Ren - Bittersweet symphony (Rock Artist Reaction)

[@lillyvanpug]

Behold Britain's new national anthem 🇬🇧 Let's get Ren's music out there 🖤

[@mixedonions]

Bit long for a national anthem innit ?

[@lillyvanpug]

@@mixedonions nah mate 😂

[@simoncole2564]

makes me home sick lol

[@donnakawana]

Word sis Word!!

[@somethingsunting]

This man is such a poet. And then there's the video timing as well. He crosses the road hitting the sunshine exactly at the right moment when the music swells. Like, how do you even do that? So, so much creativity going into this.

[@mattb6873]

Standing over the grate to represent a grave too

[@ChrisLawton66]

Absolutely! At the point he enters the sun "Here in the city we glow". And there's several others as well.

[@LucaAnamaria]

God was cooperating and rearranging the heavens for this video. 😁❤️

[@chrisrisher6045]

He is the Bard of Brighton, a modern day minstrel bearing his heart to the world.

[@jonblackburn7634]

Beautiful words at the start man, totally agree. Ren is a proper lyrical gangster.

[@Ken_Smith]

I see the word poet used far too often. In Ren’s case it feels like and understatement. ❤❤❤

[@fourcornersofbrighton]

In the little chat during the release, Ren mentioned that he had 8 friends helping him out with the acting. I'm thinking it was: Drunk Girls 3, Homeless Man 1, Mother with stroller 1, Guys fighting 3... all the rest of the people would have just been going about their business. I love the contrast between the Verve's 90's slacker/self absorbed feel vs. 2023 British Anthem feel. It's a striking difference when you put them together, but for the 1990's it really was an iconic song because the attitude fit for that time in history.

[@susiejo143]

I prefer the aesthetics of a Ren video over msm jewelry cars and scantily dressed hos anyday all day

[@wanderingwestgarth5904]

Get Rens gofundme shared....as an English guy it's rare to feel something so positive about the UK these days.... the dude is something precious

[@FischtankProductions]

I was looking for the link from his post the other day but it wasnt there anymore

[@staceyjayneplatt9527]

Facts!! He makes me feel so proud and I honestly see a lot more American reactions than from the UK 🇬🇧 love him! Great reaction

[@10ekrom]

RENNNNN AND BITTERSWEET?!?!?! So amazing. Thank you for reacting Fisch!

[@Whimsicalbrainpan]

He's such a joy to watch. His talent is undeniable.

[@banzy3]

4:03 Talking of juxtapositions, I love how he steps out of the shadow into the light just at the moment he sings 'here in the city we glow' - it must have been intentional - subtle, but so well done.

[@philsilverthorn]

Nice catch!

[@albrand3201]

Nice one ... and when he reaches the section about the junkie & "his mother at a funeral" he stops & delivers the line at a slab or maintenance cover that is longer than it is wide, with his hands crossed like a mourner at the foot of a grave (exagerated further as the camera angle doesn't yet show the line where the 'slab' finishes at the end the camera is at) ... the more I watch his videos the more obvious it becomes that these things don't happen by chance.

[@FischtankProductions]

Dang you guys are on it. I need to go back and watch again.

[@banzy3]

@@albrand3201 A good find, and I'm sure you're right about that one! Another one I noticed was at the end when he sings about birds of a feather as the sound of seagulls (Brighton being by the coast) intensifies.

[@albrand3201]

@@banzy3 And Brighton FC are known as 'The Seagulls' .. this is fun! ☺

[@iamthesolitarymaninblack]

The song isn't monetized. Hopefully The Verve give him the license to get the music out there.

[@GregDaniel78]

The Verve didn't make a penny out of the track either. The sample they used is The Andrew Oldham Orchestra and owned by Mick Jagger...

[@bradtravis2440]

'The Sun Mirrors that' Is a wordplay on Britains two main national tabloids - The Sun and The Mirror

[@sybeck1823]

No it's not. It simply means that as people rise for work so the sun rises as well. It makes no sense to infer that The Mirror and The Sun has anything to do with people rising for work.

[@bradtravis2440]

@@sybeck1823 Yes, it is. It's pun that went straight over your head.

[@davideastham]

I've listened to this at least 20 times since yesterday😁 Thank you for the video!

[@brianito7779]

I love that it's an updated version of The Verve's biggest hit from 1997. Brilliant.

[@SGI999]

A wordsmith a magician he cuts it clean with so much precision… his time is come with help from guys like you. I hope you dive back into his previous works as well as embracing the now and hopefully the future Ren at his work. Thank you for your insightful reactions.❤

[@lilbullet158]

The Earlie morning ambiance of this whole video takes me right back to my misspent youth, my Salad days (when I was young and green and thought I ruled the world)... But it's those seagulls at the end that really got in my head...! The sound Rocketed me back to when I was a little kid laying in bed as the sun came up, in a hotel room at the seaside... It's amazing how some songs segments can trigger memories that visit you like old friends.

[@tjmctube]

Those seagulls triggered me the same way. I grew up in a mariner family. My bedroom window looked over the harbor and its entrance. The sound of seagulls was an everyday sound. I left there in 1978, yet like you said, things can trigger memories.

[@lilbullet158]

@@tjmctube Much better days...

[@wastefulungratfuls]

Ren has just posted a short on FB... The bass player from The Verve sent him one of his Bass guitars... How fecking cool is that 😲😍

[@nyknick821]

Ren brought me here... love all your reactions to his stuff. You actually get it all and are great at breaking it down. Looking forward to watching more of your stuff. You have a new subscriber!!

[@christinapeck966]

I loved what you said about REN he is amazing 🎶his music is magic 🎶 I enjoy your reactions thanks for making me smile 😊 good vibes & well wishes for REN 🙏🏽

[@brianaswanson8678]

I love the videos just as much as the music!! An incredible artist ❤

[@Dstinii]

The videos and his presentation is part of the 'experience' for everything he does.

[@matthewwilliams967]

Dude! Loving your reactions to our main man Ren! Got yourself a new sub 👊 Keep on falling down that rabbit hole bro, can’t wait for your reactions to what’s coming!

[@forgedinwv4076]

Thank you for this bro 🤘🙏💓

[@dazzman555]

Great reaction, love how you break down the rhyme scheme.

[@JulitaPio]

Always appreciate you, thank you ❤😊

[@luckymeat3050]

I only wish it went on longer. Love Ren!

[@belindamelville2270]

Love this !!!!!!!🥰😍🤩🥰🤩🥰🤩

[@patronsaintofhorses1747]

He's bringing the world together with his music. He is beyond an artist. He is a cyclone and more and more people are getting caught up in his tail. The positivity he brings is amazing. I'm from the UK and walking through the city early in the morning on a summer morning is a beautiful but weird thing. Ren=fucking genius ❤️❤️❤️

[@MC_kalCM]

...proud to be thumb #23 at the 23rd minute. THANK you for spreading his name/music/art/love. Love back to you, man.

[@hereward1971]

Opposites in the lyric scheme, well with the backing track called bittersweet what else do you expect ;) Rens made an anthem, he just keeps raising the bar! Loved the "white noise on the radio" line, nice description of the pulp they put out on it LOL Keep sharing the love Fischtank ;)

[@dariendudley941]

I'm NEVER SUPRISED WHEN IT COMES TO REN, LOVE Ya ren get well soon and get back on track love love love your music my friend

[@belindamelville2270]

PS.... always enjoy your reactions, i'v subbed🙂💯👍👍

[@rossmcatasney8209]

Yooo... Here we go... Back atcha once I've watched the reaction

[@paulodmanoel500]

"As below so above, as within so without ." Hermes Trismegistus. It's an alchemical concept that means that the small and the big are two parts of the same thing just like the microcosm and macrocosm. Ren a genius even putting alchemical concepts in his lyrics.

[@finfouin]

Merci, I didn't know and it's always interesting to start from a comment/lyrics and go read about it. which happens often with Ren's lyrics.

[@garethrogerson5217]

The Kybalion.. The best book I've ever read.. certainly puts you on a journey!!

[@braca977]

Dude, you are so genuine and kind person. So much empathy and well wishes for Ren.... you are so awesome!!!! Thanks for reactions !!!!!!!!!!!

[@FischtankProductions]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I really Appreciate you and the support.

[@angeladee8789]

I'm so glad the reaction vid community have got on to him. He is truely incredible ❤️

[@19MoNZTaR83]

Keep it positive my dude.. hi from Denmark 🇩🇰.....We here, we humans are fighting life daily, what we all should realise is life is to short not to enjoy the the time we have. It is up to you how you wanna do it. I am just dot who wanna have fun peace pepz 😁

[@CasperLD]

My favorite line is "It's bittersweet how my high found it's way to be low" Because he's even putting the Bitter with the high and sweet with the low. The guy is on another level.

[@stacy4823]

Another great song and reaction.

[@aimeekeel]

the best cover/retake of this song I have ever seen.

[@ricksurratt9034]

The best breakdown I’ve seen of this song. Kudos to you. Great job.

[@cas9065]

Congrats on just getting tagged by Ren on Instagram!

[@warsux]

Man your beautiful, we need more of you in the world, at the moment I'm 100% ocd on Ren, which is good as I could be running an ocd mayhem

[@fionataylor4269]

Great reaction ! Loved the way you explored the lyrics. Yes this video is so well done ,the timing of everything. My favourite part is when he crosses the road and the sun hits.

[@jonnymackie1358]

I've became a fan of your channel through your Ren reactions, guys music has helped me through a really tough time with my own mental health and illness. But you've got a new subscriber either way

[@davidholwell2060]

🎉🎉🎉. Great reaction to the UKs new national anthem. 😅

[@bencornish6910]

So nice to hear your enthusiasm for RENs artistry & his collaborators……nice one bro. 👌🙏

[@redbandita020]

"People rise for work and the sun mirrors that A perfect juxtaposition for those out on the lash" - out on the lash = out to get drunk, lashed

[@BevisFriend2010]

There's a lot going on in this. For a start 'The Seagulls' is Brighton & Hove Albion FC's nickname. Ren lives in Brighton, the whole song is an ode to this hometown. Ending it with 'We're birds of a feather' ties up a spiral. He's a clever kid. Puts out a much needed vibe. Hope he goes absolutely interstellar. Seems like a very brave lad with an incredible amount of talent and stoicism. Ren is a Pure Creative Force. I'm a 51 year old who was lucky enough to see his train coming from behind an Akai mpc in Chester. He's not wrong about street violence. I can't go out since having my head smashed in literally twice. Britain needs to get real with it's attitude to 'drugs'. The street fights are ridiculous. It's alcohol & cocaine related shittery. I stay well away. I'm the proud owner of half a titanium face because of two random play-fighters. Been battered 2 or 3 times since. Self defence is a must in Britain. I'm disabled now. Last guys left me for dead in between 2 parked cars. I was walking, without my necessary crutches from a pub and got hit on the turn. Woke up at night-time. Half deaf. I got hit so hard it broke a piece of bone off in my ear which was later removed by a bedside Dr in the Hospital. Crazy how much that 1 moment changed me. Ended up with 3 cracked ribs too. Unconscious isn't enough for some people sadly. Some people like when you stop moving. I've survived a full unconscious 2-footed stamp on my head at 14-15 years old. Just walking home drunk and a gang hit me. Chester is one of the most beautiful cities on the planet. It has a full 360 degree Roman Wall surrounding it. Gotta be very careful going out on your own though. My son Sam has also been assaulted in town. It's far too common all over. I remember frequent punch-ups in pubs before it got really nasty. This is different. It's probably the biggest criminal problem right now in Britain. It ruins so many lives.

[@ChrisLawton66]

Jeez man. So sorry for your troubles. I'm happy you're still here to share your story. Be well.

[@LucaAnamaria]

Wow, thanks for sharing. I had no idea it has gotten so bad. I'm so sorry that you went through all that.

[@IamAGrizzly]

@Simon Tilston You are 100% right and irs something that's been needing addressed for years. It's the same up here in Scotland. Stay safe, buddy, and i hope your son does too ✌️💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@BevisFriend2010]

@@IamAGrizzly Cheers mate.

[@bobzilla76]

Love Rens work. Ever thought about going back in time and checking out Scroobius Pip?

[@mumblez22]

The whole point of prayer! Speak it into the universe so those vibrations meet the intended

[@highlightshadow]

This song is amazing. Ren's taken a magnificent song and elevated it to a whole new level of meaning. But it makes me so sad in a way - the britain we love is broken and dyeing. Ren is a shining light in this world and it's so sad that he has to fight for his own existence so hard

[@dariendudley941]

Ren Great song Great video & fishtail Great reaction

[@ChrisLawton66]

Great reaction. I appreciate all of your insight. Liked and subscribed.

[@illuminestra3804]

This song can be really heavy, but it highlights our need for one another, to connect and empathize.

[@anthonyhamilton8007]

Juxta position for those out on the lash!!!!

[@doubledang9219]

Man, you really remind me of the guy Rikki Rachtman from the early '90s MTV. I'm here for it friendo!

[@nondetection8882]

Love your reactions, mate. As soon as Ren reactions on the internet decrease a little :), I will check your other reactions, too.

[@FischtankProductions]

I don’t think that will be anytime soon. It’s gonna be awhile.

[@nondetection8882]

@@FischtankProductions Hahaha yeah looks like it, although I am slowly getting satisfied with the huge number of Hi Ren reactions I watched, he has 12 more songs ready for this album waiting to be released.

[@vornamenachname9905]

This is the britain I love!

[@perspectives3092]

Please react to Ren's cover of "I shot the sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop" please, please, pleeeeesssseeee. It's phenomenal. You will love it

[@liamwild666]

Random suggestions mate. To include the band he was / is in and collaborations, and busking on the streets. Check out The big Push, Chinchilla etc. "war pigs" "mans world" "blind eye" " chalk outlines " "power" "what you want" "how to be me" I could go on...............and on.............er, and on .

[@emileedawn237]

3 videos in and I love how you acknowledged the person filming the video. This is rarely said and yet a big piece of his art. Sending good vibes your way and to Ren too.

[@FischtankProductions]

Thank you so much. My girlfriend and I film and produce all of the music videos for our band Amahjra and also do film for other artist so it’s something I’m always looking at.

[@anniedh600]

You commented about his opposites with the dark light (below as above/above as below)- did you notice how at that moment he stepped from a side of the street in the shade over to the side of the street in the bright sunlight? Pretty awesome preplanned timing!

[@lovemercygrace]

please react to "Losing It"

[@Tamisday]

Oh fffffffuck I just got the meaning of the junkie in the cubicle line. I’ve listened to this so many times.

[@dannythedoodle]

"people out on the lash" is lingo for us who get fucked up for days 😁

[@BL1TZEN]

"His mother's in a black suit crying at a funeral" was genius the way he stopped to 'pay his respects' at the precise moment a grave shaped rectangular manhole cover appeared in front of him.

[@fishtigua]

"Out on the Lash" means getting drunk. When Navy sailors got the lash, whipped by a Cat-o-Nine Tails and ripped the skin off your back, the Captain would give you a bottle of Rum to kill the pain, if you survived. On these TV Survivor shows, if only they knew!!!!

[@FischtankProductions]

Thank you. I was curious on that

[@Spunky62]

✌️❤️🙏❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🎶🎶💯

[@TheTherealbadboy]

@fischtank .. you noted the wordplay on all the opposites.. It’s in the very name of the song too… bitter and sweet are opposite.. Genius stuff

[@aaronb4493]

👌🏻

[@direnova6284]

Out on the lash = getting drunk with friends. You liked the opposites which is shown in one word, bittersweet :)

[@perspectives3092]

Still waiting for Ren's cover of I shot the sheriff. please, please, pleeeeesssseeee

[@gubrathwatches]

The opposites tie into the bittersweet theme.

[@kylerbowers180]

Would love to see a reaction to “why” by read south hall band

[@Gibson77777]

👁☀️

[@Gibson77777]

React when it’s time to react, reaction video ⚠️👁☀️

[@SwbAdv]

defenetly need you to react to in hell i'll be in good comany, banjo odyssey or broken cowboy by the dead souh

[@pfun236]

Try this one with Ren - The Big Push - Wade in the water / Nina simone / Trouble so hard

[@123uzuz]

‘For those out on the lash’……means drinking all night…….

[@tonyabrown8994]

You should add his go fund me account to your videos when you react. He started a page for donations to help his recovery

[@lukascontrael9017]

hey fisctank, can you please do a reaction to “jamie” by zach bryan and charles wesley godwin. keep up the content❤️

[@ethannelson8288]

Johnny Cash- stripped by waged war bomb ass song

[@jacobpuentes]

Yoo fischtank listen to ‘Crooked Teeth ‘ by Zach bryan you will absolutely love it. Keep up the good work sir

[@19MoNZTaR83]

You can do this off reacting .... children of the moon 🌙 .... for us city gang lurking in the shadows muhahaha 😁😎

[@jaxonriley117]

You NEED to listen to 23 by Brayce Beckham

[@restlessoblivion]

Credit to the "blocking" (I think it's called) of the one-shot making sure all the staged shit goes off in exactly the right spot at the right rime

[@Skinnycrayon]

If I were the Devil Colby Acuff

[@flixrzz5622]

Please React To Giovannie And The Hired Guns - Rooster Tattoo

[@rovcanada1]

BTW, "on the lash" means "on the piss", which means imbibing alcohol at a prodigeous rate. I hope that helps my American cousins in understanding Ren's vernacular.

[@jamesonsgal]

Hey, checkout Ren's version of Fatboy Slim's Right Here, Right Now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4fEe4iaodGlacU

[@johnpaulpreiner8287]

Why by Read Southhall Band Pleaseeeee

[@aixmhros]

δεκαπεντασυλλαβο μετρο

[@brighamw7792]

Morgan Wallen/ Don’t think jesus

[@MissMaria1969]

Ren only please everyone else sucks

[@ARCiTECHZ]

THIS IS THE BRITAIN I KNOW THIS IS THE BRITAIN I LOVE THERES POETRY IN THIS CITY IF YOU LISTEN ENOUGH, WORKING CLASS CASUALTIES OUT IN THE STREETS SLEEP ROUGH