Custom Requests (March)

im so glad you did farewell wanderlust, it's one of my all time favourites by the amazing devil. completely agree with what you say bout not being able to not analyse every line, i do the same everytime i listen to them and still find something new. can't wait to see you do more from them!

Swiftsos0024

When Psy comes back after being killed he’s in an all purple yeehaw outfit. Purple is a color often used to represent BTS/ARMY, so maybe he was giving a little shout out to them? Ultimately, it’s supposed to be a fun dance song, but speculating kpop videos are always a fun time. If you’ve made it this far, thanks for coming to my TED Talk. 😊🤣 Lil extra history: Gangnam Style’s popularity helped get YouTube views to count for music charts, which would lead to helping BTS chart in the US. Psy had gotten to #2 on the Billboard Hot100, but got blocked by a Maroon 5 song. Nearly a decade later BTS became the first Korean artist to get #1 with Dynamite. And with Like Crazy Jimin became the first South Korean solo artist to get #1, which Psy celebrated underneath the bb post.

chimelle6

I’ve come back with some thoughts on possible underlying messages in the That That mv and how it’s linked with the Daechwita mv (my own interpretation, so I could very much be way off): There is the same style car, just in different colors. It brought an alternative version of the main artist of the song (so a second Psy and a second suga/agust d). In Daechwita it is black haired agust d/suga, which ultimately killed the king/tyrant agust d. For That That it brings Gangnam Style Psy (the blue outfit), which black haired agust d/suga ends up killing as well. Both of the personas that were killed were the ones that overshadowed the actual artist. I found it interesting that new psy didn’t fight Gangnam Style Psy, but agust d/suga did it for him. When That That came out Psy said that people in the west only new him for Gangnam Style, some even thinking his name was Gangnam Style (suga raps his, Min Yoongi, and Psy’s, Park Jaesang, real names during his verse). The west had seen him more of a spectacle rather than an artist. I think that he had agust d/suga do it because BTS is becoming a household name in the west and helping have more people see him/kpop as artists/people rather than just a spectacle. So suga kills Gangnam Style to give Psy a ‘rebirth’ as an artist in a way in the west (he has had a long and successful career in Korea). I believe this is why they went for a western theme, because rarely is something placed in a kpop video without reason.

chimelle6

honestly yea I was thinking about requesting stay alive but 4 o‘clock is also such a great idea. probably will suggest one and the other at a later time.. and omg thanks for the help guys!!!

Yeontan™️

I'm genuinely obsessed with Noah Gundersen and would kill to see you react to more of him in the future. Sohyang <3 A friend of mine just introduced me to Nothing But Thieves a little while ago. Their lyrics are fantastic and their vocalist is wild.

Jayde Ritchey

Loved all of these, Great watch! I agree with everyone else about OTH, I only started watching it because of the basketball angle, but then everything else reeled me in. So yes if you get a chance watch it please 🙏 Also thank you to the person that requested Kacey!! Michael, you really are missing out with her, I don’t even really know where to suggest you start, cause I love all her albums! Next polls you know who I’m voting for, OTH and anything Kacey Musgraves

Violeta K Sanchez

I do think he would enjoy the Ddaeng practice video a lot - https://youtu.be/SEiT2mO97fA For performances maybe comeback home or perfect man? I don’t think he has heard sexy Nukim or smoke Sprite yet. I know it isn’t the tannies in the video but I’d love him to hear black swan orchestra version. I really liked the snl performances and he still hasn’t seen the bs&t mv which I feel like is important to see as an army? 🤔 Since he has now heard mention of the dumpling incident maybe 4 o’clock and if short enough maybe with a compilation of them talking about the incident so he gets some lore? I have tons of stuff I keep thinking of from the albums he hasn’t heard yet but that’s what popped in my head first for stuff that doesn’t spoil!

chimelle6

When I’m watching content I always have things to suggest but when given a question like this I go blank! 🤣

chimelle6

maybe stay alive? since he really likes Jk voice

Gabyy Arceo

army👀 im torn what I should request for the next one. I really wanna do an iconic performance or maybe a song that is not on their albums but is still a fan favorite? I need some ideas please feel free to suggest💜

Yeontan™️

I've never seen that clip of JK, Tae, and Jimin harmonizing! I've seen the show they were filming then multiple times, but never looked for deleted scenes. It's hard to believe they were 16, 18, and 18 respectively. Such babies! Both young *and* old for their ages - if that makes any sense! 😅

FlyUshkiFly

Le Sserafim are the only girl group that I actually really like, so hope we’ll get more of them🙏🏼

Bangtan is life

Just wanted to add that le sserafim is an anagram for im fearless 😊

Bangtan is life

I did see the Weverse announcement early this morning. I thought it would get easier to see each one fulfill their duty but each announcement is going to sting a bit more. 💜

Yukari

I think he just got his enlistment orders. 😢 HYBE made the same announcement yesterday as they made for Jin. I hope they all get it over with as soon as possible! 🤞💜

FlyUshkiFly

You should check out this series on amazon prime called "daisy jones & the six" it's based on a book about a band in the 70's creating an album & going on tour. It has a lot of music & performances within the show that are something i think you would love. All the actors spent a year learning to play as a band & made an actual album that is honestly amazing!

Kamdin Holley

I’ve been busy, but someday I’ll type out everything I was thinking during the bts reactions, especially my theories of the that that and daechwita mvs existing in the same universe. Anyway, wanted to at least say it was a joy to watch with you and I can’t wait to go back through and watch the other requests!

chimelle6

Did you get your agustD suga concert tickets??

MinSugasonly1

Yes you finally got to hear Cavetown! He’s amazing, I think you would really like songs/full projects! My interpretation of the song Home (it’s possibly my fav Cavetown song?)is that he’s struggling to accept himself, struggling with depression and dysphoria(he is trans, but only said so openly pretty recently - you can see “I’ll cut my hair”, “I’ll hide my chest”) and finding his place in society. I think it’s not about a relationship as such, but more just talking to and with and about himself. (The beginning line: “often I am upset that I cannot fall in love, but I guess this avoids the stress of falling out of it” is very personal, since he is also on the aromantic spectrum!) I think you often feel like a monster if you can’t communicate - yes in the way you interpreted it by hurting people in relationships - but also feeling isolated and “alien” (monster-like) if you’re different to the norm, especially as a queer person, if you can’t communicate your identity and feelings properly to anyone, not even yourself. Despite everything, the stars and the universe welcomes him, and he finally feels at home in this place. Just my interpretation, I love how poetic and ambiguous the lyrics are, so everyone can take something different from the song.

CC

Btw the Wesley snipe reference was Uncle Sam talking to kendrick. Wesley snipes is an actor who didn’t pay his taxes for a few years and he owed a ton of money, like millions, that he was forced to pay or face jail time.

Maya

Omgg kendrick 🥹 please do more kendrick he’s a very conscious rapper his music has meaning and he is a good artist to get into if you wanna do hip hop reactions.

Maya

So good to see you do another Tim Minchin reaction. I love how you dissect his lyrics and OMG I was so stoked to hear you say your love for the original The Office and The Ricky Gervais show with Karl and Stephen. Those three are hilarious together and whilst I probably won't get the chance to see Ricky Gervais live, I did catch Stephen perform his comedy routine at the Opera House some years ago and it was fricken fantabulous. I could hardly catch my breath from laughing so much. Extras is another fave of mine. Just out of curiosity have you watched Spinal Tap and/or Best in Show?

Kylie aka BallisticGal

Hi, first of all thank you for like 7hrs worth of beautiful songs and your reactions. I have only reached your reaction to rose, so about the show Sea of Hope - its a bunch of Korean Artists, not just musicians but also actors, that have come together and are running this beach shack sort of thing and they prepare performances and food for a group of 10-15 people. They have a group of constant artists who are a part of the series and then a few guests who keep joining whenever the schedule allows. Rose was one of the artists obviously but you are right about the second person, It is Onew from Shinee. I really enjoyed watching this show so it'll be great if you could check it out. Also, I'll probably write another comment cause BTS and a very new and surprising entry - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Momina, like omg I'm excited. Okay going back to the video :D

Kritika

Wow the amount of work, to edit 7+ hours!! Thank you so much for the love and effort you put in these. So glad you got to watch BTS Carpool Karaoke! You'll keep seeing that Dumpling incident between V and Jimin mentioned a lot (you've actually seen it at least twice more in other custom requests) I hope someone requests 4o'clock next, this song was written during the couple of days of that disagreement. Everytime I hear Jungkook sing feels like the first time. He has such a beautiful control on his vocals! And yeaaaah That that!! Yoongi made the beat and thought it fit Psy's vibe so he suggested the song to him who of course took it and slowly dragged him along to the point where he featured on it and appeared on the video 🤣🤣🤣. Jungkook saw that dance and never let it go, we still catch doing the dance at the most random times.

Mariana

Dude when I saw that scene in Amsterdam where taylor gets absolutely wrecked I had the SAME REACTION it was so funny

Kerry

Also - really love seeing the classical south asian music! The lyricism in love songs written in urdu and hindi is just absolutely beautiful, and some of the complexity and poetry gets lost in translation, but glad to see you still appreciate that aspect!

ipsssen

I really really recommend Le Sserafin - Impurities ! My favorite GG song this year.

Amanda Vicente

Le Sserafim's name is actually an anagram for 'I'm Fearless"" Their debut song was called Fearless and that's their whole concept as a group!

Giu Bressani

I know you've reacted to figures by Jessie Reyez in the past - Daniel Ceasar actuallyjumped on that song and did a remix/reprise. You should give it a listen I think you'd love it!

ipsssen

daniel caesar will wreck you in the best way 😌 highly recommend his album Freudian

Kiara Moscrip

Agree! I think he would love Newsies!

Amanda S.

I am so happy you're reacting to jeremy jordan, he's so amazing and underrated and is also a goofballs and one of kindest and sweetest humans. He has some amazing songs and covers that you'd absolutely love. My favorite might be his video "the day I saved the greatest showman" where he tells how he got involved recording the demos of the songs before the movie was greenlight and he was in the workshop that made that happened and sang not just hugh Jackman's but also zac Efron's song which he hadn't been cast at that point... He has also newsies and the last 5 years which are so freaking amazing ❤️

Nine Anutza

if you love jeremy jordan, you should add “NEWSIES” to the musical polls!!!! jeremy plays the lead character in the recorded version on D+ and he KILLS IT (the story is amazing too)

Alexander

u should definetely react to daniels album freudian. it's literally amazing!!

nat 💌

Omg you are going to LOOOOOVE le serrafims bsides!! so different from antifragile but sooooo gooood!!

It bothers me a little the scenes from The Giver aren't included in this Taylor filmography video 😅

Andreja

I would absolutly love to see you get more into rap and kendrick in particular. Great video as always!

Nigel

DO MORE CAVETOWN MY KING

Izzy

CAVETOWN OMG

Izzy

love u <3

Michael Beveraggi

The translation at Sugas part in That That isn't right. Here are the actually lyrics: I've gotten better at taking punches, those who tried hit me with words must feel uncomfortable Those who prayed for me to fail as you wished Gather them together and smack them lightly That's enough, oh-oh-oh Just shut up and let's play, oh-oh-oh Min Yoongi and Park Jaesang

tina 🤍

So glad you got to check out Le Sserafim. They are really good, great choreos and all their releases so far have been amazing. Also, BTS carpool karaoke and That That?? Great requests!

Liuzetz

Omg I usually watch for the bts reactions, i did not expect you to do rahat fateh ali khan or a coke studio reaction, this makes me so happy :D I'd also love to see your reaction to some punjabi artists like Sidhu Moosewala or Diljit Dosanjh.

Daco

Oh one more thought on "Because of You." So they actually came out with an acoustic version of the song in like 2013. I'm not a huge fan of that version but it's still good. I'll always prefer the 1998 version.

CGoerlich

Okay wow so much to comment here. Here we go: Thank you to the person who requested Because of You by 98º. This song is definitely on my Top 5 list of boyband songs. It's also one of my favorite music videos. I'm sad you didn't recognize it. I for sure thought once it started, you would be like "Oh yeah ... okay I've heard this" but nope. But I enjoyed your first listening to it! I loved 98 Degrees and the song came out in 1998 and you were right about which one is his brother. So the members are Nick, Drew (younger brother, almost always with a hat on in the music videos), Jeff (other lead in this song), and Justin. Drew has always been my favorite. When I was younger, I always thought he was singing to me. 😂 And omg I loved your reaction of them being on top of the Golden Gate Bridge. That is a frightening moment. I hope I see more 98º in your future (believe me, when I get back in the custom tier—there will be). They have a lot of great songs. OH and yes, Nick & Jessica's show "Newlyweds" I believe was one of the first reality TV shows that followed celebrity couples. Now on to OTH! When I first saw the friendship test video (back when it first came out last year), I almost cried. Thank you to who requested it. There's a backstory to some of what they said near the end (about reclaiming the show). The women on the show had to deal with a lot of BS behind the scenes (not sure if you heard of it or not) and it's nice that they are standing strong together with their fellow castmates. I always loved the OTH cast. They are one of the rare casts that are still very close. They do a couple conventions a year and it's always fun seeing them all get together. And yes, someone mentioned it before but you saw Joy in an earlier custom request (by me actually) a few months ago. And you NEVER seen John Tucker Must Die?! Oh man, if you ever do a Valentine's Day poll again, please put that on there. Also fun fact: Danneel Ackles (an OTH cast member) who is married to Jensen Ackles (from Supernatural) introduced Hilarie to Jeffery Dean Morgan. And one final note: I hope hope hope hope hope you watch OTH. The music, the friendships, and the drama = perfect show. Yes, it's over the top in some moments but its just well done. And finally, I loved the Taylor Swift filmography compilation. I've only seen her in the Hannah Montana Movie. Fun fact: Taylor actually wrote the final song of the movie (You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home). Also Taylor and Miley actually performed "Fifteen" together on the Grammys. It had some mixed reactions but I enjoyed it. I definitely didn't expect that last scene of the compilation but I loved your reaction 😂 Okay, that's a long comment and I'm done. Can't wait for more!

CGoerlich

oh my god whoever submitted crying over you, i owe you my life

Jenna

I'm so happy you got to hear a sampling of Daesung's incredible vocal prowess. He's such a happy-go-lucky kind of guy that he usually is perfectly content to let Taeyang get all the laurels. The truth is that Daesung is insanely popular as a solo artist in Japan under the stage name D'Lite. I'll have to send you some of those to check out at some point. He's so good. As far as TOP's moon trip goes: he posted on Instagram last week that he's scheduled to go in the third week of April. I'm both proud and terrified lol. I'm SO happy for him and SO scared of a trip like that. The friend and mentor he mentioned in his interview was the billionaire Yusaku Maezawa who is funding the entire trip. He and Tabi go waaaay back. But, Tabi still had to go through the application process like everyone else and was selected out of over 1 million crew applications. You can find intro videos like what you watched for TOP for the rest of the crew on the Dear Moon YouTube channel. The difference in views between his and the rest of the crew makes me giggle

Iva Morris

Him not recognizing Because of You hurt me ... so much lol

CGoerlich

i≠doll lyrics are,, an experience 🥹

aen

Ive been a long time fan of Tim Minchin. He is such a great lyricist and piano player! Also wanted to add if you're a Ricky Gervais fan the show After Life on Netflix is so good!

Amanda S.

listening to GAYLE talk about her story is really hard to listen to but it is so powerful, so thank you for checking it out. I hope you get the chance to check out part 1 and part 2 of her recent project! Cant wait for you to check out my next request!... also 7 hours long!! you truly spoil us, thank you for all the work u put into this platform, take care of yourself <3

Samantha

wanted to recommend either raise y_our glass or i≠doll but decided on antifragile to see how he reacted to them first. so glad she was the one that captured his attention so now i can recommend either or both of those!!

eve🐱🏀

Ooo loved that little taste of One Tree Hill! You also probably recognize Joy because someone had requested her before, she’s a singer as well and was on a custom request video a few months back. And Sophia Bush’s voice is iconic. Keeping a close eye on that poll 👀

Storm

Love the one tree hill reaction! You should definitely react to the show! The first couple of episodes are a little cheesy, & are really just there to set the baseline for the show & lay out all the characters. But as soon as you get to ep5 you'll be hooked lol

Kamdin Holley

Le Sserafim really are those girls, they are dominating 4th gen k-pop. (along with New Jeans and XG tbh) i keep trying to do the official dances to the songs but you keep pausing haha rip Someone request Kai - Rover for more kpop reggaeton

Vanessa

the fact you said Tim Minchin sounded like he was singing a musical is everything.... he actually wrote all the lyrics and composed the music for Matilda (the broadway musical) that ended up winning 5 Tonys and a bunch of other awards... his wordplay and his skills as a pianist are so underrated!! He also wrote a comedy tv miniseries and co stars in it will Milly Alcock (Rhaenyra Targarian in HoTD) ... totally an aussie national treasure lol

Vronnie

so happy to see le sserafim in the requests! they debuted just last may, but are definitely a stand-out. antifragile is from their 2nd EP and they're actually coming out with their first full album around may. I think you might really vibe with their music if you ever feel like checking them out. (also, yunjin released three solo songs already and they're really great)

aen

I'm not sure how I feel about you not recognizing Because of You by 98º 😳 lmao

Xene

also not sure if you will see this but yes it’s a combo of all of what you said. japanese denim feels like a spring into summer song so it’s been on repeat for me but also i have a list of songs where i go “michael might like this” and add it to the list. i’m also a MASSIVE frank ocean fan 😂 glad you liked it (wouldn’t mind if you listened to his new album on here either just saying)

Adam Geiser

No pentatonix😭😭

Kelsey Haevermaet

I miss Jin so much!!! And yes, protect Hobi at all cost! We’ve had so much content from individual members lately but I was thinking today that I miss them, as a group.

Yukari

would never have expected Ben&Ben here. I was a huge fan of them. 😅I’m not sure if Rose(?) gave some info on Ben&Ben, but they’re a 9-piece Filipino folk pop band. The name “Ben&Ben” came from the twins, yes. They both have Benjamin as their second name. Leaves was definitely one of my fav songs from them. + SB19 collaborated with Ben&Ben. They did the MaPa song together, but the vibe is a lot more celebratory rather than the sentimental/heartfelt vibe we checked out last time. It’s on youtube if you’re interested!!

Xene

Charlie Puth came out with a short film with Sabrina carpenter and her acting is on point.

Petra Marie

Wow I didn't know One Tree Hill girls did a podcast rewatching episodes. I'm currently reaching Smallville with their Podcast where they are going thru each episode and I absolutely love it. Smallville is an awesome show as well... Definitely loved the One Tree Hill request!!!

Kristina

What did Wesley Snipes get done for? failing to file federal income tax returns He was found guilty on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file federal income tax returns (and acquitted on three other "failure to file" charges).

MJ

also i'm laughing so hard at your reaction to the Amsterdam scene LOL

Lailah

Omg! Thank you so much for checking out both videos. So, to answer your question, I think "sea of hope" is a show where artists gather and performe/cover songs for other artists if I'm not mistaken (I'm not really familiar with it) & Rosé was invited in the 2021 season. Rosé is from Australia. Therefore, has an Australian accent. That's why you hear the accent on the As and Os. (Even when she speaks she has those accents like to say "hello", she would say "Hellour"). And, yes she is a musician!!. Her father pushed her to audition for the company she is in currently when she was 15 after seeing the love she had for music. (She is always talking about her respect for musician & music). I definitely suggest doing a deep dive on her and even the group BLACKPINK if you really like what she has to show! They have a small discography, I think you will end up liking their previous works more than the Bornpink album you reacted to. Also, Rosé has another song called Gone from her single album -R-. I think you will like it if you checked it out. It is very guitar heavy & has raw lyrics. (Sorry for the long essay)

BEAMLAK MEKURIA

I’m not usually the biggest fan of rap music, but listening to Kendrick is an experience I’ll never forget having for the first time. Glad you enjoyed!

Cadin Hawkins

I don't listen to a ton of hip-hop, but I am a huge Kendrick fan, would be so stoked to see you cover his discography! I don't know if To Pimp a Butterfly is the best starting place though lol. It's probably his best album but it can be really dense and hard to wrap your head around on a first time listen, especially if you're not familiar with his early work or his style of storytelling. I'd probably recommend Good Kid MAAD City as a starting point, it's an incredible album, but it's narratively a little easier to follow than TPAB. It covers his upbringing and troubled youth and really shines a light on the harsh realities of growing up as a young black man in Compton. Would highly recommend all of his albums though I think he's an incredible storyteller. :)

Megan 🇵🇸

i don’t know if you ever caught this but the beginning of london boy is a clip of idris elba on james cordon’s talk show, who are her two cats costars!

Samantha Henningsen

ohh excited to watch your antifragile reaction later!!

laura

I don't have the recommend tier, but "Hi Ren" is something you've got to watch and listen to if you haven't already. It's the best thing I've heard in years.

IBG_Music

can't wait to watch, hope your day has been restful and peaceful!!

Lailah

oh hell yeaah so much bts

ellie

so glad le sserafim is here!

Giu Bressani

I guess sleep can wait!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Mariana

NO WAY KENDRICK IS ON HERE I AM BLESSED

Adam Geiser

michael you work so hard! i hope you remember to take care of yourself too!! thank you for this! 🫶🏽

eve🐱🏀