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Early Access: BTS - Merry Go Round, Normal (Explicit Ver.), Like Animals (Patreon)

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2026-06-13 03:07:55
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Here's our reaction to BTS' Merry Go Round, Normal (Explicit Ver.), and Like Animals!

B-sides hitting HARD. Can't wait for the rest of the album :D

Enjoy <3

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BTS just BUILT different | BTS - Merry Go Round, Normal (Explicit Ver.), Like Animals

Today, we're reacting to MULTIPLE tracks in one go, now that we've passed the midpoint for this brilliant album! We got Merry Go Round, Normal, and Like Animals :) and BOY did we have a LOT to talk about with these! We always advocate for listening to the album in order, and this right here is the perfect example of why that's the way to go—we go through it in the vid, so we won't repeat ourselves here, but we WILL say that the bsides seem to move toward more personal stories and slightly away from Arirang, though it is still within the story of BTS in general, since we're moving from their debut era, how they were treated, all the way to where they are now, and how there are still struggles to be found on a personal level. Really appreciate their human stories, and thoroughly enjoyed dissecting each track! Next time, we'll be reacting to the rest of the b-sides, so in the meantime, watch our previous reactions if you haven't, and if you wish to watch extra reactions, we got extra stuff for Hooligan, 2.0, and SWIM over at http://patreon.com/handsomesausages so check it out!! :):) Kpop producer and singer-songwriter react to BTS - Merry Go Round, Normal (Explicit Ver.), Like Animals (Official Audio). Enjoy! Sound at http://soundcloud.com/hsausages Follow us on IG: @handsomesausages Timestamp 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Merry Go Round Reaction 5:17 - Insane Structure 6:33 - LOVE the sound 8:00 - Merry Go Round & Dark Progression 8:42 - Falsetto & Vocal Mix 9:03 - Message & Lyrics Breakdown 11:55 - Normal (Explicit Ver) Reaction 15:12 - Structure & Vocal Delivery 16:08 - VS Merry Go Round 17:20 - Message & Theme 18:51 - Like Animals Reaction 22:24 - This one's DIFFERENT 22:57 - Genre Talk 23:56 - Mixing Different Sources 25:19 - Message & Lyrics Breakdown 26:31 - Arirang is NEXT LEVEL 26:54 - Our Verdict 28:08 - SHOUTOUT #bts #btsarmy #kpopreaction

Comments

rlm66

I would LOVE to see you guys react to one of their tour concerts when you’re done so you can hear how they sing them live !! Just amazing. And also there’s a cool mashup in the setlist too. Please consider it 🙏

rlm66

Additionally: not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet, but there was a hidden song called Come Over which Yoongi produced that was originally only available on a vinyl But was just recently released!!!

Nicky Bomberry

From Merry Go Round to Like Animals, it went from dark talking about struggles to “Hey it might get rough but we can get through this.” Like Animals is my fave of the three. Jin’s voice at the beginning of that one is him simply being a Siren.

Handsome Sausages

Yessss we mention that in the vid! Was gon check it out so it's awesome to hear it got released :D

Cielo Eunice

Thanks for doing 3 in one vid!

Lina

Like animals is my favorite of the album. And the Netflix live performance of it👌

Lina

I finally managed RM's livestream where goes in to the making of each song. I think it's exactly what you would be interested in. The Netflix docu is great as well. It shows the Overall mood and struggle but he gives more details.

Lina

RM talks about the meaning of lyrics he wrote and how the songs came to be and why they were chose etc.

tova~

my thee favourite songs from the album in the same video??? I could NOT be happier!💕 ('like animals' is my #1 though... has been since I first hit play on it haha)

Brianna E

First of all, happy Festa to all who celebrate!! What perfect timing for HS to drop a 3 song reaction! Now into the second half of the album, where more of my personal favourite tracks are. As usual I have way too many thoughts (literally have to open up my notes app and type as I go so I don't forget things), will attempt to share them as coherently/succinctly as I can but coffee also hasn't fully kicked in yet so you get what you get. Merry Go Round: Up to now I would've said this is my favourite track, just something about the vibe every time I listen to it my brain just says "yes, this one". But honestly, I feel like Like Animals is growing on me too...so TBD on what my true #1 is, will get back to you once your reaction to the album is complete (maybe). My one thing with Merry Go Round (and actually most of the songs that I like from this album) is it really doesn't fit the tone of my more frequently listened to playlists, so I rarely listen to it unless I go out of my way to put it on. Kind of like when you have a food you love but almost never eat, when you eat it you remember how much you love it but can go weeks/months without feeling the need to eat it again. Does that make sense? Anyways, back to the song itself, love Suga's verse here, and while I love the sound/impact of the effect on the vocals and it really works in the song overall, I do wish I could hear the vocal members' tones more clearly. I feel like I need to listen to some live performances of the song to compare and see if my opinion changes. Normal: The contrast of the vocals listening to this right after Merry Go Round was so refreshing, LOVED hearing the vocal members' tones come through and shine. The rappers' parts weren't my favourite, and overall I'd probably put this song in the middle of my list ranking all the songs from the album. Just don't have super strong feelings about it either way. Like Animals: I will admit, on the first couple listens I was a bit overwhelmed/taken aback at the mixing/production of this track, but it has grown so much on me especially after listening to some live performances of it. The vibe/atmosphere of the song is so good, and the vocalists KILLED IT, the ad libs are amazing! General thoughts: This could probably wait until final thoughts as you wrap up the album, but there's no guarantee I remember all this by then so will just share now. I'm glad they didn't shy away from some deeper/darker themes (I mean, they rarely do but I'm just really glad we didn't get an album of Dynamite/Butter/PTD, no hate to those songs but I think we can all acknowledge that for all their merits and the part they played in BTS' journey, they don't have particularly meaningful themes/messages to convey). I really appreciate the variety of genres on the album as well, I think the themes/messages are what connect the tracks more than sound and make the album feel so cohesive/complete as a product. They really covered a wide spectrum of this comeback/era in their lives as artists and as a group, sharing the highs and excitement of being back, along with the struggles of living as such popular public figures. Looking forward to the next reaction, they don't know 'bout us is another track that is high on my list! And will second another comment that mentioned this, for the most insight into the meaning behind the songs, consider watching RM's recent live where he talked about the tracks. Otherwise, the Netflix documentary is more of a snapshot of their approach to the comeback overall, it shares a bit about their work on a few of the tracks but not a ton. If you want to see all the members discussing the album and their thoughts on it (as well as reacting to the Swim MV), I'd recommend their Studio Notes Arirang video. Really depends on what type of behind/insights you're most interested in!

Ariel Brenner

I know this is probably blasphemy but Swim and Merry Go Round are my least favorite songs on this album which I think is amazingly complex and profound, so hot and makes me dance like I haven't in 50 years, it's full of the pain of trying to give what has been wanted from them to the point of no longer knowing who they even are, but still wanting to give because that's what an artist, a performer does. Hate on me, but it's heart-rending while at the same time causing so much joy with the music, drums, singing, I'm trying to stop myself raving. And stop myself from dancing when I have headphones on walking down the street! An old lady! But it's so damn sexy! I am a Stay. This is my 1st BTS album and my last because I won't live long enough to try to go through their stuff. I have heard some of the best music ever made from the 60s when it started onward and this is right up there. Way up there.