Peyton: I like the chromatic step down from the..tonic
Peyton and Jarod: *singing*
Umu: What does it land on?
pey: 5 both: *sings* 1 1 7 7 *hums*
Umu: You added an extra one in
Peyton: Well, it's really quick, in there it's like-
Umu: *singing*
Jarod: Oh
Jarod: Oh, I gotcha
*we apologize for the extreme wobbliness of the first half of the video*
Umu: This is NCT Dream
Umu: And the ages of the 7 boys in this group range from 14 years old to 16 years old
Gwen: So they're-
Hugo: I'm about to watch young people be better at what I do-
Gwen: Yeah exactly Hugo: -than me
Gwen: I'm...this is gonna be really depressing
Davis: *happy laughing* Nice
Lindsey: Oh my god Davis: I see what you did there
Davis: Oh, they all have matching outfits that's cute
Lindsey: And they're all wearing the navy athletics
Kevin: The CGI just makes it like, 90s kids TV show
Kevin: Like, the low budget-
Yunyi: Oh my god, this is- Kevin: Oh no, there's a-
Kevin: -like a Windows 95 screensaver
Lindsey: Their voices are all like a little bit prepubescent
Lindsey: It's adorable Davis: Yeah
Gwen: This is so cute
Gwen: This is my type of music video
Lindsey: They're not like, completely prepubescent
Lindsey: But definitely a little prepubescent
Lindsey: This is very, uh, what's it called, vaporwave
Davis: Vaporwave! Okay
Lindsey: The, the graphics I mean
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Hugo: Yeah!
Hugo: Oh my god, this is great
Gwen: This makes me so happy
Fiona: I want the shoes, I want all the shoes
Fiona: This is cute!
Hugo: This place is my soul Gwen: *happy laughing*
Jarod: Think about...think about middle school, early high school-
Jarod: -teens, like this is how you rope 'em in
Jarod: With something like this
Jarod: I mean, they're probably-
Jarod: -they've got that cute aesthetic, you know?
Jarod: This has gotta be, from a marketing standpoint-
Jarod: -this is a very smart move, very smart-
Jarod: -music video
Fiona: I like that harmony
Henry: Yeah
Fiona: That's really tight
Henry: Five, one
Fiona: This is cute
Naoki: It seems like the melody is repeating itself
Yunyi: There's very few, like, seventh chords-
Yunyi: -and most of it is on the triad
Gwen: Oh my god, they sleep in dormitories!
Hugo: I know, they're us, literally
Gwen: But having more fun
Davis: is he juggling? I can juggle
Lindsey: Their shorts are so short
Davis: Good call
Davis: This is really cute
Lindsey: This is adorable
Lindsey: Oh my god, they're all so cute
Umu: The song and the music video?
Lindsey: Yeah
Lindsey: This is again one of those things where I feel like I'm watching an Old Navy commercial
Davis: Yeah Lindsey: But like-
Lindsey: But it's okay though
Naoki: It looks like they're dressed, like-
Naoki: -to fulfill some American stereotypes
Naoki: Right?
Naoki: You got some nerds, you got some jocks
Naoki: Like that guy-
Shimon: This music really fits, the chewing gum title
Hugo: Now, would I listen to this every single day?
Gwen: Yes Hugo: Nnnn...*sideye*
Naoki: But also, if I couldn't see this, I might think that they were girls singing-
Naoki: -maybe like a low alto
Gwen: It's so cute
Umu: The song?
Gwen: Yeah! Hugo: And it's good-
Hugo: -the arrangement's good too
Hugo: I mean- Gwen: I can't believe it's about chewing gum
Gwen: Like they just seem so excited about it
Hugo: Yeah
Gwen: You'd think it was like, "I got into college!"
Gwen: And it's chewing gum
Hugo: Do you write most pop songs about getting into college? Gwen: Yes
Davis: Also like the subject matter is also very innocent
Lindsey: It's SO innocent
Davis: Literally like, candy and ice cream cones Lindsey: Singing a song about chewing gum
Henry: Wow
Henry: I don't know if I dig this
Henry: There are parts about it where I'm like, nice!
Henry: There are parts about it where I'm like, no!
Umu: Okay, did you like that song?
Lindsey: Yes it was adorable!
Davis: Yeah, it was really cute
Lindsey: Ch-ch-ch-chewing gum
Jarod: Different story, I mean-
Jarod: -I wouldn't necessarily watch this, but I would understand why, how people could watch this
Yunyi: I'm a little conflicted Kevin: What an experience
Yunyi: It was great
Yunyi: But also...
Kevin: They could've kept everything and just made the CGI more realistic
Kevin: And then that would've just fixed 50%
Umu: I'm pretty sure that was just what they were trying to go for
Kevin: Which is awful! Yunyi: I just love it!
Yunyi: I love it, I love the tackiness
Yunyi: But also it's kind of like-
Yunyi: -you get a little uncomfortable whenever you see like, people this young-
Yunyi: -in like mass entertainment
Yunyi: You know? You're just a little concerned-
Yunyi: -about what you're consuming
Kevin: I mean, if they're dressing up their age that would be okay
Kevin: But it feels like they're dressing younger
Hugo: It was more musical
Hugo: I think
Hugo: It was more musical, um
Hugo: And their voices all sounded good together
Hugo: I'd be interested to see how their voices mature as they get older-
Hugo: -and how they as a group mature as they get older
Hugo: Because they're starting so young
Hugo: And I hope that they keep making music
Hugo: Um...and yeah, it was good, it was really good
Hugo: I really, I actually really did enjoy it
Hugo: It was funny, it was crazy, there was definitely some drugs in that gum
Hugo: Um
Hugo: But it was a good time
Kevin: Is the next video the same?
Kevin: Cause I would imagine like-
Umu: This is a little bit different
Umu: It's like the next...it's like a few years later
Kevin: If I managed a band like that-
Kevin: -I would have some of them, some videos where they totally dress and like-
Kevin: -you know, as young as they are
Kevin: But then there are others one where they like pretend to be grown-ups-
Kevin: -and they actually dress pretty maturely
Umu: This is from My First and My Last
Umu: You know when you have like a crush, on your teacher Lindsey: My First and My Last?
Umu: Yeah, My First and My Last
Umu: It's like when you fall in love with your teacher but your heart is broken by them, you know
Lindsey: Because they're a teacher and you're six years old?
Jarod: Crushing on my teacher in 3, 2, funnnn
Lindsey: Oh my god
Yunyi: They look like tootsie rolls
Gwen: That's how I dance
Hugo: I, see, I'm digging this
Yunyi: Oh, it's so cute but also wow
Kevin: Halloween can't come soon enough
Kevin: Oh wait I'm too old for trick or treating
Naoki: Oh I love that-
Naoki: That he fell over
Kevin: That bass
Naoki: Wow his voice is really high
Lindsey: I like how the back beat is so intense but the singing is just like- Davis: And then NCT U is kinda coming in
Kevin: See that's the edginess
Peyton: He's like staring her down
Jarod: These guys are like, not subtle at all
Henry and Fiona: *laughing*
Henry: I really-
....ooh
Kevin: All the mixture chords
Henry: Dude these outfits...woah Fiona: His hair is *inaudible*
Henry: Dancing's cool
Kevin: I think that's a flat sixth
Yunyi: That hair! Oh my god I want it
Yunyi: I want that hair
Davis: He's like, "I got what you need, teacher lady"
Fiona: I love their shoes
Naoki: Oh, these chords man
Jarod: Ooh that footwork
Naoki: It's like-yeah Shimon: It's a nice mood change
Kevin: She left lipstick on the coffee mug
Henry: Also pretty basic, but I dig it
Lindsey: I, what are these outfits? Like they're very odd but I like- Davis: They're like different
Yunyi: Did you hear that?
Yunyi: That violin? *imitates violin* dunudunudunu
Gwen: They also have like a lighter melodic line going up, like all the time which I'm in to
Gwen: It's like a descant
Peyton: Oh he's gonna rap her into liking him
Lindsey: I like this song
Lindsey: I think it's like, it's like a rap song but with a lyrical chorus
Naoki: Oh my god that's so weird Shimon: Oh that's so weird
Shimon: That's like, that's like with a recorder Naoki: They-what?
Shimon: That's like when like, a guy in elementary school-
Shimon: -would like lick a girls recorder
Naoki: That was a thing?!
Kevin: Wait, where did the mug go?
Hugo: I'm enjoying the bass line
Hugo: Um, while they're singing over top of it, but it's not like, too much
Peyton: But, can any of them even drive?
Hugo: Ooh, synth chords coming in
Hugo: And they take out the bass right at the right point
Hugo: Silence is just as important as sound
Naoki: Well I feel like this group knows their style, obviously
Kevin: There's a, there's a retro feel to it
Yunyi: There's a very retro feel to it Kevin: Yeah
Henry: One, one seven six
Yunyi: Oh, I'm sorry, it wasn't a violin it was an organ
Kevin: Musically these guys are actually my favourite of the 3 NCTs
Henry: Oh, and that was flat six
Lindsey: Oh my god
Davis: Why is that, why is everything they do funny?
Lindsey: Why is this video such a meme
Lindsey: Like, the whole thing
Lindsey: I like it a lot
Kevin: Oh, what is that chord that they're ooh-ing at the backing vocals
Henry: Dancing is really good
Kevin: Oooooh, there's that very low
Hugo: Ooh! Damn, good dance move
Kevin: That *listens closely* Yunyi: *humming*
Kevin: I think it's just a two, two, seven Yunyi: Yeah
Lindsey: Woah! That's awesome Davis: Woah! Yo
Henry: Woah...WOAH!! Fiona: Woah!!
Hugo: That was super cool
Lindsey: That was so fucking cool Davis: Never underestimate-
Davis: Geez, that was awesome
Lindsey: Oh that's cute, they got little box cars, literally
Davis: Mario kart Lindsey: Literal box car
Shimon: Oh, that's cool, dude I would totally do that
Henry: Oh my god
Fiona: I like this video a lot
Henry: They're just on the roof, whattt?! Fiona: That looks like so much fun
Lindsey: They're trying to impress the teacher with their cars
Gwen: Why wasn't my childhood like this?!
Jarod: They're powered by dreams and wishes
Peyton: Basically...and love
Yunyi: There it was
Yunyi: Ooh I really dig that fucking synth
Hugo: Ohhh....OHHH!!!! Gwen: Oh no!!!!
Jarod: Oh no... Peyton: Oh no!!!
Hugo and Gwen: *still distressed*
Lindsey: Baby on board, oh...
Peyton and Jarod: *screaming*
Jarod: BOOM!
Peyton: *screaming again*
Jarod: BABY ON BOARD
Peyton: OH NO!
Fiona: Wait why did it have to mention that?
Henry: To be like, "she is married, ya fuckin pervs"
Jarod: Oh that's nice, that was a good touch, BA-BY
Peyton: You could have just said she had a husband
Peyton: That would have been enough!! Jarod: Of course-
Henry: You know what, I really dug the concept
Henry: Like, it was a very-it was like, it's a very honest thing to do
Henry: I mean, obviously like, for people, for anyone who knows, you know-
Henry: -the Van Halen song, "Hot For Teacher", like that's just, like, uh overtly sexual
Henry: But that was just, that was like a little bit more childish despite the obvious sexual undertones
Henry: And also the chorus was far more interesting, harmonically Umu: Yeah
Fiona: There were cooler, like voice parts, rappy things Umu: Cool!
Henry: Yeah, their harmonies were very tight actually, they molded really well
Umu: So, what do you think about that song musically?
Kevin: Great, it's so good, from the beginning *makes his own instrumentals*
Yunyi: And they were all so colourful Kevin: And it was retro-
Kevin: Every section was different- Yunyi: And sweet, like cake
Kevin: -some sections you feel the modern vibe, and then some, like the chorus-
Kevin: -the retro totally kicks in
Umu: Which of those two, Chewing Gum and My First and My Last did you like more? Kevin: Oh man
Kevin: I'd have to go with, how does Chewing Gum go, I'm trying to think...
Kevin: Chewing Gum goes dunuduhduhduh
Kevin: Oh man, they're so, they're both so good
Kevin: I don't know...I guess it's tied
Umu: Ooh, .5 for both?
Kevin: Yes Yunyi: It's Chewing Gum for me
Kevin: Really, alright
Fiona: I like the second one better, the first one-
Henry: I definitely loved the second one
Fiona: The first one kinda creeps me out with like, the guy who was in charge-
Fiona: -and like, they all just look so young and like boyish
Fiona: I was like, this is weird
Umu: Okay, which one did you like better?
Gwen: This one
Umu: Because the melody, or?
Gwen: Yeah, it was just, more musically attractive to me-
Gwen: -cause it was like, less like kidz bop
Hugo: I like the phrase "musically attractive"
Hugo: I agree, I like this one
Hugo: The first one was great, but this one had a little bit more like, just like, "umph" to it
Hugo: The bass line was a little bit more *gestures* Gwen: Mmhmm
Hugo: And they, I don't know, they just did a good job with the layering and texturing-
Hugo: -of all the voices and instruments
Hugo: It was a more mature sound for them
Shimon: I like that one better
Shimon: The first one was way too cringey for me and I didn't- Umu: Okay
Naoki: I agree with Shimon for once
Jarod: Chewing Gum..ah, oh, ummm... Umu: Musically
Peyton: Musically, My First and My Last
Jarod: Yeah I like that one better
Davis: Um
Lindsey: I like both of them, they're so different
Lindsey: Like Chewing Gum is just so, so innocent and adorable Davis: I like-
Davis: I think I like this one though
Lindsey: This one was more interesting
Umu: Musically? Or like video wise
Davis: I think video wise is what made it more interesting for me
Davis: Because musically I think the first one was better
Lindsey: Yeah I think I actually might go with the first one
Davis: Like, it was a little bit more complex and had a little more like-
Lindsey: I would like to go with Chewing Gum Davis: But this one I like the video a lot so
Umu: Chewing Gum, Limitless...ah, My First and My Last
Davis: There you go