Amish Paradise Reaction

[@garysmith3037]

She didn't comment on feeding the chickens pizza so I'm going to assume that part is accurate, lol.

[@nathanielgreer2764]

Obviously. Everyone loves pizza.

[@Roddy556]

I have fed chickens cheese pizza. They thought it was alright.

[@RabidRaptor16]

​@@Roddy556Yeah, but have you ever fed a TURTLE pizza???

[@zackeryshackelford3864]

Chickens love chicken

[@asterix7842]

She also didn't comment on the children being called Amlettes, so I guess that's accurate too.

[@genostellar]

Just to say it, the sun dial watch was a pure joke. A lot of the horribly inaccurate parts were jokes. Most were jokes about Amish people, but the one where he had dread locks, that was to poke fun at Coolio who made the original song.

[@TitusandFannie]

We know. We just thought itd be funny to see if it was accurate by any means to the amish lifestyle

[@genostellar]

@@TitusandFannie I have to admit, it was interesting to learn from you that Amish people take great pride in how humble they are. Very amusing.

[@AlexNur07]

@Titus and Fannie is a parody is meant as a joke lmao 🤣

[@Locolobouno]

She flinched hard on Mennonite. I'm surprised she didn't pause the video for that.

[@israel8502]

Same reaction, she should have added a remark, surprised she did not.

[@faragi1000]

That’s because Amish and Mennonite’s are not the same at all. Mennonites have less restrictions

[@dukeskunk]

I thought maybe it was her registering that something was wrong because that is the part of the video that has weird al moving backwards so when they reverse it everything else is going backwards.

[@0okamino]

It's an amusing song, but it's also interesting to hear this perspective on it. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure anyone who is at all familiar with the Amish is aware that they aren't a rowdy partying sort of folk. Of course, that's the absurd humor to it. I think the "tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699" line (rather than "like it's 1999") is rather clever for more than just the 1999 reference, and absurd image of the Amish having a really wild party. Considering the schism of the Amish as a distinct group from the Anabaptists is cited to have been in 1693, if the Amish were going to party, it makes sense that it would be as though it was 1699. Fun with history! :D

[@__MjG__]

Lol! Really? I got nothing from the Amish perspective from this reaction video. Just lame facts that I could've Googled. There was zero feedback of how watching this video made her feel emotionally.

[@noxteryn]

"Usually, you don't plough at 04:30 in the morning, but you do plough." For some reason, I love this comment.

[@jtfike]

I plow at 4:30, even with the plain wife….

[@ChrisKoraltan]

2 things: 1 this was filmed in the 90s so stuff like the butter churn was probably how it was back then 2 odds are that the stuff that are inaccurate is just for the joke

[@Angelsilhouette]

While that tool may be colloquially called a sickle, it is actually a scythe. A sickle is a single handed implement that has more of a semi-circular shape, also known as a sickle shape, after the implement. Scythe blades more often have a much more shallow curve inwards to the cutting edge, which is always perpendicular to the haft, rather than parallel like a sickle. Thank you for coming to my TED talk :3

[@maj219]

I appreciate your information on the Difference between the Sickle and the Scythe, I never knew this and to find out at the age of 60 years old it's very interesting to Me. Thank You!

[@jenr5426]

@@maj219 I found out this fact a while back, but I am sometimes surprised when others (usually young) who have done or at least seen farmwork don't know. Think grim reaper - that's a scythe. I taught a few youngsters to think of it like guns, since they are popular here in the states (hopefully handled safely). A sickle is like a handgun, and a scythe is like a rifle or shotgun - they are easily recognizable by shape and size. I'm only into my "middle" age, so not too old, but I sometimes jokingly entertain the thought of growing old to learn that 'sonny boy' over there can't tell the difference between a butter knife and a paring knife. Imagine that chaos in the kitchen -_-

[@macmcleod1188]

Yes, like on the old Soviet Union flags. That's a sickle.

[@garylee3685]

The dreads were a joke, a reference to Coolio.

[@TitusandFannie]

We know lol. Titus thought that that was a funny thing to bring up though

[@lionelraoul]

This is definitely the most interesting reaction I've seen. I learned a lot I didn't know about Amish life. Thanks for posting. Just subscribed to your channel. Maybe consider reacting to other Amish influenced entertainment like Harrison Ford's Oscar nominated performance in Peter Weir's Witness. I feel like Witness might be a more accurate portrayal but I'm only speculating.

[@deadpoolgames1]

yeah same but we know its just a parody of amish culture

[@jonsumner5899]

This is one of my favorite weird Al's signs in fact when I hear that music I don't think a gangster paradise I think of Amish Paradise

[@TearsPlays]

Is it weird that when I see someone who is Amish, I just think of Abraham Lincoln?

[@TitusandFannie]

That’s different 😂

[@nathanielgreer2764]

I used to work with the Amish on a construction crew. For as different as they are they are amazingly very similar.

[@alfredocornelio4329]

@11:29 " Can Amish and their animals walk backwards in rewind style like that?" lol

[@ceejaydaniel2287]

To be fair the dreads were a gag for coolio and not an Amish gag since it's supposed to make fun of rap a bit too. Cause obviously Amish don't refer to there friends as homies. Or I think they don't. Not a complaint just pointing out something missed since you asked. Great video btw!!! Keep em coming I absolutely loved it

[@aaronpalmer2094]

Neither gangstas paradise nor Amish paradise was released in 2009. Amish paradise was released in 1996

[@adonaldson85]

Came here to say the same thing lol it was in the 90s for sure

[@kylekeicher83]

Look like both Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg. Everybody always gets those two confused. Almost like Dylan McDermott and Dermot Mulroney.

[@havefunandbikestuffOver40]

Cool to hear from an Amish person about this parody video.

[@Roddy556]

I enjoyed hearing Mark Wahlberg's perspective on this.

[@marthaschrock6084]

He was like wearing full blown Sunday clothes for field work

[@katea5740]

Interesting reaction. This song made a lot of drama back in the 90s because coolio was offended that it turned a song about the black mans struggle into a joke. I always wondered what the Amish thought of it.

[@melindamercier6811]

Weird Al got the permission from the record company, but they actually went against Coolio’s wishes. Coolio was upset about it initially, and Al sent a letter apologizing profusely, but never got a response back about it, nor did Coolio reject the royalties lol. But, Coolio has since said that it was stupid of him to refuse the parody bc Al only parodied great music. He even said that all the complaining against the parody just made him look dumb, like he couldn’t take a joke. He actually finds it funny now and regrets blasting it.

[@AlexNur07]

Coolio loved it afterwards, he understood is just a joke lol

[@Joseph-ny5rr]

@@AlexNur07 so everyone cares how he feels but could care less about insulting an entire community. Funny.

[@willsofer3679]

@@Joseph-ny5rr To be fair, it's not like the Amish should be immune to lampooning, or that they're beyond reproach. There have just as many problems as any community, though its of a different sort.

[@oxfordpictionary]

Apparently Coolio got over it and he and Weird Al became buds later.

[@oxfordpictionary]

Just a note… Amish Paradise was not released in 2009! It was back in the 90s.

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

I was under the impression that in some communities you can use electricity as long as you generate it yourself, such as with wind power.

[@tawa7546]

This is hands down the best reaction I have seen to this song, your commentary is gold and very interesting to learn what parts of the song that are accurate! Keep up the good work!

[@TitusandFannie]

Thanks

[@FreddieHg37]

Commenting on the name Ezequiel, I always thought it was a reference to the biblical figure, not that someone in their community was named that way.

[@roya.cathcartjr.5042]

I've heard of a few Amish and Mennonite men named Ezekiel in Lancaster County Pennsylvania being a Pennsylvanian myself. When it comes to last names Zook, Yoder and Stoltzfus are common among the Pennsylvania Amish Community.

[@fanatical27]

Byler?

[@FreddieHg37]

@@fanatical27 what?

[@fanatical27]

@@FreddieHg37 sorry. It is a prevalent last name I have seen in Amish communities

[@FreddieHg37]

@@fanatical27 Oh I see, that's OK, I looked it up and all that came up was info on Stranger Things ships and stuff like that, but I've never watched ST so I was confused…

[@tric5122]

Dated a girl that lived very close to Amish country where I live. She said that the kids would sneak out and party pretty hard. It's odd bc as a kid growing up you rarely saw them, but it's fairly common to see them around stores in the suburbs now.

[@jamescheddar4896]

rumspringa

[@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman]

so all amish kids will go to hell, got it

[@haeleth7218]

In Britain we would call the tool being used a "scythe" whereas as a "sickel" is a one-handed tool.

[@markbryant8321]

Hi guys I remember when he done video . Hes a comedian . Yes I did larf this off as I study Amish life . But Amish people would probably not find this funny thank you for bringing up the rights a wrongs love yah both❤❤

[@jimhsfbay]

Finally finally finally! Thank you so much for the detailed breakdown. My biggest takeaway is that Weird Al put a lot of time into getting Amish culture ‘right.’

[@TitusandFannie]

Yes he got it pretty accurate for the most part

[@garysmith3037]

@@TitusandFannie , especially feeding the chickens pizza.

[@roya.cathcartjr.5042]

@@TitusandFannie I'm not sure where Fannie is from or what Amish Order she was a member of, Weird Al Yankovic's parody of the Amish in this video is how he views the Pennsylvania Amish of Lancaster County that are incorrectly referred to as the "Pennsylvania Dutch". As a person who lives in Central Pennsylvania have friends who are Mennonite and I'm aquatinted with a few Amish.

[@willsofer3679]

@@roya.cathcartjr.5042 They're not "incorrectly referred to as the Pennsylvania Dutch". The term "Dutch", as a historical term, once referred to any Germanic speaking population. Long before "Dutch" was an ethnonym for people from the Netherlands. The Pennsylvania Dutch, despite being mostly from Switzerland, referred to THEMSELVES as "Dutch", cognate to the modern "Deutsch".

[@jaygreen3740]

Seem the idea of parody has gone over the heads of these two 😂

[@bernardcoombs1778]

Yeah, bad idea reacting to a parody if your intention is just to ANALYZE it.

[@mysticalrose6576]

OTOH it is interesting to hear her take on it. I've long wondered what the Amish think of this song, and this is at least one (former) Amish perspective on it. Wish there were more Amish reactions to the song on KZbin.

[@jericoba]

Agree!

[@alr3764]

it's really for people who sre curious about the amish lifestyle

[@Shifty1971]

These two are too young to even have heard of the original song.

[@sergioleone8592]

Thank you for this reaction, I have learned a lot about the Amish culture, with all due respect to those who seek peace at the lifestyle level. I accept but disagree with the religious side of it, however those who draw actual peace from religion are honorable. It is a parodic work of art, so the exploitation of stereotypes is a natural trait. However, in this too the Amish way of life is respectable(unlike many other religious ways of life), although it is radically contrary to their beliefs(taking pictures, partying), when the ignorant mass of stupid outsiders challenge them, they do not respond aggressively, but exactly according to their beliefs. A wonderful parody, with an instructive reaction. Be good!

[@jamiestonebraker2231]

Its a funny parody of the song “gangsters paradise”

[@Energyone]

The sun dial is an intentional joke - the 'turning the other cheek' is also a joke because of the line before it (and it still rings true as a line) - the dreads are also a joke as the original artist who created the song that Weird Al is parodying also rocked a look like that for awhile and Weird Al made it more extreme - also note the 2nd to last scene was sung in reverse to lip sync it correctly, because if you notice all the animals are moving backwards. The 4:30 AM plowing is also meant to be humorous. The 'no phone, no lights, no motor cars' line is also a joke, as it is part of the theme song from a popular tv show called Gilligan's Island but it fit the description of the Amish perfectly. The churning butter scene is designed to be funny as he makes that motion faster after a lovely lady walks by. The scene where he has water pouring down his face parodies the original music video as the singer of the chorus has beads of sweat pouring down his face in several scenes.

[@DocHoliday251]

You know what's crazy? I literally just found out Gangster's Paradise is a remake/rewrite of a Stevie Wonder song called Pasttimes Paradise and Stevie is the reason there's no profanity in Coolio's song. Blew my mind

[@SlabSnipez]

@@DocHoliday251 I literally just found out too! Thanks!

[@nilnil8411]

Amish people genuinely seem to be humble and honest.

[@shoediishgunner1718]

I’ve seen a lot of reactions. But I have to say, I Iove her reaction, I am subscribing and liking!

[@TitusandFannie]

Aww thanks so much :)

[@scoochman82]

The original song came out when I was in Middle school. Then Weird AL blew it up again with this song. Amazing.

[@lyger1980]

I used to work at Henry Dooley Zoo in Omaha and each summer every day There's Amish about 5 to 10 family's a day I always thought that was intriguing

[@TitusandFannie]

They are an interesting people

[@broncobra]

Go Big Red!

[@pamelahoracek]

I appreciate your input in the true Amish lifestyle.

[@TitusandFannie]

Always! :)

[@sharoncrawford3042]

The amish men grow a beard once they marry. Lets you know theyre married. Im not Amish, but I live around them. So Ive learned some things. Some are stricter then others.

[@troychristiansen1755]

An Amish community doesn't live that far away from where I live here in Wisconsin

[@FreddieHg37]

I came here expecting a full straight up critique of the video tearing apart every little aspect and detail and I'm leaving fairly surprised of how accurately Weird Al really portrayed the Amish community, great video!!! (I'm not at all familiar with Amish culture but here we have communities of Menonites who even come to town during this time of the year to sell bread, cheese, sometimes they are really and even sit down in benches and talk with people about the Bible and stuff like that -because of the Lent season, before Holly week, Easter Week and stuff- and that's like the most I know of them and that's the closest to Amish people I've encountered outside of airports where I've seen Amish people. ¡Greetings from Mexico!

[@sharoncrawford3042]

We have amish and mennonites where I live in Ohio. We live just down the road from some.

[@FreddieHg37]

@@sharoncrawford3042 I see, I think I had heard about it before but yeah, what I meant was that Amish people aren't common here, but yeah, I assume most of them are just nice hardworking people…

[@richgoebel6650]

There are Amish in my area (southeastern Virginia), I saw a mother with her children driving to a post office. The boy was the youngest, but all his sisters treated him like they would their father. It was years ago, I don't remember specifics but I could see it. She drove what looked like a 1970 Volkswagen van. Very humble and modest. In my travels to Ohio, I encountered both new and old order. Old order always wore black, and new would wear light blue, and a little of their hair would show. I actually had a young lady new order wearing a company vest over her dress wait on us at a Burger King, but we also visited an old order restaurant where they do interact with the outside a little, and will answer questions. Northern New York has Amish with their own school. I drove by one time the children were playing outside.

[@Yakerina]

You two are marvelous! Might want to watch the original video, as you'll see where the hair and several scenes come from.

[@jabbott6748]

I didn't grow up Amish but I did grow up on a corn farm in east Ohio with no electricity and everyone around us were Amish. My granddad had a giant van and was the go-to guy for any Amish that needed a ride. I guess I'm as close to Amish as one could be while not actually being Amish.

[@jeknechtphotography7106]

The braided hair is a parody/shoutout of Coolio’s hair (he did the original song Gangstas Paradise) Also, the video may have been uploaded in 2009 but the song was released back in 1996. Weird Al parodied a lot of songs over the years (since the early to mid 80’s)

[@jeknechtphotography7106]

I think you are the second person I saw react to this song who is/was part of the Amish community however the other didn’t breakdown what was and wasn’t that accurate. That was cool getting that.

[@TitusandFannie]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@sharoncrawford3042]

They do not pay social security because they do not draw it. Their houses are very plain, all white. Where I live they have no curtains or blinds on windows. No decorations in theyre yards.

[@lotrojoe]

Ill leave an individual and respectful comment. I respect the culture, its not what id enjoy but I respect it. I believe strongly in the ability of one to engage in their religious and free speech. Much love

[@Amadeo790]

“Party in 1699” is a joke of old fashion life style romance. The Sun dial is also a joke about old lifestyle XD

[@fanatical27]

Actually a jab at Prince "1999" since Prince has consistently denied permission for Al to parody any of his songs.

[@Nitro1000]

For the ending scene Weird Al had to learn the song backwards and film the scene in reverse to get the people and animals to appear moving backwards

[@inf3rno1982]

The dreads are due to the original artist Coolio

[@BrianTurney-g3g]

I lived in Indiana with many Amish neighbors. I learned a lot about them. At work with them, they reminded me of Mexicans hard workers!! Great people but she's right, a lot of pride!

[@kekkomartin5848]

I lived in southwest Michigan, and was a regular visitor to Shipshewana Indiana, which is an Amish community. It's not uncommon there for Amish houses to have a few solar panels. In asking about their purpose we were told that some of the families will have a few power tools, like a drill press or lathe, that they power with solar. I've also heard that in the Lancaster community some of them will use cell phones. (probably also charged by solar)

[@SebastianWeinberg]

Did you watch the original "Gangsta's Paradise" video first? Some of the visuals in this video only make sense in contrast to that. It also explains some of the deliberate inaccuracies (as opposed to all the accidental ones), like the wrong hairstyle and cap on the woman in the chair: They wanted her blonde hair showing, to evoke the shots of Michelle Pfeiffer in the original video.

[@TitusandFannie]

No we didn’t. We made this video to be funny but also serious as well

[@AndrewJamison79]

Near where we live there is an Amish community they often times will build barns for the local farmers (paid of course) and they get it done in record time and they last forever the workmanship in Amish made anything is amazing it is built to last.

[@magnificenthonky]

My buddy has an Amish built barn. He was amazed at the speed with which it went up. They were done the day they started. What really intrigued my buddy, though, was the fact that the Amish men who constructed the building, did so in complete silence. They never spoke to each other, but everyone knew what needed to be done, and when it needed to be done. None of them were waiting for another. All those guys just kept moving in silence, as one very efficient machine. He said that that it was very fascinating to watch.

[@TwistedSkeinsCrochet]

The dreads were a play on the rappers who did the original gangsters paradise song😊 This reaction video was Fun!

[@Zyphorius]

Lol you guys are cute, I specifically searched for this topic lol And low key I like the Amish rules

[@mr_ozzio5095]

In the UK we have "Plymouth Brethren's", who live under similar rules but are more lenient on the technology!

[@Thunda1986]

We have them in Australia and they seem to have a lot if money too,

[@OUTTA-TYME88]

There are some new world Amish in US. They use some technology. And might have phone sheds.

[@faragi1000]

lol in my experience with the Amish as a vendor… nothing they sell is at discount price 😂😂 it’s usually extremely high quality craftsmanship and the price reflects that.

[@kronossoul8048]

With all due respect to her, and as an outsider to the US even, this sounds incredibly cult-y.

[@rib544]

11:24 thats a scythe, a sickle is held with one hand.

[@patrickhurley7029]

This came out in like 96 or 97 by the way

[@perfectlyflawed3061]

Thats why amish do t have moustaches too. They think moustaches represent officers in the military. Beards only in the amish

[@Smooper]

11:11 That's actually a scythe. Sickles are often smaller with one handle. Scythe's are longer and often have two handles like the one shown in the music video.

[@melindamercier6811]

Ok, I thought I was dumb thinking it was a scythe after she said sickle. 🤣

[@melindamercier6811]

Initially, Weird Al got the permission from the record company, but they actually went against Coolio’s wishes. Coolio was upset about it and would mention it quite a bit, and Al sent a letter apologizing profusely, but never got a response back about it, nor did Coolio reject the royalties lol. But, Coolio has since said that it was stupid of him to refuse the parody bc Al only parodied great music and realized it was an honor not mockery. He even said that all the complaining against the parody just made him look dumb, like he couldn’t take a joke. He actually finds it funny now and regrets blasting it. They have been friendly since the late 2000s. ☺️

[@deathocats]

This was actually the first time I noticed they guy in one shot swinging a golf club in place of a scythe/sickle; I suspect no golf either!

[@exturiel5343]

THANK you! I've been wondering for years how Amish would react to, and consider this, and all the questions were asked.

[@TitusandFannie]

Glad we could help

[@Johnadams20760]

the reason he had dreadlocks was he was doing a Coolio song, doolio wore the at the time and i think it was him being funny about it. the line. no phone noe lights no motor car not a single luxory, like robinson caruso was as primitive as can be, i sactaully a line from teh Gilligan's island theme song that he utilized and made work in this

[@stevensprunger3422]

That was a intelligent articulate insight into the Amish my father was a Mennonite in Indiana he’s 96 now I mean he was raised under Mennonites I don’t think you actually I just did all the pop culture references like party till it’s 1699 that’s in reference to prince his song let’s party till it’s 1999 so a lot of them pop culture references I think you missed but that’s cool I learned a lot

[@Dantheman11281]

hey, I live in NJ. My family and I frequently shop at an Amish Farmers market near the Pennsylvania border. Always have good food. Gotta stay away from that fudge counter tho. LOL

[@StephanHG]

There are carriages in the music video, but some days ago, I saw a report of a journalist on TV who was talking with Amish People travelling in a long-distance train.

[@SmEiF-]

ok now I wanna get a absolutely ridiculous sized brim hat and just strut around some farmers markets with heavy Amish people. see if I cant start a arms race with hat brims

[@TitusandFannie]

😂😂

[@ffjsb]

While the Amish don't have a lot of modern technology, don't think that they don't use it. Many communities have a public phone for emergencies, they will use gasoline engines to run things like hay balers, but they're pulled by horses. Many also work in factories, the company will pick them up and take them home in vans. The machines and tools being owned by the company doesn't violate their religious principals. The term "Amish made furniture" is often a misnomer, a LOT of that furniture is made in modern factories with modern tools, with Amish employees making them. Very little furnishings are made in a workshop on an Amish homestead. It's technically made by the "Amish", but not with hand tools like people think. Overall, they are pretty decent people to deal with, I'd rather deal with most Amish or Mennonites than a lot of people. The young people also get a chance to decide if they want to live the Amish lifestyle or not, and can sample the "modern" lifestyle for a while before they have to commit to living in the Amish community.

[@BruTheThreat]

Depending on the community (because they’re very independent of one another) they’re allowed certain electrical luxuries if the end goal is to better sustain their way of life. For example, there’s a video floating around out there of an amish dude using a drill to build a house. They’ll allow certain things while still retaining the title of Amish rather than Mennonite.

[@dukeskunk]

I think "Even Ezekiel thinks my mind is gone" is a reference to the Book of Ezekiel in the bible which describes visions Ezekiel had of winged creatures with four heads of different animals and turning wheels in the sky, so if even a guy who sees this kind of wild stuff thinks you are out of it, that says something.

[@podunkcitizen2562]

I've seen the Amish Paradise video many times but I never noticed the guy in the background playing golf@4:00.

[@TitusandFannie]

Yeah we didn’t either and just went back and watched it😂

[@michaelosy462]

I had an Amish man listening to the song ripple by the Gratefuldead, his toes were a tappin 💙

[@jaredhowell7104]

Should have watched the original gangsters paradise first. Would have explained the dreads and whole vibe of the video.

[@ShellyS2060]

With the most respect, thank you for this video. I am a total outsider and I want to learn more. I grew up with weird al and I never thought of the other side of the song. I liked subbed and all

[@GSwiss40]

Just curious, if there's no phones and such, what about an emergency? Thanks for the video. It was neat to learn about the culture as well as how they do things now versus the past, like the butter churning.

[@donapaterson832]

this song is about a Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise or at least that is who he was parodying

[@raymondhaskins8204]

This a paredy of Gangsters paradice. Thus the dreds

[@wallbiewtf9422]

I'm curious about an Amish, or former Amish person's reaction to the Cinemax series Banshee. If you haven't heard of it, it's a very TV-MA show set in the town of Banshee, PA where the main villain is a man who left the Amish community and became a crime lord using a slaughterhouse and meat packing facility as a front. This video was pretty cool to see since Amish Paradise has been in my head for a few days.

[@melindamercier6811]

Have you seen the original Gangster’s Paradise music video? There are a few references to it in this song that may clarify things for you. Like the braids, the guy sweating profusely, and the constant use of the word “fool”.

[@norbertrottenari4516]

Not sure if you read this comment, but he was taking "creative liberty" or simply didnt research it extensivly. the dread locks where reference to the original artist Colio

[@crackedlolrib8771]

Mark Wahlberg, I love you from Los Mochis 😢

[@macmcleod1188]

See how Fannie's eyesflair at 8:50 at the barn frame stunt! Just FYI, that was really a very dangerous stunt (the barn frame weighed over a ton.) that is a nod to a classic silent film comedian (not sure if Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Harold (Lloyd?) or someone else). Titus, I'm sure you have gotten it before but you look a lot like Matt Damon when he was your age. Fannie, you look a fair bit like Jodie Foster. At 11:00 ... the dreadlocks are a nod to the original artist (Coolio) of the song he is parodying. You guys also probably missed the Gilligan's Island tv show lyrics: "No phone, no lights, no motor car, Not a single luxury, Like Robinson Crusoe, It's primitive as can be." The ending was filmed with Wierd Al, doing everything backwards (including singing appropriate backwards lyrics to make it seem like he was singing forward). Fannie caught that something was off when he "caught" the hat but didn't comment.

[@troymintz1101]

Next time I see You Guys, Ask me about Weird Al !!!

[@stevensprunger3422]

I really appreciate fannies reaction my fathers was the door from him he was raised by his grandparents in a midnight environment in Illinois and he explain to me how they lived although they weren’t like the Amish they wouldn’t really approve of us in the radio and they did not approve of going to war by my father enlisted and went to World War II and they were pretty non-approval about it although they didn’t when he came back from World War II they kind of didn’t say anything But I really appreciate her commentary on it and give me some insight besides what my father is told me because they his grandparents who was raised by they were all German they mostly spoke German and they came from they were Swiss German and they went to church religiously and my father would pretend he was sick on Sunday so I could stay home from church and listen to the radio and listen to cowboy music he called it although I suspect it was actually not cowboy music it was actually An early version of western swing which I just got into about three years ago

[@steventhepotionhoarder2107]

As someone who lives in central PA I can say, Amish people most definitely put bumper stickers on buggies, at least around here

[@benjibenning692]

Thank you for doing this, loved it! :) Weird Al was just in a video being asked how Amish react to this song, and finding you guys was the next obvious step. :)

[@renegade-debaylife395]

Thank you for the aside information I really learned something new

[@TitusandFannie]

Glad you got something from it!

[@TitusandFannie]

Let us know if you have anymore questions we could answer

[@renegade-debaylife395]

@@TitusandFannie thanks guys keep it up and stay safe 💯

[@davebrown6552]

The Ezekiel is a reference to the Biblical Ezekiel who is a full on nut job. ie if he would think you're nuts then you are verrrry nuts,

[@nm8023]

the dreads are a reference to the original artist's (Coolio) hair style at the time of the original song.

[@jamescheddar4896]

Yeah one bit of wisdom there is that just because someone outwardly claims to be a pacifist doesn't mean they won't suddenly change their mind if you come at them with a weapon or something.

[@aaronbrown8377]

Isn't that tool a scythe, not a sickle? Sickles are shorter and have a curved blade.

[@davidkandr8251]

Hey guys, you two look like Elizabeth Moss and Mark Walhberg in their twentieth 😉

[@stephaniemccarthy1676]

I know the chorus touched a chord...pun intended. Absolutely loved your reaction. Dude...you were such the gentleman being respectful getting and receiving her experienced comments. Thank you both for opening my eyes wider to the beautiful humanity that exists today.

[@grace5033]

Correct me if I'm wrong (I've never been Amish and don't know anyone who is/used to be), but based on what I learned on my trip to Pennsylvania, you missed a few things: 1. The "welcome to Lancaster" sign. Lancaster is mainly a regular urban hipster city. The heavier Amish communities in Pennsylvania are in Bird-in-Hand (yes that's a real town name) and Intercourse 2. "There's no cops or traffic lights". Well, of course there are traffic lights! Outsiders have to drive through there to get to their destinations sometimes 3. "We're all crazy Mennonites". Amish and Mennonite are extremely similar communities, but there's one major way to tell them apart, and that is by the clothes they wear. Amish people are only allowed to wear solid colors, but Mennonites can wear patterns, like plaid, if they want to

[@xthe.gasping.willowx9216]

Plus Mennonite people are allowed to drive. But the cars are supposed to be black.

[@nathanthomson1931]

@@xthe.gasping.willowx9216 there is a spectrum of Mennonite communities; some are hardcore traditional, and some are fully modern and Mennonite by family heritage and church affiliation only, and a whole lot of variations in between

[@xthe.gasping.willowx9216]

@@nathanthomson1931 ahh I see. Thank you for clarifying

[@christinageorge6945]

Could an Amish person ever be arrested? Say they broke into another Amish’s house or an outsider broke into an Amish’s house. Would they call the police? Even maybe the bishop?

[@danielelder6631]

Met several Amish people named Ezekiel in Iowa Amish country.

[@barbaraweidenhammer7644]

What do you think of what happened to Linda Stoltzfous ? How do the Amish handle this ?