Platinum Gangster Rapper 1ST REACTION to Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County!

[@BondiNinja]

Here I am watching 2 black rappers listening to an old white dude singing a ballad and not only showing the song respect but relating to it. Your Podcast always reminds me that every human on this planet has more in common than the shallow, baseless indoctrinations that seperate us. Thanks for your work boys, you remind us all that love & respect are the ties that bind us all. Music is indeed a universal language. Cheers from an old Aussie.

[@tristaperkins7112]

Amen to that!

[@BarbaraABryant]

ditto from a fly-over-country liberal granny

[@WyldPinky]

Couldn't have said it better! Cheers🎉

[@TobyDoak-us8pi]

Just proves you will never know someone unless you take the time to get to know them. Too often we're quick to label people by how they look, who they hang out with, their taste in music, etc. There's much more to people than what we see on the surface.❤

[@amyfarley2305]

When I was about 22yo (which was many years ago now), I bought a pair of red Kenny Roger cowboy boots. I loved those boots. I rode my horse in’em, I went to bars in’em, they were the best boots I ever owned. My dog chewed ‘em up and I cried like a baby. I had 3 pairs of shoes and those were one of ‘em. Never did get another pair ‘cause by the time I could afford them, they didn’t make’em anymore. 😢 I think of those boots and how much I loved that dang shepherd every time I hear Kenny Rogers. ❤

[@korybeavers6528]

Always get a chill at the line....Tommy stopped and locked the door

[@sanpaku6869]

Now you’s can’t leave

[@libertyblake873]

A good follow up is The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.

[@peggygoddard8038]

Exactly

[@acidqueen6460]

Same.

[@charlestarver2744]

It's the quiet ones that u should truly be afraid of

[@annemaclean6634]

Kenny Rogers was such a great storyteller with his songs, and this one, Coward of the County, is one of my favourites.

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

A movie was made out this song in 1981 and Kenny Rogers starred in it! They also made a movie from Kenny’s song The Gambler! He was a great storyteller!❤❤

[@Tim_Bennett1969]

Both are available on the Roku channel, they are excellent movies.

[@melissahix7009]

Kenny Roger's song " I am the Greatest". It's a later song of his about a little boy that wants to be a baseball player. It's quite the story!! ❤❤❤

[@aura81295]

That is one of my favorites by him as well - such a positive message! ❤

[@Blondie42]

My fav

[@paulatreat2496]

I was going to mention this

[@estilt9]

You MUST reply to the Greatest

[@cynthiajamison4006]

Love that one!

[@jayhank5838]

When that door was locked you knew all hell was going to break loose.

[@Prozac_Patriot]

Many of us are not weak. We are peaceful. You can not be peaceful if you are not capable of violence. If you are not capable of violence, you're harmless.

[@mara_jade021]

I am a girl when I was out of school in winter when already was dark a drunk tried to you know what with me when I was going home. My dad taught me self defense and I could resist akd shout so he couldnt abuse my dad is the peaceful man on Earth but he still teach me self respect and how should defend from nasty people. "Never start trouble but if someone tries let you be the last standing"

[@kennethbartlett4302]

@@mara_jade021 I told both my daughters to never allow people to walk on them or harm them and never be scared to fight if need be. I also told them that if I ever caught them starting shit or bullying others they would regret it VERY much. Both of them are adults with their own children now and just the other day my oldest daughter told her oldest son 6 yrs old the same thing I had told her and her sister. I feel like 98% of the time violence is not the answer and I will go out of my way to try for peace and have had many people mistake it for weakness or that I was timid and they had to find out the hard way. I never feel good taking that option but sometimes there is some dumbass that just has to push the buttons.

[@Frostrazor]

This is the way. Love this line. I've seen, read, and uttered this before. Taught my son and my daughter this way.

[@timcosgrove6241]

The most true and profound thing I've ever read.

[@NoSageMeadow]

Yeah, Tommy's dad really set him up for failure in this story.

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

The messages in our songs as we heard them growing up. Kenny kept our attention even if one did not like country music. Kenny was different. The " cowardly lion" was " yellow" too.

[@ronnydowdy7432]

I have ALWAYS liked Kenny Rogers voice and he also had every women's eyes on him.

[@mamabridge4710]

Oh yeah. He was my mother's hall pass!! She is now 83.

[@guillermoguerrero1951]

The line "Tommy stopped and locked the door" always gives me goosebumps.

[@1bigrowdy]

Kenny's first big band was The First Edition. It was rock oriented .They charted a song with psychedelic overtones called I Just Dropped in to See What Condition My Condition Was In..

[@jerrybaughman4340]

Fear the rage of the peaceful man.

[@anitawright7169]

Kenny Rogers was an icon. Another one gone too soon. Love the fact that you and Krizz can listen and appreciate this kind of music. Love your reactions!

[@teresacartwright5406]

Kenny Rogers started as a rock singer with his band The First Edition (one of their hits was "Just Dropped In". They had a TV show called "Rollin' on the River" back in the early 1970s (it was filmed in Toronto, so I don't know if it ever played in the U.S.). He had a string of hits after going solo including "Ruben James" &"Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town". He has a collaboration with Home Free of "Children Go Where I Send Thee" that's terrific. Rest in peace Kenny Rogers.

[@RogerMcCauley-s1e]

You guys make a great duo. Kenny Rogers was always one of the best voices. My favorite song of his is Ruben James. Great reaction!

[@traciemack6168]

Oh heck yeah! I'd forgotten that one, yes, yes, yes, by all means do that one! I love Ruby Don't Take your Love to Town too. I think they were on the same 8 track, lol. 🙃🙃

[@RogerMcCauley-s1e]

@@traciemack6168 8 tr........hell yeah; now that's old school 😁😁😁

[@lynerichard5306]

Ruby don’t take your love to town - is one of my favorites of Kenny Rodgers

[@denisewelden9568]

Most country artists are GREAT story tellers!! Kenny Rogers was one of the best story tellers!!! And there are so many GREAT story tellers in the country world. I grew up listening to country. My very first concert was Loretta Lynn when I was still in grade school. I'm in my 50's now, so that's giving away my age. LOL I really hope you enjoy your journey listening to country artists :D

[@jameybranum1638]

When you know that song word for word you know you grew up in the best era ever🤠 Love your attitude, don't stop what you're doing.

[@Zeb-gb2uk]

She believes in Me my favorite Kenny song

[@amyperkins2008]

You two have such great chemistry. I love seeing your reactions together. Y'all should react to "Islands in the stream". By Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. I bet Krizz will know the rap song that sampled "Islands in the stream".

[@Sweetfarmers]

KrizzKalico, your story about one of last conversations with your daddy reminded me so much of a song from an album released in the 90s that was a collab of R&B and country artists. It was called Rhythm, Country & Blues. The song was called Patches sang by B B King and George Jones. The entire album was magic, but I especially loved that song. Based off of your personal story I think you would find the song touching.

[@Emilie-one]

“You can’t mistake, kindness for weakness“… Facts! And by the way, with that comment, I can’t help but think of Ren and his current situation… can’t wait for Thursday #KujoBeatDown

[@RENfan1265]

#KujoBeatDown!

[@Mko007]

Kenny Rogers has such great songs. So many!

[@RolandoVio-eg7wj]

My favorite kenny Rogers song ❤❤❤... take good care always and God bless you always black pegasus... 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@theglanconer6463]

Great reaction, thanx lads !

[@christisheeks6334]

Sorry to hear of your dad's passing, Krizz. I enjoy when you are a guest on this channel.

[@divin2460]

Both of you have to react to Kenny Rogers and Lionel Ritchie singing Lady live. OMG it is fantastic.

[@gdhaney136]

I was 8-12 years old when I was introduced to Kenny. My parents and their friends played him a lot. He has a special place in my heart, and I'm not a typical country fan. I like jazz, rap, and well, storytelling. Doesn't matter the genre, if the story is good. Johnny Cash was always a good storyteller. Eminem, Taylor Swift...Patsy Cline...

[@xldjvista]

STORYTIME IN RAP. IS NASIR JONES FUCK EMINEM!

[@stevehamilton8824]

Kenny was one of the greats in country and could tell a story!

[@robinr7224]

He references the Gatlin brothers in the song.... it was a fun jab at a band named The Gatlin Brothers! Check out a song by them if you'd like!

[@andrewbieker7343]

That's the thing, people confuse incompetence with goodness these days. Alot of people out there think a good man is incapable of violence. When if you are in capable of violence, there is no virtue in the non violence. The virtue only applies. Where one has the ability to propagate violence, yet chooses another avenue. Saving violence for those times where it is an inescapable necessity. Kenny knew that, and shared it in a way to show a learning story

[@motleydigger]

Keith whitley Don't close your eyes My dad died when I was 18 of a brain tumor the April before I graduated in May. Alot of Kenny Roger songs reminds me of my dad because he was so knowledgeable, wise, resourceful. He was a wonderful dad. The randy Travis song he walked on water also remind me of him

[@timhonigs6859]

Love how you enjoyed this song so much, you had to share it. That's music. Keep it going!!

[@pattymckitrick7436]

Sometimes you do have to stand up, or you're gonna keep letting them hold you down. I'm all "peace, love, and rock n roll" too .... But when enough is enough......

[@PopularMonsterUSA]

Love Kenny. My Uncle Jim was his doppelganger and spent the last 30 years of his life trying to convince people he wasn't Kenny. :)

[@pagemeredith4532]

I always loved Kenny Roger's.

[@nyknick821]

@KrizzKalikoOfficial is such a real one... glad you've been doing a lot of stuff with him. 2 of the realest!!

[@kerrysmethurst3972]

Amen to that. Brilliant together aren’t they 😁. 🫶🏻

[@jamesnasium4688]

The FIRST EDITION.......... "Just Dropped In". The REAL, Kenny Rogers.

[@jerrywalters8885]

Two other great Kenny story songs. LONG ARM OF THE LAW and also THE TOMB OF THE UNKOWN LOVE

[@tammygursky1032]

There’s also a movie(believe it or not) about this song! But,it’s a massively popular album. He won many awards,with the raspy sexy voice 👍🤩✌🏻

[@LindaLittle-m7j]

I love your reactions and comments to Kenny Rogers singing ( The Coward of the County)!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@susanyaworski5895]

Kenny's great music will live on forever.

[@emilywalker1389]

Two of my favorites songs from him are Lady you should have it live with him and Lionel Ritchie it also has the story how it came to be intresting story and also my All time favourite is Islands in the Stream ft Dolly Parton ( Icon Queen of Country )

[@JenniferNein]

This song always reminds me of my adoptive Father, he adopted me at ten from Foster Care. He always said Turn the other cheek....

[@markcarter822]

Kenny Rogers, great story telling in all his songs. Nearly every Kenny Rogers songs could easily be transformed into a movie. Another one of his many many hits is Lucille, gotta check that one out.

[@linkcurry5235]

THE GREATEST is a Kenny Rogers storytelling song at it's finest. Trust me, you will have a big smile on your face at the end, guaranteed. *Kenny is the best storyteller, imo*

[@EricSmaug]

THIS SONG MAKES ME CRY EVERYTIME I HEAR IT TY FOR UR REACTION!!

[@Carolina73mom]

My true favorite song of Kenny's. I probably played this song on the record my parents had over hundred times. I am 51 so I was listening to Kenny when I was like 8 yrs old. Also my aunt had Charlie Daniels Devil Went Down to Georgia on record and played that over & over too. Miss the days of records.

[@Sheliahhh69]

Loved you guys reaction! Y'all got mad chemistry & promoting his channel is considerate! BTW I love Krizz' channel as well! You're right 'Yellow' or 'Yellow belly' means Coward, I've never heard the dog story. Keep them coming! Love & peace ❤✌🏼

[@Darmesis]

Great reaction! 👍 I can tell you’re two stand-up men! 🤟✌️

[@katiehuff3298]

Ohhh myyy goodness!!!! I was just singing this song the other day. Used to listen to this album on the record player. I hadn't thought of it in so long. I can't believe you're reacting to it now!!!

[@TheInfo45]

Yellow belly was actually a terminology used referring to the bird yellow-bellied sapsucker. Something that would easily fly away

[@MtnBadger]

"Yellow belly" originally referred to the Yellow bellied Sapsucker bird, which has a yellow stomach and it came to be a synonym for coward. There are other references, as well from poor English people living in the swamp/marshlands where the eels with yellow bellies live. There's more examples but they all equate yellow with cowardice.

[@BOOMNERD51]

Great reactions, Black Pegasus and Platinum Rapper, Chris Calico! Thanks Black Pegasus for the yellow bellied phrase meaning! If you love lyrics, this stuff is so important!❤

[@johnraygun9868]

F N love you all and Kenny❤

[@HoneyBee03272]

💥“Daytime friends and nighttime lovers” 💥Sweet Music man 💥She Believes in me 💥You decorated my Life 💥I don’t Need you 💥💥💥💥 Some others great KR songs!!

[@marshalmoomins]

Been listening to Kenny for decades. Love his voice and style. And the movies made based on this songs plus The Gambler.

[@MichaelWilshusen-w4d]

Rip Kenny Rogers

[@wtk6069]

Colt and Krizz doing Badass American was and still is awesome. I love that song!

[@wanderingmichigan2492]

Another great Kenny song is from his time with The New Edition. Ruby, don't take your love to town.

[@mikesearcy9151]

My mom was a huge Kenny Rogers fan. This song is one of his greatest.

[@wanitagreenwood9049]

Seeing the looks on your faces as you comprehend the story brought a tear to my eye..like a proud old woman!

[@jodikellum6846]

I have said it before, I will say it again. Chceck out Kenny rogers before he went country. "Just jumped in to see what condition my condition was in" By Kenny Rogers and the first edition

[@jerrywalters8885]

Another great movie he did with famous actors as children actors who became great more later call SIX PACK

[@allengator1914]

Did you know that before he became a country music star Kenny Rogers started his career in the early 70s with a rock band called The First Edition? They had a couple hit songs with "I Just Stopped In to See What Condition My Condition Was In" and "Something's Burning"

[@darrinlindsey]

Kenny actually played with a Jazz Band, before joining The First Addition.

[@richane22]

Great show. Thank you for introducing your guest to us. Our home is a mishmash of music, everything from classical, rap, pop, and country. I’ve always leaned towards country because I like the stories, but good music is good music regardless of the genre.

[@angelika_munkastrap4634]

Beautiful reaction - once again I was crying all over the song

[@jerrywalters8885]

A great tv movie was made out of this. Well done. Is on yr as well

[@Michellefeltzer-hd4mq]

I grew up listening to this 8 track in my fathers truck! Great song! 😍

[@dakotachristensen3397]

They made a movie exactly like this song starring Kenny Rogers

[@jasonbray3404]

I'm a country boy and didn't know where yellow belly came from. Thank you sir

[@TheMadeofhonor]

Great reactions guys. Old School Country Music is the best Country Music.

[@amyweems5248]

Please do Kenny Rogers “the Greatest” and Dolly and Kenny “You can’t make old friends”

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

I love that song with Kenny and Dolly! They have such an amazing friendship!

[@jenniferewing4504]

Kenny - the last ten years. Great song

[@Frostrazor]

God that one make me get teary every fkn time I hear it. "we're sure gonna miss ya, Chris". damn. daggers.

[@ryanflewell2856]

Love this movie you Will to and I was exposed to all styles of music Kenny Rogers is an Great actor movie makes me cry every time I see it

[@ryanr5319]

Great reaction gents! Ty.

[@gennyreese420]

Gentlemen, I can’t stress enough how much you need his song LADY in your lives, written by Lionel Richie, you and your wives will agree it’s one of the most beautiful love songs ever, and Kenny Rogers’ magical voice brings it to new levels of greatness.! ✌✨

[@lisaagoston5162]

It wasn't to bad either when Kenny and Lionel sang it together

[@maggiehartogh6749]

If you love story types of songs. Check out Red Sovine some of those can really make you cry. Little Rosa, also Teddy Bear. A female artist can't remember if it's Loretta Lynn or Minnie Pearl did a song from the mother's perspective of teddy bear.

[@Nanette-Book-Lover]

Lucille is another great song by Kenny Rogers and he did some great music with Dolly Parton ( Islands in the Stream), who also has some great song like Jolene.

[@RockinMamaT]

Love you guys together and I'm rocking with Krizz on his channel too. Getting closer to the classics 😂Great reaction guys and Peace out ✌️ ☮️ 🙏

[@djj9675]

Kenny was one of the best storytellers

[@jamespetkwitz8737]

Kenny is a really interesting artist. He started as a upright bass player in jazz and "beatnik" bands, then went into more psychedelic rock, and rock/country and really became the first real modern crossover artist like Garth Brooks. If you want to go down a rabbit hole, I would say you need to check out his first successful band First Edition the song Just Dropped In (to see what condition my condition was in) there is a REALLY funky song off the gambler album called The Hoodooin' of Miss Fannie Deberry Daytime Friends is a great song as well as Love Will Turn You Around If you want another great Duet with Dolly Parton I would look at, You Can't Make Old Friends

[@PatriciaPeters-ys7yq]

Hi fellas, thank you and love to you all and your families

[@MichaelWilshusen-w4d]

Its true about the dogs

[@jamienelson7735]

EVERYTHING IS UP TO YOU!! Great advise by your dad teaching to be a man, its not always easy.

[@daveking9393]

Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!

[@conniekungfu206]

Turning away from a fight doesn't make you a coward! You are really strong!

[@neighbourlady]

The last punch was for Becky - the rest were for Tommy. Great reaction!

[@dianamccants7047]

I grew up with Country Music. I saw your video on Reba's song Fancy, I have followed Her since I heard her first song. She has one out called "Seven Minutes in Heaven" it is my favorite of all the songs she has done. I do love your channel.

[@js-jd1dx]

Checkout Kenny Roger’s -She Believes in Me- I cannot keep a Dry Eye when i hear that song. It’s Beautiful ❤

[@TheAussie1970]

This song was also made into a movie starring Kenny himself. Set in either Korean or Vietnam war era.

[@GryLi]

Oh i looove Kenny

[@matthewdooley7855]

Good lesson, and a great performer. Kenny Rogers might be the best storyteller in country music, which is saying a whole lot. Country has SO MANY songs like this, teaching life lessons. If your dad's an alcoholic, or on disability from black lung, you might still have a chance to learn what it means to be a good person.

[@kellyanderson7624]

Kenny Rogers was the first album I owned when I was 7 years old lol. I love Kenny Rogers, this is my favorite Kenny Rogers song. Kenny Rogers is a country legend, he was the inspiration for a lot of country singers that you hear today.

[@kathrynnard8059]

You need to listen to Kenny's song King of Oak Street. It's not a well known song but it's a strong song of forgiveness. A must listen to song

[@Thundarr100]

5:40 - That explanation of the source of the saying "yellow bellied coward" or why the colour yellow is associated with cowardice is wrong. In the old days, certain orgains were considered to be the source of certain emotions. For example, the heart was thought to be the source of feelings of love, which is why heart shaped cards, candies, etc are exchanged on Valentine's Day. In a similar fashion, courage was thought to come from the liver. If your liver is sick, you become jondiced and your skin turns yellow. So people who had sick livers were thought to be cowardly. Hence the colour yellow representing cowardice.

[@sheiladoxtader1681]

❤ Just the thought of losing you ❤ is my favorite Kenny song. Just because Michael Bolton wrote isn't the reason .😂

[@mikenadanada7430]

52 y/o man and that has always been my saying... Never mistake kindness for weakness

[@reneelee8870]

Kenny's one of the best storytellers ever. ❤

[@michellejackson6679]

What a great song.