Home Free - Auld Lang Syne (BRITS REACTION/REVIEW)(2022)

[@jenell56]

WELL! BP1 is still wearing his Xmas "Grinch" then? BOO!!!! BP2 (as always) was spot on!!!!

[@hellefur6631]

For me, Home Free has it all. Incredible versitile talents. Vocals, harmonies, percussion, and to boot, they can be serious or funny, whatever it takes. And theire personalities are shining through it all.

[@bethcoussou]

If you aren’t yet thinking they’re amazing, check out “Brothers In Arms”, “Helplessly Hoping”, or our American patriotic song (same tune as “God Save the Queen”). These are some of their best. If those don’t knock your socks off, then I won’t bother you anymore. These guys are the real deal! They’re genuinely and superbly talented. They’re extremely versatile, as well. They don’t always sing just Country music.

[@nataliefoster4781]

I agree these are songs you must listen to, and for the fun side the butts remix

[@ohseedee27]

For pure Home Free harmony, try How Great Thou Art, Helplessly Hoping, and/or Seven Bridges Road. Always interesting to hear opinions other than mine, even when the opinions match my own, as in this case. Thanks for the reaction guys. Subscribed.

[@vickiroman189]

Maybe everybody sings "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Eve, but NOBODY does it like Home Free. Thank you for doing this (it's flawless), and Happy New Year y'all! You might like Home Free's covers of Shakira's "Try Everything," Dierk's Bentley's "Woman Amen," or Huey Lewis' "Working for a Living." Their cover of Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" is stunning.

[@patriciawoyczik1657]

This is just perfection at its finest! You don't need pipes and drums when you have Home Free!

[@kristindunstan172]

You may not have known this when you watched it the first time, but the man on the far left of the screen (no beard) is the beatboxer. Whenever he joins them and makes that 5 part harmony possible, it adds another dimension to their vocals.

[@BritPopsReact]

@Kristin Dunstan Thank you, yes we are starting to get who each member is now after quite a few reactions to Home Free and we made them our Artist Spotlight of the month to give them a really good review. Cheers

[@jodip699]

My first Home Free concert was News Year's Eve at Jackpot Junction in Minnesota. They sang Auld Lang Syne. It was such a great New Year!

[@heidicook2739]

Helplessly Hoping, Brothers in Arms are unbelievable.

[@hammertime615]

"Helplessly Hoping" is also a brilliant song by these guys..it very similar in style to this one .Also "Brothers In Arms" is amazingly haunting.

[@elainehoward8822]

Hi guys, Happy New Year….I believe Home Free won sing off the year after Pentatonix, and they are another brilliant A cappella group. Many thanks for a great end to 2021, and welcome to 2022. Hugz to you both🤗🤗🤗

[@janethoffman4197]

Best version of this song ever!

[@berlyn3014]

Glad to see you've finally found a song where you could see how great they are. I really love their version of this.

[@DyvmSlorm]

Other pure harmonies are Brothers in Arms and Helplessly Hoping. For a bluegrass flare with some outstanding beat boxing, try Man of Constant Sorrow.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

they already reacted to Sorrow...they trashed Home Free

[@DyvmSlorm]

@@miamidolphinsfan Well, after this one, I bet they will like the other two.

[@Cat-fi4ie]

Don't think they like Country Music

[@miamidolphinsfan]

@@Cat-fi4ie which is interesting that they still come back to do more Home Free reactions

[@Cat-fi4ie]

@@miamidolphinsfan not everything they sing is country. I'm just stating that they are not a fan of country music. Not everyone is a fan.

[@marlahudgins7038]

Everything HOME FREE touches turns to gold

[@hardtackbeans9790]

Glad to see you back with Home Free after 'The Incident'. They did do a great job on this one. 😀

[@BritPopsReact]

@Hardtack & Beans A yes, "Frygate" we messed that one up. We will certainly give the guys are fair go in 2022

[@hardtackbeans9790]

@@BritPopsReact I don't think you messed it up. You just said what you were thinking. I haven't always agreed with what you have said. But I never felt so 'butt hurt' about it to go into comments & blast you over it. Just keep doing what you are doing.

[@BritPopsReact]

Cheers.

[@m.a.sperry3424]

That was so lovely. It shows what they can actually sound like. 1st:Tim Faust-bass; 2nd:Austin Brown-tenor;3rd: Rob Linquist-bearded guy(tenor?);4thAdam Chance-baritone; 5th:Adam Rupp- world-class beat-boxer. I think I've got that pretty close. They can all sing, as you saw. You didn't get a very good start. They have a ton of good songs. Try End Of The Road, Mayday, Ring Of Fire, Brothers In Arms. Also, see below. Their fans are called "Home Fries".

[@Cat-fi4ie]

Way to soon for May Day. They don't even know the singers. SMH

[@m.a.sperry3424]

@@Cat-fi4ie I'm sorry, but I don't see the correlation.

[@amandas.6500]

That last note is gold! 😌💗

[@belinda9696]

They are well known for their amazing harmonies. Have a look at their cover of 'Take Me Home Country Roads" and "Helplessly Hoping"

[@sheliaspringer7389]

ALSO "END OF THE ROAD", "MAYDAY" but should be played after you are a HOME FRY, and you should definitely hear "HOW GREAT THOU ART". They have a 200 plus catalogue, won the 'SING OFF", and have been singing tògether for 20 years! I get the feeling that you have not gone down the deep rabbit hole that is HOMEFREE!!!

[@faithreasons3041]

And about time too! 😂👍. Gentlemen, you have redeemed yourselves. A worthy 9.5 it is. 🙂👍

[@BritPopsReact]

@Faith Reasons 😂😂 Well, it's a new year so we thought we would try and have another go and hope no one noticed, but we see there are a few that still remember. Hope you had a great Christmas Holiday and Happy New Year to you. We wondered where you where..so we put out "Home Free "😂 Thanks for all the fun in 2021 and if you have not had time to watch it yet, check out the BPR 2021 channel review, oh there are quite a few naughty words from BP1 though. 🙂👍🙂👍

[@softshoes]

Tim sings and headphones get adjusted. These guys are something else. Happy New Year.

[@BritPopsReact]

@softshoes Happy New Year to you too. Thanks for popping into visit us here on BPR Cheers

[@babyfry4775]

Wow, it’s a 10 from me. Don’t know how you get better. Home Free is known for their harmonies. I don’t know what you’ve listened to before but their harmonies are stellar. Try Brothers in Arms, Helplessly Hoping, In the Blood, Do You Hear What I Hear, How Great Thou Art, O Holy Night, What We Ain’t Got to hear more great songs. Happy New Year guys. Certainly hope 2022 will be better.

[@BritPopsReact]

@Baby Fry Thank you for the comment and well I gave it a 10/10 We will be back with more from Home Free in 2022 Thanks for popping in. Cheers

[@laurah3152]

Hi guys, Great reaction! I'd much prefer an honest opinion over pandering to what you think people want to hear, so thank you. One of the great things about Home Free is they have a wide variety of song styles. I suggest you pick songs that you already know and enjoy to get a feel for the way they honor the original artist, while adding their talented arrangement, rich harmonies and unbelievably realistic vocal percussion to it. I think you'll enjoy their take on "Castle on the Hill" (Ed Sheeran), "Take Me Home Country Roads" (John Denver), and for a taste of their goofy side I suggest their "Sea Shanty Medley." I look forward to hearing your reactions to these or any ones you choose! 😃 Edit: I just smashed the 👍 button and subscribed 😁

[@uwharries2001]

If Home Free doesn't float your boat then you need to stay ashore.

[@BritPopsReact]

@Ronald Tucker We are getting there a little at a time, the sea legs have a long way to go yet, but we will revisit Home Free again and keep working on them. Cheers

[@kdmcollegebd2012]

Happy New Year! We have 4 hours until 2022! Cheers!

[@carolinpettit7944]

Home Free is amazing and talented, a great group of guys. They float my boat perfectly. Enjoy your 2022.

[@kogle54]

Saw them in concert in December and they sang this, sounded exactly the same as in the studio version. Breathtakingly beautiful. Happy New Year guys.

[@disney4real]

Happy New Years to you both! Thank you for the wonderful Home free reaction! They are by far my favorite group. Like every else, I suggest Brothers in Arms, Helplessly Hoping, How Great Thou Art, When a Man Loves a woman. Once you have discovered how amazing they are, you will enjoy their fun songs more. 🤗❤️

[@richb313]

Enjoy your new year discovering the variety of Home Free content and btw Happy New Year.

[@jesj27]

Try out "How Great Thou Art" "My Church" Blue Ain't Your Color" "End Of The Road"

[@carolchatham7766]

Awesome is all I can say please keep diong Home Free they are the best do all styles

[@tassilo5949]

This is one of my favorite songs of theirs! It is such a pure but simple rendition! Each of their voices are amazing, but all together they are amazing!!!! Happy New Year!

[@BritPopsReact]

@Tassilo Thank you for the comment. Happy New Year to you too|!!

[@medithchristian6011]

You should listen to Brother in Arms, Bless the Broken Road, most start with Man of Constant Sorrow.

[@donepearce]

Hi chaps I'm going with the suggestions for helplessly hoping. it's short and sweet but a little gem

[@BritPopsReact]

@donepearce Okeydokey, we will try and get to that soon. We should try and get more of these guys on here.

[@becca2383]

Hoping you won't give up on Home Free, The Gambler isn't one of my favourites either I have to admit. I would recommend Brothers In Arms for a really powerful one or one of their fun ones like The Butts Remix. Happy New Years to you both 🙂

[@BritPopsReact]

@Becca Hi Becca, nope we will return to Home Free soon and have many request for those, so they will be coming very soon. All the best for 2022

[@cheryljohnson733]

It was amazing and they all have great voices. Well done and happy new year.

[@charleneclaassen]

This is a 10/10.

[@usmadgirl3074]

You DO need to check out other Home Free songs. They did "The Gambler" as a tribute to Kenny Rogers, but it was never my favorite Kenny Rogers' song either! There is absolutely NOTHING to dislike about Home Free or any of their songs! These guys are the real deal & the whole package. They're incredibly talented individually but put their voices & harmonies together, they're phenomenal! They're kind, humble, great to their Home Fries, love to entertain us by being serious or goofy but with either, their talent never suffers! Their voices & arrangements are as close to perfection as humanly possible whether it's a cover song or an original! I just subscribed in hopes of more Home Free! I hope you guys & ALL of us have a Happier New Year!

[@marciaramirez3791]

Would love to see your reactions to Home Free' covers of "Helplessly Hoping" and "Seven Bridges". Then their version of "How Great Thou Art". Thank you for your reactions and here's wishing you both a Happy New Year, may it bless you with all things wonderful and good. Until next time take care and see you in 2022.

[@dianefreeman7194]

You should react to "Helplessly Hoping". It showcases more intense harmonies . For the ones you already watched, you guys need a sense of humor for 2022.

[@Mieknara]

Go for the gold if you're really unsure. "How Great Thou Art". For some other fun Zootopia, Hillybilly Bone, Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget. There's a lot more out there.

[@BritPopsReact]

@Mieknara Thank you for the comment and we will be turning our attentions to Home Free very soon and start to listen to more from them. Thanks for watching

[@AK-dt3mw]

How Great Thou Art by Home Free is one of their most beautiful songs! But they have many awesome songs. God Bless the USA with Lee Greenwood (original artist of song) with US Airforce chorus is amazing too. New to your channel...great videos!!!

[@lordlockdown64]

Cool it sounds nice, happy new year all !

[@aj2587]

Hillbilly Bone is a really fun one I think you'd enjoy

[@BritPopsReact]

@A J Thank you for the recommendation. We will be sure to check it out soon. Cheers

[@capstan50g]

Oooo. The rich bassiness! I agree, friends, it's one of their best. A very Happy New Year to you and yours, BP1 and BP2!

[@tygerbrite]

Have missed your reactions to #homefree. They have a new album out. To suggest just two great tracks: Stand by Me and Colder Weather.

[@billrice3250]

Auld Lang Syne is a much better example of Home Free's typical work than 'The Gambler', an early, uninspired arrangement, or 'Go Tell It On The Mountain', in which they are essentially backup singers for Texas Hill. Suggested covers John Mayer's 'In The Blood' ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2K3oqN-a7WNeNE ), Zac Brown Band's 'Colder Weather' ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6WznIWhi8-smqM ), and the Percy Sledge original covered by Michael Bolton in the 90's 'When A Man Loves A Woman' ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6HcmIOjm6yErLc ).

[@brendagrothier967]

I have no idea which ones you've watched before but I have never listened to a bad Home Free song.

[@dagmar.6954]

I think their first one was the Gambler. Not the best one to introduce someone new to the group. Man Of Constant Sorrow is the best for that.

[@terrichristenson432]

What?? 8.8 come on it is Beautiful !!! The 10 point is more along the line of the feelings that the song brings to me. It is a more relective and emotional version.

[@peterrichards7387]

Brilliant, Happy New Year BP1, BP2

[@justkaron]

Started out your year with a GOOD one here.

[@Princess_karen]

Check out their cover of Mayday

[@yvonnesullivan4388]

All the Christmas songs Do you hear what I hear

[@webjrnbrogstad8754]

Hello boys. Try In the blood Home free. best of luck from Norway

[@stanrock2225]

Smooth

[@BritPopsReact]

@Stanrock22 Very smooth!! Thanks for watching,

[@mrstlu4838]

So agree with BP2 first time round, 10 out of 10 for me, too! Happy New Year to the both of you 🥳

[@pitwihalakran88]

It's a lovely track. 👍👍 Great song. 👌👌 From Basque Country with ❤️.

[@lynnsoeth5301]

Hey guys, Happy New Year. You're the 3rd reaction to this song so far tonight. They are very good at what they do.

[@ericmccrite3815]

9.8!

[@pavelsuvorov5036]

Wonderful voices!I liked it very much. Thank you, friends! Great reaction!👏👏👏🇷🇺

[@pamelagoodman7559]

The Gambler was a tribute to Kenny Rogers

[@f.n.schlub2269]

@Brit Pops React -- Up until this, you've selected only "B-side" songs by Home Free. Just to check YOUR creds ... What key was that in ?

[@BritPopsReact]

@F.N. Schlub We believe that was in the key of "Oh.. we like that one"!! No one here said we had any credentials other than our ears and personal taste as we are just two people who enjoy different music. Hope that help, we just do this for fun and to share artists with others who may not have found them otherwise. Happy New Year to you

[@yvonnesullivan4388]

😍

[@dianeritthaler7792]

Absolutely beautiful 😍

[@tundiel]

So I skimmed through the comments on here before typing anything, and wow! I know Pentaholics and Home Fries have been known to take a swipe now and then, both at reactors and each other, but I've never really seen it myself. Most fans agree that both groups are top of the a capella game (because that's fact, let's face it), and most fans appreciate both groups. I watch Home Free reactions too, but not as much as PTX. HF are phenomenal vocalists, I just prefer PTX. No reason.** Both groups tick most if not all of the boxes, it's just my personal taste. But to criticise someone for not liking them (both PTX and HF), and to disparage the other group is nuts. People need to get a grip. Sheesh. Sorry. I just don't get it people are mean. Your reaction was great 👍. Not surprised that BP2 gave it a 10 as I know he loves a good bass voice. And BP1's 8.8 was honest and made sense. It sits at a round 9 for me. For context, as a Pentaholic I can freely admit that even THEY have a few songs in the 8's for me, so it's not always about the group, it's the arrangement of the song for me. Brothers in Arms is amazing by the way, for a future HF reaction. Sorry for the little soapbox rant, but I honestly don't get the hostility that pops up. 😒 ** I actually do have a personal reason for preferring PTX over HF, but I'll save it for another time if you're interested.

[@BritPopsReact]

@EnderOllie 4 Don't let it out you off, some people just feel they need to put everyone else down. This is nothing, we gave a bad review to a K-Pop band and oh boy!!! If it gets silly or abusive them we simply remove the comments. We don't mind the feedback if it is warranted or we said something stupid, that has been known 😁 Thanks for watching and we will have more from both coming soon. All the best.. 👍👍

[@tundiel]

@@BritPopsReact I'm not put off. I think I was still annoyed because I just watched a new reactor (to me) review Hallelujah, and he mentioned Home Free during the reaction, and oh lordy the poor guy was ripped to shreds in the comments. I didn't comment there as I try not to respond, so when I came here I was already riled. Lol. Personal attacks are wrong, both to artists and reactors. There's just no need . I'm in Mama Bear mode anyway as my 6 year old is currently having some problems. Mama Bear is very protective. 😁

[@whyme7996]

I agree that the gambler is NOT a good version. It is the only song of theirs that I don't bother with. but, you can pick almost any of the other songs and be blown away. However, they have a very organic nature to their singing..whereas pentatonix is more of a check box for corporation feel. Very talented but insincere.

[@johndeeregreen4592]

Yeah, PTX's commercial sound is something I cannot ever warm up to.

[@wilshade]

Another interesting and MOR choice for Home Free. It's a bit higher MOR, true. But there is still much better out there. Also you both disappointed me this time. Neither one of you picked up on the missing beat-boxing. You will find that on the more reverent songs, they drop the beat-box and do straight harmonies. I'm with BP1's assessment. 8.8 is respectful and fair. I urge you to WAIT on the "fun" songs from Home Free until you've checked the song I've previously mentioned. "End of the Road", Home Free's cover of a Boyz2Men song. Definitely NOT country.

[@BritPopsReact]

@Will Streett We will try and get to those soon. Thanks for all the comments and hope you enjoy the channel too. Cheers

[@Graniepanies]

Ptx has nothing on HOME FREE! HF can sing ANYTHING!

[@BritPopsReact]

@graniepanies Humm, that's a little biased, they can both sing Anything and do it very well. We enjoy them both and many others too. Cheers

[@Graniepanies]

@@BritPopsReact you just started with the HF reactions & have no idea what this group is capable of. Is Ptx more famous, yep. Do they have Grammys, yep. But it doesn’t mean their more talented. A lot of talented popular ppl with Grammys who aren’t the “better artists” SO again, PTX has nothing on HF. 🤨

[@m.a.sperry3424]

@@Graniepanies In your humble opinion?

[@Graniepanies]

@@m.a.sperry3424 stating facts

[@m.a.sperry3424]

@@Graniepanies Facts from what source?

[@46wireboy]

“Are they”? Give me a break.

[@vinnieblair8576]

Not gonna subscribe yet, as the jury is still out on you two. For this review you get a 7.0. Many words were spoken but nothing truly enlightening or critical to show you have an ounce of musical background/ knowledge on which you base your non-approval of the group. The fact that you have a split decision on this one took you over 6.9.

[@BritPopsReact]

@Vinnie Blair Cheers for the honest comment Vinnie and no worries about not subscribing anyone can pop into our channel. As for your score on our reaction, that's fair enough although I am going to have to drop you a few marks of your comment score as nowhere do we claim to have any musical background/knowledge, you have not done any background checks. We are just two non musical chaps, who happen to enjoy listening to music, discovering new artists and bands and we thought it would add a little extra fun to give our own scores on hearing a song for the first time and we do not cheat and stop the decide our scores which is why we have different scores, as we have different tastes. You can as always disagree completely and give your own scores, but you also need to provide a valid summary as to why you gave the score. Everyone can say it was a 10/10, but just because they are your favourite band or artist is not enough. We score all our videos no matter the artist and no matter the song. There you go, hope that helps, we never claimed to be vocal coaches, producers or anything else, we do this for a bit of fun and some people get us and others don't. What we don't do it pretend we love everything and jump around at the high notes. Cheers for popping in and have a great 2022.