ABSOLUTE LEGENDS! | Stray Kids "I Am You" "Get Cool" & "Mixtape#3" M/V REACTION!

[@anika4837]

I dont know if you have listened to IN singing trot, but his voice fits so perfectly in that genre and i love it, he has been shining more these past comebacks, im very proud of him, he has come a long way as a vocalist and his voice is actually really unique and stands out!❤️But i understand what you said.

[@mayzaiz]

The re-recorded ot8 versions of the mixtapes were given different titles so if you ever wanted to listen to those: Mixtape #1 -> Placebo Mixtape #2 -> Behind the light Mixtape #3 -> For you Mixtape #4 -> Broken compass Mixtape #5 -> Hoodie season

[@deariroha]

Very late response, but mixtape#5 was on Levanter right? Levanter didn't feature Woojin, so why was that re-recorded..? I'm a Levanter Stay but I still don't know😭😭

[@mayzaiz]

@@deariroha They rerecorded hoodie season cause back then they only had the mixtapes available on cds, that's when they were also just named mixtape #1/2 ect

[@deariroha]

@@mayzaiz oohh! Tysm!

[@piestangram1361]

Chan's voice 😭There's a reason why JYPE held on to him as long as they did and why he ranked high a lot of time on their monthly evaluations, from him being the only one accepted out of hundreds of auditionees when he was 13 to him being the only one left from his trainee batch that one time to watching all his close friends debut and pursue other opportunities, JYPE held on to him. To me personally, I feel like JYPE saw the massive potential but they didn't know what to do with him, he doesn't 'fit' any concept they can think of, thus they just gave him full control and responsibility to make his own group as a last option. I do wish he would let himself shine more too, be a little bit selfish, but we all know that's not how he is as a leader. The constant hate he received (and still receiving) doesn't help his self esteem and confidence either, we hear less and less of his voice in newer songs (although he is legit everywhere and all over the background vocals, melodies, harmonization, and ad libs) Also tbf I don't think you need to be too defensive over appreciating Woojin's voice. Maybe it was just my personal experience, but when I was still a baby Stay I barely, if ever, seen anyone saying anything bad about Woojin's voice (not saying they don't exist, just saying that with the amount of content I devour at that time, I barely seen any). I think it was evident that his vocals really can't be faulted other than being a personal taste. He was supposed to be a part of Vocal Racha and was an SM trainee afterall. Woojin will appear in all of their pre Levanter videos so it's fine, just go with the flow. I do actually agree with you about how maybe he didn't fit much with Stray Kid's vibe and sound. Let's just say that he is meant to shine with his voice solo, a whole song with him belting it out as he does best in his own pace and style.

[@dal5871]

i agree with you about woojin, although he has a good voice i think he didn't suit skz as a group. skz without him is better musically and in dynamic imo. it's so interesting to see how young they looked in these older mvs and how much they've grown into their music style and looks.

[@M_.343]

"I am you"s making film is one of my favorite skz videos to watch.. idk but it's a precious memory

[@bokkieyongie]

I really liked the mixtapes bc all the members wrote their own parts. I hope they do them again

[@tiffanydurden]

you're so right about wj. objectively good voice, but as a predebut stay, i never connected to his voice. i don't feel like they lost anything sonically tbh his voice doesn't suit skz's very specific sound so hopefully he's found his stride as a soloist (ngl i haven't listened to it lol)

[@whale_eya]

His solo actually fits him and I love it

[@luckycaster2435]

i love his voice but it does seem a little mismatched in their discography, but you should check out his solo tracks they’re FIREE

[@jasmined.greene8907]

His songs are amazing and if you decide to check him out, definitely try giving Purple Sky a listen!

[@JenJen23]

I love "mixtape” songs. They’re always my comfort songs

[@jasmined.greene8907]

I still really love WJ voice too. It's gotten even better as a soloist and I constantly find myself listening to Purple Sky. IMO it's the best song he has.

[@hopefaith4463]

Get cool is so precios to me, i am always happy when i listen this song along with My pace. The lyrics are❤‍🩹 I wish you could watch also th dance practices, they are so funny

[@pauslepg]

I connected sooo much with what you said about woojin's voice, like i always thought he had a good voice, but couldnt match it completly with the song idk, i thought maybe it was because i was so used to hear ot8 songs lol. i also think that was one of the reason why he decided to be a soloist, and (what im about to say may sound mean srry) i think wj leaving the group actually made skz improve/develop, cause then han and seungmin trained their voices more (since they lost one of the main vocalist), and we got to see more of han singing which made him the ace that he is. Also after laventer era they changed their sound, and boom, god menu was out, so it feels like they were reborn in some kind of way. oop too much text

[@luckycaster2435]

glad i’m able to find a stay that talks about woojin not fitting their vibe without being disrespectful

[@GolyenHighway]

Ok. I don't know if this will be covered anywhere else....But JYP telling Chan to not rap? Was actually him getting Chan to stop over working & hurting himself. Because Chan had almost paralyzed himself doing choreo just a few days prior. Idols getting seriously hurt during shows is bad for publicity, especially if they are still trainees. Chan talked about it in this video. His getting hurt. Not JYP pulling him from part of what he was training for. He still has neck problems that he won't let people really know about. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6iyn5ybp6mKmMU

[@AlwaysMarchingOn]

if you haven't listened to it yet, mixtape #3 was re-recorded for SKZ2021 album and called For You (like the original 3racha version) if you want to hear what it sounds like. the early mixtapes are kind of remade versions of original 3racha songs and then they got re-recorded in 2021.

[@seniorkittystay]

I always link Awkward Silence and Get Cool together. I heard a Korean reactor pointing out that there is also a play on words with 'get cool' at 15:05. Said quickly and repeatedly here, it is the same as the Korean term for a frog croaking (gegul, gegul). In the dance practice, they bounce like frogs at this part ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJjWmZ-nq9qghdE - 01:16) As much as people want to get angry at JYP, I think he could see that Chan was stretching himself too thin and decided to force him to slow down a bit (especially considering he had seriously injured himself practicing for the dance routine, to the point they had to revise the choreography, and he still has to be careful of the injury). Something he still needs to be reminded to do, as they all probably do. All the Mixtape# songs were originally pre-debut 3Racha songs re-written for the full Stray Kids group. When they were re-recorded as OT8 on SKZ2021, they were recorded with their original titles (Mixtape#1 - Placebo, Mixtape#2 - Behind the light, Mixtape#3 - For You, Mixtape#4 - Broken Compass, Mixtape#5 - Hoodie Season, though this one was only ever recoded as OT8, so was always refered to as Mixtape#5 Hoodie Season) I think Woojin is definitely better as a soloist. I don't follow him, but when his songs pop up in my recommendations, they are good. He seems to have found his place, and I wish him luck. If you get a chance, it is worth watching the ballad version of I am You. Like Neverending Story, it was done soon after Woojin left, and the raw emotion is powerful. It is where I discovered my bias and bias wrecker, and any time I am wavering, rewatching it reminds me why I chose the way I did. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3fMe3xmgMmratE

[@FenyalovesSTRAYKIDS]

not me tearing up to I Am You - tbh I am kind of emotional/sad today but this song just hits

[@Akkarri]

Personally I totally love Mixtape #2 for it's message (basically them talking about their journey to being idols) and Mixtape #4 cause it's just totally amazing song (check the videos for both even though they are 9 members verisons)

[@eeshasantokhie]

Love the reaction but my favorite is the ballad version of I am you. I think you should really give it a try, I think you'll really like it

[@sarahbarah69]

im very excited for u to react to the album miroh..... its the home of boxer and chronosaurus which are in my top 5 faves from them still today cx

[@stayville-connections]

Omg me too!

[@RachaDance253]

"Akward Silence" please❤

[@bookworm2much]

Honestly, 17:24 who isn't still salty about the whole show??? (SPOILERS for new Stay!) Chan told not to rap, Minho and Felix being eliminated, and just the added toll it took on all of them to debut. Yes, they made it and those trials made them stronger, but! Were they necessary?? 😅🙃 Also, no, it's not weird to say Get Cool is your favorite song. It's definitely one of mine!! But, then again, a lot of their songs are on repeat for me sooooo.... 😅😅 And yes! I totally get what you mean by Woojins voice not fitting. Thank you for putting it into words. 😊

[@luckycaster2435]

i was never salty about the show😂i fully respect JYP for the decisions he made because they all made sense and this is coming from a hardcore stay

[@bookworm2much]

@luckycaster2435 I can agree with that. They did all make sense for sure, especially from a business standpoint and for wanting those who did debut to succeed. But for me, some of it felt a little like added drama for the show and unnecessary emotional strain. On the other hand, I'm not in that industry so who knows what I'm missing. I didn't mean to imply I don't respect JYP, because I do. Sorry for that implication. 😅 Even in the survival show, he was teaching SKZ life lessons right from the start, not just how to succeed as Stray Kids, but also about integrity and the other qualities I can't recall off the top of my head.

[@luckycaster2435]

@@bookworm2much yeahh exactly, glad you saw what i meant and sorry yeah, i just see a lot of stays hating JYP because of the survival show which i’m pretty disappointed by because it seems like they don’t know that their idols didn’t just get everything handed to them (they had to work for it) and that it’s good that they weren’t surrounded by yes-men

[@rxalotus7222]

24:00 I agree, the same happens with seungmin and I.N, maybe because they're focused only on vocals, a lot of vocalists has that, it's not bad at all. And woojins being a soloist is the best thing that could happen, his songs are so different from skz style, he got a lot of hate and all, it was for the best.

[@AVA-bj7cy]

not really with seungmin and I.n tbh. They suit skz songs really well

[@luckycaster2435]

@@AVA-bj7cy nah i agree with him, i’d even say Lee Know or even Chan have a tougher time than those two sometimes in fitting the flow of the song in fact it happens with every member occasionally, no one can be perfect in that aspect

[@rxalotus7222]

I am you isn't a song I liked too much but honestly it's a work of art jajajjaja. U should react to some woojin songs or covers (specially the "easy on me" one) his voice is just too good and I think you will like it. ❤❤❤

[@4.mber_]

Aydin i’m sorry to be that person but your reaction to super bowl is private is it normal?😭 i wanted to watch it but it isn’t on the channel anymore

[@sleepytoons2155]

Yeah it got striked and was taken down and put on Patreon. tho sadly it’s now behind a paywall it seems 😢

[@4.mber_]

@@sleepytoons2155 oh shoot no way :(( thank you for telling me it’s unfortunate i won’t be able to watch it now😭

[@felixfriedchicken0892]

He even tried to make it free on patreon but KZbin still didnt like that he was linking copyrighted content so he was forced to put up a paywall

[@FenyalovesSTRAYKIDS]

feel you so much on what you said about Woojin's voice in SKZ songs

[@Allyson08]

You have no idea how happy you made me when you said Woojin voice is so pretty and yes you're right 💙💙💙 Btw if you really enjoyed his voice you can go and check out his solos and you're going to love it, but take your time ☺️

[@luckycaster2435]

🤝 this

[@Allyson08]

@@luckycaster2435

[@yngbokkari]

2:41 i think i.n was 17 here and maybe that’s why. He was still a baby

[@mama1bear169]

I agree about WJ. I've not been able to explain it like that, but you are exactly right. I don't know all the details about why he left, but I know he was part of another company before JYP and when he left I get the vibe that he didn't respect the weight of the decision to leave. I get the feeling he thought very highly of himself.