Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under | Audio & Music Video Reaction

[@james.barnes]

This video was shot on the North East coast of England where myself and Sam Fender live. The areas are called Blyth and North Shields. Hope this helps you find out if it’s the same place as your show was filmer

[@AJCham]

The specific part that you seemed to find familiar trended on TikTok a while back. The line "I was far too scared to hit him, but I'd hit him in a heartbeat now" resonated with a lot of people.

[@ashlenamusic]

Makes sense!!

[@jonathanpittmusic541]

Sam Fender is a big big name in the UK! My personal favourite of his is “Spit of You” this is too paired with a video which frankly is the best music video I’ve ever seen. So much said with no dialogue, cannot recommend this enough!

[@maikusch]

his "play god" is a masterpiece

[@stevenpillivant1733]

The best song lyrically in the last 10 years from the UK - I'd agree it is a masterpiece. so underrated.

[@ted606]

We love Sam 🖤🤍

[@scotty6388]

When he talks about shifting gear, it’s because the Dwp (department of work and pensions) who give out benefits to people only see her as a number and not a person trying to get out of her situation, which is breaking her down.

[@ashlenamusic]

That makes total sense. I really dig this guy I’m gonna get into him more. I just have so much on the go right now but I promise there will be more Sam Fender reactions.

[@LittleMissHatty]

The reference 'shifting gear' is in reference to Sam considering selling drugs to help his Mum's debt, to which she 'wept'..

[@ReekieReels]

For me it sounds familiar because Sam is heavily influenced by American Heartland rock, like Bruce Springsteen for example, I hear a lot of Springsteen in this track. It's like he's adapted Heartland to a North East England context and sound, which is amazing. For reference the North East of England has unfortunately suffered from many of the same social and economic problems that the "Rust Belt" in the US has experienced, and that's what Springsteen talked a lot about in his music.

[@ashlenamusic]

Ahhhh interesting! Love this song though

[@philipwilkins7726]

He is massive in the UK, the beaches are from North Shields where he is from in Northern England. You need to try Hypersonic Missiles, Getting Started, The Borders. This lad is going to the top

[@ashlenamusic]

He’s very good

[@benmason9755]

Honestly, you've probably heard a lot more of his stuff than you think you have, definitely if you listen to a lot of indie rock radio. His first album Hypersonic Missiles was a MASSIVE hit when it came out, and the title track got a METRIC SHIT-TON of airplay, and there are plenty of other big hits from that record too, including Play God (which is a stone cold banger), Dead Boys, Will We Talk and Borders. This new album is also absolutely brilliant, and the best track, Spit of You, is easily one of the very best he's done to date. There's definitely plenty more for you to check out.

[@benmason9755]

"Well he's handsome." Gods yes ... I remember first time I actually saw Sam I immediately thought "gods, you could cut yourself on those cheekbones". XD

[@ashlenamusic]

Hahaha

[@thomasellis936]

His cover of Metallica’s Sad But True is magic

[@ashlenamusic]

I don’t know Metallica songs haha but I’ll check out his cover

[@thomasellis936]

@@ashlenamusic no I don’t enjoy heavy metal but he’s slowed it right down on a piano!

[@thomasellis936]

Sam Fender is a special talent. I’d love you to check out more!

[@pauldawson7776]

It was on the show SHRINKING

[@lukemurphy6244]

You probably heard Bruce Springsteen - that's what got me hooked on this song.

[@ruthpeterson295]

If you like this song, check out Noah Kahan's Homesick featuring Sam Fender. They both address trying to get out of their very different hometowns. The song is great on it's own, but it's interesting to hear about Noah's small Vermont town and Sam's hard-hit English city.

[@brandonbotkin4068]

Btw you heard this from TikTok lol

[@ashlenamusic]

Ha! Probably.

[@AlfredUckham]

Gutted youv not reacted to any more Sam fender I love searching Sam fender reactions the kid doesn’t get enough KZbin reactions for how good his music is

[@matechnologic]

Absolutely right

[@ashlenamusic]

I’ll get to it ;)

[@AlfredUckham]

@@ashlenamusic can I recommend this live version kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX3CdXqpm9lnlaM

[@ashlenamusic]

I'd like to react to his full album before getting to live performance but i'll keep this one in mind!

[@AlfredUckham]

@@ashlenamusic he has two number 1 selling albums hypersonic missiles and 17 going under the best tracks are thats sound - play god - dead boys - hypersonic missiles - spit of you - getting started. Both albums are great you might need to put lyrics up hes a geordie that’s a person from the north east of England and sometimes different dialect to normal English and sometimes hard to understand lol