As an Australian I’m so sick of this song as it’s been played everywhere since mid 2019 😂😂😂 but still love it none the less. Great reaction.

@Captain_Terp

4 жыл бұрын

I'm an aussie too, but dont listen to radio and live in the country, so I havent grown to hate it yet

@victoriagill1588

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Melb busker....Melb has moved on. Lol

@victoriagill1588

4 жыл бұрын

P.s. Uploaded to Triple J Unearthed Feb 2019. So big turn around. It is definitely going to place high Hottest100

@robertturnip7850

4 жыл бұрын

I am an Australian too and I heard this song for the first time in December 2019.

@JM-dd4el

4 жыл бұрын

I heard the song earlier today on the way to work.. honestly thought it was catchy.. probably wouldn't listen to it myself, given a choice.. But on this video, as soon as she started singing I recognized it. If anything she's a master at "selling" her song.. if not her, then her agent/s, either way it definitely is catching ears.

The Marge Simpson impression made my day.

@ynigomunoz6912

4 жыл бұрын

I agree😂

@markushaas33

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutly 👍

@FarisBaidoun

4 жыл бұрын

Radbound hahaha

@Flavor639

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Cjpikey

4 жыл бұрын

Ooooohh homies

She was homeless living in her car and working at a clothing store which had buskers in front. she really wanted to busk and sing. So since she lived in Australia you have to audition to get a license to busk. She got the license a year later after she auditioned and applied, so she quit her job and would put out something for the money the passerby's would give her and play keyboard and sing. One night some drunk stole all her money and took off, then another drunk tried to play her keyboard. She decided to pack up and leave, but there was a drunken crowd surrounding he who would not let her go and were booing her to make her continue to play and sing. Out of her frustration from that night she wrote this song. Really it is "sing monkey" but she did not want to make it personal, so she changed it to "dance monkey". Note the part where she says "dance for me" several times which is the crowd forcing her to sing, but then said "when you are done i will make you do it all again" which is what they did.

Rebecca, that "Don't go off stage, do it again! Do it again." was actually the reason why she wrote this song.

@skinflaver

3 жыл бұрын

That's ironic.

@damianwright3690

3 жыл бұрын

@@swingthatthing Then try singing it as well as her, with an audience as much in your hand as her. "Not hard." :)

@willc6324

3 жыл бұрын

@@damianwright3690 Spoiler alert, ben wouldn't be able to do it otherwise he'd already be doing it

@frickfrack7075

3 жыл бұрын

@@swingthatthing oh cry me a river, your jealousy is showing.

She’s **growling** like in jazz. A LOT of her voice seems inspired by Jazz music from like.. 50s America. But brought to a modern style. It’s TRULY unique.

She certainly has quite a unique voice. And she has the audience eating out of the palm of her hand.. Brilliant

Marge Simpson meets happy Billie Eilish 😂😂😂😂

@suziejane1008

4 жыл бұрын

AHAHA strange but it works!

@ne0c476

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty accurate

@camilaschweinsteiger287

4 жыл бұрын

Haha 🤣I instantly thought of Marge singing Bad Guy

@Mistarnova

4 жыл бұрын

omg when Rebecca broke out into Marge Simpson i about spit my drink out lol

@fuzzyrj

4 жыл бұрын

She got it!

That way they all just JUMPED up gets me every time. It’s such solidarity 🎉🎉

She's so happy because it was one of her dreams to play at Splendour and she's admitted that she couldn't believe she actually was there

What you miss I'd her crying in between her songs cause she was soooo grateful and blown away that she was even at this event only a couple months after being noticed. Biggest crowd to a first time performer at splendour

@katiekawaii

4 жыл бұрын

I love when good things happen to sweet people 🥰

@RuthlessPlatypuss

4 жыл бұрын

Also she was in that crowd last the year before this telling her friends she would one day be on that stage

@planetwizstories

4 жыл бұрын

She is a seasoned street performer. Lots of experience.

@cloud_monkey422

4 жыл бұрын

YeastyGeorge lol stop lying

@kassalablueberry9035

2 жыл бұрын

@@planetwizstories seasoned? Oh dear

Only heard this song on the radio. Had a huge smile on my face the entire performance. Looks like she's loving it and having so much fun & the crowd feels the same. Why am I crying?

@kelmorg2000

4 жыл бұрын

Bowhuis TV it was something like her first major concert and biggest crowd for an opening act ever.

@ivanreiss

4 жыл бұрын

I get it. It was really kinda emotional. Feels like she can’t believe she’s there.

@elisalukasik6334

4 жыл бұрын

Also crying 😭

What I love most about that song is how cheerful and upbeat it sounds yet the lyrics are talking about an abusive industry that bleeds you dry then discards you.

@marcieharreld286

10 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the song "The Stroke"!!!

She opened the festival that year. It was the biggest crowd they’ve ever had for the opening act.

"Ooooh Mother ... of Pearl" another classic from the Rebecca school of dont say swears, that one racks up there with "Flippin' chips mate". Love the Joy of this, the reaction and the song.

@ChrisPage68

4 жыл бұрын

I've been using Mother of Pearl for years. My other favourite is: "Holy Mother of Godley and Creme!"

@rva

4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@joegalex2906

4 жыл бұрын

@@rva love your videos..rebecca you should start singing love your voice also

Yup, thats her voice, and it is fucking amazing how she appart from being and amazing performer, is able to sound as the studio versión effortless.

It still blows my mind that she sounds EXACTLY like the recording. That's a rare quality today with the era of autotuned divas

@nataliemcdaniel1659

3 жыл бұрын

She sounds better! I love her live videos

@ExarchGaming

3 жыл бұрын

All pop musicians are autotuned, almost every production uses it to some degree to make sure the song is perfect for the recording. It doesn't make someone who can't sing able to sing, most noticeable uses of it are intentional. T-Pain for example can sing, and has shown this live on stream from twitch. It's pitch correction, that's all, check out RoomieOfficial and his explaination of what autotune is and isn't.

@sleepyhead757

3 жыл бұрын

bruh she sharped that entire performance i-

@Garrett_Brown

3 жыл бұрын

Seether is a rock band that sounds the same in person. Very rare

@Youokhun

3 жыл бұрын

@@nataliemcdaniel1659 same! I only listen to the live versions

I am a great grandma in the US.... heard this in the grocery store and I was hooked, found the song online, found her, researched the heck out of her and her music. Even downloaded coreography to go with this song. Great Grandma hasn't moved much from her chair for a few years, but for this song I will move!!!

@xymonau2468

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@mickcheetal3517

2 жыл бұрын

Same for me GG at 60 years...

@zaco21_

2 жыл бұрын

ur joking

@downundabrotha

Жыл бұрын

Yaaaassss Queen

@AdrianoTheOne

Жыл бұрын

Cmon grandma listen to some Marvin Gaye this song is terrible

Fun fact: she was a street busker in the same town as this concert only six months before. She’s polarising but I think she’s bold and different.

@officialWWM

4 жыл бұрын

almostfamous99 she sqarks like a damn parrot!

@nicholastorrance9672

4 жыл бұрын

almostfamous99 BYRON!!

@imperiumgrim4717

4 жыл бұрын

What's a street busker??

@hermanduplessis3146

4 жыл бұрын

@@imperiumgrim4717 google my friend....

@hermanduplessis3146

4 жыл бұрын

@@charlesbernal1424 😂 idiot

Seeing this huge crowd partying like crazy while I'm in quarantine is so surreal. I'm gonna party like hell when I get out of this quarantine!

@abundance4324

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@IlyasFakhimovic

3 жыл бұрын

welp

@KevinArcade87

3 жыл бұрын

1 year later 😆

@gainzmotivate

3 жыл бұрын

Lol what quarantine? Never heard of that word before in my life.

I totally agree that her voice is unique in such a way that one can love it or hate it. But there is no doubt that she has some serious dynamism in that voice.

I would love to see her and Sia do a duet.

@alfanzobetori2417

4 жыл бұрын

Their voices are almost too similar in a way, but I guess it would be cool.

@mirandashepherd8254

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that would be awesome

@maricelamorales2194

4 жыл бұрын

Thought the same❤

@fuzzypandas89

4 жыл бұрын

Her and Sia are like long lost sisters

@sumeya1923

4 жыл бұрын

ooooooo yesssss

She’s got mad respect from me. She got the shades and the groove. She knows what she’s doing. 😉

She has SO much control over her voice. But on top of that, she just has this swag about her. She doesn’t have to do anything but chill there and sing and it’s entertaining. “Dance Monkey” is overplayed, but every song of hers is a BANGER.

@Ye2056

Жыл бұрын

Oh hell naaahhh

😱 Oh my! She sounds live the same way she sounds on the studio/radio version. Wow! I really thought technic helped her to sound like that. 😅

She has never ever had a music lesson before. All self taught

@officialWWM

4 жыл бұрын

Caleb Vogt er, that's not that rare. I play 7 different instruments and I've never had a music lesson.

@kingjoker635

4 жыл бұрын

Music Islife and not one of those instruments got you famous

@jaredking7540

4 жыл бұрын

Caleb Vogt shocker

@djsicizzum

4 жыл бұрын

@musicislife you Ain't got people loving your songs though. mAybe you needed A better teAcher

@scorpionic3599

4 жыл бұрын

Caleb Vogt her technique is horrible

She was living in her van in Australia and busking, then everytime she performed crowds got bigger and bigger and then success , she is a sweet shy young woman and I love her I'm an Aussie 👍

@dystar112

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. So proud of th is girl.😀

@jamesflannery-serle3489

3 жыл бұрын

Im an Aussie too it's great ,we all need to hear so many songs from everyone talented.

@josher0658

2 жыл бұрын

This is the worst song ever to reach 2 billion streams on spotify

@kassalablueberry9035

2 жыл бұрын

As an Aussie, I want to cringe.

@youwantshum9860

Жыл бұрын

Honestly the more people support rubbish like this the more the standards of music drops (not that it hasn't already). Golden era of music was 70s-90s and now we artists like this sounding like 5 year olds trying to string together a sentence.

Your enthusiasm is infectious, thank you for pouring so much energy and attention into your reactions, it is wonderful.

I thought it was really auto tuned and I was annoyed because of that, but then I realized when I saw it live, it wasn’t. So, I felt more appreciation and am so crazed by her voice!! edit: the fact that people got mad at this is funny, i now don’t really like the song considering it has been two years i still think the fact that she can do that with her voice really cool thi

@weeally46

4 жыл бұрын

Auto tune can be used for live sets.

@kalumander

4 жыл бұрын

So the autotune/non-autotune makes all the difference for you? Jesus Christ.

@AA-iq6ev

4 жыл бұрын

Here is before see got famous singing on the street, i like how she catch the audiance and she made all of it herself, it not a big production as moste todays music its from her heart "Sorry for shaking movie... don’t know the name of the song...but " kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4Ogo8yhg8Wvk9Y.html

@KongBeats_

4 жыл бұрын

Tones and I telling the crowd going down kinda reminds me of Chris Martin (fr Coldplay) telling the audience to go down before the beat drop of "Adventure of a Lifetime"

@scabthecat

4 жыл бұрын

this is the only song on building site radio that everyone likes, from apprentices to old trades men, everyone

She takes her vocals to places that most singers wouldn't even think about , that's what makes it unique , and she can sing quiet soft and sweet ,but then comes across with burst that are quiet raucus .A great young singer who can match her recordings with a live performance .

@insertname8999

4 жыл бұрын

If thats unique, id rather listen to normal singers

@GrooberNedJardine

4 жыл бұрын

@@insertname8999 , Well you can't expect any singer to appeal to everybody , it's never been done before .

@raynman6466

4 жыл бұрын

She literally just does one thing and it ain't that special

@daijarel

4 жыл бұрын

Emp Nda I know I’m so sick of people thinking unique is good normally it hasn’t been done before because it sounds absolutely horrible and silly

@FirstLast-vi2ee

4 жыл бұрын

GrooberNedJardine she’s so bad

So I legit just discovered this song a week ago and I'm in love with it, and I appreciate this review of her. Instant fan

Brings tears everytime...after understanding the song.

When you find something that has this kind of affect on you the way performing does to this young lady you are truly happy! positive vibes🙌

I'm 40.....don't care about new music out there... I just listen to my 80-90s play lists... Bbuuutttt.... The other day I heard this song on local radio while I was in a store and ooohh my gosh.... It blew me away!!! I was so happy just hearing this tunes that I had to "Shazam" her right away!!! It's my new "feel good" song ❤️ Greetings from Ecuador 🇪🇨 🤗

@docmommaDC

4 жыл бұрын

Same!!! 44.. 🥴

@paboalge

4 жыл бұрын

OMG I could have written this myself! (43) down to the Shazam part as well

@jannierikam.-h.9514

4 жыл бұрын

Same😄 and 46😂

@whyme4476

4 жыл бұрын

Same. I’m 45 from Australia.

@-belue-6697

4 жыл бұрын

Chibi Hoshi...42 her and I like her voice ALLOT...I prefer BAD CHILD!... Pretty deep song and the beat hits so hard! Especially when that corus drops! Rebecca should of reacted to the Cartoon Music Video of Bad Child OR a live version of it...THAT would of been cool. 😎

Oh that was an awesome video ty for sharing my first time seeing her live!!! A whole new respect for her!! You are so wonderful as always!!

It's nice to find someone who gets as hype as me when they listen to this song

When she sang at the afl grand final, I couldn’t believe she was singing live. She sounded impeccable! I’m yet to hear her not be on point live

@erinashley6970

4 жыл бұрын

Right! I honestly like this song better live, over the recorded version. It sounds so amazing live, & most artist it's the opposite!

I'm obsessed with this song, I really am. I literally can't listen to it enough. I just heard it for the first time yesterday. The video was freaking hilarious, wow. I love her voice SO MUCH🤗

I want to hear her sing ex's and ohs

@arifarafah6433

4 жыл бұрын

It would be fun 😆😆

@sydneyfigueroa5930

4 жыл бұрын

I have never thought of that, but that would be amazing

@JTScott1988

3 жыл бұрын

Um no

@MissPikklz

3 жыл бұрын

I think she would do it justice

@saikikusuo7937

3 жыл бұрын

Please god no

Not my kind of music, but there's something about seeing a young fellow Australian getting the spotlight that makes me feel so proud of her. Do any other Aussies get that?

@anjaligangotri4525

4 жыл бұрын

Sia...

@jabjab145

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, fellow Aussie here. Definitely agree with you ☺️

@fionajane3083

2 жыл бұрын

Every. Single. Time.

"We like opinions don't we? Everyone has one." 😂😂😂 I love you

I love looking up vocal coach reactions. So many people get blasted. This young lady crushes it and the coaches react accordingly. She’s so talented and I’m really excited for her success.

Her voice... for the longest time I imagined an elderly Chinese woman singing this song... boy was I misconceived.

@trevorfreer7201

4 жыл бұрын

I felt the same way lol

@traciprovins3221

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@toniweeds4168

4 жыл бұрын

That's hilarious...I thought the same, sort of, my vision was a younger one!! Lol.

@EddyBombay

4 жыл бұрын

I thought Vietnamese

@ElsamarinaCruz1101

3 жыл бұрын

Same i thought she was chinese

She absolutely crushed that

Nothing like an RVA upload to brighten up a day

@Ryan-og3xq

4 жыл бұрын

Millie Griffiths I only just saw his reply and was going to say this exact thing 😂 lucky he deleted it

Every single time I hear this song, my body wants to dance.

I was thrilled to witness your reaction to this song. I have only known about this song for a week or so. How did I not know about this song before? Back to your reaction and precise analysis of her voice and her energy with this song. You accurately summed up so many angles and aspects of what she does with her voice. It was true delight to hear your experience with this song.

Late to this video but her voice is so insane. The more you listen the more it draws you in

Very much agree with you. I was blown away the first time i heard her. I grew a bit tired of it though... Until i saw her live.. Her talent is amazing, when i heard it first, i was not sure of her consistancy. Singing like that, 6 shows a week is hard on your vocal. But her techniques are amazing. Just that little thing where she changes "time" to "dime" to give the vocal more power... amazing really!

She should have been at least been nominated for a grammy for that vocal performance

@JTScott1988

3 жыл бұрын

Great vocal WHERE

@MrCacheo

Жыл бұрын

Lol

You are so awesome! You've been my vocal coach / comic relief for a hot minute . Please keep up the fantastic work.

I find it funny that there are a lot of videos of Voice Coaches trying to have a reaction video to this song and instead of analyzing it they just end up having fun enjoying the song. It is just so addictive.

I'm a 48 year old British Army ex paratrooper bought up on Dire straits, Pink Floyd and Led Zep. I adore this girl, what a breath of fresh air and as a late coming daddy to little Monty now 8 months, we bounce around like loons to this song. What a genuine nice down to earth person, I utterly love this girl. Dance for me monkeys xxxxxxxxx BTW, Rebecca you seem lovely too. I work from home in my little office and I played this at 4am to get me in the mood!!! Utterly beautiful. xxxxxx

@JackTheGreat

3 жыл бұрын

Not even gonna lie, this is kind of creepy.

@ExarchGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@JackTheGreat why is this creepy? Older middle age people can enjoy music and fanboy/girl over their favorite pop singers. I'm 34 and I think she's awesome, I love the confidence she has on the stage.

@JackTheGreat

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExarchGaming creepy

@ExarchGaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@JackTheGreat yes, that is the word you used, very good. But... you still haven't explained the why.

@JackTheGreat

3 жыл бұрын

@@ExarchGaming hmm

i love how much she can connect and engage with the crowd

i was in the crowd at that show. she was seriously amazing

You are absolutely amazingly beautiful. Your energy is awesome! The world needs more loving people like you! Keep it up💜💜

She is Toni watson of southern Australia, she was a busking performer, street performer, when she became a hit overnight for Dance monkey, she is said to be 26 despite inaccuracies on the internet. Rebecca, you're very lovely

The energy, the beat, is so good. I want to dance when I hear it.

😂😂😂 thank you. You were exactly what I needed right now 💓

The authenticity of her voice makes the song, it just works. My kids love Dance Monkey.

Hi Rebecca! Just wanted to say I had the exact same reaction when I heard her the first time singing 3 words into the song on Jimmy Fallon I had to find out who she is. Such a crazy, unique soulful tone that hits you. Absolute talent. And I wanted to add you have the best reactions as you feel their voices and feel the emotions they invoke as opposed to others who feel they have to critique everything because they're 'a vocal coach'. Also you're just a lot of fun :D

You know, I only just learned about Tones and I. When I hear vocalists/musicians I really enjoy, I always search to see if you have done a reaction for them. Not to be weird, but it's a connection, through music. Stay safe, stay healthy 💜

I love your own video editing as much as the video you're watching! Appreciate all the details you point out as well.

I’m obsessed with Tone’s voice and personality- she seems like a genuinely awesome person. ❤️

Her voice is similar/reminds me of the artist Duffy

@rimesfan11

4 жыл бұрын

I said this to my wife and she said she didn’t hear it. I told her she’s tone deaf lol

@philster611-ih8te

4 жыл бұрын

@@rimesfan11 You meant "tones and I " deaf

Look her and her crop top now 💅🏼

@rva

4 жыл бұрын

Haha my gym top. Quick session after

@johanhagner2341

4 жыл бұрын

@@rva I don't know how to tag you in comments. But you should react to this masterpiece as well: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X5yEpNZweabWfLQ.html

@alexandraw887

4 жыл бұрын

@@rva She sounds similar to Duffy

@markeldamgaard

4 жыл бұрын

One good looking woman that's for sure.

@mattmertens

4 жыл бұрын

I think I’m crazy about u lol

I just came again to see your reaction again! Love it!

Hands down the best reaction to this video...well done!

Her voice is so insane!!

You had me at “Marge Simpson”!

I’m really glad you reacted with such happiness and joy about this song because that’s how I took it my first time

She sounds like a Star Wars background puppet character singing a song during a scene in a bar or something. I’ve been hearing this song during every appointment for physical therapy and it’s been like nails on a chalkboard for me.

The lyrics are the things that people used to say to her when she was a busker. That changed the whole meaning of the song to me.

Marge Simpson, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂... You killed me😂😂😂.... Have z fabulous day rrrrrrebecca 🌹

I absolutely love this reaction !!!!!!

I heard this song on an ad on here actually and it was stuck in my head so I HAD to search for it. This is now my absolute favorite song.

To be fair I'm not into this style of music... but her singing and style make me smile.

I love how we're meant to believe that all these "vocal coaches" have never heard some of the most popular songs played. 🤣

@gustavoruvalcaba89

3 жыл бұрын

Sure buddy, the world is so small that it's just impossible right? 🤦🏿‍♂️

I enjoyed this vid. Im so happy for her for how hard she worked from busking and hustling in the streets of aus and producing her own stuff to this

I’ve seen vids of her in Australia performing before she blew up. Getting the beat going, getting the loop going, getting the smaller crowd moving. She’s great

"Marge Simpson" HA!!! YESS!!! Thats the hardest I have ever laughed at anything on your page! Nearly choked on a piece of cheese.

My daughter said, I love her baby voice how does she do that? So cute, it is like a baby voice!

First heard this a couple days ago. Not my genre at all. But, this is so captivating. The voice, cadence and she set up her own little DJ setup. Uniquely addictive.

The reaction and comment gets me everytime. So pure, so genuine, so gold.

You seriously need to check out her like a version of “Never seen the rain”

@JoanaKathleen

4 жыл бұрын

Dennis Ferguson YES!! When I realized by accident that the Dance Monkey song was sung naturally by a girl, I looked up her other songs and just played that Never Seen The Rain version over and over. The tone, the emotions, the lyrics - just surreal.

@IpodVideo51

4 жыл бұрын

Yes please, the acoustic version is so 👌

Being an avid metalhead, I really hate admitting how much I love this song. Being a dad and lover of music, I annoy my daughter's by singing this tune instores constantly.

@noucement

5 ай бұрын

Metalhead here too, but I can appreciate anyone who is willing to do something outside of the box, this is definitely one of such songs. She plays her vocal cords like a guitar, like she wants to put as many ways to sing in the song, but it's not forced, it's not a show off, it feels natural, the song has its flow and it fits together nicely. And while being quite simple text-wise or musically, the singing is what makes it stand out of the crowd. It's frankly quite challenging to stand out today. Not many singers today are unique, and frankly many of them can't even sing without stuff as autotune etc. So I'm thankful for this. Also I admire her for the performance. She's a big girl, using so much air to sing and jumps around like a monkey during the show, I'd spit my lungs out in first minute doing all that. It's amazing to see an author that give so much energy to the audience, after all, they did not came to hear a song, they came for an experience.

Oh, man... thank you thank you, thank YOU for making such a lovely video about such a lovely song sung by such a loving person!

THE BEST REBECCA REACT! Thank you, Rebecca. I love so much this song. 😍😭

She has such an interesting story too. Loved watching this reaction!

Rebecca has such a lovely, funny personality

First time seeing one of your videos. You have such a fun personality.

That amazing moment when you go to make sure you’re subscribed and you are WITH the notifications on!!!!

She is awesome !!! Love her story even more !!!

I absolutely love this song, and I am wondering why I am just now hearing it . Can't get enough of it . This young lady is truly awesome .

I listen to this song many times a day everyday .... I CAN'T STOP!!! I really can't stop

I love how excited you get over her.

That Marge Simpson impression killed me, I love Rebecca's sense of humor

An outstanding performer. To me, she kind of reminds me of Elle King with a bit of Gin Wigmore. 👏🏼🇦🇺😄

Finally yess! Thank you.

i think that voice is very unique!! i love it !!

I clicked so fast!!! 💕😂 Greets from Germany! Have a nice day Rebecca!

@rva

4 жыл бұрын

You too sugar