D'N'A Reacts: Ren | The Tale of Jenny & Screech
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REN is a pro at leaving us speechless, laughing, crying and everything in between ❤
He definitely left us speechless on this one!!
@@dna2001 Ha Ha , Yer a RENegade Now.
Congrats
Wait til You see Baby Ren from 14 yrs ago when this Story started
Have Fun
True story. I cry on some of Ren's art-- it's art-- every time I hear those songs. And I'm a 50 year old geezer. Crying shows you have empathy which means emotional intelligence. At least that's what I tell myself every time I wipe tears from my eyes....
You understand that Shakespeare was known as "The Bard" . This is why we called Ren, "Bard-core"- he can tell a story. I live in a tough part of London - and this is a very real tale from the bottom end of London.
A 2-hour movie production couldn't tell this story any better.
Fun fact: Jenny's Tale was based on an article he read in the news about a street walker who was killed. The police were quoted as saying "what a shame", hence that line. But Screech and Violet's Tale were all Ren's doing! And were actually done later, in separate videos. He's such a master at his craft ❤
Wow, that is crazy! He is sooo good, we can’t wait to hear another one by him! Thanks for the fun fact😊
It was a few months later after Jennys tale that Screeches tale came but it was nearly 2 years later before Violets tale was released tying it all together. Masterpiece. After the final twist you are left with another shock as you realise that Jenny was 14 in highheels walking the streets and all that implies.
Ren wrote this song because it's the kind of subject matter that is usually kept quite or swept under the carpet.... and that actually allows it to continue - it's easier to ignore things that aren't talked about. Good reaction!
Very true!
Ren said during the phone parts of Screech's tale somebody yelled out a window "Shut the fuck up!" so they had to redo the whole thing being 1 take and all
Ren calls this style of just him and a guitar "bardcore"
Haha that’s great 🤣
He also said there was a previous take where at the end of Violet's tale just as he walked round the corner it started to rain, a very fine misty rain which Ren said looked amazing, unfortunately someone shouted out a window and they couldn't use it. Not sure how many takes this one took but I know" money game "took over 140.
@@panchomcsporran2083 thats too bad, that would have been visually amazing for the song
Bottom End - used to live there myself.
@@panchomcsporran2083 Wish he would release some of these takes anyway.
I 1st came across Ren about a year ago. My response was why I hadn't heard of him .Seeing as I'm British and Live on the same Island. A Lady responded very Kindly. And informed me he was an independent Artist from Brighton England 🏴. I jumped in with both Feet.and Enjoyed it all.
That's the thing with independent artists, that is not that easy for them to get widely known.
@6alcantara When I was growing up there were alot of independent Record shops ( Yes I'm old .) and smaller Record Lables .So we Listened to a far wider Range of Music .Then slowly the bigger music Lables Took over and Limited your music choice. The Internet I believe is starting to open up again. Obviously I'd give anything to be in Brighton on that street Ren or The Big Push .were performing Live.
Don’t want to be pedantic but he’s Welsh from the Isle of Anglesey. He moved to Brighton later in life.
@stevereid1673 He'd been in Brighton for years when I 1st became aware of him .of course I know he's from Wales now
@@user-ze5tu4ck1t I’m English, my Welsh friends like to remind me where he got his talent from. 👍
Ren was asked what genre he should be in and he called it "Bardcore". A cross between a medieval minstrel and a modern rapper. I think that's the perfect word for it.
"I don't know if I liked this" is the best reaction ever. SUBBED.
It will never get old to me seeing peoples faces hearing the twist at the end. It’s so cool seeing people finding Ren still.
The look on ur faces at the end when it hit u is priceless. Thats why I love watching people react to this song. Thanks for the dopamine rush. Needed that today!!
Me too that's the best part to me
The beauty of your hands over your mouths in horror is something that struck me so strongly. As someone who has experienced Violet’s abuse, your reaction actually helped heal me because of the horror you showed. Thank you. 🩵🩵🩵
I’m so sorry that you have experienced violets abuse first hand. No one should ever have to experience that, but unfortunately it happens too often. I am truly grateful you are here and glad that our reaction has helped you heal. 💜-Dallas
A tough one but a great one ,well done ladies even us "big tough men" shed tears to this one lol 👌
every.single.time!
@@davidperkins6752 💯 lol
It is so important that you showed your emotions and your cry. It helps people. Be always genuine and do it like you want to do it and your channel will be fine.
Perfect reaction. Don't worry about being speechless we've been their ;-) and I if you watch it again you'll understand all link and trait that tied those story, this is a truely genius level story.
A genuinely lovely reaction. Just to show you that Ren can make you smile as well as break your heart, I recommend reacting to one of his fun songs like “Bongo Bong” with The big Push (if that doesn’t put a smile on your face, nothing will!😀)
brilliant recommendation and i would also add "what kind of woman is this" by the big push for another fun sound!
New member - welcome to the RENaissance, Ladies! ♥ NOW you need something fun from Ren. May I recommend either _Losing It_ or _What You Want_ or even the _Love Music_ quadrilogy?
Omg! I've seen sooo many reactions to this trilogy, but you're the first to make me cry on the first one! I'm an empath, so seeing your face start to crumble had me blubbering, damnit! ❤ loved your reaction
Thanks! Love your reactions!
Thank you 😊
A Three Act Shakespearian Tragedy. Now you see Ren's roots. His parents used to take him to many of the small music and theatre weekend festivals common in Britain. Where he was exposed to theatre, dramatic to comedies, music, circus performers, Bards and Wondering Minstrels. I still go to them not just Glastonbury but every village in London. In London in the summer there is one every weekend. Many are free.
Your stunned silence spoke volumes. Great reaction you two!!
Great Reaction ladies, subed for much more Ren!
Wonderful, emotional reaction. Thank you, both.
Nice reaction . Thanks
this is a Masterpiece
I love your reactions....God Bless you both.,
Just a masterpiece!
Loved your reaction 👏👏
Nice job, ladies. This is one of my favorite reactions to these songs, and I've seen at least 100 reactions. Keep doing Ren, and I'll subscribe. I see you did "The Hunger" which I'll watch next. One of my favorites of his. You also need to do his stuff with his band "The Big Push".You will be blown away. And if you want to be different than most other reaction channels, you should check out his even earlier stuff of his band "Trick the Fox". I am OBSESSED with Ren and reactions to Ren. I'm definitely a SUPER Renegade.
Do you know how many times I cried over people’s reactions to this, for 2 1/2 years daily, some hit me some don’t, and it happened on this one . Great reaction ladies
This is the first REAL reaction I’ve seen of this and I’ve seen them all! The men don’t get it on this level . So it’s good to see women reacting as we all do to this. This is about generational trauma! You were right to feel sorry for Screetch he was so broken at aged 14, and being a street walker aged 14 as they were twins! Their father would have gone to jail for murder of Violet and so the care system which is broken let the children down! Screech needed up like his father and Jenny silent like her mother! Ren got the idea from a story in the news of a young killer and all the paper could say was “it’s such a shame” it’s why Ren says it at the end of Jenny tale…they should have said something about how the care system is broken and had let so many children down who most would come with trauma! Well done girls👏👏👏👏🔥
Fair warning... Ren has made me cry more than any other artist and I'm 57 and have heard it all. He just finds a way into the feels. He's also made me snort laugh so it evens out.
Gj. You girls rock. More Ren please.
Thank you for reacting to this, like really reacting to it. It's intense, and this story of generational abuse happens all the time. It's so important that it's acknowledged rather than avoided or pushed to the back of our minds because it's so unpleasant. So thank you for sharing.
“Huh” is the best reaction I’ve ever seen 😂 I love it so much!
First time on your channel! Definitely subscribing! I found Ren a year ago, and I still cannot get enough. I really hope you'll go down his rabbit hole. He's got a huge catalog. And lots of collaborations. And he was in 2 bands, Trick the Fox, before he got sick, and The Big Push, after his stem cell transplant. They were together until he left for Canada for more medical treatment. He was there all of 2023 and I think he has a few more months left.
Thanks for subbing, and thanks for all the recommendations!!! We have a few other Ren reactions already if you wanna check them out. Yeah after this one though we may need to see a lighter side of him haha
@@dna2001 I'll go check them out! The Love Music series (1-4) are fun and light!
Great reaction Ladies. I think REN’s performance was Epic in this trilogy. How he paints the characters in our minds is mesmerizing. We feel our “feels” every time. If you want a happier Ren, please react to The Big Push band, “I Shot The sheriff/Road To Zion/Hip Hop” covers. In this video, Ren is wearing Red Suspenders.
I’m glad I found your channel, great reaction!
As an antidote to this song try the stereophnics 'all in one night'. Like REN they are welsh, and weave a great story in a great song. You won't be sorry ladies
If you do react to this song, try the live version, thanks for your time and effort ✊🏼❤️
I've just come across your channel while looking for reactions to Ren, and you now have a new subscriber in me... 😊
Also, just so you know, Ren loves the reaction community so you dont have to pause with his videos just to appease the UA-cam copyright laws, and if you do get a video blocked, just appeal it and itll be sorted out...
Enjoy the rabbit hole!
The first time I saw this i felt like i was an eye witnessed several crimes 😢 loved your reaction thanks 😊 subbed to continue on this journey with you ❤ from Australia 😊
Subscribed for more ren and one of the bands he was in called the big push. I strongly recommend ren: spontaneous stream jam. Its another long one like this but so so worth it. I think you guys will love it ❤❤❤
Great reaction 👍
Liked & subscribed in anticipation of you reacting to more Ren
Cheers 🍻😀
Dammit, had to sub. More Ren!
Genius way of presenting the reality of generational violence and the repercussions of it in the lives of those involved!
Well done ladies, this masterpiece is tough on the heart 🙏😔
My first reaction (40 or so back now 🤦♀️😜) was identical. Much love & subbed from down under ❤
Great reaction to this tough one ladies.
His storytelling is A+ level genius. Talking about the abusiveness that most people don't think goes on but violence is an infection that goes through generations...generational sin. This song/story takes a lot of unpacking to fully understand so no worries at all on how you reacted. The rawness of it is exactly how we all felt the first time. Oh my heavenly Lord is about right. lol Love it!!
I cried too😊❤
Hey ladies! I'm enjoying watching you take the Ren journey! Please consider reacting to the song "Chalk Outlines" Live with Chinchilla. It showcases his beautiful voice and it's just the two of them with an electrical guitar accompanying them. Have a great one!
Chalk outlines is on our list coming up soon! 😊
A new subscriber here, joining to be with you on your Ren journey, if you're impressed with his talent so far you've just scratched the surface. His work with his band The Big Push, and duets with Chinchilla, Bibi and Sam Tomkins will just blow your mind, he goes unique covers and clever, insightful original songs covering so many styles and instruments, he plays Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass, Piano and even the drums (a little bit), songs like Chalk Outlines, How To Be Me, Suicide, Mackay, Watch Out, I Shot the Sherif/Road to Zion/Hip Hop, Bongo Bong, Wade in The Water, Back on 74 and so many more
I love how you both done the exact same head tilt at the beginning of Jenny’s Tale 😂
Great reaction guys, I love watching reactors, because it’s as though I am experiencing it all for the first time again, vicariously through you guys ❤
Haha! We did didn’t we. I didn’t even realize we did that!
Thank you so much for watching! We appreciate you and your kind words! 😊💜-Dallas
Dear you. The reason you're tearing up is because you're human beings. 🖤🖤🖤
And because of the fact that you know as well as I do, that there's not a female alive on this planet who hasn't been abused by a man, maybe not beaten to a pulp and left for dead, but abused nonetheless. It's time for all the male reactors who's been crying over this trilogy on camera to be honest with themselves and have that serious chat with that one (or more likely several) misogynistic "friend", the one who keeps us under the whip just by keeping our societies climate uncomfortable enough for most people to just look the other way instead of making a difference.
I'm ever grateful to Ren for making the internet talk about domestic abuse, but almost as thankful to you, the reactors! You're awesome, and I'm subscribing from now on!
Much love
From STHLM, Sweden
I do believe that you guys would love this song and I love to see a reaction video from you guys❤️🙏 its a song called...immortality by the bee gees featuring Celine dion 👍
Love ya ladies..had to sub and thanks for the great reaction! He’s a special guy honestly, in my opinion a prodigy. So much talent..thank you again❤
Awe thank you so much! He is just so amazing! Thanks for watching! 🥰 -Andrea
@@dna2001 absolutely 💯 I’m Jevon but sounds like Kevin lol. I get asked a lot, anyway take care and watching music with you guys seems like I’m just chillin with friends. Keep it going! Much ❤️
Love that, thanks Jevon!!! 😊
Just for yourself. Check the 360 version. He says what he was thinking when writing this
❤from North East England ❤️
Ren got the idea for Jenny tale from news paper he read about a 14 year old boy that kill a young streetwalker with Knife
Excellent and very genuine reaction.
If you want to see a different side of him check out back on 74/Message in a bottle and Fred again mash up. Totally different but you'll love it.
Great reaction!
I remember how hard it was to watch the first time; thanks for sharing your reaction.
We ALL cry. 🥺💜
You 2 ffs awsome to meet you even if . Thank you for being raw from UK
In answer to why we are talking about it. Well first - that's what Ren does, he creates a space where people can talk about the topics that as society, we like to push into the corner, and pretend it's not happening. Second - now that you know who Jenny and Screech are, and you already knew Screech was 14 (which by the way is why Violet's story is set in 2005) - then you also now know that Jenny is also 14. Which makes you question a 14 year old girl, walking the streets like she has "a thousand times before", wishing she could escape, wearing high heeled shoes, apparently looking much older to the point where Screech refers to her as a lady, not as a girl - when he is trying to get Patrick to open the door. Jenny... was sadly, very likely a girl of the streets. This is a story of intergenerational abuse. In the same way that Violet picked a partner that treated her the same way as her Dad did, there is a very good chance that Violet's mother (a drinker) - probably did the same thing. Although you need to be a resident of the UK to know this next bit - it's important that you do - Violet moved at 16 and got a council flat on a welfare scheme, that doesn't happen here because of a major housing shortage - in order for a 16 year old to get a council flat - she was already pregnant when she left home, which means before she met Stevie. So there is an extremely good chance that Jenny and Screech's father is in fact not Stevie, but Violet's dad. This would of course also shed a bit of light on why Stevie was calling Violet a "little liar". Thanks for the reaction.
...which might shed a bit o' light on Richard.
Jenny had traits of her mom and Screech had traits of his dad
Ren said he wrote these because the consequences of violence are never published and people just tend to gloss over the stories because there are so many of them.
great reactions to this trilogy. i love how ren was able to tie in the whole story with the very last line "a girl named jenny and a boy named screech.
Great reaction - you have a new subscriber. Having looked through your previous videos it's clear that you like unique and powerful voices. I have a suggestion for you.....try out Nightwish. Specifically their live version of the song Ghost Love Score from the Wacken festival in 2013. It's easy to find as it is the number one reacted to song on UA-cam. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
take note of how the original two songs both start and end with the same repetition, "It was a clear dark night..." and "Our story, it [starts], right at the [end]", and of course, how they both end with the quote from that article "It's such a shame". even with just the first two, he was already pointing out that these stories happen over and over, and that we, as a society, fail to offer anything but our condolences after the fact. Which makes it all the more impressive when, two years later, he added Violets tale, continuing his theme of the repetition by not only starting that song with the end, and repeating it three times, but also the genius way he managed to do it to the entire saga by making the end the beginning, and the beginning the end. Everyone gets caught up in the generational aspect of it, but Ren's real message was so much more than that. He wasn't just pointing his finger at DV and generational trauma, he was pointing it at all of us as well.
Great reaction. Keep up the good work.
Love your reactions
Thank you so much!!
Ren's story telling is miles ahead of anyone else.
He has the ability to bring you into the story and make you feel it.
I would love to see you react to Su!cIde & For Joe.
But you may want to have a box of Kleenex ready.
Your faces say it all. Great reactions! Thx❤
Glad you enjoyed it!!
He really makes us feel the trauma in the life of these characters he has created
Life can be tragic and it is a shame😢
17:02 yup. That's the look.
Subed for more Ren!
Gotta say, ladies... I usually hate watching women reactors, despite being a woman myself, but I love y'all! Great reaction. Reminds me of my first time watching The Tales 🥺
Aww well that really means a lot 🥹
Thank you so much for commenting. Video was definitely hard to watch.! ( Andrea )
Awesome reaction ladies and welcome to the Ren Rabbit Hole. You will no doubt get a few of us 'Renegades' re-inforcing that big reveal point in case any other viewers miss it... that Screech killed Jenny, his own sister.
Honestly one of the most hearl-felt reactions to the Tales. Ren blew your mind. Now yoiu need to react to Ren's awesome song 'Suicide'!
Aww thank you, yeah this one really got to us! He’s so good 😊🤯
Great reaction ❤
he does the rewind sound on guitar to go back in time then later does it forward go come to present time
Ren & Falling in Reverse is my Favorites. Recommended Falling in Reverse "Last Resort Reimagined "
I’m sorry, but the looks on your faces is priceless. Lol
the sirens of the police being equated to the wail of a banshee are a foreshadowing... traditional folklore holds that when you hear the lament of a banshee, your life will end within a couple of days.
You most definitely don't need to be sorry for your very real, very raw reaction to this tale... we've ALL been there before. I've seen at least 100 reactions to this and I still sit here with my mouth open... because Ren is a master storyteller! The popular idea about this is that Jenny and Screech were most likely separated at birth / adopted by different families, so he most likely didn't even know that Jenny was his sister. Such an amazing tale of cycles repeating (Violet's father was abusive and she chose Stevie whom was also abusive) and tragedy within the walls of one's own home. Sure makes us think...
It's like watching a Shakespeare play, but Ren plays all the parts! Ren singing is beautiful. I suggest Chalk Outlines Ren x Chinchilla live video. 💛💛💛
Gut wrenching and visceral but an important topic that happens every day. Thanks. ❤💜💙. Another series that is not as heavy but iconic is his Money Game 1, 2 (lyric video only) and 3. Separate songs, not a trilogy. MG3 has won some awards already.
Oh I love you both! I’m crying right along with you.
Aw thank you 😊
Not sure if anyone has suggested it, but his song that he did with an artist named Chinchilla is my #1 favorite song which is called "Chalk Outlines". The topic they sing about is something that I went through personally many years ago ( BTW, I'm 50). He put into words how I felt back then, something I was never able to do.
Was balling the first time too
Music that brings awareness to intergenerational domestic violence, and how often the cycle perpetuates... 👏
Great reaction :)
Ren is indeed a genius, a fantastic performer, singer, actor, songwriter, composer, etc, etc he can do it all... and all the small tidbits that you might have missed by seeing this for the first time:
- the way he uses his words and sets the scene for example when he could've simply say that Screeched stabbed Jenny he did it in a much more poetic way, just the same when jenny froze he say it in a fantastic manner that sets a scene in your head...
The way he used the Guitar to knock on the door in Screech's tale, the frantic video going around him while he stood still to show the state of mind Screech was in, how he used the phone in the middle of the song with pauses and all to wait for the call to connect... how he said the police were coming instead of just saying "the police are coming" is truly amazing, and how he said that Screech was going against the police without saying just the obvious words... how he alternates between characters and narrator... how he uses the guitar to fire the shots and the cameraman getting shot and falling to the floor... an amazing storyteller.
- The way he tells that history repeats itself on Violet's tale, from being abused by her father to the cycle repeating with her boyfriend that ends up killing her... the way he knocks on the door and then shows how he picks her eyelids and opens them and he's right there face first on the camera, out of focus... how he again uses the guitar to simbolize the sounds of violence when Stevie hits Violet, like a crashing pilot!
- The way he rewinds time at the start of Violet's Tale when he says "We must rewind time for Violet's Tale" and then he makes the rewind time sound with the guitar and then starts Violet's story... then after Violet gets beaten up he uses the guitar again, this time to un-rewind time and gets us back to the start of the song when you heard the sounds of the hospital machines, now we know why those sounds were there and how everything happened... it's pure genius!!!
- Also, it's inevitable to draw parallels between Jenny and Violet and Screech and Stevie (his father) and the grandfather... despite not knowing any of their relatives, Jenny was just like her mother, Violet was silent, didn't fight back when she was abused and ended up being killed... Jenny when confronted by Screech completely froze, like a statue, wasn't able to move, to say anything, to defend herself, just like her mother...
Screech was violent and troubled and ended up a murderer just like is father was...
All very tragic!!
- To tie it all up, the Tales from Jenny and Screech were recorded in 2019 and Violet's tale is, because of that set in 2005 (two zero zero five), 14 years before because in Jenny's tale we are told that Screech was 14 years old!
Cheers
I ❤ your reaction girls. Fabulous!
Thank you for this video.
No matter how many times I hear Ren, he always has me in tears.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say IMHO I think Ren is the most important person to happen to music in a long time.
Another really good song about similar heavy subject matter is "Lesley" by Dave. It's also a very narrative driven piece.
Screech kills his own sister, not knowing she was his sister. And let's not forget that Jenny was walking back to her home like she did plenty of times, in high heel shoes, which gives an idea of what her life was. Both were 14.
This song can easily be described as "the circle of violence".
As for more songs, you have tons.
"How to be Me" and "Chalk Outlines" both with Chinchilla (terrific singer as well), you have "Humble" and "Ocean" both with Eden Nash (another amazing singer). Then you have "Dominoes" and "Suicide", both will destroy you. "Money Game", a 3-part song. There is songs with this band "The Big Push".
You are in for an amazing ride.
Great reaction! Do a fun one next! Uninvited is fun.
Subbing to watch your Ren journey!! 👍🏻❤️
My understanding is that Ren did these 3 tales to bring awareness to domestic violence
Awesome reaction. In another reaction someone pointed out how Jenny and Screech represent their parents. Jenny is quiet and unable to act and Screech cannot deal with this kind of behaviour, it makes him unsure and he goes violent (also when the policeman did not react immediately).
This is the most layered song series I've ever encountered. Jenny and Screech is tragic enough, then Violet's Tale just compounds it into horror. That means Jenny is also just a 14-year-old walking home alone late at night, but now you can also imagine what both Jenny and Screech's lives may have been like leading up to their deaths as well.