THEY GOT US!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Osmonds - Crazy Horses REACTION

[@magneto7930]

Yesssssssss!!!!! We get a rare glimpse of Jay doing lead vocals, with Merrill singing the line "What a show, there they go, smoking up the sky." This was the Osmonds at their rockin' best! Horses pertains to horsepower from automobiles creating pollution in the sky, that's what the song is about.

[@sunnystormy4973]

🔥 cheers !

[@marlenepettiford3731]

Merril was the lead singer

[@magneto7930]

@@marlenepettiford3731 Jay is the lead singer, with Merrill singing the lines that I mentioned above.

[@sinjinadams2862]

Well fantastic! I learned something new. I never knew this song was about cars! Great song!

[@magneto7930]

@sinjinadams2862 on the cover for the album of the same name, you can see them surrounded by junk cars with smoke in the sky.

[@kevinmkraft]

As much as a phenomenon the Osmonds were, they were still very underrated, especially today.

[@SueProst]

Crazy horses is actually an environmental song according to the Osmond brothers. Crazy horses is horse power and polution in the sky

[@mcfcguvnors]

To do with the Native Americans apparantly , someone saw a whole load of horses running from a man made fire - amazing song

[@DariusTalbottson77]

Donny used to riff the syntheiser bit in band practice a couple years before Crazy Horses was released, eventually introduced it into a song and here you are

[@continuallycountingchicken7338]

I came to see if someone shared this. 😊

[@tatertotsRgood]

The song is about air pollution. "Crazy Horses" represents automobiles - "horsepower" - that create pollution in the skies from the exhaust. Keep going in the Osmond trail. They do pop, rock, and country. They have two older brothers who are deaf. Their sisterMarie joined in and then younger brother Jimmy. One of their theme songs is “He ain’t heavy. He’s my Brother.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Not only does it rock, it’s spreading awareness about pollution. The Osmonds are truly next level.

[@ChiefsGirlSince1989]

Yet it was banned in several countries because they thought it was about heroin.

[@groundhog5923]

@@ChiefsGirlSince1989 Kinda like the idea of Dark Osmonds having a heroin phase.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Donny and Marie did a nice old-fashioned duet, I'm Leaving It All Up To You.

[@savageman2194]

Please do "he ain't heavy he's my brother"

[@DeansMayhem]

Growing up with 5 sisters, who love the Osmonds, I always discounted them. I was into Rock and not bubble gum pop, which is how I categorized them. Later in life I came to really appreciate their talent. And this song especially, made me a believer in their talent. This is a really good Rock song, underrated.

[@greerturner5925]

Me, either!!!

[@michaelasay8587]

They needed to do more music like this!!

[@janetkmetz9644]

@@michaelasay8587, they DID. But by that time, Donny and Marie's career had started to heat up. The radio stations no longer wanted to play the Osmond Brothers. The record company got firmly behind D&M, and stopped promoting the brothers, as the rockers they were evolving into. From their first album, OSMONDS, to Homemade, Phase III, Crazy Horses, and The Plan, there was a tremendous amount of growth. But the general public never got to see it.

[@noraneff6820]

@@michaelasay8587 lol. They DID do more music like this. 😎🎶. Check out their album called “The Plan” as well as several rock tracks on “Crazy Horses”. (Which is also an album title) and “Phase III”

[@glenobrien894]

This song did better in Europe. Great Britain than it did in the US .

[@gualbertogarcia305]

The Osmonds are so talented, They can just about do any type of Music.

[@rondecker3695]

"Yo-Yo" was a big hit for them. Donny's "Puppy Love" and Marie's "Paper Roses" are must reactions.

[@Hobodeluxe960]

and then let's hear Donnie and Marie doing a duet on " Morning Side of the Mountain"

[@michellecasey5752]

I forgot about that song! Yo-yo. Totally agree!

[@acornsucks2111]

@@Hobodeluxe960 What?

[@melissabunn1632]

Second that Puppy Love!!!

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

"Yo-Yo" Love their Black shiny Elvis style outfits.

[@Liberaltrash447]

The Osmonds deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@garyfletcher844]

Not even close.

[@garyfletcher844]

Bubble gum honorable mention maybe.

[@jethro1963]

Any group Rolling Stone magazine hates has to be good.

[@jethro1963]

@@garyfletcher844 You must not know the Osmonds very well. Until the brothers had to support Donny and Marie they were trending in a Zeppelin like direction. From their trips to the UK they knew Zeppelin personally and I think were heavily influenced by them. Were their first efforts derivative, likely, but they were cut off at the knees before we could find out what future efforts would bring.. Wayne was hit particularly hard by the family's (read father's) choice of direction. There were no more hard working, talented artists than them since early childhood. If they had to learn something new by the next day they'd be up all hours to learn it and have it perfect the next day. That hard work and stress affected their adulthood.

[@susannepowell8914]

They sure do! ❤❤❤❤

[@grievousangelic]

Now think about this: Jay was 17 -- just SEVENTEEN -- when he recorded the lead vocals on this song. Another good one in the harder rock category is "Hold Her Tight." Also give "One Way Ticket to Anywhere" and "Goin' Home" a listen. Those rock, too. Donny's vocals aren't on this track much -- his voice was changing. The keyboard noise is a sound bar, similar to the one you hear in "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys. It was a Yamaha keyboard. This is a fantastic song and I'm so glad you reacted to it. Love it! Peace!

[@luckylady7542]

Beach Boys used an Electro Therimen(sp) on Good Vibrations. Donny was playing a Yamaha organ with a slider bar.

[@irmasanchez-klassen8531]

Oh my gosh, I forgot about "Hold Her Tight"! Love that song!!

[@cindyerick2968]

Traffic in MT mind is another rocker

[@ellenhackett201]

And We're having a party. Brilliant tune

[@RobinfromCA]

I think Donny built that soundboard.

[@mikemcintyre3961]

Criminally underrated band. The crazy horses and the plan are incredible

[@alexsandrakelly7586]

Saw Donny and Marie in person about 5 years ago. Totally blown away by Donnys vocal strength. These days live performances can be disappointing. But he NAILED IT. And Marie was so FUNNY. Like stand up comic funny. So talented and they seem like they really value family. Totally respect the Osmond family.

[@KnittingmommyArts]

The keyboard Donny was playing was a YC-30 Yamaha combo organ with the portamento strip. That squealing sound was made with the strip. That strip allows the player to move quickly from one note to another with their fingers so that the sounds kind of merge together. So Donny slides his fingers across the strip and then when he gets to the top, he adds some vibrato by moving his fingers back and forth quickly over a small area at the top. It's a very cool effect and not something that had been done at the time in very many songs when this song came out. The whole Crazy Horses album had a lot of very cool rock songs.

[@sydneym4340]

People forget that the Osmond Brothers have performed songs in many different genres, to include rock. In fact, there's another song from the "Crazy Horses" LP, called "We All Fall Down." I highly recommend you guys check that one out. It's another rock song and an incredible video with a surprise at the end. Some folks can only think of the "Donny & Marie Show" when they hear the name Osmonds; fans of these talented brothers know otherwise. Since the early 60's they've proven that they can do it all .... they sing, dance, play numerous instruments and put on a good show.

[@ellenhackett201]

We All Fall Down is an amazing song. So many to think of.

[@sydneym4340]

@@ellenhackett201 Yeah, and I just thought of another rocker, from the same "Crazy Horses" LP, called "Hold Her Tight." My personal favorite, though, is "That's My Girl."

[@ellenhackett201]

@@sydneym4340 beautiful song. Tbh there's not a single song that I don't like. I've been listening to a lot of their work again recently and every single time I hear something I think, oh my God, that is such a great song.

[@Mikebmc]

From 1992-98, Donny toured in the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” as the lead. To hear just how great his voice is you need to hear him sing "Close Every Door" from that musical. The musical was filmed as a movie in 1999 and there are clips from it on KZbin. Just do a search for Donny Osmond "Close Every Door".

[@lynnesears6254]

Yes!

[@tammygregory5452]

So many yeses to this request!!

[@januzzell8631]

Would be a great film to react to ;)

[@cog4life]

I am GOING to watch this…. Heard so much about it. surely a performance is on KZbin

[@lynnesears6254]

@@cog4life Yes, the whole thing is on youtube but if you just want this song, type in "Close Every Door' Donny Osmond" and it should bring it up. Be prepared for the chill that will run up your body. Amazing.

[@beatlesarebest]

This was the one of the first songs written about Automobile exaust and pollution. They wrote it, produced it ... they did everything

[@papabones6307]

Yep, Donny was on organ and slaying it. He was using a Yamaha YC30 electronic organ which had a bar above the keys called a Portamento Strip, which when you pressed your finger to it and slid from one end to the other, it would produce a continuous pitch from each key from low to high. You could also produce a vibrato sound by twitching your finger side to side quickly which Donny is doing at the end of each slide. The Osmond's were one of the first groups to incorporate this into a song with this model of organ. Funny you should say this songs makes you think of Led Zeppelin. The Osmond's were on one tour and opened for Led Zeppelin both in the U.S. and in Great Britain. At one of the Osmond's concerts in England John Bonham also brought his young son to their concert and got them to meet his son and get an autograph.

[@BirdTalk13]

WOW! 😮 I had no idea that the Osmonds opened for Led Zeppelin! Do you happen to know which tour that was? Incredible! That must have been an amazing experience! Fun Fact: Did you know that Jimi Hendrix opened up for The Monkees?

[@NiRo_90125]

Donald Fagen of Steely Dan also used a YC-30 on Do It Again, which was recorded in August of 1972. One month after Crazy Horses was released.

[@lindaslater7782]

The Osmonds have been performing for 50+ years, although most of them, now, have retired. They are a very talented family...they sing, they dance, they act, and they play over 20 instruments. IMO, you can't go wrong with the Osmonds. I have the cd/dvd of their 50th Anniversary special and i cry throughout the whole thing. SO many memories!

[@poconoregionalparanormal5499]

Donny said this in an interview about the keyboard he played on this song “It wasn't [a] theremin, it was a YC-30 Yamaha organ with a portamento slide. We had a wall of Marshalls in the studio. It was so loud that you couldn't even walk in the studio, so we had to play the organ from the control room. My brother Alan actually played it on the record. I played it live. But the secret to it was a wah-wah pedal. We opened the wah-wah just enough to get that really harsh kind of a piercing sound, but it was the loudness of the Marshalls that got us that sound. And then we doubled it. That was the secret to that sound.”

[@captrik17]

I play this at work and no one can guess who this is. It rocks

[@racing2cat]

I've never heard this song and never would've believed it was The Osmonds if not for this. Great reaction. 🙂❤

[@willowthegood9035]

Their sister, Marie, had a great song "Paper Roses" - might be good for female Friday.

[@tatertotsRgood]

Yes i agree

[@greggfla]

Agreed!

[@rosssallee9790]

Agree, as well as her duet with Dan seals of Meet me in Montana. A country classic.

[@nickimontie]

​@@rosssallee9790 I love this one!

[@geoffrobbins1000]

shall we mention Jimmy.....?

[@janetkmetz9644]

In that same hard rock vein, "Business", "One Way Ticket to Anywhere", "Hold Her Tight", "Don't Panic", and "My Drum" (Jay sings lead on that one too). In the bubblegum pop vein, "Double Lovin'", "Keep On My Side", “Flirtin’”, and "Yo-Yo". Then, there are many more of Donny's solo hits from the 70's as well as some from the 80's. He is still putting out music today, at 65. The Osmonds were always super talented, and full of surprises.

[@deeanna3335]

I really liked the Phase III Album.

[@johnrogan9729]

My Drum is a KILLER track. So is Business. Not sure what album that’s on though.

[@jdw5678]

Another rocker was "Goin' Home". Not as good as "Crazy Horses" or "Hold Her Tight," but still pretty jammin'.

[@Hobodeluxe960]

as a guy with 4 sisters growing up in the 70's I heard a lot of Donny's album. "Go Away Little Girl" , Puppy Love, Twelfth of Never" so many tunes he had on the charts at once.

[@jeripaull9208]

"Here we go again, like we did before" - gotta go listen to that song, now...

[@kathenavarro6850]

I can't tell you how many times I've watched your reactions to the Osmonds! You guys have made me smile so much! I've loved the Osmonds since I was a little girl. My sisters and I played their music EVERY DAY!! I love seeing you guys appreciate my music!! And not just the Osmonds but so many other musicians that I grew up with. You were my first subscription to a reaction channel and I gotta say I love being part of the Rob Squad! You make us feel young again!! Love ya!

[@trainsMA]

i remember the osmonds from my childhood - this was by far my favourite song of theirs!

[@jamiedianne6778]

WOAH! This was unexpected! 😂 Based off the last few songs you reacted to for this band, I never would have thought The Osmonds would have a song like this!

[@ellenhackett201]

You should listen to the full version of their Album The Plan. A mix of orchestral, rock and ballads. The absolute best album of them all.

[@mandybarker3053]

Check out "Hold her tight" from the album The plan!

[@shyman99]

@@mandybarker3053 - "Hold Her Tight" was from the album "Crazy Horses". Not "The Plan".

[@tammylittle8365]

Gotta, gotta listen to “Hold Her Tight” by the Osmonds! Rockin’ almost Led Zepplin -y feel, and Merrill absolutely rocks the vocals.

[@papabones6307]

Totally agree!!

[@Daniel-ef3tk]

The whole Crazy Horses album is heavy and good.

[@kawboy14]

Yup, it sounds a lot like The Immigrant Song but in a different key. Oh, and it's ZeppElin.

[@kawboy14]

​@@Daniel-ef3tk And You Love Me, and What Could It Be are not exactly heavy but yes they are excellent tunes.

[@operavin]

It’s Zeppelin and Dance To The Music is the melody

[@maverick4you]

Ozzy Osborne has named this one of his favorite heavy metal song

[@kawboy14]

That's very true. He said that to Donny.

[@jamishops]

Ozzy Osbourne actually told Donny he was a huge fan of this song. They wrote this song about pollution. Crazy horses was referring to horse power in cars smoking up the sky. They really wanted to pursue heavier rock, but were forced down the pop music road by the record industry and Donny and Marie emerged as a duo leaving the other brother as an after thought by the record label. There were 9 children in all, but the oldest 2 were deaf so they never performed. Jimmy was the youngest and also had a solo career.

[@paulamelnyk986]

Saw on Twitter that Donnie invited them to Las Vegas to see one of his shows. Hope they get to meet him too.

[@valogden]

Osmonds were excellent musicians. I recently found out that they were performing at the same venue within a day of Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin asked them to come onstage and play with them. So they picked up some the extra instruments they had and jammed with them.

[@karenpatterson8574]

Merrill was the lead singer. His voice was amazing. The Osmonds never got the recognition they deserved.

[@rosssallee9790]

The Osmond family is unbelievable. Although it might ruin some Stevie Wonder reactions, the Osmond's and Cher singing Stevie Wonder hits compilation are a must see. Also, the Osmond's as barbershop quartet along with Andy Williams really shows their talents at a very young age.

[@janetkmetz9644]

I think you may have meant Andy Williams.

[@rosssallee9790]

@@janetkmetz9644 😂 you are so correct. I will update it.

[@karlsmith2570]

​@@rosssallee9790 there's also one of those Andy Williams specials that served as Marie's debut

[@lorriwood8545]

I saw them with Andy Williams. I don't remember for sure, was it a Christmas Special? I was young myself then. I could be mistaken...😀

[@christinedorman3383]

@rossallee9790 Yes, they were great on The Andy Williams Show but I especially second their performance of the Stevie Wonder medley. I've already recommended it twice. Hopefully, Amber and Jay will do it soon. It is brilliant! 😀

[@noraneff6820]

Check out their “The Plan” album. They wrote it all- and they wrote Crazy Horses as well. They are so talented. Musicians all.

[@karendovey4975]

ABSOLUTELY BEST ALBUM EVER THE PLAN...

[@janicetrimmell6897]

I still have a special place for Jay in my heart. His lead here is stellar. I don't know that people think about it anymore, but horses in this song refers to horsepower. The smoke in the sky is symbolic for pollution. Turns out this was an early ecology song. I love it so much.

[@deeppurple64]

Y'all have not begun to see the incredible talent this family has! They could do anything!!

[@Leethebee62]

I'm 61 and have loved this group since I was 10 years old. My 40 year old son saw your "One Bad Apple" and said, "Mom, Amber's mom sounds so much like you." This really makes me smile. I recommend " Hold Her Tight" "My drum" for a little more rock. If you want some solo Donny, I recommend " Soldier of Love" and "Sacred Emotion". I'm so happy you got to experience this.

[@Wendy-ov5hu]

Hi Connie... 61 too. Osmond Brothers my very first concert at 9 yrs old. They are all so talented. Loved them much more that Partridge Family. hahaha

[@charlessheifer2264]

Don't forget about their sister Marie Osmond. She and Donny look like twins and they have great duets together. They also had their own TV variety series.

[@raybernal6829]

Biggest crush on Marie back in the day as a teenage boy. She still is stunning and beautiful

[@beedeegee9374]

They had nearly every big name in the entertainment industry on their show. They were known for their extreme professionalism.

[@cindyerick2968]

They also got an award for being the youngest hosts of a tv show.

[@nunnysangel8660]

Another interesting fact about the Osmond family, is that the majority of their songs are written by them. Donny's voice is still amazing at 65 years old. He was on the first season of The Masked Singer as the peacock (He did the theme from The Greatest Showman). Donny is amazing in Sacred Emotion, You should check out any of the Osmonds love songs (Let Me In, Darlin, etc.). Donny also starred in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (see Close Every Door) and him singing along with Jim Brickman's accompaniment of Love of My Life. Great Stuff.

[@type2rider225]

Yes! Donny's voice on 'Sacred Emotion' is an amazing song!

[@rozequinn1519]

My favorite song with my favorite Osmond on lead! ❤️ I have a 70s teen playlist...all Osmonds, Jackson 5 & DeFranco family songs!

[@heidichristensen7919]

Oh heck yeah - loved the Defrancos!

[@bradparnell614]

Heartbeat, it's a lovebeat! I had that single. They were a family group out of Canada.

[@valogden]

My friend and I would buy the Tiger Beat and other teen magazines and she would take the DeFranco pics and I would take the Osmonds.

[@loritajohnson5664]

Yes, my era was Jackson 5, the DeFranco Family, the Osmonds, the Sylvers!

[@rozequinn1519]

@LoRita Johnson oh man...I forgot about The Sylvers!!!

[@barba7521]

To me, the fact that they can successfully pull off so many music genres just demonstrate that they really understand music.

[@sfcub-Bill]

Merrill and the Older Brothers wanted to continue with the Rock side of music... However, Donnie became the Teenage Heartthrob and the girls went crazy! Donnie put out a solo Album in 1971 at 13 years old so the bubblegum teen sound took over! In Europe the Osmonds were the next Beatles and were extremely popular!

[@cindyerick2968]

Donny almost got thrown out of England cause the girls went so crazy. The crown said it wasn’t healthy for the girls to get worked up like that.

[@TheresaStClare]

All of the brothers wanted to continue including Donny. However their parents had other ideas and boom Donny & Marie with the others as back round scenery for humiliating skits. Wayne said that when he showed up and the script referred to them as 'the others in lobster suits' he was done. Alan & Merrill stayed on as producers. There's a documentary a few years old and they talk about it very honestly(sans Marie). It took years to heal.

[@dawnmann2092]

Jay, taking lead vocals, he was absolutely gorgeous.

[@lgempet2869]

Yeah, Jay was always my favorite….what can I say?🙈

[@hyacinth4368]

He was mine, too, as he is my age. Donny was "too young" for me.

[@ediewaugh7145]

The Osmonds are the best. They play thier instruments and they can play every instrument known to man. They have the name 1 take Osmonds. They are perfect all of them.

[@craftykat]

Woohoo, another Osmond song! They are my absolute favorites, (and how I found your channel in the first place). I love all of their songs. Give "Love Me for a Reason" a shot; it is gorgeous (but really, you can't go wrong with any Osmond song). I'm so glad you are enjoying them too.

[@martyngillett159]

If a heavy rock band had released this it would have been an all time great, I remember it in the charts and still listen to it today. Quality.

[@debramoore7513]

Crazy Horses was Ozzy Osborne’s (Black Sabbath.) favorite rock song at that time! I saw the Osmonds twice in the 70’s. Once at the San Diego Arena and the second time was at Caesar’s Palace in Vegas!! My dad called in a favor & we (me & my mom) had front stage seats and guest passes!! Got Donny’s autograph & kissed him on the cheek. 😱😱 You should see the live version in the U.K. Let me know if you want the link! 🐎🐎

[@lisaredwine4857]

They also wrote this song. So talented!

[@jvsmith7888]

Some random comments on this phase of The Osmonds. Donny was going through puberty when the Crazy Horses album was being made. This meant his voice was not reliable, so he took a back seat doing vocals and some of the other brothers stepped up. Donny was playing keyboards and that sound he was making was supposed to sound like a horse neighing. It's the thing people remember most when they think about this song. The Crazy Horses song and album were a departure in sound and style for them. The whole album is on the heavier side, and this would be the only time they would do it. They wanted a chance to show off their musicianship and show they really could play as well as sing. They were big enough at the time and their record company let them go with it, although they had their reservations. The Osmonds also probably wanted to show they were more than just a bunch of cute guys singing cute songs.

[@Habichiwoowoo]

In 2002 Donny did his own version of this song with a slightly different arrangement (more horns) with his brothers backing him up instead of him backing them up. Amber, there's a song on Donny's 2004 album, What I meant To Say, titled, Keep Her In Mind. I'm pretty sure this one will melt your heart. Next Christmas season, you should find Donny's solo Christmas album, Christmas at Home. It has long been a (if not THE) favorite in this house. From the sacred (O Holy Night) to the secular (It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year); from sweet ballades (A Soldier's King), to a funky Motown groove (Who Took the Mary Out of Christmas?), he is the master of every style and genre.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

The sound Donny is making represents a horse. This is a song about pollution, crazy horses are cars. And Merrill also sings lead on Down By the Lazy River. The whole Crazy Horses album is just killer!! And Marie looked a lot like Merrill back then.

[@TheresaStClare]

Donny explained that was created in the studio by Alan. He somehow wired the keyboard incorrectly to the mixing board to make that scream. Then they had to figure out how to do it outside the studio. Alan and Wayne are the instrument geniuses of the family.

[@dharris8849]

Another Osmond rock tune: Hold Her Tight- there’s a video where Jay’s killing it on drums and Merrill on bass.

[@EricSmith-gx7lu]

I'm 56 and never knew they did songs like this. My mind is completely blown. You guys are introducing me to new "older" songs. Love the channel.

[@jethro1963]

If you want your mind blown listen to these four songs on the video called "The Osmonds The Plan Promotional video" on KZbin. This is the embryo of the music they wanted to do but life and family stepped in the way.

[@smartiplants]

They are extremely talented. Each one plays several instruments. I enjoyed the video where they sang I've Got The Music In Me and played numerous instruments. Their family Christmas shows are also impressive.

[@metalmark1214]

The Osmonds? Dang this was heavy and unexpected. I like it!

[@LuvTadnDixie]

At Christmas time, you have to hear Donny Osmond's version of "Mary Did You Know" . . . it's my favorite version of the song. Very rare that I fall in love with a song the first time I hear it, but his version of this song is the best.

[@stuartdavies10]

This was the first record I ever wanted and my parents bought it for me, 7 inch vinyl single in a paper sleeve. I was 4 years old .....50 years ago....oh lordy!! I remember bouncing around the living room to this and on my mum's settee!!😂🤣

[@kerriclarke7153]

That’s to funny Stuart Davies. Bouncing on your mum’s couch. Wicked song though.

[@boomtownrat5106]

Over the years various death, heavy, groove metal bands have covered the song. This song was an early example of environmental pollution concerns. At the time a few countries banned the song because of their misinterpretation that the song was about heroin (‘Horse’ was another word for heroin) or drug usage.

[@markwalker3829]

You got it. Donny had a whammy pedal hooked to the keyboard. I lived in SLC in 1979 and saw the family in person. Best concert I've been to. They could do everything from soft ballads, to pop, R&B, gospel, and hard rock. Amazing, and during a time when music was transitioning away from the disco/country pop era.

[@viviannino4986]

Lol I watched your reaction 2 times. You both put a smile on my face. Donny sang a song “ Go away little girl” in the early 70’s. One you will like for sure. They are a very religious group that never got caught up in the messes of show biz. They kept their morals and integrity intact.

[@kathenavarro6850]

I'm loving that you guys love the groups that I grew up loving all my life!!! It is so fun watching you react to my favorites!! Thank you guys for the smile on my face now. You guys help me get through some hard days. I take care of my mother that has Alzheimers and my husband that has Pulmonary Fibrosis and is seriously ill. And having your reactions to look forward to gives me joy.

[@shannonkoelbl909]

I was born in the mid 60's and grew up with The Osmonds. I had never heard this song until now and I'm shocked that they could rock like that.

[@joelmartin-zi7ti]

Hey Guys 😄 I’m super excited to “finally”be able to talk to you!!! You see I’m a “babe in the woods”when it comes to cell phones 🥴 and I just now figured out how to do this so YES, I’m a DINOSAUR 😂 Anyway, I just wanted to tell y’all how much joy you guys have been bringing to my days now for a good two years now😊Y’all were my first(and still the best) introduction to the realm of reaction videos. You see I was a homeless veteran for many years but I’ve finally managed to climb out of that mire🙏I now have an apartment and medical care through the VA and a good support system as well but I felt compelled to touch base with you to tell you how much you and your family and your vocation inspire me ☺️ I woke up every morning and watched you guys when I was out there with seemingly no hope and y’all always managed to bring a spark of hope to my day somehow and never failed to remind me that I was blessed 😇 and you really have no idea what that did for me at that time and now still 😁 You know some young people have asked me what it was like growing up in the seventies(I was born in 64)🤣and I usually just tell them “Well,you had to be there”😂 But you guy’s really make a conscious concerted effort to put yourselves into whatever period you have happen to be examining at the time 😄 That’s why you two were meant to be educators ❤ You both have that gift 💝 and you have the most wonderful little family 😊 Blessings on you all 🙏 Oh yeah, about the Osmands 😆 Yes I’ve got 4 older sisters so yeah I was a “fan boy” too Jay 🤣 I wanted to be Donny😂 I had this 45 and I wore it out 🎸😆 I’ve been playing guitar for about 43 years now(since I was 15) and I’m also a huge Deep Purple fan! If you wanna hear them get on a blues grove, you’ve got to check out the live version of “Lazy”! One of my all time favorites🤘It’s a tour de force of the whole band individually and collectively! Ian Gillian was howling like a banshee on those vocals and the band was at there absolute best! Simply put,they were in their element 😁 Thank you 🙏 for all the good vibes 😎 Much Love 💕 to you and yours 🫶

[@robbiemillar704]

Damn! I forgot about this song. Thanks for your reaction and bringing back memories. I used to watch the Donny & Marie show all the time.. But somehow I forgot they did this song. Crazy good

[@dianecostanza]

“Hold Her Tight” is also a great rock song. I’ve seen them in concert many times over the years. And they were very approachable. They would come out of their busses in the parking lot after a concert in their later years (after they were no longer teen idols) to talk to the fans. I actually spoke to Merrill and he was very sweet and appreciative of all their fans.

[@tmlfroggy5338]

Can you do some Jackson 5 reactions? That's a rabbit hole worth exploring. So many songs like "Who's Loving you", The Love You Save", "I'll Be There", Dancing Machine", "Forever Came Today", "Body Language", "Shake Your Body", "Blame it on the Boogie. The list goes on. And with the Jacksons, you have to show them live or recorded to get the full experienceof Michael and his brothers doing their thing!!

[@pattyduke3079]

They should react to them for Michael Jackson alone.

[@Lensmaster1]

Yes Jackson 5 reactions

[@RonE-i6f]

@@pattyduke3079 I realize you are anti Jackson 5ive, but they shall not be ignored.

[@kimking6036]

Amber I'm so proud! You know their names! I was convinced I was going to marry Donny. Purple was his favorite color. You should react to their variety show. Could you react to Go away little girl?

[@Eric4471066]

This song is the first time that The Osmond Brothers had a song that is a pure rock song. The song did peaked at the #14 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart back in the late summer of 1972. For the first time, Jay Osmond sing the lead vocals. This song is a definitely banger indeed!!!

[@JenniferFutch]

How fun! I found your channel a few days ago and have been going through your videos for hours, after subscribing! You are so adorable! I’m almost 65, and am so glad this is the music that got into my soul when I was growing up. Thank you for loving it, sharing it, and confirming what I’ve known since I was 12 - there is no better music than the 70s. Love you guys!!!

[@chrismcdonagh688]

Back in the day, boys couldn't be seen to like the Osmonds but secretly did. I was a huge Slade fan at the time but I bought Crazy Horses for my sister for Christmas, just so I could listen to it myself.

[@alleykeosheyan4779]

Well done, sir ;)

[@stevetournay6103]

Yep, I was an Osmonds fan too. Them and, perhaps even more strangely, the Tijuana Brass...

[@chrismcdonagh688]

@@stevetournay6103 I think we all had our skeletons, but as you get older you lose the embarrassment of admitting it 😂

[@laurawaldon4396]

Marie Osmond’s Meet Me in Montana shows her beautiful voice as an adult.

[@willforbes6373]

Bought the album just for this song. When it came out it blew me away.

[@rebeccawilson9933]

You can totally see why we carved time out on Sat mornings to watch them, Jackson 5 as well. The Donnie and Marie had a weekly variety show. Show around bands was very popular, after the success of The Monkees. Another band that we watched on Sat was the Scottish band Bay City Rollers. I know I am jumbling up years, the 70s was a great time to be a kid. And yes, I had a pair of sparkly, purple knee high socks I wore as much as I could, and definitely wore them Sat when I watched them. Marie was more country music, so the theme song for their variety show started with Marie singing "I'm a little bit country," and Donnie's line was "I'm a little bit rock and roll..." Dang, now I'm going to find the rabbit holes for all these shows.

[@kennethleebenjamin7360]

I also grew up with the Osmonds and one you should see is the live video of Marie Osmond,their sister singing Paper Roses and Doony and Marie did some great duets.One other famous family band at the same time was The Cowsills, the famiy band that the TV show The Partridge Family was made from. Keep up the great work you both do.

[@Lensmaster1]

The organ Donnie was playing his a feature that let's you slide through the notes instead of playing one key at a time. That's why you see him slide his hand from the middle of the range up to the high notes, back and forth.

[@amj4]

Marie’s “Paper Roses” is a must! Also, Donny and Marie’s “Morning Side of the Mountain,” “I’m a Little Bit Country, I’m a Little Bit Rock and Roll,” “Deep Purple.” Donny solo is must too, “Puppy Love,” “ Sweet and Innocent”

[@Rob-dp3vr]

I was born in 1970, so I grew up in the era when they were huge, and my 3 sisters lost their minds over them. I had a massive crush on Marie Osmond, and watched their show with the family. But I got in to heavy metal young, and prefer rock and metal. However, I came across them again recently and really could appreciate their talent. They can sing, play, and dance. And they were genuine good people, happy, loved their family, and appreciated their fans. Their energy is impressive. Look up "Osmond at Ohio state fair". Crazy energy. And the video brings back memories of a great decade.

[@Bikebrh]

This always cracks me up. It's a pretty decent rock song, and then you add in the boy band choreography, and it's so bizarrely funny to watch.

[@lorriwood8545]

I never was a big fan of the Osmonds, but... OMG!!! I have never heard this song myself. Wow!!! I can DIG IT big time❤❤

[@janetkmetz9644]

See that's the thing. People who weren't their fans, and only ever heard their pop stuff, that was played on the radio, never actually delved into their albums. They just wrote off The Osmonds as bubblegum pop. There are MANY great songs on their early 1970's albums, that could have been major hits, if they had been released as singles. And many of their more rocking tunes were released over in Europe. Where, to this day, they are a highly respected "Rock" group.

[@jethro1963]

"The Osmonds The Plan Promotional video" on KZbin that was what they really wanted to do (four songs in demo).

[@carvct]

I just knew it would blow you guys away. Thanks for reacting to it!

[@kimcutts6153]

I love that you loved this one by The Osmonds. I was CRAZY for this band of gorgeous brothers back in the day, and I still love them now. Thank you so so much for reacting to em. Xxxxxx

[@cfonthehill1256]

Finally!!!!! You guys did it! First time you did a song i did not know! Loved it. Instead of anticipating what your reaction would be, i was along for the ride. Thank you guys so much. Now i need to dig deeper into the Utah boys.

[@MTB-Idle]

Haha, love it. I went to see the Osmonds play in Brighton UK about 10 years ago and they played this one three times, beginning, middle and end of the show. I can still remember seeing it on TV for the first time in the 70s too and being amazed

[@dawnslairvlogs6651]

Love the Osmonds. My bedroom wall was papered with all their faces. Still have most of their albums.

[@kimberly3131]

Loved hearing about Amber's mom remembering Donny and his purple socks. Bringing back lots of memories. How excited we would be when The Osmond Brothers were going to be on a TV show. Donny was my cousin's favorite. I liked him, but my favorite teen idols were first Bobby Sherman and then later David Cassidy. I remember there was a magazine called Tiger Beat that had silly little "articles" and lots of pictures of all of these teen idols. Also saw Donny in a musical called Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. He was fantastic and the show was great. Highly recommend it. Saw it in Chicago.

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

The Osmonds are one of the original American Music Families. They were raised in it. They danced and sang old songs on the Andy Williams show weekly. Much like your boys the BeeGees...music was all they knew and like pros they changed and moved with the times quite successfully. They saw The Jacksons and said "We can do that!" and so on.

[@mamb4801]

Actually, the Jackson’s used to watch them for dance moves. They were good friends.

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

@@mamb4801 I bet! They worked off each other I'm sure. Friendly competition is always good for music.

[@bowlersgazette9449]

The Osmonds were also featured on Kurt Russell's western series "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" on ABC in the early 1960's

[@raybernal6829]

OMG my fave Osmonds tune!!! My sister was a diehard Osmonds fanatic so I heard all their music. When this came out every one went crazy no pun intended... Epic !!

[@geertdelange4785]

As a little kid, watching early seventies a TV show in the Netherlands, the Osmonds came live playing in the show, playing Crazy Horses. I was in chock. In a positive way. The were on tour in Europe and the song became in the top of many music lists in Europe

[@tamistudey1434]

I'm so glad you finally are enjoying a band I've listened to since I was 9 (55 now). I love this song. If you want to get into Donny's solo music my favorite is The Twelfth of Never. Also there's another band you might enjoy. Tony DeFranco and the DeFranco Family Heartbeat It's a Love Beat. The Silvers Hotline is another good one. Keep the Osmonds coming.

[@richarddaugherty8583]

What a treat! I had never heard this song, and my little sister had such a crush on Donny Osmond! What a groove! Thanks!

[@beedeegee9374]

In the late 1980s Donny had a comeback and released new music. Two singles were SOLDIER OF LOVE and SACRED EMOTION. You should give them a listen.

[@theodoreritola7641]

Ya but this was the 70s

[@beedeegee9374]

Does it matter?@@theodoreritola7641

[@decolonizeEverywhere]

The Osmonds started singing as early as they could manage it in church and when their parents and congregation realized what teneted singers they were they were cultivated and raised to be one of the world's first bubblegum boy bands.

[@MissSherry7]

Donnie's song, "Go Away Little Girl" is so cute too...

[@chrisd5774]

When I first heard this song I refused to believe it was the osmonds. It absolutely slays

[@colrhodes377]

Whoever would have imagined that The Osmonds would play one of the greatest ROCK songs in history? Joe Elliott of Def Leppard rates this as one of his all time favourite songs 🎵

[@ellenhackett201]

Play it ...they wrote it too.

[@eileen742]

Wasn't really into the osmonds when I was younger as thought they were known for ballads and soft rock but changed my mind when I heard this track! Wow, who knew. I now have quite a few tracks on my playlist.

[@debb9517]

Jay wrote a musical "The Osmond Musical". it toured in Great Britain last year. He came out and did a curtain call to Crazy Horses. You should check it out for fun. The play has lots of Osmond songs in it. I HOPE it comes to the States!!

[@David-Field.Stuff01]

A tremendous song from an equally tremendous rock album. The Osmonds were marketed in the UK as a family teen group but man could they rock it out when they felt the need.

[@TiggerC]

Donny is multitalented. He won on Dancing With the Stars and 2nd. Place on The Masked Singer.

[@roby6649]

They started out very young on the Andy Williams show singing barber shop quartet, some of it pre-Donny. They started out as a way to raise money for their older brothers Morman missions