I hear what you're talking about in the intro chords, so either we're both crazy or they're pretty close, but I don't know the right answer. Here's hoping it comes up in the comments once this video goes live!
They're all characters from the same sequence in The Nightmare before Christmas - Eli is turning into the Mayor, Layne is turning into Lock, J.None is the Wolfman, and Jeff is the Vampire, Earl is Behemoth
Yep, "Grim Grinning Ghosts" at the beginning. The puppy interlude was so cute. Honestly, the best reactors are those with a crush on Geoff -- they say what the rest of us are thinking.
@4:12 they are!! You're the first reactor/analysis channel I've seen catch this part of the intro! it's funny because whenever I hear them in this song, my brain starts playing the beat to GGG 😂
Geoff is a pineapple, Layne is a cactus, J is CatDog, and Earl and Eli are Cow and Chicken, respectively. CatDog and Cow and Chicken were Nickelodeon cartoon shows.
Yes, they used the intro chords from GGG again. Sets a nice fun spooky mood. I see that others have explained the characters that the guys are turning into, so I won't repeat it. And yes, Vampire Geoff could nibble on me anytime! LOL
Mortius, loved your cover! And loved watching you love this! This was my first full Voiceplay video. I thought the singing was fun, and YES, that the vampire was hot, so decided to check out more of there stuff...and fell in love with the group!
I don't know what was better, the Voiceplay video or your reaction to Geoff. Lol. Great reaction as always. And the trick or treater is Layne's nephew.
THANK YOU Mortius!!! I have been overly angry at every reaction to this video so far because NO ONE has caught the Grim Grinning Ghosts opening chords, this is another reason I love you and your channel soooo much.
As keen as we are on Geoff’s vocals, I’m kind of surprised you didn’t mention his ‘segmented drone’ (for lack of a better phrase. As a baritone/bass myself it is really easy for repeated monotone notes to flatten the sound of a group. But he stayed firmly on track and never wavered. That said, I love your analyses and reactions. You even help me pick up things I miss when (re)listening to a track. Keep up the fantabulous work!
I still think this is one of if not the best covers Voiceplay has ever done. It's brilliantly done on all fronts and extremely catchy. Pretty sure I've listened to this more than any other Voiceplay song.
Nearly every time I listen to Voiceplay's cover of this, I count along with the chorus part in my head because of this video. "1, 2, 3, 4. 1, 2, 3, 4. 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3!" (Or sometimes I snap along to the triplet part)
As always, thanks for making me aware of all the background things I have been missing all this time. :D Also... yep. I share your suspicions about the costume making process, and not only in this one, either. There's some sort of an imp somewhere in there meddling is my guess. ;D
Is her name 'Cara"? (as in the song "Cara Mia"?). She has those big 'am I in trouble" eyes! Please tuck baby into a blanket (and then listen to Home Free's original "Remember My Name"). Great reaction - gorgeous puppy eyes just melted me into a puddle . . .
this was the one that made me fall hard & fast for VoicePlay. fun fact: some years ago I'd stumbled upon their Grim Grinning Ghosts, thought it was groovy, and added it to my faves without thinking to note who it was sung by. fast forward a couple of years, and I stumbled upon this one (destiny!!!!), thought a few of the faces & voices looked/sounded familiar, and sure enough! I fell right down that Halloween rabbit hole, and have never looked back. DESTINY!
When the Charismatic Voice was interviewing Layne, he said that filming this video took forever because they slowly made the transformations and would film as they went. I think he said it took over 8 hours (but I would have to go back to the interview to hear him say the exact amount).
