"Losing my religion" is also a famous Southern saying that means "losing one's mind" (as in becoming annoyed, agitated, and angry). This song is a classic from the early 1990s. Btw, I love both of your tee-shirts.
My mom use to tell me all the time "I was gonna make her lose her religion" and that was the sign to go to my dad's for awhile lol, I'm from Louisiana it is definitely a southern thing lol
Fun fact: The instrumental melody of this song originated from when the band's guitarist was trying to learn how to play the mandolin. He would record himself playing while learning, and play it back to listen for his mistakes/flaws. While listening back, he heard this melody and it ended up becoming iconic..
That makes sense and stands to reason, as the band was formed and got their start playing around the college bar circuit at the University of Georgia in Athens - I'm from GA too, btw (a small southern town called Jesup)...
Everybody Hurts is a great song. But "other hit" makes it sound like they didnt have more hits :P
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@@pleutron It's the next major song people are most familiar with who aren't necessarily "into" the band. I did a quick test on YT by checking the views on some songs for instance and the results were NOT surprising to me. Nightswimming - about 8M. Man on the Moon (a little more well known) - 25M. Everybody Hurts - 95M. I KNEW that song would be much more well known/viewed than the other two I checked. KNEW it. It even has over 3x as many views as It's the End of the World as We Know It
Awesome song! Deep... seems to hit everyone. 😁💓 Losing my religion is a southern expression meaning losing your cool... frustrated, desperate. Excellent set of shirts! ❣️
@@scarletjohnston741 Right? As of the song isn't powerful enough, reading all the things people are thinking about as they go through the video kills me. Beautiful song. "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel featuring Kate Bush is a similar song themed song & hits me the same way!
You know how many times I've heard a southern mama say "boy, you're gonna make me lose my religion on you!"? 😂 That's when you knew a whoopin' was coming your way.
Love watching the two of you interact with each other and the fact that you aren't afraid to expose yourselves to new music. Having an open mind about anything is what helps us grow as individuals. Love it.
R.E.M. is a hugely important group to '80's alternative pop music. I'm so glad you're reacting to them!!!! I love you Half & Jai! Great choice! Be sure to do "Everybody Hurts" Official Video. Prepare yourself first.
🎶 if the person I’m reaching out for is aware of me, if they even know that I exist 🎶 love song for sure one of my favourites of all time. Hi Jai & Half hope y’all having a great day 👍❤️👍🇨🇦 quote from Micheal Stipe the song is about obsession and unrequited love 💕
I haven't heard them in so long. I love how Michael Stipes gets into it when he sings. Like the person said below, Everybody Hurts is awesome. It's my favorite song by them.
Awesome reaction!!! Y'all are my favorite couple reactors. I tried to send yall something to the PO Box listed but I got a notice saying it was undeliverable and they refunded my money. I would love to try to send it again. I just need to confirm the address 😉💞🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💞
He wasn't an angel. He was icarus. He was given wings by his father that was formed by wings and wax and he flew to close to the sun which melted the wax and made him crash back to earth. His father had warned him no to get too close to the sun.
Proud to say I can Karaoke to this song like few others can! Edit to add: Michael Stipe was inspired by the dancing of Sinead O'Connor in Emperors New Clothes and the lead singer of Talking Heads. And he took the recording of it VERY seriously. He got so hot in the recording studio that he was basically naked when he recorded it.
@@etc7070 I was given the nick name "Buzz Kill" by my friends because the songs I always selected killed the party vibe lol. But sometimes they led to deep conversations (with drunk people) 😆
The mark of a truly great song is someone being able to sing part of it after hearing it just once!! One of my favorite bands, so glad you loved the song! This album came out almost 10 years into their career, their musical catalog is loooong! A few suggestions: It's The End Of The World As We Know It Fall On Me Nightswimming (seriously, one of the most-loved songs by REM, in my opinion!) Everybody Hurts Love to one of my favorite couples ever!!
Great reaction. I love this song. I think you guys will really love REM it’s the end of the world as we know it. Sidenote have the lyrics handy. Love your channel. You’re wonderful couple.😀👍❤️✌️🌼
Growing up in North Carolina I would hear this phrase now and then - usually by older people. "Losing my religion of..." could also mean lose my respect or fear of something. An example: Neighbor has a mean dog. You make friends with the dog. You've lost your religion of that dog.
I ABSOLUTELY love this song, the video, the lyrics. I’ve never looked into what it means. Going by the video alone, an angel falls from heaven. The people on the ground laugh and take advantage of him. To the point of trying to imitate the light from heaven and the wings of the angel. All the while, the angel is suffering. The angel dies, but they managed to make their fake wings at his expense. That’s just the video, not the lyrics, and also just my interpretation.
To lose ones religion is an old southern saying. To lose your faith in a person or relationship or faith. It can be interpreted in different ways. Michael Stipe has asserted that it’s a break up song. I can see that in the lyrics.
@@leisastalnaker3790 right. I was analyzing the video, not the song. I did make it seem like I wasn’t aware what the phrase meant, though. Really I was just explaining I was talking about the video imagery as opposed to the song lyrics.
My momma used to say this when she was mad at us kids when I was young., or if she mad at someone. And don’t get me started on what bless your heart means 😂
Love R.E.M. and saw them in concert a lot. Met them and they were all so sweet to me. Yes Losing My Religion is a Southern term for losing your cool. This song is great! I would love to see y'all watch and react to Tongue!!!!by R.E.M. It would crack me up for sure! would love to hear what you both think it means hahaha
Let me just say as a 52 yr old woman it makes my heart smile to see people smoking right out in the open honestly I never thought we would get here!😀 love your videos!!! Keep it up!
The energy between you two is that of a gritty couple that just met or is in the beginnings of the relationship 🤗it’s so sweet to watch. I love it. Take care of each other.
Hey Ya'll, Love you two. With the losing my religion review, I believe he was trying to explain his struggles with society not knowing of him being gay. I have a feeling that is where he is taking the song. Big Time, Prime Time, Millions of fans...But will the mass like us less, or dislike us because.....
Good Vibes, Much Love...Just Love R.E.M. Amazing sound, great music...So many losin our minds with the insanity in the world these days. Great reaction guys, Peace
LOVE this song! I play it at gigs all the time. Glad you guys liked it too! :) You two should also check out "Imitation of Life" by R.E.M, it has a really cool video. \m/
Okay y'all!!!! You really gotta check out, Joan Jett and the blackhearts!!!! That girl started out at 15 with the Runaways..... after 2 years they broke up.... and she's been on her own ever since!!! Still performing. I love rock and roll, is one of her first big solo hits!!! ❣️❣️👍... love y'all!!
One of many famous sayings in the South…losing my mind, losing my religion, come to Jesus meeting, on my last nerve… Everyone should hear: Everybody Hurts.
This came out my senior year of high school and was on constant rotation on the radio stations and MTV. It strangely feels like it were yesterday, not 30 years ago.
Great reaction as always. I'm dying to see what you think of Alice in Chains! The song "Rooster" would be a great place to start, or "Would?". Love you two!
Ah... R E M (Rapid Eye Movement) Great Times for sure. Y'all just keep on amazing your family with all these memories and feels. 👆🏻❤️🤘🏻Respect, love and Good Vibes! 🥰
R.E.M. was on the radio a lot in the early 90's. It's not really grunge but it reminds me of that era. I also loved "The One I Love," "Texarkana" "Shiny Happy People" and "It's the End of the World as we know it"
Nice take on a Classic. Watched mult reactions to this song (cuz it is so good) but was really interested to see y'alls take. Was pretty sure you would both enjoy 😉
I do love me some R.E.M. Great stuff, guys! And, the Cincinnati Reds' unofficial theme this year is "Good Vibes!" I'm thinking you might have some MLB fans. Or, it could be a coincident. Either way, I love you guys. Every time I hear the announcer on TV say "Good Vibes" when Castellanos steps up to the plate, I think of you two.
Oh you picked a classic there. Before i watch it, i hope you're kind about it. You're effin' with my childhood on this one haha Edit: Epic. Glad you guys enjoyed it.
I don't comment here often but I feel I need to say this to Half. Keep smoking weed Anyone who says otherwise is lying When those who come back to check to see how their "seedlings" are doing Folks smoking weed got a pass
My Portuguese "Vovi" (Means grandma, kind of like "Maw-Maw") used to say she would hang it (her religion) "on a nail" if she had to go on and do some crazy shit for her people (Meaning her "family")
You guys should check out Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios. He does metal covers of great songs like Adeles"Hello" , Totos "Africa" and Tupacs "California Love".
Love, love, love the channel guys! Just subscribed like 10 minutes ago. I recently fell into the Half and Jai rabbit hole. I'd love see you react to more classic rock like the Eagles.
The expression "losing my religion" means losing your mind / temper / sanity, etc. Not literally about religion. I think it is a regional term, but I must say I don't think I have heard it since I was a kid.
"Losing my religion" is also a famous Southern saying that means "losing one's mind" (as in becoming annoyed, agitated, and angry). This song is a classic from the early 1990s.
Btw, I love both of your tee-shirts.
Yep and when you hear someone's mom or grandma say it to their child or grandchild you know they mean business
REM is from Athens, Georgia so yes the "Southern saying" makes absolute sense.
I did not know that.
My mom use to tell me all the time "I was gonna make her lose her religion" and that was the sign to go to my dad's for awhile lol, I'm from Louisiana it is definitely a southern thing lol
Fun fact: The instrumental melody of this song originated from when the band's guitarist was trying to learn how to play the mandolin. He would record himself playing while learning, and play it back to listen for his mistakes/flaws. While listening back, he heard this melody and it ended up becoming iconic..
Adding to that, these days he's the guitarist for The Decemberists and is still creating beautiful music like this.
My grandma from Georgia used to say “you kids gonna make me lose my religion” whenever she was shit full of whatever we were doing. Good times.
That makes sense and stands to reason, as the band was formed and got their start playing around the college bar circuit at the University of Georgia in Athens - I'm from GA too, btw (a small southern town called Jesup)...
Have you heard their other hit yet? Everybody Hurts. Beautiful song
Great song and great video to go with it.
Everybody Hurts is a great song. But "other hit" makes it sound like they didnt have more hits :P
@@pleutron It's the next major song people are most familiar with who aren't necessarily "into" the band. I did a quick test on YT by checking the views on some songs for instance and the results were NOT surprising to me. Nightswimming - about 8M. Man on the Moon (a little more well known) - 25M. Everybody Hurts - 95M. I KNEW that song would be much more well known/viewed than the other two I checked. KNEW it. It even has over 3x as many views as It's the End of the World as We Know It
@Ron Johnson End of the World as We Know It ... love that one :) And also pretty much the whole Monster album too.
Jai, your going to connect with most of there popular songs.
REM is an incredible band!
Awesome song! Deep... seems to hit everyone. 😁💓 Losing my religion is a southern expression meaning losing your cool... frustrated, desperate. Excellent set of shirts! ❣️
My favorite R.E.M. song reviewed by my favorite reaction couple....that's what I'm talking about
If you like REM then try. Everybody Hurts
Oh yes!!!! That is an awesome song!! I would love to see / hear Half and Jai react to this song. This song hits you in the feels.
Most definitely
That's a great one
Let’s keep it upbeat for a while (??)
If you ever felt like giving up, that song will destroy you. It’s so relatable for anyone suffering or have suffered
"Everybody Hurts"
MUST BE OFFICAL VIDEO!!
It's one of my favorite videos -
hugely powerful.
Yes please 🙏Have the tissues ready.
@@scarletjohnston741 Right? As of the song isn't powerful enough, reading all the things people are thinking about as they go through the video kills me. Beautiful song.
"Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel featuring Kate Bush is a similar song themed song & hits me the same way!
@@jennhurl another excellent song!
You know how many times I've heard a southern mama say "boy, you're gonna make me lose my religion on you!"? 😂 That's when you knew a whoopin' was coming your way.
Never suppress your laugh Jai, serious moment or not your laugh is like a hit of joy to the soul and we need more of it💜
Love watching the two of you interact with each other and the fact that you aren't afraid to expose yourselves to new music. Having an open mind about anything is what helps us grow as individuals. Love it.
Im old enough for this to be one of my favorites from high school ❤
R E M is from Athens Ga. Losing my religion is a southern expression meaning to lose one's temper.
R.E.M. is a hugely important group to '80's alternative pop music. I'm so glad you're reacting to them!!!! I love you Half & Jai! Great choice! Be sure to do "Everybody Hurts" Official Video. Prepare yourself first.
Love REM. Great band with deep meaning to their songs
🎶 if the person I’m reaching out for is aware of me, if they even know that I exist 🎶 love song for sure one of my favourites of all time. Hi Jai & Half hope y’all having a great day 👍❤️👍🇨🇦 quote from Micheal Stipe the song is about obsession and unrequited love 💕
It's good to see the #gvt hope y'all and everybody else having a great day enjoying this great song by r.e.m🔥🎶🔥
I haven't heard them in so long. I love how Michael Stipes gets into it when he sings.
Like the person said below, Everybody Hurts is awesome. It's my favorite song by them.
This was my introduction to R.E.M. Love their music, try Everybody Hurts next, that's another great song.
You guys are the best ! You make me smile. “Good vibes” hilarious... REM. Brings me way back to simpler times
Sadly this was the song on radio when funeral ended for my bf after his suicide.I lost my religion to this day
According to Michael Stipe, the song is about an unrequited love.
Awesome reaction!!! Y'all are my favorite couple reactors. I tried to send yall something to the PO Box listed but I got a notice saying it was undeliverable and they refunded my money. I would love to try to send it again. I just need to confirm the address 😉💞🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💞
Ideology is a dangerous thing, especially when it is shattered. Great song! It's when you find your way, that blessings happen
He wasn't an angel. He was icarus. He was given wings by his father that was formed by wings and wax and he flew to close to the sun which melted the wax and made him crash back to earth. His father had warned him no to get too close to the sun.
Proud to say I can Karaoke to this song like few others can!
Edit to add: Michael Stipe was inspired by the dancing of Sinead O'Connor in Emperors New Clothes and the lead singer of Talking Heads. And he took the recording of it VERY seriously. He got so hot in the recording studio that he was basically naked when he recorded it.
This just made me flash back to that time I first sang karaoke to this song at a party when I was like 15 or something. Oh jeez...
@@etc7070 I was given the nick name "Buzz Kill" by my friends because the songs I always selected killed the party vibe lol. But sometimes they led to deep conversations (with drunk people) 😆
The mark of a truly great song is someone being able to sing part of it after hearing it just once!! One of my favorite bands, so glad you loved the song! This album came out almost 10 years into their career, their musical catalog is loooong! A few suggestions:
It's The End Of The World As We Know It
Fall On Me
Nightswimming (seriously, one of the most-loved songs by REM, in my opinion!)
Everybody Hurts
Love to one of my favorite couples ever!!
The music of my childhood! It brings back so many memories hearing all of these older songs when you do them. ✌️❤️
Love both your shirts! Your the sweetest reactors! ❤️
Great reaction. I love this song. I think you guys will really love REM it’s the end of the world as we know it. Sidenote have the lyrics handy. Love your channel. You’re wonderful couple.😀👍❤️✌️🌼
Growing up in North Carolina I would hear this phrase now and then - usually by older people. "Losing my religion of..." could also mean lose my respect or fear of something. An example: Neighbor has a mean dog. You make friends with the dog. You've lost your religion of that dog.
One of my all time fave songs, so happy that you picked this to react to!
You have to listen to Everybody Hurts 😍😭 love you guys all the way from Ireland ❤️🇨🇮
I ABSOLUTELY love this song, the video, the lyrics. I’ve never looked into what it means.
Going by the video alone, an angel falls from heaven. The people on the ground laugh and take advantage of him. To the point of trying to imitate the light from heaven and the wings of the angel. All the while, the angel is suffering. The angel dies, but they managed to make their fake wings at his expense.
That’s just the video, not the lyrics, and also just my interpretation.
To lose ones religion is an old southern saying. To lose your faith in a person or relationship or faith. It can be interpreted in different ways. Michael Stipe has asserted that it’s a break up song. I can see that in the lyrics.
@@leisastalnaker3790 right. I was analyzing the video, not the song. I did make it seem like I wasn’t aware what the phrase meant, though. Really I was just explaining I was talking about the video imagery as opposed to the song lyrics.
Keep it together Half. This one will touch your soul
My momma used to say this when she was mad at us kids when I was young., or if she mad at someone. And don’t get me started on what bless your heart means 😂
You must be from the south 😉
@@scarletjohnston741 Momma from Tennessee, and my Pops from South Carolina 😊
@@BenjoReacts I'm from TN too. I notice you spell momma like I do (not mama) 😃
Love R.E.M. and saw them in concert a lot. Met them and they were all so sweet to me. Yes Losing My Religion is a Southern term for losing your cool. This song is great! I would love to see y'all watch and react to Tongue!!!!by R.E.M. It would crack me up for sure! would love to hear what you both think it means hahaha
Nas - if I ruled the world, I gave you the power and/or undying love !!!! You guys rock!!!
Let me just say as a 52 yr old woman it makes my heart smile to see people smoking right out in the open honestly I never thought we would get here!😀 love your videos!!! Keep it up!
The energy between you two is that of a gritty couple that just met or is in the beginnings of the relationship 🤗it’s so sweet to watch. I love it.
Take care of each other.
Hey Ya'll,
Love you two. With the losing my religion review, I believe he was trying to explain his struggles with society not knowing of him being gay. I have a feeling that is where he is taking the song. Big Time, Prime Time, Millions of fans...But will the mass like us less, or dislike us because.....
Good Vibes, Much Love...Just Love R.E.M. Amazing sound, great music...So many losin our minds with the insanity in the world these days. Great reaction guys, Peace
Thumbs up from me.. Here's a few more songs by REM yall might enjoy
What's the frequency Kenneth
Fall on me
Orange crush
To the one I love
The list is long...
Great gig in the sky. Original Pink Floyd.
Thank me afterwards, best regards, Leo The Netherlands.
I wish I could give this more than 1 👍. They need some headphones for that one. And a dark smokey room...
LOVE this song! I play it at gigs all the time. Glad you guys liked it too! :) You two should also check out "Imitation of Life" by R.E.M, it has a really cool video. \m/
Saw them live 2 times and still was lucky enough to see J Cole live in VA! I’d say my life is content
u should peep R.E.M Shiny Happy People. youll be like what... in the...efffff is going on here lmao
Okay y'all!!!! You really gotta check out, Joan Jett and the blackhearts!!!! That girl started out at 15 with the Runaways..... after 2 years they broke up.... and she's been on her own ever since!!! Still performing. I love rock and roll, is one of her first big solo hits!!! ❣️❣️👍... love y'all!!
One of many famous sayings in the South…losing my mind, losing my religion, come to Jesus meeting, on my last nerve…
Everyone should hear: Everybody Hurts.
Dang, I love this channel! Good vibes! Y'all are chemistry personified.
I love you guys and enjoy watching your reactions...Jai I love when you head bang girl. Good vibes!!
I love this song, and it's lyrics are pretty deep, but his dancing always cracks me up. He looks like he swatting away a swarm of bees..😂
This came out my senior year of high school and was on constant rotation on the radio stations and MTV. It strangely feels like it were yesterday, not 30 years ago.
Great reaction as always. I'm dying to see what you think of Alice in Chains! The song "Rooster" would be a great place to start, or "Would?". Love you two!
Ah... R E M
(Rapid Eye Movement)
Great Times for sure.
Y'all just keep on amazing your family with all these memories and feels.
👆🏻❤️🤘🏻Respect, love and Good Vibes! 🥰
R.E.M. was on the radio a lot in the early 90's. It's not really grunge but it reminds me of that era.
I also loved "The One I Love," "Texarkana" "Shiny Happy People" and "It's the End of the World as we know it"
R.E.M is freakin awesome!! Try The band LIVE-Lightning Crashes it won’t disappoint.
Yes!!!!!
Half always analyzing & Jai just grooving, perfect combination
YOOO! Hey, this song always gets turned up when I hear it!
I want a reaction to a song that makes Half grab Jai and dance thru it....
Losing my religion is a Southern saying meaning getting angry and/or a crisis where one is losing one's cool.
Nice take on a Classic. Watched mult reactions to this song (cuz it is so good) but was really interested to see y'alls take. Was pretty sure you would both enjoy 😉
I do love me some R.E.M. Great stuff, guys! And, the Cincinnati Reds' unofficial theme this year is "Good Vibes!" I'm thinking you might have some MLB fans. Or, it could be a coincident. Either way, I love you guys. Every time I hear the announcer on TV say "Good Vibes" when Castellanos steps up to the plate, I think of you two.
loved this reaction guys. more REM :)
Everybody Hurts is my favorite R.E.M. song.
I love this song. It says so much.
Y'all look Great! Much love from Cali
Oh you picked a classic there. Before i watch it, i hope you're kind about it. You're effin' with my childhood on this one haha
Edit: Epic. Glad you guys enjoyed it.
Great Song loved your Reaction guy's i love your Reactions Video's half and Jai 😊😊
I don't comment here often but I feel I need to say this to Half.
Keep smoking weed
Anyone who says otherwise is lying
When those who come back to check to see how their "seedlings" are doing
Folks smoking weed got a pass
Since you’re in the era, you should react to INXS (pronounced in excess) - Need You Tonight/Mediate. You won’t regret it.
Thanks for doing this one guys!
My Portuguese "Vovi" (Means grandma, kind of like "Maw-Maw") used to say she would hang it (her religion) "on a nail" if she had to go on and do some crazy shit for her people (Meaning her "family")
My man's beard game is on point
My favorite of all of their music. You should watch Everybody Hurts.
Chronic town album! 1st REM album and I still have it! Gardening at night my very very favorite song of REM! !!!
Great reaction! Thanks guys.
Great song. I just love you guys. Keep up the reactions. ❤️
REM- everybody hurts, amazing.
Lovee this song/band (takes me back to childhood) loving the shirts♥️
PLEASE react to EVERYBODY HURTS
r.e.m
Great song great band thank you for reacting to them
I’m loving this walk down memory lane 👍🏼
Hit us with some more REM bangers, baby!
You guys should check out Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios. He does metal covers of great songs like Adeles"Hello" , Totos "Africa" and Tupacs "California Love".
Love, love, love the channel guys! Just subscribed like 10 minutes ago. I recently fell into the Half and Jai rabbit hole. I'd love see you react to more classic rock like the Eagles.
Love you guys. Changed my mind. JAMES BLUNT - MONSTERS. i literally keep repeat crying. Hits hard:(
Good morning my family it’s three in the morning and I love waking up to you
Missed you guys. Glad to see you
Jai has the most beautiful smile! Try reacting to BABY I'M GOING TO LEAVE YOU by LED ZEPPELIN
Please check out. Everybody hurts. Live. The one you will love is the one where they in concert. He's. A awesome singer.
Country Feedback is the best REM song
This was the first song my now 17 yr old son knew word for word when he was 4 years old he loved it lol
AMY WINEHOUSE- You know I’m no good ACOUSTIC
The expression "losing my religion" means losing your mind / temper / sanity, etc. Not literally about religion. I think it is a regional term, but I must say I don't think I have heard it since I was a kid.
Before this song came out, anyway...
Y'all need to go old school and check out "The Very Thought of You" by Nat King Cole. Effortless and smooth as silk voice.
I love this song.. It makes me miss the 90s... 😎
Everybody remember _ just live your best life and treat everybody nice
My favorite song from R.E.M is Everybody Hurts. Would love to see you check it out.