80's Lyric Battle: Millennials vs Gen X!

We had our millennial and Gen X reactors go head to head in this 80s music version of Lyric Battle!! 🎶 what was your favorite song in the 80s, Gen Xers?
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VP of Content - Nicole Iizuka
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Episode Produced by Julie Doyle
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#music #80s #lyrics
80's Lyric Battle: Millennials vs Gen X!!
0:00 Intro
0:13 Round 1
1:25 Round 2
2:52 Round 3
4:17 Round 4
5:16 Round 5
6:34 Round 6
7:59 Round 7
9:15 Round 8
10:23 Round 9
11:38 Round 10
13:05 Round 11
14:17 Round 12
15:44 Winners
16:16 Outro

[@sammieh6543]

Me over here as a 1980 baby screaming the answers with absolute certainty and a profound sadness that I was born with ZERO musical talent and 100% musical appreciation 😂

[@markgregory983]

Haha yeah, my thoughts exactly! Born in 84, I love music and art so much, but have absolutely no talent for either 😅

[@Fuzz32]

Same. Born in 88, loved music my whole life. But can’t sing worth a flip, barely learned how to play guitar and I wouldn’t call what I do “dancing” but it is what it is.

[@jasper1414]

96 kid here and also no hesitant on the answers. Lol I love this music.

[@amandareeves7797]

@@markgregory983I’m an ‘83 baby and idk when your bday is, but welcome to the 40s!

[@julcarre383]

I was the same for all of them, and I'm a 2000 kid lol. I grew up listening to this music

[@shnom10]

Nick and Jason are giving off dads on vacation vibes. Can anybody say cruise ship?

[@karenamanda1958]

Y’all missed your opportunity to Rick-roll them. 🤣

[@kimmiesylvester7141]

Jason & Nicholas rockin the neon blue design shirts.😂😂

[@mirayoon1992]

they're like twins

[@kimmiesylvester7141]

​@@mirayoon1992😂😂 exactly.

[@The_Rising_Ape]

80's and GenX finally getting some love. Thanks REACT folks, for not forgetting us too :D

[@ImFelicious]

Jason and Nick-- the duo I didn't know I needed in my life, hahah!

[@danaewright1069]

jason and nick's shirts are 🔥💯🫶 and kinda twinsies and i'm loving it!!

[@dawnjensen6560]

You need to put Alex and Nick together for a lyric battle. Watch Nick sing his made up songs to throw Alex off.

[@mozart2jazz]

"Any songs that I missed?" Well, as an 80s kid who has a 80s playlist just under 400 songs, the answer is Yes, yes I do! 😂 Phil Collins, Huey Lewis, Duran Duran, The Cars, Chicago, Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, Hall & Oates - just to name a few!

[@UsoFromThaSev]

Nick is the man for name-dropping Take A Bow! My favorite Madonna song. Shout out Babyface!

[@Ozzilein]

I am here for the "Favourite uncle and nephew" vibe coming from Jason and Nick.

[@lawreb91]

Came to comments to say this! I love that they wore similar outfits in this one.

[@SarahLenaM]

lmfao love when Nick says "Oh biscuits" Also love us some 80s music.

[@sophielem59]

Did Nick and Jason coordinate on the shirt? 😂

[@MisterTIBS]

Love when you do the rewind for when they get the answer really quick, gives us a chance to participate! Do this more please, as standard!

[@yestyle]

How many times do React producers play Cyndi Lauper girls just want to have fun in a music game trivia? There are so many great song from the 80's

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

I remember when I was in high school one of my friends would keep singing Faith, and just kind of randomly, too.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Nick absolutely pulling an Izzy by "playing defense" in Jason's ear 😂 I was born in 1990, so most 80s songs I learned only as retro tracks many years later. Which makes it hard to pick a favorite; can we just say "all glam rock and hair metal"? 😂 My favorite Depeche Mode song is Christmas Island... only by default, because it's the only one I know, and I only know it because it was used in the Hawkeye TV series 😂

[@quyenntran]

Nick and Jason the dynamic duo

[@otokouno]

My favorites atm are New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle” and “Blue Monday”.

[@All978]

i love how excited this particular producer gets lol

[@brendanhotta9095]

Karen is hilarious, love that she went all out with the wig😂😂

[@Evangellionua]

JASON and NICK are my favourite duo of Zaddies....😅

[@thisbejasonm]

Aw....

[@elliewhitt4888]

I loved Nick and Jason together 😂

[@thisbejasonm]

Nick had me laughing the entire episode!!!

[@elliewhitt4888]

@@thisbejasonm I think you both had us all laughing the entire time!!

[@ignacioalmonacid6153]

Those matching shirts!

[@leighowen4345]

Alex really struggled today, normally he annihilates the competition.

[@Derpfriar]

Im pretty sure Alex is unbeaten at song lyric challenges , however Karen gave him a good run for his money

[@TheQuestionmarkstudi]

One of my faves from the 80s was “Straight Outta Compton”. Not only for the song itself, but it single handledly started a movement..and all by this group of teens from Compton. Amazing.

[@orlock20]

Spreading The Disease by Queensryche. Just read the lyrics because they are timeless even though they are so specific.

[@rklover13]

Please do this with songs older than the 80s. The 50s, 60s, and 70s, had amazing music as well.

[@Shmerkk]

5:23 that boy nick became a poet 🤣

[@inchh.3798]

My favorite David Bowie song, 'When the world falls down'. Lol

[@tooangelfaced]

From the movie Labyrinth?! My favorite song too!

[@teishar1]

Nick confirms my crush on him with every video I see that he’s in. 😂 This confirmed it even more.

[@tracyscott1629]

😳 Nicholas and Jason together??😍😂 💜🖤💜

[@nadinebenjamin1882]

Really liking Jason and Nick's shirts! The summer time vibes are strong.

[@TaraTara-ld2xb]

Please have Karen on more episodes if possible. She's cool.

[@bonusbaby801]

Depeche Mode..."Walking In My Shoes" ABSOLUTE BANGER!!!

[@RiDsTeR90]

Jason and nick out there in matching shirts! They were vibes.

[@rebeccalicht24]

I’m living for Karen’s energy

[@joeyramireziii5294]

It's good seeing Original people like Jason in videos

[@ctakitimu]

10:17 Karen's Serpentine is perfect!

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

With Go-Go's I'm kind of surprised they didn't go with We Got The Beat.

[@agungs8564]

Jason is Freakinh Handsome

[@craigk.235]

It seems like everyone had fun. Jason and Nicholas did a great job, it looks like their shirts are matching a little bit.

[@thisbejasonm]

Nick was trying to dress as me 😂

[@gemoeeonsere]

Just realized that if you line up the titles of my favorite 80s songs together. You get a poem of my life... The Man in the Mirror had a little patience while getting soaked in the purple rain he heard a carless whisper because his true colors where showing.

[@YumiFurukawa-t1g]

Karen, you are so fun and great! Hope to see more of you!

[@Valandar2]

"Let's Dance" by David Bowie was the ultimate middle finger to his previous record company - google the story if need be. It was awesome in SO many ways. :D

[@Alsebra]

"I was kinda going for, like, Jennifer Beals but I kinda look like Slash." I...I mean, she's not wrong 😂😂😂

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

One that's a definite Depeche Mode bop, that's also a personal favorite of mine, is People Are People. Goddamn love the message of that song!

[@BethanieGrace]

My parents are older Gen Xers and only Jason looks younger than them

[@thisbejasonm]

And we're all probably AARP members

[@lpm0826]

Help I knew our lips are sealed because I did head over heels the musical, a go gos jukebox musical 💀

[@tdcfc]

Julie's music taste is *chef's kiss*. Always fun watching these videos she produces that are about music. I feel embraced. Lol

[@megavern72]

"Oooooo, rock me Amadeus!"

[@kleine.5438]

Hope for another video like this one eventually please 🤞

[@terrellinc22]

They should showcase: Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Jody Watley, Pebbles, Expose and The Jets.

[@gigi-ij1hk]

I second Pebbles

[@toddmcdonald556]

Favorite MJ Songs: Billie Jean, Beat It, Bad, & Thriller Favorite Prince Songs: Purple Rain, Batdance, Partyman, 1999 Favorite George Michael Song: Father Figure Favorite 80's song: Nasty, Ghostbusters, Walk This Way, It's Tricky

[@stephaniel3086]

I love the fun facts. It’s like Pop Up Video which I loved.

[@marjorielopez602]

Go Karen! She needs to be on more of these!

[@wolfie35p]

80's song lyrics, omg love the 80's, best decade EVER for music, let me see how many I know. The GoGo's was the only song lyrics I didn't know, I disappoint myself lol

[@jinakaye]

The Gen Xers need to step up in this category. I got Prince, George Michael, and Queen on the first line-and I'm a Xennial Gen Xer.

[@canadiancatdog1236]

Anyone could’ve got that Queen song on the first try

[@jinakaye]

They didn't

[@embertheelder]

More of this. I enjoyed the heck outta this video.

[@AmyMahoney-m6y]

I like Karen; please have her back on.. she has a WONDERFUL, bubbly personality!! 😃

[@28AlexAnn]

Love those videos with Alex, he's so great and his voice is so beautiful

[@mishax67]

Nick... you make me happy in so many ways! 🤣🥰

[@buatbluestack9714]

Play the 80s 🔥💙

[@larrygrebler5054]

A great video! Anything that highlights the 80's is fantastic! Oh, and Karen really looks like she's in the 80's, you go girl.

[@Rakmandra]

I am ashamed that I couldn't figure out the bandname 'Depeche Mode' for nr 12 my head was like 'Lacuna Coil' but I knew that they only covered it in 2006

[@violetofviolence]

This video made me realize what songs were missing in my playlists. Thanks for letting me know what was missing out on and making me realize how much older I am now today lol

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

My personal favorite Michael Jackson song is Black Or White. And I love the message the song has.

[@Adrian-tk9iz]

There was a reason why I like Nick.When he said Madonna's Take a bow, that was all I needed. That song is a masterpiece.

[@kevwwong]

Usually I expect Alex to run away with these things, but Karen really gave him a run for the money.

[@Jaeger_rva]

Fav MJ song is a tie between "You Rock My World" & "Will You Be There"

[@PincoPallino-zh8wm]

Most anything out of 'Off the wall' album

[@PolyBiBadger]

Mine would either be “Billie Jean” or “Smooth Criminal”

[@lukajr11]

Nick, Alex and Brittany, that's the All Star line up for the Millennials

[@marizavela]

had a lot of fun watching this battle, especially Axel's impression. love you Karen!!

[@Deedric_Kee]

So many good 80's songs. I love singing these songs friends. I only got half of these,and had fun.

[@cityandlocal]

This is us versus our youngest aunt or uncle lol

[@paularc1899]

Red head is HOOOOT! :)

[@wanderingyoutube]

Love these 80s songs throwback But you know a great artist who has been forgotten from that era: Debbie Gibson. React should introduce some of her songs to the teens because she was famous during her teens, singing and writing her hits.

[@JorgeFloresToo]

Tiffany as well!!

[@laoaganlester1728]

Jason and Nicholas are biological brothers!

[@jeffdaigle5487]

Prince is featured on a cover of as my guitar gently weeps and its amazing!!! Dude jams the F out. Definitely check it out.

[@yomogami4561]

appreciated the video and enjoyed the reactors

[@Kate1214]

Def Leppard should be on an 80’s song video.

[@donnacarter2617]

These were more fun, please do more. Thanks.

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

I couldn't help but notice with the AC/DC fun fact that favorite is spelled the UK way.

[@PlatinumHaro]

No lies I thought paradise city was Prarie dog city growing up as a kid. Love me some Micheal Jackson, and queen though

[@jamesmcgowan1769]

I Love How They Started With Michael Jackson! 😂😂😂😢😢😊😊🥰🥰

[@playlistonly6512]

My favorite MJ song is beat it and my favorite prince song is 1999 and when doves cry

[@AlvarezGuillermo-lv4mg]

Hi 👋

[@Tunarth]

We should have had Debarge - Rhythm of the Night and anything by Pat Benatar, particularly Love Is a Battlefield

[@Iceechibi]

Born in 1996, but I got 80% of these right. Parents were huge 80s fans and especially anything that was super popular in Germany/Europe in the 80s, I know of.

[@MrBratius]

I love REACT and these videos!...Would love to see the crew react to more of the deeper New Wave artists like....Boomtown Rats, Psychedelic Furs, Plimsouls....and so on. Keep up the great job.

[@necroman0011]

React videos are my favorite way to start the day while drinking my coffee!

[@yourpaldrphayul3048]

Finally Alex has met his match!

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

Let's Dance was released the same year I was born. Great song!

[@mamasaurusrex3832]

15:18 here I am thinking I have never heard this song so I looked it up and I deffinetly have. 😂🤦‍♀️

[@antoniomarin9061]

Enjoy the Silence is technically a 90s song because it’s the start of a new decade!

[@masahiroyoshida9977]

This was really fun! I hope you guys make another edition of 80's lyrics battle between generations like this one - do you accept song requests from viewers? 😃

[@patkaiersonkapeimberg4543]

Jason is SO fine lol and Kia looks good! Looks like she lost weight in her face (not to say that she looked bad before)

[@ljooni]

Omg the only one I knew right from the start was Let's Dance and they all struggled so much, while having a breeze with all the others that we're just ?????? to me :D

[@Jolo6122]

I wish I worked for REACT, I wanna challenge Alex so bad.

[@blazerhawkdarren68]

So disappointed that none of the Gen X ers won their match ups. Only Jason had to settle for a tie with Nick 🤦‍♂️

[@melrobertson2743]

Nick's an old soul

[@Chamaeleon70]

To be fair, us Gen-Xers are getting up there in age. They say memory’s the first to go… 😂

[@blazerhawkdarren68]

@@Chamaeleon70 💯

[@mindwipe8788]

From “Hello I Must Be Going” the song “I Don’t Care Anymore” by Phil Collins is on par with his other hit “In The Air Tonight” as far as Phil’s immaculate drumming is concerned, if you don’t believe me listen to them back to back and take in the ambiance of it.

[@MrMikeInverse]

Honestly my favourie 80s song is probably "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship. I just love this song so much