OMG WE'RE IN TOTAL SHOCK!!! STEPPENWOLF - THE PUSHER (REACTION) 

the pusher sells the heroin/cocaine and death. the dealer weed.

Back in the '60s a dealer sold pot and, maybe, hallucinogenics like acid, shrooms, peyote, or mescalin. The pusher sold heroin, speed, and coke. Pushers would sometimes offer "free" samples to get you addicted.

A dealer was the friendly neighborhood entrepreneur that would partake in the love grass he sold you. The pusher was the undertaker that would sell his poison to anyone and split the scene

"The pusher is a monster" We were learning this in the streets, the hard way. Lot of good people got into the hard stuff & it took them down, including some of our stars of the day.

Written by Hoyt Axton He played the father in "The Gremlins". Steppenwolf also did another of Axton's anti drug songs called "Snow Blind Friend" which is soulful. Of course you can also listen to "Don't Step On The Grass, Sam" which is a 'fun' song.

The dealer is the weed guy. The Pusher... he is the one pushing the hard drugs and peddling addiction.

No band says classic rock more than Steppenwolf. Iconic.

I love this song. It has not only a great sound but a great message. Back on the day we call Weed guys dealers and hard drugs Pushers. Great reaction and observation.

This looks like Steppenwolf in "revival" mode. Still - not a bad rendition. I think I like the original studio version best though.

When this song originally came out (1968-69) there was a distinction between the two. Through the years they both morphed into the same thing. Dealer: grass Pusher: Heroin and Harder Drugs

"It's Never Too Late" is another great Steppenwolf song, with a fantastic vibe....

Sometimes I wish I had never met "THE PUSHER " I WAS 14, AND IF IT WASN'T FOR THIS SONG I WOULD'VE NEVER KNOWN ,WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME..AMEN AND AMEN...

He is definitely drawing a distinction between "smoking grass" and harder drugs like coke and heroin, which are the drugs "your spirit can feel"...He mentions "popping pills", but I assume he means psychedelics, as surely he knew prescription drugs could fuck your spirit around as well...

Monster is my favorite Steppenwolf song. It may be over 50 years old but sadly is still relevant to the times now. The live version from 1970 sounds so good.

As an "old" guy in my 60s, I love seeing young people getting into the music of my youth.

WE LOVE STEPPENWOLF!!!

Featured in the iconic soundtrack of the 1969 film, Easy Rider. In the turbulent times of the Vietnam war and protests, Looked on by conservitives as radicals, "hippies" were not always welcome in some places. This live version of the song is really, really good. Great reaction, guys. 😊✌💙

The Rolling Stone song Dead Flowers is about heroin addiction. Dead flowers - poppies - ''in my basement room with a needle and a spoon.'' You heat the stuff on a spoon and draw it up through the needle.

Steppenwolf gave a real message with this song☮️💗🎶 We we’re in our late teens when Steppenwolf was so popular, we had such an amazing selection of music to choose from & most teens loved it ALL 😍

The ULTRA cool John Kay, a growl and a sneer perched on a set of black leather pants!

Hang in there, Shawn. G-D- the pusher! Steppenwolf don't pull no punches.

“Snowblind Friend” is an awesome song too! ☮️😂❤️🌻 The dealer just sells a little weed, but the pusher has the hard drugs baby. 🌻☮️

I heard this song live back in 70 or 71 at El Monte Legion Stadium. It bluuuu me away dude; Crazzzzzzy

I love "The Ostrich" by Steppenwolf. Driving music and prophetic lyrics!

This was one of those songs we'd sit in a dark room burning insence with black-light lit listening to at full volume. I forget if it was 1968 or 1969 but I remember when this first came out.

I became a fan of Steppenwolf since the first time I heard “Born to be wild” I was a major fan for years I was so fortunate to see them in Huntington Beach at a small club called the “Golden Bear right across from the Huntington Beach pier we smoked so much weed drank so much beer I was like 22 years old.. great band

"Lynyrd Skynyrd - Needle And The Spoon - 3/7/1976 (Winterland) Official" this is a live performance and "Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit Live 1967" and finally "Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary - Live 1965" this song is said to be a reference to Weed. However, Peter and Yarrow said, "It did not." Lipton that wrote the song said, "The track is about the loss of innocence, and having to face an adult world." But nevertheless, the stigma of smoking marihuana has always been associated with the song.

What a great wonderful fantastic song.

Always loved John Kay's voice. That song is intense. "Ride With Me", "Screaming Night Hog" and " Sookie Sookie" are some y'all would like. They got a bunch of goodies.

The dealer is a man who sits at home and sells to who come TO HIM, the pusher is the one who is out pushing the hard stuff, here you want a free taste, just try it, oh come on do it, pushing it on them now they hooked...

Man! I remember hearing this song in the late 60's. Since then I've lost too many friends to the poison that was dealt and/or pushed. I say to the dealers and the pushers, god damn you both.

You might want to do some of their rock ballads! Tenderness, Snow blind Friend, or Shackles and Chains. All are great Steppenwolf songs.

Sometimes the pusher is the dealer.Sometimes not.Anyway the song is played,like you said, by very talented people.Great reaction.Rock on!

Back in the day we had a pusher in our town he acted like he was the baddest man ever,selling speed , heroin, and LSD, till one day my friend damn near died from his product. Things changed when he was looking down the barrel of a 12 gauge shotgun, suddenly he was needed elsewhere. So yes DAMN THE PUSHER MAN!!!!

I've watched 10 or so reactions to this song. The reaction of these two to the final verse is the best.

I saw this band in a small town bar in South Georgia in the 80's. Front table I was in heaven, a perfect night!

I saw them live, back in the day...... Steppenwolf was GREAT.....

Steppenwolf!!! great reaction guys. more steppenwolf-born to be wild-rock me-sookie,sookie.

I hope you guys get a chance to look up the lead singer of Steppenwolf John Kay's story. He came through a lot in his life including nearly losing his eyesight because of malnutrition when he was about 5 years old.

This song was written by a country legend…..Hoyt Aston.

Thanks for the reaction and for sharing very painful times in your lives! 💔💔 Your joy being together with each other is infectious. ✌🏼✌🏼

Steppenwolf ... oh yes, so good to hear after all these many years. :)

born to be wild is another great one

Love this band. I'm 64. This is my music. Listen to more of their stuff.

I'm 66, and this is a great song and Steppenwolf was a amazing group. He mentions both the dealer and the pusher. The dealer would sell to anyone, only selling never giving you anything. The pusher is the one that gives you the sh!t free a couple times to get you hooked. Yea g0d d@mn the pusher man.

Before they were Steppenwolf, they were 'The Sparrow'. From Canada. Saw them live at the Avalon Ballroom in SF with a headfull in '68. Powerful!

maybe should have done a live reaction closer to when the song was released. they are still young here but it was already a different time. this song came out 1968, this concert is years later

My 1st rock concert. Announcer introducing the band, (SHOUTING) "Arrested last night , in Phoenix, for singing "The Pusher." (NOW SCREAMING) "IT'S STEPPENWOLF!!!!!!)

You must react to the great James Brown's song on the same subject. It is simply called King Heroin, and James says it all.I hope you react to more Steppenwolf. It's all good!

John Kay's family escaped East Germany over the Berlin Wall. He was a very patriotic American. He was also extremely talented. Liked every song from the group.

Nina Simone does an amazing cover of this song. Her anger is real and out there for everyone to hear.

The dealer has morals and values, just helpin’ a brother out, while making a little bit, and the pusher is moral-less, a monster, who’ll do anything, capable of anything, not to be trusted. However, there’s a full range all in between. Know the difference. It may save your life !?

The 60's...still the sames problems today. Dealers sold pot, Pushers sold hard drugs. "Monster " is a great protest song and still jyst as relevant today.

Pusher pushed heroine. The dealer sold everything else.

ICONIC!!!

Yup, again. On my playlist.

It still amazes me today that me and my friends were so stupid to take drugs from strangers when we were teenagers. And lived through it. I almost didn't. I stopped at 18. I'm 65 now. I knew if I didn't stop I wouldn't make it to 30. Now there is fetynal. Scary.

Heard this song a thousand times but have never seen this live performance. Very edgy. Another great band from Canada. They were part of the Easy Rider soundtrack.

One of my all-time favorite bands and songs.

This song is as relevant today as it was when it was written,...

This song was written by singer/actor Hoyt Axton, best remembered for playing Billy's father in the movie Gremlins🙂

Saturday nights at The Nelson. When this song came on the juke box, we knew who'd walked in the joint.

Anyone who has lost someone they loved can definatley relate to the desire to kill the pusher.

Uea! More Steppenwolf

☮️💙💙💙Steppnwolf😎

Now you got to react to steppenwolf's biggest hit Born to Be Wild it was used in many movies including the superhit Easy Rider

They created this to get the message out to the young people. They are one of the smae. Pusher and dealer are one of the same folks. Thanx for this, I remember!

great tune remember listening to this song in early 1970's on my sisters Lafayette stereo good times

The difference was more than just the kind of drug, a pusher was some one who would drop a hit of something into your drink , stick a needle of something into your arm when your passed out . He was trying to get you addicted

And there you have it, the pusher is called the pusher because he's out there trying to "push" you into trying some of what he's got, he'll even give you a sample to "try" and if you like it, you can come back for more, but then, you'll have to buy, before you know it, you're hooked, he's got you. Yeah, I'd call that a monster! The dealer is just someone who'll sell you some weed, the pusher is just that, the pusher, pushin' his junk on anyone he can for the money. I'm glad yall reacted to this video, so cool, thanks!

Steppenwolf may be THE pivotal band in my personal life journey. As a Rural midwestern kid in the '80s, I was familiar with their radio hits. I picked up one of their "Best of" cassettes thru Columbia House or BMG. I consumed it! As a teen they were one of my first live concerts... unchaperoned. The friend with me shared my excess fearlessness and ignorance. So naturally we made the most of our freedom and tracked the band to their hotel and knocked on a band members door. (Really dumb. I should have had a chaperone. Do NOT do this!) I was a stupid girl meeting a rockstar. Thankfully he was a really good guy. He offered us a seat, and kept the room door propped wide open. He was gracious, enduring our ridiculous questions for I honestly don't remember how long. It was a great experience. It led to me pursuing a 15+ year career in the music industry. Their fan club was the only one I ever joined. I recall them hosting a barbecue for the members. So another kindred spirit and I road tripped all night to Nashville. Slept in our car for a couple of hours, "bathed" in a McDonald's bathroom, and literally spent an entire afternoon at a lakeside picnic with the band and other fans - topped off with a private show. I've had opportunity to see them live several times over the years. Every time they welcomed me like family. Allowing me to tag along behind the scenes. Introducing me to the other bands and crews on the bill. Inviting me to private after show hang outs. Even one time letting me hear recordings for a live project in the works; answering my endless questions about the production process. Never once on any of those occasions was I disrespected or made to feel uncomfortable in any way. Steppenwolf will always represent the gold standard of professionalism, artistry, and humility. Qualities too often lacking in the entertainment industry IMHO. "Lawdy Mama" has always been a personal favorite. I hope you dig deep into their music and story and enjoy the journey. Appreciate your channel.

The dealer is the guy on the street who deals. The pusher is his boss. He's the one who provides the product to the dealer.

the innocence of '63 and even '65 now gone.....

This was a key song in my youth. My parents bought the "Easy Rider" soundtrack album when I was 7 -- great album -- and this was a centerpiece. It was shocking at the time. There really wasn't cussing in songs at this time, although that changed very quickly.

Yep written by the inventor Dad in the movie Gremlins. His mother wrote Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis. But John Kay and Steppenwolf do a great version. He also wrote some other classics! His name? Hoyt Axton

This was awesome, thanks so much, I'm so glad that I saw this and it's because of you guys.

I'm 67 when I was 15 this song came out.

By far their greatest song.

The Pusher by Steppenwolf is influenced by Mississippi Blues. In the drug scene, there are 4 parts. The Supplier, the Pusher, the Dealer, and the Mule. The Pusher is the person you meet at the club or concert who gives out samples to give you a 'taste'.

Good reaction and I love to see live music BUT this song is GREAT in the studio version....

Truer today more than ever.....

DAAAMN!!! I am impressed subscribers, this is one of their best songs but not very well known.

Hoyt Axton originally wrote the song. Y'all will have go check his version out too.

Don't worry about the semantics, don't give your mind away. There was a time when most kids my age identified as Beatles camp or Stones camp. I was not in either of those, Steppenwolf was the band that spoke to me. You may also like Snowblind Friend. It's a sad story, told with mastery.

She is moving her head and body to the music just like the HIPPIE GIRLS did back then ! I was there for all of it ! Things were never better !

Pushers sell stuff your spirit can fear...☮️☘️

You gotta follow this up with some Curtis Mayfield- PUSHERMAN

You got to play. You make me so very happy. By Blood. Sweat and Tears

It is the difference between a bit of recreational weed and getting people addicted to heroin, and later oxy and fentanyl. In the modern day there are large pharmaceutical companies pushing addictive drugs looking solely for profit.

Glad you appreciated it.

Thanks for the reaction. This song really hit home went it came out.

This song is the first time I had ever heard a distinct line drawn between dealer and pusher

I remember hearing this on the radio in, I think, 1968. It was a shocker then, just as it is now, when you first hear it.

Enjoy you guys good job

Pushers usually had some weed too. But, that was just to try to get the kids close enough to PUSH the harder stuff.

Several channels have reacted to The Pusher , but nobody has done the version from the Early Steppenwolf album recorded live at The Matrix on May 14 ,1967 . This version is 21:36 minutes long , and starts out very as a very messed up jam session , but once they settle down , you just have to hear it , it's hard to describe .

the pusher and born to be wild side A and B on 45 back then music was real straight to the point

Ya Ice-T sampled this in I'm Your Pusher. An excellent rap song from back in the day.

I'm really sorry for the loss of your Dad and the circumstances. Thankfully you didn't follow the same road and now have a loving wife and family to be thankful for. Love from Alabama

A "dealer" sells you what you want. The "pusher" TELLS you what you want. (whatever he can make the most money from. Hopefully addict you.)