This song gives me chills every time I hear it. It likes a gut punch to the soul. It easily lands on my lifetime top 10. This whole album is amazing. This band was really underrated in the US
He's a metaphor for life. Life doesn't care about you. It will move along and never stop, and if you don't keep your eyes open, it will run you over and knock you to the ground. At least that's my impression.
@Lonely_Goat you're wrong - look into the background of this song please 🥺 ! The bad didn't get their royalties for this song - the rolling stones took them all!
The symbolism behind him ‘walking against the grain’ banging into people is a representation of him going through life and facing the headwinds, trying to be himself and trying to be free. Notice that no one else is walking the same way.
They are as far from one hit wonders as you could imagine. They are huge. An outstanding band. Their album "Urban Hymns" is one of the album's of the 90's. "Sonnet" is another great song by them. I saw them live at Slane Castle, Ireland. What a day that was. 🙂
you might consider it sacrilege, but check out 'drugs don't work' by casisdead. Might not be your thing at all, butt i stumbled across it thinking i'd hate it (I usually hate rap/remixes of classics) but it's kinda catchy with good lyrics
The lead singer Richard Ashcroft is incredibly charismatic, check out The Verve live at Glastonbury 2008, he had the 100,000+ audience in the palm of his hand.
Damn this band is epic, highly recommend History, Sonnet, Drugs Don't Work and Lucky Man f.e . The vocalist Richard Ashcroft also has many knockouts as a solo singer, check him out man
Love this song! But boy is it filled with controversy. 😞 Richard Ashcroft, lead singer of the Verve, wrote the song. There was a battle for copyright infringement by the early manager of the Stones, Oldem, for the sampling of the orchestra intro by a dude Klein. Ashcroft won that case. Then Oldham came back again, this time suing for "the mechanical licensing" & won! So there went a bunch of his $. Now here comes The Rolling Stones (who actually DID rip off the song when they did "This could be the last time") suing Ashcroft! Tired of all the legal crap he made a deal for a 50/50 split on all the royalties. It wasn't till 22 yrs later that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards decided to hand over their share of the royalties to Ashcroft. 🤦♀️💙 It shows just how horribly shady the music industry can be.
Fantastic song... the melody is sampled from a Rolling Stones song called "The Last Time". And though they agreed to split the royalties, the Stones' manager wanted a piece of the cake and sued The Verve, resulting in them not making royalties from this song for the longest time. They got all the rights to the song in 2019.
Love this song and the whole album is a 90s classic. Lead singer is such a lovely guy, too. Jay you must listen to a band called Massive Attack and their track Unfinished Sympathy. You’ll love it ❤️
The verve are the reason we have oasis the verve especially Richard Ashcroft took oasis on tour with them that is why on oasis's first album cast no shadow is dedicated to Richard Ashcroft
Had the biggest grin waiting for you to hear this. This is the music of my youth, the Verve, Oasis, the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, James, the Charlatans, many more. Manchester UK had it's own sound and swagger in the late 80's and 90's. We were the 24 hour party people and I'm so lucky to have been the right age to have embraced it. Glad you enjoyed this and could introduce this wonderful music to a new audience.
and also the influence for the brilliant album by Spiritualised - 'Ladies and Gentlemen we are floating in space' (The singer of Spiritualised: Jason Pierce, lost his girlfriend to Richard Ashcroft of The Verve, so Jason wrote an album about the heartbreak).
No, that is not his wife. His wife is Kate Radley (formerly keyboardist of the shoe-gaze band Spiritualized). Kate has appeared in only two or three of Richard’s official videos - of his solo career only. Buy it In Bottles, Science of Silence are two of the three I can remember that come to mind. She often plays keyboard with him on tour.
Loved this song and I remember it from the great movie, 🍿 Cruel Intentions with Reese Witherspoon & her former husband & father of her children, Ryan Phillippe.
The video and song title are a homage to a brilliant song by British group Massive Attack and their hit Unfinished Symphony, well worth checking that song out. Also really, really recommend The Verve's The Drug's Don't Work and Lucky Man. Both excellent songs.
This song is actually about Richard Ashcrofts childhood when he had a pet mole. His parents didn't think a mole was a suitable pet for a boy in Wigan, so they were always trying to get him to change to a different pet, but young Richard loved that little mole and so he would always say: 'I can't change my mole, no no no'. Years later he wrote this song about that childhood experience.
Complex song. What I love about you - always see the positive ... I appreciate your range in music. Your willingness to explore. Thank you for tonight’s reaction -
The album that this is taken from, "Urban Hymns," is outstanding... "The Drugs Don't Work," "Velvet Morning," "Catching the Butterfly" and "Sonnet" are my favs, but the whole thing is just brilliant.
One of my fav tunes of all time! Brings back memories of the 90s. Sentimental tune for me. The voice and video is fantastic, and the instrumental is legendary !
This was a massive hit in UK. It was on the radio a lot. If I remember correctly the band did not make much money from this song, I think the Rolling Stones owned the rights to the prominent strings that are a big feature of the track. Nice reaction.
@@Tlotoxl didn't know they gave it back which is great. I seen an interview with Richard ashcroft who was really bitter over it. Its not like the rolling stones were struggling for cash like
One of my favorite songs of all time. Whenever it comes on, I've got to blast it full volume. Got to see Richard perform it at the Greek a couple of years ago. 😍
I like when he walks over the woman's car hood, didn't break a stride in the process, and when she gets out / starts yelling at him he just keeps walking. One of the best videos ever.
Such a great song, The Verve are amazing,not heard this song in aged, so glad you reacted to this. You must do more of their tracks... 👍😁🥰🇬🇧💞 The drugs dont work & Lucky man.
Luck Man is another classic from The Verve that you should give a reaction. This band is so sadly underrated. They have such amazing talent...oh to be so lucky if they would resurface with some more great music.
We’re all trying to accumulate stuff throughout life, but in the grand scheme of things stuff won’t matter. We can’t take it with us. Really getting into your channel. Greetings and blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪
In case anyone hasn't heard the Stones finally got their label to back off and the verve make money from this song again (was never the Rolling Stones fault in the first place)
Didnt know that , thanks for the update, The stones have enough money and this IS different to their intro. I hope they got all the royalties, great song
I’m liking the extra info you share just before the video. It can definitely help. Great song and band; Lucky man is also great by them. I love all these early 2000s style
This is the first time you've heard this? Damn, I envy you. I wish I could hear it for the first time again - because that moment back in the day was incredible!
I take it this dude is saying he's on a single track and nothing is gonna stop him from going straight ahead without anything moving him off his choice of paths to follow
The Verve were not a 1 hit wonder band..they had 4 uk top 10's, their song "Drugs don't work" went to number 1, "Bittersweet symphony" got to #2.."Lucky man" got to 7th and "love is noise" got to 4th..Somehow "Sonnet" never broke the top 50 and is an awesome song..Richard Ashcroft also had a solo career and "Song for the lovers" is one you will enjoy..
If you watch the movie cruel intentions this is part of the soundtrack and it really suits the movie. The movie will help you understand the song. Badass movie and Badass song.
Thats all i think of when i hear this song , the first one was awesome! Cept it pissed me of Sabastian died but still great movie , didn’t care for the other ones tho ,
@@jennytaylor4968 i have never watched any of the other ones. Only the first one. I had a feeling that it would not be anywhere near as good and didn't want to ruin the first one in my eyes lmao.
I tried replicating his walk down a London Street the other day. That's why I'm typing this from my hospital bed.
😆😆😆😂😂
LOL!
LOL I LOVE THAT
😂😂😂😂😂
👍🏽😜
I'm not even much of a fan of The Verve, but this would probably be my pick for best song of 90s. Absolutely iconic.
Urban hymes is a classic album. The others are pretty shit, just noise. But that is great
Love The Verve but yes iconic 90s song.
This song gives me chills every time I hear it. It likes a gut punch to the soul. It easily lands on my lifetime top 10. This whole album is amazing. This band was really underrated in the US
He's a metaphor for life. Life doesn't care about you. It will move along and never stop, and if you don't keep your eyes open, it will run you over and knock you to the ground. At least that's my impression.
Sorry this is two years late, but you absolutely nailed it! Finally , SOMEONE understands the video!!!! 😂❤
"You're a slave to money then you die" did hit hard that line like
You can afford to sing that when you are a rock star
Ye he made me realise that when I was too young to have to learn how shit the world is 😭😂
It's reality. My husband & I struggled for years & he just passed Oct. 20 2023. That's the reality of life.😢
@Lonely_Goat you're wrong - look into the background of this song please 🥺 !
The bad didn't get their royalties for this song - the rolling stones took them all!
God, the 90's produced some amazing music, wish I could go back, not only for the music lol.
The symbolism behind him ‘walking against the grain’ banging into people is a representation of him going through life and facing the headwinds, trying to be himself and trying to be free. Notice that no one else is walking the same way.
No one gets it.
The Verve is far, far from a one hit wonder band. Theyre legends.
They are as far from one hit wonders as you could imagine. They are huge. An outstanding band.
Their album "Urban Hymns" is one of the album's of the 90's.
"Sonnet" is another great song by them.
I saw them live at Slane Castle, Ireland. What a day that was. 🙂
A Storm in Heaven is one of the best records of all time
@@jessaminethornbury9061 l can't really pick a favourite as I love them all and Richard Ashcroft solo as well,a great talent
There songs from the other albums are equally good also love is noise is amazing. But is solo. Stuff is just as good
History 🎵
Neil Rylance
Yes, History is a great song.
This is one of my favorite songs.
same here . never get sick of it .
Ditto
Me too
This is a play-it-on-repeat song for me. Absolutely love it.
Mine too. :)
The verve are definitely not a one hit wonder here in the UK. Should do a react to The Drugs Don't Work
you might consider it sacrilege, but check out 'drugs don't work' by casisdead. Might not be your thing at all, butt i stumbled across it thinking i'd hate it (I usually hate rap/remixes of classics) but it's kinda catchy with good lyrics
@Ay Tone this youtuber introduced this video or espisode (?) “One hit wonder Wednesdays” at the beginning.
@Ay Tone They certainly are in the US. Bittersweet Symphony was their ONLY hit here.
By that measure there's never been a hit country music song since Shania Twain! :-D
Oh yeah!😃
One of my most favourite songs. The verve were brilliant
The lead singer Richard Ashcroft is incredibly charismatic, check out The Verve live at Glastonbury 2008, he had the 100,000+ audience in the palm of his hand.
I was there
Damn this band is epic, highly recommend History, Sonnet, Drugs Don't Work and Lucky Man f.e . The vocalist Richard Ashcroft also has many knockouts as a solo singer, check him out man
the drugs dont work is actually the song following this one .
Deffo - NOT a one hit wonder :-)
Love this song! But boy is it filled with controversy. 😞 Richard Ashcroft, lead singer of the Verve, wrote the song. There was a battle for copyright infringement by the
early manager of the Stones, Oldem, for the sampling of the orchestra intro by a dude Klein. Ashcroft won that case. Then Oldham came back again, this time suing for "the mechanical licensing" & won! So there went a bunch of his $. Now here comes The Rolling Stones (who actually DID rip off the song when they did "This could be the last time") suing Ashcroft! Tired of all the legal crap he made a deal for a 50/50 split on all the royalties. It wasn't till 22 yrs later that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards decided to hand over their share of the royalties to Ashcroft. 🤦♀️💙 It shows just how horribly shady the music industry can be.
History, Man called Sun, Gravity grave, Slide away.So much good stuff from The verve
@Yohan M. Gershy-Damet weeping willow is my fav
I watched them perform this live at Glastonbury... in the dark and the whole crowd sang along...
One of the best nights ever 😊
I saw them at Glastonbury in 2008. They blew me away.
Fantastic song... the melody is sampled from a Rolling Stones song called "The Last Time". And though they agreed to split the royalties, the Stones' manager wanted a piece of the cake and sued The Verve, resulting in them not making royalties from this song for the longest time. They got all the rights to the song in 2019.
did they hit prophet posse up to ? they use the tune to .
@@durv13 If Prophet Posse used the tune, then they stole it from Rolling Stones as well, so there would be no need to to involve Prophet Posse.
@@TucBroder there'd be royalties involved though , you'd think .
He got right sued big time... sued so hard The Rolling Stones are legally allowed to record this song whenever they want....
@@TucBroder i think Prophet Posse bought the rights to sample them... thats the difference...
The best song ever made, I still remember the first time I heard it.
Loved the verve for decades
Love this song and the whole album is a 90s classic. Lead singer is such a lovely guy, too. Jay you must listen to a band called Massive Attack and their track Unfinished Sympathy. You’ll love it ❤️
thats where they got the street walk from
dave rowlands Hi 👋🏽 Dave, yes it reminds me of that video
Massive attack is awesome!
@@yasminm7157 i like that song .havnt heard alot from them :-)
@@katinkaridde-coffey6493 never really listened to them . but i think i might start lol
The verve are the reason we have oasis the verve especially Richard Ashcroft took oasis on tour with them that is why on oasis's first album cast no shadow is dedicated to Richard Ashcroft
Really like the violins in the background..❤️
“Lucky man” and “drugs don’t work” are the best ones. Amazing songs
Had the biggest grin waiting for you to hear this. This is the music of my youth, the Verve, Oasis, the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, James, the Charlatans, many more. Manchester UK had it's own sound and swagger in the late 80's and 90's. We were the 24 hour party people and I'm so lucky to have been the right age to have embraced it.
Glad you enjoyed this and could introduce this wonderful music to a new audience.
Manchester was great in the 80-90's
Manchester Music was also big in the 60s and 70s.
The girl that jumps out of the car and confront him after he walks over it is his wife🥰
and also the influence for the brilliant album by Spiritualised - 'Ladies and Gentlemen we are floating in space' (The singer of Spiritualised: Jason Pierce, lost his girlfriend to Richard Ashcroft of The Verve, so Jason wrote an album about the heartbreak).
Htheorphanarian
😳 *_Wow!_*
Htheorphanarian wait what I never knew that !
I was wondering if it was his girlfriend lol...cool to know
No, that is not his wife.
His wife is Kate Radley (formerly keyboardist of the shoe-gaze band Spiritualized). Kate has appeared in only two or three of Richard’s official videos - of his solo career only. Buy it In Bottles, Science of Silence are two of the three I can remember that come to mind. She often plays keyboard with him on tour.
I have loved this song from day one of its release. Thank you for doing this!!
Me too. 🙏
And me and I'm 70 x
Love The Verve, from my home town Wigan
That's why they are so good down to earth lads salt of the earth
Can you react to Massive Attack, Unfinished Sympathy. Great track.
I always get these two song names mixed up too.
Good call.
I love this song
90's. The Verve, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, State 808, All Saints.
FSOL
All saints? Lol
Do you mean Utah saints? I know that something good was meant . . .
YES STONE ROSES
I think you meant 808 State rather than State 808 lol
Love this song
I like that you now put a little bit of info about the artists at the beginning of your videos. Great idea!
I absolutely adore this song and band
Man, I remember exactly where I was when first heard it. Instant love ❤️🙏🌟
I start off my morning everyday with 10 songs and this is one of them
Loved this song and I remember it from the great movie, 🍿 Cruel Intentions with Reese Witherspoon & her former husband & father of her children, Ryan Phillippe.
Another fantastic song
Oh my had to stop the video I was watching to come here.....love this song 💗. It's so hauntingly beautiful 🔥🎶🎵💯💥💥
Richard from wigan... me from wigan, proud ve a wiganer
The video and song title are a homage to a brilliant song by British group Massive Attack and their hit Unfinished Symphony, well worth checking that song out. Also really, really recommend The Verve's The Drug's Don't Work and Lucky Man. Both excellent songs.
This song is actually about Richard Ashcrofts childhood when he had a pet mole. His parents didn't think a mole was a suitable pet for a boy in Wigan, so they were always trying to get him to change to a different pet, but young Richard loved that little mole and so he would always say: 'I can't change my mole, no no no'. Years later he wrote this song about that childhood experience.
Complex song. What I love about you - always see the positive ... I
appreciate your range in music. Your willingness to explore.
Thank you for tonight’s reaction -
One of my absolute faves ... great band ! 🔥
I love this song! Always reminds me of the movie cruel intentions
One of the top songs of the 90's, imo.
One of the few cases where the video actually enhances song love love love you
One of my favorite songs ever...
Classic ITV England football coverage intro anyone
I've never heard this. So glad I have you to introduce me to The Vreve. Great Song.
Great instrumentals! Violins included!
Love this song! Thanks for reacting to it.
I always loved how he goes over the car hood. Just not letting any shit get in his way LOL
Great parody of that moment in the Fat Les Vindaloo video.
@@durv13 LOL That's funny
seriously? so the woman in his face isn't staged?!
@@durv13 wow! what about the person he knocked over surely staged?
@@thesound-chameleonman3580 Hoxton and Falkirk Streets in Hoxton in the East End of London, is the street he walks down .
Great love them ❤️
Please please do Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy. Such an incredible band and an incredible song
I always think of that song when I see this video too. Similar concept visually and aurally
yep im requesting that too!
What a song
@@LornaKelso Song title sounding similar also?
This is probably the song that defines the 90's pop music.
The album that this is taken from, "Urban Hymns," is outstanding... "The Drugs Don't Work," "Velvet Morning," "Catching the Butterfly" and "Sonnet" are my favs, but the whole thing is just brilliant.
Cant forget lucky man
This! Amazing album
One of my fav tunes of all time! Brings back memories of the 90s. Sentimental tune for me. The voice and video is fantastic, and the instrumental is legendary !
This was a massive hit in UK. It was on the radio a lot. If I remember correctly the band did not make much money from this song, I think the Rolling Stones owned the rights to the prominent strings that are a big feature of the track. Nice reaction.
The Rolling Stones finally gave back the rights to the song to the Verve a couple of years ago.
@@Tlotoxl I'm glad to read that. This song is a classic; as much as any of their songs.
@@Tlotoxl didn't know they gave it back which is great. I seen an interview with Richard ashcroft who was really bitter over it. Its not like the rolling stones were struggling for cash like
@@mightyreds5776 To be fair I don’t think it was the musicians but the manager, it was only after he died they had the power to hand it back.
One of my favorite songs of all time. Whenever it comes on, I've got to blast it full volume. Got to see Richard perform it at the Greek a couple of years ago. 😍
Two HUGE bands in the 90s in the UK : Blur and Oasis. Massive competition between the two and they produced some phenomenal music.
I like when he walks over the woman's car hood, didn't break a stride in the process, and when she gets out / starts yelling at him he just keeps walking. One of the best videos ever.
Such a great song, The Verve are amazing,not heard this song in aged, so glad you reacted to this. You must do more of their tracks... 👍😁🥰🇬🇧💞
The drugs dont work & Lucky man.
Luck Man is another classic from The Verve that you should give a reaction. This band is so sadly underrated. They have such amazing talent...oh to be so lucky if they would resurface with some more great music.
We’re all trying to accumulate stuff throughout life, but in the grand scheme of things stuff won’t matter. We can’t take it with us.
Really getting into your channel.
Greetings and blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪
Cruel Intentions. Cannot hear this song without immediately thinking of the movie and that iconic final scene
Britpop legends. I smell Oasis coming.
I smell it too
That's a VERY GOOD THING!!! CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA ANYONE?
Wouldn't mind seeing the Charlatans
Oasis sucks
@@rosslynemrys5829 funny
In case anyone hasn't heard the Stones finally got their label to back off and the verve make money from this song again (was never the Rolling Stones fault in the first place)
Greedy label bosses again
Especially since the stones got the idea of the last time from the Staple singers.
I hadn't heard. I always thought that sucked. The Stones have more money than the Queen of England already.
Wonderful news
Didnt know that , thanks for the update, The stones have enough money and this IS different to their intro. I hope they got all the royalties, great song
I’ve never heard this before. It’s a message.
Hell ya!
I’ll always think of the end of Cruel Intentions when I hear this song.
I’m liking the extra info you share just before the video. It can definitely help. Great song and band; Lucky man is also great by them. I love all these early 2000s style
Rather late 90's
It a been on my playlist for yrs! One of the best songs that came out at that time. 💞✌
Great Band great video try “The Drugs Don’t Work” by them it’s another classic
This song always gives me the chills like idk how to explain it but the music sounds like heaven
Try the verve "the drugs don't work" and "sonnet" ....beautiful
It’s like he’s singing to the street noise. That voice dawg...he’s just keeping it so real!
This is the first time you've heard this? Damn, I envy you. I wish I could hear it for the first time again - because that moment back in the day was incredible!
Was at their last concert. One of the best days I've ever had
I take it this dude is saying he's on a single track and nothing is gonna stop him from going straight ahead without anything moving him off his choice of paths to follow
Ooooohhhh my God! One of greatest songs ever ! I love it!
"Arrested Development" is a one album hit group that won a grammy in 1992. React to their song "Tennessee" or "People Everyday"
Best song of all times
The Verve were not a 1 hit wonder band..they had 4 uk top 10's, their song "Drugs don't work" went to number 1, "Bittersweet symphony" got to #2.."Lucky man" got to 7th and "love is noise" got to 4th..Somehow "Sonnet" never broke the top 50 and is an awesome song..Richard Ashcroft also had a solo career and "Song for the lovers" is one you will enjoy..
The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work
The Verve - Lucky Man
The Verve - Sonnet
The Eels - Novacaine For The Soul
Just groovy as hell and those strings and drum work are sublime
Please react to The Drugs Don’t Work by them - amazing song about how his Dads cancer didn’t improve with the cancer drugs
Massive band, pure brilliance
Lucky man, the drugs don't work and Sonnet are other great songs by the Verve
The nodding of your head is a whole mood lights up my day
Going to have this song played at my funeral. Love it.
♡♡♡
The best opening lyrics to any song period. Such true words
If you watch the movie cruel intentions this is part of the soundtrack and it really suits the movie. The movie will help you understand the song. Badass movie and Badass song.
Thats all i think of when i hear this song , the first one was awesome! Cept it pissed me of Sabastian died but still great movie , didn’t care for the other ones tho ,
@@jennytaylor4968 i have never watched any of the other ones. Only the first one. I had a feeling that it would not be anywhere near as good and didn't want to ruin the first one in my eyes lmao.
Lora Harvey absolutely , i think there were a few after lol i watched half of 2nd one and naa the first one well never be topped
@@jennytaylor4968 i never though it could. Masterpiece
Lora Harvey 💯 i just love anything Ryan is in 😝
I love that he is walking and not giving up his space to anyone.
_Some other great 'The Verve' tracks:_
Drugs Don't Work
Lucky Man
Sonnet
History
Yes great 90s band love this song and their other one “Sonnet” ☺️👍
I request 3 doors down “When I’m gone.” official video- great tribute to our military- great song AND video- 💛❤️✌️✨
Love kryptonite by this band too. Loser is a great song too but I won't view it if you make a reaction because memories, but, it is worth doing😁
Great call, love that band.
This song is truly one of the most iconic songs of all time
Listen to Sonnet and The Drugs Don't Work. Quality.
Also try listening to Depeche Mode.
One of my favourite groups!! Legends!!
He has some good solo songs. Try Brave new world or A song for lovers. Thank you peace ✌️
Love this song. Another awesome UK group to check out is Massive Attack .. tons of hits. Try Tear drop or Angel.