Non-Stop- Hamilton Reactions | Music Mondays!

[@nadeshikofan]

Something I'd like to note is that Lin-Manuel Miranda himself confirmed on genius for Non-Stop: "in Helpless, Alexander swore to Eliza that she would never feel helpless, and yet here we are. We're not even in Act II, yet."

[@starry3056]

I NOTICED THAT THE FIRST TIME LISTENING AND I DIED INSIDE

[@nadeshikofan]

RIGHT??? It took me a while until I actually noticed it, sadly (probably after I listened to it maybe 7 times?) but it makes it all the more painful and sad on Eliza's part and makes me appreciate the song even more.

[@hanaeve__]

The Reynolds Pamphlet- _HAVE YOU READ THIS?_

[@flowersgrewbackasthorns]

Is that in an interview??

[@nadeshikofan]

@@flowersgrewbackasthorns As far as I'm aware, there isn't a Genius video that goes over the writing for Non-Stop, but the Genius site DOES have verification and annotations on its lyrics for Hamilton by LMM. I more or less copied and pasted what he wrote in an annotation for Non-Stop in Eliza's "Helpless...", which is the only thing he annotated in that song in particular.

[@JcBravo8]

The Motifs carry with you. Helpless. Non stop. My shot. Never satisfied. History has it’s on you - your mind is carrying the original feeling the motif invokes in you each time they’re repeated.

[@punkrockphineasandferb4942]

just so you know, some of that actors from act 1 come back as new characters in act 2. Laurens is Phillip Hamilton, Peggy is Maria Reynolds, Lafayette is Thomas Jefferson, and Hercules Mulligan is James Madison.

[@XxStrugglerxX]

Actually,I believe Lin Manuel Miranda toned the real Hamilton down....and that says a lot about Irl Alex 😂

[@tunatunaman778]

ProofOfJustice lmaoooo he’s so chaotic I love it

[@thesensiblesupervillain4625]

@Apple Pencil Why can't he be both?

[@chellesama8256]

He did John Church dirty - but considering John was frequently sent to keep Alexander from entering more duels than any man alive, maybe he wasn't wrong to do it.

[@swordofgallifrey6330]

I'm still not over that: 6 months + 51 papers = 1 paper every 3 & 1/2 days... ALEXANDER WHAT THE HECK

[@milamila1123]

There is no song objectively better than Non-Stop left in the soundtrack. Prepare for like eight seperate gut punches, though.

[@ellielovegood6307]

Idk We Know is an underrated bop

[@calebcraven7409]

Room Where is Happens challenges it, and I personally really love Hurricane but I'm fairly sure I'm in the minority putting it that high lol

[@gilliamcolm]

Caleb Craven Room Where It Happens is definitely my #3 song on the soundtrack. But my top 2 are Wait For It and Non-Stop

[@ellielovegood6307]

Summer Rose k

[@Sanches7557]

@@gilliamcolm Music doesn’t discriminate, between the sinners and the saints, it takes, and it takes, and it takes. But we listen to it anyway. All the joy music gives, the tears that it makes.

[@kiwiparfaits]

here it is one of my top three songs from the musical. was reaally excited for this one. the "i have so much work to do" from Lauren's interlude is so important here. he just lost a dear friend so now he's working harder than ever to both lose himself in his work, but also because he knows he could also die any time and he has to leave a legacy. the end of this song is my favorite because you get all these awesome motifs coming back together as everyone just screams at hamilton to take a break, but of course knowing hamilton he would never stop. but like also this song is just FULL of different melodies, even aside from all the repeated motifs. there's So much that happens in this song its incredible also SZIN ONCE AGAIN with the awesome visuals. just fantastic. and the way they show the tension between burr and hamilton is so good!! i love it and the use of lighting with the door scene!! i could yell abt their animatics for hours omg the most interesting thing to me about burr and hamilton is that they're both orphans. they both lost everything, but they learned completely different things from it. burr learned that he has to always play it safe because he's scared of losing anything else, and hamilton learned to always go for it because he has nothing left to lose.

[@melodyacosta5939]

Kiwi Beautifully written my friend 💖

[@kiwiparfaits]

@@melodyacosta5939 thank you! i just really like this song and i had a lot to say haha

[@onceinsaratopia]

I love how they say "just you wait" almost mockingly like he will eventually throw away his shot

[@AlexKnauth]

This is my favorite song from a pure music perspective! I said before that if you liked Right-Hand-Man feeling like a culmination just you wait until Non-Stop so I just want to appreciate the amount of pure awesome connectiveness and motifs and things 0:42 The bass-line here is the same outline as Aaron Burr Sir and Wait For It. 1:03, 1:14 This line describing Hamilton "write like you're running out of time" has a strange relationship to Eliza's line "that would be enough". These two motifs are put in counterpoint against each other in the last glorious minute of this song along with like 7 other motifs, but I hadn't realized this relationship until I had re-listened several times. The 3 notes on "be enough" and "running out" are exactly the same, 5-3-3. And on some versions there can be more overlap, with 2-1-5-3-3 for "that would be enough" and "like you're running out". But that variation on "write like you're running out of time" only comes at the last song I think, so maybe I should wait and save the rest of my thoughts for then. 1:48, 2:50, 5:46 His face I love his face! 2:02 These two characters are a reference to one of Szin's other video series called Hybrid Heroes, I love that one too but have no idea if other people would be interested idk also it's not finished yet and kinda starts out slow 2:27 Here it sounds kinda like Aaron Burr Sir, again but with a different accompaniment, I love how this style can make the dialog feel so natural as part of the music. 3:08 Hamilton's lines "what are you waiting for" and "what do you stall for" are both references to previous things. Hamilton sang "what are you waiting for" at the end of Story of Tonight Reprise, just before Wait For It. And "what do you stall for" is a reference to "what do you stall for" in Aaron Burr Sir just before My Shot, bringing along "if you stand for nothing Burr, what'll you fall for". 3:21 This box in the animatic on the line "we fought and we killed" is the same box Burr put away his gun in back in Dear Theodosia. I love how the animatic doesn't show the gun, but it shows the box it was locked in previously to show that it was in the past but it was still there. 3:32 And of course Burr's response comes with a reference to "Wait for it". 3:49, 4:01 This instrumental pattern has followed Angelica through the Schuyler Sisters, Satisfied, and Non-Stop so far. 4:06 The way they sing their names to each other! Angelica sings "My Alexander" the same way she sang "but Alexander" in Satisfied with "I'll never for get the first time I saw your face", but also similar to the way Washington sang "Alexander" at the end of Guns and Ships. And the way Hamilton sings "Angelica" the same way she sang her name in the Schuyler Sisters. 4:12 Eliza's "Look at where you are, look at where you started" etc. from That Would Be Enough. Except this time it's faster-paced and instead of stating "that would be enough" at the end she's asking him "would that be enough?". Eliza is the person Hamilton needed to balance his mentality, even if he didn't deserve her she was exactly who he needed to listen to 4:33 The piano accompaniment in this section is the same melody as "Alexander Hamilton", but faster-paced, higher, and a bit more frantic-sounding to my ear with that delay effect 5:24 The accompaniment here has the same pattern of "bah-da" stepping up as the "I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory" section of My Shot, the "I cannot be everywhere at once" section of Right Hand Man, and most of History Has Its Eyes On You. I've commented before that it's sometimes used for moments of introspection and considering the challenges of stepping up to face their situation, and how as the "bah-da" steps up with the notes in the music, and Washington and Hamilton step up to fulfill their roles in history. Here that is completed with Washington stepping up to be president and Hamilton stepping up to be Treasury Secretary. 5:25 Washington's line "They are asking me to lead" has the same melody as "I was younger than you are now" and "Let me tell you what I wish I'd known" from History Has Its Eyes On You, and brings with it the same emotions from that song about taking on the responsibilities of leadership. 5:53 Okay here's where the motifs really start to get going. First Hamilton turns the motif "look around" back on Eliza, then she sings "helpless" but the emotional context has changed to be more frustrated in her love, then he sings's Washingtons "they are asking me to lead" and then Eliza starts "look around" but switches it up into "that would be enough" changed into "isn't this enough", Angelica comes in with "never be satisfied", and then it gets kicked up even more into high gear when Washington comes in with "history has it's eyes on you", the bass-line based on the outline of Aaron Burr Sir is underneath it all as Burr gets back on "write like you're running out of time". All of these motifs are weaved in together in the same space and it's awesome! And then when "not throwing away my shot" is added in along with the chorus singing "just you wait" and "Alexander Hamilton", that's references to at least 11 different motifs from 8 different songs (other than this one) just in this last section. 6:54 Counting the whole song, the motif references touch the majority of the other songs so far, at least 14 of them I can find some association with (1 2 3 5 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19). This is an awesome culmination of act 1 and I love it!

[@osiasisacoolname5198]

Do you write like this for school. If you do, teach me how

[@maplesyrup2812]

wow

[@alexpastkor4619]

I just noticed that at the end of the animatic you can see Alexander's shadow pointing a pistol at the sky. "I will not throw away my shot"

[@clwilliams9276]

In the official disney+ version, Alex points to the roof at the exact moment as his shadow does in the animatic. Its perfect and fitting and really points to this moment as being the turning point for his character. The turning point that sends him to the ending he got. Nonstop is definitely one of the absolute best songs of the musical. The final song is my actual favorite, the Nonstop is my favorite of act one and I think maybe second favorite of the musical.

[@Cityweaver]

How talkative is Hamilton IRL? Historians debate his last words because he wouldn't stop talking after he was shot. During the war, when Congress said "Go fight the British" Hamilton "shot back" with a 65-page response. During that murder trial, Hamilton talked for hours, until dusk. You saw he talked 6-hours straight at the Constitutional Convention... How much of a real life Slytherin is Burr? To save the murder trial Hamilton nearly ruined by talking the jury to death, Burr held a candlestick up to a shady witness and proclaimed him to be the real murderer. At their next case together, Burr gave such a thorough opening statement that Hamilton had nothing new to say for the closing remarks and stayed silent. Many contemporaries said Burr was a better lawyer than Hamilton, "having an even temperament and the impartiality of an angel, but the resolve of a devil". Burr resigned from the Army before things became too desperate, but Washington still counted on him for Intel missions. After the war, when Hamilton established the Bank of New York, Burr asked his friend to help him expedite an "NYC civics improvement project". Hamilton happily complied and put his full political weight on it. At the absolute last minute, Burr switched the paperwork from a harmless civics project to a bank, and got it approved, making him a direct competitor to Hamilton. LOL, THEN he switched to Dem-Rep and ran against Hamilton's father-in-law. Oh, then after he said his goodbyes to Hamilton, he allegedly tried to start his own Spain-backed colony. Historians still say allegedly because Thomas Jefferson could never find any ACTUAL evidence that he was committing treason, even after FOUR treason trials. And, lastly, Burr couldn't be bothered to stay in America for a fifth trial, so he seduced a wealthy matron, married her, and absconded with her money to Europe to be rid of his haters. Jeez, you kill one founding father and everyone treats you like you're "dangerous and amoral".

[@maplesyrup2812]

The last line 💀💀

[@nicolenelson3853]

When szin's animatics are done (unfortunately they didn't do as many for the other acts ;;) I suggest looking at Galactibun's animatics! The style is a bit more simple, but I always thought they conveyed the tone and emotions of the songs perfectly. Out of all of them, I'd definitely suggest the Stay Alive reprise and Its Quiet Uptown, when ya get to them of course

[@AlexKnauth]

I prefer a mix of Jasmin McPines, Moo Radish, Captain Sealant, and Ziksua's animatics over Galactibun's. For Stay Alive Reprise, Ziksua's animatic is my favorite, and for It's Quiet Uptown, Captain Sealant's is my favorite

[@zfesiha]

For Burn and Congratulations I prefer Ziksua. She is amazing.

[@nicolenelson3853]

Oh I forgot about Burn! That one is really good, too. I wasn't saying Galactibun's the best overall, they're just really good imo ;w; Plus I just don't see as many people reacting to their animatics anymore, so it'd be nice for him to see em

[@StoryMing]

Hamilton's words at the end of Laurens Interlude are: "...I have so much work to do".

[@ms_scribbles]

"Why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?" Because nine times out of ten, he was *by far* the smartest in the room. By no means the wisest, but definitely the smartest.

[@ms_scribbles]

Also, umm....he didn't exaggerate the personality *that* much. That kind of how Hamilton was. I mean, like the musical said, he once went on for SIX FLIPPIN' HOURS in Congress arguing his point. Six. Hours. JFC, Alex.

[@mostannoyingscaramain]

Lmao sounds like him

[@BGTitanAvatar]

I frickin love this song. I love when songs have callbacks and foreshadowing and man does this song have it in spades. Also the beat is just... so good.

[@TriXJester]

The masterful motif work in this musical is strongest in this song no doubt about that, its very clever writing and composing. Now for Act 2, aka "Everything Begins to Go Wrong"

[@blazingstorm9351]

I like the detail of foreshadowing with the 5 people whose gonna lead to Alexander's downfall.

[@agenttheater5]

OK so heads up: The actor playing Lafayette in act 1 plays Jefferson in act 2, the actor playing Laurens in act 1 plays Philip Hamilton in act 2, the actress playing Peggy Schuyler in act 1 plays Maria Reynolds in act 2, and the actor playing Mulligan in act 1 plays James Madison in act 2.

[@annaraewinchester7254]

I love how at the end they included Mrs Reynolds, Thomas Edison, and when he aimed at the sky with his gun because that just hit me

[@lindseysquire8417]

Laurens as he dies: Tomorrow there'll be more of us Non-Stop: Why do you write like tomorrow won't arrive?

[@mach.in.a]

Next is What'd I miss! At the end of the song, you can kinda see that szin animated a kind of a trailer of the second act, and what that will bring around. Like all the new characters and stuff. I will say, the last person seen in the animatic that wasn't Hamilton, will be a VERY important part of the second act.

[@sabrinabornelli9411]

YES! TJ is an awesome character hahah

[@ellie259]

I just binged all your reactions to Act I. My son and I were supposed to see Hamilton last Thursday, which took some sacrifices to afford, but totally worth it. Then it was cancelled like everything else, and I feel bad for even feeling sad about that because I know so many people are suffering so much. But thanks for the smiles, it’s been a joy watching you discover the genius of Hamilton. If I may, when you get to One Last Time, I’d suggest the performance at the White House, it’s all the feels, especially now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4eXhqN5ppeUsNU This isn’t to take away from the animations (thanks for introducing me to them!) as they’re FANTASTIC, I just think the WH performance is especially powerful.

[@abrahamrodriguez3396]

Lin Manuel Miranda wrote the whole thing in 6 years and he went back and forth changing and deleting songs. I think that's the only way to have this story and the motifs so complex and full circle at the same time.

[@EnragedBarrothGaming]

I've been waiting for this one since you started watching Hamilton. God I love all skates.

[@movieretreat]

Love you're reactions dude! You have a very pleasant personality. Thanks for all your content!!

[@djrn1621]

Ahhhhh please PLEASEEE upload your reactions to act twoooo!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE VIDEOS!! I just binged every single one of them back to back! I appreciate your commentary sooo much!!!!

[@cScottD]

My favourite Hamilton song is whichever one I’m listening to at the moment.

[@whenraindropsfall]

yess thankyou so much for these amazing hamilton reactions! So glad someone is appreciating the amazing songs!

[@artzycreature]

I'm bad at making comments, but just wanna say that I love your reactions :3 And also you have a good singing voice :D

[@soniaruzafaangosto9162]

I think this is a perfect way of ending the act, I'm glad you liked it! Btw, you uploaded 4 in a row, jeez thanks!

[@FANGSWRLD]

The reactions are simple, but at times? Simple is what we need 😤👏🏻

[@yasmeennatalia1026]

next 2 songs have me so excited.

[@rugs.rags.]

This is literally my favourite song in Hamilton.

[@liviaamazonas2826]

just binge watched all your reactions and loved them! also your comments are on point man, when will you react to act 2? cant wait!

[@sabrinabornelli9411]

I can't wait for you to react to act 2! The masterpiece that is Lin's work continues but this time you'll be feeling A LOT of sadness. Be prepared to suffer. But in a good way hahah

[@mshiera]

Something that I loved in Szins animatic of this is when Eliza said "Look around! Isn't this enough?!" Hamilton turns his head away as if his body language is saying "It has never and will never be enough" and then Angelica comes in with the "He will never be satisfied-" which compliments those small two frames of Hamilton, I love this musical 😩🙌🏾

[@softnana8368]

i just binge watched all your reactions and i can't wait for more!! act 2 is really amazing with tons going on, i recommend ziksua and galactibun. in my opinion, they convey the emotion best. i recommend including congratulations, it's full of emotion and i just love it. good luck!!

[@nicoleworley3556]

Just found your channel!! Hope you continue the Hamilton reactions!

[@user-wx2vf4ii1b]

he does, hes having trouble with his data but once its fixed he will continue

[@nicoleworley3556]

?? Oh awesome!! Thanks for letting me know!!

[@user-wx2vf4ii1b]

@@nicoleworley3556 np :)

[@silversunset]

SAME I just discovered his channel today and finished binge watching all his reactions. I was wondering if he had act 2 reactions too

[@chanyeols6thstewardessgirl684]

For "Who lives, who dies, who tells your story", I recommend you to watch Ziksua's animation because it is a work of art. It will make an amazing ending for the Hamilton animatics :))

[@lenkavu1190]

Alex just flexing in this 😂 Question, what musical will you react to next?

[@VampireHunter5790]

Aw man I can't wait until he gets to the ONE song that makes me cry EVERYTIME I hear it.

[@Nidrawolf]

My ad timing be like: I am not throwing away my CHARMAN ULTRA STRONG

[@aeriplays7569]

Just curious when will you react to Act 2 of Hamilton? EDIT: Nvm I saw the community tab sorry for the inconvenience!

[@ericreacts2]

No problem! Hoping to hear back from them soon :(

[@user-wx2vf4ii1b]

@@ericreacts2 hope u can fix it soon ❤

[@silenziobruno3339]

At the end you can see new characters that will be shown in Act 2.

[@seamusburke639]

HAMILTON: Burr, you're a better lawyer than me. BURR: ...Okay? I love how Hamilton compliments him and for once Burr is thrown for a loop.

[@juliapearlgarvez5138]

I hope you listen to "Congratulations". It's before the song "Burn". It's really amazing so I hope you'll react to it 😉

[@starry_storms3766]

M-Maria Reynolds?!

[@sundae_z]

Burr is just 100% pure salt, innee, guys?

[@pupusaprincesa]

when you do end up reacting to say no to this eventually, I suggest the animatic titled Say no to this (workshop version) // Hamilton Animatic by DaisieDoodle!! It’s really well done and even though it uses the old version of the song I think it has a lot of emotion, though it’s pretty much the same song. It’s a lot more moving and serious than most animatics of Say No to This and gives a little insight on each characters in the situation.

[@whendz2432]

What'd i miss NEXT

[@anna-xc3xk]

Do you think he is the type that cries In the typical sad songs or not?

[@user-mm5zv4nm7b]

It gets real messy after this be prepared emotionally for act II 🙃

[@fridaperez8676]

You can react to morci's first burn (hamilton) (only it is also a cover in Spanish)

[@seesawseesaw]

you should watch ziksua’s animatic for the next song what’d I miss

[@Nonyabuisness67788]

I cried lol

[@Cearmta]

Has Eric stopped reacting to Hamilton or moved it to being Patreon-only? It's been weeks since the last update

[@slazzle505]

he had a problem with his data, i think he lost most of his stuff so hes taking care of it right now, he said he will get it back soon so im waiting too

[@user-wx2vf4ii1b]

@@slazzle505 yep

[@anneberlynvalladolid8005]

Can't wait until you get to say no to this. That's my favorite song to be honest lol

[@2yify]

I highly recommend you checking this video it explains a lot and is very good it is in Spanish but it has subtitles kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6HPoI1oqtefrdE But maybe you would want to see the whole musical before doing it however I don't think it is necessary.

[@mlp4ever321]

Hi

[@mlp4ever321]

Hi

[@whenraindropsfall]

Act 2 is... very ugly....