The secret weapon of A-ha is the 2nd voice from Pal Waaktaar, together they are unbeatable.

Crying in the Rain is one of those rare examples where a cover is as good as the original. Of course A-Ha have better equipment and production than the Everly Brothers but that is never a guarantee of making something better. Both versions are lovely but Morten Harket's melodious voice is so suited to this kind of song.

Morten Harket looks like he’s in a shampoo commercial in Move To Memphis. Enviable hair.

3 of my favorite A-ha songs, especially Manhattan Skyline. Just great grooves.

Hi Bryson "Crying in the rain" was a cover version of The Everly Brothers hit from 1962

Manhattan Skyline and Lifelines in one video, my two favourite a-ha songs...

Manhattan skyline should’ve been a bigger hit in the uk, it was definitely top 3 material.

As a 55 year old man - I'm not ashamed to say that I tear up when I hear or see beautiful things - the emotion in Morton's voice gets me almost every time - between "The Sun Always Shines on TV" or "Summer Moved On". You should do a number "3" with the following: "Major Earth, Minor Sky" "Take On Me (Accoustic version from MTV Unplugged, that'll tear you up!), "Butterfly Butterfly", and "The Shapes that go Together" to name a few.... lol...

@1corycar

Жыл бұрын

Oh, and "Foot of the Mountain"

"Crying In The Rain" and "Summer Moved On" definitely my top 2 a-ha tracks. The vocals on "Crying" are just so beautifully tortured and haunting to me.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more!

As a Norwegian and a lifelonga-ha fan, I think you should check out the songs, bandstand, the foot of the mountain, shadows side, and you'll never get over me. Great songs I think you will like. Been so lucky to witness the live 3 times, and all 3 times was unforgettable. Also met the band once, absolutely the nicest and fan caring band Ibever met.

Lifelines…my absolute favorite aha song!!!!! 🫶🏻

OMG! It's the best thing ever watching you discover A-ha 🥰. Lifelines is so insanely beautiful and soothing, it's one of my absolute favorite A-ha songs. Don't even get me startet on Move to Memphis, freaking hot that song! Morten is so ridiculously sexy in that video, that I almost drool myself half to death every time I see it (and I've seen it more than once, I have to admit 😁). I never thought I'd find him hot with long hair, but in that video....DAMN! I hope you'll give "Angel in the snow" a go at some point, it's sooooo gorgeous ❤

Isn’t it great? When you first start listening to more of their songs (go beyond Take on Me), how is it possible not to become a fan. Happy that you found them. 😊

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Thank you for watching!!

@user-ob8ws7nu5x

Жыл бұрын

Me too...

Absolutely love Lifelines. I discovered A-Ha later in their career and Lifelines resonated with my inclination towards existential philosophy somehow. Thank you for reacting on more songs by the lagandery Norwegian band.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Memorial Beach (the album move to memphis is taken from) has some incredible songs. Angel especially but I love all and every aha album pre and post 2000.

@emforen

11 ай бұрын

One of their best.

Aha was the soundtrack of my teens. Fantastic live band

The all 4 music-video and song you react to, is a Music masterpice. a-ha is a underated briliant, genius pop/rock band.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Lifelines is the song I wish to be played on my funeral...

A-ha. Beautiful, atmospheric and yet other times unashamed dance and pop where needed. You echo why I’ve been following these boys since I was 16. You just get it and get them, 100%. Beautiful Nordic vibes. Thank you, yet again. Loved it.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

You have to hear "Dark Is The Night" by A-Ha 😊😊 One of my all-time favorite songs 😊😊

@ahkkariq7406

2 жыл бұрын

He also will enjoy the video, for sure!

@shelld1261

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and if you watch the video they aired and not the original, it feels like Playgirl video to me staring Morten with Mage and Pål as eye candy in the background. 🙄😉 It makes me cringe, but great for those who love to ogle Morten for sure.

I am a big a-ha fan since 1985 and they still do concerts. Actually they are on the "Hunting High & Low" tour.

I totally feel you,in "LIFELINES".Felt same way too when this song was released.I got/(still get) lost in its beauty and felt the need to get tearful for a reason that i couldn't quite explain.It's simply so hauntingly beautiful,so soothing.And Morten looks fine and so young-ish on this grey-blue T-shirt for his age at the time.

As I get older the more I appreciate their music.

♥️🇳🇴♥️🇳🇴♥️ Thank you for this wonderful reaction. Their sound, his vocals, harmonies, their everything is just 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!! 😁

Thanks for your a-Ha reactions. Lifelines is soooooo beautiful!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Truly One of The Greatest If Not The Greatest GOAT Musical Entities Ever too come out of The Musical Infinite Universe Period (: Magic too your ears infinite Bliss opera is what A HA is (: The 80s had a lot of Great Musical Gems in music (: But this one is a Enerald Of Music (: And its Gliter and Luster is Ridiculously Super Eargasmic Appealing (: Kind of Like Heaven singing too you (: LOL your AHA reactions (:

Beautiful, lovely reaction to all 4 masterpieces...greets from germany, i always enjoy your great reaction videos 👏😚

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I recommend the following videos for your next a-ha reaction: Angel In The Snow Dark Is The Night For All Forever Not Yours Velvet

@kalinehm2582

Жыл бұрын

And please compare the single-version of 'Forever not yours' with the album-version, the album-version is much better. That is the case with a lot of a-ha's songs. If you haven't done it yet, please listen to 'Shadowside' (album-version).

At last 😂😂😂 clicked on the second the notification came up. Good choice of tracks, not straight to the more famous hits, well at least lifelines and move to Memphis. But you definitely have to give train of thought and I’ve been losing a listen, two of their more upbeat tempo’s and two songs that I’d also suggest to show someone the power of morten’s vocals. To hear much more of their catalogue you will have to abandon the singles that were released so therefore no official video’s. Such as the song scoundrel days will blow your mind with his vocals, also living a boys adventure tale for a high note of epic scale.

@paulmason6474

2 жыл бұрын

Just listened to it on Spotify I know where you are coming from

@markwebster7435

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulmason6474 listened to which song?

Very good choice for a-ha. Thanks. I want Spandau Ballet songs, please.

I love Lifelines,and perphaps mostly because of the video. Its basically landscapes of what used to be a well trafficed local town,but as with most such places,they have become abandoned over the years,due to most of the people that used to live there pretty much were forced to move away (closer to the city),maybe due to them growing too old and the fear of being too remote in case of sudden health problems at a high age. Some due to being students and all the local schools being shut down to "save money". Same goes for so many of the local grocery stores,they have all been shut down due to all the big chain stores that are now,wich basically made the local stores out in the districts lose so much income,they had no choice but to shut down. Good and bads with the times changing,i guess. Anyway,A-Ha embraced one of theese remote local places,you can tell from the video that people still come together,thoose few that still live there. Mostly to arrange a market,where they sell berries they have gathered,the fishermen sell any fish they have caught etc. But its still nothing compared to how it used to be. Some of the main road you could see was overgrown with grass,it used to be full on roads way back in time. I find such places extra ordinary and interesting,there is soooo much history there,and i love the calm relaxing atmosphere,the clean air,the sounds of birds singing. Even many of the houses have been abandoned for 1 or several decades,a few might still be used as "summer houses/cabins". As far as lyrics goes,i think you are spot on with alot of what you say. And yet,the best is yet to come lol. The Blood That Moves The Body (my favourite song by them,its a movie soundtrack type of song,although it hasnt been used much in tv or movie productions) Train of Thought (By many considered a somewhat sequel to Take On Me,as far as the video goes,if you like super catchy and uptempo songs,The Blood That Moves The Body & Train Of Thought are 2 of theyr best ones) Touchy! (To see them being silly and abit out of theyr comfort zone),You Are The One (another positive,fun music video), The Living Daylights (A-Ha got to have the main soundtrack for the James Bond franchise movie by the same title,a channel named EightiesFanatic has a really good HD version of that video) And still there are more after that. 1 hit wonders you say Rolling Stone magazine? I dont think sooo! 😁

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the info, and for the recommendations!! 😊

You should react to The living Daylights, train of thought, butterfly and Velvet. Awesome a-ha songs

Hey Girl, Aha is amazing. In the US they are a one hit wonder but trust me…the first three albums are all amazing! Morten Harkets voice is gorgeous 🔥🔥🔥🔥 check out I’ve Been Losing You, Stay on these roads, the sun always shines on TV, living a boys adventure tale 🔥

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve already reacted to “Stay On These Roads” and “The Sun Always Shines On TV” 😊

@eiwindowns3331

2 жыл бұрын

The Ninth studio album is maybe even better than the forst three, «Foot of the mountain» It came out in 2009, and they went back to the old synth pop that they made (Because they kind of went into a rock group in the 90s) and they were older, and now more skilled musicians. So you should react to their two singles from that album. Title track and shadowside. The title track is one of their biggest hits since the 80s and made number 3 in Germany, top ten in UK for first time since 1988. And the song was the most streamed song that year in their home country Norway

@patrick3926

2 жыл бұрын

@@PancakeMarshmallowDude oh yes I went back afterwards and viewed! Love the reactions ⚡️

@patrick3926

2 жыл бұрын

@@eiwindowns3331 absolutely wonderful information! It is a great listen!

I’m with you…Morten basically decided what team I was playing for too. Lifelines…the people in your life are special. They are your lifelines. Don’t let them go… If you haven’t already, check ‘Angel In the Snow’. It inspired one of my novels.

I only knew take on me and living daylights from them. Thanks for showing me they have other great songs too! My first time hearing and seeing all 4 of these songs for me. Now I will add them to my playlists 😃

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@lunalairTM

2 жыл бұрын

The playlist will hopefully get even longer. They have so many great songs. You want believe it. :)

@shawnduffy1988

2 жыл бұрын

@@lunalairTM I can't wait to hear/see them. I have thier 2 cd ultimate hits Album but I wasn't to sure where to start now I do

@shelld1261

Жыл бұрын

@@shawnduffy1988 oh Shawn, it’s going to be an amazing ride going down the a-ha rabbit hole, trust me. ❤️

Morten Is STILL one of the most handsome men on the planet

I v been a fan since 1987, I know all of their songs and never ever I was able to pic a favorite one

We bring positivity and love here because YOU deserve it.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

Long hair Morten = 🔥🔥🔥

@patrick3926

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s be honest still 🔥

@shelld1261

Жыл бұрын

He does look more genuine with the long hair, even when he just had it for that little bit at 62. 👍🏼

Happy you found them!! Great band ever

how much fun to watch Aha again. What a great band indeed ! Love them

@emiliomartinez9400

7 ай бұрын

Manhattan Skyline is the saddest and at the same time the angriest song of A-ha which is second to my favorite. The first is Stay On This Roads.

Lifelines was the song upon hearing which live I knew I was done - a-ha has been my fave band since I first saw them live in 2003.

Your face at the change-up in "Manhattan Skyline" is priceless! That's how we all felt when we first heard it.

Every time 💕💕

Ha! Your reaction is what happened to me after your first group of a-ha reactions! Payback! 🤣 I was blown away and bought all of their albums. 🤣 I had their first album at 16 and loved it to death. They kind of disappeared from the US, so it was fun catching up! They are incredible. You must do “Summer Moves On!”

@markwebster7435

2 жыл бұрын

He has done summer moved on, both the album version and a live version👍

@patrick3926

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately in the US they are considered one hit wonders but all their material is amazing isn’t it! So happy you got into Aha 🔥

@NoCanDu

2 жыл бұрын

@@markwebster7435 I’m sure I saw it and just forgot! 😝

@NoCanDu

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrick3926 It’s been a wonderful journey! 😎

@alexioverdo5225

2 жыл бұрын

NoCanDu ,That debut album!God!What a love crash!Each song a lil diamond in different colour.10 out of 10.One of the top 5 albums of the '80s.

❤❤❤❤❤🌹 Thank yooouuuu !!!! I've been an a-ha fan for more than 35 years !!! 💐💖

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Do not feel bad. If someone told me I had to pick one a-ha song as a favorite, my head would explode! 😂They have so many amazing songs and different generes, I constantly get blown away. I love to listen in my car and blare the music. Then I am usually saying stuff like “Wow! mmmmm! Damn! Holy crap! Oh my god, that was soooo hot!” I am waiting for other drivers to look at me like I am nuts 😂 The three of them together are absolute magic with their writing, composing, playing of instruments, and Morten’s voice with such amazing range! My favorite is when he sings in a low deep key. Sometimes it is even gravelly/scratchy. That is my sweet spot! I could care less what they look like. They could all shave their heads and gain 200 lbs and it wouldn’t matter. To me, it’s their phenomenal talent that makes them so hot. Just listening to them, I am in love 💕 Oh yes though, don’t feel bad about going on about Morten’s looks. I love how you said, here I was minding my own business and…. Yep, exactly! 😂There are millions of people around the world attracted to that man. He said recently he hates all the attention about his looks. Seriously though, I mean, he’s a beautiful man already and then he adds onto it with the bare chest, tight clothes, wind blowing through his hair, always looking like a perfect GQ model. HELLO?! People are going to be drooling when you add extra attention to yourself like that. Ah, I stopped feeling sorry for him there. I will be watching a video and he comes on looking like a pinup, I just say “Morten! I just wanted to hear and watch you sing. Not here to ogle you buddy, geez!” 🙃Although, there is an interview, early 90’s maybe? A female reporter asked him to take his top off and he quickly replied “You first”. Good for him. There is a big difference in admiring someone’s looks and harassment. That wasn’t right. Sorry for my novel. I am an introvert and when you get us on a topic we care about….watch out! 😂😅

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts with me!! I have really grown to love these gentlemen over the past few months and would definitely consider myself a fan. Glad to have you join me on my a-ha journey, and my journey of crushing on Morten!! 😂😂😂

@shelld1261

Жыл бұрын

@@PancakeMarshmallowDude I will be sure to check out more of your stuff. I can be quite the reaction video fanatic. : ) Yes, you are on a crushing on Morten journey with most of the world. LOL!😉

Crying in the Rain and Manhattan Skyline are my two favourite A-ha songs. Great to see you reacting to both in one video. Btw great job as always, great selection, great reaction. 👍

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Glad you did Move to Memphis as often seems to be forgotten. Try 'Cry Wolf' for absolute pure pop. It's slight but fun and has an AWESOME music video. Then 'I Call Your Name' a complete rock out track.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendations!

Regarding Move to Memphis - to me it is a clear homage to The Doors - from the (sound of the) song itself (keyboard and guitar) to the video (dressed like the Doors in the 60s, the 3 actors trying to "break on through to the other side" and Morten doing Jim Morrison's iconic twirl. No-one ever seems to mention this - and I don't know if they ever confirmed it, but I am damn sure it must be!)

You're reactions are always the best. As someone that grew up with this music, it is so awesome to see younger people enjoying it

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

This is the 1st time I really listened to the lyrics of the Crying in the rain. Beautiful.

Again great commentary on variety of A-ha. Vids Crying in Rain they sorta made it their own as far as I know they had the Every Brothers involved and blessing,really a legendary tribute to them.Good assortment this commentary

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love the snapshots you bring of A-has catalog.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Scoundrel days is their best song for me..

Thank you! I really appreciate ur channel. You are one of those who listen to (my) good music, transparent and real. Please keep that up, so sick of these ad-fueled channels faking it. Much luv ❤️ I love Lifelines btw

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I will! ❤

Hi ! I just discover that French actress Beatrice Dalle was in the Move to Memphis video ! That was epic !

Very, very, very cool!!!

Train of thought, love that track.

Don't be sorry for not commenting; in fact, the songs are amazing, is really hard not to forget our surroundings and dive into it!!

Love there version of Crying in the rain, not many can cover the Everly Brothers 😎

Gracias por los comentarios que haces con mucho respeto sobre A-HA, cada canción y la voz de MORTEN enamoran❤

Another great band

Great selections so far. In 2010 they broke up for 5 years and released Butterfly Butterfly as a video retrospective by the director of Take on Me. New single “I’m in”. New album out Oct 21st. More please!

Manhattan skyline has always been my favourite. They have such an amazing catalog but take on me is the only one that gets the acknowledgment

And Morten Harket's solo album, Wild seed, the songs Spanish Steps, Los Angeles, Ready to go home and a kind of Christmas card. Hope you will love these songs as I did.

Quanto mais escuto o A-HA, mais dá vontade de escutar mais e mais,sem parar

Great band, I saw them live a long time ago they were just as good as their videos. x

The singing of Morten Harket drives the videos. Take on Me is the entry point. Train of Thought goes further! He has gymnastics with his singing! The videos add another perspective to a-ha.

Looking forward to your reactions

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Oh I have a personal A-ha request for your next reaction Analogue (All I Want). It's my all one of my top 3 A-ha songs ❤

Hooray! have you seen / heard Stay on These Roads and Touchy? they're my faves!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

Жыл бұрын

I’ve reacted to Stay On These Roads 😊

Hey man, can you please do Lenny Kravitz ? I recommend; Again, Thinking of you, Stillness of heart, Can't get you off of my mind, Are you gonna go my way and Believe.

Four amazing A-Ha songs, They were my little sisters favourite band back in the 80s along with Bros lol. Thank you my friend. Any thoughts on doing a Sam Ryder reaction, Tiny Riot live from York Hall is amazing!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Sam Ryder is on my to-do list 😊

@Barzo7

2 жыл бұрын

@@PancakeMarshmallowDude Thank you Bryson

When they tour next you need to go see them.... I want to be standing next to you when you do so I can see your reaction 😁

Hi, I live in the USA and the Take On Me music video has been my favorite since it was released. But it was the only song I knew. I didn’t know their names or that they were from Norway. I “went deeper” into the songs of a-ha on august 13, 2021 - after watching the three part videos about the making of Take On Me. I’ve been obsessed with a-ha since then. I am the same age as the guys and Morten gets better as he ages! I love watching others crush on Morten and the band too. I’m new to your Channel and a-ha reactions. A-ha are the only ones I have seen you do, but I’ll watch your DM and the Cure and U2 ones for sure. You’re able to describe the same feelings that I have listening to the music of a-ha songs. They don’t have a bad song. Pal & Mags are brilliant songwriters. And Morten’s voice…

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!!

Much of the Lifelines album I found to be uneven but the title song is great. Another fav from that album is Time & Again. btw, if you do another reaction series for a-ha songs please include The Soft Rains of April.

I’d highly recommend reacting to Radiohead music videos! My personal recommendations are Karma Police, Daydreaming, Knives Out, Pyramid Song, There There, and Street Spirit. Thank you! :))

Thank you for your nice comments!!!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

You need to jump forward to songs like, butterfly, velvet, major earth minor sky and Did anyone approach you! They’ll get you again ❤

Amazing. Spice girls part II please or Sugababes . Greetings from Chile Love you ❣️

Valeu!

In the MV of move to memphis thé young brunette lady is a famous french actress named Béatrice Dalle. Please watch MV "there's never à forever thing" and their new single "I'm in"

❤❤❤❤

Your reactions are so nice, at so many different levels. And since you mentioned being gay: I’m not. Unless Morten comes along😊

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😂

Dark is the night for all

Hi there ! I'm glad you discovered a-ha. Thay are amazing. How about you react to the new single , I'm in ? I would like to see your interpreattion. Like your channel ! Hug from Brazil

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

If you lived in Argentina you would be my best friend. How sensitive!

NOBODY IS ABLE TO CREATE THE ATMOSPHERES THAT THIS BAND CREATES; MAYBE BECAUSE THEY ARE NORWEGIAN?

Try also "train of thought" , "I'll be loosing you" and "butterfly"

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

Жыл бұрын

Train of Thought: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pJiT2qOdirGud6Q.html

@JulianaMachado2023

Жыл бұрын

@@PancakeMarshmallowDude 😉

@JulianaMachado2023

Жыл бұрын

Another one: "Giving up the Ghost" kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4eY2NV9erWTm7A.html

Can you react to heavens not for saints by Morten harket

I am 47 years old, my first purchased cassette was one side А-HA, the other was Duran Duran .. I was 16 years old .. this is eternal music, I think ... hello from Ukraine

well, if you're such a bass fan, maybe react to the stuff the bass gang does here on YT? ;)

could you react to their new single which was released today?

Have you checked out I've Been Losing You, Cry Wolf, The Living Daylights, The Blood That Moves The Body, Velvet, Forever Not Yours, Dark Is The Night For All, The Sun Never Shone That Day, Minor Earth Major Sky

Dear reactor I t have had an inspiration. I think you should react to Blur videos . Damien now sings the 2D monkey song parts in Gorillaz but in his 90s blond bombshell phase he sang with Blur as the front man in a series of acclaimed singles. I think you should check this out. Everyone is doing Gorrillaz reactions but there was life to this genius songwriter before he started his Gorrillaz monkeying around

Please react to the brandnew song "I`m in".....

@holgerschink1341

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/o4ZksLBxdKXJhsY.html

*Everly*

Plzz check out paolo nutini

Can you please react to Austin Mahone: All I Ever Need? 🙏🏻❤

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve already heard that song, sorry! 😊

@k.e.rudolphevansknightwahl5557

2 жыл бұрын

@@PancakeMarshmallowDude I'm sorry I didn't know