Ren ft. Bibi - Crutch Reaction 

The last edgy vocal was just Ren and it was beautifully on the ragged edge, great spot dude.

He was fighting off psychosis here and he feared losing Bobi and that he was too sick to be lovable She returned to help him film this. Bibi had helped him with gofundmes for his correct diagnosis. Bobi is a tattoo artist now. She did sing with him in Ahiahiahio. On the same album.

Thank you 🙏💛 Izzy 💛 for your 🐷 Ren - Crutch Ft. Bibi reaction! #ren #bibi #freckledangels #freckledangelsalbum #crutch It was freezing cold when they filmed this outside, with Ren nearly naked, this was an ordeal. Bibi was his then-girlfriend who organized the first fundraiser for Ren's treatment. Crutch is meant to show the hellish times a significant other will go through trying to help a seriously ill lover.

Such a powerful song. Artistically brilliant. Great reaction.

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I really appreciate how you take your time to digest what's happening. This is one of my favorites both for the song and the cinematography. ❤

This one is a masterful way of expressing the situation he was in at the time. I was wondering how the shift in the song would be received, but Izzy, amazingly intuited the tonal shift; I certainly didn't upon first encounter with this piece. That's the mark of a musician understanding a musician's mind.

This one always gets me misty eyed 🥺💜💜

Without reading comments, Yes that was Ren singing. My interpretation of this piece Was yellow lighting was his pain and blue was his psychological symptoms. And this was filmed with no budget in a very cold setting. Ren was just released from a hospital visit and was far from well. Got to be the passion in him. I hear and see it in all of his music, it drew me in like a moth to light !! Thank's for the reaction I enjoy watching them !!

Thank you for this reaction. Crutch is one of my absolute favourite Ren songs yet it sadly doesn’t get anywhere near as much attention as it deserves. It’s the perfect expression of fear and agony in lyrics, vocals, music, and even the video. And never has distortion sounded so emotional! Just heart wrenching and stunning 🖤 🐰🕳️

Bibi isn't a singer, but Ren recognized her lovely voice. She appears here and in a bonus track from Freckled Angels called Ahiahioah, where they both rap.

Ren has done amazing things since making this song and submitted to over a year of alternative treatment in Canada to minimize the impact of some of the damage done to his brain and body from years of untreated Lyme disease. He looks so physically fit and is putting out so much incredible music but he may have to deal with some of his symptoms for a long time. ❤

Another stunning piece of art from Ren.

You are so good at spotting details in both vocals, video and music. Quite a different approach to most reactors. Very nice reaction and thoughts about this song 🤩 The perspectives of them both in this song is unusual too ("if I lose my mind I'd be so ashamed if you witnessed") and you get an insight into how devastating it can be for both the sick person and the partner/friend/family member.

This is one of my favourite songs / videos. It is ART! ..... But also it hits me like a sledge hammer everytime i watch it. I can relate to this song - splitting up with a partner/ wife, The fear of lossing a partner, all because of something medical causing pain on every level (physical and mental).......... Ren is a genius! Thanks Izzy - you are bloody good at reacting to music / art

Thank you Izzy for your Ren reactions. Enjoying your thoughts and interpretations.

Nice reaction sir. Spot on. Nuff said.

Such a beautifully shot video, on almost no budget. Love this song and as always, really enjoyed your reaction 💜💜

More Bibi on this: Ahiahiahohah (Bonus Track) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UkLW_zeIX_s.html ... and she appears in videos. Afaik she does no more music. Ren and Bibi split up as he explains in "Chapter 4" or "Chapter 5" (or both?) because of his long absences while focussing on touring clubs to follow his dream of getting discovered as a musician combined with losing most of his life energy to the illness.

Great reaction. This song and Dominoes from Ren have to be my favourites. Dominoes is only a lyric video but subject matter, wow

Beautiful reaction. I believe Bibi is a tattoo artist now. I love her voice. I highly recommend reacting to Dear God by REN. Delves into some of those subjects you were mentioning about religion.❤😊

Great reaction thank you enjoy your perspective

The goosebumps are real---Ren worried he was going into hypothermia. Hard to hear and see such pain. Thanks Izzy. The videographer was Tom Slater, about whom I've found nothing for sure.

Fantastic reaction to this amazing song.

Thank you ❤ Such beauty, despair and truth. The "stay with me" line got me, and bizarre as it might seem, I thought of parts of Roger Waters The Pros and Cons of Hitch hiking.

Thank you for another thoughtful and insightful reaction Izzy. The second part of this reminds me of Pixies in both the vocals and guitar, and I know Ren is a Pixies fan so maybe there is a bit of influence there. Either way, you're right about it having an edge to it... it's haunting and harrowing.

Always enjoy your reactions. 🙏

Great reaction love your insights man👍🏻

I think it was filmed in October, very cold out. Really captures pain, despair, and finally psychosis. They parted ways for mental health reasons. Can't put my finger on it, but I really appreciate your take on music. Thanks Izzy!

Another quality, thoughtful reaction mate.

:) I love your string(s) of thoughts along with the movements of the song.

Good point you’re really only running from yourself and sooner or later you have your face the music. We’ve All been there! I stopped herb and shrooms years ago, so where does meaning come from, and would life be pointless without it, are way too deep of questions for me to wrap my head around in a normal state of mind. Excellent question though. I really love this song and video and the fact that Wynn was in his mid 20s when he made it if not younger, goes to show his musical genius and talent. I really have to rack my brain to think of another artist that I can recall, having as much talent that I was excited about as I am about him. And then, when you add his health situation, you have to figure that he’s been operating under less than optimal conditions. So whatever the next decade holds as long as his health continues to improve and doesn’t regress I think we are really in for some Amazing pieces of art. I guess I have to go all the way back to Prince. It’s really really remarkable. I believe within the next couple years he’ll become a global icon if his body holds up.

I always find this one hard to watch and listen to although I am finding it easier lately. Yeah, the cinematography is magnificent and the performance is typically stunning.

I've watched this one and forgot to hit the LIKE button 🤦😆

I've been waiting for you to react to this one. It is one of my faves🖤Nice pick up on the discordance at the end and how needed it was in the story being told🔥

Love this reaction and how calmly and smoothly you went through it and shared your thoughts as it went. In my head I'm visualizing you in a velvet smoking jacket with a cigar or pipe in front of a wood fireplace with the embers glowing! Sure you can have the guitars at the side of the fireplace that would look epic as well. Anyway a new sub from me, will check out your other reactions!

The punch line in this song is in the last few seconds. It only really makes sense as a whole. In this case, the minutia misses the message. One of my favorite's of Ren's songs.

She has her own albums

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Wow, I must've watched more than 30 or 40 reactions to this video and it's the first time anyone has mentioned the opening shots looking like planets with a star in the background, but I can 100% see why you might think that. You have made me look at this video/song in a completely different way. Excellent breakdown my friend.

I like what you said about religion a lot ! I think there are many of us in that same exact spot. One thing I wanna say about rent is, he has his uncanny ability to make you feel like you are actually in the room with him. I don’t know if it’s the lyrics or his acting or the cinematography, but most of his live videos I feel that way.. perhaps it’s because most of them are shot in one take and makes it more realistic? I’m not sure, but I love that about his music videos.

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Love your reaction ❤

Can renegades please subscribe here. He deserves many many more subs. Have been checking out Ren here for a while.

Ecclesiastes 4. V 9 and 11 Two are better than one If either of them falls down one can help the other up As you asked

Reminds me a bit of Radiohead! What do u think? Great reaction .

Should the title in the thumbnail not be Sun Will Rise?

It was Ren with that high pitch, out of tune, screaky voice. Not nice to listen to but fits losing your mind. I think the only other song out there with Bibi, is another song with Ren. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UkLW_zeIX_s.html

How can you stop the flow of a song all the time pisses me off comment after the song its only two minutes

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