Saucey Reacts | VoicePlay - Queen In 5 Minutes | What In The Freddie Is THIS!? 

Eli, Layne and J are deities of death, trying to bring Earl's soul across. Geoff plays the gatekeeper angel of death who is not convinced that Earl is ready to die yet, but the other 3 are trying to convince Earl that he is ready to die. So they are basically battling over Earl's soul. Earl ends up deciding he is not ready to die and "defeats" the deities and returns to life where his husband awaits him.

That other young man is Earl’s husband,, but i definitely agree with everything you said. This group is vastly under appreciated,, and i do love the other two groups (Home Free and Pentatonix) but Voiceplay doesn’t nearly get enough love like those other two do. Can’t wait to see more Voiceplay on your channel !! Keep on keepin’ on,, my friend ! Never stop being yourself ! ♥️♥️

Seriously though, VoicePlay really does get slept on a lot. They're artists, they're geniuses, and that's why I love them. I love Home Free to the moon and back, and I really enjoy PTX, but VoicePlay is just special for me. They push themselves and the boundaries in pursuit of what they create. I love that. I'll recommend one that a lot of reactors miss because it's not on VP's channel, but it's a 21 Pilots Mashup done with Kurt Hugo Schneider over at his joint ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AK4LmhMHU8o.html It's quirky and insanely creative and has some damn fine vocals. Enjoy! And thanks for the reaction to Queen in 5, it was awesome.

If you want to see their families, check out their cover of "Daddy Sang Bass." At the end everyone comes on... it's really sweet. The creativity is out of this world. Thanks for taking it personally and supporting them. They don't repeat things or do what other people do because they see what they're doing as art. Can't take shortcuts when you're doing art, and it shows.

Geoff stated in one interview that he doesn't understand people who decide to do an a cappella cover by just taking the original arrangement and changing out the instruments for voices and doing it exactly like the original, (or as you said, 'copying and pasting'). He was like, if that's all you are going to do, there's absolutely no point in recording the song, just listen to the original. And that certainly seems to be Voiceplay's mantra in choosing how they work.

Voiceplay is probably one of the most underrated a cappella groups because they didn’t win the sing off they were up against Homefree and Homefree won. J Non decided to go into the Navy and Earl had been with a group from the beginning he grew up with Layne and Geoff but he said that after nearly 20 years he had just got burned out and needed to take a break but they are all still very good friends.

The characters are loosely based in mythology, not a show. Different gods of the dead from different cultures disagreeing over what to do with Earl's soul, very creative idea for a story, told by a very creative mash-up of songs, sung with very talented voices. Enjoyed your reaction a lot, liked the good quality video/sound, liked the pauses when you had things to say, liked the references to Queen showing you knew what this was based on, liked the 'fan boy' going off about VoicePlay. Please react to more VoicePlay/Geoff Castellucci content anytime, I subscribed and I'll watch you.

After Tony Wakim left to do Pattycake Productions with Layne it took them two years to find J.None, such are the demanding requirements to be part of VoicePlay.. Yes that's Earl Elkins Jnr. He left i think in 2020 and then J.None in 2021 and it took less time to find Cesar who has been a revelation. This was a reaction to Earl having a health scare. They came up with a storyline using Queen songs. Anubis, god of death, mummification, embalming, the afterlife, cemeteries, tombs, and the Underworld, in ancient Egyptian religion . By weighing the heart of a deceased person against Ma'at (or "truth"), who was often represented as an ostrich feather, Anubis dictated the fate of souls. Yama, is a deity of death, and the underworld who predominantly features in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Guardian who ,though not named, would be the Norse God Heimdall, The Guardian and Sentinel of Asgard. Baron, (Baron Samedi) one of the gods of Haitian Voodoo. As well as being the master of the dead, Baron Samedi is also a giver of life. He can cure mortals of any disease or wound, so long as he thinks it is worthwhile. So we see the gods on one side trying to claim Earl's soul, whilst Baron, on the other side, maybe considering healing him. In the end of course Earl wakes up from what might be just a dream, and returns to his loved one. That's the idea Geoff and Layne always do a lot of research for their songs as you can see.The man with Earl is his real life husband.

Us "voiceplayers" have been saying for years how underappreciated they are!! That's why we ask people to react to them!!

I have to totally agree. They definitely don't get the views they deserve. The total creative drive Voiceplay has is amazing

First, the gentleman with Earl is his husband. He also appeared (with Geoff, Layne and Eli’s wives) in the Boybands video. The part where they were standing around talking about ‘his big wallet.’ Layne and Eli pulled bits from Queen’s catalog of music specifically to tell a story. This was just after Eli had a health scare while they were on tour. Aside from Eli mentioning Freddy Mercury’s interest in mythology, the rest of this comment is based on the video and my own research as an amateur student of mythology: Anubis (Egyptian) (J None), Cerberus (Greek) (Layne) and Yama Nirvana (East Asian and Buddhist) (Eli) are all guardians that convey souls to the underworld. There is visible tension in the video between them and Geoff’s character, Baron Samedi (Haitian Voudou). Baron is the master of the dead AND the giver of life. A person will not die if Baron refuses to dig their grave. So while the others want to get on with it, it’s the Baron’s decision. It’s only right that he is the last one to face Earl before Earl’s return to his life.

This is where we first got to see Eli rock out!! Yes that's Earl and his husband. This video is what made me fall in love with Voiceplay.

This was my first Voiceplay video November 2018 instantly hooked how could you not. Ok story Earl had a health scare & this video was born. So they are all fighting for Earl's soul while his in a coma luckily he survives & that's his husband Nick with him. Their transitions in a medley are always incredible. Their videos never get the views they deserve only Moana has 40 million & that isn't anywhere near their best!

You asked why the video doesn't have more views. Unfortunately, for as talented as they are, for as creative as they are, they are also severely under recognized for it. They have a decent sized following, of course, but that's about as far as their reach goes. Voice Play has found a niche they fit into, one they're comfortable in and are super good at, but it's not "mainstream" enough to get them the recognition they deserve outside of the acapella/theater world. Unfortunately the same can be said for the other two groups as well. Yes, everyone's heard of Pentatonix. However, the vast majority of people have never heard more than the name, or, if they've heard them at all, it's been at some award show or show honoring someone. They don't fit into the styles of music most people listen to. That's why the videos don't have more views. That's why, even though they have all the talent and creativity in the world amongst them, they're not household names as they deserve to be. Fun reaction, though, man. Can't wait for the next one.

Yes more Voiceplay. They are starting to grow on me.. Love Jeff's range on his voice . 😍

After discovering Geoff via 16 Tons, this was my introduction to VoicePlay! I was stunned by the amazingly smooth transitions and there was such great synergy between their vocals. Of course I know better now, but at the time I wouldn't have thought it possible for Geoff to do a rock belt that high! The sheer creativity to use mythology and a Queen medley to produce a story like this boggled my poor brain. Needless to say I became instantly obsessed! You are so right, the time and effort these guys put into producing such polished and nuanced performances deserves soooooo much more love and attention! Love and appreciate your wonderful reaction! 🙂👍

THANK YOU! I've NEVER understood why Voiceplay are always the underdogs in terms of views compared to Pentatonix and Home Free. Not only are they crazy creative and way more willing to take musical and visual risks, but they do pretty much all of it themselves. Sure Pentatonix and Home Free are awesome and make great videos too, but they have production teams behind them who handle all of the donkey work that goes into producing their stuff. With Voiceplay, Layne and Geoff do all of the vocal arranging, (with Eli getting into that more too now,) Geoff does a lot of the sound editing, the sets they use are from Layne's production company, Eli does a lot of the lighting... they are VERY involved in every stage of their work. And yeah, the theme of the video is based on a real-life health scare Earl had. Layne, Eli and J.None are various gods from the afterlife, fighting over Earl's soul, while Geoff is a kind of 'guardian' figure who's trying to defend Earl from them. Earl 'defeats' them all in the end and makes his way back from the brink of death to be with his husband (the guy in the video at the end.)

These guys deserve 100x the views. They all rock.

*cue uproarious applause* If I weren't already subscribed, I would be after hearing what you had to say about VoicePlay today. They deserve so much more attention than receive, and I'm glad you feel the same way. It has always felt like an insult that so many people dismiss them, or ignore them in favor of the other Big Two (and I don't bring them up to take anything away from them; they deserve their spotlights as well). I've always appreciated their willingness to take risks, to push boundaries, and also to laugh- even, or maybe especially, at themselves. Honestly, I can't heap enough praise on these guys; I have boundless respect for all of them. Thanks for making VoicePlay a bigger feature on your channel. I can't wait to hang out with the Saucey Fam more often!

This is the video I've most been looking forward to you reacting to since I started watching you, and you definitely didn't disappoint. I don't get the view count either. It is inexplicable. Geoff even said they made no money off of this video due to the copyright stuff with covering multiple Queen songs. Thank God they continue to work hard and improve their music and videos even though they don't get anywhere near the credit they deserve.

Confession time. 2yrs ago if asked I would have said I disliked A Cappella music. Then 16 Tons by Geoff Castellucci appeared on my RU-vid choices. I loved it. I was starting to discover video reactors too and quickly spotted reactions to the song. All mentioned Voiceplay whom I had never heard of. From the first song I was a Voiceplayer. I now know of Voiceplay, Home Free, Pentatonix, and others thanks to reactors like you Saucey Dad. Thank you for helping introduce me and others to these phenomenally talented artists.

Last week in VoicePlay's patreon chat they touched on the subject of effort put into their videos in relation to RU-vid views. They get frustrated when other people put in way less effort and get way more views. I certainly would be upset about it. With that being said, they get up and do it again the next month.

Yeah Voiceplay are criminally underrated. They do pretty much everything themselves and their arrangements are so unique, they deserve so much more recognition!!

Extremely talented group. Definitely deserves way more views on RU-vid. If you lived in the 60's no videos would have 4 million views on RU-vid, or any views on RU-vid, there would be no RU-vid. Thank goodness for the internet that allows us to see all these incredible artists from all over the world.

I agree wholeheartedly with you. VP has been so underrated for the last couple of decades. People need to hear this group - they are so good at all that they do.

I LOVE that you got around to this one. Also, you are completely correct; the fact that this song has ONLY 4M views is a travesty. It’s incredible. Also, you’re great. So laid back and completely genuine

You are so very right. I'd love to see them get the recognition they so richly deserve. Their arrangements are brilliant, the vocals are amazing and they always deliver on the videos. They put a lot of effort into the story, the scene, costumes and lighting and yet someone can sit down in front of a camera and just sing and boom, millions of views. I'm don't get it. But, I'll be here for every VP reaction. Thank you so much!!

Yes!! Unfortunately voiceplay doesn't get the attention they deserve!! They are amazing!!

When I showed my brother in law Voiceplay, he said "These guys should be making millions." Yep.

I'm with you Saucey! They don't get enough recognition and it sucks! I try to watch at least five of their music videos a day. Just to drive up their views. I also watch reactors that react to a lot of VoicePlay to try to get reactors to react to more VoicePlay, you see where I'm going with this? Kind of like a self perpetuating machine. I hope it works but if I'm deluding myself at least I've seen a lot of good music videos😁

Really love VP. I consider them more of a quad now that does collabs for that 5th part and I think it been working great. The variety they get by adding different singers gives their stuff different flavours.

Freddie would have loved every part of this. I have loved Voice Play since the sing off. It would have been awesome if they were in the finals with Home Free.

This was my first and only VP video before joining Saucy Dad's family. I was sitting in my Dr's office watching it on my phone, but got called in right at the end and kinda forgot about it. I had other things on my mind at the time. Very creative and these are the guys I associated VP with. So when different people started popping up I was confused. Anyway Geoff's voice is really becoming one of my favorite male voices. It kinda grew on me. Loved the reaction Thx Nick 😎

A friend suggested I watch 16 Tons, and after dozens of times watching it, I caught Voiceplay and there was no going back. Already subscribed and I am here for anything VP/Geoff that you do!

This came after Earl was in hospital, as they get a little scare. Still miss Earl and J.None, but well, then we had not seen Cesar and love him too. They are way underrated still. Love them so much. You can always hear how much they love ehat they ate doing. ❤️ And yes more Voiceplay indeed, always good. In not so long, there will be a new one out, with s new featured one. Can not wait till all can watch it. Have already watched it a few times. Yes patron on VP and Geoff.

Yay! More VP! I couldn't agree with you more! Such underappreciated talent.

I could see this being put on to a fully fledged movie musical.

Agree wholeheartedly that they NEED and DESERVE so much more attention than they get. They are just as kind and amazing humans as they are talented. Truly the best

As a mythology nerd (Freddie Mercury was too) I enjoyed the story behind the story. J None as Anubis is of course the Egyptian god of the Underworld and weighs Earl's heart against a feather so show he is worthy of the afterlife. Eli is a Hindu death god, who uses his mace to force spirits to stay in the afterlife. Layne in the gray fur coat and sword is listed as "Sentinel" but is clearly meant to be Cerberus, dog sentinel of Hades. Geoff, though, is where it gets FUN! The Baron is from Haitian Voodoo. Unlike all the others, whose jobs are to welcome the dead and KEEP them dead, the Baron is the god of death and resurrection. In other words, he has the power to bring Earl back to life. He is there to see if Earl WANTS to live strongly enough. This is why the others give him side-eyes and toss some shade at him in the lyrics of "We Are the Champion", because he's, in a sense, a godly rival. His cane works to protect Earl from the others, like Cerberus' sword which would have severed his soul from his body, and the weight ("Pressure") of Anubis and Yama's hands. Notice, he blocks the sword right away. As Earl grows less grieved and shocked and more determined to live ("Show Must Go On") he has to first fight Cerberus if he wants to escape the afterlife, then the other two, but the Baron is the ultimate decider, thus the "final boss." They face off, the Baron sees that Earl is firm in his stance to live, so he starts to turn away, and that's when he poofs. At the very end, Earl no longer has his gold medallion. Such things could be used to pay off the Baron and convince him not to take your soul. Was that all planned by Voiceplay? I'd like to think so. It makes for a fun story.

Yes Earl, one of the original members with Geoff and Layne. Originals Scott Porter and Mykail

Speaking of Geoff high's check out a video of Geoff's former group Toxic Audio singing Grace Kelly the last note he hits will shock you lol

Glad you enjoyed this and love your reaction. Looking forward to more of your VP reactions (just subscribed), and agree it is a crime it doesn't have more than views. It is one of my favourites that i keep coming back to again and again. Eli and Layne put the concept of this video and arrangement together. I believe this was filmed shortly after Earl had an operation. The gentleman with him is his lovely husband who we also see in Daddy Sung Bass and Boybands in 5 minutes. If you look further into their characters you find out more information. J.None - Anubis an Egyptian god who would weigh the deceased's heart against a feather from Maat who was the goddess of truth and justice. If you had lived a good honest life your heart would be light as a feather, but for every bad thing you had done your heart would weigh a little heavier. Eli - Yama Nirvana I don't know much about this one. Yama is the usher of souls responsible for making sure souls are sent onto their correct afterlife. Layne - Guardian (Sentinel of underground) i am wonddering if he is along the lines of cerberus, the three headed dog (Layne is wearing a fluffy /faux fur coat). Cerberus is a guardian of the afterlife and respondible for ensuring no one escaped the afterlife. Which is why when Earl is singing about "just gotta get right out of here" Layne pulls out his sword as if to say time to get to work and stop him from leaving. Geoff - Baron (possibly Samedi) - the Baron is a master of the dead but also giver of life and can cure mortals of any disease and wounds. In return for "payment" and at the end of this video Earl's pendant is gone.

Do as much as you like - I'll be here because they are SO DAMN good! And I LOVE reactors who appreciate MY VoicePlay!!!!

Earl's laser voice is perfect in this. Warriors is another one where it really shines and I think nobody else could fit his vocals.

I agree - not as appreciated as they should be! YES -more VP, and their minis are worth checking out too!

that would be earls husband. u gotta see their daddy sang bass. the end is quite special

Really like your stand on how under-valued Voiceplay are. Subscribing! PS I recommend Bang ft DeeJee Young by Voiceplay

They are absolutely my favorite. I miss Earl, and J-None but also love the addition of Cesar and all the sensational people they collaborate with. I think you would LOVE Friends on the Other Side. It is definitely one that doesn't get enough spotlight!!! Can't Wait for more!

My favourite part of this was you convincing yourself it was Earl even though it definitely was Earl 😂

J.None really is so talented and he's such a cool and funny dude! And he's very interactive with the fans. I just love him!! Really miss him with the group. You should check out Friends on the Other Side that they did with J. None. So good!

Yes, that IS Earl...it's great to see him back in a guest role for this

Thanks for a great reaction and appreciation of the talent and creative genius in this complex one! Great comments below explain it all so well. This was based on a real life health scare that Earl had and was one of the last ones Earl did with Voice Play. Earl decided to retire and take a break from the demands of touring and being a member of the group for so long ( Earl was a friend of Geoff and Layne performing with them since Jr High school.) Earl, Eli, and J None are the Mythological gods from other cultures trying to bring Earl across while Geoff is the gatekeeper not convinced that it is Earl's time yet. The songs are so well placed in the story telling here and watching this one a few times brings a better understanding of it. Earl fights death, regains consciousness and returns to life and his awaiting husband (Earl's husband also makes an appearance in "Boy Bands In 5 Minutes and "Mama Sang Bass"). I think you would really enjoy reacting to "Mama Sang Bass" as it has all of Voice Play's family member show up in the end of it.

This is one of my favorites from them!!

Yes, VOICEPLAY! Woo!

They are really underrated. The numbers on all their videos, Voiceplay and Geoff, and been really bouncing up over the last several months. They have a huge number of patrons now which allows them to make more and better videos. Same for Geoff.

Can't Help Falling In Love and Bridge Over Troubled Water...please you won't be disappointed by either of them. They are beautiful

I adore VoicePlay! They are AMAZING!!!

It makes no sense to me as to why VoicePlay doesn't get the views. I am so excited when they put out new content because I KNOW it's gonna be a killer. The theatrics that these people produce is nothing short of spectacular. And...i

Hanging out with VP and HF would be so fun! I don't know if you have seen VP and HF Zombies vs Hillbillies . It's a fun one🙂

I agree with you Voiceplay is way unappreciated love your reaction

The look of pure joy on your face when Eli started rocking out was great. It matches my own. Love his voice

Thank you so much for the voice play reaction videos. I agree they deserve so much more attention. Sending❤️ from Tennessee.

Totally agree that VoicePlay does not get the views and respect they deserve as a fantastic creative group.

No, "We're Good" is VoicePlay Featuring Adriana Arellano & Cesar De La Rosa (his first video with VP, I was a fan from the beginning)!

That's Earl. Good call.

Have you done "Daddy Sang Bass"? You'll see all of VoicePlay's families. Worth the price of admission.

Their new one coming out is another giant leap away from the box. Layne outdoes himself there, as does everyone else.

Yes, please, more VoicePlay!!😊

Earl is in a coma at the hospital having this "dream" and/or a near death experience and he decides to go back to the living world.

Check out Warriors. Layne and J None on the violins as well. It is awesome!

They are very very underappreciated

Love your Reaction it never fails to make me chuckle and do spit takes Honestly I'm so damn Happy you found Acapella in general but the top 3 specifically . You make my day !

In terms of underappreciated Voiceplay covers... True Colors, The Heart of Life, and especially Daddy Sang Bass are MUST WATCHES!

That is Earl!!!!!! This is a mashup of music by Queen!!!!!!

I blame the parents. In my days, we were taught by our fathers and our fathers' fathers to watch quality youtube videos. These kids today...

Really enjoyed that and your reaction was great. Little confused at the drama too, but the music was amazing.

Dude, it’s earl, and this is a medley of queen songs. The video is what they do for all songs.

This is SO good! It's been on my playlist since I first saw it. And I love that running bass riff Geoff was doing towards the end.

I love how you love VoicePlay ❤️😊

You're missing so many good ones - My Shot, Phantom of the Opera, Chandelier, Attention, Scars/Low, Panic at the Disco in 4 mins Pt 1 & 2, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Boy Bands in 5 mins, and Don't Stop Believin' at the Acapella Camp! I promise you will NOT regret it! And that is Earl's boyfriend/husband, Nick. Not sure if they are married or not.

always a delight hearing Voiceplay!

I was born in the 60s, and I agree with you!

Saucey did you take Geoff's Tank from Big Bad John? My son would love Geoff's skull cane. Geoff, Layne, and Earl have been singing together since the 7th grade. We love and miss Earl and J. I have all their videos on playlists looped. That was Earl's husband.

You should check out their Tennessee Whiskey, and Daddy Sang Bass

that guy next to earl is his irl husband kinda cool he brought him in the video.

I know this is old . But as a new VP Patreon and subscriber here, I 100% agree. They are underrated. I do think one reason is that people cannot hear the bass because of their speakers. Another is the lack of a label pushing them. And the other is that they refuse to just cover the top songs. They are too creative to sing just for clicks... They make art. And the masses rarely appreciate art.

Next: Carry on our waywood sun is really good

Great reaction!! Love all your Voiceplay and Geoff stuff 😊

Color me paranoid but I don't think youtube is always showing the real number of likes or views on videos. ??? Not that they're doing it on purpose but I've seem lots of things that I was sure had more likes and views. Idk. And Eli is such a rocker he is far BEYOND perfect for this cover!!!!!! It's beyond me how handsome Geoff looks like that too. Guyliner or no. I think I just died and he slapped me back to this Oklahoma farmhouse in the land of the living and fangirling lol.

Loved the reaction! Please check out Voiceplay's cover of BANG ft. Deejay Young.

J None as Anubis is first to clear Earl to the afterlife as his heart is as light as a feather on the scale.

Only discovered this by them recently, sooo good! Clicked as soon as I saw you'd done it, had a feeling you'd love it!

Earl is totally amazing in this.

This one is so much fun to watch. Enjoyed watching your reaction to these songs was fun. I've watch this often because they did all the greats.

the deep voice one is geoff

They are forms of "death" and Earle is "dying".

Yes, it's ridiculous, it's a shame that VoicePlay is so little valued for the impeccable work it always delivers. I don't care if Home Free or PTX won a competition, this is about talent and VoicePlay and talent are synonymous. These boys deserve much more recognition.

New Tomorrow. Enemy - Imagine Dragons (Arcane League Of Legends) | VoicePlay Feat. AleXa (acapella)

VoicePlay’s issue on recognition is that on “The Sing Off,” they lacked the right mix of personnel (and they were up against Home Free). With Geoff, Eli, Layne, J-None, and Earl, they’d have won Season 5 if such had occurred. They’ve been amazing since that line-up. Sad to see Earl and J-None gone, but the addition of Cesar and a steady rotation of featured artists has served them well (although the red-blooded male in me wants to see Ashley Diane join them full time).🥰

i actually wanne see lane and adam rupp to collab they can both sing and they are both insane in beatboxing.