A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO STORY TELLING! First Time Hearing Ren - The Tale of Jenny & Screech Reaction!

Embark on a captivating musical journey with us as we discover Ren's "The Tale of Jenny & Screech" for the first time! Ren is known for his unique storytelling through music, and we're eager to experience this narrative-driven track.
🎶 About Ren: Ren, an artist known for their skillful blending of narrative and melody, crafts songs that tell stories. "The Tale of Jenny & Screech" has been recommended as a perfect showcase of Ren's talent in weaving tales into music, and we're excited to delve into it.
📖 In This Video: Join us as we listen to "The Tale of Jenny & Screech" by Ren. We've been told this song brings a whole new meaning to storytelling in music, and we're ready to be immersed in its narrative. Expect a reaction full of intrigue, emotions, and insights into the artistry of Ren.
👫 Why React as a Couple?: Experiencing a story through music together allows us to share our individual interpretations and emotions. We're excited to explore the depths of Ren's storytelling and share our combined perspectives with you.
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💬 Join the Discussion: What are your thoughts on Ren's "The Tale of Jenny & Screech"? Are there other narrative-rich songs by Ren or other artists you'd recommend for us to react to? Share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section below!
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[@DyvmSlorm]

God shouted from heaven, "Someone give me a tragedy that will make me feel!" Sophocles quietly spoke out of ancient history, "God, I give you Oedipus Rex". From another corner of history, Shakespeare murmured, "Try Romeo and Juliet". On earth a few years ago, Ren chuckled and began to strum his guitar.

[@momishka7]

Epic post!

[@facejobby]

Love it 😄

[@douglasg.9271]

He plays guitar like a composer writing the score to a film. The tension, fear, and anxiety can be heard in his playing.

[@Sbsenpai]

Very classical

[@claretlake]

So true, when the vocal kicks in while he's still on the bed, reminds me of an Ennio Morricone spaghetti western soundtrack, so cool 👌

[@sarahholland2600]

Agree. Ready for You sounds sounds like a Bond theme. It's not one I've seen anyone react to, but I play it on repeat.

[@claretlake]

@@sarahholland2600 you are so right, it really does. Anthony Ray did a great reaction to it, blew him away

[@bobsmith613]

Ren doesn't do transitions... he changes gears...or even changes vehicles altogether; but he does it in a way that just fits.

[@darylhuff7765]

Its like a modern day William Shakespeare with a dark edge. Genius!

[@dmj4966]

Shakespeare actually pretty dark for his time and culture, compared to "expected" motifs of that time in entertainment history

[@davidlowe272]

Shakespeare was pretty damn dark, too.

[@ChelseaDaz]

Sreech took after his father, and Jenny her mum. Ren is a genius

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Great point!

[@jice7074]

But who was Screeches father? Stevie or Violets father? Stevie was accusing her of lying about something.

[@andrewphillips3973]

​@@jice7074twins...stevie

[@ajmarliere]

​@jice7074 they were twins, so they'd have the same father. They just grew up with I'm assuming foster parents since violet died at their birth. I picture Stevie just running away since he was a "lit hel prick"

[@hippywill]

it was based on a true news story

[@piwaka50]

Not many pick it up but in Violets tale Ren re-winds time on his guitar, as he comes back out on the street after Violets beating he fast-forwards time on his guitar. Subtle, but its there. Nice reaction.

[@benbattersby9239]

Ren packs more in a 9 min 3 part story then most writers can in a multiple season show. You forget you just watched this for 9 mins just by how captivating it is.

[@stubyles1654]

Ren seen an article in the paper about a 15 year old boy who had stabbed a prostitute and killed her.....which is what made him make Jenny's Tale....in the article the headline was "its such a shame" which he uses that line in the first two tales. I believe sometime (a year or two) later he made Screech's Tale to tie in with Jenny's. Then again a year or two later he had come up with the finale of Violets tale.

[@reactivereplays5666]

I like many things here in this song obviously. One thing no one mentions I think is cool. Ren starts Screech's tale with "A story it starts at the end". He then as he so often does, brings it full circle. At the end of the song he says, "a story it ends at the start".

[@davidlowe272]

​@@reactivereplays5666I never picked up on that. Great observation.

[@reactivereplays5666]

Since you appreciate that I'll give ya my full breakdown of this song ;). I could write a book on just about ever Ren song... These are a few things I like to mention sometimes. Jenny's Tale you have to ask yourself what was a 14 year old girl wearing heels and "rosy cheeks" doing at night on a road "she walked a 1000 times before". At the start of Screech's Tale 7:25 Ren starts the song by saying, "A story it starts at the end". 8:00 Patrick was "missing" and Screech's GF was "Busy" because they were together. Then at the end as Ren does so often he brings it full circle and says, "A story it ends at the start" 10:28. Violate Tale - I LOVE the guitar rifts throughout the ENTIRE song. 14:11 As Ren so often does, he plays the part of Violate here... (Violate waking up looking around confused as to how she got here and where is here?) With haunting/eerie hymns he sets the stage. Many catch the rewind 15:00. MANY more miss the speeding back up to real time when Ren/Violate wakes up on the table 18:18. Lastly, Violet moved out at 16 into a flat paid by a "welfare scheme". It is logical to think that violet was already pregnant by this time. A teenage runaway might have a chance at being a beneficiary of this but a pregnant teenage runaway certainly has the qualifications to be granted this benefit. This was before he met Stevie who most would assume was the father of Jenny and Screech. If what was speculated was true, Stevie did some maths and figured that the numbers didn't add up, the baby wasn't his. He beats up Violet and calls her a "slut" which was quite specific when compared to usual cuss words like "bitch" or "cunt". This would also answer as to why Stevie asked "Why're you lying to me, violet?" And would make the slightly off phrase "Do you think I wanna do this, Violet" fit more consistently into the story@@davidlowe272

[@mistyramsey1840]

​@reactivereplays5666 You're the first person Ive seen question whether or not Violet was pregnant when she ran away, I've always wondered myself. However, Stevie calling her "slut" isn't really the tell tale sign you may think as calling a female "slut" is just a very very common go to for abusive men. It helps them see the female as a bad person, alleviating their guilt for treating that women like she's garbage. Even on dating sites I've come across WAY too many men that send flattering messages and if I ignore them or even politely decline their advance, they lash out and call me a slut, which is actually the very opposite of rejecting the advance. It's a dude thing. It's also terrifying when you realize that the guy who has the nice profile talking about just wanting to find a nice women can go from sweet and polite to outraged and cruel in the blink of an eye because if a women accepts their initial advance, she won't find out until it's likely too late that the guy is psychotic. I saw something that someone said that has always stuck with me and haunts me "You always hear men joking about their crazy ex but you don't hear that many women joke about it. I always wondered why until I realized it's because most women don't make it out of the relationship alive to talk about it."

[@ItsMeBliz]

Totally agree ​@@reactivereplays5666 . Also there's he mentions twice about Jenny wanting to escape, I took that as wanting to escape her life of prostitution.

[@jasonremy1627]

If you want to go a different direction with Ren, check out "Seven Sins". There's no video, but it's my favorite song on the new album. It's so good.

[@thomasbloomfield2690]

It's easily my favorite off of his new album.

[@dirtwednesday]

That song is so ADHD, it somehow encompasses a very eclectic 18 track hip hop album in a very succinct way.

[@jasonremy1627]

@@dirtwednesday it's very Ren. He composes like that all the time.

[@candacemay7187]

You could react to Ren every day and no one would complain!!

[@L0wki]

He is on so many levels a Genius. His medieval or classical Guitarintros, his classical Songwriting that reminds me of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven or other classical Composers, his really mindblowing Songwriting and Storytelling his delivery he is simply the GOAT. This is a masterpiece of Art like the Mona Lisa or Romeo & Julia.

[@EclecticInstinct]

Each tale was a single take. A modern troubador with accoustic guitar replacing the lute. So glad you guys appreciated Ren's art and ability.

[@Proud.American58]

For some fun and nostalgia, check out Ren’s song “1990’s” the video version

[@RockinMamaT]

I cry every time I see this. He's incredible❤😢

[@dukecunning7046]

Thanks for reacting to this. For me, the reason this story is important is that it shows Ren's empathy to the human condition which he has developed from his hardship. It shows Ren's genius as a story teller and shows his compassion (he composed a musical tragic story to honor the memory of people whose lives are tragically ended). I believe he points out in his "Eden" video how our current system is lacking and that mankind should exercise their gift of Free Will and turn this hell on earth into a better place.

[@TheMCmace]

The thing with ren is… He‘s not a musician, he‘s an artist. He does art

[@Budini67]

Meet 'Ren Night Shyamalan'.... 😎✌🎶 edit : Jenny and Screech would have grown up in the child welfare system, probably separated and having never known each other at all. Their mother was deceased, their father would have went to jail for ending her, and yet... they played out the exact same roles of generational violence. When Jenny was attacked on the street she stayed silent, frozen like a statue. Screech had all the murderous rage that their father had. History repeats itself if you can't break that cycle.

[@ItsMeBliz]

The clever thing is that Jenny "stood still like a lady shaped stalactite" exactly how her mother was, and screech exactly how his biological father (no doubt jenny's father) was.

[@philhallbrook7008]

Don't know why it's taken me so long to subscribe guys. I enjoy your Ren reactions, and I've seen thousands..

[@supasoulproductions]

Ren's goal here IMO, is actually not to point out a 'terrible ending', but an ongoing cycle of violence. Jenny and James (Screech) obviously grew up in 'the system' since their mother died and their father killed her. Other clues to look for on repeated listens: two zero zero five (2005) is the year of their birth and the songs full version came out around 2019, making them 14 years old. Screech had already entered a life of crime, but what was a 14 year old girl doing walking the same street she had 'walked a thousand times before' at night in high heels? I appreciate that Ren uses a bit of poetic license to make the ending very clear. If he had said a girl named Jenny and a boy named James, too many people would not have immediately gotten it. So he had to say it the way he did because he told the whole story backwards, even though the boy wasn't actually named Screech at birth, he just came to be called that later. There's a reason Ren named his style of storytelling Bardcore! What a masterpiece.

[@patrickseevers3858]

What makes it even more sad is the fact that they were both 14 because they were twins. And Jenny at 14 walking down a dark alley in the dark night. Amazing story telling

[@daledubose3032]

Yeah, but when Jenny was first written he didn't give her an age. So originally she may have been a little older.

[@sarahholland2600]

Paddington is sexworker central. And shes "walked these streets a thousand times before". So she's a sex worker. Ren wrote it after reading about the death of a 14 yr old prostitute.

[@ItsMeBliz]

It's because she was a prostitute. Hence why she was wearing "rosy on her cheeks" and high heeled shoes, walking down a street she had walked a 1000 times before (street walker). It's also why she was trying to escape (her life). The story was inspired from a murder in London involving a 14 year old boy that stabbed a prostitute.

[@cyclops60]

Great reaction guys! As you say, there are so many facets to this. It definitely needs several listens/views to fully appreciate it all. What struck me this time is how the first intro is quite upbeat before the story takes a dark turn and then with Violet, the intro distracts you with his guitar skills before pulling you back into the darkness. Also, his portrayal of Stevie is really chilling! Looking forward to the next one, cheers!

[@sallymclachlan357]

I always think the music is the sugar/ sweetness needed to digest the harsh medicine of the sad dark story. Very effective and would a great way to engage some teenagers who think they don't like poetry etc and to talk about difficult topics.

[@troy9er]

Ren has so much more to come!

[@timothyhester3652]

There are soooo many amazing Ren tracks some dark, some lighter, some storytelling, some pop, some rap, all freakin' genius. Seven Sins is definitely one of the best ones yet. A lot of great earlier stuff too. What Went Wrong is another great storytelling piece ... parts 1 & 2. Blind Eyed both the MC Session I think its called as well as the angry car park guy are great, the second showcasing him and Sam's ability to still be brilliant despite unexpected interruptions. Uninvited and Loco off of the new album are great lighter tracks with some clever humor and great beats. Crutch and Pocket Full of Pain from the Freckled Angels album are great as well. Just too many to mention all of them lol.

[@tonyhunt4250]

Ren is incomparable

[@kellyt5341]

Good breakdown and discussion. Yes, (Seven Sins) please. The whole (sick boi) album is top shelf. He was on the American Billboard charts as well. Top 100, and 200 charts. The week it came out Oct. 13th it was also number 1 album sales on iTunes. It is always playing in my cars CD player as well.

[@sorenm.lairdsorries7547]

Thank you 🙏❤ BARS & BARBELLS ❤ for your 🐷 Ren - 🎸🎺🏥🔪 The Tale of Jenny and Screech reaction! #ren #taleofjennyandscreech #violetstale In the scene in the stairwell, just after Ren and the camera looked up, Ren called out Immortal Technique's Dance with the Devil: "The Devil Comes To Dance"

[@bradsullivan2495]

Jeannie C. Riley's 1968 classic "Harper Valley PTA" is an entertaining "story" song that skewers the hypocrisy of people.

[@dannythedoodle]

Your audio output is excellent 🔥

[@williamparrish9954]

these are all live one takes

[@Thundermuscle]

Youre fast becoming my favourite reactors. Gorgeous couple.

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Thank you! 👊 🙌

[@lostcomicjunkie2724]

New Sub. Bardcore Ren is! When he plays guitar, he plucks it like a lute.15th century style...then spits like no other! A wordsmith. His command of the English language. The way he can bend words, split syllables, and sync with the beats...🤯. First time I ever heard Hi Ren, Dandelion or Jaskier popped in my head. The Witcher Bard. Wicked reaction guys! Yeah you got to watch this a lot. I'm sure I'm repeating... The first song was from a news article Ren had seen in a paper. Then he took the story over from there. Definitely wicked enthralling. Yes! Seven Sins!

[@Bennett0104]

🔥 Bard, creative genre bending genius. REN.

[@stephentarry4475]

you have got there. nice. now dive deep.... REN is a genius....

[@DusCostea-kt1dg]

Think that you will find all 3 were 1 takes 🎶🎵🍯🔥🔥🙏✌️

[@alandoust551]

Great reaction. I would love to see a reaction for Seven Sins as well thanks.

[@scottrobertson2426]

I like watching people react to ren and you are a great duo ❤

[@loanneandrew2566]

Ren is a beautiful man❤

[@nem447]

Domestic violence, and how often the cycle repeats it's self...

[@BestPartz]

This dude is the real thing, man.

[@DogDocKat]

Great reaction to this masterpiece! Really enjoyed it ❤❤

[@williamparrish9954]

Ren is a musical genius

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I was stunned the first time I saw this. Great reaction it was fun to watch 😊 Saw !!!!! Don’t give Ren any ideas 😂😂😂

[@rudyb.]

Great reaction guys!! I really enjoyed your analysis of this masterpiece by Ren. Thanks!! Renegade!!

[@kennethmoore427]

You should listen to Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla because it highlights his singing

[@erikhorton6433]

Nice Immortal Technique reference!

[@richarddixon4303]

Wow didn't know about ren being in a movie thanks learned something new

[@eddie623]

I don't get to see you two podcast before then you and you'res have fantastic thanksgiving 👍

[@RT8558]

Zero cuts, all 3 songs are continuous shots.

[@davidlowe272]

Love the way your eyes open wide at the end. First one then the other. Perfect timing.

[@suzannematthews6268]

I don't know if you picked up on this. How the acoustics change in Violets tale. He gets up from the hospital bed, walks into the narrow corridor which deadens the sound, then walks into the stairwell which gives a beautiful echo. All of that he's obviously played to fit the song as he's walking, playing guitar and singing, whilst telling a story 😮. Thank you for the reaction guys. I ❤ it.

[@louise11854]

hello, dears! lovely reaction to the genius of our man ren!! kathleen bts renegade

[@cherylrobbins715]

You had perfect reactions!

[@Puklii]

He is look like in Howard Wolowitz in the Big bang Theory..... I love your this video... Respect from Hungary....

[@donald1379]

He is just amazing...great reaction guys thanks appreciate you always❤❤

[@mrsainsburys1]

Thanks for this, Ren is a master, new sub here 🙏🦉❤️🐊👍

[@CindyBaucom-sb1hd]

REN❤❤❤

[@aknomis]

Fun fact. Screeches Girlfriend was busy whit Patrick😊 Ren have in his Katalog Screeches Instagramstory you can also see at the End Jenny. Jenny work at street as ..... you know. Much love from Europe-Austria

[@peterveste6976]

thank you for continuing to react and support my favourite artist ever more Ren please ❤❤

[@michaeln3044]

One of the most underrated things I find about ren, is he seems to know exactly when to shift his songs. Like a perfect example is his timing in that first Jenny portion. Screech is harsh and you can feel yourself uncomfortable a bit by the language. But he clicks over to the super poetic Jenny description and relieves all of that and then back and forth the same way throughout.

[@PainReigns125]

Been loving the reaction wasnt sure if this was a place i fit in. She mentioned immortal technique. Dwtd. Yeah im following now.

[@christiandent7211]

I don’t want to keep stopping it but he still does anyway

[@jamesclark8289]

There is a term people apparently use... Bardcore. It makes sense though, him using an acoustic guitar makes it so you can easily picture this story being performed in the kings court , changing a couple details, 500 years ago. Ot a bard in Shakespeare's time.

[@Steven90108Runs]

Brilliant guitar playing, singing, acting all in one. BARDCORE! He did mention that he has already started working on a new tale.

[@ChrisLawton66]

7:25 you were right the first time 😊

[@pabloesco2007]

There is a live (with crowd) of the Story of Jenny & Screech (with an extra in the song) in full 360, we can move the camera : Ren - The Tale of Jenny and Screech (Full 360 Live Performance) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZDLpGt7oLyYkMk

[@Bonjovicrzy]

Thank you for reacting to Ren and giving his talent a second look, I just found your channel tonight sat here and watched all Ren videos and I am sorry people comments was bad for the Hi Ren video I apologize for people being rude ... Ren talent cannot be put in a box and he claims he is not a full rapper but wanted to try it to see if he could do it ( not bad for his first try of rap music got him UK#1 ) He says he wants to do it all types of music and still do story tales He wants every album to be different He says his dream to do a Netflex thing with his music and story telling ( I would watch that for sure & .. and he says his next album is singing ... I would love to see him do something with a blues or jazz feel twist with his guitar and piano skills. You all have not gotten to his singing videos yet seeing Ren perform live in the streets of UK with his band called The Big Push or doing a duo with another artist like Sam Tompkins is something else ... music is Ren's saving grace .. but our gift to us watch and enjoy his talent personally I am looking forwards to see what he does next

[@Vmcf1968]

good stuff

[@ShibbyRL]

When he said her body turned to butter with her breath meaning the knife sliced through her like butter when she gasped. My thoughts at least

[@theglanconer6463]

If Hollywood would listen to Ren they would make billions (but they won't of course) Ren, the minstrel of the world.

[@user-tz3dh6bu1p]

You guys should do one on crutch. 😢❤. Just keep in mind soft yellow lighting is PAIN. Blue is mind.

[@Tommy-he7dx]

There's a saying in the UK "Like a hot knife through butter" he's inferring that the blade swept through Jenny with ease

[@AlSnoopsReid]

Great inference to that part of the lyrics. Tbh, I hadn't thought of that and have been slightly confused by those lines since I first heard "The Tales" at the beginning of the year. Now I can sleep peacefully knowing what that part means. Thank you my friend.👍👍👍👍

[@Tommy-he7dx]

@@AlSnoopsReid You are welcome my fellow RENegade :) It might not be that reference but it, but it certainly fits the story

[@AlSnoopsReid]

@@Tommy-he7dx Yes, it absolutely does fit, so you're probably right. 😊

[@thatcanadianwhitetrashguy]

Leave You Wanting More That's how You Judge a Good Entertainer.

[@tolsin7047]

lol at 5:31 you see a cat RUN away on the right of the screen behind the lady XD. Little noticable details like this is why I like reaction videos, I always keep a look out for odd moments. ;P

[@BeerMonkey]

Love your reaction to this guys! How far down the Ren rabbit hole are you?

[@gazdoyle7857]

No cuts my friends, one take live performance again. Money game 3 had one cut, but only to move the guys with the strings in, cos they couldn't get them in position without the mics picking up the noise

[@jmango2636]

He is an artist in every sense of the word

[@ChrisJones-we4in]

Have just watched through your Ren reaction journey and can see that with each new reaction. you are getting much more appreciation for what he brings to the table. With many of his story telling "darker" songs, you see he will never shy away from a difficult subject and provoke conversation and discussion about real life issues. If I was to advise you on the next step, I think you need to check his collaborations with Chinchilla - Chalk Outlines (live version) and How To Be Me which will give you a look into his vocal range and singing. There is a really fun side to Ren too - try something like "Losing It" and "Power". He has also been in a band called The Big Push and all of their stuff is fire and entertaining and lastly, he has done several collaborations with an artist called Sam Tompkins (who is phenomenal in his own right).

[@xdaniedx]

Add the letter "N" to Violet and you get Violent. Awesome reaction guys I dropped a sub!

[@LeeannG]

I can’t wait until you guys discover the Big Push 🤣🤣🤣

[@specs7667]

Musical theatre, rapping, singing, film making. It’s amazingly ridiculously good.

[@LoyofLoys]

So when can we get the reaction to "Harry Mack tribute to Ren" when two of the greatest in one video!!!!

[@mikekerby814]

I love to watch people's faces as they unpack this.

[@williamparrish9954]

at the start of Jenny tale Ren is beatboxing trumpet

[@AudioVile]

To get 'everything' from Ren's music, you have to listen multiple times. Sam got it... 5 times! I really enjoy the two of you together. You have a way of engaging each other AND us at the same time as you react. You said, "He's just blowin' my mind." Well put. Great job on this one!

[@_xxiii_4109]

It’s like an opera, one of the greatest story telling songs imo

[@dimitrasotirakoglou2553]

Modern day Bard One of my favorites by him after the 3 parts of money game ❤ Thank you guys

[@thatpandaz6094]

The more you listen the more he will just blow your mind with his talent

[@keltickelly81]

Ren is art❤

[@scottmcelhiney323]

Based on an actual story from 2005. Jenny was an underage streetwalker murdered on her way home.

[@Kibashino2]

LESSS GOOO

[@hellscornalien8286]

Awesome reaction. Ren said he got the idea based upon a 14 year old who killed a prostitute as she walked home. Obviously he built on it to change the prostitutes age and relation to her killer. But it highlights how bleak the streets can be for broken families and kids stuck in the foster system. A modern Shakespearean tragedy and totally brilliant even if dark.Peace and love.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

Why did i think you 2 had already done this one? Anyways, here for it.

[@wanmac31]

Ren is 🪄🎼🦄 🤘😊👍💙🇫🇮

[@tomsawyer6324]

Starter jacket I believe not Cowboys.

[@Codex7777]

There aren't any cuts. All 3 videos were recorded live, in a single take.

[@davidricks7128]

Ren tells the stories and the filming of the stories are all done so well i found myself looking for the bodies laying on the ground. The saddest thing about this is the fact each of these things are happening in every country at this very moment and the cycle continues

[@ewanjones9032]

Violets tale is actually based on a true story that Ren read about in the paper of a prostitute who was murdered in London in 2005

[@scottrobertson2426]

My top three story telling raps are dance with the devil, this one and one that you probably havent heard.... Prose - mr 1 & mr 2. Its as intense as this is and hit haaard you should give it a listen

[@kablegames2446]

so the story is based partialy on fact from with violet tale D.V is a hidden thing in the UK but is hightened during football season and with jenny and screech i would say from about 2014 to 2020 knife crime in england was on the rise and especially in london with youths

[@jackieroberts7895]

Ren the welsh bard cymru am byth ❤

[@marduk1138]

❤❤❤