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[@daleb1279]

How cool is it that Don McLean is a Home Fry and he actually called them to ask if they wanted to do the collaboration for the 50th anniversary of the song, which of course the guys said yes to.

[@raulnishizaka7909]

In fact, I heard a radio interview where Don said that Tim called him to do this new version of the song, and he obviously accepted

[@JeshuaSquirrel]

The behind the scenes I recall is on a video when Don was recording his part. Don asked how they wanted him to sing it. Tim said, "Sing how you want it, and we'll adjust to you."

[@daventunes3822]

Adam Rupp was non-stop in this to the point that he almost passed out at the end.

[@pennygarrity386]

Someone said that Adam recorded his track in one take and when he finished he was so light headed they thought he was going to pass out which isn't surprising when you think about 6 minutes of constant vocal drumming only to go straight into harmonizing. The boy is PHENOMENAL.

[@tinapatterson5022]

That made me Cry, Cause it was so Good!!!!

[@martic51]

So glad you found Home Free, I am obsessed with them!

[@vernhoke7730]

I remember back in Jr. High hearing this, the radio version, in 1971. This is a cool upgrade.

[@brewswillis9783]

It's not a cover, it's a reimagining of an all-time classic. As collaborations go, this one's absolute top notch! Great react guys!

[@glennvanzandt3011]

Your reactions with your positive energy always lifts my spirit.

[@richb313]

This was recorded in 3 different states during lockdown with the skills of Darren Rust.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Guys, good to see y'all back with Home Free...their harmonies are just about unmatched. What a privilege it was for Don to ask them to help him celebrate this song on its 50th anniversary (Oct 24th, 1971) Feb 3rd, 1959 is the day the Music Died, as on that day, Buddy Hollens, Richie Valens & a guy known as The Big Bopper were all killed in an Iowa cornfield as their airplane crashed, on their way to the next concert. Check out Home Free's cover of The Driver, the harmonies once again will blow you away

[@randyfergus8781]

I've seen several reactions to this and no-one has commented on Don taking off the "Buddy Holly type horn rimmed glasses and sliding them into his pocket as the song ends.The arrangement itself is beyond compare but I thought that little detail was a nice touch

[@jeffreyflint6286]

One of my favourite songs. Brings back memories of the past. To cool to be ignored by anyone.

[@Sirala6]

Good on the two of you. This was the Grammy winner for best song of the year. It tells the story, from the old guy's viewpoint, of popular rock and roll music up to 1971 with special emphasis on the Day the Music Died which refers to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper all perishing together in an ill-fated plane flight. The rest of the lyrics are cryptic and detail the story of popular rock music after that until the time this song was recorded.

[@babyfry4775]

Don looked up Home Free and asked them to do it for the 50th anniversary. Don sounded great for 75! Loved the video. The boxes reminded me of shadow boxes you keep your memories in. Loved all the black and white reels shown in them. So well done and yeah Adam had to beatbox for so long! Good reaction! I understand that Don was given a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and he asked Home Free to come and celebrate. How cool is that?! 😃

[@johnthegreek5836]

Home Free is awesome and it’s great Don McLean sang this with them, great rendition

[@ppresley9208]

Love these guys ... my go to happy place ! Humble , talented men who sing like angels ... so glad they found each other !

[@dagmar.6954]

Love this remake of this classic song. Can't believe it came out 50 years ago. Don McLean still has a good voice for his age. And love hearing all the guys take a turn in a verse. Poor Adam had to do such a long stretch of beatboxing but he nailed it. Think the song is about 8 min. long. Don McLean received his Hollywood Star on the Walk of Fame recently & Home Free was invited to sing a portion of this song there. What an honor for them. "American Pie" pays tribute to the loss of 3 legends who died so young (Buddy Holly, Richie Valens & The Big Bopper). A lot of references in the song are made to many artists from the early days of music including Elvis, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Byrds & others.

[@glennelfmann3143]

Heard he almost passed out.

[@kristindunstan172]

Did you notice that the beatboxer was singing on the last chorus? The extra harmony part we get when he sings with the rest of the group is always a real treat!

[@michaelfox2256]

I am 61 years old and this was one of the first songs my 32 year old son sang as a kid it is timeless

[@csutton161]

Don Mclean sounds GREAT after all these years. This song reminds me so much of my high school days, and how awesome that Don asked Home free to sing this with him...I love your reaction as always.

[@tinajustvig5921]

They paid mad respect to Don McLean.

[@invinciblefeelings1439]

😀 Loved the song... Thank you for this reaction 🙂

[@justlinsu]

Just a brilliant reaction.....This is one of my many fav songs from Home Free....Don Mclean has written an epic song that still has the same haunting effect on most of us....Brilliant!!!

[@sharonmortimer3843]

This is by far my favorite collaboration they have done. And I absolutely loved all of the other ones. Adam Rupp the beatboxer almost passed out will doing this song. Home Free went to L. A. When Don got his star and they sang this song. Truly enjoyed watching your reactions to this song.

[@1aleckman1]

I've said it so many times, these guys could sing the warning label on a bottle of cyanide and make it sound appealing. lol! Great reactions guys.

[@desertdweller4501]

Tim’s walking bass line is incredible.

[@michaelfox2256]

Hey guys Adam Rupp the beatboxer you have to watch his video the drummer solo and you will see why he is a champion bearboxer worth the watch

[@vickiadkins9844]

The best vocal band ever!!! HF Forever!! Ty for reacting!! Please react to their "Unchained Melody" also Listen To The Music!! Love u guys!! My fav reactors!!❤

[@anitawright7169]

This was so awesome! Home Free with Don McLean is fire! Love your reactions!

[@kareng1894]

Love how they did this! Thank you ^_^

[@HeavyMetalBluegrass]

Love this remake! Thanks for posting.

[@bloodybutunbowed291]

I did a paper for my Creative Writing 101 class in the 1st year of college. Looking up these tidbits was super interesting: 1. ‘Drove My Chevy To The Levee But The Levee Was Dry’ There was an advertisement for Chevrolet sang in 1953 by Dinah Shore who was a top-charting female vocalist of the 40s and 50s. The fact it was now dry refers to the change in the social climate in the 60s compared to the 50s. 2. ‘Singin' This'll Be The Day' - in the chorus Likely refers to Buddy Holly's song "That'll Be the Day." 3. ‘But February Made Me Shiver’ Of course refers to the deaths of Buddy Holly, along with singers the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, and pilot Roger Peterson, perished in a plane incident February 3, 1959. Their small aircraft went down on a snowy late night after a concert in Clear Lake, IA. (Made me shiver - plane crashed in a blizzaed_ 4. ‘With Every Paper I'd Deliver / Bad News On The Doorstep / I Couldn't Take One More Step’ McLean worked as a newspaper delivery boy. And on February 3, 1959, the "bad news" was Buddy Holly's demise, on the cover of every paper that he delivered. 5. ‘When I Read About His Widowed Bride’ Buddy Holly was married to his young wife, Maria Elena Santiago-Holly, for only six months when he perished.His widowed, pregnant new bride was so traumatized by the news of his demise that she had a miscarriage. 6. ‘The Day The Music Died’ Since there was the loss of all three rock musicians in the same incident was seen as a tragedy, and in McLean's mind, marked the end of a musical era that would never be reclaimed. 7. ‘Did You Write The Book Of Love?’ "The Book of Love" is a famous song by The Monotones, a group from Newark, NJ. The song was released in 1958, topping pop and R&B charts. It must have left an impression on young McLean. As the lyrics to the song go: "I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who...Who wrote the book of love" 8. ‘If The Bible Tells You So?’ "The Bible Tells Me So" was written by Dale Evans in 1955 and recorded by a handful of singers the same year. It was a pop(ish) version of the of the Sunday school song "Jesus Loves Me" 9. ‘You Both Kicked Off Your Shoes’ Refers to sock hops. Teenage dance parties in the '40s and '50s that involved playing popular music in gymnasiums or community halls. Kids were told to take their shoes off to protect the varnish on gymnasiums and dance floors. 10. ‘With A Pink Carnation And A Pickup Truck’ In 1957, Marty Robbins released the heartbreak song "A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)" about a young man "all dressed up for the dance" and "all alone in romance." 11. ‘And Moss Grows Fat On A Rolling Stone’ A year after Bob Dylan released "Like a Rolling Stone" in 1965, he was involved in a motorcycle accident that made him lie low for a year or two at the height of his career. He had just transformed himself from a folk singer to an electric guitar-playing rock musician, which caused a lot of controversy within the American music scene. Some people believe McLean's intention was to highlight the evolution of music between the '50s and early '70s while also pushing the action of the song into the '60s. 12. ‘When The Jester Sang For The King And Queen’ Bob Dylan is the jester, Pete Seeger is the king, and Joan Baez is the queen. Bob Dylan opened for them at the Newport Folk Festival in 1963, where the three of them sang Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" together on stage. 13. ‘In A Coat He Borrowed From James Dean’ On the cover of his 1963 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Dylan wears a red windbreaker similar to the one worn by James Dean in the film Rebel Without a Cause. 14. ‘And While The King Was Looking Down’ Reference to Pete Seeger looking down on the way Bob Dylan experimented with music in the 1960s. 15. ‘The Jester Stole His Thorny Crown’ Bob Dylan the jester became the king, taking the crown when he won hearts with his brand of folksy rock 'n' roll. Some people believe he took the crown from Elvis, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll." Others stick with Pete Seeger. 16. ‘The Courtroom Was Adjourned / No Verdict Was Returned’ Refering tothe JFK assination. After he was slain in 1963 , the man accused of the slaying, Lee Harvey Oswald, was himself slain. Therefore, "no verdict was returned" because no trial actually occurred. Also, the Warren Commission showed no real explanation to the event. 17. ‘And While Lennon Read A Book On Marx’ The popular theory is that he's singing about the Beatles becoming more political with their music as tensions soared in the '60s. The Beatles, adored by American youth, were deemed inappropriate by older generations who thought their music was too rowdy. Also, the Beatles released songs like "Revolution" in 1968, whose message is in line with the Communist writer Karl Marx, known for The Communist Manifesto.

[@bloodybutunbowed291]

Continued: 18. ’The Quartet Practiced In The Park’ The quartet is likely the Beatles: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. 19. ‘And We Sang Dirges In The Dark’ A dirge is a funereal song of mourning, and there a lot of funerals in the '60s: President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy among them. The line could also refer to the Vietnam conflict; many drafted service members sent overseas never made it back home. 20. ‘Helter Skelter In A Summer Swelter’ "Helter Skelter" is a song the Beatles released in 1968, a year of political and social turmoil in the United States. The next August, "in a summer swelter," followers of Charles Manson (who called for racial war he refered to as "Helter Skelter") brutally slayed five people, including the actress Sharon Tate. 21. ‘The Birds Flew Off From A Fallout Shelter’ Some fans speculate this is an reference to the '60s rock band The Byrds. A fallout shelter is a euphemism for a drug treatment center, which one of the band members checked into after being caught with illicit substances. 22. ‘Eight Miles High And Falling Fast’ Eight Miles High is the title of a 1966 album by The Byrds. It is considered one of the first real trippy records. The sound of the album was influenced by plenty of experimentation with acid. 23. ‘It Landed Foul On The Grass’ Referencing the counterculture's overt use of the weed. 24. ‘With The Jester On The Sidelines In A Cast’ In 1966, Bob Dylan (the Jester), was in a very bad motorcycle accident which had him laid up and in a cast. He didn't want to go to a hospital so he moved in with small town doctor, Doctor Ed Thaler and his family, staying in the third-floor bedroom of their home, until he healed. 25. ‘While Sergeants Played A Marching Tune’ The Beatles released their album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in 1967. It was an album where they changed their style making traditional "rock n roll". Experimenting with different soundscapes, introducing instruments such as brass horns and sitars. 26. ' 'Cause The Players Tried To Take The Field / The Marching Band Refused To Yield’ Talking about the protest movement that seemed to peak in the late '60s and early '70s, from Chicago protests at the Democratic National Convention to the one at Kent State in Ohio where the National Guard opened fire on a bunch of students. 27. ‘Oh, And There We Were, All In One Place’ Woodstock. The 1969 music festival in Bethel, NY, which brought together more than 400,000 people in one weekend. Many of the most well-known rock musicians of the time performed, including Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. The festival is viewed as the height of American hippie culture. 28. ‘Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick / Jack Flash Sat On A Candlestick’ A mashup of the "Jack Be Nimble" nursery rhyme and the 1969 song "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by the Rolling Stones released on their album "Live'r Than You'll Ever Be". The album sold poorly, so this could be read as an insult to the Stones for not coming up with a good comeback to the Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". 29. ‘Cause Fire Is The Devil's Only Friend’ The Devil seen to be represented by the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. The Rolling Stones music potraying rebellion and estrangement, and the pull away from a more innocent time perceived earlier in the '50s and early '60s music as well as the world in general. 30. ‘No Angel Born In Hell / Could Break That Satan's Spell’ "Angel" refering to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, which started a riot at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert in California. They were hired to provide security during a performance by the Rolling Stones, and an 18-year-old Black man was stabbed by a member of the motorcycle group (some say for trying to pick up on a white girl). The events of the day are considered by some to be the day the "free love" movement ended. 31. ‘I Met A Girl Who Sang The Blues’ The "girl" could be Janis Joplin, the rock singer with a very bluesy voice who perished from taking illicit substances in 1970. Her hits "Piece of My Heart" and "Me and Bobby McGee" were considered anthems for the hippie generation. 32. 'I Went Down To The Sacred Store / Where I'd Heard The Music Years Before / But The Man There Said The Music Wouldn't Play’ Don McLean is possibly talking about the loss of interest in '50s music at record stores. When he released the song in 1971, perhaps he was suggesting no one cared about music from this bygone era anymore. 33. ‘And In The Streets The Children Screamed’ In recent years leading up to the song's creation, thousands of young people across the country were involved in various protest movements, which led to confrontations with law enforcement or other groups. 34. 'And The Three Men I Admire Most / The Father, Son, And The Holy Ghost' Since Don McLean was raised Catholic, bringing religion in at the end of the song makes sense. The sacred holy trinity he speaks of, however, catches "the last train for the coast," likely a sign McLean believes America lost its moral foundation in 1959, the year of Buddy Holly's plane crash.

[@marymulligan3053]

@@bloodybutunbowed291 Thank you for sharing this, very informative.

[@carolcarol3938]

@@bloodybutunbowed291 Thank you

[@steelers6titles]

Thanks.

[@steelers6titles]

"Lost In Space" ran for three seasons on CBS, beginning in 1965. Jumping Jack Flash--Rolling Stones

[@gk5891]

Loved that taste of Tim's Tenor Voice. It's easy to forget just how good a Tenor he is with him usually holding down the bass.

[@kylefrandsen2665]

I just saw the Home Free show down in Anaheim. They're so much fun live. They have a new album available for presale with a bunch of original songs by Tim Foust and Austin Brown. If you order the signed version, you can download the songs without waiting for the disk. I was able to pick one up at the show and I'm looking forward to a bunch of new videos from them. This song really showed off Adam Chance. He takes a step back in a lot of songs to let Austin soar and Tim rumble, but I love his sound. So cool that they got to work with Don. I think this video was shot during peak COVID so they had to stay separate as much as possible.

[@marcom6089]

I am so enjoying your Home Free reactions…thank you so much.

[@heinruh9788]

Brilliant!

[@larrybutler8948]

I was 21 when Don released this song.He covered all Music history from 1955-1969. From James Dean to the plane crash that took Buddy Holly the Big Bopper and Richie Valens lives. He even included Charles Mansion in it. Most do not know but Charles Mansion was friends with the Beach Boys and Neil young. Neil young actually recorded a Charles Mansion song he wrote be fore the Murders. Dons song was filled with history facts.

[@michaelhaynes6244]

Home Free just dropped a new video a couple of days ago. Rob and Austin singing opera song "Nessun Dorma ". It's incredible, I think you will probably freak out. I look forward to seeing you react to this. God Bless ✌️❤️

[@donnastupka7507]

❤ HOMEFREE & 👁 ❤ 🇺🇸 🥧 !!!!

[@jackw467]

Awesome .. I love it ☺ Thank you

[@denisewelden9568]

I love your reaction to this cover/collaboration!!!! It helps that you already know the original version. :D

[@annebiebrich9155]

Great reaction! You guys rock !!

[@kelleewolfe6875]

I love how virtually everyone in the band takes lead at some point.

[@sandyleewhite]

😍😍😍 ***********THIS WAS FRIGGON AMAZING, IN SO MANY WAYS!!!*********** 😍😍😍

[@scottdarden3091]

Love it when you watch Home Free and Don still has it.

[@MrIceman2307]

Wow...this is awesome. I'm not a fan of remakes / covers but this is incredible...and great reaction from you two. This has to be the best written and top song of all time. Just throwing that out there.

[@KazyReed]

I saw them live twice last month and they are even more amazing in person! Adam performs a drum/beatbox/DJ solo that's UNREAL! Please go to a show if you can!!

[@kimzwolinski9919]

That was sooooo good 😊 one of my favorite songs ever

[@chrisholland6052]

Don still sounds incredible. This collaberation is on par with the original. If you ever get the chance to truly admire Adam's beatboxing skills, react to the video of him doing a 'drum' solo during a concert.

[@andreahardy375]

❤ Don MCLEAN ❤these two upbeat characters too! Feel Good video!!

[@joenewman6494]

Damn Don and Home Free kicking it.🔥🔥🔥

[@user-mo3et2lr7y]

You crazy kids made my day. Cara Nunez

[@minneyruth]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@andreahardy375]

Agree

[@steelers6titles]

Book of Love--Monotones A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation--Marty Robbins Eight Miles High--Byrds Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band--Beatles

[@quiltie1774]

If you look in the dictionary under “cheesing”. There would be a picture of Travis during this song! Don McLean still sounds great!

[@marymulligan3053]

Great reaction, love this song

[@leroyleach7581]

...when he sings about the 'king and Queen, the King is Elvis, I believe the Queen is Janis Joplin(could be wrong on the queen, but I don't think so)....

[@jeffretipton6887]

this was great aloha

[@cden409]

It’s about the plane crash losing, The Big Bopper, Richie Valens, and Buddy Holly 😢

[@steelers6titles]

Packed with all sorts of references (Beatles, Buddy, Bob D., Byrds, et. al.), the song became an anthem. Don McLean himself grew so tired of it at one point that he quit performing it.

[@fireman1294]

If you haven’t done it. Please do Home Free’s version of The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

[@allozabd]

You should react to "hold on" by all good things

[@RickSmith-tb8xr]

God is not dead,he is showing his mercy

[@charlenegodbee1202]

K. Go on n2 the song---buts that the original, what Happened to the original?

[@steelers6titles]

Lennon Helter Skelter

[@steelers6titles]

See the U. S. A. in a Chevrolet.

[@kdm71291]

Never knew about this version....not sure I like it.

[@rene4144]

It's a great song done by great singers. You should check out the great blues singer marcus king and when he does "wildflowers and wine " absolutely unchallenged in this world. I would subscribe and donate but I can't stand the other couple that react from wolfhunters. I dig Travis and Susie but that other dude is irritating.

[@stevecarch4217]

Please get rid of the blue lipstick. It's not attractive. You are too cute to be doing that!