He once for fun gaslit his entire fanbase into thinking he had a daughter for two years, going as far as hiring a child actor to show up on stage at one of his shows pretending to be her. He also once accidentally started a cult.
@@G00dTaste He mentioned it on one of the earlier episodes of Life in the World to Come (not one of the ones on RUclips). It was somewhere in the twenties or thirties, I think; I don't remember exactly where. I'm going to try and find it, and come back to you.
Ok I found it. It's episode 39. Jim Henson's Secret Plan. I'm not referring to the Jesus thing, but rather to his off-hand comment that him starting a cult was a whole different thing at 17:01.
with all due respect, cotards solution is an insane song to recommend for a first time listener 😭😭 i love will wood and cotards solution, but i could not get behind the vocals the first time i listened to it. imo its WAYYYY too intense of a song for someone who's never heard of wwattw before
@@GorkAlejandro thats really true but especially keeping in mind that selfish is almost entirely experimental, it's not even how will woods music normally sounds 😭
@w.whoisrio 6 tons of people are coming from the newer, softer and emotional songs and stumbling into these beautiful renditions of schizomania lol, this was the first song I got introduced to I think a couple years back and I don't really like his slower stuff as music, but I definitely appreciate his growth as a person
@w.whoisrio They're a very brave fellow, lol. I just learned that we share having bipolar together, and studies have found that psychedelics like lsd and mushrooms can permanently make you psychotic if you have a psychoactive mental illness like bipolar. So I've been too afraid to ever try it and it just sounds like the peak of a manic episode to me
This song has a sequel called Dr Sunshine is Dead, I recommend checking it out, it's probably one of his most popular songs and has a really good character progression imo
@@plum8503 he doesnt he said that as a joke, and he hates cotards solution because he cant make his voice like that anymore and the song is too hard to play
@@CastHydra497 In his now deleted lives he would play them both as if it was one continuous song, with Dr Sunshine always playing right after Cotard's end Ultimately, now there are only fan videos trying to stick the songs together like he used to
Also to talk about the lyrics quickly: Self-Ish is an album all about the death of the self, how we’re perceived, memory, and a whole lot more. Cotard in specific is based off a medical condition of the same name, Cotard’s Syndrome, where a person believes they have died and are undead walking the earth. The song details the narrators struggle with suicidal ideation and their descent into depression which eventually leads to them taking their own life. The specific line you were hearing, “I wanna make my murder look like a suicide” is likely referencing Cotard’s Syndrome, their “murdered (undead)” body then being killed again through taking their own life. It’s a very morbid song, but most of the tracks on this album are.
And the condition is based on a character in a book by Edward Camus. It has his name. The character was a conman that went crazy and started murdering people during the resurgence of the black death in france. He got surrounded by the police and tried to kill himself if I remember correctly...
If you're interested in checking out the range of music that he makes, check out his song Suburbia Overture. It's basically all of his music summed up in 6 minutes.
This was a great reaction video!! I’m a big Will Wood/Will Wood and the Tapeworms fan so this was really cool to see! So, here are some things you might wanna know: - Will Wood started off using the name Will Wood and the Tapeworms when putting out music - During this time using this name, Will Wood had a very chaotic stage persona who wore a lot of eccentric outfits and acted about as strange as his music - Later on, I think in around 2019-2020 (I suck at remembering dates) he dropped “The Tapeworms” from his name and started going by just “Will Wood” when putting out music, he still worked with a full band but I think he changed the name because over time his style had changed A LOT, and he wanted to kind of separate his past works from his new ones, which were less chaotic and had a different style - I’m also pretty sure that his old persona had a negative impact on his mental health and he needed to separate himself from that too - And he seems to be doing a lot better now! (Also, Will Wood and the Tapeworms & Will Wood have seperate accounts on Spotify, not sure about RUclips though because I don’t listen there often) - His 2020 album, The Normal Album, was the first album he released after he dropped The Tapeworms from his name. It was still pretty chaotic but not as much as the albums from before, and had more of a different theme musically and lyrically (a lot of the songs sounded inspired by music from different decades, for example a couple of the songs on that album were influenced by 50’s doo-wop music, and lyrically most of the songs are related in some way to mental health or the dysfunctionality of society) - Will Wood’s latest album so far, “In case I make it,” (2022) is his most emotional and personal album to date, as many if not all of the songs are inspired by or document his personal experiences and struggles through his personal life, whether that be addiction, mental health, social media attention, and death, among others. It’s also very mellow and un-chaotic, as most of the songs use mainly baritone ukulele, sometimes piano, orchestral elements, and not much else. Despite this, this album is just as enjoyable as the previous ones in my opinion, and the songs hit really hard emotionally - At the beginning of 2023 (I think), Will Wood announced that he would be going on an indefinite hiatus to take a break from making music, but he still helps his friends with their projects and runs a podcast with his friend Chris, called “Life In The World to Come”! I haven’t listened to much of the podcast, but from what I’ve heard of it, it’s really funny and it’s about the apocalypse. - He also recently hosted 2 screenings in different places for his concert film, “The Real Will Wood”, which I haven’t watched yet but it looks cool! So yeah, he still does some stuff, but he’s taking an indefinite break from making music And that’s pretty much all I have to say, hopefully this gives you some context!! If you want, I could recommend some Will Wood songs I think you’d like!! (edit: spelling 😔)
i was at the DC screening for the real will wood ! it was a blast, the film is great i would 100% recommend and will and chris r great fun to meet and talk with
@@olliek8235 omg lucky!!! I’m on the whole other side of the country, otherwise I would’ve came!! I hope you had fun, and I’ll definitely check out the film soon!!
Hell yeah man! Truly, the one thing I can confidently say about Will & the band is that they are completely unforgettable. You mentioned you wanted a song that has a little bit more development, and if so then Hand Me My Shovel I’m Going In!, Dr. Sunshine Is Dead or Suburbia Overture might scratch that itch. Suburbia Overture in specific incorporates elements from Doo-Wop, Alt Rock, Screamo, Piano Ballad, all wrapped up into a 3 part suite. It’s awesome. If you wanna check out a song that might make you appreciate his vocal style more, Cicada Days would be great. It has that softer singing you wanted alongside the more insane stuff.
you should listen to more will wood, he has less chaotic songs, all the songs from his albums "the normal album" and "in case I make it" are less chaotic as well as the first step is good, and Your body, my temple is my favorite, cover this song is also good, skeleton appreciation day is also very good. From your feedback I think those are some songs you would like. Also based on your feedback, his album "Self-ish" (which cotard's solution is apart of) is maybe less your style.
The entire album this song is part of they had a 2-3 week deadline because the producer had a certain time before he had to leave for a whole other project
i think this definitely a whinier track other than better than the alternative but you might like "the song with five names" or "laplaces angels" The other albums instrumentals are a tad different than this album but you might like "against the kitchen floor" off his more recent album or "love me normally" for more vocals like the beginning of the song or or "your body my temple"
based on everything you said, i think you would like some of his other songs! he has a very wide range of styles so there’s almost definitely *something* you’ll like of his. specifically if i were to recomment one from each album, they’d probably be: Hand me my Shovel The First Step Suburbia Overture and The Main Character
Fun fact: This song is actually about A mental illness called cotards syndrome! I recommend looking into he lyrics and googling about cotards syndrome. Also, for more serious non chaotic music that's still Will Wood I recommend looking at Will Wood's profile (He dropped the tapeworms part of his name)
I'm not sure if you'll ever see this, but you should also listen to "Against the Kitchen floor" by him - it's different compared to Will wood and the tapeworms, and it's much more.. softer? I'm not sure if you'll like it, but it's very cool nonetheless! One of my *favorite* songs
PLEASE. PLEASE REACT TO "love me normally"!!!! i think its exactly what you were looking for. willwood does a LOT of flavors so if u dont like one, u can find one u will like.
![1ST LISTEN REACTION Suburbia Overture - Will Wood [Live in Studio]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/mEcvcApLabY/mqdefault.jpg)
He once for fun gaslit his entire fanbase into thinking he had a daughter for two years, going as far as hiring a child actor to show up on stage at one of his shows pretending to be her. He also once accidentally started a cult.
can someone explain the cult he accidentally started😭?
DO U MIND EXPANDING ON THE CULT THING PLS?????????
@@G00dTaste He mentioned it on one of the earlier episodes of Life in the World to Come (not one of the ones on RUclips). It was somewhere in the twenties or thirties, I think; I don't remember exactly where. I'm going to try and find it, and come back to you.
Ok I found it. It's episode 39. Jim Henson's Secret Plan. I'm not referring to the Jesus thing, but rather to his off-hand comment that him starting a cult was a whole different thing at 17:01.
@@Emily-ex5hq oh thanks! I just started listening to litwtc so I haven't gotten to that episode yet
with all due respect, cotards solution is an insane song to recommend for a first time listener 😭😭 i love will wood and cotards solution, but i could not get behind the vocals the first time i listened to it. imo its WAYYYY too intense of a song for someone who's never heard of wwattw before
I think that really depends on what kind of music you are used to
@@GorkAlejandro thats really true but especially keeping in mind that selfish is almost entirely experimental, it's not even how will woods music normally sounds 😭
@w.whoisrio 6 tons of people are coming from the newer, softer and emotional songs and stumbling into these beautiful renditions of schizomania lol, this was the first song I got introduced to I think a couple years back and I don't really like his slower stuff as music, but I definitely appreciate his growth as a person
@@LoachAo making music while on hard drugs definitely creates some interesting results
@w.whoisrio They're a very brave fellow, lol. I just learned that we share having bipolar together, and studies have found that psychedelics like lsd and mushrooms can permanently make you psychotic if you have a psychoactive mental illness like bipolar. So I've been too afraid to ever try it and it just sounds like the peak of a manic episode to me
This song has a sequel called Dr Sunshine is Dead, I recommend checking it out, it's probably one of his most popular songs and has a really good character progression imo
Wood hates Dr Sunshine and I have no idea why this shit slaps 🤐
@@plum8503 he doesnt he said that as a joke, and he hates cotards solution because he cant make his voice like that anymore and the song is too hard to play
Erm actually it’s not a sequel, but Dr Sunshine was a stage name/persona he used to use.
A little late to ask but isn't Cotard's Solution the sequel?
@@CastHydra497 In his now deleted lives he would play them both as if it was one continuous song, with Dr Sunshine always playing right after Cotard's end
Ultimately, now there are only fan videos trying to stick the songs together like he used to
Also to talk about the lyrics quickly: Self-Ish is an album all about the death of the self, how we’re perceived, memory, and a whole lot more.
Cotard in specific is based off a medical condition of the same name, Cotard’s Syndrome, where a person believes they have died and are undead walking the earth. The song details the narrators struggle with suicidal ideation and their descent into depression which eventually leads to them taking their own life. The specific line you were hearing, “I wanna make my murder look like a suicide” is likely referencing Cotard’s Syndrome, their “murdered (undead)” body then being killed again through taking their own life. It’s a very morbid song, but most of the tracks on this album are.
And the condition is based on a character in a book by Edward Camus. It has his name. The character was a conman that went crazy and started murdering people during the resurgence of the black death in france. He got surrounded by the police and tried to kill himself if I remember correctly...
also known as cotard’s delusion
If you're interested in checking out the range of music that he makes, check out his song Suburbia Overture. It's basically all of his music summed up in 6 minutes.
Pretty much, ngl
its missing his misery ukelele rat phase
This was a great reaction video!! I’m a big Will Wood/Will Wood and the Tapeworms fan so this was really cool to see! So, here are some things you might wanna know:
- Will Wood started off using the name Will Wood and the Tapeworms when putting out music
- During this time using this name, Will Wood had a very chaotic stage persona who wore a lot of eccentric outfits and acted about as strange as his music
- Later on, I think in around 2019-2020 (I suck at remembering dates) he dropped “The Tapeworms” from his name and started going by just “Will Wood” when putting out music, he still worked with a full band but I think he changed the name because over time his style had changed A LOT, and he wanted to kind of separate his past works from his new ones, which were less chaotic and had a different style
- I’m also pretty sure that his old persona had a negative impact on his mental health and he needed to separate himself from that too
- And he seems to be doing a lot better now! (Also, Will Wood and the Tapeworms & Will Wood have seperate accounts on Spotify, not sure about RUclips though because I don’t listen there often)
- His 2020 album, The Normal Album, was the first album he released after he dropped The Tapeworms from his name. It was still pretty chaotic but not as much as the albums from before, and had more of a different theme musically and lyrically (a lot of the songs sounded inspired by music from different decades, for example a couple of the songs on that album were influenced by 50’s doo-wop music, and lyrically most of the songs are related in some way to mental health or the dysfunctionality of society)
- Will Wood’s latest album so far, “In case I make it,” (2022) is his most emotional and personal album to date, as many if not all of the songs are inspired by or document his personal experiences and struggles through his personal life, whether that be addiction, mental health, social media attention, and death, among others. It’s also very mellow and un-chaotic, as most of the songs use mainly baritone ukulele, sometimes piano, orchestral elements, and not much else. Despite this, this album is just as enjoyable as the previous ones in my opinion, and the songs hit really hard emotionally
- At the beginning of 2023 (I think), Will Wood announced that he would be going on an indefinite hiatus to take a break from making music, but he still helps his friends with their projects and runs a podcast with his friend Chris, called “Life In The World to Come”! I haven’t listened to much of the podcast, but from what I’ve heard of it, it’s really funny and it’s about the apocalypse.
- He also recently hosted 2 screenings in different places for his concert film, “The Real Will Wood”, which I haven’t watched yet but it looks cool! So yeah, he still does some stuff, but he’s taking an indefinite break from making music
And that’s pretty much all I have to say, hopefully this gives you some context!! If you want, I could recommend some Will Wood songs I think you’d like!!
(edit: spelling 😔)
i was at the DC screening for the real will wood ! it was a blast, the film is great i would 100% recommend and will and chris r great fun to meet and talk with
@@olliek8235 omg lucky!!! I’m on the whole other side of the country, otherwise I would’ve came!! I hope you had fun, and I’ll definitely check out the film soon!!
Hell yeah man! Truly, the one thing I can confidently say about Will & the band is that they are completely unforgettable. You mentioned you wanted a song that has a little bit more development, and if so then Hand Me My Shovel I’m Going In!, Dr. Sunshine Is Dead or Suburbia Overture might scratch that itch.
Suburbia Overture in specific incorporates elements from Doo-Wop, Alt Rock, Screamo, Piano Ballad, all wrapped up into a 3 part suite. It’s awesome.
If you wanna check out a song that might make you appreciate his vocal style more, Cicada Days would be great. It has that softer singing you wanted alongside the more insane stuff.
you should listen to more will wood, he has less chaotic songs, all the songs from his albums "the normal album" and "in case I make it" are less chaotic as well as the first step is good, and Your body, my temple is my favorite, cover this song is also good, skeleton appreciation day is also very good. From your feedback I think those are some songs you would like. Also based on your feedback, his album "Self-ish" (which cotard's solution is apart of) is maybe less your style.
i love that BlackBoxWarrior is included in the less chaotic songs from the normal album 😂
The entire album this song is part of they had a 2-3 week deadline because the producer had a certain time before he had to leave for a whole other project
i think this definitely a whinier track other than better than the alternative but you might like "the song with five names" or "laplaces angels" The other albums instrumentals are a tad different than this album but you might like "against the kitchen floor" off his more recent album or "love me normally" for more vocals like the beginning of the song or or "your body my temple"
also "hand me my shovel" has those crazy visuals you might want
I love hand me my shovel I'm going in
@@fireflychan88 absolute banger
based on everything you said, i think you would like some of his other songs! he has a very wide range of styles so there’s almost definitely *something* you’ll like of his.
specifically if i were to recomment one from each album, they’d probably be:
Hand me my Shovel
The First Step
Suburbia Overture
and The Main Character
Fun fact: This song is actually about A mental illness called cotards syndrome! I recommend looking into he lyrics and googling about cotards syndrome.
Also, for more serious non chaotic music that's still Will Wood I recommend looking at Will Wood's profile (He dropped the tapeworms part of his name)
One of his songs, "Suburbia Overture", has a Live in Studio version on RUclips.
This song is never my first reccomendqtion but definitely my favourite. Also, Repo the genetic opera is brilliant. Based taste.
PLEASE check out more of Will Wood's stuff, I think you'll love it
THE GOTHIC NATIVE AMERICAN GUY COMPARISON LMAOO?? (Love this video tho)
More of will wood's music is just like this
Cotards solution is my favorite song.
I LOVE THAT DAMN INTERLUDE AHHHHHH
My favorite of his albums is Everything is a lot, but I think The Normal Album is a better show of his range and mastery
For reference for the lyrics it's based on cotards syndrome where basically the person effected genuinely thinks their dead and decaying
I'm not sure if you'll ever see this, but you should also listen to "Against the Kitchen floor" by him - it's different compared to Will wood and the tapeworms, and it's much more.. softer? I'm not sure if you'll like it, but it's very cool nonetheless! One of my *favorite* songs
dude you should really check his other songs, I can understand your feelings on his singing but I promise it’s great in other songs 👍🏽
PLEASE. PLEASE REACT TO "love me normally"!!!! i think its exactly what you were looking for. willwood does a LOT of flavors so if u dont like one, u can find one u will like.
Please listen to love me normally it’s where his voice is a bit softer
Could you please react to suburbia overture?
you should listen to hand me my shovel im going in, its one of his better songs
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