The Human League - Don't You Want Me | REACTION 

All the 80s music had a greater impact as we witnessed it. Later generations may appreciate the music, but will never experience it like those that lived it. The transitions from 1977 to 1982 was perhaps the most dramatic change in music history. Much of this was due to changing technologies.

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Classic 80s. Probably one of the greatest hits back then. Once you know it, it stays with you forever.

according to my dad even metalheads would be singing along to this back in the day. Can see why. SO ridiculously catchy! ♥

Nothing can beat 80s analogue synth sound!

This song was huge ,always on radio 😊

This is quintessential synth pop. Go to any retro 80's party and this will be played multiple times during the night. The Human League had some other great tunes as well - "Keep Feeling Fascination", "Mirror Man" and "Human" for starters.

I was a freshman in college when this came out. Like what other commenters here have said - the first few times I heard this it dawned on me - music has changed. We're in a new era.

it's one of the biggest songs of all time...i believe its in the top 5 of most played songs on the radio ever

For a lot of people, myself included, hearing this song was like a mallet coming down hard on a gavel as if to say the 80's have begun! I remember listening to Drivers Seat and feeling like that had come out at least a decade before, and not just three years prior. 😂

According to the Who Sampled website, this song has been sampled in 41 different songs and has 53 versions. I've never found anything robotic about it, but I soon realized that it might be one of the first songs to show the female version of a male breakup story: a cool and surprising twist for new listeners. In Europe it is one of the most recognizable songs of the 80's along with 'Blue Monday' by New Order and 'Enola Gay' by OMD. Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder made an album in 1985 for the fil "Together In Electric Dreams".

That album, "Dare" is quintessentially 80's. One of my personal favorites, for sure!

Still have the 45!! Late 70's and early 80's had so many music transitions......disco to new wave to this and hair bands.....wow! And that was just the first few years!!

This was classic 80s for those of us alive back then. No computers involved here ❤

To appreciate the nuances of Philip Oakey's voice you need to check out their last big hit called Human. It was produced by Janet Jackson's production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. His stoic delivery barely conceals masked emotions that really deliver. Must be seen with the iconic video. Also worth a look-see is Mirror Man.

Ok cool. I wish you were reacting to “Human” or “(Keep Feeling) Fascination” instead but with DYWMB you should get a high view count (it’s their biggest hit). 👌🏾

I remember when this song came out. It was one that stayed with you. At the time it says a lot.

This album was so futuristic when it was released. Check out *THINGS THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF* and *SOUND OF THE CROWD* and *LOVE ACTION* from the same album

Great song! For a lot of electronics you need to listen to Gary Numan song Cars. A guy also from Britain. Great stuff!

Heard this when it first came out. Months before it was hit. I was sleeping through my alarm clock until the female vocals came in. I immediately woke up and knew it was going to be huge.

Thank you for doing this. Phil is my favorite vocalist!!!

I love the Human League, I like the vocals, my personal list has 10 to 12 songs, I think in the 80s their music was more used in night bars and clubs.

This was revolutionary at the time. It was a huge hit and was everywhere. Easy to mock now, but it was iconic.

This song came out when I was in middle school and the big activities back then for us was rollerskating and arcades. They played this song all the time at the skating rink and there was also a small arcade inside the rink. Ah the memories! ❤

you definetely gotta dive down the human league rabbit hole. pioneers for sure.

When this came out, i never stopped to think about the synth or how different the sound was, just knew it was a great song. There were no rules, bands tried sll kinds of sounds and made great music.

Wow! Takes me back to dancing and having so much fun with my friends! The 80s had the best music!

This song is so full of memories for me. It came out my first year of university. Never saw the video before. It was.....special. ;) Classic synth dance song. Love it! Thanks, Guys. You come up with some great stuff!

The 80s!

Donkey Kong was one of my favorite arcade games

I’m a child of the 80’s and this was my fave song when I went clubbing. I just love how you’re both grooving away to it!!!

You even ain't heard their song Human it's pure masterpiece

Definitely 80’s, my favorite genre. I suggest you guys listen to some Depeche Mode or Pet Shop Boys they are both major synth-pop. You guys will love it!! 😊

Human League is underrated with the exception of about 3 songs. Give the following a try: ☆Louise (said to be a follow up song to Don't You Want Me set 10 years later. Has cool keyboard solo that goes hard too) ☆Love Action (also off of Dare) ☆Human (great song with hopeful message and very rich and thick 80s sound) ☆The Lebanon (another great one about conflict in Lebanon in the early 80s)

From my home city of Sheffield, great 80s track

Their first album is much different from the rest. It's dark and industrial, and actually sounds newer and more modern than their 80s hits. Had they stayed like that, they wouldve had a huge cult following, but wouldnt have transitioned to radio till the late 80s, when that kind of music was making headway

The director of this video: "Steven Barron (born 4 May 1956) is an Irish-British filmmaker and music video director. Among the music videos he has directed are "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Summer of 69" and "Run to You" by Bryan Adams, "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, "Electric Avenue" and "I Don't Wanna Dance" by Eddy Grant, "Going Underground" by The Jam, "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League, "Baby Jane" by Rod Stewart, "Pale Shelter" by Tears for Fears, "Africa" by Toto, and "Take On Me" by A-ha. The videos for "Take On Me" and "Billie Jean" have each garnered over 1 billion views on RU-vid. Barron also directed several films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Coneheads (1993), and The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996).

A classic 80s song on my playlist…just for the intro

They were big for a time. They are great! The guy portrayed in the song is a creep but when you hear the song it is so upbeat and fun. (Like a lot of songs). So fun to sing along with. Love the girl's part (karaoke). I was in 2nd or 3rd grade when this came out and it reminds me of summer and going to the pool everyday. I am sure they played this at the arcade. I loved Pac man, and Mrs Pac man, Frogger, and Space Invaders. At home I would play Tetris for hours. They cut a lot out of the song and video. This is a song you are in the car and turn it up! A fun song!!!

The beat reminds me of the two disco guys on SNL; Will Farrell and Chris Karan. I can see them bopping their heads to this!

I hated this song when I was a child in the 80's...I'm 50 now and I love it.

"Dare" is a brilliant record!!! You should check it out. So many great tracks

KIM CARNES - " DRAW OF THE CARDS ( Special Long Version) " Original and Unedited Long Version the one you guys Need to check out 1981 Synth Pop Artist and this is the song you guys must hear this AMAZING Complete and Over 6 minutes Long Audio 80s Jam

I'd love for you guys to hit some R&B, soul and funk. Maybe some Earth, Wind & Fire, or Al Green, or Stevie Wonder...

80's Music rules 😊

Arcade games: Donkey Kong, Centipede, Joust, Team USA bubble hockey and Pac-Man, of course!

If you like the sound, the released an album under the name of The League Unlimited Orchestra, with extended plays and lots of music. Its worth a listen.

I was 11 years old when I first heard this one. I remember really liking it, but I think the song "Human" left more of an impression on me. As for arcades, I don't remember ever going to one. My parents didn't have the money to spare. I didn't start playing video games until my cousin got his Atari.

Mouse Trap was a fun 1980s arcade game. It was a version of "Whack-a-Mole" with a paddle and a fairly large table. The local arcade would run weekly high score contests with the winner getting the t-shirt of their choice. I won for Mouse Trap and got Twisted Sister...those were the days! 😂

In 80s we're Together In Electric Dream.

This is really THE classic synth-pop song. It's too bad people think 80's music was predominantly synth-pop when it was actually just a tiny niche style of the era. Most of the 80's groups and artists from Prince, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Journey, Foreigner, The Go-Go's, Tears for Fears, Simply Red, and hundreds of others were NOT synth-pop. Thank God.

This chorus couldn’t leave your mind if you tried, I remember as a kid when this came out after the repetition of “Don’t you want me baby” we would answer back Nooooooooo. Lol 😂

It's a great song...but if you did have a time machine and when back to late '81 and '82, certainly UK eighties, you would soon get sick of it was it was EVERYWHERE! Still good to hear in a nostalgic way.

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This was a massive hit in UK, they used the small Casio mini synths that were a new thing at the time which may explain the Mario effect

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I'm sure I probably heard this song in one of the arcades I used to go to back in the early '80s. This song came-out in 1982 which was the year I turned 15 years old. Back then, I was still playing Pac-Man and even more so Ms Pac-Man, so those references Nick made were great and spot-on. It's so funny how that, for so many years, I always thought the first line of each verse was, "You/I were/was working as a waitress in a *coattail* bar..." but I guess it is *"cocktail* bar," after all. 🤔 Hmmm. 🤔 So, of course, this is the most appropriate song by The Human League to start-out with, as it was their first, their biggest and their signature hit. You should also definitely listen and react to, "Mirror Man," "(Keep Feeling) Fascination," "The Lebanon" and their last big hit, the appropriately-titled "Human," which was finally the only song The Human League had with part of their name in the title. I think you will love each and every single one of these songs. They always did keep their smoothness and the vocals got less robotic and more emotional over time.

Very much looking forward to this video! It's such an iconic song.

Yes this song got played at my arcade (because they just played whatever came up on the radio or whatever was selected by folks on their huge jukebox.) Played pinball, Gauntlet, Galaga, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger.

Great tune, guys!

Human Leage and Mirror Man is good. Some people decribe it as Electronic Northern Soul.

Original Donkey Kong and Tempest. And yes they played this at the Arcade😂. And Agave and Rye is awesome. There is one in Liberty Township, Ohio we eat at.

80s were awesome. Arcade games were everywhere, I remember playing Rally-X at the Grocery Store while my mother shopped. It was right beside the Electric Chicken that layed the plastic eggs with the toy in them.

This is one of the first videos shown on mtv

You guys should play some Johnny Mathis only the best voice EVER

I do love the song, but the video really makes it. It was hugely innovative for the time, and it still looks great. Y'all really have to do Blue Monday. It's the grandaddy of synth dance tracks.

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You might like Somebody That I Used to Know, 2013 Record of the Year Grammy winner by Gotye featuring Kimbra. A Guy - Girl perspective song. Not so synthy but a similar vibe.

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Personally i love synth pop. I was a child in the 80s when this came out and i loved the music. I think synth pop was only very popular in the early 80s, 1980 to 1983. Can i recommend Kraftwerk' The Model and Yazoo- Nobody's Diary. Also i have to say, excellent channel, i love your reaction videos.

❤❤❤❤ if you want the synth sounds go to Miami Vice soundtracks you got it all in one complete package so much diversity the list goes on and on Ted Nugent was on and played a bad guy Glenn Frey was on and play the pilot literally just check them out babe

Love the Synth! Ryan's Robot brought to mind the Robot Scene from the movie "Eurotrip." Speaking of, would you consider reacting to the song "Scotty Doesn't Know" from Eurotrip? Totally different from today's. It's strange how the mind works in making segues, or in my case, how it DOESN'T work 😛

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The song is about Dorothy Stratten and her estranged husband, Paul Snider. Paul murdered Dorothy, aged 20 as she was developing her movie career. He then committed suicide.

Had forgotten about this, but that evocative 80's synth pulls you right back in time. Can't say for certain if I personally heard this one played at an arcade, but I'd put good money on it. The "New Romantic" pop songs were definitely in heavy rotation.

Headed to Bat city in the morning. Going to Our Lady of Perpetual Hops Thursday night.

The only memorable thing about this song is how creepy it is.

In synth-pop voice is not that important but I think Phil's voice is really good!

heaaaaaavvvvy synths

Hi Nick and RyRy❤ Love your channel ❤️ you guys are pretty fun... even without the other guy.😂sorry, I don't remember his name(don't tell him).😊 You should hit "Cook with Fire." Its 🔥 🔥 🔥 😮 I can't say synth city fast .3 times

Always enjoy watching you guys process these -- not my favorite Human League tune though.....like "Fascination" better.

Arcade besides pac man /ms Pac-Man and its sequels pac man jr, super Pac-Man and baby Pac-Man , really liked frogger, pitfall, burger time, rampage, and q Bert as well if we are going really old school.

TUNE...many great tunes from this band

Whenever someone says “I was working as a waitress” this song plays in my head 😂

My favorite video game was Space Ace.

The Promise - When In Rome. You should review this song.

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Still have the LP.

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This wasn't so much an arcade song; it was a roller skating rink song.

Get Carter/I Am the Law and Seconds are even better. 🏄‍♂️

We had pinball machines, we didn't need no stinkin' video games, lol.

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Possibly my least favourite of theirs. Generally I was fond of their stuff: Love Action (I Believe In Love), Open Your Heart, Human, Mirror Man .... I liked those all much more. Mind you, The Lebanon had one of the clunkiest lines I've ever heard in a pop song ... ."And where there used to be some shops ..."

Music became more unserious in the eighties. A little more corny. It was too serious sometimes in the seventies. This song was kinda' disco but not bad.

Phil Oakey didn't like this song. His favorite song on this album is "Seconds." A song about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. A musical snapshot of a dramatic event.

React to Human.

Another good 80s song is The Promise by When in Rome for that synth sound, but better, I think, then Human League.

I think the lyrics were deeper and more interesting than you give them credit...