Me: Hey, everyone! Welcome to another episode of Musical Characters react!

Veronica: Heyo!

Anne Boleyn: 'Sup!

Mulligan: BRAH!

Nina: Hey, everyone!

Me: How is everyone doing during the pandemic?

Anna of Cleves: Pretty good. I've been chilling with the other queens.

Philip: I've been chilling at home, too, and binge watching stuff and taking care of my siblings.

Eliza: (Smiles) We're proud of him...(ruffles his hair)

Philip: Ma!

Veronica: J.D. and I have been shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Stranger Things" on Netflix.

Vanessa: We've been counting down to the Hamilton movie's release date. And we're holding a HUGE watch party on July 3rd.

Hamilton: I'm excited too!

Burr: Of course he is. It's about HIM.

Me: Okay, so...(singing) Let's get down to business!

Everyone: TO DEFEAT! THE HUNS!

Peggy: (Sighs) Ahhh, you gotta love Disney.

Sonny: Yeah. Disney is love, Disney is life.

Catherine Parr: And Disney Plus is the BOMB. I can watch practically ALL the Disney movies in existence

Katherine Howard: I prefer the Mandalorian, but yeah, Disney movies are great, too...

 Me: Yeah...okay, but seriously, let's get started! Today's winning request was KarmaG788.

King George: Ooh! The Backstreet Boys! I like that song, "I Want It That Way".

Mulligan: I first heard that song from Brooklyn 99, but the song IS really good.

Me: We're reacting to that today. Of course, because it's their most popular song.

Philip: CUE THE MUSIC VIDEO!

Yeah
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way

J.D.: Lyrics are a BIT cheesy but okay.

Veronica and the Heathers: Yeah.

But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

(We sing along to the chorus)

Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake

Tell me why

Mulligan and Laurens: (At the same time as the line above) NOW NUMBER FIVE! [A/N: If you've watched Brooklyn 99 or just watched the scene the song was featured in, you'll get it.]

I never want to hear you say
I want it that way

Burr: But what do they mean by "that way"?

Catherine of Aragon: Yeah, I've always wondered.

Am I, your fire?
Your one, desire
Yes I know, it's too late
But I want it that wayTell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why,
I never want to hear you say
I want it that way
Now I can see that we've fallen apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance
I want you to know
That deep down inside of me

Eliza: Ohhh, so this is about a relationship strained by distance.

Madison: Hopefully it will work out. Sometimes long distance relationships can be tough.

You are my fire
The one desire
You are (you are, you are, you are)
Don't want to hear you say
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
(Don't want to hear you say)
I never want to hear you say
I want it that way

Anna of Cleves:  The song is a bit repetitive, though.

Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never want to hear you say
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never want to hear you say
(Never want to hear you say it)
I want it that way
'Cause I want it that way

Me: So how did everyone like that song?

Veronica: It WAS a bit cheesy for my taste but the beat is pretty good.

Angelica: I liked the music video! And I could see why this is their most popular song.

Jane Seymour: It was pretty cute.

Benny: It wasn't bad.

Me: So we're reacting to another Backstreet Boys song, this is one of their first songs, "Quit Playing Games With My Heart".

Baby, oh
Even in my heart I see
You're not bein' true to me

Jefferson: JUST LIKE HAMILTON WITH ELIZA!

Hamilton: OH SHUT UP!

Angelica: How about you BOTH shut up!

Eliza: Yeah! I've moved on from that and our relationship is better than ever!

Deep within my soul I feel
Nothing's like it used to be
Sometimes I wish I could turn back time

Heather C.: So...the girl is cheating on the speaker?

Catherine of Aragon: Yeah, it seems like it.

Impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby
Quit playin' games with my heart
Quit playin' games with my heart
Before you tear us apart (my heart)
Quit playin' games with my heart
I should've known from the start
You know you got to stop (from my heart)
You're tearing us apart (my heart)
Quit playin' games with my heart

Usnavi: I wouldn't want THAT kind of girlfriend.

Carla: Same, but replace girlfriend with boyfriend.

King George: This kind of sounds like "I Want It That Way".

I live my life the way
To keep you comin' back to me
Everything I do is for you

Heather C.: Simp much?

So what is it that you can't see
Sometimes I wish I could turn back time
Impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby

J.D.: Oh, to be able to turn back time...too bad we can't.

You better quit playin' games with my heart
Quit playin' games with my heart
Before you tear us apart (my heart)
Quit playin' games with my heart
I should've known from the start
You know you got to stop (from my heart)
You're tearing us apart (my heart)
Quit playin' games
Baby, baby the love that we had was so strong
Don't leave me hangin' here forever
Oh baby, baby this is not right
Let's stop this tonight

Daniela: Looks like they're gonna break up.

Baby, (oh) quit playin' games
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na baby
Na na na na na

J.D.: Yeah...I didn't need to see his abs like that.

Sometimes I wish I could
Turn back time, impossible as it may seem
But I wish I could so bad, baby
Quit playin' games with my heart
Quit playin' games with my heart
Before you tear us apart (my heart)
Quit playin' games with my heart
I should've known from the start
You know you got to stop (from my heart)
You're tearing us apart (my heart)
Quit playin' games with my heart
Quit playin' games with my heart
Baby
Quit playin' games with my heart
With my heart
My heart
With my heart

Me: How did you guys like the song?

Vanessa: I liked "I Want It That Way" better.

J.D.: Same.

Eliza: I liked both songs.

Anne Boleyn: Yeah, they were both good.

Me: Yeah, they were. Okay! That's all the time we have for Ask Musical Characters! Feel free to add a comment, vote, and request! Until next time!

Everyone: Bye!