Ray Steven Sittin Up With The Dead Reaction

[@raystevensmusic]

Thank you, Ty! Appreciate you watching and posting!

[@revjohnlee]

For all my life, I've been a Ray Stevens fan because I love comedy. I knew about the "serious" music like "Misty" but didn't think overmuch of it. I also knew of "Everything is Beautiful" because I remember learning as a child, though whether through school or church, I have no idea and I didn't know it was written by Ray Stevens. I finally saw the the video around 2010 and it really made an impression. In fact, I was a pastor in Aransas Pass when hurricane Harvey destroyed the community. After the initial efforts at rescue and emergency repair, we worked for well over a year to rebuild the community. The churches were a major part of the effort but all of the churches worked together. I got idea of trying to record a cover of "Everything is Beautiful" showing us all working together. I hoped that we might use it to raise some money for the relief efforts. I had most of the other pastors on board too. Then I was reassigned to far west Texas. Many in my congregation had lost their homes in the storm and opted to move far away from the see. The church could no longer afford a full time pastor and I could not afford to support my family without full time employment. I will always regret that it was not done. I found that even the hurricane brought out "beauty" in many people who helped. Everything truly can be beautiful. Many people think of Ray Steven as just a comedian. He is one of the best. He is also, however, a consummate musician and an extraordinary wordsmith. I love music. I have always preferred instrumental pieces, and, of course, comedy. It is only in the last decade that I have begun to properly appreciate songs for their own beauty. Mr. Stevens has been a significant part of that journey. I still love baroque organ fugues, Big Band, Celtic reels, Klezmer and all of the same "weird" stuff I always have but I have finally begun to appreciate the music of my youth from bands I remembered only as names. Truly, everything is beautiful.

[@donnabrija9918]

Always loved Ray Stevens

[@mikerobertson4041]

Ray is known for his comedy, but he is an excellent pianist, as well!

[@sabrinamassie5606]

I didn't know that .. Whoa .. Thanks for the insight !

[@mermaidwe2743]

Ray Steven every thing is beautiful, a celebration of life in all forms

[@bobwallace1880]

I am 75 years old. My Aunt owned a funeral home in rural central Texas. Up until the early1960's it was customary to have family members and friends sit up with the deceased.

[@TheCaveman46]

Ray Stevens is a true, vastly underrated American treasure! All clean comedy to boot. Also a top notch musician.

[@ArgentLeftovers]

MOSTLY clean. "Don't answer the phone ruddarudda"

[@jasonkreider8954]

Listen to "it's me again Margaret"

[@OpalAllen-j8r]

He wrote and sang a song called "When the preacher wore a Rolex on his television show".

[@vickystanley8853]

My daughter's senior class (19 yrs ago) did a skit to Ray's song About the squirrel loose in church. With all the screaming and chair and curtain climbing on stage, the hysterically laughing audience never realised there was no actual squirrel.

[@jenniferirvine7827]

I love your attitude. God Bless You too.

[@Terri6868]

This is classic. 🤣 Need to react to The Streak super funny. DONT Look Ethel. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1OldBuzzard]

I loved that one and Clyde the Camel was funny too. Shoot, all of his songs were funny as you can get.

[@jucadvgv3449]

the streak is the first thing that came to my mind, too lol

[@gawainethefirst]

It was too late. She done got her a free shot!

[@Imokanurnot]

@Teresa Anderson - oh yeah, or "The Shriner's Convention", or maybe "It's Me Again, Margaret" - they're ALL a scream, he's just amazing!

[@jasonkreider8954]

Here he comes again who's that with him, Ethel is that you Ethel YOU GET YOUR CLOTHES ON

[@cbilky2914]

Ray Stevens has been entertaining some of us since the 60s 😂😂😂 ''Sitting up with the dead'' was a long standing Appalachian tradition where I am from (still is in some of them ridges and hollers)..LOL

[@SonorGeek05]

" I'm headed out that kitchen door.! Rev that kitchen ain't got no door in it.! Don't worry son, it'll have in a minute". That part was hilarious 😂

[@katrinaprescott5911]

This reminds me of a country comedian routine (I thought it was Jerry Clower but it's somebody else) about being invited to sing at a small country church... that turned out to be a snake handling church. The exchange - paraphrased: "Where's the back door?" "They ain't got one" "Reckon where do they want one!?"

[@dudleyshort6851]

​@@katrinaprescott5911That was Wendy Bagwell. He was another great singer and storyteller.

[@lisataveras8031]

My girl Bill by Jim Stafford...listen to that one...my dad used to crack up playing it for us kids...there's a twist

[@Divhreaza]

Man, I grew up listening to Ray Stevens' music and always loved it! We had some on cassette tapes and even a few 8-tracks. To this day, my favorite of his is still "Shriner's Convention". But there's a LOT of his music that's just great. To name a few: "The Streak", "It's Me Again Margaret", "Gitarzan", "I'm My Own Grandpa", and for his like, ONE song that's not funny but is really good too, "Everything is Beautiful".

[@teresataylor-pittman9656]

Love all his songs and videos. So funny!

[@kenhellberg7973]

Enjoyed all the funny videos Thanks

[@db8314]

Reviving an old video... Funny story my first marriage was to a Kentucky woman. When her aunt died we went back to her home for the funeral... and we did sit up with the dead. We had a big dinner then the family met at the funeral home and we stayed awake all night in the same room as the casket. It was completely uneventful but still a little creepy! Thanks Ty I appreciate your content, I love the variety of content! May God Bless

[@kimberley1449]

You have to laugh with ray Steven. He's always hysterical to hear!!

[@bradrichards6107]

Uncle Fred was played by the actor that played Bobby, in the movie Earnest Goes To Jail.

[@virginiahopkins5735]

This song is back from early 70s, I am of the age, when I was young coffins would be brought home, and visitation ect was in the home, Grown ups would sit up with the dead, just the way it was in 60s and early 70s in the South. Love all of Ray Stevens, still have 45 record of the streak, it sold over 5 million copys, it was 90s when video came out. Ray Stevens started out as Gospal singer. He as a beautiful voice when singing gospal

[@southernwanderer7912]

Ray Stevens is so funny. His stories always give you the picture of what's going on. Ty, have you reacted to Ray Stevens' "The Streak" or "Spiders and Snakes" yet. "The Streak" was a very, very popular song when I was around junior high school age and extremely funny.

[@sabrinamassie5606]

Two of my Favorites !!

[@deweymotes3352]

Turn your radio on. Ray Stevens

[@maxinemcclurd1288]

Welcome back Ty!

[@susanchambers1314]

Really enjoy you videos, this video scared my 8 yr old son when he saw this the 1st time. So funny

[@mikerobertson4041]

Sittin' up with the dead used to be a very common custom. Although Ray is known for his comedy he is actually a great pianist and a pretty good singer, to boot!

[@Leann2]

I love 💕 Ray Stevens music.

[@lisaray9944]

My momma told me stories about how they had to stay up with the dead . She sat with many as a young child .

[@kimp.5853]

Check out "It's me again Margaret"

[@denicesanders4586]

Mother had a friend named Margaret and that song gave Momma immeasurable pleasure. Margaret was an old stick in the mud.

[@deniseadkins2901]

Funny thing is 2 generations ago in the Mountains of Kentucky, they did this very thing. My mother said that people hardly sat right up.

[@vhdalton17]

I smiled just watching you watch it.

[@marioschwarzbach2894]

Great channel..........love it !

[@frankbird653]

Fist time I heard this song , was on your show just now MRM. Although I’ve heard of and seen Ray Stephens since I was a kid in my teens and heard him saying the streaker strong. Really got a kick out of this !hats off to you!

[@danieldawg100]

Song titled “Lazarus” by Carman. wado,Ann Benson.

[@turtle4717]

I don't think I've ever heard this one. Thanks for doing it..

[@vovindequasahi]

Ray Stevens is hilarious! I love this guy!

[@chainsawlady]

RAY STEVENS did a song called the streak. streaking was a thing I guess it was in the 80's. someone would strip and run thru a crowd -

[@raymondmoore5476]

"You ain't getting out of here tonight"...…"BUT I DID"!!!! LMAO LOVE that part.

[@gianna01michelle]

Me too lol.

[@andydeadpool8923]

That was fun, loved it!

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

I still watch the beginning most of the time. Or some of the time 😊🥰‼️

[@wildmandon1]

I'll be 55 this year and I've being listen to Ray Stevens as a child. His first song I remember is The Streak from 1974.

[@louellacharlton4425]

Tyvm never heard that one before. Mississippi squirrel is really funny

[@pamelawatkins8972]

You did one of his videos maybe a few months ago. After that I looked up more of Ray's stuff and found this one, must have watched it about 8 times straight. When I watched it here I was singing with, of course I LOVED IT!!!!

[@hollienneheatley3577]

When my Daddy was alive, that was my family. I'm the only one left. My children came too late to know the joy of the family Christmas and summers at the lake. (Seeing g my Mom tubing behind a ski boat at 63 years young for the 1st time was priceless!) Where is Mr.Peabody and his Wayback Machine when you REALLY need it! (You're a young one- that's an obscure Bullwinkle & Rocky reference.) Awesome channel.

[@lemhanback9595]

i believe you would enjoy Jerry Reed's "Amos Moses". You just can't help but smile when you hear any of Ray Steven's or Jerry Reed's songs

[@nestea8385]

He actually has a very good voice & plays piano. He doesn't get the credit he deserves.

[@catherineholcombe5907]

This used to be a custom, especially in the South. I think it can still be done with special permit. I went to a home visitation with my grandmother when I was child.

[@sabrinamassie5606]

Give me this kind of good clean humor any day ... when we poke fun at ourselves ! Humor SHOULD bring us together, not divide us.

[@debbiewilliams350]

The man playing Uncle Fred is Bill Byrge. If he looks familiar, it's because he was in those Earnest movies. I know Bill since he used to live next door to me. Very nice & so funny

[@joelsimms4636]

He has a Doctorate in music believe it or not. Guitarzan is pretty funny too. The man is crazy! Thank you Ty. Appreciate it muchly.Peace.

[@williecoulter1091]

I think you have the same warped scense of humor as i do.😜

[@barbaramatthews4735]

Interesting history about viewing dead relatives at home. This was near the turn of the 20th century when professional mortuary services became the norm. Well, the room where they would show the body was in the parlor... then it became a funeral parlor. Afterwards the parlor was renamed to the "living room" and that is why we have living rooms at home because they are for the living.

[@Glennwulf]

interesting but a quick google search disproves that lol. I like yours better though, that is pretty cool.

[@kathycrutcher2671]

Ahab The Arab!! Too funny😂

[@jennifursun3303]

love the new door in the screen

[@beckygould7509]

He has a serious one called everything is beautiful. Another funny one is the streak !

[@TheCaveman46]

Love his take on Misty!

[@beckygould7509]

Mike Rodgers - me too !

[@jamescox2749]

MrM your in for a experince with this one

[@vallidavis6914]

One of my daddy's best friends became an undertaker in the ' 30s. He could tell stories like this all day about out in the country funerals. One featured a pack of hounds getting in the ambulance with their deceased master.....

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

I bet Mr. Stevens has just as much fun writing these songs as we do listening to them.

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

I never heard this song before and I think I'm just going to go looking at more Ray Stevens songs right now.

[@ShadyVale]

Ray Stevens has had so many good funny songs over the past 60 years. One of my favorites is "Vacation Bible School".

[@sharonw.9091]

All of Ray Stevens' videos are funny. I believe my favorite is "The Streak". Please react to more of his good, clean humor.

[@emsleywyatt3400]

Listen to his version of "Misty".

[@JavaJane87]

Everything is Beautiful is one of his serious ones.

[@saklee1777]

and dont forget to watch ray steven’s too drunk to fish

[@manxgirl]

The "Bricklayer's Song," "Ballad of Jake McClusky," and "Mississippi Squirrel Revival" are my favorites. Though, I also enjoy "Deerslayer" and "The Streak".

[@cindyphifer970]

Very nice man. Has a song called Everything is beautiful, that is really pretty

[@unrulyjulie4382]

The house in this video looks like mine. It was built in 1920 and I know that there were at least two funerals like the one in this song held in this house. I hope it doesn't storm tonight! 😬

[@timothydouglas7949]

I'm 62 from Indy and two of my sisters and i had to go to my grandpa's funeral in Scottsville, Ky in 1966. And he was laid up in the front room of grandma's house. All the older ladies was up all night cooking as me and my cousins had to sleep in the room next to the casket room. It was Eerie for a nine year old to say the least!!

[@deanakeefer1798]

Ray Stevens the Streak and It's me again Margaret. We tease my 89 year old mother whose name is Margaret with this song.

[@bryanmiller5060]

All His songs are excellent.

[@JKM395]

If I may suggest, Ray Stevens also wrote, "Proud to be an American." I don't know if you've heard it, but it means a lot to many people, myself included. God bless.

[@wendyroman4944]

I would love to see your reaction to Jim Stafford - Wildwood Weed! Lol

[@Nitro1970]

"you ain't gettin' outta here tonight"...."but I did!" LOL

[@beegee1960]

Ray stevens the Shriner convention.

[@joybilliot54]

You need to listen to a song called turn your radio on by Ray Stevens

[@waynestumbo2408]

Gotta love Ray Stevens.

[@tammyslavens3687]

😂😂😂 love this song

[@danalynch8889]

You should watch Ray Stevens I'm My Own Grandpa. Watch the one with the chart.

[@itsallgood4093]

Most definitely need to do The Streak.

[@sharkbite069]

Billy Squier - Lonely Is The Night - 11/20/1981 - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (Official)

[@gyloir]

The guy playing Fred(the dead guy) in this is Bill Byrge, he's the actor that played in all the Ernest P. Worrell movies with Jim Varney as the guy who never talked but he was always funny.

[@TheCaveman46]

Thank you. Never knew his name. He was hilarious in Ernest Saves Christmas!

[@shanesmith2853]

I'm a bit late to this party but if you like this you should really check out Darby O'Gill - Finnegan's Wake. It's pretty much an Irish version of this.😂

[@matthewholloway3894]

He is also a great serious singer as well. Everything is Beautiful is a great song.

[@eldorajohnson3894]

I remember sitting up with the dead

[@ThePinkDragon]

Love Ray Stevens!

[@marypulley6512]

I remember this when I was young.

[@Michigan_Tactical]

You might like "Mississippi squirrel revival"

[@stanleywiggins5047]

Siting up with the dead. Is the 4th Ray Stevens reactions in a row. 1st 3 with Jamel aka Jemal .. thanked him for exposing me to two I haven't seen before & thanks for 4th..

[@patrickbouley9232]

Ray Stevens ROCKS!!!! :^)

[@gentrysmith4924]

When the dead sits up........the funeral's over. LOL

[@janedc5ch319]

My sister was married to a man named Tod . The kids Tab ,Teddy, Teresa, and Ty.

[@estoy1001]

Check out Ray's Haircut Song

[@reneeholcomb205]

We should always laugh and have a great time

[@maryrichardson1318]

Check out his song "I'm My Own Grandpa"

[@angelagilliam7762]

Also Ray Stevens.....It's me again Margaret or The Streak

[@JavaJane87]

I had the VHS collection. Haha

[@chuckfromla]

Lewis Grizzard told a similar story in his live shows.

[@ThePinkDragon]

My friend 's Stepfather wanted that played at midnight at his wake not sure if they did.

[@cynthiacowan8422]

We sat up with them even at the mrtuary.

[@douglasmcneil8413]

1st Ray Stevens song I remember hearing was Convoy.

[@vaudreelavallee3757]

Had forgotten about that one - don't think that it was Ray's - but going to listen to it now.

[@wishbone2157]

love this song

[@amypatterson1050]

You should try Ray Steven's Family Funeral Fight.

[@flomurdock]

A quite different one, but very funny - I Need Your Help Barry Manilow

[@dorothyford1660]

have you checked out the group Pentatonix? Amazing acapella group.

[@whitneyharris464]

Please do Come to the USA by Ray Steven. I been listening to Ray Steven since I was 7. My grandma always have him playing

[@vaudreelavallee3757]

Remember Ray Stevens from when I was a kid - by brother's friend Keith BTW introduced us to him - think they were his older brother's records because there were also some MacLean & MacLeans mixed in with them. Never heard this Ray Stevens song before. Along Came Jones ...

[@linzyaz920]

Hahaaa! I love this! Ray Stevens is the best story teller! Great recommendation! "Next time I'm sending flowers."