Melanie Martinez Alphabet Boy REACTION! - Jersh Reacts

[@everest5224]

A: Always aiming paper airplanes at me when you're around B: You build me up like building blocks just so you can bring me down C: You can crush my candy cane but you'll never catch me cry D: If you dangle that diploma and I dead, you dont be surprised ~ A: Apples aren't always appropriate apologizes B: Butterscotch and bubblegum drops are bittersweet to me C: You call me a child while you keep counting all your coins D: But you're not my daddy and I'm not your dolly and your dictionaries destroyed

[@kayceemosely6586]

I would throw my money if Melanie starts selling lyric books or poetry collections

[@piper4795]

That’s so cool

[@vastikaladelbarrio]

@@kayceemosely6586 I think she made a Crybaby storybook. I'm not sure. I know I saw art, and it's like a kids book basically telling the story of Crybaby

[@santipapa6986]

@@vastikaladelbarrio it came with the cd

[@santipapa6986]

It's called alliteration if anyone is interested

[@NoteToLoser]

This song is so clever! It's about an ex-boyfriend/writing partner of hers who she felt was always condescending to her. Because he'd studied music and she hadn't he thought he was smarter than her. But in the song she's being condescending to him, calling him 'Alphabet Boy', saying "I know my ABCs, yet you keep teaching me, I say fuck your degree, Alphabet Boy" ... "you think you're smarter than me, with all your bad poetry" ... "you won the spelling bee, but are you smarter than me, you're just the prince of the playground Alphabet Boy". AND to illustrate her point that you don't need to study to be a good musician, she made a really clever song. The verses are like the sentences you have to write as a kid when you're learning letters. They use A words, B words, C words, then D words (apples aren't always appropriate apologies / butterscotch bubblegum bittersweet / child counting coins / daddy dolly dictionary destroyed)

[@TheMonia666]

Next is Soap/Training Wheels (Double Featured) Fun fact: there was a video only for "Soap" but she thought it was not good, so she made the double featured and included part of the old video in a few moments in a TV during the video. :)

[@perry12345671]

Didn't she made the soap video by herself cause her label didn't want to make the double feature but at the end they had to accept it?

[@LadyGagui]

@@perry12345671 Yes, she made the first "Soap" video with a camera that someone lent her

[@Cauti0nSeaman]

the 1 dislike is from the Alphabet Boy

[@Lee_.Writes]

Bongwater Nico lol so true I commented on that 😂

[@karysene]

But now there's 5 dislikes... More accounts of alphabet boy...?

[@lanadelgay345]

ok

[@ishaluther1768]

The chorus is set up in an alliteration from A to D, "Apples aren't an always appropriate apologies"...etc.

[@everest5224]

The lyrics are in alphabetical order.

[@cryoranges3441]

Yea😇

[@hiffahyphae6707]

ohnoitsanopinion yea, that was really smart

[@UnderTimothy]

The next song is Soap!! Don't react to the Soap only because it's not the correct video. Instead react to the one that is double feature with Training Wheels

[@samphelps6348]

Hey jersh there is actuly this book that melanie published that's four lines long for each song if you google it you will see what I mean (it can help understand the song moor)

[@pressed_5336]

*more

[@elizabethtorres2132]

YES YES YES

[@elizabethtorres2132]

Just commenting in hopes that Jersh sees this

[@kurtyyoww3662]

The next are "Soap and Training Wheels" (DOUBLE FEATURE) Yohooo looking forward to it!❤

[@AlainaGoodwin]

What I just realized, and i'm not sure if its intentional but The lyrics: Line 1 in all A's- Apples aren't an always appropriate apologies Line 2 is B's- Butterscotch and bubblegum drops are bittersweet to me Line 3 is C's- You call me a child while you keep counting all your coins Line 4 is all D's- But you're not my daddy and I'm not your dolly And your dictionary's destroyed These lines go in the order of the alphabet, none of the other lines do this.

[@venceralfllorente212]

Alliteration, that's pretty obvious she did it intentionally, so she named it Alphabet boy. She's a genius when it comes to lyrics and metaphors

[@tylersena6925]

Alaina that’s not true, the first four lines do this too

[@AlainaGoodwin]

@@tylersena6925 your right, I guess i misses that. thank you.

[@clairepage7350]

When you’re done with Crybaby, she has a few songs in between. Dead to Me, Bittersweet Tragedy, Gingerbread Man, Playdate, Bombs on Monday and Teddy Bear. That ends the Crybaby era. Next is Piggyback and Copycat, these are NOT related to Crybaby OR K-12. THEN it’s K-12. K-12 features an unreleased song called Fire Drill. Copycat came out after K-12 but goes side by side with Piggyback but wasn’t released at the same time. Piggyback and Copycat are EXTREMELY controversial, that’s a whole other can of worms, but it’s best to know about what you’re getting into. Piggyback and Copycat do not have anything to do with her albums, they are both about a personal issue she had and wrote songs about to cope and/or explain her side of the story. Yeah....it’s drama.

[@katrinelindholm8529]

Copycat came after K-12, and it's gonna be on her next EP

[@gabi-fx5ec]

Dead to me and bittersweet tragedy is before crybaby

[@clairepage7350]

Thanks for the replies, I kinda messed up the order a little lol. The Dollhouse EP was before Crybaby, where Bittersweet Tragedy and Dead to Me were, my bad!

[@piper4795]

Don’t worry, it gets wayyyy crazier..

[@ashleydelizrioscaraballo575]

Up next is the double feature "Soap/ Training wheels"

[@dj-ff9su]

I literally don't subscribe to any channels but I really like your reactions. You are a quality youtuber. Subscribed.

[@nadia9948]

i lost it when you said "good job, king sh*it"

[@chocolatecorpse4445]

his reaction when Melanie almost stabbed the camera is everything

[@zachariefontaine52]

She made this song cause while she was at college, a guy (dont know there relation) told her how to make music even if she knew how to

[@NoteToLoser]

P.S Lorde has to be in the Sad Olympics. Particularly her album Melodrama. It's a masterpiece.

[@emilynicole5795]

Im so excited to see you watch K-12 the film if you decide to see her newer album

[@deeslugz]

i clicked on this thinking it was the actual video. :< i got too excited

[@SuperJersh]

Aw I’m sorry! Hopefully u watch the premiere when it goes live so I can say I’m sorry again in chat! Lol

[@deeslugz]

@@SuperJersh Definitely!

[@brux9650]

THREE WORDS I CAN'T WAIT

[@inPain.]

It's just jelly, Jersh. Just jelly.

[@Lee_.Writes]

Pain what did he think it was? 😬

[@inPain.]

@@Lee_.Writes 😂

[@Lee_.Writes]

I didn’t watch the video I commented before I watched it

[@velky_reeds]

I love this song because of the alliteration used in the verses from A-D, I just thought it's a genius move and attention to detail

[@zaasfromparis]

I love the fact she treat if grown up issues turned into childlike themes !

[@malcrosz5482]

By the way that's the same knife the mother had, that same knife was in dollhouse to 😅

[@bombasspussymusic373]

Jersh, I know we don't know each other but I think you're doing a great job.

[@pietrapayne]

Actually linking to the carousel music, she is talking with the boy from that video, who played with her, hypnosis her and was in a toxic relationship that she couldn’t get out (that’s why the end of the video is tied up with the start). She was sick of him saying what she had to do and chasing after him. As she grew up she realizes that she actually better than him

[@soup4220]

I can't wait for this!

[@iamlpinthe312]

I thought that she refers to him as “alphabet boy” because of his degrees: ( BachelorsBA/BA, Masters, PhD). Her verses are alliterations.

[@ew_itslucy]

1st verse A- ALWAYS AIMING paper AIRPLANES AT me when you're around B- you BUILD me up like BUILDING BLOCKS just so you can BRING me down C- you CAN CRUSH my CANDY CANE but you'll never CATCH me CRY D- if you DANGLE that DIPLOMA and I DEAD you DON'T be surprised 2nd verse A- APPLES AREN'T ALWAYS APPROPRIATE APOLOGIES B- BUTTERSCOTCH and BUBBLEGUM drops are BITTERSWEET to me C- you CALL me a CHILD while you keep COUNTING all your COINS D- but you're not my DADDY and I'm not your DOLLY and your DICTIONARY'S DESTROYED Basically...she's a genius

[@uBoBaMnupa]

Kimbra - Plain Gold Ring (Sing Sing Studios live)

[@uncreativenamebcmymindisbl4805]

Soap/Training Wheels (Double Feature) is next.

[@katrinelindholm8529]

The next song is Soap!! Don't react to the Soap only because it's not the correct video. Instead, react to the one that is a double feature with Training Wheels' Btw fun how you didn't realize that the lyrics are in alphabet order fx. A = Always gaming paper airplanes at me when you're around. B = you build me up like building blocks just so you can bring me down. Good job, really enjoying these videos!!

[@ivanalcorchas6110]

I always look forward to YOUR reactions because yours are so genuine and I love that it looks like you’re getting into her music :)

[@xya2287]

no one has noticed how the beginning of the song, us her using mostly words in order of A, B, C, & D. I like the play on words, ive always loved this song.

[@idlewave]

when you get to k-12 you should react to the whole movie! it's the whole album so i thought it would be fun:)

[@David-fi4sp]

We just gotta keep asking lol. Can you react to her singing recess (preferably the acoustic version with the two harps) it's her newer song so you can hear how much its changed.

[@person1232]

I’d say that “Carousel” is linked to the family through the fact that she doesn’t feel like she’s loved by her family and now she’s trying to latch onto this boy who keeps leading her on. She’s focusing all her love on this boy because she doesn’t have anyone else to love, yet he doesn’t love her back. He just sends her mixed signals. Hence why she goes “Round and round like a horse on a carousel”. She can never get the boy.

[@smo__flor6568]

“Spell my name on the fridge now, with all your alphabet toys” is a massive “watch me make something better out of what you showed me” to her ex

[@bumblebee765]

Love it when you react to melanie can’t wait to see your next vid on her keep up the good work

[@thecyborggamexox6746]

Soap 🧼 is my favorite Melanie song, my other is Recess from K-12 but I’m enjoying following along with your reactions

[@mafuyuki_n25]

This song is actually about a relationship that Melanie had and the guy she was with told her that she didn't write music properly and she wrote a song about it. Two fun facts ! : 1.In the lyrics (except for in the chorus) it goes from a to d 2. This song was made on a low budget (Next is Soap/ Training wheels double feature)

[@michelleprettyman763]

The song is about a boy she dated in college who told her that she was writing music wrong and tried to "teach" how to do it right so she got really mad about it. So this the name, Alphabet boy

[@malcrosz5482]

Basically as you can see cry baby is a character that well lives up to her name. She's very weak at the beginning wanting to have a better life but her problems never end. In this video her character is actually developing getting smarter and stronger and doesn't cry as much as she used to

[@uBoBaMnupa]

Sarah Blasko - All I Want

[@MrMax1314]

Sad Olympics contestant: Robyn (dancing on my own, call your girlfriend or missing u )

[@angelamittemaiste]

Sad Olympics: Melanie, Lana, Marina, Billie, Adele

[@Wiley_Coyote]

Alphabet Boy has a PhD, Jersh. LETTERS after his name.

[@brianlucero7656]

You have to react to the double features together, remember that! Great reaction, you got everything she tried to tell with this song!

[@tylersena6925]

4:31 I found this hilarious XD “Bang bang. You got me.”

[@SuperJersh]

Lol thx for watching :)

[@chellblack9641]

loving this mel series!

[@junneaubandianon9301]

Soap's next! that's hella bop and meaningful!...looking forward to your next reaction....

[@ivanalcorchas6110]

When you open ur eyes is so cute

[@lunal3662]

I love your videos dude, for real NICE CONTENT ♡♡♡

[@lorenzamarchi]

You should react to some of Joji's songs for the sad olympics I would suggest starting with "Slow dancing in the dark"

[@ximzalabam6856]

Soap/training wheels nexttt

[@Eclipses.Night.]

Yay! Can't wait. I'll be there for sure!! ❤

[@captainteeko4579]

Idk if u noticed or someone mentioned it but each of her main verses or stanza before the chorus are alliterative with mostly words with As then next stanza Bs then Cs then Ds then the chorus so that’s neato lol

[@Marie-jp3il]

In my opinion, we can see more meanings in one music video. I’ve been a MASSIVE fan of Melanie since I was 10-11 and now I’m 15 and I basically found new meanings over the years. I’m sorry if I made any mistakes but English isn’t my first language sooo...🤍🤍🤍

[@madhatter9474]

Estrum - All I Need Katatonia - My Twin Anathema - Flying

[@onstandby2177]

“Good job, King Shit. You’re Lord of the Morons. Congratulations.” SENT ME

[@happyface12385]

Evertime i watch this video, the scene where shes got the knife, makes me think of her mom and how shes acting like her.

[@kayceemosely6586]

I know you see it at the end of every Melanie video.... When are we getting a K-12 reaction?

[@yoohyeonforever7067]

He said after this album

[@kayceemosely6586]

@@yoohyeonforever7067 👍👍👍

[@ahmadasim4249]

YESSS FINALLY

[@animebooklover8830]

at 8:57 and so on i realized it was alteration Apples aren't an always appropriate apologies Butterscotch and bubblegum drops are bittersweet to me You call me a child while you keep counting all your coins But you're not my daddy and I'm not your dolly And your dictionary's destroyed

[@flashoflight9175]

Spot on analysis as usual.

[@lovingme1094]

I love his reactions

[@Lefitte]

Love the alliteration in this song.

[@Robert-mt1ps]

you should try a song by the band Cursive "Excerpts From Various Notes Strewn Around The Bedroom Of April Connolly, Feb 24, 1997"

[@cryoranges3441]

The lyrics are based on alphabet that's wonderful and my fav song in crybaby album too😣😍

[@jasminenelson3121]

Can’t wait for you to get to tag you’re it and milk and cookies!

[@juancolindres2990]

Can't wait for Jersh to react to Pity Party and Tag You're It/Milk And Cookies.

[@ivayloiliev620]

Klone - Immersion Emptyself - Just Go On Cire - Brand X Misery

[@Flo-blossom]

I love your reactionsss, keep going!

[@soup4220]

Will you react to k-12 when you finish the crybaby album?

[@hiffahyphae6707]

AGGGH I SAW THIS VIDEO BUT IT SAID “PREMIERES AT 8:00” AND I FORGOT TO CHECK IT AT 8:00 IM SO ANGRYY AT MYSELF

[@lovely.gamora790]

2:41 why did you roll your eyes

[@SOMA-no2gq]

I havent followed the story so I can only give my opinion of the song as a stand alone. The verses are very catchy and the whole sing along aspect of the song is hilarious. Liked the lyrics and am in limbo because she's cute and terrifying simultaneously. I haven't seen a perfect personification of crazy eyes as I have seen in her lol

[@alphabetboy8569]

Hi I'm here

[@ivayloiliev620]

Lissie - Hero Delerium - Innocente Lolly Jane Blue - White Swan

[@mushytv7022]

Are you going to react to Melanie's film k-12 or the songs in the film at some point?

[@jaddemonae7016]

Don’t forget it’s an alliteration

[@hjn14]

Next is Soap/Training wheels (double featured)

[@_bleeeep_]

I'm pretty sure the song is about Melanie getting told how to write songs by this boy in university

[@lizzvazquez6478]

you should checkout the 1975 they have a lot of sad songs that sound very very poppy (listed from oldest to newest album) The 1975 (2013) - Heart Out - Settle Down - Robbers - Is There Somebody That Can Watch You - Antichrist - Woman - Into/Set3 - You/Milk - Fallingforyou I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It (2016) - UGH! - Change of Heart - If I Believe You - Somebody Else - Loving Someone - The Sound - This Must Be My Dream - Paris - Nana - As She Lays Down A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships - Give Yourself A Try (2018) - TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME - Love It If We Made It - Be My Mistake - Sincerity Is Scary - I Like America and America Likes Me - It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You) - I Couldn’t Be More In Love - I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes) Notes On A Conditional Form (2020)(not yet released but there’s singles) - The 1975 - People - Frail State Of Mind - The Birthday Party - Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America - Me & You Together Song

[@ignorancebleu563]

I can't wait for the next video

[@wingedyera]

For the sad Olympics Ingrid Michaelson- Be okay

[@PrinceDuCiel7]

Okay, whole really long album recommendation. Wasn’t going to but I really want to see somebody who’s into concept albums and lyrics, actually sit down with it, song by song, in order. Map of the Soul: 7 by BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan, translates to Bulletproof Boyscouts) It’s based on Jungian philosophy. This is a very personal album, from a very young group. The youngest was 14, the oldest 19 when they started predebut ten years ago. There’s 7 members and they’ve been going since debut for 7 years. This is also the year they had to decide to resign their contract or not. That’s the only context I wanna give cuz spoilers and I know you don’t like them. There IS a Map of the Soul: Persona but it only has two songs that aren’t also on MOTS:7. Their entire discography is five different concept eras with multiple albums each. So if you go for it, you’ll have Army (name of the fans) showing up en mass to recommend and spoil stuff. Just a fair warning. And when I mean en mass I Mean it. Naming the fanbase Army turned out to be a bit prophetic. There’s also two other cumulative albums that bookmarked the end of solid narrative concept eras. “You’ll never walk alone.” And “Love yourself: Answer” But YNWA connects with too many storylines in previous videos (including a web comic, 7 short films series and a novel). Answer is Really good too but I just like MOTS:7 better. By a thin margin. Anyways, that’s my over enthusiastic recommendation from a long time TOOL fan And a Melanie Martinez fan. Recent and now too obsessed Army convert.

[@CarolineForest]

someone probably already told you.. but hey.. I cant be bothered to scroll through all of them and more comments about the same thing helps to make sure you see the message. this song was also written about her ex boyfriend, he was in music school and claimed that she wouldn't never be as good as him because she didnt have 'a diploma' in music and tearing her down.alot of her songs she sings about real life but that also at the same time is in the crybaby story, which I think is genius, how many artists can do that?

[@dinahsaurusvex7325]

Alphabet Boy and the guy in Carousel are the same person I think

[@whynterstorme9592]

You gotta do Aurora, you won’t regret it. Especially a live

[@SuperJersh]

Aurora runaway Reaction is on the channel, thx for watching :)

[@thedrhannah]

Super Jersh- can you react to Sia either Chandelier or Elastic heart- and nominating this for sad olympics

[@baku_bishcos8783]

I wish it told me it wasnt an actual video XD

[@stephaniecabrera3703]

Cascada - Can’t Stop The Rain Lyrics How How Am I Supposed To You When Everything Surrounding Me Is Nothing But A Fake Disgust I Don’t Know I Don’t Know Where Where I Belong It’s Time For Me To Carry On I’ll Say Goodbye Chorus. I Can’t Stop The Rain From Falling I’m Drowning In This Tears I Cry Since You Left Without Warning I Face The Dawn With Sleepless Eyes No Can’t Go On When Clouds Are Pushing Down On Me Boy I Can’t I Can’t Stop The Rain From Falling Verse 2 So Tell Me Boy Where I Went Wrong I’m Stuck Inside Dream Long Gone Its Hard Reveal The Truth Your Love It’s Nothing But A Better Taste It’s Better If I Walk Away Away From You I Can’t Stop The Rain Falling I’m Drowning In Tears I Cry Since You Left Without Warning A Face The Dawn With Sleepless Eyes No Can’t Go On When The Clouds Are Pushing Down On Me Boy I Can’t Stop I Can’t Stop The Rain From Falling

[@megan61]

when u finish crybaby will you watch the k-12 film? she turned her new album into a film and its amazing, and it still carries on following the story of crybaby

[@hollowsparkle9646]

can we get him to do k-12 before the end of quarantine???

[@imperfect_pixie4834]

SHAED is also a good artist. Hey Violet as well

[@celestekillian9189]

You should react to running with the wolves by AURORA

[@keithlester6484]

Listen and watch Pity Party and Mad Hatter for more crazy things.

[@flashoflight9175]

When she says fuck your degree all I can think of is the Masons. Like she’s a higher degree mason lol. She would too she’s full of herself in a good way and protective of her expression.