SONGWRITER Reacts to "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (From "Encanto")

[@alliterationking2029]

The whole thing with Isabella (flower girl) singing in majors instead of minors and overly enunciating is a really excellent piece of character work by Miranda. She's the 'perfect' character, so it makes sense that she would sing her parts 'perfectly.'

[@wwaxwork]

If you listen to "What Else Can I Do?" you notice her voice changes as other changes occur which is great story telling through vocals. She has the traditional Disney princess voice in this song.

[@viswajithsaravanan4419]

It's like every Disney princess,being perfect, dolares is shy so it's silent,mirabel is happy and deep, and the son changes his tone cuz he can shape shift, Miranda is such a genius

[@courtneywalker2187]

There's a lot of things Miranda did well with this song. Dolores singing softly, and the fact that they're all singing together in such a way, being that their family name is Madrigal - which is having multiple parts being sung at the same time. I think it's quite a beautiful message for the overarching theme of the movie. They all have their own separate powers/strengths/stories, but they come together as one family - and they're better when they are finally together as one. 😊

[@swedmiroswedmiro1352]

The use of minor/major to set character traits is very ABBA-esque, or by more modern standatds Nightwish/Opeth land.

[@aliceramdom.s]

never seen the flim and I don't want to see it because of the hype but I kind of like the song thou its over-hyped at the moment

[@MediocreAtBest.]

The funniest part of this video is Joel explaining context snippets back to us, like we haven't all already seen Encanto 3x+ and listened to this song 20x+

[@unrelatedmule]

I haven't seen the movie yet so.. edit: i saw it and it was pretty good

[@DoiInthanon1897]

@@unrelatedmule Me neither lol

[@lovetzuyu999]

I haven’t WATCHED it ok

[@Bor3dom]

Haven't watched it either....

[@joyalabey3102]

havent watched it :)

[@sircaramelofcanadia4743]

The fact that Camillo's (the shapeshifter) voice act had never done any VA work before this really says a lot about his natural talent.

[@addxietyy]

Wait was Camillo the va's first ever role??

[@sircaramelofcanadia4743]

@@addxietyy I believe so, yh

[@samantha5486]

@@addxietyy yeah it's his first 'voice' acting (and singing) role but not his first acting role in general. He's done live action acting for serialized shows before. His names Rhenzy Feliz if you're interested.

[@sundalosketch4769]

@@samantha5486 Damn man i hope then he'll get lots of good va offers because he really killed his work portraying Camilo's character.

[@phq1526]

Yes it is

[@rae_of_lite]

I love that cousin Dolores was on top of Bruno's story, "always left abuela and the family fumbling, grappling with prophesies they couldn't understand".. that's the whole story right there.

[@IceMetalPunk]

She and Isabela are the oldest, so they remember Bruno more than the other kids. And of course, Isabela got the good fortune, so she had no reason for concern, leaving only Dolores to spill the truth.

[@michaellacaballes937]

@@IceMetalPunk And also because Dolores can hear everything, she knows Bruno never left the house and probably heard everything that Bruno says alone while the whole family never had an idea about his feelings.

[@babycakelings]

@@IceMetalPunk Not quite. Isabela's was also a curse, because the life she dreamed of was not perfect like her family wanted. She plays it off as a good thing, but it's not to her. Also, Dolores's gift allows her to have heard everything that happened with Bruno, she knows he's still there and that he's misunderstood.

[@donkeykong3628]

@@babycakelings it wasn't a curse; he told her she would get the life of her dreams, but he never specified what it was, so she assumed he means the 'perfect' life she was forced to live, when in reality the prophecy meant her becoming free

[@babycakelings]

@@donkeykong3628 For her, it's a curse either way. If she belives it's the "perfect" life she was forced to live, then she belives she will never be happy and will always just be acting for the family. If she belives it's the life she actually wants, then she knows that she's somehow going to "mess it up" and dissapoint the family. Either way, she'd probably view it as a curse.

[@tnc7399]

I love how this song was structured like a villian song and his design is too with his color and eyes and such. But if you actually look at the lyrics none of it is his fault they just blame him.

[@nystrial8020]

someone I was talking to about this also pointed out that Bruno's powers are the same shade of green that disney typically uses for villains too, so we subconsciously associate that color with "evil"

[@LoopsXP]

@@nystrial8020 yes even in Breaking Bad they used colors to display moods and other stuff or like Harry Potter or Star wars with the lightsabers. Disney uses red and sometimes green for evil like glowing eyes that's why people are confused because he's a good character

[@Blackdragon99omfg]

Yeah. And if you listen to the ONE person who speaks about him currently is actually quite kind. She empathises with him and states the distance is because nobody understands.

[@tnc7399]

@@Blackdragon99omfg and even the villagers just say predictable ones. Like fish dying. And they blame him for saying it out loud because "it seals the fate"

[@tnc7399]

@@nystrial8020 yeah I saw that, just didn't want to say it and repeat it.

[@kuangxii]

It always makes me laugh seeing Bruno vibing on the balcony behind Mirabel and Dolores at 1:19 - 1:21 .

[@JavitaGM]

AHAHAHAH YOU'RE RIGHT, I didnt notice before, and actually I think is Jorge

[@mankomo0510]

Haha Did not see that before

[@ballisticm0use72]

Also he can be seen walking around earlier to end up where he is

[@jullietstar7448]

@TheSportsGuru whooosh

[@jayemover_16]

@TheSportsGuru It's a whooosh moment because Jorge is one of Bruno's acting personas

[@nataliarevelo486]

Love when he says at 3:22 "There is so much happening". As a Colombian I can say yeah, the movie really captures the vibrant life in Colombia. A melting pot of cultures, races and musical influences.

[@j.d.r.5491]

Colombia, AMAZING country! 🔥

[@skyroa]

Es decir, una cultura voluble que olvida fácilmente sus raíces a pesar su riqueza? Porque la mayoría los géneros musicales en esta película no representan a Colombia

[@dpm9103]

@@skyroa llora AJSJSJAJAJA

[@skyroa]

@@dpm9103 Te hirió mi comentario? Porque parece que quien va a llorar eres tu :)

[@k1s_sun]

@@dpm9103 ?

[@theirishninjasanimations]

Interesting fact about Isabela's part in this, the way she's written in the movie has her as, to quote Mirabel, "the perfect golden child". As a result when she sings it's, as you pointed out, in a major key and her diction is perfect to give it a traditional Disney princess vibe.

[@sarahcoleman5269]

Interesting that he pointed out that her part had a "pop" sound, as her solo song What Else Can I Do? was written in the style of a 90s Latin Pop song.

[@crowsoto9612]

"Oh it's Colombian, I thought it was Mexican" _you have no idea how much misery you invoked with that single sentence_

[@fernasar002]

Frr I literally laughed so hard because when people hear Spanish music usually the first thing that comes to their mind is that it’s Mexican.

[@aussiewarrior96]

This has to be one of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s best songs. So many melodies smushed together to make a king of a song

[@emilycheng5897]

He actually has used a similar idea in the past of taking different parts and melodies of a song and layering them together. One example would be in the song the Non-Stop in Hamilton (final track of act 1) there a section at the end that has Washington, Eliza, Angelica, and Burr all singing different melodies from earlier in the musical but it comes together I think similarly to this.

[@aussiewarrior96]

@@emilycheng5897 Ah, haven’t watched Hamilton so I didn’t know that

[@silpilver]

Also in a song named '9600' from 'In the heights'

[@dexterjaybargola2010]

@@silpilver 96,000 bro

[@Offical_Comedic_Relief]

Thats called a madrigal :)

[@milzz8844]

This sounds so much different than your typical Disney song. It has much more of a musical theater vibe, which is why I love it. And everyone's unique voices and styles makes the song more enjoyable to sing along to.

[@amafish]

This song is so catchy that there’s been like many MANY times where people have started randomly singing it at school and people just join in and it’s great-

[@sharisp2]

Next you should react to Surface Pressure from Encanto, where the lead singer has a cool alto voice and awesome mixed voice!

[@realjacksun]

Yes!

[@hkandm4s23]

I don't quite understand why this particular song is the popular one over the Luisa's song....I love the under the surface song

[@realjacksun]

@@hkandm4s23 agreed. it is also more relatable

[@airiz5611]

And also the Freaking Awesome lyrics too!

[@Gugs12]

Trrruueeeeeee

[@dryandraa]

Don't be shy, react to the other songs. Especially Surface Pressure because Jessica really did a great job on Luisa's character.

[@monosylabicgrl]

Yes!!! This song is severely underrated

[@mugiwaerouma]

Oh my god, yes. I fucking love that one almost more than this one

[@Jessielude]

Yes love this. Gave me chills first time I saw it!! So many cool changes.

[@lover780xd]

Yep and its also very relatable

[@j.d.r.5491]

At least I'm expecting reactions on "Surface Pressure" and "Dos Oruguitas", amazing pieces.

[@a_aqui_xo]

5:17 After taking tours of Disney's music department, they quite literally only hire the best of the best musicians when recording music. Even their live performers at Disneyland have to go through a cut throat audition process. When I was in highschool, my drumline coach at the time was also performing at Disneyland and he told me that he had to go through a few auditions just to get the job and 100's of other drummers didn't make the cut, but were still highly skilled/talented. So yeah Disney only takes the best that the world offers.

[@vicluc5236]

If you’re focusing on songwriting, you should take a look on surface pressure. It’s genius and the song is amazing too.

[@aleishataylor973]

That song sparks a genuine emotional reaction for me 😂 Disney’s just here calling out my emotional trauma

[@sarakozumplik3996]

Yes!

[@yuhssifyher4628]

Yes! That’s my favourite song from Encanto

[@ernestryles]

That’s the best song in the film by miles

[@oXKizuXo]

And in my opinion i find surface pressure much better than bruno... ^^'

[@evildwagon7118]

It's the perfect example of the genius that is Lin-Manuel Miranda. That the different harmonies collide in the end part is pretty similar to Lin's song "Non-Stop" from Hamilton: all the characters melodies and lines collide in the end part and it just fells....amazing. And the mix of the different styles are just so fitting. Lin just makes the best songs that bang and slap just really hard.

[@starsgalaxy3113]

The same with 96000 in In The Heights! Lin just loves doing those mashups but they are amazing and feel so different each time.

[@coco2.2]

i looooove Non Stop 🔥

[@lavvalaamp9275]

Fun fact! That type of Lyrical composition is known as- a Madrigal!

[@dannynerdnik3091]

Maaaaan, this is what happens when you give the most talented creator in their field a nearly unlimited budget and say “have fun.” More of LMM making killer stuff. I don’t care if it’s with Disney or not, I just want MORE!

[@JaneCMusic1]

Fun fact: The Madrigal family are named after a song form know as a "Madrigal". They consist of multiple unique voices singing a different melody from each other.

[@sarahprince2412]

What's funny is that Joel NEVER mentions that. I would think that him with all his musical knowledge would have picked up on that real fast. Oh well.

[@MrsScorpionette]

Well... If he's not seen the movie, he wouldn't have known about their surname? I don't think it's mentioned in that song, and he could have missed it on wiki page.

[@JaneCMusic1]

@@MrsScorpionette tru, i was just saying for the people that don't know

[@MrsScorpionette]

@@JaneCMusic1 haha for sure, I was saying it more towards the other commenter under your comment.

[@SUS-yk2eq]

Yah,it's a cool easter egg not many notice.

[@swissgoat4981]

I know Joel isn't a big musical person, but I think he would really like much of the soundtrack. Although, I would recommend doing what I've seen someone else do and watch the film and record your reactions to the songs when they come to get better context and to truly understand the characters.

[@anumfurqan918]

By someone do you mean Tristan bcz I just love his reaction vids and he's doing this exact format for the encanto soundtrack

[@galaxymilk100]

@@anumfurqan918 I was about to ask the same thing lol

[@aliceramdom.s]

never seen the flim and I don't want to see it because of the hype but I kind of like the song thou its over-hyped at the moment

[@swissgoat4981]

@@anumfurqan918 Yeah, I forgot his name for a sec lol

[@acarr45]

@@galaxymilk100 me too lol

[@nyanchan1996]

Oh my God! What a gorgeous montage! I'm glad that it got into the recommendations, I subscribe now. You're very charismatic.

[@tymurmusiienko]

Nobody's going to talk about his groovy freestyle solo?? Like that was epic, we need more Joel!!

[@watsonandbscuriousdays]

soo groovy :)

[@mnznita]

Stank face whole time 🔥🔥🔥

[@rebeldillon2081]

So true

[@drakeyes9427]

we don't talk about solo, no no no ♫ (that solo was actually hot fire)

[@gelbug1991]

I learned recently that the family name has a double meaning. Madrigal is a part-song for several voices, especially one of the Renaissance period, typically arranged in elaborate counterpoint and without instrumental. I remember trying to do them in choir a long time ago, but totally forgot that word till this song came out

[@matityaloran9157]

3:44, yes, exactly. Bruno’s power is to see the future

[@morelovebetweenboys]

While I like "we don't talk about Bruno", I actually prefer "surface pressure". It's a very relatable song and currently stuck in my head.

[@azariamaria5145]

i cried because of how relatable it is 😅

[@justsomeboredchicsyt9664]

Surface pressure hits hard, but I like "waiting on a miracle" most. Dunno why tho...

[@robindebusao]

i love surface pressure, but what else should i do is just so... relatable

[@hammywoods]

@@justsomeboredchicsyt9664 waiting on a miracle is so underrated

[@NotYetEmma]

Yeah it's my favorite but we don't talk about Bruno is a very close second!

[@wolfysquid3369]

Me and my sister have assigned parts, memorized the lyrics and tones, and timing. We are unstoppable!

[@ricanbabiigurl]

That's my 7 and 4 year old singing the song with Isabela and Mirabel

[@taliagmail.com2005]

I still don't remember the lyrcs even though I heard it like 7 times already

[@angelicalicari8355]

Don't you mean "we sing Nonstop"?

[@SUS-yk2eq]

Same,but instead of siblings,it's 90% of my class! It's awesome when you have the right amount of people. What's cool is that my class has people around the same vocal range as the characters.

[@elaaiii]

Me trying to sing all parts 😂

[@cathleenemig4007]

I like that he can pick it up so fast on the piano and then just vibe with it. It's also cool that he did alittle solo on the piano when the song was playing.

[@kkb8883]

Joel: literally predicting everything that happens in the movie Me: gasping at every plot twist

[@athulk2736]

Paused the video just to see this comment lol. Every prediction is spot on. Maybe 'cause it's cliche especially when it's a Disney movie.

[@irabow5378]

@@athulk2736 it's because it's for kids tbh, when they don't lay enough groundwork kids lose too much of the plot and Disney loses the 7-13 year olds that care about the storyline and not just colors and sounds.

[@iammemys2213]

I mean it wasn't a plot twist to be honest. This song makes it clear that everyone is just wrong about blaming Boruno. I don't think the producers were trying to go for a plot twist

[@kkb8883]

@@athulk2736 yeah encanto was great although apparently predictable to most people. 😅

[@oaadnvs8616]

Roomie really needs to react to the other songs from this movie.

[@kevinsantoso9956]

Like the whole album, cuz we need it

[@daniyboy3221]

1:41 : the "Hey" it sounds like "pain" from song Believer

[@wolfiemuse]

That little piano solo riff was sick! Do more stuff like this where you go over songs and their chords and put cool piano stuff to it! Plus your keys voices sound amazing

[@westlife_lover_swiss_girl]

Yeah, absolutely! 😳👌 Wow, I'm so suprised and proud of him 😁

[@philipseven9215]

6:50 And now it's actually tied with A Whole New World and is Disney's highest chart-topping song of this century!

[@aliceramdom.s]

it is so mexico disney (even thou its not mexico)

[@Zachyshows]

It's only the 23rd year tho

[@leorobin832]

“There’s so much going on” is exactly what I love about this song. There’s so much happening all at once but it’s all so cohesive and together and it’s beautiful and vibrant and it just explodes with this emotion and color that I don’t normally hear in a lot of songs.

[@cagrhay]

Joel: searches the lyrics on most parts Also joel: ignores the mumbling part

[@3bodYking99]

Maybe he picked up a bit and noticed it's the same lyrics over each other?

[@JelenaMajic]

he's got lots of practice listening to mumble rap

[@donkeykong3628]

@@3bodYking99 Dolores is not repeating what she's saying?

[@3bodYking99]

@@donkeykong3628 not sure about that, been a while since i focused on the different parts of the songs, I know that she is saying she hears bruno now when isabelle was telling mirabel to "STFU"

[@lexdraws1729]

Lol would make sense that Isabelle would have a whole different chord progression. She’s the one who is deemed the most perfect one out of her whole family, the one who gets everything she wants, I feel like her chords are major and happier sounding to reflect that.

[@zyphyrrrrrrr]

One of my favorite things that someone pointed out abt the song is how during Dolores' part because of her gift, the sound effects get louder like their footsteps and hearing their skirts ruffling, etc. it's such a neat thing to add during her part. Also I remembered one of the producers(?) tweet about how Agustin was watching Felix and Camillio then joining in on the dancing but he's offbeat is really cool, the people who worked on Encanto put alot of small details it's amazing

[@jonathanb.c.5124]

7:51 I legit forget how musically inclined Joel is, and he just busts out a pretty sick solo👌

[@jonatansmusic]

LOVED how bluesy it was

[@erindrake93]

Anyone else get pure joy watching Joel groove hard to a song, and proceed to nerd out on the breakdown. Love it!!

[@erindrake93]

I just watched Encanto for the first time! OMyGoodness!! I'm not crying you're crying! Love this movie!!

[@june1222]

@@erindrake93 i love how you came back 2 hours later to say this 😭❤️

[@seraphwhistelle3181]

@@june1222 this person really dropped everything after commenting this to watch the movie, wholesome as fvck 😭😭

[@june1222]

@@seraphwhistelle3181 Ikr so freakin pure 🥺

[@nightfallnoir]

After seeing so many reactions from many people on this song, we‘re so happy to finally hear your opinion and ideas about it. Will always stay a very unique and special song, this one.

[@lucent336]

By the time this video posted, the song reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 100, becoming the 2nd Disney song since to do so since 1992’s A Whole New World.

[@shachardl5360]

Yeah I just heard it yesterday on a national radio station at 7:30 in the morning (rush hour), for no special reason (no Disney/musicals related show or anything). In Israel.

[@shachardl5360]

....and heard it again TWICE this morning on 2 different radio channels!

[@Murrlin27]

Holy Heck, it's so funny how this happens!

[@omenblox4728]

1:20 Bruno just vibing on the balcony in the background

[@_eIIa_]

this song has actually been played 50+ times in my household over the last week and i will scream if i hear it one more time no matter how much i like it, but i WILL watch this video anyway because its joel and his videos are cool no matter what the content 👍 edit: oh hey this comment is getting a lot of likes... *ahem* shameless self-promo, i sometimes post covers on my channel if anyone wants to check it out lol. if not, have a nice day/night :))

[@encantoismagical5540]

Honestly- same- it's just TOO addicting

[@blumae1170]

Same from meme versions, funny remixes, and an acapella one. Though my favorite is the demo version (lin manuel miranda impression XD).

[@zeehighness9310]

One more potato chip, but in song form.

[@andeeeia6232]

Only 50+? My siblings always play this everyday in the morning, during lunch time, in the afternoon (around 3pm), dinner time and before turing off the telly. *smiling at the same time crying*

[@randomthings587]

@@encantoismagical5540 ur name tells everything 😂😂😂

[@valerie8402]

We've watched Encanto so many times and this is the one that gets stuck in everyone's head. I find myself singing it throughout the day, every day. It wasn't even my favorite but definitely the most catchy.

[@SpyroShurtagul]

I really love how you made your reaction so friggin unique compared to all the other reactions out there for this song!

[@annikamarcelo3523]

That's how I watched more roomie

[@deadgrass2299]

I love how during Dolores' verse, the footsteps are way louder, because she csn hear everything

[@keshaartis8365]

I love how she’s practically whispering while everyone else is practically shouting. 🤣

[@deknees8969]

When he said "I thought it was Mexican" and "En CAN to" I respectfully died inside.

[@riyak.7393]

I died at the en-can-to jajaja

[@Maria-xu4vd]

Lol. He’s Scandinavian. Obviously if you’re not Spanish you aren’t going to pronounce it like they would.

[@percyjeri]

When he said it was Mexican I was like: You're done, you're done.

[@deknees8969]

@@percyjeri yeah 💀

[@deknees8969]

@Maria ikik ofc Ik he's trying, that's why I said I _respectfully_ died inside 😌

[@CASTRO7n]

Did no one notice Isabela sings “I’m fine” at the end of the song (at the end of her verses when they all sing)? It’s so creative cause the other singers hide it, and especially with Isabella’s proposal coming up I think she was starting to freak out and of course her song being next where we learn the truth

[@jdsmay1646]

They all recorded these on their own respective homes too! Cause it was pandemic so working on this is like arranging piece by piece of a puzzle..

[@pinkgreedyvillager]

I like “We don’t talk about Bruno” WAY more than “Let it Go”.

[@ryukozeng7124]

Didn't ask🥱

[@j.d.r.5491]

TOTALLY! Also Encanto is a much better movie, with a lot more depth to it.

[@snoergee]

@@ryukozeng7124 Good, then don't respond

[@LeoAnimationsTMNT]

@@snoergee srsly

[@belleatwirewoodproductions7560]

Frozen is still a good movie but yeah we don’t talk about Bruno is better than let it go

[@barnyardchick4equestrian19]

Honestly I think the reason this song stuck so much with people and became so popular is because of the fact that it was so different.

[@LalaZta]

"we don't hear that type of groove often" Joel you need to listen to some more latin music, join us in grooving every day. Much joy from Colombia 💛💙❤️

[@j.d.r.5491]

Since Encanto I've been interested in Colombian music and GOD! it has everything your could think of! All the love to Colombia and Colombians! 🔥

[@LalaZta]

@@j.d.r.5491 Aw yay! I'm so glad it's got you interested in our culture!

[@lavvalaamp9275]

Viva Latinoamérica! Saludos a mis hermanos desde Puerto Rico!

[@EtamirTheDemiDeer]

Encanto has me completely enamored with Colombian music lol. Do you have any recommendations?

[@LalaZta]

@@EtamirTheDemiDeer There was this guy i just remembered a bit ago, Andres cabas, he does these fusion fun stuff with rock and traditional Colombian. You might enjoy it ❤️

[@rufflesarts3871]

I love how Roomie plays it off by ear right after he heard the song... really wholesome and talented. I would love to see more of this kind of videos... where he listens to really famous or catchy disney songs and plays it off later in an instrument 💯

[@QualityTheKing]

I love the fact that Joel nailed Bruno's character story (not actually evil) and his power (fortune telling). From literally just one song. That's crazy.

[@thebluehood2756]

I was legit talking to my partner today about how Bruno gets blamed for everything even though it isn't his fault that any of it happens

[@unicornpotato0751]

Ikr thats what I've been saying like he just tells the future he dosent create it

[@11shiroineko]

He´s just the messenger, its like blaming the mailman because you received a letter with bad news

[@jenniferfeckler2853]

It's always amazing to watch you just go over to the piano, name every chord, and play along with the song right away. It blows my mind every time.

[@angelicalicari8355]

Renaming the character Bruno (explained at 6:30) is also such a LMM move! In the second Hamilton song, 'Aaron Burr, Sir', Lin made up a short story about Hamilton punching someone in the school's admin office (sometimes called the Bursar) so he could use "Bursar" in the song "Burr, sir".

[@soro8371]

You know it's a really good song when Joel say's "Sick!", sings with his own ad lips, and does a solo play HAHA

[@Hinatachan360]

It's probably already been stated, but when the family sings all of their parts at once It's called a madrigal, which is the family name.

[@no.7525]

Cool!

[@keshaartis8365]

So Madrigal madrigal?

[@lukas4705]

Wow that reference you made with V-for-Vendetta at 0:39 is actually a spit image. Also: Roomie looking sharp with those glasses ngl. o.O

[@margaretmclaren4685]

The one with the major chords was also the only one with something positive Bruno predicted it sounds like. So it could be Miranda switched it up to match that.

[@JayQwery]

Well Isebella is suffocated by having to be perfect all the time so she is complaining as well.

[@margaretmclaren4685]

@@JayQwery I've not seen the movie, so thanks for the info!

[@pallavikhatri8758]

Joel definitely check out Surface Pressure from Encanto too! It's got some pretty cool twists and turns and interesting switch-ups with instruments. I think you'll love it. It's a close race between that song and this one.

[@brittanygidley1291]

I love this movie and the music and colors and the story behind it. I love all of the songs, but my favorite 2 are We don’t talk about Bruno and Surface Pressure. My favorite 2 parts in We don’t talk about Bruno is Dolores where she’s quiet “rapping” and then Camilo where he can change into other people, his voice is just soothing and I love it. This song has been in my head non stop I’m always singing it.

[@curvicurve]

The movie is amazing and I enjoyed the all the solo singing parts of each character. Definitely a must watch I cried, laughed and smiled the entire video 😊🥺🤣😁

[@iitslaurenn_]

You should definitely react to Surface Pressure too! All the songs from Encanto are amazing

[@melykimlaprade-noury9706]

Hi Joel, Just want to share with you: last night, around 3:30 am, I was stuck in a severe panic attack (1 hour +), I was unnable to go back to sleep, and was worried I would not be able to go to work this morning. Every single of my usual tricks to help me calm down weren’t working.. Then, I decided to try to « reset » my overthinking brain by watching youtube videos as a last attempt to overpass my panic attack. I re-watched a couple of your videos, they made me laugh and they calmed me down enough that I was able to go back to sleep. Just wanted to say thank you 🥺❤️

[@ceilinh6004]

This song is living rent free in my head (as is Surface Pressure) and I don't even mind. There's so much nuance.

[@DashFlashTheLife]

Genuinely might be the best song this year so far. It’s a masterpiece of songwriting and storytelling, possessing the rare quality of getting better the more you listen to it

[@masteryoda4583]

React to dos oruguitas. I don't see many people talking about it here. But it is my favourite song in the whole movie. It plays towards the end of the movie while abuela's story is being told and it is really very emotional. Understanding the meaning of the movie and listening to it will really make you cry. The singer, Sebastian Yastra is also just amazing.

[@myfamilykhan5457]

Don't know why, but Joel's piano camera makes him looks like the height of a 10 year old. (BTW, not a hate comment. Keep up the good work)

[@RoomieOfficial]

5’9 gang baybyyyy

[@mercy4164]

@@RoomieOfficialso your still shorter than my little brother ! 🤣

[@binilaryal1174]

Your shorter than my little brother 6'5

[@DefinitelyNotCharlesLeclerc]

Epiko

[@anthonyserna6151]

Hmm..Interesting🤔🤔

[@mewgiah8057]

I thought I was going to hate Encanto, as I really did not like Frozen. And in general, musicals aren't really my thing. But man the movie was a breath of fresh air. I absolutely adored the characters. The animation was great, and the music was insanely catchy. WAY better than anything in Frozen. The only flaw the film has is it kind of wraps up the story too quickly (so they set up these emotionally heavy plot points, but don't give characters enough time to be fleshed out with their emotions).

[@melota8608]

yes, its such a pity that Disney rushed this movie, they probably didn't have a thought about it getting this famous, but yea, the reason the characters didn't have too much time because Disney didn't have time and just wanted to release the film

[@YohaNico]

I mean tbf there's a lot of characters in this movie, so they just decided to focus on the more interesting ones. If an encanto sequel or a disney+ series comes, then we might see more screentime for the other characters.

[@DoiInthanon1897]

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[@ravenpurple1527]

I also had a problem with that, wish the movie was longer for those reasons

[@sabahk]

yes finally someone pointed it out! I see a lot of praise for the movie, which is great, but I think it's good to critique it too. As nice as it was (way better than frozen), I didn't find myself getting emotional at the end because it was all so fast! They introduce Luisa as feeling so much pressure but they never show you anything that would indicate that (like from abuela). I feel like bruno was owed an apology that he never got. Idk there was some crucial parts missing for me. But it was overall refreshing like u said

[@mellanmumrik8493]

The man responsable for all of the songs is Lin-Manuel Miranda (also known for his appearance as Alexander Hamilton in the "Hamilton" musical. He did a wonderful job with combining colombian music with todays modern music. He's a talented man with a heart of gold. Edit: I watched the video for like 10 seconds more after i wrote this and Joel just said exactly what i said...

[@Asunaris]

I honestly don't get why "We don't talk about Bruno" is taking off so much lately? I acknowledge that it is very good and absolutely a groove, but I think "Surface pressure" is the best song from that movie.

[@mikanchan322]

I disagree! Surface pressure is not bad, but it's hook is not nearly as memorable as WDTAB. One listen and it'll stick in your head. It's also not nearly as groovy.

[@KevinStubbs]

I agree much better song to me at least

[@robertlewandowski1701]

I guess you like the "Surface Pressure" more if you feel like it's about you...

[@saraicano5248]

That's exactly what I thought. Both are great but to me Surface Pressure takes the win.

[@ariannanicolee_.]

I first liked that song as well I couldn’t understand why everybody liked we don’t talk about Bruno but I think it’s such a hit because there’s different types of peoples opinions on Bruno. And there’s different types of varieties of the way the sing

[@AndyAnders222]

I was excited to watch it but the quality of the SINGING just absolutely blew me away. Usually Disney movies have a bit variation in quality when it comes to the singing, but everyone was incredible

[@breeprice2307]

Literally, I love how you said that freaking Hamilton guy he’s so freaking talented. There’s like my opinion of Lin-Manuel Miranda summed up like how can one person be both humble, and yet one of the most talented people at the same time it’s just not fair to the rest of us.

[@fairyboyjake1780]

the analogy pepa says “in doing so he floods my brain” and she can control the weather like that little anaolgy/pun is agh so amazing because they actually took the time to think about it

[@chelsea9483]

Please do Surface Pressure! The character has such a unique voice!!! It’s even better than We Don’t Talk About Bruno!

[@Adameia_]

The reason isabella (flower girl) sounds so different, is not only because she's supposed to be the "perfect" one but while she's in the perfect persona she's supposed to resemble the "disney princess" type and she actually shows that in how she sings here. If you go react to her solo "what else can i do" (my favorite song from the movie) you can hear it change.

[@adrianazilova3513]

Honestly this song is incredible, but Surface Pressure is ICONIC.

[@squeett]

Bro I screamed when i saw this notification ive been waiting for this

[@GriffinLKVW]

Honestly that mini piano solo was HEATTTTT

[@sarahpotter9878]

What I love is that there are no filters or any auto tune, it's just pure singing and talent.

[@unaimb]

I really think Disney thought ‘What Else Can I Do?’ would be the next ‘Let It Go’, they’re quite similar and you can hear parts of it on the promos. But Lin Manuel gave us a song we HAVE to talk about (eyyyy) 😍

[@Me-wk3ix]

Very true. They also made a bunch of merch for Isabella because they thought she would be the popular character, but everybody wants the Louisa stuff.

[@riyak.7393]

@@Me-wk3ix and Camilo

[@sarahprince2412]

@@riyak.7393 Hell yeah. There needs to be a sequel or a series focusing on Pepa's side of the family. They were seriously underutilized in this movie. I know it was more about Mirabel and her side but to me don't create all these interesting characters and then give them NOTHING to really do in the movie. Don't make them fillers as I call it.

[@sofiadragon6520]

The lyric video shows how incredible that last verse is.

[@imad_valo]

well, time to watch thiss

[@Kaylee-ki4qx]

Love this, it’s an ear-worm but ‘surface pressure’ makes me wanna sob everytime I hear, just the emotion in it!

[@crownclowncreations]

Of course we all know about Lin-Manuel's "Hamilton", and the part where all the characters' parts melt together at the end of this, immediately reminded me of the end of "Non-Stop" in Hamilton, but ALSO reminded me of a song in Lin's other musical "In The Heights" called "Blackout". Almost the entirety of the song is all the characters singing each their part on top of each other, to really emphasize the chaos around them, and it's just SO GOOD! If you're a fan of Hamilton, Moana and Encanto I can highly recommend giving the "In The Heights" soundtrack a listen! OH! Also, fun fact: at 1:02 you can actually see Bruno sneak around in the background.

[@andrianamaria_portoula8669]

It's always interesting seeing Joel finding the chords on the piano just by listening to a song!! 🎵🎶

[@K-pop.Creator]

When Joel said “there’s so much happening” when Isabela was doing her lil solo he really didn’t know what was coming cause when they were setting the table so many layers!

[@Ferdziosz]

What I like about this reaction is it's not over the top or forced. A lot of creators reacting to Encanto songs stop them every 10 seconds, say "whoa that was so good, let me play that again" and repeat that 10 times and that's like 90% of their video xD

[@thehauntedhive]

I watched this for the first time a few days ago and *cried*

[@bonucci74]

From laugh or else?

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

Fun fact: they didn’t submit this song to an Oscar because they didn’t believe in its potential

[@sarahhhhpoohbear]

That is the worst screwup I’ve seen in my life

[@lonniegabbie]

yeah but Dos Orugitas was special to lin manuel i think that song was the one he was most proud of

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

@@lonniegabbie it’s my favorite

[@obviouslybuttonman]

why don't they submit it to a Bruno then?

[@nickvalentine7399]

@@obviouslybuttonman became we don't take about bruno no no no

[@22kitten33]

Funny enough you can see him in the background when the second person sings. He’s up top just vining to them singing about not talking about him it’s so funny and I can no longer not see him every time I see that scene. And she also says later in the song how she can hear him. She’s literally telling everyone multiple times in that one song she can hear him and no one listens to her unless it’s convenient and I feel that so heavily

[@icyblue1992]

React to dos origuitas!!!! It is a tear jerker!! Honestly Encanto"s whole soundtrack is amazing. I cried so hard at so many of the songs.

[@keithshiroganevld6912]

I really would like to see your reaction for ,,surface pressure". She is the one of the best second frame character I've seen *-*. And the song I so cool and relatable!

[@TheNo1pencil]

I need more of that jam session of you free-styling with the song in the background. It grooves to hard.

[@alexam9774]

The fact that he almost guessed the whole plot after watching the song- 😳

[@conservativesaresymps]

I think the townspeople’s segment lays the foundation for the viewer to surmise that Bruno is being scapegoated. This fvcking movie… 😍

[@alexam9774]

@@conservativesaresymps Yeppp >< this movie is waayy too good

[@loonylovesgood]

I’m liking the multiple camera angles! Reminds me of old times!

[@marthajventura]

Me too! It’s super cool! I especially like the side angle camera 🎥. I wonder if it link in the description.

[@cantheman2685]

The way he predicted that Bruno wasn't actually a bad guy

[@capcookie2779]

THIS IS THE VIDEO I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR AND JOEL, IT WAS BETTER THAN I EXPECTED! Thank you for this, (and maybe we can have a series? with the rest of the songs from Encanto? 👀)

[@pflote4171]

I honestly would LOVE to see Joel reacting to some of the stages from Kingdom (e.g. the Wonderland one by Ateez and all the other amazing ones) compared to the original songs, especially those where the groups swapped songs🤔 Keep up your great work, love each video!😍