It's cheesy but it's GOOD CHEESE, that's what's hilarious about it.

This is Ghost's most ABBA-metal song. This was from 2018, their 4th album, so they had a lot more budget for video's and production. The plague doctor masks are part of the theme of that album - plague/death. Which was pre-COVID. Cheesy, but it's supposed to be fun (which you get). Note that the words for the chorus are "I wanna be-witch you"..

@Jonsson474

9 ай бұрын

It’s more of a KISS vibe, from when they decided to go commercial and do disco metal.

Keep in mind when you hear this song, this is from a plague-themed album. With that in mind, from an interview with Tobias Forge about the song: As Tobias Forge remarked, “Europe was in this turmoil in the late 1340s. The plague is extremely fast. It starts off as the worst flu you’ve ever had and then it just goes worse and then you’re dead after three days. So people were lying in the streets - corpses and all the surroundings were just falling apart. All the brothels and pubs were thriving because people started partying literally like there was no tomorrow because they were gonna die. They were just going for it.” Laughingly, he said, “Dance Macabre is capturing that joyous nocturnal sort of life in a disco song.” Certainly not their best song, but it is super catchy! Their most recent full length album is based off of classic 80's arena rock anthems. (Watcher In The Sky, Darkness At The Heart Of My Love, Griftwood, Respite On The Spitalfields). You should also make sure to listen to "Ritual" off of their first album for a little context of where the band started (saw them open for Mastodon in 2012 and they only had "Opus Eponymous" to pull from). Ritual is a song them almost always play live, it's an early banger for sure. And of course, have a great time at the show!

My personal belief is that part of the genius of Ghost is that they have touched all the bases in fact of sounds. They have songs like Mummy Dust and Con Clavi Con Dio which not many might like and then these pop and disco songs that are total earworms. And then ballads like He Is. There is something for every one.

This video is the beginning of the lore

Let’s address the elephant in the room and please just do a reaction to Mary on a Cross, it just went Platinum. The song received the certification yesterday (Sept. 7), just five days shy of the third anniversary of its release as part of the “Seven Inches of Satanic Panic”

Just an FYI On the LA show; It is rumoured that the last LA show will be a "Ritual Show". This is in Ghost Lore, the show where a new papa takes place, meaning Tobias Forge will evolve into a new character DURING the show. It is not certain it will happen, but it is likely as LA is the final MAJOR city for the 2023 run of tours. So it would be very cool if you were able to watch that, as it is a very rare event!

Loved the drum pattern breakdown section. You're spot on with the nostalgia take. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

It's of course cheesy on purpose, I mean the twist in the lyrics "I wanna bewitch you" is a genius in a teenage kind of way. But if you really want to hear the musical genius of Forge I'd suggest the instrumental "Helvetesfonster". The outro melody of that song is I think on the level of any great seventies prog band. Absolutely beautiful, one of the best melodies I've heard in my entire life.

@marybrant9586

10 ай бұрын

There's 2 instrumentals on Prequelle. The 1st one is a lead in to Dance Macabre with a mean sax. Solo which you heard at the beginning of the Dance Macabre video

Tobias doesn’t see ghost as metal, but more as a show. At one point he tried to sell in ghost as a theater show. He also views making records and live performances as two different things. He writes new songs with old records and songs in mind for the shows to feel like a good show.

Have fun at the concert. They are a blast. And look into the lore on this band. I’m convinced Tobias Forge is a genius

Its the beginning of Papa Emeritus. There is always a thought behind everything Tobias does.

@alanwaine4186

10 ай бұрын

I believe this is the first meeting between Papa Nihil and Sister Imperator

Tobias Forge is good at the “win over”. I’ve been like “meh” at the beginning of a few ghost songs, and ended up absolutely loving them.

Huge song. Huge song. Quote from Phil Anselmo 2018.

To put it short, the base of Ghost is to spread evil through catchy songs. There is an entire self written lore behind ghost that spans back to 1969. Each character has “their thing.” Copia, or Papa IV, was known for being blingy & 80s centric, CHEESY. They release little clips around eaxh character & the story line to promote tours & albums. Such an interesting way to handle it, I’ve always loved it. If you get the time, please check out some lore videos, it will ALL make sense.

@alanwaine4186

10 ай бұрын

I don't think they are trying to spread evil lol

@katiehambrick3966

10 ай бұрын

@@alanwaine4186 watch the old chapters on when they introduced Papa 3, it’s stated as apart of the lore. It’s not Tobias’s actual goal in life lol it’s just a tale

@alanwaine4186

10 ай бұрын

@@katiehambrick3966 😀😀

I guess this is the only dance song you will hear from Ghost. But Why does it sound like this? While it is on the album Prequelle, which is about the black plague in the 1300's. Dance macabre is a classic orchestra work from a composer named Saint-Saëns and is about dancing with the devil. So, in this case, it has to be dance music! 😀. And dance music it is! A fun fact is that in this video a lot of rock musicians are present, if you can spot them. Charlie Benante and Phil Anselmo from Pantera, Kirk Hammet from Metallica a long with a lot of American sport stars and actors/actresses.

This was the very first song I ever heard by Ghost on the radio and I just couldn't get over how catchy it was and how much I loved the lead vocalist. It felt like I had been transported to the 80's the first time I heard it. So I finally looked them up and was actually really glad this was my first introduction to ghost. Because every song I listened to after it just kept getting better and better and better. I think the point of this song is to be a fun hook to get you to dance and forget your problems so the monsters can eat you. It's mindless fun. 😄

you should do Ghost - jesus he knows me!!! it is amazing! make sure to watch the music video! if you decide to do a reaction. The reactions are always priceless xD

Love your ghost reactions dude. Im here for all of them. If you have Ghost u have everything

Abba in my mind are one of the greatest pop bands of all time

Been waiting for this one, David 🙂 Just going to give you some Ghost lore to hang this one on.. This one is from the "Prequelle" album.. and the theme of the album is the black plague.. the pandemic that killed around 25 million people in Europe. The disease was spread both from human to human.. and by animals (mostly rats.. Remember "Rats"? 😉). When people thought they were most certainly going to die of the plague, they partied and danced like there literally were no tomorrow. That is described as a dance macabre.. Looking at the lore and history of ghost, this allegedly shows the first meeting back in the 70:s between Sister Imperator and Papa Nihil, the first ever Ghost vocalist.. That's why the feel of the song is well rooted in 70:s sound and disco. It's most definitely got to do with the drums and the tambourine 😀 The meeting must be arranged somehow.. As you can see in the opening scene.. The guy at the door is quite dismissive.. until he realizes that the person to his right is actually the guy supposed to become Papa Nihil. So he states "We've been expecting you".. Sister Imperator, waiting patiently.. recognizes Papa, and connects with him.. She gives Papa his first skull paint during the party, and as you can see she knocks Papas left eye white which becomes the well known feature of all the Papa characters.. Being their first meeting.. also explains the "The beginning" line at the end of the video. And of course, Baphomet came to witness the whole ceremony... Thanks for the video! 🤘

Rats and Dance Macabre are from Prequelle. The album prior to Impera Enjoy the concert. It's a ride. I went to my first Ritual in Chicago this tour cycle

Your right about Tobias's voice. I cant imagine anyone else singing Ghost songs. He has such clean vocals. Someone else has said he sounds like a dark angel and i totally agree 💯. I remember an interview i listened to where Tobias was still forming the "band" and he was saying we don't have a singer yet to the label execs and they told him...basically...it was him as they liked what they heard from him. Tobias is like...the opportunities are lining up and am I going to die on this hill or run with it. He ran with it. Thank goodness or he could've ended up still working in a call center.

This song and Rats did indeed come off the same album. I would never say that this is the best song Ghost has ever written, but it’s fun and you can dance to it.

Man I LOVE miasma at the beginning...

You are infectious in this reaction

Dude everything Tobias does is deliberate . Every . Single . Thing .

This is from the album Prequelle which dealt with the Black death. Dance Macabre is the dance of death This is the song that brought me down the Ghost rabbit hole. The video serves a purpose into the lore and backstory of the Papa's and characters with each album

Will you give us a whole video about your experience from the concert, or maybe some minutes in the next Ghost reaction? I can only repeat that they are in my top 3 of all live performances I've seen.

@THEDavidHeretic

10 ай бұрын

There will be a concert review.

Love Ghost or hate them they do know how to write catchy hooky as hell songs...Yes they are VELVEDA all the way but at least they have guitar solos in their tunes ✌️🤘👻🧐

The music playing in the intro of the video is actually an instrumental track before this track on the album. I would recommend listening to it!

I love Miasma playing in the background at the beginning.

So I’ve been binging on your reaction videos to ghost all morning and I just wanted to share a few opinions of mine about Dance Macabre: - I think they’re in Louisiana and not Los Angeles (LA) given the blood sucking. -when that “creepy” guy answered the door, my first thought was that this was a Halloween or costume party (the first guys resembled Greasers). -seeing the dancers dressed as plague doctors further reinforced my suspicion that this was a Halloween event. -I really like how much analysis that you have done for every part of every single song; it’s very informative and interesting. -the blood orgy at the end was definitely a signature of Ghost’s theatrics

Loving all the Ghost! Both Rats and Dance Macbre came from the Prequelle album!

Tobias is a genius. If you watch his interview with Guitar Magazine on KZread he basically says "If it's not broken, don't fix it" mentality when it comes to songwriting. He talks about long-proven chord progressions that just work...period.

David this is an 80s dance tune pure and simple. To put things in perspective these people are marketing geniuses. Get someone to listen to to just one of there vastly diverse songs and the cattiness draws them in. Give the ear what it likes to hear and they will come.

What this one always feels like, both song & video, is a throwback to the hair metal MTV era. I’m not a huge follower, so never bothered to look into it, but it seems like a lot of the songs & videos both are straight tributes to specific things?

Looooove your reactions!!! If you havent done already, maybe you should check out Mary on a Cross live in Tampa. :3

Ghost actually shows up for the White Sox games sometimes. Something like that.

I love LOVE Ghost, but I agree with you David, not one of my favorite Ghost songs, but hey it is catchy and the guitar solo saves it. 😂😂🤩

Like your reaction sir!

Ghost Macabre is one of my favorite Ghost songs.

I'm really enjoying Ghost

Its got auch a.great, recognizable groove. I heard someone else say it was "80s aa f#ck" 😂🤘

Please do a review of your experience at the concert

Reminds of Kiss I was made for Loving You. Ghost do songs are Era oriented from different decades.

The album Prequelle covers the Black Death and the video shows 2 things; people used to party during the time of the plague and this shows the meeting between Sister Imperator and Papa Nihil

Strange that the song Ritual didn't show up yet. They have fun with the music videos. Last easter they had a live broadcast called Jesus Talk With Father Jim DeFroque before the song Jesus He Knows Me premiered. It was pretty funny.

I was kind of hoping that they would include some kind of musical reference to Saint-Saens’s “Danse Macabre”… but that was probably too much to ask.

They like to be cheesy cuz they know the music is catchy af. The music videos are a good laugh

The lurker returns! Fun fact: this was my first song from Ghost, and also the song I tend to throw at people asking about the band. Mostly for the reasons you listed in the video. But also because, auditorially, the Satanism isn't all that obvious. Y'know. Don't scare'em off too early. Lol. 😅

Before the movie , it was a comic, my dear sir. 🤣🤣. Glad to watch you reacting Ghost.

This song was what made think that Ghost are just Spooky Abba

@1bossdj

10 ай бұрын

Journey Priest

"Is it me or are music videos getting more extravagant?" Rammstein Deutschland has something to say to you, lol!

This song is like root beer - It's so bubbly, and cloying, and happy. But you know what's really frightening? If you drink enough of it, you begin to *like* it. It's insidious! For those not getting the reference, google 'Quark root beer", one of many great scenes from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Dance Macabre is what pop music should be.

its an "important" Ghost Lore Video :)

LOVE GHOST

How was the concert and what did you think? Apparently, there were some special editions. Twenties was debuted on 9/11. Then a fan favorite of If you have Ghosts cover was reintroduced in a very special way.

@THEDavidHeretic

10 ай бұрын

Concert review coming soon.

@marybrant9586

10 ай бұрын

@@THEDavidHeretic yay!!!

You have to do the video for Kiss the Go Goat

Ghost is a very theatrical band

disco meet more rocky horror picture show, im even seeing kind of a flash dance , lol i can even see elen degenerous using this pn her show when she comes in dancing , lol🤣😂😅😛

Yeah, its a fun chessy "power ballad"😁...but the album Prequelle was released just before the world went dark, while the band was just finishing the tour for that album, so the "message/concept" and vibe from songs like this one from that record, hit different bit later😒

I'm dying to know how your concert experience was with Ghost? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰

@THEDavidHeretic

10 ай бұрын

I will be filming the concert review this week.

im not big on the poppy radio ghost songs, but thats just me. I do love a bunch of their other tunes. its still better than most pop music i guess

@benjamindavis4974

10 ай бұрын

It's very Abba who are one of the greatest pop artist of all time

It's like pop rock. It's very over the top and their image is death metal. But it's also very campy. At the end of the day they put out some good music though. And yes, a lot are catchy. Also, he says, "I want to bewitch you" not be with you. That intro music that fades in with the saxophone is a real song they also play live. Keep an eye out for it at the show.

I genuinely don't understand why the poppiness and near-disco style are to be excused in the first place. I truly fail to grasp what's potentially bad with a pop song, and especially a disco (which is one of the best genres ever) song, if there is some intent behind it and not just a random chord progression that sounds good

This song sort of reminds me of Powerwolf Dancing with the dead

"This song doesn't sound like metal. It sounds more like, I don't know, disco rock?" *Can you think of anything better for a song that has the word 'dance' in the title?*

Life would be boring if you don't have variation. 😉 I can't listen to Thrash non-stop. Like Rust In Piece. Super strong material. Its only weak point is that it's too consistent. Case and point, my favorite song off that album is Dawn Partol. 🤘

First and foremost Ghost is FUN and I think you’re starting to get that. People in the scene that don’t like Ghost simply don’t like fun IMO

Evil ABBA strikes again!

Cheese is so yummy! 😂

just gotta say if that dude answered the door there's no way I'm not trying to see what's going on inside.

Pretty sure it's called a Blood Orgy when feeding on blood and being covered in it is happening at a party

This song a beat you down I was on the fence with it too

Very Abba

Faith and Ritual are good tracks also.

Tell that to the younger generation, they don't know

Next Satan Prayer 🙏🏻

@jiollnbj

10 ай бұрын

Yes Plz 🙏🏻

Such happy music with dark lyrics

Early 80s cheese🙃... I'm not into videos especially hearing a song for the first time.

Cheesy

I can't remember where I this from online or someone told me that Ghost is trying to be like Rammtein so don't quote me on that

Try Twenties. It’s a real divider, half hates it and the rest loves it. A very odd song.

I really love Ghost, but I just can't with these too simplistic and formulaic ones. This and everybody's favorite, "Square Hammer". I need more elements than those super basic song formats. I actually really like the melodies, but at the same time I'm getting annoyed while listening

@99proff

10 ай бұрын

I'm right there with you. I know that Tobias wrote them like that on purpose or, should I say, with a purpose, but I still wish he had added a little extra something to make them more interesting, like he usually does.

@DaP84

10 ай бұрын

@@99proff yeah it is what it is 🙂Today's pop song structure formula is bare bones basic, soooo dumbed down

Spillways, Mary on a Cross, and Square Hammer I'm still holding out hope for.

@zephyr835

10 ай бұрын

If you mean reactions, he did one for Square Hammer.

Really sort of misses the point to take these songs without the intention behind why they all sound as they do. To criticize this song as a dance song, when it was literally the intention, is eye rolling. Hah. Everyone would do great to forget genre constraints and expectations with Ghost.

My least favorite Ghost song, but still catchy as heck.

The most comercial Ghost´s song... There are a lot of better songs to react, specially in the two first albums. Such a pitty... This was the time that the band started to point to a more comercial public.

I mean..the fake lore of the band is that they are trying to spread their evil religion to the world through their catchy songs. Mission accomplished. On a side note, this will likely be in the encore and it slaps live, but almost all their songs slap live. Get ready to have your taint tickled and your ass wobbled.