Ren - Money Game Part 1, 2, and 3 | Vocalist From The UK Reacts

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[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Ren is officially number 1 in the UK albums chart guys. So so well deserved. What a legend! ❤🎉

[@Monica-sw9ld]

The US album charts are coming up next, so we're not done yet! 😂

[@ClearTheRubble7]

@@Monica-sw9ld Yes, tomorrow (Monday) is the big day for the "reveal." Ren said he'd be happy if he makes the top 100 here, but I'm sure he will do much better than that!

[@cherylwitter5038]

Sooo happy for him and his team! Ren is a genius for sure!

[@ChrisLawton66]

​@@ClearTheRubble7sadly not.

[@maddfishy1975]

Number 1 in the uk hip hop album charts was a massive achievement. Hopefully Ren will gain the recognition he deserves now. I want to hear Ren on Radio 1 and Capital Radio. Ren is the artist of a generation and deserves that acknowledgment. Everything he does is gold. There’s not a single Ren son I don’t like. The guy is an absolute genius.

[@suevick637]

BTW, Ren does not believe in demonetising his songs. You can play them on full screen or without blockers of any kind. He knows that his community, us Renagade's and you, reactors, got him to where he is. This guy is the real deal and anyone that listens to him knows it. ❤❤ Happy to join and listen anytime you play Ren.

[@AD270479]

As far as I know (only from other comments but, so take it with a pinch of salt) he splits any revenue with reactors.

[@Melly01]

MG Part 2 ... CHARLIE: "Yo man, this is crazy." REN: "Hold my beer."

[@Snarky_Tart]

😂

[@jamiemacdonald6899]

It was him playing the piano at the beginning. He composed the whole thing and directs his own videos. The guy is currently in his own stratosphere.

[@suevick637]

Absolute genius ❣️. I have heard all of these and never get tired of them or anything Ren does. I am 66 yrs old. I remember telling my kids to turn that rap down. I am the one cranking up Ren. I have not heard a single song of his that was not worthy and special. He is the Dr Suess of musical truth. ❤❤

[@annebiebrich9155]

I am right there with you ! I am a 67 yr old woman and I am the same...lol !

[@RobertWhittaker1]

Interestingly Shell did actually sell shells before they sold oil!

[@silversurfer8278]

The tongue-twister "She sells seashells by the seashore" is believed to be a tribute to the Victorian fossil hunter Mary Anning of Lyme Regis, discoverer and excavator of the first plesiosaur skeleton ever found in the UK, among many other accolades.

[@Melly01]

Loved your afterthoughts. Yes, Ren is a genius, I truly think he is. And if it hit hard and made you think about your kids, then Ren achieved his goal. Welcome further down the Ren Rabbit Hole. :)

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you so much Melly. I enjoyed your comments and insights. Really interesting about the monks ❤

[@rog2224]

The Shell thing is a bit of a deep cut of corporate history. The Shell Company was a London based company that sold tropical shells to collectors and had a vast logistics set up to do it. Royal Dutch Oil bought out the company to acquire this network to distribute their product, forming Royal Dutch Shell.

[@trubblebubble1]

It's the first time I've seen you react to anything and I have to say, you absolutely nailed it. You raised questions I hadn't considered, you offered thoughts about the effect on future generations (I don't have kids so that rarely crosses my mind), you gave me a new angle to view the world that had never occurred to me. That was exactly what a reaction video should be, as far as I'm concerned. You have a new subscriber, keep doing what you do.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

I'm deeply touched by this. Thank you so much for commenting. Ren is an absolute beast and he's so interesting to react to. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and am grateful you subscibed

[@margaretc5679]

I first saw these years apart from each other, but the continuity and depth of his ideas when listening back to back is unreal.

[@beverlywest7627]

Great reactions, If you like this, try his trilogy "the tale of Jenny and screech" +violet's tale. There is a video with all three. I agree he is genius and I am 68 years old, lifetime music lover, earliest music the woodstock era, although I was young teenager then, great music is timeless, we still hear music on the radio daily from 50 years ago, but Ren hit me so hard, he just stands alone. I was never a rap lover, but his rap is infectious. You will see, you cannot help but go down the path to explore him, and he does have a pretty large catalog of music. Liked and subscribed today!

[@toniyoung5131]

You just told my story too. At 70 I thought the best music was behind us, but Ren's creativity is so refreshing and addictive.

[@hazmania]

Damn right. I’m the same age as you, same musical memories & progression. REN is a genius. I’d lost faith in music, minaj et al just broke my heart, that’s not music, they’re not songs! Where was the beauty? The poetry? The thought and the musical competence were totally absent. REN has all the qualities needed to make truly great music, and he already has such an excellent back catalogue. Using his pain & his struggles to give him purpose, and to help millions of others, people with their own pain & struggle, find their voice and feel heard. He has empathy and is so obviously a genuinely lovely bloke, proven by the love his friends have for him and how far (literally) they’re all willing to go to help him recover, achieve, excel and actually live a life unconfined by his bed, 4 walls & constant pain. His talent is huge and I’m sure will continue to grow. Even if he never wrote or sang another word, his work will live on, inspiring so many in the future. But I think his passion for life and the rapid pace of his thought processes will ensure he has a long, and hopefully healthier, less painful future. REN, Aurora & Dimash have restored & refreshed my love of music, a love I’d stepped away from because I’d found it so unsatisfying & empty. Respect. From Annie, in Cornwall, UK🙂🌸

[@motaman8074]

​​@@hazmaniabeautifully put, Annie 🙏 ( I'm only 66. Just a kid)

[@SandraP3796]

Perfectly said and I’ve just turned 60 and Ren is my man 🎶

[@1998TDM]

Me too, I'm a dusty vintage and Ren stirs teenage adoration in me, it's great. Their is a channel called crack the code, it's a puzzle / Sudoku channel, Sudoku is a not a young persons sport and the subscribers asked Simon, the host, to react to Ren. Simon is quite taken. I reckon he's blaring away in rest homes, the future just perked up.

[@caladonn2659]

The more I hear from Ren the more I realize his Solution is to be a Teacher Opening the Eyes of Millions with his Art and his Heart! And I think Ren's message is Crystal Clear. Ambition and Passion Without Compassion Will Cause the World To Burn! But Ambition and Passion WITH Compassion Can Save It! His Compassion is Manifestly Obvious and If enough of Us actually LISTEN to his words, then Maybe, Just Maybe the Hunan Race may Survive!

[@kennethriddle433]

A cool little tidbit is, Shell oil started out as a company importing rare shells from southeast Asia.

[@Melly01]

MG Part 1 ... I think the ending is inspired by the Buddhist monks. I found a good description of what setting themselves on fire means to them: "By setting himself on fire, the monk embodies his vows in the most powerful way he can. By doing it in front of others, he hopes to awaken those who don't recognize that they too are living in a burning house, and that they must find their own way to quench those flames or to escape." Perhaps based on the monk who set himself on fire in the 1960s to protest the persecution of the Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government, an act of defiance.

[@jannekelind1220]

Yes I think so as well. He’s even sitting in the same position as the monk

[@kopperbird6665]

Everyone needs to purchase Ren’s album ‘sick boi’. It’s in race for number one uk spot with Rick Astley! Today is the last day that will count towards the chart. It’s an amazing album!

[@nannyogtha]

It’s so interesting to see how different people relate to different parts of part 3. Loved your take as a parent to younger kids! I see the bags over the heads as individual Plato’s caves. Ren is so detail oriented - the way his hands scrabble to unwind the rope once he realizes is so subtle. Ren’s art is like a Terry Pratchett book - it is necessary to go back again (and again) because you always miss something. :)

[@jeremyt5399]

This has been my absolute favorite reaction video to these songs…and I have watched a ton of them, trust me. I loved your thoughts on the messages behind each one, and the progression of the story in three stages. That is my favorite thing about Ren’s music to me…the fact that they make us all stop down and think, and talk with each other, and discuss. It’s truly wonderful what this man is doing in the world right now.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Oh wow I'm so honoured. Thanks my guy. It's funny because I didn't even want to upload it because I didn't think it was much good. It's mad how warped our view of ourselves can be

[@Jonkon75]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannelSir, I need you to go watch “Hi Ren” now based off of that self assessment. I think you might quite enjoy it beyond this.

[@sharis9095]

Thanks for doing these all together... it really is both an internal and external battle. I love that Ren is aware of the fact he is both talking about the evils of the game and at the same time hoping to be #1 in his album release and how he's had to reconcile that. He is a legend because he is aware... and it doesn't stop him.

[@jmango2636]

Not sure how deep you are in the Ren rabbit hole but if you have not seen Jenny and Screech (full video) it is a must

[@Dragonartykay]

Ren is 33, a multi instrumental, producer, poet, he writes and mixes all his own tracks. Once in a generation artist. Has been performing and writing for over 14 years. His work is pure genius and so is he. 😘😘😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@tommieev5589]

absolutely beautiful reaction. Your afterthoughts were compelling and identified some concrete steps that each of us can take as individuals to make the world a better place. Thank you.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thanks for your comment brother. It really means the world. Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏼

[@lenadahl9276]

I learned on the comments of another reactor that there is kind of a twist to the nursery rhyme (selling seashell on the seashore) and the fact that he sings “sell oil instead”. Apparently the brothers who started the company Shell (the petrol company) got the name from their father who imported seashells from Asia.

[@TheMadHexa]

Very nice reaction! Shell the company once sold Shells. Before they sold Oil, that´s why they have a Shell in their Logo.

[@TinaGregory-qv3dt]

Ren is a genius masterpiece

[@mandynoske5809]

Thankyou for your thoughtful reaction ❤ and yes that was Ren playing the piano

[@randomrainbow4479]

I just found your channel today because of Ren. I typically don't leave comments often, but as a Ren fan and nanny, my ears perked up when you mentioned that you have a young teen. One of Ren's older songs, Dominoes, is a must listen. I'm not asking for a reaction video to it or anything, though I'd love one if you chose to, but to just give it a listen. It's an important message for our youths, especially in today's society, so obsessed with arbitrary beauty standards. I look forward to more of your reactions!

[@charlo7518]

Great reaction!! Loved the insights at the end about the "lessons" in each version!!! ❤

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Ayy thanks a lot. I'm gassed you enjoyed the video

[@krikat3485]

I love that you do all three together. So many reactors have already done the first two, but I see this as a continuation of a longer story, and world view.

[@kaylenegreen7245]

I feel Ren is the "Bard " of this generation . There is no one out there doing things like this, we're witnessing one of the greats of our generation, I 've shown my kids and my grandson ( who is 12 in Dec) . We're a musical family so they all appreciate him too. Loved your reactions and have subscribed, thanks!

[@iamsquatty]

Hes such a good story teller isn't he 😂 its like a mini movie 💜💜

[@portiadavenport9866]

If you want to know more about how this video was all put together (for under £2k I might add!) see Knox Hill's interview with Samuel Perry Falvey Ren's bff and videographer, very information and explains a lot of how things worked. Knox Hill was actually there with Ren in the UK when the video was being made too :)

[@sunemperror6908]

BTW I believe the "money bag" is a person blinded by the moneygame that only "freed person" as ren can draw eyes on and take the mask off AKA "the story to the wise"

[@jeanwyenberg2774]

Yes it was Ren playing at the beginning So well done, thank you.

[@steveakhurst7845]

Great reaction to a great artist, I hope you continue to react to his songs, which are vast and all unique, can i suggest the Tales of jenny and screech next, full version another 3 parter but will blow your mind

[@stevecody9878]

Great reaction pal 👍 I'll be here if you're doing more Ren... It'll be worth it, he's a true GENIUS Cheers pal 👍🍻

[@duchesserickson6038]

Nice to see you show all three videos in sequence like that. It was very interesting to see the progression of this Money Game tale.

[@TheDoctorFlay]

Yes you nailed the symbology of the killing of the self so that you can move on.

[@Codex7777]

MG3 - Yes, that's Ren playing piano at the beginning. He also composed the music for piano and strings, except the opening few bars of course. He directed the video and produced the music/audio. It was recorded live but it's not quite one take. They had to make a single edit, during the wheelchair sequence, as the "rain machine" kept malfunctioning. Yet another incredible and masterful performance from Ren! Overall? An absolute masterpiece... again! :)

[@richardfernandez-law550]

Awesome breakdown. The best analysis on this trilogy. ❤

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that 👊🏼

[@willmartin2078]

Yes that is Ren playing the piano, the guys an all rounder

[@jameslitzinger6932]

Love that piano in MG3, and the strings, okay, and the multi-verse Ren creates. Ahhh, damn, everything connected together, both--#3 itself and to #1 & #2. Nice reaction, and thanks for combining all three into one.

[@debthecpn]

When the world turns the whole world burns. Ren is opening our eyes.

[@caro.k2958]

Shell the multinational oil company started its life as a company selling shells!😂😂😂❤ And yes that was Ren playing piano at the start. Also this was recorded live one cut for the rain segment.

[@Shiroar]

Ren is truly special. A genius with an abundance of creativity and empathy trying to make the world a better place - for the individual who finds relatability in his art and for the masses who need to come together as a community to make changes. Also his storytelling is just mind blowing. If Netflix doesn’t give this man his own show, they’re fools.

[@sampanther8854]

Great to see people actually listen to what he's saying and soak it in.. We all need people like Ren to wake us up.. It is possible to change not easy or quick but he can be done for the future generations👍❤️✌️glad you are aboard. 😊

[@matildafishes9931]

Fantastic assessment!! So glad to find you!!

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

And I'm so glad you're here Matilda 😊. Welcome on board

[@Biscuit-Nomster]

Great reaction, first time to your channel. Its great to see different people's thoughts on his songs and picking up different bits. Keep it up! 😊

[@GhostWatcher2024]

Absolutely awesome breakdown of the progression of this trilogy.

[@madcat528]

Great reaction to these masterpieces! ❤ Ren had a game about the seven deadly sins for players to find clues and whatever all over the world. The final one was greed and the final winner needed to find a suitcase with their reward which was a lot of money. The guy found it on an island in Scotland. The pig man was there and he had to dig. He found a case with all this money. And there was another unopened case. In the one with the money, there was a bottle of gasoline and a note that he could take all the money and walk away....or burn it and take the other case. He decided to burn it. Then he opened the other one and all there was, were seashells and an apple with a note that said "bite me". REN is genius! The poor guy ended up with the shells like the money game 2. (sorry if i got any of it wrong)

[@PoliticallyPink]

You know Ren doesn't copyright strike reactors, so you don't need the transparency. Loved your reaction - really thoughtful, insightful, articulate. Don't love background music tho! I hope you won't leave so long between Ren songs now. I'm here for more! All the Best to you---

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

I did get a copyright claim on this even with the transparent screen. Not a dtrike but demonetised

[@Calmontheoutside]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannelWhen that happens reach out to Ren because he gets it fixed.

[@charlottejennex8820]

Great reaction, I like your style and perspective. Ren does a lot of his work in one take and live. He produces most too. I'm 60, his fan base is vast.

[@annebiebrich9155]

He plays classical guitar and electric guitar and bass guitar and piano and drums and some cello!

[@bryanjohnson1649]

Spot on reaction, really good insight @trubblebubble1 nailed it for me with his comment. Enjoy going down the Ren rabbit hole I look forward to other reactions.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thanks so much Bryan. I really appreciate that. Glad to have you on board and I look forward to discovering more of Ren's magic

[@emmamarriott]

Wonderful insight into the lyrics 👏

[@agatopol]

Great reaction, thank you!

[@GhostWatcher2024]

I swear... i could listen to the bit the string quartet was playing at age 44 for an hour or more and happily let it destroy my soul.

[@troy9er]

This was 1 cut only!!!! He is a master at his craft!!!

[@danhunt2425]

Welcome back to the genius of Ren... Great reaction video... Cheers!

[@mercurial_cyclist]

Super talented, multi faceted and incredibly intelligent in his delivery and his linking of songs within his body of work. His stuff with The Big Push and Chinchilla is wonderful yet, with every big video and mulitple reactions, I still come back to Money Game and especially part 2 and I knew that would elicit a wry smile from you Charlie. Its a brilliant way of explaining just how messed up things get from the most innocent of starts

[@CabinFever52]

FYI Shell Oil actually started out selling sea shells---on the seashore.

[@motaman8074]

The " hostage" playing guitar in MG1 is Romain. Ren's band mate from the Big Push. (Just FYI)

[@jessicahashbarger8760]

It’s exactly seashells. Leading through history from sells to oil

[@tonihall4881]

I read that we should keep telling our kids to think of a job that they will be happy with for the time they are working

[@user-ou9it2oh5u]

I absolutely enjoyed your reaction! You broke that down perfectly!❤✌🏼

[@beverlywest7627]

Great Thoughts, glad you did go 1,2,3 I don't watch reactions out of order, just makes sense if there is a three part. Ren is an artist, the most amazing things I've watched in Years and Years. I am retired and can look back on a lifetime of music and Ren is special . Great music is timeless, and I believe he will be for sure, but glad I' m here for it

[@spruce381]

Great reaction trilogy. And great to have a rate one from this side of the pond.

[@spruce381]

Rare

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thanks brother

[@Paul.Chaffey]

Money game part 3 is Ren playing piano. I love all 3 parts, but it gets better per part. Part 1 is dark, Part 2 with the economic nursery rhymes is excellent, and Part 3 is beyond superb.

[@1998TDM]

Cheers Charlie, much enjoyed and enjoy the ride, too.

[@ChrisLawton66]

Welcome back to the world of Ren. I subscribed after you did "Hi Ren". I see you've now done Jenny and Screech as well. Making it up to us Renegades? Well, its appreciated. Great reactions here. Thank you for your insights. Since you're a parent, I'd like to recommend "Dominoes" by Ren. It's impactful. *Edit: in case no one has mentioned it, yes, that was Ren on piano in the first part of Money Game 3. He had said it was too difficult for him to play what he had written on piano, so he hired pianist Charlie Woof-Byrne to play on the video.

[@Kimieaaboe]

I really enjoyed your reaction, you got yourself a new subscriber ❤

[@sarahanderson8635]

Very much enjoyed your thoughtful and intelligent commentary! The symbolism in the video for Part 1 had a lot of people a little lost but I think your interpretation was very interesting and as close to the meaning as it can get, without a full on explanation from Ren.

[@joncounsell]

You would definitely enjoy Joe sad story keyboard excellent Ren just a piece of art again 🙏🏾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@davemcc9642]

Genius is an understatement ...

[@Bob-wv7ed]

Absolutely great take on the meaning! Ren is amazing as he doesn’t take a political side but lays out the information for the listener to interpret, which is brilliant! I like your take in the meaning here.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thanks Bob. Yeah he really is unbelievably clever in how he creates these masterpieces. He has the listener in mind in every way while also delivering exactly what he needs/intends to

[@Thomas.Saunders]

Ren fan who finally found your channel. Thanks for this reaction video, it's the first by you that I've watched. Now I need to go back and find which other Ren reactions you've done, because for now, I'm obsessed with his music, and those in his circle of friends.

[@hollyryalsgrubb1273]

Great series of reactions to Ren's Money Games. You get it.

[@maddfishy1975]

Ren is attempting to create a movement where we break the cycle of - go to school, college, university, get a high paid job, buy a nice house, have kids, repeat the cycle. Earn as much wealth as you can accumulate even though you have everything you need, you still work for more wealth. Ren wants a society where we live as equals. Where we help each other. The only time we should be looking down on someone is to help them up. Bring on the Renvolution!

[@tessahermelin2117]

Thank you. Insightful afterthought.

[@Lynds77]

17:51 Ren plays all instruments ❤

[@ciaranl7590]

Great reaction! Love the insights!! Thanks!❤️

[@Lonniebird]

I enjoyed your reaction and afterthoughts. And I love that you did all 3 songs together! Subbed and ready to witness your Ren journey. ✌🏻💜

[@Microdave75]

Love your thoughts on these, thought provoking 👍

[@user-vj8jz7xv2l]

Also it’s good to see a UK reactor spotting the Who Wants to be a Millionaire cheater clip !

[@JoH4LH44]

Great reaction. Thanks 🎉

[@Pen12160]

Great insight Charlie, thank you!

[@TobiiRheaStarr]

Brilliant reaction. I’m surprised you’ve only done this and Hi Ren going by your playlist. If so you are seriously missing out! 🖤

[@1individeo]

About the Shell being Oil the answer is no, BUT they are related: The Shell company, the Oil one, actually started selling... shells. In other words he described a real fact. Shell started by selling shells and axpanded to selling oil.

[@willmartin2078]

You should check out rens band the big push, it will blow your mind, especially when he plays live in Brighton Bob Marley

[@sibertiger1970]

Growing up it was always "get a job. Not good enough. Get a better job". I'm late diagnosed autistic (40yo). My children are late diagnosed autistic (18yo). The system broke me. My children couldn't enter the system. People judge us because we are unable to do what society expects.

[@elijahriner4178]

First time here, subscribed. Loved your breakdown man.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you bro. I appreciate your subscription 👊🏼

[@user-vj8jz7xv2l]

Really thoughtful reaction, love it!

[@cherylmack1260]

In the song he said he was the punisher in the game of Money.

[@sateentuoksu]

Kudos to you, man. I think you nailed it right on the bat. Cannot know for sure, but all you said goes so in line what I heard Ren talk - and made perfect sense, listening to the songs. They even kinda confirmed your interpretation (don't blame the others, start from yourself -> literally what he says in the second - and of course at the explanation part at the end of 3). And I concur, he's a genius - one of a kind.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you man. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. He's amazing man. Always so interesting and pleasurable to react to

[@musochickburns8212]

Great reaction, cheers! 😊 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💕

[@LeeannG]

Just wanna give some props to your excellent rim lighting 🙌🏼

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Ahh thank you so much. I don't actually use a ring light. I have 3 Neewer RGB lights. One to my left, one to my right, and one set to a blue light for the back light 😊

[@lucketvids]

Instant sub - when you talked about collective amnesia, that's an amazing take and so true. Looking forward to seeing more of your vids.

[@lucketvids]

Woow, I love your breakdown of part 1 so far. Such a good interpretation!

[@lucketvids]

Had to wait for the recap at end for the breakdown of all three. Amazing take on it and you're spot on. I hope Ren, and your reaction reach more people on this - it would be eye opening for millions.

[@markanderson8631]

Yes that’s him playing piano

[@staceyjayneplatt9527]

Amazing xxx💙💙💙🩷🩷🩷🇬🇧🇺🇸🙌🙌🙌

[@meilaw2877]

Love your breakdown n interpretation

[@mikethorn1021]

Yeah, that was Ren playing