Inside the Strange World of Jack Stauber

Hey you fellow cyberspace travellers, thanks for watching the video. Happy almost new year! If you liked the video, consider liking the video, as if we like it enough the rain will completely dissapate from over the dude's head in rain. If there's any other specific Jack Stauber short videos or songs you'd like to see in the next video, let me know in the comments:) Seriously, thank you. It's insane that this video got over 100 likes or whatnot within the first couple hours. Have a great week, see you around. I make lots of cool videos, check out more here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwl4mJVFnh6pfUHkHW1Y-F… Those weren't meant to bend...

I'm a strong believer that in 50 years people will be writing essays and books about this guy... he'll be in museums. He's a complete pioneer. No one has ever made art like his before

I think Jack Stauber is a genius. Maybe not in the conventional sense of utility applied intelligence but in the ways that he layers his music and varies his voice in a cadence with his artwork, he is genius.

I thought “rain” was about depression. You do everything you can to cure it: taking pills, going to therapy, but you are still depressed even after “doing everything you are supposed to do”

As someone with childhood trauma, I was most taken with "Opal," and watched it everyday for almost a month. The message really resonated with me and my "obsession" w 'Opal' actually motivated me to pursue therapy :)

I think Shop, a Pop Opera is underrated because it isn’t as dark or disturbing as his other works, but it’s without a doubt my favorite.

I loved Opal so much because it criticized some of the real horrors of being a kid raised by bad parents and how the world around you feels unacceptable and how inescapable it is even if you do disillusioned yourself to escape it

As a person with chronic depression I interpreted the short “help” very differently, like how it feels to be told you have a problem, looking for ‘help’ with the problem only bc you were told that’s what you should do, and then meeting someone else who then says you don’t have a problem at all, while during it all only being able to feel apathy. There’s also situations where a therapist will “fire” a client, when the client will not put work into their recovery, I think that also works well here.

My friend posted “why is it still raining?” On her instagram, a day later she passed away. It’s been 3 years and I can’t hear the video without crying, I love you and miss you angel💜🕯️

as someone who just lost their mom, i absolutely love library. its sort of comforting in a weird way

Jack Stauber's art style is what happens when you give the VHS tapes some acid. The poorly drawn MS paint animation, morphing claymation, and quirky live-action shots fused together into a surreal fever dream is what makes his music videos so special. It's perfect to watch it at 3AM. It feels abstract and scary, but can be relaxing and meaningful at the same time.

I remember seeing a picture once and it said "what if you died and the last thing you see is "created by Jack Stauber""

I always interpreted "help" as someone not realising they are suffering because they just believe what they are going through is normal and something everyone just accepts and deals with. and when someone comes along and points out your suffering you now realise the rock you're stuck under though any attempts at help never work and all seem like a waste, as though you don't know what's really going on or what can be done to help or maybe that because you still don't understand what you need help with, you can't get any help despite people trying

Ive been a fan of Mr Stauber for quite a long time, his lyrics really do speak to me, and he’s actually a lyrical genius. I’ve actually been through the process of training my vocal cords to replicate his vocals, and I’m actually pretty decent at doing so. Not the best, but decent. He’s a great musician, and his art almost seems to transcend. He’s great.

idk i think the "do you want help" is kind of a metaphor like "you're asking for help, because you're suffering, but do you WANT to get better, or are you so used to being this way that it's almost comforting to stay the same." maybe I'm reaching.

perhaps...it's raining somewhere else.

New Normal is a trip of a song. Even for Jack Stauber. It gives me the feeling that every single frame of that music video has some sort of interpretation.

I do love his sad/disturbing stuff, but I also love the one with the baby and the dad. Or the quiet sadness and... weird warmth of the one with the dude sitting on the porch, singing a song for his dead wife, but his daughter chimes in and says it's time for dinner or something.

so glad he's getting the attention he deserves. Such a great artist. A genius even. "Just Take My Wallet" might be my all time favourite, as someone who lost more than a friend in such different ways, and having a not so great relationship with my mom. I wonder what induces him to make these videos and songs. He's been a huge part of my life and yet it's still a mystery what his actual intentions are. An absolute genius

His work is something nobody has ever seen before. He is truly a genius, and one of the first people to create "weirdcore" with deep and dark meanings, and his art and work is all just poetry, with beautiful songs and amazing characters. Always loved Jack, always will.