Reba McEntire - She Thinks His Name Was John REACTION!

[@Dianaking-e4v]

Such a touching sad story but Reba sings it so beautifully.

[@sherrythomas3028]

To be a woman in country music in the 90's and singing about AIDS/HIV was looked down upon. But Reba didn't care.

[@georgegay4750]

Reba is one of only two women in country music who could've put this song out without damaging her career. The other was Lorrie Morgan. These ladies were known for being tough in a business where strong women were not - and still are not - particularly appreciated.

[@trixiewheeler3483]

@@georgegay4750 I agree, though I would add Martina McBride to that list. “Independence Day”…”Concrete Angel”…”A Broken Wing”. Martina took on child abuse, spousal abuse.. And she did so boldly, fiercely. In ‘94, to bring out Independence Day as one of your career starting songs was gutsy, esp. in Country Music.😉

[@bridgetsummerfield]

During a time when AIDS and HIV was considered a "gay disease" this song really put it out there that anyone could get it and no one was immune. Such a powerful song and message.

[@TexasMagnolia]

Reba was the first to speak out about AIDS...Love that she displayed the AIDS blanket at the end! The Academy told her she couldn’t do this song...no one tells Reba no.

[@york9730]

I remember hearing this on one of the few radio stations that would play this song back in 1994

[@RaynellPruett]

This song is 30 years old and I still weep every time I hear her sing it.

[@ambera2835]

This song was made to bring awareness to HIV/AIDS. She was supposed to perform this on the Late Show with David Letterman, but they told her it was too controversial and to perform something else. She refused and canceled the performance. Love Reba and her values and moral compass!

[@AngelaJoCB]

The actual music video shows it a bit more but it has to do AIDS. Reba is one of the few singers that actually acknowledged what was going on at the time. She sang this song as the AIDS epidemic in the late eighties and early nineties as happening. She got A LOT of crap from people. In this video, the image on the screen to the side of her are shots of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.

[@bridgetsummerfield]

Thank you Angela!

[@patvail6414]

The first time I heard this I was driving and had to pull over I was crying so hard. Very powerful.

[@mandiehague3569]

Still makes me tear up😥😥😥. REBA HAS BEEN MY #1 for 30yrs! BYSE... Thought of you today, one of my favorite country songs came on. "What Might Have Been" by Little Texas. The video may touch your Vet heart too.

[@belladonna2215]

Exactly right Angela! Its a shame that people can be so closed minded to serious problems and needs.

[@dawnevans7254]

@@mandiehague3569 mine too!!

[@battlegirldeb]

If you are to young to know this song is about a woman who after a one night stand would later find out she had AIDS. The quilt in the back round was just a small piece of a Large quilt that could cover many football fields.

[@tink3rquinn]

Thank you so much! I was wondering what happened to her!!

[@starfire6122]

Yes thanks..i didnt know what she was singing about

[@kellywillard241]

Reba did so much for awareness! HIV was such a hard topic and she addressed it in a way that touches the heart and makes the message without judgment or negativity ❤️ definitely the Queen of country ❤️

[@Shann714]

This song kills me every time!!! Sobbing!! You should do The Greatest Man I Never Knew by Reba

[@jillkearns525]

So many singers didn’t have the courage to sing this song knowing there would be negative backlash. Reba didn’t hesitate and fought to get it on the radio as radio stations were banning it.

[@micdaniel6787]

Everyone said how brave Reba was for singing a song about HIV/AIDS. I always took this song to be about the woman's BEHAVIOR that led her to getting AIDS/HIV. Which made Reba even more courageous for singing this song - because that subject was and is more taboo than even HIV/AIDS ever was.

[@dobazajr]

Most of Reba's songs tells a story about human condition. Every aspects of life. From motherhood, being a friend, wife, daughter, and whatnot. A true country icon.

[@paulanewhook4460]

Anyone questions what this song is about....that is part of The Aids Quilt in the background during the last verse. It was about one mistake, the one time the character slept with someone she didn't know well, and it killed her in the end. This was also from 1994, so still fairly early in the Aids crisis with many questions and many didn't see it as being a "heterosexual" problem, it was considered a "gay" problem, so there was a lot of backlash about and towards this song. Still hits today just as it did all those years ago.

[@kellywillard241]

I have been waiting for this video ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Reba is my lifetime favorite singer! Thanks Billy!

[@Shann714]

I agree, Best singer ever!!

[@pinkrainclouds2190]

Oh I love Reba so much. She helped me alot after my dad killed himself and my mom gave up custody of me. Dad died when I was 9, mom gave up custody of me and went to psych hospital when I was 10. I even named my dog after her. I REALLY recommend that you listen "The greatest man I never knew" By Reba. My dad was abusive and I never got to really know him and he never showed that he loved me because he was so consumed by his pain. I also love " I'll be" because it just reminded me of how much I wanted a relationship with my mom. Wwhat if its you" is also a beautiful song.

[@marycarricaburu3683]

How brave you are. If you haven't already, I wish you peace and love.

[@oklahomasoutherner8276]

Hey reba, I love Reba. My hometown is her hometown, Kiowa Oklahoma. My mom went to school with her.... my mom was in her brother's class, a grade below her, my uncle Mike was in her class. When I was in school, they have a large graduation portrait of her. Man,.. I remember going to all the local rodeo's and street dances, her parents were always there, sitting their lawns chairs or dancing, just enjoying life. They were the sweetest folks you'd ever meet, so was her brother. Even tho Reba was famous, they still acted like normal regular folks, and all us locals treated them the same like we did before she was famous. Thank you for reacting to Reba.

[@jennl8180]

I saw her in concert perform this. She stood still in a ball gown singing this as a video of the making of the AIDS quit was being played and then the quilt came down...beautiful and powerful.

[@virtielittle7657]

Another fantastic song of Reba Is there life out there.

[@jessicafromtexas2868]

This song always gets me . And her voice goodness you feel it

[@pamelascott5702]

My favorite Reba performance ever.

[@donnagribbins1763]

This was done in the height of the Aids epidemic. You need to watch the whole video. That was a performance on a television show. The actual video shows an Aids quilt with lots of people who have died from Aids. She was criticized by many for not just ignoring the situation at the time.

[@deidraterrell8513]

Donna Gribbins theres not anything actual music video for this song.

[@mtgdoss73]

Reba , the greatest man i never knew is great, but very emotional👍🏻

[@tazmom0]

The quilt that came down at the end was made by people who were suffering with AIDS.

[@corvus1374]

Reba is one of the best.

[@Mellmick26]

Another music video with a powerful message is “Love Can Build A Bridge “ by the Judds 🥰🤧🤔🇨🇦✌️❣️🖐

[@sitswithchickenscandace2508]

Love me some Reba!!! Best concert I’ve ever attended was her concert in Texas... such an entertainer! Great reaction! God bless you Billy ~ 🇺🇸🙏♥️💙🚂🐥🐥🐥

[@danielhill9254]

"The Stairs" by Reba is also great!

[@WizardPandora]

This song always hits me hard, given the topic of it, my stepfather had the virus, had it 18 yrs before he took his life, my mother has had it almost 26yrs, and my brother in law has had it nearly 30

[@courtneynelson9637]

My dad passed from it when he was 35 hes been gone 4 26 yrs n my mom passed from it July last yr having it ova 15 yrs and im ok i just turned 42 last yr my mom was only 57 prayers 4 every1 who has passed n is living w hiv/aids

[@antoniogarcia5081]

Try "The Greatest Man I Never Knew" by Reba McEntire, "Soon" by Tanya Tucker, or "There Is No Arizona" by Jamie O'Neal if you haven't already.

[@carmenmcknight1012]

Yesss!!!

[@lorifrantz1127]

I played The Greatest Man I Never Knew at my granddaddy's funeral. I cry every time I hear it ❤

[@battlegirldeb]

I"very been trying to get that song in for over a year now. That song and Is There Life Out There are my favorite Reba songs.

[@lacyinmon1004]

I have this song on my phone and I listen to it regularly

[@mikelesley2803]

Reba was very brave and courageous to perform a song like this time. She talked about a very controversial topic for country music.

[@tammym6311]

I remember when this came out. I was in 6th grade (I'm old). I've loved it every since

[@sharonsmith9575]

She got aid,s. That is the aid,s blanket. Each patch on the blanket. Is from a loved one. The blanket,s were toured all over u.s. a. . At the time that song made me cry so hard. Young people were getting aid,s. Baby,s were being born with it.. they were all dying of it. In some country,s .its still and epidemic .that blanket was as big as a football field. And it just got started. Everyone was being tested. Everyone was scared. Sad. Sad .sad.

[@stormangelus6638]

There is no voice like Reba's. If you can, check out The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia or Fancy - both are worth the view!

[@Sharklover123100]

I love that her songs not only sound beautiful, but tell a story and both are great songs!

[@jennifersimpson569]

Starting Over Again by Reba!

[@ambergildon5363]

Omg!!! So glad you finally did this!!!! Thank you!!! Thank you Brian for requesting it as well!!!

[@loraynemorton4048]

Reba had a lot of trouble getting this song played on the radio because it dealt with Aids. Reba is why I turned to Country music. Love her and all she does for others.

[@SpyderWebbedHawk]

So many wonderful videos by Reba to choose from for follow ups. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, Is There Life Out There (with a cameo by Huey Lewis!), Fancy. She has a beautiful voice and has been killing it for decades now.

[@bridgetsummerfield]

😲 thank you for requesting this! I love this song!

[@Bobzakusa]

This was the 1st song I ever heard Reba sing (back in the early 90's) I had never even heard of her but I have been a huge huge fan of hers ever since. She has an incredible voice and as said she is a beautiful lady. Thanks for this video!

[@livingmirror888]

Reba is my #1 fave! I'm so glad you listened to this song its one that touched a very taboo topic for the time. And this is one of my fave live performances of hers! I would recommend you watch a recent live, to see her today. Either "freedom" (don't recall which award show it was) or "fancy" from 2019 ACMs.

[@DieselWeasel]

This is why Reba is the queen of country music. Beautiful lady with a beautiful voice, and she puts so much passion into everything she sings. You can tell that she's invested in the songs, and no one comes close to matching her. Her version of "Because of You" (a duet with the original singer, Kelly Clarkson) is so much better than Clarkson's solo performance, just because of the raw emotion Reba adds to it. I encourage you to look up the Kelly Clarkson version first, then watch the Reba version. You will not be disappointed.

[@tiadouglas9952]

Lordy this song makes me weep! Living through the hiv/aids era and seeing so many friends lose their lives during that time, truly makes me grateful to have been spared from that💔❤️

[@MarkTEwing]

Billy... you need to react to "COWGIRLS DON'T CRY" with Brooks & Dunn, Featuring Reba. You won't regret this one! Use the official video, for sure!

[@johnberens2898]

Good job Billy! Old school....this song was part of my metamorphosis into country music. So many deep songs in that era. She did another song for BYSE. "The Greatest Man I Never Knew". Thanks.

[@lindseywatkins2410]

Please listen to “fancy” by Reba. It’s one of my favorite songs by her.

[@kirstysbookishworld6948]

Reba’s songs why haven’t I heard from you, And still and somebodies Chelsea are my favourite! I’d love to see you react to them!

[@olanaowen7320]

My sister and I saw her do this live in concert, she was on a pedestal that raised I don't know 15 to 20 feet high and underneath it was a quilt that was lit from below.

[@andrear2355]

If you haven't already ready you should check out the night the lights went out in Georgia by Reba

[@angelahassert3552]

That is a deep topic for the year aids was and very deep

[@BelindaTN]

a handsome man and a one night stand and she contracts AIDS. Then later, dies from the disease. Her life cut short, before she could even get it going in the direction she had dreamed of. The risk ain't worth it ya'll. It just isn't. This song came out back when AIDS was first becoming known to everyone. Reba addresses so many important things in her songs.

[@newman858]

No one: Billy: Reba MickEntire 😂😂

[@allisoncampbell1631]

Reba is still as beautiful now as she was then

[@rreasons64]

What she was saying in the song was that the woman she was portraying when she was younger slept with a lot of men and couldn't really remember the names of most of them... but she believes the person that gave her AIDS, that his name was John and that is the reason why she would always remember that name and why she couldn't get that name off of her mind

[@JoshJNYC]

She was saying exactly the *opposite* of that lol...the whole point of the song is that she didn't sleep around and lot and she absolutely DID know everything about everyone she ever slept with EXCEPT for the one who gave her AIDS, whose name she thinks was John. ("She knew their backgrounds, their family and friends, a few she even talks to now and then...")

[@nekoyinyang]

This song fills me with horror everytime I hear it. The absolute tragedy of this disease

[@Rainb0wBryte1]

You should listen to her song All Dressed up (With nowhere to go).

[@daleminton6822]

Billy, please react to Tanya Tucker "Bring my flowers now" Sunday night she won two Grammy's for this song. It's very introspective and touching.

[@angelalunsford2005]

Check out " What Do You say" by Reba. It's another good one.

[@booklover4330]

Ah Reba, I love her singing voice. I also love that she often tells a story with her songs. React to: Little Mix: Shout Out To My Ex React to: Pentatonix: Mary Did You Know React to: Reba McEntire: The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia React to: Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert: Somethin Bad

[@tomg4426]

React to: Travis Tritt. - 'Anymore' followed by 'Tell Me I Was Dreaming' and then 'If I Lost You' aNy very good trilogy of songs. Travis Tritt- TROUBLE Travis Tritt- Ten Foot and Bulletproof Terri Clark - If I Was You Terri Clark.- She Didn't Have Time

[@jena6587]

I love Reba! But I honestly can’t remember this song! 😂😂

[@brycethompson9816]

Leaving love behind by Zac Brown Band

[@Mark2756042]

Song to recommend for you......"Me and Emily" by Rachel Proctor.

[@samanthapatterson813]

Reba absolutely deserves all the respect in the world for having the nerve to broach this topic in the country music arena, but I would have to say what really woke my generation up was when it was announced that Magic Johnson had HIV. I was in 4th grade when AIDS really started to become a "thing", but still, most of the famous people who died were gay (openly or not) like Rock Hudson and Liberace; had been heavily into drugs; or in the case of Arthur Ashe, had had the misfortune to get a blood transfusion from a bad batch. My sophomore year of high school is when Magic Johnson announced he was positive. We happened to have a pep rally the day after, and it was mentioned then, and you could tell we were all still absorbing the news. That was the real slap upside the head for us.

[@Iammrzcrosby21]

Thomas Rhett- remember you young Brett Young- Don’t want to write this song Cole Swindell- Middle of a memory Roan Ash- Whiskey to my soul Chris Cagle- What a beautiful day Tim McGraw- Neon Church Gabby Barrett- I hope Old Dominion- One Man Band Carrie Underwood- Just a dream Martina McBride- Concrete angel All great songs that you will LOVE!!

[@emilyculpepper4350]

You need to do Beautiful Water by John Wayne Schultz. He's amazing. He was on American idol twice.

[@serrecepleasant9159]

this song is so haunting for so many women and men a alike yes she is beautiful try reacting to fancy

[@johneller4391]

I’d like to see you do the song by Reba McEntire entitled “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia”

[@ashleybrubaker6751]

Please check out her song "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia"

[@sabbyvk424]

"It's Your Call" is another Reba hit for you to check out!

[@trixiewheeler3483]

I’m new to your site, BillyYSC; I was looking up this song and discovered you at the same time.😊 You may not even see my comment(looks like this came out a yr ago or more) but I would love to see/hear your review of Martina McBride’s song, “Concrete Angel”! The video is almost as touching as the words. It’s about child abuse..about an abused & neglected little girl, a concrete angel, and those that see the signs but, either don’t quite know how or can’t take necessary steps to save her…💔 At the end of the video, the Child Abuse phone # & info is displayed.

[@conniedawson9394]

Brantley Gilbert : “Three Feet Of Water” and “Thats A Hell Of An Amen”

[@Julesb2183]

Fancy by Reba

[@melissakrueger461]

Take it Back by Reba

[@jengarc77]

Try this one... Zane Williams... Jayton and Jill

[@EMObeamer]

Roses by Reba ... The next reaction for your enjoyment

[@Marysmith-kh7dt]

I remember that the country radio station in my home town wouldn't play this song for the longest time. Was a very taboo subject. AIDS was so misunderstood when I was growing up in the 80s and 90s.

[@carlycchapman]

Sadly there's an ignorant ass person in the comments on here that still misunderstands it. He was like, "Let me give you some HARD FACTS, HIV/AIDS is primarily a gay disease." like I couldn't read his ignorance after that and reported him

[@Akihito007]

Now CA is so "progressive" thats theyve even decriminalized gay men knowingly giving hiv to their sex partners without warning them first.

[@danielhill9254]

Do Reba's "You Lie"

[@jacobmoody6990]

You have to listen to brothers by Dean Brody

[@nicolemary4363]

React to the women of country performance from the 2019 CMAs.

[@Damnitjim72]

Could you react to late Joey Feek see you there. Just became a member on patron

[@andreacardoza9582]

A great song you need to react to similar to this, so good and sad is Hush Hush Hush by Paula Cole. Such a good song and about a similar topic

[@heathertakae9347]

You should do roses by reba

[@erinwilkinson9498]

You should review Bobby by Reba. It's a BYSE song!

[@angelafrancis1265]

Would love to see you react to Tim Hawkins - Alternative Cuss Words

[@michellemarrison4397]

What's hard is when the song came out I think it was overlooked because if you heard it is stuck with you but if you look at the title and you thought I don't know when it was such a slow song then the message she was trying to put out there wasn't getting picked up cuz it's taking a long time women to realize sex without love and marriage is not that important and especially is not more important than your life itself

[@Sapphirerosewolf]

Reba is real good for story songs> Here's two that I LOVE. One that always hits me like a truck, and one that's just a good story to me. Bobby by Reba McEntire: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npvNfXuwmM16obc The Night the Lights went out in Georgia: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npvNfXuwmM16obc

[@brookebaker6265]

Reba Mcentire Somebody's Chelsea (Love song) or Going out like that (life after a breakup)

[@labchic97]

Always loved Reba's voice! Can you react to Ashley McBride's songs : girl going nowhere ,you got fat and I got famous and a bible and a .44 she is a new country artist with a great voice!

[@DrJorge-xv6ev]

The first AIDS themed song. Gutsy move by Reba at a time when people didn't even mention the word. Kudos.

[@kineticpsi]

I was the six-hundred and sixty-sixth like. Please pray for my soul.

[@privateaccount2686]

Please do reba cma fancy 2019 👏👏

[@shunlvswx]

This is one of my favorite Reba songs. Such a beautiful, sad song.

[@Ninapatine]

Reba was controversial when she first performed this song because AIDS was still considered "the gay cancer" Reba put a straight white woman on the disease and opened up so many eyes

[@elainedixon1954]

When this song came out, my sister was dying of AIDS

[@mastermind1000]

try long black veil lefty frizzell please

[@Gina20Pebble]

If you get a chance "I love you this much" by Jimmy Wayne

[@madisonperez1443]

I would love to see you react to “Hello beautiful” by Noah Schnacky