic ~
The guy singing Secret Tunnel: Oh I remembered more of the song “And Die”
I really cried it’s been 17 years since the avatar came out my absolute favorite ❤God bless the creators and you who recorded this video too 😊
19*
19 buddy
Insert “18 consent” joke
I’m not sure that this is what God had in mind when he created the world but this is an excellent moment of people coming together
Pretty sure it is
I'd only accept a god that had something so marvelous in mind for his creation.
It was.
That was WAY better than I thought it'd be! Love how everyone was singing "Secret Tunnel" loll
Damn bro this had no right being this beautiful 😭
My little brothers and I used to annoy our mother constantly by singing this song at random times. This is really beautiful and brings back a lot of very dear memories
Through the mountaaaiiins
Secret secret secret secret TUNNEL!!!!!!!
@@eamonburns9597yea!
Oh god this got me teary eyed. Avatar is so nostalgic and hearing an awesome live version like this with so many avatar fans in one place, it’s magical.
To this day in d&d my buddies and I still sing secret tunnel every time we find a hidden path!
I’ll keep saying it, no other show so greatly captivated my imagination, told a timeless story, and tugged at my emotions than AVATAR.
That mezzo solo at the end sounds sooo nice
It's beautiful how this song symbolises that amongst all the hardships in life, (considering a bunch of kids had such insane responsibility to stop a war) there can still be moments of childlike joy, because life can't all be serious. Katara was right about all her speeches of hope
I love how you can hear the crowd singing along; that is so heart-wrenchinly beautiful
I wish they would release this version of the song
I've always wanted a full version of this song. And here it is and more glorious than I could imagine.
I watched this video as a reminder of why I should rewatch the series again
Did anyone else get a little misty watching this?
yeah
Avatar is a master piece of a series season 3 with the emotion an season 2 with the library in the sand. The series is on my yearly rewatchinglist
This song needs to be in the live action show
👀
It is!
i just saw the episode last night. they did the thing. 🥲
You won’t be disappointed.
@@SamPineSol Nice to throw a Korra reference in
This show has united so many people, single handedly proving that this is the greatest piece of fiction the world has ever seen.
I watched it with my sister that is 12 years younger.
Me and my sister used to watch marathons that woulld rerun the previous seasons when a new season came out. Since the dub where we life came a few years later after the original run. But I do remember Nickelodeon still rerunning the show well into 2018 where I live
Exactly!
Just saw this concert earlier tonight. Definitely was not disappointed. And man, never thought that they could make the Secret Tunnel song sound so beautiful
2:58 it was at this point that I started crying. Seeing all the relationships flash by just touched me. I did NOT expect to cry when watching this, but this is Avatar, why should I expect anything different?
THERE WAS AN AVATAR CONCERT AND I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT?!?!?!? I so wish I could have been here!!! Also, I didn't except to cry over this BUT I TOTALLY AM!!!!
I just went to the concert. It was very fun. When this song came on I cried. I’ll never get old of avatar.
I love how emotional everyone becomes because of how nostalgic this show makes us. Hoping Netflix keeps the live action for another season!
But the live action can't even hold a penny to this great work. It's not even close. They added too much and took away too much! Zuko wasn't supposed to kill Zhao. Zhao was supposed to go to the spirit world and remain for all eternity as punishment for his crime against the moon spirit.
But that crap on Netflix can't even hold a cent to this great work. They added too much and took away too much, this ruining the magic of the original. Zuko killed Zhao which wasn't supposed to happen. Zuko isn't a killer for one thing and secondly Zhao was taken to the spirit world to remain for all eternity by the water spirit as punishment for his actions against the moon spirit. Also, all of a sudden Bumi is now a whining powerless king who blames Aang for everything when in the original show Bumi is a happy jokester who likes to have fun and play pranks a riddles. The show holds no nostalgia because there's nothing nostalgic about it. It's a recreation of the original show not a live action of it.
I literally couldn't stop laughing 😂 thank you so much for recording. I love the atla crew so much for this 😂❤
Just went and saw this in Pittsburgh last night, not only was it an amazing show, but the audience was electric, the hooting and hollering for the final Agni Kai, the collective groaning for jets part, and the sniffles for leaves from the vine
The audience/fan base was really what makes any experience worth it
Finally, a good live action avatar
My favorite part of the show. A delightful surprise. 💜
One of the best depiction of art in contemporary media ❤❤
2:06 that part with the cave with crystals give me Goosebumps, I watched this video like 10 times now, and it still makes me tear up a little.
seeing this at 1 am. never sobbed more in my life
You know, you could have secret tunel on loop for hours and I'd be just a joy to listen to.
This song lives rent free in my head. I think about this song on a daily basis.
I love the people bobbing their heads together
It would be nice to see the ancient love song performed by the orchestra. "Even if you're lost you can't lose the love because it's in your heart"
I've been obsessed with this song for a little under a month after rewatching atla, I've learned how to play it on guitar as well, this is literally the best thing I've seen atla fans do ever, and I've met Toph and Zuko (very nice people btw)
My whole theater was singing along to this in Kings Theater when I saw it this past Saturday 😂💚💚
Glad to know I wasn’t the only one crying after reading the comments. Such a powerful and meaningful show.
I am so glad I got to watch one of these live concerts. It really was one of the most fun experiences I've had as a fan of the show.
This perfectly depicts everything avatar stands on, friendships, love family, and this show is purely my childhood and I love how they put this❤❤❤
Just got back from the Vegas show and it was amazing. Made me so happy!
When the "secret tunnel! Through the mountain" line went in and everyone started singing it just felt so great, the harmony
I bet many people watching it also sang atleast in their heads
This performance is Avatar humor, memories and nostalgia combined with a great piece of music
I didn't cry but if I was actually there it probably would be very emotional
Just a masterpiece
Me and my brother would watch this show all the time. I miss you bro. I’ll see you again.
Bro the chills are so real right now
OMFG this show was perfect in every aspect! The art, the animation, the story, the world building, the music, the philosophy!! Some parts are goofy, some are downright heart wrenching, and some just drops a ton of wisdom on your head!
100% would cry if I ever saw this live.
Props to the man thanks for recording this masterpiece I am crying 😢😢😢
What a perfect evening! Saw the concert yesterday in Berlin and it was brilliant with the perfect ending... also Jeremy Zuckerman was there as it was the last concert of the tour and spoke a few words. All around just a lovely event!
I just went to one of their concerts, it was so good. The ending was magnificent..
The greatest love song of all time only has 5 words.
Finally the cinematic recognition it deserves
Avatar definitely had one of the most epic soundtracks
I was here for this, listening to people humming this on the underground after the show was hilarious
I just watched this tonight it was the best thing in my life
This video feels like our 'secret tunnel' to distant memories of our childhood
wow. i find myself at loss for words.
i could have NEVER seen where this journey was going...
what an insane experience to see something transcend generations to bring people together.
at the end of the day... it all comes back to that. original. series.
WE KISSING THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯
so glad i didnt get any spoilers about this it was such a pleasant surprise
such a beutiful symphony i cryed listening to it
I just weep everytime I watch this. I think I finally realize why. Life is a brutal unforgiving story. But tucked into every corner is whimsy, and love and laughter, growth and transformations that seem impossible. And so so many moments that not even the darkest of days have the power to lessen. No one knows where the dark days end, but we always have those moments.
Its unfair how lucky we are to suffer for these little moments.
I kind of wish there was a more serious extended version of the lyrics, without the repeating secret over and over and the “I forgot the next part but the chorus goes…”, like the melody genuinely slaps and the lyrics that do exist to it go hard.
The only song that can be so powerful without knowing all the words...
I don’t know if this is because I’m sick but this actually gave me the chills, that was beautiful
if you would have told me 8 years ago when i first saw it that this song would make me cry one day i probably wouldn't have believed you but here we are lol
The best version I’ve ever heard !
I know why I'm crying. When I first heard this song in the show, I was a kid, who had yet to know the true meaning of the story of the two lovers and how the tunnel represents hope for the future. And hearing it now, in this Powerful and moving way, it's reminding of how much I've grown since then, and how much I have done for Love and Hope, with much of the wisdom that the show portrays... it really helpt me feel... understood, back when I was young, but even More so now.
*I NEED TO GO THERE*
ME TOO
@@gefen1 *LET'S GO TOGETHER*
@@shakedmar9804 I suppose you didnt go ? They were at Paris just 3 days after this one ^^'
They sold out in my country ;-;
I started hating the songs but it grew on to me as I continue with the show
God seeing this live was so amazing. Caught me off guard when they perfomed this after the show was seemingly over
Thank you for releasing this
Well now after watching the new series and seeing this video I HAVE to watch the anime, this made me cry it was great :)
Why did I cry through this whole thing?
The show could be this song 12x in a row... and I'd still go see it twice! 😂
I hope this makes it to LA. 😭
The heads bending left and right is so cute 😂😂
Shame there isn't any video on youtube about this version, - would've loved it
I've never watched Avatar, nor do I plan too (no hate, just not my thing!). But there's not a day Secret Tunnel doesn't play in my head and this is a wonderful evolution. Bravo, Maestro. Bravo, All.
Got Godspeed you! Black emperor vibes for some reason idk why 😭
omg that's a reference I never hear. you have great, niche taste
@@melissamoonchild9216 thank you!