[OFFICIAL VIDEO] Mad World - Pentatonix REACTION!!! 

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No lead singer, no egos. They arrange their music to best serve the music. They’re all passionate about their music and that’s what gives us all goosebumps when we listen to their music. When they cover a song they always make it their own and better than the original.

For me the best Mitch is in Gold. It is absolutely unreal what he can do with his voice. Many people are recommending the "big ones" when it comes to PTX, but there are tones of masterpieces...like Come along, Cheerleader, Havana, Run to you, New rulesxAre you that somebody etc

I dig how much you’re digesting these. There isn’t truly a lead singer; they give the spotlight to whomever can best fill the need of any song or moment, and everyone else supports without pulling focus. It’s one of my favorite things about them. Can’t wait to hear your reaction to their cover of “Imagine”

Kirstie has Broadway experience and is well-known for singing with passion and emotion. She is just barely over 5 feet tall, yet she packs a LOT of power in that petite body and angelic voice! Pentatonix does not have a lead singer. They have no ego when it comes to their songs, they choose who takes the lead dependent on who's voice the song best suits. Often that means they each take a lead, or sometimes just one leads throughout. They consider themselves a five-part equal partnership.

These guys all have solo projects, too. I think the reason they've been able to stick together for so long is that they allow each other to follow their creative desires as long as PTX comes 1st - PTX is their bread & butter - and their actual love for each other. Individually they're all awesome. Together, they raise your soul to the heavens! 💖

This was created during COVID. Each member recorded their parts at home, then the audio and video producers did their magic. The band members didn't hear the final until it was assembled. Result: Chills. Full body chills.

If you haven’t watched PTX s Bohemian Rhapsody yet. It’s a must do Also their cover of John Lennon’s Imagine is so incredibly beautiful

Can't Hold Us, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Wizard of Ahhhs, Say Something, Bohemian Rhapsody and more... Will blow your mind...

You should check out Mitch's cover of Billie Eilish's Your Power. He did all the vocals, played piano, the mixing... Everything except the filming which a friend of his did. And Kirstin shines in Amazing Grace. (My Chains Are Gone)!

🌟👉They are ALL (including Avi) SO AMAZING!! Their harmonies and vocal blends are TOP NOTCH!! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM IS SUPER TALENTED!! Fun fact: when the bass (in this case Matt) or Avi have a singing lead Scott takes over the bass so seamlessly!! Kirstin uses her mezzo soprano or alto range when needed. PENTATONIX is UNBEATABLE!!!🌟

All of them singing together is like baking a cake…….you mix all the ingredients together and the result is something yummy😋❣️

You will need to have O2 when you listen to AMAZING GRACE!🤣🤣🤣keep em coming!

This is one of the two songs (my opinion, there may be others) that Pentaholics regard as THE songs of 2020. The other one is Thank You from their latest Christmas album. Thank You is the most emotional song I have ever heard.

Pentatonix is the best singing group EVER!!! Just the opinion of an 80 year-old PTX fan! I have all their CD's and have seen the in concert. I play their videos every day!!!

The original is by Tears for Fears then was done by Gary Jules for the movie Donnie Darko and thrown in the public spotlight and covered over and over. If you want to hear Mitch shine, Your Power, Gold If you want to see Kirsty shine, Amazing Grace and Shallow.

The only explanation I've heard for Mitch's ability is that he is an alien.

I believe the word you're looking for is "harmony" or "harmonize." Scott, Mitch and Kirstie have been singing together since they were children, so they had most of a decade to practice with each other's voices before Pentatonix formed. This is one of the reasons the group's harmonies are so tight. Plus, of course, the skill and training everyone has had in the music field. They are all masterfully accomplished.

I grew up in the 1960's. So I have been around long enough to hear a LOT of different kinds of music. A singer can sing a song technically perfect, and if they don't sing it with the appropriate emotion/feeling they may as well be singing a phone book. Singing is a form of communication and to do it effectively there has to be emotion. Otherwise, it's just noise. I have heard a lot of really great singers, but I have never heard anyone convey the emotional message of a song better than Pentatonix! I have really enjoyed your reaction videos. I look forward to seeing more of them.

They are famous for the wall of sound. Please react to Imagine (original by John Lennon). Its an older one and you definitely get the wall of sound...and more. Thanks for your heartfelt reaction. You're awesome.

You hit the nail on the head when you said they don't try to outdo one another. They seem to instinctively know exactly how to compliment each other perfectly.

Great reaction. This is my favourite version of this song. That bit where they come together near the end is their famous Wall of sound! Love it. Please please react to their original song Love Again. You won't regret it I promise! 🙂

I appreciate your comments and observations. As mentioned below by many, "Imagine" and "Amazing Grace" are heartfelt renditions of classics, and so applicable to today's world.

I highly recommend Mitch singing "Your Power" (Billie Eilish cover). He made music to his performance, played piano, added strings and mixed.

That's how they grab your soul, the emotion that they sing with. A lot of people say Scott is the lead singer, but they really don't have a lead. Scott is a great arranger.. genius in act but so are the rest. Kevin can start with a beat and everyone falls in. They all studied music so they all have much to give. Scott is the riff and run vocalist, excellent at it. Have you reacted to Amazing Grace by them yet? Mitch and Kirstie do an excellent job in the emotion dept. Lots to look for in that one, Mitch has a coat on with 'wings', Kirstin and Matt has undertones in the intro that is phenomenal; representing the bagpipes, tribute to the hymn in early history. Location, aesthetics, spirituality, all play a part. Amazing, pun intended! Thanks for the reaction!

If you'd like to hear a haunting five-part harmony that's also an original, check out their song Run to You. Or if you want something really fun and upbeat, and don't mind a Christmas song in June/July, try You're a Mean One Mister Grinch. It has Matt as the lead and is super fun!

You need to react to "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" their cover from the Lion King. That one is awesome. Another of my favorites is "Mary Did You Know". Thank you for all your reactions. You are doing a great job.

Pentatonix does not have a lead singer. The person the is best fit for a song will lead off. You will see this the further you travel. Each of them can be a solo artist with no problems but as a team they are the best. Like the video keep it up man. check out Imagine cover.

I wouldn’t say Scott is the lead, but he is prominent in many songs. I agree with another commenter here that he is more like the anchor. They seem to share the vocals as much as possible, but let individual members sing lead where it makes sense. Check out “Rather Be” for an excellent Kirstin lead.

Pentatonix has a way of truly connecting to the songs they do.

One of their Best Covers is Attention by Charlie Puth, it sadly gets outshined a lot by the Ballads and Classics they did, but it such fun and groovy arrangement all of them had so much fun.

Pentatonix's ability to put themselves into the song is part of their magic. You can really see/hear it in their cover of "Say Something." Kirstie (rhymes with thirsty) takes the lead on that one. It is one of their older ones with Avi as the bass. Another good one with Kirstie as co-lead is their cover of "Shallow," a newer one with Matt as bass.

Mitch is one of a kind! We love this human with his amazing voice! I feel things when Mitch sings them! They are all amazing, though! Matt isn't Avi, and even though we miss and love Avi, I absolutely love Matt! His smile is contagious and he sings low, just a different low compared to Avi! Avi is thriving very well doing his solo work! His voice is beautiful! Kirstin is PTX's secret weapon! Love her voice! Thank you for your reaction to this!

Very good description of the song itself and it's correlation to our world and young people. You are so right about the connection to feelings of suicide and depression. Their hearts are all into this song.

My guy, love your reactions. Please could you react to “Can you feel the love tonight “. Their cover of that song is my personal favorite. 🎶🎶🎶💕💕🦋

You are the first reactor to single out the Mitch part. To me this is the best part of the song

The Pentaholics will show up for any Pentatonix reaction. :)

If he wants soul, wait until he finds scott with rozzi singing lose us! Or scott and Mario Jose doing lost on you.

all of pentatonixs songs are always filled with passion listen to amazing grace

Most of the covers are better than the original - and even songs I didn't really care for (Gold for instance) sound amazing when PTX cover them. Mitch is just incredible in this cover, but if you do react to it, please, please watch at least a little bit of the original by Kiarra.... just to see how good Mitch is when he sings what Kiarra needed 'looping' or somesuch to do.

Awesome reaction, thank you for that, it's an absolute favorite of mine.. for more Mitch please do "Gold", "Problem" and his cover of "Your Power", it's outstanding

Maybe he doesn't cry?? Ha ha fans reactions make Scott cry

I would definitely react to Say Something, you can feel the emotion in that.

Pentatonix doesn't have a dedicated "lead singer." They all definitely get their share of the spotlight as you will. They are all extremely talented musicians in their own right. They decide as a group who would be the best fit for a particular lead in a song and what is needed for the backing vocals. There really is no room for ego in a group like theirs. They all have an incredibly important part to play in the production that they are creating. There are some really cool videos out their of them building a song from the beatbox up if you ever choose to check those out. (Sorry for the upcoming infodump!) They all do have side projects and solo work if that is something you are interested in. It definitely shows the musical interests that they have outside of Pentatonix. Scott has helped in finding Citizen Queen and Acapop Kids. He has his own Podcast that he formed over the course of the Pandemic. He also does a bit of solo music here and there or collaborations with other artists. Matt is part of a Christian Band outside of Pentatonix. Kevin has produced 2 EP's and has a solo RU-vid channel. Kirstin has dropped an EP. She has also been on Broadway once as part of the cast of Kinky Boots and is going a second time. Mitch is currently working on a solo album under the name Messer and just released his first single from the album on 07/01/21. He also has a podcast that is for his patreon subscribers. Mitch and Scott had a long term RU-vid page called Superfruit and released a full length album called Future Friends that has a music video for almost every song on the album. They also did some amazing covers there as well. Avi left the group in 2017 is also pursuing solo endeavors. He release an EP under the name Avriel and the Sequoias and also has more solo music just under the name Avi Kaplan. There are countless songs that are worth reacting to for any number of reasons but their live versions always blow me away. I saw them in concert a few years ago and they are every bit as incredible on stage as they are in their music videos. Loved your reaction by the way!

That's Scott and he's one of the original 3 - Mitch, Kirstin and Scott went to high school together... Avi left and Matt came in.

Great reaction. I appreciate when you do these videos because you "React". Did you happen to notice the blurred images behind the singers turn backwards when they sing the words, mad world. PTX adds so much to their videos. Keep reacting.

They don’t have a lead singer as such but Scott does appear to be the leader of the group in general due to his personality.

welcome to the rabbit hole, you are doing great and the natural reactions are so appreciated, some reactors are just too over the top. love listening to your thoughts and the way the artists make you feel. Thank you.

No one is the lead singer. Everyone else has a silky smooth voice. Scott takes the parts that need vocal fry & push. He also does those incredible runs. He’s never sings a song the same way twice because those just… happen

Love your reaction videos. Came in a little late for the party. Have you listened to Aha at the Star Vista in Singapore? T It was shot by someone in the crowd but even with that you can hear how great they are especially Mitch and Avi. Kevin is not on stage in the beginning. When you see Mitch step to the left is when Kevin joins them. Avi's low bass notes with Mitch's high range! Well, you'd have to see it for yourself. I was there in person.

They won a TV show contest for a cappella groups in 2011 called "The Sing Off". Scott was the lead singer during those videos. This was the first time they all sang together. There are many songs there, new songs every week for weeks. There is raw singing there, and you will see emotion in them in these videos. Put "Sing Off Pentatonix" in the search bar. Each one is numbered....1,2,3, etc. Enjoy!

PTX's vocal arrangements are excellent and for these five people to execute those is just amazing. Great reflection on the song

Loving your Pentatonix reactions. A lot of their covers are my first time hearing some of the songs, so in my mind they are "Pentatonix songs" lol. New subscriber 👍🏼

I have a DEEP respect for the original composers / performers of songs. In the case of Pentatonix.. I have never heard them cover a song that I would consider worse, or even on par with the original version. In EVERY case, they outdo the original. Every. Single. Time. Many times, by quite a large margin. You will see what I mean soon enough. There is a reason PTX is considered the best a Cappella vocal group in the world.

Yes!!!! When there is no beatboxing it becomes very rich 5-part harmonies instead of 4. Perfection ❤️

Kirsten did knock it out of the park with the "soul" of the song. Everybody always does good with expressing the music in their voice. :)

I'd love to see you react to their 90s Dance Music medley! Even if you're not a disco fan, their upbeat version just has to make you happy! Especially contrasted to this song, which they recorded during lockdown so it reflects the down feelings of the time.

That's great about PTX. There is no lead singer. It's whoever can sing the feeling and get the point across. They are very giving with this. No one thinks they are special. They tell the songs with emotions.

I think blend was the word you were looking for. Their voices blend incredibly well.

I’m literally envious of you in that there are so many great PTX songs for you to discover…Covers and originals!!!

Kirstin has grown her art so much, but you can see it coming in earlier performances like "Somebody That I used to Know" and "Say Something." Also check out the more recent "Shallow," where she and Scott emote the heck out of it - beautiful. Scott as a baritone is the mid-range and is the most outgoing (although Kevin is very effective in interviews - probably the biggest brain, he went to Yale undergrad). But I thinks it's a mistake to think of him as though he were a boss or commander. ETA - Also, you can find a New York Times video interview + performance here on RU-vid where they discuss the role of passion/emotion in their work, and how vitally important they consider it.

I really enjoy the breakdown and detail that you find. I also enjoy that they show emotion when performing and that they really seem to love what they are doing. Thanks for doing this reaction.

They put theirs souls into what they sing...

Yup. Their 5 part harmony performances are some of their best

If you want the best Mitch, you gotta do Gold, Akiara cover. No lead singers, they are just the best at resource allocation. No egos at all. And why should there be? They all bring equal parts talent to the table.

Thank you for your viewpoints...I fully agree.we,as a society,have started not caring about others and only caring about ourselves now.what this society truly needs is kindness,more giving to others,understanding,patience,and putting ourselves in others positions more...or at least imagining what its like in other peoples lives before we judge them or think only about ourselves or what we can get out of every situation.its depressing how far we've gone from the times when we put others first and cared about others lives and situations. Love is the answer...it always is.learn to love others dispute our differences!!😃great reaction.✌

If you love PTX you’ll also love homefree and voiceplay. Both are acapella groups, though each of them have their own style. Homefree is more country vibes and voiceplay is more I wanna say musical but yeah they just ‘play’ more in their video’s. If you check them out you’ll see what I mean. From voiceplay check out: oogie boogie song, the little mermaid medley and Queen medley. Its all awesome. From homefree I would recommend ring of fire. And Nice addition, avi (jezus) is featuring the song! the song is really awesome so check it out!

There is no lead singer or actually they essentially have 4 lead singers. It all just depends on the song. Matt is the bass, but he can sing up into a really nice low tenor with rich undertones. On some songs he mostly sings bass guitar, but he has a great lead in You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch. Kirsty's mezzo soprano works really well as lead on some pop songs like Say Something and Disney princess parts and Over The Rainbow. Mitch's high tenor works really well to do most of the leads on Bohemian Rhapsody and especially in Daft Punk. Scott can sing low baritone to fairly high tenor, has more grit for certain kinds of songs and is generally a great front man. I think they kind of leaned on him to break the ice on most songs at first, but now they've got the skills and confidence to open any song. Kevin is really amazing, but has invested more time in his cello, sax and beatboxing rather than taking a lot of strong emotional vocal leads. He has been getting more small leads lately, so I hope to see more as he gets comfortable. But most songs benefit from having at least two of them share lead.

Matt is considered to be a bass but he is a very strong singer!!! and needs more solos. You should react to You're a mean one, mr grinch. Amazing grace my chains are gone. I think people are slightly confused in the comments because in their early days, especially sing-off moments, Scott was generally the lead when they started .However, now there is no lead singer. They all get the chance to have their solos. Kirstin, Mitch, Kevin, Avi and now Matt, and Scott, all have their chances at singing lead and shine in their own way without trying to rain on anyone else's parade and overtake them. They've all dabled in solo stuff and Kirstin actually has been on broadway and blossomed in confidence. You can tell from their old stuff and now how far they've grown in confidence. Kirstin is a disney princess, Mitch is a singing angel, scott is a riff-god, Avi is Jesus, Kevin is a human machine, and Matt is one of a kind and is a machine at what he does and how well he adapted into Pentatonix.

Great reaction! You really need to check out Bohemian Rhapsody! If you want to compare the difference in how attitude changes a song watch the video of Kiiara taping Gold and then go watch Pentatonix doing Gold. The difference is amazing.

All great art is sprung from passion. We see the passion in Pentatonixs' eyes and hear it in their voices. It's the thing that keeps them being the number 1 a cappella group in the world. I've been a Pentaholic since 2012. Check out Mitch doing "Your Power" Devastating.

booboolu U love Mitch voice need to check his solo Power a cover for sure U will be blow away on that song, plus check out many more just love ur total reaction that's why I became a subscriber to U booboolu and for sure they do make other covers better than they were.

In this video, PTX give visual homage not to the video game you reference, but to the 90’s movie Donnie Darko which made this 80’s song from Tears For Fears a sudden hit.

PTX has no lead singer. If you want to hear some of the others take leads here are some suggestions: Mitch: Aha (the live singapore version is best), Bohemian Rhapsody Kirstie: Shallow, Amazing Grace, Water (an original of theirs) Matt: You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch Avi: Light In The Hallway, Standing By (both originals) Kevin: Kevin doesn't have any leads yet because he's always beatboxing but if you want to hear him sing, check out Imagine, Mary Did You Know, or Amazing Grace (or his yt channel!)

Stark, lush, haunting, luminous.

Since you liked this song, they do an original dark/smooth song called "Run To You" that is NOT the Whitney Houston song.

Thank you! Excellent reaction!

Loved the reaction!! So, a little bit of music history for you. This song was originally written and performed by the British band Tears for Fears in 1982. The original was a lot more pop sounding. Then, it had a resurgence when it was covered by Gary Jules for the movie Donnie Darko in 2001. Jules was the one who made it a dark ballad. So, the use of the song in the video game was much later. From then, it's been covered a lot. Probably one of the more famous ones was by Adam Lambert on American Idol, when the show was a huge hit in maybe 2007? I'm not sure.

It’s called modulation. Kirsten and Mitch have been singing together since they were 9 years old. Scott showed up in high school. So yeah.

I like your visual/handgesture representarion of their vocal perfection ☺️

What everyone says about PTX not having a lead singer is clear, I think that Scott is the anchor.

Music to my ears! I actually think it’s too short and I would have enjoyed another 10 minutes or so. Thanks for posting and I think you will enjoy their version of “Imagine” as well.

@Trivex Silver you commented on something that I've noticed and loved for a long time. Few singers emote during their songs like Kirstie does. Not to disparage any of the rest of PTX. I LOVE their singing, but I FEEL Kirstie's

They all take leads on different songs - it's usually assigned based on who fits the song best (although sometimes I think if someone is just a really big fan of a song they get it lol) That being said, I think Scott has the most leads - he's got a very versatile voice that fits a lot of different styles and in the beginning, he was the most confident. Lately, the leads have been more evenly split (and Kirstie, especially, has been taking more leads - her confidence has grown exponentially in the past couple of years) But if you ask me, Scott's voice shines best on soulful vocals. For a fun change of pace, I suggest the Frozen Medley from Scott and Mitch's side channel, Superfruit, feauring Kirstin. They're absolutely joking around, but it's so much fun (and stick around for the bloopers after the subscribe screen) (Also I see a lot of comments about Mitch's cover of "Your Power". He took it down from his RU-vid channel, but it's still on his IGTV if you want to watch it)

Scott isn't the lead singer, but he is the one who gets the most play because his is the mid range of all of them....more middle then extremes...more Scott. Scott is one of the original 5. Avi's replacement is Matt, the bass who sings last. To see Scott react, watch Say Something and watch his hands. They always sings with their hands.

This song also got popular due to Donnie Darko.

Like someone else said, PTX doesn't do covers, they do upgrades! My playlist is mostly PTX covers of other's songs because they make them soo much better than the original.

Bohemian Rhapsody!!!!!!!!

Loved the reaction - hearing your perspectives, insights, and the impact of the song (historically) as well as while viewing it *IS* reacting, which is the purpose of this Please take on board: - sitting while a song plays from beginning to end, THEN commenting on things from the beginning etc loses its impact - anyone can simply play a song through (many do), and do a "wow, cool" reaction - I believe RU-vid is simply ensuring that anyone who wants to view/listen to this material you react to uninterrupted, will actually go to the source (so that the original doesn't lose income) By all means, pause, comment, enthuse, voice the moments that impact you - not getting blocked will be a positive result from your reactions, rather than reaction ONLY being done to avoid blocking (if that makes sense?) Last but not least - if you're using a PC (not sure about Macs etc), SPACE bar will pause a vid, and the < key will rewind the vid 5 seconds - less fiddling around, quicker, simpler than trying to aim the mouse everywhere

It's a different take on the song. Both it and the original were excellent. PTX's version evoked more emotion, in my opinion. Thanks for your great reactions.

glad you are going down the rabbit hole,its a deep one,Say something is another very good one,enjoy.

Say something (Kirsten lead)

I would say that there's no lead singer; everyone gets a chance to shine in just about every song, though Scott tends to start a lot of the songs. just depends on what kind of voice is needed for which song. for example, Mitch takes the lead on Bohemian Rhapsody because his voice is the only one in the group that I feel that is close enough to Freddie Mercury's, though Scott and Kirstie both get a solo as well. Matt takes the lead on Mr. Grinch because his voice suits the song best. you get the picture. since you spoke so much about them singing from their hearts (which I totally agree with, btw) you should react to Amazing Grace next. you'll be absolutely blown away!

Give a listen to Imagine, Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace, Run to You, Any of their "Evolutions of..." but first and foremost prepare yourself to be blown away by Bohemian Rhapsody!!

Great reaction!! If you want to hear another singer that REALLY sings from the soul, listen to Eva Cassidy. Over the Rainbow. You'll never forget it. Live version.

This is so moving. Please react to Run to You written by Kevin and Avi. The harmonies and arranged harmonic dissonance (a la Avi) will give you chills.

There are no lead singers and no egos

Amazing Grace

If you really want to see Mitch shining Live react to the Video ''Mitch Grassi slaying live vocals for 9 minutes straight'' here is a linkru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bWtG2EueD0k.html also since it's a Compilation of his Live Vocals no Copry Right issues for you.

@Trivex Silver I agree that Pentatonix is probably the best A Cappella group but runners up are Home Free (Ring of Fire with Avi Kaplan) and Voiceplay (Oogie Boogie Song)... when you get a chance to listen to them you will be pleased... you will also find many other songs you will like from those two as well