You get it brother. Blue October is so much more than music to their fans. Justin has a way of capturing emotion and putting it into music form like no other. Should definitely check out the worry list by them. Great reaction vid.

@mthrofchaos4437

3 жыл бұрын

And not just the same emotions over and over, but every emotion imaginable. No matter what you're feeling or what you're going through, there's a Blue October song that you're going to relate to in that moment.

Dude has an uncanny ability to convey his emotion thru his vocals. Not every vocalist can do that. He does it incredibly well.

@nickhaas9185

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Alex is pretty good

@melvado

4 жыл бұрын

I've always said, Justin could sing a phone book to me and it would touch my emotions...

@justinc882

3 жыл бұрын

You should listen to his acoustic stuff. It's insanely moving.

@billekeman5412

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinc882 I'll do that, thanks for the suggestion.

@mackkeith4359

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be off topic but does anybody know a way to get back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly forgot the password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me

This song helped me immensely struggling with depression and alcohol dependency. It is a masterpiece in my eyes. I can feel every syllable.

"She's my Ride Home" is one of my top Blue October songs

Blue October still killing it all this time. I saw them twice in concert and they are so incredible. Justin has this uncanny ability to own a crowded room full of concert goers and make you feel like he's singing directly to you only. I could sit here and tell you to try any of their songs cause they have been consistantly good their whole career. Sound of Pulling Heaven Down is a personal favorite of mine.

Please do More blue October they are amazing helped me through lot's

@luciferluci4570

3 жыл бұрын

100%

Blue October is such a good band. They still fly a little under the radar. Most everyone knows Hate Me, but their music since their big breakout is some of the best written, most emotional music. Justin puts everything onto paper.

@kelligreen4861

Жыл бұрын

They are my favorite band. Them and Linkin Park! Nothing compares!

Almost 2 years ago when I first heard this song, cried like a little baby 🥺

I haven't heard Blue October in forever wow I had forgotten how good and emotional their music is!

One of the best singer song writer’s of our time. YES!

Blue October is one of the top bands around even if they don't get the recognition. Justin has an amazing ability to convey his feelings through music

I haven't even watched the full video yet, just wanted to comment about my first time seeing Blue October live. I knew that "Hate Me" was going to make me cry. Hell it made almost everyone cry when they performed it, but what I didn't expect was my reaction when they started playing "Fear". I had to hold on to my best friend who was with me to keep from dropping to my knees because I had started sobbing without even knowing why. This band will always be the best thing to have ever happened to me. It's so much more than just music.

Seriously bro, please keep doing Blue October, they are seriously one of the best bands from the 90’s that are still going, and yes they know how to make you feel and you can’t help but feel the passion and emotion, because the entire band uses everything to their advantage and Justin’s voice just takes it to another level. Right now, Stay with me from the new album hits me so fucking hard, or Only Lost is Found... or the way I used to love you, like honestly. The past 4 albums have been great, but this is what I live for is one of their best albums they’ve ever put out. Thank you for using your platform to give them the attention they most definitely deserve, people don’t know about them widely like a lot of bands, they’re independent and they fight every day to be the best.

Amity Affliction-All Fucked Up Gets me every time. Plus the amount of lives that song has saved is incredible

@ChesterCheeto

4 жыл бұрын

Listened to Don't Lean on Me a couple of nights ago and it hit home a lot harder than it should've. I've been binging Amity Affliction since and its really been cathartic.

@gilbertmiranda1030

4 жыл бұрын

Yes PLEASE do the song suggested!!

@webcrawler2007

4 жыл бұрын

Amnity Affliction are incredible. All Fucked Up and I Bring The Weather With Me are 2 of my favs

Title: don't watch this if you cry easily Me: I watch this because it helps me cry

@keepingitsurreal

3 жыл бұрын

Same 😬😬

Blue October!!!! This song is truly amazing and just wow.... i get choked up every single time i hear this song.... its just so emotional and amazing. Not too long ago my baby brother was going tru a rough time and i found this song and i cried like a baby... it reminded me of my brother and i knew he needed to listen to it. He did and it helped. Thank you Blue October, thank you Justin. P.S. you need to listen to the live acoustic version of Fear!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!

Dude you're awesome you should hear the Worry List - Blue October

I've always said FEAR has two meanings " Face Everything And Rise or Fear Everything And Run "

One of their best songs. They put out so much emotion in every song that you can relate.

My favorite band ever- react to the live version of “light you up” if you want to see some raw emotion. This band is my therapy

@shaedgirrl99

4 жыл бұрын

The live version of that song is just sooooo good! I love me some Blue October!!

@laurenpierce2646

4 жыл бұрын

Me too 💙

@medievilbo25

4 жыл бұрын

glad that im not the only one that loves light you up

@ladyshaf3

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I also just requested this same video. Absolutely LOVE Blue October and that is a fantastic song I'd love to see Alex's reaction to.

@ritamariechaumont1342

3 жыл бұрын

I listen to Light You Up everyday!

Should be loved or Light you up, (live in texas) are amazing songs by them. Pay attention to the guy on the right he plays keyboard, guitar, violin and sings backup vocals.

Justin is such a talented songwriter, he wrote this album after sobering up and it’s all about trying to live your life to the fullest

Justin has always know how to bring this magic into this voice. You should really listen to Into the Ocean and I hope you're happy.

You should listen to their new song that his sings with his young daughter, her name is actually BLUE. It’s called FIGHT FOR LOVE (featuring Blue Reed). You should listen to the song The Worry List. It’s all about his daughter Blue and how her mother kept her from him for years. I’ve seen BO live at least 6 times and there is nothing like it. Every song they play/sing is clear and crisp. No guessing what the words are. You just get lost in them. They are also amazing and will sign anything you get from their merch table and I’ve always done meet and greets with them. Sorry for rambling. But you really made my day. And when my fiancé get married ( we both already have kids) we will dance to HOME, another amazing song.

@parazonarailfanner9435

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You should probably dance to ‘Sway’ though....might be more fitting. ‘Home’ is an awesome song, too. I have seen them 6 times and you’re right, Justin is very cordial and nice. Can’t wait to see them again! Debris is my favorite song from them.

@makeupmaven7187

4 жыл бұрын

Para Normal my fiancé has 2 kids from a previous marriage and I ha e one from a prior relationship. It makes more sense that we are all for our children and making our “house a home” for them. I can’t pick any to be honest but Sway is another amazing song. I keep their playlist on repeat.

Oh thank you for this 😭 I grew up to this band and it means so much to me. This song has helped me through life. Thank you Alex!

@-xgnsparta7377

4 жыл бұрын

The band is even more emotional in concert!

@AlexHefner

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Damn you, you made me cry! I was go to watch a reaction video to Five Finger or Avenged, but had to hear Blue October cuz "I'm not supposed to watch this if I don't cry easily". Damn! Thank you for introducing this song to me. It speaks to me big time. Thank you Alex!

The singer, Justin, has a phenomenal voice!

This group is actually from Houston, Tx (where I am from) . I have seen them from the beginning of their career! They are the same (awesome), wether it’s a tiny venue or a stadium! Great band from deep in the heart of Texas!

Yes... they are literaly medicine... we are a family, us Blue fans.... keep going with them Alex... they will always continue to amaze you....

“It’s like a medication” Right on the head.

Wooohooo! So glad you did a reaction to this song. Blue October is amazing.

Blue October is an American alternative rock band originally from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld, Jeremy Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye, Matt Noveskey, and Will Knaak. The band has had eleven Top 40 singles over their past seven studio albums and is best known for their platinum singles "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean" from their 2006 platinum album Foiled.

Also: Blue October has gotten me through some AWFUL times. If you listen to more, try "18th Floor Balcony" and "Sound of Pulling Heaven Down" Those are from their album "Foiled" which is old-school jams lol, came out in like 2006ish?

@HariboFreak63

4 жыл бұрын

I could not agreed more !!!

@lindseyfranzen7162

4 жыл бұрын

Sound of Pulling Heaven Down is literally my favorite song. 14 years, and it's still my favorite freaking song

@secretmedicine6011

4 жыл бұрын

:( 2006 old school jams. I saw blue october opening a free show for a local band in 1996 before they even had their first album out. Now I feel REALLY old...thank you *cry*

@nintend0fr33k

4 жыл бұрын

@@secretmedicine6011 Awww, I didn't mean to make you feel old LOL! I feel old too, I listened to that album as a freshman in high school and I've been graduated for 10 freaking years now! I feel you

@nintend0fr33k

4 жыл бұрын

@@lindseyfranzen7162 It's SUCH a good song, I feel you!

Now you need to listen to “Hope you’re happy” by them ;) Thank me later :)

@ladyshaf3

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!!

I sent this reaction to my wife. She is a huge Blue October fan. And I am betting that after this she is gonna be a huge Alex Hefner fan too. What an awesome reaction to an awesome song.

I've been a long time fan of Blue October, glad you finally found them!!

Sorry about your injury! FINALLY! I’ve been waiting and waiting for you to do this song! I’ve requested it at least twice! You made my day!!!!!!!!!! You’re the best. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@AlexHefer THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for do my song request! Glad it spoke to you as it as spoken to 1000's of my Blue October familia. Greeting from SATX! Hope your recovery soon and look forward to many more reviews! ✌🏻💙🤘🏻

Man, I've been watching your video reactions for a while now, but somehow I'm a moron who had no idea you react to music. This is one of my favorite songs ever, and I'm so stoked to find your reaction to it!

Blue October is one of my favorite bands, Home and Oh My My have been on repeat for the last couple days.

You should see this song on the live DVD, "Things we do at Night" live in Dallas, I believe.

The more Blue October, the better. Light You Up, Jump Rope, and Into the Ocean being my personal favorites.

You should watch the acoustic version of this, it's absolutely amazing

History by This Wild Life Two rock drummers who came together and made an acoustic duo. Good song

Last Time I was this early my girl friend slapped me in disappointment. Now don't block this video so my joke doesn't go to waste. I'm watching you record company.

I could watch him react to paint drying! Favorite reactor. Also cute AF!

Blue October's lead vocalist, Justin Furstenfeld, is a musical prodigy. If you like songs that are heavy on emotion, PLEASE check out "The Feel Again (Stay)," a song about his failed attempts at reuniting his ex-wife and daughter after a grueling divorce. There's so much pain in the song, and the video makes it all the more vulnerable.

HAVE YOUR MOM REACT TO THKS ONE!!!!

This was the song that snapped me back to reality after being suicidal for months after a breakup back in 2018. There was much more to my depression than that, but the breakup was the shit icing on the shit cake for that year.

@venuswolf

4 жыл бұрын

@Timo thank GOD YOU ARE STILL HERE! Keep pushing forward and shine bright!

@allancrews5884

4 жыл бұрын

Music is a very good outlet for many many things. Music has helped me a lot as well with the same thoughts so I know the feeling. And if music isn’t working for you ALWAYS remember there is someone out there that will listen to you whether it’s someone you’ve known for a long time or even a person you don’t know at all. Glad you’re still on this earth and I hope you have a wonderful night or day wherever you are in the world. 👊🏼👊🏼 ( fist bumps) 😂

@albertgein3082

4 жыл бұрын

Ya I'm on that same track right now I've pretty much lost my reasons to stay strong... Chokes back tears

@allancrews5884

4 жыл бұрын

larry Johnson. You can do it my friend it will get better don’t distance yourself. Do things out of the norm. Go somewhere you’ve never been before with some friends and what I mean by that is that there’s always friends that go places that you’re like ehh not for me. Go anyway. Go outside that comfort zone. Just don’t go to that dark place anymore than you might have already.

@albertgein3082

4 жыл бұрын

@@allancrews5884 thank you I've been trying that .... but now I'm back to reality... it feels more depressing Darker than b4 for some reason

The end by blue October is like a showing how far Justin has come with his issues. Oddly it’s my favorite song but also their darkest

Blue October - Say It Blue October - Should be loved

alex dangit i have commented on your past reaction to a Blue October song but seriously this is THE happiest and best reaction video to my best friend's music ever...thank you for this and sorry i am just now catching up to your awesomeness

live acoustic performances of this song are breathtaking

Blue October are so so good. You should check out their song “Into the Ocean.” It’s my favorite of theirs and is probably their best known song

@albertgein3082

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@rubeno.2013

4 жыл бұрын

No its Hate Me

@timothypierce5303

4 жыл бұрын

@@rubeno.2013 He already did Hate Me.

@rubeno.2013

4 жыл бұрын

@@timothypierce5303 yeah I know. Meant it was probably there best known song

@timothypierce5303

4 жыл бұрын

Oh I gotcha. Sorry for misunderstanding.

I just randomly discovered this song a few days ago on a KZread Music radio playlist. (It was the acoustic version, specifically). It made a subtle change to how I think about my anxiety issues, but the effects of that change were huge. It was eye-opening and cathartic... Possibly life changing. I've never had a song affect me like that. I actually didn't even want to post this comment. But when I asked myself "why not?", I couldn't think of a decent answer. That has been a recurring issue in my life. I miss out on so much of what life has to offer. Why? Because the fear says so. I never accept "because I said so" from anyone. It's just a shitty answer in almost every context. So why have I accepted that answer from the fear for soo much of my life? Being able to think of fear as its own entity, rather than as a personality trait, might be a game changer for me. If I can rewire my mind to think of fear as a bossy bystander, I think I might be able to defy it when it tells me not to do something, but can't explain itself when I ask "why not?". So fuck fear. It's telling me not to post this comment, but can't answer why. So I'm just gonna press the damn button.

As I Lay Dying: Nothing Left. Then a follow up reaction of As I Lay Dying: The Sound of Truth. The videos go together and are amazing!

One of the saddest songs ever is their song "Black Orchid". Prepare yourself.

If you love this song, you gotta do Blue Octobers Calling You

@GrandToast

4 жыл бұрын

That and bleed out and debris and not broken anymore and the end and angels in everything and I hope you're happy and and and......

Who TF could dislike this?!? I LOVE Blue October, & got to see them live in Portland, Oregon on June 22nd, 2018. It was fucking beautiful. There's no one like Justin Furstenfeld.

Dude I love the way you use : Dafont: The Sickness aka Slipknot font , for your thumbnails. I used it all the time for my projects in college.

Blue October - into the ocean

You should react to shadow of the day by linkin park in honor of Chester bennington death day. July 20, 2017🤘

This song teaches you two important things. Firstly, there is a way to go from the person in "Hate me" to the person in this. Secondly, if you ever see a hobo on the beach yelling at the ocean, he has magical wisdom of life to give you.

I totally forgot about this bop 😭♥️ Blue October just hits different 👏🏻

I love your videos Alex!!!

Welcome to the life of Blue. We are a family. Justin has saved 1000s of us literally.

Blue October has saved my life more times than I’d like to admit…

Love BLUE OCTOBER!!!! They're medicine too me!!!! I hope your hand feels better quick....I had to have surgery on my hand few years back after punching a door while chasing my ex into another person's apartment...😂😂 I'm thankfully over both now. 🌞🍄🌻

React to Carnifex - No Light Shall Save Us

YES finally, been waiting for this for months!

This song helped me to fight depression.

Blue October- hard candy

If we're going on a Blue October kick I suggest Kangaroo Cry

Thanks Alex for a great reaction. A Meaningful, & Beautiful song. Hope the healing process is a quick and speedy one. It sucks being in a cast during summer especially. Love your mind set about everything. It's the best way to be.

It is medicinal! So glad you loved this!

ABOUT TIME some more blue october!!!!!

Dream state - twenty letters Cold - quite now

I’m so glad you are open to us about fear

If you want to see some emotion, react to their live version of Light You Up (from Things We Do At Night (Live in Texas))!

i recommend that video everytime but still unheared it seems react to "Godsmack - Under your scars" then you know what hits you hard

@howlinhirshy8358

4 жыл бұрын

yea godsmack really matured a lot on that song and it easily gets a spot on the feels playlist

@Dev-nl8in

4 жыл бұрын

I second this.

@corey1788

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a great song can’t understand why our local rock-alternative radio station won’t play any new Godsmack. Might be why radio is dying.

@Destros2ndone

4 жыл бұрын

@@corey1788 yeah, same shit over and over till dying

Alex, as a fellow Texan you should try Upon A Burning Body, they are a band from Texas. They have a song called Texas Bloody Money. It's metal about Texas pride.

this is a good song to start the morning off, makin me feel good

Hi! Here are bands that you have *never reacted to* but should have _in my opinion_ (in alphabetical order): • -Alice Cooper- (done) • -Amaranthe- (done) • Beast in Black • Blackbriar • Delain • Equilibrium • Exit Eden • -Gloryhammer- (done) • Hammerfall • Heidevolk • Korpiklaani • Lordi • -Lord of the Lost- (done) • Manowar • -Nirvana- (done) • Sirenia • -Skillet- (done) • Sonata Arctica • Turisas • Týr • Van Canto • -Within Temptation- (done) • Xandria

After reacting to 'Hate Me' by Blue October, I just knew you needed to listen to 'Fear' by them next! Just to see how far the lead singer has come. He battled addiction and depression, and bettered himself. This is a message to his fans saying that we, too, can rise up and beat our depression, can beat our addictions. :) While you are on this style of music, I think you should give a listen to Stone Sour - 'Zzyzx Rd.' Corey Talor delivers. :)

This song helped me so much when I lost everything and my mom died. This song is so strong, I'll never forget that

These guys are from your own backyard saw them in 2008 at Edgefest, wasn't a real big fan at that time but through the years fell in love with them. So deep my girlfriend had showed me this song and turned out to be one of my favorite songs not just buy them.

Into the ocean is a wonderful song

Blue October - Say It [Official Live Video]

Great video. Chills. Every time I listen to this song.

I do recommend seeing this performed on just acoustic guitar, even better in my opinion.

♥️Blue October🤘

Ecstatic you found them! Check out Light You Up Official Live Version. Thats some emotion. Their concerts are amazing!

Alex your truly a fun guy to watch. Best to your hand man. liked your new place. Ive been watching almost all of your reactons. Ive been requesting amongst the huge fan base you carry. They are the Band you stated previously thag you really enjoyed. Song was: Big Bad Wolf. The band is In this Moment: new song: "The In Between. It is one that I truly believe you'd enjoy alot. Peace...✌

Fit for a king- deathgrip

My fave Blue October song if all time

Exactly. It’s medicine.

I would love to see you react to Ashnikko. Specifically "Stupid" or "Daisy" or even "Tantrum" ♥ Love your videos, Alex! Hope your hand feels better soon!

Hey Alex, great video as always. Ever thought about doing some more Dio? The Last in Line is great!

Dude I’ve been sick.covid. It’s been 11 days and I’m stuck laying in bed. You and some other reactors have kept me going. This is one of my favorite songs ever. Glad you reacted to it.

Blue October one of the best bands out there, Justin is amazing