Alice In Chains - Rooster (REACTION!!!) 

George: tries to give a complex reasoning for why the song sounds the way it doe- Ryan: THIS SHIT HARD

Song was written by Jerry Cantrell about his father who fought in Vietnam and was nicknamed Rooster from his youth. They never saw eye to eye being that Jerry was a long hair rocker and his father was a hard core military vet blue collar worker. His Mom, Gloria, encouraged them to heal their relationship. His father never went to his shows, but finally relented and went to a show. Upon seeing his Dad in the back of the room Jerry told the band to play Rooster. Dad heard the words and broke out in tears which led to more tears and hugs as he realized his son understood him more than he understood his son. Music changes people, heals relationships and moves hearts to places otherwise unknown.

Once you go AIC, you are never the same.

Ryan's reaction is so great to this classic

10:00 "It's fire! I know I say that like 18 times in the fuckin video but that, that was----dope. DOPE!" Ryan you kill me man. lmao. Props on the editing!

I love how Ryan can't hide his excitement! 😂🤘

Great reaction, guys! The song is indeed about war - - specifically about guitarist Jerry Cantrell's father and his experiences in Vietnam and the disrespect he received upon coming home. An amazing tribute. Rooster is kind of an outlier on the album itself. Dirt is an autobiographical concept album of sorts that depicts the trauma associated with extreme drug addiction - - heroin in particular. Singer Layne Staley's struggles with addiction were a heavy theme in their music and it would eventually claim his life in the saddest way imaginable. So the album is kind of a tough listen now knowing that he would eventually lose the battle.

"THIS IS HARD! I DONT GIVE A F###!!! THIS IS HARD!" Best reaction ever ^_^

Ryan I love how much you got into the song! 😂😂 y’all are great!

I must have watched this reaction like 8 times by now. Ryan's enthusiasm for the song makes me more enthusiastic about life.

My dad was born in 1950, loved Beach Boys and the like. I grew up in Seattle, tried to rebel with grunge music but my dad ended up loving Alice in Chains more than I did!

Take a shot every time Ryan says, "this is fire/hot!"

Great song! Rooster was written about guitarist Jerry Cantrell's father who fought in Vietnam

Jerry is a friend of mine. I'm sending this to him asap. Well done lads. I got a tear in my eye from your canid reactions, all of which I share. Peace.

This is the best grunge band, on the best channel. You guys win the interwebs.

When Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell blend their voices together, they create this beautifully dark, ethereal timbre that can make a melody melt into your bones. For me, The Everly Brothers were the greatest vocal duo but Jerry and Layne draw their breath from the same rarefied air.

I wish Layne was still here with us to sing more beautiful songs

Watch Ryan all the way through this, from the first chord. It's visual representation of music taking a man over. As he starts to get excited about the song, he can't sit still, he's constantly smiling, he loses control of himself a bit,. Easily the best reaction video on the internet....

Finally Alice in Chains!!! Do Would? by them next!

Layne's style of singing is a lazy aggression, the biggest factors to this is he sings behind the beat and (mainly because he was strung out constantly) he naturally sounds like he is using little effort, absolute great talent (some people don't pick it up be he uses some twang at the end of lines to add to the uniqueness of his sound)

I would love to see these guy's reaction when they found out that the song is about Jerry Cantrell's father's experiences in Vietnam. The song isn't based on fiction, it's based on facts.

Ryan is a closet metal/grunge head.

Man in the box is another great song, there never be another Layne Staley, he will be sorely missed 😢

I've been listening to this song for something like 27 years and it's still just as god damned good as the first day I heard it.

Who are we if we don't take care of our veterans?" = instant subscribe.

This was the only Alice in Chains song my dad liked. I was playing it one day while we were working on my truck and when it finished he told me to come sit with him. He told me all about his experiences in Vietnam and how much this song mirrored them. He passed away last year and I'm so glad he told me about it, I wou ld have never known

Rooster is about Jerry Cantrell's (the lead guitarist for Alice In Chains) father and his experiences while in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. His father's nickname in his army regiment was "The Rooster". The song was written at a time when Jerry and his father's relationship was distant and somewhat estranged. When his father heard the song he said it captured exactly how the war was for him and how he felt about it and actually served to bring Jerry and his father close together than ever before.

Damn this dude losing his head over this song is SO epic!! Hes like "I dont care I like this!!!!" What a great reaction. Right on man! 🔥🤘🤘

Here’s a fun game to play: take a shot every time Ryan says “this is hot,” “this is dope,” or “this is fire.” DISCLAIMER: do not actually do this, you will be drunk in at most 1 minute😂

George... since you're such a drum geek... you should really give Would by Alice In Chains a listen. AS always... great review guys.

Ryan was on fire!💥💥💥💥

RIP Layne Staley, one of THE best lead singers ever!!

Dirt is one of the best hard rock albums of all time! RIP Layne 🤘🏻

"I feel like if you were to wake up a singer at three in the morning".. lol I'm dead. That's some real shit.

Vietnam War. Malaria = mosquito death. Gloria was Jerry’s mom. This song was written in tribute to Jerry’s Dad and all the Vietnam vets. RIP Layne.

I am a 75 year old woman and I absolutely love Alice In Chains. This song brings me right back to the Vietnam war. I am going to see them one month from today. Will miss Layne but so glad to see them before I am no more.

Interesting story related to this song. During the battle of Mogadishu (the black hawk down incident in 1993) CW4 Mike Durant was shot down in his MH-60M Black Hawk by Somolian terrorists and captured for 11 days. During his captivity, his brothers in his unit (the 160th Special Ops Aviation Regiment) searched the city for him. During their search, they would play this song over loud speakers mounted on the bottom of helicopters because it was one of Mike’s favorite songs and they hoped that he would hear it, wherever he was in Mogadishu, and know that his brothers were looking for him. The story is outlined in Mike’s book “In the Company of Heroes”, good read and i highly recommend it.

The one thing I'm surprised you guys didn't discuss was the tight Harmony between vocalist Layne Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell. All of Alice in Chains songs are very tight when it comes to Harmony. It's amazing. You must Listen to More.

This song was written about the guitarists father (Nicknamed the Rooster) during the Vietnam war and how he hoped to get back to his young son. #RIPLayneStaley (vocals) I agree with Azcension Seven about "Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike". If you haven't yet heard any Chris Cornell lyrics/voice with Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) they will seriously move you.

Rooster was a common nickname for M60 machine gunners in Vietnam because the muzzle flash looked like a rooster tail. They had the shortest life expectancy of any other personnel because it was a priority for the enemy to take down the machine gunner. "Here they come to snuff the rooster."

Nutshell by AIC next ... one of their best songs !!!! Laynes vocals on nutshell are beyond amazing ! Do the live version tho , you can totally feel the emotion Layne sings with . I think you guys will love it , maybe even shed a tear

Listen to Nutshell by Alice in Chains... I guarantee you will have goosebumps

Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell had two of the most beautiful harmonizing voices EVER!!

Alice in Chains is interesting in that their sound has never been duplicated and it never ages. It always sounds good. If you go long enough between listens, it is like hearing it for the first time all over again..because no one sounds like this.

That song was wrote about the guitar players dad when he was in Vietnam...the rooster was his war name...good job guys keep it up

This is one of the only reaction channels that puts an emphasis on the lyrics, and I appreciate that so much. A song needs to have the right instrumentation and hook to catch your attention, but it’s the lyrics that keep bringing you back to that song in your playlist. Respect, guys.

The song is about Jerry Cantrells dad in the vietnam war, cause they use to call him the rooster

I honestly think Layne's best song was Wake Up by Mad Season. You can hear every ounce of emotion in every word.

Man, what a gift to wake up and see you did one of my favorite bands of all time. Love your analysis of lyrics, AIC is always good for lyrical analysis as they’re always talking about something of substance. If you want another AIC song with a killer groove you can try “Rain When I Die.” Keep up the great work boys.

Alice In Chains- Would? Or Down In a Hole😁

Or Tool - The Pot. It's got that funk that you like. It's a mastahpiece

Their new Alice in Chains - Them bones reaction video brought me back to this. Crazy to see how much the quality of their videos has improved, especially the audio!

Alice in Chains are my favorite band ever. So glad you guys liked it especially Ryan just freaking out over this song. I think they're the best band to come out of Seattle. If you want to react to another song by them Would? would be a great song to react to. My real request Ghost Cirice.

Staley. An incredible voice. RIP.

The entire "Dirt" album is absolutely incredible and all-time. "Down in a Hole" is my favorite track on it.

Alone, late at night, Cantrell’s thoughts kept turning to his estranged father, whose psychological scars from his service in the Vietnam War had contributed to the breakdown of the family some years earlier. “That experience in Vietnam changed him forever,” explains Cantrell, “and it certainly had an effect on our family, so I guess it was a defining moment in my life, too. “He didn’t walk out on us. We left him. It was an environment that wasn’t good for anyone, so we took off to live with my grandmother in Washington, and that’s where I went to school. I didn’t have a lot of my father around, but I started thinking about him a lot during that period.” Sitting in front of a four-track recorder, the song that poured out of Cantrell might have been laced with bitterness. Instead, its harrowing lyrics were written from the standpoint of his father; describing the ‘stinging sweat’ and ‘mosquito death’ of a trek through the jungle, and an imagined skirmish with the Vietcong. The title was the nickname given to Cantrell Snr. by his great-grandfather: “Apparently he was a cocky little kid, and his hair used to stick up on top of his head like a rooster’s comb.”

Dude on our left......PLEASE watch their unplugged mtv set!!!! Laynes last performance. RIP. Will freaking change you.

Alice in Chains DOWN IN A HOLE!

Layne Staley was one of the best and underrated singers of all time. I would have personally recommended another AIC track since I've heard Rooster a billion times on the radio but I enjoyed how Ryan went nuts over this one; It reminds me how great the song actually is.

One of the things I've always, ALWAYS appreciated about Alice in Chains is the harmonies. So many bands in the early 90s had amazing vocalists, but man...NOBODY did harmonies like Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell. "Heaven Beside You" and "No Excuses" are two of my favourites in that regard.

Damn y’all gotta do Nutshell by Alice In Chains. Soooo much meaning in the lyrics, and he conveys the picture/message perfectly

Do 'Would' from Alice in Chains. Loud.

Jerry Cantrell is one of the most underrated songwriters, ever. His guitar play is not flashy but it is as soulfull as one can get and also as a singer adds as much to the songs as Layne. Stay away (from smack) because in a nutshell: you die young if you are a junkhead!

It's such a joy to watch Ryan react to this song, I've watched this video several times because it's so genuine. That's what music is all about - that feeling.

Listen to MAN IN THE BOX, would, and Down in the hole

Gotta do one for “down in a hole” by Alice In Chains

You guys are really good at analysing lyrics and piecing it together

The vocals on this track are so sick🔥🔥His voice is so dynamic..I don't think people understand how great he was💯

I love how my bald brother became an instant fanboy lol. You should definitely check out Would?, Man in the box, I Stay Away, and Nutshell. You will not regret it, those songs kept me going through some dark times.

Nutshell!

man you guys need to listen to Nutshell by these guys, it's such a gorgeous song

From 6:23 Ryan's excitement turns to pure goosebumps at 6:30. Takes me back to when I was about 15 years old and this band changed my life.

“Would”by Alice In Chains is another good one

WOULD? WOULD? WOULD? You like some bass listen to it

This being my favorite band, I love your reaction to this Ryan, you were so giddy, and couldn't hold back how this song made you feel, I love it, take care guys!

The bass line of this sound is fantastic!!! Mike Starr was awesome.

The music video is incredible. Jerry Cantrell's dad talks about his time in Vietnam. Very deep stuff. One of my all time favorite songs. Keep doing what you're doing. You guys are great.

Pleeeeease do "Would" by Alice in Chains!!!🙏 Love you guys!!

Alice In Chains - Nutshell

Can you do Stone Temple Pilots? 'Interstate Love Song' the best💖

I saw "Alice in Chains" and was compelled to watch. There is absolutely nothing better than driving at dusk with a mean sunset in your rear view mirror and "Man in the Box" blasting from your sound system. You know what... It's 11:45 pm right now, I'm going out for a drive. Thanks for making this video.

If you're gonna do another AIC video, please do nutshell. Probably the most successful non-single of all time. the lyrics are out of this world. love your videos! keep it up boys!

Ryan acting like George when he hears Gojira. 😂

My god Ryan, are you okay? it's only one of the best songs ever written; on the best album of all time... don't get so excited... lol

Y’all should react to “Would?” next, another banger from this band. 🔥

There will never be another like Layne Staley.

The harmonizing voices of Layne Staley & Jerry Cantrell cannot be touched! AIC & Soungarden are the 2 BEST to come out of Seattle...imo Please give Soundgarden another chance. Maybe listen to Outshined RIP Layne Staley RIP Mike Starr

I was smiling this whole video seeing Ryan's excitement. Glad you both enjoyed it. Much success! 🤟😎

As a teenager, The 90's was an amazing time for rock/metal music. So many amazing bands.

RIP Layne

Alice in chains down in a hole

I feel like the guy on the lefts reaction was everyone’s reaction the first time hearing rooster

Oh my DUDES thanks for this one! Glad you liked it! George has Gojira, Ryan has Alice in Chains haha. Keep it up!

I’ve watched just about all your videos and nothing compares to Ryan’s reaction on this.

Rest in peace Layne. Alice in chains. Period

Been listening to AIC my whole life. Just waking up at 3 am and going down to record is probably the best description of Layne Staley's singing I've heard

THEM BONES!!!

BTW if you wanna get all the feels, check out their MTV Unplugged set. The opening track Nutshell might be the first time tears are shed on your channel.

Check out Pearl Jam Black, it will change your life and make grown men fight a tear. One of the most beautiful constructed songs in rock EVER

6:08 every human being discovering Lane's unique energy