And this is why you have the best reaction channel ever

I recall how haunting and ethereal the original Wicked Games was. Violet Orlandi's re-imaging of it not only brings that all back, but her voice adds layers to the goosebumps.

This version is so fitting to the lyrics, so perfect in the dark disdain for the antagonist, and the pain in the protagonist, it feels like it should be the original, while Isaac's version now sounds like a Lil Nas X cover, hokey and gratuitous.

omg she has one amazing voice give me gousebumps every song she dose

You love it, that's what! 😂🤣💀 HIM does a great job too with this song

I'm so glad that you put such big emphasis on what the original was - makes me appreciate Violet's work with this song so much more! :D ...as if it wasn't already fighting for the title of "best cover ever" in my head!

I love both. Chris Isaak's video version and now Violet's cover of it.She always nails any cover of any song. Her voice makes you just listen to her fantastic singing and not what you might have hated on the original. It naturally is better if you loved the original to begin with.

Something I noticed after multiple watches, including your reaction, is that the lyrics changed slightly. Chris Isaak sings "The world was on fire and no one could save me but you" both times, but Violet sings ""The world was on fire and no one could save me from you" the second time that lyric comes around. That detail alone makes the song completely different. I like when small details change and it just changed the entire meaning of a song. As a whole you're spot on with the analysis. Better than the original for sure.

Dude, you are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo RIGHT!!! not only is she AMAZING, but it's the best version, that I've heard until now and the only version that really does it justice!

This is one of the main reasons I follow your channel. Not that your other videos aren't just as good but just to see someone else react positively to her songs and really appreciate the physical and technical aspects of her performances.

The song really suits Violet’s voice and range. The minimalist video just further enhances the haunting aspect of this song. Whether The original or this one, it’s a song about obsession: “I don’t want this, I REALLY don’t want this, but I can’t help myself.” When you say “She’s pissed,” you’re only half right. She’s mad, but at herself. Listen to the lyrics. Listen closely. This isn’t what you say to somebody you’re enraged at. This is what you tell yourself when you know you’re making a serious mistake but you know you’re going to do it all the same. On a side note, you need to listen to Halocene and Violet’s cover of Muse’s Uprising. Just listen to it.

I was ambivalent about Chris Isaak back when he flooded Mtv with this song but I have kind of appreciated it more in later years, partly because of covers that were cool. This cover is awesome in so many ways. She really works her magic here.

wow, the sheer emotion at the beginning made me tear up even though I don't really feel connected to either versionof the song. But that hurt is something anyone can understand. So well done!

She is so good! Thanks for the review!

Chills from the first high note, her vocals are outstanding in this, I was actually expecting her to stay low for the duration like she did in the Muse cover with Halocene a few days ago. I was honestly a little shocked at how good her range is now.

I didn't see Chris Issac's music videos until well after his time, we were just crazy poor and if it didn't show up on one of our 3 channels or on VHS we didn't see it. I like Chris Issac's voice, but I also grew up listening to classic country and "Oldies", until I was a teenager and a friend introduced me to Rush and my mind was blown. I remember Metallica's James Hetfield saying he was greatly influenced by Chris Issac to improve his singing, which made a huge impact on the Black album.

Violet Orlandi could sing the phone book and make it phenomenal.

The first time I heard this song, it was not the original, but the one from Ursine Vulpine ft. Annaca. That one was so good and unique, it did not even occur to me for a long time, that it was just a cover. After I found out, I listened to the original, and I had the same exact feels as you did, the lyrics are incredible, but the instruments, the video, the tone and the general feel of the song is just not fitting. Both Ursine and Violet fixed the song extremely well! You pointed out all the reasons why Violet's is so great! Give Ursine's version a listen too sometime, absolutely worth it!

First I heard Violet's version of the song, then I came here to see your reaction. You're both great at what you do.

Well... by now, all it needs is Black's "Wonderful Life" done by Violet, and my late childhood would pretty much be redone, but with a twist. :) Love it! :)

Yesssssss! I was hoping that’s what you were doing! Also - you’re not allowed to say “loins” anymore 🤣

I'm with you here. I really don't like the original song but Violet Orlandi kills it. She brings it and this is how you interact with a song.

She did an amazing job with this for sure!

Old Skool Nerd, thank you very much for this reaction! (This is a long comment.) My wife and I have been Patrons of Violet's since early 2019, and really like her music. I watched Violet's video and it was great, but something seemed off. Then I watched Chris Isaak's original video of the song (the one where he's rolling around on the beach with the female "meat robot") and thought "Ok, this must be what the song is about". But the cognitive dissonance didn't go away - meat robots were not the focus of Violet's video. Then I watched your reaction video all the way through and the light came on in my head (because you made it crystal clear): the problem was not in Violet's video! The problem was in the original video, where the video was poorly suited to the lyrics. Then I re-watched Violet's video, the cognitive dissonance was gone, and the impact was ten times bigger than the first time - it hit me like a Mack truck, and I've been walking around all afternoon with a case of the "feels". Again, thank you! Cheers, Osa Fitch

Although it is on the tip of my tongue, I do not say better than the original, as I can not get much out of it to this day. But an outstanding cover from my point of view. Very well done! _____________________ 【 Our rock never dies ever. Forever! 】- from BAND-MAID 'Manners' 🕊

Love Violet's version, but still want to hear the WBTBWB version.

She is so awesome.

I just discovered her myself. Beautiful singer beautiful cover. You may like the Diana Ankudinova’s version of the song. She is in a Russian voice contest but it will literally blow your mind. I think you’ll like if especially a shamanic sounding song. Maybe give her a try For warning Diana is a yodler 🤣 but it’s amazing. Maybe it will change your mind on yodlers

MEEEN EXACTLY LIKE ME! I hated that song and his crying in the song! But then I heard the cover by Violet!I was blown away! I think the song is perfect with her voice. SORRY CHRIS :)

i love this videos

Hey nice reaction, I really like your style. I was wondering if you have any tips/tricks for a newbie reactor like myself! Many thanks and keep up the hard work ❤️

The best version I ever heard of this song came from Leo's friends, Hannah and Rebea. Until now! Violet is amazing. I have been a fan of hers for 2 or 3 years and pretty much any song she covers she blows the originals out of the water. I find it so interesting that cover artists that I have been a big fan for a while and you come along and also are a big fan of these same artist. Leo, The Warning, Liliac etc. Though we did discover Plush at about the same time. You and I have much in common. I am not quite as south as you but I am from and still live in Virginia. I consider myself Southern.

The only version I know of Wicked Game is Corey Taylor's. The guy knows how to sing it. Well, now I know 2 awesome covers of it. 😁

This is sooo good. Violet's voice is better on this than Chris'. Oh yeah I was 1st to comment. Hmm I already caught this on Violet's channel, but I wasn't really thinking about it. If you've seen her song "My Poltergeist" it seems she had a really messed up relationship after her mother died, maybe even abusive. At least that's what I got out of it. I wonder if this is about that? Extremely great reaction. Not just good. Very insightful. I completely missed the the diss in the song. And oh yeah after I watched "My Poltergeist" I wanted to go looking for the guy. Around here it's cornfields not swamps, lol!

If there's one song you should definitely check out is her cover of the Wellerman.

I listened to Mr. Issak live after listening to her. It was better in my opinion, but they both made very good versions of this song. I llke it because of my Mother, she likes this. And my Dad likes old Country. So, Merle Haggard.

Violet's voice fits the song so well. Such a good version of the song. I like the song just not the original version. I found the song via a cover from HIM (a Finnish goth band per Wikipedia) from a usenet group 15 years ago or so. Hannah and Rabea have done a version of this song too. Other than not liking the original I can't pick a version I like the best :)

Hi man, react Violet Orlandi and Halocene cover for Uprising - Muse

I'm personally reacting to this as I watch... First time to hear of this artist! I enjoy H.I.M.'s cover as well as Corey Taylor's.

Check this: THE RECKONING - Within Temptation [Cover by BearPhonic Studios] - it is AMAZING!!! Also as GHOST - Cirice [BearPhonic Cover]

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Hmmm🤔, can‘t find any „Wintersun“ on your channel,... No „Sons of Winter And Stars“, no „Time“, no „Land Of Snow And Sorrow“. I hope its on your list, otherwise you miss some masterpieces of Jari ˋs mind. By the way, Kai Hahto from Nightwish was the drummer of Wintersun before. I think the bassman was assimilated to. 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥

That last note. I got nothing. Wow

Midgard - Therion cover by RANTHIEL

I'm SOOOOOO thankful I didn't grow up in a religious household. Chris Isaak's style is actually more western than country, IMO. Love CI's original best still though.

02:58 It almost was a sin to watch that video. 🙂 Helena Christiansen OMG.

I need a cover of sympathy for the devil from Violet. My gods that would be amazing. I never liked this song either, OSN. Violet though makes every song her own and I have playlists on spotify and on youtube that are all of Violet's songs.

Violet has a exquisite voice I liked this better than the original which I liked, I wasn't a huge fan of Chris Isaak but he had a couple okay songs. I was prob 25 or 30 when the original came out, and didn't see the secsy music video for several years, also I wasn't raised religious so my perspective was much different than yours on Chris Isaak. I never heard the negative things to influence a youthful mind. It was just a break up song to me with a sorta cool steel guitar sound. Great reaction though, great points on her vocals and attitude showing.

Also, this is why you have covers sometimes. Someone makes a different version of a song that may or may not be closer to the main material with a different performance that you will prefer over the original for whatever reason. My examples will include Leo Marrachioli. I cannot stand Katy Perry songs, they are just not something I personally would choose. But I do like his versions of her songs. Like I don't like Justin Bieber, my choice. But I like Leo's version of "Baby" by him.

una pregunta señor de la vieja escuela, no le gustaria escucharla en un en vivo? yo se que la mujer canta con todo, pero eh visto varios videos de usted y se que le gustan las cosas naturales, y la verdad me parece que sus covers llevan mucha produccion, es decir cuando yo veo el video, no siento que ella este cantando sino mas bien actuando para el video, por eso pregunto, no seria bueno un live? yo se que igual la rompe, pero pienso que seria mas interesante......

I've been following your channel for a while now and I have a wish. would you, please, make an reaction video on "nestor - on the run" I think you would appreciate what they do and have a good time while you do it. love from sweden

Like I posted to the orirginal: FUCKING CHILLS.

Hated the song growing up too. Love Violet's rendition. However, why am I laughing way harder and more than I should be over "An ice cream truck with "Free Kittens" on the side"?!

Hmm Annaca‘s version is still my favorite but this one is nice too

0:00 - you accept this as the original... simple, really :)

In my opinion the best remake from this is from Diana Akudinova

I can yodel and what Chris Isaak does is not yodeling. He does a break to go into falsetto, which is entirely different. My parents played the Grand Ol' Opry, the Porter Wagner Show, and Hee Haw when I was growing up. While I never became a fan of Blue Grass or Country and Western, it didn't scar me emotionally, as it seemed to have done you. I didn't recall ever seeing the video, so I stopped watching your review to see this "porno" you referred to, before finishing your review. Since I was in my late 20s when it came out and the supermodel in the video was dating Chris Isaak at that time, I don't recall feeling an urge after watching it, but I do now recall seeing part of it, once or twice. It was completely forgettable to me and given the content, was only played later in the evening, since it depicted them having sex on the beach and even MTV had some constraints at that time. Violet often finds a way to make old or "less than" songs much better by putting her spin on them. That said, we're gonna have to agree to disagree about the meaning behind her version. I have seen that song performed in many iterations of "The Voice" and other singing competitions, along with multiple versions on KZfaq. It always goes back to the same thing. The original lyrics tell the whole story and her version follows that as well, in my opinion. The singer starts out as if they were blessed to have met the person, then angry, then forlorn. Other than a Metal version which was angry the whole way through and where they used the phrasing of the middle of the song in the beginning and the end, as well, all the versions seem to have the same message to me. But then again, your review seems to be more hung up on the "sexy video" version of the song, which came a few years after the song was released. While I disagree with your interpretation, I did go on Amazon and buy Violet's version, the original and a version by HIM. I stopped looking after 4 pages of versions.

I have an extra shovel. Just saying...

why is that woman not worrying what to do with all the money people should throw in her direction?

'P0rno slide guitar'. Haha.

Dude, there's WAY worse songs out there than Wicked Game.....