Were you surprised by The Rock's performance in Moana? Let me know and hopefully you have an AWESOME weekend! Thanks for checking out the channel and if you enjoy this video remember to subscribe!
@YoBGS If you want to know more about mythology, I can direct you to a minecraft roleplay series with 3 seasons called Origins of Olympus. It's filled with many different POVs and it has a wonderful story to it. Of course, you do still need to ask the creators' permission to react to them, but that's not that hard. Here are some of the channels: Xylophoney ItsRitchieW owTreyalp Roleplays Reinbloo Pluless Kayk QuteJakey 404Entertainment SirCutieYuki
@@WaywardVet I wouldn’t call Maui fat in Moana, but I could understand that. I don’t know anything about their culture or mythology so I really don’t have an informed opinion on anything
@@coraz6825 Yeah, he's not fat so much as unrealistically muscular. But like, as I understand it the mythological Maui was a scrawny teenager in most portrayals. So it's still not really a great representation.
@@WaywardVet Evolutionarily speaking, Their ability to efficiently store fat is one of the things that allowed them to survive the long voyages between islands in the pacific.
Maui is the polyponiasen version of Loki. He's a bit of a trickster demigod though most of the time he's known for doing things like stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans. I highly recommend you take advantage of the babysitting time and watch Moana.
The strange commonalities between ancient cultures fascinates me. European mythology has Prometheus, Polynesian has Maui, both of whom stole fire from the gods for humanity.
I loved your reaction when you noticed he was going to steal the boat. Its exactly what he’s trying to do. Pull you in with a catchy song and then catch you off guard. I remember my first time I immediately caught that he changed to “it’s your day to say you’re welcome” and was like wait what?
Fun fact Lin Manuel Maranda actually wrote this song with Dwayne in mind because he felt that if anyone could make a self centered song sound cool it would be The Rock.
Another vote for "Shiny" -- it's SO much fun! It's written by Lin Manuel Miranda, like all the other Moana music, and performed by Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords, lots of other stuff). And yes, you should watch the movie! On your own time or with your niece -- 2-year-olds love musical movies, whether or not they grasp the plot (though like with other Disney fare, there are some scary scenes she might want a comforting lap for). TBH, most of the modern Pixar and Disney stuff, from say Ratatouille on, is just really good emotional storytelling, well-made to be enjoyed on multiple levels -- an adult doesn't need to have a kid in the room to enjoy Inside Out, Big Hero 6, Wall-E, Zootopia, etc.
Maui has strong Thor and Loki fusion vibes to me. He's got all the easygoing, fun loving, charismatic ego of Thor, and all the trickster goodness from Loki. He gets her so wrapped up in his performance she doesn't even realize what's actually happening around her until he locks her up in a cave bible style.
He is definitely a trickster god, tricking other gods for the benefit of humans, like Prometheus, Raven, Crow and Coyote, Papa Legba/Eshu, Hermes and others. I love the archetype.
1: you should definitely learn a little about Maui, he is a rather interesting demigod compared to most versions of deities. 2: next up from this movie would probably be Shiny, another great song, and a villain one. But make sure to then watch the after credits followup to the scene the song is from, or at least make sure to watch that when you see the movie
Just curious. Did you miss or ignore the line within the first 30s of the song where he mentioned he was a demigod and just went with spirit out of nowhere lol? Also, demiguy was clearly a pun lol
I've seen short video of the Rock singing this slong with Maui to his little daughter to show her "that's daddy" but she still didn't belived him in totally adorable way eventhou obvioudly voice matched and allxD
*DemiGOD. And Dwayne Johnson has always been able to sing and play the ukulele. He has a soft calming voice. I've known for a while he can sing. He also nailed this song in one take.
Māui is a demi-god, not just in Hawaiian mythology but all Polynesia. I live on one of the islands that Māui fished up, Te Ika-a-Māui. My favourite song from Moana is "We Know the Way", it's in Samoan, Tokelauan, and English.
Apparently Dwayne started singing along to the song when his daughter was watching, and she asked him to stop. (even though its him singing in the movie. xD) Moana is an amazing movie. Maui is a trickster demigod in Polynesian culture who did a lot of things for humans. And in the movie, Moana is charged with finding him and making him return something he stole so she can save the world. You should really watch the movie. =) My favorite songs from this movie are "You're Welcome" and "I Am Moana (song of the ancestors)". Really, Moana is among my favorite modern disney movies today.
Fun tidbit about Maui's tattoos. It is a clever animation skill that combines 2D drawings of Mini-Maui (tattoo) with the 3D surface of Maui's skin. Also, it is an old tradition that tattoos aren't only art but a source of pride and accomplishment. Thus, Maui has his great feats, and stuff he's done is tattooed on him. "The tapestry here on my skin is the map of the victories I win." As the song says.
It's a lot like Robin Williams playing Genie. They don't sing as well in a traditional way with vocal mastery and whatnot like they do in classical concerts. However their songs are great because of the personality they can apply while singing it. Friend Like Me and Prince Ali are iconic because of Robin's chaotic impressions and deliveries. You're welcome is iconic because of The Rock's fun and gentle but booming tone. Also I think it's a plus that they seemed like they were having fun while singing those songs and it shines through. :)
At 4:05, he says "demi-guy" in order to finish the rhyme "You're welcome for the tides, the sun, the sky. Hey, it's okay, it's okay, you're welcome. I'm just an ordinary demi-guy." Maui is a demigod, he's the reason she's on her trip, and he needs to help her a little in order to complete her mission.
The Rock also sang a parody of "what a wonderful world" in the movie Journey 2: The mysterious Island. Really good as well!! It was from 2012. It's a different feel from this song much slower and softer definitely worth a listen!
Check out the full movie, it's a lot of fun. As far as Maui, he's a trickster demigod prominent in the whole polynesian settled part of the pacific - The story of how he pulled an island up from the bottom of the sea is recounted as the origin story of Hawaii in Hawaii and of New Zealand in New Zealand.
You should absolutely watch this movie. The songs have a lot of spoilers so I don't know if you'd want to react to them first, but the movie is great and Maui is a very fun character.
I really appreciate the fact that during the reaction you discussed both the song as a piece music AND the story and what you think is going on in it. A lot of the reactors - that actually do any reacting - only focus on the music, but share no thoughts about the story the song is telling, So yeah, thanks for a reaction
I'd also love to suggest a reaction video to my fave song "We Know The Way", since I'm absolutely loving the way you get caught up in your Hamilton vids. But I'm torn because the scene is kinda better in the context of the movie; I've been disappointed by other reactors who missed the early buildup of the music (in a song that's already too short) because they were too busy saying 'what's going on??' So I don't know what the best approach would be for you. I sometimes think the easiest way to do reactions to musical movies like this might be to simply watch the whole movie in one sitting, filming the entire reaction (but maybe only 'reacting for the audience' in the usual way during the songs?), so you get both the full context AND the first-time unspoiled experience. Then you could choose your own favorite way to edit the reaction down into single-song TH-cam videos, or whatever. But what do I know? 😄Do what you do best, I'm just really enjoying your channel!
YES!!! I’ve seen this movie so many times (Mama/Hooyo of seven lol!!)…. I’m STILL impressed how many ACTUAL ancient Polynesian navigation/wayfinding techniques are incorporated into that song How Far I’ll Go reprise (when her grandma dies) and Song of the Ancestors too…. those both just give me chills
maui if the spelling is correct was a demigod like literally he was a demigod of the native Hawaiians and the island of maui is named after him if im not mistaken and this song tells us about his exploits and why the protagonist (the girl ) should be thanking them for it from the sun to the fire and more
I find it hilarious that you were so focused on trying to figure out what Maui represents in the story, but you completely missed him proudly announcing he was a demigod all because he was doing the pec bounce at the time 😂
I mentioned this on your last Moana video, but you should check out VoicePlay's Moana medley! It's excellent. If you're gonna watch the movie, save the medley until after so that you'll recognize the songs, of course. On another note, OSP's Red did a great video on the Hawaiian myths of Pele, which includes a bit of an explanation of the concept that Disney translated as "demigod." Pele is very important in the movie Moana so it could be a nice way to get some extra context.
@@YoBGS VoicePlay recently did a cover of We Don't Talk About Bruno too! I haven't seen it yet (because i am planning to watch Encanto first, at some point...) but everything they do is absolutely phenomenal so I have no doubts it would be worth watching lol.
@@YoBGS OH. Before I forget - if you do VoicePlay reactions, WEAR HEADPHONES. That's a standard thing for reacting to any acapella group, and if you don't you'll have a hundred people in your comments section yelling at you to wear headphones next time lol. You need to be able to hear the full range of the voices, especially the bass, and most computer speakers just aren't going to cut it.
I remember reading that when Dwayne Johnson saw the design for Maui, he pulled out a photo of his grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia and said that he looks like him.
Come to think of it, Maui charming Moana, trapping her in a cave, and stealing her boat reminds me of a Overly Sarcastic Productions quote: (Red voice) " *Our Hero, ladies and gentlemen.* "
It was Demi-GUY-- that time. He was riffing on his earlier statement about being a Demi-god, but now commenting that he's an "ordinary [demi] guy".. Also... feeling like I must be the only person here who *doesn't* really like 'Shiny''.
@@YoBGS I’ll just say that the style of music is not one I personally like myself, in the first place, and in the second, it doesn’t seem to me to fit in at all with the rest of the songs in the movie.
Love your music reactions, you’ve got intriguing insight as a DJ! Loved it when Maui pushed Moana into that cave 😆 For your history stuff I recommend reacting to “history of sweden” by MagmaMusen, it’s like the history videos by bill wurtz with a minecraft twist, pretty interesting. Can’t wait to see what’s next with this channel! 👍
Great observations. Lin-Manuel Miranda knew Dwayne Johnson would be playing the Polynesian Demigod Maui (of the island's name.), He studied other musical performances Johnson had done (mostly in WWE), and wrote the song to really showcase his talents (and mask his deficits as a singer).
a bit late to this but also interesting to notice: He wants her boat, and he takes away her paddle several times during the song, but always gives it back soon after. He only keeps it and locks her in the cave when she is the one giving it to him
This reminds me, when you have free time you should check out sabaton and their amazing history based rock music, might not be your taste but it's good to try it out!!
Moana is about the proto-austronesian culture. Maui is one of the deities they believed in, sadly due to colonization a lot of the modern decendents lost the connection to their roots. Austronesian people range from Hawaii to Madagascar to the Philippines and many other places.
The thing that tickles me is that Lin Manuel Miranda wrote this song to be as absolutely obnoxious as possible when he found out Dwayne Johnson was taking the role of Maui, because Johnson was so likeable overall that he would be the one person who could pull it off 🤣
It is called GOOGLE, one can do a little checking out of a character in a movie, what it is, etc and not soil the performance of the actor. 5 minutes and you're not asking unneeded questions.
I'd explain to you Maui's deal... but I don't want to spoil anything in case you decide to watch the film. It's a good one. I will tell you this: he might be slightly crazy... because he's been stuck on that island a LONG time.
Bgs, I know you've done some Greek mythology, as well as history. Have you looked into other myths and legends as well? For instance, Hawaiian mythology, which Maui is pulled from, is fascinating.
@@MisterMuffinut Polynesian, thank you! I swear, I have a book of Polynesian mythology up on my shelf, but I'm ashamed to say I completely blanked on that word.
The rock has a daughter and when I was watching it with her he began to sing during his song. But his daughter stopped him because she said he was ruining the movie.
How did you make it this long without hearing that song? Have you zero nieces, nephews, children of your own, and managed to avoid ANY place children are? If so TEACH ME your secret! Also, a cave, THANKS I was trying forever to remember where I left the heroin[e].
I have a niece who is now 1, and because she lives a few hundred miles away I haven't seen much. No kids of my own and being an adult male, it would be odd for me to be places kids are since I have none of my own lol. It made for a solid way for this to go under my radar
@@YoBGS Hospital TVs, Walmart electronics department TVs, urgent care clinic TVs, I have a 2yr old niece, walked into the living room an hour ago, yep you guessed it, it was on that one as well, I think I even heard it once in a grocery store. You lucky man.
Ah right on time. I was just listening to Moana songs. You should check on Shiny next it is absolutely amazing. Also maybe go back to your dream smp roots, tommyinnit uploaded a new try not to laugh video on his vlog channel.
"Can the rock sing" if you ever watched wrestling you would know the answer is yes. Hell look up his sang to Vickie Guerrero its on TH-cam. Its accoully pretty funny since the whole song his just one big troll.
If you notice you can’t understand something being said put subtitles because it was repeated various times that Maui is a Demi-god. Second option do some research instead of going in blind with no context whatsoever of the video your watching. Otherwise its just frustrating to watch.
Although I understand why they wrote it (Lin-Manuel Miranda and Apetaia Foua'i) even though Shiny features Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) in a perfect role, Other than Maui getting his fishhook back, I think it was a wasted 10 minutes.
Why are people so mad about the demigod? Jesus calm doen guys. Not everyone knows different culture and lore. And sometimes u miss stuff while watching a movie. So stop being dramatic
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Were you surprised by The Rock's performance in Moana? Let me know and hopefully you have an AWESOME weekend! Thanks for checking out the channel and if you enjoy this video remember to subscribe!
@YoBGS If you want to know more about mythology, I can direct you to a minecraft roleplay series with 3 seasons called Origins of Olympus. It's filled with many different POVs and it has a wonderful story to it. Of course, you do still need to ask the creators' permission to react to them, but that's not that hard. Here are some of the channels:
Xylophoney
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owTreyalp Roleplays
Reinbloo
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Kayk
QuteJakey
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SirCutieYuki
I highly recommend watching this movie, it's a good one.
see. rasputin song
7:22 th-cam.com/video/q1z19p48lZU/w-d-xo.html OSP Video on Pele, another Polynesian/Hawaiian Deity.
3:00 th-cam.com/video/Emn1TdkQmNs/w-d-xo.html Gaijin Goombah's Video about Maui
Maui is a mythological figure from the actual culture Moana was based on! He's a shapeshifting demigod with a magical fishhook
Yeah, some Islanders got legit pissed because they made one of their dieties look like a stereotype of a fat Samoan.
@@WaywardVet I wouldn’t call Maui fat in Moana, but I could understand that. I don’t know anything about their culture or mythology so I really don’t have an informed opinion on anything
@@coraz6825 Yeah, he's not fat so much as unrealistically muscular.
But like, as I understand it the mythological Maui was a scrawny teenager in most portrayals. So it's still not really a great representation.
@@WaywardVet Evolutionarily speaking, Their ability to efficiently store fat is one of the things that allowed them to survive the long voyages between islands in the pacific.
No he a god but in the movies he is a demigod
Maui is the polyponiasen version of Loki. He's a bit of a trickster demigod though most of the time he's known for doing things like stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans. I highly recommend you take advantage of the babysitting time and watch Moana.
The strange commonalities between ancient cultures fascinates me. European mythology has Prometheus, Polynesian has Maui, both of whom stole fire from the gods for humanity.
Didn't he just learn to make fire from a bird? I'm pretty sure he even threatened it if they didn't spill the secrets of making fire
I loved your reaction when you noticed he was going to steal the boat. Its exactly what he’s trying to do. Pull you in with a catchy song and then catch you off guard.
I remember my first time I immediately caught that he changed to “it’s your day to say you’re welcome” and was like wait what?
Ohhhhh bc in stealing the boat he’s essentially saying “thanks for the ride” haha it’s super clever even if it’s a jerk move
Fun fact Lin Manuel Maranda actually wrote this song with Dwayne in mind because he felt that if anyone could make a self centered song sound cool it would be The Rock.
We need, need, NEED the Shiny reaction asap, if THIS surprised you you'll be- blown away.
And yeah, this song gets stuck in my head every time xD
The Shiny?! I didn’t know this was a thing but I think I have to now!
@@YoBGS the song is just called shiny its a personal favorite of mine.
@@farrahwaylande7159 it's my favorite of the movie too, it's so good
Another vote for "Shiny" -- it's SO much fun! It's written by Lin Manuel Miranda, like all the other Moana music, and performed by Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords, lots of other stuff).
And yes, you should watch the movie! On your own time or with your niece -- 2-year-olds love musical movies, whether or not they grasp the plot (though like with other Disney fare, there are some scary scenes she might want a comforting lap for). TBH, most of the modern Pixar and Disney stuff, from say Ratatouille on, is just really good emotional storytelling, well-made to be enjoyed on multiple levels -- an adult doesn't need to have a kid in the room to enjoy Inside Out, Big Hero 6, Wall-E, Zootopia, etc.
@@YoBGS please react to CG5 Left Behind and maybe creeping towards the door remix or the original or Russian version.
Maui has strong Thor and Loki fusion vibes to me.
He's got all the easygoing, fun loving, charismatic ego of Thor, and all the trickster goodness from Loki.
He gets her so wrapped up in his performance she doesn't even realize what's actually happening around her until he locks her up in a cave bible style.
He is definitely a trickster god, tricking other gods for the benefit of humans, like Prometheus, Raven, Crow and Coyote, Papa Legba/Eshu, Hermes and others. I love the archetype.
1: you should definitely learn a little about Maui, he is a rather interesting demigod compared to most versions of deities.
2: next up from this movie would probably be Shiny, another great song, and a villain one. But make sure to then watch the after credits followup to the scene the song is from, or at least make sure to watch that when you see the movie
Maui can do anything but float.
Because he’s the rock
This makes so much sense
Actually it’s even sadder it’s cause he was thrown in the sea 😢
This is the song that finally got "LET IT GO" out of our heads.
So... I suppose it makes sense that the Rock says "You're Welcome." ;)
Just curious. Did you miss or ignore the line within the first 30s of the song where he mentioned he was a demigod and just went with spirit out of nowhere lol? Also, demiguy was clearly a pun lol
I've seen short video of the Rock singing this slong with Maui to his little daughter to show her "that's daddy" but she still didn't belived him in totally adorable way eventhou obvioudly voice matched and allxD
Maui: *calls himself a demigod and has magic tattoos that tell his origins.
YoBGS: "I think he's crazy.... or the island."
Me: 😶🤣
SPIRIT of the island!! So like the godlike personification of his godlike… ya know… you’re right. I’ll show myself out lol
@@YoBGS you mean similar to a dryad but instead of being connected to a tree or bush it's a whole island. XD
@@YoBGS no the island is named after him cause he pulled it up from the sea
I refuse to believe that you haven't heard this song for 6 YEARS
I HAD NO REASON TO! lol - I'm not a kid and there weren't any kids in my extended family so I just kinda watched speedruns and chilled lol
@@YoBGS I mean like, when this movie was released, the internet went apeshit over this song.
@@YoBGS dont have to be a kid to enjoy a good animated movie...i heard excuses
*DemiGOD. And Dwayne Johnson has always been able to sing and play the ukulele. He has a soft calming voice. I've known for a while he can sing. He also nailed this song in one take.
Māui is a demi-god, not just in Hawaiian mythology but all Polynesia. I live on one of the islands that Māui fished up, Te Ika-a-Māui. My favourite song from Moana is "We Know the Way", it's in Samoan, Tokelauan, and English.
There's an adorable video of The Rock trying to convince his daughter he's Maui. He sings this and she refuses to believe he's really Maui.
Apparently Dwayne started singing along to the song when his daughter was watching, and she asked him to stop. (even though its him singing in the movie. xD) Moana is an amazing movie. Maui is a trickster demigod in Polynesian culture who did a lot of things for humans. And in the movie, Moana is charged with finding him and making him return something he stole so she can save the world. You should really watch the movie. =) My favorite songs from this movie are "You're Welcome" and "I Am Moana (song of the ancestors)".
Really, Moana is among my favorite modern disney movies today.
Fun tidbit about Maui's tattoos. It is a clever animation skill that combines 2D drawings of Mini-Maui (tattoo) with the 3D surface of Maui's skin.
Also, it is an old tradition that tattoos aren't only art but a source of pride and accomplishment. Thus, Maui has his great feats, and stuff he's done is tattooed on him. "The tapestry here on my skin is the map of the victories I win." As the song says.
It's a lot like Robin Williams playing Genie. They don't sing as well in a traditional way with vocal mastery and whatnot like they do in classical concerts. However their songs are great because of the personality they can apply while singing it. Friend Like Me and Prince Ali are iconic because of Robin's chaotic impressions and deliveries. You're welcome is iconic because of The Rock's fun and gentle but booming tone. Also I think it's a plus that they seemed like they were having fun while singing those songs and it shines through. :)
At 4:05, he says "demi-guy" in order to finish the rhyme "You're welcome for the tides, the sun, the sky. Hey, it's okay, it's okay, you're welcome. I'm just an ordinary demi-guy." Maui is a demigod, he's the reason she's on her trip, and he needs to help her a little in order to complete her mission.
The Rock also sang a parody of "what a wonderful world" in the movie Journey 2: The mysterious Island. Really good as well!! It was from 2012. It's a different feel from this song much slower and softer definitely worth a listen!
Check out the full movie, it's a lot of fun.
As far as Maui, he's a trickster demigod prominent in the whole polynesian settled part of the pacific - The story of how he pulled an island up from the bottom of the sea is recounted as the origin story of Hawaii in Hawaii and of New Zealand in New Zealand.
You should absolutely watch this movie. The songs have a lot of spoilers so I don't know if you'd want to react to them first, but the movie is great and Maui is a very fun character.
Encanto, Moana, Hamilton.. sounds like you've become a big fan of Lin-Manuel Miranda 👍
I really appreciate the fact that during the reaction you discussed both the song as a piece music AND the story and what you think is going on in it. A lot of the reactors - that actually do any reacting - only focus on the music, but share no thoughts about the story the song is telling, So yeah, thanks for a reaction
I'd also love to suggest a reaction video to my fave song "We Know The Way", since I'm absolutely loving the way you get caught up in your Hamilton vids. But I'm torn because the scene is kinda better in the context of the movie; I've been disappointed by other reactors who missed the early buildup of the music (in a song that's already too short) because they were too busy saying 'what's going on??' So I don't know what the best approach would be for you.
I sometimes think the easiest way to do reactions to musical movies like this might be to simply watch the whole movie in one sitting, filming the entire reaction (but maybe only 'reacting for the audience' in the usual way during the songs?), so you get both the full context AND the first-time unspoiled experience. Then you could choose your own favorite way to edit the reaction down into single-song TH-cam videos, or whatever. But what do I know? 😄Do what you do best, I'm just really enjoying your channel!
Yes, please! I think "we know the way" and "I am Moana" are the best tracks from the Movie
YES!!! I’ve seen this movie so many times (Mama/Hooyo of seven lol!!)…. I’m STILL impressed how many ACTUAL ancient Polynesian navigation/wayfinding techniques are incorporated into that song
How Far I’ll Go reprise (when her grandma dies) and Song of the Ancestors too…. those both just give me chills
maui if the spelling is correct was a demigod like literally he was a demigod of the native Hawaiians and the island of maui is named after him if im not mistaken and this song tells us about his exploits and why the protagonist (the girl ) should be thanking them for it from the sun to the fire and more
I find it hilarious that you were so focused on trying to figure out what Maui represents in the story, but you completely missed him proudly announcing he was a demigod all because he was doing the pec bounce at the time 😂
The time for talk has past let’s watch the video: *talks every secound of the video.* I love this guy xD
Fun fact. I heard that the Rock's daughter doesn't belive that he's Maui lmao
I mentioned this on your last Moana video, but you should check out VoicePlay's Moana medley! It's excellent. If you're gonna watch the movie, save the medley until after so that you'll recognize the songs, of course.
On another note, OSP's Red did a great video on the Hawaiian myths of Pele, which includes a bit of an explanation of the concept that Disney translated as "demigod." Pele is very important in the movie Moana so it could be a nice way to get some extra context.
Thank you thank you!!! I think I may have missed it but I’m so glad you thought to mention it again so I can write them down this time :)
@@YoBGS VoicePlay recently did a cover of We Don't Talk About Bruno too! I haven't seen it yet (because i am planning to watch Encanto first, at some point...) but everything they do is absolutely phenomenal so I have no doubts it would be worth watching lol.
@@YoBGS OH. Before I forget - if you do VoicePlay reactions, WEAR HEADPHONES. That's a standard thing for reacting to any acapella group, and if you don't you'll have a hundred people in your comments section yelling at you to wear headphones next time lol. You need to be able to hear the full range of the voices, especially the bass, and most computer speakers just aren't going to cut it.
Yes Dwayne Johnson can sing. He's sung in other movies like The Game Plan and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
I remember reading that when Dwayne Johnson saw the design for Maui, he pulled out a photo of his grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia and said that he looks like him.
Come to think of it, Maui charming Moana, trapping her in a cave, and stealing her boat reminds me of a Overly Sarcastic Productions quote:
(Red voice) " *Our Hero, ladies and gentlemen.* "
It was Demi-GUY-- that time.
He was riffing on his earlier statement about being a Demi-god, but now commenting that he's an "ordinary [demi] guy"..
Also... feeling like I must be the only person here who *doesn't* really like 'Shiny''.
I don’t know it so I’m not sure, but I wanna check it out so I can have an opinion
@@YoBGS
I’ll just say that the style of music is not one I personally like myself, in the first place, and in the second, it doesn’t seem to me to fit in at all with the rest of the songs in the movie.
He's a Demigod. Like Hercules is a Demigod. He says he's a Demigod in the song. Then he says, "I'm just an ordinary 'Demi-Guy'🎶!"
Love your music reactions, you’ve got intriguing insight as a DJ! Loved it when Maui pushed Moana into that cave 😆 For your history stuff I recommend reacting to “history of sweden” by MagmaMusen, it’s like the history videos by bill wurtz with a minecraft twist, pretty interesting. Can’t wait to see what’s next with this channel! 👍
Great observations. Lin-Manuel Miranda knew Dwayne Johnson would be playing the Polynesian Demigod Maui (of the island's name.), He studied other musical performances Johnson had done (mostly in WWE), and wrote the song to really showcase his talents (and mask his deficits as a singer).
The Rock says the line "the hair"
a bit late to this but also interesting to notice: He wants her boat, and he takes away her paddle several times during the song, but always gives it back soon after. He only keeps it and locks her in the cave when she is the one giving it to him
This reminds me, when you have free time you should check out sabaton and their amazing history based rock music, might not be your taste but it's good to try it out!!
"our heroine is locked in a cave" NOOO MY HEROINE
he did a very good job in this movie I was very happy to see that he was in it when I saw it
Fun fact, all the feats Maui claims in the song are IRL attributed to Maui (and his brothers) in the stories about him
I remember that song
You should see the clip "Dwayne Johnson's Daughter Refuses To Believe That Her Daddy Is Actually A Maui
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Adding my voice to say, you could definitively watch it. It's one of the good ones!
The Rock: Wrestler, Actor, 2 Demigods, a Dog, etc.
Moana is about the proto-austronesian culture. Maui is one of the deities they believed in, sadly due to colonization a lot of the modern decendents lost the connection to their roots. Austronesian people range from Hawaii to Madagascar to the Philippines and many other places.
the fact you looked at your green shirt and went “meme potential” is killing me-
The thing that tickles me is that Lin Manuel Miranda wrote this song to be as absolutely obnoxious as possible when he found out Dwayne Johnson was taking the role of Maui, because Johnson was so likeable overall that he would be the one person who could pull it off 🤣
alot of Mau's accomplishments are actually according to the mythology
Moana is so good, and this song is now stuck in my head 😂
It is called GOOGLE, one can do a little checking out of a character in a movie, what it is, etc and not soil the performance of the actor. 5 minutes and you're not asking unneeded questions.
I'd explain to you Maui's deal... but I don't want to spoil anything in case you decide to watch the film. It's a good one. I will tell you this: he might be slightly crazy... because he's been stuck on that island a LONG time.
He said close to the start that hes a demigod lmaoo
Bgs, I know you've done some Greek mythology, as well as history. Have you looked into other myths and legends as well? For instance, Hawaiian mythology, which Maui is pulled from, is fascinating.
Yeah I love Polynesian mythology. I was born in New Zealand and besides from learning how to speak Māori, we learnt the legends.
@@MisterMuffinut Polynesian, thank you! I swear, I have a book of Polynesian mythology up on my shelf, but I'm ashamed to say I completely blanked on that word.
I'd love to see your reaction to Moana, but it could be a fun movie to watch with your niece too, if you do want to watch it on your own time.
he said after 24 second or something when you staring at a demigod and after that he said demiguy
The rock has a daughter and when I was watching it with her he began to sing during his song. But his daughter stopped him because she said he was ruining the movie.
He sang a little bit in The Game Plan. You should watch it,if you haven't seen it. Maybe even react to it.
If you think the rock can sign here you should check out his song with tech 9 if you haven't heard it yet it's called faceoff
Is that the pride and power song? I know the hook if it is haha
@@YoBGS yes it is the whole song is awesome
You should watch the full movie Moana
You should also do "Know Who You Are" if you haven't already.
Maui. Loki. Both trickster gods.
Maui is a demigod and it wasn’t a cameo in Moana he was a main character
He isplaying a demi god from polynesian mythology
You should genuinely watch this film
I'd love to see you react to Jonathan Young's cover of Shiny
I love this movie and I don’t have kids! 😂
Thought for a second this was the heathers song
Voiceplay does a medley from Moana i would recommend checking out
How did you make it this long without hearing that song? Have you zero nieces, nephews, children of your own, and managed to avoid ANY place children are? If so TEACH ME your secret!
Also, a cave, THANKS I was trying forever to remember where I left the heroin[e].
I have a niece who is now 1, and because she lives a few hundred miles away I haven't seen much. No kids of my own and being an adult male, it would be odd for me to be places kids are since I have none of my own lol. It made for a solid way for this to go under my radar
@@YoBGS Hospital TVs, Walmart electronics department TVs, urgent care clinic TVs, I have a 2yr old niece, walked into the living room an hour ago, yep you guessed it, it was on that one as well, I think I even heard it once in a grocery store. You lucky man.
I don't know if you knew this or not
But Lin Manuel Miranda wrote the songs for this movie
And he sings one of them
After the song reactions u should watch the movie! It's my favorite disney movie :)
He first said demi-god then said demi-guy
go watch the video of him singing in the booth
Ah right on time. I was just listening to Moana songs. You should check on Shiny next it is absolutely amazing. Also maybe go back to your dream smp roots, tommyinnit uploaded a new try not to laugh video on his vlog channel.
I think he said "demi guy"
Demi god!!!
shiny
Maui isn't named after the mountain
Maui is a Demigod…
could you reacts to Face Off. It a song from 3 rappeur and the Rock rap in it to.
sorry my first language is franch so sorry for the mistakes.
This is a good example of why I always say you dont need to be a good singer to sing well the most important is bringing emotion to it
"Can the rock sing" if you ever watched wrestling you would know the answer is yes. Hell look up his sang to Vickie Guerrero its on TH-cam. Its accoully pretty funny since the whole song his just one big troll.
why does it bother me that u paused and restarted right at the part where he says he is a Demi-God then missed it and continued to ask what he was
No I heard it, it's just it sounded like "Guy" in my brain
If you notice you can’t understand something being said put subtitles because it was repeated various times that Maui is a Demi-god. Second option do some research instead of going in blind with no context whatsoever of the video your watching. Otherwise its just frustrating to watch.
Can you pls react to Joey graffecas. songs
First
Bravo!
Is he a dimi god
Day 26 of asking you to react to halfy and winks empty pages
Dwayne Johnson is not a bad singer
Rip
Although I understand why they wrote it (Lin-Manuel Miranda and Apetaia Foua'i) even though Shiny features Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) in a perfect role, Other than Maui getting his fishhook back, I think it was a wasted 10 minutes.
You don't know his story do you??
Why are people so mad about the demigod? Jesus calm doen guys. Not everyone knows different culture and lore. And sometimes u miss stuff while watching a movie.
So stop being dramatic
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YOU ARE WRONG 1:56 and why don't you JUST WATCH THE MOVIE MOANA