COLLEGE KIDS KNOW BILLBOARD?!?! | Mike The Music Snob Reacts

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The Fine Bros (FBE) had College Kids react to the Top 10 Songs of 2018 from the Billboard Hot 100. With the likes of Cardi B, Post Malone, and Drake ......I wasn't thrilled to do this one.
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[@k1l158]

College kid: *compliments crappy artist/song* Mike: *pauses video, slams down glass, rubs face, and then rants* Repeat

[@conormurphy4328]

And so the cycle must continue

[@Saswat441]

That is called the circle of life to save humanity. Mike is trying his best

[@caseymather1957]

k1l 1 just as I read this, the exact thing happened

[@TheIceberg]

Best pop song ever

[@ianpcon3630]

We live in a society.

[@wesvirginia4611]

I remember you don’t love Nirvana but compared to this crap, Kurt Cobain is Mozart

[@MFChickenFlipper]

Shoutout to West Virginia. Yee haw.

[@duo5817]

@fuk the government theres a reason on why that song was only a demo

[@clobio_]

west virginia resident too!

[@d.a.msheartbreakhotel3637]

Billboard proves to me the words of little dicky "I grew up I wanted to be a star I wanted to be a rapper I wanted to be great I wanted to be a factor then I looked at nick cannon and realized talent didn't matter" if you caught the end of that you see the rap game coming from a person hugely influenced by punk and darker hip hop its gotten a lot worse than when fetty was in the game although props to him for selling with one eye get your bag and I will never not give anyone props for getting there bag so get that straight

[@BoomRoasted3]

i dont like nirvana either but these songs are inferior to nirvanas

[@nicholasonciul5770]

This video should be titled “My slow descent into madness”

[@SEiMEi_EXiSTS]

Or "the_world_is_ending.mp4"

[@ieatyourbrain8478]

619th like!

[@hitormiss7137]

Or "trying to find a reason to not kill myself (it's not working)"

[@hubrisjones758]

I think we are watching the Joker's origin story unfold via this channel.

[@sunnythymes5444]

nickthemusicnerd27 His comments are on point!!!! 🖕 Fuck off!

[@Capydachi]

I just want an entire video series of Mike explaining things to Cardi B fans

[@turniue]

Who doesn't

[@redhotlizard2636]

That would just be a breeding ground for hottakes, as if it was the most edgy 1st grade music class on the Internet.

[@epicman2789]

Aka mike reading a dictionary to cardi b fans

[@b1gBud00bo1]

Hate: when you dislike someone below any fondness

[@patriottex4813]

They wouldn't understand it..

[@imatoaster7831]

“Radio Music is impressing me right now” more like radio Music is depressing me...

[@xyxxyyxx]

To be honest I misheard it as that as first (maybe I wanted to)

[@kennet7837]

I was about to write this exactly same comment...

[@johnjohn2570]

What’s a radio?

[@FuckTheNewAliasSystem]

All the time i hear despacito when in reality im depressito :(

[@SEiMEi_EXiSTS]

@@FuckTheNewAliasSystem Des.. Pa.. Ir

[@sentirionll9894]

Adele, Joan Jett, Amy winehouse, Janis Joplin, Hayley Williams, Stevie nicks, Amy Lee, Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morisette and dozens more amazing female muscians exist. And these pc college kids think Cardi B is queen? What?

[@pedronolascogamboa5034]

Don't forget about Sade Adu or Esperanza Spalding

[@Mreffs101]

Even in the hip hop world there are better female performers. Missy Elliot comes to mind.

[@pedronolascogamboa5034]

Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, Nancy Wilson

[@tsfbaf303]

Don’t forget Pink, one of the few pop artists I like, probably because she has her own mind, isn’t a bones-only lipsyncing puppet but actually delivers live as she does on her albums accompanied by amazing air gymnastics

[@hubrisjones758]

Sarah Longfield, Yvette Young, Sarah Niemietz, Tatiana Shmaylyuk, and so many other more talented women than f'ing Cardi B

[@soundofominous4646]

The kids seem more adult then these students.

[@thegraveyard8893]

Sound Of Ominous, that’s because the college kids have their heads shoved up there “woke” asses.

[@UndisputedGH05T]

@@thegraveyard8893 its called the millennial generation, the generation that got fucked in the head (well, a lot of em did)

[@caldw]

@@UndisputedGH05T I'm a millennial and I'm pretty sure Mike is too. I think you have to be 37 or older to be Gen X at this point and 13 or younger to be a Zoomer.

[@Elderscrollsgamer9625]

@@UndisputedGH05T I'm a millennial and I hate pop music because to me I hate the fuckers who say look at my money cars houses Fuck you attitude versus the music I'm into is more reality than fantasy plus the music has more means when humans make it from blood sweat and tears versus a computer and lazy song writing today's music is more of a product and lifestyle rather than be a art for the people to enjoy

[@orlock20]

That's because there was a correction. Some experiment was done, it didn't work and the new parents did something differently.

[@MemoOwO]

"because I'm speaking for the people who don't speak"..Thank you...

[@Menamizwut]

Hes the cm punk of metal

[@hectorwilliamson3437]

I appreciate from the bottom of my heart, the wrath you have helped us all express toward Cardi B fans. For Cardi B fans, "wrath" means a large amount of hate, or hate reaching a potentially dangerous level (for Cardi B fans, "potential - *ADVERB*: potentially" means everything something can do)

[@hectorwilliamson3437]

@@natejackman7705 oof now i look like an idiot great job me, you stooped to the same level as the people we're insulting

[@konaaukai5541]

Yes, indees, my friend! I completely agree! She is a plague. Everything she has made has made my ears bleed, and want to carve them off with a rusty spoon. Literally nothing about anything I've heard from her is appealing. I wish someone would pay her to go away because I sure as sugar don't have the funds...Mind you, I'm not commenting on her as a person. She might be a nice person or she might be an asshole, I really don't pay attention. Either way, I'm only repulsed by her work as a "musician", not her as a human being.

[@moma026able]

This needs to become a meme template

[@artsyfartsyme]

AMEN!!!

[@samsmith3590]

George Williamson don’t eat yourself up cardi fans don’t even know what plural means

[@Spadesjrayz]

" Pop music is insulting " - CoreyTaylor

[@conormurphy4328]

This will sustain me for some time.

[@TheShawnRaven]

As it will for me

[@Warlock_UK]

Me too. It's good to have someone else confirm "It's not me, it's the kids who are wrong".

[@ashenhnybgr5942]

Conor Murphy ONLY EGGS CAN SUSTAIN ME

[@ashenhnybgr5942]

poot @Cyberdemon Mike

[@eleonore7806]

As a 21 years old girl who definitely can't understand the appeal of the shit we hear on the radio: thank you. I understand why you don't like making those kind of videos but for those of us who don't speak, like you said, this is fucking satisfying. Greetings from France

[@lildballin86]

I don’t trust any of these kids tastes, they find Seinfeld offensive. 😒😒🤦🏻‍♀️

[@BecomeTheKnight]

TRUTH

[@sacrificialsuicide9724]

IKR

[@clamus68]

That doesn't make much of a difference. I hated Seinfeld when it was actually relevant. It was boring. And my musical taste would typically be held as, by this crowd, as good. I am not fond of pop. I'm typically into what is called Classic Rock as that is what I grew up with. It is what I play on my guitar. And again I detest Seinfeld. So using that as an indictment of anyone is just dense.

[@TheGeorgeD13]

I bet you dollars to donuts they like a lot of the stuff you also like. Watch some other videos, you might be surprised.

[@derekwadas8489]

lildballin86 Those kids don’t have a bright future after college if they are just gonna be snowflakes and listen to this nonsensical bullcrap for music.

[@TheMcBeefy]

"For all Cardi B fans out there, "fecal" means shit" outstanding move

[@ckgd8589]

I can’t stop cringing when cardi b “sings”.

[@thegodlycrew1]

Nice trials emblem

[@ericbelmont4322]

if you can call that shit singing.

[@konaaukai5541]

I kinda wish someone would kill me so I don't have to hear that garbage anymore when it comes on.

[@STiLLiLLPRODUCTiONS]

The kids in my school said that Cardi B is "better than every song on your phone". I was 😂😂😂😂

[@Volvith]

I misread that as crying. GUESS WHY.

[@zachgarnett1129]

I needed that message at the end. As a college freshman surrounded by all the partying, pop loving socialites, I have very few options for people to bond over music with. I get self conscious listening to music I like, around my family now, because i've been programmed to think i'm weird for liking what I like. Fuck that noise. Thanks Mike.

[@theseanie9958]

i can't understand how every college kid they have loves the same kinda pop stuff. i'm in college and do not relate to them in any way whatsoever D:

[@insertname8889]

Making my way downtown

[@marcels_wine9602]

Greenwoodguy _ ya yea same

[@OpheliesHerbarium]

I agree. This video makes me feel ashamed for my own generation even though I know that there are plenty who despise pop as much as me. FBE should diversify their group, not in order to be "culturally appropriate", but to show their younger audience that not everyone has the same tastes in music.

[@shorpilakarshimanto224]

FBE wants to keep things too positive ... there are other reactors who would seem to not like these songs but they weren't there to react .. FBE picked those who would enjoy that ...

[@michaels5210]

Fucking same here. These kids do not represent me at all haha

[@rafaeltrivino1790]

People who listen to this type of music and describe the artists as "Savage" gives me a tumor.

[@blissband3601]

it make me want stick a screwdriver in my eye

[@notmozart8866]

If there was a song title that could describe this video perfectly it would have to be Metallica's "The Frayed Ends of Sanity"

[@pallbearer1175]

Best Metallica record

[@overactiveimagination]

Underrated gem.

[@notmozart8866]

@@overactiveimagination 100% agree

[@ilikelegos4247]

I got ...and justice for all for christmas my good man

[@jaredg.2211]

couldn't state it better lol

[@FullMoonHowl2233]

I liked this video because it was good.

[@andreagarza2833]

Scott West well said

[@FullMoonHowl2233]

@@anon8510 Most definitely

[@STiLLiLLPRODUCTiONS]

Become the Knight man...........

[@TheVirginianRambler]

WHAT MADE IT GOOOOOD????? AAAAAHHH

[@Tess623]

But. What. Made. It. GOOD?!?!?

[@thesideofright646]

Let me save you all some time. Why specifically do you like [insert artist]? "He goes hard bro" "His beats are hard" "He's a banger" "His songs are straight heat" "Seriously. He just goes hard. Like he actually just literally goes hard" "His songs are hype asf bro"

[@clarkgrissom3918]

It's so LitFireeeeeYoloSwagBangin..... BRO. *brrrrrr* *skeeeeeet* *skuuurrrrr* *Bla BLA* All these children of today are children of the grave☠🐽

[@eddierodriguez4]

B R O

[@GNVS300]

Female counterparts include excessive use of the words 'bop', 'bad', 'iconic' (especially for new artists), 'she's only 17'' (usually Billie Eilish), 'queen' and 'lit'

[@Anzio_Official]

You forgot "He is so good"

[@psethekahala645]

Don't forget: "This track is fire!"

[@ryankirk7642]

You're not wrong when you say most college aged kids feel alienated.I've felt somewhat like an Outcast since I turned 16.I know I felt distanced from a lot of people my age,and even some older people I know.I can sit and talk about some of my favorite bands like crazy.For example,Alice in Chains.I tell people how I love their music and though some subject matter have no direct meaning to what I'm dealing with,I find a way to some meaning in it for myself.Layne Staley (original lead singer of the band.)Was asked a question about what the songs' meanings are about and his answer was this.The songs are things we're thinking about.Then we wrote them down,then you listen to them and whatever you think they're about.That's what they're about.I took that heart like he was saying if the songs have some meaning for you then it's for you.I also feel some relation too him and lead guitarist and backing vocalist (now lead vocalist,) Jerry Cantrell.Both had fathers who weren't there or were there but,might as well not been.I have that same relationship with my father.It's crazy you know man?A 21 yr old finding more meaningful of a relation with a band who made it big nearly 30 yrs ago over artist his own age.I try to get people my age into my bands but they say and I quote, "why do you listen to this devil worshipping garbage?"I guess they just go with what is popularized at time and think everything is unworthy of listening to.

[@oo4758]

That sucks. My friends don't always know what I'm talking about or relate to my music taste but they atleast indulge me from time to time. Online music forums are absolutely beautiful if you ever want to speak to others about music. Btw, Alice in Chains is fantastic! my favorite AIC song is 'would?'. What's your favorite?

[@ryankirk7642]

@@oo4758 they are man I made some friends on them that I hope one day can meet in person.And I love every thing Alice own every thing by them but Black Gives Way to Blue.If I had to choose one song it'll have to be Rain When I Die.It's an awesome song too me that doesn't get enough recognition on DIRT.

[@blissband3601]

i fell the same with you when i was a highschooler senoir to be specific i got really into nirvana i pickup the guitar and learn to sing better and formed a band with my friend but into later senior year people would bully me becuse i like nirvana to this day i dont why they did also becuse i started to listen to nirvana i grew my hair out and started to wear flannel and when people started to bully me i felt alienated and deppresed but im glad nirvana was there to help it

[@BigChungus37_]

TL;DR

[@bleona8070]

Hey Ryan, hope you're doing well. I would say my favourite song from Alice In Chains is Damn That River, it changes quite a bit seeing as I literally love every song of theirs. I've always felt a connection to AIC and just like the quote from Layne, I find meaning through my own experience. I got to see them live which I'm eternally grateful for and I brought along a friend of mine so she could experience something new. I managed to get two of my friends to listen and like Alice In Chains which is pretty cool and I'm sure you'll find people who love the same music as you do. People can be dicks about these types of things and never fully give it a go, and it's so annoying when you tell people you listen to rock and they look at you crazy. At one point I was embarrassed to tell people what kind of music I listen to but now literally everyone I know, knows and they're totally cool with it and even encourage me to play my music at parties.

[@MarkMars-9]

Queen off music is Freddie Mercury not Cardi B!!!!!!!!

[@ricimercury9490]

Marco Cardia amen

[@anaiglesias9972]

So true

[@pythongod7451]

Brian May!

[@HazmanFTW]

And then back in the Stone Age there was Josh Homme who is also a Queen :P

[@MarkMars-9]

@@pythongod7451 Brian May is the Isaac Newton of rock!!

[@winterflower8543]

Mike there is a lot "why?" in this video, and I'm gonna give you an answer. people are surrounded by these "hits" and they tend to be catchy so they get familiar with the beat also the artist's voice... a little time passes and the consumer starts to ask themselves if they like this "music",and the media, especially social media, is like "YES! OFCOURSe you Dooo CARDI IS QweeeeeNN!" So they think it's actually good .That's also the reason people start getting annoyed by these tracks when they're overplayed. Cause their adoration doesn't come from liking these songs ,but from being used to it.

[@CaptLodo]

I know I’m a year late but good explanation 👏👏

[@RandomPerson-ui3xv]

Im 2 years late but fuck that bullshit mentality people nowadays "like" a song not because its good but because they think its catchy and has a NiCe BeAT and to be honest i dont blame them for likig that kind of music because its overplayed and when a song is overplayed it sometimes tend to "grow on you" and you will eventually like it

[@rjillidge3]

Perfect example of Herd Mentality

[@dr.hooknolanevans3466]

"This is fire." Yeah a dumpster fire.

[@JUSTICE971]

Best comment ever

[@Matthordika]

Gotta say, that last bit about alienation really struck a chord with me, as I am one of those people who constantly feels alienated from peers and other people my own age due to taste in music. It might seem silly, but music is such a huge part of our lives. It has place almost everywhere you go, with everything you do, and that includes social situations. When you cannot connect with the same music as everyone else, you become the outlier, you are separate from the group, you are alone. And yeah, there are lots of times where I can't help but ask "what's wrong with me?" But thankfully, not here. Cheers, Mike. This channel makes me feel less alone in world of bad pop music.

[@jayt6454]

Couldn't agree more with you. I feel like that as well, with most people I talk to. That's why I feel so compelled to write all these comments on almost every music related video I watch on KZbin. It helps me to connect with other like minded individuals that I rarely meet in my day to day life.

[@mrcatz4311]

There is nothing wrong with you, the songs they listen are trash....doesn't make that ask yourself "what's wrong with THEM" not u

[@janugur2241]

I don't understand why this disconnect is there spesifically because of the music. I am generally from the same mentality too. I generally listen to stuff like Dream Theater, Opeth, Bach etc. and many of my friends listen to whatever's popular. That never made me feel alienated. People can like wahtever they like. You come once to this life, let people have that freedom.

[@gouthamanoop422]

This is the reason why Tom Araya once said.... . . . . . . . GOD HATES US ALL!!!!!!!!

[@ikillz25]

He isn't wrong

[@notmozart8866]

And to think he is now catholic...

[@Scoopwoopdewoop]

@@notmozart8866 Pretty sure Tom always was, I could be wrong. But I don't think it was a full Pete Sandoval style flip.

[@lpbotta900]

@@Scoopwoopdewoop he always was

[@gouthamanoop422]

It might be just his songs that have satanic background.

[@joeythejanitor1920]

These are the same college students who thought Seinfeld was *_OFFENSIVE_*

[@stevenl3265]

Asaptaco what a bunch of pussies 😆

[@SeandaleDingle]

WHAT!? Can I have the link?

[@MorganTC]

@@SeandaleDingle just look up FBE Seinfeld then you'll find it somewhere

[@JUSTICE971]

They wouldn't survive an Xbox lobby for longer then 2 seconds

[@Saswat441]

FBE is all about POP CULTURE PANDERING. I was about to comment in that video when I first saw it but I was like why am I trying to talk sense into a bunch of 17 year olds who lost brain cells when they hit puberty.

[@jakemiller270]

They are old enough to be in college so adults 18-22 like this music unfortunately.

[@natevanslyke990]

I'm 24 and have stopped listening to the Radio all together because of how shitty the music is. Instead I have all the music and singers I like on my ipod that I listen to every day.

[@projectidkFTW]

Nate Van Slyke you still got an iPod? Thought I was the last person using one of those

[@natevanslyke990]

PlateInTheMiddle dude I still use cds and in fact the only way I can listen to my ipod in my car is by using a cassette tape converter 😂

[@Jason17300]

Jake Miller I hardly consider 18-19 year old *teenagers* to be adults.

[@vinaxlesimon5035]

when metal bands put curse words in their music people think its absurd, but when rappers absolutely fully barrages their songs with the same words they go nuts and thinks its cool

[@unamedunamed7384]

rap fans are least likely to denounce metal bands for cursing. Its only christian moms and taylor swift stans

[@starfish0607]

Never understood why people Stan cardi No talent, just seems rude and snobbish. People say "she's being her true self" and that's concerning. Being rude is a coping mechanism, the unhealthiest one, for low self worth. Being rude, calling people out and insulting people for no reason isn't cool.

[@mainsmain]

Who is this Stan fellow

[@yaboi2500]

Main's Main The guy who harassed Eminem and killed himself and his pregnant girlfriend.

[@Fizzlepop72]

Let's not forget her admitted drugging men and stealing their wallets

[@spudmagnum7394]

I'm so glad this channel exists. This channel feels like a place I can go to and understand the creator (mike) and feel understood as a watcher.

[@alecoram7874]

It's 2019. I live with my grandma too. Difficult to avoid when you live in the city with the highest unemployment rate in Canada + some of the most expensive gasoline in north america. Not to mention the continually increasing prices of everyday expenses like food.

[@Daniel92941]

"I'm speaking for the people who can't speak!" Mike is officially the CM Punk of music and KZbin!

[@justinmorey8340]

Underrated comment.

[@chooperfanfortnitesucks9049]

@Cyberdemon Mike stfu

[@GNVS300]

Bitching and bitching and bitching

[@knowyourroleboulevard7119]

@Cyberdemon Mike right man. It's more like CM sucks.

[@MorganTC]

@CYB3R2K30 CM Punk is the best from the late 2000s to now

[@Taylor-pz7cj]

Man, the last few minutes of this video hit close to home. Although I get along fine with most of my peers I find it difficult to relate to them. We don't act the same, we don't have the same interests, and we don't share the same values. It took me a long time to realize that there isn't something wrong with me and this video really helped with that.

[@KilljoyRPMX]

Mike making fun of pop music is the definition of insanity. And it's still oh so entertaining.

[@yoav04444]

Is it that insane spitting facts?

[@dylanalexander4393]

Chelsea is so cute and adorable, but I feel like her tastes in music comes from watching her friends enjoy that music and her being happy that it makes them happy. She’s a really nice person. I just feel like she’s too involved in remembering her friends’ experiences with the music than actually really thinking about the quality of the music on if and why she actually likes it for herself.

[@lewisgrant7622]

Bare in mind anything they say is probably what the fine bros are telling them to say instead of what they actually think

[@mrbungle3310]

Yesss Mike does a ranting video this made my day

[@victorrauber8280]

Jackson Maine once said: " Look, talent comes everywhere, but having something to say and a way to say it to have people listen to it, that's a whole other bag." Everyone can sing, but a real artist pass a message in a way that people hear it and then think of it. In todays music most of the artist dont pass a message that people can think of it, some artist try to pass this messages but ended up failing in every other aspect of the song.

[@TheBobsagetrulez]

3 Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri is a fantastic film.

[@arr165]

True.

[@k00_ma]

Its a really good movie

[@davdav3350]

It’s amazing.

[@PsyCas]

I'm a college kid and everything you said after 17:18 just resonated with me. I'm so glad I found your channel, I finally feel like I know people who share the same idea about music as I do.

[@morkkiyomi4106]

I’m a college kid and I don’t know most of those “songs”

[@davidponce9187]

Yixian Jin exactly my thoughts, i really did not know of the existence of any of this songs

[@morkkiyomi4106]

David Ponce Yeah pop music is just going downhill

[@thadavidrain]

Honestly, I don't even know any of these songs

[@Anthony-os4ef]

What do you want a cookie

[@3Ggian]

@@morkkiyomi4106 How can you know pop is going downhill when you don't even know the songs 🤔

[@deedoublejay]

"Music taste in the world has declined, substantially". FBE just released the elders reacting to the top 10 songs of the 1970s. 80% of it was shit. The most popular music is usually bland, shallow garbage because that's what appeals to the unthinking masses who "just want to have a good time".

[@tuursix2390]

I also saw it. All disco no Queen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin,...

[@mike04574]

They were catchy as hell though

[@mike04574]

Everyone knows popular music is shit. Alright

[@mike04574]

At least that was better

[@Fizzlepop72]

The 90's had some great stuff on the radio

[@episodicanalysis]

I liked Maroon 5 when they were an alt-Rock band in the 90s (Kara’s Flowers) and even some of the early 2000s pop stuff (Songs About Jane, It Won’t Be Soon Before Long) but after Moves Like Jagger, it just became Adam Levine’s solo project and the quality has just deteriorated.

[@EmeraldZion]

I like your weezer profile pic

[@lil-link]

I guess what the kids like about certain rappers today is that they're really trying to sound somewhat 'educated' when it comes to rapping. The main thing a rap-head is listening for are: 0. Soak in the beat (But it actually doesn't matter since a good rap is a good rap no matter what beat is playing). 1. The message inside the lyrics. Good or bad, where is this going?! 2. The flow / the technical side of presenting your lyrics towards the 'beat'. 3. The actual musicality of the rap. Tonality, mix, syncopation and.. yeah.. fu*king etc. I'm not a rap/hip hop fan at all but my older brothers are and this is what I learned is the importance in a rap song, the lyrics and the flow. The kids couldn't even say that.........

[@johnwallace2319]

Mike The Music Snob speaks for those who don’t speak!

[@xen591]

I’m not a big rock/metal fan (I’m more of a edm/rap/r&b fan) but I can definitely agree with what you said. It’s definitely more about the person and the look now than the actual talent and that is so heartbreaking. It’s all about what’s catchy and overused beats than actually putting in effort to be innovative and more creative. (Not saying these artists don’t put in any effort just not enough to really reach on a level more than just catchy.) That’s why i appreciate underground artists more than mainstream artists because they actually put heart into their music. Btw love your videos they crack me up and you give valid points

[@lonely_adolescent2715]

I am SO glad that Mike and many of the viewers have the same opinion about this kind of music. Pretty much everyone in my age group listens to this kind of stuff EXCLUSIVELY, kind of makes you feel like an outcast, you know?

[@danielgibeault8060]

After watching this Mike the music snob for president

[@jackriot100]

I legitimately relate alot to the end of this video. I'm autistic and a metal fan. I already feel alienated enough from my peers. All of them being such big fans of acts like Taylor swift makes it so much harder to relate than it already is. Me being autistic makes it incredibly difficult to voice why I don't like their music, and why I like what I do. It's like walking on eggshells. It also makes it easier for them to just keep me at a distance. So I sincerely thank you for doing videos like this. It really does help me in my day to day life. Perhaps just as much as the music I love does. Sorry for the lack of ire! Keep on keeping on.

[@MorganTC]

I can relate to your comment my friend. I'm autistic and a rock and roll fan (mainly punk but that comes under the broad umbrella of rock and roll) and I feel alienated from my mates and peers especially since I'm in school atm

[@the_seer_0421]

You literally said the most honest thing, I've heard in a long time. Thank you.

[@simonamper736]

18:29 I genuinely thought you were going to say “it’s because I’m better than you”

[@nielsvanoosten]

My thoughts exactly

[@patrikkenspillerjegbass8269]

"im just gonna pretend you know what a note is" lol

[@Benjiefrenzy]

You should react to Run the Jewels. They are probably the best rap duo right now. El-p is a fantastic producer and his production style is untouched.

[@FuckTheNewAliasSystem]

Elp was a trio what are you talking about

[@Benjiefrenzy]

@@FuckTheNewAliasSystem El-P is one of the members of Run the Jewels.

[@MACKDaboss]

@@Benjiefrenzy WOOSH

[@YungGxth]

Ben McInnes my favorite rap duo atm is $uicideboy$ even though $crim have ended up mumble rapping cause of all the drugs hes taking on a daily basis...solo rap its Ghostemane

[@caseymather1957]

Alvin Yakitori they aren’t talking about the prog group

[@leobernal2216]

It's hard to get to every video on you tube but but when see something that speaks the absolute truth you have to comment that it totally gives you recognition that somebody that totally understands what is wrong with today's culture is speaking for you thanks Mike rock on bro!

[@rissou-n]

I reacted the exact same way as you did when that guy said 2018 was a great year for music hahaha

[@Lightning-gg5iu]

I mean there has been a lot of great albums release this year

[@thadavidrain]

It was a great year for music... rock and metal music, that is. Pop? Nope. Not by a long shot if these are the ones that are popular.

[@rissou-n]

therainman yes I agree with you. It’s the context in which he says it was a great year for music that is funny and kinda sad too

[@thadavidrain]

@@rissou-n Indeed, my friend. In-fucking-deed. It's hilariously sad to hear something like when reacting to songs like these ahaha

[@o-mangaming3830]

I mean prequill by ghost firepower by Judas Priest and controlled chaos by Nita Strauss are really good out of what I listened to

[@phewiss3066]

How the hell do they like Cardi B and Maroon 5 while at the same time shitting on the Zedd song for being "radio music"?

[@DerSchwarzeKanal42]

Very important video, seriously. Thank you, Mike, for speaking up for those who are, as you say, musically and culturally alienated. The pop industry is poisoning and stultifying the souls of our children and adolescents. If this doesn't stop, worldwide Idiocracy will become real. Regards from Germany.

[@Bleeeeeagh]

Thank you for that speech at the end mike. You really do kinda feel like the odd one out when everyone around you is listening to garbage pop and trap and they look at you weird for listening to something else like metal, classical, or rock. I’m not saying my taste in music is great necessarily but it’s leagues above what you generally hear from billboard. Keep up the great videos man 🤘🏻

[@OpheliesHerbarium]

I feel like people who are going so apeshit for all of nowadays pop stars (Ariana Grande or Cardi B or others) are fans of their personality and charisma, not specifically their music. And they consume their music because it's popular and catchy, I guess? Being honest, I don't understand their appeal in any other way.

[@Lightning-gg5iu]

Tbf, Ariana Grande does at least know how to sing Cardi B, no. Just no

[@aljoriz1424]

Ythequeris exactly true. I feel like lots of people force themselves to like it because so many others do

[@Hevvvyyy]

Yeah its pretty sad

[@musichere3287]

Ariana is alright. No tears left to cry is a great pop song. She's actually somewhat saving pop music right now.

[@punkuke]

Ariana's music isn't just popular and catchy, though; it's _leagues_ above most of her contemporaries. Of course it's perfectly valid if you personally dislike her music, but she does have undeniable skill far greater than anyone else currently active in the pop scene, and it's really not fair to place her in the same category as many other pop artists who, like you said, are enjoyed far more for their personality and catchiness than their actual musical skill. I say all of that as someone who does still enjoy a bit of pop music, and who isn't a rabid Ariana fan. Even though I enjoy plenty of it, I admit that most pop artists aren't actually good on a technical level. Ariana clearly is, though, with her production being better than most, and obviously her incredibly strong voice being the defining trait.o

[@Kathulu05]

Woah man this being 6 years old now is insane I remember watching these during any free time in class 💀

[@spacecowboy3693]

Even good rap albums got snubbed yet Cardi B is dominating the Grammys. Grammys are the largest dumpster fire in existence

[@Mowmauf]

all the grammys are now just a tribute to the spotify playlist of a 12 year old girl

[@christophersmith1670]

I loved Mike Shinoda- Post Traumatic. Over Again really hit after my grandfather passed away. Running from my shadows, I listen to when I am feeling depressed, crossing the line, I listened to after my depression and health issues were declining. I like the storytelling Mike is expressing throughout the album, the album takes you on a journey. the first part of the album takes you through the darker side of grief, the second part takes you getting through it but never really and sometimes the pain is still there, the third part is about moving and staying strong. Nothing makes sense anymore, watching as I fall are also songs I enjoy. I write my own music( sometimes it has a positive message other times it is darker.) I write to express what I am going through. when my grandfather passed away I turned to music to deal with the grief, with my depression, suicidal thoughts at times, health issues; music helps me to remember that life will get better, and thankfully I am doing a lot better now than I was before. At the end of the day, music should connect to you and takes you on a journey.

[@potionapproaching2541]

The Grammys, the Oscars, all of those award shows are nothing but jokes.

[@Bartholomule01]

Seriously, Pusha T got the Grammy nod and IMO that was the best in the Rap category and even one of the best Rap albums in general last year.

[@jayt6454]

@@christophersmith1670 I completely agree on post traumatic. Shinoda is the only new or newer rap artist that I like. Not a huge rap fan in general but love fort minor and post traumatic. Both underrated albums

[@ReadingReddit95]

WHY THE FUCK DID IT TAKE ME SO LONG TO DISCOVER YOU. 😂😂😂 Easily the best channel on the tubes.

[@davidponce9187]

I love your critics Mike, don’t listen to haters, its not your fault they like crappy music 😉 Edit: Also on a side note, god this college students are way too cringy

[@SEiMEi_EXiSTS]

I can't believe this is my generation

[@thegodlycrew1]

@@SEiMEi_EXiSTS i WaS bOrN iN tHe WrOnG gEnErAtIoN

[@KPS404]

Why have u now come to my life and not earlier? I honestly thought I was going insane and that their was something wrong with me! *ur speech at the end almost made me cry

[@danielgibeault8060]

I love this guy so much man seriously thank you so much for having the balls to say this stuff that pop stars and pop music fans are afraid to say Why can't people be open to different types of music instead of this candy land hello kitty crap that's on the radio literally 247 It genuinely makes me sad

[@avengedsoul6661]

Mike is 100% my thoughts when I’m unfortunate to hear anything on the radio.

[@WellandJoyceArtist]

I can answer pretty much all of your questions: it’s catchy. The average person in the mainstream doesn’t know any music theory, they’ve never listened to classical music outside of a Disney movie and they like this kind of production. The melodies are simple, yet perfectly written by the artists and/or their writers to apply tension and release in the chord progression and melodies so that it gives the most pleasure to the most people the most often. This leads to them being repetitive and musically boring, but also, that’s why people like it. Also, on another note, most of these songs are built on electronic production, in electronic production, as I’m sure you’re aware, the synthesiser and sampler are the instruments of the producer. In most of these songs the things the people love about the song are the work of the producer and not the artist. As an electronic producer this makes me very angry. All of the actual musical work is being done by the people getting 0 recognition in many of these songs. I agree with you on most of this though for different reasons. The vast majority of the music on the radio is complete trash. I say that as a metal head, and electronic producer, a punk fan, a rock fan, and an unashamed fan of fucking skrillex. Maybe that’s something both electronic and metal fans can agree on.

[@AlexasLeaders]

Learning guitar by myself totally changed my music view.Turn me a Billboard listener into a Jazz and Progressive fans.That totally changed my life.

[@Noided88815]

I'm glad Twenty One Pilots isn't on the top 10. That means they actually made a really good album. I don't know why but I really want Mike's opinion on them, he gave jumpsuit a plus sign, which was good.

[@conniethesconnie]

A lot of their material is creative and has some depth. Part of why they are developing a loyal fan base. Meanwhile Cardi B's fans will dump her in 2 years when they have forgotten about her songs and some new pop flavor of the month catches their attention.

[@Fizzlepop72]

Honestly, 21 Pilots was one of the only good pop artists recently

[@thebullymac4742]

@@Fizzlepop72 I personally dislike them

[@Verklompen]

I genuinely don't know who 21 Pilots is/was, and it's 2021.

[@humanoid251]

I agree, this was a good year for music but not for this bullshit. Three Days Grace's Outsider, Breaking Benjamin's Ember, Godsmack's When Legends Rise, Five Finger Death Punch's And Justice for None, Ghost's Prequelle, and Disturbed's Evolution, now those albums had some sick tunes P.S. I'm a college kid.... P.P.S. Slipknot's latest single has a line in it that I feel kids these days need to hear "Repeat after me: I will not celebrate mediocrity. I will not worship empty shells. I will not listen to worthless noises. I will not subject myself to select and predictable choices. My time, my attention, my quality should not be bought and sold for convenience's sake"

[@conniethesconnie]

Still going to disagree. There are plenty of years that had better music, had a bigger impact on the music world and have stood the test of time. How about 1983, sure it gave us Thriller, but it when David Bowie reinvented himself as the thin white duke, The Police experimented by adding reggae to their songs, ZZ Top dumped replaced Frank Beard with a drum machine and released some of their best known songs. It was also a breakout year for the Metal industry with Quiet Riot, Def Leppard, Motley Crue and Ozzie Osbourne working their way into the mainstream success. Then there is 1991 when Nirvana and grunge took the music world by storm, Metallica released the Black Album, Guns and Roses upped the ante by releasing two versions of Use Your Illusion and Whitney Houston gave us the best rendition ever of the Star Spangled Banner. Country music was seeing a changing of the guard as Garth Brooks and Billy Ray Cyrus were replacing George Jones and Kenny Rodgers. Don't forget Rocks formative years in the mid 50's with Chuck Berry and Elvis or the late 60's with the Motown and the British Invasion. I'm sorry but music from my generation sucks balls. That is why I spend most my time seeking out music from before I was even born.

[@yaboi2500]

Connie Smith Oh great, another “le wrong generation” kid. You really need to expand your horizons. There have been a lot of albums released in the last fifteen years years by bands and artists, old and new, that are incredible, some even surpassing shit released decades ago (like Haken’s “Visions” and Woods Of Ypres’ “Woods 5: Grey Skies and Electric Light”).

[@Fizzlepop72]

All years had shitty music, and all years had good music

[@kadeefraser2732]

The fact that they all consider this good music........ god help us all

[@radoslavvalchev1011]

Mike is the best at criticising people with bad music taste. I love it!!

[@Rosario_Verano]

Yo, Mike's a sick youtuber man. I love Mike. EDIT: The end was on point. Thank you for taking one for us, I guess xD

[@mrembe9]

Haha you crack me up and I couldn't agree with you more. I am happy I found your channel. Theses things need to be said out loud!

[@guyravenscroft8118]

College kid: breathes Mike: Kill me

[@AwesomepowerJS]

So there is a song by a band that Mike doesn't particularly love and doesn't know why they became popular but, I love. That song is Daddy by Korn! Now I am going to accept Mike's challenge and explain in specific terms why I love the song Daddy by, Korn! Daddy is by far Korn's darkest song. It is the song in which the lead singer Johnathan Davis reflects on an experience where he was raped by a neighbor and no one believed him. The song is particularly dark in it's arrangement. The bass is really heavy and provides a dark edge in the way the chords are written. The guitars also have this darker tone. The song makes use of lower chords and a dark note progression. The song is arranged in D minor but also makes frequent use of sharper notes. (I don't really know much about music theory or writing notes so if I'm wrong just let me know. I am interested in hearing more about the writing of this song from a music theory prospective.) This provides the listener with a sense of fear. The sounds this song makes are really unsettling and horrifying and makes you feel as though this is the sound you would hear if you were being raped. The lyrics expresses the feelings Jonathan Davis felt in his experience. I love this song because I connect with it in a very personal and profound way. I was raped when I was a kid. I felt similar emotions that Johnathan expressed in the song. I would have theses introspective self dialogues to try to understand what happened to me. I then try to take those intrinsically negative emotions and turn them into positive energy so that I can empathize with people who have had similar experiences and try to bring some positive change so that they feel less alone. That is why I love Daddy by, Korn. It lets you know that even when these horrible things happen to you know that you are not alone and that there is someone who cares. Please speak up if you or someone you know is dealing with rape. It's hard to talk about but, if you can find the courage to be honest with yourself the truth will free you .

[@lorddoritus6373]

As a high school student. My music library consists of Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Architects, Pink Floyd, Rush, Genesis, Yes, Accept etc

[@bassemkarame2510]

you need to add avenged sevenfold dude

[@lorddoritus6373]

Agarthan Reaper I forgot about that. I love Avenged Sevenfold. I think they are severely underrated and the guys there have that musical talent that the gatekeepers say they don’t.

[@lonelyfortress]

The industry wants to make relatable music and yet there are still people who feel alienated by the industry. GREAT FUCKING JOB!

[@dankaravelov5251]

you always say the things i want people to hear about popular music. too bad most of their brains have been damaged by it and they just say "you are a hater"

[@deanpaul2051]

It actually is quite scary that people claim to like things but don’t actually have any specific reasons why, almost as if people feel that they need to like popular music to “fit in”, and actually don’t truly enjoy what they’re listening to.

[@zayburnell]

dumbass: oh drake is good at rap mike: what makes drake good? Dumbass: rapping Mike: what about rapping hes good at dumbass: he's just good at rapping and he's fire. i love his music mike: your just repeating what your saying because you have no good reasons why you like drake. pretty much most people don''t have good reasons why they enjoy an artist.

[@ilikegeetar5407]

Thanks for speaking for us

[@timpiano2359]

youre the youtuber ive been needing for a while. someone who hates the modern music but knows how to respect when something is genuinely good. you admit that you like certain modern songs without being ashamed, and i love how passionate you get about it all. its super relatable and watching your videos really helps me relax since i have anxiety, and i really do get a great laugh out of your stuff which says alot, considering not many things make me laugh nowadays (no idea why but oh well) thanks so much and good luck with your career

[@explodingnightmareproducti5612]

It's funny how you mention that these college kids are handpicked and are not representative of people that age. 100% true. To me these college aged kids are straight out of central casting. For all we know they might be shills paid to give those positive reactions. Also a big thank you for pointing out and defending us people who feel like outsiders. How can shit like Cardi B or whoever the fuck else can truly relate to this on any human level? The "music" is completely narcissistic and these "musicians" make no bones that is just that. Thanks for this excellent summation of everything that is wrong with music/culture today Mike. Rock the fuck on.

[@Ashleyjane88998]

Thanks for sharing this Mike! As a college kid I just don't understand why everyone my age holds this music up on a pedestal

[@PLF__]

I completely agree. As someone who gets alienated and called a satanist for the music I listen to I really appreciate you being a voice for us. 99.9% of popular music now is dog shit and the artists that actually care about their music and care about making a decent product to actually connect with people get buried by drug addicts and strippers who think they can sing and it is infuriating. Why not give spotlight to a band like Beartooth whose goal is to reach out to people on the verge of self harm and try to convince them not to do it. They have a line in the song Body Bag that says: “One life and one decision. Make sure it ends with you still living.” But instead of that being played... we get Bodak Yellow and In My Feelings. I’m glad you are making a stand for decent music and for all of us who get outcasted

[@dillonwong3646]

This. THIS RIGHT HERE. THE best video on KZbin HANDS DOWN. FUCKING THANK YOU MIKE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dhculver24]

Those same people on the fine Bros/react channels are basically paid to react in an exaggerated way to the point of them being manufactured. If you watch the recent h3 video on them, it becomes even more apparent.

[@lewisgrant7622]

1minutetalkshow actually spoke to 2 of the former members of kids react and they basically exposed how horrible it was and they weren’t actually allowed to say what they actually thought. And you mentioned them getting paid. But they weren’t actually getting paid enough said by also a former fbe reactor

[@jakubevans7674]

He protect He attack But most importantly, he tells pop heads to get smacked

[@wafiqmhfz6248]

"And for the record, it's not my mom's basement. It's my grandma's " 😂 GOTTA LOVE MIKE

[@espritdecorps7737]

I love this video. Finally someone out there speaking for the fringes and voiceless.

[@Zeustheteldergod]

For a second I thought she said depressing and I would have agreed

[@mjmleafs]

Thank you mike. The last few minutes described me perfectly, I’m in college and I’ve never had any use for pop music, and sometimes I wondered if I simply don’t give it a chance because I like being contrary, or maybe I’m just a prick. And while that may be partly true, I know the real reason is because it is meaningless garbage. It’s the same reason that for me, a guy who grew up on country music, can’t listen to country radio, because it is mass reproduced, generic, meaningless bullshit. And because of people like you I can be proud of knowing I’m not simply drinking the koolaid, I’m genuinely thinking about what’s going into my mind. So thank you for giving us a voice Mike, keep on rocking 🤘

[@natevanslyke990]

So I do like Pop music but 90% of is not from music from today. There are some artists I like such as Kelly Clarkson or Lady Gaga because they can actually sing and sing well. but my favorite singers are people like Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and lately Queen. Whitney and Celine because I consider them 2 of the best female vocalists of all time and Queen because Freddie Mercury's voice is legendary and can make people feel what he's singing.

[@anaiglesias9972]

I agree

[@natevanslyke990]

ana iglesias because the "popular" music is so trashy it has caused me to turn to country and rock music which isn't terrible because it let's me branch out in my musical tastes.

[@emptyteacup8228]

Too true! >~

[@seleykosanikatwr9272]

@@natevanslyke990 nothing more trashy than celine dion

[@natevanslyke990]

Sense Of Doubt - Panorama THE WHOLE TOP 10 OF 2018 IS TRASHIER THAN MY QUEEN CENLINE!

[@greedgod5827]

Honestly this makes me feel like I'm not the only person in this generation that likes older music over all this new shit with few exceptions. Especially in the recent years

[@Consolous]

I love pipebomb in the end, especially when you said you are the voice of the ones who don't speak, it reminded me of CM Punk and you guys have a similar personality. That said, thanks for that message, I am one of those college kids that feels alienated because of the reasons you mention. I just do not get how they put these "artists" in such a high pedestal. Thanks again for the awesome rant in the end. I try to do my part by making my own music and covers too. Rock on!

[@overactiveimagination]

Holy shit I just realized Mike is kind of like that 2011-12 CM Punk

[@danzifer]

The thing about music and young people is not everyone has taken a great deal upon themselves to discover and explore all the music in the world and they fall into the "whatever is current" category. Says a lot about our society

[@tazza19]

This video cured my depression. So happy to see someone like you who actually knows what shit music is. And people just say it's 'good' because they eat what Billboard and Hollywood feed them

[@nicolejarel5953]

My sister and I need to be on this show so that Mike doesn’t cringe as hard anymore😂 on a more serious note, thank you for your message at the end. I showed my little sis who is a sophomore in high school and it really spoke volumes to her. She always complains to me how she feels like an outsider with her friend group because she’s not into the things they’re into (which is usually what’s trending). My family and I are the only people she can express her love for rock music with.

[@michaelczesnozki1671]

Hey, Mike! I'm a fan of your work and a metalhead. But in the spirit of the channel, I'll play devils advocate. You said that all pop sounds the same. But in another video you said that to older people all metal sounds the same. Couldn't that be the same way except your the elder and this is metal? You dont like it and it sounds the same, but to them it sounds different and they like it. Older people also say things about how metal and rock had no meaning and no soul compared to their jazz and big band. Again, couldn't it be the same just moved forward a few generations? Ps, thanks so much for the ending speech. It was spot on and perfect. You're another Corey Taylor. Speaking for us.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

I think I addressed this in another video. There is a LOT of metal that literally sounds the same and is recycled. They aren't off the chopping block lol.

[@michaelczesnozki1671]

@@BecomeTheKnight ok, but still, is it possible that we are now the elders, and pop is the metal?

[@domdom5658]

I see the connection you are making there, but I think back when rock was In it’s heyday, it was very revolutionary especially with the rise of electric bass and guitar and distortion, etc. So to a lot of people it was very strange because it was this completely new crazy thing and there was so much experimentation going around, so of course people were bound to resist because well, people just don’t like change. I think now the problem is people are just getting tired of hearing the same old crap over and over again. There is NO experimentation especially on the radio, and that’s why people who actually care about music just hate it. Atleast that’s how I see it

[@janugur2241]

I see the connection you made but it's filled with holes. First of all even in the video a girl says "I thought that was the same exact beat." and another girls repeats that. So no, even they don't think it's different. Second of all, Older people's disconnection to metal generaly doesn't come from the music itself but from the enviroment that they grew in and were told that this kind of music was satanic. Because of this they don't even attend to listen to the music itself and judge it that way. But when it comes to Mike and a lot of us hating pop music it is 100% because of the music itself. I agree with metal sounding similar sometimes but that applies to all music genres. And pop music industry takes all the songs that sound repetitive, brain washing and incredibly similar and market those to the masses. Because of this capitalist system and this consumeristic culture people are used to consuming everything very fast and just jumping on something another. This prevents art that is layered with meaning and emotion but takes time to understand to get popular. Just remember the movie Blade Runner 2049. For a lot of people who understanded art it was a fricking masterpiece but it miserably failed in the box office. So no, pop music isn't the metal and we're the elders of this time. Pop "art" is just a way that media and industries use to brain wash people and gain more money from them and most people are okay with that wether they know it or not because they don't care about art that makes you think. I'm gonna use a quote from Mr. Robot because when Elliot says "Fuck society" he's not wrong.