Video player not working?0:000:000:00SettingsQualityAutoAudioSpeed1×CaptionsOffThat Calls For A Wilhelm ScreamDula TVFunny videos since 2008Thumbs up0Thumbs down0 Share1.3K views Apr 2010A comic song traces the history of the Wilhelm scream, recounting its use in famous films and suggesting everyday mishaps that call for one. Show transcript0:19The legend starts in 1951, when we listened to the sound of the distant drums, met his maker in the jaws of an alligator.0:27There were six screams taken, but one proved to be greater than the rest.0:30So let's fast forward a bit to the Feather River and meet a young private with a lung that could deliver the kind of cry that only girls vocalize.0:37He unleashed a mighty scream as his thigh was incised. Ben Burtt, perhaps you may have heard of him.0:42He noticed a certain sound emanating from a bunch of films, decided it was perfect for a film that he made, so he lifted it and placed it in the Scarlet Blade.0:50From that point, a sonic signature form, one that Ben used fairly often in his sound design chores.0:55To this very day, if you happen by his edit bay and listen very closely, you can hear him say.1:00That calls for a Wilhelm scream. That calls for a Wilhelm scream.1:05That calls for a Wilhelm scream. Scream a little louder, gotta make a big scene.1:10That calls for a Wilhelm scream. That calls for a Wilhelm scream.1:15That calls for a Wilhelm scream. Scream it to their heaven so they know what you mean.1:20Over the years, the scream has made many appearances. It sounded out in Warner Brothers films for 20 years, and then the aforementioned men created sounds for Star Wars.1:28Take 4 began to show up in movies galore. A stormtrooper stumbled into a shaft because Luke shot him.1:33Another was chucked into the freezing chamber by Chewbacca.1:35Crocodiles enjoyed the drug as Indy knocked on the fridge. Jabba lost a bunch of henchmen in the Starlak pit.1:41Mr. Big smacked some people in the street, bust like your metal lamp and tumbled head over.1:45The Caped Crusader punched a clown and tossed him clear out the frame.1:48Grenades exploded in The Last Crusade. There's numerous other scenes featuring violence and tension.1:53Young Indiana Jones has too many Wilhelms to mention. I bet the sound designers meet near to here to figure out which films will get the screen this year.2:01That calls for a Wilhelm scream. That calls for a Wilhelm scream.2:06That calls for a Wilhelm scream. Scream a little louder, gotta make a big scene.2:11That calls for a Wilhelm scream. That calls for a Wilhelm scream.2:16That calls for a Wilhelm scream. Scream it like you're lacking proper oral hygiene.2:21Now don't believe that the scream can only be used on the screen.2:24You could use it wherever you see a need. Got a problem, but you probably have the proper punctuation.2:28Try a Wilhelm, it can emphasize any bad situation. That big jerk from accounting just stole your promotion.2:33Your dinghy's leaking in the middle of the ocean. That eBay idiot left you negative feedback, and the money you gave that bum was converted to crack.2:41The lid can't be extracted from your jello pudding cup, and it's hard to surf report efficiently stuck on dial up.2:46All you need is a knife, but there's 10,000 spoons. They're making a Michael Bay film of your favorite cartoon.2:51The Spanish Inquisition tries to burn you at the stake. Cavity creeps give you a toothache.2:56The enemy force is just outside your archers range. That cell phone soccer mom didn't signal her lane change.3:01Gotta be, but the urinals unfluff. You find yourself on outer space lacking the right stuff.3:06Frequent visits to the store that you narrow your chase figure.3:09You didn't remember the tune of the hero's finale, now did you?3:11Invaders from space leveled all the major cities. There's no more freaking up for your bowl of Cocoa Krispies.3:16Whenever it seems you've been given a raw deal, it's time to scream it like you mean it.3:20Let 'em know how you feel.3:22That calls from a Wilhelm scream. That calls for a Wilhelm scream.3:27That calls for a Wilhelm scream. Scream a little louder, gotta make a big sneeze.3:32That calls for a Wilhelm scream. That calls for a Wilhelm scream.3:37That calls for a Wilhelm scream. Scream it like the doctors finally found a vaccine.3:42That calls for a Wilhelm scream. That calls for a Wilhelm scream.3:47That calls for a Wilhelm scream. Scream a little louder, gotta make a big scene.3:52That calls for a Wilhelm scream. That calls for a Wilhelm scream.3:57That calls for a Wilhelm scream. Scream it like you found out she was only 16.
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