Aronil - Boom De Ya Da

I have been having nothing but this song in my head for the past week. Reason being cause my little brother absolutely loves this song. I’m sure many have already seen the adorable ad by Discovery Channel, where it starts with two astronauts gazing at the whole earth and one of them says it makes you want to break into song doesn’t it.

From there suddenly everyone breaks into song with each person just singing a one liner of what about the world they love so much. It’s brilliant honestly! The song touches you and makes you smile at how some people take joy in the little things that you dont’ think about. Like nature.

Here on Youtube i found out that the agency who created this cute ad is 72andSunny. You can see the entire team on Youtube. I also found this piece of info.

This song is properly titled “The World Is Awesome,” and is part of a new Discovery Channel make-over. The original song is a traditional campfire song. There are several versions of the commercial.

Now let’s take a look at the lyrics.

Two astronauts float in space - voiceover:

Astronaut 1: It never gets old, huh?
Astronaut 2: Nope.
Astronaut 1: It kinda makes you want to…
Astronaut 2: Break into song?
Astronaut 1: Yep

I love the mountains, I love the clear blue skies …

change to a shot of the Millau Viaduct bridge

I love big bridges …

a shot of a great white shark breaching

I love when great whites fly …

a shot of Les Stroud from Survivorman, lying in the desert with a camera

I love the whole world …

a shot of Hong Kong at night

And all its sights and sounds …

shots of crab fishermen from Deadliest Catch, followed by African tribal dancers

Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da!

a shot of a surfer paddling beyond the waves

I love the ocean …

a shot of Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs, in a sewer surrounded by rats

I love real dirty things …

a shot of a super-powered car racing across the desert

I love to go fast …

a shot of a woman scientist examining a mummy

I love Egyptian kings …

either a shot of Buddhist monks at a temple, or in one alternate version, a shot of a space shuttle launching

I love the whole world …

a shot of James Cameron in a deep sea sub

And all its craziness …

a shot of a rock concert - followed by Richard Machowicz from Future Weapons, firing a grenade launcher - followed by an erupting volcano

Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da!

a shot of Josh Bernstein from Into the Unknown, in front of a tornado

I love tornadoes …

a shot of Bear Grylls from Man Vs. Wild, with a tarantula

I love arachnids …

a shot of a scientist in a fire-proof suit beside a Hawaiian volcano

I love hot magma …

a shot of a Humboldt squid

I love the giant squid …

a shot of people sitting on a beach after dark, watching fireworks

I love the whole world, it’s such a brilliant place …

several rapid shots - Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters (Adam is setting Jamie’s arm on fire) - Stephen Hawking using his synthesizer to speak (in one alternate version, a mountain climber from Everest: Beyond the Limit is shown instead, flashing the peace sign) - a man BASE-jumping into the Cave of Swallows - finally, the original astronauts from the first shot

Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-da!