Rapper FIRST TIME Reaction to a-ha - Take On Me!

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Rapper FIRST TIME Reaction to a-ha - Take On Me!
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[@Mogogirl1967]

This video was ICONIC! We had never seen anything like it in the 80s when this came out. Ground-breaking.

[@threekidzmom04]

yes yes yes

[@dillodefense]

This video won awards. It was very ground breaking. We did not have the computer power we have today. They were big in the European countries.

[@KristineMaitland]

We loved A-ha in Canada - it hit number 2 on the charts here. They also did the opening track for the Bond film The Living Daylights.

[@nonenone7250]

it took a dozen artist to do the drawing it took around 5months...

[@PurePondering]

That video was amazing.

[@doomhunter697]

@@nonenone7250 16 weeks. (just over 3 months.)

[@kaynesheldon4905]

I read your name wrong and thought it was dildodefense and laughed historically. But i feel ya. I used to skate to this when I was kid and I’m not even 30 yet.😂🤘

[@GranpaMike]

The '80s was a very special decade for so many of us who lived through it. Amazing music, drivers weren't texting, no social media nonsense... it had a different feel and I sure do miss it.

[@xoxxobob61]

The 80's truly were something else!

[@robertgieseler1220]

A-ha is a Norwegian group established in 1982. Frontman Morten Harket is still active today. All of this had been hand-drawn. This video has been truly revolutionary at the time. Best from Germany

[@markwebster7435]

Been an a-ha fan since I was 12, I’m now 51, a-ha are still active today. They hold two Guinness book records. Morten for the longest held note in a single release. And largest paying audience of 198,000 people in Brazil in the 90’s, where they out sold guns and rose and George Michael who both only got 60,000. It was part of a 25 date tour of South America for a-ha, to a combined audience of over 3 million people. a-ha have done many styles of albums including rock. One of the best live bands also. And morten harket has one of the greatest voices in music ever.

[@ahkkariq7406]

Amazing band!

[@nicolahocking5981]

Same as tou

[@abeining]

Was about to mention their concert in 1991: "A-Ha set a Guinness Book World Record by playing for the largest paying audience in the world: 198,000 people at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."

[@Zalentsia]

Listen, I'm 53 nearly 54 and totally at a loss as to how Dick Ghastly and Ren were fighting for number one spot. I've got brain damage, so when I finally sleep and wake up, I have no idea where I am or what year I'm in until i jog my brain! Rick Astley was bad whig first time round, without subjecting me to that monotonous track and then say Ren... in the same sentence 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 I'm going to guess you can see the serious confusion I had, if you watch BP! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 It was probably last year, still feels like yesterday 😆 I am the proud owner of a sick boi hoodie, figure and CD neener 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Stay safe and educate, don't hate... teach! ❤️ (not directed, just how I feel like signing off today).

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

The winner and still champ, the greatest music video ever made. Ahead of its time technically, great song, and outstanding storytelling that pulls you in emotionally in only minutes.

[@alandoust551]

I have just checked out the greatest video was 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

@@alandoust551 If you want to classify Thriller as a “music video” then I agree it is the greatest. But Thriller to me is more of a short film than a music video, and that’s the way I have always thought about Thriller.

[@donnakubiski5572]

​@@matthewkirkhart2401 I agree with you about "Thriller" and about this video. It's always been my all time favorite and even though I've seen other great ones over the years, I haven't found one l like better. The technology that was around at the time this came out makes it second to none for me.

[@doomhunter697]

Technically? They used a effect, Rotoscoping, that was 100 years old at that time.

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

@@doomhunter697 True, and animation in general is obviously even older, but these technical innovations had not been used in a way that is so artistically linked to the lyrics and the story being told in a music video before. What makes it such a technically innovative video is not using a new technique, but using a well-known technique in such a unique way.

[@RumRaspberryMocha]

The Sun Always Shines On Tv ~ absolute banger 🔥

[@lisas292]

This came out on MTV right before I got married. My husband knew I loved this song and video. So he watched MTV until this video came on and he recorded it on VH’s. This video was amazing.

[@mellycon7964]

Omg omg omg omg!!!!!! I can’t believe you’ve done A-Ha! Now these are MY BOYS! Everyone thinks they’re a one hit wonder but they’re not, they’ve got as deep a rabbit hole as Ren! Specifically the first 4 albums! Please do more A-Ha, the next song that follows on from this is Sun always shines on tv & is arguably better! Love you for this Black P! Keep on them!!! Aaaaarrrhgggggg!!!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@chelseahaley8350]

Fuck yes!!!!!!!! 😆 This is another song that was EVERYWHERE, so I'm not surprised to hear u say it sounds familiar!! It was also on MTV! This one for sure takes me back to my childhood!! ❤

[@julianatomasek9793]

Back when MTV played MUSIC :P

[@chrisellis3797]

A-Ha were worldwide massive, they got money chucked at them to make amazing videos like this. It helped that Morten Harkett was more than a little attractive to the ladies too😂 He has a brilliant voice.

[@vallee3140]

aha I fancied him like crazy

[@jamesnasium4688]

This video was so HUGE.......will always be an Important Song & Video.

[@theanonymice5382]

The Best Pop Video EVER produced. No question. !!! I've watched it a thousand times and I still worry he won't make it out of the comic at the end. You are so funny @BlackPegasus because you were absolutely HOOKED at the end.. you could not take your eyes off it. You were SO invested. Not a one hit wonder in the UK and Europe.. lots of hits. USA they wee a one hit wonder.

[@LiveAlcheme]

Listen to their acoustic version from a few years ago- phenomenal!!!

[@anastasiagreene5967]

Yes! Came here to say this.

[@andy60234]

If you were alive and were near MTV then you heard this.

[@ipezmusic]

Of course I was!

[@Mary-xo7ue]

Exactly. The video made us love it😂😂❤

[@PJAC1]

In Canada we had Much Music, our version of MTV. It was always great when this vid came on!! Love this song!!

[@whome1299]

It made me change the channel. 😂🤮

[@ipezmusic]

@@whome1299 LOL de gustibus

[@def_not_dan]

I remember being obsessed with this video as a kid. Probably one of the reasons I'm into animation today. Amazing video.

[@Retired1967]

I love how the world works like that. You get fascinated by something as a kid and you follow that route into a career.

[@annegreen9499]

I loved this song when it came out. I think I’d just started High School. The video was revolutionary at the time, it totally blew my mind. Amazing iconic song. So glad you reacted to it BP. xx

[@msgSharke]

One of the best music videos of the time. Love the song and band.

[@lindastraumsnes9676]

Greetings from Norway A-ha is from Norway. The lead singer is called Morten Harket.

[@zoelo8149]

They’re from Norway. They’re definitely not a one hit wonder band, although sometimes that can be a matter of taste. They released their final album two years ago. There are definitely similarities in this band’s early 80’s music and other synthesiser based European pop bands from that time period. It might be that you are not as familiar with this type of music and if you did enjoy it and continued to listen to more you would pick up on smaller nuances and see or hear more subtle differences. That’s kind of what I think happens with me when I am exposed to something much different than what I’m used to. Some people say a-ha when they find something they’ve lost.

[@nhangnguyen5252]

They had a James Bond song, Living Daylights, which was a sign that a band/artist had really made it. A-ha were huge in the day

[@fuerchtenichts]

Don't underestimate the limited models of affordable synths available in the 80s. On the other hand, it is what makes this music so recognizable.

[@jaykarimi7123]

I love this song. It's a classic! For a whole different but EPIC feel to this song, check out the live version a-ha - Take On Me (Live From MTV Unplugged).....What a deep & amazing version...my fav, of this song.

[@CoastalNomad]

I Second Checking out the Umplugged Version.......

[@seandobson6221]

This video was DECADES ahead of its time! And I saw a recent video of AHa recently and old boy can still hit that note!

[@ms.krueger2660]

One of my favorites!! 💜. Yes you said it right!! 80s music is the best. One of the best videos ever!! Ahead if it’s time. Had never seen anything like it!! His voice is amazing!! Yes one hit wonder !!

[@ginam3849]

Love the songs from the 80s

[@deborahdennehy9937]

I don't think you realize how much work that was done in this video. Just fabulous, in the 80' too! I was in my 20's then!! I have watched this video so many times you wouldn't believe!! 💝💝💝💝💝💝

I was an 80's teen. MTV JUST STARTED then. It was EVERYTHING. TAKE ON ME was n always be ICONIC. And this vid was groundbreaking

[@meboy76]

This was great song and video I remember when it came out and I use to see them put it on mtv all the time. and everybody loved those keyboard playing was fire. 80s was awesome and mtv was awesome 80s for videos.and early mid 90s around when I was in high school. then mtv all sudden switched to all reality tv shows etc .and you ended up seeing more videos being played on bevies and butthead lol anyways loved this song then and even now brings back memories this was ahead its time creativity in 80s it was different from all other videos.

[@johnnyhellard2756]

This song was right there with St.Elmos fire,an so many others. Ground breaking, like Aerosmith an Run DMC doing walk this way, 80s was Ground breaking decade

[@Alithia451]

Living Daylights was their James Bond song.

[@BLew657]

You sound like my old mother bless her. "All that rap stuff you listen to sounds like one long song" 😂

[@HeavyTopspin]

Kind of ironic that a rap fan would comment on everything from another genre sounding the same.

[@hgianos65]

It is

[@BlackPegasusRaps]

😂

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

You mom is right.

[@dmgallibond469]

In the 1980s MTV was huge and a lot of filmmakers tried their hand at making music videos and trying to innovate in different ways. As others have commented, this video was like nothing most people had seen, with the combination of live action, comic-book style art, and animation all blended together. The song was very catchy, of course, and the combination of eye-popping graphics and that earworm of a tune made it something that was in constant rotation on MTV when it dropped.

[@mothermaclean]

My childhood memories and still dance and sing around to this

[@kwchalky02]

I remember when this came out. As well as being a great song it was a ground breaking video which transformed music videos from then onwards.

[@juliemeyer-vq5vy]

From Norway. One of the first videos on MTV

[@christinaseela6690]

This is my era of music, this still sound great just like it did the first time i heard it. It like 1.9 Billions views on KZbin, they are from Norway. I think when you add synth sound to 80's music it sound familiar.

[@megdelaney3677]

❤️‍🔥Take On Me is the epitome of the 80's!

[@shadow1674]

Wow wow wow thank you so much

[@douglasgonzalez7561]

I’ve always loved this video, and song. I’m glad you got to see it!

Just found my way here. Ive been in a dark space. YOU AND ALL OF ThIS has lifted me up.THANK YOU! PLUS I was an 8-'s teen. So this music SLAPS. And it holdsUPPPPP

[@john-stringham]

I think what you're hearing is a combination of eighties synth sound along with the ubiquitous Linn drum machine.

Just FYI they are TOURING AGAIN. And sound as amazing as always. Even A Cappella!

[@wandawilson5811]

The "Unplugged" version of this song is phenomenal. It definitely hits right in the feels.

[@landiahillfarm6590]

CLASSIC 80's!

[@TheLowstef]

There's a video around from a a few years ago where they perform this in a very stripped-down way. Just the pure music. MAGIC!!!

[@AndreaWilson-x2x]

I remember the first time I saw this video!! I fell in love with them!!

[@calliope34]

I clicked so fast! Love me some a-ha

[@Lunazoomed]

This has been in movies. You might recognise another version from Deadpool. Morten has been on The Masked Singer Uk and still has that incredible voice. I spotted him week 1.I was so luck to see them in Liverpool, possibly their first UK tour.

[@juandelrio3206]

You are right, it's undeniable the sound of the 80's.

[@Befree898]

Maybe all the music from the 80s sounds the same to you. You know what? All rap music sounds the same to me too, so we are even.

[@karend1577]

When he said all the 80s music sounds the same, I said that all raps sound the same. I know that raps are different from one another based on the KZbinr's reactions but... It all sounds the same.

[@JenniferOHaire-dd5wn]

@@karend1577I agree but all country tunes sound alike in my opinion

[@karidrgn]

Yep and I can't even make it what's being said which I assume is the important part.

[@plcwecub]

And rap and hip-hop isn't even music

[@richardgoddard37]

A-ha are still going strong, and released an excellent album in 2022. They transitioned from a synth pop band to a proper rock band, and do a bit of both these days. Locust is probably my favourite track, it's so dark & mysterious.

[@KeithDCanada]

The 80's saw the advent of the classic Synth... but there really wasn't a lot of variety there yet, so many 80's bands sound similar because they were all using the same synth, more or less. There were still bands doing the classic rock thing, but the New Wave movement really brought Synth to popularity. Many acts from the 70's, like Jefferson Starship, would reinvent themselves in the 80's with a new sound, always chasing the popular trends. Phil Collins is credited with developing this very unique 'Gated Reverb' drum sound for his album in the early 80's that EVERY artist was using afterwards. There is a very cool documentary video on it on You Tube.

[@markwebster7435]

The keyboard player , magne , wrote the famous synth rift when he was only 14 years old.

[@VictorPM1550]

The video of The Sun Always Shines On TV starts as a follow-up to Take On Me, same girl and same graphics. Musically it's basically producer Alan Tarney living his heart out and turning it into an epic sound production 🙂

[@Carolina73mom]

You have to remember MTV was the new thing with videos and THIS video was the FIRST of its kind

[@RocknRollDina]

stilll one of the best creative videos ever

[@danaberman6929]

When I was in high school in the 80's,, MTV was so great. The videos were amazing. I could not wait to get home from school and see the new released videos. I graduated 1987... Greatest must decade...

[@nidatracy274]

Definitely ground breaking.You had that cool world Kim Basinger.And Brad Pitt.I think we're in that and then I can't think of the other guy.Anyway, and then you had Roger rabbit.So this was groundbreaking and the song was cool as hell.I remember so good job thank you

[@jackblaker777]

This song is one of my favorites and one of my favorite videos ever, the notes he hits and holds is amazing.

[@Ryan_Crown]

A-ha has been one of my all-time favorite bands since the 80s when this song came out. Sadly they are mostly considered a one-hit wonder in America (after their 4th album they stopped bothering to release their albums in the US, despite being massively successful overseas), but they continued to put out just incredible music over the years.

[@johnavery3941]

I was 14 when the eighties kicked off music started...... can I rewind back to then... no i cannot but I play this to my oldest niece yes and she loves it

[@joannparker1977]

You definitely know when you’re listening to the 80s. That decade had such a strange and unique sound.

[@yannhollister9091]

It was a next level music video for the time, so so ahead of its time and extremely iconic.

[@PJAC1]

You're exactly right, BP!! The late 70s and eighty was when bands really started exploring synthetic sounds!! Lots of electric keyboards, synthetic drums, etc!! This is such a classic song from my teen yrs!!! ❤

[@kdavies3105]

Always love watching people sing this at karaoke & trying for those high notes....hilarious 😅

[@fionataylor4269]

Welcome to the best music video of all time, in my humble opinion, ha ha ! The sound of the eighties was so uplifting. Great reaction !

[@manuelper]

Damn, BP, blows my mind at some of your musical blindspots. Crazy that you'd never heard this? Glad you're slowly working through correcting things one video at a time.

[@markcarter822]

Speaking of you being raised in Germany, you need to check the song "Winds Of Change" by The Scorpions. They are an east Germany band. Find the back story on how and why he wrote this song. It'll blow you away. 1900 telease. In a nutshell it's about the ending of the "cold war" and the bands visit/tour in Moscow.

[@jeanine6328]

This video was like nothing we’d ever seen anywhere. It was mind blowing and damn I miss 80’s fashion. Everyone always looked like they were dressed up.

[@catbutte4770]

Wow, I didn't even notice the "80's beat" to many of the 80's songs, but you're very correct. It opened my eyes. As for the video and song, I've always loved it! Even the video is still amazing!

[@gregbosworth5680]

BEST MUSIC VIDEO EVER! Great song and the video was so ahead of its time with the stop action animation and mixing the animation with real life, amzing!

[@bphater31]

Love this song.

[@echo1855]

Best video in MTV history.

[@bmorse68]

The video was revolutionary in the 80's and won awards. The song is fantastic and they basically became one hit wonders because of the video. I watched it over and over and over it fascinated me. Way before CGI....this was during the Max Headroom days on MTV. Max Headroom was the 80's version of CGI.

[@ForEverKath]

This song was so iconic I actually remember the first time it was played on the radio 😁

[@helenajrgensen3157]

childhood! ❤ and for that time; The video 🤯

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

Yeah, It was absolutely mindblowing for its time! I used to draw, so I found it supercool! :D

[@laurenblainebamartistmgt]

Ok. That last scene…a lot of people, even from that time period, didn’t know that the last scene, while he’s banging into the walls, was an homage to a scene out of the film “Altered States” where the character was fighting to pull himself back into his current multi-cell structure instead of the single cell structure that he got to under hallucinogens and floatation tanks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZyzfmeDa8eheJYsi=Ih9goHniQLUKPtMF

[@Wolvorine]

I almost never see anyone drop this bit, and I'm always tempted to. I sometimes think I'm the only one who remembers Altered States, so thanks for dropping the reference for me. :)

[@Cmireflect]

I do enjoy watching/listening to your reactions. What I love most is not knowing the name of an artist you’re featuring and then “Oh yeah” just like this song it all comes back!!! And you’re not wrong about “the sound” being familiar to the time period. Yes, a lot of 80’s music is distinctive and yes, many times you mention thinking you’d maybe heard the song in a movie and usually you’re correct.

[@wesmyhre8034]

I understand what you are saying. I graduated in early 80's and love its music, but most of it has a distinct sound, even the country side. Love what you do.

[@emilywalker1389]

I still dance to this my mom and godmother played this my whole life

[@TomPettyFan7396]

This is the first album I ever bought. I've always loved them. They have so many beautiful albums, but this is the song they will be remembered for. They are a Norwegian band. Their latest album, True North, is beautiful, as is the video. You should check it out. Also check out these songs: I'm Losing You Analogue Lifelines Summer Moved On- Morten Harket holds a note for 20 seconds Cry Wolf East of the Sun I could go on. Have fun with a-ha and Depeche- two bands I am never without.

[@kirstentorne195]

i am from the same town in Norway as Morten. We went to the same highschool and sang in the same youth choir i. our church back in the early eighties. Morten played the base guitar in the choir band. We could hardly believe it when we saw A full page interview with him in our local news paper in Asker. Little did we know how famous Aha would become. Remember back in the day Norway had only one channel owned by the state television companh, So when mtv and the music videos started broadcasting in Norway it was quite a sensation, - and especially when it involved one of our own becoming famous. Just a little reflecti9 down memory lane, from Oslo, Norway…..

[@irmalujan1723]

The 70’s and 80’s were the best years for music. ❤️

[@johnnyhellard2756]

This video is my childhood, cant get anymore 80s then this

[@xoxxobob61]

Timeless Video! This was "Our 80's!"

[@mistique77]

@7:16, I think back in the day at some point we all *Dine n Dashed right?! 😂😂😂😂 We all have heard this at some point if you were alive in the 80's and 90's! But the video was so ahead of it's time! I really think it was like going from the black and white TV era to the color but thats just me...Peace, Love and Light to y'all always ❤️

[@Mangomus2011]

I loved this band growing up ❤❤❤

[@BBCoachNash]

And STILL the Greatest music video of ALL TIME!

[@shazr9768]

70’s and 80’s - fab eras to grow up in and I loved A-ha

[@rapator9270]

80 is the beginning of the era of the synthesizer piano. There weren't very many different ways to make nice sounds. That's why the sounds of the rhythm sound similar.

[@eyesWitcher]

I loved this song back in the days. I know I'm old but still young in the heart. Greetings from Bavaria.

[@Misitheus]

We were coming out of the Disco Era.....cut us some slack....but the rock and roll hair bands were awesome.....but the weed still had seeds.............Peace!

[@SleepingTiger-vlog]

My husband said we dressed so weird in the 80's because our parents were on acid when they had us. 😂

[@missd9785]

STILL my favorite music video after all these years!

[@STYLISH_OLDTAKU83]

"Chris, what happened?" "I! DON'T! KNOW!!!!!!!" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@SuzanneO707]

Hey Pegasus, I still have this on a 45 vinyl. I used to like jumping around to it when I was a kid. Mine and my bros hair used to stick up dancing on the nylon carpet too the record player. Before I became a stroppy teen. Lol. Its super catchy pop techno with Morton trilling away like a choirboy.👍

[@mastersoomatai2101]

Such a great song!

[@mothermaclean]

Lot od the 80s music was the beginning of the electric sound, and as an 80s child, I do agree a lot of songs do sound simular

[@ElanurMH]

Best Pop/Rock Band with the best vocalists in the music scene. Morten Harket the vocalist has a 5 octave vocal range. The Band is from Norway, and has 3 member's (Morten Harket vocal, Pal Waaktaar-Savoy - Guitar, Magne Furuholmen - Piano /Keyboard). Although they're known as a One hit band in the USA (even that is not true they had more than 1 hit in the us) they are big stars in the rest of the world. The band were listed 2x in the Guinness World Records book 1. For having the biggest-paying rock concert attendance. They drew an audience of 198,000 at Maracanã Stadium during the Rock in Rio festival 1991. 2. For holding the longest note in a pop song by Morten Harket in their Song ' Summer Moved On ' They sold near to 150 million albums and singles, released 11 Studio Albums (the last Album 'True Nord' was released end of 2022 accompanied by a movie of the same name which was shown in cinemas all over the world.) The music video for Take On Me was groundbreaking and won six awards and was nominated for two others at the 1986 MTV Music Awards. The band made a James Bond theme song "The Living Daylights" and also their Song "Velvet" was the Theme Song of the movie "One Night At McCool's" with Matt Damon. In 2017 a-ha performed for a MTV Unplugged concert and played and recorded acoustic versions of many of their popular songs including "Take On Me". This acoustic version was used in Deadpool 2 and in The Last Of Us. Take On Me has been covered countless times by other bands. The song "Feel This Moment", for example, performed by Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera, samples the instrumental riff of Take On Me. Take On Me was used in many Hollywood movies like Ready Player One, Deadpool 2, Stranger Things .. A-ha influenced many other bands and singers especially - U2 (in their song A Beautiful Day the passage 'Touch Me' refers to the A-ha song The Sun Always Shines On Tv), - Coldplay (all Coldplay members are a-ha fans. One of the first albums that Coldplay singer Chris Martin bought was 'Hunting High And Low' by a-ha. The song "Living A Boys Adventure Tale" blew him away so much that he decided to become a singer himself. He said in some interviews , that Morten is the best and most beautiful singer in the world. Some members of Coldplay have even formed a separate band with the pianist from a-ha Magne. - Kean is also one of the bands that openly admit the a-ha influence. A-ha is one of the few bands that released albums where every song has the potential to be a hit, they have a distinctive style, they are very versatile and all band members can play multiple instruments. The band's guitarist, Pal, is a genius when it comes to song writing. I would really recommend you to get involved with the band.The band's 90s phase in particular is incredibly interesting because they showed that they were as much a rock band as they were a pop band

[@Accolonian]

So iconic. One of the best videos of the 80's. The part where Morten breaks out of the comic at the end still gives me goosebumps. 38 years later... Damn, man. It was yesterday.

[@DEricKesler]

The 80s defined me. This is the soundtrack of my life.