The song you "You Get What You Give" is not just an one-hit wonder... there is such a HIGH to the song, it brought many a depressed person out of their funk to really believing to give life another chance and things can get better but you gotta give back to life than sit and wallow in self pity
@@alan30189 Yes, yes they were, but still what a fucking hit. And it was written as a collab between the front man Gregg Alexander and the producer for the album, which is not an uncommon thing. And I don't see why you wanna make it sound like the band had no talent... Gregg is a very prolific song writer.
I was today years old when I learned that Gregg Alexander, the frontman for New Radicals, wrote Murder on the Dancefloor with the intention of it being the lead single over You Get What You Give. He sent a demo to Sophie Ellis Bextor who was working on her debut album Read My Lips. The rest is history. Both songs are amazing and always transport me back to a special time in my life.
Y'all read my mind, I was just thinking of this song today. That line "This world is gonna pull through" always makes me cry. In one of my toughest moments, this song helped me pull through. They also played it at my brother's wedding
"You Get What You Give" still makes me believe in myself, as it did when I first heard it. There was a DJ on Miami's Y-100 who played it almost every night; he died of cancer at 35 not much later and I think about how that song must have have helped him too.
I don't know what makes me cry about this song ...I know it's supposed to be a happy song, but for reasons unbeknownst to me I get so emotional... so touching ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Chris Evans back in right now just you is good now that before that we can do it so fast and good luck today and back and time out now is that just me and
wow.. thanks for sharing this. recently started listening to New Radicals again. Always nice to hear when an artist you like is still active in some form or another
I did not know that. Love or hate the Michelle Branch/"Satana" song? It's well-written/arranged. Ya gotta appreciate that. I like punk, hard rock, metal but like Alexander's songs. Now can appreciate this
Thank you! I’ve going from “get what you give” to “game of love” in my head and realizing the similarities. Now I know why lol never would’ve figured this out.
You've got the music in you Don't let go You've got the music in you One dance left This world is gonna pull through Don't give up You've got a reason to live Can't forget We only get what we give
And over 20 years later, their whole album still sounds fresh and exciting. Wish they'd made more material, but I guess the rarity of their songs make them even more special.
I absolutely adore this album. It’s intense but fun. There are delicious sounds, especially guitars, perfectly placed all over. I happen to love the timbre and range of Alexander’s voice. I like Danielle’s too. Very personal but relatable lyrics. Just a great combo of lyrics, music, and production. If I had five albums for a desert album, this is one.
My thoughts: 1. Gregg is a smart man for pulling the plug before it became the alpha/omega of his existence. 2. He got to meet Prince & George Michael ... good for him. 3. He was totally right about people paying more attention to celebrity name dropping/bashing than the important issues. That said "You Get What You Give" is still a must on any 90's themed playlists. 4. Trivia bit here. Gregg Alexander's birthday was the day of the Kent State Shootings (May 4, 1970).
New Radicals were never a group, just a moniker for Gregory Aiuto's 3rd solo effort, where he was accompanied by varying session musicians and some relatively consistent session players.
This whole record was great, I'm glad I bought it at the time, back when you'd hear a single you liked and go pick up the record, otherwise I probably would have written them off as one hit wonders like most people did. "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away the Ending" is one of my favorites, very dark lyrically but also funny at moments
Like anything else that's becomes a world top favorite, one simply walks out knowing you just won't ever top it. That was that one song he can be proud of today and leave it as is.
Thank you for making this video! It has all been said but not everyone said it: Gregg/this band where, are and will be underrated af. The album is in my all time top 5. One thing that really bothers me about this video is, that the name of the album is "IntoxiFORNication" (not "intoxification" 4:36 ). Don’t know if anyone mentioned it yet...
My best friend and I often break into their song Mother We Just Can't Get Enough (notably heard in A Walk to Remember). No doubt it would've been a hit if released as a single.
This is one of my fav songs and I was just thinking about it and it popped on the radio I would always hear it in car when I got a new job and it would pump me up I sung it at karaoke bar
When growing up, I never realized how many other kids used music as an escape from our horrid realities. I carried a 9V little transistor radio with me wherever I went, spending most of my allowance on batteries so I would have a continuous melody keeping my mind off of the misery. As I aged, I found many people had done the same thing, playing many songs over and over, as their lyrics touched our hearts, or just blanking out the sad feelings we had about other things. You get what you give, well this song came out when I was getting divorced; it helped me understand why our marriage was doomed from the start. But that understanding, also helped me move on, to better people, instead of my terribly mixed up ex wife.
Still love the story about Marilyn Manson's reaction to the song, something along the lines of "I don't care that he called me a fake, I don't even mind that he said he would kick my ass. But if he mentions me in the same sentence as Courtney f***in Love again, I'll kick his teeth in."
Oh god the story i could tell, the things that happened to me.. im 51 this year. This song isn't just a song...its probably saved my life a few time's. Just hearing it after a while, silent tears..reflective...i cant believe this song was half my life ago. I never knew the story behind it, and im very appreciative of this video... i grew up at the north Carolina school of the arts in orchestra and ballet.. music is what stuck..like him i grew up on prince..funk soul dance music..i loved hard melodic bass lines...not just thudding hiding behind the drummer.. In short despite it all..i still have the music in me...i just had a tuna sandwich (yuk) and im about to go put some practice time in...gotta stay in shape and keep my chops up. Im in Cleveland ohio..and the kind of music that moves me isnt here...not jnto 5 finger death punch or jellyroll..not against them but not my thing D
Thank you for making all these kinds of videos they are so informative and enlightening and very much appreciated. Always short sweet and straight to the point.
"Really?" Lol.😂 Still love Greggs' songs, it's cool that he got to meet Prince and George Michael. I always wondered what happened to Danielle, she showed singing talent on All In The Family as a kid. Thanks for telling the story of The New Radicals, great job🌞
Hate to be everything Gregg dislikes in this timeline, but I'm actually the image credit at 12:57. Small thing in life where we crossed paths but his single put me there and saved my life one day, This is the only credit I've ever claimed, but I digress. Please put me in the script. Danka.
Great Story indeed! I remember buying the album and loved it! I always wanted to know what happened to them as I have heard a few different versions - the main one being the lead singer ended up in a psych ward after disbanding - which clearly wasn't true!
I can not praise that debut album enough “Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too” is such a truly remarkable album every track is really good (Gregg Alexander is a musical genius) it’s poetic there was only one New Radicals album in many ways that makes it so much more special! (Everyone watching this video should take the time listen to the 54min. album) it’s not fair to call them a one hit wonder since every track could actually be a radio hit (The only real dud would be the title track “Maybe You’ve been Brainwashed too” that song is not very good at all (Gave it dozen of chances over the last 20+ yrs don’t see much value in it 👍👍👍❤ ❤❤👍👍👍
Lol, I absolutely love that song! I heard it first in 99 when a friend had the single. I still love it today. Brings me back to nights playing Quake 2 on dial up and downloading, slowly, songs from Limewire... The download manager being essential and hunting for winamp skins. For years it was hard to find the actual lyrics for the song. I dunno, just something dreamy and trippy about the song.
Managed to find the album on CD by luck. Such a wicked package - lyrics that appear on the album that aren't in the booklet, and vice versa. Still sounds fresh and original over 20 years later.
I grew up in Grosse Pointe and although I don't know Greg I was (am) friends with his brother. I knew some of this backstory but not at this depth. Not my kind of music but I have a renewed respect for Gregg.
Wow what an interesting life he’s led. I was very aware of him post new radicals as I lived in the UK and it felt like every 2nd song had his name on it😊
I will say that the song Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, the title track of the album and bside of the YOGWYG single is still on my playlist... Its really interesting and I've loved it since it came out. Just something about it.
Wow! I had no idea. This guy is really cool. I was thinking, “Really? That one band? I liked the song enough but what’s there to tell?” I had no idea he had written for begin again, which is one of my favorite movies in the past decade. I listen to that soundtrack often and watch the movie more than any other John Carney’s films. . Thanks for the video.
Sad that he had to fight so hard to get his music out there. He truly is a great composer & artist. The songs are incredibly insightful and so full of relevance.
New Radicals...Great band or greatest band?
Great band!
Pretty dern good actually
🗑
They were a band.
Terrible
The song you "You Get What You Give" is not just an one-hit wonder... there is such a HIGH to the song, it brought many a depressed person out of their funk to really believing to give life another chance and things can get better but you gotta give back to life than sit and wallow in self pity
The BAND is a one hit wonder. That song was written for them.
@@alan30189 Yes, yes they were, but still what a fucking hit. And it was written as a collab between the front man Gregg Alexander and the producer for the album, which is not an uncommon thing. And I don't see why you wanna make it sound like the band had no talent... Gregg is a very prolific song writer.
Facts
I mean, “Someday We’ll Know” was a hit when it was covered by Mandy Moore.
@@acevan98 yeah because it was her cover... the original wasn't a hit because the band broke up before it had a chance to.
I was today years old when I learned that Gregg Alexander, the frontman for New Radicals, wrote Murder on the Dancefloor with the intention of it being the lead single over You Get What You Give. He sent a demo to Sophie Ellis Bextor who was working on her debut album Read My Lips. The rest is history. Both songs are amazing and always transport me back to a special time in my life.
He wrote life is a rollercoaster as well. Wish he’d sung it
The Game of Love by Santana and Michelle Branch, too.
Y'all read my mind, I was just thinking of this song today. That line "This world is gonna pull through" always makes me cry. In one of my toughest moments, this song helped me pull through. They also played it at my brother's wedding
"You Get What You Give" still makes me believe in myself, as it did when I first heard it. There was a DJ on Miami's Y-100 who played it almost every night; he died of cancer at 35 not much later and I think about how that song must have have helped him too.
I don't know what makes me cry about this song ...I know it's supposed to be a happy song, but for reasons unbeknownst to me I get so emotional... so touching ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I dont know why you would get emotional about the song, Maybe because of nostalgia but I wouldnt know I was not around the 90s
Chris Evans back in right now just you is good now that before that we can do it so fast and good luck today and back and time out now is that just me and
Gregg wrote “Game of Love”, which was a massive hit for Santana and Michelle Branch. I really like his recent “Lost Stars” songs.
wow.. thanks for sharing this. recently started listening to New Radicals again. Always nice to hear when an artist you like is still active in some form or another
@@abel3497
Game of Love was released in 2002
I did not know that. Love or hate the Michelle Branch/"Satana" song? It's well-written/arranged. Ya gotta appreciate that. I like punk, hard rock, metal but like Alexander's songs. Now can appreciate this
Gregg also wrote the song "Murder on the Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor in 2001. And Life is a Rollercoaster by Ronan Keating in 2000.
Thank you! I’ve going from “get what you give” to “game of love” in my head and realizing the similarities. Now I know why lol never would’ve figured this out.
This song got me through a really bad and low time I my life, it's beautiful!!!!
One can’t deny that this is a remarkable story. I mean, he went for a dream which was incredibly far fetched and it all came together.
Dude got to reach the question most people wish to aquire. "what do you do next"
Gregg is an icon. I’m glad he showed love ❤️ to the people in COMPTON. Black people have so much love to give ❤❤❤
I absolutely love that album. It’s such an odd but compelling album. I’m happy to see that Gregg Alexander has done well for himself.
You've got the music in you
Don't let go
You've got the music in you
One dance left
This world is gonna pull through
Don't give up
You've got a reason to live
Can't forget
We only get what we give
@@sstaners1234 may as well be both suck
And over 20 years later, their whole album still sounds fresh and exciting. Wish they'd made more material, but I guess the rarity of their songs make them even more special.
I used to get hype when the video for "You Get What You Give" came on MTV back in 1999 during my high school years.
Such a great video
Such a good man with a good head on his shoulders and listening to his gut about and staying true to his soul. He’s rare in the industry
I absolutely adore this album. It’s intense but fun. There are delicious sounds, especially guitars, perfectly placed all over. I happen to love the timbre and range of Alexander’s voice. I like Danielle’s too.
Very personal but relatable lyrics. Just a great combo of lyrics, music, and production.
If I had five albums for a desert album, this is one.
It's in my permanent rotation too.
Sad that these guys did only one album. That single album is a mindblower, though. I was always hoping for a comeback.
My thoughts:
1. Gregg is a smart man for pulling the plug before it became the alpha/omega of his existence.
2. He got to meet Prince & George Michael ... good for him.
3. He was totally right about people paying more attention to celebrity name dropping/bashing than the important issues. That said "You Get What You Give" is still a must on any 90's themed playlists.
4. Trivia bit here. Gregg Alexander's birthday was the day of the Kent State Shootings (May 4, 1970).
Your thoughts are very much appreciated. Thank you.
This song was huge. The music video reminds me of going to the mall at that time. 🙂
"Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson,their all fakes run to your mansions"lol good line
“Come around,we’ll kick yer ass in”!
Manson was shook after that song came out. He mentioned it in his book
Gregg Alexander is one of my favorite songs writers and I seriously hope he releases another solo album someday
New Radicals were never a group, just a moniker for Gregory Aiuto's 3rd solo effort, where he was accompanied by varying session musicians and some relatively consistent session players.
My absolute FAVORITE song of all time, You Get What You Give. Got me through some 😢hellish times in my life.
Cheers man... stay in the game
His falsetto in get what you give is awesome
I used to really love the whole album they made! "Flowers" and "I Don't Wanna Die Anymore" were my favs
Same - love those 2 songs in particular as well. And “Crying Like a Church on Monday”…
It's a great album front to back. Every song is worthwhile.
Maybe you've been brainwashed was good song.
I always loved New Radicals and I knew nothing about Gregg before this video - what an outstanding story!
Thank you for reporting on this group. I always loved that New Radicals song and video!
This whole record was great, I'm glad I bought it at the time, back when you'd hear a single you liked and go pick up the record, otherwise I probably would have written them off as one hit wonders like most people did. "I Hope I Didn't Just Give Away the Ending" is one of my favorites, very dark lyrically but also funny at moments
"Get What You Give "will always be a hit for me years after years !!! Never will get tired listening to it.
My children love this song... we listen to it weekly still!
Way to go GREGG!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤ You Inspired & still inspire a whole 🌎 of people.
Greatest Band I still listen to that song often it's one of my favorites
Love this song
Bring me back good memories
Like anything else that's becomes a world top favorite, one simply walks out knowing you just won't ever top it. That was that one song he can be proud of today and leave it as is.
Thank you for making this video! It has all been said but not everyone said it: Gregg/this band where, are and will be underrated af. The album is in my all time top 5.
One thing that really bothers me about this video is, that the name of the album is "IntoxiFORNication" (not "intoxification" 4:36 ). Don’t know if anyone mentioned it yet...
I've been listening to them daily for the last 3 months after a watch mojo video said the album was amazing, they were right. Amazing album
My best friend and I often break into their song Mother We Just Can't Get Enough (notably heard in A Walk to Remember). No doubt it would've been a hit if released as a single.
A fave of mine.
Agree. Great song.
One of the best one hit wonder bands ever.
Yup, only know this one song, but am happy to learn about this band. A deep bow to Alexander.
This is one of my fav songs and I was just thinking about it and it popped on the radio
I would always hear it in car when I got a new job and it would pump me up
I sung it at karaoke bar
you must have a good voice,this song is not easy to sing
When growing up, I never realized how many other kids used music as an escape from our horrid realities. I carried a 9V little transistor radio with me wherever I went, spending most of my allowance on batteries so I would have a continuous melody keeping my mind off of the misery. As I aged, I found many people had done the same thing, playing many songs over and over, as their lyrics touched our hearts, or just blanking out the sad feelings we had about other things.
You get what you give, well this song came out when I was getting divorced; it helped me understand why our marriage was doomed from the start.
But that understanding, also helped me move on, to better people, instead of my terribly mixed up ex wife.
@d.e.b.b5788
These are really well said words.!
Bless you
Grosse Pointe representing! Also known as “Grosse Pointe Blank” with John Cusack
The whole album is pretty good. It stays in my circulation when other 90's bands have dropped off.
LOVE this!!! Thank you so much, love hearing that Gregg Alexander is such a success. : o)
I LOVE the music in Begin Again!
I loved them. I have their album on cassette and CD. The whole album was so great. I kept it in heavy rotation when I was in high school.
Still love the story about Marilyn Manson's reaction to the song, something along the lines of "I don't care that he called me a fake, I don't even mind that he said he would kick my ass. But if he mentions me in the same sentence as Courtney f***in Love again, I'll kick his teeth in."
dont always like the bands but always like their stories
Awesome, glad there was more to his story
The songs he wrote for the film BEGIN AGAIN are fantastic. Good film, great music!
Begin Again is one of my favorite movies. The soundtrack is amazing. It was robbed of the Oscar that year.
Oh god the story i could tell, the things that happened to me.. im 51 this year. This song isn't just a song...its probably saved my life a few time's. Just hearing it after a while, silent tears..reflective...i cant believe this song was half my life ago. I never knew the story behind it, and im very appreciative of this video... i grew up at the north Carolina school of the arts in orchestra and ballet.. music is what stuck..like him i grew up on prince..funk soul dance music..i loved hard melodic bass lines...not just thudding hiding behind the drummer..
In short despite it all..i still have the music in me...i just had a tuna sandwich (yuk) and im about to go put some practice time in...gotta stay in shape and keep my chops up. Im in Cleveland ohio..and the kind of music that moves me isnt here...not jnto 5 finger death punch or jellyroll..not against them but not my thing
D
You get what you give is a fucking masterpiece.
Thank you for making all these kinds of videos they are so informative and enlightening and very much appreciated. Always short sweet and straight to the point.
I can't imagine how much it actually costs to purchase and use all that epic stock footage.
Much respect to this dude!
Gregg is a genius. His songs are just incredible.
"Really?" Lol.😂 Still love Greggs' songs, it's cool that he got to meet Prince and George Michael. I always wondered what happened to Danielle, she showed singing talent on All In The Family as a kid. Thanks for telling the story of The New Radicals, great job🌞
I just learned about this song and when I first heard it "WOW " it's actually an upbeat inspiring song!!❤😊
One immensely talented individual is Gregg Alexander 😊
Hate to be everything Gregg dislikes in this timeline, but I'm actually the image credit at 12:57. Small thing in life where we crossed paths but his single put me there and saved my life one day, This is the only credit I've ever claimed, but I digress. Please put me in the script. Danka.
Betcha this guy is a chore to have small talk with
Gregg Alexander?
Great Story indeed! I remember buying the album and loved it! I always wanted to know what happened to them as I have heard a few different versions - the main one being the lead singer ended up in a psych ward after disbanding - which clearly wasn't true!
that story really matches the energy of that song. it was a seminal HIT. and a responsible pop cultural commentary = well done Mr Alexander!
Get what you give, I realized its chord is similar to Huey Lewis "Heart and Soul" , at the verse mainly.
I can not praise that debut album enough “Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too” is such a truly remarkable album every track is really good (Gregg Alexander is a musical genius) it’s poetic there was only one New Radicals album in many ways that makes it so much more special! (Everyone watching this video should take the time listen to the 54min. album) it’s not fair to call them a one hit wonder since every track could actually be a radio hit (The only real dud would be the title track “Maybe You’ve been Brainwashed too” that song is not very good at all (Gave it dozen of chances over the last 20+ yrs don’t see much value in it 👍👍👍❤ ❤❤👍👍👍
Lol, I absolutely love that song! I heard it first in 99 when a friend had the single. I still love it today. Brings me back to nights playing Quake 2 on dial up and downloading, slowly, songs from Limewire... The download manager being essential and hunting for winamp skins.
For years it was hard to find the actual lyrics for the song. I dunno, just something dreamy and trippy about the song.
Managed to find the album on CD by luck. Such a wicked package - lyrics that appear on the album that aren't in the booklet, and vice versa. Still sounds fresh and original over 20 years later.
Yes!!!
Good one.
Definitely one of my all-time favorite albums (Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too)… Not a bad track on it, as far as I’m concerned.
Loved this album
I grew up in Grosse Pointe and although I don't know Greg I was (am) friends with his brother. I knew some of this backstory but not at this depth. Not my kind of music but I have a renewed respect for Gregg.
Love The New Radicals!
I bought the album because of that song and the entire album is pretty damn good
What a great story of a great life!
You Get What You Give came on MTV back in 1999 after my high school years good old days!
Very interesting, so happy that he’s still a positive influence in life.
I would love to listened to all unreleased albums of Gregg Alexander.
One big hit and you can retire. It's a great song.
RobotChicken's "TRL-Girl" Sketch is Hilarious.
*WHOOOO-HOOO!!!!!*
Wow what an interesting life he’s led. I was very aware of him post new radicals as I lived in the UK and it felt like every 2nd song had his name on it😊
Great video.
Wow. What a good dude. Nice dive!
one of my favorite albums.
Someone scored a video of jumpers from the WTC with this song. Every time i hear this it reminds me of people falling from the sky😢
Love, The Darkness. Damn, good on you Greg.
Great video! Just one thing, the photo at 13:09 is most definitely not Sophie Ellis Bextor.
Alexander is a cool guy, not a fan of the music but he actually does what he says and follows through with it.
Prince’ Purple Rain is the reason why I made my album. Sounds nothing like Prince but there’s no way around it.
Prince and Tupac were why I wrote poetry.. now it is Billy Corgan and Gregg Alexander
You get what you give was a relief for me somehow😊
great story, great coverage....now I know his name....
I will say that the song Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, the title track of the album and bside of the YOGWYG single is still on my playlist... Its really interesting and I've loved it since it came out. Just something about it.
Loved this band from day 1 until I saw in this video that he played for Corn Pop Joe.
Wow! I had no idea. This guy is really cool. I was thinking, “Really? That one band? I liked the song enough but what’s there to tell?” I had no idea he had written for begin again, which is one of my favorite movies in the past decade. I listen to that soundtrack often and watch the movie more than any other John Carney’s films. . Thanks for the video.
The whole album is amazing music
Sad that he had to fight so hard to get his music out there. He truly is a great composer & artist. The songs are incredibly insightful and so full of relevance.
Thos song would come on at work and all us waiters & waitresses would sing it as we did our closing duties... good time
This song ❤ ALL DAY LONG .
His voice always hit me.
Me too!!! I love his voice!
It's quite remarkable that I'm planning to use a cover of You Get What You Give for my funeral...
The best band that never was
Yes! Wish they would’ve made another album or B sides from their only album
One of the most respected LA songwriters he has been co-authoring hits for 25+ years.
That whole album is fantastic. Every song is great. I had no idea he wrote Murder on the Dancefloor.