Music Teacher REACTS TO Billie Eilish "Happier Than Ever" | MUSIC SHED EP 152
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Check out David’s reaction to Billie Eilish's "Happier Than Ever". If you enjoy the content, please LIKE the video, and don't forget to subscribe for more Music Shed reactions!
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your playing with the solo at the end was incredible holy shit!!!!!!!!
I thought the same!!!!!!!! The piano added so much!
Literally!
dude i came to the comments to say this haha he slayed it! i wish i had the tonal ear to be able to do that
Sooo good 😢
Man…when you accompanied on piano for the ending?!? Fucking brilliant!
I’m not into Pop music at all to be honest, im a metalhead through and through, but this song is beautiful, there’s so much pain being expressed in the lyrics. It helps that there’s a cheeky solo in the second half
Same here. Billie is the only pop artist that I enjoy and this song illustrates why. Also, with the structure and transitions of this song.... is this prog pop??? lol
The second half makes me cry, it's like she is cleansing herself of the shame she felt from when she was in a relationship with a 20 something when she was 16.
@@Alicest. Billie isn’t really even a pop artist, she does alternative music-
She’s different. She brings something new to the table when it comes to Pop. She can also actually sing and write her own stuff. Everything she releases comes off as real and raw. Nothing feels fake from her like most Pop artists.
She appeals to metalheads because of her honest raw emotions. Plus the music is just cool and melodic.
i never knew i needed a piano cover of this song until now
we need a cover of you playing this song on a piano distorted!!
Howie said the same thing
Still waiting for it!!!
Yes please!!! You sound amazing
Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo and now her... Just loving how these huge pop stars dabble in rock music. I love how the lines between the genres get blurrier and blurrier. There was never a chance that Britney Spears would have done something like this in the 2000s and today it's not even that big of a deal. Just love it. (Also kinda shows me how ahead of her time Pink was)
That is so true. People sleep on Pink
Also Gaga with Born This Way.. Today this is so common! I'm so excited about the future of music with this young and unapologetic generation of artists!
Gaga did it 10 years ago with Born This Way and then later performing with Brian May, Metallica and Rolling Stones.
You must be young. What even is "pop" (popular) music? It was classical, then big band in the 1920s, then Motown-style/Americana, then bands/the Beatles. Later it was indie grunge in the 90s. It had a commercial big business period in the 2000s which sucked; people still made great creative music but it wasn't as widely known. Now it seems like directly releasing music outside of a big label is allowing people to be more creative again.
The water represents the relationship. The dripping (at first) she didnt notice, represents the abuse that she didnt realise she was receiving. But when she opened the door, the flooding water represents how there is too much of the abuse in the relationship to show that u NOW realise it. So basically, u didnt realise the abuse until there was too much of it. And thats what billie actually said in the “behind the scenes” of this music video. She obviously didnt say everything above in THE EXACT WORDS but thats what its about. And its a great metaphor.
It is, it is
Watching tons of reactions. That's something magical in competent people like you giving credit to talented artsts for doing what they're really great in. And how amazing is your ability to catch so easely the chords progression and get into the song in so seamless way. Thanks.
PS Italy here, for who it may concerns.
Love Italy!!!
That improvised piano solo at the end alone deserves a like.
I am so impressed with how fast you pick up the notes in the song...gorgeous!!! I have been "binge watching" every Billie Eilish reaction out there from this amazing young woman and her talented brother. I am in awe of her talent!!! Can I suggest you listen to Mitch Grassi's cover of "Your Power"...He is one singer of five in Pentatonix, which I know you are familiar with!!! He adds a different tone and sound to the song. Very haunting!!!
@7:23, She actually says "you called me again, drunk in your Benz, driving home under the influence... But can I just say, I've never seen your channel before this...and YOU SIR ARE INCREDIBLE! I'd had like 2 friends growing up (in the all guys wanted to be a rockstar era)😂 And I've never seen anyone else that could hear the first 45secs n play it perfectly!😫💖👍
In all fairness, it is a very easy, common chord progression, but thank you!
Good lord, her voice is just spectacular. What an incredible talent 🥰
Her voice isn't really that special.
Dude one I don’t agree with you it’s totally subjective, and two why did you need to say that? Its not adding anything to anything
Yes her vocals are incredible
@@bongzilla4172 imagine hating on a teenager, go outside
Her voice backed by perfect pitch, fearless vulnerability, and insane musicality is well beyond special.
I agree with you she is incredible her voice is timeless she can sing something from the 1920s lounge singer to the 1950s like the beginning of this song still very modern New Age sound totally unique to her which she does quite often and all the way to rock she’s not one genre she is every genre mixed together she’s so unique and Someone like her really only comes once in a lifetime I’m 35 I’ve never heard anybody like her I highly doubt I’m gonna hear anybody like her again before I die and I love it such a unique incredible experience
Listen to LP. She’s got her own niche. Unfortunately she’s not very well known in the States but she’s VERY well known worldwide. Killer vibrato
@@iamlpinthe312 She’s very well known in the states but she’s not that popular in comparison because there are many artists that she sounds a lot like yes she’s unique but she has a very distinct nasal voice not in a negative way that is much like Cyndi Lauper Billie Eilish is just in a league of her own yes there are tons of artists that can sing softly like she does but 99% of them cannot belts cannot do all genres easily cannot hit all of those notes like she can and definitely does not have the lyrical creativity that she does it’s no offense against any other artist but she is literally a once in a lifetime artist and I couldn’t be happier For her
The beginning has the feel of a torch song and the lyrics are reminiscent of Patsy Cline. The ambiance in the beginning is soft and warm and bright, very nostalgic old school romantic, like a fantasy. But Billie is wearing a big black t-shirt. The song is light and clear but there’s a disconnect between her words and her surroundings. At first she’s not aware of the drops of water until it becomes a watershed moment. As she’s swimming to the surface and singing “ scared me to death, as I’m wasting my breath” it feels both literal and metaphorical. And when she breaks the surface it’s dark and raining but she’s realized “ I don’t relate to you. …I’d never treat me this shitty”. And now her words, and the music are in sync with the surrounding. And she’s no longer romanticizing what was an emotionally abusive relationship. The water feels almost baptismal; a washing away of ,and breaking free from what held her down. Billie and Finneas are really conceptual artists with their music creation and production. I love them.
That was an awesome read!
THIS
Yes, Billie and Finneas are indeed conceptual artists!
👏🏽👏🏽!!!
Love this - I definitely agree with you!! This visual is honestly so perfect for the song
"Happier Than Ever" has the same energy as "Car Radio" by Twenty One Pilots, change my mind... It has the same kind of calmer beginning but then it builds and then you have this huge outbreak of emotions
Something you may be misinterpreting due to your headphones is the distortion.
When listened to in a car with a sound system or headphones with really good low end, that distortion is actually VERY heavy bass. Check it out if you can lol
There’s still some distortion, but not as much as what it sounds like through headphones that can’t access those frequencies.
She does this in a few other songs too. Namely Xanny and Listen Before I Go.
any recommended headphones?
@@vont.ian080 Not just good headphones, but a good DAC and a lossless feed.
it's SO heavy that it turns into distortion with low quality sound systems. lol.
This is hands down the best analysis of this song - this has quickly become my favorite song of all time and the way you teach the underlying thoughts is beautiful
Awesome! Made my day
Billie was an absolute breath of fresh air to the music scene, I've followed her from the beginning and her and Finneas are progressing amazingly every single year. I think this is their best song yet.
Holy shit that piano at the end, perfect. You are talented wtf 👏🏻
Lifelong metalhead here (and huge Jinjer fan), but I love Billie SO much. This song spoke to me. I loved how the beginning sounded like her vocals were underwater. Then I loved hearing the layered screams towards the end. Imagine if she’d bring in someone to do guest vocals like Lzzy Hale, Amy Lee, or Taylor Momsen from The Pretty Reckless.
I really do believe he hadn’t listened to this. He kept stopping at the worst possible moments. The one just before the explosion actually hurt 😂
The story embodied by this song is about an erstwhile boyfriend who mistreated Billie, as first disclosed in the documentary, and how happy she is to have given him the boot. The tale, however, is told in reverse order, with the first part representing how glad she now is to be rid of him, while the second part reveals the actual mistreatment that prompted her to ditch him--with the story being presented in this reverse order for dramatic purposes. That Billie (and Finneas) structured the song this way is masterful, and the contrast in her singing style from the first segment to the second shows a profound understanding of how to fashion a dynamic presentation. The stark contrast displayed by Billie's vocal from one segment to the next shows she has strong versatility that fits neatly with great sensibility. The power of her singing in the second half by all rights should put an end to the utterly bogus contention that she can't sing.
You're so right about her having lots of different 'flavours'. Loved the little intro song and your breakdown of some of the production elements when the switch up happened, always learn a lot from your videos and of course you just start playing along at the end!
Would love to see you check out Mulberry Street by twenty one pilots, super groovy track with Elton John vibes
YOu are officially the KING of reactions. You made me smile and focused the whole entire time! And i know good people from the energies i get from them, and i swear YOU changed the energy around me into YOURS! Believe that
Thank you!
Yes, he is "King of Reactions!"
The intro I felt like was meant to have that old vinyl sounds. When vinyl first came out you had a louder vocal etc. Sounds really haunting. Love your skill bro.
This is crazy, i think if you make a piano version of this song it would be fuckin great, grrreeeaaatttttt
I am waiting for more😭❤️
The change up took me by surprise too but man did it hit home in the heart.
You’re so talented - I’m jealous of your skill! I’ve had such a kick listening to reaction videos to this song all week 😆
The piano at the end gave me chills
12:08 All the five-star work is done by two people. That's what chokes me up every time I think about it. Man, they're talented. they're gifted. And we're lucky to have em'
im surprised that the piano melody of this song would be so good! although you just make a little part of the song, i would like to hear the piano version of this song, i think it would be increadible and really calming piano melody to listen to. Hope you can make a video of the piano version of it :D
She and Finneas are visionaries. No one can come close to their imagination, and musical genius. This “kid” is what we’ve been waiting for. Different, confident, brave, resourceful. When The Beatles came around they revolutionized music. We are experiencing a new dawn of music. Thank God!
Super reaction! I guess if you didn't like Billie's Music and FINNEAS's production, it wouldn't be quite so super, but you appreciate their artistic sensibilities and the MUSE that inspires Billie. The first 2:29 that you played on piano really made me think, it might be better with piano than the nylon string guitar. As you know, there's a multitude of bright reactors, but many do operate mostly out of their head ( isn't that a strange statement! who doesn't? ), but I like that you stated your response was from the heart. You convey that sentiment genuinely and warmly - personally, I believe it is actually quite easy to overly parse a song, and pick it to pieces and then it's almost lost. Appreciation for the Art and creativity is important; critique regarding originality and technical issues [ both of which are over my head ], I think are important. And, of course, tastes vary so much - I love Billie and FINNEAS's music. Thanks for covering this.
It it just me (because no (like in NO) reaction channel ever mentioned it)? Going from 4/4 to 6/8 at the end of part 1 is extremely effective in selling the breakthrough that's happening in part 2. And I don't know another song that is using this change to that effect.
it’s so incredible to watch you play the piano!!! like howwwww did you just know what to play on your first listen 😭 very educational video i love it!
i just love how blown out the drums are in the rock half of the song, really makes it feel angry and shit
i think with how people have become more comfortable with the extremes of electronic music these days (see: hyperpop), mainstream production is starting to become more daring and i think that's a good sign :)
Imagine HYPER-ROCK POP
The musical irony is amazing and clever; the difference between the notes and the lyrics. The first line "when I'm away from you I'm happier than ever" - the melody sounds so peaceful and relaxed but the lyrics are so depressing! Very smart.
You have a such a deep understanding of music. Glad I found this video in my recommendations.
I always get a goosebump from this song
Your ability to just reconstruct a song still amazes me to this day. You sir are a musical genius
My favorite Billie song! I love your reactions; when you go into the similarity of the chord progressions in the calm and storm parts of the song! You are just great!
This is the best reaction ever. Your piano solo was INSANELY COOL
Such an amazing and cathartic song. Thanks for doing it? I really appreciate your breakdown of things.
Amazing! There is really no other word to describe your reaction and musical analysis on this. Thank you so much!
That piano play in the end absolutly amazing
This man right here is a legend. Thank you!
The album is an amazing journey! Brilliant!
Legit chills when he just belts it out on the piano from 11:00 .....wow seriously that's amazing!
Omg ive been waiting for this one! Loved your reaction!
Love this reaction and how you actually focused on the song and music video. Love from Malaysia!
What an amazing reaction to what is now one of the greatest song in the world. Pure bliss and your talent out of this world! All the love from Iceland
Not even halfway to the song i already subscribed to you. These are the type of reactors i love. Looking forward to your future videos❤
Wow. You’re very talented man. It’s always nice when a fellow music nerd can sit down and listen to progressions and just rock it by the end of the chorus! Great content! Keep it up.
Amazing review, hearing insight from u helps musicians from everywhere ground their skills and passions! Keep it up good sir
Not many can rock with such great lyrics and production like Billie. Apparently she's always been a rock and metal fan from an early age, and it shows. This is definitely the next level.
Wow with piano... So amazing
you deserve way more views!!! Loved your reaction so much
i'm sorry if my english is not good, but your piano in the last part is sooooooo good omg
You got yourself a new sub! That was one of the best reactions to this video. Clearly a masterpiece song and your mad skills on the piano on fire.
OMG HE PLAYS THE PIANO!!! 🌻💕💐🤗 love your reaction so much 🤗💐💕🌻
I am not thinking with my head, I am thinking with my heart. Never thought of it like that, but so true. Thanks.
David, my husband & I really enjoy your reactions to Billie. I was a music major in college and your analysis of Happier Than Ever is so spot on. I absolutely love how you can "accompany" the piece on your piano without ever having heard it before. I have watched this over and over. I hope your students appreciate you!!!
Very nice to hear!
everything abt this song is amazing
I really love what you add on the end of song with your piano note ,amazing sooo amazing really
You sir are a LEGEND! Best reaction video I’ve seen of hers !
THAT SOLO AT THE END
Greetings from Brazil, i just showed up here, and i'm liking it, and i ask, if there isn't already, a cover of this music by you, my ears were too happy listening to you playing together with the music!
Ohh my my!!!
Your playing at the end that’s heavenly trust me!
WOW! I loved that piano section you played at the end
immediately subscribed 😍 amazing explanations and just WHOLE different perspective ,❤️✨
wow, you rock, listening to you playing along made my whole day! Thank you sir! 💜💜
u are so insanely talented
the time you play piano and its mix with the song was so good.. like your reaction
This song is awesome, great reaction
I enjoyed this one, the song has a great arrangement
A great analogue treatment throughout the song.
There's a real way in which the drums are kinda straightforward rock percussion. But there's something novel (beyond the distortion) in the syncopation. I love these drums.
I think this song made every drummer happy; including me
i love billie so pretty lovely voice she's my queen
I love the way you played on the piano during the latter section. It was really interesting
I love this reaction very much😍😍
I love that you said reminded you of Hawaiian music bc that’s where my mind went the first time and I live in Hawaii and i haven’t heard anyone else mention this. I’m going to see her tomorrow in concert live!!!! Amazing review and reaction
I love how you enjoy the music video and not just react to it. You react and enjoyed it.
I think it’s awesome how you rock out with it!
I love your piano playing...I can't read notes and try to play at same time...I'm more a play by ear. and blend em without knowing what notes I'm hitting. love you from NC.
I can't believe you can jump in with the piano like that. Wow. It inspires me to keep studying music.
Keep doing it!
Sir you're so talented I am blown away
You were also great with your skill btw. Hope to see more reactions from her album.
THE SOLO AT THE END!!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🌠🌠🌟🌟🙌🙌🙌🙌
Awesome reaction! Awesome knowledge on the subject! Subscribed
Omg. This guy is so good.
I watched you from time to time, but now I have to subscribe. You played with the song, that's amazing.
Man you are so underrated. I like some of the songs you are reacting. But your analysis made me love them more. I always gain a new perspective to these songs thanks to your commentary. And your play along to that outro.. *chefs kiss
Made my day!
The reason why this sounds good is because it feels like a massive release. I love her breathy stylistic choice but that in juxtaposition to this makes this feel so satisfying to my hears as it releases all the tension built by the breathy and quieter songs. That’s why both are so genius because if we didn’t have the breathiness this wouldn’t be nearly as satisfying to hear! This contrast is emulated in the two halves of the song
Thank you for your review! As a music education student, I found it such an interesting song!! Im pretty sure at one point they use a diminished chord (or sometimes it’ll say d minor b5). Its so much fun!
The distortion u sampled is soooo cool
Thanks for great review, I love the first half of this song, her tone, the pretty/sad vibes, it reminds me of the pin-up tattoo on Amys arm, the lil shorts, knot top, & flower in big hair, Nancy Sinatra on a weekend in Hawaii x
I always considered that to be an amazing talent. Being able to play a song in a different instrument without having to listening to multiple times.
Best happy than ever reaction. You are a piano master.
That piano solo you played together was so beautiful and unexpected that I even subscribed to your channel!!! you are an excellent musician ❤️❤️❤️
Welcome