I was too busy preparing for an event that i didn’t have time to go out like usual and see my drag queen friends so watching you was a bit comforting

ugh, you're gorgeous!

i'm not sure if you have listened to hozier bc no one does horny yearning quite like him! people say he has three modes: sad, horny, and political. if you haven't given his music a thorough listen, i HIGHLY recommend you check him out!

I randomly came across this video and its always amazing to see other Scottish Queer people. I first heard of Chappell back in 2023 and it was when people were all like "this small artist just came out with an album" and I thought it was cute and then all of a sudden bam she was super famous.

I remember when the album had less than 40k streams, and now it has over 1M streams ❤️

gorgeous and a marina stan omg peak!!

I love your reaction to this album. I'm so glad you slept on it cause I'm pretty sure I've watched every reaction to this album that is on youtube and I'm so happy to see someone else hear it for the first time!! She was signed at 16 in like 2014. She wrote Pink Pony Club(PPC) in 2020, and it's about her first time in a gay bar. Shortly after that she got dropped by her record label. Im unclear if it was because of the pandemic or if PPC was not the musical direction her label thought she would take.. or maybe both. A few days after her label dropped her she got dumped by her long term bf. She ended up moving back to Missouri for about a year (idk how long specifically) to save money up again. She wrote California about that time.

No self-control, me sees Chappell Roan, me clicks 🧌

I very much appreciated how insightful this commentary was. I can't wait for more commentary from you.

I’m laughing because you say that all the songs sound the same but at least 8 times you said “this song is different than the others” 😂😂😂 Listen through again and you will see how much versatility is in this album And how many different pop genres she draws from. So with the lyric content she’s presenting something new and fresh but it has so many nostalgic elements from 80’s and 90’s pop.

I highly highly HIGHLY recommend watching her Lolla concert and Tiny Desk. That's when I knew she isn't just an artist with an amazing voice and gift for production. She's like a Freddy Mercury. 😭🤌

Something that has made even the most uptight folks ponder is, why is Hot To Go *so good* . The general consensus is that, usually music like hers and Hot to Go in particular, is not as good. But I think it is because Hot To Go is a modern, campy version of Hey Mickey. And I can't name a single person that doesn't bop their head a little when Hey Mickey plays in a optimistic setting.

Hi 👋 you are stunning 🤌👑 I loved this video! I'm a new subscriber, I feel honored to find your channel and be a part of your growing subscribers. You're not late to the Chappell show, you're right on time! I didn't "find" her til a few months ago, couldn't deny her presence once I saw what happened at Lollopolooza (GIRL ✋ 😳🤯 YOU MUST GO SEE IT IF YOU HAVEN'T YET👑👑) and then I subsequently felt remorse for not knowing Chappell sooner too, lol. But once I listened to this album in full and went down more rabbit holes, it changed the whole game. I knew she was a diva unlike the others but I had no idea she was literally a supernova. I love that you caught the vibe of yearning too! That's absolutely on point. The other thing that really really bought it for me is her undeniable gift of command. She commands the room, and it's like she commands the music, even if she's not in the room her music commands the room. I think she's taken over in such a unique colossal way that somehow continues to be universally enjoyed from person to person, is because she is what we needed and also what we have been missing from pop music and culture for a long time. It's almost nostalgic for something that we didn't know we were. We were expecting her for a long time but had no idea til she got here. And it wasn't an overnight success but the fact that she has progressively then insurmountably taken hold is just proof of how she has created or revived a certain finesse that we were also very much welcoming. I love watching reaction videos to her stuff from every which corner, straight dad's, classical music fans, girls girls, gays. I have been completely confounded to find that out of all of these I have yet to find someone that wasn't at the least, curious and fascinated, or at most, immediately obsessed. It's actually pretty wild how far and deep she has gone so far in terms of people being unexpectedly fans. Elton John for example, is a total fangirl of hers. Idk, I love her, and I can't help but write an essay about it in comment sections 😅

As for the Marina comparison, I think they just meant the vibes rather than the lyrics. She's also often compared to Lady Gaga etc, and you're right that what they all have in common is that drag/camp element to them.

A lot of people consider California to be the closing track, and Guilty Pleasure as kind of a "roll credits" moment. I think it fits

As a writer, I knew you would enjoy Kaleidoscope. It makes me cry every time bc it's just so tender and expressed so beautifully both vocally and lyrically 😭

pink pony is FOREVER gonna be my favorite song in this album ☹️💔 i fear i identify with it a lil too much

Ah I loved this! Your insights are so thoughtful and interesting. Also you’re the first person I’ve seen who was able to pronounce Femininomenon flawlessly first time haha

Love your takes, you have a great perspective. Very fun to watch.

I love the idea of yearning as the thematic element that ties this album together. Absolutely spot on.

Your observation about wlw horniness being about yearning slapped me in the face because i cannot unsee it now and as a woman who loves a woman, it is absolutely too real ugh

kaleidoscope truly is for the lesian girlies still friends with their ex/crush <3

love the reaction, subscribed!

All these songs hit even harder in her Tiny Desk performance. California especially, will wreck you

Insightful commentary!

love this reaction and commentary!

At least when Chappell sings about sex it isn't just a dozen tracks of "I'm so hot and confident" like Sabrina.

Loved listening to your take on this album! Its a brilliant album and there's so much to dissect and understand with each song! My favourite changes with every listen, but currently its California ❤ Also, your outfit and makeup is flawless 🤌💖

Really enjoy your insight!! I subscribed!!

Nawwwwww I love my algorithm showing these recommendations! I love your reactions btw, please do more pop music

My favorite song from the album is Coffee.

3:30 Femininomenon 5:48 Red Wine Supernova 9:00 After Midnight 11:12 Coffee 13:43 Casual 17:00 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl 18:52 Hot To Go 21:32 My Kink Is Karma 24:25 Picture You 26:26 Kaleidoscope 29:13 Pink Pony Club 31:10 Naked in manhattan 33:30 California 35:31 Guilty Pleasure

She's actually said she wrote much of this before she really had her first experiences with women while still with a man. I think that's part of the reason for the hyper sexual fantasy and yearning.... her follow up song good luck babe really explores some of the unique complexity in lesbian dating once she had a bit more experience. In any case, the fact she said she didn't want to end on a bummer, and decided to yodel her way out is a power move regardless of if you like the song. 😊 Awesome reaction, i loved hearing your insight and wish you the best with your career and channel. ❤

Can you please do a reaction to the album “Ivory” by Omar Apollo?

you are so eloquent with your words im so mesmerized, thank you for the wonderful reaction!

While I agree that there's a ton of horniness in most of the songs, I like that the album explores all the different WAYS that desire/longing/lust can manifest - and all the big and small ways it can thread through our emotions and thoughts, across the whole spectrum of human experience. Like, the angry/vindictive horny in "My Kink is Karma" is very different from the melancholy/lonely horny in "Picture You" which is very different from the joyful/exuberant horny in "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl." Great reactions and discussion! :)

I get the laggard thing. I feel like when something is big it so overwelhming and i just end up avoiding it till everything dies down a bit.

you go gurl , ur doing so well

kaleidoscope should win song of the millennium

I’d pay taxes to Chappell Roan Actually you too. You’re fabulous ❤

I've watch many Midwest Princess full album reactions, and yours ranks highly. Especially on the ballads... Chappell writes killer ballads, and you're very attuned to and connect well to them. Coffee was based on a re-connection with an ex who had moved to NYC, that occurred when she and friends helping her were there for a week shooting her Naked In Manhattan music video. IRL she did meet the ex, did drink, did sleep with them (I think it was a male ex but we'll leave it gender neutral), and felt used and sad about her decision afterwards. She wrote Coffee as what she wished she's done instead. Side note, I suspect Chappell actually will watch this vid. While I have no idea how many Midwest Princess reaction vids she watches, but I imagine someone on her team is likely to tell her yours is good, and she does love all things drag.

Its funny how different expiriences with music renders different interpretations, because I got SUCH asexual vibes on my first listen, and Chappel did come out as demisexual, and it makes sooo much sense to me. Especially for songs like femininominon, red wine supernova, casual and coffee.

I love the colors you chose for this look :’) subscribed!!

Love it!!!!

Love the reaction. This is one of my favorite albums. The funny thing about how horny the songs are, It's all her persona. From interviews I've seen, Kayleigh Rose is actually demi or at least somewhere on the Ace spectrum. Her Chappell Roan persona, on the other hand, is her inner hypersexual. That's one of the reasons that all the sexual content is about yearning for it instead of actually doing it.

I really enjoyed your video! I, a fellow interlectual, was giggling and nodding along with you when you were talking about writing femslash. And I let out a cheer when you started repping Marina, yessss! Marina my queen! <3 Fantastic vid, so much fun.

My favorite is kaleidoscope

Oh, I dont usually comment. But I really enjoyed your insight and thoughts. You have quite an intellectual perspective, and it is quite nice to see someone really paying attention and understanding what the artistry of the album actually represents.

I love this song I give at 7 Lmao 😅

commenting!!