FIRST TIME HEARING Bohemian Rhapsody by Pentatonix REACTION 

Headphones! Yup...we told you! Avi's overtones and deep bass, the brilliance of Kevin's percussion, the harmonies of the trio...all can only be appreciated properly with headphones!

Hallelujah! Headphones! Yep, re-listen to the prior again! Sound of Silence, The Prayer and Hallelujah - all will sound so much better and it's true that ALL music sounds better but PARTICULARLY Pentatonix! Great reaction vid! You both ROCK! Now Daft Punk, Imagine and Amazing Grace!

The real amazing part about Pentatonix is that they do NOT do any songs that they can't perform live. It's insane how talented they are. Most people do not think they are human! The headphones just lets you hear every little sound they do. So happy you got them.

Remember, PTX doesn't do covers... They do upgrades.

Check out their rendition of Kiira's "Gold". Total simplicity. Total genius.

There are no one-offs with Pentatonix! The complexity of their arrangements really shine thru with the headphones. Another PTX upgrade!

They worked on this a very long time to do this classic justice. Mission accomplished!!

They worked on this for 5 years to perfect it. Their arranging skills are second to none. I have heard this live. Mitch does not need the megaphone, it is just a prop.

Kiss from a rose next!

Gentlemen...hopefully you now understand why we were all wanting you to get headphones 🎧. It really does make a difference. Not a one-off...every song will benefit from it. PTX is my favorite band. I'm so happy y'all are on this journey. I have CHF and am still in stage 3. Basically on borrowed time. So, listen and enjoy for me. Thank you guys for listening to PTX! They are so talented and deserve the listen. Sending you love from Texas ❤❤

I know we are not used to people "just" listening and not interrupting but to watch your eyes, your smiles (and mini laughs), your rapped attention is wonderful also. Thanks for that.

I love to watch the smiles spread across faces of reactors!!!

At last! A few smiles during the performance this time. You're right. The group and their performance of this song are both amazing.

The megaphone is a prop only... It's all Mitch!

Hallelujah with headphones is like a different song!

Check out Pentatonix singing "Imagine" if you want a great headphone song. Just be ready for what people call the "Wall of Sound". Love the reactions.

Yes, you absolutely MUST go back and listen to all of their music!

Now, THAT is the kind of reaction we were looking for. Rather than sitting stoically through the music... you emoted, and it was delightful to see! It's not only Pentatonix that will sound better - although I will admit that the improvement is far greater with them than a lot of other groups/artistes, because the quality of the sound they produce is so much fuller than many others... Looking forward to more epiphanies from you!

While I do think headphones are so important for music in general, it is definitely an absolute must to capture Avi's deep bass which regular computers/speakers can't capture.

Yes, do all of them again with headphones. You will hear lots that you missed. I love your reactions!

Oh, good! You got the headphones in time for this one! The audio panning on "little high, little low" is a direct quote from Queen. If you listen to Queen's original you'll hear the same panning on the same phrase. #Pentatonix loves Queen, and they love "Bohemian Rhapsody," so they always wanted to cover this song, but they feared that they couldn't do it justice, so they decided to wait until they were sure they were ready. That took them five years, but it was worth the wait - they were definitely ready. In the early days of Pentatonix, after Epic reneged on the recording contract Pentatonix had "won" on _The Sing-Off,_ Pentatonix started posting to RU-vid; it was the only way they COULD publish their music. A lot of those early RU-vid videos show the five of them sitting on a couch, with the trio on the back of the couch and Avi and Kevin on the seat in front of them, just five very young people singing their hearts out, making their dream come true. Note that this is the configuration we see them in at the beginning and end of "Bohemian Rhapsody," which is one reason the couch needs to move - it's taking Pentatonix (and us) on a trip down Memory Lane. The more important reason the couch moves is that it's standing in for the car in _Wayne's World,_ where Wayne and Garth introduced a whole new generation to the genius of Queen by putting a tape of "Bohemian Rhapsody" into the car's tape player. The couch was motorized, and not very well balanced. (Note that when they're sitting on it their feet don't quite reach the ground. The little curtain thing on the bottom was added to hide the motor.) It kept trying to tip over during the filming and actually managed to throw Kevin off at one point. There was a small platform attached to the back so that Kirstin could climb on the couch from behind - Scott, being a foot taller than Kirstin, didn't need it. When Mitch lies down on the couch, singing "Too late, My time has come," they're referring to Freddie Mercury's death (the foreshadowing was, of course, unintentional on Freddie's part; there's no way he could have known about AIDS, thank goodness). The other four are walking next to the couch to serve as Mitch's pall bearers. Many people think the megaphone is distorting Mitch's voice to make it sound more like an electric guitar, but the megaphone actually has nothing to do with it. It wasn't turned on, and couldn't have distorted Mitch's voice even if it had been - it was just a megaphone. The electric guitar is all Mitch. Mitch happened to see the megaphone lying around on the set and thought it would make a cool prop, so it's been confusing people ever since. During the "Bismillah" argument, note that Scott, whose range includes both bass and tenor registers, is actually singing along with both the high and low sides of the argument. Scott has said that this rapid switching is the hardest part of the song for him. When the camera pans up to show us the starry night sky during Mitch's second guitar solo, it's meant as a tribute to Queen's lead guitarist, Brian May, who has a doctorate in astrophysics. The four shooting stars honor the four members of Queen. When the camera pans back down to show Pentatonix lying on the couch together it's meant to recall the cover art for Queen's "Sheer Heart Attack" album. And when this official video was first released, Brian May posted a link to it on all his social media accounts with the comment: "Enjoy."

Your smiles made my day! Believe me, it’s not a once-off. Many happy experiences ahead, I promise you. Much love from South Africa!

Took 5 years of growth, hard work and maturity to perfect this honor to Queen!

You should hear it in concert, it sounds just as good!! No headphones will let you hear everything.

They are a gift for sure. added: Kevin is just a beat boxing wizard lol.

Yea! HEADPHONES! Finally! Yes, you probably should go back just to hear what you missed without them. Their voices are the only finely tuned and trained instruments they use. *IF* an instrument (cello, piano, drum) is used on occasion, you will see it on the screen. Legend has it they worked on this song almost five years before they were satisfied and confident enough to release the video. And they won't record anything they can't perform live. Apparently their hard work was worth the effort. When Sir Brian May saw the result, he posted the video to *his* social media with the caption "Enjoy!" .....can't get any higher praise than that!

To hear Kevin go off, you really should listen to PTX’s original Coffee in Bed. Also, Kevin and Matt will blow your minds (and appropriately head-phone covered ears) with their parts in New Rules x Are You That Somebody.

In answer to your questions: 1. Yes, this song (specifically this video) is special. I believe it's on EVERY pentaholic's list of recommended songs. 2. No, it isn't just this song that's made better with headphones. #Pentatonix has an excellent audio engineer, Ed Boyer, who is as much of a genius at what he does as Pentatonix are at what they do, and it takes headphones to fully appreciate his work. As for other musicians, it varies. In general, if it's in stereo, headphones will help. If your next door neighbors are doing noisy construction work, headphones will help a LOT. Decide for yourselves on an individual basis. 3. No drums, any more than there are guitars or a piano. That's all Kevin, with Avi providing bass. There's a "Behind the scenes" video for this that I think you'd enjoy. You can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q8ugJnIG_Lk.html

Great reaction! Your facial expressions speak volumes! We pentaholics will never lead you astray. You're one of us now. Welcome to our ranks!

The megaphone is just a prop, Mitch does this same thing without it😂❤.

I came across PTX on RU-vid performing a Michael Jackson medley. I was blown away! Then I saw their Sound of Silence video and have been a Pentaholic ever since. The collective and individual talent of this group is amazing. Everything they do is excellent. You should also know that Kevin (the Beatboxer) is a world-class cellist, watch his live rendition of Beethoven that he calls "Kevin's 5th" Breathtaking!

Great reaction !! Any song you do from them is far better with headphones. They add so many nuances to each song and layers that you need headphones to hear them. There are no bad songs with them so pick anyone you want. Watch their originals and live versions. Thank you for diving into this rabbit hole. There are 4 major acapella groups that are great. Pentatonix is the only one to have 3 grammies and a star on the walk of fame.

If you have the time, absolutely go back and listen again to the songs you’ve already done. The intricacies you can pick up are worth it! I loved the way you both started to smile at the beginning and then just kept getting more and more delighted as the song went on. I can tell your enjoyment is real, and that’s what we love to see. Good call on the headphones, well done for continuing with Pentatonix. They just do not disappoint, ever. Peace …

listen on headphone their vocal clearly fantastic ❤️‍🔥 still my favourite 💫

Such a delight to see you enjoying the talents of PTX! Yes, headphones help you hear the complexity of each of their voices, and especially to discern the bass notes and percussion sounds, which are fundamental to the PTX sound. Avi and Kevin were labelled the "meat and potatoes" of the group back in 2011 when they first got together, so you don't want to miss them. Excellent reaction!

Always, always better with headphones.

Their arrangements are pure perfection and now with your headphones you can really appreciate their flawless performances. Keep them coming. Thanks again for shari ng.

Please react to Pentatonix singing And performing “The Wizard of AHHS” Great performance!👍👍👍👍

Headphones is a MUST for acapella because it is just voices...especially with Pentatonix!! I have watched all your PTX reactions, but this was by far my favorite!!! They have a huge catalog and i can't wait for more!!

Many... MANY people, like myself are laffing ourselves silly at your explosive reaction...YES go back and re listen.. bravo boys

If you get a chance please go see them in concert, nothing beats that. I’m counting down the hours I’m seeing them in about 6 hours (also I ran into Kevin in the elevator last night) still kinda in shock. lol both…. This is a fabulous rendition of bohemian rhapsody and the headphones make all the difference.

Pentatonix Bohemian Rhapsody Insights: So, some things to know about this cover and video: -It took PTX years to get the arrangement to where they felt they could do the original masterpiece justice. -The cover, and especially the video, was meant to be an homage to Queen. Some of the moments paying respect were: 1.The mono-recording of the line "easy come, easy go" followed by the panning of the voices from left to right on the line "little high, little low" (which is how the original was recorded), 2. Obviously the flashlights being used to mimic the lighting on the operatic part of the original video, 3. The four shooting stars to represent the four members of Queen, as well as acknowledge the fact that Dr. Brian May is an astrophysicist, 4. The overhead shot of them lying on the couch is to represent the Sheer Heart Attack album cover. 5. When Mitch lies down on the couch, singing "Too late, My time has come," they're referring to Freddie Mercury's death (the foreshadowing was, of course, unintentional on Freddie's part; there's no way he could have known about AIDS, thank goodness). The other four are walking next to the couch to serve as Mitch's pall bearers. The megaphone was just a prop. It is not needed to reproduce the electric guitar distortion. -PTX can, and does, perform this live with no backing track...something even Queen and the Great Freddie Mercury could not do. Freddy once said he didn't care what people did with his music as long as they "...don't make it boring, darling!", so I think he would absolutely approve. They were indeed on an actual road and luckily, there actually is a behind the scenes for the making of this one that you can watch! The link is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q8ugJnIG_Lk.html Also when Brian Mays heard it... he posted it on his web site with the word "ENJOY”. The overall video--with the "living room" and couch--is an homage to Pentatonix's own journey as a group. They lost their record deal right after winning the Sing Off and moving to LA, so they started putting out videos on RU-vid, performing covers. They would sit on the couch in Kevin (beatboxer) and Avi's (bass) living room and just record themselves on Mitch's (counter tenor who took the lead on this song) iPad. Some of their earliest videos went viral and they eventually were able to secure a new deal, record an EP, go on tour, release chart-topping albums and win three Grammy awards...so they moved out of the living room and down this new, unknown road. At the end of the day, though, they're still the same choir-nerds they've always been; just happy to sit together on a couch and sing.

Headphones change everything❤️ Go back guys😊❤️xxxx

I've seen them perform this live at The Hollywood Bowl. Please react to that version. The Hollywood concert was amazing, and It's on RU-vid The Chanel (Ptxlive ) "Bohemian Rhapsody " Pentatonix live at The Hollywood Bowl 2022.

Remember! No instruments, no sound effects, just their voices…

Awesome Reaction, Guys - Thanks so much!!

Those grins say it all

This is the video that hooked me into becoming a Pentaholic many years ago! Still going strong❤️ Thank you for your reaction!

Oh man, I have a crush on you guys!😅 You're smiles throughout the video!! SO HAPPY you guys have the headphones as it picks up EVERYTHING! And YES!! go through the other PTX reactions you did and you will DEFINITELY hear the difference! PENTATONIX is just freakin AMAZING!!!!

Headphones! Yay!!

Oh headphones!! Yeah!!!

All music sounds better through headphones. You really need to revisit some of your favourites and you will see the difference! Pentatonix doing Hallelujah, Amazing Grace and Sound of Silence would be a good start.

😂😂 now we'll stop hounding you over the headphones. And yes, we knew we were right. 😂😂 Great reaction.

LOL! I love your commentary about the headphones. Great reaction to a great cover! They often do this as their encore in concert since it is so popular and such an epic piece of music.

We told you...

The headphones will make a difference on any musical pieces you choose - but are tantamount to hearing the intricacies of a cappella recordings. Congrats - you two have just leveled up your music future.

Pentatonix History…..composed by Alan Freeman updated by Perry Stevenson They won The Sing Off in 2011. They made a guest starring appearance on America′s Got Talent as non−competitors a couple of years after that. The founding members are:- Scott Hoying (tall blond guy, natural baritone but has an impressive five−to−six octave range, can go all the way up to high tenor and down to bass, sings the bass lines when the usual bass singer takes the lead); Kirstin "Kirstie" (Rhymes with "Thirsty") Maldonado (the only female member, natural mezzo soprano, but can go down to low alto and as high as upper soprano, also can sing in whistle notes that are off the scale); For a time in 2018 between the group’s tours, had the female lead on Broadway in the production of “Kinky Boots”. Mitch Grassi (a true contra−tenor, can hit high notes in his chest voice with ease and go WAY higher in his falsetto, also with ease); Avriel "Avi" Kaplan (dark beard and long hair), true basso profundo, trained as an opera singer, also can go up into the tenor range; and Kevin "KO" Olusola (beatboxer extraordinaire, also is a world−class cellist who plays cello on some of their songs, has a beautiful high tenor voice and gets occasional lead vocal solos as well, graduated pre−med from Yale and speaks several languages including Mandarin Chinese). Kirstie, Scott & Mitch grew up together in Arlington, Texas, and began performing together as children in local youth musical theater. They ended up in high school together and performed in the choir. While there, they formed an a cappella group called The Trio which had several performance videos go viral on RU-vid, most notably a cover of Lady Gaga′s "Telephone". The three of them are best friends and consider themselves to be almost siblings. Scott & Kirstie (who were a class year ahead of Mitch) both graduated high school in 2010 and went their separate ways to different colleges, Scott at USC and Kirstie at Oklahoma. While at USC, Scott joined a USC−based a cappella group called the SoCal VoCals, where he met alumnus Ben Bram, who was now an arranger and vocal coach for the NBC TV show The Sing Off, an a cappella competition show. Ben convinced Scott to get The Trio to audition for the show. The three reunited (Mitch had to skip high school graduation ceremonies to go) in Los Angeles for the audition. They found out that the rules had changed, so they needed at least five members to audition. Ben put them together with Avi (a native of Visalia, California), who he knew from Avi′s performing days at Mount San Antonio College in California. They found Kevin (from Kentucky) through one of his RU-vid videos that had gone viral featuring him playing the cello and beatboxing at the same time, a talent that Kevin coined as "Cello−Boxing". Kevin arrived in Los Angeles literally the day before the audition! Scott came up with the name "Pentatonix" after the pentatonic scale. They performed a re−arrangement of "The Telephone" for the audition and passed, despite having been together as a five−piece group for less that 24 hours! Oh, yes, the name. Pentatonix is named for the pentatonic scale, which has five (penta) tones just as Pentatonix has five (Penta) singers. In other words, it's a fancier way of saying they're now "The Quintet." They won The Sing Off that season (all of the performances are available on RU-vid), in which they received a substantial cash prize AND a record contract with Epic Records. They pooled their prize winnings together and all moved to Los Angeles, and all got apartments right next door to each other in the same building. But just a week later, Epic dropped them because the marketing people didn′t think an acappella group could sell records. Instead of giving up, they were determined and began recording their own songs on RU-vid, hiring Ben Bram as their producer and arranger. These usually consisted of the five of them sitting on a couch and performing cover songs live. Several of the videos went viral, and Sony (the parent company of Epic) decided to give them another chance by placing them on one of their smaller labels, Madison Gate. They released two secular EPs and one Christmas EP on Madison Gate, all of which were strong sellers. But when their cover of a medley of songs by Daft Punk not only went super−viral, but also won them their first Grammy, they were promoted all the way up to RCA Records, Sony′s top label. They began writing and producing their own songs in addition to their covers, began putting out a Christmas album just about annually (which has become their best−selling genre), and have had multi−platinum album sales, sold−out world tours, and have won two additional Grammys. Avi began getting burned out with all of the touring and heavy recording schedule, was suffering from anxiety and personal problems, and learned that his mother had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He announced he was departing from the group and taking some time away from the music industry. Matt Sallee (from Baltimore) joined them in September 2017. He did only become official when they renewed their RCA contract in February 2018, but he recorded with them in September as a featured artist and went on their Christmas tour as a featured artist, as well. When he attended the audition for the group, he had already mastered the Bass part for most if not all their past catalogue. He was successful and has proved that he fits in well with the group. If you think there have been other changes to the line up - look again. This is the ONLY change. Kirstie and Mitch are like chameleons and change looks frequently. After a year away from music, Avi has now returned as a phenomenal solo artist in the Folk/Americana/Roots genre. Ben Bram has been in charge of their production, including arranging and directing from the beginning. He is often referred to as the sixth member. Scott and Kevin are major players in the arrangements, but every member contributes. good watch is "The Recording of Evergreen" where a camera was invited into the studio for the second week of recording/ Also, all members are songwriters for both Pentatonix and their own solo work. Ed Boyer who mixes everything of theirs (even the HWB Livestream) is the one who pulled Ben Bram into the sing off in the first place. The 3 Grammys they’ve won include…. (1)Daft Punk for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella…… (2)Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella…. (3) Jolene w/Dolly Parton for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. They were nominated for a 4th Grammy for their album “Evergreen” for Best Traditional Vocal Album. They were also nominated for a 5th Grammy award for their album “Holidays Around The World” for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. They have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame installed in February 2023. THEY ARE THE ONLY ACAPELLA GROUP WITH A STAR!!!! UPDATE: Pentatonix has also done 9 intros for Thursday Night Football based on their original song “sing”. Links for 3 of them are ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HrruJptmbKU.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zTUSB4iwTII.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e2pvITc9a3U.html UPDATE: Pentatonix has done a cameo appearance in the new movie “Candy Cane Lane” starring Eddie Murphy. They are the carolers. UPDATE: Pentatonix sang the National Anthem at the 2023 College Football National Championship game. Link is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fqWY2EUGlgk.html UPDATE: They came in 3rd in the 2023 Masked Singer performing as "California Rolls" being unmasked in May 23. UPDATE: The trio of Scott, Mitch, and Kirstie also appeared as guest stars in an episode of the crime drama "Bones." Scott's song, "Light in the Hallway," sung by Avi, was played as the credits rolled. UPDATE: Pentatonix was featured in the movie "Pitch Perfect 2" as a Canadian a Capella group. Kirstie became a new mum which caused a pause in touring after their Evergreen Christmas tour 2021. Mid March 2023 Kirstie has announced that she is engaged to Ben Hausdorff, their videographer. UPDATE…Kirsten and Ben got married 04/24/24. It is an often debated subject among the Pentaholics as to just how soon we introduce the "Beginners Guide" as we don't want to overdo the introduction. This is a compilation of snips of a whole load of songs which PTX have released. It highlights each member with some of their solos and then a brief history in video. It is quite long - 14+ minutes and is a little dated now (Feb 2020) but is a good watch ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lDxIfwfCmQE.html&pp=ygUdYmVnaW5uZXJzIGd1aWRlIHRvIHBlbnRhdG9uaXg%3D. Things you need to know because if you get these wrong “Pentaholics” will come after you with pitch forks and torches! Ha Ha Ha!! 1- There is NO Auto-Tune; what you hear is actually what they sing. They really are that good. One exception is the 90's Dance Medley where Cher used auto-tune as an effect - so they had to. 2- What produces everything that you hear in the video, you see in the official video. If there is an instrument used in the music, you see it on screen. In the 2022 Christmas album, there are some instruments not featured throughout the album. 3- They never release something on video they can’t reproduce with the exact same quality live on-stage.

Yay!!! 🥳 Headphones! ENJOY Avi, Kevin and Matt! Yay! P.S. I can tell by your facial reactions the headphones made a difference! You are HEARING them! ❤️

When I think of amazing beatboxing, I think of this video. Kevin sounds so much like real drums it is insane. I will listen occasionally without headphones, but the first time listening to any PTX music is always with headphones to caught all the nuances. If you want some fun upbeat PTX original music, try “Sing” or “Can’t Sleep Love”.

Yes, it's a whole different experience with headphones. As you said, speakers just can't pick up the layers of their voices, especially the beat-boxing and bass, or show the panning and detail of what they are doing. One note - during their early years, they did many videos with just the 5 of them sitting on a couch singing into an iPad, and over time, the couch became like a 6th member of the group! They decided to motorize the couch, and one of the production crew was moving it by remote control. If you want to see a great early "couch video", check out their cover of "Thrift Shop" - link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y0qJdShOL_s.html

The best remake of this song and it was done without instruments. The Grassi Guitar does not require a megaphone. It is just a prop to draw attention to who is making the sound. I heard it done live and it was EPIC! Mitch might be the reincarnation of Freddie Mercury. Freddie died in November 1991 and Mitch was born in July 1992. He can also grow the Freddie mustache. It is so close to matching it is kinda creepy. You can see Mitch with the Freddie mustache doing Somebody to Love on a Queen special that was on ABC a few years ago.

Yes!!!! Ty for Reacting to this!! ❤❤❤

Ready for this!?!

Glad to see your reaction with headphones. There is a video you should really react to, "The recording of Evergreen", I may be a little off on the title but it's a great behind the scenes look at how well the group works with each other. Loved your reactions!!!

Bravo! You guys cracked me up on this one. You both try so hard to not show emotions until then end, but couldn't help yourselves on this one.. Hahaha! Love it.!

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I would love to watch your reaction to Dimash Kudaiburgen starting with SOS

, you miss so much without. Your faces are worth the watch. This was my intro to PTX, thinking am a capella cover of this had to be ridiculous. Less than 1 minute in, i was signing my Pentaholic membership card. Saw this live and it was equally if not more amazing. See them if you get the chance you won't regret it.

Not just song specific. Everything is better with headphones. If you have done it yet, you have to react to their cover of John Lennon's "Imagine".

😊❤ Hi, yes headphones are a must for ALL PTX songs!! 😅 The harmonies are often layered under the lead singer. That and the bass singer are too hard to distinguish without headphones!! 😮😂 😊❤❤

My nephew is becoming a doctor too. Hope on the other side he is like you both.

Regarding listening with headphones...there are some songs by PTX that have portions where one singer is in one ear and another is in the other ear. It has an amazing effect that is totally missed without headphones.

Great reaction. If you are going to rewatch some of your previous videos, I highly suggest finding a proper live version. It's a whole new experience watching them live. TRUST ME!😊 THANK YOU. Till next time 🙏🏾❤️✌🏾

I realize the christmas season is long past, but you really need to listen to them doing " O Holy Night ". I consider it one of the best they have ever done. Thanks.

I would have liked to hear you comment more about the performance, the specifics of what you were impressed with, your observations of techniques, etc.

I love you guy's

Check out the live versions. You will see that the human percussion is real.

It will certainly be true with Forestella as well.

Brian May is actually Dr. Brian May. He is an astrophysicist. His PhD thesis a survey of radial velocities in the zodiacal dust cloud" was published in 2007 and is a popular astronomy book of the same name. He started his research in 1970 and then stopped to run around the world in this rock band named Queen. Maybe you've heard of them maybe you haven't I had to Google them. That's sarcasm. The megaphone in a prop. Mitch does not use it in the live performances. the voice you hear when they're looking at the stars is the same voice Mitch uses with the megaphone . The shot at the sky is homage to Brian May. Brian May was so impressed with the video that he posted it on all of his social media sites. The part where Mitch is lying down on the couch and Kevin and Avi are walking beside it are to represent the pallbearers carrying Freddie's coffin . The shot at the end when they're looking up at the sky always puzzled me because there are four shooting stars and I always wondered about that because there are 5 members in PTX. I read in a comment that it's an homage to Queen because there are 4 members in Queen. At least that's how I interpret the shooting stars. The moving couch pays homage to how they started. They worked on this song for five or six years to get it where it is right now. There are videos of live versions of Bohemian Rhapsody. You are the first reactor that mentioned how the panning is the same as it is in the original. And I have seen many many many reactions to this video. There is a behind the scenes video for Bohemian rhapsody. Every so often Pentatonix will do a behind the scenes video

Glad you got some headphones

Love the headphones and your reaction. You must listen to kiss from a rose next. It’s amazing

Btw megaphone was just a prop he can do the same live without it a, and the four shooting stars represent the four members of Queen

Headphones!

Pentatonix songs suggestions: **List may contain some songs you may have reacted to** Hallelujah, The Sound of Silence, Daft Punk, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Cheerleader (OMI Cover), 12 Days Of Christmas, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, 90’s Dance Medley, Bohemian Rhapsody, Mad World, Wizard of Ahhhs (a montage of several modern songs made to tell the classic story of wizard of oz), Radioactive, Problem, Say Something, Kiss From a Rose (live vevo), Jolene, Royals, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Be my eyes, Sing, Coffee in Bed, the Prayer, Blinding Lights, Dreams. SO MANY MORE TOO MANY TO LIST BUT THIS IS A GOOD START. ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY TO THE RABBIT HOLE KNOWN AS… PENTATONIX.

It's acapella specific.

Awww thank you for getting the headphones. I subbed now. Great reaction.

Great reaction, gentlemen. Please give the “Daft Punk Medley” a try to hear them tackle electronic music - a fantastic video and performance. There’s also a video of them performing it live in a green room for someone from the “Make A Wish” Foundation. Unamplified.

I’m so happy to see the headphones guys! Now I’ve subscribed! ;)

PS. Brian May posted this on his social media with one word: "Enjoy".

So fun, you all got headphones to listen to Pentatonix. Since youve reacted to The Prayer, it would be nice to see your reaction to Kevin's Fifth, The Recording of Evergreen and Mary Did You Know. Aha Singapore is pretty amazing, as well. Show casing Mitch

Please! Please! Please! Let us know your thoughts after you go back and listen to the previous PTX songs with headphones!!!

I love watching your videos and I’m glad you just came out with Pentatonix Bohemian Rhapsody! I just have one comment outside of I love watching your reactions of the different videos. I would really like to see the dual screens during the whole time rather than flipping back-and-forth and I don’t know if that’s because of any copyright thing or not. But regardless fantastic review and YES headphones make a difference!!!

Recommend their recent video of O Holy Night.

Great reaction to this cover masterpiece! Please don those headphones once more and react to Avi Kaplan's powerful original solo "Change on the Rise" !

Thanks for the reaction. I think u should relisten to the acapella ones u have done

Since you've heard Hallelujah, now listen to it LIVE ... you will truly appreciate that they are (one of) the best groups in the world: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-haFHrfmfHbc.html

Would we steer you wrong with Pentatonix?🧐All the drum sounds you’re hearing are from the “human 808” known as Kevin🙂

Not a One off.... Home Free to needs Head Phones.. If you get a chance.. they do this Live on stage

It was only mono at this end - stereo is much better.

If you ever react to Billie Eilish, you WILL need headphones as well.