THAT IS A DISNEY SONG?! Reaction to VoicePlay - Hellfire

[@Denalicat]

Frollo is one of the most self righteous and evil villains in Disney . There is a bit of this song in their "ACA Top 10 Disney Villains" and people have been requesting a full version for years. Great reaction and when you got it priceless.

[@christineschutten248]

Eli? Bald tenor, Cesar, air guitar and sweet baritone finishes the group. Great reaction! I like the text on the screen when you were trying to figure out what was going on.😊

[@bjspeck4337]

It's a Disney villain song from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Layne (beatboxer) has a range near to Geoff. J None, between Layne and Geoff, is now listed as a bass in the US Navy. Keep your eyes open for Cesar's air guitar. Eli is Rock God tenor 1. Geoff's highest note was in Peaches (a mini of SuperMario Brothers) and he hit Bb5. In honor of Halloween - try In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Edvard Grieg 1875) complete with trolls and cauldron, and Hide and Seek was also one from last Halloween. Geoff has 4 solos that work for Halloween - Monster Mash, The Headless Horseman, Ghost Riders in the Sky, and Jack's Lament.

[@missmintwolf9194]

Was here for the premier! As a fun fact, I enjoyed both church choir and Latin myself growing up. The word vulgar now has a derogatory meaning to it, which is well used here, but the root of the word is in Latin "vulgus", meaning "the common people" or "the masses." Nowadays, "vulgar has both a meaning of "lacking sophistication" and "a reference to explicit or bodily functions." Keep in mind, that Esmerelda never intentionally tempted men. She was a Romani street performer & dancer who just happened to also be beautiful. I'm so glad you enjoyed this!

[@bjspeck4337]

Esmerelda never intended to tempt Frollo, but if he couldn't have her, he would burn her as a witch. Not what I'd call a godly man.

[@barbarakennedy2667]

​@@bjspeck4337that is the epitome of a hypocrit.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

The word "vulgar" gained its negative connotations because the pretentiously self-important upper class did not want anything to do with anything that hoi polloi might possibly have access to, and so they deemed anything that was "vulgar" or "common" to be beneath their dignity. The twist is that they actually kind of sort of had a point, because literacy rates were so abysmal at the time, that most of the people had essentially no knowledge of anything they hadn't personally experienced, which was further limited by the way society was structured, which effectively prevented most people from ever traveling more than a few miles from their homes. Nonetheless, the attitudes of that period do not fare well in a modern setting.

[@Broomrider1492]

This is the Disney Villians' song from The Hunhback Of Notre Dame. Geoff is playing the part of Judge Claude Frollo. Yes, Layne can do bass.

[@jinxgirl5]

This song is probably one of the darkest to ever come out of Disney. Voiceplay did an amazing job with it!

[@DravenGal]

Great reaction. Something some reactors do, is listen to the song all the way through, then listen again and pause and make comments. I've seen one do it the other way around too. Maybe you should try that, because it is HELLA (heh) is easy to miss stuff in one viewing in a Voiceplay vid. Great to see you leave the captions on, it's not uncommon for VP to have funny little notes in them.

[@jessicahedman3048]

superb reaction, an amazing song from a very underrated Disney movie!

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

this is such a disturbing song but they do it so well ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kathrinewatson6321]

I find this song one of Disney's most evil yet memorizing song and Voice Play killed it. I love your reaction.

[@candilunsford2878]

Layne, beatboxer, actually has the largest voice range of the group if you count sound effects. He hit A0 as an inhale note in SH-Boom, which I think now ties Geoff, and C#6 in ACA Disney Villains. Not only that, but the other 3 can sing bass too. J None is singing as a base for the Navy choir. They are all just phenomenal but Geoff’s low bass is in a class by itself.

[@laundrygoddess4]

Layne did the B0 years before Geoff did it in Halo. He's just amazing

[@andreadee1567]

Oh, I missed the premiere today. That was a great performance of VoicePlay.

[@DianeMerriam]

Yes, Layne also has a very large range. So glad to hear you pronounce Notre Dame correctly. :)

[@martinhemmingsen8813]

I don't know how far you go back to see your commentaries, but LOL. When you wrote on the screen "this guy can destroy subwoofers", I literally laughed my ass off.

[@Aurora-cv5to]

they break reactors a lot, even those who have been listening to them for years -- and frankly, we love it! We're on your side, because we go through it too! Recommendation: change of pace - Tennessee Whiskey, or Halo (theme from the game)

[@veronicathunander4579]

Yes, Layne is doing bass in the first part of the song, up until his “Burn it”. Horrible lyrics, beautiful voices, VoicePlay’s arrangement is amazing!

[@ronsbrat525]

Yes. This is from Hunchback of Notre Dame. This is the entirety as it is in the movie. The Latin is in the original because he is a Minister/judge. The speaking is where it is in the movie. Left to right.... Layne Stein - beatboxer, baritone, arrangements. J None - guest, baritone, former member. Geoff Castellucci - bass, arrangements. Eli (like jelly) Jacobson - tenor, rock tenor, lighting. Cesar De La Rosa - baritone, tenor.

[@deniseduncan7363]

So bummed I missed the Premier. As always, loved the reaction AND the fact that you don't pre-expose yourself to the works!

[@shilohauraable]

This is Voice Play Amazing! ❤

[@MiriamWaldbaum]

I love this group! You should listen to "Golden Hour" and "Creep", both feat Anthony Gargiula which has an amazing and unique voice.

[@thisismetoday7423]

Yesss! Can’t wait for your reaction to this masterpiece!

[@VikingReacts]

It was “interesting” to be honest ;)

[@marshayoung9387]

​@@VikingReacts This was the one Disney Movie that was made for adults not kids because of the violence. Layne can only sing lower than Geoff if he uses his inhale voice for a moment but can't hold a sustainable inhale for any length of time. No one can. Geoff doesn't think of himself as having a 5 octave range, only a 4 octave. Cesar, the guy with the big hair & beard can reach notes as high as Eli can. Cesar has the most theatrical expressions of anyone in the group. That's what makes him so lovable.

[@sunnysidesofblue]

This is such a powerful (and creepy) song and Voiceplay did an amazing job with it. And yes, you should definitely go rewatch The Hunchback of Notre Dame. =)

[@chrissynovful]

The Hunchback of Notre Dame isn’t my favourite Disney movie, I’ve only seen it once. Maybe as an adult it is better. Sounds like a movie to start my Halloween marathon.

[@kimberlysuhr3879]

Lane can do base too. It’s one of the reasons he and Geoff work so well together supporting the others when they need lower tones. They support each other spectacularly.

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

If I were going to do reactions, I would do them the same way you do. Thank you VERY much for doing them this way. Actually, I think you got the message pretty well. No matter who the person is, there are going to be times when you pray something, then realize, "Oh...that's really backwards, isn't it?" So then you change it out, but then you find yourself heading back into the same problem, again and again. So there's actually a lesson in even that part, I would think, but not an easy one to realize. Thanks for the great reaction. It was fun to see it early on Patreon, as well . 😀

[@cosmicgoatlady6957]

"Burn it!" is the demon whispering in Frodo's ear.

[@barbarakennedy2667]

@@cosmicgoatlady6957 I think you meant Frollo.

[@raycardy4843]

Hi Viking! This is probably one of the darkest 'villain' songs that Disney has ever produced - and they crushed it! By the way, you've done Misty Mountains Cold from Geoff, but have you done his 'sequel' yet? 'I See Fire' from the 2nd Hobbit film, it's awesome!

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

"I See Fire" is awesome, but I actually prefer Dan Vasc's version of that song. 😀

[@chrissynovful]

I enjoy your reactions, especially your captions. I didn’t recognize this song until the word Gypsy and then Esmeralda and I knew where it was from. They did a great arrangement to this. The colours and lighting definitely play a part too.

[@melissag1976]

Their names are always in the description of their videos if you ever need reminders.

[@j-starchaser]

The highest note I've seen from Geoff was in the Peaches song cover

[@arnonyhm4055]

Regarding the names: In almost every of their videos you'll find the names of all who were involved in the production of the current video - including themselves. So you can lookup their names just there. There it's also mentioned who did the arrangement ... in this case Layne Stein, the beatboxer. In the description you would have even found that the song is from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Nevertheless you've made a good reaction.

[@marge2548]

"There's so much going on - how can you react to it" - Sums it up perfectly. 😅 As for VoicePlay Songs... all of the are very good. I liked "Carry on my wayward son" a lot, and also "Dream on", and their rendition of Skyrims "Dragonborne" is also very cool. But my current favourite apart from this one is their cover of "Seven Nation Army".

[@ilonadever8249]

I hadn't seen the movie or heard the song. I did go out and look for the original on KZbin and listened to it. Geoff, of course, is wonderful, Layne's beatboxing gave it that driving feel, Eli (bald, pronounced ellie, short for Eliezer) with that high tenor is amazing, Cesar (on the right) has a beautiful baritone, and J None (formerly a member) is now singing qqbass with the US Navy. I don't know who did the bass when Geoff was singing higher. Eli has done it in the past, he also has an incredible range. Layne could do it, he can sing lower than Geoff, but it isn't always as pretty, and J was just promoted and transferred to Washington DC and is now singing bass. I guess any of them could, or they could have double tracked Geoff. To my knowledge, they haven't answered that question yet. Great reaction!!

[@thisismetoday7423]

They said in response to a question on their Patreon it was Layne singing bass in the beginning. After Thant Geoff was double tracked.

[@bjspeck4337]

And Cesar's tenor isn't shabby either! He plays a mean air guitar here.

[@umarae27]

Incredible singers, fantastic reaction. Made my morning. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@janetdw]

Yea, this *is* from Disney’s retelling of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the story of a man who simultaneously desires and resents the beautiful Esmeralda. Great comments, especially if you were unfamiliar with the story. Frollo goes from torment (the crackle in his voice) into madness. There is a point just after “burn it” where he looks at his hands as he’s singing “this fire in my skin” as if he is confused by his mania. Then Geoff exposed all the twisted evil of the character. He blames Esmeralda , he blames the devil, and he even blames God. And then🔥🔥🔥. Here is the URL for the Disney version. Dark for Disney, but not as scary as this one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3jWYaOVeciVsMUsi=Gt08djm6mvL2zKJ5 Voiceplay did do a cover of Go the Distance from Hercules, but it was before Cesar. The guest star was EJ Cardona from Voctave, a more choral type a cappella group. Oddly enough, his younger brother Omar is Cesar’s best friend and roommate😊. And this shows Geoff’s highest recorded note so far : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZaxh6Fsp7ujfdE

[@Jaezrar]

Oh a fellow Dutchman! Loved this reaction xD You were all lost. Great way of expressing your opinions. I subscribed. (Ik ben ook een grote fan van Voiceplay en Geoff)

[@BarbaraCowell-td9if]

In reading comments from people more informed than I, Layne, Eli, and J can all do bass parts.

[@milliz83]

Great reaction! Keep it going! Just FYI, VoicePlay is really good at credits (the info below the video). What / where the music coming from, the production and all the names are there. So a quick glance there for prep?

[@Spartanbot1001]

Frollo, the character played by Geoff, is possibly the scariest and most evil villain Disney has put on the big screen. His self-righteousness and callous willingness to destroy an entire city and its people over his own lust is a well written critique of the state of the catholic church during that time period. corrupt priests and cardinals that cared more for filling their own pockets then they did faithfully spreading the word of god. Great reaction to a great villain song by a great group of singers.

[@elvwood]

Other VP? It depends. What about a Hallowe'en visit to "The Nightmare Before Christmas" with _Oogie_ _Boogie's_ _song._ And if you've seen "Encanto", how about _We_ _Don't_ _Talk_ _About_ _Bruno._ Or you could go computer game fantasy with _Dragonborn_ _Comes._ Or go lockdown collab with _Just_ _Sing_ (with subtitles on).

[@traceyandrob13]

also J. None on the ACA Top has done the Bass too so all of them can do it.

[@linhager12]

Very different... 😁

[@MephiticMiasma]

Use this to treat your video editor to lunch!

[@VikingReacts]

Is it ok if I take my kids to lunch as I edit my own videos? ;) Thank you so much for the support though!!

[@MephiticMiasma]

@@VikingReacts go for it, you did a great job 🤣😂

[@LadyGreensleeves33]

Yes, this is from Hunchback. And its the villain song 😂 Its kind of sacrilegious actually, according to some. Frollo, the villain is praying to the virgin mary to overcome his lust/desire for Esmeralda and then just kind of loses his shit in the middle and says f**k it, either she will be mine or she'll burn. Literally 😂 Its the darkest song in Disney's songbook.

[@par500dragon7]

Villain's song, regarding his attraction to the Gypsy Esmeralda... from the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

[@AngelaWalker]

You should do some of their minis. Those are fun.

[@PoeticFoe]

Layne (Beatboxer) is a baritone so he can fluctuate between highs and lows though isn't quite a true bass. It is a quite a talent none the less.

[@barbarakennedy2667]

It would have been a lot less confusing for a lot of people if the title of the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame was included from the beginning.

[@kaptndragon9883]

Recomendation for you, since you liked this version of the song: take a look at the version of Jonathan Young he has a much darker vibe going on 😄

[@janeteitsworth8824]

Geoff has over a 5 octave range.

[@marshayoung9387]

@@janeteitsworth8824 Geoff said 5 octave range at best.

[@tomaskennedy]

I’m sure others have already pointed this out by now, but this is taken from the Disney version of The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.

[@Starcoffin]

I am here to seehow long until he realizes this is a disney cover.

[@VikingReacts]

Well... at least i did realised it is :P

[@traceyandrob13]

I hope you do We Don't Talk About Bruno soon if not that Hope do Golden Hour or some their ACA Top 10. Another thing I love which makes me laugh and Smile is their Road Trip.

[@jonareed9137]

The song is about a "pious" religious man, who is "praying" for Mary the mother of God to save him from a gypsy woman, he is lusting over

[@lordqwertythepyromancer3458]

I love how you know some latin!

[@DavidFloPe]

Skoll for VoicePlay

[@karenponchak5304]

How low was that? It was a D1.

[@Thnielsen85]

This song is so great! Their version is so good!! Definitely second place. The best version of this song is Jonathan Young's version. His level of immersion takes it a notch higher for me. Disney covers are usually good. no matter if it is Vocieplay or Jonathan that makes them ;)

[@b.buster.]

Layne and Eli can add some bass when they are live.

[@christinestromberg4057]

Actually they are all capable of taking over the bass as they all have a wide range, though not as wide as Geoff. Quite honestly VoicePlay never give you time to steop and react. The song is from Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame. as you realised at the end. I think originally there ere some Latin phrases at the beginning which they didn't include. VoicePlay can catch you out because they cover so many different genres. Layne, J.None, Geoff, Eli, and Cesar. :)

[@EtherealForever]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🤯

[@billp5566]

On the older videos watch to the end, there is a joke in the credits.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

If this is a religious song, then Poor Unfortunate Souls is a charity song, Be Prepared is a Boy Scout song, and Mother Knows Best is about the importance of family.

[@VikingReacts]

You must have not watched the remainder of the reaction ;)

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

@@VikingReacts I paused and left the comment before I finished, yeah. Sometimes people do that.

[@VikingReacts]

Haha, it happens ;).

[@Bigvig_of_bogvog]

Would it be possible for you to make a reaction video to the original song?

[@Katiriaa84]

Someone haven't seen The Hunhback Of Notre Dame, tsk tsk

[@DTA-Music]

Not so much a religious song as a man who's pretended at faith all his life grasping at straws. ETA: 'mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa' in English = "through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault"

[@joyvanderveer2282]

I am glad you enjoyed this, and I know you asked for Voiceplay, but I have another group for you, and they have a Viking song that they just did. The Bass Gang just put out a video for "If I had a Heart". I really do believe you will love this new A capella group.

[@glowormrdr6183]

Religious hypocrite couldn't force girl to be his so he condemns her to burn as a witch. Typical abuser blame-switching from 1831 classic novel. I never saw the Disney version, barely remember the 1931(?) movie, so I looked up the story on Wikipedia. 'Such an ugly ending! Disney wouldn't let the mermaid die in The Little Mermaid, so I expect there was a happy-ish ending for their version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, too. This performance is great, anyway.