DO TEENS KNOW 80s MUSIC? (REACT: Do They Know It?)

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♪ (upbeat theme music) ♪ - (Finebros) Today we're gonna see how well you know music from the 1980s. - This is gonna be so bad. - Oh god. - Yay! I love '80s music. - I'm, like, really scared I'm gonna screw up. - I always get the '60s, '70s, '80s mixed up. So I don't want to say something and sound dumb. - I know Bon Jovi, Van Halen. I know Madonna. Let's do this! ♪ (funky interlude) ♪ - ♪ Let's get physical, physical ♪ - Oh, I love this song. - (singing along) ♪ I wanna get physical ♪ - It's Madonna. Isn't it? - ♪ Let's get into physical ♪ - I already love this. - Olivia Newton-John, "Let's Get Physical." - This is, um, what's-her-face from Grease. I forget her name. - ♪ Let's get physical ♪ - (singing along) ♪ Physical ♪ ♪ Physical ♪ - ♪ Physical ♪ ♪ I wanna get physical ♪ - Dude, I don't know the song, but I like it. - (Finebros) Do you know it? - "Let's Get Physical" by... Cher? - Is it Paula Abdul? - I want to say it's Madonna. - It's "Physical" by the woman from Grease. - Olivia Newton-John, "Physical." - This is "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John. - (babbles) Come on. - That doesn't even sound familiar to me. - Oh, from Grease! (laughs) - [Bleep], that's a Grease girl. It was like a craze. It was like the workout craze. And they would all wear bright workout colors and dance. ♪ (funky interlude) ♪ - ♪ Too-ra-loo-ra ♪ - Oh. God, I know this! - I know this. I know this song. - ♪ And you'll hum this tune forever ♪ - It's, uh, "Come On Eileen." - (singing along) ♪ Come on, Eileen ♪ - ♪ Oh, I swear what he means ♪ - I can't understand a word they're saying. - (imitating weird accents) ♪ Take off everything ♪ - ♪ That pretty red dress ♪ - I love this song! Why can't I remember who it's by? - All right, so it definitely sounds like Britpop. - It's gonna kill me. I can't figure out who sings this. - Seriously, songs from the '80s are so good! - (Finebros) Do you know it? - I don't know it. - I've heard it somewhere. - It's "Come On Eileen." I don't remember who it's by though. - It's "Come On Eileen." And... shoot. (desperately) Who sings this? - (Finebros) This one is "Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners. - Dexys Midnight Runners. Very interesting. - This one honestly I heard it from Perks of Being a Wallflower. - I heard it when I was young. And then it was on the Perks of Being a Wallflower soundtrack. And that's how I got back into the song. - (giggling) Is it like a one-hit wonder or something? ♪ (funky interlude) ♪ - ♪ I'll be coming for your love, okay? ♪ ♪ Take on me ♪ - Oh yes! - A-ha, "Take On Me." ♪ Take on me ♪ - ♪ Take me ♪ - This is definitely from Just Dance. That's where I learned this song. - ♪ Take on me ♪ - (singing along) ♪ I'll be gone ♪ - (singing along, high-pitched) ♪ In a day or twoooo ♪ - ♪ ...oooo ♪ (hacks) - That guy's got some good vocal range. - I remember the Jonas Brothers covered this; it was terrible. - (Finebros) Now, do you know it? - It's "Take On Me." - It's "Take On Me," and it's by... (regretfully) I don't know. - "Take On Me" by A-ha. - Take On Me," A-ha! - (Finebros) This was "Take On Me" by the band A-ha. - A-ha? Just A-ha? - I've never heard of A-ha. - A-ha! I got it. ♪ (funky interlude) ♪ ♪ (rattling intro) ♪ ♪ (beat plays) ♪ - ♪ This beat is my recital ♪ - (singing along) ♪ I think it's very vital ♪ - ♪ To rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪ - I know this song. - ♪ It's tricky, tricky, yo, here we go ♪ ♪ (funky hip hop) ♪ - (singing along) ♪ It's tricky to rock a rhyme ♪ - (singing along) ♪ To rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪ ♪ It's tricky ♪ - ♪ It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪ - Oh. Is this Run–D.M.C.? - ♪ That's right on time, it's tricky ♪ ♪ Tr-tr-tr-tricky, tricky ♪ - This is a good jam. (no music) - ♪ I met this little girly ♪ ♪ Her hair was kind of curly ♪ - (Finebros) How about this one? Do you know it? - "Trippy"? I think that's what they were saying. - I have no idea who sings this. - Is it Beastie Boys? - MC Hammer maybe? - I don't know the song, but I think it's Run–D.M.C. - It's "Tricky" by Run–D.M.C. - (Finebros) This is "It's Tricky" by the popular rap group Run–D.M.C. - Okay. Don't know who that is. - I've seen people wear T-shirts like that. - My only association with Run–D.M.C. is they did a song with Aerosmith. - I wouldn't even consider that rap. I thought that was more like pop. - It's like happy rap, which you don't see enough. ♪ (funky interlude) ♪ ♪ (gothic rock music) ♪ - ♪ However far away ♪ ♪ I will always love you ♪ - Oh. Oh. Oh. "Always..." oh, this is The Cure. - ♪ I will always love you ♪ - (mouths along) - My mom always sings this song. - ♪ I will always love you ♪ - (mouths along) - ♪ I will always love... ♪ oh my god. ♪ (song fades out) ♪ - It's cute. It's a cute song. - This is, like, the beginning of alternative. - It's such a good song, but I have no idea what it is. - (Finebros) How about this one? Do you know it? - No. I've never heard that song. - "I'll Always Love You" or something along those lines? - I'm guessing "I Will Always Love You." - It sounds along the lines of The Smiths and Depeche Mode. - That is "Pictures of You" by The Cure. - (Finebros) Actually, it's "Lovesong" by The Cure. - Oh, pfff. "Lovesong." - I've never heard of The Cure. - Oh, The Cure. I've heard that name before. - Oh, The Cure! I should have known! My dad has a bunch of their albums. - Oh god, I am so sorry, Father. ♪ (funky interlude) ♪ - ♪ Out of the sky ♪ ♪ I close my eyes ♪ - I'm getting Celine Dion feels. - ♪ Heaven help me ♪ - It's "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. - ♪ When you call my name ♪ - (mouthing along) - (singing along) ♪ It's like a little prayer ♪ - ♪ I'm down on my knees ♪ ♪ I wanna take you there ♪ - Whoa, she just said something that could be really interpreted in a different way. - I have no idea what this is. - It's really catchy. - (singing along) ♪ I'll take you there ♪ (music stops) ♪ I hear your voice ♪ ♪ Oh god, I think I'm falling ♪ Okay, "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. - (Finebros) Do you know it? - No. - Is it "Take You There" by Paula Abdul? - "I'll Take You There" by... ABBA. - "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. She's like the queen of the '80s. - It's "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. My mom would be so mad if I didn't know this. - (Finebros) This is "Like a Prayer" by Madonna. - Really? - Oh, what? - Madonna? Oh. - (Finebros) The music video for this song was pretty controversial, because it featured burning crosses and Madonna cutting her hands as if she was being crucified. The Vatican even condemned the video. - That's how you know you're edgy, if the Vatican is like, "No, screw that, man." - If a video like that was put out today, no one would care. - I think what she does is great, because she sparks controversy. She gets people talking. I just think that she is... a true legend. ♪ (funky interlude) ♪ - ♪ 'Cause I know what it means ♪ ♪ To walk along the lonely street of dreams ♪ - Oh, I know this song. ♪ (rock buildup) ♪ - ♪ An' here I go again ♪ - (mouthing along) - ♪ On my own ♪ - Oh, I know this song. Yeah, who doesn't know this song? - (singing along) ♪ Goin' down the only road I've ever known ♪ - This is a classic dad song. - ♪ Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone ♪ - I like the electric guitars in the background. - It's probably something my mom would listen to. - ♪ My mind ♪ - Sounds like Bon Jovi. - ♪ But here I go again ♪ - I don't know, but it's definitely a hair band. - (Finebros) All right, so this one-- do you know it? - I have no idea. - "Here I Go Again." - I'm assuming the song's called "Here I Go Again." I don't know who the artist is. - I'm just gonna guess Rolling Stones 'cause I can't think of any other band right now. - I feel like there were a lot of singers in the '80s that had long hair and they played the guitar and they were all named George. So I'm gonna say his name is George. - (Finebros) This is "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake. - Whitesnake, argh. - Oh shoot! - Yeah, I've never heard of Whitesnake. - (Finebros) Whitesnake is part of a popular genre in the '80s called "glam metal" or "hair metal." And this is why. - (amused) Oh my. - These guys are beautiful, man. - It's making me really uncomfortable. - The '80s were such a weird time. ♪ (funky interlude) ♪ - Thanks for watching this episode of Do They Know it? on the React channel. - New shows every week! Don't forget to subscribe. - What are your favorite '80s songs? Let us know in the comments. - ♪ Here I go again with goodbyes ♪ ♪ (upbeat theme music) ♪
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Channel: REACT
Views: 7,815,352
Rating: 4.9184194 out of 5
Keywords: Do They Know It?, Do They Know It, Do Teens Know it, Opinions, DTNI, REACT Opinions, React remix, Gaming, REACT Gaming, Kids Vs. Food, Advice, REACT Advice, Lyric Breakdown, REACT Lyric Breakdown, thefinebros, finebros, fine bros, fine brothers, kids react, teens react, elders react, sitcoms, 80s, 1980s, 1980s music, Olivia Newton-John (Musical Artist), Madonna (Celebrity), Run-D.M.C. (Musical Group), The Cure (Musical Group)
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Length: 8min 39sec (519 seconds)
Published: Thu Nov 05 2015
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Glad to see The Cure is still identifiable. Definitely one of those bands that truly deserves staying power imo.

👍︎︎ 5 👤︎︎ u/[deleted] 📅︎︎ Nov 06 2015 🗫︎ replies

Dayum, I feel so old lol.

👍︎︎ 3 👤︎︎ u/call_of_the_while 📅︎︎ Nov 06 2015 🗫︎ replies

They seemed to recognize most of the songs. That's good enough for me. I wouldn't hold them accountable for title and artist.

👍︎︎ 2 👤︎︎ u/Garwoodwould 📅︎︎ Nov 10 2015 🗫︎ replies
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