🎵 The Cult - Wild Flower REACTION

[@richard_n]

You can never go wrong with The Cult

[@OG_Wakanobi]

Whenever I listen to The Cult...so do my neighbors.

[@da_blade5040]

AGREE 💯! 🎸🤘🔥👍❤️

[@tinamitchell7496]

No Lie Detected.

[@pavlos307]

This is true

[@jonathanmartin3767]

Never.

[@ijontichy994]

The Cult had their artistic periods and on "Electric" album they went totally classic. 'With the little help' from producer Rick Rubin.

[@alanbobbymcguire5099]

The most underrated English band ever. Especially in Britain.

[@lkdonner2087]

So underrated and such a shame, Duffy is incredible good.

[@jameslyddall]

@@lkdonner2087 got that heart of the band vibe like Izzy from Guns N’ Roses I’ve been playing a lot of Izzy stuff on my guitar and he was really was the heart of that band.

[@mattslupek7988]

They're Scottish, but the point stands.🎸🎸🎸

[@DamnDealDone]

@@mattslupek7988 The Cult? They aren't Scottish, what the actual hell are you on? They are from Bradford and Leeds in Northern England. A Yorkshire band.

[@lagodifuoco313]

💯

[@vicprovost2561]

Funny Lex mentioned the Doors as the Cult's Ian Astbury on lead vocals actually took Jim Morrison's spot in front of the Doors for a reunion tour a few years back. They were magnificent and Ian did a fine job with some classic material. As for the Cult, try Sweet Soul Sister, She Sells Sanctuary and Rain, they rock Big-time! Enjoy. 🎸

[@andrepereira744]

Yes, like every reaction channel they do their homework first, before saying "spontaneous amazing truths".

[@brettkenschaft4239]

They actually did both of the "triple S" songs already.

[@88wildcat]

This was the first song I ever heard from the Cult and when I heard it the first thing that came to my mind was Led Zeppelin if Jim Morrison was the lead singer and lyricist instead of Robert Plant.

[@vicprovost2561]

@@brettkenschaft4239 Time then for Rain, Edie & Sun King. 🎸

[@supersutra]

A Wild Flower is a wild hippie chick that he's in love with and inspires him to become more like an animal. His wolf nature comes out around her and he can't help it. Even more specifically he emphasizes that he's a wolf child he's so overcome with her aura or her essence or vibration or whatever.

[@DonnieRockett]

Many, many beers were pounded to this jam back in the 80’s.

[@iainweller452]

Love The Cult, “She Sells Sanctuary” was their big hit “Rain” was the follow up single, “Sun King” is another great one

[@dancarter482]

EDIE ! And the 'Love' album .....

[@marcovtjev]

She Sells Sanctuary kzbin.info/www/bejne/rae7d3Wlr956mLc

[@drew65sep]

This whole LP is sic...

[@DanSolo871]

The Cult were trying to find their identity in the 80s. They went from Rain and She Sells Sanctuary to Wild Flower and Love Removal Machine. Rick Rubin stripped away their "goth" guitar sound to a pounding raw Les Paul sound. Already a huge fan, when Electric came out, it was an instant hit with me and my friends, from Track one to Track eleven. Complete change from Dreamtime and Love. We got to see them live headlining a show in 1985. Their opener was a band called Gay Bikers on Acid. Not sure what happened to those guys. From there, they became the first 80s "Metal" band with a "The" in their name when Sonic Temple came out. "Rise" and "Nico" off Beyond Good and Evil are two killer tracks off their 2001 release showing their hard to light side of songwriting. Definitely two tunes to give a reaction to.

[@michaelmcdermott209]

Lex is so intuitive, many people compare them to the Doors and the singing Ian Asbury even looks sort of like Jim Morrison.

[@generoberts9151]

Love me some Cult from the great album “Electric” . Many bangers off this album.

[@gregthebeastolsen6334]

One of the greatest road songs ever. When I first left school I had a 1hr highway drive to and from university. On the way home I would this cues up on cassette and would pop it in to the tape player just as my tyres hit the highway. That intro riff felt like it was propelling my car into hyperspace. Whenever I hear that riff now I’m transported back to that journey. Classic…

[@FASTER-K9]

The Cults album " Sonic Temple" is a masterpiece, not a bad song on it. Also the Coolest album cover!🤟

[@stevevar43]

I saw Guns & Roses open for The Cult before G&R exploded. After the G&R set there was a big puddle of blood on the floor. 09/12/87 in Austin @ Palmer Auditorium.

[@stantonwellness]

I can picture Lex walking around later yelling, “Wildflower!”

[@keithmitchell6447]

The Cult has many great tunes. Love Removal Machine is one of their best in my humble opinion.

[@Markov73]

One of the things that amuses me about your reaction videos is at the end, in a lot of your reactions, both of you will say "I don't know..." The next thing you hear is the outro song that agrees with you..."I don't knowwwww...." You two are great. I truly enjoy watching your daily videos. Keep exploring these genres that I've loved for so long!🤘

[@peterwalsh2470]

I love it when Lex starts to really get into the groove

[@johnnyrandom100]

I was waiting for Lex to say "it sounds like Jim Morrison singing for AC/DC"

[@gunlean7738]

Exactly, considering the guitar riff is a straight rip off from AC/DC's Rock n Roll Singer main riff, just on loop..lol

[@michaeldaugette802]

The cult is a rock / goth band Ian Astbury also was the lead singer for the Doors about 20 years ago he had the sound and look and vibe of Jim Morrison

[@footnotedrummer]

Lex!!!! Hilarious!!! Ian Astbury (singer for The Cult) actually sang for The Doors on a rebuild of the band 15-ish years ago. You have an amazing ear.

[@floorticket]

The Cult, The Clash, The Cure, The Call, The Cars, The Church, The Cranberries, The Corrs .... The Coasters ... all those "The C" bands.

[@robc.8269]

"Love Removal Machine" please, a nother favorite from them. I saw them on the Sonic Temple tour, a great stripped down show, no special effects. Just straight rock n' roll.

[@joemaldonado9231]

Rick Ruben, the producer with the Midas touch, put these boys on the global map. Ruben also produced The Beastie Boys among countless others. As you said perfectly, clean and simple rock here with WICKED results.

[@SargNickFury]

The Cult was like a 90's version of Steppenwolf. Classic Rock is the right call.

[@mpmlopes]

Lex got this right again (except for the Motley Crew thing). Ian, the singer, had a bit of a Jim Morrison thing going on, and even sang with The Doors of the XXI Century. If I'd have to classify The Cult's musical genre, I'd put them in the Hard Rock category. Definitely not with Def Lepard who were more pop-rock. The Cult actually started more as a Gothic band, and you can see that in their earlier albums, but then moved towards Hard Rock more and more.

[@robertheaney1685]

Billy Duffy is one of lost gems in rock. He is underrated guitar player and song writer.

[@NeonNights80]

Seriously underrated. He does it all, rythm, riffing, leads, and does it well.

[@stu2333]

Is it the Falcon he plays

[@robertheaney1685]

@@stu2333 It is. That is his staple.

[@phreshone1]

You do know that the cult have released 4 in the 2000s, and Billy just released an album with Mike Peters of The Alarm...

[@robertheaney1685]

@@phreshone1 I do and new albums are great

[@rickd7373]

This is a post-punk band doing their homage to AC/DC. With a little Doors inspiration.

[@rawknbearbell7032]

This entire album rocks! It's my favorite from them, every song is a banger

[@joepaskowski9091]

For me, the Cult are most like AC/DC-straight 4/4 time rock with a driving rhythm, a screaming frontman, and a very good guitar solo. Just good times… Then again I’m sort of biased-was my first concert ever back in 89!

[@michaelk1449]

The “Electric” album is very AC/DC, yeah. All their others are very different, though!

[@philt5398]

Me too, saw them at Cambridge corn exchange and I was still at school so must have been 89ish. Got to see them a couple of years ago on sonic temple tour in London. They still rock 🤘

[@ryanprentice6921]

I remember listening to this on the shuttle between San Diego and Camp Pendleton after a banging weekend with the GF in SD. Drinking beers in the back of the van, this album just blasting! Sooooo good!

[@Gretzelpolanco]

This is the song that my favorite girl at the Hollywood Tropicana used to dance to!!!

[@bartlett454]

The Cult was the band that should have blown up bigger in the effin' 90s.

[@bradkneely2798]

Lex was dead on with that Doors comparison. Ian even sang for them for a brief while a few years ago. His vocal style is for sure heavily influenced by Jim Morrison.

[@johneldridge8678]

Great reaction!!! Bad ass song!!! Bad ass group!!!

[@dblyth5098]

December 1987, is the nearest I've ever come to a complete Riot at a Gig. 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@sumonjamal1653]

The Cult is one of the greatest hard rock bands ever 🤘🤘🔥🔥 Not one bad record since their inception, despite their turbulent history. Dreamtime (1984), Love (1985), Electric (1987), Sonic temple (1989), Ceremony (1991), The Cult (1994), Beyond good & evil (2001), Born into this (2007), Weapon of choice (2012), Hidden city (2016)

[@markfudge5642]

Doors, yeah a great ear, the lead singer did a few gigs as the lead singer when the doors did some gigs. My favourite Cult tune is Moya.

[@andrepereira744]

Yes, like every reaction channel they do their homework first, before saying "spontaneous amazing truths".

[@barbarino2000]

Blues based rock. A British band with a Texas raw feel

[@titusbc]

They are classic rock now… they were straight up Rock back in the 80s. Keeping in mind their musical style evolved between Love, Electric and Sonic Temple

[@leppardpotg5773]

best concert, sonic temple tour. sound was awesome!

[@MrMmnngghh]

One of my favourite, most addictive starts to an album. Kudos to who took charge of the drum recording - the depth of the kick versus the snare tone is perfect.

[@johneppo4133]

Lex got it. Back in the 80s or 90s there was talk about the lead singer doing a reunion tour with the former members of the Doors 👍👍👍👍🤟

[@aaronjanusch6090]

It's a blend of punk and solid rock. That's an incredible album!!!

[@scal5134]

Great memories of this. LOGIC 1-800 at MTV awards! Actual video will make you cry…this song saved my life. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE 🙏 do a reaction…

[@energybengt]

yes, this song has always felt so ALIVE to me. smokin' !!!! ian lays his heart out on this song ... it's definitely a piece written around the feeling of the vocal ... that's why it's so pounding ... it is heart, this one ... almost violently passionate :)

[@Mikebmc]

Funny how Lex said it has The Doors vibes when the lead singer, Ian Astbury, actually did tour with The Doors. How does she do that?

[@davewilson9219]

She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult, one of my all time favourite tunes. A must listen

[@jonfazzone5125]

Classic Rock Sound For an 80’s/90’s Band Great Guitarist Billy Duffy & Singer Ian Astbury. The Cult’s Signature Song is “Firewoman” Both Of You Will Love It

[@haps4273]

My fav Cult song. Straight up rock n roll. It was released in 1987, around the time Hysteria by Def Leppard was just getting big but the Ian Astbury sang with the Doors for a while around a decade ago. Check out Sun King, Revolution, Rain and Wild Hearted Son. Many of the songs Ian wrote were inspired by his interest in First Nations culture from when he lived in Canada as a youth.

[@markclark4795]

Oh hell yes. Turn it up. It’s The Cult. I would encourage you to look at The Pretenders for a summer steady rock vibe. I love “Middle of the Road”. Listen for the kitty growl leading into the harmonica solo. Chrissie is a good one to share with anyone who loves Joan Jett. Thanks for sharing The Cult !

[@JaggedDagger]

A hidden gem from The Cult is a song called Rise. Very cool song and really heavy for The Cult

[@markrhodes5828]

the whole beyond good and evil album is so good.

[@scottcahoon1669]

The CULT KICKASS, UNIQUE BAND.

[@doubledeerussell4005]

"Love Removal Machine" please

[@TheAquaponic1]

I can't wait until you guys listen to an entire album from this era. I listened to this so many times since back in the day, I expect the next tune to start playing lol. And yes, Ian actually was singing in Jim Morrison spot when the Doors went back on tour. Right or wrong isn't worth discussing but Ian is the shit.

[@cowboymouth6429]

I put a list of THE CULT songs together the other day, for myself and their were 57 songs on it.🤯 And those were FIRE songs. I'm 51 today actually and I never realized how many great songs they have. ♥️👍 The band THE CULT consists of Ian Astbury, lead singer and Billy Duffy the guitarist.

[@davidbessey6518]

Dig deep-Southern Death Cult.(Before they were The Cult.) " Rain" and "Sanctuary" for sure as well

[@anthonyv1719]

Better songs from them - "Rain" "love Removal Machine" "She sells Sanctuary" and "the witch" all classics

[@michaelgrabner8977]

You forgot to mention "Nirvana" which has to be mentioned when you mention "Rain" and "Love Removal machine"...same soundish early music style of "The Cult"

[@countzero1972]

great band... great live too

[@DJDOGG31]

There is an extended mix of this song where it has extra guitar fills and extra guitar solo. 👍

[@MrDavidznuff]

Claaaaaaaaassic! Perfect!

[@UrbanTaxi99]

If it was not for Ian's vocals and lyric, then this could have been an ACDC track.

[@NealDamiano]

And The Cult are unlabeled. They’re own unique. They incorporated everything. Influenced so many bands.

[@charliemac64]

The stripped-down sound of the entire album "Electric" from which this tune originates was a HUGE appeal to me when it came out. Everything by that point was becoming hyperproduced. This album was just straight-up rock and roll. And it kicked ass. I'm not as big of a fan of their other albums, aside from "Sonic Temple," which is powerful in its own over-produced way, but "Electric" is def one of my all-time faves simply because it does sound so clean.

[@Eliaskruggan7117]

Couldn't agree more.

[@joemachine4714]

in the 80s The Cult were considered "Alternative". Review thier sonf "Sea Sells Sanctuary" and you'll get that vibe.

[@ernestpacheco8148]

This whole Album, ELECTRIC... Every song played over and over in 1989. If you want to rock this is an CD worth getting. Probably my favorite Album of the 80s...✌️♎👍

[@teamdata]

In the day, it was categorized as 'alternative' and 'goth' based upon their appearance. Today, listening to them, it is easy to hear they are hard rock.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

their first 2 albums "Dreamtime" + "Love" were "alternative rock albums" with a pinch of gothic according to their clothing style ..since their 3rd album "Electric" they then sounded like a pure Hard Rock Band.

[@teamdata]

@@michaelgrabner8977 i am only a headbanger from the late 70s. When I first heard them, I wrote them off. Now, I absolutely love them.

[@mikestevens917]

Their song Rain (extended version) is killer guys.

[@SP-free]

Lexy gets it! Lexy feels it! Lexy bangs! Lex would love all the Cult’s videos. 👍

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Yes, I totally get the mix of the Doors and Motley Crue!! The lead singer, Ian Astbury, did actually sing for the Doors for awhile, they loved him! He is the only singer to do Jim Morrison justice while singing the Doors, he fits perfectly!!

[@Gloomshadow100]

wild flower kinda means "wild young virgin".. The Cult started off as a Goth/Death rock band that went more mainstream kinda like AC/D.C.

[@88strange88]

80’s alternative rock.

[@johneldridge8678]

"She Sells Sanctuary" should be next. Thanks.

[@73av8r5]

Saw them open for Billy Idol back in ‘87 when I was in high school 😂. Great live band. Kinda blew Billy out of the water.

[@cracker3932]

I saw them on that tour as well. Good times.

[@73av8r5]

@@cracker3932 Where? I saw them in OKC. Some idiot threw a beer bottle at Billy Idol….hit him right in the head but he kept going even with blood pouring down his face 😱.

[@cracker3932]

@@73av8r5 Damn, that's nuts. I saw them in Columbia, SC. Still remember Ian Astbury, who was clearly wasted, knocking his mic stand over several times and when the roadie kid would run out to stand it back up, he'd play like he was humping him while he was bent over.

[@TomStacy1]

I saw the Orlando show, and I was there just as much as for The Cult as I was Billy Idol. it was the one that was filmed for the Mony Mony video - they did the song 3 times if I remember correctly.

[@BuccWylde]

Makes sense considering Billy has stated that he also was heavily inspired by Morrison. I believe he covered L.A. Woman on one of his later albums.

[@FreeMTrider]

Ian Astbury was the lead vocalist in a sort of Doors reunion project back in 2002. The dude can sing all of those Doors songs.

[@jamesmccallum209]

The Cult RAIN. Fantastic

[@jeremyamarillas1]

Ian Astbury is a rock god, and Billy Duffy is one of the most underrated guitarists. The Cult is one of the best 80/90’s bands and still rocking today! Seen them many times throughout the years…

[@brettkenschaft4239]

The Cult was one of those bands that I absolutely loved from the first time hearing them, but wasn't sure which "box" to put them in. They were just The Cult. Same thing with Jane's Addiction.

[@jeffhintz]

Good old fashioned rock n roll

[@reedwilson64GTO]

Tenderloin "To late for romance"

[@bonsai67]

The Cult! Very addictive!

[@RKSidd]

Interestingly, Ian Astbury (The Cult's lead singer) fronted The Doors about 10years ago

[@anz2441]

Right on with the Doors reference...Jim Morrison influence for sure !

[@nickt407]

riff reminds me of AC/DC. nice song

[@jam1870utube]

Brad & Lex, The Cult is one of those great 80s bands that has great original music videos of them performing on stage. Their videos are pieces of art in themselves, and I highly recommend you try to react to their music videos as well. Those were the golden years of MTV. Thanks The Cult also does a killer cover of Born to Be wild that I know you would love. Some other great ones; Fire Woman, She Sells Sanctuary, Love Removal Machine, Peace Dog.

[@CLJ7696]

🎸T H E🎤C U L T🥁

[@ryanomaniac]

Ugggh, I'm old. Y'all called this classic rock.

[@mattharvey968]

This whole album is great!!🔥🔥🔥

[@richardivey6945]

It's funny when you said DOORS.. he did a tour as their frontman a few years ago.

[@frankiebanali4202]

The Cult is one of my favorite bands. They have so many awesome songs. Check out EDIE (CHIA BABY), RAIN, SHE SELLS SANCTUARY, BROTHER WOLF SISTER MOON, PEACE DOG, SUN KING...and many, many more.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

The Cult was really big in the 80s/early 90s..the lead singer Ian Atsbury is amazing, and the guitarist Billy Duffy rocks. They still tour and really kick ass

[@RandomPunterUK]

This is from the album Electric, one of my favourite rock albums ever. Its just stripped back, no frills rock, and every track is a banger.

[@MrJeddYoung]

Don't forget the time period that Wild Flower / ELectric was released - late '80s. At that time - music consumption centered around MTV - and MTV was dominated by lame bands that few people remember nor celebrate today. I don't ever remember seeing the Cult on MTV at that time - rather they were an underground / alternative band that had an organic, grass-roots following (remember - this is before grunge went mainstream.) So for music fans like me that were looking for an alternative to the MTV-approved music - the Cult (along with Jane's Addiction, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails) all provided hope that music would get better than the crap currently on our TV sets. And with Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains - it did! I loved the alternative scene of the late 80's /early 90s. Still do. The great music of the 80s survived the grunge era and is still celebrated today. But most of the MTV-crap is now buried 6-feet-under. Where it belongs. Thanks for posting this. I hope you do more Cult in the future.

[@miaggido16]

This album was a breath of fresh air. A needed break from the power ballads from the hair bands. Next hit fro. This one was Love Removal Machine. Rick Ruben laid a golden egg with this one!

[@obiwonton369]

CULT Electric is one of the best rock albums of the era, argueably in top 10 with GnR Appetite. Lex check out Peace Dog on this alnum, prime cuts. Its amazing you both recognize the crisp, clean, rock master producers work of Rick Rubin.

[@kurtsinger3061]

You're sooooo goth adjacent. I keep coming back - but will defs tell you I got Bauhaus tickets.

[@VersinKettorix]

The Cult definitely brings the energy with them. They were the center of some pretty good parties back in the day.

[@slimtimg]

Love the comparison to the doors!

[@jutwilton2805]

The cult "lil devil" :)

[@celtasnake]

For me this has always been "THE RIFF".

[@NeonNights80]

This album (Electric) is fantastic. Great songs front to back. It always reminded me of a cross between early Led Zeppelin and AC/DC with a good dose of The Cults own style. Check out Lil Devil or Love Removal Machine.

[@NealDamiano]

To put it simple The Cult are one of the greatest rock bands . So criminally underrated