Jack Merrit, who Dave referenced in this song, worked for a programme ran by Cambridge university that helped rehabilitation of prisoners. He was unfortunately killed in a terror attack in London, hence the tribute. He actually worked directly with Dave’s brother who is in prison so this was a very personal message. For more context, this was at the Brit awards, which as you probably know is a massive event for British television. Dave actually won the album of the year for psychodrama at the same awards show so all eyes were on him. Not only was choosing the song black a very powerful way for him to use the platform he had, the last verse is not in the original song and was written just for that award show. Coming out with such powerful words, on the biggest stage when he was the biggest act at the time, was very very powerful. I remember crying watching that, it was an incredibly moving experience for me as a Brit and huge Dave fan.

@Sufkop

2 жыл бұрын

I also read somewhere that Jack Merrit's parents were in the audience that day, and weren't told about the last verse beforehand

@finleymorris227

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sufkop that must of been a nice surprise for them

@phoenix-xu9xj

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sufkop Dave gave them tickets

@oyaami1874

2 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine how Jack's parents felt. Kudos to them for raising a son who is a credit to society. We need a million Jacks in this world

I'm from London England and I remember when Dave performed this set live at the Brit Awards. Some people accused Dave of being racist which was and still is, absurd. I guess some people find it very uncomfortable to sit with the truth.

Couple of things for non UK listeners. The Windrush generation helped build the UK again after WW2. They came from predominantly Caribbean countries at the invitation of the UK government. In 2018 many were threatened with deportation, denied legal rights, lost homes, lost jobs. Grenfell was a tower block in London that was destroyed by fire in 2017 killing 72 people. The fire was caused by dangerous cladding. Leslie Thomas QC who represents some of the families has repeatedly said, "Grenfell is inextricably linked with race..." It is worth a Google, same with Windrush. Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones (who was also pictured), were both killed in the London Bridge terror attacks. Jack and Saskia worked in prisoner rehabilitation. Jack worked with Dave's brother and he knew him well. Great reaction btw, thanks! The whole album Psychodrama is worth a listen.

oh yes he’s starting to dive into Dave screw face capital is an amazing song for you to analyse love your work ✨✨

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jude!👍😊

@user-xg9wb9zs7j

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReactionTherapyOfficial I think a much better song for you to react to as a psychotherapist would be Dave - Leslie, Screwface capital is still a great song!

@odthemadman2710

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-xg9wb9zs7j the psychotherapist has to react to Psycho right?

@mattmitchell913

2 жыл бұрын

@@odthemadman2710 he has

@ryancummins8067

2 жыл бұрын

@@odthemadman2710 He's done Psycho already.

One of the things that always amazes me with Dave is that his piano talent is self taught - he used teaching himself piano as one of his outlets when suffering from major depression as a teenager.

Dave Panic Attack Live is a masterpiece.

@Frewdy

2 жыл бұрын

Yes bro such an underrated song. Hard agree

Finally omg thank you soo much I requested this a lot great reaction. the last verse is not in the origional song, he took the moment to say the last verse the truth live at the brits 🔥🔥🔥

Truly incredible artist Dave is . To go through everything he has at such a young age takes a different breed of human .

Song and particularly this performance of it still gives me goosebumps every time i hear it, 2 years after the event!

Dave is such an incredible artist and songs like Black really open your eyes as a white person to the struggles and history of Black heritage. his ability to convey the expereinces and facts whilst also alligning to the flow of the song is just insane, one of , if not the best at the moment

I have been waiting for Dave absolutely amazing!!! I would recommend Heart Attack, Both Sides of a Smile & Survivors guilt of his new album would love to hear your breakdown!

Genuinely the best live performance I’ve ever seen

So glad you’ve reacted to this!!! I’d love for you to react to 2 more Dave songs: How I Met My Ex Lesley

a little late but great reaction, dave got me into UK rap when i was in high school. He is truly one of the best in the world at what he does, it’s crazy to me that he was the same age as me when he performed this.

So happy you reacted to this!!!!❤️❤️❤️ Loved it! Please react to “Lesley” by Dave

Thank you for reacting to this, I wasn't sure you wouldn't do it :)

The man playing the piano is Fraser T Smith, and if I'm not mistaken, he is also the voice of the therapist on Dave's Album

Just binged a couple of videos first time viewer found out about you probably 2 hours ago and im loving it

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for joining us and for taking the time to watch 😊👍

Pumped for this!

I've watched alot of your videos this evening, and you made my evening, thank you :D

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Your comment made my evening!😊👍

He got bars. I ain't heard of him before. Great job as always

DO SOME MORE DAVE PLEASE MAN, EVERY SONG IS A STORY AND SO LYRICAL, KEEP IT UP

Loved your reaction. Subscribed. Lots of Love from the UK 💜 -x-

Oh Tom! This’ll be a long comment!!! Lol! This is one of my favourite performances ever! And such a brilliant track, I listen to Dave every day, so talented, wise beyond his years! My fav UK artist, I’m actually going to see him live next week and can’t wait! So, the Brit Awards in the UK are like the Grammy Awards in the US, so for Dave to chose this track to perform was awesome! The other guy in the piano is Fraser T Smith who is an absolute legend - amazing writer, record producer etc and has won numerous awards including Grammy, Brit, Ivor Novello, Mercury etc. He’s like the production/writing ‘cheat code’ in the UK and has co-written and/or produced for Adele, Sam Smith, Stormzy, Craig David, Kylie, Chip, Tinchy Stryker, N-Dubz, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lopez, Rag N Bone Man - I could go on and on! Lol! According to Dave, Fraser has helped him immeasurably over the years with guiding his career. He’s co-written and produced most of Dave’s tracks from when he was 17/18. (The ‘writing’ doesn’t necessarily mean the lyrics, it could be parts of the instrumental or arranging of the lyrics/melody/making the beats etc). He’s taught Dave how to produce so he can now do a lot of that himself too now. Also helps that Dave is super intelligent, fun. Fact - he gave up his place at Law School to make music instead! He talks about his background a lot in his music, his parents were Nigerian (just going from memory here so someone will correct me if I’m wrong lol!). His dad was a minister and his mum a nurse, his dad got deported from the uk for not having a working visa but his mum stayed to bring up Dave and his 2 brothers herself, working all hours at 2/3 jobs to keep food on the table. Both Dave’s brothers have been in jail, this is where the tie in to Jack Merrit comes in. He was a graduate of Cambridge university (extremely prestigious uni here in the uk) and helped to run a programme for rehabilitation of prisoners, helping those in prison and working with families of prisoners. He helped Dave’s family and his brother who is serving life for murder. His brother was convicted on the controversial ‘joint enterprise’ laws in the uk, whereby, you can be present at the scene of a crime, but not actually be participating and still be convicted. He was hanging with the wrong crowd and was present when a teenager was murdered by others in his group. Dave had invited Jack’s parents as his guests to the Brit Awards and they didn’t know he had added the tribute to Jack - I can’t even imagine what that must’ve been like for them! The third verse of this song was added for the Brits, the original ends before the lines about our prime minister being racist. Dave used his platform to address this, along with issues such as the racism Meghan Markle (Mariried to Prince Harry and mixed race) received and how she is treated differently to Kate (who is married to Harry’s brother Prince William). Dave wants to see unity in our communities, more funding for poorer communities, housing for the hundreds of people who lost their homes in the Grenfell Tower fire (the UK Government promised this and didn’t deliver) and help for the ‘Windrush’ generation - people for the Caribbean who were brought to the uk to help rebuild the twins and cities after the war - they were made promises that they’d be properly compensated and they weren’t. Sorry guys - such a long comment but I could talk about this performance all day lol!

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

That was an awesome history and current events lesson! Thanks so much Emma! Always love your feedback and insight on the music and the artists! Thank you thank you thank you😊👍

@scottishemmaa2457

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReactionTherapyOfficial you’re very welcome Tom! Dave is such a talent - he closed the show at the most recent Brit Awards too, a couple of weeks ago - and it was amazing! He chose a track with 4 other UK artists, Fredo, Meekz, Ghetts and Giggs - who are all great, he could’ve picked one of his tracks where it was just him, but chose to share the spotlight and it was epic! ! I’m still playing catch up on the channel lol! You’ve reacted to some great tracks that I can’t wait to listen to!

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottishemmaa2457 always great to hear from you Emma!😊👍

@AndyMc1996

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to add but Jack was murdered while doing this work and his father STILL stated that Jack wouldn't want unnecessary detainments or Draconian sentences. A true champion of the underdogs

@scottishemmaa2457

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndyMc1996 thanks Andrew, the Merrit’s sound like an awesome family, so sad.

Dave mentioned Grenfell at the end of this. Grenfell tower burned down killing over 80 people in London. The disaster was a direct result of council cuts that made the building unsafe. UK rapper Lowkey lived in the building next door and was there. He's done a few songs to raise awareness of the situation. The first is called Ghosts of Grenfell. I recommend it for a reaction. Keep a box of tissues handy.

Amazing reaction as always panic attack live is a natural next one to do Tom just as amazing

I was at work in shepherds bush the day Grenfell happened and working for a charity went up to support with food and clothes donations. It was surreal that I went home and saw it on tv and listened to politicians argue over who bore responsibility for rehoming and who deserved rehoming when to this day it's been swept under the carpet while people still suffer.

Can't wait for 100k

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!! Thank you😊👍

Fantastic reaction, thank you. I can highly recommend Akala. His fire in the booth parts 1 to 4 are legendary, and songs like Find no Enemy and Carried away are incredible ✌💙

Please react to “Cant be Saved” by juice wrld

Just got yourself a sub from the UK.. and yes Dave is amazing I would recommend Survivors Guilt and Heart Attack.

Loud in our laughter, Silent in our suffering.

i'm late to this video but Dave is one of the best lyricists currently in my opinion, the way he performs his songs and the emotion he puts into every lyric is sensational. The guy who joins him is one of his producers Fraser T Smith and he is truly incredible, he helped Dave a lot when working on Psychotherapy. Great Video

Big fan of when you react to the UK stuff, please give us more!

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully soon!!!😊👍

Dave wrote this age 19, all the words after Dave stood up were not in the original song, he wrote them just for this performance

YES!, Lesley next please!!!

this was a surprisingly good review

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you😁

Really enjoyed this! Hope you react to more UK music.

Damn he chooses the best songs to react to! This has gotta be the most requested dave track ive seen for reactors! Super stoked to watch this one! 💜

Please react to “DANCE WITH THE DEVIL” - Immortal Technique. Beware though it is some of the craziest story telling you can picture in your head.

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Patreon!😊👍

i love this channel sm. i love your reactions to x, peep, top. they've been some of the most important artists. i found them when i was a teen and in a really tormenting phase of my life (got diagnosed w BPD around then and also had ADHD which i got diagnosed w recently). I'm also studying to be a psychologist. Excited to be really cool one like you haha. Also love exposing myself to new songs w you through your vids. 11/10 amazing channel. ❤️ Also idk where to put in song suggestion can someone help me out? i have some crazy good songs. like crazy good.

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the amazing comments! That’s very kind of you! Good luck with your schooling, I know you can do it, keep up the grind and thank you for supporting the channel😊👍 Put the request in the Google doc (link in the description) so we get it on the list…thanks so much! 😊👍

@akaansh5234

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReactionTherapyOfficial Thanks a lot for the reply! I put a lot of incredible but underrated music. You're gonna love reacting to them! Keep making more videos you're gonna blow up more this is a really cool channel. ❤️

Tom, your going to have to make a video on JKYL + HYD. He released it when he was 19. Talks abit about his past, he is truly a lyrical genius. Favourite Ik artist by far.

Yes! Finally!

You should react to Dave in the fire live at the brits. It’s unbelievable

Do question time next

"Survivors Guilt" by Dave would be great for your particular platform!

you must do Dave-Panic Attack live....it is very special!!!!!

@Mlzvx

2 жыл бұрын

& heart attack

Dave in the fire, live at the brits 2022

You're the goat! You should react to Twenty To One, by Dave also

you gotta do Immortal Technique - dance with the devil. its wild

@jackfromdublin8683

2 жыл бұрын

That song is WILD

The other guy is Fraser T Smith. A producer and friend of Dave.

Yes Tom! UK all day 🥃✌🏻

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael😊👍

U need to check out Dave-Panic attack🔥🔥 and Dave - Heart attack🔥🔥

Man Tom, you are defenitely one of my favorite reactors on YT, and persons in general😅 You have a pure heart and are very open minded, we need more of that in this world. I would really love to see you watch another UK artist by the name of «Lowkey» The songs below are some of my favorites and his most powerful songs. Lowkey is kind of a social protest rapper. I made sure to include the links as well 😁👍🏼 I hope you find the time to check these out❤️ - «Lowkey - Obama Nation» kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGiDq5KAhaavj6Q.html - «Lowkey - Obama Nation part 2» kzread.info/dash/bejne/lHZh2LuuicvKg6g.html - «Lowkey - Terrorist» kzread.info/dash/bejne/naF20NiamrbMh7g.html - «Lowkey - Ahmed» kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIKl189mj5i4mLw.html - «Lowkey ft. Immortial Technique - Voices Of The Voiceless» kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4KAqpdsm6zIdM4.html - «Lowkey - Ghosts Of Grenfell» (Please read up on the Grenfell Tower before reacting to this one :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKiJw8-rc8vJqrQ.html

@ReactionTherapyOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the ❤️ and make sure you put those requests on the Google doc. They would actually be great for when Patreon channel is up and running😊👍

Pinocchio's Story by Kanye West is a good listen - Its the final track on 808s and heartbreaks which was an album after his mother passed and fiance broke up with him. Song is gut wrenching

Kate and Meghan bit is on the royal family

Dave pays tribute to Jack Meritt in this video. Jack was a victim of the London Bridge attacks.

I love Dave

Please do My 19th Birthday by Dave PLEASE

If you ever do a 2.0 do the "live at the Brits" You can feel the music...

I think it's the right time for you to react falling in riverse 👀

denzell curry is a great artist. with a great visual video and great song to check out sometime.. the video clout cobain would be dope

Great reaction. You should have a look at Akala and his 4 fire in booth freestyles. They'd be long videos but I think you'd enjoy them.

You should react to Dave Heart attack or Dave Were all alone in this together hes an amazing artist !

I’ll mind of hopsin part 7

Please react to Daves blackbox freestyle from when he was a kid, it’s on KZread and it’s so deep

Your thoughts on generation repetition, highly recommend JID - Hereditary

You should do a reaction to into your arms by the maine

I would love for you to react to angeldust by lil peep, it’s a very powerful song that shows how much music really helped lil peep through his depression and how bad it was for him at times, that song has had a massive impact on my life, as well as his song star shopping, very beautiful powerful songs

can you react to "I'm too busy in despair" by Unknxwn?

you should react to how I met my ex by him too it’s one of his best

Dave is a genius man

Subscribed ❤ 🇬🇧 highly recommend another Brilliant British artist Akala 🔥🔥fire in the booth. 1-4 in order. A true history lesson. Unfortunately still relevant and prevalent today!!

You should check out “The First Step To Becoming A God Is a Bottle To The Face.” - Pouya

React to G Herbo "Can't sleep" please

You should react to mic righteous fire in the booth 4. Very passionate rapper from the UK.

React to Dave in the fire Brit awards live

You should react on Bmike - Anxiety

I love what you’re doing Can you react to “listen before I go”- billie eilish Keep up the work!🔥

The "go home" was reference to graffiti that was very prevalent in the uk directed at non whites to go back to their home i.e. Caribbean, Asia etc. I think you may have confused the point with blacks telling blacks "go home "for example not "leaving the hood" or the "endz"

hii i really love ur content can u do let it all work out by lil wyane

Akala - find no enemy, that's a song I'd love to get someone with your qualifications to react to, loving the channel ❤ from 🇮🇪

I remember recommending this on discord… OMG. YESSS. Road to 100k let’s goooo. Also, Stay high - Juice WRLD

you should do phora god's plan

Dave my 19th birthday

YES Black is beautiful.

could you react to stereotype by cadet i feel like you would really appreciate the lyrical content

Omenxiii - Complex

Im glad that you watched the live, or you would have missed all the lyrics after he got up and talked about the least racist is still racist.

also recommend "Baby you're a haunted house" by Gerard Way

RIP to Jack and Saskia.

Would love to hear you react to Lil Peep - OMFG

Can u do - can’t love by Trippie Redd, runaway from Lil Peep, holding on by Iann Dior, blame it on me from Post Malone, f**k you goodbye from kid laroi, make believe by Juice Wlrd, bad from xxxtentacion

Dave - Heart attack You wont regret it

U should react to sometimes by juice wrld! It’s really deep and his best song in my opinion

Leslie time!!!

YOU NEED TO REACT TO ‘Sing for the moment’ BY EMINEM!!!!

You should react to Twenty One Pilots - "The Run and Go" 🙂

could you please do a ghostmane song

React to lose yourself