Fun fact: the vocals for supporting me are sung by Everett Bradley, who has done background vocals and percussion for Bruce Springsteen and is currently working with BON JOVI
I really think they couldn't get him back simply because it's not his style of music, and also he's really not the best vocalist in the adventure soundtracks, I mean he's good but, I think they distorted his vocals a lot and lowered them in the mix because they weren't really satisfied with them. I heard something of the sort said about Throw It All Away. I mean he's not Marlon Saunders. Tony Harnell was a very successful artist with the band TNT and he's returned for projects to this day and he's the best vocalist Sonic ever hired, but I think it's more because Jun tried hard to retain quality performers in genres that he genuinely liked for the soundtracks. He just kinda ran out of them after the adventure series
@@HeathenshaltThe vocals are muffled on purpose because they represent Shadow's thoughts. In Sonic forces the remix of this song doesn't have muffled vocals because Shadow's head is clear.
That thing about Shadows mindset in SA2 is part of it, and it may very well include the fan consensus that Generations is a continuation of SA2, but at the same time, Bradley just didn't do the greatest job of the vocalists on the project. He doesn't sound like he's giving it his all a lot of the time, and a lot of the time he also sounds like he's kinda joking around as if he's mocking the songs (like how he says "endless life forever" on throw it all away). I read a comment saying he would even arrive drunk at the recording sessions, and while I have never seen a confirmation on this, the vocals support the story. But, of course, that's what you get when you have vocalists hired to perform for games when they don't have a background in doing music for games, they'll do whatever they can to mock it lots of times, like how Ted Poley put the F word at the end of a live cover of Escape from the City when he said how hard he worked on getting the cover perfect, etc. just being a bastard, you know? Some of the guys recounted their recording experience on the soundtrack positively like Marlon Saunders and Paul Shortino and it definitely shows a lot more
American media do be slackin' for they kids, but I don't think I've ever seen them not put at least 190% for Japanese kids stuff. Best we got was some intros back in the day, SOME.
If I remember correctly, the person that sang Rouge's song sang a lot of music for Sega during the Dreamcast days. So there is a good chance that you have heard her before.
didn’t see anyone point it out yet. So here on Supporting Me, there’s actually an instrumental reference to “Live and Learn” right here 17:47 in the background. And even in City Escape they reference Live and Learn with the lyrics 7:47 “Trust your feelings, got to Live and Learn”
The music is even better live, the Sonic Symphony was one of the best concert experiences I ever had, screaming live and learn at the top of my lungs never gets old
As a 17 year old lifelong Sonic fan, my favorite Sonic songs are: UNKNOWN From M.E., Fly in the Freedom, Live & Learn, Endless Possibilities, Follow Me, Pumpkin Hill, Aquatic Mine, and E.G.G.M.A.N. Love how y'all just vibe out to Fly in the Freedom; that's what 9 year old me did when I first played SA2 and heard this
I wish I could've played Sonic Adventure on my childhood. I'm now 18, but I've been a Sonic fan since forever. The first game I've ever played was Sonic & Knuckles on a bootleg Sega Genesis since my family was always a bit on the struggling side. I loved that game so much but never knew about other games or Sonic stuff until I was like 13-14 (six years later) when my mom gave me a phone. Wish I had a Gamecube or a Wii growing up. I'm not big on Nintendo but those consoles got the Sonic games I love. I played SA1 back in 2022 in my aunt's notebook from 2009 that she gave me and I can't put into words how much I loved that game.
@@salk-e8346 This is pretty much my story except I'm a year younger and instead of SA1 it was both SA1 and SA2 back in 2021. And instead of S&K it was Sonic 2.
@@Neo-Metal17 I can't play SA2 cause my notebook can't run it but maybe I'll save some money to get my hands on a Wii and mod the shit out of it to play Gamecube games and most importantly SA2. I bought a PS2 by myself recently and been playing Sonic Unleashed and Persona (never Sonic Heroes, that sucks) but most importantly getting my little sister into videogames. I didn't meant to but I accidentally created a Sonic/Persona/Resident Evil/Devil May Cry 3 fan lmao--
The vocalist of "Live and Learn" is called Johnny Gioeli, who's also the singer of his band Hardline who play in the same musical style which is characteristic of the 80s rock/metal era. The singer of "Escape from the City" on the other hand is Ted Poley, who's the singer of Danger Danger-- another band from the same 80s glam metal/rock era. Lots of Sonic music have those 80s influences, and another great one from Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 is "Doesn't Matter" with a singer from the 80s as well called Tony Harnell. Both versions different from one another even with the same singer and lyrics. The one from Sonic Adventure has more of the "Live and Learn" 80s hard rock style, and the one from Sonic Adventure 2 has a bit of a faster paced energy to it
yay you heard my favorite sonic song, "Supporting Me"! it indeed has lyrics. (sample:" To the pressure, everything's just like"/"An illusion, I'll be losing you, before long"/"I know you're supporting me..." )in fact, all of shadow's themes have lyrics, but they are extremely distorted, which match his very clouded mind in the game!! and it also has a small Riff of "Live and learn" in it too! you mistook it as just sound samples but nope! it was singing! ... and shadow was not a spy but more trying to destroy the planet, but close enough lmao.
Crush 40 has always used live drums and bass. Early on it was kind of fluid who filled those roles but since about the mid to late teens they’ve had a consistent 4 man line up. Jun Senoue-guitar, Johnny Gioeli-vocals, Takeshi Taneda- bass( he also has been in and out of their recordings since very early on), and AKHT-drums. Without Johnny when they do instrumentals, they are know as Sonic Adventure Music Experience.
i am crying with joy seeing people love music that i have been listening too for 20+ years. one because i love seeing others enjoy things i love and two validation for the years of bullying for being a sonic fan and having a different music taste.
y’all gotta listen to more SA2 songs, especially Knuckles’ stages. Pumpkin Hill is phenomenal. I’d also recommend Sonic Adventure 1, Open Your Heart, Unknown from M.E., and Lazy Days Livin’ In Paradise are bangers.
We had a really good subwoofer set up to our home tv/stereo when I was a kid and Supporting Me hit INCREDIBLY hard with it. You could drown in that track.
@@novacelest6381 And who do you think owns Atlas? If you knew how to use google, you’d already know the answer is SEGA. Next time you try to correct someone in public, either know what you’re talking about or don’t bother making a complete joke of yourself again.
@dusk173 dude, chill literally saw that after he responded to me, It was a mistake on my part and I wasn't trying to correct him I didn't know Sega bought Atlus 😅
Ugh …. This video almost made me tear up… the sheer appreciation of Rouge’s theme song, everyone’s reaction as their listening OMG Sonic has came a long way and I LOVE THIS SO MUCH ! THESE ARE SUCH BOPS !!!! HITS RIGHT IN THE CHILDHOOD OMG. Thank you guys for doing this!!!! Much love!! Keep this Sonic content up I will subscribe right now!!!!
Supporting Me did have lyrics, but they're distorted to match the vibe. Oh yeah, and Sonic X was an unironically decent anime (minus the kid protag). Great reaction, was waiting for this one! Such a nostalgic one.
I really think you guys would ADORE Knuckle's theme Unknown From M.E. (both version 1 and 2) and his stage music from SA2; Kick the Rock, Ghost's Pumpkin Soup, Dive Into The Mellow, Deeper, and Space Trip Steps. If it weren't for those songs from Knuckles stages I don't think I'd ever have grown up with a real appreciation for RnB and Hip Hop like I do now. They are some of the most played and popular tracks on Spotify for that entire games OST by itself they are just that good.
Yes, the opening notes of Supporting Me are really such a great musical build-up, like steam building in an engine before it erupts, but think of how much harder that hits when you’re playing the game, and you see the Boss’ name THE BIOLIZARD type across the screen slowly as the music builds right before the fight begins, you KNEW what time it was. Still gives me goosebumps. Presentation, man. Track really is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, candy for the ears 🎧🎧🎧🎶🎶🎶. The way the track feeds back upon itself flawlessly is actually kinda insane. There are lyrics, but they’re purposefully distorted and softer in order to match the tone of the song, and thematically match the dynamics between Shadow and The Biolizard. The lyrics are from the latter’s point of view. “I am the future/A wall to the Shadow” is such a BAR.
Props to whoever is choosing the OSTs for these videos cuz I keep forgetting how many bangers are in each of these games lol. My only thought when seeing the title was "so just all the knuckles themes then?"
Don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but the instrument in Rouge's theme is a Vibraphone not a Marimba. The sound of a Vibraphone is so damn sexy it needs to be in more music.
7:49 I love how you mention Ska because you should totally listen to "That's The Way I Like It" and "Let's Make It" when you revisit this album! The first one is a stage theme and the other plays in the cutscene right before Escape From The City. They have that late 90s - early 00s feeling of pure Ska ecstasy!
Been saying this since 01 when i was a kid. People said "its nostalgia favouring it for you" but no. This is one of those rare gems that are just as outstanding to me as the days i played through this game (over and over).
I still remember when SA2 came out and ever since then it’s been my favorite Sonic game of all time and I argue that it has my favorite OST of all games too. I can seriously play the whole album and it’ll throw me back when I was a kid and still enjoy it now as a 32 year old man
I'm not sure I'd call Sonic Adventure 2 a game "for children." Of course anyone can enjoy it, including children, but the story deals with themes of government conspiracy and PTSD, and has overall a more mature atmosphere than previous Sonic games. Looking forward to seeing reactions to more song from this game!
@@symphomaniac It's for everyone. It's lighthearted enough for kids, has enough cool action and storybeats for the teens, and enough dark themes and good writing for the adults. It doesn't lean too far in one direction like Shadow 05 or the entire Meta Era.
I see it as a way to introduce these kinds of ideas and topics in a way that children can grasp while not really needing to get into the nitty gritty and uglier points about them. Its treating the children audience with some respect and trusting that they can be given something to chew on after the credits roll. Modern Sonic is best when it working with stuff like this cause the stories feel so much more meaningful.
I'm loving more and more people discovering this series is a GOLDMINE for so many different genres of music. I'm a Sonic fan first, and a fan of a weird mix of genres because of it.
Sonic Adventure music is the best Sonic music. First sonic game i played was this one when i was like 8. The first game's soundtrack was my favorite and what inspired me to get my dad to buy a drum set and get me lessons, beginning my musical journey that is still going to this day. Even he was impressed listening to the soundtrack, during the theme for Hot Shelter he looked at me smiling and asked who the guitar player was 😂
If you haven't checked it out yet, the Mega Man X series has a ton of killer tracks in their OSTs. I'm partial to the ones in X5 and X6 because those are what I had growing up. Especially their openings, Moonlight and The Answer.
Been hearing some of the songs again recently and hearing this stuff again as a musician blows my mind. No wonder I’d be singing these joints as a kid Lolol. But Rouge’s song, nah i never listened to that fully. That joint crazy! 😖😮💨🔥
I feel like you can listen through the whole ost whilst giving commentary during it. I and many others listen through audio only while doing other things so it’s essentially tree watch time. It’s like getting a podcast and a ost listen through. Also longer form videos are amazing for the algorithm
omg! I didn't expect Fly in the Freedom to be one of the picks for this video. It's my favorite character theme song, and my appreciation/love for it grew a lot in recent years from first hearing it after SA2B was released for the Gamecube and I was like 9 or 10 years old. I liked it back then, but I LOVE it now. Did SA2 not have a sound test? SA2B did and you could've heard an abridged/looped version of it there.
I always want new listeners to notice the lyrics in Supporting Me saying “I’ll be losing you before long…” to see how they react to such raw sad lines in a Sonic game… but no one ever catches it. lol
Cant wait for you to get to the knuckles songs, sonic and shadows themes are also great, along with their prison island level songs, white jungle and green forest.
this was actually supposed to be the last sonic game but it did so well they kept the series going and the music was a huge part in really inventing the environments and themes
FINALLY, some appreciation for fly in the freedom!! (Slight correction to it being a missable track, it actually plays for about a minute in the cutscene that plays after the knuckles/rouge space fight)
I like Believe in Myself, but that's also biased, because Tails is my favorite character. Though I do adore the song E.G.G.M.A.N., too. Those and Live and Learn are my top three
It was an absolute pleasure seeing you guys react to one of my favorite OST's. Literally pick any Rouge or Knuckles stage track from this game and you'll have a good time.
Would love to see y'all react to more Sonic music, there's so many fantastic tracks throughout this series; I think y'all would love Can You Feel the Sunshine from Sonic R, it's in the same vein as Fly in the Freedom and it's just ugghhhh it's so lovely and upbeat and just so so so good
One thing I love about the music in Sonic Adventure 2 is it makes you feel like the characters themselves are singing their own songs. Escape from the City literally sounds like Sonic signing...Knuckles themes sounds like him singing so on and so forth. A childhood nostalgia blast...me and my cousin would sing and dance to each and every one of the songs on this banger game.
Family friendly is a better way to describe the sonic franchise with how serious and dark the series takes itself from time to time if definitely dosent feel like its strictly for kids.
This song plays during the final boss of the game where super sonic and super shadow team up to fight a giant reptilian creature while flying through outer space. It blew my mind as a kid and to this day it's still one of my favorite boss fights in any video game.
"SUPPORT ME" does have Lyrics. "I'm gonna be desperate... Never lose... hurry... Never lose... hurry... I believe in my future, farewell to the shadow It was my place to live, but now I need your hand Lead me out with your light, I have breathed in The disgusting air of darkness, but I never lose out To the pressure, everything's just like An illusion, I'll be losing you, before long Never lose... hurry... never lose... I never lose my confidence I know you're supporting me... Supporting me... supporting me... I'll be losing you before long"
Endless possibilities, live life, a ghosts pumpkin soup, what im made of and ungravitify are some of my personal favourites. Sonic never fails to have banging music
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Knuckle's Themes Reaction OUT NOW🔥: ruclips.net/video/zXADiNbQzXc/видео.html
Glad to see sonic fans arent the only ones who has the urge to sing the words "live and learn" whenever the lyrics come up
@@dpressed..terrorist6450 it’s so infectious!!
If y'all love Rouge's theme song, you'll ADORE the music that plays in her levels
The best
Security Hall is 🔥🔥🔥
@@TheEmery223
Her best stage theme, glad someone mentioned it! 🥂
@@TheEmery223 They're all great, but yes! That's the one I listen to the most!
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Fun fact: the vocals for supporting me are sung by Everett Bradley, who has done background vocals and percussion for Bruce Springsteen and is currently working with BON JOVI
I think see why sega couldn't get him back for shadow generations now.
I really think they couldn't get him back simply because it's not his style of music, and also he's really not the best vocalist in the adventure soundtracks, I mean he's good but, I think they distorted his vocals a lot and lowered them in the mix because they weren't really satisfied with them. I heard something of the sort said about Throw It All Away. I mean he's not Marlon Saunders. Tony Harnell was a very successful artist with the band TNT and he's returned for projects to this day and he's the best vocalist Sonic ever hired, but I think it's more because Jun tried hard to retain quality performers in genres that he genuinely liked for the soundtracks. He just kinda ran out of them after the adventure series
Oh word?
@@HeathenshaltThe vocals are muffled on purpose because they represent Shadow's thoughts. In Sonic forces the remix of this song doesn't have muffled vocals because Shadow's head is clear.
That thing about Shadows mindset in SA2 is part of it, and it may very well include the fan consensus that Generations is a continuation of SA2, but at the same time, Bradley just didn't do the greatest job of the vocalists on the project. He doesn't sound like he's giving it his all a lot of the time, and a lot of the time he also sounds like he's kinda joking around as if he's mocking the songs (like how he says "endless life forever" on throw it all away). I read a comment saying he would even arrive drunk at the recording sessions, and while I have never seen a confirmation on this, the vocals support the story. But, of course, that's what you get when you have vocalists hired to perform for games when they don't have a background in doing music for games, they'll do whatever they can to mock it lots of times, like how Ted Poley put the F word at the end of a live cover of Escape from the City when he said how hard he worked on getting the cover perfect, etc. just being a bastard, you know? Some of the guys recounted their recording experience on the soundtrack positively like Marlon Saunders and Paul Shortino and it definitely shows a lot more
I love how much attention the sonic series has been getting lately, its like now everybody knows about sonic now
IKR
Right?????
Everybody been knew but they used to hide it during the tough times
@@Xxblade17it’s still tough times for us..Stares at Sonichu with disgust.
@@anti.bctards7376 here's some soap🧼
American media do be slackin' for they kids, but I don't think I've ever seen them not put at least 190% for Japanese kids stuff. Best we got was some intros back in the day, SOME.
@@ObligationOrDesire literally, we’ve been deprived but thank goodness for Japanese media🔥
american media slacking in general
Nah, 80s-00s cartoon intros were great. Now they just don't exist bc of streaming.
Yugioh and dbz were the shit
@@MsMvscoh yeah?? And you can thank Americans for that.
If I remember correctly, the person that sang Rouge's song sang a lot of music for Sega during the Dreamcast days. So there is a good chance that you have heard her before.
Tabitha flair i think is her name. I may be wrong
@@megamanzx21Yep!! Tabitha Flair is her name
@@megamanzx21 tabitha fair
“Escape from the City” is just a great pop punk/skatepunk song. Perfect if you want to shred on the half pipe or on the street.
didn’t see anyone point it out yet. So here on Supporting Me, there’s actually an instrumental reference to “Live and Learn” right here 17:47 in the background. And even in City Escape they reference Live and Learn with the lyrics 7:47 “Trust your feelings, got to Live and Learn”
I haven’t noticed these, that’s unreal
The music is even better live, the Sonic Symphony was one of the best concert experiences I ever had, screaming live and learn at the top of my lungs never gets old
As a 17 year old lifelong Sonic fan, my favorite Sonic songs are: UNKNOWN From M.E., Fly in the Freedom, Live & Learn, Endless Possibilities, Follow Me, Pumpkin Hill, Aquatic Mine, and E.G.G.M.A.N. Love how y'all just vibe out to Fly in the Freedom; that's what 9 year old me did when I first played SA2 and heard this
I'd personally have Supporting Me too
I wish I could've played Sonic Adventure on my childhood. I'm now 18, but I've been a Sonic fan since forever. The first game I've ever played was Sonic & Knuckles on a bootleg Sega Genesis since my family was always a bit on the struggling side. I loved that game so much but never knew about other games or Sonic stuff until I was like 13-14 (six years later) when my mom gave me a phone.
Wish I had a Gamecube or a Wii growing up. I'm not big on Nintendo but those consoles got the Sonic games I love. I played SA1 back in 2022 in my aunt's notebook from 2009 that she gave me and I can't put into words how much I loved that game.
@@salk-e8346 This is pretty much my story except I'm a year younger and instead of SA1 it was both SA1 and SA2 back in 2021. And instead of S&K it was Sonic 2.
@@Neo-Metal17 I can't play SA2 cause my notebook can't run it but maybe I'll save some money to get my hands on a Wii and mod the shit out of it to play Gamecube games and most importantly SA2. I bought a PS2 by myself recently and been playing Sonic Unleashed and Persona (never Sonic Heroes, that sucks) but most importantly getting my little sister into videogames. I didn't meant to but I accidentally created a Sonic/Persona/Resident Evil/Devil May Cry 3 fan lmao--
@ You can play Gamecube games on a Wii naturally as long as it's compatible
The vocalist of "Live and Learn" is called Johnny Gioeli, who's also the singer of his band Hardline who play in the same musical style which is characteristic of the 80s rock/metal era. The singer of "Escape from the City" on the other hand is Ted Poley, who's the singer of Danger Danger-- another band from the same 80s glam metal/rock era. Lots of Sonic music have those 80s influences, and another great one from Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 is "Doesn't Matter" with a singer from the 80s as well called Tony Harnell. Both versions different from one another even with the same singer and lyrics. The one from Sonic Adventure has more of the "Live and Learn" 80s hard rock style, and the one from Sonic Adventure 2 has a bit of a faster paced energy to it
yay you heard my favorite sonic song, "Supporting Me"! it indeed has lyrics. (sample:" To the pressure, everything's just like"/"An illusion, I'll be losing you, before long"/"I know you're supporting me..." )in fact, all of shadow's themes have lyrics, but they are extremely distorted, which match his very clouded mind in the game!! and it also has a small Riff of "Live and learn" in it too! you mistook it as just sound samples but nope! it was singing! ... and shadow was not a spy but more trying to destroy the planet, but close enough lmao.
My favourite Shadow level theme is White Jungle when it comes to lyrics
Crush 40 has always used live drums and bass. Early on it was kind of fluid who filled those roles but since about the mid to late teens they’ve had a consistent 4 man line up. Jun Senoue-guitar, Johnny Gioeli-vocals, Takeshi Taneda- bass( he also has been in and out of their recordings since very early on), and AKHT-drums. Without Johnny when they do instrumentals, they are know as Sonic Adventure Music Experience.
Saw them live at Summer of Sonic 2010 in London, it was only Johnny and Jun, but it was AMAZING
if "live and learn" doesnt play in the upcoming sonic 3 movie....
It has to. I mean its letmotif is in the movie.
Rumor has it that it might…
In the first trailer, they played a rendition of the song! They did confirm that the song would be in the movie
we will riot.
No you wont. No one ever riots. All Talk.@greed42o
i am crying with joy seeing people love music that i have been listening too for 20+ years. one because i love seeing others enjoy things i love and two validation for the years of bullying for being a sonic fan and having a different music taste.
y’all gotta listen to more SA2 songs, especially Knuckles’ stages. Pumpkin Hill is phenomenal. I’d also recommend Sonic Adventure 1, Open Your Heart, Unknown from M.E., and Lazy Days Livin’ In Paradise are bangers.
Final Egg 1&2 have always been bangers to me.
They gotta do knuckles 💯
How you gonna leave out aquatic mine
@frankenfreakie I Agreed!!!
We had a really good subwoofer set up to our home tv/stereo when I was a kid and Supporting Me hit INCREDIBLY hard with it. You could drown in that track.
@@literalghost that’s awesome!!🔥 W Audio Setup
7:09 It's funny you say "surf" for this song because Sonic actually does use a metal sheet from a helicopter as a board in the beginning of the stage
They literally just said that. lol
Persona and Sonic both owned by Sega
Why I love SEGA😋
Great music, but it's not true. Atlus owns persona
@@novacelest6381 I thought they were apart of SEGA
@@novacelest6381 And who do you think owns Atlas? If you knew how to use google, you’d already know the answer is SEGA.
Next time you try to correct someone in public, either know what you’re talking about or don’t bother making a complete joke of yourself again.
@dusk173 dude, chill literally saw that after he responded to me, It was a mistake on my part and I wasn't trying to correct him I didn't know Sega bought Atlus 😅
Ugh …. This video almost made me tear up… the sheer appreciation of Rouge’s theme song, everyone’s reaction as their listening OMG Sonic has came a long way and I LOVE THIS SO MUCH ! THESE ARE SUCH BOPS !!!! HITS RIGHT IN THE CHILDHOOD OMG.
Thank you guys for doing this!!!! Much love!! Keep this Sonic content up I will subscribe right now!!!!
I just discovered fly in freedom last year after a lifetime of listening to this OST. Best surprise I could have gotten.
Supporting Me did have lyrics, but they're distorted to match the vibe.
Oh yeah, and Sonic X was an unironically decent anime (minus the kid protag).
Great reaction, was waiting for this one! Such a nostalgic one.
Chris' voice haunted my dreams as a kid, no joke.
GOTTA GO FAST
Johnny Gioeli (vocalist for Live and Learn) is insanely talented.
I really think you guys would ADORE Knuckle's theme Unknown From M.E. (both version 1 and 2) and his stage music from SA2; Kick the Rock, Ghost's Pumpkin Soup, Dive Into The Mellow, Deeper, and Space Trip Steps. If it weren't for those songs from Knuckles stages I don't think I'd ever have grown up with a real appreciation for RnB and Hip Hop like I do now.
They are some of the most played and popular tracks on Spotify for that entire games OST by itself they are just that good.
12:07 remember persona is also sega
Im glad Fly In Freedom getting love it always feels like its overlooked when compared to other Sonic songs
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle was my introduction to the franchise. City Escape is my all time favorite Sonic stage and music.
If you listen closely to the "pressure, everything's just like an illusion bit" for supporting me it plays the live and learn motif
Damn you're right, I never thought about that!
Sonic games have some of the best game music I’ve heard and the songs are genuinely so good you can listen to them outside playing 😂
As a producer who grew up on SA 2 and other OST’s; I need more of this shit.
Yes, the opening notes of Supporting Me are really such a great musical build-up, like steam building in an engine before it erupts, but think of how much harder that hits when you’re playing the game, and you see the Boss’ name THE BIOLIZARD type across the screen slowly as the music builds right before the fight begins, you KNEW what time it was. Still gives me goosebumps. Presentation, man. Track really is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, candy for the ears 🎧🎧🎧🎶🎶🎶. The way the track feeds back upon itself flawlessly is actually kinda insane.
There are lyrics, but they’re purposefully distorted and softer in order to match the tone of the song, and thematically match the dynamics between Shadow and The Biolizard. The lyrics are from the latter’s point of view.
“I am the future/A wall to the Shadow” is such a BAR.
I think it says
"I believe in my future, farewell to the shadow,
It was my place to live, but now I need your hand."
Y’all got to listen to Sonic rush ost next
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GUYS ! REELIX DID NOT STEER YOU GUYS WRONG ! STRAIGHT BOPS ITS A TEAR JERKER!!!!
Props to whoever is choosing the OSTs for these videos cuz I keep forgetting how many bangers are in each of these games lol. My only thought when seeing the title was "so just all the knuckles themes then?"
Pumpkin Hill is unironically one of my favorite instrumentals ever. They had no business showing out like that for a kids game.
Knuckles and rouge have the best ost in this game hands down.
Agreed
No, Knuckles hit the L in SA2
Hell yes! Supporting Me is my favorite track in that game. Glad to see such a big reaction to it :D
Don't know if anyone mentioned it yet, but the instrument in Rouge's theme is a Vibraphone not a Marimba. The sound of a Vibraphone is so damn sexy it needs to be in more music.
This reaction meant everything to me. THANK YOU!
Sonic Fans eating good lately!
7:49 I love how you mention Ska because you should totally listen to "That's The Way I Like It" and "Let's Make It" when you revisit this album! The first one is a stage theme and the other plays in the cutscene right before Escape From The City. They have that late 90s - early 00s feeling of pure Ska ecstasy!
Surfer vibes fit City Escape, the level is basically San Francisco and starts with you snowboarding down the big hill on a piece of metal
Been saying this since 01 when i was a kid. People said "its nostalgia favouring it for you" but no. This is one of those rare gems that are just as outstanding to me as the days i played through this game (over and over).
glad they like "supporting me" it's amazing.
I still remember when SA2 came out and ever since then it’s been my favorite Sonic game of all time and I argue that it has my favorite OST of all games too. I can seriously play the whole album and it’ll throw me back when I was a kid and still enjoy it now as a 32 year old man
Escape from the City is forever burned in my brain lol
Super hyped for the next SA2 vid. This revitalized my love for that OST
seeing yall jam to Fly in the Freedom filled my heart with joy because THEY REALLY COOKED WITH THIS SONG
4:09 The vocals is by Johnny Gieoli.
Thank you gentlemen. The entire sound
track is very good. Worth a listen. Thank you!
Johnny Gioeli is an absolute legend of a vocalist. Idk how he never became famous he's so much better than most other rock vocalists I've heard.
Finally SA2. This some peak music right here
YEAHH
Sonic music is so good i already know this video gonna be great and it didn't even start
How did you not have the knuckles tunes included lol :p great songs thanks for reacting
I'm not sure I'd call Sonic Adventure 2 a game "for children." Of course anyone can enjoy it, including children, but the story deals with themes of government conspiracy and PTSD, and has overall a more mature atmosphere than previous Sonic games.
Looking forward to seeing reactions to more song from this game!
It's still very much a game for children 100%, even if there's mildly dark themes
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It's for everyone. It's lighthearted enough for kids, has enough cool action and storybeats for the teens, and enough dark themes and good writing for the adults. It doesn't lean too far in one direction like Shadow 05 or the entire Meta Era.
I see it as a way to introduce these kinds of ideas and topics in a way that children can grasp while not really needing to get into the nitty gritty and uglier points about them. Its treating the children audience with some respect and trusting that they can be given something to chew on after the credits roll. Modern Sonic is best when it working with stuff like this cause the stories feel so much more meaningful.
@@espurrseyes42 I think you have a misconception of what "for children" means but okay
It always feels rather wrong when media made for Everyone gets boiled down to being exclusively for children
Yo, Crush 40 is my ish. Check out more of their stuff. Especially the Shadow the Hedgehog Soundtrack.
I'm loving more and more people discovering this series is a GOLDMINE for so many different genres of music. I'm a Sonic fan first, and a fan of a weird mix of genres because of it.
17:03 THE BIOLIZARD!
Sonic Adventure music is the best Sonic music. First sonic game i played was this one when i was like 8. The first game's soundtrack was my favorite and what inspired me to get my dad to buy a drum set and get me lessons, beginning my musical journey that is still going to this day. Even he was impressed listening to the soundtrack, during the theme for Hot Shelter he looked at me smiling and asked who the guitar player was 😂
If you haven't checked it out yet, the Mega Man X series has a ton of killer tracks in their OSTs. I'm partial to the ones in X5 and X6 because those are what I had growing up. Especially their openings, Moonlight and The Answer.
Please do more of Sonic music reactions, I love you guys’ vibes.
Been hearing some of the songs again recently and hearing this stuff again as a musician blows my mind. No wonder I’d be singing these joints as a kid Lolol. But Rouge’s song, nah i never listened to that fully. That joint crazy! 😖😮💨🔥
Sonic music is just too damn good man(we don't acknowledge the Chronicles ost)
I feel like you can listen through the whole ost whilst giving commentary during it. I and many others listen through audio only while doing other things so it’s essentially tree watch time. It’s like getting a podcast and a ost listen through. Also longer form videos are amazing for the algorithm
"All i am" from shadow the hedgehog , together with digital circuit. Those two alone redeemed the shadow game for me
Y'all should listen to "Look Alike" from the Sonic OVA goated track that had no business being in that OVA lol
As a Metal Sonic fan, I love "Look Alike"
The OVA was peak tf youre talking about
Love that you guys actually analyze the music and really listen to all the layers! First time watcher and im subscribin :3
Defs check out more SA2!!
omg! I didn't expect Fly in the Freedom to be one of the picks for this video. It's my favorite character theme song, and my appreciation/love for it grew a lot in recent years from first hearing it after SA2B was released for the Gamecube and I was like 9 or 10 years old. I liked it back then, but I LOVE it now.
Did SA2 not have a sound test? SA2B did and you could've heard an abridged/looped version of it there.
I always want new listeners to notice the lyrics in Supporting Me saying “I’ll be losing you before long…” to see how they react to such raw sad lines in a Sonic game… but no one ever catches it. lol
I can't wait for them to do a part 2, there's so much more they need to listen to!!
Cant wait for you to get to the knuckles songs, sonic and shadows themes are also great, along with their prison island level songs, white jungle and green forest.
this was actually supposed to be the last sonic game but it did so well they kept the series going and the music was a huge part in really inventing the environments and themes
The whole OST is a Bop. I LOVED the music to this song growing up. One of my all time favorite games even with all its jank
FINALLY, some appreciation for fly in the freedom!! (Slight correction to it being a missable track, it actually plays for about a minute in the cutscene that plays after the knuckles/rouge space fight)
Unknown From M.E is one of the best songs on this game
both sonic adventure 1 and 2
Sonic always be cooking with his music like damn near every soundtrack is immaculate
i would love to see yall listen to more sonic music!!! its absolutely INCREDIBLE
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I like Believe in Myself, but that's also biased, because Tails is my favorite character. Though I do adore the song E.G.G.M.A.N., too. Those and Live and Learn are my top three
13:15 it’s a vibraphone 😎
It was an absolute pleasure seeing you guys react to one of my favorite OST's. Literally pick any Rouge or Knuckles stage track from this game and you'll have a good time.
As a huge Boston and an even bigger sonic fan, I've never made the correlation to the vocalist of Crush 40 and Boston but I agree completely.
Have they reacted to the music in 'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex' yet?
Very nice lineup, i wonder what Part 2 will have.
Also, have you done Black Knight yet?
If so, how about doing Secret Rings at some point?
Sonic adventure 2 is a timeless classic, looking forward to part 2!
Would love to see y'all react to more Sonic music, there's so many fantastic tracks throughout this series; I think y'all would love Can You Feel the Sunshine from Sonic R, it's in the same vein as Fly in the Freedom and it's just ugghhhh it's so lovely and upbeat and just so so so good
Been a Sonic fan for 3 decades now. Supporting Me is one of my all time favorites
One thing I love about the music in Sonic Adventure 2 is it makes you feel like the characters themselves are singing their own songs. Escape from the City literally sounds like Sonic signing...Knuckles themes sounds like him singing so on and so forth. A childhood nostalgia blast...me and my cousin would sing and dance to each and every one of the songs on this banger game.
They gotta get some tracks from 06 and Shadow the Hedgehog
Imma need SA1 OST reaction soon.
You will find fans of almost any Sonic game cause there’s at least two songs from the game that make it on a playlist forever.
Yes please need a part 2 and 3!
Family friendly is a better way to describe the sonic franchise with how serious and dark the series takes itself from time to time if definitely dosent feel like its strictly for kids.
Gotta react to knuckles raps in this game forsure
This song plays during the final boss of the game where super sonic and super shadow team up to fight a giant reptilian creature while flying through outer space. It blew my mind as a kid and to this day it's still one of my favorite boss fights in any video game.
"SUPPORT ME" does have Lyrics.
"I'm gonna be desperate...
Never lose... hurry...
Never lose... hurry...
I believe in my future, farewell to the shadow
It was my place to live, but now I need your hand
Lead me out with your light, I have breathed in
The disgusting air of darkness, but I never lose out
To the pressure, everything's just like
An illusion, I'll be losing you, before long
Never lose... hurry... never lose...
I never lose my confidence
I know you're supporting me...
Supporting me... supporting me...
I'll be losing you before long"
Endless possibilities, live life, a ghosts pumpkin soup, what im made of and ungravitify are some of my personal favourites. Sonic never fails to have banging music
Came back to watch you guys react s second time, love the enthusiasm!
Please do Unleashed next! In my opinion an easy top 3 ost for the franchise.
It's fulfilling to see people FINALLY realize how OG Sonic music was, is, and ALWAYS WILL BE!
8:49 this song makes me wanna go so gosh darn fast you don't understand
man, Rouge's theme is a vibe.
Hopefully yall get around to a couple Katamari tracks at some point too.