Hey Folks, 'Machine' slipped through the cracks in the recording session I had filming the next 6 episodes, sorry about that, it will be up the next episode after 'Baby Don't Cry'. Sorry about that, Much Love, Ross x
Love your ranking system, but I really could never 😂 I’d go mad trying to compare banger after banger and i think my ranking would change very quickly based on my mood, the weather, the season… Even though ive heard these songs many times before, it’s fun to listen with a new fan like you because we all are attracted to different parts of the music and the performance, and you call my attention to things I may have not appreciated before. Thanks for the Exo love! PS because it’s Christmas maybe time for a holiday intermission? Exo is also very well known for their winter albums and something amazing has happened this winter!!! The First Snow, their 10-year old b-side track with no MV (but several live performances pls do check them out) has been #1 on tiktok Korea for 4 weeks straight, setting a new record for longest #1 popular song. And it has been steadily climbing the MelOn daily charts (largest streaming platform in Korea) and has now peaked at #2! It is the highest charting boy group song on MelOn daily for 2023! And Dazed released their Top 50 Kpop Songs of 2023, and at #1 is Exo’s Let Me In. Iconic! And that is why they are THE kings of Kpop 👑
A Wolf enthusiast! I remember the members saying that they originally wanted to release Growl first (Wolf came out before Growl and was part of same storyline) but their CEO insisted "always begin with concept" over just the more easily digestible song. I remember EXO got teased about some of the lyrics and some of the cheesiness/angst of the storyline (there were a lot of storyline videos and live stages that feel so heavily influenced by Twilight series and are kind of cringey to watch for me) etc but I think that they realised it was a good order of release after Growl just exploded in popularity. Always enjoy your reactions and rankings, see you in the next :)
My first EXO song so it has a special place in my heart. It has that love / hate relationship with EXO-L. For me is it love. Even so, if forced to pick a favourite track, which I don't actually think I could (good luck to you on that) Wolf probably wouldn't be in the discussion other than with feelings of nostalgia. Even so, I do love it and the live remix is out of this world brilliant. This is a song with passion and energy and as such it is on another level when performed live.
"Wolf" was EXO's first comeback since their debut promotions and it came out in May 2013 as part of their XOXO album, so you will see all 12 members in this MV. "Wolf" was another one of EXO's songs that the mainstream public thought SM was making an even bigger mistake with. It was a song and concept that was too unique for most mainstream listeners when it first came out, and most people didn't really like the song or the MV. However, as many have discovered, it's one of those songs that once you listen to it more, it grows on you, and now it has become much more popular. When EXO had 12 members, they were all involved in both versions of their MVs. However, the EXO-K members were featured more prominently in the EXO-K versions and they were the ones that sang the main parts of the songs, but if you watch the EXO-M version you will see that the EXO-M members are the ones highlighted in the MV and EXO-M sings the main parts of the song. EXO's slogan is "We are One," which means they are one as a group and one with their fans, so even when they had separate sub-units, they were meant to be one group. What you see in their "Wolf" MV is that all 12 members come together to form the Tree of Life (not a wolf face ;D) and, in the middle of the song, you see how they split up into EXO-K and EXO-M and each group creates their own tree. How I interpenetrate that is they are showing how the tree has now been split in half and each half of the tree represents the two halves of EXO. In the intro to their debut "Mama" MV they talk about how the Tree of Life has been split in two and each half has been hidden away. As aliens from Planet Exo, it's EXO's job to find the two halves of the Tree of Life and reunite them in order to restore peace in the world. You should also check out the EXO-M (Mandarin Chinese) version of their "Wolf" MV to see what the song sounds like in Mandarin and to discover how the MV is slightly different. In "Wolf" the members are supposed to be a wolf pack. So, the entire MV and the song is them acting like wolves. Everything in this MV says EXO, because as a wolf pack, they are supposed to be inside EXO's cave or the pack's den, etc. (Which some theories have pointed to, could be connected to SuperM's "Tiger Inside" MV.) The choreography was created to use movements that made them seem like wolves, and the moves, such as them showing their claws and bristling their backs and shaking are all things that wolves do as they compete for power and attention, etc. The wolf comes out of the forest (as he scratches the ground behind the Tree of Life) in the beginning of the MV and he is stalking his prey. Their prey is the girl that, in the song, they are talking about being so obsessed with and in love with that they can't help but act like a wolf and capture her so that no one else can have her, etc. In EXO's songs and MVs it is often thought that the girl that EXO sings about is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life. So, that is why EXO becomes so enamored by her and so possessive and protective of her, etc. Protecting the heart of the Tree of Life -- or "the girl" -- is what EXO has been sent to Earth to do. I'm not sure how this concept was supposed to fit into EXO's larger storyline, but many feel that after the 3 Chinese members -- Kris, Luhan and Tao -- left the group that the wolf part of the story was completely dropped and it is no longer part of EXO's story. So, we just watch it as a fun side story now instead. If you look up the lyrics of the song, you will see that they are talking about being a wolf. The main point of the song is they are saying, I'm a wolf, I'm a wolf and I love you so fiercely that I am going to capture you and possess you and devour you like the wolf that I am. However, the song itself isn't necessarily just about being a wolf, it also has elements that connect it to EXO's storyline. If you are impressed with EXO's vocals in the MV, just wait until you see the live concert remix performance of the song. You will be even more blown away when you hear what they can do live, ruclips.net/video/a8UeSVgiXmI/видео.html. "Growl" is the follow up song to "Wolf. "Growl" was the song that was the lead track on the XOXO repackaged album, which came out in August 2013. Once you have seen both "Growl" and "Wolf," you should check out EXO's "Growl"/"Wolf" Drama video, ruclips.net/video/sFCvZUSnuus/видео.html. Watching the drama also might help to explain more of the story in their "Wolf" MV. However, as I said, I'm not sure the story goes any further than being mostly just a fun side story now. Fun fact: Kris's eyes turning red will make more sense once you watch the drama version. On top of being aliens they -- Kris and Luhan in particular, and maybe Lay -- also are wolves. Just watch the short drama video to see what I mean.
Fun fact: The EXO members purposefully sang the demo of this song badly to convince management to drop the track. Most of the members hated it, and the demo is available on RUclips if you wanna hear it. It's hilarious. Personally, this is with MAMA in that I won't actively listen to it ever, but if it comes up, I'll enjoy it--maybe once a year.
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Hey Folks, 'Machine' slipped through the cracks in the recording session I had filming the next 6 episodes, sorry about that, it will be up the next episode after 'Baby Don't Cry'.
Sorry about that,
Much Love,
Ross x
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The live remix is THE best performance of all time❤
Wolf is the most complex Exo song and only they can sing with so so much impact and stability❤
Love your ranking system, but I really could never 😂 I’d go mad trying to compare banger after banger and i think my ranking would change very quickly based on my mood, the weather, the season… Even though ive heard these songs many times before, it’s fun to listen with a new fan like you because we all are attracted to different parts of the music and the performance, and you call my attention to things I may have not appreciated before. Thanks for the Exo love! PS because it’s Christmas maybe time for a holiday intermission? Exo is also very well known for their winter albums and something amazing has happened this winter!!! The First Snow, their 10-year old b-side track with no MV (but several live performances pls do check them out) has been #1 on tiktok Korea for 4 weeks straight, setting a new record for longest #1 popular song. And it has been steadily climbing the MelOn daily charts (largest streaming platform in Korea) and has now peaked at #2! It is the highest charting boy group song on MelOn daily for 2023! And Dazed released their Top 50 Kpop Songs of 2023, and at #1 is Exo’s Let Me In. Iconic! And that is why they are THE kings of Kpop 👑
I totally feel ya. I can never rank Exo songs without tying some of them in the same position 😂😂😂
Something waking up in me when I hear this “awuuuu”
A Wolf enthusiast! I remember the members saying that they originally wanted to release Growl first (Wolf came out before Growl and was part of same storyline) but their CEO insisted "always begin with concept" over just the more easily digestible song. I remember EXO got teased about some of the lyrics and some of the cheesiness/angst of the storyline (there were a lot of storyline videos and live stages that feel so heavily influenced by Twilight series and are kind of cringey to watch for me) etc but I think that they realised it was a good order of release after Growl just exploded in popularity.
Always enjoy your reactions and rankings, see you in the next :)
My fav one, never bored to listen Wolf❤
I've listened to this song a thousand times and I still get goosebumps at certain parts every time.
My first EXO song so it has a special place in my heart. It has that love / hate relationship with EXO-L. For me is it love. Even so, if forced to pick a favourite track, which I don't actually think I could (good luck to you on that) Wolf probably wouldn't be in the discussion other than with feelings of nostalgia. Even so, I do love it and the live remix is out of this world brilliant. This is a song with passion and energy and as such it is on another level when performed live.
Cheennnnnn! 😢😢😢❤❤❤❤
I love every EXO song ive heard…and I’ve heard most. Ranking must be so hard! BTW..the wolf howl is my favorite!😊
"Wolf" was EXO's first comeback since their debut promotions and it came out in May 2013 as part of their XOXO album, so you will see all 12 members in this MV. "Wolf" was another one of EXO's songs that the mainstream public thought SM was making an even bigger mistake with. It was a song and concept that was too unique for most mainstream listeners when it first came out, and most people didn't really like the song or the MV. However, as many have discovered, it's one of those songs that once you listen to it more, it grows on you, and now it has become much more popular.
When EXO had 12 members, they were all involved in both versions of their MVs. However, the EXO-K members were featured more prominently in the EXO-K versions and they were the ones that sang the main parts of the songs, but if you watch the EXO-M version you will see that the EXO-M members are the ones highlighted in the MV and EXO-M sings the main parts of the song. EXO's slogan is "We are One," which means they are one as a group and one with their fans, so even when they had separate sub-units, they were meant to be one group.
What you see in their "Wolf" MV is that all 12 members come together to form the Tree of Life (not a wolf face ;D) and, in the middle of the song, you see how they split up into EXO-K and EXO-M and each group creates their own tree. How I interpenetrate that is they are showing how the tree has now been split in half and each half of the tree represents the two halves of EXO. In the intro to their debut "Mama" MV they talk about how the Tree of Life has been split in two and each half has been hidden away. As aliens from Planet Exo, it's EXO's job to find the two halves of the Tree of Life and reunite them in order to restore peace in the world.
You should also check out the EXO-M (Mandarin Chinese) version of their "Wolf" MV to see what the song sounds like in Mandarin and to discover how the MV is slightly different.
In "Wolf" the members are supposed to be a wolf pack. So, the entire MV and the song is them acting like wolves.
Everything in this MV says EXO, because as a wolf pack, they are supposed to be inside EXO's cave or the pack's den, etc. (Which some theories have pointed to, could be connected to SuperM's "Tiger Inside" MV.)
The choreography was created to use movements that made them seem like wolves, and the moves, such as them showing their claws and bristling their backs and shaking are all things that wolves do as they compete for power and attention, etc. The wolf comes out of the forest (as he scratches the ground behind the Tree of Life) in the beginning of the MV and he is stalking his prey. Their prey is the girl that, in the song, they are talking about being so obsessed with and in love with that they can't help but act like a wolf and capture her so that no one else can have her, etc.
In EXO's songs and MVs it is often thought that the girl that EXO sings about is a manifestation of the heart of the Tree of Life. So, that is why EXO becomes so enamored by her and so possessive and protective of her, etc. Protecting the heart of the Tree of Life -- or "the girl" -- is what EXO has been sent to Earth to do.
I'm not sure how this concept was supposed to fit into EXO's larger storyline, but many feel that after the 3 Chinese members -- Kris, Luhan and Tao -- left the group that the wolf part of the story was completely dropped and it is no longer part of EXO's story. So, we just watch it as a fun side story now instead.
If you look up the lyrics of the song, you will see that they are talking about being a wolf. The main point of the song is they are saying, I'm a wolf, I'm a wolf and I love you so fiercely that I am going to capture you and possess you and devour you like the wolf that I am. However, the song itself isn't necessarily just about being a wolf, it also has elements that connect it to EXO's storyline.
If you are impressed with EXO's vocals in the MV, just wait until you see the live concert remix performance of the song. You will be even more blown away when you hear what they can do live, ruclips.net/video/a8UeSVgiXmI/видео.html.
"Growl" is the follow up song to "Wolf. "Growl" was the song that was the lead track on the XOXO repackaged album, which came out in August 2013. Once you have seen both "Growl" and "Wolf," you should check out EXO's "Growl"/"Wolf" Drama video, ruclips.net/video/sFCvZUSnuus/видео.html.
Watching the drama also might help to explain more of the story in their "Wolf" MV. However, as I said, I'm not sure the story goes any further than being mostly just a fun side story now.
Fun fact: Kris's eyes turning red will make more sense once you watch the drama version. On top of being aliens they -- Kris and Luhan in particular, and maybe Lay -- also are wolves. Just watch the short drama video to see what I mean.
This song got me in to exo. 😅😅😅
Thanks for your reaction. Nice to see your ranking. If you want to try something new. South Korean 4 member group Forestella - Legends Never Die. ❤🔥
Fun fact: The EXO members purposefully sang the demo of this song badly to convince management to drop the track. Most of the members hated it, and the demo is available on RUclips if you wanna hear it. It's hilarious.
Personally, this is with MAMA in that I won't actively listen to it ever, but if it comes up, I'll enjoy it--maybe once a year.
Unlike you Mama is still my favorite song but I really don't blame you for the placement cause Growl is really catchy❤
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Please react to EXO full live Olympics Winter PyeongChang 2018. RUclips Olympics channel
LMAO no. This song is barely tolerable for me