I'm sure I am not the only VIP who gets emotional every time I hear Last Dance. For me, that song is the culmination of years of joy, happiness, sorrow, pain and everything else thrown in there. It's a song for those who are emotionally invested in BB. I made an earlier comment on another post where I thought it was pretty weird that BB's older songs weren't being reacted to first. So, for me, this reaction was a disappointment because the reactor's weren't emotionally involved with the growth of Big Bang. If the reactor's were given a chance to listen to older stuff like... Haru Haru, Tell Me Goodbye, Cafe, Blue, Day by Day, If You, Lies, Love Song, Tonight, etc. before the new stuff, their reactions may have been different on an emotional level. Musically, I appreciate their candor especially Yunyi, who makes the effort to understand where the composition is coming from. (Another suggestion would be to watch a live BB performance. There is no other Kpop group who can compare to them on stage. Epic on all levels. Even BTS acknowledges that.)
Marsha P.S. I feel you fellow VIP. I usually don't watch reactions of people that aren't VIPs because they wouldn't understand the meaning behind their music and mvs unless they know what's going on with the group.
Same. I commented above how shocked I was at how hard they were on Big Bang for sounding typical. For KPOP it is far from typical. Musically (and I am a musician) I find it to be BigBang's best/most well crafted song, so this broke my heart a bit.
Marsha P.S. gosh I feel you! I'm kind of sad they reacted like this "out of context"because it doesn't make any justice to the magnificence that BIGBANG is. I hope they keep reacting to more of their music and maybe they'll understand their growth and their uniqueness
Marsha P.S. I'm with you esp. the part of the crowd cheering which is an original audio of VIPs cheering BIGBANG. It feels like they're saying goodbye. Plus my ultimate bias TOP is off for his military service so yeah. gosh them feels.
Me too ! i completly agree with u this song bring me to tears it's not the only song of Big Bang who make me cry but this one is my weakness...this reaction testing my tolerance geez that's why i don't like non kpop fan reaction !!
To those that were hurt by the fact that these songs, especially Last Dance, were kind of brushed off as being generic, I don't think knowing the lyrics or meaning behind the song would have changed their views on the music itself since they're here to discuss the music. But I do agree that it would have helped them understand the reasoning behind it so maybe they would have been a little more empathetic. Even still, it was very interesting seeing it from a musical standpoint like that. To me, BigBang will always be amazing artists with amazing music
Yeah. In other videos, umu explained the meaning and the lyrics of the songs (i.e. in BTS songs, AKMU Melted) and the musicians had an like "oohhhh i see" moment. I dont know why she didn't do it for this one. Like in Mamamoo's Yes I Am, they understood the focus was on the lyrics which is why it's more okay for the music to be simpler.
'sober' in the background got me going wild XD they should know what last Dance is abt :') TOP leaving to military and all that! I'm tearing up again :"( vip forever
Park Yong Sun I was thinking these songs have more of an impact for those of us who have been long time fans. Things like knowing Seungri doesn't usually get this many lines, Top going to the military, the fact that it took 2 years for these songs and the full album to come out, etc.
I feel like 'tear down' is too strong a term to use for this because it implies malicious or destructive intent, like they're ripping into the song, which they weren't. They were giving honest musical analyses based on their training and impressions of it. So just because they didn't all out fall in love on the spot with it or sing its praises doesn't mean they were tearing it down. From an objective standpoint the song really isn't anything special musically or even vocally to grab you and make you go WOW HOLY CRAP, but the real meaning comes from 1) the lyrics 2) the intent behind it when BB wrote the song and 3) the emotional impact for VIPs who would obviously relate way more to the song and appreciate it on a deeper level since they have a special connection to BB as opposed to unbiased third party individuals like the reactors. So don't be heartbroken really, because it's simply a genuine, honest critiquing of the piece.
I think you should have told them about the story behind Last Dance and TOP leaving for the service - they were so flippant about it being a stereotypical pop ballad but Big Bang made it for a very special reason. I think you should show them more Big Bang so they can see how many of their songs are not stereotypical pop, and even if it is it's done exceptionally well. G-Dragon's solo work is amazing (Crooked, Crayon, Coup d'etat). Taeyang's too (Only look at me, Eyes nose lips etc). I think Big Bang has the strongest solo work of any K-pop group, which is part of why they are so impressive together - all that individual talent and personality, joining together like a giant robot lol. Damn, didn't mean to write a missive...guess I am missing Big Bang today and this video hit a nerve, but not in a bad way. Reactions are awesome as always, keep up the great work and thanks for taking the time and effort to make these videos! 💗
I'm a VIP, but I disagree. If they know the backstory, it would make them biased, and then they couldn't make a 100% truthful review/opinion on the song. We like the song BECAUSE we know the T.O.P is leaving and we feel sad they're all going to leave eventually. It is a good song, but for me it clearly isn't their best either. Just the fact that its going to be their last for a while makes it special, not better.
still hoping u guys can react to bigbang 'HARUHARU'and 'LIES', two super old songs from Bigbang which had been released like 10 years ago ,but it's still GOLD😍😍 and oso others like 'GOODBOY', 'CROOKED', 'LOSER' , 'IFYOU', 'BLUE' 😘😘😘😘
crooked, loser, BLUE ESPECIALLY - YEEES also, lies and haru haru would be nice too i've listened to lies recently and was like omg it is old but it doesn't feel so at all. I feel so much heart and soul in this song.
I really like the theory for last Dance where there's that one scene where the whole group is sitting unlike the other videos, where they're always walking together. People have theorized that they've finally reached the destination they were walking towards, and now they're finally resting. That honestly fucked me up inside
I'm still remember this one video reaction to BB Last Dance by non kpop, and they have zero knowledge bout BB. When the mv finished they all didn't understand the concept of the video and stuff. But when they've been told what the meaning behind the video the song then they all was like "Oooohhhhhhh...... now i get it..." "Awwwwww. No wonder I heard a crowds cheering and he (TOP) look so sad". It wud be great if you explain to them bout the meaning of the song, so they will know and understand. Huhu. But thank you for doing this. We VIP miss our BB so much specially TOP (he's now enlisted for police forces) T_T..
thankyou for that and they spend so much time talking about somthing that dosnt even go with the song that im wondering why they even bother reacting to it
The funny part is they aren't actually saying down except in the line "Girl, I wanna get down." They are actually saying the Korean words that translates as "fxxk it" or "i don't care": era moreugetda. My favorite part of that is that they made use of how it sounds like "and I wanna get down."
That made me laugh a lot because that's actually what I heard the first time I've listened to this song! xD I was like: I feel you guys, but nope, that's not it!
Srsly, we appreciate how you honestly comment to BB 'cause some reactors just praise them without giving a single dislike about BB. (Yeah know what I mean) Personally this songs are one of the songs I really love in BB's... Loser talks about life that you can relate on. But only VIPs know whats the meaning behind every songs of BIGBANG. Anyway the King is coming in 47 days. watch out
From their reaction (to Last Dance), I know GD is win. Everything that Yunyi's said is something like "what GD want to people understand". It's like: GD write the song. Big Bang sing the song. People listen to the song and said "Oh it's good, I think I have been heard that in somewhere." VIP crying because Last Dance "maybe" becoming the really really last performance of Big Bang in this industry. And suddenly! Yunyi describe the music in her perception which it really really perfect! Like it is the FACT! SHE DESCRIBE HOW GD DONE THIS WELL. Yunyi, respect! (Sorry for long comment from me. And sorry for poor english too. XD)
Sophia Gage Well, they end the chorus with "Girl I wanna get down", but you're right that they don't say it otherwise. The thing they were specifically talking about was a part in the song where the music changes as they sing "Down" three times at the end of the chorus. At least that's what I picked up.
Last Dance is a very special song, their vocals alone were so beautiful and deserved high praise. This was a song dedicated to their fans and is the last MV that we will have from them as 5 members for quite some time if not forever 😢
I can agree that Last Dance is definitely a generic song in terms of the "technical" side of it, but I admit that half of my reasoning for liking it is the lyrics and also the meaning behind the song. The fact that Last Dance is more of an emotional song is what helped me love it. especially the end of the song where T.O.P is almost just speaking his last lines and you can hear the audience cheering in the background, that made me cry the first time I heard it XD
The cinematography for "Last Dance" is absolutely perfect; my favorite part about it is that it shows their life is their world spinning out of control, until the uplifting end when it returns to equilibrium
I'm surprised how hard they were on Last Dance... they didn't pick up on the hint of swing in the chorus...the way the instruments fill out and the counter-tempo harmonization in the background, particularly during the modulation...and didn't get into the singers' vocal connection with the melody and beat (they really ride the beat well). While it fits American typical styles, it actually broke KPOP song tropes quite a bit. I guess I'm biased because in my opinion, for the reasons I stated + the lyrics, this is BigBang's best song.
Last dance were a song only for vips. Sometimes, even with simply composition, a song will still be able to move our hearts because of the lyrics, what we've been through, and coz of their voices, and lyrics. Also I'm very surprised about how she didn't mention how gd composed fuck it. As most of GD's songs were published during the MADE era, he didn't know what to write as a new title track, so he just went fuck it, and wrote fuck it.
Oh my god you guys should react to some of the subunits in Big Bang or solos. Aka Doom Dada by T.O.P. Goodboy by GD or Taeyang, and maybe T.O.P and GD "Zutter".
NOTABLE COMMENTS on FXXK IT: "I think these guys have the most swag out of all the Kpop stars we've seen" Hell yeah they are the kings!!! "Good lord those jackets" I Know right!!! "Who needs to strum when you can just choke the sound out of it" LOL That's Seungri for you!!! "I like the jaw line" Everybody loves TOP's jawline!!!
Winner please! Empty from their debut album, and their last year songs Sentimental, baby baby, and I'm young... Winner is such a talented group so I would love if the reactors would comment on the music lol
Worry not, loves. If you check the description, she has a link there with a playlist of all the videos the musicians will react to~ Empty and Sentimental are in there
It's really different when normal people give reaction and when musicians give reaction. They use many words that I don't even know what those are. So, now I understand that in BIGBANG's music, they use many variations of technique that musicians usually know and do. And yeah, I agree that they're so unique. So many genres of music that BIGBANG has done and all of them came out so good.
as a VIP for 8 years, i agree with Yunyi's comments about Bigbang's music. The highly commercialized production is part of the reason why BB are so popular. Still love them but Yunyi is totally right! And miss Leah so so so so so much.
I love how Yunyi started singing "At least I still have you" :D And how they are hearing different notes while the majority of us is just like "hey, I like that melody".
Ooohhhh!! You're gonna show them K.Will's "Please Don't"! Can I make a request??? Is it possible to show them the MV for Taeyang's "Wedding Dress"(I know it's hella old by now) first then K.Will's "Please Don't" in that order in the same video/session?? I always do this with my friends and their reactions are soooooo priceless! I just find the similarities and differences of the two MVs really catches them offguard, and by showing the two MVs side by side, you'll really get the most interesting reactions( well I hope so anyway LOL). Thanks for making these videos! Really interesting to watch classical music students react to them as they have a different perspective 😊😊
Good idea but I sadly already recording everyone's reactions to Please Don't! Good news, is that yunyi and Kevin have already seen wedding dress and were able to point out the similarities and differences of each :3 -Umu
AS A VIP I'M CRYING!!!! My heart hurts so much.. 😭😭😭 but you really need to be a VIP to understand the meaning of these songs.. 💔 BIGBANG is a group that have been around for 10 years without counting the years they trained together before their debut (GD and Taeyang trained for 6 years). So they have a long story together as a group. Since they write and produce their music, they always tell you how they feel through their songs and mvs. I think that in order to understand BIGBANG's music, you need to know who are the five members of BIGBANG, the story of each of them, where they come from, the hardships they had to overcome, etc. Anyway, I'm gonna miss them so much but I'll wait for them until they come back as a group again. For now I will support their solo careers that they already have.. Fighting my Kings! 👑👑👑👑👑
last dance makes me cry. The lyrics fit so perfectly with the visuals. The song was written for/to the fans. They're telling us their fears for the future, how hard of a journey it has been, how happy it has been. And that they will be back, but for now, they just want one last dance. Top's ending part is even more poignant because he left for the military soon after. I don't think any VIP can hear this song and not tear up. I love it
You need to pretty much react to every BIGBANG song/mv. Plus all their solo work. G-Dragon, Taeyang, Seungri, Daesung, and TOP. :) I love your guys channel btw!
Am I the only one who really wanted them to just listen to TOP's singing and enjoy it? Because his voice is so powerful in this, especially if you think about the fact that this was one of the last songs before he went into the military. But it's no big deal, and other than this, I just love all of these reaction videos! Keep up the good work! =)
Lee Hi should definitely be put on the list! All of Dean's songs are great, but I think they would especially like Dean's new song "Come Over" ft Yerin Baek.
I love you guys so much not only bc you all are hilarious af, but you are always super interested and it makes us fans feel special! Thank you all so much for this series :))
These people! Seriously my most favorite set of react-ors! I didn't understand almost half of what they said because I don't know anything about the 'grammar' of music but I loved this reaction video coz of that!
The fact that i have no idea wat they’re taking about when it comes to instrumentals and stuff but i love it bcoz they’re actually appreciating the music more than just being a fan and scream throughout the mv’s
I really like how they express their musical jabber, i'm like wow, so this is how musicians see it. I'm very intrigued and thankful that they can say their honest opinion about my favorite group's music. Keep up the good work!
I was really excited about you guys reacting to Big Bang but now I'm a bit dissapointed. It was a great reaction video (better than all of the ones that I've seen) yet I feel like you should have started with their older music (Lies, Haru Haru, Blue, Bad boy, If you, Bang Bang Bang) and you definitely should have explained the story behind Last Dance (like you did with Spring Day). I still enjoyed it though :)
Whoa, I really just need to thank you for gathering this crew. My respect for Yunyi and Kevin keeps on rising from these videos - I played classical piano and learned musical theory from age 9 until the end of high school, and while I love figuring out the chord progressions in pop songs on my own as a hobby, I've never found anyone around me in college who wants to watch my favorite kpop songs with me and chat about what songs they're similar to, or what tricks (I adored to death Yunyi's discussion about the descending melodic line placed against the occasional modulations, or how key changes to drive home the final chorus was a trope, wow wow) they use to produce certain effects watching these videos, I really miss learning theory, even though it bored me at the time. I see how much excitement the crew has being able to articulate what musical tropes add what effects, and it makes me wish I'd continued to study theory, or that I'd asked myself how theory can enrich my life, back when I was learning. I'm always impressed when members of the classical music crew don't hold back on expressing their opinions out of fear of being disliked - I actually respect them more when they're straightforward about how they felt, and then immediately point out things about the song that led them to that opinion. I love love love what you're doing with this project of putting together musical-theory-trained active listeners with songs that many of us like, but don't have the requisite knowledge to *actively* analyze and understand. I hope you never feel harassed by all the demanding comments I see ("you need to do this song," "do these songs right now," "you should've done it like this") and get appreciated for all the work that goes into this project. It's really made a difference in my life, for example, and I really feel lucky that you made these, and that I found your videos.
Ester J they will. I have faith in them. I've been a VIP since 2008. I went to see GD in motte in Manila and he said "big bang will be back." He said it very sincerely. King of reassurance. 💙
the end of song, T.O.P part. Does anyone notice, blue color, sad face, audience yelling. In my opinion, it means like. *THEY ARE ACTUALLY LONELY* they need help
I just found your videos today and I'm so into it. This channel has the best reactions I've ever watched. I really like it because they are not only talking about the visual or something like that. I really like they comment about their musics.
yay mamamoo is back on the reaction roster! when they're reacting to piano man, it'll be great to show them (or at least Kevin and Yunyi) the instrumental version - you can hear the instrumentals (and the piano!!) a lot more clearly and the piano is live recorded (not a sample!!), it'' be interesting to hear their thoughts on it! :) thanks umu for producing such an awesome series! this is like my guilty pleasure cuz I always come back to watch and rewatch videos hahaha
And it doesn't even say "and I am gonna get down" it says "에라 모르겠다" (eramoreogetta) which means something like FUCK IT. (thus the tittle FXXK IT) lmao... when you realize this you will go ooohhh
Also, not to sound mean, but I really miss Leah being the vids. Idk what happened to her, but I like her a lot more than Lauren. I just feel like Leah brought more to the videos and Lauren just seems like she doesn't want to be a part of this. Just an opinion.
Sadly Leah might be taking a short break from the channel due to personal reasons, so we'll be finding subs for her for the next few reaction videos. Yeah lauren got quite a culture shock and is used to only listening to classical, so this was a wayyyy different experience for her :3 We'll find a different sub for the next reactions -Umu
aww..I'm so sad to hear about Leah! I hope everything is okay with her. I loved the chemistry between her and Shimon. But as always, thank you for such a great video and for your hard work! This is quickly becoming my favorite reaction channel. :D
oddly enough that is a great reason to have her on because at this point most of the reactors are used to kpop so, while their comments are still great, they have lost the "fresh" take on the music shown. it reminds me of my mom who sorta felt the same way about kpop. there is something for everyone with kpop and like her it took a bit of time to 1. get used to it and 2. find the style she ended up liking. the same couldn't be said for my mom and jpop so it's not like i think the more lauren listens to the more she'll "understand". personal preference and tastes in music and all that. i just that feel once you branch into solo vocalist, live performances, bands like guckkasten and nell, ballad singers, non-idols like sohyang and park hyo shin types the distance between what people are used to and the vast genres within kpop gets smaller. and people start to find new music that they previously never would have experienced within their small comfort bubble. and people like lauren should be allowed the space to find their way (no matter if they end up liking it or not) when introduced to something so different from their norm.
probably or more of the ballad bands that make use of more "traditional" instruments that would allow for a feeling of familiarity to ease into. busker busker, day6, dear cloud, clazziquai (more mellow), lunafly, royal pirates type bands. korean ballads, especially ost ones, tend to be pretty formulaic but baek ji young has a great catalogue of music as well. immortal song and i am a singer performances from non-idols as well like son seung yeon's i give up (못찾겠다 꾀꼬리) or sohyang's fate or aririrang where instruments play a large part in the performance. or bada norazo. some of vixx or iu's less pop driven songs. or just less of the electronic dance based trend music that idols fall into often. there is stuff out there for her, she just needs a bit of time and a positive welcoming space to find it :)
This is the first reaction video i have seen of them where they really get into a detailed analysis of the composition and I LOVE IT! This is what I was expecting when I read the title "classical musicians react to kpop" lol
Thier names appeared in the FXXK mv in korean characters. If you watch it closely you'll notice it in few early solo shots like in g dragon written as ji yong and taeyang. It's written on the signboard near them. Just saying coz i taken a liking in learning korean alphabets. Anyway loves you n your friends reaction.
Idk. I heard one guy focus on what chords were in the song the whole time. But at the same time, without even watching the video and just listening to it, all I heard was Last Song being bashed into the ground. Which totally makes me a little sad as a VIP. Especially it being like their last song before they went on hiatus.
It's really different how non VIPs react since they can't feel everything since they don't know the story behind it. This song was made as a farewell to their fans. This was a very sad song
"HEYO I GOT A DEEP VOICE AND IMMA TRY TO WOO YOU WITH MY NICE JAWLINE" -T.O.P
This is my new favorite qoute
It actually works lmao
Why does this sound to me like something T.O.P. would lowkey say tho???
"-but no touching!"
"I think this guy has the most swag out of all the kpop stars we've seen."
YAS BOI OFC THEY'RE THE KINGS
accurate of all accurate
Accuracy level 10000%
"Bigbang is so far the group with the most swag"
"They totally don't care"
WELL YOU AINT WRONG THERE
"the cameraman was having too much fun"😂
2:01 "Who needs too strum when you can just choke the sound out of it?" 😂😂😂 I DIED
I'm sure I am not the only VIP who gets emotional every time I hear Last Dance. For me, that song is the culmination of years of joy, happiness, sorrow, pain and everything else thrown in there. It's a song for those who are emotionally invested in BB. I made an earlier comment on another post where I thought it was pretty weird that BB's older songs weren't being reacted to first. So, for me, this reaction was a disappointment because the reactor's weren't emotionally involved with the growth of Big Bang. If the reactor's were given a chance to listen to older stuff like... Haru Haru, Tell Me Goodbye, Cafe, Blue, Day by Day, If You, Lies, Love Song, Tonight, etc. before the new stuff, their reactions may have been different on an emotional level. Musically, I appreciate their candor especially Yunyi, who makes the effort to understand where the composition is coming from. (Another suggestion would be to watch a live BB performance. There is no other Kpop group who can compare to them on stage. Epic on all levels. Even BTS acknowledges that.)
Marsha P.S.
I feel you fellow VIP. I usually don't watch reactions of people that aren't VIPs because they wouldn't understand the meaning behind their music and mvs unless they know what's going on with the group.
Same. I commented above how shocked I was at how hard they were on Big Bang for sounding typical. For KPOP it is far from typical. Musically (and I am a musician) I find it to be BigBang's best/most well crafted song, so this broke my heart a bit.
Marsha P.S. gosh I feel you! I'm kind of sad they reacted like this "out of context"because it doesn't make any justice to the magnificence that BIGBANG is. I hope they keep reacting to more of their music and maybe they'll understand their growth and their uniqueness
Marsha P.S. I'm with you esp. the part of the crowd cheering which is an original audio of VIPs cheering BIGBANG. It feels like they're saying goodbye. Plus my ultimate bias TOP is off for his military service so yeah. gosh them feels.
Me too ! i completly agree with u this song bring me to tears it's not the only song of Big Bang who make me cry but this one is my weakness...this reaction testing my tolerance geez that's why i don't like non kpop fan reaction !!
To those that were hurt by the fact that these songs, especially Last Dance, were kind of brushed off as being generic, I don't think knowing the lyrics or meaning behind the song would have changed their views on the music itself since they're here to discuss the music.
But I do agree that it would have helped them understand the reasoning behind it so maybe they would have been a little more empathetic.
Even still, it was very interesting seeing it from a musical standpoint like that. To me, BigBang will always be amazing artists with amazing music
Yeah. In other videos, umu explained the meaning and the lyrics of the songs (i.e. in BTS songs, AKMU Melted) and the musicians had an like "oohhhh i see" moment. I dont know why she didn't do it for this one. Like in Mamamoo's Yes I Am, they understood the focus was on the lyrics which is why it's more okay for the music to be simpler.
i think that is normal for people to listen to the bgm if they dont understand the lyrics
I just hate the fact that they were being so stupid af in TOP's Last Dance part.
@@leopoldogarcia5674 cry about it
please please please react to Big Bang -Loser with english sub. It'll change your life
that is such a freaking awesome songs
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'sober' in the background got me going wild XD they should know what last Dance is abt :') TOP leaving to military and all that! I'm tearing up again :"(
vip forever
did you hear him saying they have the most swag from everyone they've seen? he recognized the kings :D haha
+Park Yong Sun I told all of them about TOP leaving for the military! It got them emotional but thy still didn't love the song. -umu
I think you should show them blue. its my favorites ballad song from them. the lyric just really nice
Park Yong Sun I was thinking these songs have more of an impact for those of us who have been long time fans. Things like knowing Seungri doesn't usually get this many lines, Top going to the military, the fact that it took 2 years for these songs and the full album to come out, etc.
Hearing them tear down Last Dance as nothing special or like basically uneventful broke my heart 😢
I feel like 'tear down' is too strong a term to use for this because it implies malicious or destructive intent, like they're ripping into the song, which they weren't. They were giving honest musical analyses based on their training and impressions of it. So just because they didn't all out fall in love on the spot with it or sing its praises doesn't mean they were tearing it down. From an objective standpoint the song really isn't anything special musically or even vocally to grab you and make you go WOW HOLY CRAP, but the real meaning comes from 1) the lyrics 2) the intent behind it when BB wrote the song and 3) the emotional impact for VIPs who would obviously relate way more to the song and appreciate it on a deeper level since they have a special connection to BB as opposed to unbiased third party individuals like the reactors. So don't be heartbroken really, because it's simply a genuine, honest critiquing of the piece.
I think you should have told them about the story behind Last Dance and TOP leaving for the service - they were so flippant about it being a stereotypical pop ballad but Big Bang made it for a very special reason.
I think you should show them more Big Bang so they can see how many of their songs are not stereotypical pop, and even if it is it's done exceptionally well. G-Dragon's solo work is amazing (Crooked, Crayon, Coup d'etat). Taeyang's too (Only look at me, Eyes nose lips etc). I think Big Bang has the strongest solo work of any K-pop group, which is part of why they are so impressive together - all that individual talent and personality, joining together like a giant robot lol.
Damn, didn't mean to write a missive...guess I am missing Big Bang today and this video hit a nerve, but not in a bad way. Reactions are awesome as always, keep up the great work and thanks for taking the time and effort to make these videos! 💗
ThatPurpleGirl +1!!!!
ThatPurpleGirl I AGREE!
Yeah! I really think knowing the meaning behind it would've made a big difference
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I'm a VIP, but I disagree. If they know the backstory, it would make them biased, and then they couldn't make a 100% truthful review/opinion on the song. We like the song BECAUSE we know the T.O.P is leaving and we feel sad they're all going to leave eventually. It is a good song, but for me it clearly isn't their best either. Just the fact that its going to be their last for a while makes it special, not better.
12:48
*T.O.P rapping
Girl : "I love this guy's voice."
Me : Who doesn't? Who doesn't?
still hoping u guys can react to bigbang 'HARUHARU'and 'LIES', two super old songs from Bigbang which had been released like 10 years ago ,but it's still GOLD😍😍 and oso others like 'GOODBOY', 'CROOKED', 'LOSER' , 'IFYOU', 'BLUE' 😘😘😘😘
Yan VIP omfg yess Haru Haru and Lies were some of the first songs that got me into "Kpop" years ago!! Total kpop classics, definitely.
Yan VIP HARU HARU YES
crooked, loser, BLUE ESPECIALLY - YEEES
also, lies and haru haru would be nice too
i've listened to lies recently and was like omg it is old but it doesn't feel so at all. I feel so much heart and soul in this song.
Zemfira Safina omg Blue also the one bring me in to Kpop ,and after I listen to their Haruharu, I can't get out from BIGBANG forever 😂😂😂
Yan VIP HARU HARU YES
I really like the theory for last Dance where there's that one scene where the whole group is sitting unlike the other videos, where they're always walking together. People have theorized that they've finally reached the destination they were walking towards, and now they're finally resting. That honestly fucked me up inside
진이강 or they just stopped at Chucky cheese for a break and then they'll keep going(after TOP is discharged)
You mean after every and each of the BB Members discharged right? That's like around 7yrs? Gosh!
I'm still remember this one video reaction to BB Last Dance by non kpop, and they have zero knowledge bout BB. When the mv finished they all didn't understand the concept of the video and stuff. But when they've been told what the meaning behind the video the song then they all was like "Oooohhhhhhh...... now i get it..." "Awwwwww. No wonder I heard a crowds cheering and he (TOP) look so sad".
It wud be great if you explain to them bout the meaning of the song, so they will know and understand. Huhu.
But thank you for doing this. We VIP miss our BB so much specially TOP (he's now enlisted for police forces) T_T..
Tifyna Matsumoto They should react to Haru Haru. Even if the MV is bit cringy, the song is epic.
Tifyna Matsumoto haru haru indeed is a must react for them
ikr!! i hope they explained to them about the meaning of all mvs (if there's any)
thankyou for that and they spend so much time talking about somthing that dosnt even go with the song that im wondering why they even bother reacting to it
The funny part is they aren't actually saying down except in the line "Girl, I wanna get down." They are actually saying the Korean words that translates as "fxxk it" or "i don't care": era moreugetda. My favorite part of that is that they made use of how it sounds like "and I wanna get down."
That made me laugh a lot because that's actually what I heard the first time I've listened to this song! xD I was like: I feel you guys, but nope, that's not it!
React to Taeyang's songs like Good Boy; Ringa linga and eyes, lips, nose 🙏🏿
Damaris barbudo zapata And 1AM
I like everything about this reaction vid. TOP's jawline, Daesung's voice, Bigbang's swag, THEIR FREAKING JACKETS.
Lemme just finish it okay? 😂
Fxxk it is such a good example of what you can do with the good use of a little well placed silence
I'm a Kevin and Yunyi biased.
Roma Cañizalez Mee too. I like too hear them most.
Now kevin is eating. Shimon's eating habit is spreadig slowly XD
Srsly, we appreciate how you honestly comment to BB 'cause some reactors just praise them without giving a single dislike about BB. (Yeah know what I mean)
Personally this songs are one of the songs I really love in BB's... Loser talks about life that you can relate on. But only VIPs know whats the meaning behind every songs of BIGBANG.
Anyway the King is coming in 47 days. watch out
“ his voice not match with his face “ hahah that Tabi weirdo also “that face not match with his personality “ 🤪🤣
Please make them react to bigbang loser, bang bang bang, and bae bae. A lot more bigbang please 😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Kyla Simon i love bae bae and loser
Yesss. Would love to see what they think of Haru Haru and their solo songs.
Kyla Simon agree.. maybe they should react to all big bang songs..
ugh Loser is on my top 3 favorite kpop songs ever , i fucking love that song :(
i think they already reacted to bang bang bang
☆WINNER☆:
*Empty *Sentimental
ZOE JINX Baby Baby too.
Make this happen before they come back!! Please
OMG YES!
ZOE JINX yes please
ZOE JINX And Color Ring. Also Baby Baby
REACT TO WINNER: EMPTY,SENTIMENTAL, BABY BABY PLS!!!!
Sentimental and Empty are on the list already, but they're like 102 and 103 on the list or something
Emma Chiao i hope they react to really really and fool
yess Winner pleaseeeee
Def EMPTY!!
do color ring too!!
This reaction is so chaotic they're just talking and talking and talking.
From their reaction (to Last Dance), I know GD is win. Everything that Yunyi's said is something like "what GD want to people understand".
It's like:
GD write the song.
Big Bang sing the song.
People listen to the song and said "Oh it's good, I think I have been heard that in somewhere."
VIP crying because Last Dance "maybe" becoming the really really last performance of Big Bang in this industry.
And suddenly! Yunyi describe the music in her perception which it really really perfect!
Like it is the FACT!
SHE DESCRIBE HOW GD DONE THIS WELL.
Yunyi, respect!
(Sorry for long comment from me. And sorry for poor english too. XD)
can you have them react to DAY6 'Congratulations' and 'You were Beautiful' back to back please :)))
Shai Inf yes please
and now is the time to tell them that they never once said "and I'm gonna get down". Sorry to crush your guys music theories...
Sophia Gage they didn't!?? I thought they said it after the korean tittle words..
Jungle Fish they say "era moreugetda I love yall" 3 times then they say "girl I wanna get down"
enslaving-melodies ohhh...thank you 😊😊
Sophia Gage Well, they end the chorus with "Girl I wanna get down", but you're right that they don't say it otherwise. The thing they were specifically talking about was a part in the song where the music changes as they sing "Down" three times at the end of the chorus. At least that's what I picked up.
could you tell me what that means please? im just curious>
Last Dance is a very special song, their vocals alone were so beautiful and deserved high praise. This was a song dedicated to their fans and is the last MV that we will have from them as 5 members for quite some time if not forever 😢
In about two months we will have the comeback
ajá yes
I can agree that Last Dance is definitely a generic song in terms of the "technical" side of it, but I admit that half of my reasoning for liking it is the lyrics and also the meaning behind the song. The fact that Last Dance is more of an emotional song is what helped me love it. especially the end of the song where T.O.P is almost just speaking his last lines and you can hear the audience cheering in the background, that made me cry the first time I heard it XD
The cinematography for "Last Dance" is absolutely perfect; my favorite part about it is that it shows their life is their world spinning out of control, until the uplifting end when it returns to equilibrium
yunyi's reaction when she knew the names of GD&TOP was adorable.😂😂😂
I'm surprised how hard they were on Last Dance... they didn't pick up on the hint of swing in the chorus...the way the instruments fill out and the counter-tempo harmonization in the background, particularly during the modulation...and didn't get into the singers' vocal connection with the melody and beat (they really ride the beat well). While it fits American typical styles, it actually broke KPOP song tropes quite a bit. I guess I'm biased because in my opinion, for the reasons I stated + the lyrics, this is BigBang's best song.
I think it's mostly because of the video throwing them off.
and also a very meaningful song for them...
Is their opinion, musically speaking, is a beautiful song.
Last dance were a song only for vips. Sometimes, even with simply composition, a song will still be able to move our hearts because of the lyrics, what we've been through, and coz of their voices, and lyrics.
Also I'm very surprised about how she didn't mention how gd composed fuck it. As most of GD's songs were published during the MADE era, he didn't know what to write as a new title track, so he just went fuck it, and wrote fuck it.
Kei C HAHAHAH
I think they would really like some of DEANs song tbh
Like Bonnie and Clyde and Half Moon
cherylleeanne99 ma girl. Dean is the man
cherylleeanne99 Yeah I would love to see their reaction
Oh my god you guys should react to some of the subunits in Big Bang or solos. Aka Doom Dada by T.O.P. Goodboy by GD or Taeyang, and maybe T.O.P and GD "Zutter".
EdwardHisEmeraldEyes doom dada fo sho
sad... 😭 hugo and gwen wasn't there..
Shin Via yeah i miss hugo and gwen too
fadilah oh yeaahh.. miss them already.. hope umu could find their video.. 😢
Shin Via me too. so sad. hugo and gwen make a big impact and i really love them. Their absence in this vid.. hmmmh
Read the description, apparently they lost it
DAVIDTHEWILDMAN yeah i know. that's why i hope umu could find it. like yunyi's case.. 😊😊
NOTABLE COMMENTS on FXXK IT:
"I think these guys have the most swag out of all the Kpop stars we've seen" Hell yeah they are the kings!!!
"Good lord those jackets" I Know right!!!
"Who needs to strum when you can just choke the sound out of it" LOL That's Seungri for you!!!
"I like the jaw line" Everybody loves TOP's jawline!!!
"But he's not going anywhere."
"Are we really going anywhere?"
Me: That was pretty deep 😶
Your music analysis gives me life.
Shimon mumbles a lot omg
eng subs up for his mumbling ;) -umu
LOL, but truly needed! 😂
ReacttotheK Please let them react to Haru Haru, Blue and Bad Boy. And Nam Taehyun's I am young.
rose - lee hi pls!
also pls do eyes nose lips
taeyants vs tablo vs akmu. 😍😍😍
furruppe yasss
omg yes
furruppe they NEED to do ENL orig & Tablo's ver 😍😍😍 also Hayi's songs
Taeyants?
Winner please! Empty from their debut album, and their last year songs Sentimental, baby baby, and I'm young... Winner is such a talented group so I would love if the reactors would comment on the music lol
Kasper yasssd please
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Worry not, loves. If you check the description, she has a link there with a playlist of all the videos the musicians will react to~ Empty and Sentimental are in there
Mizune Mouse Witch I can't believe I skip over the videos ahah thanks for telling me
It's really different when normal people give reaction and when musicians give reaction. They use many words that I don't even know what those are. So, now I understand that in BIGBANG's music, they use many variations of technique that musicians usually know and do. And yeah, I agree that they're so unique. So many genres of music that BIGBANG has done and all of them came out so good.
pls react to:-
Taeyang Eyes Nose Lips
GD Crooked
"and this guy is gonna woo you with his jawline" hahaha:)
"there's 22 strawberries in this?" xD
as a VIP for 8 years, i agree with Yunyi's comments about Bigbang's music. The highly commercialized production is part of the reason why BB are so popular. Still love them but Yunyi is totally right!
And miss Leah so so so so so much.
"WHO NEEDS TO STRUM WHEN YOU CAN JUST CHOKE THE SOUND OUT OF IT?" i'm DEAD 🤣💀
I love how Yunyi started singing "At least I still have you" :D And how they are hearing different notes while the majority of us is just like "hey, I like that melody".
They should react to BIGBANG's solos songs.
Doom Dada have to be one! All the dadaism in the video is just mindblowing
Ooohhhh!! You're gonna show them K.Will's "Please Don't"! Can I make a request??? Is it possible to show them the MV for Taeyang's "Wedding Dress"(I know it's hella old by now) first then K.Will's "Please Don't" in that order in the same video/session?? I always do this with my friends and their reactions are soooooo priceless! I just find the similarities and differences of the two MVs really catches them offguard, and by showing the two MVs side by side, you'll really get the most interesting reactions( well I hope so anyway LOL).
Thanks for making these videos! Really interesting to watch classical music students react to them as they have a different perspective 😊😊
That is a cool idea!
Excellent idea!!! 😍
that would be lit!!!!
Good idea but I sadly already recording everyone's reactions to Please Don't!
Good news, is that yunyi and Kevin have already seen wedding dress and were able to point out the similarities and differences of each :3 -Umu
AS A VIP I'M CRYING!!!! My heart hurts so much.. 😭😭😭 but you really need to be a VIP to understand the meaning of these songs.. 💔 BIGBANG is a group that have been around for 10 years without counting the years they trained together before their debut (GD and Taeyang trained for 6 years). So they have a long story together as a group. Since they write and produce their music, they always tell you how they feel through their songs and mvs. I think that in order to understand BIGBANG's music, you need to know who are the five members of BIGBANG, the story of each of them, where they come from, the hardships they had to overcome, etc. Anyway, I'm gonna miss them so much but I'll wait for them until they come back as a group again. For now I will support their solo careers that they already have.. Fighting my Kings! 👑👑👑👑👑
Dude, let then hear "Bae Bae" and "If You" :D Please? haha
last dance makes me cry. The lyrics fit so perfectly with the visuals. The song was written for/to the fans. They're telling us their fears for the future, how hard of a journey it has been, how happy it has been. And that they will be back, but for now, they just want one last dance. Top's ending part is even more poignant because he left for the military soon after. I don't think any VIP can hear this song and not tear up. I love it
You need to pretty much react to every BIGBANG song/mv. Plus all their solo work. G-Dragon, Taeyang, Seungri, Daesung, and TOP. :)
I love your guys channel btw!
react to K.A.R.D !!
Demselflyed YES PLEASE THEIR MUSIC IS LIT AF
YES PLZ!
I thirty sixth that. They have two predut-released songs/mvs, titled 'Oh NaNa' and 'Don't Recall'.
YES PLEASE
Oh please do this!!!
Am I the only one who really wanted them to just listen to TOP's singing and enjoy it? Because his voice is so powerful in this, especially if you think about the fact that this was one of the last songs before he went into the military.
But it's no big deal, and other than this, I just love all of these reaction videos! Keep up the good work! =)
“Maybe theirr way to excercise the audiences” LMAOO IM DEAD 😂😂 i love the red shirt guy reactions
Big Bang "If You"
TOP "Doom Dada"
Lee Hi should definitely be put on the list! All of Dean's songs are great, but I think they would especially like Dean's new song "Come Over" ft Yerin Baek.
Waiting for WINNER on the suggest list!! I can't wait for them to react to art
i'm with youuu
I love you guys so much not only bc you all are hilarious af, but you are always super interested and it makes us fans feel special! Thank you all so much for this series :))
These people! Seriously my most favorite set of react-ors! I didn't understand almost half of what they said because I don't know anything about the 'grammar' of music but I loved this reaction video coz of that!
The fact that i have no idea wat they’re taking about when it comes to instrumentals and stuff but i love it bcoz they’re actually appreciating the music more than just being a fan and scream throughout the mv’s
Well I don't wanna go too fast..
I think I need some time...
Angel Pesito to try and get you out of my mind
Yeyeyeyeyeyyeyeye
I think i need some time
Angel Pesito I think I need some time~
hahahahahaha I didn't even think that you guys will continue the song
I LOVE YUNYI OMG
yes!!!
I want them to react VIXX- Fantasy and closer since they're musicians
"Who needs to strum when you can choke the sound out of it?" I CAN'T BREATHE!!!
I really like how they express their musical jabber, i'm like wow, so this is how musicians see it. I'm very intrigued and thankful that they can say their honest opinion about my favorite group's music. Keep up the good work!
Love the way they analyze the music 😂
"that moment MADE the song" heh eheh U GUYS R PUNNY WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT
I was really excited about you guys reacting to Big Bang but now I'm a bit dissapointed. It was a great reaction video (better than all of the ones that I've seen) yet I feel like you should have started with their older music (Lies, Haru Haru, Blue, Bad boy, If you, Bang Bang Bang) and you definitely should have explained the story behind Last Dance (like you did with Spring Day).
I still enjoyed it though :)
Natarials Yes. Haru Haru. 😭😭
right, haru-haru is the first time i felt in love with bigbang
Natarials yes and you guys don't even know the story or the lyrics.
Natarials yes, please react big bang slow song. They have a good slow song. Please
mira abet if you may suggest me some of those slow song. act im not a vip but yeah im totally fall in love w lets not fall in love
Great to put such a damper on a song that means a lot to this group and their fan base .
Whoa, I really just need to thank you for gathering this crew. My respect for Yunyi and Kevin keeps on rising from these videos - I played classical piano and learned musical theory from age 9 until the end of high school, and while I love figuring out the chord progressions in pop songs on my own as a hobby, I've never found anyone around me in college who wants to watch my favorite kpop songs with me and chat about what songs they're similar to, or what tricks (I adored to death Yunyi's discussion about the descending melodic line placed against the occasional modulations, or how key changes to drive home the final chorus was a trope, wow wow) they use to produce certain effects
watching these videos, I really miss learning theory, even though it bored me at the time. I see how much excitement the crew has being able to articulate what musical tropes add what effects, and it makes me wish I'd continued to study theory, or that I'd asked myself how theory can enrich my life, back when I was learning.
I'm always impressed when members of the classical music crew don't hold back on expressing their opinions out of fear of being disliked - I actually respect them more when they're straightforward about how they felt, and then immediately point out things about the song that led them to that opinion. I love love love what you're doing with this project of putting together musical-theory-trained active listeners with songs that many of us like, but don't have the requisite knowledge to *actively* analyze and understand. I hope you never feel harassed by all the demanding comments I see ("you need to do this song," "do these songs right now," "you should've done it like this") and get appreciated for all the work that goes into this project. It's really made a difference in my life, for example, and I really feel lucky that you made these, and that I found your videos.
SHow them T.O.P DOOM DADA DI DI DADA XD to FXXK their mind XD
Zegasi Rebel Turn it up and Zutter 😂😂
XD and knock out too x)
Zegasi Rebel lmaoooooo
yall should react to astro especially because it's their one year since debut anniversary. it would be pretty cool I think.
I cried when last dance came on 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 TOP, I miss him
Poni Moi Neill
when will be their next come back??
Ester J as a group, in about 5 years if we are lucky, though the solos are coming, gd this year, seungri too
TheYGElitist
I hope that they will come back as kings (as always )
without overshadowing them in their not active years
Ester J they will. I have faith in them. I've been a VIP since 2008. I went to see GD in motte in Manila and he said "big bang will be back." He said it very sincerely. King of reassurance. 💙
the end of song, T.O.P part.
Does anyone notice, blue color, sad face, audience yelling.
In my opinion, it means like.
*THEY ARE ACTUALLY LONELY*
they need help
I just found your videos today and I'm so into it. This channel has the best reactions I've ever watched. I really like it because they are not only talking about the visual or something like that. I really like they comment about their musics.
OMG I love that Chinese song that Yunyi was singing 10:31!! I almost screamed out loud lol
A W. it's 林憶蓮 - 至少還有你
it's such a classic lol
yay mamamoo is back on the reaction roster! when they're reacting to piano man, it'll be great to show them (or at least Kevin and Yunyi) the instrumental version - you can hear the instrumentals (and the piano!!) a lot more clearly and the piano is live recorded (not a sample!!), it'' be interesting to hear their thoughts on it! :)
thanks umu for producing such an awesome series! this is like my guilty pleasure cuz I always come back to watch and rewatch videos hahaha
I would like you to react to videos of G Dragon
lucia coduri Especially "Crayon"
Manthahime Chan yes!!
Yeah.. . Try them to react UNTITLED2014/KWONJIYONG his new mv...😁
Alway gd...
"Maybe its a way to exercise their audience" 😂😂 I died ASLXNDJNDKLSXL
And it doesn't even say "and I am gonna get down" it says "에라 모르겠다" (eramoreogetta) which means something like FUCK IT. (thus the tittle FXXK IT) lmao... when you realize this you will go ooohhh
I miss Hugo!
Also, not to sound mean, but I really miss Leah being the vids. Idk what happened to her, but I like her a lot more than Lauren. I just feel like Leah brought more to the videos and Lauren just seems like she doesn't want to be a part of this. Just an opinion.
Sadly Leah might be taking a short break from the channel due to personal reasons, so we'll be finding subs for her for the next few reaction videos.
Yeah lauren got quite a culture shock and is used to only listening to classical, so this was a wayyyy different experience for her :3
We'll find a different sub for the next reactions -Umu
aww..I'm so sad to hear about Leah! I hope everything is okay with her. I loved the chemistry between her and Shimon. But as always, thank you for such a great video and for your hard work! This is quickly becoming my favorite reaction channel. :D
oddly enough that is a great reason to have her on because at this point most of the reactors are used to kpop so, while their comments are still great, they have lost the "fresh" take on the music shown. it reminds me of my mom who sorta felt the same way about kpop. there is something for everyone with kpop and like her it took a bit of time to 1. get used to it and 2. find the style she ended up liking. the same couldn't be said for my mom and jpop so it's not like i think the more lauren listens to the more she'll "understand". personal preference and tastes in music and all that.
i just that feel once you branch into solo vocalist, live performances, bands like guckkasten and nell, ballad singers, non-idols like sohyang and park hyo shin types the distance between what people are used to and the vast genres within kpop gets smaller. and people start to find new music that they previously never would have experienced within their small comfort bubble. and people like lauren should be allowed the space to find their way (no matter if they end up liking it or not) when introduced to something so different from their norm.
I think she would enjoy more of the acoustic and ballad type area of kpop. Like AKMU maybe?
probably or more of the ballad bands that make use of more "traditional" instruments that would allow for a feeling of familiarity to ease into. busker busker, day6, dear cloud, clazziquai (more mellow), lunafly, royal pirates type bands. korean ballads, especially ost ones, tend to be pretty formulaic but baek ji young has a great catalogue of music as well.
immortal song and i am a singer performances from non-idols as well like son seung yeon's i give up (못찾겠다 꾀꼬리) or sohyang's fate or aririrang where instruments play a large part in the performance. or bada norazo. some of vixx or iu's less pop driven songs. or just less of the electronic dance based trend music that idols fall into often. there is stuff out there for her, she just needs a bit of time and a positive welcoming space to find it :)
Waiting for you to put Lee Hi & WINNER in the reacting list! 😭😭😭
This is the first reaction video i have seen of them where they really get into a detailed analysis of the composition and I LOVE IT! This is what I was expecting when I read the title "classical musicians react to kpop" lol
They need some BANG BANG BANG in their lives
that scene with T.O.P in last dance,will ALWAYS make me cry
Thier names appeared in the FXXK mv in korean characters. If you watch it closely you'll notice it in few early solo shots like in g dragon written as ji yong and taeyang. It's written on the signboard near them. Just saying coz i taken a liking in learning korean alphabets.
Anyway loves you n your friends reaction.
whyd they focus so much on the music video and not the music most of the time
Idk. I heard one guy focus on what chords were in the song the whole time. But at the same time, without even watching the video and just listening to it, all I heard was Last Song being bashed into the ground. Which totally makes me a little sad as a VIP. Especially it being like their last song before they went on hiatus.
It's so interesting to hear you guys break down songs musically
"I like this guy's voice"
OMG GIRL SAME!!
I was waiting for this one. Your videos are simple but good. Keep doing them.
me to
Show them IU please😊
yes pleaseee
Vaqyu it's already in the list. Check description!
Vaqyu yeah.. like Only I Didn't Know, Cruel Fantasy, Good Day, Peach
Show her collab with Oh Hyuk called 'Gondry'. Im sorry, but my boy ohhyuk needs more love.
IU EVERY END OF THE DAY..... !!!!
Please react to WINNER! Their music is just art.
Daniela Alba hoping they do with really really and fool, but any song from winner would do
Daniela Alba im with you.. winner have awesome songs and mv visuals
It's really different how non VIPs react since they can't feel everything since they don't know the story behind it. This song was made as a farewell to their fans. This was a very sad song
"This guy is my favorite rapper"
Bro....SAME!!!!