Jack was part of the band Joose, who played several live shows and released multiple albums starting in 2014. On their YouTube channel they have uploaded several live shows and singles. He was also the lead singer of Zaki.
Jack also publishes under the name Jack Stauber's Micropop, which releases extended versions of Jack's short YouTube songs found on his channel. Extended versions are often released early for Jack's patreons. So far there are four Micropop EPs.
Jack's music genre is generally folk, indie, and avant-pop. Jack's youtube channel features a multitude of different videos, which typically include "ms-paint animation", 3D animation, stop/clay-mation, and other mixed media. The effect that they possess is generated by genuine VHS Tape development and recording. Themes within the videos may be that of a typical song or something more cryptic in nature. Many of them are super-catchy. He has also gained the attention of Adult Swim, and has made both an "adult swim smalls" and a whole mini-series called "SHOP: A Pop Opera"
The Ballad of Hamantha
Jack Stauber's Micropop Lyrics
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Kind to some, but not to thee
Born with a rare and sad disease
She grew (a ham) where her head should be
Flowing hair, she was a cutie pie
Meaty face and a lovely eye
Dream was to be a famous star
Hamantha, Hamantha
You were impossible to ignore
Hamantha, Hamantha
So greedy we wanted more
(Oh no!)
Her father was a simple man (duh!)
He wanted to help, "in any way that I can!"
Home from school, he watched his daughter cry
In the yard, he cursed God and fired at the sky
Flowing hair, she was a cutie pie
Meaty face and a lovely eye
Her dreams in the sky, her father felt her pain
And as he shot at the clouds, it began to rain
Hamantha, Hamantha
You were impossible to ignore
Hamantha, Hamantha
So greedy we wanted more
Got a call from the doctor
He had some amazing news for her
He just developed a cure
If she hurried over now, he'd try it out on her
Burst out the door, she was beaming
Among the raindrops, her happy tears were streaming
Finally freed from her pain
But something else fell with the rain
A stray bullet shot by her father
Aimlessly nested inside her
She fell to the the sidewalk, now empty
Of the life which once christened her body
"Nurse, s-she's... she′s gone"
"O-oh... oh dear"
"I left a lunch on the table in the operating room for the bereaved, a cooked ham, as is customary for these... dark situations"
"U-uh, Doctor, what... which one is the... which... which one is the ham that-?"
"I-I must... I must go... I must... I must go, I′m on break"
"Oh dear"
Flowing hair, she was a cutie pie
Meaty face and a lovely eye
At her time of death
The Doc' said "time to eat!"
So we took a bite out of her face meat
Hamantha, Hamantha
You were impossible to ignore (la-la-oh...)
Hamantha, Hamantha
So greedy, we wanted more
Soaring infinitely through space
Hamantha′s soul was graced
With a glance of our humble planet
At which she was amazed
The news of her untimely death
Had spread out near and far
And through her soul, the truth was whole
The dream had crossed the bar
Hamantha had become a star
Hamantha was finally a star
Hamantha had become a star
Hamantha was finally a star
The Ballad of Hamantha by Jack Stauber is a unique song that tells the story of a young girl born with a rare and sad disease. The song is a tribute to Hamantha, her life, and her dreams. The opening line of the song "Life's extension lottery, kind to some, but not to thee" sets the tone for the rest of the song. Hamantha's life is difficult from the start, and the song captures the pain and the tragedy of her story.
The song goes on to describe Hamantha's dream of becoming a famous star, but she is unable to achieve it due to her condition. Her father, who is a simple man, watches her cry, and he too is unable to help her. In frustration, he shoots at the sky, and as rain starts to fall, a stray bullet hits Hamantha, killing her.
The Ballad of Hamantha is a unique song with a tragic ending. The lyrics and the music blend together to create a haunting melody that stays with the listener long after the song is over. The song highlights the fragility of life and how quickly it can be taken away.
Line by Line Meaning
Life's extension lottery
Life is like a lottery in which extension is the prize.
Kind to some, but not to thee
The lottery of life is kind to some, but not to Hamantha.
Born with a rare and sad disease
Hamantha was born with a rare and sad disease that caused her to grow a ham in place of her head.
She grew (a ham) where her head should be
Hamantha had a ham grow in place of her head due to her rare and sad disease.
Flowing hair, she was a cutie pie
Despite her unusual condition, Hamantha had beautiful flowing hair and was charming.
Meaty face and a lovely eye
Hamantha's ham face made her look meaty, but she had a lovely eye.
Dream was to be a famous star
Hamantha's dream was to become a famous star despite her condition.
But at the rate she was goin', she wasn't going fa-a-ar
Due to her condition, Hamantha's prospects for becoming a famous star did not seem very bright.
Hamantha, Hamantha / You were impossible to ignore
Despite her condition, Hamantha was impossible to ignore.
So greedy we wanted more
People were greedy for a chance to see and know more about Hamantha.
Her father was a simple man (duh!)
Hamantha's father was a simple man.
He wanted to help, "in any way that I can!"
Hamantha's father wanted to help his daughter in any way he could.
Home from school, he watched his daughter cry
Hamantha's father saw his daughter crying when she returned home from school.
In the yard, he cursed God and fired at the sky
Out of desperation, Hamantha's father cursed God and fired his gun into the sky.
Her dreams in the sky, her father felt her pain
As Hamantha's father shot into the sky, he understood her dreams and felt her pain.
And as he shot at the clouds, it began to rain
Hamantha's father's shooting at the sky led to a sudden rainfall.
Got a call from the doctor / He had some amazing news for her / He just developed a cure / If she hurried over now, he'd try it out on her
Hamantha received a call from the doctor who had an amazing piece of news for her. He had developed a cure for her condition and wanted to test it on her right away.
Burst out the door, she was beaming / Among the raindrops, her happy tears were streaming
Hamantha was overjoyed to hear about the cure and ran out the door beaming with happiness, tears streaming down her face.
Finally freed from her pain / But something else fell with the rain / A stray bullet shot by her father / Aimlessly nested inside her / She fell to the the sidewalk, now empty / Of the life which once christened her body
Hamantha went to the doctor and was cured of her condition, but unfortunately, a stray bullet shot by her father made its way into her body and she collapsed on the sidewalk, lifeless.
"Nurse, s-she's... she's gone" / "O-oh... oh dear" / "I left a lunch on the table in the operating room for the bereaved, a cooked ham, as is customary for these... dark situations" / "U-uh, Doctor, what... which one is the... which... which one is the ham that-?" / "I-I must... I must go... I must... I must go, I'm on break" / "Oh dear"
The doctor and nurse were shocked to learn of Hamantha's death. The doctor left a cooked ham for the bereaved as was customary during such dark moments, but became disturbed when the nurse asked which ham he meant. He then hurried away, leaving the nurse to cope with the situation.
At her time of death / The Doc' said "time to eat!" / So we took a bite out of her face meat
At the time of her death, the doctor suggested they eat Hamantha's face meat, and some people did take a bite out of it.
Soaring infinitely through space / Hamantha's soul was graced / With a glance of our humble planet / At which she was amazed
Hamantha's soul was observed soaring through space infinitely, and she got to see our planet earth, which she was amazed to see.
The news of her untimely death / Had spread out near and far / And through her soul, the truth was whole / The dream had crossed the bar / Hamantha had become a star / Hamantha was finally a star / Hamantha had become a star / Hamantha was finally a star
Hamantha's untimely death and her story had become well-known all over. Despite her tragic end, her dream of becoming a star had come true.
Writer(s): Jack Stauber
Contributed by Alexandra G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bloody_writer
This song made me cry on many occasions.
@sweetvanillagf
Life's extension lottery
Kind to some, but not to thee
Born with a rare and sad disease
She grew a ham where her head should be
Flowing hair, she was a cutie pie
Meaty face and a lovely eye
Her dream was to be a famous star
But at the rate she was goin’, she wasn't going far
Hamantha, Hamantha
You were impossible to ignore
Hamantha, Hamantha
So greedy we wanted more
Her father was a simple man
He wanted to help
"In any way that I can!"
Home from school, he watched his daughter cry
In the yard, he cursed God
And fired at the sky
Flowing hair, she was a cutie pie
Meaty face and a lovely eye
Dreams in the sky, her father felt her pain
And as he shot at the clouds, it began to rain
Hamantha, Hamantha
You were impossible to ignore
Hamantha, Hamantha
So greedy we wanted more
Got a call from the doctor
He had some amazing news for her
He just developed a cure
If she hurried over now, he'd try it out on her
Burst out the door, she was beaming
Among the raindrops her happy tears were streaming
Finally free from her pain
But something else fell with the rain
A stray bullet shot by her father
Painlessly nested inside her
She fell to the the sidewalk, now empty
Of the life which once christened her body
"Nurse
She’s... she's gone."
"Oh - oh dear."
"I left a lunch on the table in the operating room for the bereaved
A cooked ham, as is customary for these... dark situations."
"Doctor - what - which one is the - which one is the ham?"
"I - I must go, I'm on break."
"Oh dear."
Flowing hair, she was a cutie pie
Meaty face and a lovely eye
At her time of death
The doc said "time to eat!"
So he took a bite out of her face meat
Hamantha, Hamantha
You were impossible to ignore
Hamantha, Hamantha
So greedy we wanted more
Soaring infinitely through space
Hamantha's soul was graced
With a glance of our humble planet
At which she was amazed
The news of her untimely death
Had spread out near and far
And through her soul, the truth was whole
The dream had crossed the bar
Hamantha had become a star
Hamantha was finally a star
Hamantha was finally a star
@CabeloDoJorel
"Hamantha is finally a star" this part makes me break down in tears
@imjustagamer7977
Idk but I do too
@fruitystarstar949
SAME
@KCGaming412
I think that at the beginning it said she wanted to be like famous star and then ppl went to her grave and made her famous and then she was famous
@lil_axolotl1285
@@KCGaming412 I think he also might be referring to actual stars from space, because of the line:
"Soaring infinitely through space.."
@diamondmoon9496
It always freaks me out how nobody points out that the doctor developed a "cure" and that if she came over he'd try it out on her. SHE'S A HAM. AND HAM CAN BE CURED. CURED HAM.
@ckp09er
Suprised Pikachu face
@Thatalmostartist
This is my new favorite comment
@Saturn_ishere
YES