I listened to Sticker for the first time... | NCT 127 DEEP DIVE!!

[@ashyoyrus3441]

Sticker is a BOP, like the people who get it, get it.. I agree with your take, I honestly hated being around kpop twt and tiktok around the time when it came out, 127 got so much hate, and their discography is to this day reduced in people's minds to just "weird" "experimental" as if we don't hear unusual production choices everyday in kpop songs. Alas, sticker does not reflect the sound of the rest of the album i mean there's even a ballad in there, Anyways thank u so much for reacting to them again!! I really enjoy your videos

[@Strokiemane]

I know that the larger kpop fandom community exists to be snarky about other groups so I don’t get caught up, but yea lol it’s crazy thinking about it😭 this is like 1 degree or separation from any other 127 TT release like they ALWAYS sound a bit funky that’s the point! Anyways, glad u can enjoy the vids :)

[@ashyoyrus3441]

@@Strokiemane exactly! It's overall a toxic environment where everyone suddenly turns into music critics to put others down, there's also that fraction that just hops onto the troll train for fun, overall ppl just aren't up with the nct lore 😭 only the boring ones don't enjoy a little funky in their playlists lol Thank you for taking the time to reply!! Much appreciated 💕

[@cloudee8969]

Ayo as a sticker enjoyer, I WAS WAITING FOR THIS OMG. Lmao the flute is what ppl is talking about 😭 How you feel about the keyboard is how other people feel about the flute. Even the members, their first reaction to the demo was so funny only Taeyong was vibing to the song while the rest were having an existential crisis lol they also get shocked whenever fans ask them to perform the song 💀 but fr tho, sticker live performance is a different level!

[@Strokiemane]

LOL it’s funny that I had a similar thought about the song but just about a complete different part of it😭I gotta see them hearing the song for the first time

[@tptw6567]

Omg welcome back Strokie! I'm a sticker rider too loll. I watched the "sticker literally came out of taeil's chest" and it made me appreciate the song even more. I think they themselves are tired of this song loll but idk i vibe with it!!

[@seerdaf7246]

Oh they are, lolll. There's a video of one of their Unity concerts where fans were like begging for them to perform sticker, and the boys were like "excuse me?! Sticker?? THE Sticker??" And they're like outright rejected it lmaoooo 😂😂😂 my poor Queen 😂😂😂😂

[@Strokiemane]

😭😭every song I love it turns out they’re tired of…LOL

[@Strokiemane]

😭😭😭

[@seerdaf7246]

@@Strokiemane and the crazier thing is, Sticker album is what got them the Daesang award, like the Grammy of Korea or some sort lmaooo 😭🤣 the irony 😂 my Queen deserve more performance boys cmon 😂

[@TerriLockman-v4u]

Cant wait till u get to the sticker album😊😊My fav 127 album

[@Strokiemane]

Exciting!!

[@violetception]

gimme gimme is insane... simply too good

[@Strokiemane]

It hits HARD..

[@tendoheart9928]

Welcome back! Sticker is still one of the songs I listen to the most from them, it's a no skip for me~ I love the crazy flute 😂 & you probably heard it because K-pop fans use it for memes. Oh andvi totally recommend checking out a Sticker encore stage if you can, it's shows how amazing they are at singing really hard songs live!

[@Strokiemane]

I’ve definitely realized it was forsure from meme stuff😭 id love to check out a live stage from them!

[@drenkard]

Sticker was a statement and I agree Taeyong’s opening rap was right in the pocket 🤌

[@Strokiemane]

💯

[@nnnneogotmyback]

YEESS YOU'RE BACK😍💚

[@Strokiemane]

❤️

[@bbyongmingg]

honestly people talked so bad and hated sticker so much i almost never listened to it cause i figured it was that bad but now... ITS ON MY FAVS PLAYLIST LOL i actually really like it!!

[@Strokiemane]

😭😭 always gotta give it a chance!!

[@mirawilliams5367]

I personally love sticker so much but the flute was definetly a huge meme for a long time. I think a lot of people never listened to the song and only heard the flute in the opening and thought that was about all the song had. I loved the song since it released and my friend and I went to build a bear on her birthday and got matching dragons with the sticker oppening in them.

[@Strokiemane]

Matching dragons sound so cool!

[@Sunnie313]

Dem Jointz - Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr - Compton CA was the primary producer of Sticker. Dem Jointz can be recognized by his "Incoming!" and "Dem Jointz" producer tags in the beginning of the songs he has produced. He has primarily produced ten songs for 127. Cherry Bomb, Kick It, Right Now, Sticker, Time Lapse ,Designer, Ay-Yo ,Skyscraper, Fact Check, and Parade.

[@PrincessJazzzz]

That flute drove me nuts at first 😂. It was too loud and upfront in the mix. I still enjoyed the song but hated the flute...now i guess my ears adjusted to it and i dont mind it as much anymore. It's crazy that sticker got so much hate even though sticker isnt even the most experimental song in their discography lol. Side note....Taeil was a wild bull for that note in Gimmie Gimmie 😂😂. Welcome back, looking forward to more deep dives.

[@Strokiemane]

Oh I get that! I’m obviously not super knowledgeable about this stuff but the production and mixing has been so crazy in so many 127 songs (I think regular was another one that stood out to me) like it feels so odd to listen to almost? but this one just pulled me in….LOL

[@TheCutestChris18]

NCT127 is rumored to be preparing a full album this summer in 3rd quarter as well as Wayv comeback next month June 3rd or something. Can't wait till you finish the sticker album there are some really great songs on there Like Lemonade and Magic Carpet.

[@Strokiemane]

Oh wow! big news ..

[@minimasuo]

Welcome back! ❤

[@Strokiemane]

glad to be back🫶

[@sweetyongf]

You probably recognize the flute and beginning instrumentals because it's been used in 5 million memes and edits lmao People made hating on "Sticker" and NCT's music their whole personality when this came out, so yeah I think the reaction to this song was hugely overstated, like people were freaking out for no reason. Being an NCTzen at this time was tough 😭 We were defending them with our lives like everyday lmao Yes the flute is weird and can need some adjustment, but I just never understood the way people acted like this was the worst or weirdest song of all time. I see what you mean about the piano though, even though its usually just the flute that throws people off. I love the piano though, it adds this lil funkiness to it that's really fun imo. I fucking love "Sticker" and always have. I REALLY hope you listen to the full album, including the repackage with "Favorite (Vampire)". You also have to watch the Uncut "Sticker" Recording Video, so you can see how the the NCT 127 members reacted when they heard the song for the first time, with the demo vocals. They were...flabbergasted LMAO Unfortunately the NCT members are the last ones to appreciate their best songs so most of 127 don't even like "Sticker" very much and it's like they do everything in their power to avoid performing it (it's also a very vocally difficult and tiring song so I get it). They had the lowriders because the mv concept was a southwestern-cowboy aesthetic, very Texas-coded. One of the most creative concepts imo because "sticker" kinda sounds like "stickup" so it fits. Missed your NCT reactions, glad you're back!

[@Strokiemane]

Lmfao yea 100% what it has to be I can imagine the fandom struggle when this song hit😭 as someone who can only see in hindsight, it’s seriously WILD how much ppl ran with this song being “weird and bad” like let’s be fr a little bit.. I get the flute being the main STICKing point (lol) cuz it really throws u off right at the beginning lol. I’m definitely gonna hear the album too! I saw another comment say that the boys don’t mess with this song too😭😭 I get it I guess! Yea I *kinda* made the connection I just didn’t know if that was culturally the same cuz the lowrider folks where I’m from (LA area) are kinda separate from the real charro types BUT idk anything about Texas so that def makes sense glad to be back :)

[@NCT127stan]

I love sticker 😂 on first listen I never knew people hated it I wasn’t on Twitter at time of the hate they gotten over the song. I’m glad you’re back I hope doing well you have become one my favorite reactors. I guess they dress up like a cowboy is a play on words like how they pronounce sticker sound like theirs saying like a stick up. That my guess anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Strokiemane]

it must have been crazy to hear it and love it and then realize so many ppl were being haters🙄😭glad to be back :)

[@NCT127stan]

@@Strokiemane it's was i like that it was so different and "weird" that what i like about NCT 127 musics because it experimental. yes ppl was hating on my guys so hard😭.

[@justjen7195]

Thanks for more 127 reactions! How can anyone not like Gimme Gimme? It's probably my favorite Japanese release from them. For most people, other than the weirdness, it's the flute on Sticker that gets most people. But Sticker won NCT 127 the Daesang, the highest award in Korea. The song will continue to grow on you more and more if you keep listening. Taeyong and Mark wrote their own rap parts, btw, and I really love how Taeyong starts the song too. Honestly, NCT 127 gets a lot of hate for no good reason, and I think some people jumped on the Sticker hate bandwagon as an excuse. Anyway, can't wait for more 127! So glad you're back! Thanks!

[@Strokiemane]

Mark and taeyong writing their raps *chefs kiss* Gimme Gimmie is legit such a good song, i feel bad that it kinda sorta took a “backseat” to Sticker in this vid but it is soooo good lol. And i love that Sticker won the awards it did😭 SERVES THE HATERS RIGHT

[@shirokakitsune6606]

Welcome back!! I really enjoy sticker more than I thought I would lol. Give it a fewv listens and you'll become obsessed

[@Strokiemane]

glad to be back :) it’s a crazy addictive song I can’t lie

[@nayutica]

when I first heard the sticker I was shocked.. I couldn’t understand whether I really like it or really dislike it... now I responsibly declare that I adore this song and this stupid flute 😂 I’ve been listening to NCT since 2017 and I’ve never had such difficulties with perception with any song

[@Strokiemane]

LOL I definitely get it 😭

[@XVMatthew]

NOT LIKE US? wow lovely to be on the right side of history.

[@Strokiemane]

I could never forsake my glorious King Kenny

[@darklotus_7]

Mechanic shop coded took me out 😂

[@hanishshkr]

I think the producers just wanted to highlight their unique vocals with sticker 🤷 i mean... there's few groups who can do this song justice aside from nct...

[@Strokiemane]

I get that!

[@XVMatthew]

Oh just remembered. I've seen you do behind the scenes stuff for Ateez and if you're gonna do anything for 127, the video they posted of the Sticker recording, where we can also see the members listening to the demo for the first time is comedy gold. Just eight people having an existential crisis and Taeyong vibing.

[@Strokiemane]

LOL I gotta see that eventually. Taeyong knew greatness

[@regularhuh8772]

sticker and a lot of other nct tracks r produced by dem joints he did a lot of stuff for Rihanna, kayne and janet jackson

[@Strokiemane]

Ah someone pointed that out before in a previous vid! Super cool

[@rxmz2386]

I always feel with nct (mostly 127) more experiemental tracks are so heavily carried by the members singing/rapping and how it matches the choreo. also mixing on title tracks can be very weird at times

[@Strokiemane]

i agree with both statements

[@RandomAndIrrelevant8]

the hair is hairing

[@Strokiemane]

so you did watch. at least for a second.

[@RandomAndIrrelevant8]

@@Strokiemane opened the vid, hit pause, wrote the comment, saw the description, left the video 🫡

[@mirela23b75]

The keyboard/piano notes are done on purpose to create dissonance. Their singing is quite melodic and the focus here since the song is mostly stripped back. The 2 layered sound off and out of place for sure, I can see how it can be shocking to a lot, especially ones that don't listen to nct on a regular basis. But it totally fits with their approach to music and it's meant to make you uncomfortable almost and definitely question what is going on. They're forcing you to process sounds that aren't generic and just like you said, "expand your mind". Not everyone is capable of appreciating music on that level and the complexity of this thing tho, that's why the song gets a lot of hate. People are just used (I'm generalising here of course) to simple or easy to process sounds since that's what's usually promoted and what you'd hear on the radio. I love Mark's rap actually, it's the hardest part of the song for me, he sounds so saucy

[@Strokiemane]

I get that forsure Every new listen it sounds more and more cohesive to me, I really really like this song lol

[@gavii_]

The not like us in the back is so funny to me 😭

[@Strokiemane]

LMAO I had to give in to the hype just for a bit

[@rxmz2386]

OVHOEEEEEEE

[@Strokiemane]

OVHOEE

[@netizenrealness]

are you gonna listen to 127's album Regular-Irregular? i think you accidentally skipped over it, i didn't see it in the 127 playlist

[@Strokiemane]

i *think* i just haven’t gotten there yet! I’ve been going further ahead with the Title Tracks and catching up with the Albums, i think the last album I’ve heard overall was Chain (?) so yes I’ll be listening to that album!

[@violetception]

tbh i really like the vocals/melody of sticker, it's just... the production?? why did we need to crank up the fuckass recorder to 11?? also wish there was a beefed up, fuller-sounding last chorus (aside from the ad-libs).

[@Strokiemane]

LMAO I can’t lie 127 production confounds me a lot because sometimes it sounds like the vocal tracks are raw and just placed on top of every instrumental layer and then sometimes elements of the beat are crazy loud..it adds a certain #freakiness to the music that some folks aren’t ready for I fear..