I've watched many reactions to this trilogy and you are the only one who realized that he's talking about the cycle of violence. That happens all the time especially in poorer parts of the world.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

It's a sad reality. I know many who have been through this cycle unfortunately. 😔

@martinrobinson936

Жыл бұрын

@@MrsRealistic yes too few realise this is a song set to expose the cycle of violence. I am male and left an abusive relationship with a woman, she was the victim of sexual abuse from her grandfather. So the cycles continued with her and how she treated others, myself included.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@martinrobinson936 not enough attention is given to the fact that men are abuse victims too. It happens WAY more than people think! And those women are usually given no jail time, or much more lenient sentences when convicted. I'm glad you got away from that!

@philfranklin8378

Жыл бұрын

​@@martinrobinson936 yea my moms dad was shot by a step daughter..and the local Sheriff called it suicide because of what was known about him. My mom always chose terrible men including my father who would beat her silly. I broke the cycle as far as me hitting women. I told myself that I'd off myself before I ever did that to a woman .. But my codependent choice in women is where that cycle sneaks out I suppose

@martinrobinson936

Жыл бұрын

@@philfranklin8378 my ex did nothing physical to me, she was a narcissist, myself an empath, so psychological terror and mental abuse towards myself and to her co-workers. I never could understand why abused women could not leave their partners, even when I was being abused. Never saw myself as a victim until I broke down with a collapse of self esteem. Leaving was hard, but it was not my first attempt to leave either. But life is good now, with a supportive wife. REN’s music has touched my soul.

Minstrels traditionally were the way people got information about what was happening. They would travel from town to village singing and telling stories, dispensing gossip, news, political scandal, ancient folklore and moral tales. In the time before most people were able to read, and didn't travel more than a few miles from home, it was their social media. Ren seems to be reviving that tradition...brilliantly.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that! Thanks for your great comment!

I've worked in adult social care for almost 20 years here in Finland. 🇫🇮 I've met so many Violets. This trilogy breaks my heart every time. 💔 Ren can paint a very, very vivid picture with just one line. He is special. ❤ I've had issues with many reactors for not getting this story - english speaking people! English is not my first language, but even I got this story. So, subscribed. Great reaction, Mrs. 👌🏻

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate it 🙏

@linmonash1244

Жыл бұрын

Same work here in Australia. Same stories. Ren is not only a mega-talented artist; he's a powerful social commentator as well. He's not asking ' Oh why do these things keep happening?' He's saying we KNOW WHY, and clearly lays out the pathways that lead innocents like Jenny, Screech and Violet toward becoming victims and / or perpetrators. He leaves the critical question hanging, for us to ponder; "Why aren't we doing everything we can to stop this?" # He's done exactly the same, but in a very different way, in 'Murderer'. He doesn't ASK 'What makes a Murderer?' He just TELLS us. "I was born wasted..." etc. etc. I've had the same amazement and 'frustration' with some Reactors... JUST NOT GETTING IT! - mostly in the US. I've been reflecting on this quite a bit. This extremely concrete literal thinking pattern is not just about intellect, or a socio-economic layer thing, It's socio-cultural and absolutely systemic, including threaded right through much of the educational system, the economic system, business, politics; the works. It's embedded in the way ALL information is delivered; whether; news, education, entertainment. Nuance, subtlety, irony, is often completely missed or misunderstood. The capacity for critical analysis seems completely absent for many, as is being able to 'join the dots'. This makes people incredibly vulnerable to manipulation; whether political messaging, or getting involved in cult type organisations, or succumbing to conspiracy theories etc.etc. And we have seen many examples of these - over and over, including emerging in political polarisation etc. which is very concerning. Not only for the country itself, but globally, especially when we consider the huge influence the USA has on the rest of the world. At the same time the vast majority of Americans are incredibly warm hearted and generous and well intentioned, and it's this that gives me hope - in this very crazy chaotic current world.. { Sorry- went off on a different 'highway'! }

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@linmonash1244 I love love love your comment! Thank you so much!! There's not much I can add to that, as you covered it so perfectly! But I will say that the main stream media is a huge part of it. They love to sell hysteria and anything juicy... and the masses eat it up!

@linmonash1244

Жыл бұрын

True.@@MrsRealistic

@FooDogDat

7 ай бұрын

@@MrsRealistic " They love to sell hysteria" Ren covers this in Money Game Part 2 Lyric Video.

Jenny inherited her mother's meekness, freezing when confronted, and Screech got his fathers violent streak. The more you listen to these songs the more you pick out.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

That's so true! Thank you for adding that!!

@wopaah

Жыл бұрын

It could be just the meekness that she inherited. On the other hand, it might also be the shock of Jenny being confronted by a knife-wielding boy who in some ways looks just like her. She may recognize the face she sees in the mirror when she pulls her hair back to apply make-up. Maybe she even knows that somewhere out there she has a twin brother that got separated in the foster system. She may have 'known' in that one instant and therefore may have been unable to move or speak. If this idea makes you too sad, remember that in this case, Jenny is still fictional. Awful things happen everyday, but I'm pretty sure the unknown siblings thing is just storytelling.

Think this trilogy should be played in sociology courses. So much in a short amount of time and so true to life on many levels!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

That would be my favorite class 😄

@andy2950

Жыл бұрын

@@MrsRealistic kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4N9uMGxm8jSh8o.html

@iansheppard4529

Жыл бұрын

His song Money Game pt 2 could literally be intro to business, economics, and entrepreneurship all in one hahah

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@iansheppard4529 I'm going to have to check that out!!

He is a wandering minstrel, weaving his tales with music. A master story teller.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

@ErikWolfe

Жыл бұрын

Bardcore!

@Bobmudu35UK

Жыл бұрын

​@@ErikWolfe Britain has a new Shakespeare.

Ren truly is a modern day bard, minstrel, and wordsmith spellbinding us with authentic stories. Absolutely brilliant and, in these performances, heart rending.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

He's so good at what he does, it's stunning to witness!

Near the start of Screech's Tale is the line "Dear Screech, dear boy, where did he go?" Ren punctuates the "where" so that it sounds just like the wail of an infant. It's a brilliant effect. By the end of the trilogy when you discover Screech was motherless it engenders compassion for him despite his criminality. It's more heartbreaking as well to realize that the Devil is no respecter of unfortunate circumstance.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Very well said! I wonder if Jenny had had a similar upbringing... we don't really know why she was walking those streets, altho I think it's hinted at that she was a prostitute...

@brucegorst8005

Жыл бұрын

​@@MrsRealistic Yes, the clues are there. A 14-year old in high heels? A thousand times before? Wanted to escape? Even the word streetwalker is a euphemism for prostitute. Two damaged souls without any chance to recognize their shared origin. I commented elsewhere that this video was like a parable for how far we have fallen, for how much the social fabric has unraveled. Of course it's only.fiction, but we all know this stuff happens. Sometimes art is the best reminder of that. At the start of Violet's Tale, when Ren begins to sing, he has a dazed expression and his head bobs ever so slightly. It's part shock, part wonderment, kind of the way a newborn would see the world if their first experience was of a fluorescent-lit, trauma-filled echo chamber. And so the damage begins from day one.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@brucegorst8005 Yes, the whole, "it takes a village to raise a child" adage, it's gone out the window for most people. No support and no knowledge passed down from generations before. We're left alone for the most part. I think that alters the way we view society as a whole.

Notice he switches from a steel stringed guitar after Jenny’s tale to a nylon string crossover. (Classical with electronics and cutaway). YOU GOT IT!! You may not believe it but a lot of reacters MISS that Violet was the mother of Jenny and Screech and they were bro & sis!!!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I didn't notice the guitar switch! I'll have to look at it again! I don't know how anyone would miss the ending! It was perfect, but so tragic!

Not only did Ren illustrate violence and generational patterns between Violet, Jenny and Screech, but also the disfunction between Violet's parents and Violet herself. Truly staggering. Now, we need to know what happened to the policeman, the doctor and surgeon, and Stevie. I imagine that, for various reasons, they all meet their own dark ends of depression and self-destruction for the things they witnessed that night.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I've just heard from another comment that there might be a part 4?! 😬

@papacarl2002

Жыл бұрын

🤔 And what about Screech’s girlfriend and his friend Patrick at #54?

@kieranmcmahon1745

Жыл бұрын

@@papacarl2002 Yes absolutely!!! I'm even curious about Violet's parents ... do they even care that Violet died, with how they treated her?

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@kieranmcmahon1745 No they didn't care. Violets dad molested her, and the mother knew. She escaped, but into an even worse situation...😪

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@papacarl2002 I bet you're right...I hope there is another installment!

From what I understand, he wrote the first 2 songs after reading an article about a very young man murdering a young woman in London, he didn't write "Violet's Tale" until a few years later and that one was of his own making. He said that there are 2 songs so far that he wrote, that he knew in his gut were special. "Hi Ren" (of course) and "Violet's Tale". He also said he feels like he has a 3rd one that fits that same feeling coming out with his new album. He has yet to release it or shoot the video. It's coming soon.

@supertuscans9512

Жыл бұрын

There are differing opinions on this. I’ve read that this trilogy was actually inspired by the murder of a young 14 year old schoolboy that he read about in the newspaper.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to hear it! I'm in love with his work!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Hmm...I wonder... from the comments I've heard it was a true story of a young boy who murdered a prostitute... I'd be interested to know which is which!

@vivienneclarke2421

Жыл бұрын

I think the 4th installment to this might be Patrick's side of the story........we shall see!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@vivienneclarke2421 That would definitely be cool!

Minstrel is a great way to describe what he's doing. He refers to this artwork as "bardcore." I'm not sure if he coined the word, or if someone else applied the term to him, but I think that's why he opens each tale--and Hi Ren--with classical guitar intros. (I'm just repeating what's obvious or what others have said.) Modern-day Shakespeare for sure!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he definitely is a modern day Shakespeare... if Shakespeare could sing and play instruments 😄

He really is amazing. He is so diverse and his back catalogue is fab. I have loved everything he puts out. His band The Big Push is awesome and all his collaborations have been wonderful.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I'm totally in love with his sound! It's so fun to listen to!

Really fantastic reaction…subscribed! It was funny…go back to the beginning of Violet’s tale…shortly after you call him a minstrel…when he stops for a minute to adjust himself before starting the song…you can see him put on what is often referred to as a “minstrel’s mask”. He knows he’s about to tell this terrible story, and the storyteller himself has to mentally prepare. Ren has mentioned that telling stories like this takes a toll on him, but that the way to make them really stick is with the brutality and the shock of the twist…he wants people to remember. First time I watched it I caught myself bopping along as he was describing the abuse, and then suddenly feeling terribly uncomfortable about truly enjoying the art and being horrified by the message at the same time. If you want uplifting Ren, try Losing It or What you Want. Or go way back to before he even knew he had Lyme disease and was still really I’ll, but wrote a sad but also uplifting song for a documentary about ME (chronic fatigue…what the doctors told him he had) called Patience (the live one, where he’s sitting on the couch with a guitar). It’s heartbreaking and incredibly uplifting at the same time. Excited to watch more of your reactions!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

So true! I was like, this is AWESOME... but, so tragic that you don't want to "dance along" to it 😄 His work is truly inspiring. Thanks for the other suggestions!

Has anyone else noticed that, as Ren is walking out of the Hospital room, as he is walking past the bed Ren nods goodbye to Violet? It’s all in the little details. 👌🏻

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Now I have to go back and look!! 👍😁

@divinevibrationsyqr

Жыл бұрын

I initially thought he short of took a deep breath and got rid of the shivers as he was sort of preparing himself to sing Violet's part which would be hard for anyone to tell, let alone act out.

@TheBorderRyker

Жыл бұрын

@@divinevibrationsyqr not that bit. Just after that as he’s walking towards the door.

@Mr--H

Жыл бұрын

Sure did. You have eagle eyes m8 :)

@divinevibrationsyqr

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBorderRyker I definitely see the super subtle nod. I didn't notice it at first because I was in my head about what I just was talking about. Good eye.

As others have mentioned, Ren was with a band called "The Big Push", doing covers and originals in their own inimitable style. For something cheerier featuring Ren, check some of these out. My favourites include "I Shot The Sheriff/Road To Zion/Hip Hop" medley (live street performance), "Englishman In New York" and "Bongo Bong". They continue to showcase Ren's extraordinary talent and versatility, and that's without even mentioning any of the rap and hip hop styles he's so good at.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the suggestions! I am so looking forward to hearing all of his work!!

@nickcrisp7252

Жыл бұрын

@@MrsRealistic You're welcome :) I'll add, for a fun hip hop tune check out "What You Want", and for a demonstration of his rap flows that talks of his background and his drive to make music, "The Hunger", a couple more of my favourites - and that's saying something because I'm not ordinarily a rap fan!

Beautiful melodies telling terrible things

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Spot on!

New sub here(from Scotland), just adored your reactions to the different parts of this trilogy. He truly is a modern day bard/minstrel. Let's hope the treatment he is going through in Canada right now, clears up all the vestiges of the damage that the undiagnosed Lyme disease has done to his body. Ren is surely the find of the 21st century and will likely be remembered for a long long time just like the Beatles were from the 1960's.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, I agree, I think he's going to be remembered and enjoyed long after he's left this world!

Fucking brilliant reaction well done you 👏 👍

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you! You're so kind!

I've noticed Ren always writes tales about subjects that are dear to his heart and I feel sure this was ripped from the pages of reality. They are so direct you can see he is not doing it to be clever or showy, it is history and a plea from an angel..

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree!🙌

I believe he calls it bardcore.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

It's the perfect title! 👌

I just wanted to say that you have captured everything perfectly, his storytelling is amazing, so much so that I think if he wrote a screenplay that he would win every award available. I can actually visualize every scene he narrates and I don't think I have ever felt like this from any other performer. Brilliant reaction and you have a new subscriber here 👍

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment! That's how I felt. If he wrote and stared in it, it would be the biggest thing since sliced bread!!

Great reaction and analysis. Just amazing how Ren, his guitar and an excellent cameraman (his mate Sam), can take material so horrific and tragic, and turn it into a very compelling and entertaining story. No drums, no bass, no keyboards, no backing vocals. Simply stellar! I mean, even a movie (which this was like a short film) has a soundtrack playing in the background. Another thing that amazes me with Ren’s guitar skills, is that he often is not looking at his guitar and he plays on the move., not just flat ground. He’s moving up and down stairs and singing while keeping a cadence with his guitar. If you want something light from Ren, try his song “1990s”.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly! It's like his guitar is a part of him! Thank you for the suggestion!

Great reaction to this one. What this does is open the up the conversation about a subject that sits in the shadows and many of us are aware of. "it's such a shame" is that generic reaction to such horrible outcomes. I think from what has been suggested the first two parts were based on a newspaper piece about a young boy stabbing a prostitute. Ren I believe then added the 3rd part much later to complete the trilogy? Ren can lift you back up. Maybe go and listen Power or him and the band he was in The Big Push covering I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, he's singing about what many won't talk about. It brings it to light better than just a report on the news. I look forward to hearing more from him. He's a treasure!

We really are blessed to have Ren share his gifts with us all

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes we sure are!

Awesome reaction to the Mozart, T.S. Eliot and everything in between of our generation, Ren is a global not a national treasure and must be protected. You got my sub, Lots of love from Greece, stay healthy and safe.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes I'm in love with his work!

Great teaction. Ren is highlighting a number of issues - chld sex abuse (to Violet), domestic violence, possibly chikd rxploitation (what was Jenny doing on street in high heels at night??), teenage drug use (Screech), knife violence, armed Police, a recurring cycle of violence. Ren is a genius storyteller, musician a modern day Shakespearean actor. Would love to see him fill theatres and also branch into films. Hope his treatments give him back his health

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I hope so too. He is so special!

Love how Screeches Tale begins with “our story begins, right and the end..” and ends with “our story, it ends, right at the start…” genius lyrics.

@MrsRealistic

7 ай бұрын

He truly IS a genius!!

@FooDogDat

7 ай бұрын

@@MrsRealistic Ren's father bought him a small beat up guitar from a flea market when he was 8 years old, he took it everywhere teaching himself to play. Ren's parents took him to Renaissance Fairs or 'Ren Faire' (seems apropos), and Britain has a history of Pantomime theater. So the Bard or Troubadour style was likely something he took in from an early age. When Ren was early in his illness and couldn't leave his bed or room very often, he would have ideas about lyrics and spend hours composing, he says he has thousands of songs on hard drives from that time. So he's well practiced in working over lyrics and ideas. There are few, some very long, interviews with Ren that cover both his illness and his music history.

@MrsRealistic

7 ай бұрын

@@FooDogDat Yes, I've watched a few interviews... so interesting!

He wrote this song in 2019 actually, 2019 - 2005 = 14. Both Jenny and Screech were 14 years old. Never met their mother or father for obvious reasons. Stevie, their father, went to prison for the murder of their mother, Violet. They were separated at birth and never knew each other. Essentially, Screech killed his sister and never knew

@chadUCSD

9 ай бұрын

Stevie wasn't the father of Jenny and Screch. Ren explains Violet moved out the family home at 16, here in the UK a girl can get a council flat if she's pregnant. He explains she met stevie after she'd moved out and was working at tesco. So Violet was already pregnant. Her father was abusing her, so she was having children of incest. Jenny and Screeches father was also their grandfather. Listen to Violets story again. He says Stevie n her met after she moved out of home. She was already pregnant.

@spencerg8449

9 ай бұрын

@@chadUCSD ooooh makes so much sense now

I get chills and teary-eyed every time. 😢❤

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

It's hauntingly beautiful

I get frustrated with some reactions when they miss the line "he swung possessed with the devil in his chest"....missing that he killed her. It's surprising how many actually miss that, some never catch it, even through the whole story. Also, for "Screech's Tale", it seems that almost no one catches that Screech's girlfriend and his friend Patrick, happen to be "busy", or not available, at the same time. Consider why. Maybe they were together? Patrick wasn't home...was he with Screech's girl at her place and that's why she was "busy"? It adds a whole other layer to the story. Also consider that Jenny and Screech were born side by side, and essentially died side by side, one street apart. Born on the same day (2005), died on the same day (2019). An entire family, mother and twins that never knew each other, wiped out by a cycle of violence. An abused mother, a 14 year old prostitute, and a 14 year old thug/murderer. Powerful stuff. Not sure if you caught it or not, but he did all 3 songs in a single take each, just like "Hi Ren". In the "Violet's Tale", the way he uses the acoustics of his environment to accentuate the song is absolute brilliance. Did you catch the rewinding of time with his guitar? The man is truly special.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I don't know how anyone could miss that he killed Jenny... Now that I've had a few people bring it up.. yes I bet his girl and Patrick were together, which is why he got so enraged! It makes perfect sense! There is so much in this tale and I'm going to have to go back a few times to probably really see and hear everything. He a musical genius.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@GhostWatcher2024 how cool! Yes, you're right, if Ren had said Jenny was 14 it wouldn't have been the same effect and the secret might have been revealed accidentally before the last video ended. When he mentions high heeled shoes, one doesn't think of a 14 year old, but she was probably a prostitute.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@GhostWatcher2024 exactly... so by not mentioning her age, it so fails into place after we find out the twist to the story. Impeccable story telling

@jasonsmith6707

Жыл бұрын

I know this is old but i feel i mist mention that Jenny being a prostitute is very accurate. The first two parts of this song was based on a newspaper article about a young man killing a prostitute. Violet's Tale was completely made up years later as an add on.

@junction6_m27VNC

Жыл бұрын

I think Jenny was a sweet girl, she lived in Camden Town hence Ren saying she knew this town, she was wearing high heels because she dressed like Amy Winehouse who lived in Camden and Jenny walked the streets looking for all the graffiti’s dedicated to Amy which is all over Camden, On the statue in Camden Market of Amy she’s wearing high heels. I’ve done a vid about Jenny with all the evidence to prove this theory

What a wonderful reaction. So many people that reacted to this totally miss it. There's so much detail in this set of three stories. The more you watch it the deeper the story grows.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Really?! I don't know how anyone could miss that! It was the epic twist that brought the entire story full circle! It was the perfect tragedy 😔

You called it "Epic Artistry" and I think your are bang on. I called it a bardic horror story and cannot imagine many if any being able to do it. Nice reaction and you got the link straightaway - many reactors don't (maybe too caught up in the performance). Ren has many happy songs out there especially performing with the The Big Push in front of an audience (busking in Brighton).

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

A bardic horror story is great as well! I don't know how anyone could miss it... but you're right, maybe they were just too into the music???

Ren and his band The Big Push do an amazing medley of I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop (which personally, I like over Clapton's version) showing that reggae is indeed one of his influences: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4eZpdeLZZTYlc4.html. You will find as you dive deeper into the Ren rabbit hole that he has many influences and many styles he can employ. Great rapper, singer, guitarist, lyricist...the list goes on and on. In short, he's a unique, once-in-a-generation artist.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

And we're so lucky to be able to enjoy this art from someone so special! Thank you for the suggestions!

@timpwhit

Жыл бұрын

@@MrsRealistic Thank you for your thoughtful reaction.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@timpwhit 🙏😊

Lovely reaction

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you😁👍

It was good to see you immediately made all the connections at the end and understood the story - many reactors sadly don't and miss the full impact. As you mention ed reggae a couple of times I highly recommend watching Ren performing I Shot the Sheriff / Road to Zion / Hip Hop mash up with his band The Big Push as it is absolutely amazing and will give you another side of Ren.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I don't know how anyone could miss that! 🙊 Maybe they're just enjoying the music too much to hear the message? But I think it's truly the message that Ren lives getting out there! I love Bob Marley, so I'll have to check out his band stuff as well! Thank you!

Ren calls this genre "BardCore". Like a medieval minstrel, but telling stories that carry emotional impact and weight to them.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

It's the perfect name!👌

Great reaction! Now you need to see some of Ren's OTHER sides...I recommend watching Chalk Outlines and/or How To Be Me (live versions), and The Hunger, but there are many other ways you can go from here and you can't go wrong with any of them.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I look forward to hearing all of his work and sharing it with all of you!

@seth1455

Жыл бұрын

The duets with Chinchilla are serious but not too heavy. Entertaining in a different style. Love your reviews of his songs by the way

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@seth1455 Thank you! I love his music. I can't wait to hear their duets!

His nickname "The Bard of Brighton" really is perfect. Brilliant reaction! Cheers all!!!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

You're right, it IS perfect! Thanks for your comment!

Great Reaction! Love Ren. Looking forward to going down the Ren Rabbit Hole! He is a prodigy and cannot be put in any one genre!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Well said! I'm loving his work!

Jenny's and James's story is based on a true incident published some years ago in a London newspaper Violets tale is an imagining of how this could have come about.

Phenomenal artist 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 GREAT reaction lady ! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Well thank you sir! I'm loving his work!

Ren said that what he was trying to get at is that we should have compassion for each other. For violet, Jenny and for Screech

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

We definitely need more of that in this world!

Ren calls the style bardcore!

Wonderful reaction! Thank you for your insight into understanding the story.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You're very kind!

ren is bloody pure performance.....

Ren is a bard. He tells stories through words and instrumentation.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is. It's brilliant.

Not just a song. This is real and gritty modern street theatre, (combining a blend of old world techniques and modern genres ) and Ren is the entire theatre company: actor, singer, orchestra, director, script writer, location designer, acoustics manager... EVERYTHING! { And let us not forget the brilliant Camera Work -Flow and Lighting Direction of the Videographer; Sam.} Just a Masterpiece.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that!!

I commented under Losing it that I'm off to this reaction, and as promised, just finished it. No disappointment expected, none experienced. Loved it. ❤ Gobsmacked is a great word for what Ren can do with one's mind.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Aww, well thank you!

Every time I see this it still blows my mind it’s all done live, my brain can’t comprehend it

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I know...it's so special!

About the very beginning - He is portraying a bard getting ready for a performance. The muted trumpet sound is actually a vocal warm-up technique. Then he coughs to get ready to sing his tale.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Our vocal warms ups in choral and choir was "Me, may, my, mo, moo" 😆

Never have I ever. This guy is so talented.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

No kidding... he's something very special!

And the rewinding and fprwarding of time with the guitar in Violets tale. 👍🏼

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes that was pretty smart as well!

Everyone who has been in Violet's position gets why she stayed silent 🥺

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

So true. 😪

@jadecawdellsmith4009

Жыл бұрын

People stay 4 many reasons & some don't understand themselves y they stay which is y talking about the cycle of abuse or transgenerational trauma is so important. So glad Ren has got people talking more openly about what is often viewed as a taboo topic.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@jadecawdellsmith4009 I couldn't agree more! 👍

There are so few artists that choose to show the hard realities of life and the world we live in quite like Ren and also NF. The reality of trauma on the human soul and the consequences on society for ignoring the pain and suffering going on all around us with governments more concerned about GDP and how they're perceived on the world stage rather then concentrating on helping people live a more purposeful life with a more community led approach. These songs make me want to try harder with my life and the people around me. Great reaction. You pretty much nailed it first time.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I agree with you 100%. And I love NF! Some of his music totally broke me! And the "elite" with their virtue signaling, rather than actually carrying about the suffering of the "little people", helps no one. The government couldn't care less.

He also shows off some reggae chops with his band called The Big Push. They do a brilliant cover of I Shot The Sherrif.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

I love me some Bob Marley!!

Thank you for your honest and perceptive reaction. We are all truly privilaged to share Ren's genius.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes we are! He's so special!

I say this every time I get a chance somebody needs to make this into a movie

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

YES!!!!

@user-ep8lf3km9b

Жыл бұрын

this is a movie, it should be entered in a film festival

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@user-ep8lf3km9b Spot on!!

Ren has self-identified his music as bardcore. You yourself said he sounded like a "wondering minstrel", often referred to as bards. This was a three-act tragedy, that ''The Bard'' Shakespeare would be proud of.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's the perfect title for him and his music!

Patrick was at Screech's lass house, and Jenny young wearing high heels working the streets, I struggled with some stuff from childhood as well, so I feel for everyone.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes, such an amazing story he's woven in this song!

Amazing reaction

I don't know how many reactions I've seen now but your reaction at the end was just like mine, when the penny drops it's like ...whaaa!?!?

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

It's almost like it was real... then you shake your head and go, right... it's just a song!

Loved the reaction... I like the fact you picked out that it is a generational cycle.. ❤

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Unfortunately I know many people who have similar experiences. 😪

Seen so many reactions to this but joining you in this journey was something special. Thank you. Such amazing storytelling.

@MrsRealistic

9 ай бұрын

Aww thank you! That's very kind! 😊🙏

Love your reaction, I can understand why it's being called bardcore! He is a minstrel, or would it be a renstrel! He is now my favourite artist 🙂🇬🇧 oh I forgot to say, I think he's still in Brighton as when he goes outside in violets tale, when he goes outside you can hear seagulls, Brighton is a seaside town. Ha another edit as after I wrote it you said minstrel as well, well played

@MrsRealistic

10 ай бұрын

Haha! Great minds think alike 😉😆

Love your reaction!!! ❤❤❤

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Awesome reaction!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😁 I'm glad you liked it!

So many reactors have tried to put Ren's music into a box! But, just like your analysis, I think he needs a whole new category all to himself! I've dubbed Ren's 'genre' as: Guerilla Songfare! As he strategically ambushes you from all directions! LOL

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Haha! You're right! I like your genre title!

Love this reaction! ❤

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🙏😊

Loved the reaction. Definitely medieval vibes. 🫶

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊👍

loved your reaction as usual.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you Cory! 😊

Here I am a year later revisiting this video because I enjoyed it so much the first time. I'm sure it won't be the last either. My only regret is I can't like the video a second time.

@MrsRealistic

5 күн бұрын

@michaelbradley7529 aww, thank you! Your view alone helps my algorithm, so it helps anyway! 😊🙏

Great reaction ❤

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another masterpiece

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!!

Fabulous reaction ❤️

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊🙌

Great reaction you were spot on it🙏🏽 2005 is the year they were born and he made this song in 2019 when they were 14 years old, this was so incredible Ren is something very special, I say Ren for presidency 😁🙏🏽❤️

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just love his music! He IS very special! Too bad he's from England and can't be president here lol! 😭

@no54atu

Жыл бұрын

@@MrsRealistic 😁 Well he will change a lot of things that’s for sure🙏🏽❤️

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@no54atu Yes, he sure will!!!

I know, right?! WOW, REN! Thank you for your sincere reaction, and for realizing with me that: This bard is a genius for our times.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he's friggin' amazing!! 😁

@nikint1

Жыл бұрын

I highly recommend you take in Ren's studio jam with Liv Sangster, not for a reaction, but simply for more pure, brilliant, improv music making. Sangster is also very talented, and they juggle the jam nicely between them.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@nikint1 thank you for the heads up! I'll check that out!!😊🙏

A really great and insightful reaction, thank you.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Welcome to Rens beautifully twisted universe.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I love it here! LOL!

i heard theater people say that this is a play type called a tragedy. its tragic af for sure.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

He should write and star in his own. It would be epic!

@sketchtherapy1218

Жыл бұрын

@@MrsRealistic Well he's a bit sick now Ren was misdiagnosed a decade ago by doctors. He actually had Lime Disease but they thought his mind was playing tricks and gave him strong drugs and the Lime disease ran amuck for 7-8 years. He is currently in Canada receiving treatment to undo all the damage done. his life was dramatically shortened by the misdiagnosis but he is doing his best to stay in shape and recover all the stolen years past & future. but you never know i agree with you I'd love to see a musical by Ren.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@sketchtherapy1218 Yes, I heard about that! One of the reasons I don't trust doctors! I'm so glad he's getting the treatment he needs now!

It was very great to see the together in this ,clip😊😊❤

Yeeeesss woman ! Brilliant . More! More ! Xx

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Haha! Thank you!!😁🙌

It's funny that you mention how it sounds and reminds you of a minstrel. Apparently, Ren is actually known as The Bard of Brighton!

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

That's super cool! It's perfect 👌

RENaissance!! Thank you for your reactions

@MrsRealistic

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊🙏

Thanks for the reaction. For something little more light hearted with Ren do his live performance “I shot the sheriff/road to Zion/hip hop with his band called the big push. You mentioned at the beginning it sounded a bit like reggae.. give a listen to this you will be pleasantly surprised

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestions! I love me some Bob Marley!

I can envision Ren performing for Kings and Queens in the 1500s. Welcome to the RENaissance.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

That's just how I felt! I think he's an old soul!

@TrianglesAndCircles

Жыл бұрын

@@MrsRealistic I think you're right. It's not his first time here. He was sent back for a reason, as is the case with all old souls.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@TrianglesAndCircles My eldest daughter is one of those old souls. I knew she was special as soon as she was born.

@TrianglesAndCircles

Жыл бұрын

@@MrsRealistic An old soul can always recognize another as such. The placement of and timeliness of old souls is just uncanny. Isn't that amazing?

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

@@TrianglesAndCircles Yes it is. Funny thing is, my mum said the same thing about me. Having had 5 children...the differences are wonderful as well.

This was based on a story he read in the paper of a prostitute killed by a young man, who was shot in the next street.

I completely agree with your rock reggae comment. Ren's often said he's influenced by the Police, but the opening line of 'Jenny's Tale' to me sounds like it could've been Sublime. Indeed, when he says "London City," it sounds like Bradley (from Sublime, RIP) singing "LBC" (Long Beach, California).

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

He's definitely got a lot of similarities!

This is Brighton, UK. The story is in London.

I cried like a baby when this trilogy ended.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

It's so tragic, because the things he sings about actually happen.

So been waiting for you to react to this. And of course you never disappoint me. Great job keep them coming.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you! You're too kind! I had one comment telling me how annoying it was that I paused the video and that no one wanted to hear what I had to say. I was like, that's the point of a REACTION video dude...😆

Ren❤❤❤❤

Brilliant reaction to a true GENIUS Liked & subscribed in anticipation of you reacting to more Ren Cheers 👍🍻

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! There will be more for sure! I love his work!

Great reaction. So perceptive. The best reaction I’ve seen to all of Ren’s songs. Thank you.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you! That's so kind! 😊🙏

The story of Jenny was the one Ren heard and built this around. It was a story of a young boy going to prison for killing a young prostitute. The reporter ended the report with, "It's such a shame" and that was one of the things that struck Ren. We seem to be becoming more and more indifferent to these types of stories so, Ren took that sad tale and built the rest of the trilogy around it adding layers upon layers. What it does, for me, is take an "It's such a shame" moment and turns it into an "Oh Hell NO" moment.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

So we'll put! And yes, it's true, we've become apathetic about much of what's going on in our world...especially when it doesn't affect us directly! Thank you for the back story!

Classic reaction love it 💜

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Ren's genius and your reaction! Best I've seen. Thank you.

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you, you're so kind!

Amazing reaction...I really enjoyed that...Ren is a fucking genius 🔥🙏🔥

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You've got that right!!

Hes like an old English Bard. Ren calls it Bardcore 😊

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

It's perfect 👌

Very good, very perceptive reaction I’ve just subscribed

@MrsRealistic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Welcome!