twenty øne piløts Inside Infø and Jøkes: A Clique Møm Tutrøial

By Julie Cøøper-Førtin

Are you just joining this amazing phenomenon but want to be able to keep up with all the little references and jokes the clique keeps referring to? Here's your chance!

What You're What It Means Relevant Links Hearing About ​ ​ Their Stories/ This is best explained in video form. https://www.youtube.com Band History Check out this excellent link. /watch?v=fiYb4I-8ggw

Skeleton Clique Fans of twenty one pilots. Widely At 0:40 aka “The Clique” considered “all-inclusive” and https://www.youtube.com supportive of other fans and their /watch?v=YfBD_gxc8YA struggles. The fan base is called the Skeleton Clique because of this quote by Tyler: "Under clothes, under skin, underneath we're all the same. For when you remove the tricky tricks, only skeleton bones remain." This goes along with how they say "we are twenty one pilots and so are you" and how they and the clique refer to members as "friends". Everyone is united.

Power To The Local Phrase Tyler used in their video, https://www.youtube.com Dreamer “Signing To Fueled By Ramen,” which /watch?v=7gtbKNrJ7es&t= has been accepted as one of the band’s 3s main mottos.

How did they get the Tyler was in theatre class & studied a play called At 2:50 name twenty one pilots? "All My Sons" written by Arthur Miller in the 40's. https://www.youtube.com It was about a father who ran a company that /watch?v=fiYb4I-8ggw provided parts for planes used in WWII. He then https://www.reddit.com/r/ found out that his parts are faulty, so he comes twentyonepilots/wiki/ban to a moral crossroads: He can dname take the parts back and not send them out, but he will lose a lot of money in a financially tough situation. He would also taint his business and his name and be known as unreliable in his trade. But this would ultimately be the 'right' thing to do. Or: Send the parts out, make the necessary money to provide for his family, not taint his name, etc. He ends up sending the parts out and twenty one pilots died because of it. His son was a pilot in the war who had lost his life. There was no evidence to prove that it was directly related but his daughter blamed her father for her brothers death. He ended up committing suicide at the end of the play. Here's how Tyler made it relevant:

“I feel like we are all constantly encountering moral crossroads where the decisions that benefit the "now" will have consequences down the road; but the decision that might seem tough and tolling right away will ultimately be more rewarding.”

Masks Started as a way to gain attention as a https://www.youtube.com local band but also Tyler’s desire “to /watch?v=dDCYFvrw7DM create something that’s a bit more ​ faceless, that can represent a group of people or have people relate to it.” ​ Josh’s height This is an ongoing joke that Josh tries One fan’s theory to keep fans guessing about He posts … https://www.youtube.com photos kneeling down next to other /watch?v=FOj7gUehEzQ celebrities, etc.

Proper spelling of band The boys prefer the band’s name to be name spelled out as opposed to abbreviating it to its numerical form. It is also acceptable as top or tøp. The “ø” is aesthetic.

Stay Alive A popular slogan for the band. Tyler https://www.youtube.com uses this phrase in several songs but /watch?v=Wz9TjZFvUZY more importantly it is his request for fans who are contemplating suicide to seek help and keep fighting.

“Nana!” Both Tyler & Josh hate bananas and https://youtu.be/2VxqHhA they're not shy about letting the world QBoA know it. Tyler was forced to eat them as a child. The most well-known At 1:05 and at 4:33 (soo reference is when Tyler hid a bunch of them in Josh's dressing room on tour funny!!!) and a video was made compiling https://www.youtube.com images of different types of “nanas” /watch?v=ABQBgJZBbzw including a grandma.

Taco Bell/TB Saga ‘Taco Bell Saga’ is a funny song on an https://youtu.be/fwhROm_ album Tyler made in high school called xFqA “No Phun Intended,” which you'll often see abbreviated as NPI.

“Use your glutes!” A funny and often-used clique phrase https://www.youtube.com originating while the boys were /watch?v=hZj3yK-6x4o playing a video game called ‘Happy Wheels Adventure.’

The secret handshake Tyler and Josh created their https://www.youtube.com handshake on one of the first /watch?v=tVYCCYKTqWQ& nights spent together in a hotel index=7&list=PL-bHRY5jFq instead of a van on tour. It’s most G0yYXqLKca5PN7hLMQpiH well-known use is in their “Stressed 1D Out” music video, which made it no Slow-motion longer a secret. https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=I9zG2Fa2Yx0 How-to-tutorial https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=8OnTqHowLxY

Plausible/possible A favorite topic of conversation for https://www.youtube.com Tyler and Josh when comparing /watch?v=CJDlVrStXr8 things. https://youtu.be/CJDlVrSt Xr8 iRenew Fetus Tyler’s parody of the https://youtu.be/Mh8xVEC As-Seen-On-TV bracelet using a roll DVFg of tape and his family members as supporting cast.

“Excuse me, could you Tyler joking about his Full interview: please leave?” non-intimidating voice and how he https://youtu.be/l0oovgCb might handle a situation if Bks someone broke into his house. Specific clip: https://youtu.be/-rQF6W2 CLpU

“Josh, you're out of the A sort of running joke where Tyler At 4:51 band.” jokingly kicks Josh out of the band https://www.youtube.com for random reasons, after which he /watch?v=y5Oi1teSdIw eventually lets him back into the https://www.youtube.com band. /watch?v=SfTOcm3orTE

FAQ The boys prefer alternatives for https://www.youtube.com this abbreviation, such as Fairly /watch?v=ABQBgJZBbzw Athletic Quails (“Athleticism just dripping off of that fowl”) or https://www.youtube.com Fundamentally Adequate /watch?v=JSan2aSf4qs Quintessentials

Down on the Farm One of the most-referenced and https://www.youtube.com funny videos of the boys. They visit /watch?v=bPE76L-RUuI&t= the farm of their sound engineer 29s and attempt several farm chores.

“Get in my face with Tyler talks about his first fight At 3:30 those lights off.” with Josh being in a motel room https://www.youtube.com they had to share with a bunch of /watch?v=AVb1AkZB8ec other guys and Josh needing the lights on.

Smol beans An affectionate way to refer to the http://www.urbandictiona boys as being so adorable, cute and ry.com/define.php?term=s innocent. mol+bean

Fetus Tyler/Josh Refers to the boys when they were https://www.youtube.com younger; often used in YouTube /watch?v=QaU0M0em7ps video titles.

“Wet ones: Keeping On the Quiet Is Viølent Tour, Vinyl At 8:46 (but the whole things wet since 1988.” Theatre (in a van) swapped rides video is worth watching!) with the boys (on a bus) for a day. https://www.youtube.com “Got ebola? Not Tyler found random things in their /watch?v=sHHkLLH36Ng anymore.” van and asked Josh to come up with a slogan for the item.

Coconut, Coconut, A song Tyler wrote that includes Live Sharks in the Water verses by his roommates at the https://www.youtube.com time. Very silly, very fun. /watch?v=7IUBt02nnxw Lyrics video https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=jFwsnrkK9sU

Fren How the boys spell “friend.” This is how clique members typically refer to one another.

“Does the desert make In the “House of Gold” Entire video me look fat? I feel like it behind-the-scenes video, Tyler asks https://www.youtube.com does.” Josh this question. /watch?v=3P8H-jBy84g Fun Fact: The music video was shot Clip “It does.” at Will Smith’s farm. https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=MgqJMVty5zY

“Salutations.” Josh is having a difficult time https://www.youtube.com getting started on their /watch?v=2EaFZ8FUUgA&l introduction video for the Fueled ist=RD2EaFZ8FUUgA By Ramen Street Team..

“Stay street.” Another funny moment from Josh At 1:30 on their Street Team video. https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=2EaFZ8FUUgA&l ist=RD2EaFZ8FUUgA

Long grass While on tour, Tyler asks Josh what https://www.youtube.com inspires him. /watch?v=la5R1M15bMM

“Sex in the cityyyyy!” Tyler asks Josh his favorite TV At 2:55 show he secretly watches and then https://www.youtube.com insists the question says he must /watch?v=ABQBgJZBbzw reply in a high-pitched voice.

Penis-sized nipples The boys answer some WARNING: EXPLICIT inappropriate “Would You Rather” CONTENT questions in an interview with this https://www.youtube.com being the most memorable /watch?v=E5b1EeJRMj8 response.

“You wanna be a beach Tyler talking about dreaming big https://www.youtube.com in Michigan you be a and the Lake Michigan experience /watch?v=0I0uLIasb_0 beach. Michigan beach.” with Josh on their Regional At Best Tour web series.

“Git ur own fren.” Tyler is very possessive of his https://www.youtube.com friendship with Josh and gets /watch?v=onw7irADhHo insecure when others are spending https://www.youtube.com time with him. /watch?v=O_sLR4Bd-YM "You don't know my friend like I do, so stop yelling out answers."

Sick/ Meaning awesome (similar to unlit), https://www.youtube.com Sick as Frick started from Tyler's love of the word /watch?v=f7ulR4EedLY "frick" (a more family friendly version of the F word). People started describing their shows as sick as frick.

Slushieguys Youtube channel of fetus Tyler and Day 1 friends. https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=dXSOXV2DfK4

Joshler Combining the boys names, often At 5:50 when referring to their https://www.youtube.com “bromance.” /watch?v=M0N2JBiXS74

Biggest pet peeves Tyler has repeatedly brought up a At 7:36 big pet peeve of his about Josh is https://www.youtube.com that he doesn’t fully dry off after /watch?v=la5R1M15bMM showering. At 16:57 Josh’s biggest pet peeve about Tyler https://www.youtube.com is that he chews too loudly. /watch?v=l0oovgCbBks&t= 607s

Jishwa/Jershwa Alternate names for Josh used by https://www.youtube.com Tyler and fans. /watch?v=Vy_CAZzOPGs https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=3LIQnSFl-oI

Spooky Jim Josh had "Spooky Josh" as his twitter https://www.youtube.com name for Halloween and kept it for a /watch?v=ulaMTSPHeSM while afterwards. People were telling him to change because Halloween was well over and so he changed it to “Spooky Jim” instead of back to his normal name.

Lead singer Tyler often (sarcastically) refers to At 9:56 his high level of importance in the https://www.youtube.com band as lead singer. /watch?v=2vd9aFBei2g

“It’s shrimp in a bag!” Tyler is excited about what he finds https://www.youtube.com in Japanese stores. /watch?v=_svT7RNnRuk

“Brother may you braid Tyler and his sister being silly. https://www.youtube.com my hair?” /watch?v=y5Oi1teSdIw

“You are taking so long Tyler asks Josh the worst song he’s At 1:34, and again at 3:55 San Francisco ” ever heard and insists it says he https://www.youtube.com … “Why does San Francisco must sing it and he eventually /watch?v=JSan2aSf4qs keep taking so long?” comes up with a song his sister made and they attempt to act like they both know it and awkwardly try to make it seem legit. Then Josh asks Tyler the most embarrassing song on his playlist and they come back to awkwardly singing it again Soooo funny. … Tyler Joseph and his Tyler is sassy. Once you watch the https://www.youtube.com sassiness. video listed, about 20 other /watch?v=X_yeI8Y8J1M compilations will appear for you to enjoy.

Slutty teacher Tyler and Josh talk about At 0:36 Halloween topics. When discussing https://www.youtube.com hay, they each have very different /watch?v=M0N2JBiXS74 responses.

The Big Debate Tyler and Josh discuss many https://www.youtube.com different topics about how their /watch?v=SXCdxr33iLs stances should get them elected.

Tyler’s “heavydirtysoul” Tyler having fun during the filming https://www.youtube.com dance of the heavydirtysoul music video /watch?v=gD3HWLCv62s& index=2&list=PL-bHRY5jFq G0yYXqLKca5PN7hLMQpiH 1D All Dancing Compilation https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=1A6NlkeFn20

Five14 Church Sideways One of many skits Tyler At 2:02 Skit participated in at church https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=QaU0M0em7ps The (Moderately Another funny church skit from Episode 1 Inspiring) Tale of the) Tyler. https://www.youtube.com Longboard Rodeo Tango /watch?v=JcQD2LXYPp0 Episode 2 http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ILfRcBB35G8&list =UUAByYyjs2O6DRKWuH1 mYJHg&feature=share&in dex=1 Episode 3 https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=51dCuolxYBg

Unlit Slang term the boys use to describe something great or awesome.

Josh’s love of/belief in This or that: Real or not aliens 0:43 https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=jFwsnrkK9sU

False Sense of Sweetness Video of fetus (young) Tyler https://www.youtube.com throwing knives. /watch?v=MOYwAoUT74Y &list=PLoRXUzJUo8saOzjq r9436RmfvzPgoJxMy

A Serious Cover Song Fetus Tyler can’t stay serious when https://www.youtube.com he and his friend Mark attempt to /watch?v=iLBpG3rX9po&in play cover songs. If you love his dex=14&list=PLoRXUzJUo8 laugh, you’ll especially love this saOzjqr9436RmfvzPgoJxM video. y

Long Boarding Dreams Fetus Tyler movie preview-style https://www.youtube.com video. /watch?v=8NgwzfOgp_U&i ndex=15&list=PLoRXUzJUo 8saOzjqr9436RmfvzPgoJx My

Harlem-Shake - Kitchen Tyler, his brother and his dad https://www.youtube.com Boys Edition dance in the kitchen. /watch?v=9T5zW6y7THE

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