This was a fun one! If you want to see some more groovy dancing, why not check out this reaction next 🕺🏽th-cam.com/video/BUbR691xxJs/w-d-xo.html Here's the Pentatonix (Evolution of Michael Jackson) video: th-cam.com/video/-Rn6e8LnD10/w-d-xo.html
This video came to be because of their patrons. VP was celebrating a big milestone and told their patrons that they could vote on any music video, and that the winning video would be made. Many suggestions and much voting later, to VoicePlay's horror, "Boy Band Medley" won the poll... They could have gone the easy route and just done a simple little medley, but instead they went all in and spent 6 months learning the choreography to all these songs, arranging all of this, getting all those costumes, and created this materpiece of fun! 😄😄
So glad you saw this too. The boys finally broke Sir Hairless! I continue to be impressed with how over the top they (Geoff) took this project. They could easily have made a video of the Boy Band 101 part of their stage show to meet the brief, but no.
Did they ever make any money on this yet? I remember seeing one of them comment a good while back (seems like it was Geoff) that they hadn't at that point because of the number of songs and costume changes.
I do keep forgetting how much great fun this video is. The giggle smile from our illustrious host is evidence enough. VoicePlay tried choreography this themselves and realized they weren't getting anything remotely good, so they handed it over to professionals, lol. I'm not so sure they found the dancing as much fun as we do. With all of the copyright releases and extra expenses involved, I imagine that they've still not made a penny from this.
A little fun fact. The part that you liked the most in Boys II Men 16:54 is the "harmony" that got them discovered. They had snuck backstage to a Bell Biv Devoe Concert (see time stamp 15:05) who were members of New Edition (see time stamp 15:00), and cornered the trio backstage and dropped this harmony on them which resulted in Bel Biv Devoe signing Boys II Men (originally).
I'll take the chance to suggest you a particular video by VP that has a special place in my heart... At 10:55 in your video, a guy walks across the scene, throwing something in the trash can they're around. He's Rek Dunn, and Voiceplay got a video dedicated to him, which is the "Halo Theme". Now, I'm no gamer, so the Halo game has nothing to do with why it has that special place in my heart. Don't misunderstand me, the video is absolutely GREAT, and I didn't find it in your VP playlist... So here I am to suggest it, and what gave it that special place in my heart is actually not the song in itself, which was praised by the very author in a joined reaction video made with The Charismatic Voice (he said it was the best version of the theme he EVER heard, including his own), but the second half of the video... The long outro in which Scott Porter, the featured artist, explains the reasons behind the video. I believe it adds so much to it, and at the same time spend a window on "the human side of Voiceplay". BTW... Dancing has never been VP's cup of tea, as far as I know. Likely someone will correct me. 😅 Enjoyed every bit of your reaction and analysis, as always. I thought you'd have a lot of fun with this one, and I loved watching you having fun watching it. 😁 See you next time!
@SirHairless - IMHO "Halo" is an acapella masterpiece... but you'll be able to tell us! PS: and yes... it shows us/you exactly what kind of (wonderful) people the Voiceplay boys are... ⚘️🕊
You need to get on Boys II Men, they're dudes who met and sung back in their school days and right into their singing careers as a group - very acapella. Voiceplay's rendition of their song is pretty similar to the original.
The violence with which I grabbed my phone and clicked play almost resulted in a phone casualty! This is such a fun one from them. Arranged by Geoff and took them 6 months to complete. I say totally worth the effort!! And we learned that Geoff and Eli are both good dancers! 🕺🏼 They sing Sherry from Jersey Boys in their ACA Top 10 Broadway video with Earl taking lead. So good. The dance they did for Walk Like A Man was Beyones Single Ladies Dance!
If I remember correctly, I think I read that Voiceplay brought in a professional choreographer for this video. That probably explains more of the modern moves even in the older songs. However, I would also argue that there’s just a bit of signature Voiceplay cheekiness in some of those choices as well. For example, in the Frankie Valli part, the dance moves in the chorus are from the music video to Single Ladies. So there’s definitely some funny, intentional irony to hearing Walk Like A Man while seeing the dance to female legend and powerhouse Beyoncé. BTW, equally as amusing is the line that you were unsure how you felt about where they added the quote “you should see the size of his wallet”. The guy who delivered that line is Earl’s husband (whom you have seen in the Queen in 5 Minutes medley), surrounded by Geoff’s, Layne’s, and Eli’s wives. They literally thought of everything! 😂
Yes, the funny parts (Layne with the dickie, goofy choreo, etc) are intentionally funny. I really enjoyed seeing your enjoyment on this one, it's ok to let yourself laugh and pause the analysis for a moment. VP actually kind of hate doing videos with choreography, but they know the fans enjoy them and this one was a Patron request after they hit a big milestone on Patreon. So they were very much catering to that audience. The dancing was choreographed by Kristin Denehy, who was previously the choreographer for The Sing Off. Not sure who's idea it was to include the Single Ladies dance during Walk Like A Man though. Another amusing easter egg - the gossips are the spouses of the guys in the band. Earl's husband Nick is talking to Kathy (Geoff's wife), Cyndi (Layne's wife), and Ashley (Eli's wife). J wasn't married yet at that point.
I loved seeing you laugh so much, because I think that's what VP wanted to achieve with all of the choreos 😅🤣👍🏻 This video is so funny, it instantly makes me smile ❤
Glad you were so entertained from the choreography and costumes. Voiceplay 100% did this for the fans and patreons. Not sure they ever tackle a medley this big again. Im still not sure they have made any revenue on this video the cooyrights cost so much.
Two another VP songs that are in my "goofy & make me happy" category are Bang!, and the other is Butter (BTS) both featuring Deejay Young. I didn't know either original songs, but I absolutely adore VP's version of them. They always put a smile on my face! :) Thanks for going back to older VP songs - it was educational, as always, and loved the fun reaction!
Members of VoicePlay may like NSYNC, but not as much as Deadpool does.🤣🤣🤣 This is a fun one for sure, but it took a lot of time to make, apparently. VoicePlay's weak spot is dancing, believe it or not. I love how in "Pop Life" all their props are things that pop, or are pop (soda!) Also, in the BTS song, they sing parts of it in Korean.💙
This is one of my favorite medleys. I never leave without a big smile on my face. It always manages to cheer me up. I don’t know if it’s because of the memories all those songs brought back or just that it’s a fun fun video. So funny! Candy Girl was the only one I DIDN’T know. I have to confess however that I couldn’t always keep the correct names for all those 90s boy bands in my head but I recognized all the songs and could name them. I’m pretty old and grew up with the Frankie Valli era songs (long before Jersey Boys), listened to all of the 90 boy bands with my son (not always voluntarily), and recognized the last one because of my neighbor’s grandson. Maybe you didn’t recognize them because these are mostly American hits? A lot of these older ones I remember watching from Dick Clark’s American Bandstand! That’s how old I am😂. Boyz II Men was my son‘s favorite group. Fortunately I liked them as well. I’m a sucker for street corner harmonies . The one I always think of is End of the Road. Home Free did a really nice version of that which surprised the heck out of me because before I had only heard them do country which is not my thing. So after that I checked out the rest of the catalog and they cross genres occasionally as well. Just not with utter abandon like VoicePlay does.😊 BTW, Eli spent time in Korea and learned much of the language. In the last song, Fake Love by K-pop band BTS, Eli is singing his lines in Korean. And so clever to begin with two songs titled I Want You Back and then to make the last line of the medley those same words. !!
The choreography for Walk like a man is from Beyonce's All the single ladies, (put a ring on it) which makes is so much more hilarious. Back in the Beatles era I actually danced like that. (I'm so embarrassed) The Jackson 5 I want you back is one of my first albums as a young teen. Voiceplay is so much fun.
Hahaha!! I think you 1000% got the point. It's good to let go sometimes. 😉 As for the dances, If I recall, those bands did 'most' not all of them on stage at some point in their careers.
It's fine. I remember laughing my head of the first time I watch this 😄(Those dance moves are everything) . And this is also why I like VP so much : great singers with a great sens of humour. Thank for the react and analysis Sir. 😃
You should react to Voiceplay’s Halo theme soon! There is a moment in this piece that will mean something to you if you watch all the way through the outro. Plus I’ll be really interested to see what you think of some of the classical influences on the song.
I’m gobsmacked that you’ve been so seduced by the sheer joy of VP that you’ve abandoned analysis. Personally, I believe the guys are not aiming at sarcasm in these mini covers. Their parodies are joyful fun (yes, they’re poking fun at “boy bands”). Isn’t it deliciously delightful?
Agreed! Just want to add that I think part of the reason they are poking fun at boy bands is because Voiceplay originally WAS a boyband, when they were teens in the 90s. So in a way they're poking fun at themselves.
This one was fun to watch your reaction - not being all that familiar with the songs, you were able to at least partially just enjoy the singing and the antics of VoicePlay without worrying too much about the technical analysis, and it was really nice to see that side of you! If I tried to recognize these songs by name, I'd be in much worse shape than you, because Boy Bands were never on my listen-to list. But surprisingly, I knew all but about 5 of the songs as soon as VP sang them, so I'd obviously heard them on the radio, even if I didn't pay much attention to them. One thing a number of reactors have commented on (especially those who ARE familiar with the songs and bands) is how much Geoff's bass stands out to them, as that's a vocal tone that isn't included in a lot of Boy Bands - and if it is, it certainly doesn't have the depth and resonance that Geoff does! Speaking of Geoff - if you ever get around to watching his Monster Mash (definitely a Halloween song!), he shows that he does, indeed, have some dance moves - is there anything that man can't do? And somehow, I never would have put The Beatles into a medley of Boy Bands - but they actually DO fit the general description of one!
This one is so fun, and your reaction was hilarious! If you want more fun, upbeat silliness from Voiceplay, check out their cover of Butter by BTS. That one is epic in its fun factor! Love watching your reactions!
The Four Seasons also had a hit called Candy Girl. So it was probably intentional that they followed up their actual Four Seasons cover with a cover of an unrelated song by that same name.
Voiceplay always say that to be part of their group you need to subscribe to their brand of dumb 😉. They are very deliberate and pay attention to detail. This specific video took a heck of a lot of work... not only to learn the dance moves but also the arrangement (to have seamless transitions - I think Geoff arranged this one?) as well as the costume changes and lighting. A literal labour of love but possibly not for Layne 😄. ⚘️🕊
Love your reaction. I'm sure it was very hard to concentrate on analyzing the music with all their groovy dance moves. It was fun to watch. Love what you do. 🥰
Hahahahahaha! 😂😅 Super delightful!! 🕺🕺VP clearly had a blast with this compilation 😃 Thank you for requesting Juliana and thank you for your reaction and enjoyment Sir H!!! 👌💯 Hahaha 🤣🤣🤩
I had to smile when you didn't recognize NKOTB and their song The Right Stuff. They're an 80s boy band. Just dated myself I know (class of 87 and proud Gen Xer). I think that song came out in 88. Love the commentary and analysis.😊
Loved that you sent the musical analysis out of the window and just enjoyed the video….. love your work but this one is just for fun…and dance…cannot imagine the time they spent to know the choreography by heart….just like the originals….. ❤❤❤❤❤
😂😁😂😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. This was a fun reaction! I’m so impressed that you provided as much analysis as you did! Thank you! As always you bring more appreciation to songs! When i watched this I was too distracted by the outfits & dance moves. 🙃🤷♀️😉 A few other thoughts: 1st: yes, you should get a hat like Eli’s. 2nd: poor Layne 😆 3rd: when are we getting Sir Hairless merch that says: “filth!! … good filth” (maybe on a white hat 😉) 4th: i may watch this reaction again… & maybe a 3rd time, 4th… 11sies? 😉😁👏🏻 5th: I feel like you, Sir Hairless, don’t actually laugh, but instead we can figure out your level of “entertained” by the shade of pink you’ve turned. 😉 (not hating… i’m exactly the same way…when i find something hilarious i’m practically a lobster 🦞) Now i know my goals… Sir Hairless to lobster. 😉 Thank you!
Haha definitely distracting, and yeah it's a bit worrying how many shades of pink/red I'm able to go so quickly Fair play to VoicePlay for enabling the inner chameleon (/lobster)
Love this medley! Absolutely tounge in cheek! The choreo of “walk like a man” is actually from Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies”😂. Also, Home Free does a cover of Boyz 2 Men’s “End of the Road” which is wonderful. Rob really shines❤
Thank you so much for this reaction! They’re so good and so much fun!! For another really fun one, I’d recommend their ”Cheerleader”. But even more, I hope you’ll get around to their Little Mermaid medley. When it comes to Boys to men, I remember hearing an album with them that I enjoyed a lot, at a friend’s house, in my early 20s (about 25 years ago). I thought I would look more into them, but never did (internet wasn’t really a thing yet, and there was definitely no Spotify or TH-cam or anything like it. I would have needed to go to a record store and buy an album, and never got around to doing so). The only song that I remember is ”End of the Road”. It is soooo beautiful! (and I think HomeFree has a cover of that one too).
Fake Love is actually a great song, especially the lyrics. BTS' MV has more than 1B views; however, for a real treat, watch SWJA's cover of the song (with a live band) from Immortal Songs 2. Her phrasing and dynamics are wonderful! And, yes, I am ARMY and still, I like SWJA's cover.
If this one doesn't brighten your mood, I think nothing can ! 😂 Thank you once again for these amazing reactions ! :) I still hope that along the way you will come to react to two other songs by Voiceplay, Eleanor Rigby and Creep. It would be very interresting to have your point of view on Eleanor Rigby as a classical musician. Creep is emotional and gorgeous. Both are a little bit different because they were arrangd by Eli.
Wow - haven’t heard the Temps in ages and the Beatles & Jackson 5, 4- Seasons - WOW! I was @ some of those concerts! 🫣Then into the recent BBands - very fun - that spans about 60 years. Fun, Fun, Fun! (No Beach Boys?😅)…….loved it, though.😀…..Layne- “maybe take some dance classes” - 🤣🤣🤣!
I had to agree that they just looked like they were having so much fun with all of the "dance" moves. They can all dance, I believe. They just didn't show it too well in this video. I loved their tight harmonies. They did Boys 2 men proud with the way they do their tight harmony progressions. I think you would like them. This all together was just a lot of fun and a great time all around. Thank you for doing this. Have a grand day.
That was a fun one for you and us! I think this one came out a little before I started following Voice Play. I recognized most of the songs. This one made me think of Home Free’s Country Fried Pop Medley which includes 17 artist and 15 artists. It’s really, really good! Hope you check it out. It’s an older one with Chris.
I"m glad that you're having a blast with this one!! And it's okay to let go your analytical brain and just enjoy their goofiness and hilarious video!! Choreography is definitely not their strong suit (go easy on Layne 😂), but they still went for it for their patrons. It's definitely super entertaining, but also many interesting music ideas in it!!
🤺🕺🤾🧞🧑🦯 ... Sir Hairless ...... you should really treat us to a video of you singing a Frankie Valley song !!! Maybe a karaoke version ... Dress jacket required !!!!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
I just discovered your channel today and really enjoy how you explain music. But I'm here to say that your smile when you are in the zone is absolutely beautiful!
I loved that they chose the best One Direction song and that they just did the dance steps that the guys do in the official music video because in fact the 1d did those dance steps just for fun since they don't like to dance and how great that other people can have fun doing those dances like in these types of videos, I love it
❤😂 Definitely fun and very tongue in cheek! Most of the dances are directly from the original music videos except "Walk like a Man" where they used the choreo from Beyoncé's "Put a Ring On It". I think at the end there they were just winging it.😅 So much fun!
It was so much fun watching this reaction. My favorite medleys from Voiceplay are Wicked and Little Mermaid. You will giggle all through Mermaid and Wicked will knock your socks off!
I think Thriller was aided by the fact that several of the guys performed the moves for their day job at Universal for years, and the moves are pretty basic.
You missed something there - s’ok, it took me like 50 views to get it. 😊 They hit us with sort of a string of visual puns. In the song “Dirty Pop” where it starts with all the balloons? Think “pop” and watch it again. Balloons pop. Bubble wrap…pops. Bubbles…pop. Bubble gum blows bubbles…pop. Cans of soda…another word for soda is…pop.
The dance moves for "Walk Like a Man" is from Beyonce's "Single Ladies" (put a ring on it). For Boyz to Men, I recommend "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday." Lovely song.
I generally only watch the Pentatonix reactions but wanted to watch this one because it's rather fun. So slightly off topic fun fact, based on you mentioning boyz II men. On the sing off, one of the judges who were the biggest fan of Pentatonix (he was also a judge during the voice play/homefree season I'm pretty sure...?) was in Boyz II men! He went to view their concert just last year! I've not listen to them much but everything I've heard of them has been spectacular and I know they are iconic to many people.
This was a fun time travel medley! I really enjoyed watching you enjoy it. It's perfectly fine for you to enjoy yourself and analyze things! I personally feel like the 70s was the era of masterful guitar solos, the 80s was boy bands and power ballads by hair bands (think giant puffy waves of hair and the bangs/fringe up 4 inches), the 90s I was so busy as a single mother that I stayed with mostly my 80s comfort bands but the 90s saw a lot of change, too. Each decade brings its own flair to music. I am interested to see what the future brings!
You might like the choreography in their version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight too. Another one that will warm your heart. There are some interesting dance moves in Drunken Sailor.
Lol fun to see you enjoying this one so much. I would love to hear you react to Boyz II Men! They are impressive. Honestly for me their version of Yesterday, blows the original out of the water. I’m someone who tends to prefer the first version of a song that I hear, so it takes a lot for me to be wowed into favoring a new version especially when it’s a song that I really liked the original. They have a lot of great songs. End of the road is great. Their Christmas album is one of my 3 favorite Christmas albums. Definitely though do their version of Yesterday 🤯🥰 it’s so good! Thank you as always!
Remember the Sing Off (you’ve reviewed PTX there, how they first got started)? Shawn - I forget his last name - judge on the right as you’re standing on stage, was/is a member of Boyz II Men
I always love this video. It's just so much fun! I think that you might find "Fake Love" from BTS to be interesting. I like their song "Idol" better, but there are other factors that make it more of a favorite. 🙃 I'm not a huge BTS fan, but they have some songs that I enjoy (if you ever do want to delve into any Kpop or Kpop-adjacent, I have some song recommendations with INCREDIBLE vocals that you might enjoy.) I definitely, absolutely, one THOUSAND percent, recommend checking out Boyz II Men. They have some of the most amazing vocal harmonies ever. The top three songs that I usually recommend to people are some of their more well-known songs, but I think that the popularity doesn't detract from how well done the songs are. I'd recommend "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday", "End of the Road", and "Motownphilly".
I have now listened to quite a few of your reactions and I'm a fan. There is one musician missing on your list (in my opinion 😊) and that's Angelina Jordan. I think you should start with her cover of I Put a Spell on You at 9 years old. Her Angels will more than likely fill you in on where to go from there. Have fun.
This was a fun one! If you want to see some more groovy dancing, why not check out this reaction next 🕺🏽th-cam.com/video/BUbR691xxJs/w-d-xo.html
Here's the Pentatonix (Evolution of Michael Jackson) video: th-cam.com/video/-Rn6e8LnD10/w-d-xo.html
This video came to be because of their patrons. VP was celebrating a big milestone and told their patrons that they could vote on any music video, and that the winning video would be made. Many suggestions and much voting later, to VoicePlay's horror, "Boy Band Medley" won the poll... They could have gone the easy route and just done a simple little medley, but instead they went all in and spent 6 months learning the choreography to all these songs, arranging all of this, getting all those costumes, and created this materpiece of fun! 😄😄
I was wondering how long did they rehearsed…it was just like originals….loveeee Voiceplay ❤❤❤❤
So glad you saw this too. The boys finally broke Sir Hairless!
I continue to be impressed with how over the top they (Geoff) took this project. They could easily have made a video of the Boy Band 101 part of their stage show to meet the brief, but no.
@@huldradraco hey Huldra 🙂👋😉
Did they ever make any money on this yet? I remember seeing one of them comment a good while back (seems like it was Geoff) that they hadn't at that point because of the number of songs and costume changes.
@@vdoyne no clue 😄
I do keep forgetting how much great fun this video is. The giggle smile from our illustrious host is evidence enough.
VoicePlay tried choreography this themselves and realized they weren't getting anything remotely good, so they handed it over to professionals, lol. I'm not so sure they found the dancing as much fun as we do.
With all of the copyright releases and extra expenses involved, I imagine that they've still not made a penny from this.
No, they likely will never make any money off this. They knew that going into it. It was just a gift to the fans.
A little fun fact. The part that you liked the most in Boys II Men 16:54 is the "harmony" that got them discovered. They had snuck backstage to a Bell Biv Devoe Concert (see time stamp 15:05) who were members of New Edition (see time stamp 15:00), and cornered the trio backstage and dropped this harmony on them which resulted in Bel Biv Devoe signing Boys II Men (originally).
Also, it is an iconic section in the song Motownphilly.
I'll take the chance to suggest you a particular video by VP that has a special place in my heart... At 10:55 in your video, a guy walks across the scene, throwing something in the trash can they're around. He's Rek Dunn, and Voiceplay got a video dedicated to him, which is the "Halo Theme". Now, I'm no gamer, so the Halo game has nothing to do with why it has that special place in my heart. Don't misunderstand me, the video is absolutely GREAT, and I didn't find it in your VP playlist... So here I am to suggest it, and what gave it that special place in my heart is actually not the song in itself, which was praised by the very author in a joined reaction video made with The Charismatic Voice (he said it was the best version of the theme he EVER heard, including his own), but the second half of the video... The long outro in which Scott Porter, the featured artist, explains the reasons behind the video. I believe it adds so much to it, and at the same time spend a window on "the human side of Voiceplay".
BTW... Dancing has never been VP's cup of tea, as far as I know. Likely someone will correct me. 😅
Enjoyed every bit of your reaction and analysis, as always. I thought you'd have a lot of fun with this one, and I loved watching you having fun watching it. 😁
See you next time!
Great, thanks for the info and for the suggestion!
@SirHairless - IMHO "Halo" is an acapella masterpiece... but you'll be able to tell us! PS: and yes... it shows us/you exactly what kind of (wonderful) people the Voiceplay boys are... ⚘️🕊
Rek was an amazing human ....an inspiration and so creative. He will always be missed.
@@SirHairlessI second the HALO Theme recommendation. Musically stunning, but the outro hits.
You need to get on Boys II Men, they're dudes who met and sung back in their school days and right into their singing careers as a group - very acapella. Voiceplay's rendition of their song is pretty similar to the original.
Up...Boyz ll Men are awesome please consider checking them out
Came here to recommend the same! Boyz II Men were absolute masters of harmony. Voices smooth as heated butter. 🫠
The violence with which I grabbed my phone and clicked play almost resulted in a phone casualty! This is such a fun one from them. Arranged by Geoff and took them 6 months to complete. I say totally worth the effort!! And we learned that Geoff and Eli are both good dancers! 🕺🏼 They sing Sherry from Jersey Boys in their ACA Top 10 Broadway video with Earl taking lead. So good. The dance they did for Walk Like A Man was Beyones Single Ladies Dance!
6 months?! Blimey Oooo well one day I'll be seeing Earl singing Sherry then!
If I remember correctly, I think I read that Voiceplay brought in a professional choreographer for this video. That probably explains more of the modern moves even in the older songs. However, I would also argue that there’s just a bit of signature Voiceplay cheekiness in some of those choices as well.
For example, in the Frankie Valli part, the dance moves in the chorus are from the music video to Single Ladies. So there’s definitely some funny, intentional irony to hearing Walk Like A Man while seeing the dance to female legend and powerhouse Beyoncé.
BTW, equally as amusing is the line that you were unsure how you felt about where they added the quote “you should see the size of his wallet”. The guy who delivered that line is Earl’s husband (whom you have seen in the Queen in 5 Minutes medley), surrounded by Geoff’s, Layne’s, and Eli’s wives. They literally thought of everything! 😂
Let me put in another vote for what I think is Voiceplay's best medley -- Wicked!
The fellow that came by the warm trash can with a sub sandwich for Earl is Rek who you might remember from the tribute VoicePlay did for him in Halo.
He hasn’t reacted to Halo yet.
Maybe I'll recognise him better once I watch Halo
@@SirHairlessYou have to watch till the very end! 😢
Yes, the funny parts (Layne with the dickie, goofy choreo, etc) are intentionally funny. I really enjoyed seeing your enjoyment on this one, it's ok to let yourself laugh and pause the analysis for a moment.
VP actually kind of hate doing videos with choreography, but they know the fans enjoy them and this one was a Patron request after they hit a big milestone on Patreon. So they were very much catering to that audience. The dancing was choreographed by Kristin Denehy, who was previously the choreographer for The Sing Off. Not sure who's idea it was to include the Single Ladies dance during Walk Like A Man though.
Another amusing easter egg - the gossips are the spouses of the guys in the band. Earl's husband Nick is talking to Kathy (Geoff's wife), Cyndi (Layne's wife), and Ashley (Eli's wife). J wasn't married yet at that point.
I loved seeing you laugh so much, because I think that's what VP wanted to achieve with all of the choreos 😅🤣👍🏻
This video is so funny, it instantly makes me smile ❤
Glad you were so entertained from the choreography and costumes. Voiceplay 100% did this for the fans and patreons. Not sure they ever tackle a medley this big again. Im still not sure they have made any revenue on this video the cooyrights cost so much.
Two another VP songs that are in my "goofy & make me happy" category are Bang!, and the other is Butter (BTS) both featuring Deejay Young. I didn't know either original songs, but I absolutely adore VP's version of them. They always put a smile on my face! :) Thanks for going back to older VP songs - it was educational, as always, and loved the fun reaction!
Members of VoicePlay may like NSYNC, but not as much as Deadpool does.🤣🤣🤣 This is a fun one for sure, but it took a lot of time to make, apparently. VoicePlay's weak spot is dancing, believe it or not. I love how in "Pop Life" all their props are things that pop, or are pop (soda!) Also, in the BTS song, they sing parts of it in Korean.💙
This is one of my favorite medleys. I never leave without a big smile on my face. It always manages to cheer me up. I don’t know if it’s because of the memories all those songs brought back or just that it’s a fun fun video.
So funny! Candy Girl was the only one I DIDN’T know. I have to confess however that I couldn’t always keep the correct names for all those 90s boy bands in my head but I recognized all the songs and could name them.
I’m pretty old and grew up with the Frankie Valli era songs (long before Jersey Boys), listened to all of the 90 boy bands with my son (not always voluntarily), and recognized the last one because of my neighbor’s grandson.
Maybe you didn’t recognize them because these are mostly American hits? A lot of these older ones I remember watching from Dick Clark’s American Bandstand! That’s how old I am😂.
Boyz II Men was my son‘s favorite group. Fortunately I liked them as well. I’m a sucker for street corner harmonies . The one I always think of is End of the Road. Home Free did a really nice version of that which surprised the heck out of me because before I had only heard them do country which is not my thing. So after that I checked out the rest of the catalog and they cross genres occasionally as well. Just not with utter abandon like VoicePlay does.😊
BTW, Eli spent time in Korea and learned much of the language. In the last song, Fake Love by K-pop band BTS, Eli is singing his lines in Korean.
And so clever to begin with two songs titled I Want You Back and then to make the last line of the medley those same words. !!
The best reaction videos are the ones where people cannot stop grinning. So I, and clearly you, had a grand ole time with this video! 😁
The choreography for Walk like a man is from Beyonce's All the single ladies, (put a ring on it) which makes is so much more hilarious. Back in the Beatles era I actually danced like that. (I'm so embarrassed) The Jackson 5 I want you back is one of my first albums as a young teen. Voiceplay is so much fun.
Hahaha!! I think you 1000% got the point. It's good to let go sometimes. 😉 As for the dances, If I recall, those bands did 'most' not all of them on stage at some point in their careers.
It was fun! It deserves the extra time.
It was lovely to watch you enjoy without analyzing, your smile was wonderful. Have an amazing week.
It's fine. I remember laughing my head of the first time I watch this 😄(Those dance moves are everything) . And this is also why I like VP so much : great singers with a great sens of humour. Thank for the react and analysis Sir. 😃
Love your reaction! It's ok to find it funny and just enjoy the music! :)
Great reaction!
there is no way to take this one seriously it’s just fun ❤
You should react to Voiceplay’s Halo theme soon! There is a moment in this piece that will mean something to you if you watch all the way through the outro. Plus I’ll be really interested to see what you think of some of the classical influences on the song.
I’m gobsmacked that you’ve been so seduced by the sheer joy of VP that you’ve abandoned analysis. Personally, I believe the guys are not aiming at sarcasm in these mini covers. Their parodies are joyful fun (yes, they’re poking fun at “boy bands”). Isn’t it deliciously delightful?
The earlier ones are not boy bands. Most were overly talented singers and musicians.
Agreed! Just want to add that I think part of the reason they are poking fun at boy bands is because Voiceplay originally WAS a boyband, when they were teens in the 90s. So in a way they're poking fun at themselves.
This one was fun to watch your reaction - not being all that familiar with the songs, you were able to at least partially just enjoy the singing and the antics of VoicePlay without worrying too much about the technical analysis, and it was really nice to see that side of you!
If I tried to recognize these songs by name, I'd be in much worse shape than you, because Boy Bands were never on my listen-to list. But surprisingly, I knew all but about 5 of the songs as soon as VP sang them, so I'd obviously heard them on the radio, even if I didn't pay much attention to them.
One thing a number of reactors have commented on (especially those who ARE familiar with the songs and bands) is how much Geoff's bass stands out to them, as that's a vocal tone that isn't included in a lot of Boy Bands - and if it is, it certainly doesn't have the depth and resonance that Geoff does!
Speaking of Geoff - if you ever get around to watching his Monster Mash (definitely a Halloween song!), he shows that he does, indeed, have some dance moves - is there anything that man can't do?
And somehow, I never would have put The Beatles into a medley of Boy Bands - but they actually DO fit the general description of one!
@13:43 the choreography is the Single ladies. I'm sure you know it!
This one is so fun, and your reaction was hilarious! If you want more fun, upbeat silliness from Voiceplay, check out their cover of Butter by BTS. That one is epic in its fun factor! Love watching your reactions!
The Four Seasons also had a hit called Candy Girl. So it was probably intentional that they followed up their actual Four Seasons cover with a cover of an unrelated song by that same name.
VoicePlay make me happy all the time. And your reaction made me happy as well! ☺️ Thank you! 🙏
This is one of my all-time favorites. Each time I watch it I catch something else that's just too silly/funny. It always makes me laugh.
Voiceplay always say that to be part of their group you need to subscribe to their brand of dumb 😉.
They are very deliberate and pay attention to detail.
This specific video took a heck of a lot of work... not only to learn the dance moves but also the arrangement (to have seamless transitions - I think Geoff arranged this one?) as well as the costume changes and lighting.
A literal labour of love but possibly not for Layne 😄.
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Love your reaction. I'm sure it was very hard to concentrate on analyzing the music with all their groovy dance moves. It was fun to watch. Love what you do. 🥰
Hahahahahaha! 😂😅 Super delightful!! 🕺🕺VP clearly had a blast with this compilation 😃 Thank you for requesting Juliana and thank you for your reaction and enjoyment Sir H!!! 👌💯 Hahaha 🤣🤣🤩
I'd love to see you analyze VoicePlay's "The Greatest Showman Medley" and "If I were a Rich Man /Girl"!
I second these!
I had to smile when you didn't recognize NKOTB and their song The Right Stuff. They're an 80s boy band. Just dated myself I know (class of 87 and proud Gen Xer). I think that song came out in 88. Love the commentary and analysis.😊
Loved that you sent the musical analysis out of the window and just enjoyed the video….. love your work but this one is just for fun…and dance…cannot imagine the time they spent to know the choreography by heart….just like the originals….. ❤❤❤❤❤
😂😁😂😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. This was a fun reaction! I’m so impressed that you provided as much analysis as you did! Thank you! As always you bring more appreciation to songs! When i watched this I was too distracted by the outfits & dance moves. 🙃🤷♀️😉
A few other thoughts:
1st: yes, you should get a hat like Eli’s.
2nd: poor Layne 😆
3rd: when are we getting Sir Hairless merch that says: “filth!! … good filth” (maybe on a white hat 😉)
4th: i may watch this reaction again… & maybe a 3rd time, 4th… 11sies? 😉😁👏🏻
5th: I feel like you, Sir Hairless, don’t actually laugh, but instead we can figure out your level of “entertained” by the shade of pink you’ve turned. 😉 (not hating… i’m exactly the same way…when i find something hilarious i’m practically a lobster 🦞) Now i know my goals… Sir Hairless to lobster. 😉
Thank you!
Thank you for requesting this one! ❤
Haha definitely distracting, and yeah it's a bit worrying how many shades of pink/red I'm able to go so quickly Fair play to VoicePlay for enabling the inner chameleon (/lobster)
@ Voiceplay’s fun & silly side brings out the lobster in many of us 🙃
Commenting to help with the algorithm. Thanks for another great video ❤
I agree, very fun.
Lots of fun, as usual, from VP!
❤R/A🎼😊
Yes, it is fantastic to see you just enjoying yourself!
I really, really, REALLY enjoyed this! I loved the video when I first saw it, and this was the BEST reaction I've seen to it! Thank you, Sir!
This was very funny😂! Thanks so much!
Love this medley! Absolutely tounge in cheek! The choreo of “walk like a man” is actually from Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies”😂. Also, Home Free does a cover of Boyz 2 Men’s “End of the Road” which is wonderful. Rob really shines❤
Loved this reaction to VoicePlay. They are delightful and always make me smile. Thanks!
I so enjoyed your reaction to this one! Looking forward to more.
Sir Hairless! Потрясающе! Это просто Новый год какой-то! 🎉 Спасибо за настроение! 🥰😂Рада, что Вам тоже было весело! Супер! 🫶
That was fun!! They are definitely good at the goofiness!! Loved your enjoyment of it.
Thank you so much for this reaction! They’re so good and so much fun!! For another really fun one, I’d recommend their ”Cheerleader”. But even more, I hope you’ll get around to their Little Mermaid medley.
When it comes to Boys to men, I remember hearing an album with them that I enjoyed a lot, at a friend’s house, in my early 20s (about 25 years ago). I thought I would look more into them, but never did (internet wasn’t really a thing yet, and there was definitely no Spotify or TH-cam or anything like it. I would have needed to go to a record store and buy an album, and never got around to doing so). The only song that I remember is ”End of the Road”. It is soooo beautiful! (and I think HomeFree has a cover of that one too).
It most definitely is supposed to be, and is very funny. The group saying “you should see the the size of his wallet” are all their partners.
I still can't get through this one without smiling and laughing at parts! It's just so genuinely fun, and I love it so much!
This is one of my favorites from back in the day. LOL. Anyway, fun reaction!
Fake Love is actually a great song, especially the lyrics. BTS' MV has more than 1B views; however, for a real treat, watch SWJA's cover of the song (with a live band) from Immortal Songs 2. Her phrasing and dynamics are wonderful! And, yes, I am ARMY and still, I like SWJA's cover.
If this one doesn't brighten your mood, I think nothing can ! 😂 Thank you once again for these amazing reactions ! :)
I still hope that along the way you will come to react to two other songs by Voiceplay, Eleanor Rigby and Creep. It would be very interresting to have your point of view on Eleanor Rigby as a classical musician. Creep is emotional and gorgeous. Both are a little bit different because they were arrangd by Eli.
Fun Fact: This was all for the fans. They still haven't made a profit on this video (Last I heard) because of all the licensing and studio work
Wow - haven’t heard the Temps in ages and the Beatles & Jackson 5, 4- Seasons - WOW! I was @ some of those concerts! 🫣Then into the recent BBands - very fun - that spans about 60 years. Fun, Fun, Fun! (No Beach Boys?😅)…….loved it, though.😀…..Layne- “maybe take some dance classes” - 🤣🤣🤣!
Amazing! And crazy to think there'll never be concerts by them again Haha let's hope Layne never sees this!
I had to agree that they just looked like they were having so much fun with all of the "dance" moves. They can all dance, I believe. They just didn't show it too well in this video. I loved their tight harmonies. They did Boys 2 men proud with the way they do their tight harmony progressions. I think you would like them. This all together was just a lot of fun and a great time all around. Thank you for doing this. Have a grand day.
It’s fun watching you enjoy how silly they are. This is why they’re special. They have so much fun!
thank you for the reaction ❤
😊😊 fun indeed.
I think the dances and costumes for each song comes from the music videos when available.
you absolutely should listen to BTS's Fake love - the musicality, lyrics and dancing are amazing.
Thank you, sir. Love you smile ❤
That was a fun one for you and us! I think this one came out a little before I started following Voice Play. I recognized most of the songs. This one made me think of Home Free’s Country Fried Pop Medley which includes 17 artist and 15 artists. It’s really, really good! Hope you check it out. It’s an older one with Chris.
I"m glad that you're having a blast with this one!! And it's okay to let go your analytical brain and just enjoy their goofiness and hilarious video!! Choreography is definitely not their strong suit (go easy on Layne 😂), but they still went for it for their patrons. It's definitely super entertaining, but also many interesting music ideas in it!!
🤺🕺🤾🧞🧑🦯 ... Sir Hairless ...... you should really treat us to a video of you singing a Frankie Valley song !!! Maybe a karaoke version ... Dress jacket required !!!!!!
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Funny thing is the Walk Like a Man Choreo is actually the Choreo from Beyoncé single ladies
No Sweetie. Walk like a Man came first. That is the original choreo the Four Seasons used. Beyonce took it for Single Ladies. You can google it.
I love voiceplay
Ok..now you know we have to hear you sing "Sherry" coming...do it
I also know a few of these Songs but the fun is there
I just discovered your channel today and really enjoy how you explain music.
But I'm here to say that your smile when you are in the zone is absolutely beautiful!
Stellar Idea!! Voice play needs to do a song with Sir Hairless as the featured artist 🎉🎉 Let’s get right on it ❤
I loved that they chose the best One Direction song and that they just did the dance steps that the guys do in the official music video because in fact the 1d did those dance steps just for fun since they don't like to dance and how great that other people can have fun doing those dances like in these types of videos, I love it
Still really enjoying you videos
Yes!!!! BoyzIIMen - now & forever! Start with their version of Yesterday would be my proposal... Good filth 😂
Music theory is great but you having a fun time is just as awesome!
I highly suggest Voiceplays version of Drunken Sailor
Ive never been this early for any video before!
❤😂 Definitely fun and very tongue in cheek! Most of the dances are directly from the original music videos except "Walk like a Man" where they used the choreo from Beyoncé's "Put a Ring On It". I think at the end there they were just winging it.😅 So much fun!
This song is just a bunch of fun. I'm in Canada and the cold doesn't bother me but like you, I don't like the sun not hanging around longer.
It was so much fun watching this reaction. My favorite medleys from Voiceplay are Wicked and Little Mermaid. You will giggle all through Mermaid and Wicked will knock your socks off!
Those are my 2 favorites as well! ❤
I do think VP has leveled up their dance move game more recently (eg in "Thriller"), but this video was fun!
I think Thriller was aided by the fact that several of the guys performed the moves for their day job at Universal for years, and the moves are pretty basic.
You missed something there - s’ok, it took me like 50 views to get it. 😊
They hit us with sort of a string of visual puns.
In the song “Dirty Pop” where it starts with all the balloons? Think “pop” and watch it again.
Balloons pop.
Bubble wrap…pops.
Bubbles…pop.
Bubble gum blows bubbles…pop.
Cans of soda…another word for soda is…pop.
My favorite parts of this are the part where the background guys accidentally dance off camera and the part where everyone falls over
The dance moves for "Walk Like a Man" is from Beyonce's "Single Ladies" (put a ring on it). For Boyz to Men, I recommend "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday." Lovely song.
The Right Stuff automatically got switched to The White Stuff in my head. Thank you Mr. Yankovich. Hehe.
I generally only watch the Pentatonix reactions but wanted to watch this one because it's rather fun. So slightly off topic fun fact, based on you mentioning boyz II men. On the sing off, one of the judges who were the biggest fan of Pentatonix (he was also a judge during the voice play/homefree season I'm pretty sure...?) was in Boyz II men! He went to view their concert just last year! I've not listen to them much but everything I've heard of them has been spectacular and I know they are iconic to many people.
❤ your analysis
This was a fun time travel medley! I really enjoyed watching you enjoy it. It's perfectly fine for you to enjoy yourself and analyze things! I personally feel like the 70s was the era of masterful guitar solos, the 80s was boy bands and power ballads by hair bands (think giant puffy waves of hair and the bangs/fringe up 4 inches), the 90s I was so busy as a single mother that I stayed with mostly my 80s comfort bands but the 90s saw a lot of change, too. Each decade brings its own flair to music. I am interested to see what the future brings!
VoicePlay did a cover of a BTS song "Smooth like butter"... amazingly well done and goofy!
Good to see you enjoy this cover by VP. They do like to entertain. You must have an IQ of 1000 being able to dissect music like you do.
And entertain they do! Oh I'd say divide that by 20 and that's probably closer to the real value 😅
You might like the choreography in their version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight too. Another one that will warm your heart. There are some interesting dance moves in Drunken Sailor.
Lol fun to see you enjoying this one so much. I would love to hear you react to Boyz II Men! They are impressive. Honestly for me their version of Yesterday, blows the original out of the water. I’m someone who tends to prefer the first version of a song that I hear, so it takes a lot for me to be wowed into favoring a new version especially when it’s a song that I really liked the original. They have a lot of great songs. End of the road is great. Their Christmas album is one of my 3 favorite Christmas albums. Definitely though do their version of Yesterday 🤯🥰 it’s so good! Thank you as always!
Remember the Sing Off (you’ve reviewed PTX there, how they first got started)? Shawn - I forget his last name - judge on the right as you’re standing on stage, was/is a member of Boyz II Men
I only listen to '60s thru '80s music, but even I knew the Single Ladies dance! (Just have to tease you, Sir Hairless.😊)
I always love this video. It's just so much fun! I think that you might find "Fake Love" from BTS to be interesting. I like their song "Idol" better, but there are other factors that make it more of a favorite. 🙃 I'm not a huge BTS fan, but they have some songs that I enjoy (if you ever do want to delve into any Kpop or Kpop-adjacent, I have some song recommendations with INCREDIBLE vocals that you might enjoy.) I definitely, absolutely, one THOUSAND percent, recommend checking out Boyz II Men. They have some of the most amazing vocal harmonies ever. The top three songs that I usually recommend to people are some of their more well-known songs, but I think that the popularity doesn't detract from how well done the songs are. I'd recommend "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday", "End of the Road", and "Motownphilly".
Nice change of pace. Knew most of the songs..older songs. Not recent... Thx. Hi from New York
I have now listened to quite a few of your reactions and I'm a fan. There is one musician missing on your list (in my opinion 😊) and that's Angelina Jordan. I think you should start with her cover of I Put a Spell on You at 9 years old. Her Angels will more than likely fill you in on where to go from there. Have fun.
Thanks 😊
When you do Boys II Men, start with their early songs with 4 part harmonies. Their bassist left and they became a trio.