Strict brand identity mascot costumes having to be absolutely eviscerated once they get thrown out will never cease to astound me, and be the kinda shit you could never explain to a 1400s peasant
You could compare it to the garments of a priest. After all, you don't want any weirdo stealing the costume, he would leverage its popularity to lure kids and naive people. So old and ruined clothes have to be locked away or even better, destroyed.
The context of this makes no more sense: They need to cremate woodsy owl so that they could have the new design take place, because the old one was too “dangerous.”
It's specifically because people may have used his likeness in the controversy surrounding the endangered listing of the northern spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest.
And as he turns away, leaving you to the unsettling unrest of staying alive, his head contorts and his eyes stare blankly at your now incapacitated and convulsing figure. He shouts: "YOU WILL NOT DESTROY ME, I WILL BRING HELLFIRE UPON YOU."
@@sir333 Then at last second I try to draw a demon summoning circle to try and rid of him with my last dying breath as he brings his talons down on my head, crushing my skull before I can complete it.
As a non-American, I thought your first song about Woodsy Owl was like, fiction, like... you made him up for a fun/terrifying song? So when I saw all that footage of Woodsy Owl being an ACTUAL MASCOT my whole life fell apart.
when i didn't know the context i was like: why burn this poor little owl down this is so sad now that i know the context i'm like: why burn this poor little owl down this is so sad
SCP-WOODY Class: Keter Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-WOODY are to be burned beyond recognition, supervised by at least two (2) personnel who must not stare at SCP-WOODY. Description: SCP-WOODY is a cartoon owl, in different sizes similar to those of humans. SCP-WOODY will attempt to kill all non plant life around itself in a 100 foot radius, exclaiming that the area "is polluted". It will also attempt to force a human inside itself, often killing the subject. Staring at SCP-WOODY while it is occupied by a human for more than thirty (30) seconds forces said human to clean up all pollution it sees.
part of me wants to look up the reason the forest service requires the burning of these costumes (esp. with the instructions "beyond recognition") but the other part of me wants to keep the mystery alive
it's because they don't want anyone to get their hands on the official costume and potentially use it to smear the forest service's reputation or whatever it's the same with sports mascots
@@TheAechBomb We live in the Age of Professional Fursuit Makers. If i wanted to ruin the Forest Service's reputation, I am one commission away from annihilating Woody's Clout forever. They will rue the day they ever tried putting him out of his misery.
SCP-WOODY Class: Keter Containment Procedures: All instances of SCP-WOODY must be incinerated beyond recognition by no less than three (3) personnel. Research into the cognitohazardous effects of SCP-WOODY appear to have produced no results, however two specimens if SCP-WOODY are to be kept in a tree at all times, guarded by no less than four (4) armed guards at all times. Description: [REDACTED]
They do the same thing with Chuck E Cheese suits! There was an online article published about that a while ago. It's MANY times more hilarious because instead of just one line in a forest service manual, there's a whole SECTION of the employee handbook on how to destroy the Chuck E suit, complete with *_illustrations where Chuck E narrates his own death_* You think I'm making it up but it's 100% real
For backstory woodsy owl was an Anti Pollution mascot that stood alongside Smokey bear in the 80’s. The grey spotted owl started to become extremely endangered in the 80’s though, and lumberjacks couldn’t cut down trees that housed them which gave owls a horrible reputation. They had no chance in marketing anti pollution. Years later they created a more “hip” woodsy which is the version you see at the end of the video. The national parks association mandated that the old woodsy owl suit “be burned down beyond all recognition” It’s terrifying and the old woodsy is beloved in my heart.
Lyrics: This Woodsy's been worn one too many a time All covered up in pollution and grime He gave a hoot for what it's worth Now it's time for him to return to the earth You must destroy, oh you must destroy Beyond all recognition You gotta burn him down You gotta burn him down Beyond all recognition Kids have given me lots of hugs As I lead the charge against litterbugs Now it's time to set fire to it all Following forest service protocol You must destroy, oh you must destroy Beyond all recognition You gotta burn him down You gotta burn him down Beyond all recognition _Burn him down_ (x7)
Assuming this is sung from woodsy’s perspective, the way that he slowly falls from “I tried my best but my time is up” to “I was only helping, how dare you do this to me” and screaming in accusation about what they are doing to him and trying to point out the injustice but it’s blocked by his undying rage is truly haunting
Just learned what happened to the old Woodsy Owl and imo, the old design was better (and cuter) than the janky one we have now. He had a rounder, friendlier, huggable design but it seems like the designers for the new one didn't know what they were going for.
something about Woodsy’s blank thousand mile stare at 0:10 especially really strikes the fear of god into me, like some ancient lizard brain instinct long rendered useless by evolution suddenly reawakened by a burning owl mascot
Ironically, I only view Woodsy as a mad god of fire, betrayed by his friend Smokey. He may tell those only they can prevent forest fires, but he knows he could have prevented the flames that engulfed his old friend. So much for protecting Woodsy's image. Also, new Woodsy looks like Peter Griffin.
i dont recommend a specific song but listen to Lemon Demon. A lot of people are relating this to Lemon Demon (aka Neil Cicierega) and I wholeheartedly agree
The feminine urge to get a group together to wear homemade woodsy owl costumes and blast this song while burning one of the new woodsy owl costumes in a public area
seeing lots of misinformation in the comments: basically the real reason the costumes were burned was because people were scared that if it was simply discarded someone may steal the costume and try to do something illegal while wearing it, they also redesigned the costume so that woodsy could wear outdoorsy clothes to add to the outdoors safety teaching
I love all the subtle details in this song, like how between 'now its time for him to return to the Earth' and the first 'you must destroy', it sounds like a lighter ( 0:26 )
I looked into why they *need* to burn old Woodsy costumes, and if what I'm reading is true, here's this: _Regarding the destruction of the Woodsy Owl costumes I can think of two possible reasons:_ _* A terrorist might obtain a Woodsy Owl costume, then masquerade as a government official to access restricted areas before detonating himself._ _* An adult film performer might obtain a Woodsy Owl costume and use it to produce child pornography._ Highly disturbing but there's that I guess
there’s also the chance that a kidnapper might use it to lure kids away. there’s a lot of awful things people can do with this if they somehow get their hands on it.
When I first heard this song, I spent a solid week singing and playing it out loud around my house. It is probably the most concerned my parents have ever been with one of my verbal/auditory stims, so much so that if I start singing it again my parents recognize it and ask that I not.
If you didn't include the images talking about how this is Woodsy Suit Protocol and the fact that I already knew this was a standard procedure for mascot costumes this would have been an especially frightening/metal song. Love your work as always Louie this SLAPS
I’ve wanted BDG and Neil Cicierega to do something together for a while and this just added you to the list of weirdly chaotic and strange music that sounds like it’s from another dimension
makes me feel bad for this lil dude. its not his fault the spotted owl went on the endangered list and that he just wasn’t popular. i think the old woodsy is pretty cute! that new design is gross
If all woodsy’s are not burned, they will be reanimated at night and find it’s previous owner and burn them in the woods, chanting “burn it dow, burn it down”
fun fact: i was at summer camp as a counselor in training, and one of the counselors mentioned Woodsy while we were discussing the Leave No Trace principals. ironically, one of them is making sure to only light fires in fire rings.
this is the kind of obscure shite that would go in a Lemon Demon song, when I first heard it I didn't know that Louie Zong created it and when I found out I was like: "OOH WAIT- LOUIE ZONG IS BEHIND EVERYTHING- L O U I E Z O N G I S T H E N E W N E I L-"
Its woodys soul getting revenge some people from the goverment have been in forest fires the same goverment who helped destroy woodsy he is going to burn it all H3S G0ING TO BURN IT ALL
hi PLEASE put this on Spotify i’ll die if you don’t this song is so catchy i keep singing it and i sound like a psychopath!! but please i really want this in my playlist please put it on spotify i’m begging you edit: OH YEAH!! now i can jam to this in my playlist thanks :)
This is the RU-vid captions. This has edits because I don't wanna memorize it. This was he's been warned, one to many a time All covered up in pollution and Brian Now it's time for him to hospitai Oh you must enjoy beyond all Yeah You gotta burn Beyond all they share Kidsap offend me lots of hugs As I lead the charge against butterflies Set fire to it Forest service protocol And some applozes is random places
