The LOVE of money is the root of all evil.

If you had been alive when the Genesis version was created I'm sure you would see things differently. The puppets in the Genesis version showed all the players in the crazy world we had just before the end of the cold war. Old or not, the Genesis version gets the point across very well for those of us alive at the time.

With the Genesis version, it was a time where we were constantly on the brink of nuclear annihilation, so the humor was applied to make it palatable at the time. Disturbed being a metal band had to come at it with a harder edge just on G.P. Plus it had to bring the song forward by 20 + years so the audience would appreciate it. Sonically speaking both versions stand upon their own merit, regardless of which version the listener prefers. The bottom line is that it's a great song with a timeless message, as it can be applied in many different ways. For, me there is no "better version", the version that I would prefer to listen to depends solely upon my mood at the time. P.S. Massive props for anticipating the want of reaction to both versions!

When this album came out I saw them live. David Draiman yanked me by the collar and pulled me out of hundreds, I got to shake the band's hands, signed an album for me and DD gave me a big hug and said he appreciated me being a fan. That will stick with me forever

The Genesis video did the same thing as Disturbed just with humor, both still relevant and sadly probably relevant forever.

I cannot say I'm a huge Disturbed fan but this is one of the best covers I've ever heard.

I like the Disturbed Cover, but the Original will always be my favorite.

Lots of time in between versions but just like “The Sound Of Silence”, Disturbed steps on societies neck and makes them listen to the original message.

There's a 20 year difference between this cover (2006) and the original (1986). Genesis is prog rock while Disturbed is metal. The original video is satire where as the Disturbed video is more literal. Both are products of their times.

The guy who was in charge of the animation, Todd MacFarlane, made some really cool comics and a series on TV with his character Spawn.

“The LOVE of money is the root of all evil” , is the actual quote. Many people get this wrong.

I am a huge Genesis Fan. The first time I heard Disturbed's version on the radio I was so freaking excited. I love both versions of the song. Disturbed just took the song to a much darker level.

''Do the evolution'' by Pearl Jam also created by Todd McFarlane. A must see !!

You had to live through the 80's to get the Genesis video, they are both good videos and relevant to the times they were released.

But still think about that the lyrics and song was written 34 years ago, it timeless

I think what you were trying to get across might be that this version seems to have a more genuine anger at the situation where the Genesis version felt more like pleading. I think the anger inherent in the lyrics deserved to be brought to the forefront and Disturbed did a fantastic job of letting it shine.

When Disturbed does a cover they go ham on it!

I didn't comment on your Genesis reaction because i wanted to see your reaction. However, i'm an Army vet. The song that convinced me to join was the original Genesis Land of Confusion. This version is much more militant. What really got me were the lyrics, "These are the hands we're given. Use them and let's start trying. To make this a place worth living in." So I joined the military, after my training and on the way to my first duty station, I met my wife. This was in 2007. Here we are in 2020, I'm still married to my wife, we have 3 kids. I used my hands to help build a world in a place worth living in. I'm no longer in the military, now I work in tech. I help the world in this trying time to be able to work from home.

Disturbed version has an edge and relevance to the situations today. Dark. Yet hopeful at the end. VOTE! When injustice is the law, resistance is our duty. GREAT cover.

You could probably do a whole day on Disturbed covers. You need to check out the original version of Shout and then the Disturbed version. Incredible.

Wow, didn't know this existed! (Yea I live under a rock) Thank you Jamel and fans for bringing this to my life. Really excellent!

Marshall Tucker Band- Can’t you see The Band- The weight Check these two out, great songs. Great job on the videos👍🏻

This is the song that got me into Disturbed and Hard Rock and Heavy Metal in general.

Hadn't heard this version before...wow, that went dark real fast.

Wow! I didn’t even know this cover existed. I’ve always been a fan of the original but this was awesome! They did the song a lot of justice. Loved it

Hardcore Genesis fan here, Disturbed did an absolutely superb job covering this. It's better than the original.

The Genesis version was definitely a product of the times - the Cold War and threat of Nuclear annihilation were often dealt with using a dark humor. There were so many topical references in the Genesis video, it's hard for someone not from the time to get them. That said. LOVED the way Disturbed took the message and updated it. It shows the strength of Mike Rutherford's lyrics that it remains completely relevant. These are times we live in.

The original saying isn't that "money is the root of all evil". It's actually much closer originally to "The pursuit of money is the root of all evil". Money is just a tool to facilitate barter. Rampant industrialized greed is the issue.

if you knew the genesis one, the spitting image puppets used, in the UK it was a weekly show. so all the puppets in the original were real, as in ronald reagan, thatcher from britain etc etc. so was very real. of course disturbed are a rock band so will be a rockier sound. both did a good job tho.

We’ve got about 100 likes for my request for “SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES” , Crosby, Stills, and Nash!!

Boy this video makes more sense in the last couple months than it ever has. Crazy

It's like what someone said about their cover of Sound of Silence; the original was a warning their cover is a result of the warning being ignored. FANTASTIC COVER.

Also the animated video of "empty spaces" by Pink Floyd from the Wall film is amazing and the lyrics are timeless especially now given our current state

Pearl Jam - Do the Evolution have the same vibe. You should check it out

Watching this, this morning (June 3rd, 2020) as protests spread over the US, Hong Kong, and other places, really hit. The scene where the people begin their armed resistance/revolt, actually brought an emotional response from me. "There's too many men, too many people, making too many problems, and there's not much love to go around" - Not sure it can ever be said better than that.

I'm a Genesis fan more than a Disturbed fan, but they really killed it on this cover. My favorite Disturbed song is Forsaken from Queen of the Damned. And he did a really bang up job with Sound of Silence too.

the line "My generation will set it right, we're not just making promises" always gives me the giggles as it it such a naive line. my mind immedietly goes "Sure you will buddy"

Would love to see you check out the video for "The Vengeful One" by Disturbed. Similar feel to this one.

Disturbed did this in what 2006 or 2007. 13-14 years later the imagery is speaking to our times right now. Where on a pandemic but we are still at wars. Powerful men making life miserable for the people without money.

I remember when Phil Collins left Genesis, the song " Easy Lover" came out, other songs like " Don't loose my number" and " Susudio". Phil going solo and making it big was also done by George Micheal, Micheal Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Plant, Robert Palmer, David Lee Roth, Ice Cube, Sid Vicious, Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Nicks, Steve Perry, ect, ect.

Please give a listen or review to the animated Pearl Jam video "do the evolution" very good video during these times as well

They did a great cover of Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.

Yeah they did a great job on this song and the video depicted the song so well

The animation is killer in this video. Definitely an amazing cover.

Nice. Back to back.

Should check out “balls to the wall” by accept and read the lyrics then check out the cover that Maynard did with puscifer made me appreciate that song so Much more similar to land of confusion in theme

I think Disturbed's version brings home more of the dire lyrics more. "No more love too go 'round." All the misinformation we've always been sold by television a movies that are being instructed by our Military Industrial Complex of what to say, and do. "Now did you read the news today. They say that danger has gone away."

"A little more serious. Got the message out a little more clear." You can say the EXACT same thing about their Sound of Silence cover. S&G's original was written in a time when music just was not edgy enough to effectively warn people about that song's message. But Disturbed realized that and said hold my beer.

Gotta keep up with some more Disturbed. Remember, Shout 2000, or anything else from the Ten Thousand Fists album

If you want to see more of "The Guy", aka the dude in chains in this video, check out The Vengeful One

The Video for this was done by Todd McFarlane the famous comic book artist behind the character Spawn, he also worked on Spider-Man and drew the first appearance of Venom. He was heavily involved in the formation of the comic publisher of Image Comics.

I love that Disturbed didn't tear this song all to pieces and kept it very close to it's original sound. They just gave this song an edgier sound that enhanced the sound of it. I was 19 years old when this song came out. I like both versions of this song equally.

Love that Todd McFarlane art.

Dude, Pearl Jam - Do the Evolution - animated video, you should like it.

It's hard to believe that version is 15 years old already!!!

disturbed has done more justice to the music of every one of their covers than the originals. I usually go back to originals but disturbed is unique in what they can do.

I much prefer the Genesis original version. The video is better too in my humble opinion.

Joe Walsh "Life of Illusion" says alot about today's world 🤔

I am surprised that people haven't pointed out the all important change in the lyrics. It's in the "I remember, long ago" section. The lyrics "and the sound of your laughter" become "in the wake of this madness". The innocence of laughing becomes the ruins of the aftermath. Holding someone smiling and laughing versus holding someone, consoling them in the destroyed rubble. Such a small difference, but a powerful image shift.

The Genesis video was made during the cold war where there was the very real possibility of the world being annihilated in a nuclear war. The people who made it were a group who did a series called "Spitting image" which was political satire. If you know how Spitting image stylises the puppets you would be able to recognise a lot of the characters in that video were world leaders and dictators from that era. The Disturbed one makes it more about fighting against the big powers that oppress people in general rather than the risk of nuclear annihilation.

The better version in my opinion...although i do love the genesis version as well

You missed the quote by a hair... The *LOVE* of money is the root of all evil. But you also nailed that it also makes the world go round....

Disturbed "Hold on to Memories"...goosebumps and the feels, promise!

I love both versions. The orignial was fitting and disturbed took it into a new generation.

Jamal, maybe it's time you go back to "The black Crowes" !? Probably try some "Remedy" from them.

The art style reminds me of Spawn. I wonder if its the artist that worked on it .

The original song is over 30 years old, but it's amazing how well it works for all the craziness & confusion going on in the world today!

I go back and forth as to which version is my favorite. Usually it is the one I am listening to at the time, but both are good so I couldn't fault anyone for whichever one they chose.

Would love to see a reaction to Pearl Jam Do The Evolution (keeping with this style of animation)

How about Disturbed "Prayer" or Genesis "Jesus He Loves Me".

Both this and "Sound of Silence", these guys actually add the anger.

I'm a little under a decade older than you so I recognize all the political figures being satirized in the Genesis version were and remember the sheer existential terror of the Cold War (which was peaking for the last time when the Genesis tune came out). Gorbachev had yet to cool off the Cold War and Reagan and the Soviets had been sabre rattling for several years. The fear of nuclear war was higher than at any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis. The satirical tone Genesis opted for let people laugh through their fears. Had they gone literal with it like Disturbed did, it would have seemed so bleak that it would have caused viewers despair in 1985. The Day After (1983 movie) had rammed home the idea of a post-nuclear world. People look at the 80s and think goofy electropop and pastels but all that kitsch was a distraction from fears of global annihilation. The entire zeitgeist of the 80s was distraction from that fear. I remember the feeling of that nuclear sword of Damocles and the astonished relief we all felt when the Berlin Wall fell. The world stopped holding its breath and all the light-hearted facade of the 80s collapsed. There were metal songs dealing with the same themes in hard edgy ways during the 80s (some far heavier than this) but that sort of dark insightful metal wasn't mainstream until the 90s. The "pop music" metal of the 80s was basically party rock with some metal trappings. Any insightful or difficult topics in 80s mainstream music was usually tackled with deceptively boppy (99 Luftballons) or soulful sound. Disturbed's video and version reflects the time they recorded it. Metal was mainstream. The current fears were increasing authoritarianism, corporate greed and conventional warfare. The video shows defiance to those ills in the form of rebellion while the Genesis video tackled the unbearable anxiety of global extinction any second with ridicule. Each hit the right not at the right time but being more recent, Disturbed's video and tone feels more relatable today.

Hell yes! Dare to be stupid- weird al

Please react to Disturbed - Another way to die

The savior with the toothy grin is SO badass!!😍🤘🔥The band called him "The Guy."

You DEFINATELY need to watch Billy Strings singing Dust In A Baggie. The first time he plays it he's sitting on his couch. There is a studio version, and the backyard session, and the Grand Ole Opry live version.

Come on, man. React to "Mama." My favorite Genesis song.

If you like their cover work just waiting to you listen to their original work like Down With The Sickness

"That Genesis video is just so old". I was 10 when that song/video came out. Damn, making me feel old. I still love your channel. It's great seeing someone experience something you love with fresh eyes.

I always felt the Disturbed version was so much more agressive because the message in Genesis's version was already so spot on and clear, it pissed the Disturbed guys off that the song was still so relevant.

Regardless who does it. The message is still the same. Stop just living for your happiness today. Leave your children a better place then you found it.

Its cool you did this reaction, but in my opinion Disturbed is irrelevant. My opinion.

“These are the times we live in”. Two takes on two different times.

Love this band... they are awesome ... I like both versions. My favorite song of theirs is "Fear"... but if you really want to feel them and the music then you need to watch "Inside the Fire"... where you will feel the song... though it makes me cry I still love the song.

That part where he discards the S of superman... Hes not there to be a hero or a symbol.. hes there as a man doing what hes capable of to fight back. Very powerful

I love me some disturbed, I’m not ashamed to admit that I was going through a punk rock phase in middle school, everyone has at some point, I’ve grown up but I still listen to it and the 80’s of course, it’s the best.

This should be the theme song for this time!!!

Disturbed's version of this song hits home. My Dad liked the band's version of "Sound of Silence." It reminded him to take a breath and live. Thank you. You would have been been a cool friend in highschool. I can see you in the back of an El Camino rocking to Pink Floyd.

Another good one is 10,000 fists live by disturbed. When you're at the concert with 15k people and that song plays, it's a feeling that is hard to put into words!

Disturbed puts on a great show. One of my favorite concerts ever. Pop Evil and Rob Zombie toured with them. Rob actually walked around in the audience. Great time. It was especially nice since the tix were free!

The message is timeless. A part of me hates that I helped my son edit a video setting this in ancient Rome, China, Japan, some African conflicts. It is just as relevant.

Just to add a little more info for those that care this video was animated by the one and only Todd McFarlane who also animated a few other disturbed music videos and did the HBO version of the animated Spawn cartoon as he is the writer and artist of Spawn and more.

Every generation thinks their time is particular in its problems, and every generation thinks they have the solution, but ... as you say... this song is still just as relevant today as the 80s, and it will be relevant in 100 years, and "our generation is going to fix it" is a fantasy that people were probably telling themselves in the stone age, and it isn't likely to go away when we become an interstellar species either.

Those quotes are "Money is the ROOT of all Evil" and "LOVE makes the world go around". I like how Disturbed made this song darker, the message is definitely still relevant to the troubles today. Genisis' video was more a humorous satire but the message is still a strong one. Still a good one.

Dang! I Was comparing them, harshly mind you! But once again Disturbed does a fantastic job bringing an old song to a younger generation. With respect for its creator and emphasis on the message! Brilliant and greatly appreciated! Well done!

As a fan of genesis I never let myself listen to this version. Thanks for the post. I do like the edge this version has.

Did you know that every single puppet from the original Genesis video was based on real people alive at that time (politicians, world leaders, celebrities and the band themselves - including Phil Collins). I agree the harder edge and professional illustration/ animation of Disturbed's video makes the song alittle more entertaining and have more punch . New reaction request: Lenny Kravitz - "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over", "Let Love Rule", "Believe", "Fly Away", "Always On the Run" and "Rock and Roll Is Dead". I think you'll dig him.

I love the concept of a reaction to the original and then a cover. Excellent!

Watching this now! I remember when this came out! Talk about history repeating itself! All of the characters were real people. So many good memories. We have always listened to Genesis and Phil Collins! You will not find any better! The character of Ronald Reagan was a riot!!

I've never seen this video before...A massive critique of capitalism and the role of finance capital along with the purpose of fascism...Well done!!!