BAP 'Hands Up' Reaction/Review

[@sparklefreeze87]

It’s not supposed to be a hype party song tbh. It needed the darkness and the fatigue within to fit the lyrics and show the struggle.. the cool part of the song is how they play with the synths. And the lyrics needed to be heard clearly because the message is really more important to them than to go hard. That’s why they even stripped it all down for the rap parts instead of pumping up the bass.

[@erdal85]

Totally right.

[@tenoutoften3681]

sparklefreeze RIGHT, EXACTLY

[@Heart_Nattie]

Thank.You!

[@GabriellaMbaya-to2ug]

Your really RIGHT B. A. P is different just because a lot of kpop songs have drops does not mean all of them do

[@emilyharvey493]

Kevin head banging to a song is the ultimate seal of approval

[@Nctzen12772]

Omg I swear from the 00:01 second I know that I'll fall in love with this song , B.a.p never disappointed me 🌟 that's what talent is

[@rmaye314]

B.A.P usually uses the composition itself to highlight their theme of the song so i looked up the meaning behind the lyrics and i think the song is not supposed to "drop". Because "hands up" means "to reach the sky, reach for your dreams" kind of thing as opposed to the surrender type in what it kinda looks like in the MV. There's no "heavy drop" cause they're telling you not to "drop" or in this case "surrender". The song kinda gives you a "floaty" feel where you're not supposed to go down and keep reaching up and up. It's kinda opposite to SKYDIVE where the beat drops heavily on "skydive" where it gives the meaning even more pronounced because it gives you a sense of falling. One of your reactors commented about this as well to the previous viceo. Just sharing my thoughts :)

[@eviegreen4539]

BAP actually has a song that has the "boom clap" in it. Its called No Mercy i was reminded of it when you guys started saying boom clap XD its quite an interesting song i hope you check it. Thanks for reacting to Hands Up!!

[@takitaki202]

Ivy Acosta No Mercy is so good! I think that they'd like it musically as well

[@sprotector3235]

Yess.. no mercy have korean traditional instruments in it. It would be intteresting if they could react to it.

[@tiasm919]

Boom clap boom boom clap click~ ayyy 👿

[@TheMademoiselleMT]

No Mercy, they SHOULD react really! 💚

[@lavaladybug]

Never apologize for Kevin's face being too close. 'Tis glorious.

[@reddawgy212]

BAP ~♡♡♡~ I totally agree with your opinion~ The song kinda needed a heavier sound but it's a great message and I'm a totally biased BABY~♡ Please react to more BAP in the future as they are kings !

[@susannakmyers]

After I got used to it not having a drop like I expected, I actually really love the way that this song progresses. It reminds me a lot more of the build and progressions of rock anthems as opposed to kpop, and I like that. B.A.P has a lot of songs that fit that "extreme banger" structure, so hearing something that instead focuses on maintaining an intensity without the same release is interesting. To me, the stability and consistency that that intensity gives highlights the subject matter of the song, which is to never waver or stop reaching for your goals, no matter what stands in your way. It puts me in mind more of Linkin Park or Fall Out Boy, who have songs that continually build and support, and communicate the strength of their message in that manner. I will also say, the layered bassline in this is also about 100 times better when you have a subwoofer in your audio system. The strength of the boom adds a lot of depth to the sound that I couldn't hear adequately until I played the song through my car speakers. Anywho, thanks for taking the time to react to this. As a fellow musician/having studied music theory for several years, I would suggest you check out Moondance, which is a B side from this single album. Lots of unexpected and interesting things happening there with regards to key and chord progressions. I would tell you more, but I don't want to spoil the surprise if you check it out!

[@liviafreitas4556]

yaaaas i've been waiting for this!!! i'm really hoping that you show more b.a.p songs in the classical musicians react series, i really wanted to see their reactions to b.a.p's "Hurricane", "No Mercy", "Badman" and "Angel"!!!

[@loveofchiaki]

BAP's rappers are the most underrated rappers in the kpop history ever! period!

[@chamuelasouza2791]

im Innocent nope, they used to be so famous during their debut days

[@milva3977]

But Zelo now is sooo amazing rapper, he has changed a lot since their debut

[@judithjunz5372]

And also B.A.P dancers are underrated.

[@komorebi3603]

(not trying to be rude i swear) i think underappreciated is a better fit rather than underrated ^^;

[@sweetbtiny9141]

ethereal true they are underappreciated but not underrated they just need more exposure in SK since they have a huge intl fans

[@ioanna6205]

Hands Up is such a bop!!! Thank you for reacting and happy new year!!

[@dai.7092]

A lot of fans felt the same about the song. I think the thing is: they worked with foreign producers and Bang Yongguk wasn't involved in the production. Anyway, can you PLEASE react to B.A.P - Young, Wild & Free with live orchestra? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmO4cop6bN1le9E And thank you so so much for your time, i would really love if you keep reaction to B.A.P 💕

[@renjeonah]

seriousky, *stop sleeping on B.A.P*

[@Heart_Nattie]

I'd love to hear what you think about Think Hole....THANK YOU!

[@ioanna6205]

RePoa21 yeah and moondance please give it a listen and rewind

[@XihoNekochan3]

PLEASE

[@nickyd993003]

Think Hole is amazing

[@judithjunz5372]

Yees, please, I love think hole and moondance 😊

[@hehuheupff5962]

Yeah rewind and moondance too 😍

[@poisoncream1]

The lyrics are really deep

[@emid9875]

totally agreed about the chorus, didn't feel like it dropped but I still like the song! thank u guys for the reaction ❤

[@haleybug230]

Hands Up is good, but honestly the other two songs on the track I loved even more!!! Please listen to Moondance and Think Hole

[@laurasanya]

Not trying to sound rude but I'm tired of every single reactor to expect a drop. Not every single song has a drop, you jut find it in most songs these days because apparently it's "trendy" but B.A.P don't follow trends. They follow their own colour. This is B.A.P's style!

[@BL00PY.]

Honestly, they need to react to more B.A.P songs to fully experience the they duality have and the talent that they have.

[@aibikedooranova7492]

I suggest you to check Honeymoon by B.A.P , it would be interesting to hear you opinions))

[@ndhayu]

When u said boom clap i thought you're going to sing b.a.p's boom clap but i was wrong 😂 go try their No Mercy for their boom clap😁 anyway thank u for the reaction~~ Hands Up 🙌

[@plumplumi]

[@ndhayu]

plumplumi yes...i hope they can take some times to listen to b.a.p's old stuff

[@cloudy762]

I think you need to read the lyrics with the song. Because for me the way the song progressed paired with the lyrics made such a big impact on me. B.A.P are just so good at this genre and they have so much substance to their music so lyrics are key for them I think. So it could be that just the way the song progressed in itself wasn't much of a 'banger', but i think paired with the lyrics it was 100% a banger.

[@jacksonslaughgivesmelife2116]

"Hands up. You're under arrest." got me good

[@rebelchild9768]

Also I found out that Yongguk didn’t produce this song. Him and Zelo only wrote the lyrics but didn’t produce anything in this new album. I think if Yongguk produced this song it probably would’ve had a better drop.

[@yihueylin8046]

Umu, do you know the 2017 rookie group A.C.E? I wonder how you will feel about their hardstyle EDM. (Callin' and Cactus)

[@zazac9447]

I've been waiting for this!! I am not disappointed!! "Nice little 🔥" "You don't know me!" Lol Inner teenage angst/emo stage

[@KawaiiChunsa]

I would really really love to hear you guys' opinion on Jongup's Try My Luck ... there's no MV but there's live stages

[@pixponk]

I think that there isn't a real/clear 'drop' makes the song special. B.A.P always stands for breaking prejudice/revolution/etc. and the music represents just that. The song itself considering the lyrics stands for breaking away from prejudices and I think one could interpret this different kind of drop, which maybe is unusual to listen to for some people, as just that: breaking away from the standard and from prejudices and doing something different, which one might not expect. When listening to B.A.P songs it's useful to know the message behind it as well in order to fully understand/comprehend it ^^. BUT this is only my interpretation so the actual meaning could be different. And of course I don't mean to offend you :') I love your reactions, this is just my thought.

[@Inspirit-gp4dp]

You should react to moondance

[@simranfarrukh8945]

The reason the song seems like it's constantly building up but not leading to anything is that it's like the start of a revolution. If you read the lyrics, it's like an invitation to join forces. It's not a declaration of war but more like joining a movement. That's why it's constantly building up but never climaxes. So you can feel the energy surging in through you but never let go of it completely. To give you the feeling of that constant buzz.

[@vietbluecoeur]

I legit thought you guys weren’t gonna do this one, I’m so happy!!!

[@ManonLcz]

YAY! IT'S KEVIN! 😄 Yup true, we are far of something like 2PM's Hands Up 😂 but still think it's catchy 🤔

[@MRxBlackxRave]

Hi Umu, if possible could you check out B.A.P - Badman? I think it might be really interesting to react to

[@Lavfel93]

Hi Umu, can you react to the new Drug Restaurant song: Her. I think it is really musically interesting and I'd like to know what you think about it. Thank. Also I wanted to say I really love your reaction and since we have similar tastes ( my favourite kpop groups are Vixx, day6 and Bts) I really enjoy your videos. Sorry for the long comment. Before I forget both day6's album video from your top 5 fav kpop albums have been eliminated.

[@XihoNekochan3]

Yeah!

[@KarenCabrejo65]

B.A.P 💕

[@aimeeguerrero6217]

react to feel so good or badman- B.A.P please

[@Icebearbear]

I SAW BAP SO I CLICKED

[@sridewianjani3543]

Please react to B.A.P MV - Badman, (Bang X2 and Dystopia, this song no MV, watch with sub). Thank you.

[@fruithloops]

this is a blessing. and a pleasant surprise. I'm soooo thankful for your honest and polite comments, and in hindsight I do admit that it's kinda empty for a B.A.P song, but when I first listened to it, it was just calling out to me, demanding me to MOVE (I ended up learning its choreography vavavabj I haven't tried to learn one since EXO's Growl). And it has a really inspiring feel to it-- which is exactly the message of the song because it's about chasing your dreams and believing you can achieve them. Anw, can I request that you react to Think Hole? It's in the same album as Hands Up; I'd really like to know what you guys think about it since B.A.P's non-title tracks don't usually get attention. Plusss I really love the rap in this one (hOLY PETUNIA ZELO'S VOICE AGH) and it's my favorite in the album

[@isabellasilvia2911]

BAP❤️❤️❤️

[@aibikedooranova7492]

Thank you very much for reaction to Hands Up! Please check out Honeymoon, among three songs Wake me Up, Honeymoon and Hands up from 2017 year, I think you would like it the most . To know them better please listen to Warrior (their powerfull debut song), and lighter songs No mercy, Coffee shop, Feel so good, Goodbye with Eng subs. Hope you will like it

[@gothicangelamy1992]

hands up is a refrence to the hands up dont shoot movment so umu you were right its not a hype party song its a hands up dont shoot song

[@deeppurplenao832]

Thx for reacting to BAP! They give us something different every time, love it

[@miniont9300]

You kept waiting for the song to meet your expectations of it to the point you couldn’t totally focus on its particularities and it’s kinda sad, you missed out many good moments because you kept discussing the drop.

[@yeehaw4073]

thanks for reacting to BAP!

[@AstralOmenArts]

Ty for reacting! I'd love to hear what you think about their other two tracks :)

[@chrissycxc4909]

Please show them Pentagon - Violet !!

[@kangbaekho19]

you know i also felt the same as kevin that i thought they will use the intro chord prog as the chorus (because i think its cathier?) but they not use it. if they use that, the song will be one of my fav song from 2017

[@Valiiitu]

More B.A.P pleaseee!!!!

[@shinoyagami2144]

When Kevin said "you don't know me" all I thought of was the Bad girl good girl cover by Minhyuk(BTOB,MONSTA X), Youngjae (B.A.P) and Bambam (Got7)

[@dania9380]

B.A.P😍

[@valochedesigns]

Thank you for the BAP reaction. I love what you guys do. I find BAP interesting, they really try to be creative with their work. They are quite a unique band. They need to fully own the hip-hop/ neo-Rock strong elements of their music. That is their strength. They are really engaging even in their flaws. There is room for growth, and I am looking forward to seeing their evolution.

[@jasmy13]

Wasn't this on the not reacting to this playlist or was that something else? Anyway, I was instantly stocked to see this reaction. This song is at the same time chill and lit. B.A.P creating paradox sounds. AS a side note, I'm still valiantly hoping to see a reaction of No Mercy one day.

[@annaji4]

This song when it firsr released i felt the same way i was like its still building. I counted the beats like time signature and I'd count it but it legit felt like I was in orchestra class like it ah omg Its still a good song its really good but i feel like I had to throw away my counting and forget the time signature and the notes so I can relax while listening to the song. Like sometimes my friends play songs and there all in 4/4 or cut time and I legit wanna scream and change it lol B.A.P never fails to make am amazing somg and I feel like when Bang Yongguk wrote Hands Up he wanted to mess with us musicians but hes a genius honestly. He never disappoints

[@xiaozenni4843]

I also thought that it wasn’t that “upbeat”, like there wasn’t much of a drop. But, so far, I’ve seen a few of the lyrics and I think I’ve fallen in love with the song :) And I think maybe there’s a reason behind making it like this (or maybe I’m just completely wrong lol)

[@del1781]

Can you please react to Hikikomori by Bang Yongguk?

[@leaderjiu4949]

I love you kevinnnnnn im ao happy . React to nuestw "let me out"xD if u can

[@firdzh4454]

Please listen to honeymoon it’s one of the best songs that I ever heard from b.a.p

[@ColbyCheeser]

Laying on the bed LOL.........Love the insight into the music you guys hear :)

[@swithsourpk4636]

hi umu can you please react to momoland's Bboom Bboom? Thank you!!

[@Uatemydoodle]

When Kevin listens to music, does he have a metronome counting literally every step of the beat the entire song? That's amazing.

[@AS-ie7mx]

can you react to 2NE1? they are already disbanded but their songs are cool. I recomended react to comeback home (acoustic or original), missing you o if i were you. thanks you for reacting to BAP. It helps a lot!

[@chamomiletea08]

please react more of B.A.P's songs~

[@titemartiniquaise]

oooohhh I'm early for the first time here I never thought you were going to react so I'm positively surprised hihi now let's watch the video... cue!

[@fleatae51]

please checkout moonmoon, I could write so many more artists but please listen to his newest album long poem umu!!! it's so good I promise!

[@guilhermeravazzisquincalha880]

Please, make a video about SoHyang, she is amazing

[@janewow77]

muffinstripper but they can at least make Vocalists react...

[@jirorijn]

FIRST??!!?

[@MissCarefully]

B.A.P are my kings of K-Pop ❤❤❤❤

[@gesilagonzales112]

Please react to Jeong Sewoon - JUST U..

[@eliabustos846]

XXMusic LoverckXX OMG I totally agree, you should really react to Jeong Sewoon

[@gesilagonzales112]

I've been asking so many times...

[@hellfakinaway5982]

Agreed. I'm not sure if Sewoon's song will be musically interesting enough for her, but I think it's at least worth reacting to. Doesn't have to be the Classical Musician series, I just wanna see her react to it and hear her musical opinion on it.

[@JodiWong]

i think i saw it on the will not react to list :( i was wanting her to react to it too

[@kyumi_6]

Hands Up was their last MV before disbandment but B.A.P is making a comeback as BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON. Please react to their new single Gone MV 🙏🏼

[@jacquelinemortel3889]

AAAAAAH IM SO EARLY THANK YOU 💖💖💖

[@headcutter101]

It isn't even 20 secs into the video yet and Kevin had me in stitches.

[@chloelim4]

Omggg plsss a reaction to live stage vixx mbc gayo 2011777 yoooyoyoyoyo But yes.. Kinda agreee that the song didnt really have a full bass lime suporting the 'drop' but friggin heck yongguk and zelo. Imma die rn. Yongguks voice gives me chills that could beat a freezer oml baby

[@claudeherac]

Umu please react to MAMAMOO'S new song Paint Me. I swear Moon Byul freaking sang!!!!!😵😵😵😵 (already died)

[@rjay8213]

wow.. I'm so early.. haha.. btw, good reaction as always..

[@victorianoemimendozachipan190]

yaaaas i`ve been waiting for this!!!! please let the classical musicians react to BTS - GO GO, Mic Drop, DNA, Best Of Me ft. Chainsmokers & Dimple/Illegal!! PLEASE!!!!

[@nichee13]

KINGS!!!

[@justinfar6156]

PLEASE REACT TO MAMAMOO PAINT ME, also this is a good reaction

[@diegob.555]

Hey, if it's possible, see if you can put KARA's "STEP", "Wanna" and "Lupin" either on the react or not to react lists! Thank you very much!

[@tenoutoften3681]

Idk but I SERIOUSLY LOVE this song SOOOO SOOO MUCH and It’s one of my all-time favourites. But sadly they are so DAMN underrrated. ;-;

[@nurulkhairunnisa8574]

You should react for B.A.P Bangx2 and Dystopia for their heavy song.. That's so lit!

[@mayara3796]

Reaction to SHINee - Like A Fire @SHINee WORLD III In Seoul & SHINee - Stranger SWC IV SEOUL PLEASE

[@miguelkim4745]

Hands Up by B.A.P is so bop!! I really really love it plus the swag they gave into the song! React to SEVENTEEN's Popular Song (유행가) please!! It doesn't have music video but the song itself is so good like there are so many instrumentals/genres in every transitions.

[@Hori7onBazelgeuse]

Please React to BtoB songs 😂😂😂 only WOW you reacted, i hope I'll Be your Man, Way Back Home, Its Ok and Missing you will rract soon

[@carolsalazarzarzosa3851]

porque no reaccionar a una canción de Ikon ? por favor!!!!!!! sólo una canción de ellos! 🙏🙏 please Ikon!!!

[@lilisyre]

Hi, first of all, I'm a huge fan of you guys ❤️. After that, I wanna recommend you to listen to Jonghyun's songs (he was a member of SHINee) like Crazy, Deja-boo, She is, White T-Shirt, Lonely, ok, he has a lot of songs, I can't say only one. He was a great singer and composer. I hope you read this and that you will consider it. Thanks from Spain! ❤️

[@amethyste3829]

YESSS MY FAVES. Really appreciated what you had to say! Glad you guys analyze B.A.P :)

[@anyxx_13]

please react to vixx mbc gayo daejun...the stage was very unpredictable

[@ayleafang1188]

When Kevin said “BOOM CLAP...” I seriously thought of BAP’s song No Mercy Please react to BAP’s No Mercy since it’s my all time favorite from them. Interesting how they were one of the first to incorporate traditional Korean instrument to modern.

[@andrevic99]

PLEEEAAASE react to Kriesha Chu- Like Paradise!!! Its soo good

[@giota83]

OMG ! You finally reacted to this song !! please show this to the others also .. B.A.P. is one of the first groups that i heard and got into KPOP .. I don't remember if you have reacted to this video but could you react to Taemin - Move , Sechskies - Three words , Shinwa - Unchanging , and ZionT - Snow

[@shinoyagami2144]

I think they would like Think Hole or Moondance more because srsly Think Hole is a BOP and Moondance is just so slow dance-triggering

[@Carla-tn9ip]

you should totally react to moondance!! (it's from the single album) In my opinion it's far better than hands up

[@aninditan7]

Please react to Monsta X's Fighter the cinematic sound masterpiece. (Stuck & Beautiful also)

[@axcvilla]

I've been streaming this video since the day it dropped. I'm so happy that you guys decided to react to it and true to form, you guys are so truthful with your comments. I also expected a harder hitting song from BAP but I love that this far into the game they're still able to surprise. It is such a BIG thing for them to do so many "ANTI-DROPS" in one song. I mean, just when you think the shits about to hit the fan, it doesn't. It was kind of disappointing (at first). But now, I do love it even more. That being said, I'm hoping some remixers out there can hear the cry of the people and remix thissssssss. Thank you again for the support. And if there be any BABYz out there that are still sleeping on BAP: here's my streaming playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLeYc9VplqygaVr9ZGQb8sq8eoLPcOwafF

[@almanandasylviningtyas8518]

Please react to Smtown - dear my family. Please please please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@brownie3275]

I agree with you tho. I LOVE the song. But when I heard it for the first time I expected a drop. Not just a drop but A drop. Like my body and my mind were ready for it lmao.

[@lucamazzucco4664]

I know I will be hanged for this but let's get objective, this song is boring. I know they are the mythological BAP but hey: anyone can make a mistake sometimes. I feel that the song doesn't go anywhere, doesn't bring any satisfaction listening it. It lacks that explosive sensation you usually got when the chorus come, it's just a flat line. sorry guys ;)

[@LuxrayVillage]

That’s what I said too - “this is it?” I love BAP, I’ve been a baby since they debuted, and the rest of the song is great... but the chorus disappointed me :/

[@amgrendel]

When I first saw the MV I felt like the song was a bit to "empty" during the chorus. Like I expected something to be there that wasn't. I kinda know what now that you've talked about it.

[@kaustubhpranay]

Can you please react to B.A.P - dystopia. It was a side track released with 'wake me up'. It doesn't have a mv but it's a interesting song and has a rock vibe. So just want to watch your opinion on it. Thank you