NEVER Listened to HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL Songs

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[@maisi8233]

Please react to “happier than ever” by Billie Eilish!!!!❤️❤️

[@GlumFii_Brush]

Can you react to Elliot lee please

[@willowflower1619]

I would love to see you react to a musical called Dear Evan Hansen it's so good

[@julianfelix727]

You should react to Beetlejuice the musical, it's hilarious

[@nerdhouse1368]

Hadestown!

[@atlas3167]

I absolutely adore this musical i NEED to see you listen to “ Meant to be yours” and “I am damaged”

[@katphantom4352]

and 17 !!

[@challengemeneo]

YES

[@iliveat15perkinsdr]

YESS PLS ITS SO GOOD

[@MirinaeH]

Lifeboat!!!!

[@agneebags]

honestly he should watch the movie after he's done with the musical

[@charredbalsam418]

Please, please, please listen to more heathers- I reccomend many of the JD songs, he has so many AWESOME villain songs. one of my favourites is 'Meant to Be Yours'. its great, its exhilerating, I love heathers so much.

[@crackers3978]

I second this

[@m.gravity]

i am so hoping to hear that one

[@_.Mimzie._]

yes!!!

[@seineevee]

YES

[@NyehNyeh12]

YES

[@palomaroggeri8680]

SO. HEAR ME OUT. “DEAD GAY SON”. Probably no one will recommend this but its the song that doesn’t give you any spoilers and gives you all that you need to understand the tone of this musical. It is the most underrated song of the musical and for me, is one of the ones that fulfills with perfection the comedy and fun of the musical with the fucked up things that are happening. Only thing I’ll say is: this happens in a funeral.

[@kdmichaels2310]

^^^ dead gay son is my favorite song from the musical. I have probably listened to it more than any other track in this because it just randomly gets stuck in my head way too often

[@kayleekirkpatrick9193]

It’s so randomly wonderful. It’s just about a supportive dad in the 80’s who’s trying to support his not so gay dead son.

[@bluebea4011]

It's the type of song you didn't need to hear but at the same time you need to hear because it's so random but it's great, no, it's AWESOME!!

[@irishcult8127]

I. Love. My. Dead. Gay. Son.

[@carsenyoung1746]

It was never one of my favorites until I got cast as Bill Sweeney (Ram's Dad) so it was MY song so I got to know it VERY well. There's so many great things that happen in that song as it relates to the context of the musical. You're right, most underrated song of the musical. So many (non-professional) productions seem to choose a crappy singer for it which is a shame because it can bring the house down if it's done well.

[@marinaisbetter]

I love how in “Freeze Your Brain” they just slap the dramatic right on you “Does your mommy know you drink all that crap?” “Not anymore…” “WHEN MOM WAS ALIVE” It actually made me laugh when I first headed it.

[@lolavota403]

no seriously. and veronica’s face just gaping open is so funny

[@thepinkelephant2520]

They upfront 💀✋

[@thesiimp]

I really recommend listening to more of the musical, especially Beautiful, Our Love Is God, Kindergarten Boyfriend, and Dead Girl Walking (Reprise) ((they have lots of amazing vocals in my opinion))

[@gannawalidibrahim2664]

Hell yea dead girl walking (reprise) is a great song add on damaged aswell

[@isobel6196]

JUST THE WHOLE MUSICAL IA AMZING hahah

[@jjvirgin4016]

agree one hundred percent especially dead girl walking (reprise)

[@p1nkPallas]

Dead Girl Walking Reprise is my FAVOURITE

[@JessicaMarham-oi2np]

Yo girl

[@elibbq]

YES HEATHERSSS I now suggest Six! It’s about Henry the eighths wives and they all come together and make a band! It’s really cool and talks about how it’s not cool to do certain things.

[@thebrianna7387]

Hard vouch

[@twinshiftyt]

Yeeess!

[@soup3329]

yesss

[@aperson8137]

VOUCH

[@deliriousmusicality8840]

YES PLEASEEEEE I beg Especially since there's only a few songs in comparisons to some other musicals, it might be easier for a video AND it just SLAPS

[@chotisit9328]

"Does your mommy know you drink that crap?" "Not anymore!" "WHEN MOM WAS ALIVE-"

[@acbarrelracer9541]

Veronica: 😲😲😲😲

[@aniflowers1998]

"If you want to see me do the musical..." Is that even a question you need to ask us?! OF COURSE we would love to see you react to the full thing! (Though you'll probably won't find a...legal version of the og cast)

[@whalesaph]

Just some lovely slime tutorials

[@charlesroberts-moses6074]

Yeah where can you even watch it?

[@aniflowers1998]

@@charlesroberts-moses6074 I watched it on KZbin back in the days. But I don't know if it got deledet by now

[@Rc1el]

@@charlesroberts-moses6074 there’s a video called “heathers musical but make it in hd” I think it’s the whole musical

[@charlesroberts-moses6074]

@@Rc1el I found one but the actor for Chandler was different and it was The og Jason’s understudy instead.

[@sadpiano412]

It’s a little funny when he listens to the songs out of order and then doesn’t have context for other things that happens. The very first song of the musical is an exposition song and if you do this again I would recommend that song (I don’t remember the title atm but it’s a thing).

[@skittlegoddess8196]

The first song is Beautiful

[@LeaC-cb8il]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE WATCH THE MUSICAL!!!! It gives so much context and is just amazing in general. With hamilton the whole musical is sung so you get most of the context in the songs but heathers has a lot of other aspects to it that are not sung!

[@peefart420]

where can you watch the full musical ? I havent been able to find it ANYWHERE

[@Celestia6098]

@@peefart420 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn-4ZH95qdN7acU kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppfNl4enltmcqK8 Use one of these links cuz there is 2 different videos of the musical but both links is the full musical

[@-Marlowe-]

parker Just search up heathers but make it hd, it should show up

[@qzoid3060]

Yes, I’d just like to leave a tidbit of info, Hamilton is technically an opera! That’s why it’s basically entirely sung! Whereas Heathers is a musical, which is scenes broken up with songs or vice versa.

[@Andy-ht7ye]

“Beautiful” is the first song in the musical and sets everything up beautifully (pun fully intended) so you should definitely listen to it if you do another one of these also “our love is god” “meant to be yours” and “I am damaged” are amazing as well

[@dianagonzalezlopez]

LMAO if you see the musical, then you'll no longer hate Heather C, I mean you will but her character is iconic, you can't help but love her!

[@rusttytoasttz]

Can confirm I am a chandler stan

[@-ejamezfictionalstudioz-4951]

She is soo hateable but soo iconic

[@timeforproblems]

bro am i the only one who didnt love her throughout the whole thing 😰

[@rusttytoasttz]

@@timeforproblems probably not, but i just really connected with her after watching the movie. She has a lot more depth than the musical which probably helped imo

[@lobotomizer720]

the whole ghost thing is what made me become a chandler stan

[@mmmm-lg2mj]

Sometimes I wonder how JD would have turned out if his mom never died and his father didn't neglect him

[@kakyoinbeloved6032]

Please do a part 2!!! -Beautiful - Meant to be yours - Seventeen - Seventeen (reprise)

[@SexiTexi123]

and 'our love is god' i adore that one

[@ur._.localneptune]

Lifeboat?

[@AnxietyRat]

Dead girl walking will never not be ICONIC. Its great.

[@angelbitez]

A little lesser known musical is Hades Town I absaloutly adore it. It's a modern day, apocalyptic take on the Greek story of Orpheus and Eurydice. The vocals are amazing and it's such a rollercoaster of emotions

[@bet_jev8711]

I listened to hades town recently and I love how it handles hades and persephone relationship too. A very very good musical.

[@starbullets]

your reaction to the "when mom was alive" line was hilarious LOL i would love for you to watch heathers the musical as well because veronica's reaction is essentially the same

[@lentetromp5514]

Ikr that was what i was thinking

[@dionne3235]

I was searching for this comment lmao

[@Musicalfan69420]

Yesss

[@thesilverturtle1292]

You should do Be More Chill, its a great musical with incredible music!

[@jumpinthecadillac9507]

strong STRONG vouch. the squip song and the smartphone hour are a must too

[@shelbychung4517]

VOUCCHHH be more chill is loaded with absolute bangers

[@rythebeloved5413]

BIG VOUCH especially the christine canigula songs!

[@cameron20_]

Yes!! I would definitely reccomend the original cast production first and then the Broadway revamp tho

[@timeforproblems]

PLEEEASE also i hope he does the smartphone hour, its my favorite TvT

[@Sweeney_Toad]

I love the Heathers Musical, I would recommend listening to "Blue", "Dead Girl Walking (Reprise)", and "Meant to be yours".

[@User.1.0.8]

Blue is gonna confuse him a LOT

[@StrangerBillie]

I love blueeeeee 😂😂😂😂

[@SageAd0ptMe]

Meant to be yours is so good

[@SageAd0ptMe]

@@StrangerBillieanother swiftie?? Heyy

[@flamestormthecat2833]

btw, these are the songs in chronological order, just in case you want to do more and want some kind of guide as to when each one takes place Beautiful candy store fight for me freeze your brain big fun dead girl walking the me inside of me blue our love is god dead gay son seventeen shine a light lifeboat Shine a light reprise kindergarten boyfriend yo girl meant to be yours dead girl walking reprise i am demaged seventeen reprise

[@StarlitSunLight]

Heathers is such a cult classic. Almost every single theatre kid has listened to it lol. And almost every enby gender envy person resonates with "Meant to be yours" xD

[@little.xs.mean.im.extra.unsafe]

Real

[@mercurbee]

i'm an honorary theatre kid™️ by my friends, family, and strangers and fr (and i'm also a silly gender person)

[@liveforlaughsx]

More Heathers for sure, but I also think Hadestown is a must. So different and gorgeous. Addendum: SIX oh my god I think you’ll love six.

[@onjimsaladpie7476]

Yes! Hadestown! It’s amazing, and SO FREAKING DRAMATIC but that’s why I love it

[@berries.0f.blu3]

As someone who plays Heather Macnamera in my school’s play, the high notes in Candy Store that she sings are just so beautiful with the other Heathers, love the notes in Candy Store being acknowledged

[@gr1mreap3rz15]

love that u had the same reaction to "when mom was alive" as veronica has lmao

[@r4cc00n_v4bez]

Honestly, I'd LOVE to see you do the full musical! Or at least a few more songs, cause it's honestly my favourite musical.

[@yitebluebug3346]

Have you heard The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Spies Are Forever, or Black Friday? Just gonna say that TGWDLM and Black Friday are somewhat connected, and it'd be best to listen to TGWDLM first, at least in my opinion. EDIT: Or maybe the music from RWBY?

[@thecoralcat2247]

i see we have another starkid fan

[@rafaelcabi918]

Omg you should definitely do a final reaction but with them in the right order! Some musics have musical references to ones before!!! You'll love that 😸😸

[@hearts4b1llzo]

You have no clue how excited I got when I saw this notification

[@MathewMcKenna]

🥳

[@carlosalejandroalvarenga4913]

I can tell by the Camilo pfp.

[@littleg5664]

I would totally be on board with you watching the whole musical, or just reacting to the rest of the songs. Heathers is just a musical of musical genius. I personally don't like musicals that much, but I like Heathers, a lot. There's also a movie from 1989 if you ever want to check it out that the musical was based on.

[@alyssataylorsversion13]

HEATHERS 1989 MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅🦅RAHH🔥🔥🔥🔥WHATS YOUR DAMAGE🦅🦅🦅🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ultima1594]

Candy Store is the best song in the musical. The entire cast is so talented. Barrett and Ryan 👌 And of course the Heathers

[@KillerRabbitz]

you should do a part 2! make sure to include "meant to be yours", "yo girl", and "our love is god"

[@AliSteampunk]

You're vids always improve my day tenfold

[@miirorange]

VOUCH hadestown is so good

[@NoName-ni6sh]

YES

[@h.a.biarcal284]

My favorite musical :D

[@venificusmalatia4524]

You should definitely do "Beautiful" too! and just more of these in general!

[@jonasquinn7977]

If you’re doing musicals then I would high,y recommend Twisted by Starkid It’s music is amazing and hilarious and it’s genuinely my preferred version of the Aladdin story

[@harm0ny_]

Meant to Be Yours, Lifeboat, and Our Love Is God are some of the best songs I’ve heard from any musical and are a must listen to. Plus, Blue and My Dead Gay Son are just plain fun :)

[@skyleescraps587]

If you enjoyed this, (which i think you did lol) i definitely recommend mean girls if you haven’t already, or SIX :)

[@MathewMcKenna]

wait… is there a mean girls musical???

[@atlas3167]

@@MathewMcKenna yes it is actually a really really good one and they keep a lot in the iconic jokes on the songs !!

[@ZDixon-io5ww]

and the girl who plays Veronica in this is, is also in it

[@Onyx421]

Here's a little bit about each character: Veronica: Sweet little bean Heather C: Mean but you somehow like her Heather D: Mean. Just mean. Heather C: basically being held hostage by Heather D JD: Murder loving phoycopath Martha: Smol bean Ram and Kurt: Raipists.

[@WaffleHut-zn2su]

2 years later and the PHYSICAL REACTIONS he has to like the high notes always get me.

[@whateveryouhearditwasntme4109]

PLEASE WATCH THE FULL THING IN A VIDEO!! I'd love to watch that

[@lilac2131]

HOOTY!!!

[@Undydamon]

Now to complete the trio we need Dear Evan Hansen (not the movie) Sincerely, Me Only Us Words Fail Good For You

[@potato800haveaniceday]

And waving through a window

[@lazzyE]

Some tables are gonna fly if meant to be yors isn't here

[@MathewMcKenna]

😅

[@V1G4M1]

Me! qwq I was so waiting for it!

[@luishenriquefalconifilho2124]

You should watch the studio booth video of Candy Store, where we can see the singers actually singing there. The girl with plays the main Heather (and did the high note in the end of Candy Store) is also the girl who played young Tanya on Mamma Mia! 2

[@barwib7935]

Please listen to The Guy Who Didn't Like Musical's! My favorite songs are Show Stopping Number, Not Your Seed, and Cup Of Poisoned Coffee Everything about that musical is amazing!

[@lia-uo3bg]

if u do a part 2 i suggest -our love is god -meant to be yours -kindergarten boyfriend -i am damaged -beautiful (it’s a bit long but gives move context on the story) -blue -seventeen and also another musical six that has amazing sons as well!!

[@xddddd5279]

PLEASE please please do more of this! It's amazing tbh and I would suggest you'd listen to them in order to get more context, also Meant To Be Yours is a freaking masterpiece

[@PICKLEBUMJUICE]

His reaction when JD “when mum was alive” was priceless

[@singingofsilver]

EVERY SINGLE SONG IN THIS MUSICAL IS _AMAZING_

[@veronica2773]

I love watching people reacting to heathers for the 1st time because I can get even the tiniest bit of the emotions I had while watching it for the first time myself 😩 I would kill to experience that again lol

[@sincerely_lyzi]

HeatherC dying was one of the weirdest redemption arcs ever

[@SILLYSTARWORLD]

WHEN YOU JUMPED WHEN THE SONG SIAD "when mom was alive" MADE ME LAUGH SO MUCH

[@ira__s]

I really hope you do reactions to the other songs as well, this was so fun to watch!

[@Sammy11611]

PLEASE react to the whole musical, I might be in it soon, so I've been obsessed, your reaction is great! Can't wait to see more!

[@oliver4705]

Since you're doing musicals i HIGHLY suggest you do some Starkid stuff! They make original comedy and also parody musicals, every single one of them is free and professionally recorded on KZbin. They make incredible stuff and are responsible for my favorite musicals. I suggest The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals for their original stuff, and twisted for their parody musicals. My favorite musical of all time is Spies Are Forever made by the Tin Can Bros, which is created by and featuring a bunch of Starkid actors. Or you can go classic and listen to some A Very Potter Musical songs.

[@nickioleary8577]

I Say No is probably my favorite song from Heathers, but it feels like no one knows it cuz it was added to the show after it started it’s run

[@qupidsaro]

21 chump street, Six the musical & Legally blonde ! Also full musical of Heathers

[@megan2098]

Oh heck yeah! Definitely listen to more Heathers!! I recommend "Beautiful" as it's the opening song and sets the scene really well for the rest of the musical.

[@junipersr]

You need to do a longer video on the Hadestown cast recording. It's completely sung through so you can get the plot without any visuals and the story is just incredible.

[@Dyerdon]

I absolutely love the sound from this, and would love to see your reaction to the whole thing

[@1foxyJR1]

please do the whole musical it’s so good

[@rythebeloved5413]

I recommend 'Be More Chill' Next! I would love you to hear all the songs, but my favorites hs to be 'More than Survive, I love play rehearsal, Two player game, A Guy that i'd kinda be into, and Upgrade'! But if you want to know more about the musical plot wise i suggest listening to 'the squip song' and 'the play' too!

[@cryingtomatohead8626]

I'd love to see you react to the entire musical or even just one song called lifeboat. It's so overlooked, but the emotion in the song is so beautiful

[@StrangerBillie]

I love lifeboat…Heather m is my favourite Heather…🥹

[@heathershangovercure]

i know lifeboat by heart

[@meowzfever]

Loved this!!! You absolutely have to hear meant to be yours and the reprise of dead girl walking.

[@marg0gh]

im so happy you did this one, this musical has some of the best music ive heard tbh

[@insomniacslive]

Listen to the west end variant of heathers! It’s incredible and in my opinion the characterization is a lot better! I love heathers :) plus the west end version has quite a few live performances like west end live so you have something to watch

[@cashlindietrich829]

For context of most of the characters, you should listen to Beautiful, the first song in the musical. Some other amazing songs are Our Love Is God, Yo Girl, Meant To Be Yours, and Fight For Me.

[@owlesent]

Yes PLEASE react to the whole musical it’s *amazing* and the villain songs are muah. Would love to see other musicals too!

[@ollieri]

i would LOVE if you reacted to the whole musical please please do it , its worth it

[@V1G4M1]

I was like „this better has dead girl walking and meant to be yours in it!“ 50% is a good rate at least, I hope meant to be yours will follow one day xD

[@adarose336]

For musicals, I highly recommend the Dolls of New Albion by Paul Shapera. It’s definitely not as well known as any Broadway show, but the music is so good and the story is definitely on the darker side if you like that kind of thing. I do recommend looking up the wiki cause the story is a bit hard to follow. But it totally is worth it.

[@evanchauvey5417]

This is my first video of yours I've found, and it's great. I'd love to see you react to more of the plot-related stuff. All of these songs were before the first big "event" and I'd love to see more stuff. I'd recommend doing it in order, just so the context isn't missed.

[@lynndoublelegacy9034]

You should absolutely react to all of this musical!

[@Yourapplefriend]

I would love if you reacted to the whole musical in a video!

[@lilacpen8678]

I would love to watch your reaction to the musical. It'd be amazing.

[@noimalexi7874]

i've literally just gotten into heathers and i see matt making this vid omg!! I NEED TO SEE U WATCH THE WHOLE MUSICAL

[@leilanyx]

it's funny because you make the same face as veronica does when jd says "when mom was alive" ajsjs - also if you liked the high note in freeze your brain, one of my favourite jd's, dan domenech (he understudied for the guy in the studio recording, and you can pretty much only find dan's bootleg floating around on youtube so he does tend to be the more popular jd from what i've seen, alongside the west end jd, also a favourite of mine, jamie muscato) does an opt up in that run and it gives me chills everytime and I've heard it so much over the years.

[@memori168]

I would like to see your reaction to the whole musical!!! Trust me, it won't be a lost of time!!

[@willowtr3389]

I’m so happy you enjoyed the musical so far! A song I’d recommend is “Beautiful” I believe it’s the first song of the musical, that gives you context of the characters, and really cool vocals. If you do decide to listen to that song be prepared because it is just a masterpiece! (P.S Love your content!)

[@leandrorojas3243]

OMGGGGG! You need to see the musical 👏🏻💞

[@mochiimiisu]

you should definitely keep listening to some of the heathers songs!! the intro song, beautiful, gives an introduction to almost all the main characters, and the later songs of the musical have that more sinister, emotional twist you were thinking of. i highly recommend doing a second reaction!!

[@markfuston2714]

The girl that you loved doing Dead Girl Walking, Barrett Wilbert Reed playing Veronica, is so freakin amazing..haha, her portrayal of Veronica in this musical probably solely made me start going and watching more musicals. This, Beetlejuice, and Mean Girls were 3 of my favorites that I think you'd enjoy. Barret is also in Mean Girls and has a pretty amazing song. EDIT: Just finished, and man, I think you'd really enjoy watching the full musical..haha, there's a lot of other great songs from it that if you enjoyed these songs you'd love. I do really think you'd like Mean Girls and Beetlejuice too, they're both similar musically, and they just kinda have fun with the source material like how they do with Heathers.

[@ellyse87]

You should also listen to the west end version The vocals are amazing in my opinion I would really like to see what you think of it

[@hphannah]

YES, I'd love to see more heathers reactions!

[@pearlxsara]

This musical is iconic me and my sister always quote the musical😂, loved this reaction to the song💛

[@kunilsen2519]

I'm not a big musical fan, and I haven't even watched/listen to Heathers as a whole. But their songs are great! And I adore the villain lol

[@ayeshaedwards2605]

If you haven't already, you should listen to the Beetlejuice musical!!! It's funny and absolutely great

[@HomoeroticLapDance]

Theres.. a beetlejuice musical?

[@ayeshaedwards2605]

@@HomoeroticLapDance Yup, the songs are great

[@BM-ts1yi]

YESSSSS

[@winstonpotts9776]

I’m ready for the full analysis

[@itssthestars2427]

im kind of surprised you didnt start with beautiful, but i would love to see a reaction to the full musical!!!

[@melzm1971]

Great video!! You need to listen to more Heathers, it's so good! I'd also love to see you watch a Starkid musical, they're rlly good and they’re all up on yt for free :))

[@charliemandarin4052]

He said dead girl walking and I started sweating

[@beatrizvb1213]

this i my favorite musical and soooo happy that you finally made this video :)

[@Junebug_20]

I loved this video!! Pls do more Heathers! I recommend “Meant to be yours” “Dead girl walking (reprise)” and “Beautiful” Those are some of my favorites

[@ericahamilton5631]

You should totally react to the whole musical.

[@Coveredinbees93]

Hear me out: Beetlejuice the musical. Sophia Ann Caruso has the most amazing voice ever. I especially recommend "Dead Mom" "Ready, Set, Not Yet", and "Fright of our Lives"

[@bethpaton8873]

Would love to see you react to the full musical!! Or at least do a part two, I recommend meant to be yours, I am damaged and the intro song 'beautiful' to help you understand the story and characters a bit more :)

[@blazesartdump]

I like how he reacted to "When Mom was alive-" the same exact way Veronica reacted lol

[@alyssaaug8253]

I HIGHLY recommend you listen to Hadestown! It’s a musical with a jazzy music vibe about Greek mythology

[@kyuokuo]

That character might not get a redemption arc, but damn do they wipe her slate clean. Bleach it clean, even!

[@joceyyy_]

Oh my gosh that’s amazing

[@gilagal777]

All I got to say is I love that you're reacting to this, and I will hop on to what everyone else is saying and say please react to more--

[@katsgotyourtongue2504]

Please please PLEASE do more Heathers! There are so many other songs in this that are amazing and have such a great story! Definitely Dead Girl Walking Reprise, Meant to be Yours, Beautiful (the opening number) and Our Love is God or Seventeen, all are absolutely gorgeous and watching you react to them remind me of the first time I heard them, keep up the great reactions :)