As a fan of A-ha I agree: they are timeless. Its angelic voice of Morten Harket and speechless music of Paul and Mags make this group fantastic

for me their music is just as good NOW, as it was in the 80's. Morten is also a very humble and honest man.

Hunting high and low is by far their best Song. So beautiful

@sexysadie2901

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@sissi3479

Жыл бұрын

I agree and the video is really moving too

Fun fact, Morten Harket was on the UK version of The Masked Singer, sang his own song, Take On Me, and they still didn't guess it was him. How? I don't know, I knew it was him from the first week, his voice is so distinctive.

@gavinkerslake

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It was painfully obvious it was Morten. "watermelon sugar high!"

@shelld1261

Жыл бұрын

I think they had to be faking it to stretch things out and make it more dramatic. That or I guess people can be that clueless 😂

As a hordcore A-HA fan, i must say: THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REACT TO ONE OF MY FAV BAND! 🙏❤

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! ♥️

Believe me, as someone who has been a huge a-ha fan for over 25 years, and have seen them perform live in Ireland, London and Norway, trust me when I say their best song ever is TIME AND AGAIN. There's no video for it except for fan made ones, but I'm sure you'll love it. It's from the album Lifelines...

They are still amazing to this day, long time a-ha fan, Morten literally has the voice of an angel. At 63 he's also still very very 🔥. Had the pleasure of meeting them also and they were fabulous. If you get the opertunity to see them live please do, you won't be disappointed. Xx

A-ha is not an 80s band. They are timeless and have given us great songs in every decade since. There is still so much more to listen to and enjoy! I also love Mortens solo song "Darkspace"

The long note in summer moved on was a Guinness book of records record for longest held note in a realised single. And yes he could do it live and I’ve witnessed him do it in the flesh. Not so much now as he is now 63, they have a new album coming out next October. I’m a life long a-ha fan since the very beginning, I’m now 49 been following them since I was 12, I’ll share your channel with the a-ha fan base. a-ha fans love to see new people react for the first time to their songs. I’ll have loads of suggestions and info for you👍

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@lindseyproudley4224

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve witness that note too! He definitely did it. I imagine many times over.

@patriciab.7469

2 жыл бұрын

That's the reason why we love a-ha ♥️

@olavrell

2 жыл бұрын

@@PancakeMarshmallowDude The long note held in a live version of the song: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmhlsdSleNfMfZs.html

@arnejuergens7457

2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up from a lifelong DURAN DURAN supporter!

What a grrreat choice!A-ha is in the top 2/3 most iconic bands of the 80's.The handsome Norwegian frontman Morten Harket is possibly the most gifted male vocalist any decade.in the popscene.Seems many fans agree that their first 3 albums are really super special.Imho their debut album can easily be crowned as a greatest hits collection on its own.

Great reaction. I’m always so happy when someone reacts to A-ha, cause they really are underrated. They were the sound of the greatest music era the 80’s (and Morten Harket started the leather armwrist band trend, teared jeans and leather look). 😉 They have so many amazing songs. It would be cool if you also reacted to some of their newer albums (like Foot of the mountain and Cast in steel). They have kept their sound through almost 30 years. Btw Kanye West, U2, Radiohead, Leonard Cohen, The Killers, Oasis, Keane, James Blunt, Pitbull and Coldplay are among some artists admitting to be A-ha fans and some bands have also told that A-ha was an inspiration for their music (Coldplay, Keane, The Killers..as you can hear by their sound). U2 stated that "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." heavily influenced the composition of their 2000 single release, "Beautiful Day". (and the «touch me» in «Beautiful day» is identical to «touch me» in «The sun always shines on tv» as you can hear). 😊

Thank you for doing A-ha. Criminally underrated band here in the US. Didn’t know the last song but I liked it. Hope you come back to them when you do single song videos or more of these.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

I fully intend to come back to them! Thank you for watching!

@sito7186

2 жыл бұрын

Summer moved on is from 2000 16 years after Take on me

@moranjackson7662

2 жыл бұрын

I once found a US video calling them One Hit Wonders... I mean, they did a friggin' opening Song fpr a James Bond Movie. They were hugely successfuil in Europe.

@franticrage73

2 жыл бұрын

@@moranjackson7662 pretty much all places but US

@markpalmer8083

2 жыл бұрын

@@moranjackson7662 The Living Daylights

Every song from A-ha becomes my favourite as I listen to it. Morten Harkets voice is beautiful no matter what he sings

@BRIDINC1972

2 жыл бұрын

Morten took part in the Masked singer in Britain last year and as soon as he started singing Take on me I was screaming at the tv it's Morten, no-one in the tv studio recognised him.guys it was his own song no-one can sing it like him

@erinrothermel6569

Жыл бұрын

@@BRIDINC1972 Yep. We all knew who it was. No one has a voice like Morten!

I was in my early twenties when I first heard a-Ha and became an instant fan. Now almost four decades on I'm still loving their music, and Morten still holds a very special place in my heart.

You made me cry with this reaction... Morten's voice is so beautiful. The songs are masterpieces. Btw he still has the same voice... Check "Hunting High & Low" live, you will be amazed!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️

No one has a voice like Morten Harket, and Mags & Pal bring the intensity and emotion to a-ha’s music. The more you listen, the more you will be wowed. I loved them from the first time I heard them in 1985 as a kid and spent months with their first two albums on repeat. They just make me feel so many things. And now you see why my favorite a-ha song is “The Sun Always Shines on TV”! Musically that song is genius and has so much going on that you feel like you’re on a wild ride from start to finish, and you can’t sit still through it. So happy you decided to check out more of this band! Oh and before I forget, I think I read somewhere that Morten holds a record for the longest note held in a live performance. Someone correct me if I’m wrong. I would of course love to see more a-ha on your channel! There’s a lot to choose from, but I think it would be great to see you react to something off their second album. My favorites are “Scoundrel Days” and “The Swing of Things” (which has a message that’s still relevant today), but whatever you choose will be welcomed. Thanks for making me smile today, and Happy New Year!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!! 🙂

@covid-yu6ml

2 жыл бұрын

The world Guinness record is for Summer Moved On

@ahkkariq7406

2 жыл бұрын

The record is 20,2 seconds for the longest held note in a European top 40 song (album?). It is not a world record, as far as I know.

A-ha is my favorite band since I was a child. I'm glad you liked them. Your reactions were very intense. 👊🏻🎶

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

I just love his voice so much. With the instrumental combined with his vocals and their harnonies it's like haunting and beautiful at the same time. Thank you for doing more A-ha!!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Of course! Thank you for watching!

My favourite band. They actually did a MTV live special about five years ago worth checking out.

@franticrage73

2 жыл бұрын

Top 3 for me, after INXS and Duran Duran.

@gavinkerslake

2 жыл бұрын

the MTV special is awesome.

@Osetian_Raphsody

2 жыл бұрын

@@franticrage73 INXS stayed same format, but A-ha tried many transitions and more creative from Inxs.

Thank you bringing attention to such an amazing band. Severely underrated in the US. The powers that be relegated them to become basically a one hit wonder in the US. Although a few other singles were released albeit to little fan fair. They should’ve been massive. So many great songs over 10 albums.

Manhattan Skyline, Sycamore Leaves NRK Live, Out of the Blue Comes Green, Cold As Stone, The Swing of Things, East of the Sun, I’ve Been Losing You, Minor Earth Major Sky…the list goes on and on!!!!

This had made my day, honestly. I am so glad you listened to more of A-ha. I love this band. I am already suggesting your next A-ha listens to be Manhattan Skyline and Train of Thought.... but anyway, lol... thanks for reacting to these and I'm happy you loved them as much as I do. x

@PaulWhytcross

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, those two are an absolute must! Both of them are among my favourite a-ha songs.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@covid-yu6ml

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Don't forget Scoundrel days

@PaulWhytcross

2 жыл бұрын

@@covid-yu6ml Ooh, yes. An amazing song. The Swing of Things is incredible, too.

Fantastic choice of songs. A-ha truly are something else.

I'm from the A-ha generation, even as a child, when they started to be successful in the 80's, I was acquiring all the albums and rocking myself in the beautiful songs. I still listen to it today.

The Sun Always Shines on TV is one of their best songs ever. The entire Hunting High and Low album is really quite the masterpiece and I highly recommend checking it out, Really not a a bad song on the whole thing.

@Pulsar77

2 жыл бұрын

It's a shame that the music video of The Sun Always Shines on TV is 30 secs shorter than the original full song. It cuts out a few things which always bothers me.

@bobwoolerOriGinal

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pulsar77 True.

@alexioverdo5225

2 жыл бұрын

Def! Whole debut album can be easily crowned as a greatest hts lp on its own.

@moranjackson7662

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I love the album, but some songs didn't age well...

They're one of my all time favorites from the 80's! You have to check out their live performances! Especially recent performances. They can still do it, and they've aged so well! They were gorgeous in the 80's and still are!! IMO

Living a Boys Adventure Tale was brilliant from 1985.

Worls longest tune held ever, he is one of few in the world who can belts like that 😍😍😍

Morten is still very handsome. He is in his 60,s. You are looking good

"CRY WOLF"/"LIFELINES"/"UNDER THE MAKE UP"/"CRYING IN THE RAIN" all good singles.But do try some Album masterpieces and fan faves "THE BLUE SKY"(great lyrics)/"DREAM MYSELF ALIVE"(speedy n synth groovy)/"LIVING A BOYS ADVENTURES TALE"/"THERES NEVER A FOREVER THING"(Soothingvocals-tender voice of consolation)/"SCOUNDREL DAYS"(what a tough n dramatic performance)All FAB.

I must say, it's really pleasing to see you enjoy music so much! You are one of the few that genuinely takes time to listen and understand. Thank you!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch!

Hunting High and Low is my favourite track from A-Ha. I also think it is one of the best male vocals of all time. Great reaction B!!!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I re-discovered this band during the pandemic. I came across "Take on me" on Summer Solstice MTV unplugged 2017 & I totally fell in love with their music. Think I've watched every live shows available on line. Since then, I've bought 2 albums & a DVD lol. I would LOVE to see them live, but sadly, they barely ever come to Canada. Think they were here in 1986 & on their farewell tour in 2010. They have a new album coming out end of 2022. Think it's called True North. I can't wait to hear it. So glad they are back together! :)

@NoCanDu

2 жыл бұрын

This is what happened to me! I had the HH&L album in 85 and loved it to death. When I saw that Unplugged video last year, I started a deeper dive. I don’t think they come to the States, either. They are so highly underrated here.

Welcome as a fan! You have a great universe of a-ha music to discover. :)

"I think the only thing bigger than his hair is his vocal range". Truer words have never been spoken. Morten's voice is one of the few in modern music that absolutely brings me to tears - and I don't cry easily.

If you want to hear more buy them, I would say songs like: Crying in the Rain - Manhattan Skyline - Cry Wolf - The Living Daylights (James Bond Theme song). Live songs: Take On Me (MTV Unplugged) - This Is Our Home (MTV Unplugged) - Lifelines (MTV Unplugged) - Memorial Beach (MTV Unplugged) Morten Harket Solo: I'm The One - Scared of Heights - Do You Remember Me - Brother - Morten Harket (A-ha) - The Masked Singer UK

@drakulkacz6489

2 жыл бұрын

I call Your Name is beautiful and he used his lower range.

@MomPita

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, 100%!!

@Gizzemissen

2 жыл бұрын

@@drakulkacz6489 "But in that gentle dark" - ooooh, instant goosebumps all over

@shelld1261

Жыл бұрын

@@drakulkacz6489 I soo LOVE his deep voice! Especially when it gets a little gravelly/scratchy. Love it more than the falsetto. Wish they used it more ❤

summer moved on has the longest note held in a song and is in the guinness book of records. love a-ha

A-ha are one of my favorite bands. They have such an amazing song catalogue. I really enjoyed your reaction. For further listening I would recommend: Scoundrel Days, The Bandstand, Lifelines and The Wake

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JesperHellvik

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestions!!! 👍🏼

summer moved on has the longest note in it and is in the guinness book of records. love aha 😘

I never saw a band in my entire life were the last and farewell concert bought tears in the eyes of the audience especially the female. A-ha was so loved because they are the perfect package especially the vocalist Morten Harket.

Aha? The Dude like the guys from Norway. But can you hold it against him....NO! A-HA is one of the best bands of 80s and 90s in my mind. They are teenage memories and my neighbours if we talk land wise. I am from Denmark and they from Norway, so I live 2 Countries down from them. A-HA is for Norway, what ABBA and Roxette was for Sweden in my mind, with a lot of great music and especially amazing videos, that stood out from others at that time in the 80s. In the song Summer moved On, the Dude did not hear wrong, with that long note. Morten Harket broke the world record, for the man who could hold the longest single note in a song in 2000, with that same song of 20,2 second. He`s voice for me, is in the top 10 of all time.

Some of their best songs are ones that were not released, so they don’t have videos, just lyric videos so to speak, so don’t let that put you off reacting to them or else you will be missing out. But for the mean time, I’d suggest, train of thought, I’ve been losing you and manhattan skyline. All very bombastic songs, lots of rock and amazing vocals from mr morten harket

A-Ha became big at the same time Duran Duran lost two of their members (Andy and Roger Taylor) in 1985. It was interesting times.

@alexioverdo5225

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah i Have lived this transition in real time.Love both bands equally for different reasons.They are in my top 4 most impactful n' fave bands ever.

@alifhashim3752

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexioverdo5225 Same here. My top bands of all time list along with Culture Club, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and a few others.

I knew when you played "Summer Moved On" that you were going to react as most of us did. It blows your mind! My favourite LP is Scoundrel Days. Live you have "How can I sleep with your voice in my head".

One of the most beautiful songs by a-ha is "living a boy's adventure tale" - well worth checking out

The longest same-pitch vocal note in a song that made the UK’s Official Singles Chart was set at 20.2 seconds (eight measures), as performed by A-ha frontman Morten Harket (Norway) on “Summer Moved On”, the band’s No.33 hit from 2000. Harket’s lung-busting effort starts at 3 minutes 12 seconds on the word “ask”. “Summer Moved On” was taken from A-ha’s 2000 album Minor Earth, Major sky

@delerium101

2 жыл бұрын

you can hear here live kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmhlsdSleNfMfZs.html

@damngoodcoffeetime

2 жыл бұрын

More importantly, this song and its album MINOR EARTH MAJOR SKY marked a highly successful return for a-ha throughout Europe - the album was no. 1 in Germany, one of the biggest music markets and was definitely produced for that dance/ pop market, which made for an interesting fusion of the a-ha sound and something modern.

Can you believe “The Sun Always Shines on TV” and “Hunting High and Low” were made in 1985? Fantastic!

I would suggest four of my favourite A-ha songs: "I've been loosing you", "Move to Memphis", "Crying in the rain" (Everly brothers cover) and "The living daylights." I would also like to mention "A kind of christmas card" from vocalist Morten Harkets soloalbum in the mid-nineties. Rumor has it that when A-ha refused to capitalize on Morten Harkets sex appeal, they gradually received less and less support from their management. This was linked to why A-ha never became big in the USA. They saw themselves as serious musicians, and didn't really care about that aspect of their fame. But if you take a look at the music video for "Move to Memphis" their stance on sexualized imagery is not so clear cut. There's can be no doubt that a basic premise of the video is the fetishizing of Morten Harket's looks and body.

@ahkkariq7406

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip about the video to "Move to Memphis". The song itself is about someone obsessed with another person, pursue and even moving after her/him to another place. I think you are right. The video are settling with the idolization of Morten's appearance. All this cultivation of the product Morten who ignores that it is a human we are talking about, a man with a life, a family and emotions as a private human being. The sexualization of a man with good looks who really just wants to create good music and share it with the world. As a woman I have to admit he is stunning, and have always been. With that said - there must be a limit to idolization.

@miaschu8175

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info about Crying in the Rain. I grew up listening to the Everly Brothers and I absolutely adore their songs. I can't wait to hear one of my favourite bands from my teenage years covering one of my favourite sad love songs!

@miaschu8175

2 жыл бұрын

I stopped listening to pop music when I got into my late teens and listened to old jazz and swing instead, so I missed out on a lot of good music for a while.

@Abbadonhades

2 жыл бұрын

@@miaschu8175 Happy to be of assistance. I think that song suited A-ha's sound incredibly well, and fits right in with their own ballads.

@Abbadonhades

2 жыл бұрын

@@miaschu8175 I can understand that. In as much as each decade has it's own sound, I've had trouble finding music to my taste in the last 10 years. After a while It just blurs into each other. I have a special gripe with autotune, the formulaic use of the drop, and the way singers copy each others style of singing, and loose anything unique they had in the first place. That being said, I have found some gems in between the dredge, so I think the key is to never stop looking.

'Crying in the rain' is also amazing!

Have loved a-Ha since I was a teenager and have crushed on Morten as well. Their music never took off in America after Take On Me but I still bought every CD and imports to get my fix. So happy you love them as much as many of us do.

8 Songs Under The Radar By A-HA: Touchy - Forever Not Yours - I Call Your Name - Train Of Thought. Shapes That Go Together - Dark is the Night for All - Velvet - You Are the One

You must listen to every single album. It’s worth every second. Do lifelines and forever not yours next. You gonna love it!

You must watch SUMMER MOVED ON' live version of the "Live at Nobel Concert '98". IT'S AMAZING!

You could react to Crying in the rain, The living daylight, I’ve been losing you, Manhattan skyline

summer moved on It was this song in which Morten Harket achieved the European record for the longest note held in a top 40 pop song; Harket sustains a chest voice note for 20.2 seconds (eight measures).[1]

On Summer Moves Morten actually holds the European record for longest sustained chest note, he's that damn good. Seen him live twice he's just as good. It was wonderful watching you discover this music, it feels like discovering it for the first time myself all over again. Next you should listen to Manhatten Skyline, Train of Thought, I've Been Losing You, Out of Blue Comes Green, Cry Wolf, The Blood That Moves The Body. Can't wait until the next A-ha set! I feel like you may have had to go and have a lie down after that reaction to centre yourself again 😆

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Most definitely! 😂❤️

I cannot tell you the joy your reaction to this has brought me. They have been my favorite group since I got their 1st cassette tape back in 1985. Your reaction reminds me of the absolutely indescribable feeling when I first listened. THANK YOU SO MUCH! btw- react to more a-ha, perhaps lifelines would be a good jumping off point

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Before I discovered Roxette and inxs, a-ha were high on my music list. Saw them in London 2009 at the O2, their keyboard player Magne, communicated with the audience in between songs rather than vocalist Morten. A fantastic show

thankyou for reviewing a-ha’s music. ive been a fan of the band since 1985 when i was 16 i’m 52 now. very underrated band. my fave aha video is hunting high and low and my fave song is the sun always shines on tv. happy new year 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😘

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year!

Hey! THANK YOU for this deep dive into a-ha. One of my favorite bands of all time. Was watching MTV the day "Take on Me" premiered - - and have followed their every move since. A truly great and unique band. It's always a thrill to see someone listening to them for the first time. After their third album they'll morph and change but always into something unique and beautiful. If you make it to the "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" album - - where they take a right turn into the kind of music they grew up on, it will be much different but DON'T skip it - - it's AMAZING. Enjoy!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

The Sun Alway's shines on TV is my hands down - ALL TIME favorite song by any band ever. It's just so emotionally powerful.

@1corycar

Жыл бұрын

The DRUMS in Stay on these roads - WOW!

Summer Moved On is from 2000, The Sun Always Shines On TV is from 1985, Hunting High And Low is from 1986 and Stay On These Roads is from 1988. Great reaction, welcome to the club of A-ha fans. :) There are so many other great music videos to see "Train Of Thought", "I've Been Losing You", "Cry Wolf", "The Living Daylights (James Bond theme)" "Touchy", "You Are The One" "Velvet" etc.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

Love it! So glad you did a-ha! I saw them in concert when I was 16 back in 1986. It was such a fun concert full of energy!! Has anyone suggested Scritti Politti to you yet? I would love your take on them, the album Cupid and Psyche 85 was one of my favorites. Thanks for your videos they are such a joy and so are you!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

One of the best lead singers of all time - not just from the 80's. That voice is powerful and sublime. That he can hit the high notes with ease is breathtaking. Absolutely pitch perfect. A singer of rare talent, from a criminally underrated band. Why weren't they as big as Simple Minds? .....nevermind U2?? ...they really should have been.

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for listening to and reviewing A-ha.. Been a life long fan of them and seen them live 3 time's and did not disappoint.. Brilliant live.. I can recommend a few songs for you to listen to.. Scoundrel days.. The soft rains of April.. There's never a forever thing.. Living a boys adventure tale.. The swing of things.. Rolling thunder... This alone is love.. Thought that it was you.. Lifelines..... Enjoy 👍

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😊

Hunting high and low , my favourite

I looove A-ha...Morten's voice is beautiful and amazing!!!

more a-ha songs please

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing! 😊

The Sun always shines is better than Take on Me - I think. Manhatten Skyline, Cry Wolf and Lifelines are also amazing

Yep, Morten Harket does have genetically modified lungs 🤣 Welcome to the a-ha club! Loved your description that listening to it is like 'floating on a cloud'. I also once heard a music critic describe it as uplifting melancholy. Both very apt 👌❤🙂

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

01:18 this is the power of a diminished 7th chord out of the key the composition is written. Kind of spooky, right? After this chord(notes) the song returns to its original key that was written. Listening to this song for the first time in 1986 I had the same thought: "What is going on here?" 😲 Immediately I became a fun of the group.😂

“Summer…” is 2000. And he broke a world record with that note.

A-ha are a true album band and even though their huge global hits are known their album tracks are also masterpieces in their own right. Mortens vocals have lasted 30+ yrs which is incredible live. He also release a wonderful album - wild seed. The note is or was the longest ever laid down.

@vaniachiandotto7797

2 жыл бұрын

they are great live too....many times even better than in the album

I love that you have discover A-ha. Summer moved on got me the very first time I heard it. Look into Living A Boys Adventure Tale. I especially love the live version at the Royal Albert Hall. Look that one up.

Great reaction. First people thought AHA were just another 80s pop group. And don't forget they had to compete with the big guns those days and there were a lot. But they impressed with Morten Harket's phenomenal voice, amazing instrumentation and great melodies. That's how synths have to be used. And Morten achieved the European record for the longest note held in a top 40 pop song; Harket sustains a chest voice note for 20.2 seconds (eight measures). (Wikipedia). That was the last song of your reaction video "Summer moved on" released in 2000. So your speculation that it must be a newer video was right even that it was the AHA sound we used to listen to.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the info!

@spaninja5594

Жыл бұрын

And it was the British who helped them. Oh gosh they really know proper music and I love tuem! ❤️

Manhatten Skyline is beyond necessary. I love Minor Earth Major Sky too and the song at my wedding was ‘Angel’ (only because it was the soppy one; walking down the aisle to ‘locust’ would’ve been cooler). Analogue’s alright too and many others!! Might be an A-ha fan 😀

A-HA made the theme song for the James Bond movie, The Living Daylights. Duran Duran did the theme for the preceding movie, A View to a Kill. Maybe you could react to Bond themes, there are some great songs in there.

Also, you must watch "a ha live in NRK 1991". IT'S AMAZING TOO!

Thank you for reacting to A-ha again. 🤩

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Just found you earlier today while searching for Erasure reactions. I'm hyped to have found someone who is reacting to nowadays lesser known songs and artists. This is refreshing and brings me back to my childhood and youth. Your four song format is sensational and you my friend are so much fun to watch!

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😊

Absolutely masters of their Craft. 💯%. Summer moved on is from 2000. He hold a Guinness world record for that last holding of the last note. Yes a definitely excellent live band. I saw them without dating myself 34 years ago 1988. Enough said. I LOVE their WHOLE catalog.

You should react to MEMORIAL BEACH by A-HA

@olechka7249

Жыл бұрын

There is my favourite album ❤

yes, "hunting high and low" is the most beautiful lament and my most favourite a-ha song - gorgeously emotional and soaring. it never fails to make me cry no matter how many times i've heard it, and over 37 years i've heard it A LOT ❤

@PancakeMarshmallowDude , LOving your reactions to Aha songs so far and you haven't even touched their best songs yet lol , My favourite is " Manhattan Skyline " along with others like James Bond theme song " The Living Daylights " , " I've been losing you " , " Train of thought " , " Crying in the rain " , " Living a boys adventure tale " , " The Blue sky " and " Cry wolf " .

Check out next - the Living Daylights, The Blood That Moves the Body, Velvet, I've Been Losing You. Their hits discography is extensive!

I discovered a-ha when I was a kid. My older brother watched the videos and listened to the songs and I was always there. I was impressed with the Hunting High and Low videos and Crying in the Rain. Since then I never stopped listening and became a huge fan. Last Christmas I bought two T-shirts with the artwork from Stay on These Roads album. I gave him one as a gift and kept the other for myself. This was my way of thanking him for showing me such a great band. Thank you for reacting to these videos. It's never too late to discover good music.

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

Lmao,that high note on Summer Moved On (when i knew it was coming up,i was thinking "Is he ready for this?!",and you were not haha),so many people i have met said it had to be extended in the studio or something. I told them: wanna bet? Then i showed them the live version. I think i clocked him live in on 20 seconds sustained high note,before he had to take a breath. People didnt say a word after that! He says about that high note: "I think that`s Paal`s attempt in keeping me young" 🤣

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

I love that! Haha, thanks for watching! 😂

Stay On These Roads is my A ha favorite track

Summer moved on is from2000... I became a fan of them because of this song...saw them live in 2010 in Budapest....

Enjoyed your refreshing reactions to A-Ha. Brings back memories. Thanks

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Ahhh the 80's. What it was to be a teenager and listening to this music then.

Great songs! I also love The Living Daylights (James Bond Theme) and Ive been loosing you.

Summer Moved On is from about 2000 I think ..... I 😍 Aha. Saw them three years back in Leeds and they were amazing still :) and Morten is still a v handsome man. Check out The Living Daylights by them if you have time and maybe download the Hunting High and Low album. You won’t be sorry 😍 Happy New Year 🎉 PS The Sun Always Shines on TV is my fave song of theirs. Always get the chills ...

@PancakeMarshmallowDude

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!! 😊

@brettbuffalo2171

2 жыл бұрын

Seconding The Living Daylights!

There is only one Morten Haarket. Only one A-ha. Timeless talent.

Sun always shine on tv is a continuation of Take on me.

Loved this reaction, loved. Please watch the video of "VELVET - A-ha" , it's from 2000 and I love it, super creepy as I am. Hugs from Sweden as always.

Imagine, you're an 12 years old Teenager,...its 1985, and seeing and listening it for the first time on MTV..it changed your life.

Even though my favorite band in the 80s was Duran Duran, I loved the way A-Ha experimented with range, harmony, instrumentation and time signature. They were quewntisentially themselves. The other thing is how haunting a lot of their songs are, weirdly, their music reminds me of bleak snow covered days in the North of Scotland where I went to Boarding School.

"Ummm" & zoom in. Same👌🏻 now I need to dive into their music. Recently dived into Belinda Carlisle discography and strongly advice as well. Some of her hits: Circle in The Sand, Heaven is a Place On Earth, La Luna & Live a Light On.

@keepcalmandlovepop1747

2 жыл бұрын

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A-ha.....so good. Yes more please...... I've been losing you, Minor EarthMajor Sky and Lifelines are excellent too.