"Cirice" by Ghost - Vocal Coach REACTS

[@magnusblomqvist966]

Ghost actually won the Grammy for best metal performance for Cirice back in 2016. Tobias is only the third Swedish singer ever to win a Grammy. The other two is opera singers Jussi Björling and Ann Sofie Von Otter. So it's quite a big deal. Try Rats next 🤘

[@KenLavigne]

Wow - Really? that is insane, well congrats to Ghost!!! ... I didn't know that Jussi Björling won a grammy, I love his voice.

[@WhatAboutRC]

Agreen with OP you should do Rats next.@@KenLavigne

[@alleystar7779]

That’s a crazy fact. Also, don’t do rats next.. do call me little sunshine

[@WhatAboutRC]

@@alleystar7779 Or just do rats next since it would be more in line with something he would actually enjoy.

[@shannonwheeler2537]

If you haven't already you should react to call me little sunshine LIVE. live is important for those sweet sweet harmonies

[@mendronesg]

Cirice is "Church" in old English. I think this piece of information adds so much context to the story of the song.

[@rw2394]

I can't find a source for this anywhere. However she's also a minor goddess and "witch" in ancient Greece that turned Odyssey's men in to pigs. Which I think gives a fair bit of context too

[@MGG-wf2ii]

​@@rw2394I believe that's circe

[@HansenFT]

@rw2394 it is correct though. Called "kirke" to this day in Norway, who's old language was closely related to old English. One can even hear the relation between "church" and "circe

[@YTsupportsZionaziGenocide]

@@rw2394 the simpsons parodied that greek tale on a treehouse of horrors episode. so many people know of that tale, even if not by the names of any of its characters.

[@drizzin]

You calling out the frontman reaching out and connecting with a Fan was something that Papa Emeritus would do during this song live. Basically reenacting the scene from this video to give a fan a thrill of a moment. They would call it being Cirice'd. Mostly cut off now due to Ghost doing Arena shows and larger gaps between crowd and stage.

[@onelittlelaurie]

Saw them live this week in a decently big arena and he still did it!

[@AlfredSoul]

Also because of their increase in pyrotechnic show elements xD

[@jenc9532]

Oh that’s why they call it that

[@MistsMagic]

He didn't do it at the show I went to on August 4th. But the song was still AMAZING live!

[@nik0tine]

He did it in Indy this week. Was a great moment.

[@dmnddog7417]

The video includes a few references: Wednesday and Pugsley's talent show performance from "The Addams Family," "Carrie," and Queen's video for "The Miracle" where kids play the band members. I love it. The song is an audience favorite staple of their live shows, and it always has a long instrumental intro where the band gets to goof a little.

[@beelzeduck]

the Loma Vista credit thingy featured in several Ghost music videos refer to Tobias' classic horror movie fandom. And I love him for it.

[@nihi]

Tobias Forge stated before that this song is supposed to be disguised as a love song but actually criticises the church and the way it "manipulated" people to join it.

[@antivanti]

This video always reminds me of back in 5th grade (early 90s) when we dressed up like the band Candlemass at a Christmas show at school and made all the parents listen to 9 minutes of Doom Metal in the form of their song A Sorcerer’s Pledge 😅

[@yvaincallipso84]

I would have had the biggest crush on you and your band mates in middle school after that.

[@stephenpetrovich2383]

Cirice is such an awesomely written song...one of those songs that just sticks in your head...I can listen to this song so many times.

[@GeekFurious]

Ghost does have a few songs where Tobias brings out his old death metal growl, but it's rare (only one, Mummy Dust, uses it for the whole song).

[@owenwilliams1490]

Convinced that that is not a “death metal growl”

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

If you think Mummy Dust has death growls, I'm going to assume you've literally never listened to Death Metal.

[@bonhll8070]

@@owenwilliams1490sadly its not really present in the studio recording. :( but he does it live! ^_^ kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJync4Ste8unrrcsi=NR1rntwY3F38oxyg

[@wtglb]

I really love Ghost live, they are at their best in front of an audience.

[@jeffhall2411]

Check out "He IS" if you want to hear his voice and genius coming out for sure

[@pantsumancer]

the iconography here and the words make me think of cult programming. the way he is connecting with her specifically, isolating her out of everyone. tell her that he understands her, that everyone says she's broken but he knows it isn't true. once she trusts him, he tells her that she's lost without him, cementing the co-dependency. i haven't heard anyone else talk about it.

[@shawn.m.schmidt]

If you follow along with Ghost, you will see the love of nostalgia, 60s, 70s, and 80s horror movies in particular, in their videos and on their album cover art.

[@ReinhardtBII]

You really need to check out And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope (Live in Colorado 2016) by Ne Obliviscaris. Incredibly complex composition, and six incredible musicians. The song is so complex that it's a part of the Compositions course curriculum at the Sydney Conservatorium For Music.

[@thevilifyingforce]

Agreed! Great quality video on top of it being a great track.

[@deed5811]

I concur!

[@yvaincallipso84]

Those are clearly his parents and to be fair to them, if my child was part of a band with that level of costuming, song writing, and stage managing expertice I'd also be incredibly proud

[@claireb9127]

Reminds me of when my daughter played Paranoid by Black Sabbath on her electric guitar at her school talent show 🤘😊

[@tinplatedave]

Thank you Ken that was an enjoyable reaction. I happen to be a Christian and I listen to Ghost mainly because of their music. However their lyrics are rarely corny or blatantly evil just for the sake of it. In fact much of their lyrics are based on actual biblical verses however from a different point of view which is interesting to me. Ghost is a very unique band who I have seen live and they do not disappoint.

[@Talon18136]

I knew I wasn’t the only Christian that likes Ghost and for similar reasons as well

[@gingercultleader5500]

Same.

[@ViviFuchs]

I think that's awesome. It's so great to see people from all walks of life share in the enjoyment of a single thing like this. My best wishes to you and your journey through life and rock on dude!

[@germantoenglish898]

I always felt a bit of the essence of Blue Oyster Cult in this song, especially during the solo.

[@marybrant9586]

This song won a Grammy in 2016 for best metal performance

[@foxkieran]

Like with most Swedish bands, there's a point in every Ghost song where you go, "Oh, there's the ABBA!" And that's not a bad thing.

[@antivanti]

Seeing how many covers they've done it's a shame they haven't done any ABBA

[@danielandre8290]

@@antivanti They have done ABBA 😊 Search on I’m a marionette

[@ChristyAbbey]

It's in Square Hammer for sure. Try to hear Agnetha singing it, and it would work so perfectly!

[@jaykye582]

It is the girl's name as well, but I found out "Cirice" is an old english word for "church"; but it can also be a female name since the video is about the girl. And it sounds like a name. About the lyrics, it's as if Devil itself is talking to her, as if Devil is inside of her, saying all those things; "I can see the thunder that's breaking in your heart, I can see through the scars inside you", it is literally happening inside of her. Baby Papa is the messenger of Devil, so people start getting possessed while the girl is not affected, she already has the Devil inside, that's why she's powerful. The band is performing on the talents show, but it's clear that the WHOLE performance is about the girl, all the time, and about what's happening inside of her: the connection she has with the Devil. The couple clapping in the end are clearly baby Papa's parents 😄❤️

[@lucialuptakova]

I love Ghost ❤ Tobias Forge is a genius 🎶❤❤

[@magnusblomqvist966]

So true ❤

[@zannebrazeau]

l love tobias forge's voice and how catchy ghost's songs is even the harmonies we get from the nameless ghouls(the ones in the silver masks)

[@Seven50ml]

I picture Ken sitting next to the couple at the end clapping 👏

[@Ginger_Monster]

I'm thrilled with what kind of supportive parents little Papa Emeritus has!😂😂😂 Square Hammer, Spillways, Rats, also very good.

[@antivanti]

If you do more Ghost I highly recommend "He is"

[@STOPLIKEBEGGARS101]

The Cirice music video reminds me of Little Miss Sunshine, when Olive finishes her performance and everyone looks horrified and that guy stands up and says "Yeah!" and starts applauding.😊

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

I rarely comment on reaction videos but I feel the need of commenting on this one because I started to get emotional when Ken (Hi Ken!) was talking about the connection between an artist and you (I felt that in an Anathema show that I went in 2017, They started playing "Fragile Dreams" which is one of my favourite songs from them and for two seconds, Vinnie (singer and guitar player) looked at me and I felt the spark. And quite the opposite but, at the same level of intensity, happened a year later at my first Iron Maiden concert during "Fear of the dark" at the intro riff everyone started chanting with the rhythm and it was like I wasn't lost, I was one with 16,000 people in an arena and I've never felt so alive. All this to say thank you for being you and making these videos

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

Also there's one parent that resembles a political figure in the US and it's quite funny, at least for me

[@tancred12]

Rock concerts have an intense energy that is impossible to explain. I've only been to three concerts and all three I've never felt like I belonged more than I did in those moments. You're with a bunch of people that all share something in common, but music is one of the most influential pieces of life, so being in a crowd of thousands all sharing this one thing in common. It's a spectacular feeling and you really do feel alive, as one.

[@jenc9532]

There’s an acoustic version of this song floating around and he’s just as good without the distortion

[@ChristyAbbey]

Richie Ramone came out into the crowd and hugged me. I burst into tears. (Transition minus 1 year, so he thought he was hugging another guy.))

[@InsomniaCured]

They themself say the song in meant to sound like a lovesong with the name Cirice, But it is realy a song about corruption.

[@sergiodavila5269]

Gonna see Ghost with Amon Amarth in Houston, Sept 3…it’s gonna be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

That's quite the contrast, I love it

[@RAAZR-]

@@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802 Was about to say but both amazing bands in their respective subgenres

[@sergiodavila5269]

@@RAAZR- yup….both are pretty dark….Viking Metal with some Blüe Öyster Cült/Mercyful Fate/Beach Boys influence should be what the doctor ordered 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@sergiodavila5269]

@@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802 It sure is!!!! I get to see the whole crowd row during “Put Your Back into the Oar” & the theater of “Danse Macabre” 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@magnusblomqvist966]

Wow. I'm jealous! There is nothing else like a ritual ❤️😊

[@htt232101]

Ive always felt like this song is "The Other" speaking to us as an individual, tempting us by reaching toward our pain, grief and suffering and our void that we all have in order to pull us over to them and connect. Its a hell of a fight to pardon the pun on a daily basis to not give in to the belief that maybe some malevolent force could heal my pain but at what cost? Would I be willing to pay it? Maybe?

[@ponuryzniwiarz]

best Ghost song, and great reaction and analysis Ken 😈

[@ModoTronic666]

They're kind of different but they have something that works. Any of their most viewed or played songs are good. So are the more obscure ones.

[@Koko_Lores]

Love that song 😍

[@g54b95]

I love how the only two parents who are into the Ghost performance are vibing 'Please, kill us now!' while they endured everything leading up to it.

[@Luana6350]

How cool is that⁉️👏

[@dash-x]

I actually more got the impression of those SBC tent revivals for some reason. Maybe just the religious iconography, but that’s how it feels moreso to me than a talent show . Still my favorite band. Papa is truly amazing and talented.

[@mariocastillo8334]

Ooooooh....I have never clicked on a notification this fast!

[@ninamuud]

The fact that you just decided that the girl's name is Cirice instead of just looking up what it means and linking it to the song is hilarious

[@MissCSirbee]

Glad you love this song! But where was your vocal analysis?

[@jayrcooper3454]

Ghost He is.

[@slugcult1973]

It's funny how he told about the moment at a concert when the singer makes a connection with a single audience member, because Tobias Forge does that with a female audience member during this song at every live show.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJDQfoWJlpqhmrssi=kRsf1kPirSmBKa-Y

[@KickiJonify]

cirice is an ancient english word for church

[@SquishyOfficial1109]

The song is actually about the devil luring people to him. The name "cirice" translates to church in english. The girl in the video is not named cirice, but she is the one that is lured. The part where he grabs her hand is where she joins him and his army. Ghost is a satanic band. That is what their music is meant to be. I am a Christian but a metalhead. I do not follow their religion, but rather just listen and enjoy their music.

[@antivanti]

Cirice is Old English meaning church. It's pronounced chi-ri-che (or ki-ri-ke depending on if the Latin c had been softened yet) 😊

[@karlsmith2570]

Hey Ken Any chance that I could convince you to do a reaction to the song "Year Zero"??

[@d0nnerknispel64]

Nice, a different intro this time. Did you run out rhymes? I was quiet impressed how many you have managed to come up with before :D

[@nadinestutterheim7950]

Could you maybe have a look at "Cosmos" and their Song "vindo"? Great greetings from Berlin

[@mailysepk1661]

Nice but where are the vocal analy? I’m a bit confused 😐

[@marybrant9586]

Of course, band members are the ghouls, the singer is a kid. 😂 The parents that are enjoying it, is supposed to be the singer's parents

[@realbruhkad]

It's pronounced chee (rolled r) ree chay!

[@NikEdw70]

Cirice; the Lord's house, i.e. church.

[@Warchild0311]

X

[@ReinhardtBII]

Cirice means Church. Not a name.

[@Pbnj1379]

I think the girl is supposed to be the Church personified.

[@NessLane-ol9bh]

It is actually the girl's name in the video if you listen in the beginning you can hear her mom/guardian say "hurry up Cirice we're going to be late"

[@rapidthrash1964]

The power of the anti-Christ compels these!

[@christopherkimball2264]

Satan understands you. He has the same struggles.

[@TheEthernut815]

I went to see Ghost last week and during this song Tobias Forge choose I woman in the front row to sing to. She looked as if she would pass out she was so moved. Super cool moment of the show. It was like he made a connection with her.

[@brankostanojevic7421]

You shoult change this clickbeit to ...philosoph reacts to...

[@unoeinars746]

Well this is how its going on at the christian church meetings. People obsessed so nothing strange at all, and that is what Ghost really does. Making fun of the absurdity of religion

[@eacun7]

You pause way, WAY too many times. Next.

[@kriscan6231]

Talk to much corn ball ish

[@chriswilson1968]

Only people who don't know what actually good metal is listen to this shit. Same people who liked Primus.

[@brankostanojevic7421]

Dude, Are you a philosoph or musician? 👎