MUSIC REACTION: Showing Heather "One Winged Angel" (3 Versions)

[@tinaseaborn5266]

This is such an iconic song, so iconic that it went off as my phone's ringtone in a college class and everyone even the teacher literally...ducked and started to look around like oh snap we bout to be owned. It was one of my most cherished moments in college because even long after that moment everyone was still talking about it and laughing our butts off. It became our class' shared secret and if you were in the know you were in...if not to bad. Ahh good times.

[@chanceneck8072]

I love that you had this as your phone ringtone. 😅 You and I could certainly be friends. I love to have video game music as ringtones. Currently I have the only good thing that came from the game Chaos Wars as my alarm clock ringtone. 😅 Works like a charm. 😊 My phone ringtone is called "Kappa Of The Ocean" and is a Mega Man music remix, I dearly love. But I don't know any other person among friends and family, who has such a deep love for video game music like I have. Port of Adia from Turok 2 is my #1 all time favorite.

[@tinaseaborn5266]

@@reunionxsos7545 They all knew it after all it was a game designing class, and the teacher had watch Advent Children so yep we were a class of gamers.

[@milkafuchs3909]

Love that, gosh. No other song can make u feel 'oh oh, were done' like this one. xD

[@Bane2Face]

Lolololololololol So cool!!!!

[@Acolyte316]

This is the imperial march of video games

[@jonathanrobinson198]

I like the ending of the new version because the part where it sounds triumphant is actually the main battle music for the heroes, the choir is for the fates, and then it goes back to Sephiroth with a mix of the battle theme again. It’s basically saying despite it being a remake, they are fated to fight him.

[@atomsorcerer8356]

Find it funny how they refer to the original as "cheesy" When it's like, T H E boss battle theme. So many classic villain themes afterwards took inspiration from it, of course it's going to sound kinda tropey. 'Cause y'know, it MADE the tropes in the first place

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

oh yeah. you and i know that cause hearing it when it came out or close to it gave us a huge impression. but her hearing it for the first time in 2023, gonna get a different feeling.

[@keyxhunter]

11:40 Just to avoid future misconception, Uematsu never worked on Kingdom Hearts, that would be Yoko Shimomura. Another legendary composer who started off composing at Capcom (her most well known work being Street Fighter 2) and later worked for Square before going freelance. She's worked on a few projects other than Kingdom Hearts, such as Final Fantasy XV, Parasite Eve, Xenoblade Chronicles, Super Mario RPG, Mario & Luigi series and a great amount of arrangements/remixes for Smash Bros. Note that there are One Winged Angel arrangements in Kingdom Hearts though, for the Sephiroth battles in 1 and 2, along with some other small remixes or little melodies in reference to Final Fantasy.

[@lucasbosco3473]

Just a tip: Square Enix has their own music channel on youtube and you can find official audio directly from the CD soundtracks of the games in there that were uploaded on playlists, it often happens that when fans put things together it might be inaccurate and different from what the composers and arrangers were thinking or they might have uploaded it in like 17 years ago and youtube compressed the audio to their max quality of that time, so if you do anything from Square, search their channel because the quallity there is the real deal directly from their original files they have in their company archives.

[@Call_Me_Sparda]

I do not know how true this is, but I believe Advent: One-Winged Angel is what the original what was supposed to resemble, but they couldn't do it at the time.

[@Catonzo]

I completely disagree with the take that FF7s original Sephiroth theme is the "lesser" version. It is more brutalistic, but I prefer that about the score. Not just from a nostalgic standpoint, but from my near decade as a trumpet player in an marching band and orchestra. Maybe my choive of instrument is what attributes this feeling, but it is simply my take on it.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

Agreed. While I love the other versions, none of them hit the same as the original IMO.

[@gnoogie]

advent children takes a dump all over the original. its not even a contest

[@kvothe4637]

The original is the "lesser" version as it was restricted by the hardware at the time. I think thats all he meant.

[@TheGohanSkywalker]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this, but the rock/metal instruments in the Advent Children/Smash Ultimate version of OWA is courtesy of Uematsu's band, the Black Mages, who have a discography of three albums dedicated to rock covers of pieces Uematsu made for FF (like Maybe I'm a Lion from VIII and Otherworld from X).

[@milkafuchs3909]

Literally no other song can make me feel so much. It had a huge impact foming my interests and who i am now. I never found a game/film who can push FFVII from the top of my list. Gosh im so exhausted everytime i listen to the film OSTs. I feel happy, sad, excited of doom, im Crying, breaking down in awe because i cant get how this can be so good. I've got borderline so emotions feel much more intense for me. and even if i feel exhausted after listen to this, i feel fullfilled and happy. This is like a little drug for me.

[@coyote271280]

song so iconic, Kenny Omega used it for his entrance music at Tokyo Dome on January 2023, he is a pro wrestler and everybody loved it.

[@rumasai]

One correction i feel should be made, the Kingdom Hearts music was done by a woman named Yoko Shimomura. However, One Winged Angel does also appear in a couple of those games lol.

[@rumasai]

Thank you so much for knowing I wasn't trying to be a jerk with the correction. I know how it can look on a comment.

[@sharzinlalebazri5673]

I'm surprised how you forgot to mention that the "Superhero moment" in the remake arrangement is a direct reference to Those Who Fight.

[@wood1066]

Funny enough that "victory" part during the 4th phase of the ribirth version is actually the whispers theme. If you play the game you'd understand why their theme is mixed in with Sephiroth's song. Nobody seems to pick up on that though unfortunately.

[@samuelcaldwell8160]

FF as a whole has always had banger soundtracks and memorable scores. But ever since ff7, I don't think any OST has gone as hard as one wing angel did. Imo, ff15(havnt played 16 but hear it has stellar music) was the first one since ff7 to go way harder than needed in its musical comps

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

I agree. 1 thing SquareEnix never sleeps on is choosing a good composer.

[@nathanmeredith]

"Hey we should go through these games, but in the meantime i'm going to tell you the most major plot points."

[@Angeal241]

I like one composer who said when he reacted that song 3 is like a new song fighting with the original song until the original wins and takes overs

[@patricklatham3897]

OWA song 2 was also the version used in the Sephiroth fight in Advent Children.

[@lloydnorval1989]

Your cat and cockatiel(?) are adorable 🥰

[@jordancarmack584]

If you hear this much of the track, planets are being vaporized.

[@vlander1992able]

I would love to see her reaction to Dancing Mad from FF6, both these tracks defined my childhood growing up.

[@xSaraxMxNeffx]

i didnt realise that the smash brothers version was just the advent children version O_O

[@bravosix2960]

Seems like no one has a reaction to the advent one winged angel complete long version.

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

There is a longer version of the song than this?

[@ThatSubParVA]

​@@dreamsofanabsolutionbandYes. Advent Children Complete. An extended cut of the movie. Specifically extends the fight between Cloud and Sephiroth with a much more satisfying ending.

[@neolithiumproduction]

This song went on to explain that...when you hear boss music, you know you need to prepare. When you hear latin, you know you are in trouble. And when you hear the frickin name of the boss sung in the song, you are screwed. xD Personally, Advent Children ver is still my favorite version of the game.

[@JaggerG]

Thanks for the vid, cat n birb! Nice of you to let the hyumans co-star. :^3

[@luciohernandez2283]

Disciplined cat…not tempted to eat the bird 😅

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

they know better :P

[@avelinevarlineau7123]

As a vet I've seen way too many heavily injured birds. All those cats have been "so well" behaved for years. For me it's always hard to stay friendly to the owners who should have known better.

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

@@avelinevarlineau7123 i know my animals. they are fine

[@parvonik1359]

now you gotta do dancing mad xD

[@rubemevangelista3868]

That would be awesome

[@samuraijaco1]

Maybe it's just me, and maybe it's just because it was my first exposure to the song, but the Advent Children is still my favorite version

[@neolithiumproduction]

Nah. It was my second exposure, and it's still my number 1 version. I am down for that metal married to symphony. It was especially amazing the very first time hearing it while watching the movie. It really hyped the return of Sephiroth.

[@chanceneck8072]

Would love to see you guys react more to Final Fantasy 8 music, Metal Gear Solid music or my #1 all time favorite, The Port Of Adia from Turok 2...

[@panta3088]

Me imagino que está por demás que lo mencione pero como veo que en el video que él eligió dice smash, La segunda versión fue creada para la película adven children y solo smash bros la agregó porque es el tema de sephiroth

[@42Tangent]

can't wait to get to the end of FF7 Rebirth and blast my speakers when one winged angel starts playing.

[@MonstrousAvail]

Oh you’re going to have a blast with that part! I hope you’re ready for it!

[@42Tangent]

@@MonstrousAvail got there like a week ago, shit was hype!!!!

[@mellielaroche917]

Another question for you: which one would you listen to more?

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

For me, probably advent

[@MultiAsh93]

I’m so into metal so I prefer advent children but I do love the original because it’s like that’s the music in from the OG and the feeling you get from this song is so damn amazing

[@jorgemurilo6456]

new sub, my fav game of my fav franchise

[@haydenbarnes3551]

Please, I need yall to do the Terraria Calamity mod soundtrack, it goes so hard.

[@YamiAi]

I prefer the original version, has such a charm the orchestral versions don't

[@miiaoi879]

should have played first the one winged angel orchestrated version whitout the metal band before advent children version

[@Captain_Char]

ever crisis remade the OG song essentially in orchdratrated form

[@aaronburdon221]

I actually prefer the original over the other versions. I do like ACTUAL orchestral version of this, and not the rock version of it as well.

[@wren7195]

That cat's woman has a bird on its shoulder.

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

indeed

[@wren7195]

@@dreamsofanabsolutionband My genuine apologies, I'm semi-somewhat drunk and more than a little stupid to begin with. Watched the whole video, and gladly subscribing, *LOVE* One Winged Angel, and just... ....really love birds, it's in my name, and that was stupid cute. *bows her head in shame* Best wishes you two, thanks again and be safe

[@rhythmandacoustics]

the girl appears not to care and doesn't want to be there, like just there because her bf forced her

[@YamiGenesis]

felt the same vibe. Also he seems more like a brother than a bf

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

well thats just not true

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

we're married...@@YamiGenesis

[@YamiGenesis]

@@dreamsofanabsolutionband same difference

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

its really not. what is wrong with you?@@YamiGenesis

[@tygerfisk7519]

I'm seeing this a year late and all I can think is theres no way that bird is still alive...

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

it very much is alive.

[@bread566]

You gotta play ff6 best one ever in my opinion (Japanese one for Americans it’s ff3)

[@MrInuhanyou123]

The difference between kids who grew up with midi music vs those who didnt. The English localization of advent children is definitely cheesy but id say it was the same back then. Japanese version was much better

[@chanceneck8072]

The intro made most people I know run away and hate this piece already. It's so disharmonic and chaotic. The real good stuff only begins after 3:00...

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

but i think thats what he was going for with making sephiroth seem like a true threat with music. sephiroth IS chaotic.

[@keenansartain2854]

I know there’s cool shit going on on the screen but also try to pay attention to the music

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

we very much payed attention to the music.....

[@keenansartain2854]

@@dreamsofanabsolutionband just quoting something you said in the video. It was rhetorical

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

lol oops. my bad.@@keenansartain2854

[@saadnehal5248]

U should try reacting to genshin music, they got banger osts and is a pretty popular game nowadays, Good for views.

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

eh. i don't like the game or support its practices. I'm sure it does have good music. but i am not a fan of the game itself

[@shauntimmanba9968]

Feel like Heather would benefit greatly from you better framing the context of each piece, so you also pause less and talk over less and risk them missing a key part. In the beginning you could first be talking about the instrumentation being used like for the Remake and original versions being varying degrees of each other, one orchestral and one MIDI. Good call on keeping Advent Children a surprise though.

[@mohdshahrulazmirabdulghani5908]

She should play the original game without walkthrough

[@ImJustThatGamer22]

2:16 Now thats what I call bullshit

[@imu7471]

you are oblivious as to what this remake is.. holy shit. they are expanding the original story there will be a remake part 2 and 3

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

i know there is a part two and three. its more of a reimagining but it hits every story beat the og did. what part does it make it seem like i didn't know that? wtf?

[@walkerlocker6126]

I'll be honest, I kinda hate the electric guitar version. Maybe because I first heard this song as a kid, on the PS1, and the feelings it evoked... Idk. I feel like all the guitar riffs and electric twang really take away from the impact of the song for me. I do like the updated orchestral version though. For me this song should always be midi or orchestral, get that garage band crap outta there lol

[@Antis14CZ]

Would be a nice reaction if you guys weren't 70% drowned out by the music.

[@arjanzweers6542]

Mate, you talk and pauze too much during the songs. Just shut up, let the song finish, and say what you have on your mind afterwards. Let your audience enjoy the music

[@nathanperquin9910]

in that case why are you listening to it here, just go look it up yourself

[@arjanzweers6542]

@nathanperquin9910 The video popped up in my recommendations, and I was interested, so I watched it.

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

damned if you do, damned if you dont. this is a reaction not a listen along. doesn't make for an interesting video if we just sat there and blankly stare for 3 to 6 minutes at a time

[@nathanperquin9910]

@@dreamsofanabsolutionband if you did that that wold be an actual reason to complain , because that would be straight up parasitic style content, something i want less of

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

@@nathanperquin9910 i agree

[@michaelsingler2228]

As a suggestion, maybe try to not interrupt so much. It's hard for people to make a comparison if you continuously narrate. It puts the attention on you and not the song.

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

the point of reactions is to talk about what we think about the song. we talk about the song.

[@NymphieJP]

You missed advent children complete. The version you played is missing part of the melody. Also, holy crap they butchered OWA in the remake. What the fuck was that shit? It’s barely noticeable anymore lol

[@emperorpalpatine4953]

Remake has the best version. Better than that crappy guitar/ rock sound they were going for in advent children.

[@NymphieJP]

@@emperorpalpatine4953 you're just wrong. Remake is overproduced garbage. You ever see the creator of kingdom hearts take on batmans design? It's the same shit but with money in music. More is not better. It's so full of pointless shit and the progression of the song is so different it's barely even the same track.

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

i disagree completely. it was more grand yes. but it wasn't pointless. it is 100% the same song. not one to one but that wasn't the point. its not meant to be the exact same song. it was a fantastic remake of a classic villain theme.@@NymphieJP

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

i liked all versions. the guitar of advent children was cool and the grand orchestra of the remake was epic. @@emperorpalpatine4953

[@emperorpalpatine4953]

@NymphieJP It being chaotic is the point... It has multiple leitmotifs of FF7 songs, and It tells a story, AND It's made to accompany the battle going on.

[@joshuavaldez429]

Your head nods are cringe lol

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

how is that cringe? just enjoying some music.

[@chanceneck8072]

Hot take: ALL the music from Final Fantasy 8 is better than One Winged Angel... 😅🤭 Of course, I say that as a MASSIVE fan of the 8th game, it's still my favorite. It was the first Final Fantasy, I ever played, if you don't count Mystic Quest or Adventure (really a Secret Of Mana game). If you feel the need to bash my head in, please don't tell me that! 🫠

[@dreamsofanabsolutionband]

im personally not a fan of 8 in general. but i have heard a small following of 8 lovers out there. 9 is my personal favorite game of the series

[@chanceneck8072]

@@dreamsofanabsolutionband "Loss of me" is one of my favorite songs from 9 and the franchise as a whole. But 8 has SOOOO many great songs to choose from imo. Starts with Balamb Garden, Blue Fields, Find Your Way, etc....

[@rubemevangelista3868]

I absolutely can't stand 8, but that doesn't mean that people who like it are "wrong". And I do like most of the music. I REALLY like Never Look Back. I just can't like the game.