INCREDIBLE!| FIRST TIME HEARING Home Free & The Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira REACTION

[@jimmyterry8233]

They also collaborated with Kenny Rogers “Children Go Where I Send Thee!” and Don McLean “American Pie” plus Lee Greenwood “God Bless the USA” They also cover Boys To Men “End of the Road” and knock it out of the park. Might want to react to any of these. Can’t go wrong!

[@tinabates6662]

Yes! I know you guys love Kenny Rogers. It was a great collaboration!

[@TheDivayenta]

You were witnessing the passing of the torch here. ❤ KENNY ROGERS collabs with Home Free too!!! A MUST!!! “Children Go Where I Send Thee! “- a great spiritual!!!

[@gregzaffuto4507]

They also collab with Alabama on "Christmas in Dixie". Wonderful!

[@phyllisb4634]

Absolutely!

[@robinmahan8814]

Yes! The Kenny Rogers one is necessary. ❤

[@moms2398]

At one point Richard Sterban was the deepest voice in Country Music. To hear him with Tim Faust is a true joy! I suggest you hear the ONLY sad song the Oakridge Boys ever recorded: "I'll Be True To You".

[@Paladin70]

Since you love The Oaks, you absolutely owe it to yourselves to explore their contemporaries The Statler Brothers. Both started out as successful Southern Gospel quartets with distinctive 4 part harmonies and a great bass singer. Both crossed over into mainstream country around the same time and with great success. In fact, The Statler Brothers (2 of the 4 were brothers but not named Statler oddly enough) were so huge that they won CMA Vocal Group Of The Year 9 times over a 13 year period, unprecedented at the time. You can’t really react to country without going down this hole. Check out You Are My Sunshine, Bed Of Roses, and the most touching post Viet Nam War song ever, The Wall, about a mother who lost her son visiting the memorial in Washington DC (Amber, you may cry).

[@mellycook]

That’s my moms all time favorite band. She loves the CD they did called Holy Bible amount anything else they sing

[@kcrichg5317]

Also other Statlers suggested songs Flowers on the Wall and Atlanta Blue

[@janethernandez724]

Excellent suggestion @Paladin70! Good one, I bet if Jay and Amber gave them a reaction to, they would be quite pleased with their works. 👍

[@kevinhouse4376]

I also love the Statler Brothers on songs such as "Do You Remember These?" and "Class of '57." I think Jay and Amber would enjoy those, too, although they wouldn't get a lot of the pop culture references in the first song.

[@Paladin70]

@@janethernandez724 I’ve requested them quite a few times and they would definitely love them, but you know what they say (or what I just made up), “You can lead a reactor to a great song, but you can’t make them listen, lol.”

[@Bobbi-p5b]

They did a song with Kenny Rogers ( Children go were I send thee), Don McLean ( the day the music died). And they also did God Bless the USA, with Lea Greenwood ( songs writer and original singer) with the United Armed Forces Choir. It brought tears to my eyes

[@elizabethmcmurray968]

THIS ONE IS AMAZINGGGGGGG (kenny). Havent heard the lee greenwood collab.

[@stevehatton-bw3bo]

Both groups had a lot of fun doing this collaboration, Richard & Tim “competing” with each other to go low! Home Free did collaborations withDon McLean and Alabama. They have respect for their elders! The Oak Ridge Boys have been around seemingly forever; a couple of great ones are “Fancy Free”, and “Y’all Come Back Saloon”.❤❤❤

[@shirleyvanharen3566]

My favorite Oak Ridge Boys song is "Thank God for Kids", I highly recommend it. Of course, any Home Free song is fantastic.

[@EOJ12989]

Great tune, good video!!

[@sallyphillips9175]

The Oak Ridge Boys are amazing. "Elvira" was released in 1981 -- over 40 years ago -- and they sound just like they did then! Richard Sterban sings bass.

[@foreveralone11w]

I was 4 years old singing this with my dad and giggling at his “giddy-ups” ❤

[@cindyhurzeler3885]

I met Richard in a bar in Mobile (maybe 85'ish?) after their show that night. He had a couple of drinks and went to his hotel across the street alone. He was an absolute gentleman, very polite, and no entourage at all. Nice guy.

[@lindanearing4710]

Legends and legends in the making. When Home Free collaborate, they leave room for their collaboration partners to shine. They never try to hog the spotlight and the music is awesome because of it. This was a fantastic re-imagining of Elvira. I think Home Free perform this song at every show and it is extraordinary. I only got to see them once live, but it was fantastic. Tim's bass at the end literally rattles your seat. Great reaction!

[@foreveralone11w]

I was born in 1977… some of my earliest memories are of singing songs with my dad. I loved his “giddy-ups..” and the deep silly voice he would use … Miss you daddy… ❤

[@edwardhayes3827]

Same, i grew up on a mixture of Oakridge boys, Alabama, George Jones and Merle Haggard,.

[@saragodres-tomes1032]

This song always takes me back to my childhood! ❤ Put that record on, dance, and sing at the top of our lungs!

[@thegingergyrl455]

I saw the Oak Ridge Boys perform this live at a company anniversary party about 20yrs ago. It was awesome. Nice fellas too.❤

[@edwardhayes3827]

I saw them in 1985 at the Indiana State Fair, opening act was Eddie Rabbit, I was like 8 or 9

[@jeffdetmer4681]

So fun. Seeing Austin fan boying over the Oaks. Taking selfies and having them all autograph his Oak Ridge Boys shirt. You guys really need to check Home Free doing their sea shanty medley and their cover of Mayday.

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

Guys, I'm so so so happy you got back to some Home Free! They can sing ANYTHING. And when they sing a cover song, they always change it up to make it their own...a nice aural surprise every time! Please do more Home Free. 😊

[@KrystalRyan-z6k]

One of my favorite Home Free collaborations but hands down my favorite is Children Go Where I Send Thee with the one and only KENNY ROGERS AND HE AND THEY SOUND AMAZING. I know how much you love KENNY so please give yourselves and us Home Fry's the gift of listening to it. ❤❤❤

[@bonniewiese5600]

This was the first song I saw Home Free do and was hooked. Tim gives Richard a run for his money on the bass parts. Shortly after seeing this I got to see Home Free perform at The Grand Ole Opry. They were incredible.

[@beckiramsey9561]

I totally love these guys, they are so talented! They always have so much fun! It was so cool to see them sing with The Oak Ridge Boys!! 🔥🔥 Glad you guys enjoyed it too!!

[@kelqueen9998]

I can't believe how great Joe Bonsall still sounds; his voice hasn't changed one bit.

[@andrewmarkbrown7943]

Home free and Brooke Eden singing Delta Dawn

[@kathenavarro6850]

Love this version too!

[@richb313]

Home Free really has been killing it lately just do more Home Free.

[@oldnerdreviews]

First time hearing this version of the classic tune! This is FIRE!!!

[@sharonspiller7427]

This is amazing!! Love to see this. Home Free and y’all are a great mix. Both of y’all are so uplifting!!!!

[@oldsevenjd]

you need to do more HOME FREE they have so many hits they are my favorite group ever

[@CassieLopez]

What a great combination. Two supremely talented groups individually. And they looked like they were having such fun!

[@dustyhead3126]

"American Made" by Oak Ridge Boys gotta be next. Great song with each member having solos

[@shanemyersmyers1379]

Rest in peace Joe Bonsall. You will be missed!!! You and the rest of the Oak Ridge Boys have been a joy to listen too for over 40 years for me!❤

[@sean_b_drummer]

Geoff Castellucci (Bass for Voice Play) wrote the arraignment of this version for these guys. 👍🏽🤩

[@KittiesMombo]

Imagine being in this room. I love the classic artists being appreciated and reminded us the old is new again.

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

:) Only experts can make music look this *easy* to create. Great cover!

[@laurafoote214]

Home Free guys are so fun, i've seen them 5 times in concert, it's been a year or two so i'm due to see them again, very entertaining.

[@babyfry4775]

So much fun! Great collaboration. The Oaks let HF do this live on tour and when they do Tim has a lot of fun with the audience and goes really low and invites the audience to sing along. Always fun! They do another song with the Oak Ridge boys from Christmas time called Star of Bethlehem. Great reaction. Home Free has lots of new songs. One you might really like that Chance wrote is called Skull and Bones. Ubisoft (game maker) approached HF to write a song for their pirate game. It’s a great pirate song! They also just toured in Australia and did a song with some Aussies called Horses. It’s wonderful. Enjoy! 😄

[@janethernandez724]

Omg! That's a new twist to how we originally heard the song way back when WITH The Oakridge Boys. I still like the way The Oakridge Boys sang this song originally, yes, this version works too. I enjoyed this reaction! ☮️💕

[@ptournas]

This was a great cover, so was the one done by the Oak Ridge Boys. I also liked the 1966 original by Dallas Frazier.

[@angelagainey3038]

This is my first time hearing this version and I LOVE it!!!! 🙂🥰

[@sandrahughes8645]

Same! 😮

[@shawntanberg793]

I saw the Oakridge Boys in Chattanooga about 30 years ago. They sang Elvira several times. Had a blast

[@32ndspecialist]

I saw Home free in concert last fall & they are Amazing! The one guy with the beats had his own time to remix his mouth beats with flashing lights. I can't wait til their Christmas show!

[@patriciamcl54]

You were the guys who introduced me to Home Free, now my favorite band, and I'm so grateful to you and your reaction to Man of Constant Sorrow. Next time you do any HF, you might consider doing some of their more recent stuff. You would probably love Save the World and Stargazer Lilies, both great love songs written by Austin Brown (who you admired in When a Man). Btw he kept and framed the shirt that the Oaks signed and it's hanging on the wall in his house in Nashville.

[@debbiejarvis5764]

WOW this was just fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

[@anitawright7169]

This is so very awesome! You can see the respect the two groups have for each other. Love your reactions!

[@karlschmitt6359]

Brothers In Arms, How Great Thou Art, Helplessly Hoping, My Church, In The Blood, are all top notch from Home Free! Also Bring Him Home, Stargazer Lilies from Austin Brown are phenomenal! Misty Mountains by Peter Hollens and Tim Foust is incredible! Geoff Castellucci with 16 Tons, House Of The Rising Sun, Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone, and Misty Mountains are are all well done by him! Please react to those, thank you!

[@jackiesconiers4230]

I just love ya'll! Everything made me smile!

[@tjmeyer4469]

You should check out the mash up they did with Thinking Out Loud and Let's Get It On. It's amazing! They also do a great cover of Blue Ain't Your Color by Keith Urban.

[@rondryden4534]

OMG, this is the first time I've ever heard this version. I like this version better, wow. Love it!!

[@AmySolesbee]

Glad you revisited Home Free after awhile. I think you would like their mix with Billy Gilman "One Voice". Billy Gilman recorded the song when he was very young. He was on the Voice a few years ago and now has a new cd out. I believe you would be touched by the original video and song by Billy Gilman as well as the updated version with Home Free. Billy Gilman is an exceptional voice in his own right.

[@ronbrown912]

Saw the Oaks live in the early 80's. Great. They started as a gospel group and never really stopped doing gospel here and there. Amazing they're still going

[@balansboy]

This is the song that got me hooked on home Free, I grew up a huge oak ridge Boys fan so when I saw this I listened to it and also fell in love with home Free

[@ronileigh9336]

I was a young woman when the Oakridge Boys came out with this song. I got my daughter singing this song with me. It sure was fun times I really miss those days. I'm a huge fan of the Oakridge Boys and Home Free. Great reactions

[@roniboyd613]

The t-shirt that Austin is wearing is a t-shirt he wore at an Oak Ridge Boys concert he went to when he was younger. How cool is that?!!

[@fotosbyduane]

Absolutely outstanding! Enough said.

[@amandadenney6482]

Love this! The Oak Ridge Boys are my favorite group and this arrangement is so cool!

[@miguelalmendarez1696]

The bass singer for the Oak Ridge Boys is Richard Sterban. He was part of the back up vocals for Elvis in the 70s.

[@iraidaacevedo3723]

Lovely song!! My Moms name was Elvira❤️❤️ and my nieces middle name is Elvira too🩷first time I hear this version, it was beautiful!! 🎼❤️

[@teresacartwright5406]

The Oak Ridge Boys are legendary and their collaborations with Home Free are fantastic - the singing, beatboxing and outstanding harmonies can't be beat. When Austin Brown was a kid, he sometimes traveled and sang with his father's gospel quartet in Georgia. He goes "full gospel" in their collaboration with the Oaks on "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem".

[@FLmickey90]

I LOVE the Oak Ridge Boys! Have seen them in concert several times and only one of those times has been with William Lee Golden (the one with the beard). Several of the times I've seen them was in Minot, North Dakota at the Norsk Hostfest and could almost feel the risers vibrate when Richard Sterban would sing (or maybe that was just me getting the chills from his voice!! LOL)!!

[@melissaharris5265]

Rob and Austin singing opera is a MUST!!

[@connieliguori8312]

I am so glad you got to home free. This a great song .

[@dennisgreen7530]

Just to let you guys know the bass singer for The Oak Ridge Boys was also in a quartet that sang backup for Elvis in live concerts right now

[@jerryenglish4786]

I saw your video of Home free singing When a man loves a woman, but my heart still sticks with the original, Percy Sledge. Percy Sledge was the original singer of that song, followed up by Michael Bolton remaking it. But another wonderful song from the old days is Kiss and Say Goodbye by the Manhattans. Both songs are wonderful

[@ibbc00]

We just seen Home free perform at the Indiana State Fair Sunday.

[@n_baileyname2698]

It's a jam session!!!! Love it!! 1st time hearing this for me as well!

[@lindaslater7782]

This subscriber loves watching and listening to you guys when you react to various performers. HF and the Oaks also did Beautiful Star of Bethlehem along with the very talented Jeffrey East. Richard Sterban, the bass for The Oak Ridge Boys, sang bass for awhile with Elvis. Enjoyed your reaction!

[@garyblair3033]

It's always fun to have two bass singers together. The usually make a compitition out of it. "How low can you go?". Richard Sterban was almost 80yo. When they did this. Richard sang back up for Elvis for around two years..

[@markmotley8516]

Dream on is a good oak ridge boys song and definitely bill golden sing thank God for kids. Thanks a tear jerker

[@jessicaboisvert3138]

Awesome song and group

[@laurin4405]

REALLY Nice, y'all... Thanks for sharing this FUN Song. Both Groups compliment the others' performances; and you can see it on Everyone's Faces. Thanks for this Collab I didn't know existed

[@minneyruth]

YAY!! it's been while since y'all done Home Free ❤❤

[@StevesTubes]

More Home Free please! Two more of their must watch songs are "End of the Road", and "How Great Thou Art".

[@liamjohnson1014]

As much as I love their sound you still have to remember the studio work included to get the final product.

[@Nellywoman197602]

I have a fact that I want to share with you about the bass singer for The Oak Ridge Boys, his name is Richard Sterban, he sang with J D Sumner And The Stamps Quartet which sang backup vocals for Elvis Presley in the early 70’s before joining The Oak Ridge Boys in 1972!! Now how cool is THAT?

[@librarylady13]

My first car was named Elvira because of the song AND scary movie host. Try Home Free's versions of "The Butt's Remix" (if you haven't heard it), "Thinking Out Loud/Let's Get It On" (Ed Sheeran/Marvin Gaye cover) and an OMG cover of "What We Ain't Got" (Jake Owen Cover).

[@KlippityKlop1]

Richard Sterben is the guy from the Oak Ridge Boys with the deep voice. Just an FYI he used to sing with JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet when they were the back up group for Elvis. Elvis called him “Rich”.

[@jayelgy383]

Original tune was called "Searchin'" by Lieber & Stoller and sung by the Coasters in 1957.

[@dagmar.6954]

This is a great collaboration between Home Free & The Oak Ridge Boys. "Elvira" was a huge hit for The Oakridge Boys in 1981. You can see the great respect these 2 groups have for each other. The Oakridge Boys are mentors to Home Free & it is like they are passing the baton to a younger version of themselves. They have performed together on the Grand Ole Opry. Adam Rupp's vocal percussion is the best in the business. He can simulate drums & any other sounds perfectly. Home Free is my favorite a cappella group. They are so talented yet very humble guys.

[@janleonard3101]

I was so confused when I didn't hear the "Elvira" I was expecting, lol. Never heard of Home Free before or knew there was this version. TIL!

[@todderickson2435]

Rob Squad + Home Free = Awesomeness!! 😁 This video is SO much fun!! If you haven't, please react to Home Free singing "American Pie" with Don McLean. It's an absolute groove, and Don is still in great voice!

[@dodster11]

Since you're exploring, Home Free, I have two requests for you for the song, "One Voice Was Heard." the first version was by a boy named Billy Gilman, who sang this song when he was 11, and is still the youngest artist on the top 40 country charts. His 2000 version was mostly dealt with looking at violence through the eyes of a child. Billy recorded the song again with Home Free as an adult in 2021, same song but dealt with suicide prevention. Both the 2000 and 2021 versions have great heartfelt videos.

[@TheDivayenta]

It’s such a stunning video and Billy’s voice just tears my heart open wide.

[@miconis123]

Rob is the bearded guy from Home Free and it's funny to see him get beard envy lol

[@michaelriley8101]

Thank you! Love your enthusiasm when reacting to Home Free! More please!

[@reneedemetzensky7173]

This is amazing! I’ve never heard of Home Free! Love it so much!

[@beedeegee9374]

I saw the Oaks with Kenny Rogers in concert at the Louisiana Superdome in the early 1980s, what a show! William Lee Golden (the baritone of the Oaks with the white beard) also performs with two of his sons.

[@SamoanObsidian]

I'm gonna cry. The Oakridge Boys were my loving father's favorite country band ever. Old country was my favorite. They are legends. This is the first time I seen them in old age since I was a little girl. Wow 🥲❤

[@stevenrogers9174]

Richard Sterban that sings bass for The Oak Ridge Boys also sung as a back up singer for Elvis along another bass singer in J.D Sumner.

[@russellevans2446]

Richard Sterban is the bass singer for Oak Ridge. He's always been one of my favorites.

[@karenkyoungsc]

He's the one that was Elvis ' backup singer? Right?

[@russellevans2446]

@karenkyoungsc correct. He was a member of The Stamps Quartet who sang behind Elvis.

[@lindaslater7782]

The red head of Home Free is the high tenor, Austin Brown. Love HF, but I must say, I love hearing Austin sing!

[@bettyprice8255]

You might not have known this Richard Sterban of the oak ridge boys was one of Elvis Presley back up singers back in the day.

[@michellecasey5752]

I loved seeing the Oakridge Boys in there, too.

[@moviesrocks2]

Thanks to you guys, i've become a fan of Home Free. Can't listen to them enough. My favorite songs that you should listen to from them are their versions of Ring of Fire, Delta Dawn, & Forever Ever Amen. The guy, Tim Foust, who has that deep voice also did a few colabs with other artist. Misty Mountain is a MUST listen. And Home Free Skull & Bones is also another great song. hope you take the time to react to these songs. you won't be disappointed.

[@ChaniElkin]

I've been a Home Fry for awhile (very literally - I live in St. Paul, Minnesota). In Fall 2020 I discovered Kpop & fell in love with it. I'm now a die-hard STAY (fan of Stray Kids). If I could choose collabs that Home Free does, my top choice is Stray Kids (both groups have singers with incredibly deep voices, singers who are very soulful, awesome arrangements - a track Bangchan & Adam worked on would be insane - just such a perfect fit as groups). The other 2 artists who are extremely underrated for collabs are Alex Boye & Piotr Rubik (I'm trying to get Rob Squad to react to them - starting with 'Warrior Song' for Alex Boye & any for Piotr Rubik).

[@revgurley]

For some reason, every time I hear this song, I think of another: "You Picked A Fine Time To Leave Me Lucille." (Kenny Rogers). There were take-offs of Lucille where the lyrics were changed to "You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel." Thanks for this reaction. Hadn't heard this version.

[@sallyphillips9175]

When I was a kid, I thought the lyric after that was "400 children and a crop in the field." 🤦‍♀

[@brendasorenson6186]

Please MORE Home Free! Good reaction, BTW!

[@EVGriffinJr]

They used to play this to death on my local radio station J104 when I was a child! This updated version definitely honors the original!

[@kennethbrown5164]

I didn't really like country back in the day... but I always liked this fun song... great reaction guys.

[@ptournas]

This is a great cover! Back in the sixties a friend of mine was in a band that used to cover this. They learned it from the original released on the Dallas Frazier album "Elvira"(1966), which also had another populat song he wrote on it, called "Alley Oop", although he orinally released that as a single in 1957. Elvira was a minor hit for him, only reaching 74 in the Top 100 chart, but I did hear it on the radio a few times.

[@JackRazz1]

You just can't help but feel happy after listening to this. And I dig that it's the past acapella giants playing with the present day ones.

[@seanjohnson6186]

I saw the Oak Ridge Boys in Branson, Missouri 20 to 30 years ago and I have tickets to see them again in September 2023. 😃😃😃😃

[@greatj9576]

First time hearing that version of the song and my mind is blown

[@Sportsref13]

What an incredible Collaboration .. ORB are a yearly performer at the Kentucky State Fair .. always a great show

[@gradyrocks]

This was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rjradtke]

Great reaction! Home Free amazes me every time. They have so many great songs, you've barely scratched the surface.

[@sunshineness2007]

Homefree is the best acapella group that I have ever heard they can do anything from country to a little bit of rock and they sound amazing no matter what there are so many sounds can you check out by I can't even name them all😊

[@cindyphifer970]

I have seen them several times at gospel shows in my hometown when I was a kid. Always a great show

[@bamapaul2736]

This was one of my favorite childhood songs as a kid