Friday, June 14, 2013

Dumb Ways to Die

Dumb Ways to Die is a web film made as part of a public service campaign by Metro Trains in Melbourne (where I live), Australia, to promote railway safety. The song went viral back in November 2012, but in case you haven't seen it, I wanted to share it here.



I can't resist the creepy-cute factor and the catchy song is completely stuck in my head.

Posted by Little Gothic Horrors at 11:01 AM
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  1. DexJune 14, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    That's cute..and a little morbid. Perfect!

    Don't know if you've ever seen the tv show 1,000 Ways to Die but it was the first thing I thought of when I saw the post title.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 14, 2013 at 6:50 PM

      Hi Dex,

      Haha. I know, I'm kind of addicted to it at the moment!

      I didn't know about the '1000 Ways to Die' show, but I just read up about it on Wikipedia. I'll definitely check it out now!

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  2. Annie WallsJune 14, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Haha! Nice!

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 14, 2013 at 6:46 PM

      Hi Annie,

      There's a "Dumb Ways to Die" game app now too! My son was downloading that the second he found out about it. :D

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  3. LucretiaJune 14, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    That is actually cute, and I think it would be quite a hit with children. Hopefully they won't try those things at home!! ;-)

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 14, 2013 at 6:42 PM

      Hi Lucretia,

      Yes, I think kids would love the grossness, so it's actually a brilliant idea for getting the message across that doing dumb things will have consequences. Interestingly, the Russian government has banned this song, suggesting that it would incite suicide. Who knew that dying in a dumb way was so beguiling?! ;)

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    2. LucretiaJune 15, 2013 at 10:00 AM

      Hmmph, maybe in Russia it WOULD be... ;-)

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    3. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 15, 2013 at 3:53 PM

      Haha. Yes, it makes you wonder, doesn't it?! ;)

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  4. Magaly GuerreroJune 14, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    My Piano Man just told me, "Only my love finds decapitation and constant arterial bleeding funny."

    I said, "Not really, the author of Little Gothic Horrors finds them hilarious, too!"

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 14, 2013 at 6:30 PM

      Hahaha. Absolutely, Magaly! We're kindred spirits!

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  5. Laury CoenenJune 14, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    I laughed so hard when I first saw this, and I still do.
    Still, I wouldn't put it past some people to actually try some of these.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 14, 2013 at 7:05 PM

      Haha. I'm sure you're right, Laury! There's never a shortage of people willing to do dumb things in this world! ;)

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  6. Sophie DuncanJune 14, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    That is catchy, morbid, but strangely catchy.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 15, 2013 at 3:52 PM

      Hi Sophie,

      Yes, macabre accidental deaths have never been quite so upbeat and cheery! ;)

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  7. Ms MisantropiaJune 14, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    OMG that's so cute! And that song is totally stuck in my head too now :)

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 15, 2013 at 3:45 PM

      My husband, son and I have been wandering around the house singing this song for the last 24 hours, Ms Misantropia! We're beyond help! ;)

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  8. NightwindJune 15, 2013 at 12:55 AM

    I've got to admit, it is kind of cute and catchy.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 15, 2013 at 3:40 PM

      It's impossible to resist, Nightwind! Mwah ha ha! ;)

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  9. Elizabeth TwistJune 16, 2013 at 3:01 AM

    This was stuck in my head back in November...and now it is again! (Hiya, I'm here via Mina Lobo's blog.)

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 18, 2013 at 10:45 AM

      Hi Elizabeth,

      Yeah, once this little song takes hold... ;)

      Thanks for dropping by! Lovely to meet you!

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  10. Mina LoboJune 16, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    ROTFL, adorbz! And a little disturbing! But mostly adorbz! :-D
    Some Dark Romantic

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 18, 2013 at 10:42 AM

      Ah, adorable and disturbing... such a perfect combo, Mina Lobo! ;D

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  11. Insomniac's AtticJune 17, 2013 at 3:11 AM

    OMG, that's so cute! I'll have to remember the one about not dressing up as a moose during hunting season. LOL

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 18, 2013 at 10:40 AM

      Hi Insomniac's Attic,

      Yes, the golden rule of living in the woods is: "Don't dress up like a moose during hunting season!" Haha. There's a pertinent cautionary tale for almost everyone in that song. ;)

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  12. JulieJune 17, 2013 at 5:00 AM

    I love the combo of creepy and cute, lol.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 18, 2013 at 10:37 AM

      Me too, Julie! It's amazing what you can get away with if you can just make it cute. ;)

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  13. Lexa CainJune 20, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    I rarely watch vids (they suck too much of my download allowance) but after you introduced it I couldn't help but be curious. Holy crap! The gov't put that on TV and let kids see it? Yes, I love the song, the animation, and everything, but I'm weird like that... Still I think it would be very disturbing for children. :O

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 20, 2013 at 11:55 AM

      Don't worry, Lexa, this PSA was never shown on TV. :) As far as I know, it's strictly a web film. It has just won a bunch of major awards at Cannes and apparently it has proved to be a remarkably effective safety campaign.

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  14. Maynard MorrisseyJune 23, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    This is probably the funniest and most entertaining safety ad I've ever seen. The video is wonderfully amusing and the song is just cute. Well done, Metro Trains! :-)

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 25, 2013 at 4:32 PM

      Hi Maynard,

      It's nice to have a little homegrown gem like this to be proud of. Apparently, it has won 28 awards at Cannes! :)

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  15. Doug RoosJune 25, 2013 at 3:58 AM

    Haha that's awesome. I love the morbid sense of humor yet it's still strangely adorable.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 25, 2013 at 4:35 PM

      Hi Doug,

      Yes, I love it! They got the creepy-cute balance just right. :)

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  16. BazingaJuly 2, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    The song and video are so cute XD I do think that that's a smart way to get people to pay attention to it though :3

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJuly 9, 2013 at 12:25 PM

      Hi Bazinga,

      I agree, a really original, fun way to get people to pay attention to a serious issue! :)

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  17. AnonymousJuly 4, 2013 at 3:49 AM

    This wee movie is really cute, a lot of people in Brazil talked about it.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJuly 9, 2013 at 12:28 PM

      Hi Morrigan,

      It's amazing how popular this little Aussie film/song has become internationally. I must admit, I'm feeling a certain amount of national pride over 'Dumb Ways to Die'! :D

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