Genius! | FARON YOUNG HELLO WALLS REACTION(First time hearing)

[@jvsmith7888]

There's an interesting story about this song. Willie Nelson wrote the song and needed money. He offered to sell it to Faron Young for $500. Faron recognized that this was a great song and didn't want to take advantage of Willie. He loaned Willie $500 on the condition that he not sell the song to anyone else. Fast forward a few months and the song has been recorded by a few people and Faron Young himself has a big hit with it. Willie Nelson receives his first check for song writing royalties and the check is for $20,000 (this is 1961). Willie is so happy the next time he sees Faron he actually kisses him on the mouth. Faron said it was the best he had ever been kissed.

[@karenj3611]

Great song written by Willie Nelson

[@dagr.johnsen2164]

One of the greatest voices in country music. I love Faron Young, "The young Sheriff/The singing Sheriff/The hillbilly heartthrob". He was in a depression due to severe illness when he shot himself in 1996, 64 years old.

[@dsusan17]

Another beautiful break up song. This was a big hit for him. It was written by Willie Nelson. Great pick and analysis Harri!

[@shelleybleu4903]

Haven’t heard this so for about 60 years.

[@margarettaylor8107]

He was a good friend of Elvis. He was on the same stage when Elvis first started. He sold Elvis a saddle. Faron was wild, sexy and a ladies' man. I went to Printer's Alley in Nashville, a street where many artists have clubs.I was flattered that Faron picked me from the audience to dance with him while he was singing...fun memory. Faron is a famous country music star. Hello Walls was a big hit.

[@jethro1963]

He was also a friend of Charley Pride, who like Elvis, he helped early in his career. And like Elvis, when he became big, Charley returned the favour to Faron. There are interesting stories about Faron and his looking out for Charley and standing up for Charley in his career. That is something some people thought he might be the last person to do, sometimes things aren't as they seem.

[@patticriss2238]

One of my favorites. His voice was so unique. Thanks, Hari.

[@janeenbarker4851]

Willie Nelson wrote many country songs. If you haven't heard ' Crazy" by Patsy Cline, than your in for a big treat. One of the great country legends who died in a plane crash.

[@dominacio]

Always loved this song. Thank you for putting it on and your reactions.!

[@dallasj6357]

Thank you for reminding me of my great grandmother with your video. This song always reminds me of when she was singing it, and others as we would watch tv when I was younger. Well I’m gonna sign off for now, catch you on the flip Daddy-O.

[@katkat-fm3wj]

I've loved this song since I was a kid.

[@rickgibson4641]

Willy Nelson wrote this song around the same time he wrote Crazy. Both were sold off to other artists and became big hits befits anyone knew who he was.

[@dt1064]

Had to be in the mid 60's, color TV show. I like your channel, you really experiment with little known music.

[@webbtrekker534]

This is a clip from a TV program where many artists were brought on every week and the back up singers did this from almost all the main artists. Hank Williams died new Years Day 1953.

[@Sunshine-pm1jf]

Love the old country ♥️♥️♥️

[@paulhammond2784]

His girl left and now he’s talking to the walls, windows and the tree. 😭

[@Harvestersz]

I once heard an interview with Faron Young where he told a story about first recording this song. At the time, he was renting a house with a bunch of other musicians, and after hearing this song, they made fun of him by saying things like 'Hello toilet' .... 'Hello door' .... 'Hello table' .... as they walked around the house. He said it all stopped after the royalty checks started rolling in. :-)

[@kippytx]

Willie Nelson wrote this song. I love to listen to Faron Young. He was a sheriff before becoming a singer.

[@oldermusiclover]

I still remember this song had the record for many years. I have felt like this a few times

[@Country_boy-sz3bn]

R.I.P. Faron Young you was a legend.

[@39thala]

Good point about the doors Harri, lol. I never thought about it before, the doors kind of got left out of the mix by Faron. Or should I say by Willie, since Willie Nelson wrote it. To show you just how great of a person Faron Young was, soon after he cut the song, Willie Nelson was having financial troubles and so he offered to sell the song to Faron for $500. Faron declined, and instead loaned Willie the money so that he could keep his publishing on what would become one of his biggest songs. Dont you know Willie was grateful for that in hindsight!!! But, songwriters did sometimes sell their songs when they were hard up for money. It was fairly common in those days. One example is a story about the co-writer of Gene Vincent's ""Be Bop-A-Lula", a man named Donald Graves, who sold his entire half of the song (all his writers credit and publishing) to Gene's promotor/manager and radio personality, Sheriff Tex Davis for a mere $50. What a Big, BIG mistake the was!...We would have made millions if he had kept his writers credit.

[@lonnymonday7087]

Thanks for this. Keep doing these kind o songs.

[@stevenorth8817]

He and so many more got their start on the Louisiana Hay Ride.

[@ronpotter9810]

One of the 1st hits written by Willie Nelson, It was a multi chart hit & a #1 Country Hit. Willie was just getting started. Faron Young was a big Country artist charting for the 1st time in 1952 & staying vital until his final chart hit in 1988.

[@nightrider7297]

Its funny you mention Hank Williams SR , Faron Young dated Hanks wife briefly before she and Hank married. He suffered from emphysema later in life and took his own life in 1986. He was cremated and his ashes were spread on the lake at Johnny and June Carter Cash home outside of Nashville.

[@franklopez2803]

My wife sings me this song when I’m distracted and not listening to her.

[@carolespinoza8469]

Harri, he's singing to his whole house cause he's lonely.😢😢. Lived this. 👍😘

[@oldermusiclover]

have felt like this

[@lindanicholson950]

Faron Young has a lot of great songs. I like Yellow Bandana. Country Girl.

[@v.downes9608]

Never heard of this artist, or this song. Thanks.

[@62impalaconvert]

At 3:01 a break in the line: "I've gotta feelin" she'll be gone a long long time".

[@davidzimmerli489]

Faron Young was one of the greats during the "Golden Age" of Country and Western Music, before that music got diluted (polluted) with Pop and Rock and lost it's edge and authenticity. I loved the country music of that "Golden Age", but I couldn't care less about the so-called C & W music made (manufactured) today, and so I avoid it. There might be a few exceptions, but not enough to get me interested in the genre as it is today .....

[@humpy936]

I agree, the closest you can get to the old style country now days is called Americana. I haven’t listened to any new country in probably 25 years.

[@davidzimmerli489]

@@humpy936 It's funny how people, even within the same family can be exact opposites when it comes to taste, etc. As I said in my comment I love the old country music and despise the new bastardized country music (and artists). Now my older sister (by 2 years) is exactly the opposite. She loves all of the new country, and can't stand the old country legends and their music (like Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, etc.). Weird, isn't it? And yet we love each other like crazy (and that's the important thing). All the best to you, Humpy!

[@humpy936]

@@davidzimmerli489 Ha ha, I can’t stand my sister, she drives me crazy, she has the complete worst taste in music, movies, etc., but I still love her. I asked my mother the other day who is now 83 how the hell she produced two totally opposite different people.

[@davidzimmerli489]

@@humpy936 I wonder if this a universal phenomenon, as far as siblings go, especially if there is one male and one female.In my case, it works with other genres of music too. I love Blues music, and my sister hates it. I have always loved classic rock; Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Dylan, Cream, Steppenwolf, Dylan, etc., and naturally my sister hates all of it. She still loves the teen idols of the 50'sand 60's, like Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Neil Sadaka, etc.!!!!!

[@757optim]

Written by Willie Nelson. Willie had gained respect as a songwriter and session musician long before his big breakout #1 hit single "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" at age 42. Perhaps ironically, BECITR was written not by Willie, but by Fred Rose in the '40s.

[@bengilbert7655]

Blues Eyes Crying in the Rain was originally sung by Roy Acuff. Willie took it and other old songs along with some he wrote and put them together in a “concept “ album that told a story across the whole album called “The Red-Headed Stranger”.

[@elevenbucks5682]

This was one of willies earliest songs. He and another guy were put in a garage with nothing but a table and 2 chairs. They were to get $50 for each song they wrote. Willie sat and was looking at the walls and after awhile thought Hello Walls and thats the basis of the song.

[@michaelcoleman6228]

You should listen to Ernest Tubb, Walking the floor over you or Walts across Texas with you.

[@debbiechang5781]

I’ve heard this before. I have no idea where. Movie maybe? Just a good old country song! The guy in the red bedazzled cowboy outfit was my favorite part 😂🌺✌️

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

He is going mad because of a brake up it took me years to understand it but I realized it was madness when one day I noticed the walls window and ceiling talking back to him 😂

[@ljriner]

Willie Nelson wrote this. Willie was a a very good and prolific songwriter. Check out Faron's most popular hit "Four in the morning"

[@OverandOutChief1]

Its Four in the Morning is another good Faron Young song. Funny you mention Williams. So the story goes that Faron had a really nice looking girlfriend. During a double date, it was said Williams pulled a pistol on Faron threatening him for the girl. Long story short, Billy Jean did marry Hank Williams.

[@oldermusiclover]

that is a good tune too

[@anoicinfo4414]

In the old days in the United States, a lot of people pronounced window with the sound winduh

[@kippytx]

Jim Reeves has a beautiful voice also

[@lindanicholson950]

Gonna Change Everything where Jim Reeves gets rid of all the stuff in the house.

[@willyoung4533]

My great uncle

[@erickent3557]

"3 Days" is another good Faron Young tune, maybe not youtube reaction worthy, but country music worthy

[@Bucky1836]

The Singing Sheriff 🤩

[@mw7584]

He said winda kind of a country take on window. This performance is from a 1965 movie Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar. Most of the movie is musical performances but there is a corny plot around the creation of the show which was originally supposed to be opera.

[@jvsmith7888]

This song was written by Willie Nelson long before he became a country star himself.

[@himaxize]

George Jones - The Grand Tour nice piece of music.

[@crunch691]

this guy fell off the stage drunk when my grandparents were on a date at the orange county fair. they laughed about 30 yrs later

[@jimsealy9489]

Another of Faron Young for you to react to is "It's Four In The Morning"

[@62impalaconvert]

This is one of my top country favorites. Unfortunately, Faron committed suicide in Dec 1996. What a loss.

[@timdybala7127]

HOWDY FROM WESTERN COLORADO!

[@MommaBird52]

If you really want to go way back, check out the Mills Brothers singing Yellow Bird.

[@bwilliams463]

Sheb Wooley released a funny parody of this song called 'Hello Wall.' I recommend checking it out.

[@darryljohnson7060]

Had to sell it because he was broke as hell. Sold "Family Bible" for the same reason

[@Patienthost]

Ya, he said 🪟 WINDOW. But like some people he pronounced it, winda.

[@jerrydunham6274]

Not many happy endings in country music

[@auntlinda7132]

👍💖

[@alanjay5974]

HARRI, most country singers were inspired by Hank Williams. Try listening to Hank Williams song ALL MY TREASURES ARE IN HEAVEN. The lyrics are possibly the most MEANINGFULL you'll ever hear.I am a music historian & I've heard a lot, but this song takes some beating

[@danwilliams9299]

Sad. Note-he committed suicide i think in -1995? Idk why? Never heard why.damn shame,he had that beautiful-Lilt-in his voice. Popular at the time but few had it. Another giant of country gone too soon. Lov how this was written by willie nelson. Great reaction again. -a teardrop in the corner of your pane!brilliant! A fan from northflorida. Usa-dan-10/15/21

[@supasoulproductions]

I think this was the first big hit written by Willie Nelson. Faron did have a great country voice, To me his tone is a little deeper and less nasal than Hank Williams. BTW, Hank died in 1953.

[@alanmatthews9945]

Hey Harri. This brings to my attention a song I'm sure you'd like - It's actually called 'FARON YOUNG' and it's by a brilliant band called Prefab Sprout, fronted by the song writing genius of Paddy McAloon. Give it a listen.

[@maryannanderson2213]

I would love to see you react to Hank Williams Jr.'s "Heaven Can't Be Found". I think that's Hank's most beautiful song.

[@kippytx]

Please give a song called Step Aside by Faron Young. He has a distinctive voice.

[@mw7584]

And Wine Me Up!

[@MommaBird52]

Can you check out some of Gentleman Jim Reeves songs. He had a beautiful voice.

[@sirslice]

A true talent who fell victim to suicide. It can happen to anyone.

[@bevo7729]

It’s called willie wrote it

[@cherylwilkinson3228]

I think this is the song that Willie Nelson said he tried to sell to Faron Young for $400, but Faron told Willie that someday the song would make him a lot of money so Faron loaned Willie the $400 instead.

[@Chamomileable]

This may be a stretch Harri, but I think you'd LOVE the track "Arlene" by the Handsome Family. It's a somber country murder ballad, except it's told from the perspective of the mentally disturbed murderer. It sounds pretty heavy, and it is, but it's such a beautiful song.

[@leonardshevlin7260]

Check out "The Door" and "The Grand Tour" by George Jones.

[@robindalton2650]

In late 50 or early 60’s

[@humpy936]

It’s winda in the American South, ha ha!😊 Hank Williams died New Year’s Day 1953, Faron Young was a contemporary of Hank Williams at that time, I don’t know if it’s true but I heard the Hank Williams pulled a pistol on Farren Young over a girl back in the day.

[@leonardshevlin7260]

Be the first to react to "It Ain't Easy Bein' Me" by Chris Knight, from rural Kentucky.

[@williamchristie1967]

Willie Nelson wrote this

[@debitaylor2101]

Fyi Hank Sr died Jan 1, 1953

[@bevo7729]

On my wife’s phone country croner

[@paulhammond2784]

Please try Etta James At Last

[@marinefireman219]

Can you please do Somebody Hold Me by Narvel Felts and Wine Into Water by T Graham Brown please

[@TheSarahbeach100]

Hay Harry Farron young killed himself later in after this.

[@ivansavoie3190]

Can you react to Conway Twitty last date

[@Amaberean]

Faron committed suicide with a gun. Depressed, old, and all his friend had passed.

[@bertusvanhal8855]

Good song but i like Willie Nelson version better, Willie’s voice is noisier and sound beautiful, Willie wrote the song.

[@samdroid559]

Who sounds nothing Iike Williams the music's different also

[@joansmith1195]

Faron Young committed suicide in 1996

[@lindanicholson950]

Faron Young has a lot of great songs. I like Yellow Bandana. Country Girl.