First listen to The Buoys - Timothy (REACTION to Halloween music)

[@mikephalen3162]

This was an AM radio hit. It sure did play on the radio.

[@yourebusted5786]

Yep

[@nancyaugustine9000]

yep,,,and in every jukebox

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

It turned me into a vegetarian

[@johnbuckley8724]

I can confirm that this wasn’t played too much in New York City as I never heard of it until today. That’s unfortunate as the song is catchy with a good beat. I’d go be it an 85.

[@HIPPIECHICK930]

@@notgivennotgiven7776 Hmmm, maybe that influenced me as well. I always thought it was a Kimba the White Lion episode where there was a famine. Kimba didnt want to eat his friends so they trapped locusts in a cave and ate them. Not exactly veg but I never liked meat as a kid and still don’t. Lol. Blah blah blah ✌️

[@margaretd319]

Yes, they did play it on radio

[@dianaskrutskie7314]

The Bouys were from the Scranton/ Wilkes Barre area which was known for coal mining. I grew up in Scranton and remember when this song first came out on the radio. It was so catchy and so gruesome but they played it all the time. We knew it was about cannibalism. Another song about Scranton is Harry Chapin's "Thirty Thousand Pounds of Bananas" which is a true story.

[@1nelsondj]

I grew up in Connecticut and I remember this song playing on the radio when I was in grade school. Kids kept talking about it because of course we had a classmate named Timothy. We'd heard the 'mule' theory, don't know how many bought into it. In the end it's just a novelty song but I'm glad it hasn't been forgotten.

[@CharCanuck14]

Another appropriate song for Halloween Daniel.......Warren Zevon - "Excitable Boy". Nice and gruesome :-)

[@michaelcassidy5684]

A double play with Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner might be nice

[@CharCanuck14]

@@michaelcassidy5684 For sure! A double header for Daniel.

[@fordp69]

@@michaelcassidy5684 Roland!

[@terryv2006]

I can’t believe someone finally reacted to this. I’ve been requesting all over cause it’s so unusual. Wild tune!

[@desiderious1]

The band name is actually pronounced, " The Boys. The song, Timothy was written by Rupert Holmes who wrote and sang the late 70's romantic song, Escape, better known as the Pina Colada song.

[@Yosef1952]

I dunno, something's been eating me about this number.

[@chrishickey7502]

Donner party, your table is ready.

[@martinsmusic1724]

@@chrishickey7502 Don't go there - it'll cost you an arm and a leg.

[@lindamosley922]

Here, have some finger sandwiches 😋

[@michaelchudjmc2]

I was a little kid when this came out,, and it was a HUGE thing when it was released. It even made the news... This was a top 20 hit on Billboard's Hot Hundred. It was a very controversial hit, that once the public figured what it was about, some radio stations stopped playing it. But before all the controversy, it was on heavy rotation on radio stations i listened too. It probably would have gone to number one, if stations hadn't pulled it... I even owned it before knowing what it was about. Needless to say, my mom, threw my copy away when she discovered that I owned it....

[@martinsmusic1724]

LOL...I've always liked this song. So many of my friends never knew the lyrics and were shocked when I sang it.

[@chrishickey7502]

Rupert Holmes wrote this but is mainly known for “Escape” the pina colada song.

[@theblackcat5416]

Haven't heard this song in years ! Ok, decades, lol ! Thanks for digging this one out....hehee ! ✌❤🌻😷🎶

[@stevecochrane9059]

For Halloween - Swamp Witch by Jim Stafford, a Florida witch story by a Florida artist. Nosferatu by Blue Oyster Cult, a vampire story. The Raven by The Allen Parsons Project, Edgar Allen Poe's poem set to music. Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Still the best song ever written about cannibalism. Also an interesting discussion about how someone can be so hungry that they go out of their mind, and when they come to their senses they are down one friend, but strangely not hungry any more.

[@IllumeEltanin]

Oh. My. Stars... I totally forgot about this song. I haven't watched your reaction yet, but as soon as I saw the title I had to jump on and say "Kudos!" to whomever recommended it for Halloween! Bravo! :edit: Ooo... Are the poltergeists of Halloween hitting your technology? :second edit: Interesting... Yes, I did grow up in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale radio market in the '60s, '70s, and '80s.

[@MegaTempo22]

A rather creepy song, but written by the legendary Rupert Holmes who went on to write mystery novels and Broadway shows. And of course gave us "The Pina Colada Song" though his deeper album cuts are where the real treasures are.

[@bradsmack1]

Bingo! Rupert, as well as being in the Cuff Links prior to the Buoys, also produced records, including Barbra Streisand's 1975 "Lazy Afternoon" Columbia LP. Babs had heard Rupe's 1974 Epic Records album, "Widescreen," and dug his cinematic aural pastiche, in his production, arrangements, and songwriting, and asked him to produce her next album that followed the release of her "Funny Lady" soundtrack album. Songs to dig up by Rupert (Daniel, and/or his viewers) include "Him," and "I Don't Want to Hold Your Hand," a clever parody of the Beatles' similarly titled classic, but with an original less-ecstatic bent, but usual beautiful melody and intriguing chord changes by Holmes.

[@reverts3031]

I love this channel because you go into the history of the music. Thanks for sharing!

[@jvmonte6638]

I hadn’t heard this in awhile. Don’t hear too many cannibal songs. It was a top 30 hit. Great reaction. How about a “ghost story “ song? Check out Joan Crawford by Blue Oyster Cult. Peace and love from Toronto!

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Good one.

[@OuryLN]

Btw, I did buy the album!😬

[@garfle1959]

They also had Pieces of April, at the feast of Stephen.

[@michaelhagan3700]

If you are interested in the two guys from the Bouys (Boys) check out their later projects under the name of Dakota. Specifically album # two. “If it takes all Night”

[@martysomoco]

The Buoys. Most of them were from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Jerry Hludzik (RIP, from Jeddo Boro, PA). Bill Kelly, lead singer, is alive, well, and producing music in Nashville, TN. In the 1980's, The Buoys became Dakota. Timothy rose to #14 on the pop charts in 1971.

[@daveking9393]

that was enjoyable I'm not sure how I missed this one last year but I'm glad you put the Link in the comments of another post from this year... The song was totally cool never heard it before and your reaction has always was great.

[@mikeking7710]

The comment about "serving their fellow men" was a veiled reference to a classic Twilight Zone episode called "To Serve Man", quite appropriate too.

[@sharonm6262]

Now that gives me an idea, perhaps next year for Halloween, Daniel could review some classic Twilight Zone episodes!

[@mikeking7710]

@@sharonm6262 maybe a top ten on the creep-o-meter, because there are also a lot of lighter hearted and touching ones like "One for the Angels" and "The Night of the Meek", "Two" (I still got a crush on Elizabeth Montgomery), and some downright humorous episodes too like "Mr. Bevis", "Mr. Dingle, The Strong", "Once Upon a Time", and "Cavender is Coming". They'd have to be the right eps. Here would be my Halloween top ten creepers - "To Serve Man", "The After Hours", "It's a Good Life", "The Howling Man", "Eye of the Beholder", "The Invaders", "Shadow Play", "The Dummy", "Living Doll", and "Mr. Garrity and the Graves".

[@stephenowens8763]

Forgot about this song. Heard from sister as I didn’t listen to top 40. Please consider “Home by the Sea” by Genesis. Like a campfire story with great eerie touches musically. Could be a basis for horror film.

[@IllumeEltanin]

Great suggestion for Halloween! Be certain to do both Home By the Sea and Second Home By the Sea. The song is very often uploaded truncated, and you do not want to miss the instrumental break and conclusion of the suite. I personally like this extended version, which is about four minutes longer than the combined suite is normally. I think the only difference is the verse tacked on at the beginning, which is repeated later on, so if you can't find lyrics for the extended version (I couldn't), you can still use lyrics for the two songs and keep in mind an additional refrain was added at the beginning to extend it. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5SwaZ2VotBlsMU Here are the lyrics to the standard suite: www.lyrics.com/lyric/36395668/Phil+Collins/Home+by+the+Sea-Second+Home+by+the+Sea

[@whazzuphere]

Timothy was said to have been a man of good taste.

[@Stinger_tbx]

This was played alot on the radio back in the day when I was young

[@lordessducky8494]

Haven’t heard this since I was a kid! Great reaction, Daniel.

[@petercena9497]

Rupert Holmes wrote this to stir controversy for the new band. Musically he always wanted to create film music rock, and if you can find the album you will find similar arrangements. Worth checking out!

[@actorJSB]

Thanks for doing this, I'd heard of this song but never actually heard it before and it's kinda cool - the reason I knew of it was it placed at #4 in Dave Barry's book of bad songs. Which is a hilarious (and probably long out of print) book with lots of complaints about many GREAT songs (and a couple of truly bad ones are in there too, it's fair to say!).

[@kathylangill6872]

Great song choice. Whenever I mention this song to someone, no-one remembers it but I do remember hearing it on the radio. I was young , so I don't remember if I really knew the lyrics back then.

[@OuryLN]

"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" is a song written Rupert Holmes. Holmes played the piano on, "Timothy".

[@nocquest]

This song really gives off that pumped up kicks type vibe because it has dark lyrics but the instruments are upbeat

[@bttrflygal]

I remember this from long ago .i.has forgotten about it. Yes on the radio..didnt know rupert Holmes wrote it .

[@steveijams8475]

I heard this song several times on the radio. It had a great sound, I believe it reached # 20 on the charts. Did not have a clue what it was about. We did not have access to lyrics.

[@RTSOB1]

I was a radio DJ and yes, this was played on air...at least by me.

[@Mark-yb1sp]

Oh yeah, it played all the time on AM radio in the 60s when I was a kid.

[@sherilynkd]

I bought this and DOA when they came out and still have them. There’s a goid video for DOA about a car wreck. There’s also a ballad Last Kiss about a car wreck.

[@barbwolpert1856]

Check out The Ode To Alferd Packer. He was Colorado’s cannibal. The song is fairly “tasteless” no pun intended. And yes, his name is spelled Alferd. I totally forgot about this until I heard Timothy....

[@Fuphyter]

Cool! Great song with a strange story! Surprised people brought it up! Sounds like a theme song for Lord Of The Flies

[@shilohauraable]

I grew up in southwest Kansas. I was in college when this came out. Music was EVERYTHING to us in the days of Woodstock! Timothy came out on the radio and everyone loved the tune & rhythm. After about 2 weeks, we actually started listening to the actual lyrics. OMG! THEY ATE TIMOTHY! 😱 Apparently radio stations started listening too - or parents started calling the stations about it. It just disappeared off of radio play lists except for late night request shows. Oh yes, the memories! 🤣 Notice it's never on those Golden Oldies CDs that they sell on TV either. 🙄

[@higgybee6509]

We used to roller skate to this song when it came out. At first we just liked the music then one day realized what the lyrics were haha. I still have my 45 record/ The song always played on CKLW

[@go234ko96ts5]

I always liked this song and the controversy focused on what happened to TIMOTHY and when you listen to it you can guess, poor TIMOTHY. Their other song was GIVE UP YOUR GUNS. TIMOTHY was out in 1971. This song was played on the radio and I remember listening to it and buying it.

[@bobb1870]

A very unique song, cannibals in a mine. They did play it on the radio and was banned.

[@dougww1ectebow]

Wow...haven't heard this one in years.

[@StatsJedi]

This came out right before my 10th birthday. Maybe if the title were "Daniel" you might be able to imagine what that was like, being ten, and everyone spewing this song at me. Aren't you glad Elton John did your name instead?

[@michaelcassidy5684]

Apparently the suits at our local NYC stations were a bunch of stiffs.

[@lexibc]

I remember when this song came out and I even have it on a 45...that a small vinyl records.........when it came out they said Timothy was a Mule, not human. Yeah right!

[@jimthigpen333]

It was a big hit !

[@howardchaney6481]

I always wondered what did they do with the Evidence lol

[@stevegans731]

This did fairly well in the charts, got a lot of radio play.

[@user-gt2uf8cq9y]

When they were threatened with the song being pulled by radio stations they winkingly said Timothy was a mule, but everybody knew it was about Pennsylvania cannibals.

[@carolpurcell1772]

Yes, they played it on the radio. I bought it! My mother thought it was very strange. We were strange then.

[@dandundon9503]

The original album cover had a mule with the name 'Tim' written on the mule.

[@calhensley820]

If you have that album I would love to see the cover. I'm sure it would be worth a lot of money. I have the album, and Googled, Timothy by The Bouys album cover with a mule images. They all came up just like the one I have. I'm sure it was a rumour just like Timothy being a mule

[@donpardo2510]

Cal Hensley, I have the album as well. It has a group photo on the front

[@calhensley820]

@@donpardo2510 That's what mine has.

[@timfronimos459]

When I was 8 years old and this was a head it was cool to have a song with your name. Until 10 years later I find out what the heck they were singing about. 😂

[@yourebusted5786]

I recall hearing Casey Kasem say the songwriters said back then that Timothy was their donkey (or mule)

[@rob-time]

I understand it that the water he was talking about was not actually water, it was Timothy..."and now, there's some...for you".

[@cspaikido]

Song may have been inspired by the 1972 plane crash in the Andes where the survivors had to eat people that had perished in the crash in order to survive.

[@actorJSB]

Oooh, except the song came first...maybe one of the survivors said, 'hey guys, you know that song Timothy...'!! Yikes!

[@monolit73]

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[@monolit73]

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[@bridgetmccracken1381]

I can't remember who did it, but there was a song called D.O.A. back in 1970 I believe. My brother bought the 45 and played it. It was the only time my Mother took one of our records and smashed it lol.

[@DiconDissectionalReactions]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXqqnXuYjdafp7s Bloodrock did it:)

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

@@DiconDissectionalReactions yup that was it. As I said, my Mother was very disturbed by the content and quickly got rid of it. It was very creepy

[@k9sandcats268]

This was a regional hit in Philadelphia in 1971. It’s a song about cannibalism, but I still love it to this day.

[@k9sandcats268]

There is also a bass cover on KZbin, which is very interesting.

[@pcard10]

Yes, was a hit on the radio!

[@HIPPIECHICK930]

I remember listening to song as a kid and thinking WTF? Such a great tune musically but my god, the lyrics are demented. They didn’t mention how long they were trapped. ✌️

[@RgTripleC]

Back when it was popular. People would try to say that Timothy was actually their pack mule.

[@normslivinski7483]

It was

[@SomeBuddy777]

It was the parakeet. It just Donned on me!

[@jonweber6896]

"Seems like an awful waste ..." - funny Sweeney Todd quote!

[@OneInterested]

I remember all these songs. Timothy was pretty freaky

[@wglide444]

I remember hearing this song on the radio when I was a kid. I remember thinking it may have had a true story behind it. Glad to learn it did not. Catchy tune - disturbing and fascinating at the same time.

[@jalontf2]

Right up there by DOA by Bloodrock in terms of creepiness

[@calhensley820]

Rupert Holmes sang a few of his songs. His most successful was Answering Machine, which peaked at #12 in 1980. You should react to it. Not the best, but definitely one of a kind!

[@dalem8332]

Groups Name is pronounced the same as BOYS. .Dealt with Cannibalism. Written by songwriter Rupert Holmes..same guy who had the huge hit with Escape - Pina Colada song.

[@fredgarvin1081]

Got a lot of airplay, until the DJ’s realized what they were playing and pulled it… then got major callings from the kids to play it!

[@MrSmartAlec]

Hard to believe this was written by Rupert Holmes the same guy who write Pina Colada song. There were a number of really weird songs about death and other semi-taboo topics in the 60s and early 70s. Some others: Laurie, Rocky, I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You, Alone Again (Naturally). Can't think of any others about cannibalism - thank God !

[@Yaktahbay]

Laurie, by Dickie Lee, would be a great Halloween choice!

[@alikat89]

“This is Halloween”, the Marilyn Manson version is spooky as hell. I think you’d enjoy it! Love that you have a Halloween playlist!

[@ericanderson8886]

Best song about cannabalism ever

[@joanbounacos8958]

I forgot Rupert Holmes wrote this! Everyone will tell you to listen to Escape and Him, but if you really want to hear an amazing songwriter listen to his "Widescreen" album. Incredibly beautiful songs "Baghdad", " Letters that cross in the Mail," and "Phantom of the Opera" (before Andrew Lloyd Webber's). "Psycho drama" is an old fashioned radio whodunit that you as an actor will love, funny and well acted, with Allison Steele (the Nightbird NY deejay). In fact, though it is a deep cut, Psycho Drama would be a great Halloween reaction. "Our National Pastime" is Cringe worthy dating at its best, and the entire album is worth your time. He is so much more than Pina Colada! ❤️

[@richardbuchko4910]

It was a hit!

[@calcrappie8507]

Monster hit back then.

[@nancyaugustine9000]

ya i remember the mule story lololol

[@johnprice6057]

great song, had the 45 when i was a kid............timothy the mule ? please..............

[@randytorres8211]

This song brings me back to my high school days. The thing that makes laugh when I hear this song is Timothy was last name of first girlfriend. You also need to react to the song writer, Rupert Holmes his hit are nothing like this song. React to Escape, the Pinalcoda Song and Him.

[@lmkm57]

Happycholy? Happy collie? Lassie? Is Timmy down the well? Or down the mine? Lassie? Lassie?

[@lmkm57]

I just realized that your parents may need to explain this very funny (conceit showing here) joke to you. I forget that you’re seventeen, not seventy.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Songs with bleeps are the best songs.

[@redcrabsc1149]

I just thought of a great Halloween song- check out "The Ride" by David Allen Coe!

[@HIPPIECHICK930]

Someone should write new lyrics to the same music. I love the tune.

[@PK1971PK]

Halloween song, huh--I never really thought of it that way but I guess it could be. These guys were actually pretty good musicians--another song of theirs that I had on 45 was "Give Up Your Guns"--ends with an instrumental storytelling that I absolutely loved. If you want a Halloween appropriate song that will make your blood curdle do "DOA" by Bloodrock. Or there were plenty of Halloween novelty songs in the fifties and sixties but they were more humorous than scary--"Monster Mash" being the most famous. My favorite was "I Want My Baby Back".

[@DiconDissectionalReactions]

I did both DOA and Monster Mash already:)

[@hubertvancalenbergh9022]

So what happened to Timothy's skeleton?

[@kenecooper]

This song written by the same what Pena Colada

[@OuryLN]

the pinot collatas guy

[@hungfao]

If you're going to do this kind of stuff, queue up 'DOA' from Bloodrock. Did they cook Timothy? Well, shake and bake! In order to lessen the shock that some were experiencing from having heard this, rumors were put into place that Timothy was a dog or even a burro.

[@DiconDissectionalReactions]

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[@sidecardog5244]

For a cannibal movie based on a real story see Alive...A plane of soccer players crashed in the Andes, and.....

[@argielita]

So what happened to the bones?

[@catserver8577]

They played it a lot. LOL

[@redcrabsc1149]

Deep song, Daniel - great analysis of the lyrics! Honestly, it's far better than The Pina Colada Song (talk about nauseating)! Coming up kinda blank on Halloween songs at the moment- you might check out Gary Gilmore's Eyes by the Adverts. Gilmore's brother, Mikal, was or is a music analyst, and recommended it in the book he wrote about Gary. It's a British punk song. FWIW, Mikals book is called Shot in the Heart, and it's great. I'll let you do the research on Gilmore 🤐 Thanks for the fun!

[@christomashofski9160]

LOL, it definitely wasn't Halloween music! I went to college with Bill Kelly, the guy with the long curly hair and the knee-high suede boots. (King's College, Wilkes-Barre) He often played acoustic versions of Buoys songs for us in the cafeteria. You have to understand this came from Northeast Pennsylvania where the long history of deep anthracite coal mining figured large in the consciousness of virtually everyone. Mine cave-ins with many deaths were commonplace historical facts we all had to live with. In later years the story emerged that Timothy was the miners' mule to soften the blow. That album cover shown in the video was actually a very good album. I still have my original vinyl I bought in the early 70's. (Yeah, dude, I'm THAT old!) There are a lot of great songs on it. IMHO the best one is "Give Up Your Guns [and face the Law]" also written by Rupert Holmes. You would enjoy checking that one out! :)

[@normslivinski7483]

I played in the band in 1981. Timothy was a donkey.

[@nancyaugustine9000]

played it on every am station in the country ,,jus sayin

[@accam6734]

Some theorize that Timothy was their mule. 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@calhig3794]

From what heard some time ago, this song was created specifically so it would be banned from radio play. Sort of a proof that it happens.

[@stoneblue1795]

It inspired a vast vegetarian movement in many listeners. A few others got the runs. Uncooked red meat never a good idea.

[@byronmitchell3784]

"TIMOTHY". THE BOUYS . MINORS MINE CAVE INN AND TIMOTHY BECAME LUNCH. CANNIBALISM.... AROUND 1970...

[@maddbassist8973]

They ate him.

[@sharipetkovsek5502]

Had this on a 45...it belonged to my older brother but I played the heck out of it when I became a teenager. Oh, and we live in Central NY in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts , so yes people from New York know the song (maybe not city folk)