1 HN user recommended this music video1 month2018–2026score 1
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HN mentions it mostly as a joke or a pop-culture reference, and as the campaign that titles play on.
The viral Dumb Ways to Die music video, a cheerful animated song created for a Melbourne rail safety campaign. It lists absurd ways to die and ends with warnings about trains.
The 'Dumb Ways to Die' video from a few years ago, from Australia, was quite funny and memorable (which I think is the aim for these campaigns): [this video] Be safe around trains.
Is this a play on the rail safety videos? [this video] [link] [link] Edit: Yes. "The Melbourne Metro safety campaign this post is named after closes with “be safe around trains,” which is more actionable than anything I’ve got."
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