My favorite comment I ever read about this song, and forgive me for not remembering who it was that said it, was this. "Papa Roach's version was what we needed when we were younger , and Ronnie gave us what we needed as adults. "
I agree. I can sing along to so many songs but the words don't always hit me then a cover like this comes along and the lyrics just slam into my heart.
I agree. It’s sort of like phases of grief where the original makes you angry and want to mess everything up/lashing out, where the Ronnie version makes you feel it’s desperate plea. If you are interested Jacoby did a short documentary on the song and where it came from/why.
Ronnie adds an element of elegant catharsis that's not present in the original. It permits him to convey the gravity of the lyrics more so than the original. No hate for Jacobe, he was younger, the 2000s were a different time... Yeah. But it's amazing how Ronnie can transform a loud edgy song, including his own older ones, into something with such timeless emotive artistry.
He’s said it in the video where he was showing Jacoby Shaddix the song that he doesn’t play the piano .. a friend of his plays on his tracks .. he’s just acting it out in the video
Both Papa Roach and Ronnie Radke have mastered this piece, but in different ways. Papa Roach's version is a piece of anger, outrage, frustration, and lashing out. Ronnie Radke's interpretation is one of anger, regret, despair, and a call for help. Each version stands on their own, but together they tell a story.
Ronnie is one of those guys that's good at the instruments he doesn't play and immaculate on the ones he does play. Give yourself a treat: to see Ronnie's progression as a musician, listen to "The Drug in Me is You" recorded ten years ago after he had just gotten out of jail (he wasn't allowed to sing). He wrote it in jail and performed it right after he got out. A decade later he released his reimagined version of the song as a gift to his fans (he drops stuff all the time as appreciation); it's called "The Drug in Me Is Reimagined". You'll see him *really* play piano and the shocking improvement he's made as a musician, singer, composer and human. It's a full redemption arc. I should mention, he finished a song cut from one of the previous albums as an appreciation piece to the fans. He finished mixing and mastering the > 100 layers and released it. It's called "Carry On". He claims to have hundreds (and I believe it) of tracks in various stages of complete that were cut for various reasons. The track is better than the vast majority of singles that make monster albums. To reiterate, the stuff he throws away is AAA. He's got so much good material he can cut songs that would make a band's album and tour. More info than you needed, but to drive home the kind of musician who studies and hones his craft... A quick explanation of why Carry On was cut, at least as I've heard it through the grapevine. : I think he tossed Carry On after realizing he might have accidentally been influenced by My Chemical Romance because there's a slight similarity in a phrase of the lyrics that has strong resemblance to one of their songs on one of their more obscure albums (their best album, but by far least commercially successful concept albums, Danger Days). As I've heard he commented on his twitch stream one day when i wasn't watching that he didn't want it to look like he's ripping off a band he admires. He'll pay homage intentionally, but is very respectful of not releasing unintentional likeness.
The melody of the piano sounds, when it not plays the guitar riff from the original song, like the melody of "dream on" from aerosmith. The hole arrangement is so great.
The choral singer in me loves all the held notes. The modern folk singer part of me loves the little skips, cracks and flips he uses to add dynamics. I love the breathy bit but when he gets full, fold closure, WOW. And those few measures where he starts singing in the dome in that baritone bit, just sublime. I had never heard of Ronnie until a week or so when this video went viral. I'm seriously impressed. This guy is brilliant musically. I saw a clip where he shares the song with Papa Roach. Jacoby, I think that's his name, asks him about the piano line and Ronnie mentions it's actually a friend of his, so I'm not sure if he plays or not. If you watch the closeup on the hands playing the piano they are so graceful and lovely to watch. Can we talk about the strings? Especially the cello. Gor. Geous! I don't know anything about singing metal and screaming. The last couple of measures I was concerned that he was using his folds and hurting himself. But throughout the rest of the song, his screams were placed differently. Maybe the false folds? Idk. It's super cool though. While I'm a fan of 70s and 80s rock, I'm old!, Falling in Reverse is way outside of my wheelhouse. But after going down the Falling in Reverse rabbit hole I'm definitely a new fan. Thanks, for sharing your expertise.
While not an expert on the scream techinques either, several vocal coaches both in and outsid the metal genre has many, many times noted how healthy all his metal voice effects are. So his singing is incredibly healthy and in no way endager his voice. So no need to be worried about that thankfully.
You should check out Falling in Reverse "The drug in me is you" and "The drug in me reimagined". First one is from 2011 then 10 years later he redid the composition but kept the exact same lyrics and it has a very different sound/feel. If you like those then there is "I'm not a vampire" and "I'm not a vampire (revamped)". You may want to do the original and the reimagined ones in the same reaction so you can more easily compare. This one is a "reimagined" version of Papa Roach's song "Last Report" from 20 years ago.
I don't live in Australia and had never heard of Papa Roach. Since seeing this I listened to the Papa Roach original. As Anericans you hooked into music at whatever age you were and I am sure you have this song as one of your favourites. But Ronnie has recognised the power of the lyrics and I have studied up on Ronnie for a couple of years now. All his songs since he matured and stopped messing up his life truly reflect him and his internal demons and dialogue. I am in that depressed state at the moment so this reimagined version is to me very beautiful and despite what some say, sad heartbreaking songs can give comfort. There is a TH-cam clip of Ronnie playing this clip to Papa Roach (sorry I don't know the band members names) - and Ronnie is so nervously playing it to them for their approval. Ronnie is a complex man. And so very talented. You might pick up a little clue in that clip... This is so glorious.
If i had to sum up this rendition in a word, it would be, "intentional". Every. Single. Bit. Is done with intent and executed brilliantly. And when it all comes together as a single art piece the whole is so much greater than the sum of the pieces.
After hearing this upwards of 50 times, when you said "i wanna hear that again!" After the first verse, i couldnt help but think how much the rest of it would just blow your mind.
He has done 2 other songs that were reimagined versions of his own songs. I HIGHLY reccomwnt watching the originals then following up with the reimagined versions. The drug in me and Im not a vampire are the names
I don’t know what else you’ve listened to by FiR but I only see one other reaction. If that’s all you’ve listened to, please check out their other reimagined song of one of their own songs. “The Drug in Me is You” came out in 2011. Then, “The Drug in Me is Reimagined” came out like 3 years ago. There’s strings and piano in that one too. It’s a beautiful song. ❤
You know you made a immortal song that will echo through history. When covers like this is build on it. Deconstruction music this way for me shows what songs will stand the test of time. There are many great songs. But sometimes it takes the most magical cover of a great song, to prove just how brilliant it really is, and make it last forever.
I know I posted one message. But feel it should be said. The piano you hear is not him playing it. He has a guy who compose these reimagined songs for him. And someone in the production is playing the piano. I do believe he could play it though. But in terms of what you hear, and how its composed he have others to do that. He mention that in the video he has where he shows this to Papa Roach.
Love your reactions! More Falling in Reverse please! Ronnie has done some amazing songs. Check out The Drug in Me is You and The Drug in Me is Reimagined and I'm Not a Vampire and I'm Not a Vampire Revamped. The comparisons will blow you away!
Liked and Subbed. It's amazing what he did to emphasize the lyrics of a song I have heard 1,000x, but never really understood it to this level. Not hating on Papa Roach because I still love the original, but this was great.
Ronnie mentioned in the video he did when he met with Jacoby of papa roach that it was his friend playing the piano in the video, not ronnie. Awesome reaction!
He isn't playing piano. I'd be surprised if it wasn't Sean Rooney playing the piano. He composed and recorded their previous reimagined/revamped songs.
great song and great comments (Value Adding Reactor :)) "it never stops" is kinda funny because the next-ish song on the play list is "pain remains". what is the universe telling me? 🤔🤔🤔
In my opinion the original was a teenager that was mad at the world around them and FIR'S version is that of an adult screaming for help from the world around them!!!! Great cover though!!!
I just highly doubt it would sound even close to this as a live song. It sounds nice but with the audio production added to it can't see it being sung live ever. Just my thoughts.
My favorite comment I ever read about this song, and forgive me for not remembering who it was that said it, was this. "Papa Roach's version was what we needed when we were younger , and Ronnie gave us what we needed as adults. "
That is a really powerful comment :)
Nobody should have that much talent but I'm so glad he does
haha... well he deserves it.
A true masterpiece. I never paid attention to the lyrics in the original, but Ronnie makes you feel them.
100%, bro. It really hit me hard
I agree. I can sing along to so many songs but the words don't always hit me then a cover like this comes along and the lyrics just slam into my heart.
From what I gather Ronnie arranges a lot of the musical pieces as well which just adds the the emotion of the songs .. he’s a genius in my opinion
I agree. It’s sort of like phases of grief where the original makes you angry and want to mess everything up/lashing out, where the Ronnie version makes you feel it’s desperate plea.
If you are interested Jacoby did a short documentary on the song and where it came from/why.
Ronnie adds an element of elegant catharsis that's not present in the original. It permits him to convey the gravity of the lyrics more so than the original. No hate for Jacobe, he was younger, the 2000s were a different time... Yeah. But it's amazing how Ronnie can transform a loud edgy song, including his own older ones, into something with such timeless emotive artistry.
Ronnie goes crazy with the piano in “the drug in me is reimagined”
He’s said it in the video where he was showing Jacoby Shaddix the song that he doesn’t play the piano .. a friend of his plays on his tracks .. he’s just acting it out in the video
Both Papa Roach and Ronnie Radke have mastered this piece, but in different ways. Papa Roach's version is a piece of anger, outrage, frustration, and lashing out. Ronnie Radke's interpretation is one of anger, regret, despair, and a call for help. Each version stands on their own, but together they tell a story.
Ronnie is one of those guys that's good at the instruments he doesn't play and immaculate on the ones he does play.
Give yourself a treat: to see Ronnie's progression as a musician, listen to "The Drug in Me is You" recorded ten years ago after he had just gotten out of jail (he wasn't allowed to sing). He wrote it in jail and performed it right after he got out. A decade later he released his reimagined version of the song as a gift to his fans (he drops stuff all the time as appreciation); it's called "The Drug in Me Is Reimagined". You'll see him *really* play piano and the shocking improvement he's made as a musician, singer, composer and human. It's a full redemption arc.
I should mention, he finished a song cut from one of the previous albums as an appreciation piece to the fans. He finished mixing and mastering the > 100 layers and released it. It's called "Carry On". He claims to have hundreds (and I believe it) of tracks in various stages of complete that were cut for various reasons. The track is better than the vast majority of singles that make monster albums. To reiterate, the stuff he throws away is AAA. He's got so much good material he can cut songs that would make a band's album and tour.
More info than you needed, but to drive home the kind of musician who studies and hones his craft... A quick explanation of why Carry On was cut, at least as I've heard it through the grapevine. :
I think he tossed Carry On after realizing he might have accidentally been influenced by My Chemical Romance because there's a slight similarity in a phrase of the lyrics that has strong resemblance to one of their songs on one of their more obscure albums (their best album, but by far least commercially successful concept albums, Danger Days). As I've heard he commented on his twitch stream one day when i wasn't watching that he didn't want it to look like he's ripping off a band he admires. He'll pay homage intentionally, but is very respectful of not releasing unintentional likeness.
Sean Rooney wrote and composed both Reimagined and Revamped. Ronnie isn't actually playing piano.
The melody of the piano sounds, when it not plays the guitar riff from the original song, like the melody of "dream on" from aerosmith.
The hole arrangement is so great.
I didnt notice that until reading this comment. Good catch!
Still makes me tear up dozens of watches later.
Even when he sings softly he has great control. Builds perfectly. Never have heard this or the artist. Thanks.
Control for sure, Martha!
The choral singer in me loves all the held notes. The modern folk singer part of me loves the little skips, cracks and flips he uses to add dynamics.
I love the breathy bit but when he gets full, fold closure, WOW. And those few measures where he starts singing in the dome in that baritone bit, just sublime.
I had never heard of Ronnie until a week or so when this video went viral. I'm seriously impressed. This guy is brilliant musically.
I saw a clip where he shares the song with Papa Roach. Jacoby, I think that's his name, asks him about the piano line and Ronnie mentions it's actually a friend of his, so I'm not sure if he plays or not.
If you watch the closeup on the hands playing the piano they are so graceful and lovely to watch.
Can we talk about the strings? Especially the cello. Gor. Geous!
I don't know anything about singing metal and screaming. The last couple of measures I was concerned that he was using his folds and hurting himself. But throughout the rest of the song, his screams were placed differently. Maybe the false folds? Idk. It's super cool though.
While I'm a fan of 70s and 80s rock, I'm old!, Falling in Reverse is way outside of my wheelhouse. But after going down the Falling in Reverse rabbit hole I'm definitely a new fan.
Thanks, for sharing your expertise.
He does play piano but on the tracks themselves it is the composer of the orchestral pieces, Sean Rooney, playing.
@@ECMKAD thanks, for the clarification. Appreciate it, mate.
@@alisalavine1052 No problem! He's great at building a dream team around him of people who are masters of their crafts.
While not an expert on the scream techinques either, several vocal coaches both in and outsid the metal genre has many, many times noted how healthy all his metal voice effects are. So his singing is incredibly healthy and in no way endager his voice. So no need to be worried about that thankfully.
You should check out Falling in Reverse "The drug in me is you" and "The drug in me reimagined". First one is from 2011 then 10 years later he redid the composition but kept the exact same lyrics and it has a very different sound/feel. If you like those then there is "I'm not a vampire" and "I'm not a vampire (revamped)". You may want to do the original and the reimagined ones in the same reaction so you can more easily compare. This one is a "reimagined" version of Papa Roach's song "Last Report" from 20 years ago.
I don't live in Australia and had never heard of Papa Roach. Since seeing this I listened to the Papa Roach original. As Anericans you hooked into music at whatever age you were and I am sure you have this song as one of your favourites. But Ronnie has recognised the power of the lyrics and I have studied up on Ronnie for a couple of years now. All his songs since he matured and stopped messing up his life truly reflect him and his internal demons and dialogue. I am in that depressed state at the moment so this reimagined version is to me very beautiful and despite what some say, sad heartbreaking songs can give comfort. There is a TH-cam clip of Ronnie playing this clip to Papa Roach (sorry I don't know the band members names) - and Ronnie is so nervously playing it to them for their approval. Ronnie is a complex man. And so very talented. You might pick up a little clue in that clip... This is so glorious.
If i had to sum up this rendition in a word, it would be, "intentional". Every. Single. Bit. Is done with intent and executed brilliantly. And when it all comes together as a single art piece the whole is so much greater than the sum of the pieces.
After hearing this upwards of 50 times, when you said "i wanna hear that again!" After the first verse, i couldnt help but think how much the rest of it would just blow your mind.
There is a video where he plays this for Jacoby(unmixed) and he was so nervous. So sweet
To be honest... that's how I heard that he did it! :). It showed up on my socials feed.
He has done 2 other songs that were reimagined versions of his own songs. I HIGHLY reccomwnt watching the originals then following up with the reimagined versions. The drug in me and Im not a vampire are the names
Oh man... enough people have mentioned that song... I have no choice now.
I don’t know what else you’ve listened to by FiR but I only see one other reaction.
If that’s all you’ve listened to, please check out their other reimagined song of one of their own songs. “The Drug in Me is You” came out in 2011. Then, “The Drug in Me is Reimagined” came out like 3 years ago. There’s strings and piano in that one too. It’s a beautiful song. ❤
Definitely check out the drug in me is you. I personally prefer the original but the reimagined is similar to this style melodically.
You know you made a immortal song that will echo through history.
When covers like this is build on it.
Deconstruction music this way for me shows what songs will stand the test of time.
There are many great songs. But sometimes it takes the most magical cover of a great song, to prove just how brilliant it really is, and make it last forever.
I love FIR! My daughter and I have tix for their show in September with Black Veil Brides and Tech N9ne. I can’t wait!!!!
Shout out to @SeanRooneyMusic who wrote the Music track. Amazing work.
Music track? He wrote the entire orchestra and piano parts. If you give a shout out, give them all the credit not just “music track”
I know I posted one message.
But feel it should be said.
The piano you hear is not him playing it.
He has a guy who compose these reimagined songs for him. And someone in the production is playing the piano.
I do believe he could play it though. But in terms of what you hear, and how its composed he have others to do that.
He mention that in the video he has where he shows this to Papa Roach.
Ronnie is an amazing singer 🤘🙌
Great reaction, loved your insightful commentary. Ronnie’s has an amazing ability to use his voice to convey emotion.
150%. There was so much to break down but check out his tonal changes. Unreal
Love your reactions! More Falling in Reverse please! Ronnie has done some amazing songs. Check out The Drug in Me is You and The Drug in Me is Reimagined and I'm Not a Vampire and I'm Not a Vampire Revamped. The comparisons will blow you away!
Thank you so much for the comment! I'm loving doing these as reactions :). I plan to get to those requests soon... so please keep reminding me!
You think his videos couldn't get any better and then Bam this one comes out and I'm floored again. Nailed it !! Great reaction!!
Part of me does think that when I go to watch one haha.
DJ your reaction was the same as mine, simply WOW!
Papa Roach definitely captures the anger of the song and Ronnie perfectly captures the sadness of the song.
Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
This is similar to Johnny Cash/NIN with Hurt. I feel like Ronnie owns this song now. Such an incredible take on a classic.
Another great cover to check out is Chris Cornell - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Prince cover made famous by Sinead O'Conner) [Live @ SiriusXM] | Lithium.
This version of the song and video should come with a trigger warning. It can make grown men cry. Brillant.
Agreed
Ronnie's voice is incredible... This song became my favorite!!!
Its very healthy! That's what I noticed from even the live videos.... he seems to know how to take care of it well!
Liked and Subbed. It's amazing what he did to emphasize the lyrics of a song I have heard 1,000x, but never really understood it to this level. Not hating on Papa Roach because I still love the original, but this was great.
Thank you so much for the sub! Welcome to our family :)
Ronnie mentioned in the video he did when he met with Jacoby of papa roach that it was his friend playing the piano in the video, not ronnie. Awesome reaction!
Good to know he’s somewhat human haha
@@TempleMusicAcademy oh ya, you should watch that video, Ronnie was SO nervous to play the song for Jacoby. You see a totally different side of him...
That is not what Ronnie said. His friend wrote the piano and orchestra sections.
I've listened to this a 100 times. Another you should check out is Kasey Chambers doing her version of Lose Yourself. You will be shocked.
Great reaction. Thanks
Thanks for checking it out!
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It is not ronnie playing the piano a close friend of him actualy played it. He said that in an intervieuw with the papa roach singer
He isn't playing piano. I'd be surprised if it wasn't Sean Rooney playing the piano. He composed and recorded their previous reimagined/revamped songs.
Some other comments have let me know about this. I was glad to hear Ronnie is somewhat human haha.
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this is just my opinion, but i feel that this is another cover like Johny Cash with Hurt. this isnt Papa Roach's song anymore. Ronnie slayed this
great song and great comments (Value Adding Reactor :))
"it never stops" is kinda funny because the next-ish song on the play list is "pain remains". what is the universe telling me? 🤔🤔🤔
NICE
In my opinion the original was a teenager that was mad at the world around them and FIR'S version is that of an adult screaming for help from the world around them!!!! Great cover though!!!
It's interesting that it found us through the echos of history... isn't it?
Did you pick up the Aerosmith on the piano
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Where the hell is Abbottsford, BC?
West coast of Canada
Everywhere I wish you were ❤️
@@k1k2voyer sorry - inside joke.
I just highly doubt it would sound even close to this as a live song. It sounds nice but with the audio production added to it can't see it being sung live ever. Just my thoughts.
Unfortunatelyy Ronnie isn't able to sing this live on stage.