It's not about pedophilia guys. When a woman finds a man that can be ALL she needs because she did not have a true Father figure in her life, this man takes that place in her life. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of people searching for that unconditional love they never had. It's not meant to be "weird", it's meant to be reassuring for her that she can be ALL she can be because he will be everything she needs - emotionally. 💗
It's still creepy. It makes me think of my niece, who was s*xually abused by her stepfather from the ages of 12-14 and then ended up getting pregnant at 17 by a guy 4 years older than her who she described as being like a father figure to her. Although I found the lyrics to this creepy long before that.
One of the calling cards of a great songwriter, a talent George Michael possessed in spades, is having the ability to pen lyrics that are nuanced. The song “Father Figure” is a declaration of unconditional love and a promise that I’ll be all you need if you’ll just open your heart to me. The title and lyric ‘father figure’ isn’t meant to be taken literally, it’s a metaphor. “Father Figure” is an absolute classic!
George Michael sang Somebody to Love with Queen during a tribute to Freddie Mercury after he died. He did an amazing job. It’s definitely worth a listen.
George's version is AMAZING! He made the song his own and always get the chills when I watch the video!! Freddie was looking down and smiling when he was doing it!
It’s so so good. It was released as part of short LP and as a single, where it even got Queen on the charts in the US. It got tons of airplay during the age of Nirvana. It gave me goosebumps every single time I heard it. ❤️
In his documentary Freedom he tells that at that Live-Aid performance he recently found out that his lover also had HIV. So George Michael had to sing about having someone to love, on a tribute to someone who died of HIV-Aids, while having just found out his lover is probably going to die soon.......
When George went solo, nobody was expecting this unique sound from him. His debut album was such a departure from the Wham! vibe and that was what made him so fabulous!
"If you are a desert, I'll be the sea. If you ever hunger, hunger for me. Whatever you ask for, that's what I'll be."! One of my fave lines from ANY song! 💜
He wanted to be her father figure or someone to take care of her! He sang about love can be mistaken as a crime! But he would love her to the end of time! The words have a great deal to say! My favorite!💕
Gotta tell you, I was shocked by your reaction to this. I LOVE this song. My favorite of all of his songs. Sends me right back to '87. I LOVE this vibe...the melody stands out for me.
I really feel that the current generation is not exposed to enough poetry in lyrics. Musicians of the past seemed to possess different writing chops. it just was a different era for song writing. Most of those lyrics are not to be taken literally. There is a meaning behind all of it. George wrote about an all consuming love . Nothing in appropriate. The li ne, "put your tiny hand in mine" is just a woman's delicate smaller hand in a man's. George was a exceptional songwriter. He won several song writing awards and was honored by being the most played artist for 20 years straight on British radio.There's a reason this man has sold over a hundred and twenty million records.
I remember buying this album and listening to it front to back. Not a single bad song. George Michael was an international treasure. He is greatly missed.
I love George Michael. This year he's finally nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I hope he finally gets his due. Great song, beautiful person. He is missed. Great song choice y'all!
One of Britain's greatest ever singer/songwriters, you must check out Everything she wants, fantastic lyrics, can't believe George is no longer with us, a really genuine kind man, when he died stories came out of the amount of times he gave thousands of pounds away to people who needed help, it had all been kept secret, R.I.P George, your music will always live on.
Hard to believe you've only done George four times, his is a catalogue you need to dive deeper into! I highly recommend "Monkey", "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with Aretha Franklin!!), "One More Try", "A Different Corner", "Praying For Time", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" (with Elton John!!), "Jesus to a Child", and "Fastlove". Another great artist we lost too early.
I think you all would love love love “I knew you were waiting.” It was on Aretha’s big comeback album and George was such a huge fan of hers that he couldn’t believe she wanted to sing with him. Their energy is so so great in the video, too!!!
@@leodejongful ''Listen Without Prejudice'' have no filler while ''Faith'' and ''Older'' have fillers (''Hand to Mouth'' from ''Faith'' and ''Doesn't Really Matter'' in ''Older'', who i hate the last).
This entire album is pure perfection! Hand to Mouth, Hard Day, and Jay will lose his mind with Kissing a fool, the big band sound at the end, and THAT falsetto will haunt and trap you!!!
Amber for Female Friday check out Aretha Franklin’s duet with George Michael “I Knew You Were Waiting”. For J looking for an uptempo track, George’s massive hits “Freedom 90”, “Fastlove” or his first big hit as a solo artist “Faith”. He covered Elton John’s track “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me” and Elton was in the live concert video version of the song duetting with George while playing piano. My goodness, you guys are at the beginning of diving into George’s catalog! His collab with Queen on “Somebody to Love” is amazing and “Monkey” is pure 80s dance/pop at its best. I was fortunate to see him in concert twice at Madison Square Garden and the shows were a blend of pop, R&B, soul and dance. Such energy and talent! The crowds were wild for him and after dancing my tush off all night, I was thoroughly spent by the end of those shows!!😅❤😊
@@ArcaneJawa Different Corner, Jesus to a Child, Mothers Pride, Kissing a Fool, You have Been Loved, so many, sooo many. Hard to choose a favorite. He was such a gifted writer, producer, and vocalist.
Michael's album "Faith" is one of the best albums of the 80's and one of the finest displays of talent ever. I love the songs, "Monkey", the title track and "Kissing A Fool".
This song is about a lover that is constantly seeking their fathers approval. Someone that isn’t being true to themselves. It’s about a love that can’t be open because their lovers father sees their love as a crime. He’s telling his lover that if they crave a father figure, a preacher, or a teacher that he can be all those things. He’s telling his lover that they don’t need the validation of their father for them to love. It’s all there in the lyrics. This was personal for GM.
LOVE this song ! I’d like to HIGHLY REQUEST y’all react to his song “One more try.” And one of his biggest, funky hits is called “I want your sex.” 🙂💝💙 R.I.P. George Michael ❤️🙌🏻❤️
I broke up a neighbour’s prayer meeting in their backyard with I Want Your Sex. The people were abusing their dog and te wife was having an affair with her minister my friend and would catch them out front of their house making out in the car.
Thank you. George doesn’t get enough love! He’s nominated to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Hope he gets in! Just watched your review! LOL! I’m just gonna say it. I wanted George Michael to be my “father figure” after this song came out! 😂😂😂
When he says, "the eyes of a child", he means, without the cynicism of an adult who is expecting to be lied to and hurt. Also, "sometimes love can be mistaken for a crime", you'd have to remember that at this point, he wasn't out as gay, which is still a crime in some places, sadly.
I don’t understand how you could listen to the slower parts of the song and not be transfixed by his voice and flow. He was easily one of the best male vocalists of the last 50 years.
George Michael was so talented. He had a lot of great songs, which many have been mentioned here in the comments. I think you two would love his version of “I can’t make you love me” You two have reacted to Bonnie Raitt’s version but George brings something special to the song. Please check it out!
I don't usually care for very many slow songs, but this video was incredibly produced and played massively on MTV, so I actually like it now. Thanks to both of you for your excellent entertainment and reactions. It makes my day almost every day!
George Michael was a SUPER talent! Incredibly gifted singer, musician & performer. He & Wham were part of my childhood songbook. He was phenomenal live but regrettably I never saw him perform 😕✌️You should check him out doing a live performance of "Killer/Papa Was a Rolling Stone"...
So many other brilliant songs but Kissing a Fool and Outside are two of my faves GM songs. George is still in my Top 3 of favorite concerts of all time. RIP, George. ❤️
You guys are hilarious. This was such a great album. It stamped his departure from Wham and made him a huge star. Kinda Justin Timberlake-ish. He has a fantastic voice. "One More Try" was another song in this vein that was a hit. Amber will love and Jay will hate, lol!
Ya know what? This is exactly why I watch and love you guys. Because Jay is honest. Everyone else that reacts to music pretends to like every song they listen to. They’re afraid to say they don’t like something. Jay isn’t. That’s real. That’s why I continue to watch. ❤
You don’t do enough George Michael. His last album - Patience - was priceless. Listen to Precious Box - probably my favourite song of his. It’s a long track but is an extremely poignant and haunting story of isolation, loneliness and shallow and rampant excess. This is one of George’s most up tempo and danceable tracks but that belies the song’s darkness and melancholy. It’s very frothy but deep. It’s very 2000s, with its house and electronic vibe. John and Elvis are Dead is a wonderful tribute track, along with Amazing.
George is one of those artists that the lyrics are everything. Especially the ones he wrote. If there's not an interest in deep diving into a song, I'm not sure it'll be appreciated.
This song😢😂 I had moved across country to be with my bf then he went off the rails, so here I was in a strange state & knew no one... he comes to the diner I worked at to win me back, flowers & a card and said HE wrote this for me... even changed blue eyes to green🤣 I was so emotional & bowled over by the LYRICS, I took him back hahaa When this song hit the airwaves, I gave him grief relentlessly, but hey, it was sweet at the time!😉❤✌ Edit: I see a lot of people got the creeps from this song's lyrics lol I never took it that way, but then again, he did NOT include "I'll be your daddy" in the written note🤭✌
George is one of the best. You can't go wrong with songs from his Faith album. It won many awards in including the AMA R&B album of the year.Also, he did several duets with strong female voices, Aretha, Mary J and Whitney!
One his his best and most atmospheric songs, along with ‘Jesus to a child’. The lyrics have depth and can be misinterpreted. The Gospel influenced chorus is genius. There was always much more to George than the simple singalong pop compositions of Wham. R.I.P ❤❤
One of my favorite songs. Can’t imagine ANY woman that wouldn’t find this song incredibly sensual/sexy. RIP George. Another great talent gone too soon.
Father Figure is one of the first songs I heard from George Michael maybe a decade ago. It's such a unique song and he hooks you the minute you hear the music and his voice. I did a deeper dive on George Michael after hearing this and have been a huge fan ever since.
This is George’s BEST SONG of All Time. Great choice. The depth the producer went to for this song is immense. The selection of instruments with the choir is an absolute masterpiece. Next up… ONE MORE TRY. Another really good song
Another George Michael masterpiece. What an incredible talent - the UK equivalent of Prince. Great song writer, played all the instruments and boy, what a voice. Taken from us far too early
Guys, maybe to understand what the father figure has to do with the song, you would need to dig a bit in psycology and what influences our choice of partners during our entire life. Hint: Oedipus complex to start. Only a genius like GM could bring this kind of subject to a song. It is not for nothing that he’s know as one of the best songwriters of last century. Not to mention that his vocals absolutely kills.
I honestly believe a lot of them were about men but he cloaked it well. Teacher, etc. until he finally was outed and handled that spectacularly well. I love fast love/older.
Sometimes hearing songs over and over as teens we don’t catch everything. Like with this, I heard the “I’ll love you forever” and just assumed it went both ways. George had a beautiful voice. And wrote great songs.
Father Figure is my favorite George Michael song. I love the sinewy, sensual aspect of the music and little keyboard phrase in the minor key. The song has an aura of mystery about it. The title is not to be taken literally. Since I Am not a parent I never considered that point of view. The singer is a wise and gentle soul who is in love with someone who has suffered and been betrayed, who is therefore fragile. Reluctant. He is offering safety, faithfulness and stability, which are qualities one might find in a father figure. Someone who will create something warm and sacred. He conveys this with the light and breathy delivery of the lyrics in the verses. He's attempting to encourage rather than deduce. It's quite beautiful. My other favorites from that era were Faith and the spectacular Freedom 90 whose video was a sensation. Also there's I Knew You Were Waiting, a duet with Aretha Franklin.
I saw WHAM twice and George as a solo artist once. When he came to Chicago, they mentioned it on all the TV stations that weekend. He was just PHENOMENAL!! I'm grateful I got to see him (them) in concert. My Mom loved him too!!
One More Try (official video is a MUST), Praying For Time, Edge of Heaven, and his cover of Somebody to Love at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembly. Please, thank you, and big hugs from Canada. ALL George songs that are some of his very BEST. ETA - Amber - girl - watching George dance around in his pink short shorts in the video for Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - is a MUST George Michael experience. And it's just a fun, danceable, awesome novelty song.
ICONIC DUO...... GEORGE MICHAEL AND ELTON JOHN.....DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME. GUARANTEED GOOSEBUMPS AND CHILLS 💯💯💯👍👍👍 LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND MOVIE CHANNEL TOO ❤️ ♥️ 👏
One of our greatest song writers EVER, he's so sorely missed and passed far too early, however he left us with this beautiful music forever. RIP George and thankyou for the music!
If this one didn't resonate so much with you, then you definitely should react to George Michael's duet with Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. It is one of the best duets ever (and is a live recording!).
It's not about pedophilia guys. When a woman finds a man that can be ALL she needs because she did not have a true Father figure in her life, this man takes that place in her life. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of people searching for that unconditional love they never had. It's not meant to be "weird", it's meant to be reassuring for her that she can be ALL she can be because he will be everything she needs - emotionally. 💗
It's still creepy. It makes me think of my niece, who was s*xually abused by her stepfather from the ages of 12-14 and then ended up getting pregnant at 17 by a guy 4 years older than her who she described as being like a father figure to her. Although I found the lyrics to this creepy long before that.
I agree. I have never thought the song was weird.
Or he lol
Right on. My friends and I were in our very late teens and none of us thought it was weird.
TRUE
One of the calling cards of a great songwriter, a talent George Michael possessed in spades, is having the ability to pen lyrics that are nuanced. The song “Father Figure” is a declaration of unconditional love and a promise that I’ll be all you need if you’ll just open your heart to me. The title and lyric ‘father figure’ isn’t meant to be taken literally, it’s a metaphor. “Father Figure” is an absolute classic!
Indeed !!! UHHKAAY !!!
George Michael sang Somebody to Love with Queen during a tribute to Freddie Mercury after he died. He did an amazing job. It’s definitely worth a listen.
George's version is AMAZING! He made the song his own and always get the chills when I watch the video!! Freddie was looking down and smiling when he was doing it!
There were a LOT of good performances from that show. This was one of the best. Right up there next to David Bowie and Annie Lennox.
It’s so so good. It was released as part of short LP and as a single, where it even got Queen on the charts in the US. It got tons of airplay during the age of Nirvana. It gave me goosebumps every single time I heard it. ❤️
Agreed but they need to watch Live Aid first
In his documentary Freedom he tells that at that Live-Aid performance he recently found out that his lover also had HIV. So George Michael had to sing about having someone to love, on a tribute to someone who died of HIV-Aids, while having just found out his lover is probably going to die soon.......
Being a Father figure doesn't have to mean anything sordid.....it can be a man who wants to guide and protect a woman....like a Father.
He ain't singing about a woman lol
@@stopbunsen watch yourself.
I agree, always thought of it that way.
@@stopbunsen Symbolism...
@@acornsucks2111 why?
One More Try and his duet with Elton John (Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me) are both amazing examples of his heavenly vocals.
"Don't let the sun go down on me" would be a great song for Jay & Amber to review for sure
Both great! One More Try is hauntingly beautiful, and the live version of Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me is incredibly powerful!
Was going to suggest "don't let the sun" live version
One More Try is my fav GM song
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When George went solo, nobody was expecting this unique sound from him. His debut album was such a departure from the Wham! vibe and that was what made him so fabulous!
This song is a masterpiece....
-#cheers-- !-
1000% AGREE!
"If you are a desert, I'll be the sea. If you ever hunger, hunger for me. Whatever you ask for, that's what I'll be."! One of my fave lines from ANY song! 💜
Because all I ever wanted... is in your eyes
I Agree
This is one of his best solo songs ever the over dubbing of his vocals and backing vocals are amazing. RIP George Michael.
He wanted to be her father figure or someone to take care of her! He sang about love can be mistaken as a crime! But he would love her to the end of time! The words have a great deal to say! My favorite!💕
Gotta tell you, I was shocked by your reaction to this.
I LOVE this song. My favorite of all of his songs. Sends me right back to '87. I LOVE this vibe...the melody stands out for me.
absolutely. one of the greatest rock anthems of all time....
I feel the same about this song
I'm not shocked, they're weird, especially the guy on the left that's too cool for slow music.
smh
@@obx300 Yes. LMFAO. He is weird!
obviously these two don't know great music........I agree with you @obx300.........
Songs like this made total sense in 1987. They were immediate hits.
The most beautiful male voice of my generation...rip George. 💙🌺
Understandable that Jay and Amber were a bit confused by the lyrics but it's too bad. This song and its video are absolutely iconic. Pure artistry.
I really feel that the current generation is not exposed to enough poetry in lyrics. Musicians of the past seemed to possess different writing chops. it just was a different era for song writing. Most of those lyrics are not to be taken literally. There is a meaning behind all of it. George wrote about an all consuming love . Nothing in appropriate. The li ne, "put your tiny hand in mine" is just a woman's delicate smaller hand in a man's. George was a exceptional songwriter. He won several song writing awards and was honored by being the most played artist for 20 years straight on British radio.There's a reason this man has sold over a hundred and twenty million records.
Thank you for saying that
I remember buying this album and listening to it front to back. Not a single bad song. George Michael was an international treasure. He is greatly missed.
YEP. all day every day...and when his videos hit MTV, OMG. WE LOVE AND MISS YOU, GEORGE.
I like faith but for that front to back experience I prefer Listen without Predjudice
100 💯 percent
I love George Michael. This year he's finally nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I hope he finally gets his due. Great song, beautiful person. He is missed. Great song choice y'all!
One of Britain's greatest ever singer/songwriters, you must check out Everything she wants, fantastic lyrics, can't believe George is no longer with us, a really genuine kind man, when he died stories came out of the amount of times he gave thousands of pounds away to people who needed help, it had all been kept secret, R.I.P George, your music will always live on.
Yes, "Everything She Wants" is my favorite Wham song. I hope they get to it soon. George was a humble icon. RIP.
He was indeed one of pop music's greatest vocalists ever in my opinion, I really loved his voice.
Hard to believe you've only done George four times, his is a catalogue you need to dive deeper into! I highly recommend "Monkey", "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with Aretha Franklin!!), "One More Try", "A Different Corner", "Praying For Time", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" (with Elton John!!), "Jesus to a Child", and "Fastlove". Another great artist we lost too early.
I think you all would love love love “I knew you were waiting.” It was on Aretha’s big comeback album and George was such a huge fan of hers that he couldn’t believe she wanted to sing with him. Their energy is so so great in the video, too!!!
Came down here to reccoment Monkey! I also think the beat would better fit Jay's vibe.
All great song suggestions that run the gamut of all George's styles. ❤️
My thoughts exactly. I actually pointed that fact out before this reaction and the response was that his videos get blocked. ???
I will never ever forget his version of I Can't Make You Love me. It still makes me cry.
George was iconic in his time after Wham. They expected him to do bubble gum music. He refused and proved them wrong. Incredible songwriting
100%
❤👏
“Faith” was an absolute masterpiece. The video was based on the film “Taxi Driver”. George was just an astounding talent- and sorely missed.
THAT is such a good point! 'Taxi Driver ' was a film everyone knew back then, but could NOT be made today!
Agree Faith brilliant song
@@leodejongful Agreed. Listen Without Prejudice is his best work by far. I like his other stuff but that is as you say a masterpiece.
they should have just used a lyric video if they were gonna gloss over the artistry of the video itself & just focus on how slow the song is.
@@leodejongful ''Listen Without Prejudice'' have no filler while ''Faith'' and ''Older'' have fillers (''Hand to Mouth'' from ''Faith'' and ''Doesn't Really Matter'' in ''Older'', who i hate the last).
He's just basically telling her he'll be whatever she needs him to be
He was so good! I saw him with Wham. George Michael had such a beautiful voice. It’s a shame he left this world so young. RIP George Michael
You actually went to see wham😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@ernie1238
Yeah I did! I was 19 & they were the opening band. Problem with that ERNIE??
This entire album is pure perfection! Hand to Mouth, Hard Day, and Jay will lose his mind with Kissing a fool, the big band sound at the end, and THAT falsetto will haunt and trap you!!!
You guys both love Elton John - think you'd like Michaels rendition of "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me".
He also performed it WITH Elton
Yeah, great suggestion
The live version of this song with them together is FABULOUS!
Great suggestion!
Amber for Female Friday check out Aretha Franklin’s duet with George Michael “I Knew You Were Waiting”. For J looking for an uptempo track, George’s massive hits “Freedom 90”, “Fastlove” or his first big hit as a solo artist “Faith”. He covered Elton John’s track “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me” and Elton was in the live concert video version of the song duetting with George while playing piano. My goodness, you guys are at the beginning of diving into George’s catalog! His collab with Queen on “Somebody to Love” is amazing and “Monkey” is pure 80s dance/pop at its best. I was fortunate to see him in concert twice at Madison Square Garden and the shows were a blend of pop, R&B, soul and dance. Such energy and talent! The crowds were wild for him and after dancing my tush off all night, I was thoroughly spent by the end of those shows!!😅❤😊
"One More Try" by George Michael is one of my favorite songs of all time. I hope you can check it out soon.
I have always loved this song. You have to listen closely to the words to really understand the poetry of the song.
Along with "Kissing a Fool" (an old 40's style jazzy torch song), my favorites from him. Rest in peace🙏🏽
Kissing a fool is a masterpiece
Kissing A Fool is my all time favorite of his!!
"Kissing a Fool" is his greatest work in my opinion. Jay, Amber, please react to this. You won't regret it!
@@ArcaneJawa Different Corner, Jesus to a Child, Mothers Pride, Kissing a Fool, You have Been Loved, so many, sooo many. Hard to choose a favorite. He was such a gifted writer, producer, and vocalist.
Mine Toooo!! 👍🏾
Hearing this makes me miss the 80s even more! Long live the 80s and the people like me who lived it.
I lived it all too
The 80s are well and truly alive with today's new bands. Check out the wonderful Silvertwin and Young Gun Silver Fox for a start
Michael's album "Faith" is one of the best albums of the 80's and one of the finest displays of talent ever. I love the songs, "Monkey", the title track and "Kissing A Fool".
Faith was from ‘87.
This was too good to come from the '90's
It could only be made in the '80's
“One more try” and “I want your sex” as well.
I loved Hand to Mouth.
Every song is A++++
George Michael is by far my ALL time favorite vocalist. ❤
You have great taste, I think he's one of music's best singers ever.
George Michael is one of the most brilliant singer songwriters ever! The album this song is from was history making!
This song is about a lover that is constantly seeking their fathers approval. Someone that isn’t being true to themselves. It’s about a love that can’t be open because their lovers father sees their love as a crime. He’s telling his lover that if they crave a father figure, a preacher, or a teacher that he can be all those things. He’s telling his lover that they don’t need the validation of their father for them to love. It’s all there in the lyrics. This was personal for GM.
George Michael is an R & B artist. He is missed, so talented
Ummm, no. Pop, yes.
This one simply is a masterpiece of George Michael!
Soooo smooth and intense with a great message and just a very sensitive song!
Love it!!🥰👍
LOVE this song ! I’d like to HIGHLY REQUEST y’all react to his song “One more try.” And one of his biggest, funky hits is called “I want your sex.” 🙂💝💙
R.I.P. George Michael ❤️🙌🏻❤️
I'd love them to hear One More Try also. Crazy good vocals on that one!
I made the same suggestion. That's a great song.
Would be great to see them react to this song but cmon, we all know Jay's gonna hate it cuz it's too slow 😄 He'd like "I want your sex" better
@@hrs2044 And it's so weird because he loves Janis Joplin and Otis Redding who both have so many slow, soulful songs.
I broke up a neighbour’s prayer meeting in their backyard with I Want Your Sex. The people were abusing their dog and te wife was having an affair with her minister my friend and would catch them out front of their house making out in the car.
This man's voice got better with age. Older is a great album.
Thank you. George doesn’t get enough love! He’s nominated to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Hope he gets in!
Just watched your review! LOL! I’m just gonna say it. I wanted George Michael to be my “father figure” after this song came out! 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 Didn't we all?! 🤣
Heck yeah!!!!
He should have been in the HOF long ago.
When he says, "the eyes of a child", he means, without the cynicism of an adult who is expecting to be lied to and hurt.
Also, "sometimes love can be mistaken for a crime", you'd have to remember that at this point, he wasn't out as gay, which is still a crime in some places, sadly.
George Michael one of my favorite singers of all time
I don’t understand how you could listen to the slower parts of the song and not be transfixed by his voice and flow. He was easily one of the best male vocalists of the last 50 years.
Love the song Kissing a Fool. This entire album is amazing.
I consider this one of the top three song he ever wrote. It’s really quite brilliant lyrically.
The atmosphere he created with this song...perfection. It is my fav from his solo work, so glad you reacted to it.
George Michael was so talented. He had a lot of great songs, which many have been mentioned here in the comments. I think you two would love his version of “I can’t make you love me” You two have reacted to Bonnie Raitt’s version but George brings something special to the song. Please check it out!
❤️❤️❤️. I love George Michael not only does he have a gorgeous voice that he's just a beautiful man.
I've never heard anything as beautiful as him singing "Jesus to a child" at the 1994 Berlin MTV awards. He's simply perfection.
I think it's a great song, he's pretty much saying, I love you, I'll be what ever type of a figure you need in your life to make you happy
A beautiful piece of music. So saddened by George's passing.
One of the best from legend George R.I.P 😔
I don't usually care for very many slow songs, but this video was incredibly produced and played massively on MTV, so I actually like it now. Thanks to both of you for your excellent entertainment and reactions. It makes my day almost every day!
George Michael and Aretha Franklin have a duet together "I knew you were waiting (for me)" you should react to
George Michael was a SUPER talent! Incredibly gifted singer, musician & performer. He & Wham were part of my childhood songbook. He was phenomenal live but regrettably I never saw him perform 😕✌️You should check him out doing a live performance of "Killer/Papa Was a Rolling Stone"...
One of his best songs!
So many other brilliant songs but Kissing a Fool and Outside are two of my faves GM songs. George is still in my Top 3 of favorite concerts of all time. RIP, George. ❤️
You guys are hilarious. This was such a great album. It stamped his departure from Wham and made him a huge star. Kinda Justin Timberlake-ish. He has a fantastic voice.
"One More Try" was another song in this vein that was a hit. Amber will love and Jay will hate, lol!
Ya know what? This is exactly why I watch and love you guys. Because Jay is honest. Everyone else that reacts to music pretends to like every song they listen to. They’re afraid to say they don’t like something. Jay isn’t. That’s real. That’s why I continue to watch. ❤
You don’t do enough George Michael. His last album - Patience - was priceless. Listen to Precious Box - probably my favourite song of his. It’s a long track but is an extremely poignant and haunting story of isolation, loneliness and shallow and rampant excess. This is one of George’s most up tempo and danceable tracks but that belies the song’s darkness and melancholy. It’s very frothy but deep. It’s very 2000s, with its house and electronic vibe. John and Elvis are Dead is a wonderful tribute track, along with Amazing.
George is one of those artists that the lyrics are everything. Especially the ones he wrote. If there's not an interest in deep diving into a song, I'm not sure it'll be appreciated.
My absolute favorite George Michael song. Very deep, love the Egyptian nuance.
This song😢😂 I had moved across country to be with my bf then he went off the rails, so here I was in a strange state & knew no one... he comes to the diner I worked at to win me back, flowers & a card and said HE wrote this for me... even changed blue eyes to green🤣 I was so emotional & bowled over by the LYRICS, I took him back hahaa
When this song hit the airwaves, I gave him grief relentlessly, but hey, it was sweet at the time!😉❤✌
Edit: I see a lot of people got the creeps from this song's lyrics lol I never took it that way, but then again, he did NOT include "I'll be your daddy" in the written note🤭✌
One of my favorite GM songs. It picks up so much in the bridge I just LOVE it.
George is one of the best. You can't go wrong with songs from his Faith album. It won many awards in including the AMA R&B album of the year.Also, he did several duets with strong female voices, Aretha, Mary J and Whitney!
I LOVE this song. I remember listening to this on repeat when it came out. His Faith album was a favorite.
One his his best and most atmospheric songs, along with ‘Jesus to a child’. The lyrics have depth and can be misinterpreted. The Gospel influenced chorus is genius. There was always much more to George than the simple singalong pop compositions of Wham. R.I.P ❤❤
One of my favorite songs. Can’t imagine ANY woman that wouldn’t find this song incredibly sensual/sexy. RIP George. Another great talent gone too soon.
This was when he grew up into a star in his own right. More a mature sound.
You have to listen and understand the lyrics of George Michael songs to appreciate the "poetry". And then there are the beautiful melodies....
Uggh...what a song. What a voice. Such an artist. This is a great album. This song is poetry in music.
Miss him.
~Red
Possibly George Michael's greatest song.
One of my favorite songs by GM.
Father Figure is one of the first songs I heard from George Michael maybe a decade ago. It's such a unique song and he hooks you the minute you hear the music and his voice. I did a deeper dive on George Michael after hearing this and have been a huge fan ever since.
This is George’s BEST SONG of All Time.
Great choice.
The depth the producer went to for this song is immense. The selection of instruments with the choir is an absolute masterpiece.
Next up…
ONE MORE TRY.
Another really good song
It's great, my vote goes to careless whisper.
@@jamesway they've reacted to Careless Whisper and loved it. Check it out.
@@jamesway Careless Whisper is a Wham song. This is George Michael solo…and Father Figure is his absolute best.
@@GNXXRAY Ah, yeah. Gee Thanks for the update.
One More Try runs rings around Father Figure. George's voice is so much more powerful and haunting in that song.
Another George Michael masterpiece. What an incredible talent - the UK equivalent of Prince. Great song writer, played all the instruments and boy, what a voice. Taken from us far too early
This is my favorite George Michael song, and it's not even close.
No matter what musical genre each of us prefers (mine is Heavy Rock) here in the UK we all loved George Michael.
Guys, maybe to understand what the father figure has to do with the song, you would need to dig a bit in psycology and what influences our choice of partners during our entire life. Hint: Oedipus complex to start.
Only a genius like GM could bring this kind of subject to a song. It is not for nothing that he’s know as one of the best songwriters of last century. Not to mention that his vocals absolutely kills.
I honestly believe a lot of them were about men but he cloaked it well. Teacher, etc. until he finally was outed and handled that spectacularly well. I love fast love/older.
Absolutely
You don't understand how obsessed 13-year-old me was with this song 35 years ago. I warped my cassette.
He looked best around 30.
You should see a doctor about that.
Bet I do. Broken home? Couldn't tell anyone close to you? Bullying????
George's "Fastlove' will get you grooving!
Jay would freak out with the video for that one! 😂😂😂
Blue eyed soul at its BEST...this song takes you to church....GEORGE MICHAEL was a beautiful soul
Sometimes hearing songs over and over as teens we don’t catch everything. Like with this, I heard the “I’ll love you forever” and just assumed it went both ways. George had a beautiful voice. And wrote great songs.
Father Figure is my favorite George Michael song. I love the sinewy, sensual aspect of the music and little keyboard phrase in the minor key. The song has an aura of mystery about it. The title is not to be taken literally. Since I Am not a parent I never considered that point of view. The singer is a wise and gentle soul who is in love with someone who has suffered and been betrayed, who is therefore fragile. Reluctant. He is offering safety, faithfulness and stability, which are qualities one might find in a father figure. Someone who will create something warm and sacred. He conveys this with the light and breathy delivery of the lyrics in the verses. He's attempting to encourage rather than deduce. It's quite beautiful.
My other favorites from that era were Faith and the spectacular Freedom 90 whose video was a sensation. Also there's I Knew You Were Waiting, a duet with Aretha Franklin.
George Michael and Aretha Franklin, I Knew You Were Waiting.
You’ll love it!!❤
My absolute favorite GM song. Moody, vibey, dark. Just love the whole thing and the video is really well made and tells a disturbing story.
Love the vibe of this song and the music
I saw WHAM twice and George as a solo artist once. When he came to Chicago, they mentioned it on all the TV stations that weekend. He was just PHENOMENAL!! I'm grateful I got to see him (them) in concert. My Mom loved him too!!
Such a fantastic song.
What a wonderful voice and a great man! He definitely was a loss to the world and he could write and sing amazingly.
One More Try (official video is a MUST), Praying For Time, Edge of Heaven, and his cover of Somebody to Love at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembly. Please, thank you, and big hugs from Canada. ALL George songs that are some of his very BEST. ETA - Amber - girl - watching George dance around in his pink short shorts in the video for Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - is a MUST George Michael experience. And it's just a fun, danceable, awesome novelty song.
ICONIC DUO...... GEORGE MICHAEL AND ELTON JOHN.....DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME. GUARANTEED GOOSEBUMPS AND CHILLS 💯💯💯👍👍👍 LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND MOVIE CHANNEL TOO ❤️ ♥️ 👏
Beautiful song! Love it!
This song always puts me under a hypnotic spell. One of my FAVORITE GM songs. So much passion.
His album "Faith" was HUGE in 1987. Do a deep dive in his work, you won't be disappointed.
George was such a powerhouse. Beautiful vocals.❤
Straight guy, here. George was my man crush. LOL
One of our greatest song writers EVER, he's so sorely missed and passed far too early, however he left us with this beautiful music forever. RIP George and thankyou for the music!
If this one didn't resonate so much with you, then you definitely should react to George Michael's duet with Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. It is one of the best duets ever (and is a live recording!).
Always loved this song. His acoustic version on the MTv Unplugged special is soooo good, along with his solo version of Everything She Wants. ❤
George Michael "THE STRANGEST THING" (studio version) is by far my FAVORITE song of his everrrr!! ❤
LOOOOVE that song!
It's a masterpiece 🙌
George IS the best artist of all time. Still listen to him almost every day. RIP 🙏
My favorite George Michael song❤️.
THAT'S CALLED ART WITH EMOTIONS! IT CAN BE WHATEVER THE VIEWER PERCEIVE IT TO BE.