JANIS IAN - AT SEVENTEEN *First Time Reaction*

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[@michaelrowell7798]

..never been a better song about teenage angst, the cult of popularity and the consequentlal social and mental issues as you move from into adulthood. Perfect songwriting and underrated delivery..

[@pianoman551000]

Underrated delivery?? Maybe an "understated" delivery.

[@bandini22221]

She lays her soul bare in this song. I remember when she first came out with it.

[@zq9m3xh8]

Ironically, I don't think I've ever seen a lovelier face than Janis' at the time this performance was done. She may have been an awkward funny-looking teen, but she grew into a strikingly pretty lady. I had a friend who used to work for Janis back around 25-30 years ago, and I got to meet Janis and talk with her on a few occasions. A very gracious lady, and super talented. Now my friend is gone, and I can't hear Janis' music without my dear departed friend coming to mind. RIP Tina.

[@Vlasko60]

That's another observation that sometimes the so-called "ugly" ones grow up to be beautiful, and in Janis' case, famous. Then they have to deal with their new social advantage that others still don't have and see what it's like to be part of the accepted club. Maybe they will realize that the beauty queens from the past were just trying to fit in like everyone else. This song is such a beautiful reminder of what it's like to be an social outcast that so many of us experience.

[@johnnylnowlin]

I don't know how to say it...... but the SEVENTIES had it!!! Thank God I was raised then to hear all these wonderful masterpieces!!

[@timothycook2917]

Boys can relate to this song, too

[@bronwynbeistle8317]

and those whose names were never called when choosing sides for basketball.

[@avoiceinthechoir5791]

Yes, especially minority boys

[@philiphutton4792]

Without a doubt. I'm 72 and the memories come flooding back.

[@pamagnolia]

Such a beautiful, relatable song. For all of us awkward, not very popular kids. Nice reaction and after talk Empress. 😊🌹

[@gerardocls]

One of the most underrated singer/song writer. She was great !!!! Please react now to “Vincent” by Don Mc Clean the most beautiful song from one artist to another.

[@MaleOrderBride]

This song is heartbreaking! Not all of us had a perfect High School experience...

[@jodyarmstrong5974]

I’ve loved this song all my life; my eyes still tear up from the first line.

[@jodyarmstrong5974]

Here’s a suggestion: 4 Non-blondes, What’s Up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bH-7n6uKg66KocU

[@stephaniejohnson8396]

i was a child when this song was new and i STILL cry every time i hear it.

[@Tribblepuppy]

A song of teenage angst, and wanting to be accepted for who they are. This was a hard hitting song of just how hard, and unfair, life was for those who didn't quite 'fit'. Thanks for reacting to this. Please react to Home Free singing When A Man Loves A Woman. Thank you.

[@moneyinvestingwithvandi7727]

I could hear her soul thanks

[@ejllamobeolan5025]

Wow you went way back in my youth. And yes there's a lot of truth on this song. And still is. Whether you believe it or not.

[@susanfigueroa872]

Beautiful song and yes very deep. Society's Child was her first hit all about interracial love and how it was frowned on. Many radio stations banned the song for it's content but it has stood the test of time! Thank you so much for that!

[@garrymoore2161]

Those lyrics are so filled with the pain we felt as teens unaware of our own futures but internally dieing in the moment.

[@iangoodchild5671]

She sings it so effortlessly, wow. I've never heard this song before, thank you

[@nigel7719]

Agree. And that may be due at least partly because she wrote it.

[@markrusselli3802]

I was a teenager when this came song out... I believe even many Boys could relate with this song as well... near 50 years later still a very powerful song.. Was Great to see your reaction.. Thanx

[@audreywhite6141]

I feel you, at 54 now I hear this song again and think that I loved the melody on the radio, but I haven’t actually listen to the words until now. It makes me tear up to think of how I felt at that age compared to what she experienced. When this recording came out I was 10 years old and I had yet to become 17. And when I did become 17 I was a geek and an outcast in that way but all us geeks hung out together so I did have flowers and valentines and I did have a boy actually see me. I wish Janis had had that too but her pain allowed us to experience her story. I am glad for the beautiful song and the beautiful woman she became. I wonder what she would think of these young kids today listening and reacting to her and feeling what it was like. I wonder would she be famous today?

[@gibbopg]

One of my favourites from the 70’s. Now I’m a 62 years young old man.

[@robb9395]

Wow! I haven't heard this song in over 30 years...haunting. Great choice. It hit me hard when I first heard it.

[@rhwinner]

The album this comes from, _Between the Lines,_ is one of the great singer songwriter efforts of the era....

[@Peter-oh3hc]

Absolutely

[@ochjim]

Yep. One of those rare albums on which every song is top notch.

[@stephenlutz3907]

A beautiful, poignant, and apparently autobiographical song, performed masterfully. Thank you for reviewing this gem. You are looking lovely, and I love your accent!

[@bajoyf]

I was a junior in high school when this song came out. Janis Ian totally nailed teenage angst. The melody and her voice so melancholy yet beautiful.

[@chrishauser9832]

Very old but beautiful song from my youth!! Haven't heard it in years thank you for reacting!! I love what you do empress, keep up the good work I'm always listening

[@hayseaglets9966]

At the age of 14, Ian wrote and recorded her first hit single, "Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)", about an interracial romance forbidden by a girl's mother and frowned upon by her peers and teachers. It was released three times from 1965 to 1967, "Society's Child" became a national hit upon its third release

[@stevepence229]

Such a beautiful song to react to dear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@elesterisaac7923]

I love this record! And you are so lovely, and I can tell you like all genres of music, and so do I. Stay beautiful outside and in.

[@Mark13091961]

Fabulous song. Knew this would speak to you. Achingly beautiful delivery, lyrics sharper than a knife

[@andyb7963]

She's just beautiful

[@brainsareus]

For Janis,it was also abt being Jewish&passing 4 black,being a sensitive progressive human,&about being gay;which she didn't fully come2terms with until long after this song was written. It's all condensed into a beautiful,moving,ugly duckling lament.

[@mastermao8592]

I heard this song as a little kid and it resonated so much with me then. 30 years later and it still is relevant in today’s world

[@kanaloatonga4735]

Amazing song. Great pick.

[@hdebard]

thank you for daring to be emotional. Im 62 and still am.

[@nadakponi6694]

Nice reaction .. welldone

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Thank you B.

[@Itzz_rickk]

Beauty at its peak

[@jimnicosia5934]

I saw her live in concert. Iv'e been to about 17 concerts and if any one stands out in my mind it is hers.

[@artisancans3954]

I'm old enough to remember this! I thought she was "GORGEOUS!" How strange can life be?.. Greetings from Yorkshire England. Take care. John.x

[@roberthustus6442]

Very good insights to the song. This happens way too often when people are judged on looks rather than character.

[@danbaldwin9511]

What an ossum voice.

[@Vlasko60]

Not talking over the song. Thumbs up! Thank you for your reaction.

[@bbjdutch]

I was 16 driving with my dad and this on the radio, instantly she touched my heart. I' ve seen her many times in the Netherlands. For me she is the best!!

[@orbahumphrey8329]

This song won the song of the year Grammy in 1977

[@panda9144]

Not 1977. 1975

[@rranger1014]

@@panda9144 nope, both wrong. 1976 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Annual_Grammy_Awards

[@wagonmaster1974]

@@rranger1014 Actually, although the award was presented in February, 1976, it was for her accomplishment in 1975. 1975 is the correct year.

[@trubblesiriahrenn751]

Very Good Sista.. Not heard this before in a long time. Makes me think of me and Trubble. We were lucky...almost 3am here in Cape Town. And still watching...Siriah

[@deennaemilio]

Janis Ian was a genius, She made beautiful music.

[@roberthustus6442]

Very good analysis. Right on point. Thank you!

[@keymack2477]

Thank you for your reaction to this timeless classic, Empress JJ! For another song dealing with being accepted and feeling good about themselves during the teenage years you should react to the official video of Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies. Best of luck with your channel!

[@randykutzner5933]

Your a Dear young woman…I enjoyed watching you listening to a beautiful woman sing her song of her trials as a teen .. many of us have gone through this trauma

[@opiumdennis7249]

The Smiths - There is a light that never goes out… please oh please?

[@kevinmonk8107]

Missed you ❤️

[@screwyou341]

i have not heard that song in ...years...ages.....I 4got it even existed.. boy have I gotten old

[@zanohoriamazo1]

Very insightful analysis, so perceptive in your beautiful African accent speaking English. One of the cool things about the performance is how they orchestrated the dynamics (loud to soft, by using solo & full accompaniment. She started just voice & her guitar, the band came in on 2nd verse, into the bridge to guitar solo, like climax, then band fades for last verse, & on last bridge they come back in & finish. Very effective. Great reaction! 👍🏾

[@J3scribe]

She introduced me to pure beauty. Well, Janis and Hugh Hefner.

[@HalkerVeil]

She is absolutely gorgeous. Joke is on whoever called her ugly.

[@romualdandrzejczak4093]

I had a friend in high school(she studies at music academy in Bydgoszcz now; she's actually an opera singer, though she prefers blues). She told me she was bullied in the primary, due to her supposed "ugliness". This is how she looks now(actually, 4 years ago, but that's recent comparing to primary school):kzbin.info/www/bejne/noHIZ4ylhdV3jKM&ab_channel=gloszppoznan

[@HalkerVeil]

@@romualdandrzejczak4093 Almost looks like my sister. XD

[@romualdandrzejczak4093]

@@HalkerVeil Good for her.

[@Mrjhinsch]

You should also check out her first hit song, Society’s Child. Released in 1967 - she was 15 going on 16. Could not get it played on many radio stations because it was about a white girl and a black boy. 3:57

[@GaiaMiranda]

I always visit channels that DO NOT INTERRUPT the video until the end and THEN give me the opinion in it. You did a great job

[@janisianchannel]

Thank you so much!!!

[@rolandmeza9175]

My childhood and teen years were the roughest of times for me. I’m glad to see you too came out on top. I love your video reviews.

[@bryanforis1839]

When the writers became the big rock singer and do the best music

[@davidhill7055]

Happy you discovered Janis Ian. If you like it, try Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car.' An equally important song of that decade.

[@nigel7719]

Of what decade? Ian's At Seventeen was released in 1975.

[@davidhill7055]

@@nigel7719 You're right. At my age decades seem to overlap. Fast car was 1988!

[@davidphillips4476]

And the same thing continues to this day...wow..loved this when I first heard it. Lovely reaction.

[@rranger1014]

Thank you for another wonderful presentation with heartfelt reaction.

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

You welcome. Thank you also for your supports ☺️

[@richardrichards9180]

1975-the only two pop songs which mentioned age 17 that I remember-,this & Abba's Dancing Queen-Empress(!)-maybe there was another?-anyway, all this and Bohemian Rhapsody too-in the year when I was 17 myself,so it was a very good year...

[@byzinski]

🎤🎶 “When I was seventeen..it was a very good year 🎶 - Frank Sinatra

[@richardrichards9180]

@@byzinski Yep,you got it first🏆!

[@Tribblepuppy]

🎼 Well she was just 17, you know what i mean 🎵 Beatles

[@richardrichards9180]

@@Tribblepuppy ✔️

[@marisabundrick9003]

Such a true song.

[@LadyGator1983]

The song still breaks my heart!

[@davisworth5114]

I love your sensitive reactions!

[@veevamm3642]

I cry all the time...

[@Peter-oh3hc]

Society's child was mentioned below. I add my vote for that. Also Stars is beautiful. A cover by nina simone is wonderful. "Days like these" never gets airplay, but I think it is beautiful

[@zex7689]

I miss this era.

[@michaelmahoney3806]

100% agree with every quote found below, but would like to add one additional item. She (and her band) are performing LIVE.

[@ArniePorter]

You have given some very good advice. Well done.

[@treada1583]

deep song

[@mikeferris408]

A perfect example of what music should embodie. I was little when this 1st came out and i remember hearing it in the car on a.m. radio, WLS Chicago and its power grabbed me and made me listen to it very very closely. Her, james Taylor, Carly Simon Gordon lightfoot, cat stevens Neil young just to name a few of the greatest song writers of the 60's and 70s. Music with song and emotion, exactly what music is and should be and not just some catchy chorus that means nothing. A story, a true life exsperience, a life lesson of love and heartbreak ect.. ect.. thats why the 70s and some of the 80's music stands the test of time. They were signed b6 record labels for their incredible talent, not because they looked a certain way. That came later and thats what helped destroy the music industry. Look like this, sound like that, ya but sing about this... corporate garbage. Basically whats been out now for the last 40 years now, corporate bubble gum packaged garbage by someone with no talent 5hat cant play an instrument let alone write a song. There's areason the few that lasted the test of time, and their music still plays and is loved by many walks of life. Anyways..... this is real true talent right here we just saw and herd. Perfection!👍 great choice.

[@johnhextall1136]

She was playing a guitar. The rhythm is a 'samba', a Brazilian dance form.

[@howardbrown911]

Empress might I beg of you to listen to a magnificent song by Don McLean called "Vincent." It is a tribute to the incredible painter Vincent Van Gogh who suffering from mental illness took his life. The song reference his most popular painting "Starry Night."

[@RABIDJOCK]

Yep cool tune.. Ageless in terms of emotional content.

[@ripmod1]

Another beautiful song that will touch your heart is called "HONEY" BY the very great Bobby Goldsboro.

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

check out Phoebe Snow POETRY MAN, Roberta Flack KILLING ME SOFTLY, I was in Jr. High School, all three songs were popular at that time, mid 70's.

[@bandini22221]

You have the most beautiful accent.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

As Always,, Loved Your Reaction..Please Trust Me On This Beautiful & Classic Song Because I Know You Will Enjoy It,, 10CC "I'M NOT IN LOVE"

[@wgdavis5353]

Trust me I know what Ms. Janis is talking about in this song; what one hears and sees and the way people act around U and to U.. ♠W.G.

[@VictoriaEjekwu]

🥰🥰🥰

[@davidlunn8107]

I was painfully shy at the time and related to this song. I was a bit better looking, than I thought. Still a bit shy though

[@bobs8206]

social media will eat your soul

[@poppiethestable4569]

Guitar..Bossa nova

[@bowtangey6830]

Ouch, ouch, ouch.

[@florantetan319]

Life is not fair

[@soupy607]

Great song...could you react to Taxi by Harry Chapin ...one of the great story tellers. Thank you.🇨🇦😍👍

[@tomc.3987]

Please do "Over The Hills And Far Away" by Led Zep.

[@montgomery6104]

🌚👍👍

[@victoryaacoub2448]

Hello👍

[@anniebones7516]

If you found the song soothing I might recommend silver tightrope performed by Armageddon

[@janicemartell1211]

You pronounced her last name correctly the first time. The song came out in the mid 70's, lp came out in '75 but I believe radio air play was in 1976 for the song. First time reactions should not mean that you shouldn't do a little research about the artist and when the song came out.

[@ErnieTeamInfo]

Listen to 'Almaz - by - Randy Crawford '

[@nickvasilakis]

To fully understand this song, you have to have a reasonably high level of literacy. 'Renascent' will escape most, I feel.... If you are a woman, and you don't just break down and bawl when you first hear this, you are dead. You don't analyse this song. You either do, or don't feel this.

[@LMS_HQ]

A song which mood comes close to this one is "In a lonley place" by The Smithereens ft Suzanne Vega kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKGQeZ-QptmUftE

[@frankho99]

Dull surprise of payment due... ouch. She exposes knives landing, many times, I can never get through the song without excessive tears.

[@johnpeters772]

Empress, very fine commentary afterwards. I dislike almost all strange songs but this is one strange song that is quite wonderful...because it is a good piece of music. I've only heard it playing in the background before but there was always something special about it that I resonated with. Some kind of sweet feeling, hard to describe. The original hit recording has a much more clear and enjoyable beat and rhythm so I suggest you listen to it. I hope this link enters properly here. "kzbin.info/www/bejne/in-6ZqmClLx-pc0"

[@shanenolan8252]

It's been a long time but the ugly duckling fairytale she turned into a beautiful swan. Yes I remember that feeling but I was vdiing much better at 16cand 17 compared to before

[@Jamie_Pritchard]

Bloody hell... Every single time I hear this song it reminds me of my own teen years and reduces me to a snivelling mess. It's an absolutely beautiful song, but so painful to listen to.

[@fredbloggs6080]

That reminds me of an old skit on TV comedy show, where two guys are chained upright to a wall in a dungeon, sleeping, and one of them wakes ups screaming, and the other one asks what's the matter, and the one who was screaming says that he had a nightmare that he was in high school again.

[@johnshelton2414]

no thanks

[@rmhanseniii]

I don’t think she can relate to this song