![]() The irony in the song is as poignant as it is bitter the grandfather yearns for something better while unknowingly destroying himself.īlindness and sight are key motifs in “Opal.” Each family member is blind to the truth. He wonders why the people on television can breathe so easily when he himself is a smoker. The grandfather sings “Easy to Breathe”, a song that depicts the feeling of suffocation at the hands of a dysfunctional family. The horror of the animation comes from the realization that the frightening elements of the house are not strange or unfamiliar. Meanwhile her alcoholic mother, narcissistic father and distant grandfather bang on the door. ![]() The girl looks up at the billboard, imagining that the happy family is hers. We see a billboard of a happy, loving family out the window and across the street. The house and the people inside of it are the girl’s home and family. The girl who the viewer believes to be Opal is named Claire. She narrowly evades her pursuants and escapes to the attic where the truth becomes completely and unavoidably clear. This animation follows a little girl as she navigates a sinister house full of potentially harmful people. He finds himself less than impressed with the cheese he ends up with, which causes him to realize that resigning himself to random chance will not make him happy. He allows fate to guide his hand as he becomes overwhelmed by the paradox of choice. ![]() The final obstacle he must confront is himself. Ultimately, Jeff is alone in the cheese aisle. Each grocery item represents an obstacle Jeff must overcome to exert his free will. Jeff encounters philosophies related to mortality (milk), the meaning of life (bread), disaster (paper), routine (oatmeal), addiction (coffee) and choice (cheese). The young man, referred to as Jeff, encounters people who embody distinct philosophies associated with different items in the grocery store. The animation follows a young man through the grocery store, while simultaneously exploring various life philosophies through metaphor. “Shop: A Pop Opera” is the more lighthearted of the two. Adult Swim released “Shop: A Pop Opera” and “Opal” to its YouTube channel a year ago. Stauber’s success online led to his collaboration with Adult Swim on two larger, fully animated projects. Normally, the lyrics of a song are easily accessible, but Stauber’s distinct vocal style, commonly referred to as “singing in cursive,” creates doubt surrounding the exact wording. A casual listener can appreciate individual songs because each song speaks for itself, whereas more dedicated fans can appreciate recurring motifs and themes.Įven Stauber’s music has a certain mystery to it, as he rarely publishes an official transcript of the lyrics to his songs. The virality of his music on applications such as TikTok depends completely on the merit of his work rather than the popularity of the artist himself. Yet, despite (or perhaps because of) Stauber taking a back seat to his art, his music has found its crowd online. The average Stauber listener might find only his most basic biographical information, as all official social media accounts are dedicated to posting music-related content and little else. Indeed, the man behind the keyboard maintains a level of anonymity that shrouds his identity and work in mystery. The introductory video for Stauber’s YouTube channel only lasts a few seconds and gives only the most basic, readily available information about the artist. ![]() A cartoon child with an enormous head seems to provide a straightforward answer: “He’s the guy that makes funny music videos.” He then specifies that the music videos are in the style of VHS videos from the ’80s or ’90s, “or whatever.” Who is Jack Stauber? The question greets anyone who opens the front page of the artist’s YouTube channel.
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