Analyzing Codfish‘s Toad Song w/  

27:01 original and then cover

Madox: *says literally anything* Den: Yeah.

Just the fact how he so smoothly switches between his voice, throat bass and vibration bass... Amazing.

Finally Boots N Cats is back!! So glad to see him comeback with Swimming like a 🐢

The thing is, this track has nothing to do with other beatbox tracks, but it has things that exist for a long time in music and for centuries in poetry; spoken-word, irregular metric varying with what's being said and the intention of the delivery, alternating time signatures, and of course, not so literal and self-descriptive lyrics (which throws me off about many beatbox tracks) That's why i think it divides opinions sometimes Edit: loved it at first, the more i listen, the more i love it, it paints such a surreal and dreamy painting

For me, Codfish sounds really catchy.. This beats always in my minds

Reminds me a bit of recitative in opera-the ‘spoken’ bits that are set in a much more free-flowing style and with less melodic movement, to better match the true rhythms and pitching of speech. The more I hear this piece, the more it grows on me. But the theme is so personal, I think it may resonate with some and not others. It’s basically impenetrable to me 😅.

I think it's odd how many people jump to the conclusion that he was off time when it was a free-form way of lyricism... He won GBB by being the absolute best musical singer in the world at the time, of course he knows how to perform at the correct tempo... If he wanted to, he would.

Thy man of culture has Blessed us with another high quality analysis let’s gooo

Being Australian I’d assume the the reference to a rainbow with wings is in reference to aboriginal culture “the rainbow serpent”. Explains all the references to toads and serpents. Mushrooms, psychedelics and rainbow serpents are all one and the same.

To be honest, even though his singing was quite off in some parts, his vibration bass makes up for it. Plus, I'm just happy that he's back :)

Seeing den beatboxing in the trailer makes me more excited 🔥️🔥️🔥

damn, that cover by Den. or should i say "Den, that cover"

8:56 isn't it kind of funny how we are all literally beatboxers, that make music with our mouths. But when we want explain a melody we still choose to go "doo doo doo doo"

"Yeah" - Den 2022

So happy to see Den on the channel hope you guys can collaborate again!

29:53 dens eyes are perfect in line with the light ❤

Swimming Like a Toad Keep it Low like you Poison = toads are cute and seem to be inoffensive but when you touch them they are poisonous. Cod was too much time out of Social Medias and people always say that his style is getting old and not good to beatbox but then, if you battle him, he is very complete and he is very different if we talk about being an artist. The serpent is the gbb The haze are the gbb wildcards If you do battle rutines and flexing the most skills to enter the battle competition you forgot a lot of aspects about music so he talks about that freedom to sing Fighting for what’s honest = being original, and keeping far from battles because he wants to develop the most his music I have to go to school I will continue later EDIT: Your Christianed blade rusts … your potential as an artist downgrades “if you focus on battles” (it is a very long concept, but you could understand it by seeing Vocodah's Instagram Stories..) The Cherished tone = maybe, that “click” you do when you realize things or you find something isn't great for us. And cuts the tongue off the RED LONG NOSED SERPENT = red -> GBB colour | long nosed -> think of Pinocchios character, when he lies his nose get bigger and bigger | serpent -> related to bad, toxic, and more bad | cuts the tongue off -> no one can’t talk without their tongue so GBB without tongue will not tell people (children) what future is, or tell lies (as “long nosed”) (like not speaking about those s * xual assaults on GBB 21) Your king = …

Can’t wait for the Den videos!

I wonder if codfish will actually STAY and not leave again, but anyways codfish has definitely improved and his songs are more fire! Even if the lyrics were confusing, it’s still siick!❤🔥

It gives really classic rock led zeppelin like vibes to me in structure and lyricism. There's quite a lot of depth to those lyrics too. Big fan of the GODFISH and loved the video, keep up the awesome content 💲

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL MADOX!! you and DEN together?! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 lol

omg Den’s face on the thumbnail haha So cool to see you doing a video together 😍

Alternative title: Den gives Codfishes new video the best dubbed title to ever exist Slam poetry featuring vibration base.

Eyyy awesome to see Den! 🔥🔥🔥

Tutorial series with DEN like always Please 🙏🏼

Let’s goo best collab I could ask for

Reminded me of a early days Godsmack track. Very tribal style vocals, with breakdowns in-between.

please more of this !!

Oh frick Den is dropping something soon? Moreover in cooperation with madox i can already see the video quality there sheesh it's gonna be very very interesting

When i'm hearing codfish welcome back beatbox i feel like i'm the badass hero walking towards the enemy ferious and undestructable!! Lit up the fire vodgish is gettin' started🔥🔥🔥

Seen so many people bitch about his timing on this track but I personally think it’s so raw & original! Codfish doesn’t give a fuck and I’m all for it 🙏🖤

My two bb fav's in one room... Am i dreaming right now?!

Thank you very much for making this video!

the timing during the one part is like spoken word genre rather than a song per say but it’s meant to be off timing like that

I don't know about you guys, but I think this is so typical German to be obsessed with small unimportant details like "can a toad actually swim?" So funny man, but I needed to know, too, so thanks Madox :D what another great video!! ESH

27:21 DEN please full cover?!?!?

glad den brought up chocolate rain haha i was thinking of that song too

Den hittin us with the “dayum gurl” face in the thumbnail once again

YESS i love DEN this was awsome

Madox - says something to lead conversation Den - yea , yea Madox - continued conversation Den - yea 😂😂😂 idk why this was so funny to me lol den needs to get better with interviewing and being on camera talking .

Fun breakdown you guys! Den, bro, THE GUM...not on the mic! hahaha...you should have taken some notes from Codfish pulling away from the mic to swallow that ish.

Ahh, do you record also for spotify? :o Its so nice to have new track by DEN in the playlist! Nice and entertaining vid!🐢 ESH!

I liked the beatboxing sections, and I really like how Codfish is able to change so smoothy between the different bases. But the lyrics... they didn't make much sense to me. It was nice to hear an analysis by people who are way more experienced in beatboxing than me though. Thanks for the video.

Will you ever analyze his most recent videos? I would love to see those

Swimming like a toad🐢🐢

19:42 LMFAO!!

Bruh , Madox produced Den sets.

What? CODFISH is evolving! Congratulations! your CODFISH Evolved into TOADFISH

i love den do more with him pls

Madox: Den: Yeah

Madox : I'm bad with understanding lyrics Den : 'He's talking abt nature you know you know just like . . . . . . N A T U RE ' Madox face : No shit !!! Really???

Den sih 🔥🔥🔥 27:21

Maybe there are other bands or artists that are better comparisons but this track makes me think of "King Crimson" not necessarily because of the sound of it but the lyrics feel like something they would write.

Great video ❤️

Real man of culture - the swimming toad

Yo how cool would it be if he did a documentary voiceover in between beatboxing! 'BUHUHYEYE This bird has a wingspan of 2 meters BUHUHYEYE'

is that the right link in the description for the tezerean beatvox battle?

I was waiting for this..

Is it possible he has some sort of song structure written down that he refers to? When he moves away from the mic.

You guys notice that Den does this thing where he covers his top lip with his tongue? I don't know why but I just clocked that

When a beatboxer dies, they invite codfish to perform funeral service

Ah, so this is what beatbox poetry is!

As an Aussie, knowing they don't get the toadfish reference is just gravy

BEATBOX IS FREEDOM BRO..

Swimming like a 🐢

I remembered Chocolate Rain also when I saw the Codfish video for the first time

i can’t figure out how to join the beatbox battle

bars

The keep it low like a poison is meaning keep your strengths up and keep the thing that bring u down and feel bad low

Den giving us some ASMR

Is the voice distorted for copyright? Idk why it sounds different here

Den got that Salt Papi down.

Den, every 5sec' yeah.😂

Lol my thoughts exactly about it being slam poetry

I think codfish took aton of psychedelics and wrote this

It sounds like a Kambo trip - Where they take the poison from a toad and put it into your bloodstream....I wonder if all beatboxers would have have beat trips lol

bbx Den❤ and Man of culture feat.codfish🐟　fun!!!

pls record analysis loopstation battle frosty vs rythmind

#Can't wait for the reaction✊#...

The owner of that toad swimming video is probably wondering why views are suddenly going through the roof

Den dont know that the codfish is a legend

yeah

Yeah

Den is from the Philippines?

Хотелось бы увидеть его ещё раз на gbb. Как легенда будет разносить всех в пух и прах как раньше, просто и легко... Эх

I think "swimming like a toad keep it low like a poison" means like just swim freely like a toad and killing you a poison slowly 🤔🤔

TOAD OF CULTURE

Pleas reac dlow sound scketch ( alton uk )

madox can u make my day and say hi!

Unfortunately I won’t be checking out Den on spotify… Cause I use Apple Music and I already have all his songs on my playlist.

Madox are you in Germany?

Its a trip😌🔑👃

Dude ur recording both desktop and window audio in obs lmao, mute the desktop audio and let the audio output on

HELLO MADOXX :D

how did they check out the comments without noticing the lyrics

💖💖

Wie groß soll die Lücke zwischen cam und Videorand sein? Madox: Ja!

Why Den looking like Salt Papi in the thumbnail 🤣

Codfish is a legend