I'm My Own Grandpa- Ray Stevens ( with family tree diagram) (Reaction)

[@raystevensmusic]

Haha! Thanks for watching, so glad you enjoy it!

[@ayeesuh]

😁

[@j.walker3498]

Legend!

[@jaymoral9329]

Your Awsome lol

[@kimberlyhicks3644]

That's not a family tree. It's a big ball of knots!

[@blazinjedi2008]

Some of my best memories of my grandpa were these songs and my dad and I in particular use to crack up listening to it

[@TheMajorActual]

If you want more Ray Stevens (who is hilarious), Look up _Mississippi Squirrel Revival_ and _Shriner's Convention_ .....

[@unseenentity326]

How'd you get that big motor-sickle up there on the high-dive, Coy?

[@WyldPinky]

OMG I love Ray Stevens..another good one is "It's me again Margaret" lol

[@debichristley9788]

Mississippi Squirrel Revival, Shriner’s Convention, It’s me again Margaret and The Streak. Anyone of them will have you laughing so hard you will be in tears!

[@sheliabieber6274]

Mississippi Squirrel is hilarious as is The Streak.

[@kiddynamite1991]

@@unseenentity326 He never answers that and I desperately want to know. It's been bugging me for 26 years.

[@Yoshidoce2006]

Ray Stevens is a legend. "Waking up with the Dead" and "The Mississippi Squirrel Revival" and "The Streak" are my favorites.

[@buckbuchanan4902]

What about "It's me Again, Margaret?"

[@becksullivan4796]

My Uncle Jim was married 4 times. His last wife was his sister’s step daughter. This created some crazy relationships! Each year at our family reunion he would pull out his guitar and sing this song. We would all have a good laugh. He was the wildest roughest and craziest of all but outlived his 9 brothers and sisters. He’s gone now but we still share the video of him singing this song.

[@tmt7265]

Ray Stevens is a classic. He had the ability to tie your mind in knots trying to follow his twists and turns.

[@linkfromhyrule5504]

No, his father married his step-daughter, so therefore his step-daughter became his step-mother.

[@bushcraftguru682]

Link from hyruler yes, which makes Ray's wife his "step" grandmother. Which makes Ray his won grandfather

[@donaldmurray4853]

The look on your face as it came clear to you was priceless. After you hear it several times it makes perfect sense.

[@poppyssnoopy5835]

Ray Stevens is such an excellent story teller in his music. He brings stories, music and humor together and makes the best songs ever 🥰👍

[@cyndisanimaladventures6370]

I have to say this is hilarious to me because it is my life in song. My mom and dad were divorced when I was 5 when I was 16 my mother married her father-in-law. My grandfather became my stepdad, my dad was my step brother, my uncles became my step brothers and my cousins became my nieces and nephews. Got to love family reunions!!! P.S. My father actually lived with us for a year after he moved back to Florida from South Carolina.

[@garrettmiles3644]

This is actually a cover of an old bluegrass comedy tune by Lonzo and Oscar. Ray Stevens covered it years later. Being the humorist that he is, it was a natural fit for him. You should do a reaction to Ray’s “Mama Sang Bass”, “Right Reverend Roadhog McGraw” or “The Do Right Family”.

[@marialeon4097]

Ray Stevens puts a smile on face ever time. This is one of the many reasons I love country... Some songs are just silly & funny... And others are heartwrenching.

[@christmasbaby57]

Ray Stevens is a country singer/songwriter who does a lot of comedy songs like The Streak, Ahab the Arab, Cause Santa Claus is Watching You, Mississippi Squirrel Revival to name a few. However some of his serious song is Misty, and one that I think you would enjoy, "Everything is Beautiful." This song was covered by many artist during the 60-70 timeframe. Definitely worth listening to.

[@michaelwade5264]

Yes! And I would add “Mr. Businessman”.

[@WizardPandora]

The Streak, It's me again Margaret, Mississippi Revial, Taylor Swift is stalking me are a few I recommend by him lol

[@edgarpryor3233]

*streak

[@marycarricaburu3683]

Don't look Ethel!

[@critterwatcher8009]

for the streak to make sense you have to know that for awhile in the '70s it was a thing to strip and run naked through public events trying not to get caught by the police...

[@WizardPandora]

@@critterwatcher8009 I remember my mother telling me that

[@edgarpryor3233]

@@critterwatcher8009 it was little known before the song, gained huge popularity afterwards.

[@paulzimny1030]

My sister and I learned that song on our player piano when we were growing up. I am 82 and my sister is 90 and we still sing it at family gatherings. Love that song

[@Cybrludite]

The song gets mentioned in Robert Heinlein's short story "all you zombies...", which has an even more messed up situation via time travel.

[@rush3915]

Lol..great to see you smiling 😁 Brad Paisleys "Alcohol" is a good one for a smile.

[@liamgriffin218]

That awkward moment when a family tree quickly morphs into a family wreath

[@poppyssnoopy5835]

That was the best way of describing it I've heard yet... 😂

[@aquarian7439]

Ray Steven's is great! My mom introduced me to his music many years ago, the Mississippi Squirrel is a great song!

[@Nothing-zw3yd]

I remember when I was in elementary school in the late 70's, we had a concert, and one of the other boys in school sang this song. It brought the house down. Thank goodness my trumpet solo was before that, I wouldn't have wanted to follow that act.

[@KnightOwl1881]

I am so happy for you for finding Ray Stevens haha

[@mikerobertson4041]

Ray is truly and American & comedic treasure, but he is also a very talented pianist and singer.

[@robertbett6528]

you can't o wron with anything with ray stevens one of the best comedy singer/songwriters ever

[@cindyknudson2715]

Not his ex-wife. His current wife.. who already had a daughter from a previous relationship. No incest, just generational.... confusion 😀

[@danikasilva9906]

Draw the diagram lol

[@lonnieadams7841]

The incest was refering to him being his own grampa.

[@simonesmit6708]

Gotta admire the ability to think up songs like this. I can't think of another person who could pull this off.

[@Tapajara]

@@lonnieadams7841 No. He is is own grampa in law in law.

[@jappperon7012]

The movie The stupids also has a nice version of this song, my family has its own version of this but its more from relatives adopting relatives to keep them out of foster.

[@sandraanderson6952]

To add to the Ray Stevens requests you should try "The Mississippi Squirrel Revival" I remember my little brother and I laughing our butts off to this song as a child. It was always one of my favorites.

[@dortheychastain2195]

I did follow it (with pen and paper). It's hilarious!! I love Ray Stevens! I first learned of him in the late 70's with a song called, "The Streak." He also has an actual song called, "Everything Is Beautiful."

[@cyberwolf_1013]

You ever need a laugh in between all the sad songs you seem to be requested, it's Ray Stevens. Personal fav is Mississippi Squirrel Revival.

[@bobbyhood101]

It's a technical possiblity, highly unlikely but humanity is full of strange truths! LMAO

[@patriciadewitt3427]

I don't remember who performed it, but my Grandma had this song on a 78rpm record when I was a teenager. (I'm now 72.)

[@michaelpenick2377]

Sushi, Take a listen to "The Streak" by Ray Stevens (oh yes they call em the Streak .....he likes to show off his physique) You'll get good laugh.

[@garyballard179]

You needed something silly like this after a bunch of emotional country songs

[@loritalbot3063]

You can never go wrong with Ray Stevens!

[@corawheeler9355]

This is a song I heard as a child. My father had the original recording by Grandpa Jones.

[@ericfaulkner7751]

His dad married his stepdaughter, from there it works out that he would be his own grandpa... lol, glad you enjoyed this.

[@cherylhowe1541]

So good to see you laugh!

[@canadiangirl5159]

Ray Stevens is hilarious. Look up his song, "The Streak" I still hear this song on the country radio station.

[@christmasbaby57]

"I'm Gonna Hire a Wino, to Decorate My Home," by David Frizzell

[@jeffreyharville1918]

the actual story is much older than Ray's song. It seem, that, sometime in the 18th centrury a man committed suicide and left a note that basicly told the story in the song. But he went on and on about what cause his distress and really it added up to him being not only his own grandpa, but his own dad, uncle, brother, son, grandson, and his wife became so many other relations too! He became confused as to what to call himself!!

[@jeffreyharville1918]

BTW If you don't believe me, set down and do a simple chart like the one on Ray's video. You will NOT have a "tree" but, more like a Tumble weed!!

[@shawnj1966]

He does a lot of great songs. Most are originals but some like this one are covers of older songs. Try Smokey Mountain Rattlesnake Retreat, Sitting Up With The Dead and It's Me Again Margaret! Love your channel!

[@DavidBrianPaley]

The problem arose because the singer married a widow with a grown-up daughter from a previous marriage, whom the singer's father then married. Everything else came about from that. (I think it actually works quite legally. Lol.) Your reaction was just as good as the song though. Love your site.

[@sixpakshaker88]

My Dad had this song on a 78rpm record. From the 1920s.

[@mattbrentlinger1078]

Ray is great. Look at Mississippi squirrel revival!

[@nbuehster]

There should be a parody of this about him being his own grandpa, but for a different reason. It would be called "I'm My Own Grandpa (Freaky Friday Version)".

[@blairsmith5184]

thank you so much.. I needed a good laugh. keep up the great work

[@jadziadax5365]

Ray Stevens songs are meant to make you chuckle and smile. 😀 And when it comes to trying to figure out how you're related to anyone....you'll go cross-eyed and loopy. If you shake any Family Tree...the only thing that falls out is a bunch of Nuts. Lol.

[@pauld6967]

This song long predates Mr. Stevens, it is from the 1940s and it was one of my favorites from my father's record collection. Another comedy favorite from back then is "Managua, Nicaragua"

[@ThatColeGuy]

Ray Stevens is OG comedy gold , and he was a clean, classy act.

[@trucklover389]

Awesome Too Sushi I haven't thought about Ray Stevens in a long time, you absolutely should watch "The Mississippi Squirrel Revival" and since it is the season "Santa Clause is watching you" both are very funny by him.

[@nspd2]

Yes the Mississippi squirrel revival...you will laugh till ya cry.

[@rubynelson8274]

Ray Stevens was really one of the best comedy performers around. Listen to the Mississippi Squirrel Revival and enjoy.

[@justinbarker8421]

This song would make for a great soap opera

[@roberthudson1959]

If memory serves me correctly, former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman was involved in a situation like this. In 1989, a 52-year-old Wyman married an 18-year-old Mandy Smith. His son married her mother.

[@gaylordhanson1027]

It's a parody song! Ray Stevens has many similar songs. Watch/listen to them! They're funny!

[@blippacg]

This song has been covered by a lot of different people 'cause it's so funny. First time I heard it was by Steve Goodman (RIP). I think it goes back to mid century.

[@allanwhite5747]

The first time I heard this song, I was like, wait, what? Now I sing along, and never miss a line.

[@lpeora]

Ray Stevens is a comedic musician... Check out his songs The Streak, Mississippi Squirrel Revival, It’s Me Again Margaret, but he can also be quite a talented singer as well, try Everything is Beautiful..

[@oldmanghost219]

"I'm my own Grand Pa" I have known this song for decades and i give up trying to follow it. But I remember the college fad called "The Streak" By Ray Stevens. Yes. It was a real college fad.

[@mikeyates7931]

This is totally brilliant ! ! !

[@mjkjelland13]

The genius that is Ray Stevens, check out - Shriner's Convention, The Streak, Mississippi Squirrel Revival, Guitarzan. So good and funny

[@Panterakat1]

There is another version of the song from the movie called The Stupids. Its funny.

[@DerangedVoices]

Dave Trindel that's the first thing I thought of as well.

[@sondrapowell5487]

I do genealogy and this is quite common without being incestuous at all!

[@JakkFrost1]

I wouldn't say _quite_ common, it might be more accurate to say it's... _relatively_ common. 😏

[@tom581q]

Jakk Frost GET OUT 😂😂😂

[@Eowyn187]

Omg he was so damn funny. And lord knows you need a lighthearted laugh. Btw he did a song called Everything Is Beautiful... he was a good man. It's about all peoples loving each other. Pretty song.

[@JC-es5un]

“Everything is Beautiful” is actually a seriously gorgeous song by Ray Stevens

[@artseger6891]

Never heard this one before but it's just as good as he gets. Really funny.

[@jamespauldelashmit2173]

Ray Stevens has a "Twisted" sense of Humor!!!

[@danalynch8889]

Something like this happened to my dad and I when we went to West Virginia. We went to visit my dad's brother but he moved and we didn't know where. When we got into town I said just ask anyone we are all related. My dad did and the guy we asked said he knew where he lived. Just to get the jest, he started with a long string of connected people who were somehow related to us. I said I told you so and just laughed.

[@becksullivan4796]

My family is from WV and we have a saying. You can’t solve a murder in WV because there’s only one set of DNA

[@dzizas9534]

In the II WW One of polish soliders got out of the military because there cannot be 2 members of one family in the military and he was a grandfather and himself he drew this and sent to the goverment and he was free. Thats probably true LMAO

[@iuile]

The family tree stuff can get pretty strange. I've been working on mine for my mom and ended up finding out she and I might be distant cousins. It's about thirty-eight generations but it's strange knowing even if she wasn't my mom, I'd still be related to her.

[@deannacrownover3]

You should do the Mississippi Squirrel Revival! If you are from the south, you will appreciate it like no one's business! If you're Baptist, you will duly appreciate it!

[@danbean5536]

Ray Stevens is hilarious, total classic!

[@jerrievans6919]

Also Mississippi Squirrel Revival by him!!

[@steveg5933]

Just caught this post. Ray does a lot of parody songs like this many are already mentioned. But I'll recommend his most famous song Everything is Beautiful you'll enjoy it

[@sirfrydryk360]

Ray Stevens is one of the Greatest!

[@sirfrydryk360]

Ray married the widow, and she had an adult daughter who isn't related to either of them, so his father marries the daughter and then the rest comes into play. Don't worry I've had decades to work this out.

[@jimearnest4342]

Ray Stevens is a damn fool! Been a fan of his since the first time I heard guitarzan as a kid.

[@dalesimons1966]

You are soooo cute Sushi! Don’t try to figure it out! Lol 😂

[@rogersehorne]

Ray Steven always put out comedy music. He was funny.

[@edgarpryor3233]

Wow, how did you come up with such an obscure song? This isn't the original recording of it, there's a much older version. The singer and the widow don't have to have a child for this to work out, only the father and the widow's daughter, but it adds more confusion.

[@Karas540]

@@eljahajutin7769 no u

[@raymondoverbee2300]

Grandpa Jones also did a version of this song

[@lonnyscott6231]

You should watch the video with Tom Arnold. The father married his daughter, the son married the mother, the daughter and father had a child. So yes he's his own grandfather.

[@brandonhudson9952]

You gotta do “Santa Clause is watching you” by Ray Stevens

[@raymondoverbee2300]

There are 2 versions of this song Santa Claus watching you one for the kiddies and one for EX girlfriend or girlfriend

[@terrystinnett1190]

Darryl Worley " I miss my friend "

[@GT-ry1cv]

Yes definitely listen to Ray Stevens "The Streak" if only for your own enjoyment.

[@fredspicker9403]

thats more like a family creeper vine instead of a family tree i've always said

[@anthonyferguson9282]

Some of my favorite Ray Stevens' tracks are Teenage Mutant Kung Fu Chickens, The Pirate Song, and Juanita and the Kids.

[@trevorknight9704]

Biology teacher made us to draw a family based on this song. Btw it was his stepdaughter his father married.

[@sharonburcham25]

He is so funny!! The streak is great!! He also has a place in Nashville where he does live shows !!! ❤️ tennessee

[@jaydee5156]

What scared me the most about this song was the more I listened, the more it actually started to make sense.

[@justinbrooks4664]

Please do one more day WTC tribute. It's a haunting odd to our military and first responders! By far one of the most powerful reaction videos you will do!

[@TexasMagnolia]

Ray is the original funny-singing man. But, check out Everything is Beautiful! A beautiful song!

[@BigOrangeFan_Famon]

I use to listen to Ray Steven's with my grandpa

[@waltersiphugu6175]

Baby SUSH that was funny😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nickcaesar5833]

I cant find your Eminem Stan ft Dido video??

[@Duke00x]

His father is also his own grandpa. And his grandson is also his brother. Also if his atheis also his own grandpa and he is the father to his father's wife who is he own grandma I think that makes him his own great grandpa. And it is a never ending loop.

[@ebarteldes]

Look at Woody Allen - he married his stepdaughter, who was adopted by his ex, and he had a child with his wife. Which means Mia Farrow is both his ex and his mother-in-law, and Woody's child with his wife is both his child and his grandchild. And his son with Mia Farrow is both his son and his brother-in-law.

[@neoncatfish3585]

Ray Stevens is a comedian singer for the most part! He had 2 Emmy award winning songs, that are not funny songs. Everything is beautiful, and Misty! You need to check out weird Al videos!

[@paulryan7159]

Ray is a comedian song writer.check out his catalog.its great.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Sounds better when you hear the original by Lonzo and Oscar. This song was originally written in 1947.

[@midnightfury7267]

I remember Tom Arnold sang this song in the 90's movie "The Stupids" a family who gets involved in a gun running scheme by being real stupid and the comedy and hijinks ensue.

[@jeffreyetherton3185]

try a rarely heard song of Rays juanita and the kids

[@marlahudgins7038]

RAY STEVENS is hilarious