Great reaction. This song was a massive success and dominated the charts in 2020. It broke the all time record for the longest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 with 90 weeks. You should definitely react to more Weeknd. He’s super talented.
@@indianstarboy It will definitely be one of the greats but I don’t know if anything will ever beat bohemian rhapsody or stairway to heaven, those songs are eternal.
Fun fact. He spent 18 hours in the Mercedes sports coup filming this music video and he fell i n love with the car and ended up purchasing it at the end of the MV shoot. So he actually ownes this car now
Nice reaction. The album that this video comes from tells a story of self-destructive behavior that is very personal to The Weeknd. The COVID pandemic is a total coincidence as far as I know. The lyrics can be about a woman that he's longing for, but they can also be about drugs. He's trying to quit but feels cold and empty without them. When he's high, it feels like he's the only person in the world, and the crazy driving is a metaphor for his emotional state until he makes enough trouble that the bouncers kick him out, a metaphor for the crash that comes after the high. At least that's the interpretation that I heard.
His music makes me think of the 80’s his voice just reminds me of Michael Jackson. Michael would totally do a song with the weekend if he was still here. King of Pop RIP.
I think you guys would love his other hits too! This is from his album “After Hours”. He released a few music videos for this album and they are all connected to each other. You should listen to “Heartless” by The Weeknd next because that music video is supposed to precede “Blinding Lights” as far as the story line
“This is coming off as a villain” you hit it right on the head bro. Legit right on the head. He’s fighting between trying to be the good guy like he has been, or become the villain The Weeknd all over again and let his fantasies consume him. To himself. He is the villain
If you enjoyed this video, please Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe. Donations are always appreciated to help keep the channel going paypal.me/twoolddudes Exclusive content and more on Patreon. bit.ly/todpatreon
If you're wondering why the car was such a big part of the video, it's because the alternate music video served as the launch for mercedes' new electric suv
I just learned about this guy at universal for Halloween horror nights this year never heard of him but heard bits and pieces of this song, I at first thought it was an 89e but was surprised to learn it wasn’t, it was my first scary haunted house in my life and my first Halloween horror nights house it was such an honor to go into this one first and now this is one of my most fav songs of all time.
About the thing "everything is empty", it was actually cleared out for the music video. They began producing this music video in late 2019 or at the start of 2020 just sometime before the virus spread towards the United States And about the lyric line "Sin city's cold and empty" I think it would mean he predicted that the Covid-19 would cause lockdowns and make most cities and towns cold and empty, looks like it.
I love you guys! You both seem so kind and understanding, and I really enjoy the insight you sometimes share from your youth or historical references. You should react to bands like Palaye Royale, Maneskin or 5 Seconds of Summer!
His music and videos are awesome but if you have the chance to to see him love, that’s so incredible! I’ve seen him last year twice in Europe.. and I’m of your age! Abel is such an amazing artist, his creativity goes beyond❤️🔥
would love if you react to more of the weeknd. as some other comments mention, his song 'heartless', 'after hours' and 'in your eyes' are very fascinating to listen to and interpret, and the music videos are overall linked- making it fun to try to understand the sequence of events. 'in your eyes' definitely has an 80s vibe, similar to blinding lights, and there's also a remixed version featuring doja cat
@@kayomholt-montague7661 I think it’s more of the fact The Weeknd is the biggest star at the moment and his creativity surpasses most mainstream artists. He will actually become one of the greats and be another music icon. He also has an amazing voice and similar vocal style to MJ.
They say this song got those 80s 90s bop feels to them all over the comments of the original video. And you guys are just the exact people to refute or agree with that statement (I think it's not the same)... What do y'all think? Lol, great reaction btw guys love yall
This video was an extension from the lead song Heartless video where he licks a toad and hallucinates.... my thoughts were always that most of this he's not really doing. The driving, the club with the woman are all an hallucination.
Could you guys react to Ludacris ft Mary J. Blige, Runaway Love. I feel like this song and the topic of this song is not talked about enough, and I would love to see you guys react and talk about it. If anyone else agrees please like and request as well!
Please, please, react to "Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times". The fact that he's not on your channel is surprising to me. I feel like you absolutely HAVE TO react to him unless you did and the video was blocked, in which case I'm sorry about it. But he's quite good, you might be surprised :)
Don, we know it's hard to believe, but most people our age have never heard this song. In fact, ask your grandmother if she's ever even heard of The Weeknd! Thanks for watching!
![TRASH or PASS! The Weeknd ( Sacrifice ) [REACTION!!!]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vLnhADPkmqs/mqdefault.jpg)
Great reaction. This song was a massive success and dominated the charts in 2020. It broke the all time record for the longest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 with 90 weeks. You should definitely react to more Weeknd. He’s super talented.
And it will definitely cross streams of shape of you and become no1 song of all time
soon come to be the most streamed song on spotify as well
@@xpertg5570 Damn didn’t even know that
@@indianstarboy It will definitely be one of the greats but I don’t know if anything will ever beat bohemian rhapsody or stairway to heaven, those songs are eternal.
@@username_unavailable blinding lights become the most streamed song of all time . Billboards best song of all time
Fun fact. He spent 18 hours in the Mercedes sports coup filming this music video and he fell i n love with the car and ended up purchasing it at the end of the MV shoot. So he actually ownes this car now
probably got a discount on it because he has a cooperation with merceds, not that he would need one tho :D
And it could have not been done for so long if it wasn't for the Covid shutdown.
Ah yes. Everyone's favorite actor, Keith Ledger.
Love you guys
Nice reaction. The album that this video comes from tells a story of self-destructive behavior that is very personal to The Weeknd. The COVID pandemic is a total coincidence as far as I know.
The lyrics can be about a woman that he's longing for, but they can also be about drugs. He's trying to quit but feels cold and empty without them. When he's high, it feels like he's the only person in the world, and the crazy driving is a metaphor for his emotional state until he makes enough trouble that the bouncers kick him out, a metaphor for the crash that comes after the high. At least that's the interpretation that I heard.
That’s really interesting and really helps understand the song and video. Thanks for the info!
Definitely drugs.
(Source: former drug addict)
Blinded by the lights means being sober way more than missing a girl.
His music makes me think of the 80’s his voice just reminds me of Michael Jackson. Michael would totally do a song with the weekend if he was still here. King of Pop RIP.
He said during an interview micheal jackson is a musical influence to him and it definitely shows in his work.
@@matthewlee4697 I love it
@@brittanygidley1291 me too!👍
the weeknd is a very cinematic artist, all his videos draw inspiration from many great films and their respective directors
How these old guys looks cooler than me 😂😂🔥
It's the magic of Perry the Producer. He can make anything look great.
Also he just dropped his new album “Dawn FM” 🌅
they should react to that abulm
@two old dudes react to Dawn FM by The Weeknd
I think you guys would love his other hits too! This is from his album “After Hours”. He released a few music videos for this album and they are all connected to each other. You should listen to “Heartless” by The Weeknd next because that music video is supposed to precede “Blinding Lights” as far as the story line
“This is coming off as a villain” you hit it right on the head bro. Legit right on the head. He’s fighting between trying to be the good guy like he has been, or become the villain The Weeknd all over again and let his fantasies consume him. To himself. He is the villain
It’s a Mercedes AMG GTC If u was wondering
These two dudes look like fun people to hang out with like any topic can be turned to deep conversations whether serious or funny ones.
I don't know how I missed this video. So happy to see it & the 2 of you. Have a great day.
Thank you! You too!
If you enjoyed this video, please Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe.
Donations are always appreciated to help keep the channel going paypal.me/twoolddudes
Exclusive content and more on Patreon. bit.ly/todpatreon
If you're wondering why the car was such a big part of the video, it's because the alternate music video served as the launch for mercedes' new electric suv
Makes sense. Thanks
I just learned about this guy at universal for Halloween horror nights this year never heard of him but heard bits and pieces of this song, I at first thought it was an 89e but was surprised to learn it wasn’t, it was my first scary haunted house in my life and my first Halloween horror nights house it was such an honor to go into this one first and now this is one of my most fav songs of all time.
I love the weeknd, his songs and videos follow a story 😍😍😍
One of the greats. And his videos are so intense. Gives me goosebumps every single time.
About the thing "everything is empty", it was actually cleared out for the music video. They began producing this music video in late 2019 or at the start of 2020 just sometime before the virus spread towards the United States
And about the lyric line "Sin city's cold and empty" I think it would mean he predicted that the Covid-19 would cause lockdowns and make most cities and towns cold and empty, looks like it.
Stfu he didn’t predict covid, slow ass
I love you guys! You both seem so kind and understanding, and I really enjoy the insight you sometimes share from your youth or historical references. You should react to bands like Palaye Royale, Maneskin or 5 Seconds of Summer!
Please react to save your tear by the Weeknd and in your eyes by the Weeknd!
But In Your Eyes with Doja!
You are two very cool guys. Love your reactions.
that dance on the bridge is like a michael jackson joker
The greatest of our generation.
I’m not positive but I think the order of his single releases and their videos tell a story.
The slowed down bit was a slowed version someone posted on TH-cam he liked so much he included in the video
The live performance of this song was maybe the best one i’ve ever saw
Idk if anyone said the car or not but it's a 2020 Mercedes AMG GT 🔥
From what I've heard, this song is about drunk driving, portraying alcoholism as a love affair with the drink that blinds him.
Ohhh please do more Weeknd !!!!
The slomo part looks like a scene from fear and loathing in las vegas
His music and videos are awesome but if you have the chance to to see him love, that’s so incredible! I’ve seen him last year twice in Europe.. and I’m of your age! Abel is such an amazing artist, his creativity goes beyond❤️🔥
would love if you react to more of the weeknd. as some other comments mention, his song 'heartless', 'after hours' and 'in your eyes' are very fascinating to listen to and interpret, and the music videos are overall linked- making it fun to try to understand the sequence of events. 'in your eyes' definitely has an 80s vibe, similar to blinding lights, and there's also a remixed version featuring doja cat
You guys should really listen to his old stuff, like House Of Balloons
I loved your reaction, really got good laughs from me! thanks a lot.
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Great reaction.
That car is a Mercedes-AMG GT C roadster, aka my dream supercar.
This video was sponsored by Mercedes Bens. They used also the song for their advertisement.
90s vibe
80s are back with this kind of music ;)
You guys should totally check out The Weeknd’s newest music videos: Sacrifice and Gasoline.
Took the e out because there was a band called the weekend, he didn't want to be confused for them
Modern Michael Jackson, but they can‘t replace MJ ❤️
You are comparing apples to oranges! The Weeknd is similar to Philip Bailey!
@@kayomholt-montague7661 I think it’s more of the fact The Weeknd is the biggest star at the moment and his creativity surpasses most mainstream artists. He will actually become one of the greats and be another music icon.
He also has an amazing voice and similar vocal style to MJ.
What happened was that he licked a frog in the previous video and is currently under it's psychedelic influence.
The third E was redacted because a Torontoan band named The Weekend already existed when he debuted his new name as The Weeknd.
Gotta watch all the vids from this album to understand the story. Yes he is mad and you guessed right on a lot that you do not yet know.
Thanks for the info. Might do an album reaction to it!
can you react to big ole freak by megan thee stallion
that scene when he gets beat up it remindes me of the batman interrogation scene with heath leger cuz he was laughing about getting hurt
He knew it from the start
Miami Vice vibes.
If y’all knew cars you’d immediately know it’s a Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster! 😄
Mercedes AMG GT S is the sport version, the AMG GT C (convertible) is the one featured in the vid ^^
@@chomskihonk531 he's a Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador if I'm not wrong.
Technically it’s a AMG GT C
Pretty cool reaction!
Oooh, ya should do Heartless by The Weeknd 🤩
They say this song got those 80s 90s bop feels to them all over the comments of the original video.
And you guys are just the exact people to refute or agree with that statement (I think it's not the same)... What do y'all think? Lol, great reaction btw guys love yall
U guys react to an awesome mix of songs 😊
Good reaction!!!❤️❤️
old time subscriber here, I'm back?
great content!
Thanks Juliana!
What happened to the other E 🤣🤣😂😂 . Love this channel. Found you guys today
Very genuine.
that was a Mercedes AMG GT Roadster
Most of the film location was in DTLA
Love it, please react to Tears in the rain next ❤️❤️
This song makes drive 100mph in a 30
🔥🔥🔥
Please react to "All too well" by Taylor Swift! The 10- minute version, the film!
The Weeknd - The Hills
I need to know where you got your glasses from!?!?!
Vintage bifocals that belonged to his dad. The only name on them is “Korea” 😂😂😂
Yes
Idk why but why do the two old men remind me of joel and tommy in the last of us
Should really react to the whole album or the trailer of the album
Mercedes Benz AMG GT I think.
Please reaction to The Weeknd Sacrifice or Take my breath
Blood on his mouth like he ate someone.... F in old dudes
nice❤
This video was an extension from the lead song Heartless video where he licks a toad and hallucinates.... my thoughts were always that most of this he's not really doing. The driving, the club with the woman are all an hallucination.
React to The Weeknd - Out of Time!
The car is a Mercedes Benz Amg gt
React to Dua Lipa - Physical!! It's fantastic!
i think main point is about drugs and reckless driving, main theme of this video, knowing weeknd views on that, its clear
React to Dawn Fm by The Weeknd
5:25 took him back to his lsd days
3:32
The car is a Mercedes AMG GT roadster
Don't Jump😂
React to Dawn FM!!!!!!
Could you guys react to Ludacris ft Mary J. Blige, Runaway Love. I feel like this song and the topic of this song is not talked about enough, and I would love to see you guys react and talk about it. If anyone else agrees please like and request as well!
Mercedes AMG GT was the car
Shoreline mafia
The car is a Mercedes AMG GT
Mercedes amg gt cabrio 😛
It's a freaking Mercedes SL, not a hard guess
Please, please, react to "Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times". The fact that he's not on your channel is surprising to me. I feel like you absolutely HAVE TO react to him unless you did and the video was blocked, in which case I'm sorry about it.
But he's quite good, you might be surprised :)
He's an ♒ should I say more
No way you haven't heard that song before 😂
Don, we know it's hard to believe, but most people our age have never heard this song. In fact, ask your grandmother if she's ever even heard of The Weeknd! Thanks for watching!
gta 6
Cocaine rush vibes
This song makes drive 100mph in a 30