Offbeat - Prohibition! (Comic Book Music Video) 

I don't understand how you're not bigger yet. Keep on going, some radio channel will discover you one day!

Man I’m glad I found you make my days better

You deserve all the likes/moneys/rep and good karma. Your songs make me feel good, and I hope you'll get where you want! Thanks for the beats

Found you through Funky Panda, now I've made it through an all-night-er in your company I'm hooked and can't wait for your next song! Keep up the awesome work mate!

Why isn't history this cool.

Everything about this song is great! The beat, the vocals, the animation, truly incredible

You never cease to entertain sir.

That cheeky wink at the end though

OMG GIVE ME THE COMIC NOW!

The comic looks like it would be just as amazing

Holy crap this was amazing. Awesome animations too. I'm seeing on the top some day. Keep it up man!

That is the best song Ive heard keep making more awesome stuff PLOT TWIST SWINGPIN IS A CASHIER

Greetings from Norway Oli. I just discovered your music and i must say that the lyrics is festive & entertaining i actually found myself humming to the musical beat wich hasn't happend in meny Years so keep up the good fight. But Oli. i wonder why you don't sell physical copies thru ebay - Amazon or other sites Is it the cost of the production or is it the availabilities of a good company that is the problem? I'm actually very interested to know the reason because the music deserves to be on physical copy. :)

Dude you outdid yourself this video deserves to go big!

Your songs have singing the entire time... And I love it!

Awesome story delivered on some sick beat and graphics ! Great Job man ! :)

Amazing as always! !! I love that you use other electro swing artist like Parov Stelar !

Sick stuff! I like that you mention other swing artists in the song.

*** Lyrics *** Verse 1 I was walking one morning when I heard somebody yelling And saw a kid with some newspapers he was selling Now ordinarily I would have paid him no attention But the story in question was especially compelling I rummaged round until I found some change that I flicked him Picked up a copy and the headline read “Prohibition!” It said there was a new law up and down the land And as of now - all Swing music was banned! People were getting angry, upset and irate But I could feel a sly grin rising on my face Because instead of viewing it as something that was negative I saw it as an opportunity I’d been presented with Coz the fact is that no matter what you say If people want something enough then they’ll always find a way And by making it illegal then you only succeed In creating a black market and people like me! Chorus: You can’t tell us what to do We refuse to be controlled We’ll just do what we want to And that is not what we are told Verse 2 I started off small, bootlegging at first Providing people with what they needed to quench their thirst - A little taste of Stelar if they wanted something light And if they wanted something harder then some Dutty Moonshine Since we were small time no one really seemed to mind And if the cops did arrive, they could easily be bribed Coz for the right price they would look the other way A couple sleeves of Smokey Joes is all it would take Things were going pretty well for me and my crew Money started coming in and so our operation grew We went from moving what other people were producing To manufacturing our own product for distribution People would complain that we were flooding the market But we were just supplying what the people demanded And since the press love a villain on which to pin things They just blamed me and then named me ‘The Swingpin’ Verse 3 Now at the time we had plenty rivals in town So I called for a meeting and we all sat down We had the the 5 major families in one place: Swing, Hip Hop, Gypsy, Glitch even Drum n Bass I said if we’re divided then we’re easily conquered But if we’re all united then together we’re stronger At first there was resistance and they felt unsure But eventually they came around and a Syndicate was formed Business was booming and everywhere you went You couldn’t move for clubs putting on Swing events Even at work do’s people were wearing fancy dress But for that, I gotta give my man Mr Gatsby cred - Word spread, and when the powers that be learned Just how much money in taxes could be earned They made a U-turn and the law was amended And that, my friend, is how Prohibition ended

Absolutely adore your work dude, keep doing what you do.

Great Song man :D cool idea for the music video 👍👍

My favorite video of yours, cheers!

you deserve more of a following offbeat i love your music and its just...amazing.

Brilliant mate.

Excellent, in every aspect. The music, lyrics, visuals. All brilliant. Keep it up.

Awesome song :D

I love it, especially the art style!

This is fantastic. That is all.

Great song man! :D

Outstanding production, loving the concept and the execution even more! I would love to see more of this comic / animated style! :)

I would so read this.

Awesome work m8. Keep it up! :D

Good stuff!!!

Love it. You Offbeat you are the kind of guy with a voice that make me love the music that you make.

You deserve so much recognition for this amazing work you do and the music that has such original ideas

Masterpiece! Everything in this song is so good! Also, it seems that it is the greatest comic this kid has ever read ^^

Awesome! you'd make a good gangsta ;) classy and popular

That is such a great concept! :D Love it! As always~

Like always, good shit dude. :D

Great idea for a video and great song of course!

thanks for that song i havent even senn the video but i think it will be grandios

Awesome. Your music is one-of-a-kind like special :) Love from outside the UK ;)

The Comic looks so good! And love the song :)

J'adore la musique. (I love the music)

love this!

You actually have a chance against caravan palace. That is very positive

Amazing simply amazing, I love your work, you never seize to amaze me and I'm happy you have been more active lately. but two questions: why is it in the category "travel and events" and on another note, may i and others who wish use your music in our own videos? (if give you credit of course)

personally i think this isnt one of your best songs but thats just my opinion. as for the video i absolutely love it and would to see more like it even though again persona''y i would prefer the entire thing in animation but its very well done keep up all that great work.

extremely nice art!

So catchy

Referencing other Swingpins? Better make sure they ain't gonna knock on your door.

I was supposed to do some study, buuut listening to this song a "few" more times surely won't make a difference, right?

w8. I've watched this before WutDafuq

So did you actually get the full thing printed? Or is the kid holding a prop with just 1 or 2 pages?

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Who are the other 4 people in the genre-part at 2:40?

what is the fourth musics name? i cant make it out

52 likes & no dislikes! :D

Wish I could understand at least the half of the lyrics lol

#IfSwingGoesIGoToo (love that song: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bkfNUHruRXg.html)

Great song.