School Song (Reaction!) : First Time Watching Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical!

[@_k.13]

Poor Hortensia, everyone thinks she's a bully but she's just warning the other kids. She's a rule breaker that doesn't care about being caught and punished (presumably why her arm is broken?) and is the one that has been trying to stand up to Trunchbull before Matilda got there and succeeded. In the book she tells Matilda and Lavender about all the pranks she's pulled on Trunchbull and all the kids see her as a war veteran.

[@yeet8627]

True. The song leads us to believe that she is a bully and the school is a horrible place because of bully children, but turns out it was the headmistress lol

[@astx0.1]

Thats why she wears a red beret not a hat like everyone else and the badges are probably given to her by someone everytime she does something bad i think?

[@roberta9796]

Yeah, and you can see the kids running to the classes after Trunchball's warn, she is just tranquil walking

[@gooddayz74]

Yea and you see her be just that in this, the candy, the red out of uniform hat, the buttons, she's even late for class, I first seen her and I new she was just warning them for sure.

[@williamalexander7481]

I didn't know that. Thank you!

[@grassiehalls3922]

My favourite part of reactions to this song is the realization of the alphabet hiding in the song - it would be clever enough to just sing the thing once with all the letters showing, but nope, they sing it through once to get you into the song, and then repeat it to say "look at what you didn't notice the first time!"

[@grassiehalls3922]

Second favourite part of reactions is the cry of "Phys-Ed!!!" at that part, the realization of how Z was incorporated

[@ataridc]

seeing this song made me watch the movie it makes me use words like "delightful"

[@KyuuketsuhimeMiyu]

Because Lavender and Matilda didn't catch it the first time, either. We get to reach that realization along with them.

[@surlespasdondine]

Yep! I watched it in French and then in English with my kids and the song works super well in translation as well.

[@ravenhalliwlel]

​@@grassiehalls3922I didn't realize it till he pointed it out. That was perfect

[@ataridc]

hortensia isn't really a bully in this version, she is more like the hardened criminal trope in prison films. she's seen some s**t and knows the ropes

[@reborn1714]

Yeah my first time hearing this song, I saw her as a realist who was trying to crush the kids dreams quickly before the school could traumatize them

[@Rush_Trillix]

She never came off as the bully in the book for me, really.

[@jpvillarruz35984]

BAB WORD!

[@oriyanbarnes]

The "double you" for W is so freaking clever, this song is phenomenal

[@_k.13]

It's even more clever since "double" is ending one line and "you" is starting a different line. Makes it really hard to notice the first time around.

[@allisonbergh4429]

Tim Minchin is basically a genius, and he takes us to school with this one 😆

[@pamelawilliams3144]

Thats my favorite line!

[@hortensia248]

"You will soon C there's no escaping trageD"

[@Kaybri0526]

Not only that but it’s WISE to stay out of trouble. Double You, W, WISE

[@suddenlycrows]

The cleverness extends to the Japanese dub, too! It keeps the alphabet phonetics but using Japanese words it's effing brilliant.

[@MrEmichan]

Thanks for the info. I’ll def be checking it out immediately.

[@re_marqsf17]

I think most dubs did it actually. I watched it in portuguese and its amazing too. The stage musical is actually exported to different countrys, so the songs were most already translated to their respective languages, so I think the movie just used the translations from the stage musicals. Of course it doesn't work for every language. In portuguese for example, the letter "Y" is the only one that dosen't work at all, so they just translated the word "why" literally.

[@sarahtobore2832]

See it's not pronounced "Zee" in British English, but rather "Zeh-dd", as in "Just you wait for *PhySEDD**

[@GuanoLad]

I love how everyone who watches this the first time just enjoys the first version as an intimidating song, then when it gets replayed and they reveal the trick, everyone's jaw drops at what was happening from the start. Amazing.

[@tragictraveller]

I absolutely love that they give you the alphabet the first time they sing thru but you don't notice until the second sing thru. Tim Minchin is a genius and the kids are so freaking talented

[@jessfidler2356]

I swear Hortensia (meesha) is such a talented child. Doing this, being a backup dancer for junior Eurovision just incredibly talented ❤

[@GrandiaKnight]

I love it when people figure out what is going on in this song. The reactions are great!

[@PartiallyGeorge]

In Matilda the Musical, every song is worth reacting to, especially Quiet, Bruce, When I Grow Up and Smell of Rebellion (with all those explosions perfectly synced with the music.)

[@SeebsL]

I love Naughty, too! Don't forget that one! I sang it and played it to a really imaginative four year old I was nannying because of the usually deleted verse about Cinderella (we were reading a bunch of fairy-tales) and she really seemed intrigued by changing her own story. She told her mom that she came out of a story because of the magic in her green eyes, along with Peter Pan (her imaginary friend/brother/alter ego). Peter was usually the naughty one.

[@craigburns7907]

Absolutely love Bruce, imo it's the best song.

[@kateecalhoun6]

I love when I grow up,😊

[@cloudysama404]

*cough cough* revolting children- *cough cough*

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Still holding my hand for me, it was written by Tim especially for the film and it's so heartfelt and sweet. Tim out did himself, there really isn't a bad song in this entire musical

[@hotshot104]

Hortensia at the end just strolling out after trunchbold says one on the count down like “yep im late what of it”

[@Chumber3403]

The director Matthew Warchus also directed the stage version. He also directed the other Minchin musical Groundhog Day (which is coming back to London in May!). Matthew’s wife Lauren Ward was the original Miss Honey (she also appears in the opening section of the opening song of the film version) The prefect saying who they are etc. picking on Lavender was in the stage version 2018-19 as Lavender so it must have been sort of like revenge for her!

[@ataridc]

after this I'd watch anything Tim Minchin had a hand in. I really loved this movie.

[@RubyRocket26]

This entire musical is phenomenal.

[@MrEmichan]

My mind was blown when I realised how they were doing the alphabet.

[@absolutlyrandomn]

my favorite part of this song was realizing phis ed is phi(ZED) LIKE THE Z IT BLEW MY MIND

[@angelicalicari8355]

Watch the Olivier/Tony awards performances of "when I grow up" and "revolting children"! The first one is so deep, the second is so passionate live! And Matilda's solos (Naughty and Quiet) are both incredibly fitting for her character.

[@jessica-tr7td]

hortensia isn’t a bully she’s just trying to warn the new kids about the school she was really good and also she went on the chockey twice that’s why she has a casket in her arm

[@aliciaz6224]

I haven't watched the movie yet, but this song is brilliant and while I prefer how they stage this in the musical they did a VERY good job here!

[@RandomGuyThatIsWeird]

i love how he doesnt pause as much as all the other reactors do so that we can hear the song too

[@michaelbednarski4601]

The dancing at the beginning of the film was stop-and-go. At the end of the movie, it was much smoother because the children were free.

[@reallollabunny]

glad to see your reaction - it was definitely my favourite song from the musical and it was made fantastically in the theatre performance. In the movie, it was also quite successful and I also listened to it until I could sing it along. some of the letters were amazing - 'aRsking' , for example? how does Tim Minchin think of that?? :D he's a genius - him, Shakespeare and Eminem, those are the three wordsmiths I recognise :D

[@beltingtokra]

The director also directed the stage show of Matilda

[@winter5866]

Omg getting the confirmation here that the musical is spongebob just made my daaaaaay I have been wondering this ever since the poll closed and was so close!!!

[@alexismarin-miramontes2914]

Your reaction is my exact reaction when I first heard the song. It’s so fuxing clever like honestly.

[@RuthOkeabia]

One of my favorite songs is the the song Miracle "Birthday song" . The very first song that is sung. But the ABCs in this song is great!

[@marcusgomez3447]

You should react to the stage production of the school song. It’s done differently to this one.

[@SeebsL]

I love the Spirit Young Performers Company staging.

[@Penguins1999]

@@SeebsL same, they’re really good

[@natakatsivalis]

@@SeebsL It's my favorite!!! I love it even more than the one in the original musical!! So genius!!!

[@pip1278]

The staging for this song is absolutely brilliant ! I love how it was done in the movie but the dancing in the stage show is so well done, I really love how the letters appear there

[@Cishki]

This is my first time watching your videos and 1. LOVE THE MUSICAL POSTERS! 2. I'm now gonna sub to u!

[@DeeDeeFatmLoverWanab]

Such a genius song

[@pedroguedes7437]

When I first heard that song I couldn't stop making a face of absolute and total awe, if I was to react in a video people would just print their screens and create memes with my face... I wouldn't be able to say a thing I was just in total shock because I was too impressed

[@glenmale1748]

Tim Minchin is a musical icon!

[@sazashleigh]

Tim Minchin is a genius

[@ycam1127]

First time watching, I'm a minute in and just have to say: I find you delightful!

[@behindthecurvereacts]

Thank you so much :)

[@RubyRocket26]

You definitely need to check out “Quiet”!

[@adrianasenchantedgarden8020]

Matilda was poplisched in 1988 the year I was born, ❤

[@adrianasenchantedgarden8020]

thank you. 🙏

[@unboxingtime4296]

Where all the lettersare in the song A- able B- being C- see D- tragedy E- even F- effort G- energy H- acient I- I J- jail K- cage L- ell M- remember N- ended O- over P- peeling Q- curious R- asked S- unless T- teach U- you V- severely W- double you X- extremely Y- why Z- phys-ed

[@_itzzme_]

4:34 I just realized when they are at the 2nd floor to the r and s, i looked up to the bottom of the floor and there is a sign called "YOU ARE ALL MAGGOT'S"🗿

[@AutismawarenessGeorgia20]

I love this film.

[@22_quite63]

My. Favrotie part. Is. The. Song. And when. They. Dance 💃

[@gemapanks2329]

I love your videos

[@blayk4534]

Also do a reaction to „quiet“

[@waynelowis6617]

She knows the alphabet because they sang it the start

[@oneplusfourfourteen]

we loved doing it

[@Andrew-yb1uv]

They started the alphabet at the beginning, they sang the twice.

[@e_eyster]

The phonetic ones.. C = See D = Tragedy F = Effort G = Energy H = Ancient K = Cage L = Hell M = Remember N = Ended Q = Curious R = Asked (British) U = You V = Severely W = Double, You X = Extremely Y = Why Z = Ed

[@unicornsparkle2447]

Some people say zed instead of saying zee so pysed

[@AutismawarenessGeorgia20]

This is frightening the first part.

[@Yktheyluvemma]

She’s not a bully YOU DIDNT KNKW IT

[@williamalexander7481]

Watch it! It's a great show even if you don't record it.

[@trainswithmark]

I must admit the movie musical looks good but I have a funny feeling they have severely changed the details of the story such as the nute being capture to the nute being a pet. The staged performance that the older movies are still likely to be a favorite for me.

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Newt

[@trainswithmark]

@@jackwhitbread4583 thought the spelling was a bit dodgy. cheers for the correction

[@JJ_Officialvids]

You have to watch the chokey chant

[@kathleenreed8245]

She isn't a bully she is just giving the kids a warning about the headmistress I thought she was a bully until I watched the movie she didn't the kids to go in the chokey

[@Mintgumery]

Hortensia was portrayed not in the best light in this 😫

[@craigburns7907]

Love you to react to Bruce.

[@Heartz_forbubbles]

Could you please react to the song in this same movie named miracle

[@lisadavies4677]

My name is huggy

[@qwertyTRiG]

Isaac Newt?

[@katienewland5114]

please di quiet!!!!!!! its so good

[@Ottergaming26]

If you love school song 👇

[@nickmarinos9551]

The hammer

[@moderater2.048]

Please react to the Bruce song!!!

[@joannekenna8046]

Guys Hortencia’s probably upset everyone is saying that she is a bully and she’s just a rule breaker savage girl mTeRiaL gorwll who doesn’t mind getting in trouble it’s just her tones very intense that make her sound mean (btw why is her arm broken

[@bowtieboy6348]

“Material gorwll” 💀💀

[@joannekenna8046]

@@bowtieboy6348 that’s not an answer but ok

[@drakethedragon3164]

I've always assumed that the Trunchbull broke her arm.

[@Auryanne]

Isn't that amazing???

[@monalestiany719]

reaction the hammer

[@thatboy3]

"Curious" isn't Q. It's the two words at the start of the line when they sing _"Like you,_ I was curious.

[@iven_editz]

Good to know I have to emphasise that in my show!

[@qwertyTRiG]

The beat falls on curious, though. I think either reading works.

[@iven_editz]

@@qwertyTRiG exactly.