George Michael is one of the most UNDERRATED song writers of Rock/Pop music. The man was a vocal talent, producer talent that has been sadly ignored because he's considered a "Pop Star". The man has the writing chops to hold his own with any of the greats that get more credit then him.

The opening sample is "I Want Your Sex" that he recorded prior to this song, and also worth a watch/listen. The organ played a sample of "Freedom." I'd like to recommend another Tears For Fears song - Sowing The Seeds of Love. Very complex, like Bohemian Rhapsody, but not as story-telling. One of TFF's best songs from the 80s. Their new album (2022) The Tipping Point, is also worth a listen.

I highly recommend George Michael's "Freedom '90". He was a heart-throb music icon in the 80s, then he finally came out of the closet (at a time when it wasn't generally well accepted). Powerful, lively song! Also, for a great pop song with some great organ music similar to the clip at the beginning, try U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name"!

George is the GOAT.

So glad you enjoyed this one. Other great songs by George Michael are "Father Figure", "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" (a duet with Sir Elton John), Freedom 90, "I Knew You Were Waiting for Me" (a duet with Aretha Franklin), and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (when he was with the band Wham). We definitely lost him way too soon as he passed away in 2016 at only 53. About jukeboxes: I loved them as a kid growing up in the 1960's & 70's. My favorite thing was when a diner had a mini box at the table that was hooked up to their jukebox. You could flip through the songs and put your money in right at the table while you were eating. When I was young you would get 3 songs for a dime and later it went to 3 songs for a quarter. They were most popular from the 1940's through the mid-1960's, but could still be found in a lot of places in the 70's and into the 80's. By the late 1990's and early 2000's the only place I personally knew of that still had one was a hot dog place in Chicago called Fluky's and it was a quarter per song. Unfortunately both Fluky's and jukeboxes are gone now.

George was a hit maker and had a great voice...his solo work proved that.

Loving the way you love this check George out singing somebody to love at the freddie mercury tribute concert absolutely mind blowing.

Great reaction! You should check out George Michael singing with Queen at the Freddy Mercury memorial concert, he sings 'Somebody to Love' its really good ❤

'Freedom! '90' and 'Father Figure' are two more great tunes by George. Cheers.

There’s a live performance of him & Elton John singing “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me” you’d probably enjoy. Also a great live performance of him singing with Queen in tribute to Freddie Mercury.

I loved him and he is truly missed. I was a teen in the 80’s and I loved me some Wham!

George Michael is legendary. Personal favourite song by Wham! is Everything She Wants

You want a live performance? Check out him AND Elton John performing live with the song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me". An epic moment in music history!

Took my 13 yr old daughter (38 yrs ago), to see him in concert. It was amazing!!! Thanks for taking me back ❤ And, for sure, we’ve all been there….at least once 😂

God, I still miss him so much.

You should check out the Rehearsal of George Michael sing, "Queen's Somebody To Love" with Queen for Freddie Mercury's Tribute. Talk about an amazing performance and that was just the rehearsal. The performance is even better. Actually you should watch both 🤣. Also my favorite song from George Michael is "One More Try". It's a slower more heartful song but its freaken amazing.

If you want to hear him live check out his performance with Elton John, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

I ❤ George Michael. His “Faith” tour was my first concert. So much talent, gone too soon. He is amazing live. Another powerful song you should check out is Praying for Time. Thanks for the great reaction!!

Some great songs from Wham, the band featuring George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley are 'Where Did Your Heart Go", "Freedom" (different from Freedom 90), "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go", I'm Your Man" & "Edge Of Heaven". Another beautiful song by George Michael in his solo career is "One More Try"

Mother’s Child from “Listen Without Prejudice” is a hauntingly beautiful song. (That whole CD is worth listening to)

George's upbeat songs like this were great, but he also had a serious and thoughtful side that showed more and more the older he got, and I think his albums got better and better over the years. I always maintain that he's a severely underrated lyricist.

Great reaction ❤ George is Amazing

As I said in another comment, I absolutely love his performance of queen's "somebody to love" at the Freddy Mercury tribute concert. You should check it out! It's truly amazing.

You should be able to find the clip of his live performance of Queens "Somebody to Love" I believe at the Concert for Freddie. It was awesome. He has a beautiful voice!

He's one of the best! Please react to him more!

"Freedom '90" is his best song. Trust me.

Hey Shon! I know you'll be blown away by his most iconic hit "Freedom 90" which featured all the top supermodels of the time and not even one second of George himself in the video. It was the first-of-its-kind and an awesome Showcase of the song

The 2 samples at the beginning of the song, first was I want your sex, then the organ music is Freedom by Wham! If you watch the video 'Freedom 90' by George, you'll see the jukebox being blown up and BSA leather jacket being set alight. A very symbolic video and song 💜

Hey Shon, I think you would enjoy giving a listen to George Michael & Elton John sing together. Here's a live performance, if interested. "George Michael & Elton John - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Live)" (by the channel: georgemichael) Really enjoyed your reaction, Shon thanks for sharing.

"The Dracula instrument" is pipe organ, generally only found in big churches.

The "sample" at the very beginning was his own song called "I want your sex" 😂 The Dracula sound in the beginning is the pipe organ, frequently played in church.

In this VERY SUCCESSFUL VIDEO AND SONG. He created an image that unfortunately he regretted doing. Hence Freedom 90 the son from his next album in which he refused to be in the video and he destroys most of the iconic images from the Faith video including that jukebox that you've never seen in person 😊. Just wanted to add THAT YOU DEFINITELY HAVE GREAT INSIGHT ON YOUR REACTIONS

That was him doing all of the voices on the track. He mixed pretty much all of his songs himself. His song “Father Figure” from the same album does feature a woman singing backup, though. She sang with him for decades.

Best Album “Ladies and Gentleman” since he was being himself in this album. Very profound lyrics and more shapely to whom he really wanted everyone to perceived him. Miss his creativity and his art!!

the two live performances that people react to is don't let the sun go down on me ft elton john and him singing queen song somebody to love at the freddie mercury tribute concert in 92 the year after freddie passed.there is also a video on yt of him rehersing that song where you can see david bowie watching.

You need to check out many more of his big hits. He is one of the best solo male artists of the 20th century. Try 'Freedom 90", it follows on a few years after from this song and is about how he went on to feel he needed to escape the image the public and media wanted him to uphold as a result of the iconic success of the song Faith and how he appeared in that video and around that time.

If you wanna be amazed by his life performances, I suggest 4 different moments in his career: Somebody to love (tribute to Freddie Mercury) Everything she wants at MTV unplugged Freedom at concert of hope Brother can you spend a dime - symphonica tour

When I was younger n middle school I had a t-shirt with that jukebox and his legs on it.

Love your reactions to George Michael, one of the greats. Check out his live concert duet with Sir Elton John singing DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME. While you’re at it, he was in a group called Wham. Would love it if you could react to their first song WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO. It’s such a fun video.

Great

Loved it!!!!!

you should check out George Michael at Wembley stadium live with Queen doing tribute to Freddy Mercury. He was amazing!

that song on the jukebox (at the beginning) before the song 'Faith' started was his prior single to this called 'I Want Your Sex' (a major hit, and also banned from many radio stations). Check that one out too, and the others that are being recommended by other viewers. RIP George

I used to own a 1972 jukebox. Heaviest thing I’ve ever had to move. It was fun for parties but super temperamental and not easy to fix.

You have to see and listen his live with Elton John on "don't let the sun go down on me". Masterclass

George has an amazing version of Long and Winding Road. Please react to that. It really showcases his voice.

Yesssss!!!!!! PLEASE react to my favorite songs of his "FATHER FIGURE" (original video) and "THE STRANGEST THING" (studio version). 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

1000 likes - keep the George Michael reactions coming!

Watch him do "Don't let the sun go down on me"live x

You’re very good at this ! Just the right amount of enjoyment and a nice dose of intelligent commentary!! Thanks man!

check out WHAM, the band he was in before he went solo.

So if you want to see a fun, energetic and awesome live performance by George Michael, check him doing "Killer/Papa was a rolling stone" from the 1993 Prince's Trust benefit concert...it is soooo good!!

Check out Billy Vera and the Beaters song At This Moment..also check out John Cougar Mellencamp"s Cherry Bomb

He was not talking about a girl. George Michael was gay. And I absolutely adore him

This is one my favorite songs

Definitely do Freedom, and I Want Your Sex, as well as Father Figure. He was an amazing artist. This album came out when I was in 8th grade. Every girl wanted him, every dude wanted to be him. Hell everyone wanted him lol. Great reaction.

You won’t be able to see a live performance. He passed away in 2016. 😢

RIP GM

I suggest his duet with Elton John "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"

Great reaction! I like how you broke down the meaning of the song in your pauses! 👍 Since you liked his voice on "Careless Whisper," you should do "One More Try" next. 🙏 It was a #1 hit, it's a great/emotional song, and it's his best vocal performance!

I remember playing George Michael songs over & over when I was younger!

So many more great songs you can react to starting with Freedom! 90, Father Figure, A different corner and Outside. The duet with Aretha Franklin I Knew you were waiting. Then with Wham Bad Boys and Young Guns

Great reaction. He was so incredibly famous and his great music was played all the time on the radio. The sample was of his other smash hit "I want your sex." I recommend you react to Freedom 90 the music video with ALL the Supermodels.

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Thanks, Shon.. such a fun song... lol (c'mon now.. that hip swing & tush??) Seriously, great voice & rhythm...

Taking me back to my highschool days here The first song was I Want Your Sex. It was a pro monogamy song in the midst of the AIDS crisis The organ bit when they did the butt closeup was a reference to the song Freedom he did when he was a member of Wham! Not to be confused with Freedom 90, a song he did as a solo artist

Father Figure my fav song

I saw George Michael in concert twice, in 2007 at the Lucca Summer festival, then in Florence in 2011 in Piazza Santa Croce, he was really very good..... wonderful voice

the song Brother Louie By Stories is the group and please listen to the whole story............... The night the lights went out in Georgia by Vicki Lawrence

One More Try, Father Figure, Praying for Time are other good ones. The video for Freedom 90 was iconic and features the biggest supermodels of the time. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me with Elton John and I Knew You Were Waiting with Aretha Franklin were duets that were huge hits too.

I met him at at party at his cousin's house in Palmers Green - he was a fat spotty teenager but really nice. Was a great party too...

This whole album is the bomb!

You should hear the Limb Biscuit cover of this song.

farout you did it

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You should listen to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" when he was in WGAM, great song! Makes you want to dance! ✌💖&🎶

Jam!

The intro song this was playing in the jukebox is called I Want Your Sex. That is an organ playing after that sampled intro. You should react to his songs I Want Your Sex, I Knew You Were Wailing For Me (duet with Aretha Franklin), Father Figure, One More Try, Monkey and Kissing A Fool. And react to all of his former group Wham! songs.

Please react to one of his live performances. You will not be disappointed!!!

I believe that opening sample is of his own song “I want your sex”

Never seen a jukebox. 🙂 I remember back in the 80's our local McDonald's had a jukebox. It was a 50's themed McDonald's. That's crazy, that's how old I am. Lol. Another music video with a jukebox in it is "Cherry Bomb" by John Cougar Mellencamp. Another awesome song!

Father Figure - George Michael

You should check out George Michael's video for "Freedom 90", Michael's critical response to what he believed to be an exploitative "Faith" video. Pay extra close attention to the three symbols used in "Faith"--the jukebox, guitar, and leather jacket--and how the later video dismisses them.

The lead in song to the video leading to the Jukebox is “I Want Your Sex” Also by GM. RIP

It's a good beat and neat instrumental work. Suggestion: Phil Collins' cover of 'You Can't Hurry Love.'

The "dracula" instrument is called an organ. Has two keyboards and pedals. Used a lot in rock/pop music over the decades. Precursor to keyboards.

that lil "sample" you heard is another of his songs called "I Want Your Sex"...

Limpbizkit does an amazing cover for this son. js.

Wicked Games by Chris Isaac is a good time too

Gotta do his “Father Figure” & “Freedom 90” & “I want your Sex”, which was the song sampled in the beginning…. They’re requirements…

LMFAO DRACULA INTSTRUMENT

Dracula instrument-? Harpsichord ? Great review as always!

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Bro u gotta react to Wham Rap! It’s such a dope song wham was George and Andrew Ridgeley

Okay I'd like to direct you to to rate amazing live performances one would be his cover a Bonnie Raitt I Can't Make You Love Me. The other would be him hovering Somebody to Love at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. Both are just unbelievable once high-energy once a valid your choice you won't be sorry. Love your energy and positivity. Better than a cup of coffee

‘I Want Your Sex’ was the jukebox song. It was released before Faith. You need to check out that song.

hey man check out bishop gunn. a song called shine or one called Alabama. much love from the dirty sip

The beginning song you heard was I want your sex by him

If you were in a mens bathroom with him he might have tried to "touch your body". He was arrested for doing that in Europe. He toured with Queen as the singer for a while in his later years.

Since you've watched this check out limp Bizkits cover of faith