Fun fact: Jimin of BTS is a fan of Alec Benjamin and even attended one of his concerts in South Korea! He stated that one of his favorite songs is Water Fountain. There is actually a video where you can spot Jimin up in the balcony by the stage during the concert. Alec is, in return, a fan of BTS and played Fake Love/Water Fountain in a mash-up
Alec’s songs are good during any situation. Like if you just wanna bop your head or if you wanna sing your heart out......or if you wanna have a mental breakdown and need songs to cry to😂
He has actually been a singer for 7 years now....He has been around for a while.....Can't believe people never noticed his talent until like 2018....unbelievable. Edit: Yes. YES. YES! All of us Alec stans have come together... And liked my comment. For that, I thank you all! But, like- No- Fr- This is so many likes!!! Legitimately nearly 100!!! 98 likes!!! Wow!!! ^^
Everyone in the comments is talking about his newer music, but “Settle down”, “My mother’s eyes”, “Cause it hurts”, “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” and some others released about 3 years ago. He was dropped from Atlantic Records in 2016 and they took ownership of all his finished songs (which means he no longer has the rights too.) His newer stuff is good, but older stuff comes from the more emotional places of his soul. We now need a part 2.
If you’re planning to do a part two, here are some suggestions: Match in the Rain Must have been the wind If I killed someone for you Swim I’m not a cynic Steve Mind is a prison Jesus in LA Oh my god The book of you and I
I gasped when I saw this!! ALEC IS SO TALENTED AND HE DESERVES SO MUCH, I can’t wait to see what you think of his music! If you do a part two, you should listen to some of his demos, like paper crown, the wolf and the sheep, older etc... or songs from his new album that just came out a month ago!
ChocolateChipCookie well I had already watched a ton of them, it got to the point where I’m burned out on those songs, don’t get me wrong, his music is awesome, but I just got burned out on some of the songs, by listening to it so much.
Xx UniCat xX oh, yea I hate it when that happens :( whenever I find a new song that I like I listen to it a lot and then I get tired of it so I know how you feel
Not surprised that there are only 10 dislikes. Tbh there should be less. Alec and Mathew are both awesome. My favorite Alec song is definetly If we Have Each Other.
if you were to make a part 2 for Alec Benjamin, I would recommend listening to theses songs: Annabelles Homework - because it’s very descriptive like how 1994 is. Mind is a Prison - because it’s a newer song and it’s very personal to him and it has a lot of symbolism If I Killed Someone For You - it’s very metaphorical and his vocal range gets pretty high. Swim - just because it’s a great song and it sounds kinda different to the rest of his songs.
Alec’s voice is soooo different when he talks and sings, idk how and why lmao. His voice is deeper and darker when he talks and it gets high when he sings. I have nothing against it, I am a big fan of Alec
Would love to see a part 2. I would recommend listening to: Mind is a prison I built a friend The book of you and I If I killed someone for you Death of a hero If we have each other Must have been the wind Six feet apart Jesus in LA
QOSBWHSOZA- you’re awesome Matthew, but LISTEN. TO THE SONGGGGG. STOP TALKIIIINNNNGGGGGGGGGGG like- this is amazing, but Alec is amazing and you NEEED TO ACTUALLY LISTENNN! Alec: *sings one word* Matthew: oH I love the- *more talking*
Fairly certain he does it so he doesn't get copyright claimed 😅 which takes a lot of money, and by only showing glimpses of the song most people get by
when you do melanie martinez again please do fire drill it's really new like it came out a couple days ago. Anyway it's one of my new favorite songs by her. not to spoil it but I think it's for what happens after k-12 so maybe you should react to that before you react to more songs. like if you want him to react to fire drill :)
he has this one song called 'if i killed someone for you' and the lyrics on that one hit HARD. First they're just confusing, but right before he sings the chorus one last time he explains everything and it's actually just really REALLY sad :c
In British and honestly was quite shocked when i found out he was American a few years ago.. i thought i knew people from my country, i guess not xD Fun fact : Me and Alec have the same Birthday :D
I got to say I like the higher range in his voice too. Our school choir has literally no guy singing anywhere near alto now because they don't have that range. I'm shook lol. I love the descriptive element to it. His songs feel a bit less like poems and more like stories.
10:27 Alec was born in Arizona, hence "Just a kid on Cholla Street, from my city built in the sand. He now resides in California, I think nearby Santa Monica.
Ya needs Listen to these : Alamo If We Have eachother I'm not a Cynic My Mothers eyes Paper Crown (if I'm correct that's his first song he released) :)
Sorry for my bad English but I would like you to react, to these songs by Alec bengamin (If it's not a hassle) -If i kill somebody for you -Pretending -My Mothers eyes And I have these artists that you might hear: -Blackbeard -Cavetown -Neighbourdhood -Mother Mother (i recomend body) -chainsmokers
If you're going to do a part 2 you should listen to the wolf and the sheep, if we have each other, cause it hurts, and my mother's eyes. Those are some of my favorites and they are really good.
Please listen to “outrunning karma”, “must have been the wind” and “if I killed someone fro you” please also listen to the lyrics more, Alec is one of those artists that has lots of meaning in the lyrics
If we have each other and Must’ve been the wind are my favorites. Edit: And also The book of you and I, that was the song that got me interested in him.
You should do a part 2: These Two Windows It’s his newest album - it was just released May 29th You’ll find some very interesting songs on there The one you just listened parts of was called Narrated For You (idk if you knew :P), and was his debut album. You should definitely go check out some of his unreleased songs/demos, those are absolutely amazing. His songs are so relatable tho 🥺 Some songs I suggest (both part of the albums and not): Match in the Rain Must Have Been the Wind I’m Not a Cynic Pretending My Mother’s Eyes The Knife in My Back The Last of Her Kind My Old Bicycle I know it’s a lot of songs haha and ik you wouldn’t do all of them but just some suggestions 😅 Also, can anyone tell me whether he used his bicycle from My Old Bicycle in Water Fountain?
You should listen to the meanings more and not much to the beat because, there is always meanings to songs and you would understand more if you listen to what he's saying. (Not hating)
SORRY FOR ALL THE WEIRD CUTS in Boy In The Bubble! Copyright hit that song HARD. It gets better from the second song!
Oof that's sad 🤣🤣 love your channel btw ^^
I thought my phone was broken 💀
I was so confused
He’s known because he takes darker subjects and make them seem slightly childish
Yep.
Fun fact: Alec writes from personal experience or if it relates to him. He’s a great singer too.
no hes not he sucks
@@fartbart1 Do you just not like him or..?
@@fartbart1 that's just you, but other people like him
@@fartbart1 that's your opinion, but there's no need to comment mean things here :)
@@mierimei nah im good sticking to melanie martinez
He has a album called “Narrated for you”
So he’s narrating his life through music
They're not all about his life
Ducks Ig yeah, it’s the same people in his 20+ songs
It’s not an album it’s a mixtape
Ducks Ig lol no, the girl woman in “if we have each other” is the same aspiring actress in “gotta be a reason”
it’s not an album!! it’s a mixtape..his debut album is called These Two Windows
Fun fact: Jimin of BTS is a fan of Alec Benjamin and even attended one of his concerts in South Korea! He stated that one of his favorite songs is Water Fountain. There is actually a video where you can spot Jimin up in the balcony by the stage during the concert. Alec is, in return, a fan of BTS and played Fake Love/Water Fountain in a mash-up
that’s cool, i didn’t know that :)
oh wow
Malia Fetveit wow!
Im pretty sure that some people are going to find the concert video and mashup after reading this.
Now I am expecting a song that BTS and Alec would make😂
no one:
mathew: if you told me that this was the same universe, i would believe you
Alec’s songs are good during any situation. Like if you just wanna bop your head or if you wanna sing your heart out......or if you wanna have a mental breakdown and need songs to cry to😂
Omg so true 😂
True, his songs have some meanings too
I cry every time I listen to “if we have each other”
I cried when I first listened to six feet apart for the first time honestly
Or when your super emotional (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)
Fun fact is that he actually wanted to be a rapper so that’s why he delivers so fast
Officially_YT I cannot imagine that lol
I mean, only boy in the bubble has a fast verse, other then that he only has normal speed verses
The reason why he delivers fast isn't because he wanted be a rapper, his talking speed in general is just way too fast..
@@left2rightanimations561 he did a cover of Stan by Eminem
Iz really good
He can actually rap quite well! In one of his newest songs called 'alamo' he kinda rapped the bridge to it :>
Fun fact: the person he wrote water fountain about is married now.
Yes Alex wrote it about somebody
Alec*
@@potatomine1075 I just reread the comment and I feel stupid now but thanks
I think he posted that on tik tok or something right? I've seen it somewhere haha
and it’s funny cause the song is the girl’s husband’s favorite song and he doesn’t know that it’s about his wife
Mathew: *starts with “boy in the bubble”*
Me: OMFG YESH-
What's the point in saying Me:
Why not just not say Me: and
Be normal..
@@jesusclentent4380 LMAO "normal" it's impossible to b normal🤣
@@redwillow7927 unless you’re a harem protagonist in anime
@@usernameremoved3512 *hm*
The boy in the bu- a- Allright first thing I want to say is
He has actually been a singer for 7 years now....He has been around for a while.....Can't believe people never noticed his talent until like 2018....unbelievable.
Edit: Yes. YES. YES!
All of us Alec stans have come together...
And liked my comment.
For that, I thank you all!
But, like-
No-
Fr-
This is so many likes!!! Legitimately nearly 100!!! 98 likes!!! Wow!!! ^^
I only got my phone in 2018
𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣 𝔻𝕎
Cool! :D
I was like 8, I wasn’t even alluded on the internet
Star Gazer
Allowed*
Ah sorry autocorrect
I like his songs “I built a friend” and “if we have each other”.
Yes i built a friend I my fav it all ways makes me cry
i built a friend hurts my soul-
I built a friend is probably one of my favorite songs he has written.
Yes
omg if we have each other------
Everyone in the comments is talking about his newer music, but “Settle down”, “My mother’s eyes”, “Cause it hurts”, “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” and some others released about 3 years ago. He was dropped from Atlantic Records in 2016 and they took ownership of all his finished songs (which means he no longer has the rights too.) His newer stuff is good, but older stuff comes from the more emotional places of his soul. We now need a part 2.
Left2RightAnimations Yesss!! I love Wolf in sheep’s clothing so much
I know these weren’t released but “knife in my back”,”pretending “and “use me “ are also really good older songs that he made
Oh that's actually really helpful information, those are some of my favorites and I was wondering why I couldn't find them on Spotify!
His older ones are AMAZING. like 'together we'll fall' and 'i wont forget you' :0
Medicine man and the way to nowhere are some of my faves they are so good
i think you'll really like NF. You need to react to him
Yes
I agree
I agree with this
Good idea!
Yas!
If you’re planning to do a part two, here are some suggestions:
Match in the Rain
Must have been the wind
If I killed someone for you
Swim
I’m not a cynic
Steve
Mind is a prison
Jesus in LA
Oh my god
The book of you and I
Omg YES all of them are so good
But six feet apart hits different ngl I cried when I first listened to it
YES also the wolf and the sheep 😢
But all his old songs 😭
Just Vibing yeah that’s true it does
Jesus in LA is my favourite and it’s so catchy lol
You should listen to the songs “must have been the wind” and “If killed someone for you” there less popular but really good!
They’re*
Funny, cause his unpopular songs are my favorite 😂
I really like must have been the wind
It feels not popular enough
And I build A friend 😍
If i killed someone for you is popular tho like gatcha people LOVE it
Him during water fountain: *keeps pausing to talk about the beat and not paying attention to the lyrics*
Me: **INTERAL SCREAMS**
Sammmme
I wanted to hear the whole thing 🥺
Same! Like- LISTEN TO DE SONNNGGGGGG stop TaLkiNgG
Even with boy in the bubble
with all of them really
fun fact: water fountain was actually for a girl who he liked but she is actually married or something now
OOF
You really should listen to 'must have been the wind' and 'match in the rain' they are very very nice and it gets you in the feels.
He's honestly one of the only artists that I like that I don't dislike any of his songs.
I think you’d really enjoy his songs “oh my god” and “demons”
demons 👌👌👌👌👌
I gasped when I saw this!! ALEC IS SO TALENTED AND HE DESERVES SO MUCH, I can’t wait to see what you think of his music! If you do a part two, you should listen to some of his demos, like paper crown, the wolf and the sheep, older etc... or songs from his new album that just came out a month ago!
You should listen to Aurora, she is a great artist from Norway, she has a really good technique!
Basically you should listen to Au/Ra AND Aurora
I've not even watched this video yet, but you need to do a part two 😂😂
I agree!!
omg yesssss, maybe with paper crown?
Totally
Yeeeeaaaaahhhh
YAY, U REACTED TO HIM!!
I D I D
@@MathewMcKenna Also, you should react to Noah Cyrus. She's got some gnarly music! :D
Also, have a nice day!!
oh
my
god
ALEC BENJAMIN YES IM SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS
The Gacha community kinda ruined his music for me, like a lot of his songs were used there, and I just get kinda sick of some of those songs.
..then don’t watch those videos? 😂
ChocolateChipCookie exactly
ChocolateChipCookie well I had already watched a ton of them, it got to the point where I’m burned out on those songs, don’t get me wrong, his music is awesome, but I just got burned out on some of the songs, by listening to it so much.
Xx UniCat xX oh, yea I hate it when that happens :( whenever I find a new song that I like I listen to it a lot and then I get tired of it so I know how you feel
To me, if you relates to the song you will never get bored of it 👊🏻👊🏾
Fun fact : he’s has his bike since he was in middle school
Not surprised that there are only 10 dislikes. Tbh there should be less. Alec and Mathew are both awesome. My favorite Alec song is definetly If we Have Each Other.
Sameeee
Omg sameee that sounds so dang good lol
There is none now!
if you were to make a part 2 for Alec Benjamin, I would recommend listening to theses songs:
Annabelles Homework - because it’s very descriptive like how 1994 is.
Mind is a Prison - because it’s a newer song and it’s very personal to him and it has a lot of symbolism
If I Killed Someone For You - it’s very metaphorical and his vocal range gets pretty high.
Swim - just because it’s a great song and it sounds kinda different to the rest of his songs.
I recommend listening to cavetown :)
Cavetown is definitely coming up!
Mathew McKenna If you’re gonna react to cavetown, you should react to
This is Home
Lemon Boy
Trying
Sweet tooth
@@MathewMcKenna pls react to Cavetown's This is home pls
Alec’s voice is soooo different when he talks and sings, idk how and why lmao. His voice is deeper and darker when he talks and it gets high when he sings. I have nothing against it, I am a big fan of Alec
You've never heard of Alec Benjamin?!?
Me- That's a sin
( Alec is da best singer in my opinion, and my fav song from by him is killed someone for you)
Omg same the one was the first song I ever listen from him and its till my favorites
@@deliciousroadcrack8396 Yaya. :3
SAME :3
Lol mine is if we have each other lol
Would love to see a part 2. I would recommend listening to:
Mind is a prison
I built a friend
The book of you and I
If I killed someone for you
Death of a hero
If we have each other
Must have been the wind
Six feet apart
Jesus in LA
I was listening to Alec Benjamin a few minutes ago-
And, I suggest you listen to NF! I think you'll like him!
thinking the title is “never listen to alec benjamin” i panicked
QOSBWHSOZA- you’re awesome Matthew, but LISTEN. TO THE SONGGGGG. STOP TALKIIIINNNNGGGGGGGGGGG like- this is amazing, but Alec is amazing and you NEEED TO ACTUALLY LISTENNN!
Alec: *sings one word*
Matthew: oH I love the- *more talking*
Fairly certain he does it so he doesn't get copyright claimed 😅 which takes a lot of money, and by only showing glimpses of the song most people get by
Right :|
I mean this is a reaction channel to songs obviously he’s going to be talking about it and he talk in between the songs so it doesn’t get copyrighted
i dunno homies music sounded meh
Just casually makes this video after his new album came out and didn't put any of the new songs on there lmao
Lmaoooo
Lol ikr
Nobody:
Not a single soul:
Not even Melanie Martinez:
Me: cAroNa ViRus hAhA
when you do melanie martinez again please do fire drill it's really new like it came out a couple days ago. Anyway it's one of my new favorite songs by her. not to spoil it but I think it's for what happens after k-12 so maybe you should react to that before you react to more songs.
like if you want him to react to fire drill :)
He already said he was gonna do a vid about her
fire drill was made ages ago actually, she’s only just released it
he has this one song called 'if i killed someone for you' and the lyrics on that one hit HARD. First they're just confusing, but right before he sings the chorus one last time he explains everything and it's actually just really REALLY sad :c
Sooooo true!!! It's one of my favorite songs from Alec ( ꈍᴗꈍ)
We need a part 2 with alamo, match in the rain, must have been the wind, and just like you!!!
You should react to some of his others like;
"Jesus in LA"
"Mind is a Prison"
"Steve"
"If we have each other"
or "Must have been the wind"
I feel like you’d enjoy ‘must have been the wind’ because it’s a very deep and descriptive song, Alec has so many thoughts running through his head
mat: "i- oh okay, she's pulling a gun."
america: *laughs knowgingly*
A lot of his songs basically tell stories and that's something I love about them. I just found your channel today and I love the videos!
At 7:12 the "rise and fall melody", as well as the lyrics in it are sampled from an american patriotic song, "America the Beautiful", fun fact!
Your the one that got me listening to yungblud lol
I found him from his Parents genius thing. I thought “this mans is really weird” but now I love his music
Lol same but for me my friend was listening to him for a while a school and she is still obsessed, I just started after I watched him
Boy spits....”EWW NO I DONT LIKE IT”
Me: have you watched Hamilton on Disney plus yet?
I was just asking about this a little while ago to myself
alec usually calls himself a narrator, because all of his songs are from his personal experience.
In British and honestly was quite shocked when i found out he was American a few years ago.. i thought i knew people from my country, i guess not xD
Fun fact : Me and Alec have the same Birthday :D
Why do many people think he's British?
Its the same street. And you shall believe me. You said it yourself...
I’m really excited for Melanie k-12 movie reaction
I'm not sure if anyone has suggested this yet but I really wanted him to react to "Knife in my Back" but he didn't :(
I got to say I like the higher range in his voice too. Our school choir has literally no guy singing anywhere near alto now because they don't have that range. I'm shook lol. I love the descriptive element to it. His songs feel a bit less like poems and more like stories.
"do all american suburbs look the same?"
yes.. yes they do 😂
Hey, Matthew.
I just wanted to say keep on going and never give up! Love ya.
ya like jazz
@@azzykitty414 I like JaZz
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@@azzykitty414 👁👄👁👌
10:27
Alec was born in Arizona, hence "Just a kid on Cholla Street, from my city built in the sand. He now resides in California, I think nearby Santa Monica.
Ya needs Listen to these :
Alamo
If We Have eachother
I'm not a Cynic
My Mothers eyes
Paper Crown (if I'm correct that's his first song he released)
:)
It would be great if you did a part 2 of reacting to him. He tells deep story's in his songs which is one of the biggest things I like about him :)
You should listened to "If i kill someone for you" i just love it 🥺
Same
If there's a part 2 you should do
Wolf and the Sheep
Outrunning Karma
Pretending
Knife in my Back
You should listen to “ I built a friend” it’s my favorite song by him and I think you would enjoy it.
Most people: oh wow what a beautiful video
Matthew: Dramatic close up of the shoe
Can you react to Heather by Conan Gray? I’ve been obsessed with the song and it’d mean a lot if you could!!
A part 2 to Conan is definitely on my list!
that song is
EVERYTHING!!!
I love when your video’s length goes to 10 minutes or more
STAN ALEC BENJAMIN.
I love this- Like, I've been overwhelmed a lot lately and watching this dude listen to and compliment music I really like is just making me happy-
Listen to "out running karma" and "the knife in my back"
You need to listen to Outrunning Karma and Knife In My Back
OMG I WOULD BE SO HAPPY IF U LISTENED TO GIRL IN RED
Yes!!
so you're,,, you have nice shoelaces?
OMG YESSSSS
YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO HIS DEMOS ON UA-cam SUCH AS, LAST OF HER KIND, THE PLACE TO NOWHERE, AND OTHER SONGS
You should listen to “I built a friend” by Alec Benjamin or “six feet apart” which was made this year
Sorry for my bad English but I would like you to react, to these songs by Alec bengamin (If it's not a hassle)
-If i kill somebody for you
-Pretending
-My Mothers eyes
And I have these artists that you might hear:
-Blackbeard
-Cavetown
-Neighbourdhood
-Mother Mother (i recomend body)
-chainsmokers
If you can please do part 2 with “I’m not a cynic”, “Jesus In LA”, “This is my Alamo”, and “Match in the rain” :)
Thats funny alec Benjamin and conan grey(the one who wrote idle town) are both my all time favorite singers
Same 🤣
If you do part two you should listen to “Must have been the wind”
I feel like he would really enjoy the lyrics to Must Have Been the Wind
When I saw “Alec Benjamin” I never click faster
If you're going to do a part 2 you should listen to the wolf and the sheep, if we have each other, cause it hurts, and my mother's eyes. Those are some of my favorites and they are really good.
Do you mean Wolf in shes clothing or i am thinking of another artist?
@@kiremooo You're thinking of another artist. The names of the songs are pretty similar though
You should listen to Wallows next!!
yesssssss
Am I the only one here whom thinks that "Steve" is a lovely bop of his ?
I kinda really want him to listen/react to Jeremy Zucker
With all the growing and big names he's never listened to, I'm starting to think he listens exclusively to, like, vocaloid.
Mathew, you should do a part 2 and listen to outrunning karma.
Please listen to “outrunning karma”, “must have been the wind” and “if I killed someone fro you” please also listen to the lyrics more, Alec is one of those artists that has lots of meaning in the lyrics
My favourite Alec song is probably cause it hurts.
If we have each other and Must’ve been the wind are my favorites.
Edit: And also The book of you and I, that was the song that got me interested in him.
You should listen to the 1975’s new album as it had pretty controversial feedback
I haven’t seen many people mention these two, but my favorite songs of his are Alamo and Gotta Be a Reason. Both are really good songs
Just saying, Alec have a tendency to actually watch these and leave a comment.
"feminine touch" you have no idea how many people have first heard him and thought he was a girl. I've heard about it so much
I'm one of those people xD
You should do a part 2: These Two Windows
It’s his newest album - it was just released May 29th
You’ll find some very interesting songs on there
The one you just listened parts of was called Narrated For You (idk if you knew :P), and was his debut album.
You should definitely go check out some of his unreleased songs/demos, those are absolutely amazing.
His songs are so relatable tho 🥺
Some songs I suggest (both part of the albums and not):
Match in the Rain
Must Have Been the Wind
I’m Not a Cynic
Pretending
My Mother’s Eyes
The Knife in My Back
The Last of Her Kind
My Old Bicycle
I know it’s a lot of songs haha and ik you wouldn’t do all of them but just some suggestions 😅
Also, can anyone tell me whether he used his bicycle from My Old Bicycle in Water Fountain?
Please do a part 2 and listen to: if we have each other, and: if i killed somone for you
I already think this needs a part 2!! Need to hear your opinion on Death of a Hero live with John Mayer ❤
Edit: and Mind is a Prison :)
i thought the title was "never listen to alec benjamin" and i was gonna FIGHT
He doesn’t even listen to the lyrics. How shameful.
The one song I know and love by Alec is Knife In My Back it's so relatable and understanding 😋😁
You should listen to the meanings more and not much to the beat because, there is always meanings to songs and you would understand more if you listen to what he's saying.
(Not hating)
If ur going to do a part 2 plz include " outrunning karma "