@@HollywoodRobTV I mean, it was my first thought as well, but then I, ya know, kept listening? Ah well, it's not like I haven't commented too early before myself >.>
Guys..."in the last installment" when taken IN CONTEXT with everything else he said meant in the last installment he put out of this series...I.E. in the last episode...I.E. in the previous video...he literally said "In the last installment of the try white music series I ASKED..." learn context
I think the "softer" voiced parts of the song are very important, they really fit the message of someone who isn't violent or hateful by nature, but they have been driven to that by someone else. The juxtaposition in the way his voice shifts seems important to me.
I was about to write the same thing. It starts soft and slowly gets harsher all the way to the "violently it changes" line. Anyone that's been pushed to the breaking point can relate to this.
@@HollywoodRobTVit was based on child abuse that occur often women mothers were really bad when it came to beating children back in the 70s and 80s leading into the 90s
This is a story about an abusive mother and a lot of people can relate on different levels. If you never had a parent that was an abusive alcoholic then good for you but if you have then you get this song and you do not skip anything. Listen to the lyrics and their meaning.
Well, lead singer said (I'm paraphrasing) it's a metaphor for "mother society that abuses its children in order to put them in-line" and lashing out like this is a form of rebellion. But like with any art, people take different meanings based on their own experiences and the literal interpretation can be really powerful for some people as well.
As someone from Gen X, it was common to deal with abuse, and you could relate, even if it didn't happen in your house. Some parents ruled with an unforgiving iron fist.
As a millenial, likewise. Myself and many of my friends dealt with some serious domestic problems. Drunk fathers coming home mad at nothing and beating you, Mothers mentally manipulating you and slapping the shit out of you when you "talk back" (when really you just asked why) Sorry for getting graphic, but It's neccesary to really illustrate it
@@Arkouchie I get you, truly I do. Willow switches, the belt, the yardstick, and anything they could pick up and chuck at ya, and the fist. Sorry you had to go though that. *hugs*
@@liammurphy2725 Hon, every generation has had it's share of abuse. Not in every house, but I'm sure you get what I'm saying. The nuns weren't kind to me either.
Never really had any abuse done upon me and my siblings other that the occasional switch (born in the south), but I have see it quite often. When I was in junior year my younger sister had a friend whose mother and father were both addicts. Dad did end up getting charged with possession but not the abuse but the mother was still heavily addicted couldn’t tell you how many times we’d get phone calls at 3am to come pick her up because her mom was shooting up and she didn’t want to report it and lose her mom. All came to a head one night when she called saying her mom was oding and didn’t know what to do. Long story short that was almost 8 years ago mom went to rehab and has be clean for 6 yrs now and the girl in med school gunning to be a doctor
Stupify is one of the best anti-racist songs ever. Most people don't know it's about the ignorance of racial prejudice. Edit: The sickness is violence against children. All of their songs are about horrible things that society tolerates.
This song through its lyrics shows a transformation from being inhibited and calm, just taking abuse from family and society, until he inevitably explodes.. Letting out his "demon" in a violent explosion.. The part about the mother was, unfortunately, relatable for me.. I had a very abusive alcoholic mother.. From verbal and mental abuse to physical abuse.. And songs like this helped me to express that anger and hatred from years of abuse..
Yeah especially in metal singer tend to vent out their trauma through songs. This so is about child abuse from an abusive mother. The last bit of the song is the kids finally standing up to the mother and airing out his trauma. Jonathan Davis from another band you’ve listened, korn, to does this a lot as well. He was abused for years as a kid by a family friend and his parent never believed him. The song Daddy from korn still gives me chills and is hard af 2 get through.
6:41 this is actually a deep song that expresses how abuse can damage a kid’s personality, emotional stability and mind until ultimately they retaliate or it breaks them…
Was waiting for that reaction... probably had the same wtf look on my face listening to the CD I bought for the first time....That part wasn't played on the radio. 🤣
I think this song is like a bad relationship, you remember the good parts, forget about the bad. then you try it and are like, 'I forgot about that part'
@@HollywoodRobTV the song is about a physically abusive mother that beats the narrator regularly his whole life for any perceived transgression. He dreams of being able to make her stop.....and the dream involves her never hurting him again by the only means he has been taught, violence.
@@emptybraincase4181 Well, lead singer said (I'm paraphrasing) it's a metaphor for "mother society that abuses its children in order to put them in-line" and lashing out like this is a form of rebellion. But like with any art, people take different meanings based on their own experiences and the literal interpretation can be really powerful for some people as well.
@@TheCabIe This is the correct answer. Someone having the "sickness" is a person who doesn't fit into society in a nice cookie cutter way. The kinds of people who society shuns and beats down even when they've done nothing to deserve it. The song is about someone lashing out against, as you wrote, mother society after dealing with its abuses.
I watch a lot of reaction channels, and what I enjoy most about yours so far is the honesty. If you don't like or are indifferent to a song, say so, because when you do like one, it means that much more. That's why your RATM reactions are some of my all-time favourites.
I grew out of Disturbed the older I got but I'll always give them props for The Sickness, good riffs, killer guitar tone/drumming on that album. The singer has an amazing voice as well
Loving your reactions lol your willingness to keep an open mind and decide for yourself which parts you like or not shows your intelligence. Coming from a hip hop head/metal chick girl. Good beats, lyrics & instrumentals can come from anywhere✌
Yeah, lots of people forget about the domestic abuse solo because it's cut out of the radio edit. The Chorus definitely carries this song. Everything you said is valid lol
Love this series man, as someone who went through an opposite phase in my late teens of discovering hip-hop, rnb and rap, watching the reverse of finding how good other genres can be is incredibly entertaining. Love your energy king
This one actually hurts me but is satisfying at the same time. I was adopted at the age of 4 because all 6 of my siblings including me were abused. Although it was 30 years ago I can relate to this song. I was a baby when it all happened. If I was able to speak as a baby every word that David the lead singer of Disturbed were the words I would've said to biological mom. I pray and thank GOD that I was adopted by awesome parents.
If I remember my Disturbed history correctly, David Draiman (lead singer) wanted to do Sound of Silence for their Ten Thousand Fists album in 2005 but didn't think he'd do the song justice at the time.
Love the honesty in these reactions, seems like people tend to only acknowledge positive aspects and pretend to love everything bc they don’t want to disappoint people
That reaction when it gets to THAT part had me laughing way harder than it should. I grew up listening to this song and didn't realize how messed up it was until i was like 12. I'm surprised a song with THAT as its breakdown is as popular as it is, but songs about puberty are gonna be popular with kids going through puberty. Most people i know listen to the censored version which cuts the vocals in that section entirely, leaving you with a kind of mid chord progression, but my dad and i always listened to this version. Stupify, Voices, The Game, and Shout 2000 on that album are much better songs than Down With The Sickness
I'm native, but had a white father. and when I listen to that part of the song relate a lot. When your young and don't understand the world, and the world isn't trying to do you any favors. Music like this helped me to vent my anger. Made me feel understood. I was a very dark individual as a child but found a different path and did everything I could to turn my path from that dark route. Found a path of peace. But I can still definitely rock with my metal still 😂
I love this song because it's a bait for people who mindlessly listen to music. The way so many songs are consumed for the vibes with no understanding of the message. Rage for example or 99 Red Balloons. - This song baits you with the catchy Down with the sickness part. PART of the message is that from the outside it looks enticing, you wanna bop to it. But that segment shows that it's about abuse. That the sickness ISN'T something to glorify or admire. It's sickness. And they do it in a way that you cannot ignore. well until the radio edits the ART out of the music for commercial soulless consumerism. If you listen to this song with the Radio edit, I Judge you.
Wait, what. I grew up with 99 Luftballoons on the radio, not the English version (never even heard the English version until I was an adult), so of course I didn't understand a word of it, even though it's super catchy. Now I gotta go google what it's actually about.
I get the judging, but it's radio edit only for me because it's legit triggering. First time I heard this song in full I broke down. I love what Disturbed did here, it just hits too close to home for me specifically for reasons I don't want to go into. Another good example of a song catching people out is Pumped Up Kicks. Super catchy dance tune, very obviously fucked up story if you even glance at the lyrics. Which was the point, according to the band, it's a commentary on how quickly Americans get over school shootings.
Honestly, listening to Disturbed NOW is so much better. David Draiman's voice has matured soooo damn well and has basically lost that "soft/weak" part you mentioned. Even when he's singing nice and clean like that, it still has a ton of power and edge to it nowadays compared to how it did back then. Don't completely give up on this song. Look for a few live performances in recent years that have good audio and you'll enjoy it a LOT more, trust me. All of that being said, this is by far my LEAST favorite "popular" song by Disturbed. Their last 2-3 Albums have been full of bangers.
This song is more of a full on headbang than something "relatable", if you go to a concert, the mommy part of the song is where all the moshpits and stuff break loose. And also, this isn't about an actual abusive relationship with his mom, this song talks about society and how it can feel like it's throwing everything at you all at once.
I love how you went from the disbelief from the mommy part to feeling the shit again at the chorus lmfao If you decide to try more Disturbed check out Stricken, or Indestructible (they don't got the stereotypical white boy shit you were talking about lmfao) Good shit as always Rob, stay on the grind
Yes, it's a metaphor. "Mom" is mother society, beating down on individualism. Lots of people relate to it based on the literalness of having experienced physical abuse, but it can be seen from the broader societal expectations of conformity to a "norm."
One of the things that I love about Disturbed is David's voice. It's very distinctive; nobody sounds like him. When he sings out with that melodic part of his voice, for me as a woman, it is sexy as hell!
Loving your content it's awesome to see someone who has honest opinions and doesn't just love everything they hear. One of Disturbed's best songs and one of the best covers of all time is Sound of silence.
I knew immediately that this one was going to get this reaction from you. That whole section has always stood out to me as being very odd even as a person with abusive parents.
It's funny you mention ignoring the weird part. I had heard this song on the radio maybe 100 times before ever hearing that part cuz the radio version skips it. Honestly I bet there's some people that voted this song on the poll and watched this video thinking "wth his this part?" Lol
A few suggestions, try either: Change (In The House of Flies) by Deftones The Red by Chevelle, or Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter Deftones have a really unique sound. Chevelle is like a less experimental and more aggressive version of Tool. The Filter song has a great build with a fun heavy payoff that I’ve noticed you seem to like.
@@choadsmoker5451 I agree with this too, I think he’d really like My Own Summer, because it’s kinda in line with other things he’s liked but I’m also curious, about Change cause it’s kinda outside anything he’s really listened to
I've heard this several times, and it sounds pretty accurate. Most song lyrics, especially of this time were symbolic of establishment and "the system" or government injustice. The radio version of this song just jumps this whole section.
I don't think so. It sounds like it was written by someone who lived that shit, in the completely non metaphorical sense. Maybe he's tried to claim it's a metaphor, but I'm calling bullshit.
To be fair, they are called Disturbed. You can't ignore the writing on the walls 😂 I do agree though that part of the song has ALWAYS been weird to me. And I grew up on this shit Your reaction was gold tho brother, loving the content keep it up!!
This was my favorite song growing up, when I was like 6 or 7 I would ask my mom to play the "Angry Monkey" song. I still call it that to this day and I love my mom for remembering to cut out the ending for my sake
To be honest this is one of those songs I try and switch off before he finishes his first "ooh aah aah aah" bit, and I've also never heard the intro so you can imagine my average listen time. I had no idea about that section of the song, I only know this as the soundtrack to the plague of zombie films that all hit at the same time back in the day. I see people saying it's against child abuse, and yes, that's a good thing to be against. But I don't think I've ever seen it handled this badly? Plenty of other bands and solo musicians have done it better, I think even Exodus' take, which is hardly a showcase of lyricism and has all the subtlety you'd expect of a thrash metal band, did a better job some 20 years earlier.
I NEVER skip this part as Disturbed captured my childhood vividly. I was physically, emotionally, and mentally abused by my step mother and sexually abused by her son. I didn't kill her but finally hit her back when I was old enough to defend myself. This song is what I would've written but they put it together perfectly
Well she shared everything else, if she didn't want people to ask questions she shouldn't have written the comment, and anyways I didn't ask you so it's non of your business hahaha
As someone who grew up in an abusive household that song got me through some bad times. It helps you to shout the negative energy out of you. This song is the ecapsulation of the moment you stand up to your abusive parents. It was basically the anthem of kids from broken homes back in the day. Be glad you can't identify/relate with it bro.
I still remember when this song came out and they played it on the radio non-stop. They removed the part where he goes crazy on his mom for the radio and because of that, I had a very similar reaction to you the first time I heard the actual album version. There I was jamming along to a song I thought I knew, when *that* suddenly happens. Still feel the song is better without that part. That being said it's not even that good of a song. Maybe I'm just sick of it. It was their big breakthrough hit, but for me, I don't even know if it would make my top 10 Disturbed songs.
Bro, this was honestly one of the highlights of having my real af white homies throughout school who'd throw music like you're only seeing now my way at the time. Rollin round town in the car and they show you a song they know you;ll love (like half these things you're hearing now...) I cant even tell you how hard it hit then in the moment. Like listening to Linkin Park and all this when they were taking off. Atleast you're doing this deep dive now and getting some of the experience. But damn if it isn't/wasn't better at a live show or ridin in a car with ya boys.
@@Scottie_McNaughty That's actually the worst song I ever heard them do lol. But otherwise yeah I agree. They're one of those "We only have one song" bands.
I haven't seen any more videos after this one. I really got into these and hope more are to come. Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence is an amazing song that needs to be reacted to. I also would love to see you react to the band Metallica.
My understanding is that the abuse part is supposed to be a metaphor. Like, I don't how true this is, it might be cope, but apparently the abusive mom is a stand-in for society? Like, society abusing you, and you wanting to fight back, and using parental abuse as a metaphor for that. But if that's true, I just think it's done super awkwardly. I like the song, but this part has always been awkward. The radio version doesn't include it. Good. Like, if I karaoke this song, sure I'll do this part if it's included, but I'm going over the top hammy on it, I'm not taking it seriously. Their first album has a lot of stuff that didn't age well. I have a soft-spot for it, cause it's nostalgic for me, but I'd honestly recommend something from a later album next, like Stricken from their third album, Ten Thousand Fists. Another big hit of theirs, less nu-metal and more hard rock, probably an easier listen. edit: holy shit, just realized how much I said "like" in this post. I don't even say like much IRL when I talk. Did I turn extra white just for this comment? I'm sick, gonna blame it on the fever. LMFAO
Down with the Sickness is a 'classic' in the weirdest way and hasn't aged well (in my opinion). It's got good parts and parts that make you go wtf and cringe. It's definitely peak angst 12-15 year old white kid music.
Awww man, bra you had me cracking the hell up. Ain't laughed like that in weeks 😂. That end part he's making an analogy to life and how it continously knocks you down (i.e. slapping, hitting, etc..) Life is synonymous to an abusive mother.
Disturbed is one of those bands you jam to when you're 12 and then think "damn I liked that?" Honestly would never throw them on or recommend them to anyone.
Disturb always got me. They grew up in Aurora Illinois, I grew up in Bolingbrook Illinois. 15 mins away. My buddy Tonys band used to play against disturbed at Riley's rockhouse in battle of bands style concerts in high school. It was so weird that a few yrs later they blew up and I started hearing them on the radio.
I'm really glad you got the uncut version for your reaction- a lot of folks listen to the radio release version which has the entire Mommy bit cut out, without realising it's edited. Makes the reaction WAY less interesting when that's missing. Also, speaking of the Mommy part, 'Mommy' is a metaphor for society; apparently he actually has a great relationship with his mom! I've got to wonder how she felt when she first heard this somg though...
David Draiman is one of the greatest rock vocalists of our time. His control across both smooth and distorted voice across a huge range of pitch is incredible.
The lead singer, David Draiman, says about the breakdown "I’m really talking about the conflict between the mother culture of society, who’s beating down the child yearning for independence and individuality, and the submission of the child. The tragic part is just how that little section ends up making my poor, sweet mother feel," he told Billboard in 2020. "It's not like my mom actually beat the hell out of me when I was a kid. The whole thing is an analogy, and a lot of people have used it as a direct interpretation for their own cathartic purposes, and so be it. I love that, but it's not what I wrote it as."
Im actually surprised you started with OG Disturbed like this. This is a whole vibe meant for a certain group of people going through some heavy stuff. Its a vent. Stricken or Indestructible are better choices for tracks but still love the reactions
Went with my dad to buy this cd when it came out.. I was in high-school and have the coolest parents ever lol.. we bonded with music and concerts. We were blasting this on the way home and had only ever heard the radio edit. 😅... when this part hit we both got wide-eyed👀 👀 and stared at each other for a second like "DAMN!!" Then when the song kicked back in we just started jamming and low key head banging again. 😂 Then we brought it straight inside and showed my mom. 🤣
LOL So glad you didn't listen to the censored version without the "mommy" part. To answer your question, normally i just rock to the whole song, but this time i laughed at your reaction to that part. The song is "Down With The Sickness", well the sickness is not physical, it's mental. Lyrics like "You've woken up the demon in me.", "Pour your rage into me." and that part about dreaming he kills his abusive mother, that's all part of the mental sickness.
The middle of the song reminds me of the Doors song "the End". check it. you wont like it but it is a great song from the 60's. Guitar world rankded it top on 100 for the guitar and Rolling Stone ranked it in the top 500 songs of all time.
The thing you gotta understand is that the melodic voice is often a contrast with the hard shit. The contrast makes it. It’s a ying and yang thing. You wouldn’t appreciate the hard stuff as much without the melodic stuff.
dude, i had loving parents, but I grew up in the 1970's. My dad couldn't get any beny's for college so we lived in a campground for almost 3 years. My lil sister was 1 I was 3 brother 5 when we "moved' in. Van and tent. No running water, no electricity, phone nuthen'. But still Loved this song when I was about 30'ish. Hard work and stiff upper lip. don't let the hater's get to you and step forward.
"One Hand Killing," by the band Twelve Foot Ninja. A recommendation you might not see a lot, but it's something you'll enjoy and it'll get attention. It's metal, or rock, but they have elements from everything. There's even a salsa break!
It is a story song. The whole song is about becoming a monster. The part where he is screaming at his mother is the fuel for that changing. The entire section was actually removed from the radio edit. It ends with "Madness has now come over me" saying he has given in to the "sickness".
I enjoyed your reaction, and as well as so many of your subscribers who trolled you into reacting to this song specifically for that part. I fully agree with your assessment. Hope to see more of your reactions.
Some people are asking if this is my last reaction and idk why! I must have misspoke somewhere in this vid. This series isn’t ending any time soon 💯
You opened with "in the last installment of the series" and people jumped the gun
Literally the first thing you said lol
@@MillicentOak oh 💀
@@HollywoodRobTV I mean, it was my first thought as well, but then I, ya know, kept listening?
Ah well, it's not like I haven't commented too early before myself >.>
Guys..."in the last installment" when taken IN CONTEXT with everything else he said meant in the last installment he put out of this series...I.E. in the last episode...I.E. in the previous video...he literally said "In the last installment of the try white music series I ASKED..." learn context
I think the "softer" voiced parts of the song are very important, they really fit the message of someone who isn't violent or hateful by nature, but they have been driven to that by someone else. The juxtaposition in the way his voice shifts seems important to me.
I was about to write the same thing.
It starts soft and slowly gets harsher all the way to the "violently it changes" line.
Anyone that's been pushed to the breaking point can relate to this.
OMFG!!! When the mommy part came up and your reaction made me about shit my pants from laughing so hard!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂🤣🤣 I couldn’t believe it bro 🤦🏾♂️
@@HollywoodRobTVit was based on child abuse that occur often women mothers were really bad when it came to beating children back in the 70s and 80s leading into the 90s
This is a story about an abusive mother and a lot of people can relate on different levels. If you never had a parent that was an abusive alcoholic then good for you but if you have then you get this song and you do not skip anything. Listen to the lyrics and their meaning.
Well, lead singer said (I'm paraphrasing) it's a metaphor for "mother society that abuses its children in order to put them in-line" and lashing out like this is a form of rebellion.
But like with any art, people take different meanings based on their own experiences and the literal interpretation can be really powerful for some people as well.
This song was my childhood both of my parents were abusive
@@devil5hlygrim972 I am so sorry to hear that friend. May you find happiness in your life going forward.
@@TheCabIe good to see someone pointing that fact out, a lot of people get the wrong meaning just by simply listening to the song.
...Is the first sane comment ever on a RUclips first reaction to the Down With the Sickness?
As someone from Gen X, it was common to deal with abuse, and you could relate, even if it didn't happen in your house. Some parents ruled with an unforgiving iron fist.
As a millenial, likewise. Myself and many of my friends dealt with some serious domestic problems. Drunk fathers coming home mad at nothing and beating you, Mothers mentally manipulating you and slapping the shit out of you when you "talk back" (when really you just asked why)
Sorry for getting graphic, but It's neccesary to really illustrate it
@@Arkouchie I get you, truly I do. Willow switches, the belt, the yardstick, and anything they could pick up and chuck at ya, and the fist. Sorry you had to go though that. *hugs*
Gen X knew abuse? My earliest memory of school in 1960 was being beaten by a nun. ''God loves you child''.
@@liammurphy2725 Hon, every generation has had it's share of abuse. Not in every house, but I'm sure you get what I'm saying. The nuns weren't kind to me either.
Never really had any abuse done upon me and my siblings other that the occasional switch (born in the south), but I have see it quite often. When I was in junior year my younger sister had a friend whose mother and father were both addicts. Dad did end up getting charged with possession but not the abuse but the mother was still heavily addicted couldn’t tell you how many times we’d get phone calls at 3am to come pick her up because her mom was shooting up and she didn’t want to report it and lose her mom. All came to a head one night when she called saying her mom was oding and didn’t know what to do.
Long story short that was almost 8 years ago mom went to rehab and has be clean for 6 yrs now and the girl in med school gunning to be a doctor
This dude got a great voice. He covers the sound of silence. He got some pipes.
The version he did live on Conan sounds 100 times better than the cover he recorded and he was sick when he performed.
Dude that cover is amazing!!
@@eljoelo2459facts
@@eljoelo2459David Draiman is simply HIM
Well he was classically trained
Stupify is one of the best anti-racist songs ever. Most people don't know it's about the ignorance of racial prejudice. Edit: The sickness is violence against children. All of their songs are about horrible things that society tolerates.
aside from burn it up, thats just about weed mydude
Pretty much yeah and it's real AF. I relate to this shit. But from my stepfather.
@@cheifareno4924 weed falls under horribles things that society tolerates.
@@Dirkadew drug abuse yes very horrible, but weed has proven benefits if used appropriately
Yep... Pretty much facts. But ngl Disturbed's songs goes hard nonetheless.
This song through its lyrics shows a transformation from being inhibited and calm, just taking abuse from family and society, until he inevitably explodes.. Letting out his "demon" in a violent explosion.. The part about the mother was, unfortunately, relatable for me.. I had a very abusive alcoholic mother.. From verbal and mental abuse to physical abuse.. And songs like this helped me to express that anger and hatred from years of abuse..
Yeah especially in metal singer tend to vent out their trauma through songs. This so is about child abuse from an abusive mother. The last bit of the song is the kids finally standing up to the mother and airing out his trauma.
Jonathan Davis from another band you’ve listened, korn, to does this a lot as well. He was abused for years as a kid by a family friend and his parent never believed him. The song Daddy from korn still gives me chills and is hard af 2 get through.
6:41 this is actually a deep song that expresses how abuse can damage a kid’s personality, emotional stability and mind until ultimately they retaliate or it breaks them…
I get that Down with the sickness is THE song you show someone when they don't know Disturbed but Stupify is so good 😭
The vengeful one and open your eyes!!!!
Stupify is better than dwts.
For me its Indestructible
Stricken BABY
You want to hear him REALLY sing!? Check out the cover of "Sound of Silence." It moved my late father to tears. RIP Dad.
Agree and my father as well before he passed
Man... You cracked me up in that part with the Mum!!! HAHAHAHAHA Your face was priceless!!! hahahaha
Same man i lost it. I was feeling the exact same at that moment. Ay... wtf?!!!
Dawg I could not believe my ears T_T
Was waiting for that reaction... probably had the same wtf look on my face listening to the CD I bought for the first time....That part wasn't played on the radio. 🤣
Had to watch again today. That reaction is spot on and absolute gold 🤣
@@HollywoodRobTV bro has to listen to Cult of Personality by Living Colour, the singer straight up broke the system
Honestly, part of the reason I love this song is seeing people hearing it for the first time. Your reaction to it was priceless!
I think this song is like a bad relationship, you remember the good parts, forget about the bad. then you try it and are like, 'I forgot about that part'
the accuracy smh lmao
@@HollywoodRobTV the song is about a physically abusive mother that beats the narrator regularly his whole life for any perceived transgression. He dreams of being able to make her stop.....and the dream involves her never hurting him again by the only means he has been taught, violence.
@@emptybraincase4181 Well, lead singer said (I'm paraphrasing) it's a metaphor for "mother society that abuses its children in order to put them in-line" and lashing out like this is a form of rebellion. But like with any art, people take different meanings based on their own experiences and the literal interpretation can be really powerful for some people as well.
@@TheCabIe This is the correct answer. Someone having the "sickness" is a person who doesn't fit into society in a nice cookie cutter way. The kinds of people who society shuns and beats down even when they've done nothing to deserve it. The song is about someone lashing out against, as you wrote, mother society after dealing with its abuses.
Every time lol. I'm like wtf did we all just accept this part as normal?
I watch a lot of reaction channels, and what I enjoy most about yours so far is the honesty. If you don't like or are indifferent to a song, say so, because when you do like one, it means that much more. That's why your RATM reactions are some of my all-time favourites.
I grew out of Disturbed the older I got but I'll always give them props for The Sickness, good riffs, killer guitar tone/drumming on that album. The singer has an amazing voice as well
Loving your reactions lol your willingness to keep an open mind and decide for yourself which parts you like or not shows your intelligence. Coming from a hip hop head/metal chick girl. Good beats, lyrics & instrumentals can come from anywhere✌
Yeah, lots of people forget about the domestic abuse solo because it's cut out of the radio edit. The Chorus definitely carries this song. Everything you said is valid lol
child abuse solo
Personally I think it completes the song and the song just doesn't sound right without it, it really take the impact away for me with the radio edit.
@@mylesj3574 this ain’t about child abuse
I had never heard that part of the song before, only heard the radio edit. I'm traumatized.
@@clutchbbq4599no mommy don't hit me" yea, okay.
Love this series man, as someone who went through an opposite phase in my late teens of discovering hip-hop, rnb and rap, watching the reverse of finding how good other genres can be is incredibly entertaining. Love your energy king
You have to do their live version of The Sound of Silence. David Draiman's voice is absolutely unbelievable!
This one actually hurts me but is satisfying at the same time. I was adopted at the age of 4 because all 6 of my siblings including me were abused. Although it was 30 years ago I can relate to this song. I was a baby when it all happened. If I was able to speak as a baby every word that David the lead singer of Disturbed were the words I would've said to biological mom. I pray and thank GOD that I was adopted by awesome parents.
As a RAtM and Tool fan, I've never gotten into Disturbed, but I love their cover of the Sound of Silence ballad.
If I remember my Disturbed history correctly, David Draiman (lead singer) wanted to do Sound of Silence for their Ten Thousand Fists album in 2005 but didn't think he'd do the song justice at the time.
@@HistorysRavenif he felt like he had to wait I'm glad he did because that's one of the best covers of all time
@@HistorysRavenglad he waited. His cover is one of if not the best cover of that song ive ever heard
Love the honesty in these reactions, seems like people tend to only acknowledge positive aspects and pretend to love everything bc they don’t want to disappoint people
That reaction when it gets to THAT part had me laughing way harder than it should. I grew up listening to this song and didn't realize how messed up it was until i was like 12. I'm surprised a song with THAT as its breakdown is as popular as it is, but songs about puberty are gonna be popular with kids going through puberty. Most people i know listen to the censored version which cuts the vocals in that section entirely, leaving you with a kind of mid chord progression, but my dad and i always listened to this version.
Stupify, Voices, The Game, and Shout 2000 on that album are much better songs than Down With The Sickness
I'm native, but had a white father. and when I listen to that part of the song relate a lot. When your young and don't understand the world, and the world isn't trying to do you any favors. Music like this helped me to vent my anger. Made me feel understood. I was a very dark individual as a child but found a different path and did everything I could to turn my path from that dark route. Found a path of peace. But I can still definitely rock with my metal still 😂
I love this song because it's a bait for people who mindlessly listen to music. The way so many songs are consumed for the vibes with no understanding of the message. Rage for example or 99 Red Balloons. - This song baits you with the catchy Down with the sickness part. PART of the message is that from the outside it looks enticing, you wanna bop to it. But that segment shows that it's about abuse. That the sickness ISN'T something to glorify or admire. It's sickness. And they do it in a way that you cannot ignore. well until the radio edits the ART out of the music for commercial soulless consumerism. If you listen to this song with the Radio edit, I Judge you.
Wait, what. I grew up with 99 Luftballoons on the radio, not the English version (never even heard the English version until I was an adult), so of course I didn't understand a word of it, even though it's super catchy. Now I gotta go google what it's actually about.
I get the judging, but it's radio edit only for me because it's legit triggering. First time I heard this song in full I broke down. I love what Disturbed did here, it just hits too close to home for me specifically for reasons I don't want to go into.
Another good example of a song catching people out is Pumped Up Kicks. Super catchy dance tune, very obviously fucked up story if you even glance at the lyrics. Which was the point, according to the band, it's a commentary on how quickly Americans get over school shootings.
Fair. very fair.@@Xanthelei
I’m almost 100% certain you’d love Thunderstruck from AC/DC. Great rhythm and Angus Young on guitar.
"What did you guys do when you listened to this did you fast forward" literally yes, 100% actually did
You’re making me laugh so hard! 😂
Bro you killing me with your reactions. The best!!
Honestly, listening to Disturbed NOW is so much better. David Draiman's voice has matured soooo damn well and has basically lost that "soft/weak" part you mentioned. Even when he's singing nice and clean like that, it still has a ton of power and edge to it nowadays compared to how it did back then. Don't completely give up on this song. Look for a few live performances in recent years that have good audio and you'll enjoy it a LOT more, trust me. All of that being said, this is by far my LEAST favorite "popular" song by Disturbed.
Their last 2-3 Albums have been full of bangers.
The soft, meek sound in this song is very much intentional. This is a song about someone being changed into a hateful, angry person by constant abuse.
They didn't play that part on the radio, lol. I remember buying the album and popping it in and then being like... 'wtf oooookkaaaay'
This absolutely cracked me up bro. The stereotype is so true LOL. Keep keeping it real man. Really glad I discovered you. You just tell it like it is.
Yeah hahaha stereotype of white children being abused by their parents, hahaha, ha ha... Ha...
Wtf you guys
That fucking killed me hahaha
Oh my god, I was waiting for that reaction to "that" part, it was the best, had me dying man. Just watched a bunch of your reactions.
This song is more of a full on headbang than something "relatable", if you go to a concert, the mommy part of the song is where all the moshpits and stuff break loose. And also, this isn't about an actual abusive relationship with his mom, this song talks about society and how it can feel like it's throwing everything at you all at once.
I love how you went from the disbelief from the mommy part to feeling the shit again at the chorus lmfao
If you decide to try more Disturbed check out Stricken, or Indestructible (they don't got the stereotypical white boy shit you were talking about lmfao)
Good shit as always Rob, stay on the grind
Yes, it's a metaphor. "Mom" is mother society, beating down on individualism. Lots of people relate to it based on the literalness of having experienced physical abuse, but it can be seen from the broader societal expectations of conformity to a "norm."
This reaction is pure bliss. Nearly woke up my toddler laughing so hard 😂
One of the things that I love about Disturbed is David's voice. It's very distinctive; nobody sounds like him. When he sings out with that melodic part of his voice, for me as a woman, it is sexy as hell!
A fun one to check out is Heavydirtysoul by 21 Pilots
Loving your content it's awesome to see someone who has honest opinions and doesn't just love everything they hear. One of Disturbed's best songs and one of the best covers of all time is Sound of silence.
I knew immediately that this one was going to get this reaction from you. That whole section has always stood out to me as being very odd even as a person with abusive parents.
Can't all be bangers. Great reaction Rob!
Still gonna suggest
A Day To Remember - The Downfall of Us All
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This song shaped an entire high school graduating class lol
If you're gonna continue this series I definitely recommend 'Them Bones' by Alice in Chains. It's wild af.
Lmao your face at that part hes ranting about his mom had me dying.
It's funny you mention ignoring the weird part. I had heard this song on the radio maybe 100 times before ever hearing that part cuz the radio version skips it. Honestly I bet there's some people that voted this song on the poll and watched this video thinking "wth his this part?" Lol
A few suggestions, try either:
Change (In The House of Flies) by Deftones
The Red by Chevelle, or
Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter
Deftones have a really unique sound.
Chevelle is like a less experimental and more aggressive version of Tool.
The Filter song has a great build with a fun heavy payoff that I’ve noticed you seem to like.
Listen to this guy. He has better suggestions than whoever keeps saying start with some of these songs.
Yes to all these!
I think from Deftones he'd like My Own Summer more. That song is balls to the walls heavy ass banger
@@choadsmoker5451 I agree with this too, I think he’d really like My Own Summer, because it’s kinda in line with other things he’s liked but I’m also curious, about Change cause it’s kinda outside anything he’s really listened to
Disturbed released this song on may 7th 2000 if anyone was wondering
The “come straight out and punch you in the mouth” made me spit my drink out 😂😂
The "Mommy" in the break is a metaphor for society and how it constantly beats us down until you finally get sick of it and start pushing back.
I've heard this several times, and it sounds pretty accurate. Most song lyrics, especially of this time were symbolic of establishment and "the system" or government injustice. The radio version of this song just jumps this whole section.
I don't think so. It sounds like it was written by someone who lived that shit, in the completely non metaphorical sense. Maybe he's tried to claim it's a metaphor, but I'm calling bullshit.
To be fair, they are called Disturbed. You can't ignore the writing on the walls 😂
I do agree though that part of the song has ALWAYS been weird to me. And I grew up on this shit
Your reaction was gold tho brother, loving the content keep it up!!
This was my favorite song growing up, when I was like 6 or 7 I would ask my mom to play the "Angry Monkey" song. I still call it that to this day and I love my mom for remembering to cut out the ending for my sake
This shit was amazing live. David has one of my fav voices
To be honest this is one of those songs I try and switch off before he finishes his first "ooh aah aah aah" bit, and I've also never heard the intro so you can imagine my average listen time. I had no idea about that section of the song, I only know this as the soundtrack to the plague of zombie films that all hit at the same time back in the day. I see people saying it's against child abuse, and yes, that's a good thing to be against. But I don't think I've ever seen it handled this badly? Plenty of other bands and solo musicians have done it better, I think even Exodus' take, which is hardly a showcase of lyricism and has all the subtlety you'd expect of a thrash metal band, did a better job some 20 years earlier.
Let me correct you, this version was not in Dawn of the Dead......the Richard Cheese lounge version is. And it is epic.
I NEVER skip this part as Disturbed captured my childhood vividly. I was physically, emotionally, and mentally abused by my step mother and sexually abused by her son. I didn't kill her but finally hit her back when I was old enough to defend myself. This song is what I would've written but they put it together perfectly
What did you do about the son?
@@carlluce7951 i dont think thats any of your business. if they wanted to share, they would have.
Well she shared everything else, if she didn't want people to ask questions she shouldn't have written the comment, and anyways I didn't ask you so it's non of your business hahaha
And I'm only asking because I want to know if he got what should have came too him
And look here if she doesn't want to answer she doesn't have to that's why I don't come back and ask again and again,
As someone who grew up in an abusive household that song got me through some bad times. It helps you to shout the negative energy out of you. This song is the ecapsulation of the moment you stand up to your abusive parents. It was basically the anthem of kids from broken homes back in the day. Be glad you can't identify/relate with it bro.
Love the raw reactions and you have quite the ear for great instrument placements like you know you heard something special.
I still remember when this song came out and they played it on the radio non-stop. They removed the part where he goes crazy on his mom for the radio and because of that, I had a very similar reaction to you the first time I heard the actual album version. There I was jamming along to a song I thought I knew, when *that* suddenly happens. Still feel the song is better without that part. That being said it's not even that good of a song. Maybe I'm just sick of it. It was their big breakthrough hit, but for me, I don't even know if it would make my top 10 Disturbed songs.
The Disturbed fanbase is split into two camps: The "their first album was their only good album" crowd, and the rest of us.
SAMMMEEE I was so used to the radio version that the first time I heard this I had his reaction where I was like wtf is this weird ass shit 😅😂
removing that bit is neutering the song
Just how corporate media likes their art. Neutered.
Please Please Please react to Alice in Chains
Bro, this was honestly one of the highlights of having my real af white homies throughout school who'd throw music like you're only seeing now my way at the time. Rollin round town in the car and they show you a song they know you;ll love (like half these things you're hearing now...) I cant even tell you how hard it hit then in the moment. Like listening to Linkin Park and all this when they were taking off. Atleast you're doing this deep dive now and getting some of the experience. But damn if it isn't/wasn't better at a live show or ridin in a car with ya boys.
Seen them live, these guys put on a real good show. Radio stations skip that middle part btw
Song's really overhyped tbh. Really should have went with Stupify. But that whole breakdown about the abuse is skipped in the radio cut
Ya
All Disturbed's songs are over hyped. They're a one trick pony. The only decent song was Sounds of Silence, but they didn't write that
@@Scottie_McNaughty That's actually the worst song I ever heard them do lol. But otherwise yeah I agree. They're one of those "We only have one song" bands.
@@kainhighwind2 and yet they are still going strong so obviously many think differently
Sounds like he was choking on dick in the beginning, I know that sounds childish but it's true I died laughing when I heard it
I haven't seen any more videos after this one. I really got into these and hope more are to come. Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence is an amazing song that needs to be reacted to. I also would love to see you react to the band Metallica.
I think ppl voted Down with the Sickness because it's the more popular song, but Stupify is 🔥
That was the most genuine "ayo WHAT THE FUCK" I've ever heard, I'm fuckin' dying 🤣🤣
I want it noted I voted stupify
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Disturbed has never been my thing but his voice is really somethin else 🔥
My understanding is that the abuse part is supposed to be a metaphor. Like, I don't how true this is, it might be cope, but apparently the abusive mom is a stand-in for society? Like, society abusing you, and you wanting to fight back, and using parental abuse as a metaphor for that.
But if that's true, I just think it's done super awkwardly. I like the song, but this part has always been awkward. The radio version doesn't include it. Good. Like, if I karaoke this song, sure I'll do this part if it's included, but I'm going over the top hammy on it, I'm not taking it seriously.
Their first album has a lot of stuff that didn't age well. I have a soft-spot for it, cause it's nostalgic for me, but I'd honestly recommend something from a later album next, like Stricken from their third album, Ten Thousand Fists. Another big hit of theirs, less nu-metal and more hard rock, probably an easier listen.
edit: holy shit, just realized how much I said "like" in this post. I don't even say like much IRL when I talk. Did I turn extra white just for this comment? I'm sick, gonna blame it on the fever. LMFAO
The reacting to that ending was what i came for 😂😂😂😂😂
Dudes will literally realease an inluential Nu-Metal album rather than go to therapy
Down with the Sickness is a 'classic' in the weirdest way and hasn't aged well (in my opinion). It's got good parts and parts that make you go wtf and cringe. It's definitely peak angst 12-15 year old white kid music.
I like your energy. I am a new listener and appreciate all of your reactions. Keep up the good shit!
Awww man, bra you had me cracking the hell up. Ain't laughed like that in weeks 😂. That end part he's making an analogy to life and how it continously knocks you down (i.e. slapping, hitting, etc..) Life is synonymous to an abusive mother.
Disturbed is one of those bands you jam to when you're 12 and then think "damn I liked that?" Honestly would never throw them on or recommend them to anyone.
I'm glad to hear blacks don't get abused as kids, I thought everyone could go through this, but you educated me.
Disturb always got me. They grew up in Aurora Illinois, I grew up in Bolingbrook Illinois. 15 mins away. My buddy Tonys band used to play against disturbed at Riley's rockhouse in battle of bands style concerts in high school. It was so weird that a few yrs later they blew up and I started hearing them on the radio.
I'm really glad you got the uncut version for your reaction- a lot of folks listen to the radio release version which has the entire Mommy bit cut out, without realising it's edited.
Makes the reaction WAY less interesting when that's missing.
Also, speaking of the Mommy part, 'Mommy' is a metaphor for society; apparently he actually has a great relationship with his mom! I've got to wonder how she felt when she first heard this somg though...
Yeah Rob's got it, you kinda just selective hearing that part away and head bang to the rest of the track.
David Draiman is one of the greatest rock vocalists of our time. His control across both smooth and distorted voice across a huge range of pitch is incredible.
😂😂😂your face when that mom part came in 💀💀😭😭😭
The lead singer, David Draiman, says about the breakdown "I’m really talking about the conflict between the mother culture of society, who’s beating down the child yearning for independence and individuality, and the submission of the child. The tragic part is just how that little section ends up making my poor, sweet mother feel," he told Billboard in 2020. "It's not like my mom actually beat the hell out of me when I was a kid. The whole thing is an analogy, and a lot of people have used it as a direct interpretation for their own cathartic purposes, and so be it. I love that, but it's not what I wrote it as."
Im actually surprised you started with OG Disturbed like this.
This is a whole vibe meant for a certain group of people going through some heavy stuff. Its a vent.
Stricken or Indestructible are better choices for tracks but still love the reactions
I (and others who relate) tend to lean into "that part" as a release to what we wish we could have said growing up. In concert its an angry unison.
Went with my dad to buy this cd when it came out.. I was in high-school and have the coolest parents ever lol.. we bonded with music and concerts. We were blasting this on the way home and had only ever heard the radio edit. 😅... when this part hit we both got wide-eyed👀 👀 and stared at each other for a second like "DAMN!!" Then when the song kicked back in we just started jamming and low key head banging again. 😂 Then we brought it straight inside and showed my mom. 🤣
LOL
So glad you didn't listen to the censored version without the "mommy" part.
To answer your question, normally i just rock to the whole song, but this time i laughed at your reaction to that part.
The song is "Down With The Sickness", well the sickness is not physical, it's mental. Lyrics like "You've woken up the demon in me.", "Pour your rage into me." and that part about dreaming he kills his abusive mother, that's all part of the mental sickness.
This video was so MFn entertaining, especially during the outro! LOL
am i'm the only one that watching this video, just to the reacion on "the part" 🤣🤣🤣🤣your face didn't disappointed me 😂😂😂😂
This is literally the best reaction I have ever seen LMFAO bro don't ever change
David Draiman, the singer, has stated it's a metaphor about how the world mistreats people, and forces them to fit their expectations.
The middle of the song reminds me of the Doors song "the End". check it. you wont like it but it is a great song from the 60's. Guitar world rankded it top on 100 for the guitar and Rolling Stone ranked it in the top 500 songs of all time.
The thing you gotta understand is that the melodic voice is often a contrast with the hard shit. The contrast makes it. It’s a ying and yang thing. You wouldn’t appreciate the hard stuff as much without the melodic stuff.
Exactly it creates a dynamic
You should check out Another Way to Die by Disturbed, more aggression and it has a message.
dude, i had loving parents, but I grew up in the 1970's. My dad couldn't get any beny's for college so we lived in a campground for almost 3 years.
My lil sister was 1 I was 3 brother 5 when we "moved' in. Van and tent. No running water, no electricity, phone nuthen'.
But still Loved this song when I was about 30'ish. Hard work and stiff upper lip.
don't let the hater's get to you and step forward.
"One Hand Killing," by the band Twelve Foot Ninja.
A recommendation you might not see a lot, but it's something you'll enjoy and it'll get attention. It's metal, or rock, but they have elements from everything. There's even a salsa break!
Maaaaaan!
When it gets to the "No mommy!" shit you reacted EXACTLY like I did.
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It is a story song. The whole song is about becoming a monster. The part where he is screaming at his mother is the fuel for that changing. The entire section was actually removed from the radio edit.
It ends with "Madness has now come over me" saying he has given in to the "sickness".
I enjoyed your reaction, and as well as so many of your subscribers who trolled you into reacting to this song specifically for that part. I fully agree with your assessment. Hope to see more of your reactions.
Mannnnn this takes me back
Dude your face when he started screaming about his Mom at the end made me bust out laughing. I needed that!