Stick Stickly (song)
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"Stick Stickly" is a song by metalcore band Attack Attack!
. The song was released as the first single from their debut album, Someday Came Suddenly
. It was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band
games via the Rock Band Network
in March 2010. The song title comes from the character of the same name
. The song is noted for starting the internet meme
"crabcore", referencing the head bobbing and crab walks in the video, and adding "core" after the genre.
's MySpace
and Vimeo
pages.
The music video begins with a pale, blonde woman kneeling in front of a large, abandoned house. The band comes on screen and begins to perform the song. The video is primarily focused on the band performing the song, along with the woman doing various things, such as covering her ears at one point and screaming at another. Nick Barham, Attack Attack!'s then-vocalist, is found lip-syncing the vocals originally done by Austin Carlile
.
, very strongly criticized the video, and described the band's performance having their "heads nodding frantically like a pack of novelty dashboard toys who've been nailed to the dashboard of a milk float delivering malfunctioning vibrators down a cobbled street." She mentioned how "the fact that they manage to keep up the perfectly timed matching head-flail
while playing their instruments (ish), singing (well, strictly speaking, this chap is the lead screamer of the band, so he's only doing what's expected of him), standing like they're sitting on partially deflated invisible gym balls – and managing this all once? [...] And all of this at such speed that their [...] faces disappear [...] That moment is nothing short of outstanding." She also compared them to "a set of dancers representing undead
versions of the Jonas Brothers
." She closes the review with the video being
Buddyhead writer Chip Norman also criticized the original, unofficial music video of the song, opening the review with "How many 'worst ideas ever' can a single group of Hot Topic
fatties come up with? There are no apparent limits." Norman states that the music video focuses on "an emo [who] keeps tugging on a door knob (heh) THAT JUST WON’T OPEN! Much of this has to do with the fact that the little guy keeps cry-tackling the side of the door that CANNOT BE OPENED." He focused primarily on the "emo" who appears through the whole video, and says that "the brooding goth
girl is, however, a better choice than the crying emo boy given that crying emo boy’s aren’t quite so Rock & Roll." He closes the review saying "we're launching a jihad against you dorks [...] And don’t let your weird Asian dork’s mom find out about all the f-bombs he keeps dropping. Wouldn’t want you Rockers to be grounded during Warped Tour 2010!"
Attack Attack!
Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, formed in 2005. Attack Attack!'s first release, an independent EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?, was released in 2008, which lead to the signing of the band to Rise Records the same year...
. The song was released as the first single from their debut album, Someday Came Suddenly
Someday Came Suddenly
Someday Came Suddenly is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Attack Attack!. It was released on November 11, 2008 through Rise Records. The album's name derives from the third track, "Bro, Ashley's Here"...
. It was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
games via the Rock Band Network
Rock Band Network
The Rock Band Network is a downloadable content service designed by Harmonix Music Systems with the help of Microsoft to allow musical artists and record labels to make their music available as playable tracks for the Rock Band series of rhythm video games, starting with Rock Band 2...
in March 2010. The song title comes from the character of the same name
Nick in the Afternoon
Nick in the Afternoon is a programming block on Nickelodeon that aired from 1995 to 1998 on weekday afternoons during the summer, hosted by Stick Stickly, a popsicle stick voiced by New York City native Paul Christie . The 1998 stint ran from the summer until December...
. The song is noted for starting the internet meme
Internet meme
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although the latter concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.-Description:...
"crabcore", referencing the head bobbing and crab walks in the video, and adding "core" after the genre.
Music video
The video was originally posted on the Rise RecordsRise Records
-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
's MySpace
MySpace
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and Vimeo
Vimeo
Vimeo is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded by Zach Klein and Jake Lodwick in November 2004...
pages.
The music video begins with a pale, blonde woman kneeling in front of a large, abandoned house. The band comes on screen and begins to perform the song. The video is primarily focused on the band performing the song, along with the woman doing various things, such as covering her ears at one point and screaming at another. Nick Barham, Attack Attack!'s then-vocalist, is found lip-syncing the vocals originally done by Austin Carlile
Austin Carlile
Austin Robert Carlile is an American musician. He was previously the lead vocalist for the band Attack Attack! and currently lead vocalist for Of Mice & Men. He is known for his chirping high-pitched screamed vocals done in the fry scream technique. During his time living in Ohio, Carlile was a...
.
Critical reception
Anna Pickard, writing for guardian.co.ukGuardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Georgina Henry is the editor...
, very strongly criticized the video, and described the band's performance having their "heads nodding frantically like a pack of novelty dashboard toys who've been nailed to the dashboard of a milk float delivering malfunctioning vibrators down a cobbled street." She mentioned how "the fact that they manage to keep up the perfectly timed matching head-flail
Headbanging
Headbanging is a type of dance which involves violently shaking the head in time with the music, most commonly in the rock and heavy metal music genres.-Origin:The term "headbanger" was coined during Led Zeppelin's first US tour in 1969...
while playing their instruments (ish), singing (well, strictly speaking, this chap is the lead screamer of the band, so he's only doing what's expected of him), standing like they're sitting on partially deflated invisible gym balls – and managing this all once? [...] And all of this at such speed that their [...] faces disappear [...] That moment is nothing short of outstanding." She also compared them to "a set of dancers representing undead
Zombie
Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
versions of the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
." She closes the review with the video being
Buddyhead writer Chip Norman also criticized the original, unofficial music video of the song, opening the review with "How many 'worst ideas ever' can a single group of Hot Topic
Hot Topic
Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in music and pop culture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music on CD. The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls. The first Hot Topic store was opened in 1988 by Orv Madden, who retired as CEO in 2000...
fatties come up with? There are no apparent limits." Norman states that the music video focuses on "an emo [who] keeps tugging on a door knob (heh) THAT JUST WON’T OPEN! Much of this has to do with the fact that the little guy keeps cry-tackling the side of the door that CANNOT BE OPENED." He focused primarily on the "emo" who appears through the whole video, and says that "the brooding goth
Gothic fashion
Gothic fashion is a clothing style worn by members of the Goth subculture; a dark, sometimes morbid, eroticized fashion and style of dress. Typical Gothic fashion includes dyed black hair, black lips and black clothes. Both male and female goths wear dark eyeliner and dark fingernails. Styles are...
girl is, however, a better choice than the crying emo boy given that crying emo boy’s aren’t quite so Rock & Roll." He closes the review saying "we're launching a jihad against you dorks [...] And don’t let your weird Asian dork’s mom find out about all the f-bombs he keeps dropping. Wouldn’t want you Rockers to be grounded during Warped Tour 2010!"