FIRST TIME hearing Antony and the Johnsons - Hope There's Someone

[@annmarieray3922]

My mum passed 2020, and I cannot think of how scared she was, and this song always makes me cry... Becuse at the end when I held my mum.. The end of this song is like her soul leaving her. And going towards the sky. Up and up.. My beautiful mum sleep well... Beautiful song...

[@Silfverr]

My mother passed due to cancer. I know she was scared..and embarrased for having us, at the end, change her diaper and morphine pump. The song hits hard...

[@konichan8645]

Yes! Please do yourself a favor and listen to more. She is amazing.

[@stevenmontgomery8117]

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[@memories3585]

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[@gmelchor01]

@@stevenmontgomery8117 She. Anohni.

[@wehttamsetneuf]

Anhoni's voice is like constant crying... I can't listen to her music too often because it is sooo richly emotional and intense in content

[@lindamari8981]

I absolutely love how respectful you always are Adam. Your reactions are a joy to watch and i watch the videos even if i'm not a huge fan of the music, i watch anyways cause you make it interesting and you always give a good review shining a new light on the music and artist, giving your perspective on it, which is, as i said, always incredibly respectful with full integrity to the performers and your self. Congratz on your 15K Adam, it is well deserved and i am not surprised at all, and still climbing, so hitting 20K is going to happen sooner than you think ;) thank you again, for a great reaction to an artist i have never heard of, and i was just like you in the beginning, apprehensive to the heavy vibrato, but the feelings coming through her voice is stunning and it draws you in, i will be listening to some more i believe :)

[@AdamStraughan]

linda mari Thank you so much!

[@scottmcmurray3233]

She really has one beautiful voice. That song is very, very emotional. Glad you reacted to this one.

[@brenspin]

So happy that you reacted to Antony & the Johnsons! I myself recommended them to you some time ago, and you told me that someone else had also been advocating for them. The album "Hope There's Someone" is on, I Am A Bird Now[, contains several more beautiful, excellent tracks. Antony & the Johnsons also have some gorgeous b-sides & covers. It would be a challenge to narrow down 1 or 2 suggestions for a second reaction, but I think I'll list my favorite Antony & the Johnsons songs here just in case it would interest any other fans: Rapture Cripple and the Starfish Hope There's Someone Spiralling Bird Gerhl You Are My Sister Another World Epilepsy Is Dancing For Today I Am A Boy The Lake Frankenstein Paddy's Gone Just One Star Soft Black Stars I Fell In Love With A Dead Boy

[@RommerskirchenFrank]

This Playlist could be mine also... RAPTURE is my absolute favorite... can't hear it without crying... especially the prayer part gets me every time...

[@karenstark9235]

the live performance on the Later... show is fantastic.

[@tonylovesotis7662]

Firstly, your friend Frank has outstanding taste.Antony and the Johnsons have an incredible back catalogue of music and her voice is so unique. Every time she sings, your heart breaks a little. Lovely review Adam. Can't wait for the next one.

[@RommerskirchenFrank]

Thank you 🥰

[@miakatherine9028]

So glad someone’s reacting to this ! Subscribed 🧡👍

[@owlseyetarot]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this song. It breaks me while simultaneously making me feel fully alive. The power of music. :) (Great live, btw!!)

[@staceywoodson8203]

I am a big fan of Anthony and The Johnsons. you gave me some information here about the singer that I did not know and really appreciated. I can now refer to her by her name and will use it from now on. thank you.

[@bettyblue2283]

I'm crying. Antony! ❤ So happy you're reacting to them. I hope you'll continue, all their songs are amazing and unlike anything I've ever heard. Antony, now Ahnoni, is such a beatiful beatiful person. A lot of her songs are about her experiences about being trans. She can sing in a very powerful way as well. Like Hitler in my heart. Her voice is very special and I understand it can't be for everyone. To me, my life changed the minute I heard that voice. Great reaction! And love that you're honest.

[@skylineindie]

Yesss!!! I still recall the very first time hearing her 20 some odd years ago. I was searching online for Nina Simone and randomly stumbled across a live recording of “Be my husband” and thinking I MUST find out more about Antony & The Johnsons. Also, she did a gorgeous live performance with Boy George that’s worth a listen. I’ll try to find the link.

[@skylineindie]

You Are My Sister- kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJm8mq1ve7d-d8U

[@RommerskirchenFrank]

@@skylineindie this one is so beautiful

[@konichan8645]

So Many amazing songs by her and her band also the features with other artists like cocorosie, Hercules and love affair and even with bjork. One of her song that i like a lot is "Salt, Silver, oxygen" but being honest i love all her songs.

[@mariomolina505]

OMG! ANTHONY AND THE JOHNSONS!!! THIS IS A MIRACLE!!! It's a beautiful song of her!!! Please react to Spiralling, Epilepsy is Dancing. She worked with Björk in many songs. And she released a solo album called HOPELESSNESS by the name of ANOHNI. By the way, YOU MUST REACT TO BJÖRK DISCOGRAPHY. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@susannariera]

OMG! I was listening to this song two days ago (it's on my playlist) and just thinking " I wish someone to react to this, is so amazing...", and now, here it is! Should I wish to get a milion euros? 🙄 no, seriosly, what a coincidence!!! lol

[@karenstark9235]

Susanna Riera go get your lotto ticket!

[@rusynlig1]

A masterpiece, from Antony and the Johnsons. Anohni is one of my favourite singers... PS, You myst listen to Epilepsy Is Dancing!

[@mefirmister1817]

please listen to "you are my sister" and also "another world" .... and enjoy !

[@yungjoemighty879]

after my dad died i listened to this repeatedly. i think this summed up so much of the deep pain and the sense of being haunted by the ghost of his death

[@AdamStraughan]

I’m sorry for your loss

[@56kof]

his cover of Cohens "Guests" - is pure magic - and his Cohen cover "If it be your will" was the bands brakethrough. "If it be your will" , gives an insight in Anony/Antony´s art. I highly recomend thouse two songs. kzbin.info?search_query=antony+and+the+johnsons+the+guests and kzbin.info/www/bejne/np-0q2uDnMtjras - absolute art these two versions. And it is easy to accept the vibrato on these two. There is also quite a few interesting new songs under the name "Anoni". But to me, Antony Hegarty -was the band "Antony and the Jonsons"

[@RommerskirchenFrank]

They are on my list too ❤

[@higahayato78]

Beautiful song with such a powerful vocal. Great reaction. The video seems like homage to Candy Darling, a transgender icon and Andy Warhol's muse. She's on the cover of the album " I am a bird now " which this song is on. Regards from Japan.

[@DRDERU]

Have you heard his version of I Will Survive. You should react to it, it's haunting yet beautiful. Great reaction video by the way.

[@AdamStraughan]

Thank you! And no I have not heard her version of it yet!

[@colinrichardson4490]

Can here the turmoil in the instrumental and vocals, my thoughts maybe she was at a crossroads in her life👌 great reaction as always 💯👌👍

[@Jaylin_01]

I love this song

[@DadBearSly]

Antony and the Johnsons got me through a very tough time in my life. I was wondering if you ever heard of Yebba? (Abbey backwards.) Her song called "My Mind" at Sofar NYC was... completely something else.

[@AdamStraughan]

I have heard of Yebba! My friend introduced me to her :)

[@neilharrison9144]

That’s a pure song

[@royalh13]

As someone else, Frank, posted, the live version is better: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6fEk4OPaL2aiMU Also, a couple of other favorites... If it be your will - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z36nnYCaqpeaoNk You are my sister - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTOk3WQZs1potU this is the song that Boy George sang with her, but not in this specific video. Here's the link for You are my sister with Boy George -kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJm8mq1ve7d-d8U

[@rolandcassar75]

The woman in the video is American transgender actress Candy Darling on her deathbed, dying of lymphoma at 29 in 1974. There is a beautiful picture of her in her hospital bed by Peter Hujar which was on the cover of the album.

[@RommerskirchenFrank]

OMG... i am excited... and a bit scared... pressing play...

[@duncanwynn1585]

Im a new watcher and I just want to say the respect you showed for trans people really made me respect you. Subscribed.

[@AdamStraughan]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@LMak-og9kb]

Wow, Antony I recommend live concert with Dutch Metropole Orchestra , this was magical The Orchestra has worked with a variety of artists, also Norwegian Singer Silje Nergaard, i like her Dance me love so beautiful song. And like Aurora she did David Bowie cover,this is not America ... Thanks Adam for reaction to some older but wonderful music

[@johnflynn5044]

His interpretation of the Leonard Cohen classic If It Be Your Will is mid blowingly good .. Almost etherial

[@AdamStraughan]

I’ll have to check out her cover!

[@stephaniecid9833]

It’s in my opinion better than Leonard’s original version. Her vision of If it be your will takes them song to a whole new level. Brings me to tears.

[@mariapiquersoto8645]

Much feeling. Diana Navarro- El perdon--Adios

[@MrTombre]

omg is it xmas already?

[@maddalenacherchi]

mio DIO, li adoro...Antony è sacro.♥

[@foghornleghorn809]

Can you please react to Wisdom Cries by Aurora. I haven't seen any reaction to this song. It shows a different side of aurora when it comes to music.

[@rayboado8868]

Even if it is in Spanish, I recommend that you react to Diana Navarro, specifically to the song Adiós. It is a work of art. I promise. a hug from Galicia.

[@kimberlycaldwell3124]

Are you open reacting to all genres and artists?

[@AdamStraughan]

Kimberly Caldwell I am indeed! Anything you’d like to recommend?

[@kimberlycaldwell3124]

@@AdamStraughan Yes. I have a very hard time getting reactors to do gospel music. Personally I like some of everything, but everyone is already doing all the others. I'll go easy on you, lol. I'll just give you 3 to start with. 1. I Just Need You by Toby Mac 2. Red Letters by Crowder 3. The Goodness of God by Jen Johnson Thank you! 😁

[@kimberlycaldwell3124]

And subscribed! ☺️

[@rubynrose9119]

[@ruu-m1y]

heyy react to cimorelli they are a group of sisters who sing i think you will love them

[@Brolly6111]

You shd have listened to him live, even better. ❤

[@simonbar-el4094]

Please react to Asaf Avidan song Labyrinth 🎵🙏

[@mefirmister1817]

ps so strange no reactions to these emotional songs online ?? :(

[@Lestat2705]

Lyrics I love Voice color very good I don't like the amount of vibrato (didn't hear your reaction when I wrote my own thoughts) Hope you will say soon: This has been requested so much now by this one person and finally here we are reacting to Loreena McKennit, brand new to my channel...;) :)

[@brenspin]

I would love for Adam to react to "Dante's Prayer." What is your #1 Loreena choice?

[@Lestat2705]

@@brenspin hard to pick one. Dante's prayer if I realy have to. I love her adaptations of old poems and the almost medieval way of singing them

[@DarrenSings]

Jesus you’re beautiful

[@AdamStraughan]

Thank you 😳

[@b_reaction_music3900]

hi I would like to know your reaction about Iranian music Have you ever listened to Iranian music???

[@AdamStraughan]

Behrooz Allami I have not!

[@b_reaction_music3900]

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[@infantannihilator7366]

please make a reaction to my band called " Vran-Vran (full album) " :D

[@Cal99ers]

Seeing your appreciation of different voices you should listen to this 13 year olds rare voice then take a look at her now at 16 to see the progression with age 13 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2LNY3mLd7CImZY 16 kzbin.info/www/bejne/enaqnX-has9nq5o She writes her own songs

[@severinostara9053]

Hey Adam, I was wondering who is benefitting from that gender and pronoun-related sort of trigger warning in the beginning of your video reaction. I feel like you were genuinely well-intentioned, nevertheless from my perspective the best way for cis people to be respectful towards trans people is to stop sensationalizing trans existance and decentering the cis-produced reality. In case you were afraid that if you would have directly addressed Anohni with her pronoun (not the pronoun she "prefers", as much as you don't simply "prefer" to be addressed with he/him pronoun) someone in your audience would have freaked out, I think if ppl are interested in getting deeper into the background of an artist they know nothing about, the web is full of informations and interviews and all sorts of resources one can educate themselves with

[@AdamStraughan]

Thank you for your perspective. It wasn’t my intent to ‘sensationalise’ trans existence, but more to highlight my use of pronouns in respect of how she is known now as Anohni compared to when the song was released under the name Anthony and the Johnsons. It certainly wasn’t my intention to attempt to educate, but rather keeping my approach respectful to such a wonderful artist. It certainly was not my intent for anything other than that. I really appreciate your comment and it has honestly given me a lot to think on and take on board for future videos. Thank you.

[@rizkisuwandi5089]

Please,react gabriel henrique-emotions

[@peter6531]

Avicii did a version of this song. It's amazing. You should do a reaction of it. It's more upbeat.

[@croix1965]

Avicii did a Real shit … How such à good Song can become so bad ?!?! … just ask Avicii .. Ok He won t do anymore such a massive destruction

[@gregkirk1842]

Great song but 1st time through is hard to grab. Better 1st songs by him ..her

[@maxsteiner1964]

A bit hard to understand whats going on here. They throw everything and the kitchen sink in here. That ending though... omg. That voice. Something Hans Zimmer about it. Edit: Well not really. Zimmer is better. In that you can actually hear whats going on. Listen to this Adam. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIikmYmYlt56rJY

[@evaristolucas7367]

Sorry but for me.. this is not real, you are a actor and you know It.

[@AdamStraughan]

You are free to believe whatever you want. Every reaction on my channel is real regardless.

[@glennanderson9346]

Its a guy