An artist who publishes his songs on his YouTube channel and on The Escapis… Read Full Bio ↴An artist who publishes his songs on his YouTube channel and on The Escapist Magazine, Miracle of Sound (born Gavin Dunne) became very popular with fans of the Mass Effect series not long after he released his song [song]Commander Shepard[/song] which quickly spread through Facebook and other social sites.

Official sites:
On Bandcamp.com - http://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com
On Escapist magazine - http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/MiracleOfSound
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MiracleOfSound
On Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/miracleofsound
On YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/miracleofsound

Known interviews:
http://strangera.com/2012/04/05/my-interview-with-miracle-of-sound-eng-version/
http://nightmaremode.net/2011/09/interview-with-gavin-dunne-of-miracle-of-sound-10103/

Wigglesticks
Miracle of Sound Lyrics

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When you start to play Resident Evil 6
YOU HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!
To punch or to shoot or to jump or to kick
YOU HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!

I’m screaming at Leon because he’s so thick
His spatial awareness is that of a brick
The camera keeps jerking it’s making me sick

SO HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!

What’s with these controls are they taking the Mick?
NO HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!
Just give me some options, a tactic to pick!
NO HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!!

These damn QTEs happen too bloody quick
I’m tired of shaking the analog stick
IF THE CAMERA KEEPS JERKING I’M GONNA BE SICK!!!

SO HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!!
HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Wigglesticks" by Miracle of Sound are a hilariously accurate representation of the frustration that sets in when one plays difficult video games. In this case, the song is focused on Resident Evil 6, a game known for its complex controls and difficult quick-time events (QTEs). The lyrics encourage players to physically hammer buttons and wiggle the sticks on the controller in order to keep up with the demands of the game. The frustration levels are heightened by shaky camera angles and the slow-wittedness of the character Leon, prompting the singer to yell at him in disgust.

The lyrics capture an aspect of the video game experience that is not often discussed: the physicality of it. Gamers are required to make a tactile connection with the game in order to succeed. The song acknowledges and even celebrates this physicality; "Wigglesticks" is a battle cry for all gamers who have had to resort to physically shaking their controllers in frustration. The song also highlights the absurdity of some game controls and mechanics, pointing out that sometimes it feels like the game is actively working against the player. Overall, "Wigglesticks" is a humorous but relatable take on the challenges of gaming.

Line by Line Meaning

When you start to play Resident Evil 6
At the beginning of playing Resident Evil 6

YOU HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!
You have to press buttons and wiggle sticks on the controller constantly

To punch or to shoot or to jump or to kick
To perform different actions such as punching, shooting, jumping, and kicking

YOU HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!
You need to keep pressing buttons and wiggling sticks to keep playing

I’m screaming at Leon because he’s so thick
I'm frustrated with Leon's lack of intelligence

His spatial awareness is that of a brick
He has poor spatial awareness, which is like that of a brick

The camera keeps jerking it’s making me sick
The constant camera movement is causing me discomfort

SO HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!
To deal with the frustrating experience, just keep pressing buttons and wiggling sticks

What’s with these controls are they taking the Mick?
These controls are confusing and frustrating, are they trying to make fun of me?

NO HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!
The only solution is to keep pressing buttons and wiggling sticks

Just give me some options, a tactic to pick!
I wish there were various options and tactics to choose from

NO HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!!
No matter what, you must keep pressing buttons and wiggling sticks

These damn QTEs happen too bloody quick
These quick time events happen too fast and are frustrating

I’m tired of shaking the analog stick
I'm exhausted from constantly shaking the analog stick

IF THE CAMERA KEEPS JERKING I’M GONNA BE SICK!!!
I'm getting nauseous due to the constant camera movement

SO HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!!
The only way to keep playing is to keep pressing buttons and wiggling sticks

HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!
Repeatedly pressing buttons and wiggling sticks is the key to success

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Comments from YouTube:

BanjoOz

4y↑36

Eight years later and this is still not only hilariously funny but sadly relevant to a lot of games besides RE6.

Why The Hell Was I In Star Trek 6?

And things haven't changed with fanboys as they're blindly defending FPS Resident Evil.

The Bone Collector

8y↑350

I wish this song was longer.

Melody's Musical Adventures

Same

Riku Keyblade Master

I agree I wish it was longer to!

Sahil Rajvanshi

5y↑33

all you need to do then is HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS

ManhattanGandhi

10y↑205

I think the best line in the song has to be "His spatial awareness is that of a brick".

Leon McBane

5y↑7

I'd say that his spatial awareness is on par with manyatruenerd's.

miracleofsound

12y↑50

Trust me, I heard this song for 14 hours today. Any longer than one minute of HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS would drive people insane, lol

Sarah Scott

I'm sure making short songs is just that easy!

Sarah Scott

3y↑5

This song would make an ideal #shorts
It seems back in the olden days (of 2011) you used to do funny songs all the time, why not exploit the Perfectly Balanced (tm) YouTube algorithm and do some silly songs as #shorts?

Дмитрий 34-ый

4y↑13

Eight years later and i still love the game, despite all the hammering and wiggling :D

Why The Hell Was I In Star Trek 6?

2y↑2

You mucst have $hitty taste.

Saim Ali Shahid

same

Npc_John

12y↑5

At what point did the RE6 developers think "Yes, that's just what this game needs, quick time events every five seconds. The fans will love that!"

john70jake

9y↑279

When you play "The Order:1886"
YOU HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!

Why The Hell Was I In Star Trek 6?

@Richard Savings No, you press X to JAY SUN!

The Hylian Monado

@Richard Savings I'm screaming at Ethan because he's so thick
His spacial awareness is that of a brick

Richard Savings

4y↑4

@john70jake When you play Heavy Rain 'cause you heard it was sick,
YOU HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS

DarkX64

I have only one complaint with the comment that started this thread.

Nobody plays that game. Nobody sensible anyway

john70jake

7y↑1

StillFreshhhKen it does feel like you're playing heavy rain for a good chunk of it

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Dragonsamurai

8y↑545

I play this on a PC so it's HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND CLICK ALL THE CLICKS!!!

Hubbard

"Hammer the keyboard" sounds better in this context.

Террабайт Помоев

5y↑3

@BaddeJimme exactly, 100 million keystrokes, not 100 million keyhammers. Those were measured with normal pressure, not the angry and annoyed one you have during those games.

Volvith

5y↑5

NO, HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS!!!!

Dragonsamurai

You'd think clicks=mouse clicks, dur?

BaddeJimme

6y↑9

@Terry Jones For your information, many keyboards are rated for over 100 million keystrokes, so the idea of breaking one during normal play is rather absurd.

. . . but yeah I did.

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[DistortioN]

4y↑4

Спасибо,теперь в голове только это звучит)

Luke Riffle

8y↑61

Best Miracle of Sound song ever. Of all time.

BaronSengir1008

@VulLord666 I don't know... The Call of Duty Circus exists...

Volvith

Best in terms of hilarity. :3

VulLord666

6y↑1

Most hilarious, not best

cameron moore

6y↑1

Talus Green red vs blue?

Demonic Duck

10y↑182

Instructions not clear, wiggled buttons.

Tsunayoshi Sawada

4y↑6

@sluttyMapleSyrup I hammered a brick, guess I really didn't understand the instructions.

RotatingBuffalo

9y↑54

If you play it on 0.5 it sounds like Gavin is truly tired with the game.

Dwelf King

@LORdREDSTOneNR1 You've got it mate. 0.75x is perfection.

Sorow Fame

5y↑2

Also it makes the song longer as a bonus.

LORdREDSTOneNR1

0.75 is better imo

Regina316

6y↑2

Old comment is old but I have to thank you. Not that the song isn´t awesome as is, but dang half speed is absolutely brilliant. XD

Kefka Palazzo

8y↑3

+enjoythestruggle Omg that's actually kinda scary xD

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Katrina Forbes

10y↑26

We need a 10 hour version

GunslingerElf

11y

I want there to be a longer version of this lol. I have the song stuck in my head it's so amazing! Great work!!

rosenrot234

10y↑17

I think my fav thing about this song is he sounds a little bit like a very annoyed Wesker. Playing Resident Evil to see how the games are doing since he's been killed off.

DRAGOTH BELMONT

6y↑2

I still love this game
Despite is Not as great as RE Zero, RE1-2-3-RE Code veronica or RE Revelations series
RE6 is fun Action-horror third person with lots of cool mechanics

WolfkinNorthclaw

5y↑1

This song never fails to make me smile.

Dragon of Data

12y↑2

*stars singing along and replaying the song over and over*darn it this song it is to addicting AHHHHHHHHHHH

Clematis Bijou

11y

Beautiful song and so damn catchy too. Almost makes me wish it was longer but at the same time, it's just right in length. I can almost put this with a few other games except for the Leon part. Keep making more like this one. ♥

Sable Branwen

6y↑3

I've listened to MoS for years and didn't know about this. I nearly broke my damn fingers playing this game for the first time.

TDub Old Account

12y

This is one of the greatest things I have EVER seen. You are now one of my favorite people on the internet (as if the ME songs didn't do that already).

NRool

12y

As much as I adore this game, and find some of the QTE's quite well placed, the freaking wiggle-sticks ones do my head in

AgentSwiffer

11y

This is too damn catchy ! I need a longer version. No seriously, I'm going to clinically die if I don't have one ! It's too good !

Thomas Melburn

11y

Amazing Gav! You have put out Blood Of The Creed, Roll Out and this in one fortnight. This was an amazing two weeks! Love your music Gav!

Papa7891

12y

You, sir, are a mad genius! I just hope that your madness will continue to surface like this :D

Rhainnon Garrard

10y↑41

Ich! That camera! Can we all just agree that this is why RE4 was the best? Sure, quick time events but it had a decent pace, becomes genuinely scary later on, and you could see what you were bloody doing! This song is damn hilarious, though.

Rhainnon Garrard

I was really disappointed with the HD RE4 remake- because it was fantastic and looked so good that it made my versions look like crap XD

The Red Mage

Favorite to me is Remake CV 0 4 and 2

DeathgGod

@Zeph G im not saying she was good, i am however saying, its not like she stopped me(for the most part)

Zeph G

I did all that, minus the infinite launcher. That felt a little too one-sided. I still don't know why Sheva thought running at the boss was a good idea. Her AI was at least passable otherwise.

DeathgGod

@Zeph G even on high difficulties i had no issues. Mostly because im smart and i equipped fully upgraded infinite guns and unlocked the infinite rocket launcher unintentionally when playing on normal.
Professional requires a human to watch your back on the final mission but other than that i made sure she either
A). Had infinite handcannon
Or
B).stayed out of my way

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Morten Nielsen

Loving this! So freaking true, and yet told in a fun way ^_^

Genome Soldat

12y

This song perfectly express exactly what I find hilariously wrong with RE6. Thank you to whoever made it. Should've just made a new franchise Capcom instead of drag RE down into the muck...

Admiral Xyes

12y

I love QTE's. The QTE's I fell in love with are those in the middle of a cutscene BUT, the ones in RE6 are awesome too. I love this video and I can understand that some people don't like QTE's, but I seriously enjoyed this game's QTE's (and that includes the rope climbing). That being said, everyone's entitled to their own opinion but don't imply/be under the impression that it is a mainstream opinion that these QTE's are bad.

sother2

12y

OH MY THIS SONG IS SO AWESOME. This is my 6th time listening and now I realise I love it so much. It's by Miracle of Sound! :)

Avarickan

8y↑5

"I'm screaming at Leon because he's so thick. His spatial awareness is that of a brick." I was trying to listen through level 3 while going to bed, and that was the start of my laughter. After this song I had The Call of Duty Circus. It took me a while to fall asleep.

BaronSengir1008

And then the Dark Souls song You Died!

thelastlemur

12y

I dunno man, having listened to this on repeat for a good 3 hours I ain't bored of it nor am I driven mad by it xD its damn good :D

FarscapeCMDR

12y↑4

"Taking the mick," is a British expression meaning "having a joke."

nephilimalch

12y

As someone that genuinely likes RE6, I can confirm this is true.

Kyra24

12y

I...I can't stop listening! Brilliant work man. Keep it up :)

DeadMop Studios

11y

I totally agree. It would be so awesome if you wrote a entire song, with a very dark and scary atmosphere, on this game.

YeahMeYourMaster

12y

Great song :) But whoever loves RE in general will bare the infinite QTEs. I don't think they are very frustrating.

LooksDead

12y

Damn, this is fun haha. I could do my own version at this rate :P

Kiggy

12y

This is so funny lol Props to you sir! I love RE6 but god thats hilarious. Catchy tune/lyrics!

BrainswithBrawn

12y

This is the most awesome thing you've ever done, Bravo!

sonic1234576

11y

Well... Im gonna have this stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

Lady Sigyn

Haha, this is brilliant!! :D I fail in this game so much, get frustrated in the camera and even more to Leon. Plus, those darn quicktime-events are way too hard for my reaction speed. XD But oh well, gotta play it and like it at least just a bit, since I have been resident evil fan for such a long time... :) Too bad the first game seems to be forever the best of 'em. :C

Olav Helle

11y

Haha this was catchy as hell, you should make a long version of it :)

Gatrax

11y

I shared this to all the social media sites! Now I wait for a fan to make a longer version for me to love

Rb889

10y↑11

Now I'll be the first to say that this is bloody hilarious. Wish this was a full-length song.

Yeah, the wiggle-stick QTEs suck. They ruin the damned controller and should be banned or optional. But still, the gameplay was fun, if you could get past the weird camera and cluttered controls. It was definitely a game better suited to the PC, but still.

Once you got used to the triggers and dodging, it was fun. Hated the cover system, but then again, they shouldn't have had enemies shooting at you in a zombie-based horror game, damnit. Can't wait for 7, though.

Heh, I'll bet any of you that Resident Evil will make it to the Final Fantasy-number of sequels.

Akay4444444444444444

10y

Eventually, it will probably get there. I doubt Resident Evil is going anywhere anytime soon. I look forward to 7 (though I have never been able to successfully beat 2, have never played 5, and only played two levels of 6) because I heard it's gonna try to be more horror and less action when compared to the more recent installments.

Ragitsu

12y

I know why QTEs are becoming more implemented. It's genius, really. The faster you wear down your controller, the more likely you are to buy a new one.

Alex Belmont

7y↑3

You guys are meme lords, I love it.

Ender - A játék az életem

2y↑1

This should have a longer version for the 10th anniversary.

Blao

11y

Need a longer version because its awesome !

TiamosLoren

5y↑1

6 years on and this still gives me a laugh. Well...this, Call of Duty Circus and Nord Mead. Some things are just timeless like that.

Quester91

11y

It's funny how everyone forgot the existance of this game a month after the release. It made quite an impression!

ShePlaysIt

12y

lol as someone who loves RE6, this was quite entertaining XD

TheCurvyGamer

6y↑1

this holds a special place in my heart.

Alisa Nesterowskaja

11y

That's EXACTLY what I feel playing Resident evil 6... Sometimes I feel like breaking my keyboard will mke my life simplier.

L0L L0L L7L

6y↑1

Love the game but this is so fucking true. My fingers hurt just at the thought of all the quicktime events.

Rrazz

12y

And once again, Miracle of Sound knocks it out of the park! :D

Teemu Helasharju

12y

It's just pure brilliance, funniest song in a while :)

Chosen Wisely

12y

Quick-Time Events...Basically, when something happens really quickly(as in cutscenes or just a random thing during the ordinary gameplay) and requires you to press the indicated buttons(or sticks) in a limited time period to succeed. If you played Resident Evil 4, it is when the villagers throw a giant boulder at you and you have to keep rapidly pressing a button to sprint. Another example is when you get in a fight with Krauser with your knives...

Phyrrax

Almost 2017...and still awesome.

Zachary Saffer-Lopez

8y↑4

Me whenever I rage on GTA or Destiny. I decide to HAMMER THE BUTTONS AND WIGGLE THE STICKS! 😂

raziel1178

Aw man! I totally forgot about this one! This was gold xD

William Lemmond

11y

Thank you all, that was very funny, and probably as close as I'll get to the game. You have kindred souls at Incognito Cinema Warriors, who put together a funny review of the Resident Evil movies. The review's about an hour, and can be watched, no charge, from their web site.

Animeality

11y

"DMC4 isn't dull." (cont) Now don't get me wrong. I was a teenager when I saw the DMC4 trailer. I was in LOVE with the series at the time. The stylish, over-the-top action drove me bonkers. The kicker was that the game was ridiculously fucking hard for a teenager like me to enjoy - still, I knew the characters were badass, and that symbolized the game's difficulty. But once you get past the obvious red herring of Dante being the villain, DMC4 is a dull game with a weak plot.

Haalyle

10y

xD I've played RE6 for 800 hours and I love the QTEs.

PMolloy1991

12y

I agree. I own the game on PS3 and I think it's good. I'll admit, I never really played the classic RE games, so I probably wont know as much as the next guy, but I can still enjoy RE5 & 6 because of the action, and because I really want to get into the RE series. I also think RE6 is worth a purchase. I got RE5 for free because of PS+, so I didnt have anything to lose by downloading that. :-)

Warden Elizabeth

9y↑7

that's literally the entire RE6 experience

MyShadowstrike

12y

Well, that was awesome. And hilarious. Best Resi 6 review yet

VariedEnigma

12y

I'm sure somebody's working on or completed a ten hour version by now, trololo. Besides that, beautiful!

samprastherabbit

12y

I've heard it was pretty bad (Jim Sterling tore it a new arsehole, and I think he was being fair!) but this just cements it! I need Hammer the Buttons and Wiggle the Sticks as a ringtone

Q Mulative

11y

Your Lurch voice is perfect. Use more of it please.

miracleofsound

12y

Haha we'll have to agree to differ man, I wasn't too keen on Resi 5 but this game made it look amazing :D

Dilwale Cricket

11y

i wish this song was a bit longer lol, keep up the great work

Hailtothebreak

12y

Never played the last one, but from what I can tell it seem like one of those games that just kills your controller

Sevin Gears

12y

Is it just me, or does this have a kind of... Nightmare Before Christmas feel to it..? Awesome work though. :D

dctcool

12y

Oh this feels so true especially just coming off Jake's campaign, The final boss fight starts off really good where you end up fighting hand to hand with some really great moves that seems really tense ... And then ... The final attack on the boss takes place where you have to alternate between hitting the left and right trigger to slowly crawl to a bar fastened to an elevator to release it, which is as much fun as watching a snail squirm across a stadium

anangelsshare1982

12y

I'll just listen to it over and over again :D

Two-A

12y

I love how the last seconds sound like furious button mashing.

Endzville

12y

It's really short obviously but this was really, really funny even for its length. Brilliant, man.

Cool Grl

This made me laugh so hard I kept replaying this and now my ribs hurt from laughing so hard!

Cool Grl

The struggle is real with this game!!!!

Lollipop Killer

11y

There need to be more people like you and Coyote on the internet, they argue and debate, but are never create falacies......at least from what I have seen

Kaizu823

12y

Man... I got dizzy just from barely a minute of watching this game. I don't think I can last 5 or so minutes of constant quick-time-events like this.

Nepthalion

12y

I said the same thing to my friend while we were playing Jakes campaign the other day. Sony and Microsoft must be in on these QTEs cause they're banking on them controllers.

arbiter5100

12y

there needs to be a 10 hour loop of this song.

Altairfan1

12y

Haven't played it but that climbing along the pipe bit looks excruciating >.> Love your comedy songs Gav, great job! :D

YumesCosplay

8y↑8

I absolutely love this game but this is so true xD

Eatmyfist

11y

This is awesome, Capcom needs a good LONG hard look at RE4. And go from there.

niwm

12y

While I did like RE6, this is still hilarious.

Darknessconveyer

11y

Your songs are just great. My favourite are: Jokers Song, Tyrion Lannister Song and song about Iron Man. It suits them SO WELL! Have u ever consider doing Albert Wesker`s Song or Illusive Man`s Song? There are many tributes for them in You Tube, but nothing suits them perfectly. After hearing Joker and Tyrion, i can say its only You who can do it!

ryuman757

12y

So fucking brilliant! I swear my friend tries saying that RE6 is a good game to try and make something she paid for seem worth while.

Zhang

10y

I fucking loved RE6 because I'm usually good at quick times, but often my partner isn't, so when we die because of the fucking train or in a bloody mass of zombies, I can just blame them.

Virgile

11y

You got a new french follower ! You make lots of amazing song so regularly that it's unbelievable !

RobiePAX

10y↑68

Well this made my day xDD

Cree Johnson

12y

Gavin are you going to make a full version? (As someone who threw my controller more than once during these blasted QTE i'm quite interested to know :D)

Delta Arena

this is officially the most I have laughed in a very long while

mariotaz

12y

When I said "getting grabbed > mash a button," that's me explaining how simple the QTE is in RE6 yet so many people have a problem with it. Also, I love that statistic you use"RE6, about 40% of overall gameplay will consist of QTEs." 40% haha you'll make up any statistic to try and prove a point.Again it shows how biased and uneducated you guys on here are.You praise Heavy Rain but bash RE6, get your priorities sorted.Heavy Rain took a heavier bashing for being a QTE fest yet you find RE6 worse?

Brett Austin

12y

Exactly. When I have to do the circular motion with the analog stick, I literally have to put my palm on the stick to wiggle fast enough. Wears me out.

Dovaah

8y↑6

This is true for honestly at least 85% of modern day-themed RPGs and MMORPGS.

machacador9000

I played Resident Evil 6 for the first time a couple of days ago and OMG I never would imagined that this song was so acurate. litteraly the first thing you do in the game is hammer the A button. literaly. the first thing. OMG what were you thinking, capcom?