The Statler Brothers - Flowers On the Wall (Man in Black: Live in Denmark)

[@ExMachina70]

The bass singer never trying to make that one moment about himself, yet what everyone will always remember.

[@faith.s_mom]

My favorite part of the song, always.

[@caleballen6588]

Harold Reid was effortlessly cool

[@robinmorris5416]

"Smoking cigarettes and watching captain Kangaroo, now don't tell me I've nothing to do." Just a badass line from a lyrical genius!

[@jeff_underscore9244]

Haha! 😂

[@randyspeakes8681]

Them wuz left-handed cigarettes Lol

[@LyndaLesperance]

Lew wrote this song!

[@allanryan4842]

A footnote: Flowers on the Wall won the 1966 Grammy award for Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Performance by a Group, Vocal or Instrumental. The Statlers won the vote for the award over their competitors, a quartet of mop-haired lads from Liverpool.

[@kbanghart]

Thank you so much for that tidbit. My dad loved the group, and he would have been 25 in 1966, so it's understandable why he loved them so much.

[@kbanghart]

@@PisceanGardener yes, copy and paste is nice

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

@@PisceanGardener why would they edit it? that would make no sense

[@Nan-59]

Nooo! Really?? W O W !!😮

[@thomasbrogan9102]

The Beatles ? Never heard of them...

[@stephenrobinson8721]

I will always have a special place in my heart for The Statler Brothers! My grandma was their secretary all the way up until they retired. I remember sitting in their "meeting" room eating oranges, while Harold made my little brother and I laugh hysterically 🤣 we still keep in touch with Jimmy once in a while. These guys were the kindest men I've ever met. They definitely kick-started my passion for singing. Man so many awesome memories!

[@elizabethhiers]

My mom babysat for their kids! Staunton, VA

[@deekrivers1]

wow what a great experience! lucky you

[@stephenrobinson8721]

@elizabethhiers Awesome! My grandparents live in spotswood, between Greenville and Lexington, Va. I love Staunton. I always make sure to stop in at the old Dairy Wrights drive-in restaurant!

[@stephenrobinson8721]

@deekrivers1 Thanks! I'm only 30. Not many kids my age would know who they are. The only people I could ever brag about it to were always older than me 🤣 Definitely had a blessed childhood.

[@williamdejeffrio9701]

Great story! I have always loved the Statlers...

[@namj8145]

Tempted to say one of the greatest country songs ever written, and performed. But it really transcends country. The comic but achingly painful verses by the tenors were just brilliant. And Harold hitting the beautifully deep "Kaaa-ngaroo" a half beat before the others was always one of the most fun two seconds I could ever enjoy in a song. RIP Harold, and Lew.

[@AnnaLVajda]

Lots of country songs are depressing and upbeat like this.

[@user-xu4ow3bu6f]

Bruce Willis nails that syncopated part in Pulp Fiction beautifully. It's not particularly easy to sing.

[@oisinmclean6164]

Folk not country

[@demef758]

My thoughts exactly. I loved Harold's exquisite bass voice from the moment I first heard him on this number. So sad to learn of his passing on April 24, 2020, at age 80.

[@tomgross8409]

I'm so glad that I grew up listening to this group one of my favorite bands! Their music was what set future stage for country music today 😊..

[@butchcoolidge8643]

"That's how you're gonna beat 'em, Butch. They keep underestimating you."

[@kena.8003]

Was about to post the same comment lol

[@martihydercarini6719]

RIP Harold Reid. Another part of my childhood gone, but not forgotten.

[@MrKatho54]

Yep he was on of the best Bass Voices Ive ever heard

[@flclfan85]

no doubt. One of my fondest childhood memories is my parents allowing my brothers and I to stay up late (when we were much younger) to watch The Statler Brothers Show on TNN when that existed

[@raising5kiddos]

Just heard. His voice was an amazing gift from above. RIP

[@roxyh.3011]

Omg. I didn’t know that he died. I just like listening to these guys

[@barbarashaw8136]

My mom thought Harold was fantastic!

[@laurenblainebamartistmgt]

“Playin’ Solitaire til dawn with a deck of 51.” Man, that was a long night.

[@FrankDesmond-iv9mv]

Hello,how are you doing

[@Barbara-kc2rm]

It took 55 years but this finally became our new anthem.

[@Jona8280]

haha, you got it!

[@d3ath8ybac0n4]

My lady, this is my theme song of the pandemic

[@patrickryan1515]

But where's Captain Kangaroo?

[@dr.richardjurica8029]

@@patrickryan1515 Hanging out with Mr Green Jeans

[@christymearna3912]

😝😁😂😂😂❣️

[@stevenL4U]

RIP Harold. Fly high, good sir.

[@barbarashaw8136]

He is with my mom now! She loved Harold!

[@barbarashaw8136]

I had a BIG CRUSH on LEW, He help me when I needed him most

[@GeorgeCampbell1964]

Harold was my teens hero when I discovered that I was gonna be a bass. I'm 56 years old and he's still my hero!

[@milroybob7903]

He was my favorite 😭😭😭😭

[@randyramsey3144]

@@barbarashaw8136 à

[@ralphpomm4943]

When I hear this song I think of the movie Pulp Fiction

[@gabrielfanin1412]

Me the same

[@FIGGY65]

My father passed in May this year at age 84. Career USMC (1954-1974) and two tours in Viet Nam. He LOVED the Statler Brothers and this song especially. He said this song was exceptionally well played when released. Great memories of my Dad with all of their music. RIP Dad, and God bless you and everyone out here on YT and in the world!

[@annod6]

Sorry for your loss. You have great music memories of your dad. My dad is still alive at 85 and loves his music ❤️

[@FIGGY65]

@@annod6 . Thank You Friend! God bless you and yours!!

[@handijobe1076]

@@FIGGY65 which God?

[@mariuka_2024]

Очень сочувствую. Тяжело потерять близкого человека. Пусть земля ему будет пухом. У нас так говорят.

[@uncledevo]

Semper Fi! Oorah!

[@tb40ford]

Thank you I’m setting here with my 87 year old mother with severe Alzheimer’s. I’m playing her this song she had all these recordings on eight track in her car. I remember as a kid thank you for uploading.

[@lanasmiley5643]

Aww - Bless your heart - thats a hard, hard thing to go through...😢

[@tb40ford]

@@lanasmiley5643 Thank you she easy to work with smiles and her care facility says she is an angel to take care of. We kept her at home for five years and the UTIs and everything got to much for us to handle. I spend all day and Sunday evenings with her. We always enjoy the Statler Brothers music. I can always get some good reactions from her with Statler music. Travis

[@faith.s_mom]

@@tb40ford That's beautiful~ as someone who took care of both my elderly parents I know how hard it is but it's also very rewarding and you'll be so glad you did it after she's gone. Music seems to be one of the only things that penetrates through to memory, and recognition. I hope you're well, one year later 😇🙏

[@guillermo3564]

Gotta love a crowd that knows how to clap on the beat and stop on the breaks.

[@dawncostello7462]

One of the best quartets ever! The harmonizing is amazing!❤

[@josephbowers5368]

Perfect

[@LilGrannyKy]

Flowers On The Wall was by written by the original tenor with the amazing voice Lew Dewitt who passed away 8/15/1990. RIP Lew and Harold. Yesterday will never be forgotten,

[@beckymcbee759]

R.I.P. Harold Reid amazing singer and best vocal groups of all time ❤️

[@ThompsonSmith207]

Hello Dear How are you doing today?

[@richarquis]

This song came up in an internet thread, and it was the first time I'd heard it since childhood. Damn, I'd forgotten how much I love this.

[@flayremoon]

I just watched the a capella version by Home Free and was thrilled to hear it again. The last time I heard it was in the mid-90s.

[@redhatpat9387]

When I was growing up this was played on all of the stations, not just country ones.

[@ryanhamstra49]

I remember my grandpa picking me up after friday football games during hunting season and driving the 3 hours across the mountains to his brothers place for the weekend to hunt deer, he had their farewell concert on cd and we would listen to that after the radio stations cut out and left us with static. These songs bring back memories of those late night drives to the cabin…

[@lynnlRDR-RDR2]

Love this song since I was a kud

[@southernreddog9319]

@@ryanhamstra49 You had a great Grandpa, I think!

[@roomorris9005]

Rip Harold ( the bassman ) 81 years old . . . Oldie but always a goodie 💜

[@roomorris9005]

Yes

[@roomorris9005]

In this video hes all the way on the left

[@donaldmarc]

"It is not a poem of escape or rebirth. It is a poem about the end of a man's usefulness" -Kurt Vonnegut

[@e2e353]

I love Vonnegut, but if he said that in reference to this song, it must have been during his suicidal period.

[@dansakmusic]

He did! I just looked it up. hahaha

[@notyourfallguydaddyorson6835]

Best era in country music imo. Tom Selleck would be proud of those epic staches! Great song!

[@NipItInTheBud100]

Pulp Fiction brought this wonderful song to my attention! I’ve never looked back! One of my favorites!!

[@kafbabamba]

Me too

[@MikeMaxwell1961]

This a HUGELY talented group. I just love their vocals.

[@conradveraguth1392]

I was a child when I first heard this song on the radio, it was one of the first cross-over hits and I became a life long fan of The Statler Brothers RIP Harold Reid, and thank you guys for all the wonderful music you created.

[@the_quaint_gypsy]

I based my life on this song, unknowingly though I first heard it as child (born in 1959).

[@MisterMitchMM]

Godspeed Harold Reid. Thank you so much for bringing joy in my life. Rest in Peace. 4/25/2020

[@kat0329]

This song is the best ever to describe depression. At least I thought so when I was in gutter counting stars.

[@johngiovine8792]

You are not alone. Take good care.

[@MrStrocube]

“We are all of us in the gutter, some of us are looking at the stars.” -Oscar Wilde or The Pretenders.

[@Shelbygtconv]

I never knew what this song was about untill I was diagnosed with depression. I thought it was just about some guy who was bored. After my diagnosis, I totally related to this song.

[@MrStrocube]

@@Shelbygtconv Yeah, man, that shit is no joke. I hope you feel better soon.

[@user-xu4ow3bu6f]

Yes we've all lost a love and wished that she could hear us singing the song. Counting flowers on the goddamn wall.

[@rczuczor]

The Statler Brothers played at Mineola in Fox Lake, IL and as a young old girl I was so devistated that I had to be there and watch them. It turned out to be one of the best days of my childhood in memory.

[@markkc6125]

His voice was so rich and deep. He might have been the best bass sing of any genre ever.

[@DumFabric]

this song, it's ideas, the way they sing, perform and seemingly live it. this sums up why as a European the US will always be a dream for me I hope to live in one day.

[@kat35lulu88]

Don't come here till Trump is President again. Our country is in a hell of a mess.

[@solepropt]

We need you here as a citizen to help us overcome the present tyranny. Cheers from the USA.

[@nyazillagojira7079]

like any Dream . You should realize it. Dreams are what you make of them. Don't expect things to just happen. ganbarre.

[@iluvdaguitar]

It's amazing that a country vocal group won a Grammy Award over The Beatles "Help!" in 1966 with this song! That's how good the Stalters are. They beat the greatest rock and roll band in the world at the time and they aren't even a rock and roll band! 🤷👍✌️🤘

[@puoesseremostrato1584]

A very interesting piece of information. I wasn't born until the '70s ; but after reading your remark, it occurs to me that the GRAMMY's used to issue awards based on 'talent'... rather than adhering to the demands of Sony, Universal & Warner Chappell industries.

[@johnlevison9552]

They were the fab four of country! We need artists like this these days!

[@sharonrobertson9631]

I remember hearing this song as a young girl and just loving it. It has remained one of my favorites even until now. RIP Harold, you made this song with that wonderful deep voice! ❤️

[@honestarthur000]

Hey how are you doing today?

[@tinagreen7502]

That's harmonizing, you don't hear anymore! 😍 Smooth as butter💕

[@EarlJohn61]

Check out Home Free... They do an incredible job of harmonizing... But they don't use any instruments... eg: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmKkcmSHqNygnpY

[@dancornelius320]

It’s 2022 and that’s Quality Entertainment right there Folks.

[@brass1951]

They are the best! From the tenor to the bass, the lyrics, the guitar, the rhythm and everything else, impossible to match. Lew DeWItt, what a song!! The Statler Brothers, what fantastic entertainers.

[@susannethomason3084]

I never get tired of listening to these men. Love you all.

[@jamesdalton2310]

They are great artist and i alway love listening to this song.. how is life treating you?

[@GuigoHendell]

Fantásticos!

[@jorriewimmer4363]

The best vocal group ever❤ RIP Harold. My thoughts and prayers to all his family and friends.

[@ThompsonSmith207]

Hello Dear How are you doing today?

[@mannynvaleriegutierrez9213]

RIP Harold ....Thank You for all your great songs .

[@OdinX316]

Lew DeWitt wrote and sang Tenor for years with them!!

[@jeremybeaird3608]

I just visited my 94 year old grandpa's house with my two teenage boys who play bass and guitar; we listened to his Statler Brothers LP and even though they have no interest in country music at all they couldn't stop tapping, clapping and moving along to this all-time classic. They're both now going to learn the song to play together. Luckily their dad has a deep voice for those Captain Kaaaaangaroo parts. lol

[@mariellemartin7372]

Rest in Peace Harold. You will be dearly missed. :-(

[@jamesdalton2310]

His good songs still live in our hearts.

[@jamesdalton2310]

How is life treating you out there?

[@4976340]

My Dad fell in love with this song, without Pulp Fiction. We played it at his funeral as we left the church. I am so proud of him.

[@plant3175]

My grandmother loved them, I never got to meet her but my dad always told me stories about her, I'm listening to this in her memory

[@anthonygasparini1734]

Rest in peace Harold Reid thanks for the great music R.I.P.

[@accuracyboy78]

They are so freaking amazing

[@tomlynntigard]

I don't know, I liked the Lemon Pipers myself.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6fCamV6irWtqLM

[@janicesimmons-d8r]

After loving them n grade 11 til now age 83. Still love them and think they are still the best!!

[@FrankDesmond-iv9mv]

Hello,how are you doing

[@reiki11111]

One on my favorite songs!! Helps to cheer me up when needed.

[@olliemoffat4025]

Thank you Home Free for leading me to this beauty. Rip Harold

[@jeremycline9542]

I have to say that's a hip crowd. Much respect to the Statler Brothers...from a Connecticut Yankee!

[@samanthadelatorre7734]

My grandmother introduced me to the group. Country music isnt the same as it was during their time. They were a great group all around.

[@ThompsonSmith207]

Hello Samantha How are you doing today?

[@ginadisbrow9324]

Wow! This is going way back. Where did this music go?! Nothing today resembles the classics like these gems.

[@jamesdalton2310]

This is one song that usually reminds me of the past.. how is life treating you?

[@mariuka_2024]

Песня супер! Конечно, Тарантино помог ей обрести популярность, пока я не посмотрела Криминальное чтиво, я не слышала этой песни. Но вот уже больше 20 лет это моя любимая песня. Спасибо авторам)

[@jeremystone2658]

Она была неимоверно популярна когда Тарантиро пешком под стол ходил 😂 классика 60-х

[@brandonriggs1788]

I have been a fan since I was a child. My late grandfather taught me to sing Harold's parts when my voice began to change as an young un. It sucks to know Harold is gone. RIP Harold.

[@John_Shepard_007]

I found this song a few days ago. I've already memorized the words. I love finding these amazing classics. RIP Harold Reid, your voice lives on through generations.

[@Frostie-e8g]

LOVE THE STATLER BROTHERS !!

[@lynhamilton4515]

Thank you KZbin! Man, they were so young here.

[@cumulo25]

A beautiful introvert anthem.

[@sampeacaml9307]

Or a ''What do you mean, depression?'' anthem, in some contexts.

[@brianbelton3605]

@@sampeacaml9307 so true. Wise observation. Don't forget OCD. Better to stay inside and count flowers on the wall, smoking cigarettes and watching the captain. I hope all is ok.. . . .

[@sampeacaml9307]

@@brianbelton3605 For me or in general? Simply curious.

[@iluvdaguitar]

Yes, I thought the same. This is one of my favorite Statler tunes because I relate to it so much. The one and only detail in the lyrics I haven't done is watch Captain Kangaroo. 😂 I would if I could find it, jusr so my life would match the song perfectly, but it's not available. 😂

[@fullthrottlejeffry]

This song hit the top of Billboard's country and pop charts, also winning a Grammy that year.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

Such a brilliant song. Timeless.

[@milesjolly6173]

Getting the Pulp Fiction vibes Love this song.

[@Eric-zv9ut]

Dylan Klebold vibes

[@sspaay]

What harmonies! They were such an inspiration for so much of what is going on today.

[@janicesimmons-d8r]

Loved the Statlers since 1957.. here in my 83rd year I still love them .. seems they are better than ever ❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@johnirby493]

May Harold RIP and never be forgotten.

[@rose473]

I love watching this , but it is still sad to me that Lew passed away. He looks so happy here

[@jamesdalton2310]

Hi Rose, how are you doing?

[@BrokeBoyzOutdoorz]

2019 and there still as bad ass as ever

[@marilynstevenson865]

And..2020..

[@cubanchurchill]

Big Kountry Trucker agreed

[@davidmorley1606]

They got paid by Cash

[@jaxenwollman2217]

It get better in 2020

[@jeffcook3747]

And.. 2021..

[@ResidentWiseacre]

Lew’s high harmony was amazing. I also dig the leisure suits.

[@michaelward5670]

This song I truly believe has for half a century, been one of the most spontaneously sung / enjoyed tunes with small to medium sized gatherings of the period. Situations where you could hear one another, if you will. Amazing grace, precious memories, angel band, papa was.a rollin stone, the thrill is gone and a few more come to mind, but I wonder if folks who weren't there to witness / realize just what a big deal this song was and is. I'm from north east ms and you can go hundreds of miles in most directions, and I'm giving you a factual presentation. The term iconic is overused, but in this case any and all veneration is apt to come up far lacking. All to say: None of these joyous moments would have occurred without the beautiful voice of Harold Reid. Thank you sir.

[@alexandraasbury9974]

for sure!!

[@native4329]

The director of happiness where i work asked me what makes you happy? I said what makes me happy is listening to flowers on the wall by the Statler bros.

[@ilonatorraca685]

My father would play records for us to listen to any type of genre and this was one song he would like..thank you for all these years keeping a family memory alive..love, peace, and laughter I wish for you all..😊😊😊😊

[@fedev80]

Total respect, what legends they are...

[@mary5827]

This song reminds me of when my Dad would take us to the Diner and they had the little jukebox at each table. He would play this song every time!❤❤❤

[@daviddavidson8050]

Excellent one for #MusicMonday JRC! Thanks. Rest in peace and power Mr. Harold Reid. Salute Stats!

[@robertgelling1098]

Awesome

[@johnjmartin1731]

I love how distinct each of these gentlemen look.

[@ernaniseddon5384]

Good music never gets old

[@millycullen1866]

Wonderful music I have loved it from the moment I was introduced to this brilliant group. Rest in peace Lew and Harold.

[@hankkingsley9300]

My favorite Statler song. And they had a bunch a good ones alright mighty fine mighty fine. I'll never forget the concert at the Johnny Mack Brown High School.

[@darrendickinson5464]

Remember when people would talk to each other about how awesome the Statler Brothers are? Now, out comes the cell phone, no interaction,just social media. So sad. RIP Harold you are loved and missed. I don’t know how we will ever attempt on keeping their legacy alive?

[@countrymusicfan1782]

What a timeless hit!

[@tomlavelle1860]

After about 40 years, I thought about this song. It still cracks Me up. Funny how easy it is to entertain Old People

[@thomasdolan5198]

how true I woke one morning with it in my head , stuck there for a week!

[@thecolonel7149]

They were such a musical part of my childhood. RIP Harold Reid.

[@soozkoozhooz5902]

Such good memories of great country music.

[@brunothiesen8536]

Pumped up kicks é nutela Essa é raiz

[@j.d.peppmeier9041]

I remember seeing the Statlers in the early 70s as the lead-in for a Johnny Cash concert at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines. That was when I became a fan of the Statler Brothers !

[@rodneybjornstad9016]

Heard song my whole life. I’m 63. And Right now it’s kinda my theme song. Really. Not a bad thing !

[@TattooedMisery]

Still have my Dad's 45rpm of this. Still love it. Fantastic & fun song. ❤🎶🎸

[@pdaly6451]

I'm drinking tonight listening to this. BEST band ever. EVER!!!

[@gimmeamomenttosharetruth5805]

Found this on cassette tape in the glove box in 1984 along with a Willie Nelson tape As soon as my brother and I put it on this song played Loved it ever since Can't help but see Bruce Willis doing the deep voice just as marcellus Wallace shows up every time the Cap'n kangaroo part comes on lol

[@18eleanor]

I love this song. I haven't heard it in over 40 years.

[@BenjaminStJohn-en9nv]

This was my grandmother's favorite band ever. Love these guys also. It brings back such fond memories from my childhood.

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

My mom's favorite band, too. I still love to listen to The Statler's, on my playlist.

[@RobertL.JonesJr-hz8vl]

My wife, my friend Mike his wife , and I saw the Oak Ridge Boys and the Statler Brothers live at Six Flags Over Texas in the early 80s. A wonderful time there.

[@MrIndustrial]

This song speaks to the soul somehow, I think I want to stay a bit longer. Time to count the flowers on the wall.

[@noellewilliams3362]

My late mom loved this song. I hadn't heard it in years, but this morning I heard it in a dream about her. I know that was her checking on me.

[@FrankDesmond-iv9mv]

Hello,how are you doing

[@thomasdolan5198]

Older Rockin roll guy ,, Loving this Country classic forever

[@ameliacullen4r4]

Still listening to the group. Just love their music. ❤❤❤😊

[@FrankDesmond-iv9mv]

Hello,how are you doing

[@ameliacullen4r4]

@@FrankDesmond-iv9mvfine

[@ameliacullen4r4]

Fine​@@FrankDesmond-iv9mv

[@jonstreng7850]

Was not aware the vocalist died. What a shame. The Statlers' were a huge part of the soundtrack of my youth. Amazing vocal harmony.

[@houstonsrv24]

RIP Harold Reid. you will be miss, you a real legend

[@LarryWhite-kw5mj]

Harold will be missed,great baritone,rip.

[@walterbriggs272]

1st time I heard this song I was hooked! 9 years old just got back from Bermuda 5 year military station and music was heavenly

[@7y13r5c077]

This has been my depression, and mental instability song for 30 years. It means something different each time.

[@toadfishstudios]

Ditto, my friend.

[@patricksobota8004]

Who else can't stop watching. This is the best video of hthis song on KZbin. Brilliant

[@honestarthur000]

Hey how are you doing today..?

[@georgelloyd5428]

I LOVE THIS SONG I HEARD IT GROWING UP AWESOME GROUP

[@jaredautrey2918]

Free Beer and Hot Wings show turned me onto this band and damn it I hate that I haven't had it in my life longer!

[@honestarthur000]

Hey how are you doing today?