ALL SMILES!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Flying Pickets - Only You REACTION

ALL SMILES!| FIRST TIME HEARING Flying Pickets - Only You REACTION
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[@danielgreenwood1459]

Never did I think I'd hear a reaction to this classic.. Thank you.. Closest thing to this song is The housemartins.. Caravan of love... Another great song... All the best guys. 👍 👍

[@skadoink1736]

Damn! I've not even thought of that song for decades- good choice!

[@DaveF.]

Errrm - surely the 'closest thing to this song' would be, err, 'Only You' by Alison Moyet. Still - Happy New Year.

[@danielgreenwood1459]

All the best Dave.. 😁 👍

[@seanswinton6242]

​@skadoink1736 I've requested this and the Housemartins "Caravan Of Love" for months. I discovered these guys playing just after purchasing that Housemartins ep with "Carvan Of Love" back in 1986.

[@skadoink1736]

@seanswinton6242 tbh, they weren't a band I bought. Pretty sure I've got it on one of Now 6974 or Hits 4356 or sommat...

[@surlechapeau]

The original by Yaz/Yazoo is outstanding, with Alison Moyet on vocals!!

[@bjdefilippo447]

100%. The original is mesmerizing and poignant in a different way.

[@tinkler4]

Yeah definitely had more soul to it even though it was a synth pop smash hit.

[@user-pv4kl5zz3y]

Don't forget the other half, Vince Clarke, can't have one without the other 😄😄 Happy New Year 😄😄

[@surlechapeau]

@@user-pv4kl5zz3y great duo. thanks. Happy New Year

[@CameronCopus-r2s]

It's hard to believe this was wrote by the keyboardist out Of Erasure it seems so far removed

[@sambirch6784]

I'm surprised some in the comments don't like this version, saying the Yazoo original was better. I love the original but it's a completely different creation, it's a synth pop masterpiece, the Flying Pickets version is a beautifully constructed a capella piece, it's the same song given very different treatment. What's also worth noting is that Yazoo were two young people on the way up when they released the original, getting coverage of their music was not really an issue, whereas The Flying Pickets were a group of men of a certain age without an instrument between them. These were not the type of band you'd usually see on Top Of The Pops so the fact they made it to number one is a small miracle. People went out and bought the record simply because it's a lovely interpretation of the original.

[@eggy1962]

Accurate description

[@Liofa73]

It would have been better to do the Yahoo version first. Now the original won’t be as special to them.

[@patriciamillin1977]

I love both versions. It doesn’t matter to me which one they reacted to first, because both versions are so different and each one is great in its own way.

[@nedeast6845]

I prefere this version, it means more to me

[@Jp67-n6b]

The lead singer also became an actor.

[@OzGecko]

Saw The Flying Pickets live a few times back in the 80s and they were terrific. You really need to listen to the original to appreciate what a lovely cover this is too. Happy New Year to the whole Rob Squad family from down here in Oz.

[@connormcmanus6607]

When you love this song you must hear The Housemartins with Caravan of Love

[@malkum61]

100%

[@bradwilliams7198]

In the original Yazoo version, the backing vocals here were done with synthesizers. This adaptation did a very good job of capturing that feeling and sound with vocals.

[@jessegreenwood1956]

As others have said....you REALLY need to listen to the original to understand what a masterpiece that was and how good of a cover this is...in its unique way.

[@Liofa73]

Yeah it’s a shame they went with this one first.

[@melissascott4823]

This song came out when I was 10. My dad used to sing "butter butter!" He sadly passed away suddenly in February. So this song brought back memories. Love your channel by the way. Lead singer Brian, was also in one of my fave shows Making Out. Which was a UK show. ❤

[@zap2747]

Hope all is well

[@pauldombski]

Happy New Years to both of you! Thanks for all the smiles and great times sharing music with us. You guys are special!

[@juliecowen3641]

Alison Moyet is the best singer of this song its outstanding.

[@zap2747]

These guys did it better

[@silverdoeGirl]

My parents went out for drinks once or twice with the lead singer. He was apparently a lovely man. This was played so much at the time! You guys need to listen to The beautiful south - Perfect 10 and Don't marry her. I think you'll like them

[@charliegeorge9393]

he wa in Coronation street too

[@arcadian78]

I sat next to Brian Hibbard on the train into London in 2010 he was on his way to an audition…I told him that I loved him as Chunky in Making Out opposite Margi Clarke,he laughed and told me how much it hurt when Margi clobbered him in the show😂he seemed a really lovely guy.

[@silverdoeGirl]

@@arcadian78 lol - that's a good memory! I remember my dad saying he was a funny guy. It was just years ago when I was just a kid. At the time too? He would never drive. He would ride a bike everywhere, If I recall right!

[@melissascott4823]

​@@arcadian78 I loved that show

[@Andy-oz9kv]

He was married to my cousin and a really nice bloke as well as a great singer & actor R.I.P Brian

[@jeffcher10]

Flying Pickets is a term for unions sending striking workers to other companies to get them to stop working and join a boycott - This band were a group of actors who supported striking miners. Another leftfield cover is Big Daddy's cover of Bruce Springstein's Dancing in the Dark - Hilarious yet very well done. Happy New Years to you both and your family from Manchester UK. Here's to 500,000 subscribers!

[@markdermody9698]

It was more to increase the numbers on certain picket lines. Flying Pickets didn't go to different companies to try and get them to join. It was all about the miners really at the time and if the numbers were low at a certain picket line to try and put pressure on the ones that continued working, the unions used to send mobile Pickets, aka 'Flying Pickets' to those lines short on numbers to challenge the ones that crossed the line. Many were taken through on buses in groups at the time and many flying Pickets attacked the buses to intimidate the workers!

[@longlivetheboleyn1917]

Shame how Labour and Tories have destroyed the uk and betrayed the british public

[@robinjohnston24]

Did you know that The Flying Pickets were Maggie’s favourite band?

[@themarketbarber1893]

Oh Damn! I just searched for the Big Daddy song. I was too excited, I thought it was going to be the wrestler! 😀 Good cover though.

[@littlecatfeet9064]

@@robinjohnston24nooo 😮

[@Kuesel68]

Again one of the best cover songs ever. The original by Yazoo is already great but this a capella version was a huge hit all around Europe. It takes me back to my teens. Happy New Year to you!

[@andysales2341]

Acapello

[@patriciamillin1977]

@@andysales2341 No, it’s a capella, coming from the Italian term alla capella, "in the manner of the chapel”

[@martinwebb1681]

@@andysales2341 ... No such thing as Acapello, it's a capella. Italian for in the church style (chapel).

[@richardevans6955]

If ever a remake matched the brilliance of an original classic, this is it. Both versions just superb.

[@BendsMusic]

Flying pickets are groups of striking workers that move from one workplace to another to picket them

[@nadiadodd838]

Also need to listen to their version of A Buffalo Soldier!! Amazing!!

[@lesleycarney8868]

Happy new year you two , here in Spain we are already 2 hours into 2024. The Flying Pickets were massive for a while and so talented and quirky.

[@Tinaf653]

One of these guys in the group is actually a good friend of mine. I will definitely recommend this reaction to him the next time I speak with him. ❤️👍🏻

[@bjdefilippo447]

Happy New Year's to the whole Rob Squad Family! It's been a pleasure spending anorher year with you all, listening to great music.

[@paulwalker9421]

Happy New Year to Ya'll And Family. Thank you for the joy you bring each day with music .

[@kathyrizzi8754]

I like this singer, very nice. Happy New Year! To you both & your family!👍🎼🎵🎶🎤🌴☀️🌺🎈🎈♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🐾🐾🐶♥️

[@sandgrownun66]

What singer? They're a group of vocalists.

[@QuicknStraight]

A great cover of a pretty good song, written by Vince Clark, a very talented guy, who has found great success with several bands. The Flying Pickets were a very skilled band.

[@alyarout]

yazoo song. vince clarck offered it to depeche mode and they turned it down. yazoo's version reached number 2 in the uk.

[@gotham61]

This is a cover. The original is by Yazoo/Yaz. Check that one out, I think it's even better, with Alison Moyet's rich emotional voice.

[@djdac7451]

You guy's should have done the original by Yazoo.....blows this re-make away.

[@jedislap8726]

The world disagrees with you. This version was a top 10 hit in 9 countries reaching No. 1 in 3 of them including the UK. Yazoo's version only reached top 10 in 3 countries and never got a No.1.

[@Liofa73]

@@jedislap8726- These comments disagree with you. Look at the number of comments that are saying the original is better. Also, the original wasn’t marketed as strongly as this later version.

[@jedislap8726]

@@Liofa73 My argument there would be that fans of the original are simply more vocal about it. And how exactly do you know the marketing strategy for both of these songs?

[@jonnno243]

My favourite performance of this song is by Alison Moyet, 2016, live at The Burberry Show.

[@mikepinhorn1596]

Happy New Year to you and your family! This has brought back the memories!

[@Neil_BT]

UK Christmas number 1 1983, the first a capella song to get there, I think they pretty much just recreated the original electronic sound with voices. You should definitely look at the original, written by Vince Clarke, better known for his work with Depeche Mode and Erasure, but he teamed up with the truly astonishing Alison Moyet to release this. Incidentally, the band's name came from gangs who travelled the country to join striking workers on picket lines, hence flying pickets.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

The original was done by Yazoo who you reacted to a year ago with Don’t Go

[@davidhamm7909]

I love the original and I love this version as well. I saw The Flying Pickets live in 1984 and they were superb. Sadly some of them, including the lead singer in this song are no longer with us. The group (with no original members) is still going though.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Hi Jay and Amber, Happy New Year! Here's hoping that 2024 is a great year for us all. Take care and much love from the U.K. This is a cover of a song by Yazoo/Yaz.

[@neilfleming2787]

Flying Pickets, now there's a blast from the past...trying to remember their other songs

[@iansimons5553]

Great reaction to this 80s nostalgia track ❤ Billy Joel's the Longest time or Housemartins caravan of love are a must for an acapella reaction, Happy New Year Jay, Amber and family, much love and best wishes for 2024 ❤❤❤

[@sarablack2547]

1983 the uk didn't have proms.it's only a recent thing like this century.your school might have a leavers dance/disco for fifth years in secondary school (11-16 so 16yr olds) when they were due to leave and go to college or university.no prom dresses,suits having to have a boy bring you like a date. My mum loves this song. Around this time i would see the lead singer in minor acting parts on tv every now and then.

[@sedatedape315]

Jay, that distortion was the natural acoustics (echoing) of that room they were in. It was a room with a really tall ceiling and hard/bare walls. I'm positive that location was picked because of the "distortion" affect. Location is very important when performing acapella. Being a "kid" from Philly I'm more used to the "street corner" acapella singers. Assume reaction....again! Been with you guys since Jay was in the low, songke digit thousands with subscribers. And it's been an amazing ride being part of The Family!

[@martynnotman3467]

The original with the incredible Alison Moyet is FAR superior

[@eggy1962]

Of the two yes yazoo is better but they are completely different so comparison is unfair , with the pickets their voices were the music/instruments, what it does show is the melody of a beautiful song

[@andriylakusta]

Good to see some love for a cappella. Another a cappella group you should check is The Nylons. Some hits by them would be: "Happy Together", "Kiss Him Goodbye", "Up on the Roof" and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". There are many more songs they covered, but that would be a decent start.

[@seanswinton6242]

Yes, they were the prominent acapella group of the 80's. Soon after came Take 6, Bobby McFerrin and Al Jarreau each did acapella work. Recently, Pentatonic and Straight No Chaser are also my favourites.

[@sandgrownun66]

"Good to see some love for a cappella." An acapella. They've already done some of those.

[@normabreazile5500]

Happy New Year, Jay, Amber, the kiddos and the Rod Squad family! 🎉 I like the Yaz version of this song!

[@mharris7380]

Flying Pickets are the best acapella band. They had another hit called "When You're Young and in Love", and also have done a great cover of 'Under The Bridge'. The Housemartins also did an acapella cover, which was of the song 'Caravan of Love'. The Housemartins and later, some members formed 'The Beautiful South', have done some of the best pop songs in the UK. Housemartins: Build, Five Get Over Excited, Happy Hour, Caravan of Love. Beautiful South: Song For Whoever, You Keep It All In, I'll Sail This Ship Alone, A Little Time, Let Love Speak Up Itself (and they have a superb load of album tracks, one of the best being 'I Think The Answer's Yes')

[@jayeclements6452]

I remember this era well and still play the Pickets, Housemartins and Beautiful South regularly. I would have agreed with your assessment of Pickets as the best acapella group until I discovered Home Free. Slightly different genre, agreed, but their version of 'Man of Constant Sorrow ' is one of the most harmonious pieces I have ever heard. Give it a try.

[@jasonvulgamore7414]

You guys should listen to the song Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen (class of 97) by Baz Luhrmann. You have never done anything like it before on the channel.

[@floydspeedwho]

Great cover by a great bunch of fellas and i should know as they were my upstairs neighbours in Deptford South East London.

[@elizabethhancock8143]

🎉 Happy New Year 🍾🥂 to you both, from across the pond. Enjoy your celebrations at midnight, just after 1am here. ❤

[@iangudgin6536]

The original of this is extraordinary

[@maskedavenger2578]

The Flying Pickets also did a great version of ‘ When you’re young & in love ‘ a song covered in the 1960’s by Motown female vocal group the Marvelettes .

[@user-fu4xm4hs3j]

Yes Happy New Year. This was infact a cover version of a song by Yazoo, but they made their own with the way they did it-Colin Ward

[@andrewward1649]

The UK pop charts in the early 1980s were fantastic. Everything was so random and odd and wonderful. Have you heard Baggy Trousers?

[@cliffwheeler7357]

A very clever arrangement of Only You, but I’m still waiting for you guys to feature the original and best version by Yazoo, or Yaz as they known in the US. You have featured their other big hit Don’t Go, but Only You is even better. Happy new year!

[@mypl510]

Nice, but, the Yazoo version, the original, is just so much better to me. Happy New Year!

[@deb4762]

The guy wearing the hat playing darts was in the first Harry Potter film. He was Dedalus Diggle (purple top hat) in the leaky cauldron.

[@gosccc]

A great cover of the original by Yazoo. Number One in the UK

[@TimG2553]

Wow this song brought back so many emotions and positive memories me and my daughter used to sing together when she was little I have a tear in my eye she is grown up now and how I long for those precious days thanks for sharing

[@Marsha8of9]

Now when you have one of your cover shows, you can check out Yazoo's original version for comparison.

[@BuddyBoy68]

Happy New Year, you two! It's Andrew Erroch fae Paisley in Scotland here. I do hope you've already heard the original of this by Yazoo, sung by Alison Moyet? Æx 🤔

[@chefskiss6179]

Honestly, never thought we'd see the day, ever(!), that we'd get to this, truly... a gem. THANK YOU for this; loved it.

[@O_Towne_Bear]

Wish there was a way to hit "LIKE" more than once. I love Love LOVE this version (even more than the original). ALSO: Who knew that Fonzie could sing! LoL Also Also: Happiest of New Years to you and the Fam. Thank you for being part of the Best part of 2023.

[@hellokimmy68]

I've only ever known this song by Yaz/Yazoo with Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke. Never knew this version existed!

[@funjuror]

Saw them live twice about 40 years or so ago; they were so clever, and each member was an act in themselves. I believe the lead singer is now dead; they were all actors and returned to acting.

[@vivien408]

Happy New year 🎉 I love this song

[@helindove2237]

What a coincidence that this is also a cappella! Like you said Amber, that '80s prom feeling. Now that you mention it, you have to watch Billy Joel with “The Longest Time”. Spoiler alert, it's almost a cappella too. As far as the quality of the Flying Pickets' sound goes, the studio version of this song definitely sounds better. Indeed, it's this old video that makes it wobbly. You should have heard those worn out cassette tapes from back in the day! 😄

[@emmahowells8334]

Wow, this is a blast from the past, haven't heard this in years.

[@kevinwilliams1421]

Really…I think of this as a Christmas song

[@emmahowells8334]

@@kevinwilliams1421 yes really, maybe if you listen to the radio, I don't.

[@ken-bh3hr]

Happy new year y'all

[@petecaulton9271]

The lead singer Brian Hibbard RIP is in a film called Twin Town. You need to watch it 😂 so funny

[@jpr455]

This is a great song, a great cover and a brilliant video. What's not to love?

[@user-pv4kl5zz3y]

Hi Jay and Amber, It's already 2024 here in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, so Happy New Year to you both 😄😄

[@womba68]

i think i was 15 when this song came out. xmas number 1. i love it so much. not just the song, the frigging pub. pubs were so great back then. please take me back.

[@nicw5574]

That brings back memories, such a good version of this song. Happy New Year to you both, sending peace

[@Argent_99]

Ah, this takes me back. I was 12 in ‘83 and the winter that year (in Austria) was a bit harsh. I’d gotten a Walkman (well, a Panasonic one) for Christmas and I’d walk to school listening to that song, 4-5 feet of snow to my right, 4-5 feet of snow to my left, bundled up to the max and still dark outside. This song always warmed me up.

[@selenas-l3949]

I like the way Yaz does this song on Upstairs at Erics.

[@petersutton2182]

Brilliant!!!

[@user-jr3eb5oo3g]

Use to love the old english working class pubs . I grew up in Manchester and spent my youth in places like this. Brilliant atmosphere.

[@martinhenry7362]

If you ever go back to the UK 80's may I recommend Wah "The Story of the Blues" simply brilliant

[@stevedarragh]

There's a young Paul Heaton in there....and The Beautiful South have some fab songs to react to

[@RevsIT]

Brian Hibbard. A top Welsh voice from the Valleys of South Wales. R.I.P. Boyo

[@Angelfish757]

The guy with the White hat David Brett played Dedalus Diggle in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. My favourites by them are this and Disco Down.

[@steviesellers]

When Virgin had record shops this band was formed from the shop managers in and around London

[@spursgog835]

This is a cover, the original is by another UK group called Yazoo.

[@kevincorbin6273]

Simply beautiful

[@debrawilson9791]

Did you notice there are no instruments? It was all done a cappella. They made the instrument sound themselves. They were a group of actors.

[@martinriley106]

The name ‘Flying Pickets’ came from a U.K. term for a worker going on strike in the 1980’s. The miners used to have flying pickets at the entrances to the work site to stop people from going into work to force the employer to pay better money.

[@martinhill4001]

all actors and singer is still acting and has never got rid of his chops.

[@fatbob3632]

Brian Hibbard the lead singer was also ian award winning actor playing Dai Rhys( the karaoke king ) in a classic film called twin town

[@martinriley106]

It’s a Christmas song, get in the bar with your friends and try singing it together, everyone finds their own part to play. It’s great fun!

[@martinphreed7234]

I first heard about the Flying Pickets when they performed a few songs on the Freudiana soundtrack, which is an utterly amazing album. It was written, performed, and produced by the artists behind the Alan Parsons Project. Eric Woolfson being the composer. I had heard the Flying Pickets had a hit across the pond with this one. Check out the track It's Funny You Should Say That featuring the Flying Pickets from Freudiana

[@user-qr5mr4gr2k]

Oh and happy new year to you guys and everybody else.

[@ianbrown9082]

I remember this was released around Christmas, so for me its always kinda had carol singer Christmas vibes

[@lesleypulling129]

I know two members Red Steipe ( the bald one ) i was in community theatre in SE London and he directed one of our musical plays loved it . The lived close to me so often saw them and the London Marathon route passed by and they would be cheering the runners on ! Great days! Loved all their music❤

[@toddrowlands2002]

Yeah g'day, You can never get enough of the Flying Pickets if possible anytime you can, please show some of them.

[@maxlipovore]

Hey folks, here's another 1982 a capella tune: The Nylons, The lion Sleeps Tonight. Love to see you screen it.

[@MUSICLOVER72]

A brilliant cover of an equally brilliant original 😊😊😊😊

[@davidrowlands441]

I liked it when in 1983 and still do. No music just voices. Great.

[@gavin1506]

The Cheek Fuzz is called Lamb Chops in the UK. He was dressed as a Teddy Boy. :)

[@kimcutts6153]

This is actually a cover of a Yazoo's (Alison Moyet & Vince Clarke) first ever hit the previous year (1982). It wasn't acapella though, maybe you could react to it on your "cover night"?. Happy New Year guys. 🎉❤

[@susandenell3982]

When I saw "Only you," I thought of The Platters' 1955 hit by the same name. I like both of them.

[@Liofa73]

It’s not the same song name The Platters is Only You (And You Alone).

[@richeturbo21071982]

Maybe try "Caravan of Love" by "The Housemartins", (80s)This song is Acapella and fairly well known group and song in the UK Not so sure in the US. The band with new members became "The Beautiful South" (Late 80s- 90s)with main front man "Paul Heaton" who's writes some great songs with political, fun, and meaningful lyrics. Think you may like a few of their songs.

[@ey242]

female friday option ? "only you" was done by yazoo lead singer Alison Moyet prior to this version (i loved both) . also another good acapella track would be "caravan of love" by the Housemartins

[@fredpostman1]

Happy New Year, I love watching these

[@simonround2439]

Loved this song at the time, love it now. Happy new year from across the pond,

[@joannetyndall3625]

Loved these guys!The original is beautiful xx

[@paulcasey5486]

Hi this was a christmas no 1 in 1983 and thank you for choosing this.

[@lutherl2350]

I'm a military brat. I was living in England when this came out. The A capella was even much more of a novelty back then. The song went number 1. A huge hit. I love the song and it's hugely nostalgic for me.

[@paulsutch907]

this is a cover of a song you guys have done before, only you by yazoo. It was released before christmas and has a christmassy/churchy kind of vibe which helped it to get to number 1 for new year. very clever, not an instrument in sight.