Drummer Reacts To a-ha - Take On Me (Official Video) || Before Its Time!
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For the first time on the channel, we are checking out the band a-ha with their song "Take On Me." This video was so EPIC and so much fun! The animation was unreal, especially that everything was done in the 80's without the technology that we have today! I love the vibe of the whole tune and it just has that 80's sound that you can't help but love! Cannot wait to hear more from this band and hope you enjoy! #reaction #aha #takeonme #80smusic #musicreactions
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Such a banger and this video was definitely before its time! What should I check out next?!
Superb, attentive reaction. It took 2 Artists 5 months to DRAW 3,000 images.
OVER ONE BILLION Views!!!
I watched many musicians reacting to 70’s - 80’s music and everybody is struggling to digest the videos music or the lyrics.
Those years were simply magic 🪄. It wasn’t about complexity on trying to make a song because everyone was on the same state of mind.
The creativity, dreams, passion and imagination was in the air.
The problem started (late 80’s) when someone decided to put real human problems into the songs (inflation, racism,crime,drugs, politics)
You usually used the song as a medicine because of the sounds or images, not the lyrics. You were running behind a dream world and their dreaming girls, like in a fantasy book.
The real world always is gonna hit you on your face, wherever you go.
This human real world is fading every day and…………dying.
“ people without hopes are easy to control “
Hi, thanks for reacting to take on me by A-HA. I have been an A-HA fan for 40 years now since this song came out in 1985. A-HA hail from Oslo, Norway they have released 11 albums choc full of quality music each one being different to the last. The band have two guinness world records. One was for the longest note held during a live performance for a song called Summer Moved On during their ending on a high note tour in 2010 you should check it out. Watched live it’s amazing seeing Morten hold the note for so long then sing really high the next second. He has the voice of an angel and it can be found on youtube. Summer Moved On, Oslo Spektrum , Ending on a high note 2010 tour. You won’t be disappointed . A-HA have and continue to produce the soundtrack to my life. I had just turned 16 when they appeared in 1985 and i’m 55 now. Never stopped loving A-HA. The video was done by two professional artists who did over 10,000 drawings placed with live action using rotescoping. Most A-HA fans consider take on me to be their weakest song of their back catalogue but that’s the song everyone knows. Take care 😘🏴 ❤️🇳🇴❤️ A-HA FOREVER ❤️🇳🇴❤️
You are 100% correct. The video was made before computers so it had to be drawn by hand and placed over live action footage, frame by frame. (rotoscoping) The story is pretty straight forward with the girl day-dreaming about the cute boy in the motorcycle racing comic who pulls her into his world. When the waitress crumples the comic, it causes the panes/walls to break which allows the mechanics who supported his competitor who lost to see their revenge. Her hero, leads her to safety by tearing a hole back to reality which she crawls through and eventually he follows her to safety. The closing scene (with the hero banging off the walls) was choreographed with a tip of the hat to the movie "Altered States"
And the bad guy is played by Philip Jackson, who many people know as Inspector Japp in the series "Poirot"
This is when MTV actually played music videos.
I can't even begin to express how much I miss the 80's.
You got that right
Brings me back to junior high.
A-HA they are from Norway , they were so popular in the 80’s! Take on me came out in 1985. Morten Harket was very popular with the girls I was the 15 yrs old at the time 😜 and of course his singing is amazing and he can still sing like this his amazing! Excellent reaction Steve
Thanks Sal! This is such a great track and an awesome video! So glad you enjoyed it!
Had a huge crush on him too 😅
It was released in 1985. My favorite music video ever! MTV played the video in a heavy rotation back in 1985, as also did plenty of music TV shows like "Friday Night Videos". Also, the video has been on plenty of MTV's best videos of all times countdowns during the 80s and the 90s especially.
Ground breaking video for that time period and Morten's range is phenomenal, head voice....
He can still hit the high notes.
Wonderful voice in his lower register, as well.
If I recall it was third time lucky releasing this song as the previous releases went unnoticed. A combination of a slight reworking and this video sent it into orbit.
Now you have to watch their video to The Sun Always Shines On TV as it finishes the story in this video.
This has been voted the #1 best music video of the 80s by multiple publications and many polls. They created over 3000 animation frames by hand over 16 weeks for this video.
Frankly, not very many of us obsessed about what the songs of the time were about. I'm still finding out what some songs from the 70s and 80s were about, let alone what the lyrics were. If the song sounded great and we could at least sing the chorus, that was good enough for most of us. Pre-Internet, if the lyrics weren't on the album sleeve, it just wasn't worth it to try to track them down by going to the library (I don't even know if they could be found there) or buying the sheet music (wherever that was sold).
In 2023 Billboard ranked this song at #26 among the best pop songs on the Hot 100 since 1958.
They evolved over the years and became a VERY successful rock band. They're still going strong, and released a great album a couple of years ago.
Oh cool! Glad to see that they are still doing it after all these years!
@@setonhillstudios yeah, they were much more than yet another synth pop band. Morten had the voice & looks, and Pål matured into an absolutely brilliant songwriter. I thoroughly recommend a deep-dive into their stuff, they even did the theme tune to a James Bond movie !
I have such fond memories of Aha. Loved their songs and this video had me transfixed . I watched it repeatedly in my preteen years xx
There is a sequel to this video, The Sun always Shines On TV. Also Hunting High And Low is really good too. This video was on heavy rotation on MTV back in the day, and showed how videos began to progress to an art form.
Here in Europe where i grew up as a teen in the '80s,A-ha was in the top 3 '80s bands of mainstream pop music together with Duran Duran that got preceded.Morten Harket is a phenomenal vocalist a very special charismatic frontman and person.
Definitely top 5 music videos of all time. Part of the golden age of Mtv.
You have got to listen to the MTV unplugged version of this song, it's so haunting...
As you could see there is a whole documentary about the song and the making of the video. It´s worthy to see it. It was perfect marketing move those times.
I'm a true metal/punk head...but A-HA always gets me goosebumps, just like Ultravox and Depeche Mode
I love Depeche Mode!
Awesome reaction, this music video was the height of perfection, love it as much today as then. ✌❤
A-ha is a legendary band that has put out 11 studio albums of some of the best music of the last 40 years. At the end of the eighties, and into the ninties and thereafter, the band became more blusey and moody, haunting and spiritual. Vocalist Morten Harket is one of the best rock singers in history, with a five octave range, and guitarist Paul Waaktaar Savoy, and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen are some of the best multi-instrumentalist musicians in the world. Their last album "True North" was released in 2022. Recomendations would be "I've Been Losing You" live (official video) version, "Cold as Stone", and the lush ballad "Lifelines." Thanks for the reaction to this legendary song and video, and all the other reactions you have done.
Now this is one of those songs that was played to death on the radio and on TV. Even to this day I have never quite got over that with this song. It is a song that I automatically hit the “next track” button.
Really?! I think it’s a banger! 🔥
great band, their songs will be listened to for a long time. as for the music video, today it can be easy to make one, but you still need talent. 😊
This is a song that was before it's time!!!
The greatest rock video of all time. Drop the mic.
Crazy cool! 🔥
Take on me means in britush English
'I'm here; I'm ready; take me as I am
Great tune in the day, still a great tune today!
I keep the 45 in my Jukebox
You need to react to this other A-Ha hits; The Sun Always Shines On TV, Train Of Thought & The Living Daylights (The James Bond Theme Song from the James Bond movie of the same name). A-Ha isn’t a one hit wonder they have been making hits for over 25 years
Yes.
The sun always shines on TV and Train of thoughts are parts of the Take on me trilogy.
Yes.
The sun always shines on TV and Train of thoughts are parts of the Take on me trilogy.
Yes.
The sun always shines on TV and Train of thoughts are parts of the Take on me trilogy.
Yes.
The sun always shines on TV and Train of thoughts are parts of the Take on me trilogy.
You’ll have to look at The Sun Always Shines on TV
You should check out more a-ha, they are a million times more than just take on me. Not many bands can say they are still going after near 40 years
This Norwegian duo took the inspiration from ABBA, in their name. "A-ha" . Because it is included in several ABBA songs, including: "Hole In Your Soul, "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Angeleyes", "Money, Money, Money", "Voulez-Vous", "The Name Of The Game".............among others.
Check out Summer Moved On, Forever Not Yours, Stay on These Roads, The Sun Always Shines on Tv, Cry Wolf, Analogue, Crying in the Rain. All from A-HA
Oh my gawd I love watching reactions to these 60's 70's 80's ( you get my meaning😊) videos, but wow it makes me feel really old! 😥 I love your reactions though. It made me think of many, many years ago I was very young, (honestly)😉 and my dad was babysitting me and my sister and when I asked where my mum was he casually said she had gone into town to see these music groups. Next morning she said she had been to see The Beatles and Rolling Stones. I apparently just shrugged and asked why she wanted to see some creepy crawlies under some rocks. A few years later I completely got it. But as mentioned I feel so old.✌ New sub👍
So glad you are enjoying the channel and I agree with not appreciating some tunes as much as I should have! Loved this one and the video is just awesome! Have a great one!
Check out their song The Living Daylights
There is a 4 video official series here on You Tube on the making of this video.
Pretty impressive work, considering that it was in the mid-1980's. I remember watching it on MTV when it came out. Hand drawn, so it was well done for the time. video was made by Steve Barron, but not sure if he was a producer or the actual artist--someone else will surely chime in with more details. The band was from Norway--unusual at the time, we didn't know any band from there. About you-tube blocking videos, I recall that it was the original creator decision (Y-Tube only enforce it), some bands are more open than others, so it's trial and error for you. Watch the Dire Straits Money for nothing for another example of this art form (looks like early video games with big pixels)--funny for the nostalgia of my teen years. Have a nice day.
Actually the video´s story is open ended and the very end of the video´s story then happens in the video of the following song titeled "The sun always shines on TV" during the intro of that song..so those 2 videos "Take on me" + "The sun always shines on TV" are connected and should be viewed together in order to see the whole story from start till very end.
If you think that was a great combination of live action and hand animation, you definitely need to watch the movie WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT. Fantastic!
@@lazaruslong8092 I’ve seen bits and pieces but never watched it from beginning to end! Definitely looks wild! 😳
Love this. Big fan of 80s pop 😊
The band were sort of dimissed as a boy band, but it turned out they were and are great. I have also heard it said they were great live. Lifelong heroes in Norway ❤
My son performed this song in his 7th grade band class as their final performance
That’s super cool!!! 😃
When this video was first released it was also shown in movie theatres before movies started. There was actually a full screen 35mm version of this but I have never seen it on RUclips. Maybe the film version is lost?
Superb, attentive reaction. It took 2 Artists 5 months to DRAW 3,000 images.
OVER ONE BILLION Views!!!
Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed it! That’s is wild but it is definitely an amazing piece of art!
Morten did a version of this on the Masked Singer
I recognised his voice immediately (I was very pleased with myself as I usually don't have a clue)
A BIG game-changer when this came out! Great reaction!
Now go watch their recent unplugged version of this song. You will crap your pants!
love A-HA. Morten Harkett has a beautiful voice. ai remember this video coming out on MTV. i was glued to MTV for hours😂i also really like hunting high and low from a-ha. check it out!
I don’t know about the tech, but what it looks like is each still frame had tracing paper or the such placed over it and the still was then traced then ran in order as a cartoon like Disney did except Disney would not have had a still or like photo which these traced stills look like. Maybe someone here has already mentioned the tech, but filmed stuff stopped at a frame…that frame could have been traced or photographed in some way. Thanx for reacting, it never gets old.
That’s so wild and amazing at the same time! Appreciate the insight and thanks for swinging by the channel!
I remember seeing this video when it came out. It was absolutely groundbreaking!
Wonderful reaction, you made me really feel the video with you ( my goal from watching reaction vids) super hugs from old lady from Sweden.
A-ha from Norway.morton harkett,pal and mags.
Please do the sun always shines on tv next.it's kind of a sequel.also hunting jigh and low offical video uses more special effects.
If you are a Star Wars fan , the actor who plays the alien who threatens Luke sky Walker in the canteen is one of the bad guys in the take on me video
Epic track 🇧🇻🇸🇪
🇧🇻👍
Take on me is about taking a chance and not to let life pass you by, as the line says, say after me, it’s no better to be safe than sorry.
The animation was roto-scope. It took 3,000 drawings, and two artists several months to do.
What?! That’s wild and so cool! 😳
When it reached a billion views on you tube, the artist who done the animation redone some of the animation of 3 scenes, and they were released to buy in celebration of the billion views. I managed the get 1 of only a 100 copies that the band members signed. My pride and joy lol
@@markwebster7435 That’s so awesome! Let’s goooo! 🔥
@@markwebster7435 WOW!!!
Amazonas Brasil. 😊
The girl reading the comic in this video was actually the singer, Morten Harket's real life girlfriend at that time.
They met at the set and kept holding hands when the camera turned off.
I was 11 when this video dropped and it absolutely blew my little mind. I'd seen other things that combined live-action with animation before (Disney's "The Incredible Mr. Limpet", for example) but this was on a whole other level. Hands down the best music video I'd ever seen, and probably still have to this day.
This is my FAVORITE 80's song & video!!!
Cool! You should react to Lick it Up by Kiss from the Animalize concert.
She's getting some comic man tonight!
😂🤣😂
this is how cartoons were made in 1930s -70s..
Rotoscoping is an art all its own.
Thers is a part 2
check out Morten Harkett si g this song acoustic… some years ago. i ll check the name of vid for you quick….
Please reaction Queen - Liar Live at the rainbow 🥺🥺😅🥰🙏
why dont you do 2 in 1 reactions. see a live performance from when the song came out and then do one from recent years. you can find some artists still at top of game decades later. example simply red, holding back the years as song he wrote when he was 17(Mick Hucknall still sounds like on the album recordings!) or Procul Harum(whiter shade of pale)
uh … and Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd… list goes on. but dont forget who started it all The King Elvis Presley😂
She never paid her bill.
🤣😂 So true! And just because she got sucked into a comic book that’s no excuse!
Too bad this was their only hit that was mostly played on the radio.
..... in the US.
Not in Europe though. Many hits in The UK.
Bro sais billion wrong
@@ruca_MZ 😂🤣
Listen to the whole song & then react. So distracting & off putting stopping it so many times.
Plenty of people do that but that will never be this channel. It ain’t for everyone and I’m 💯 fine with that. Have a great one! ✌🏻
Again EUROPEAN 🇪🇺,,,,,, IN FACT NORWEGIAN 🇳🇴,
you mean over a billion
I remember this on MTV at a babysitter's house when I was in elementary school. It has always been one of my favorite songs and videos.