Chappell Roan’s Queer Joy is BEAUTIFUL | Reaction - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

[@dlweiss]

She's truly the ideal mix of heartfelt and camp. And her voice is just killer.

[@alisong826]

Her tiny desk concert is incredible!

[@Hannah_jo25]

Funny for you to bring up Olivia and Conan because they all share the same producer, Dan Nigro. Chappel even did backing vocals on a few songs on Guts including Lacy and is opening for Olivia on tour! Anyway, great reaction as always!

[@heyitsme2391]

Damn I must really like Dan nigrp cause all of my fav artists work with him 😃

[@jujuDaGoose]

Where did u see it?? I think we are in the same state and city!!! :D

[@benedictkingdom4292]

In coffee where she sings "if I didn't love you, then it would be fine", I swear I thought it was Conan Gray that sang that part.

[@AntiSocialExtrovert323]

Chappell also opened for Olivia on both her tours + she was Olivia’s most listened artist on Spotify wrapped last year.

[@catrionathepoet130]

Femininomenon is mainly about how women struggle to climax when intimate with men, and we need to get what we want. 'Got so close and then you lost it'. That 'play a song with fckin beat!' is like, 'satisfy me! Meet my needs!' When she's not finishing her sentences in her chorus, it's because she's not finishing - in that sense.

[@phoebeel]

Ooooohhhh THAT is why it always cuts out before the chorus! That makes so much sense!

[@aidasalazar9702]

I thought the song was about online relationships and how toxic they can be but...hearing the actual meaning makes so much more sense for chappell 😭

[@mcpicklebreath]

@@aidasalazar9702that is definitely a part of it! just not the whole of it

[@allyosborne3928]

I mean that’s definitely an interpretation of it yes but Chappell said in an interview it’s mainly about how it’s a phenomenon that sleeping with a man is better than sleeping with a woman bc it’s not lol and she said that it’s also feminine bc it’s about what women want and need so they mashed the words together and made a song about it haha like “why can’t any man” please a woman like another woman can, at least in her experiences

[@catrionathepoet130]

@allyosborne3928 yes, sorry, that's what I meant! Suggesting that women are better at pleasuring women.

[@AntiSocialExtrovert323]

She’s fully gay. She made Pink Pony Club at the end of her last relationship with a man (a couple years before this album out), then wrote this album while she was realizing she’s a lesbian. That’s why all her references to men are about disappointment :)

[@Sutton_Bea_Still]

I’m pretty sure “California” is about her being dropped from her label before she got to the one she’s at now. “To think I almost had it going, but I let you down”

[@Luscent]

Ahhh that makes sense

[@Lanaashley19]

Chappell stated in an interview that California was wrote before the label drop and it was about her being sad and lonely in L.A. and she wanted her dad to come pick her up because she let herself down and was homesick and had to create a life by-herself and it was hard and lonely so the “I” in the “I let you down” is herself and how she thought she’d instantly feel like herself in Cali but that wasn’t the reality…yet. Thank you for my Ted Talk.🤍✨🍒

[@rhi963]

​@@Lanaashley19 i think the interview was capital buzz

[@BrianAlberti-q5y]

@@Luscent Kudos for being the first person I've seen to pick up on the California Dreaming reference in "no leaves are brown" which is an absolutely brilliant move by Chappell to essentially create the sequel to that song, if things in LA don't work out for the Mamas and Papas. Dreaming of moving there, then (part 2) missing home once you do it. You nailed it.

[@rachelzeke]

Chappell is extremely inspired by drag and all of her openers for her tour are local drag queens!

[@larissabatterton3501]

Omg I LOVE that!

[@godofmischief13]

yes!! you said it sounds like a drag song and chappell is very inspired by drag!! i kind of feel like she has a bit of a drag persona herself that she puts on for performances 💚

[@Mandyn8868]

She also has drag queens open for her on tour!

[@clarem8784]

I absolutely love "My Kink is Karma", "Pink Pony Club" & "California"-- but my favorite is "Kaleidescope." She wrote Kaleidoscope because she had told her best friend she was in love with her. She told her and her friend asked for time to process what she'd said. She wrote "Kaleidescope" to say that It would all work out- That love is love and over time even if her didn't also have romantic feelings for her, that she could eventually get over her feelings and transmute it back into just loving her as a friend... I've heard her interviewed and this has come up as a very frequent issue among gay people- especially women since they're often very close to their female friends. I tear up every time I hear it.

[@snailflowers]

when she headlines her own shows, she likes to have local drag queens as her opening acts (and it’s expected that audience members will tip) !! her shows also have themes so people can dress up for the shows and it’s very camp and silly and fun, i just think the atmosphere she creates for her art and performances is such a celebration of queer sex and love and joy. it’s so fun to have beautiful, fun, upbeat songs about queer sex especially lesbian/sapphic sex when in our culture it’s so taboo for queer women to admit that we aren’t these chaste demure sexless women who just want to hold hands and go on picnics and do one another’s makeup… sometimes we want to get freaky with it!! it sparks so much queer joy that a young gay woman being so vulnerable and honest about her sexuality is becoming such a pop sensation. chappell roan you will always be famous

[@SarahBrewer0513]

So fun hearing you describe it with words like words like “cartoonish” “funny” “over dramatic” (in a good way) and finally “oh, it’s camp!” I can hear Chappell smiling somewhere

[@Waevform]

Pink Pony Club is one of the few songs to trigger heart-wrenching emotion in me throughout my life. That's really what made her click for me. And her music is just so fun, cute, emotional, sex-positive, and queer

[@hey_michaaael]

Timestamps 1:37 - Femininomenon 5:40 - Red Wine Supernova 9:42 - After Midnight 13:58 - Coffee 17:46 - Casual 22:56 - Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl 27:40 - HOT TO GO! 31:34 - My Kink Is Karma 35:20 - Picture You 38:02 - Kaleidoscope 41:32 - Pink Pony Club 45:47 - Naked In Manhattan 49:21 - California 55:18 - Guilty Pleasure Currently, my top 5 are 1. Guilty Pleasure 2. Red Wine Supernova 3. Kaleidoscope 4. Femininomenon 5. HOT TO GO!

[@Cola23Vanilla]

it's so nice to see that someone else loves Guilty Pleasure! it's such an underrated one on the album

[@hey_michaaael]

@@Cola23Vanilla Guilty Pleasure is battling to stay up there because I've been listening to Red Wine Supernova more, but regardless it's a good song. The vocalizing bridge got me at the first listen.

[@Beatinglikeahammerr]

Good person thank you!

[@CourtneyClauss]

California is genuinely one of my favs on the album. As someone who is from the Midwest like Chappell and is a part of the queer community, this song perfectly encapsulates the feeling of leaving the midwest but still longing to be home. There is something truly special about the midwest and the culture of it. Chappell wrote this song during covid and was struggling as an artist during this time. She actually got dropped from her record label during covid. She truly felt like she was letting her family down. And I think this album is really full circle for the rise and the fall of being queer and wanting to have that outlandish lifestyle but still holding onto the grounds that shaped you.

[@mandyschaan8776]

The love/hate and push/pull that my hometown has on me is so real

[@whyisthomyorke]

She’s gearing up to be our 2020’s Gaga I think in these dark times we really needed happy music like this

[@hushtheseus]

you hit the nail on the head saying "cheerleaders!!" for HOT TO GO! it's literally meant to be a cheerleader song because chappell wanted to be one in highschool!!

[@banrions]

yessssss, the queer woman joy album i've loved for months. she's been on my radar since i saw Pink Pony Club years ago and she's so good. she uses drag queens in her live shows, i'm pretty sure. also GOD, i listen to 'coffee' on REPEAT constantly. My Top Five: Coffee, My Kink is Karma, California, Pink Pony Club, Nakend in Manhattan. (but actually i love them all, lol).

[@corneliast]

the queer joy i get listening to this album is so euphoric!!!!

[@destinykendall7999]

This album is so addicting for me, its an everyday listen.

[@allyosborne3928]

Your hype for super graphic ultra modern girl is so real. I’m so glad you GET IT!! Chappell knows what she’s doing 10000%

[@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD]

I was so impressed that you picked up on the drag queen thing literally on the first song. She actually considers herself a female drag queen 😂 You did mention a couple times this reflecting the Millennial experience but FYI, Chappell Roan is a Zoomer ❤ I think of her in a way as being right in between Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, a sexy and camp combo, except gay af (and I’m so here for it) Gen Z artists are fucking on fire lately

[@dreenyan]

It's so interesting to me that you kept mentioning how the production is all over the place, the emotions are up and down and all over the place...and I just saw an interview with Chappell where she talks about her struggles with bipolar disorder. As someone who also struggles with bipolar, the way you described the emotional journey on the album is spot on with how it feels to navigate mania and depressive episodes!

[@cxbees]

I cannot recommend the Pink Pony Club music video enough!! I think it captures the meaning so well and so beautifully

[@greentea7377]

so so happy chappell roan is finally getting the recognition she deserves🫶🫶

[@Mandyn8868]

You DEFINITELY should check out MUNA, specifically their self titled album!! Their stuff is so high pop and queer and I’m sure you would adore it!!

[@NorthJackson]

yes omg MUNA is amazing!

[@willmcmill4]

the fact that you could immediately relate to her songs just proves how much of a banger this album is

[@mowesrik]

I am SO obsessed with herrr.

[@madweenerdog8403]

it is *such* a good time for lesbian pop music

[@daltonshaneburton]

Instead of tongue and cheek, she's sticking out her tongue and showing her cheeks. And we're all eating it up lol

[@Luscent]

👏👏👏

[@allisongardnerreed3342]

I am SO with you in your Super Graphic Ultra Modern euphoria 😍

[@CryoGnuin]

I watched this reaction last night as I was going to bed and wanted to come back and say hi! After uploading mine I got more interactions with people who also have been experiencing euphoric queer joy because of this album. And I’ve been obsessing with Chappell! I think I’ve watched every reaction there is to this album. But yours stood out to me because you’re so kind and joyful and you understand the music so well! You said everything that I wanted to say but didn’t have the clarity to at the time. Thank you for being you and for uploading this amazing reaction! 💕

[@judyannviscarra7519]

My favorite singer right now, she is youth and energy

[@marystokely5653]

no one can understand "femininomenon" except for women... its not about empowerment solely. its about realizing that no one truly knows women except for other women. men tend to "like" women but dont understand women. only women truly can

[@DoofytheDoof]

Top 5: 1) Naked in Manhattan 2) Picture You 3) Red Wine Supernova 4) Pink Pony Club 5) Guilty Pleasure (It’s genuinely so hard to pick favorites when the album has no skips and I love all of them)

[@eddie6897]

I love EVERY song but: 1.) My Kink Is Karma 2.) Naked In Manhattan 3.) Coffee 4.) Red Wine Supernova 5.) Kaleidoscope P.S. AHHH I MIGHT'VE JUST LIED AHHH IDK WHAT MY TOP 5 ARE 😭

[@faesforest]

My top 5 faves are (very loosely in order) 1. Naked in Manhattan 2. Red Wine Supernova 3. Casual 4. Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl 5. Picture You im so glad you listened to this album! i’ve been obsessive over Chappell for a minute 😅

[@jenniferthecloud1475]

Just switch picture you with my kink is karma and we're the same person

[@llyrrian]

Queer Joy is my favorite description of Chappel Roan and this entire album!

[@chappellroanplsgotomanilaibeg]

FINALLY! chappell's winning that best new artist, hope aoty as well 🤞

[@emilysakamoto7818]

watching you find so much beauty and joy in this album has really rekindled my love for it

[@garysimcox345]

This is perfect timing because I just saw her open for Olivia on Tuesday night and I’m such a fan now. Killer live vocals too!!

[@sugaCat363]

I love this album so much! Its so camp and fun! Top 5 are Casual, Pink Pony Club, Red Wine Supernova, Hot To Go, and Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl ❤

[@penina8438]

I kept talking back to your review 😂 (“oh, rocky horror! That’s what hottogo reminds me of!”) this was such a fun watch and I loved everything you added to it. I actually just finished writing a play and I listened to this album a lot while writing (Kaleidoscope and Pink Pony Club we’re on repeat while writing the final scene).

[@RowanMorgaine]

Truly my favorite songs from this album are: Coffee Guilty Pleasure Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl Pink Pony Club Red Wine Supernova This album has been my best friend through college, and I can always circle back to this when I need a boost or some company.

[@hayleyrazzoog5551]

First video I've seen of yours (huge Chappell fan), and I super enjoy your reactions, commentary, editing, thoughts, etc !! Excited to see what else you've reviewed

[@elle8929]

this album is so fun to drive to!! also loving hozier in the background

[@QnonsoseWilson]

I'm not sure Red Wine Supernova has any alternate meaning as a lyric, I think its just a play on words for the Oasis song Champaign Supernova, could be wrong tho lol

[@ivyparker5617]

I made up a meaning (fanfiction lol), when you get all warm and buzzed off of wine and then have that kind of explosive fun you only have when you're drunkenly uninhibited.

[@Dougiewoof]

Also like blushing, that red color ​@@ivyparker5617

[@catteajenkies8001]

a supernova is when a star explodes. So I think it’s like getting wine drunk with this person you’re attracted to and it leads to hooking up for the first time. A red wine supernova.

[@joogies]

i thought it was probably a Champagne Supernova reference too. It would have to be a pretty sharp coincidence there, if it wasn't a reference to this tbh lol

[@rjs2035]

OMG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO GET TO THIS ONE!!

[@larissabatterton3501]

My top 5 from the album (in no particular order) are: Casual Femininomenon HOT TO GO! My Kink is Karma Pink Pony Club (this one is actually one of my favourite songs of all time and has been for the past couple of years since I first heard it) I love this album so much, I don’t think I’ve heard anything quite like it before. The more campy songs made me think of drag race instantly and I can see them using her songs for lip syncs if they haven’t already! Also the line about watching mean girls and crushing on Regina George? So relatable. Imagine a collab between her and Renee Rapp? 😍😍😍

[@christih6014]

"obviously they came out around the same time they wouldnt be liste ing to each other" chappell was backing vocals on GUTS

[@StephWelper624]

I love this album so much and I’m loving seeing more people listening to her music. I’m seeing her open for Olivia Rodrigo in 9 days!

[@lisasilva3663]

My face hurts from smiling so much seeing you having so much fun!! ❤

[@maudeo]

Top 5: Red Wine Supernova, Picture You, Guilty Pleasure, Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl & My Kink Is Karma (but truly love them all, a no skip album fr)

[@SaraKayyy]

Top 5 (so hard to choose!) 1. My Kink is Karma 2. Casual 3. Pink Pony Club 4. Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl 5. Coffee AND Kaleidoscope (I refuse to choose, it was already hard enough not to choose the other amazing tracks! 😂)

[@menta3001]

We need the last dinner party reaction.

[@lizzienorton5154]

Have you listened to any of The Last Dinner Party yet? Their debut album came out recently and I feel like you might like it a lot.

[@cxmey]

my top 5: my kink is karma❤️‍🔥, casual🧜🏼‍♀️, after midnight🌙, red wine supernova🪄🍷, kaleidoscope💠

[@10mimu]

The cut at 6:33 took me out lmaoo

[@aperila09]

41:25 "Its like shes putting on a suit of armor in order to get back out there" me watching this after the vmas 🤯 literally what she wore in her peeformance!

[@beesare_cool]

a couple thoughts i want to share! -hot to go! is intended to have a cheer feeling to it! chapell made a cheer dance to go with it :)) -chappell has done some odd vocals for olivia’s songs, they share a producer as other comments have already impied. so they’re quite aware of eachother! -the music video for casual is absolutely incredible and leans more into sapphic relationships where someone is scared by the idea of being out. i highly recommend watching it.

[@eddie6897]

AHHH I'm experiencing listening to this album again!!! This is so fun 😭

[@DavidFernandezChoreographer]

A little secret, (we will listen to the whole record, no cuts and all your reaction!). KZbin will love the engaging time for all the album reaction.

[@h_x.]

I never thought I'd be watching Tom Holland review Chappell Roan but here we are and I LOVE it! This is such a perfect album and a fab review!

[@polinagonch]

loved to see you experiencing this joy for the first time! my top 5 on the album rn are: 1. red wine supernova 2. hot to go 3. casual 4. femininomenon 5. coffee

[@christih6014]

youre actually the first person ive seen bring up california dreaming. a lot of people are just focused on the references to dying rust belt towns at that part

[@jakebegley9231]

Love how you just spoke for ages over Pink Pony Club rather than just listened

[@alt01dz7]

what you said at 33:18 about My Kink is Karma is so true, I never even really paid it enough attention until you brought that up

[@skreeon]

as a huge chappell fan i'm so glad i got recommended this video, going to go binge watch the rest of your reactions 👍👍

[@jeffh4toob]

1. My kink is karma. 2. Pink pony club. 3. Red wine supernova. 4. Casual. 5. Kaleidoscope.

[@JulianaAguilar-nx6up]

I loved the other reactions but yours was so lovely to watch because you really get it all from the queer lens! This album is so special to me and I am so excited for her to get bigger. Great Video!!

[@amandafurman954]

Love watching reactions of this album, especially from queer people ☺️. My top 5: 1. After Midnight 2. Naked in Manhattan 3. Red Wine Supernova 4. California 5. Kaleidoscope

[@amandafurman954]

Honestly kind of kills me not to have Pink Pony on that list but California hits me in the my life feels as a Midwesterner who has spent most of my adult life away from it. Also, you have to check out her Tiny Desk performance if you haven’t already!

[@ShelleBaby]

My top 5 are 1- pink pony club 2- Casual 3- Naked in Manhattan 4- California 5- Red Wine Supernova

[@Rebel_without_a_clue]

Omgg I’m so glad you gave this album a listen! Chappell deserves all the attention she can get for making such an amazing record My top five songs are: Red wine supernova, kaleidoscope, naked in Manhattan, calefornia, super graphic ultra modern girl

[@Luscent]

I'm glad she's popping off!! And good picks I'm really digging Champagne Supernova after a few weeks with it!

[@B3lac0891]

I love every song on this album, but here's my top eight. 8. Kaleidoscope 7. After Midnight 6. Naked in Manhattan 5. Femininomenon 4. My Kink is Karma 3. Casual 2. Picture You 1. Pink Pony Club

[@moonassery26]

my top 5 are hot to go!, my kink is karma, red wine supernova, pink pony club and picture you :)) i only found chappell recently but she really just gets it. been listening to her everyday since i found her cause she brings so much comfort, validation and joy that i badly need right now (and probably always.) she reminds me how messy and fun and okay it is to be queer, as someone who lives in an environment that shuns it. she’s inspiring

[@erickpalmer9343]

The guy you were talking about on Casual was just playing with your heart Luscent :( . Very sad, but sadly that is how we learn to avoid future mistakes

[@LiterallyMarieee]

I love this album SO MUCH

[@s_libraaa]

I feel like you'd really enjoy Allie X's new album "Girl With No Face". Its very much goth synthpop and its honestly my favorite album ever lol. Also, I'm so happy Chappell is getting the recognition she deserves 😭

[@adress13]

I listen to this album so much. It's hard to pick a top 5. Right now, in no particular order my top 5 is guilty pleasure, pink pony club, red wine super nova, coffee, naked in mahattan

[@eveejoystar2]

My top 5 are my kink is karma, casual, naked in Manhattan, California, and red wine supernova. 💕

[@Dougiewoof]

A few artists come to mind when listening to this, Picture you reminds me Michelle by Sir Cloe , reminds me even more of the other version of it La Feme Michelle.

[@smirror196]

You’re so right about Michelle, especially as someone who analyzed Michelle for a music theory class. They’re actually in the same key and have a very similar chord progression, only changing at the end Michelle: E - G#7 - A - A minor Picture You: E - G#7 - A - E - B

[@allaboutlgbthings6864]

Red wine Supernova as a title is like a play on "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis (but make it gay) haha

[@kdoney01]

I am so happy you love her too! Also, desperately need you to react to Hozier's new EP 'Unheard'!

[@mathhenri-xy5fh]

I love this album and i'm loving your podcast era.

[@dominiquejackson6107]

first i was afraid ...everytime I listen to pinkponyclub , I know i'm not the only one

[@FusionDelAcier]

At 36 I thought my clubbing days were over but this album is making me want to go again . Just imagining a Chappel song come on at one of my local gay clubs, the ABSOLUTE VIBES. edit : oh yeah my top 5. 5- Casual 4- After Midninght 3- Kaleidoscope 2- Good Luck Babe (I know its not on this album but its like she's singing about me in my early twenties and it's so cathartic) 1- Pink Pony Club (it's so joyful while also being so meaningful, chef's kiss)

[@mooniestyx]

I love this album 💖 My top five are: red wine supernova, karma is my kink , pink pony club, feminomenon and super graphic ultra modern girl 👄💖

[@knowtounderstand]

Love that you're doing a reaction video if Chappell - LOVE HER I just couldn't keep up with the video, the cuts were too quick and frequent 😵‍💫

[@yourownlime]

My Top 5: -Picture You -Naked in Manhattan -Coffee -Casual -Pink Pony Club 💚💚💚

[@Slickjitz]

I think it’s such a good sign for the times we are in that an album Iike this that is so overtly gay has become so well loved by all demographics.

[@catrionathepoet130]

I'm so happy you reacted to this one, my fav album of last year

[@LionGrl321]

olivia rodrigo and chappell know eachother. chappell even opened for a couple of olivia's concerts im pretty sure

[@logiegirl04]

So funny you compared her both to Olivia and Conan because Dan Nigro who produces for both of them also produced on this album!

[@Cola23Vanilla]

This video is fantastic, thank you! It was such a joy to see you having a blast as you reviewed this amazing album. my top 5: (suuper hard to choose tho, I want to list all of them) 1. Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl 2. Guilty Pleasure 3. Red Wine Supernova 4. California 5. My Kink is Karma

[@victoriaann6652]

Casual, Coffee, Pink Pony Club, Red Wine Supernova and Femininomenon are my current top 5!

[@POSSIBLYDYL]

Pink Pony Club, Casual, My Kink is Karma, Red Wine Supernova, and Coffee??? I couldn’t decide on the 5th one the songs are too good

[@TRex799]

Casual has been on my repeat ever since I heard it!

[@acailoves]

i love this album but my top 5 are 1. after midnight 2. naked in manhattan 3. super graphic ultra modern girl 4. casual 5. hot to go

[@mnobregaf]

I am trully obsessed to this album. Naked in Manhatam and My Kink is Karma are my favorite. Roan is perferct.

[@llyrrian]

For me, Hot To Go is a little bit Rocky Horror and a little bit Tony Basil so I am OBSESSED!

[@Alyzvettema]

The way im totally obsessed with this album

[@kylietriggs9148]

I've been WAITING for this one