Mark Seymour - Throw Your Arms Around Me | Reaction

[@monicaking2140]

Yeah it’s like part of Australian DNA, there’s just some songs that mean a lot to a lot of people :-)

[@davekaio5934]

If you can't sing/yell, word for word Throw Your Arms Around Me or Khe Sanh , are you really an Australian? Me thinks not

[@stevefoulston]

Mark was the front man and songwriter for the Australian group Hunters & Collectors 1981-1998. Peace out

[@bluetitanau]

reunited atm, and last night at the north gardens in ballarat he indicated they would keep touring for a while yet

[@rauyphotography7433]

Paul McDermott and the Doug Anthony All-stars do a great cover of this song

[@carolcarol3938]

Ohh, I must check that out...Love, love, love Mark's/H & C but Paul McD has a lovely voice

[@rosmeeker1964]

Best version ever.

[@alicedelphine2352]

I would agree. I've always loved Paul McDermott's version.

[@rosmeeker1964]

@@alicedelphine2352 I am not expert here but didn't Mark Seymour prefer the DAAS version too?

[@karengreen4087]

Forgive me but daas version is probably my fave

[@avengernemesis7990]

Mark Seymour was invited by Pearl Jam to sing his song at Pearl's Jam concert. Mark Seymour a legend. Australia

[@Tully_23_32]

That was a great collab but Mark gets invited to sing his own song 🤣🤣🤣

[@redeye19987]

I just watched Mark sing this with Hunters and Collectors last night. Was amazing live.

[@lizbrown2686]

Me too, how good were they - the whole day AMAZING 😍

[@crystalsmith5330]

Was that great southern nights?

[@redeye19987]

@@crystalsmith5330 Red Hot Summer Tour in Ballarat

[@johnbrinsmead3316]

Oh wow, was that part of the red hot summer tour or is hunters doing another tour?

[@heatherhoffman8710]

You really need to listen to the original. Here his voice is nothing on what it used to be.

[@rocchina1]

I have told my husband that he is to play this at my funeral. It is my favourite song of all time and you need to watch the original one as his voice is liquid gold.

[@eclecticapoetica]

I still reckon it’s Australia’s best love song, so passionate - I prefer this version to all the other live versions because the sound is better on this one, and he uses his voice more expressively. I love the original recording too and would gladly stand in the audience on one leg every night of the year just to hear Mark and H&G perform this song. 💖🌟☮️

[@elenawilliams32]

I love this song too. I was lucky enough to see Mark Seymour at the Melbourne Zoo Twilights sessions and he performed this. Perfect evening with everyone in the crowd bringing picnic/wine and having a sing along.

[@lizbrown2686]

This is another Aussie Rock classic Anthem - I saw this live last night 😍 Mark Seymour & Hunters & Collectors are Royalty in this country!!! I love & laugh at your reactions, where you been?? We are sooo spoilt for choice in this country, this is the music we have grown up with 😍🎶🇦🇺

[@Dr_KAP]

When they play the “rockier” version of this with a full rock band at an outdoor concert with thousands of people, the crowd waves and sings and it’s magic. I get that you can’t fee they vibe here.

[@StumpyTales]

Many others have sung this, there's a very widely heard version by Eddie Vedder and/or Pearl Jam. But Mark wrote it and originally played it with his band Hunters & Collectors (who you've reacted to before).

[@chookinathunderstorm3446]

There is a video clip of Mark and Eddie singing this as a duet some years on from Hunters and Collectors original highly popular international hit version of this song.

[@lovemyrainydays]

Yeah - this is one of those songs that are practically printed on our DNA and Aussies are pretty much born knowing (and singing along to)... like Long Way to the Top, Working Class Man, Khe Sanh, You're the Voice, Run to Paradise, etc.

[@JoSedunary]

Have seen H&C so many times live... this was always the best part of the night for me. Having the whole venue, no matter how big or small, join Mark and the boys in the choruses was just mint. Another track that most of we Aussies were raised on at some point of our lives.

[@jesso3794]

You haven't lived until this song comes on in a pub and everyone collectively yells it at the top of their lungs. It's incredible 😍

[@richardkenna149]

Mark Seymour is the brother of Nick Seymour, bass player in Crowded House. There's a version of CH singing this with Jimmy Barnes at an Aid For Ethiopia concert kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5XbiZx7aMR0fqc Kate Ceberano (you've reacted to her a few times) was being interviewed by Denton when she was pregnant and she mentioned how she sings to her unborn child. He asked for an example and she sang a verse and chorus of Throw Your Arms to her baby, very beautiful moment.. And the version that Eddie Vedder songs with Mark Seymour, on the day that the two had just met is pretty amazing

[@falchoon]

This version has nothing on the "Under One roof" or Eddie Vedder concert versions.

[@MonstaAU]

This is the same guy that you reacted to about two weeks ago at the Football half-time on the massive oval - Holy Grail. It's the band's song but he wrote it and is performing it in a very stripped back acoustic style as a solo act here, rather than with the 'original' band which was more Electro. It's been covered by many, but not many come close to Mark's rock/folk rasp.

[@MA-lz9uz]

This song is a classic. Sung by every Aussie traveller ever!

[@jennifersanders4471]

Mark has the ability to be really RAW in his vocals. He has been performing for 40+ years and wasn't always a great singer (Melbourne indie scene was so great in the 80s), but he has always carried across emotion and passion. I have seen him live more times than almost any other performer, in both pubs and huge outdoor arenas and he never disappoints. He is an absolute legend in Australian music, and a really lovely man to boot

[@stellaroyal5835]

Could you listen without constanting pausing? This song is playing at my funeral. Truly.

[@wren1960]

This song brings a crowd together. Its amazing in concert with everyone singing.🥰🥰🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@leemackie8434]

He is one of the beautiful artists of Australia 🇦🇺💗💗👏🇦🇺 fantastic in person 💗💗💗 love him more every time I see him he just gets better but this is how the song is meant to sound 👍💗

[@elliebwe12234]

This is one of my favourite songs of all time

[@62fairlane]

Absolutely correct… how can you not love this song👍

[@jgsheehan8810]

Crowded House did a version of this as well, as Mark Seymour’s brother is the bass player in C H. It’s a well loved song and has been used in a tv commercial

[@ValerieKerr11]

His younger brother Nick Seymour is one of the founding members of Crowded House.

[@michaelkeogh7722]

Just about every artist that tours Australia winds up doing a cover version of this song. I love the mellow acoustic versions, like this. But it also fits with being belted out with screaming guitars. I’m so happy you enjoyed this one.

[@Stormyday-zg7iz]

This is the accoustic version, the original has more punch, played in pubs and night clubs around Australia and everybody knows the chorus.

[@suemontague3151]

Mark Seymour is absolutely 💯 kickass 🇦🇺

[@caro.k2958]

No one else can ever sing this song because it is quintessentially his and his alone! 🔥💕Love this song so many memories. Love this stripped back version love the og rock H&C version too and must admit I miss the Wohhh Yeahhhh’s! 😂

[@gingerk784]

First ever concert I snuck in as an underage 17 year old was Hunters and Collectors in 1990 at The Old Lion in North Adelaide. Have never forgotten how amazing they were that night and this song especially.

[@OzStick]

Mark Seymour is/was the lead singer of the band Hunters And Collectors and is the brother of Nick Seymour who is the bass player for Crowded House. Speaking of the latter, they did several great live versions of Throw Your Arms Around Me, a couple of which are on KZbin.

[@tonyhancock625]

mark joined Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham at the 2009 afl grand final to sing Youre the Voice at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ... a 90000 captive audience if you want to check it out Nick

[@karinaw977]

Hands up who was waiting for the ramp up after Nic said this is kind of a flatline song. 😄

[@jspettifer]

About 7 years ago when I was waking my daughter in the pram I got annoyed by the person playing Hunters and Collectors very loud Took a few minutes to realise Mark Seymour was doing a free concert in our nearest park a few mins walk away. I’ve seen H&C twice - once in the 90’s and once supporting Springsteen a few years ago. Mark’s solo work is pretty awesome but got very little attention.

[@bon7572]

Beautiful song I first heard this song about 30 year's ago when a girl I was seeing played it and I loved it ever since

[@Wickedkittin]

The most beautiful one night stand song ever.

[@amandameale6000]

You have to be Australian to love this song. The chorus is everything: We may never meet again….”

[@katefisher3798]

Eddie Veder and Pearl Jam often cover this...worth listening to too.

[@MonstaAU]

There's a duet of Eddie and Mark doing this song. There's a massive respect between them both, especially as Eddie has sung this song for many years and then finally met the man that wrote it. I prefer the older H&C version but the Eddie & Mark version is definitely a special one.

[@suemontague3151]

@@MonstaAU Actually Eddie Vedder was so impressed with Mark it's more than evident when they sang this together

[@littleflick]

Mark Seymour’s sister lived in the same town as me and had an acapella group. I saw them perform once and Mark was there are came out and did a couple of songs too. It was great!

[@Crankinsurf7000]

This is an acoustic version, the full version has the full band with the horn section, his brother is the bass player in Crowded House

[@OTDPlantagenet]

This guy may have one of those once in a life time voices where you hear it without musical accompaniment and wonder how it could ever sound any good, and then you hear him with his band behind him, and it just works. And just as important, it is magic to aussie ears, because it has a real aussie richness about it that we just tend to appreciate. However, this is Mark's real rabbit out of the hat, He has more musical talent in his little finger than you will find in one in fifty successful artists, and further to that, he has a vision. He really is deserving of hall of fame status. I would urge to find the duet of this song that he does live with Eddie Vedder as a live performance (The one in which Eddie meets Mark for the very first time) and watch that. They really work well together.

[@trufflehund]

Saw the Hunnas live last Saturday night in the 'Rat. Mark's voice is strong and clear again and the band is just working. Is there a better live song than "Do You See What I See?" Red Hot Summer tour was just great. The Angels killed it, Living End had the crowd yelling, and the rest did much, much more than make up the numbers.

[@MsTristen12]

One of the best live acts I’ve ever seen

[@starlightshimmery]

A true Aussie anthem. This will get a crowd singing ✨

[@62fairlane]

Mark Seymour is one of our best Aussie artists. 🔥🔥🔥🇦🇺💯

[@lorraineward5990]

Love this song!

[@marko1169]

Absolutely what a banger and what a band the Hunters .My favorite love or funeral song of all time.💕💕💕

[@sandrarobinson3266]

Am positive that with our storyteller singers it is the Accent that takes you a while to get your ear in. When reacting to songs where Accent is not pronounced you love it,

[@hollygranger3734]

This song is so special to me, always makes me feel like a big hug from someone I love. Eddie Vedder does an amazing cover of this song! Best campfire song!

[@Beckaboo3397]

An Aussie here and yes Paul Seymour and Hunters and Collectors do rate high here for Aussie singers/bands. This was a very toned down version of the song other versions of this have more belting in it and a lot more rasp. This song is actually about (at surface level) a one night stand. But it became a lot of things to a lot of ppl. A love so deep but you know it’s not going to work for one reason or another, a couple where one is ill, being so in love and so scared to lose it. The lyrics ended up cutting deeper for so many ppl. Amazing song, amazing band, amazing singer, amazing reaction!!

[@seanmcwha9325]

This song was originally a B side, not to be released as a single, but somehow became yet another unofficial Aussie anthem. We are so spoilt for great music and great live bands in this country. Thank you Mark and H&C ❤️

[@jenniferhill1882]

This is cool the Doug Anthony Allstars version is very good too.

[@piphughes2650]

Hey! You’ve found all my favourite music!

[@jasonandbelindajordan5044]

Love this song xx just such a story teller, another great Auusie Anthem... on a sad but uplifting note, I've been to so many funerals that have this song but it just so heart felt xxx love your view on this Nick

[@guessgirl5]

Hey Nick😊Mark Seymour said: “I was in a relationship with a woman I was very much in love with and she was the inspiration for this song. Crowded House and Pear Jam have both cover it aswell. Seymour is pronounced as ( See-more) 😊🙏💜💜💜

[@captsmurftastic]

Been waiting for this to come up, it's not his best version but still damnnnnn good. Does an absolutely brilliant version with Eddie Vedder at MSG...worth checking out 👌

[@annashort4409]

That Eddie version was incredible! Agree this isn't the best version to showcase the song and his voice.

[@CaptainsChannel58]

Good old Hunters and Collectors

[@annashort4409]

One of my fave Aussies song 🤍🎶

[@lucindas723]

Favourite solo Mark Seymour song is Ballad of a one eyed man 💓💓

[@seanbarry7378]

Mark is still the lead singer for the Hunters and they are doing dates at the moment!

[@user-fg3yt6oh8v]

Best song ever

[@Stu-Bo]

Great memories of driving around when I was younger with a girlfriend this song all over the radio, both of us singing all eager and out of tune. This song really has a good vibe.

[@mattwilkinson3435]

That must have been one hell of a one night stand and one hell of a woman to be the muse for such an epic song!

[@MrMambott]

Brother One thing you have to remember is Mark is in my age group and heading towards 60yrs old I am 57 and Sing to the neighbors with Half my street yelling more turn it up while the other half slam down their windows lol, from 15 to 20 I could do MJs Off the Wall Album and by 35 I reached my peak because of work ( Coal Dust ), Smoking and Singing my guts out and I lost half of what I could sing but even today can belt a hardcore song if I sing it first But that will be my only song sung that night. I can sing this song and quite a few Mark Seymour songs and Johnny Diesel songs and I can sit and sing along jamming Modern and older easy-listening songs all night, Mark should start off with this song then do Holy Grail then 5 easier songs, and then SLIP OUT THE BACK DOOR to a party lol, John Farnham is 72 now and could still go if not for throat Cancer and Jimmy Barnes and Johnny Diesel will scream until 100 like the Rolling Stones, Jimmy, and Diesel ( Brother-in-laws ) are a little older than Me and James Reyne from Australian Crawl is about 8 years older, So Brother time is a limiter for most and Most know when to Quit unless its Rap then you can Spit that Shit till your 110 though maybe no one will understand anything they're Spitting out,,, HEY Snoop Ya got to get Home Brother ya missus needs her wheely Walker LOL Just playing my Man PS I was just a Wine Bar piano Man sort of guy and started my run 10yrs late.

[@professornuke7562]

I said on one of your other videos, Mark Seymour is the brother of Nick Seymour, Crowded Houses' bass player. I had the honour of seeing Crowded House cover this at a big old ice-rink turned music venue (called The Venue...it was the last gig there before they knocked it down). My late wife had seen Mark up in the gallery earlier in the Crowded House gig. Sure enough, Neil Finn did the first verse, and then Mark hit the stage and took over vocal duties from Neil Finn, and did half the song with his arm around his brother's shoulders. Did the crowd go wild when he hit the stage? Let's just say the Crowded House and Hunters and Collectors fan bass is about a 95% overlap. You almost couldn't hear the music for the crowd roaring.

[@mitchellbeston1033]

Mark Seymour is great solo singing acoustic songs but his band Hunters and Collectors is equally as good. I think you did one of their songs live at the AFL grand final. Eddie Vedder did a good version of this at a Pearl Jam concert back in the 90s, with Mark as a special guest vocalist. Very good.

[@Sarah-jy8cx]

Love, love, love this song.

[@threekidsinsane]

I still like his original too way back in early 1980s

[@tgp5462]

Not sure why people wouldn't suggest the actual Hunters & Collectirs live version. The whole band is amazing.

[@tracerow5516]

Such an emotional song. Pulls on the heart strings.

[@lemilemi5385]

i sold hot dogs at the Old Greek Theatre in Richmond in the late 80's and was sad he wasnt on an international stage although it was the greatest stage for bands and a crowd bigger than a pub

[@joquinn8735]

There’s a wonderful version of Pearl Jam with Mark Seymour singing this live

[@kdavies3105]

I prefer the version that he sings with Hunters & Collectors...something about the pace & the band behind him...

[@JOVONO]

I wish he would check out the original versions and original artists of the songs he reacts to

[@captcaveman82]

The live version on Under One roof!

[@meni8015]

Agree. It's missing Hunters & Collectors backing.

[@ottamae463]

This is the song my teenage sons carried their dads, my late love of my life husbands coffin in to his funeral to - he was 48. 2 sons were musicians just like their daddy and they played this together all the time. It's for that 1 person....as his coffin was carried in the crowd applauded and stood. It's been over 10 years now but it could have been yesterday the moment the first strum of the guitar plays 😪

[@blueenglishstaffybreeder6956]

One of the greatest songs written, Bono from U2 once commented that Mark Seymour had perfected the art of singing, what a compliment

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

When I was a child my mum loved Hunters and I hated them.. I thought they were just out of tune noise. When this solo by Mark Seymour went huge on the radio I couldn't believe it. I thought his voice was blown out by singing over rowdy crowds in pubs, he was hoarse, this was a lovely love song sung by a broken, tuneless voice. It played and played and played and I finally fell in love. And I went back and discovered now I was older I really enjoyed the Hunters and Collectors discography.

[@1001reasons1968]

Toni Collette did a really beautiful version in the movie Cosi.

[@amandapugsley1721]

I like version playing with hunters and collectors. Gives you tingles.

[@jasonandbelindajordan5044]

P.s if you listen to this guys and like it, hit the 👍 up button, so impressed a American can appreciate our own Aussie home grown legends 👍👍👍👍👍Mate!!☺️☺️☺️

[@robertshields7192]

🤣 Lol..... Ya did it again Nic ! Spoke too Soon . He up the Octaves, and started smokin his Singing ! This Acoustic Version is one of my favourites of the H&C 's ‼️

[@littlecatfeet9064]

Best live song from one of the best live bands ever

[@bendburley]

One of my favourite songs. It’s quite ironic that lots of Australian couples choose this song as their “wedding song” when it’s essentially about having a one night stand 😂 Still, a beautiful sentiment and absolute poetry gold.

[@dennisjames1792]

Live & acoustic so its a little raw ,You really need to hear the old studio version with H&C that made this a classic ,Also (Holy grail ) is a great song .PS if you want to hear this song done with better vocals Listen to Paul Mcdermott's Version

[@dennisjames1792]

Mark is in H&C & his brother Nic is in Crowded house .

[@terryg5784]

Its raspy now, hasn't always been like that. Check out the original music video.

[@troy3886]

🤣 Nick, this went to script for me. You’ll stop it and say it’s nice but just so so...check. Then you’ll go hang on, this just grabbed me!! Great song, it’s not the best version though, he really hits the ‘Throw’ your arms around me a lot harder in other versions

[@danmosby7980]

Acoustic always seems flatter than the original production. Performances are subdued.

[@adamburt1811]

If you watch Katie Noonan sing the same song it’s killer too.

[@adamburt1811]

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[@cletusbigtoe]

He's the guy standing next to Neil Finn in Crowded house.

[@carolcarol3938]

One of my favourite songs ever

[@jody-annesullivan4547]

Watch the original official. Gorgeous.

[@meni8015]

Love this song! Aussie rock classic.

[@kallimoore3817]

Another great reaction. Thanks 🤠🇦🇺🍻

[@nickmaguire4914]

Shit I can't help it this gets me every time

[@ruth4376]

You gotta listen to the original Hunters & Collectors version! This is the voice of a heavy smoker, his voice used to be a lot lower and smoother. He still sounds amazing, but very different to when he was younger. Also this acoustic version is beautiful but lacks the final segment of about five overlapping harmonies and parts, which is probably the reason it's a 'everyone yells this song in the pub while drunk' classic

[@lync1505]

Hey Nick, how are you mate? I don't know if you are aware or not but Mark Seymour is the older brother of Nick Seymour who is the base player of Crowded House. They come from a very talented family I guess..... :) Hunters & Collectors were probably the Best Live Act I have ever seen, and I have probably seen them live 20-30 times .

[@Bobber256]

This is the national anthem of the Australian middle class. For the boys, losing your virginity for the first time on the South Lawn or in Royal Park (or equivalent), for the girls, losing your virginity to a slightly younger demographic on the South Lawn or in Royal Park (mutatis mutandis). 'To her door' is the national anthem of the Australian working class, and I love them both.

[@malcolmrayner6674]

Another product of the Australian Pub scene

[@Akkalia]

This is a popular song for Pub Choir

[@sueaddison9958]

I've heard Eddie Vedder doing this song and he does a great job but I'm biased and love the Hunters version and this by Mark Seymour is beautiful and my favourite 🌹🌏🪐🍀🌕🙏👣🦋🇦🇺🎶🦘🦉🏡❤️❤️❤️

[@heidicoyle7953]

This is just a softer, more acoustic version of the song. Great Aussie song

[@mchamster7]

Hmm.. this song, as performed by Paul McDermott and the Doug Anthony All Stars.. I get the feeling the reaction to a first seeing of DAAS could be quite amusing ;)