“Common side effects include: Nervousness Insomnia Nausea Agitation Anxiety Weakness (I’m not sure about this one though since they’re screaming lol) Sweating Visual problems Psychosis Numbness Dizziness Headaches Weights loss Skin irritation” Hey alot of you have been commenting that its a shame i don't focus on the lyrics... listen my brain is super slow cause i burned it when i was younger so i cant process lyrics while listening to the song for the first time.. BUT trust me when i like the song i check the lyrics multiple times after... and for this song i have read the lyrics loads of times and seen colour coded vods and everything.... i was actually looking for the sample in the back and i finally found it so im posting here If you wana follow my Stray Kids Journey from the start please go check out this playlist th-cam.com/play/PLY038Barc5CxEFJHJhSgM3OfsLkJKP6gz.html
Their probably weirdest song is "the tortoise and the hare". It was only suppost to be a short intro into one of their albums, but people loved it so much, that they made a whole song out of it.
Yes, they wrote it. Straight up, that's your answer: THEY wrote it. They're not the usual version of self-producing, by which people mean "they helped" or "they contributed some bits" or "they wrote a rap or change a line." They -- 3RACHA, the producing unit of Chan, Changbin, and Han -- are the MAIN producers. THEY make the decisions. THEY run the show. THEY decide the tracklists and album concepts. They have several co-producers they like to work with, usually when they're at the arranging stage in the studio, but 3RACHA is in charge. There's videos out there where you can watch them composing the music, writing the lyrics, guiding the other members, running the recording sessions. Lyrics will virtually always be them, pure and simple. Composing will usually be them, sometimes with co-producer contributions -- but to be clear, THEY generally make the overall track first; Chan has hundreds of self-composed instrumental tracks stored on his laptop, and we've had enough of them spoiled over the years that we know they pull up a track and start writing to it, refining the composition as they go. They've even literally done it live, on air, for us to watch in real time. The most frequent inclusion of co-producers is during arranging, when they're all busy either recording their parts or running the show or guiding the other members in _their_ parts. And even then, they send Chan questions and updates and bits for his input and approval. In the case of Side Effects, 3RACHA and _only_ 3RACHA wrote the lyrics; 3RACHA were the main composers, with backing by two co-producers; and the two co-producers did the arranging. (Side Effects is over 2.5 years old, made when the group was barely more than a year past debut. Having co-producers handle more stuff was more common in those earlier days, whereas now they're adults and experienced professionals and are handling more and more, even moving into stuff like engineering now. But they have ALWAYS handled the bulk, especially the lyrics and composing, from day one. We watched them do it on demand from the very beginning, when they had to do it -- on camera -- while earning their shot at debuting.) They wrote Side Effects when they were a maximum of 21, 19, and 18 ("maximum" because we don't know how long it sat around with the dozens of other completed songs hidden on Chan's hard drive before making it to an album). So that's your answer, as clear and complete as I can think to make it, so that there's no more "I keep asking, but nobody's given me an answer" stuff: THEY WRITE IT. THEY'RE IN CHARGE. WHAT YOU HEAR IS _THEM._
this!! they are the only group I know of (currently) that has writing credits in 100% of their songs, and they rightfully take a lot of pride in being so involved. authenticity is very important to them. and it's a big part of why fans are so passionate about them too - when you hear a Stray Kids song, you know it's always THEIR vision, and when you read the lyrics, you know it's THEIR thoughts and feelings you're getting. :)
The "i keep asking no one is giving me an answer" part is because i recorded this before i uploaded the other reactions so i had not receives the info through comments yet 😅 i recorded most songs within days as i liked the music so much. But yeah thats very impressive i will 100% have to check out some of their production making videos. Cant wait to hear more from them. Thank u for all the great info
You have good taste. I was a fan when this song was released, I witnessed firsthand how much hate it (and the members of skz) got. Doesn't change the fact that for me and so many other fans this is a god tier song. No one's doing it like skz and that's a fact. Love them or hate them, they're changing the game
I heard Gods menu and Thunderous before Side effects( yeah i am new Stay) and it was THE song for me. It was the first their song i actually liked from the first moment i heard it and i really started to feel like i am into SKZ afterwards. I really dont get how people could dislike this masterpiece. I lowkey wish they make more songs like this....
all of their songs are 100% composed, produced and written by stray kids themselves. all of the members are usually involved, but most of the producing and composing is done by 3racha (bangchan, changbin and han).
Stray Kids did a collaboration with CORSAK and Alesso called "Going Dumb" that was different for them. If you want to hear some other sides of Stray Kids try "Slump", "Neverending Story", "Chronosaurus", "19" and "Phobia". Even though I love hearing Stray Kids complimented the most, I would still rather hear an honest critique over fake gushing. Thanks!
Wow! 🤯 that is such an emotional song (my first time hearing it too). Interesting how different people react - my reaction was my eyes filled with tears and i was kind of frozen watching/ listening - but I loved it, love this song. I mean that scream! 😔😢 so much emotion and pain in it. I think that's my favourite part, the line 'my head hurts' followed by the scream. I managed to catch some of the lyrics while watching and to me from the lyrics and the vibe of the song, I feel like it's about emotions, thoughts and feelings and everything in your head being too much. Very carthatic to me. Added to my playlist 👌👍
I always love your honest and genuine reactions. Much more than the "big reactors" 😁 This song is amazing to me as well. I do understand what you mean about the highs and lows in the songs. In this one, I feel like it's portraying the varied elements of psychological trauma - the manic and the catatonic moments. The roller coaster of self-doubt and anxiety. It really gives the hype portions more intensity. Great video!
Kpop is an industry, rather than a genre, which is why they're included under that term even though most of their music isn't pop genre. Which is also part of why this song was controversial: most of their music, and _definitely_ this song in particular, is outside the accepted, approved, mainstream popular-music tastes within Korea (they're not popular in Korea for this reason). Additionally, yes, it made people feel something, and since it's meant to demonstrate mental turmoil and illness and anxiety, and it makes listeners feel unsettled and anxious and jittery, it got an extra-large dose of hate from the Korean listeners and media and general public who like their music to fit within a specific set of nice, polite boundaries. It was also the first psytrance song done by a group in the Korean pop music industry, and again, we've established that that particular audience _really_ Does Not Like Things That Challenge Their Expectations. They were already being called noise music, construction music, banging-pots-and-pans music, and so on before Side Effects, but once this came out, the haters came screaming to the front lines and haven't shut the f*ck up since. That part you don't like because it interrupted your feel and threw things off? It's intentional. Not because of the "they always do a slow bit like that in kpop" thing (which, yeah, is common and arguably overused, but definitely not a guaranteed element in all of SKZ's music), but because it's meant to do exactly what it did: throw you off, interrupt, be a little jarring or unpleasant or annoying. The entire song is about anxiety, mental illness, inner turmoil, and every part -- including that one -- is intended to make you feel off-kilter the way someone does when their mind is going through that sh1t. One of the sh1ttiest unsettling parts of anxiety is the occasional drift into a false sense of "wait, am I just imagining all of this?" calm before everything hits the fan again. This is that moment of false calm. So for once, _not_ liking that part means it did exactly what it's supposed to. 🙂 I'm not sure how much you're into choreo, but fwiw, the performance video of this is excellent and shot to really feature the dance without just making it a characterless dance practice.
Ill defo check put the dance video. The part about the haters is so weird. Like how do people have sp much time to go spread hate especially for music. 🤣 I actuallyreally like that part now. I have heard this song so many times by now. I work in a venue that has huuuge speakers and i was there alone onthe 31st and i played side effects at super high volume to test the system. Mind blowing experience
I feel like SKZ in general is VERY appreciated by international audience for their music. Their streaming on Spotify alone is impressive, that is how many people who are listening to them. Compared to Korea in particular, they are very very very very unappreciated. Their level of unappreciation is nugu-level. Which is not an issue to me specifically coz I LOVE SKZ music. They are one of the best of the best to me and they are a rare find in kpop. They do not shy away from any genre or topics in their music and I feel especially close to their songs for the reasons of the msgs they are sending from their songs. Not many kpop groups have this much of deep songs and for that, I will continue to listen to SKZ until 3RACHA stop making music. I read all their overseas interview and blown away by international love for their music. I hope they will continue to make songs that exceeds any musical boundary and expectations.
Yes they produce it. If you deep dive into them , Chan usually spoils the raw version of their music he have everything on his laptop. This is something you cannot do if you don't own the music. Most of the times, idols were credited on some of their songs by 'helping' out the actual producers of the song.. But Stray Kids, 3racha particularrly (Chan, Changbin,Han) the producers they do everything from beats, to musicality up to the lyrics of which after they will present with the company then the rest is history. If you look on the credits, there will at least be 1-2 other professionals involved for arrangements and composition but everything else & the direction of their songs are their own. I remember watching an interview of 2 composers who have worked with SKZ, they mentioned that SKZ are very particular with everything and they almost didn't have much input rather just helping out to execute the best output skz has in mind for their music.
I am currently going through your playlist of SKZ reactions and wanted to say, that I really love them. I think it is cool, that you act naturally, don't get overhyped and critic if you don't like smth. And I am happy you like a big portion of SKZ discography. "side effects" is for sure a masterpiece! :) I have subscribed and moving to the next reaction in the playlist :)
thank u thank u... alot of time when i first react to something i am very critical and it takes me sometime to warm up to a song... side effects for me was my top 2 song for 2021
@@AggressivelySweet For me is the same most of the time: I need to listen to a song a couple of times before I fall in love with it. Funny enough, my favourite parts of songs may also differ with time: e.g. I can start wih liking chorus more and finish with liking verses more.
i sometimes work in a medieval church that is now a venue for events etc. on New Years Eve i had to go alone and set up the sound system etc. They have insaaaane strong sound systems. i sat in the middle of the church and tested the sound with Side Effect at full blast... it was AMAZING
something different you say... that has got to be their song called the tortoise and the hare. another controversial song by them. but it's not as criticized as side effects because it's just a b-side. i personally love that song so much. it is kind of weird but i think it's pure genius. idk why antis make fun of it so much. i would like to hear your thoughts about it. the witty lyrics are kind of the main point of it though. i hope you'd also check them out even if not on your first listen :)
The one that seal the deal for me to actually spend money on them is The Tortoise and the hare. I thought Side Effects was already weird and amazing. TTATH is even weirder.
It took me completely by surprise too the first time i heard there was many people literally hating this group music and i was like what? Why? I still don't understand, his new songs are great, you can feel how they have worked on their style but there is something about the early songs that i am kind of obsessed, so Cool sound and lirycs ✨
They performed both songs toguether ( gods menu and side effects) if you want to watch on your free time. 15:15 Yes, they are writing, composing and arranging theirs songs. So when they work with other people they usually are the main producer there. From what i saw Han and Changbin focus more in writing and composing and Bang Chan do write, compose and arrange music. When the other members work on song they usually focus on lyrics. (I believe that now the other members are starting to feel more confident about working on it too). Now for recommendation, i am kinda sus bc i enjoy a lot everything they release but since you reacted to side effects there is another song that people have a love/hate relationship called the tortoise and the hare. Tbh is one of my favorites, really interesting.
Side Effects Lyrics by: Stray Kids 3racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han) Composition: Stray Kids 3racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han) & TAK, 1Take Arrangement: TAK, 1Take If you like Side Effects, you'll probably love their Miroh, Domino, Double Knot. I can't wait to see you bring your friend to react God's Menu, Thunderous, and Side Effects! 😃 And oh are you going to upload the SKZ2021 other's songs reaction? I really wanna see your reaction on MY SIDE song, bc it's more like rock music
eeey thank u for the info... u can find part one of the SKZ2021 will upload part two within this week... i also did a reaction to a song Changbin was featured in... was interesting th-cam.com/video/bevVO86URvM/w-d-xo.html
Side effect is the first psytrance ever done in KPop and people just not ready for it. All the screaming, and how the music reflect the lyrics so well, that it cause uneasiness? (That's what some people describe anyway) So it was labeled noise and underappreciated. When I said underappreciated, it not only not doing well in chart, but a lot of people actively hating and mocking it You sould try to listen to "The Tortoise and the Hare" because it's their weirdest yet (But Han think it's masterpiece) The Tortoise and the Hare is what hater usually mock as trash, but in my opinion, they just doesn't have taste.
this song is a masterpiece the "hate" is from people that dont have taste or are unable to listen to anything that they are not used to listening to... i will defo do tortoise for sure
Super glad you liked the song!! Well it's stronger than me, I have to recommend to you "The Tortoise and the Hare" by them, it's a very cool song where they play a lot with the tempo, it's super fast yet slow, I'm sure you'll find it pretty interesting! Since there's not a full music video for that I suggest you to watch the lyric one, so you can still see who's rapping/singing! :D
Here are some of their songs with little descriptions you can refer to regarding the overall vibe. Double Knot (the beat makes me unreasonably want to punch something 😂) Victory Song (hardest drop ever in my opinion, check out MAMA2020 after the mv), Chronosaurus, Easy, Any (haunting, chill but hype) District 9 (debut song, pop-rock) Miroh (disco-edm they say) 19, Another Day (super chiiiiill) Maze of Memories, Tortoise and the Hare (pure rap RAP) Hellevator, Mirror, Voices, I Am You, Levanter (the feels hype impactful) All In, Top, Slump, Scars (epic Japanese releases with diff flavors) Blueprint, The View, Surfin' (summery) Grow up, Awkward Silence, Get Cool, Gone Days (feel good, goofey) Mixtape:Oh, Ex, Gone Away, Neverending Story (Ballad) Red Lights (Dark sexy but there's more to that)
thats aloooot of songs xD hahaha thank u this is a great lil guide... double knot punching stuff sounds like my kinda song... gota release the rage... thank u for watching
Stray kids do get help of some ppl with their songs sometimes (depends on the song, i am not sure), but they have the main role in the making and they write their own stuff (just get help for compossing i think and aragement but not always). Also the company gives them more freedom then most idols get, Chan (the leader and a part of 3racha) picked all the memberes himself, so that itself says alot.
They have many amazing songs i just hear from SKZ2021album and the song "Awaken" (SKZ2021) its rock style i hope to see your reaction to this song thank you👍
Instead of all the other recommendations I see that you’re getting in the comments, which i feel like are all songs that you will really enjoy and therefore shouldn’t react to all at once like you’ve said, I’d suggest maybe doing something like their songs “Get Cool” or “Awkward Silence”, as you haven’t really been exposed to their playful sides yet and I always think those videos show a lot of personality. As for an interesting cover, their cover of “Fancy” by Twice will also show you a completely different side of them, as it is the exact opposite of the hard hitting, crazy songs and choreo you’ve reacted to. They keep the Twice’s original choreography, which is really refreshing considering a lot of boy groups, when covering girl groups, often change the song and choreo to be more “masculine”. Love the reactions, and I hope this is somewhat helpful! :)
Just wanted to suggest some songs that all have a different feel to it :) Get Cool: this song got me into SKZ because I like more upbeat songs but it's definitely more pop-like and you'll probs hate it lol Red Lights: this song is by Hyunjin and Bang Chan and it's a more sexual song but the message is about compulsion/obsession District 9: this is a more popular song by them so might want to wait for this one Gone Away: this song is by Seungmin, Han, and I.N. it's more of a ballad type song Gone Days: this song is pretty much dissing older generations and it's kind of funny Domino: it's a bop, that's all I can say They definitely cover multiple genres in their discography which I enjoy because I listen to a lot of different types of music, it's really hard to only select a few songs lol
1. Tortoise & the Hare 2. Easy 3. Maze of Memories 4.Voices 5. N/S 6.Distric 9 7. Never Ending Story 8. Get Cool 9. Any i just randomly pick songs from different albums - never mind choosing what's best or not.. all skz songs are good and different from one another.. you can check on everything XD
Nice, i really like your reactions. There's a lot more good songs from SKZ, in fact you are missing one of their best song even if it's not actually your type of song, it's called "Back Door", you should check it someday. I hope you react to "All In", it's a Japanese release and it was one of my first favorite songs from them, and I know it has some parts that you'll really like. You ask about a different song, why don't you check out "SLUMP" and specially "The f1rst take", it's a video where they sing the song in one take, I loved it, it's something different but very awesome song. Have a great year :)
Oooh yes first take sounds awesome i will defo checkit out. And thank u for the suggestions. Its awesome cause everyone has different songs to suggest. Epic thank u
So do you still want to hear things you like or other? Coz they are versitile af. Almost all their songs are their production with sbdys help. Not the other way around. Go from the beginning. Or if not: first takes (slump, OH, scars), Red lights, Surfin, Secret Secret, Drive, Maknae on top. These are... atypical even for their discography.
Things you should like (big, harder bangers): Easy, Doubble knot, Domino, Miroh, TOP, All in, Victory song, Phobia. Predebut - Hellevator, Debut - District 9
Suggestions specifically chosen to NOT be ones I think you'll necessarily like that much, based on the limited impression I have of your taste, which seems to veer toward the harder end of things with a dislike of anything that takes a moment of calm or quiet in between the banging: - Voices - My Side - Awaken - Tortoise and the Hare (which is one of their weird-ass experimental songs) - Mirror - 3rd Eye (another experimental one) - Get Cool (I assume you'll hate this) - Awkward Silence (I assume you'll hate this too) - Maze of Memories - Chronosaurus (you might hate this one too, although for different reasons than Get Cool & Awkward Silence) - Another Day (probably hate) - TOP and SLUMP (they're a pair of tracks; I'm assuming you'll at least dislike SLUMP) - Secret Secret (assuming hate) - Winter Falls (assuming hate) - M.I.A - Victory Song - N/S - B Me I figure you'll hate, dislike, or be neutral about most of these, since none of them are start-to-finish headbangers and a couple of them are downright fluffy. But hey, you asked.
@@RJAWriter It has the temporary softer moments he doesn't like. Victory Song _kills,_ and I suspect he'll appreciate some of it, but since he's consistently expressed his dislike of those moments to breathe in stuff like God's Menu and Side Effects, I anticipate a similar reaction.
Spoiler alert BUT N/S is one of my favourite songs easily. That song is soooo smooth. I was suuper excited when i heard it during the skz part 2.... Also now i wana hear all the songs i will provably hate 😆
Why do you need to like a song more than another one ? 😘 you love them both very much, just enjoyyyy Bangchan produces their songs, from what I understand, he is the guy who never sleeps and add basses 😂 and he is a kind heart And now… “double knot” (same banger mood) ? Don’t forget “red light”, quite different from the bangers, sensual one, I want to see how you feel about it
Oooh yes i really want to check out double knot. Hahaha "i love them all equally" sounds like a mom that buys her son a car and the daughter socks 🤣 "i love u all the same" Hahah but i get what u mean. Tbh side effects is extremely special and even tho gods menu is perfection side effect hits me differently... one of my top top songs
@@AggressivelySweet 😂 you make me laugh ! Lucky me I have only 1 daughter so I used to buy her cars ! 😂 and I didn’t say “equally” but “both very much” 😛 I see what you mean for side effects, it wakes up my dark side, the one that just wants me to shake my head when listening to music, as I used to do when I was a teen listening to AC/DC while yelling 😂😂 double knot has the same effect on me !
“Common side effects include:
Nervousness
Insomnia
Nausea
Agitation
Anxiety
Weakness (I’m not sure about this one though since they’re screaming lol)
Sweating
Visual problems
Psychosis
Numbness
Dizziness
Headaches
Weights loss
Skin irritation”
Hey alot of you have been commenting that its a shame i don't focus on the lyrics... listen my brain is super slow cause i burned it when i was younger so i cant process lyrics while listening to the song for the first time.. BUT trust me when i like the song i check the lyrics multiple times after... and for this song i have read the lyrics loads of times and seen colour coded vods and everything.... i was actually looking for the sample in the back and i finally found it so im posting here
If you wana follow my Stray Kids Journey from the start please go check out this playlist th-cam.com/play/PLY038Barc5CxEFJHJhSgM3OfsLkJKP6gz.html
Wow u really just checked that out!!! Most of listeners doesnt notice the little details of the song.
@@pizzanfm i have heard it sooo many times
This is like something written on medicine package
Their probably weirdest song is "the tortoise and the hare".
It was only suppost to be a short intro into one of their albums, but people loved it so much, that they made a whole song out of it.
Niiice i will check for sure
Yes, they wrote it. Straight up, that's your answer: THEY wrote it. They're not the usual version of self-producing, by which people mean "they helped" or "they contributed some bits" or "they wrote a rap or change a line." They -- 3RACHA, the producing unit of Chan, Changbin, and Han -- are the MAIN producers. THEY make the decisions. THEY run the show. THEY decide the tracklists and album concepts. They have several co-producers they like to work with, usually when they're at the arranging stage in the studio, but 3RACHA is in charge. There's videos out there where you can watch them composing the music, writing the lyrics, guiding the other members, running the recording sessions.
Lyrics will virtually always be them, pure and simple. Composing will usually be them, sometimes with co-producer contributions -- but to be clear, THEY generally make the overall track first; Chan has hundreds of self-composed instrumental tracks stored on his laptop, and we've had enough of them spoiled over the years that we know they pull up a track and start writing to it, refining the composition as they go. They've even literally done it live, on air, for us to watch in real time. The most frequent inclusion of co-producers is during arranging, when they're all busy either recording their parts or running the show or guiding the other members in _their_ parts. And even then, they send Chan questions and updates and bits for his input and approval.
In the case of Side Effects, 3RACHA and _only_ 3RACHA wrote the lyrics; 3RACHA were the main composers, with backing by two co-producers; and the two co-producers did the arranging. (Side Effects is over 2.5 years old, made when the group was barely more than a year past debut. Having co-producers handle more stuff was more common in those earlier days, whereas now they're adults and experienced professionals and are handling more and more, even moving into stuff like engineering now. But they have ALWAYS handled the bulk, especially the lyrics and composing, from day one. We watched them do it on demand from the very beginning, when they had to do it -- on camera -- while earning their shot at debuting.) They wrote Side Effects when they were a maximum of 21, 19, and 18 ("maximum" because we don't know how long it sat around with the dozens of other completed songs hidden on Chan's hard drive before making it to an album).
So that's your answer, as clear and complete as I can think to make it, so that there's no more "I keep asking, but nobody's given me an answer" stuff: THEY WRITE IT. THEY'RE IN CHARGE. WHAT YOU HEAR IS _THEM._
this!! they are the only group I know of (currently) that has writing credits in 100% of their songs, and they rightfully take a lot of pride in being so involved. authenticity is very important to them. and it's a big part of why fans are so passionate about them too - when you hear a Stray Kids song, you know it's always THEIR vision, and when you read the lyrics, you know it's THEIR thoughts and feelings you're getting. :)
The "i keep asking no one is giving me an answer" part is because i recorded this before i uploaded the other reactions so i had not receives the info through comments yet 😅 i recorded most songs within days as i liked the music so much. But yeah thats very impressive i will 100% have to check out some of their production making videos. Cant wait to hear more from them. Thank u for all the great info
You have good taste. I was a fan when this song was released, I witnessed firsthand how much hate it (and the members of skz) got. Doesn't change the fact that for me and so many other fans this is a god tier song. No one's doing it like skz and that's a fact. Love them or hate them, they're changing the game
yeah this one is epic...
I heard Gods menu and Thunderous before Side effects( yeah i am new Stay) and it was THE song for me. It was the first their song i actually liked from the first moment i heard it and i really started to feel like i am into SKZ afterwards. I really dont get how people could dislike this masterpiece. I lowkey wish they make more songs like this....
Yeah 100% this song is epic
all of their songs are 100% composed, produced and written by stray kids themselves. all of the members are usually involved, but most of the producing and composing is done by 3racha (bangchan, changbin and han).
Thank u
After they released side effects thats when people started calling their music “noise” and tried to drag them
Lmao... imagine that... it just makes no sense because the song is amazing and the whole meaning behind it is so strong. People are weird
Stray Kids did a collaboration with CORSAK and Alesso called "Going Dumb" that was different for them. If you want to hear some other sides of Stray Kids try "Slump", "Neverending Story", "Chronosaurus", "19" and "Phobia". Even though I love hearing Stray Kids complimented the most, I would still rather hear an honest critique over fake gushing. Thanks!
Chan once said when they sent this song to JYPark the head of the company JYP entertainment his response was "U guys nailed it"
They really did nail it
Wow! 🤯 that is such an emotional song (my first time hearing it too). Interesting how different people react - my reaction was my eyes filled with tears and i was kind of frozen watching/ listening - but I loved it, love this song. I mean that scream! 😔😢 so much emotion and pain in it. I think that's my favourite part, the line 'my head hurts' followed by the scream. I managed to catch some of the lyrics while watching and to me from the lyrics and the vibe of the song, I feel like it's about emotions, thoughts and feelings and everything in your head being too much. Very carthatic to me. Added to my playlist 👌👍
Niiiice yeah this song is amazing just so raw... i love it
I always love your honest and genuine reactions. Much more than the "big reactors" 😁 This song is amazing to me as well. I do understand what you mean about the highs and lows in the songs. In this one, I feel like it's portraying the varied elements of psychological trauma - the manic and the catatonic moments. The roller coaster of self-doubt and anxiety. It really gives the hype portions more intensity. Great video!
I only mess with people who like Side Effects 🙌✨ king behavior✨
Lmao 🤣 i mean how can u not like the song?
Kpop is an industry, rather than a genre, which is why they're included under that term even though most of their music isn't pop genre. Which is also part of why this song was controversial: most of their music, and _definitely_ this song in particular, is outside the accepted, approved, mainstream popular-music tastes within Korea (they're not popular in Korea for this reason). Additionally, yes, it made people feel something, and since it's meant to demonstrate mental turmoil and illness and anxiety, and it makes listeners feel unsettled and anxious and jittery, it got an extra-large dose of hate from the Korean listeners and media and general public who like their music to fit within a specific set of nice, polite boundaries. It was also the first psytrance song done by a group in the Korean pop music industry, and again, we've established that that particular audience _really_ Does Not Like Things That Challenge Their Expectations.
They were already being called noise music, construction music, banging-pots-and-pans music, and so on before Side Effects, but once this came out, the haters came screaming to the front lines and haven't shut the f*ck up since.
That part you don't like because it interrupted your feel and threw things off? It's intentional. Not because of the "they always do a slow bit like that in kpop" thing (which, yeah, is common and arguably overused, but definitely not a guaranteed element in all of SKZ's music), but because it's meant to do exactly what it did: throw you off, interrupt, be a little jarring or unpleasant or annoying. The entire song is about anxiety, mental illness, inner turmoil, and every part -- including that one -- is intended to make you feel off-kilter the way someone does when their mind is going through that sh1t. One of the sh1ttiest unsettling parts of anxiety is the occasional drift into a false sense of "wait, am I just imagining all of this?" calm before everything hits the fan again. This is that moment of false calm. So for once, _not_ liking that part means it did exactly what it's supposed to. 🙂
I'm not sure how much you're into choreo, but fwiw, the performance video of this is excellent and shot to really feature the dance without just making it a characterless dance practice.
Ill defo check put the dance video. The part about the haters is so weird. Like how do people have sp much time to go spread hate especially for music. 🤣
I actuallyreally like that part now. I have heard this song so many times by now. I work in a venue that has huuuge speakers and i was there alone onthe 31st and i played side effects at super high volume to test the system. Mind blowing experience
I feel like SKZ in general is VERY appreciated by international audience for their music. Their streaming on Spotify alone is impressive, that is how many people who are listening to them. Compared to Korea in particular, they are very very very very unappreciated. Their level of unappreciation is nugu-level. Which is not an issue to me specifically coz I LOVE SKZ music. They are one of the best of the best to me and they are a rare find in kpop. They do not shy away from any genre or topics in their music and I feel especially close to their songs for the reasons of the msgs they are sending from their songs. Not many kpop groups have this much of deep songs and for that, I will continue to listen to SKZ until 3RACHA stop making music. I read all their overseas interview and blown away by international love for their music. I hope they will continue to make songs that exceeds any musical boundary and expectations.
Yes they produce it. If you deep dive into them , Chan usually spoils the raw version of their music he have everything on his laptop. This is something you cannot do if you don't own the music. Most of the times, idols were credited on some of their songs by 'helping' out the actual producers of the song.. But Stray Kids, 3racha particularrly (Chan, Changbin,Han) the producers they do everything from beats, to musicality up to the lyrics of which after they will present with the company then the rest is history. If you look on the credits, there will at least be 1-2 other professionals involved for arrangements and composition but everything else & the direction of their songs are their own. I remember watching an interview of 2 composers who have worked with SKZ, they mentioned that SKZ are very particular with everything and they almost didn't have much input rather just helping out to execute the best output skz has in mind for their music.
Thats so cool to hear. I really wana watch some creative process videos.
I am currently going through your playlist of SKZ reactions and wanted to say, that I really love them. I think it is cool, that you act naturally, don't get overhyped and critic if you don't like smth. And I am happy you like a big portion of SKZ discography. "side effects" is for sure a masterpiece! :)
I have subscribed and moving to the next reaction in the playlist :)
thank u thank u... alot of time when i first react to something i am very critical and it takes me sometime to warm up to a song... side effects for me was my top 2 song for 2021
@@AggressivelySweet For me is the same most of the time: I need to listen to a song a couple of times before I fall in love with it. Funny enough, my favourite parts of songs may also differ with time: e.g. I can start wih liking chorus more and finish with liking verses more.
This song still gives me goosebumps!!
i sometimes work in a medieval church that is now a venue for events etc. on New Years Eve i had to go alone and set up the sound system etc. They have insaaaane strong sound systems. i sat in the middle of the church and tested the sound with Side Effect at full blast... it was AMAZING
@@AggressivelySweet this sounds like an amazing thing to do
thanks for reacting to Stray Kids!!!!!!! looking for more SKZ (Stray Kids) reaction!!
something different you say... that has got to be their song called the tortoise and the hare. another controversial song by them. but it's not as criticized as side effects because it's just a b-side. i personally love that song so much. it is kind of weird but i think it's pure genius. idk why antis make fun of it so much. i would like to hear your thoughts about it. the witty lyrics are kind of the main point of it though. i hope you'd also check them out even if not on your first listen :)
Awesome will 100% check it thank u
yes 3RACHA wrote it, lyrics and composing are mainly by them, helped by 2 other producers. Bangchan is really into EDM stuff
What a legend
The one that seal the deal for me to actually spend money on them is The Tortoise and the hare. I thought Side Effects was already weird and amazing. TTATH is even weirder.
i will defo check it out for srue
It took me completely by surprise too the first time i heard there was many people literally hating this group music and i was like what? Why? I still don't understand, his new songs are great, you can feel how they have worked on their style but there is something about the early songs that i am kind of obsessed, so Cool sound and lirycs ✨
Omg I can't wait for this
this is a very important song for me... the more i hear it the more it clicks
They performed both songs toguether ( gods menu and side effects) if you want to watch on your free time.
15:15 Yes, they are writing, composing and arranging theirs songs. So when they work with other people they usually are the main producer there. From what i saw Han and Changbin focus more in writing and composing and Bang Chan do write, compose and arrange music. When the other members work on song they usually focus on lyrics. (I believe that now the other members are starting to feel more confident about working on it too).
Now for recommendation, i am kinda sus bc i enjoy a lot everything they release but since you reacted to side effects there is another song that people have a love/hate relationship called the tortoise and the hare. Tbh is one of my favorites, really interesting.
Yeah i havent seen any lives yet.. will check out for sure. Thank u for all the cool info
love the realness
😏thank u for watching
Side Effects
Lyrics by: Stray Kids 3racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han)
Composition: Stray Kids 3racha (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han) & TAK, 1Take
Arrangement: TAK, 1Take
If you like Side Effects, you'll probably love their Miroh, Domino, Double Knot.
I can't wait to see you bring your friend to react God's Menu, Thunderous, and Side Effects! 😃
And oh are you going to upload the SKZ2021 other's songs reaction? I really wanna see your reaction on MY SIDE song, bc it's more like rock music
eeey thank u for the info... u can find part one of the SKZ2021 will upload part two within this week... i also did a reaction to a song Changbin was featured in... was interesting
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@@n3lswn oooh Changbin in Mirror Mirror??? AWESOOOME!!
Thank u 🥰
This song is just something else...love your reaction!
Yeah its awesome
Side effect is the first psytrance ever done in KPop and people just not ready for it. All the screaming, and how the music reflect the lyrics so well, that it cause uneasiness? (That's what some people describe anyway)
So it was labeled noise and underappreciated.
When I said underappreciated, it not only not doing well in chart, but a lot of people actively hating and mocking it
You sould try to listen to "The Tortoise and the Hare" because it's their weirdest yet (But Han think it's masterpiece)
The Tortoise and the Hare is what hater usually mock as trash, but in my opinion, they just doesn't have taste.
this song is a masterpiece the "hate" is from people that dont have taste or are unable to listen to anything that they are not used to listening to... i will defo do tortoise for sure
Super glad you liked the song!! Well it's stronger than me, I have to recommend to you "The Tortoise and the Hare" by them, it's a very cool song where they play a lot with the tempo, it's super fast yet slow, I'm sure you'll find it pretty interesting! Since there's not a full music video for that I suggest you to watch the lyric one, so you can still see who's rapping/singing! :D
oooh yes yes thank u alba great idea i will defo check the tort n hare one :D appreciate the help
Here are some of their songs with little descriptions you can refer to regarding the overall vibe.
Double Knot (the beat makes me unreasonably want to punch something 😂)
Victory Song (hardest drop ever in my opinion, check out MAMA2020 after the mv),
Chronosaurus, Easy, Any (haunting, chill but hype)
District 9 (debut song, pop-rock)
Miroh (disco-edm they say)
19, Another Day (super chiiiiill)
Maze of Memories, Tortoise and the Hare (pure rap RAP)
Hellevator, Mirror, Voices, I Am You, Levanter (the feels hype impactful)
All In, Top, Slump, Scars (epic Japanese releases with diff flavors)
Blueprint, The View, Surfin' (summery)
Grow up, Awkward Silence, Get Cool, Gone Days (feel good, goofey)
Mixtape:Oh, Ex, Gone Away, Neverending Story (Ballad)
Red Lights (Dark sexy but there's more to that)
thats aloooot of songs xD hahaha thank u this is a great lil guide... double knot punching stuff sounds like my kinda song... gota release the rage... thank u for watching
The performance:Kindom Gods' DDU-DU-DDU-Du , MAMA 2020 y 2021. Live or insane 🤯🎉🎉🎉
Will have to check
👍👍👍 I suggest Slump on first take.I like it,hope you will to.
Oh i really wana check that out
you should listen to third eye by them. I really like the rerecorded one they did but, the original is good too.
th-cam.com/video/bevVO86URvM/w-d-xo.html i did the rerecorded here
Stray kids do get help of some ppl with their songs sometimes (depends on the song, i am not sure), but they have the main role in the making and they write their own stuff (just get help for compossing i think and aragement but not always). Also the company gives them more freedom then most idols get, Chan (the leader and a part of 3racha) picked all the memberes himself, so that itself says alot.
Oooh thats very very cool
Thx for reacting. Hope to see you react with your friend..
I hope u will do a guide. Because there is so much content in the songs. 🥰🥰🥰
Yeah i gota do a guide soon for sure
Tortoise and the Hare!
They have many amazing songs i just hear from SKZ2021album and the song "Awaken" (SKZ2021) its rock style i hope to see your reaction to this song thank you👍
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Gotchu 😆 yeah its epic... thank u 4 watching
@@AggressivelySweet oh woww tqsm 😆
Instead of all the other recommendations I see that you’re getting in the comments, which i feel like are all songs that you will really enjoy and therefore shouldn’t react to all at once like you’ve said, I’d suggest maybe doing something like their songs “Get Cool” or “Awkward Silence”, as you haven’t really been exposed to their playful sides yet and I always think those videos show a lot of personality. As for an interesting cover, their cover of “Fancy” by Twice will also show you a completely different side of them, as it is the exact opposite of the hard hitting, crazy songs and choreo you’ve reacted to. They keep the Twice’s original choreography, which is really refreshing considering a lot of boy groups, when covering girl groups, often change the song and choreo to be more “masculine”. Love the reactions, and I hope this is somewhat helpful! :)
ooooh i have seen some twice :D so yeah this is gona be super fun to watch them dance a twice choreo lmao :D thank u
Stray kids fire 🔥
4real
Just wanted to suggest some songs that all have a different feel to it :)
Get Cool: this song got me into SKZ because I like more upbeat songs but it's definitely more pop-like and you'll probs hate it lol
Red Lights: this song is by Hyunjin and Bang Chan and it's a more sexual song but the message is about compulsion/obsession
District 9: this is a more popular song by them so might want to wait for this one
Gone Away: this song is by Seungmin, Han, and I.N. it's more of a ballad type song
Gone Days: this song is pretty much dissing older generations and it's kind of funny
Domino: it's a bop, that's all I can say
They definitely cover multiple genres in their discography which I enjoy because I listen to a lot of different types of music, it's really hard to only select a few songs lol
thank u :) yeah i will defo check these i think domino choreo is the next one maybe... :D
I feel like you would flip the desk for real if you listened to Double Knot by Stray Kids. It has one of the sickest beatdrops.
So i heard going to add to list
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1. Tortoise & the Hare 2. Easy 3. Maze of Memories 4.Voices 5. N/S 6.Distric 9 7. Never Ending Story 8. Get Cool 9. Any i just randomly pick songs from different albums - never mind choosing what's best or not.. all skz songs are good and different from one another.. you can check on everything XD
Thank u thank u
I think u would like double knot
Seems like it. Will do soon
Nice, i really like your reactions. There's a lot more good songs from SKZ, in fact you are missing one of their best song even if it's not actually your type of song, it's called "Back Door", you should check it someday. I hope you react to "All In", it's a Japanese release and it was one of my first favorite songs from them, and I know it has some parts that you'll really like. You ask about a different song, why don't you check out "SLUMP" and specially "The f1rst take", it's a video where they sing the song in one take, I loved it, it's something different but very awesome song. Have a great year :)
Oooh yes first take sounds awesome i will defo checkit out. And thank u for the suggestions. Its awesome cause everyone has different songs to suggest. Epic thank u
So do you still want to hear things you like or other? Coz they are versitile af. Almost all their songs are their production with sbdys help. Not the other way around.
Go from the beginning. Or if not: first takes (slump, OH, scars), Red lights, Surfin, Secret Secret, Drive, Maknae on top. These are... atypical even for their discography.
Less recomended but my personal favs: Chronosaurus, TA, My Universe, Wolfgang, Haven. Out of them maaaybe you will like TA.
Things you should like (big, harder bangers): Easy, Doubble knot, Domino, Miroh, TOP, All in, Victory song, Phobia. Predebut - Hellevator, Debut - District 9
And Cheese... i like Cheese but tdk why not many ppl do.
Oh cool thank u tha k u... yeah im gona go through some songs soon
Next song reaction stray kids "Miroh"
Another genre from stray kids 🤭
Ill add on list
please react to more early stray kids mvs if you like this style, like Miroh, District 9, Grrr
If you like rap, you reeeeeeally should react to ,,easy'' by Stray Kids, it's dope song !
Nice ni e thank u
React to double knot!!!!
on the list
Well, best is really subjective though.
Yeah for sure... but generally when i say best i always mean "best for me"
React to Victory Song MAMA 2020 by Stray kids🙏
Ok ill add it onthe list
Suggestions specifically chosen to NOT be ones I think you'll necessarily like that much, based on the limited impression I have of your taste, which seems to veer toward the harder end of things with a dislike of anything that takes a moment of calm or quiet in between the banging:
- Voices
- My Side
- Awaken
- Tortoise and the Hare (which is one of their weird-ass experimental songs)
- Mirror
- 3rd Eye (another experimental one)
- Get Cool (I assume you'll hate this)
- Awkward Silence (I assume you'll hate this too)
- Maze of Memories
- Chronosaurus (you might hate this one too, although for different reasons than Get Cool & Awkward Silence)
- Another Day (probably hate)
- TOP and SLUMP (they're a pair of tracks; I'm assuming you'll at least dislike SLUMP)
- Secret Secret (assuming hate)
- Winter Falls (assuming hate)
- M.I.A
- Victory Song
- N/S
- B Me
I figure you'll hate, dislike, or be neutral about most of these, since none of them are start-to-finish headbangers and a couple of them are downright fluffy. But hey, you asked.
Why would he not love Victory Song though??? It goes so hard.
@@RJAWriter It has the temporary softer moments he doesn't like. Victory Song _kills,_ and I suspect he'll appreciate some of it, but since he's consistently expressed his dislike of those moments to breathe in stuff like God's Menu and Side Effects, I anticipate a similar reaction.
Spoiler alert BUT N/S is one of my favourite songs easily. That song is soooo smooth. I was suuper excited when i heard it during the skz part 2....
Also now i wana hear all the songs i will provably hate 😆
Why do you need to like a song more than another one ? 😘 you love them both very much, just enjoyyyy
Bangchan produces their songs, from what I understand, he is the guy who never sleeps and add basses 😂 and he is a kind heart
And now… “double knot” (same banger mood) ?
Don’t forget “red light”, quite different from the bangers, sensual one, I want to see how you feel about it
Oooh yes i really want to check out double knot. Hahaha "i love them all equally" sounds like a mom that buys her son a car and the daughter socks 🤣 "i love u all the same"
Hahah but i get what u mean. Tbh side effects is extremely special and even tho gods menu is perfection side effect hits me differently... one of my top top songs
@@AggressivelySweet 😂 you make me laugh ! Lucky me I have only 1 daughter so I used to buy her cars ! 😂 and I didn’t say “equally” but “both very much” 😛 I see what you mean for side effects, it wakes up my dark side, the one that just wants me to shake my head when listening to music, as I used to do when I was a teen listening to AC/DC while yelling 😂😂 double knot has the same effect on me !