FIRST TIME Hearing Reba McEntire - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia || Wait A Minute...

[@setonhillstudios]

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[@LoisChisholm]

Two hints you missed. At the beginning, she tells the reporter her fiancé had seen that evil woman, too. Then when Raymond was creepin' through the backwoods, quiet as a mouse, he missed the tracks too small for Andy to make. It's a great song and I like Reba's song as much as the Vicki Lawrence version. Fine storytelling, indeed!

[@dogsoldiertoo1099]

This is a cover of the song first sang by Vicki Lawrence (Mama on the Carol Burnett show). Vicki's husband Bobby Russell wrote the song.

[@RockinMamaT]

Let's Gooo ! This song is fire 🔥 Originally from Vicki Lawrence. Such amazing story telling. Garth Brooks Te thunder rolls is heavy too. Great reaction and Peace out Steven ☮️ ✌️ 🙏

[@suevillarreal9315]

I have to admit, I was with you Stephen. I was aware of the song but never followed the story line. So I'm as baffled and amazed as you. Crazy song/story line.

[@deniseriley6622]

This song is originally by Vicki Lawrence. You may know of her from the Carol Burnett show. Vicki played Mama in " Mama's Family ".

[@carolynmorrissey1630]

Great reaction now do Does He Love You Ft. Linda Davis ❤❤❤

[@cherylfoster1223]

Love the song and the video.

[@KenMinor-ek1xs]

The original by Vicki Lawrence wasn't released as a country song. It was released for the pop audience

[@denisemartin3798]

Try Reba Mother's sing fearpturing Linda Davis "Does he love you" The ending is mild blowing. Certainly not expected!!

[@KenMinor-ek1xs]

Ain't nobody gotta voice like REBA'S

[@TammyKaiser-s1n]

This is actually a very well known cover of a song written and sung by Vicki Lawrence. (The actress from the show Mama’s Family) There is actually a video of them singing it as a duet. Check it out!!!

[@DebbieFoxx]

I attended Vicki Lawrence’s show in my hometown in April. (Got to meet her.) She sang this song as the original artist in addition to her standup comedy. Will always be her song! ❤

[@jeffreyflint6286]

Great cover. Love it by Vicki Lawrence. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SherrySchumacher-bq5zo]

Pap pap! Bahahaha...that's hilarious...another awesome comeback....loving your reactions. Keep 'em coming. 😅😂

[@setonhillstudios]

Haha 😂 Thanks!

[@GoToExtremes]

Vicki Lawrence (from the Carol.Burnett Show) made "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" a #1 song in 1973. The song was written by Bobby Russell in 1972 whi waa Vikckis husband at that time.

[@dherald1532]

I totally love your reaction. Reba has some great songs but this is an old favorite :) you definitely need another listen or two to take it all the in. The song itself is deep and when you add this video it is deep while painting the listener/viewer a picture.

[@setonhillstudios]

Definitely gonna have to go back and listen again! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for hanging out! 😁

[@peggyshortell3460]

Andy was the one who died Raymond was the one who was the brother who took the blame for her

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

Ok. Thanks for straightening that up for me. I thought Steven was just mispronouncing Randy's name and then I heard Reba say "Andy", and I got lost from there. Thanks!! So the wife was sleeping with a few guys on the side - at least two, right? Andy and the judge?

[@anexceleratedlife]

@@snakeinthegrass7443yes, and the sister’s fiancé.

[@anitawright7169]

This is a very sad song Must check out Vicki Lawernce's it is the original one. Love your reaction!

[@diannaellis4708]

The guys name was Raymond, Andy was his friend. Raymond was the one convicted of the double homicide.

[@jamiethevis7356]

Does he love you with Linda Davis. The music video is a must.

[@setonhillstudios]

Appreciate the suggestion! Have a great day! 😁

[@guyray1504]

Would love for you to react to Reba's song " Does He Love You, like he loves me" ft Linda Davis. Linda was her backup singer for years and the two sound alike. Linda is the mother of Hillary Scott of Lady Annabelle. The video is a real bang and hope to see you on it.

[@karaokekraziness3891]

This is a remake of a song that Vicki Lawrence recorded in 1972. It also spawned a movie in 1981.

[@charleshager786]

I'd suggest John Micheal Montgomery - The Little Girl.

[@jamesrbrink9645]

You need to checkout her song, “Whoever’s in New England.” It’s a different vibe than the songs you already reacted to.

[@DebraMaloney-s6z]

It's hard to lock in when she's talking over an important part of the song

[@littleogeechee223]

Why is it that every reactor always goes for this version before the original one? Vicki Lawrence from “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Mama’s Family” was the original artist to do this song, and, props to Reba, Vicki’s version will always and forever be the best, the definitive one.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

I think because Vickie's was done in the early 70's before there were videos and Reba did the visual for the story.

[@christielysdale1815]

Also, sometimes they are reacting to a request: when someone pays for a request, the version they select is usually the one reactors watch

[@suevillarreal9315]

I didn't know this!

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

Aggravating, isn't it? And all that annoying talking over it. We get the story. We don't need all that.

[@setonhillstudios]

For me, I was recommended this and didn’t even know it was a cover! Definitely have to check out the original now! Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@lorriwood8545]

Got to love country Steven!😂

[@setonhillstudios]

Haha 🤣 💯

[@kimzwolinski9919]

Great reaction 😂😂😂

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@minneyruth]

😂😂 boots and dogs 😂😂

[@setonhillstudios]

Haha 😂 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@LoraHauschildt]

Her brother was Raymond. She shot Andy and her brothers wife!!

[@jimmywilmore1881]

Oh this will be fun

[@johnkendall6558]

when a video talks over the music, it always convolutes the story - best example is One by Metallica

[@johnk275]

You need to listen to Hardy singing “Wait in the Truck”…

[@setonhillstudios]

I already reviewed it! Such a great tune! 🔥

[@jodipatton238]

You need to listen to the song by itself and then watch the video. This little movie version is talking over important lyrics. Still cool, but hard to grasp what is going on. Would you do Reba's 'Is There Life Out There'

[@tlgarrison8433]

Never once did I have questions about the meaning of Vickie Lawrence's version. This version is confusing. When Reba did it everyone was familiar with the original.

[@bobdelp2023]

THERE YA GO STEVEN!!! 👍😊AND ONCE AGAIN ORIGINAL BY ( VICKI LAWRENCE ) BUT POPULATED BY REBAAAAA! 💯

[@setonhillstudios]

I’ll have to check it out! Thanks! 😄

[@frederickseltzerjr2170]

This was a #1 smash hit for Vicki Lawrence ("The Carol Burnett Show" & "Mama's Family" - which started as skits on "TCBS" called "The Family") for 2 weeks in 1973. The story is the her brother was convicted and hung for a double murder he didn't commit and he didn't know his baby sister had done it by the lyrics (they hung my brother before I could say the tracks he saw while on his way to Andy's house and back that night were mine). Her brother's wife was cheating with Andy (to tell you truth, I've been with her myself). She admits to the double murder in the last verse (and his cheating wife had never left town that's one body that will never been found you see your little sister don't miss when she aims her gun). For Reba, the song broke her Billboard Hot Country Singles top 10 hit streak. Her previous TWENTY-FOUR singles had done that before this as it only peaked at #12 on that chart.

[@ivanajohnson959]

no, her brother is raymond....andy was her fiancee

[@firefighterchick]

What most people don't catch is that the man she killed was also her finance who was cheating with her brother's wife.

[@setonhillstudios]

😳😳

[@carolburnett190]

It’s a lot easier to pick up the story without all of the talking. Vicki Lawrence (Carol Burnett Show) sang this first. It was written by her husband in 1972. Vicki’s version was played on non-country stations, or considered a cross-over. I’m not sure when Reba’s version came out. You got the gist of the story-little sister found out about sister-in-law cheating, killed her, and hid the body. Probably started the rumor that the wife left town. Then sister goes out to take care of brother’s friend who had participated in the cheating. Brother goes home to get his gun to take care of Andy himself, discovers him already dead, fires a shot in the air to attract attention to get help, and is arrested and hung for a crime he didn’t commit.

[@TexasMagnolia]

Stephen….A Must! Ashley McBryde - Martha Devine.

[@shelbyLwagner]

As a little sister myself id do the same thing if my brother's woman was sleeping around with other guys Nobody hurts my bro

[@denanebergall5514]

Andy was the one that got Sh*t. Raymond stopped for a drink on the way home and Andy told him your wife is sleeping around and I've been with her. Raymond goes home and gets his gun on his way to Andy's house, he finds his sister there and she's already killed Andy and Raymond's wife. He tells her to "get out of here" and fires off a shot to attract the police that were driving by. The judge didn't want to hear the truth because he'd been sleeping wioth her too so he just said guilty and sentenced him to hang. As much as I absolutely LOVE this video, but it is a little hard if you're listening to the song for the first time. It's more of a supplement for those that already know the song. These music videos that are like mini-movies is how people saw that Reba could act as well as sing and led to her movie roles.

[@denisecrane1327]

Listen to Reba singing this without the video. You will probably understand it better

[@bobdelp2023]

YEAH STEVEN, REMEMBER THE JUDGE HAD BLOOD STAINS ON HIS HANDS! 😮FYYYYRRRRR AND ALOTTTT TO UNPACK AS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH IT! 💯

[@setonhillstudios]

Shewee!! Such a wild ride! 🤯

[@RubyGB]

Her brother Raymond's wife and sleeping around with Andy (Reba's fiancé), the bartender, the Judge and others.

[@rubymann8759]

Please do Does he Love You

[@SuperDave71176k]

Some other good ones to continue the journey Reba and Linda Davis Does he love you ?with the video If you haven't done it,Randy Travis 3 wooden crosses,Carrie Underwood Temporary Home.

[@TammyKaiser-s1n]

@@SuperDave71176k He’s reacted to Three Wooden Crosses already. Check it out!

[@setonhillstudios]

“Three Wooden Crosses” is on the channel and probably one of my favorite songs I’ve reviewed on here! Love it! ❤️

[@leslieoneal4464]

​@setonhillstudios Please do Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home"!! As a Christian man, it'll definitely hit you different. Absolutely beautiful song...and underlying message! ❤

[@leslieoneal4464]

​@@setonhillstudiosAlso, another great song by Carrie Underwood is "Jesus, Take the Wheel"!!! Highly recommend! 😉👍

[@leslieoneal4464]

@@SuperDave71176k I think Steve already did her & Vince "How Great Thou Art" and was blown away. 👍

[@ChristyCaballero-x9d]

Next do “You Lie”

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for the recommendation! 😁

[@ruthannsmith8771]

Please check out the original version by Vicki Lawrence so you can hear the lyrics without them being talked over..Reba did a great job with the song and video but the original should always be listened to first so you don't get distracted from the video and the talking.

[@DaTo-k1o]

The wife was a doorknob. Everybody got a turn.......

[@setonhillstudios]

🤣😂

[@elizabeths50]

Ray's sister didn't shoot Ray's cheatin ' wife on Ray's behalf for revenge. No one asks why Ray's cheating wife and Andy were both shot. Andy way little sister's fiancé...... At least that is what I remember about a discussion back in the 70s on the song.

[@jamiethevis7356]

She is the sister of Raymond. Raymond's wife was messing around on him with everyone in town including Reba's fiance.

[@tcbstrait]

The sister, ie Reba, found out the the sister in law and her fiance were sinning together so sister runs off to pap pap them both, brother shows up and takes the hanging for the sister :) great review!

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

So Andy was Reba's - the little sister's - fiance?

[@tcbstrait]

@@snakeinthegrass7443 at 2:51 she speaks of her fiancee which I'm going to guess is named Seth. That is why the sister killed them. it was her brother's fiancee and sister's fiance.

[@kimking6036]

Raymond's wife was a cheater. She slept with Andy, Raymond's friend and sister's man. Wife also slept with the judge. They hung him before she could confess. Raymond's wife's body was never going to be found

[@johnkendall6558]

Fancy is also a cover, originally done by Bobbie Gentry(Ode to Billie Joe) whose version is much better

[@leeyaferguson9019]

VICKI.

[@heathersullivan2561]

I recommend Blake Shelton Ol” Red. Great story. Also Warrant Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Very much like this song but not country.

[@GoToExtremes]

This is an old video of Vicki Lawrence telling the story of how "The Nights The Light Went Out In Georgia" came about her singing it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXaxc5l8YpuXatEsi=kLnMbGS65NNvHfIg

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh awesome! Thank you! 😁

[@jolenewitzel7919]

Her brother Ray took the blame for killing Andy and Ray's wife.

[@darraha]

Yep. Andy was the dude cheating with Raymond's wife. She wasn't having it. She killed them both.

[@tlgarrison8433]

This is the first time I have seen this version. I'll not bother with it again.

[@setonhillstudios]

Yeah, everyone informed me this is a cover! Definitely want to check out the original! 😁

[@andreaschmall5560]

Reba is great but I prefer the Vicki Lawrence version.

[@budmorgan64]

You need to listen to the song without video !

[@lorriwood8545]

The Ode to Billy Joe, she had a miscarriage. It was there baby they threw off the bridge. It's really quite sad. 😢

[@megdelaney3677]

I prefer to believe the baby was early and stillborn when they did that.

[@lorriwood8545]

@@megdelaney3677 I never thought of it that way. I think that's even sadder 😭 Waaaaaa.

[@responder2246]

A Christmas classic: See Vince Vance and the Valiants Lisa Layne's All I Want for Christmas is You. (Sept 1988). Not the fake Mariah Carie lip sync. And Lisa is a 10. Unlike Carie.

[@ntracefan]

Raymond’s wife was a busy woman even with the judge and Andy. Andy and Raymond were best friends but Andy had slept with Raymond’s wife too. Raymond got his gun and was going to Andy’s where he found Andy already dead. He flagged down the sheriff and the sheriff arrested Raymond and he was hanged for the murder his sister committed to protect her.

[@karenstacymayne4156]

OK, Raymond was her brother, and it was Raymond's wife who was cheating, and she cheated with Andy. And she also slept with Raymond's little sister's fiancé.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

Hey bud-so I'm a huge fan of the song, but I've not heard Miss Reba's version. (Not a country fan, but I did see a lot of her TV show and that was pretty good.) As for this one, this one suffers from "too many cooks spoil the Vichyssoise. " There's no need for all that supercilious yap, especially over the lyrics which are quite straightforward. That nonsense started in the 80s when Pat Benatar was the first to have speaking over the song and while it's annoying, I suppose I can put up with it, but I hear a lot of young people, esp. with Tool videos, that they "can't" concentrate on the song with a video playing. ??? Talk about a one-track mind. Like other commentors, I highly recommend you listen to the original, non-country Vicki Lawrence version. It's not nearly so difficult to follow. Love your channel!

[@setonhillstudios]

I’ll definitely have to check out the original! I had no idea it was a cover! It’s wild how many famous artists covered so many songs of the past! Thanks for sharing! 😁

[@joymoore1904]

First time for hearing this version. Def prefer the original by Vicky Lawrence. The narration detracts and is a distraction from the lyrics imho.

[@elizabeths50]

Ray's sister didn't shoot Ray's cheatin ' wife on Ray's behalf for revenge. No one asks why Ray's cheating wife and Andy were both shot. Andy way little sister's fiancé......

[@hackermusic3355]

This video is sort of distracting because Reba and the newspaper man talk over the lyrics. You would probably put it together easier with just the lyrics and no video.

[@jamesdamiano8894]

I don’t know why people keep choosing this cover instead of the original by Vickie Lawrence. I like Reba but not so much on this remake. All the talking inserted takes away from the song. The original is much better. He was originally told his wife was sleeping with a black guy and his freind had slept with her also. He got blamed for the murder, he didn’t take the fall for his sister, he didn’t know who killed him. Since he flagged down the police they just did a fast trial to blame someone and make it look like they did their job without any investigation.

[@brianmiller616]

First off I love Reba but she ruined a great song!!!!😢😢

[@setonhillstudios]

I keep hearing the original is where it’s at! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@irmaoksanen6830]

Why is it that reactors always react to the same songs, comedians etc.? Let's get something original.

[@setonhillstudios]

I just choose what is recommended many times! Also, copyright issues keep alot of things off the table! 🤷🏻‍♂️