Tyler Childers -- Follow You To Virgie [REACTION]

[@davidemswiler4351]

The song is about his friend's grandma called "Mamaw Johnson". He used to cry every time he played it. Love this artist...glad you have plans of doing more of him on your channel!

[@RockN2Country]

Good stuff, David---it would have taken me years to figure that out!

[@patriciatackett5785]

Virgie is a town back home (south eastern Kentucky) my own family is from there. Johnson’s and Tackett’s lol

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

The one he did for Red Barn Radio was hard to watch, he choked up singing that one.

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

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[@jessedaniel6330]

@@RockN2Country in the hills there really isn't any where to go so most people hangout with a close set of friends at their houses and their family becomes like you family, i call my best friends grandma , Maw Jude this song makes me think of her.

[@medarby3066]

Yep his friend's Grandma. teenage boys need a place to hang out where they aren't exactly getting into trouble, but can still be rebellious teenage boys. That was her place for tyler and his friends. "Boys be good"

[@lizacox1638]

Grandmas (especially mountain/southern Grandmas) haven't ever met a child that doesn't belong to them. My own Grandma had dozens of "extra" grandchildren. The door was open and it was always a safe place. That is who Virgie is to him.

[@davidemswiler4351]

"Virgie" is a census designated place in Pike Co, Kentuckt. Its also a slang name for the sweetest person you will ever meet. Just shows what good of a songwriter Tyler Childers really is!

[@justinsmith413]

@@berearose I'm from Hazard, this song hits close to home. Makes me tear up cuz it reminds me of my momma.

[@lmcafee5781]

Im from Letcher Co

[@Shreky2714]

This song was about his friends grandma and his name was Cody. The song title “Follow you to Virgie” represents Cody’s grandma dying and Tyler coming home to Virgie, Kentucky “to lay to rest this mountain beauty, that the lords have called home.” When it talks about “Back when all us boys were trying, to make sense of all these strings, I can see her in the corner, singing along to all our crazy dreams” it’s talking about how Cody, Tyler and their friends would go to grandmas house and play guitar for her and she would sing. When you know the backstory of a song it brings so much more life to it. I hope you enjoyed this song!

[@thomaslittle9078]

This song alone makes me proud to be from Virgie, Kentucky.

[@tomrose6292]

Any of the Rose family left down there?

[@MMProductions6]

Yep, proud to say I grew up on Indian Creek.

[@tomrose6292]

My folks from jenkins.down round beefhide.se Ohio now

[@sterlinisaac7025]

@@MMProductions6 I went to school with you shame.

[@sterlinisaac7025]

It was suppose to say shane! You can tell I went to shelby valley lol

[@cowtowncustoms2110]

There is just something about an acoustic guitar and an artist with a good story that makes you stop and listen to where you feel the story. This was one of those times! Thanks Don!

[@RockN2Country]

You're welcome, CTC---glad you liked those lyrics as much as i did!

[@vanessaparks4289]

My part of Ky, virgie is a place!! Cody's grandma!!

[@RockN2Country]

Now THAT is very cool!!

[@justinsmith413]

Yep, it's about his buddy Cody's granny. My part of Ky also, I cant listen to this one without tearing up a lil. It's one of my faves tho.

[@rebeccagriffin927]

@@RockN2Country 7

[@kdyke28]

I think he wrote it that way so more than just he and his friends can relate so that the listener finds solace in the lines

[@the_arizona_ranger0213]

Yes! I definitely agree with this.

[@erikhall7389]

This is a good reaction video. Drives me crazy when people stop the song to say something. Let the song play and then give your opinion.... Well done

[@allieholston2222]

It’s a grandmother that when they were kids they would go and smoke skip school and play music and she wouldn’t tell on the kids for skippin Bc she thought them as “saints”

[@brysonbarnhart490]

I have to play this song at a funeral of a friends grandmas. She was so close to us and i dont know how im gonna make it through without crying. It fits too well.

[@RockN2Country]

Ouch, Bryson! You'll make it, it's just what people do when they're called upon to do something like that. You may cry afterwards, but you'll get through it.

[@davidking8532]

Just do the best you can . thinking about it is the hard part. Once the time to play comes you will be fine. I would play it as much as i could before the service though.

[@pv-mm2or]

virgie east Kt, Virgie is an very ancient girls name in Europe ,(origin latin) found in England ,and northern Europe. I understand the song was about his friend Codys grandma who let them run wild sound a little like my own, miss her.

[@tacomalife5205]

I'm not crying, your crying

[@RockN2Country]

@Jason Skelton Well done!! Welcome aboard the channel, BTW!!

[@kimberlygrimm7007]

I forgot to mention the first time I watched your reaction. My husband (then boyfriend) followed me to Virgie, Ky (where I lived) and we got married twelve days after I got out of school in "89" and we just celebrated our 30th Anniversary!

[@RockN2Country]

@Kimberly Grimm Well that's another song right there!! Congrats on the 30 years!!

[@tdmvoip1]

Virgie KY is a place in Eastern Ky. The lady who died was Cody’s grandmother.

[@michael7033]

I saw Tyler Childers live about a month ago. I will say it was probably one of the best live performances ive seen. He is such a talented guy.

[@RockN2Country]

@Michael That's awesome, almost as awesome as you getting your screen name!! Welcome aboard the channel, BTW!

[@brandonroberts4485]

He cut his teeth in a local bar in my town of Huntington West Virginia!! I remember him playing to a room of thirty people. I’m so glad to see this Appalachian treasure get what’s due to him!!

[@noahthompson9439]

If you watch the red barn radio version of this song, he gives a whole backstory on how I'm high school he and his friends would go to someone's house nearby and their grandma would always listen to them play guitar, and this was a song he wrote when that grandma passed away. I watched this version first and it made the song hit way harder, tearjerker for sure

[@RockN2Country]

@Noah Thompson Thanks for the backstory, which agrees with what some of the other folks on here said. Some songs are hard to figure out, and Tyler makes you think, which I love.

[@wayneallison4114]

She was his friends Cody's grandmother. Follow you to Virgie...is Virgie Kentucky Pop about 127. Love this song by Tyler Childers

[@anthonyroe9416]

Follow you to virgie was written for his buddy Cody’s grandmother that helped raise them as kids. Virgie is a community in eastern Kentucky where she was buried

[@sterlinisaac7025]

I'm from Virgie but I moved to Indiana but Virgie has a very special place in my heart! Full of great people and just show them respect and u will see what southern hospitality is all about!

[@sterlinisaac7025]

Josh osbourne is another good singer/song writer from the area that help write body like a back road!

[@ericlattimer]

Virgie, Kentucky. Singing about his buddies Grandma who passed. His friends used to go play guitar at her house and spend time there.

[@jahaysunny5571]

Most of my kin is over in Phelps, Ky. but I do remember as a kid bein over in Virgie, great aunt's and great grandma's house. Didn't have a chicken for chicken n dumplins so my cousin shot a groundhog. Lol, funny the stuff ya remember from way back when.. sure do miss all those loved ones..

[@toniadugger3954]

She was his friends/ band mates Grandmother…💞🙏🏼

[@johnlaws9670]

I think that’s the beauty of the song. you can substitute anybody from your life in. A mother, grandmother, teacher, etc.

[@thatdude-xj4qe]

Im from eastern ky and we can be straight heathens. Yes mamaw had my back too like she knew we did wrong but wasnt gonna let no one else call us that. Miss her everyday.

[@clintgibson4875]

Who knows where the funeral was. Family plots are a thing back home in Kentucky. To me, that's where they buried her. Virgie isn't that far from Paintsville, but you wouldn't know that if you weren't from that neck of the woods.

[@jacksonloveless7485]

Bro keep it up i say here this morning from around 10:30 till now it’s currently 2:55pm you need to do bus route by Tyler

[@kw4294]

Didn’t know this special woman, my own grandmother was a cold fish and we hated going to her house but this song makes me tear up every time.

[@Andy-th9kj]

You got a sub from me. Gonna be checking out more of your stuff. Tyler is a godsend, you get a lot of different song requests for him because they’re ALL good lol

[@warrenburlingame7087]

I have no idea how I missed seeing this so long Don. Tyler has something special

[@bluecottonunplugged]

I like Tyler Childers and I too do some of his songs in my shows. Great guy! Best regards Blue Cotton / unplugged

[@nobodyknows8396]

It's the grandmother of a good friend Cody a boy he grew up with and Vergie is the town she was buried in. It's a little town we are from in Kentucky

[@bigsky7617]

Good version just played with Tyler and Chris Stapleton. Chris hung waaaaay back, and they had a moment when they said Cody's name.

[@nancypatterson2215]

Virgie is a nickname for Virginia. I lost a beloved Aunt named Virgie. Tyler was singing about the death of his good friend's Grandmother. Tyler & all his friends would go to his friend Cody's home to practice guitar & bango. Grandma Virgie would be there encouraging & singing with the boys.

[@stephaniewarrix9988]

Tyler is from Virgie, Ky. It is about his hometown.

[@jesseduke694]

That's a beautiful song. I dont know who he singin about but it makes me think of my Mom. I luckily still have her. My Dads been gone since I was a kid. I put my Mon thru hell but she has been the only person in my life that has always been there for me no matter what. God, I Love her!

[@RockN2Country]

Amen, brother!!

[@jdalberty739]

Turnpike Troubadours

[@griffinhaynes1598]

He tells the story of the song in his Red Barn Radio session (also on youtube). And Virgie is the area of Kentucky he is from.

[@andyscalf8340]

Virgie is in Pike County Kentucky

[@cpouch870]

It took me a little while to figure out who he was singing about til I stumbled upon one video where he explained the song. He's one of my favorite artist out right now. Could you give Ray Scott a listen? "Ain't Always Thirsty" or "Grumpy"

[@wgj4everlong426]

Ain't always thirsty is the best country song of the last 20 yearsIMO.got a chance to tell Ray that a few months ago

[@kyaj5212]

virige is in eastern ky. written for his best friend codys grandma . but he spent a lot of time w his granny

[@JesseWilliam95]

I was literally thinking I hope you do Follow You To Virgie when I was watching Whitehouse Road and it was the first video in the recommendation section.

[@delwayne7443]

It's a true country song u gotta listen

[@jenniferbramley6636]

Virgie is a place in Kentucky the song was about Cody's Grandma who passed

[@isthatwhatemptymeans8222]

This song is ACES son...love it. Hope since u got buddies in Dunbar u also do " Charleston Girl" by the same artist. Also super stoked about Isbell upcoming.

[@RockN2Country]

Well guess what song is coming up tomorrow? Good timing, my friend!

[@bmxRULEZ100]

Please do the creek session purgatory by Tyler Childers

[@jeremygrossenbacher5870]

This ☝️

[@c.simmons2147]

Yeah, I don't even care if he does a reaction to it, but if he likes Tyler's guitar skills he should probably see that one.

[@toniadugger3954]

BillyStrings & The Avett Brothers too!🎶

[@kimberlygrimm7007]

Virgie, Ky is a place! It's in Pike Co, Kentucky

[@RockN2Country]

@Kimberly Grimm Thanks for the intel, and welcome aboard!!

[@simeonteitelbaum3673]

I don't know what other Isbell songs you've had requested but if it doesn't include "Goddamn Lonely Love" (which Tyler Childers actually covered too) it really should. I would also recommend checking out his live solo 2006 performance of "Dress Blues", shortly before leaving the Drive by Truckers

[@JackCerro]

Another Kentucky songwriter you need to hear is Darrel Scott. I'd recommend, You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive.(Transcontinental Sessions) is the best version.

[@justinsmith413]

One of my fave songs ever, I was born in Hazard and my dad worked in coal so that one really takes me back.

[@jenkydesignz]

So good. Subscribed.

[@carolinemackenziemacdonald1157]

He has quirky voice and I liked it - the guy below me says it his friends Grandma he is singing about so that would explain the anonimity of the song - not one I would buy but he is a good guitar player and would go and see him life perhaps !!

[@slaw0385]

He is phenomenal live. I've seen him 5 times This year. Drove 12 hours round trip to watch him play a show in Atlanta. They sell out quick though!

[@jessicaevans402]

Virgie is for Virginia! She was his friends grandmother who he loved deeply!

[@RedneckJessi]

Actually Virgie is for Virgie, Ky. Her name was Veneta. ❤

[@dlmullins9054]

Virgie is in West Virginia. At least the one i knew when i lived down there.

[@Melinacabin]

Todd 1 and myself, biggest Tyler fans out there!

[@cicibradley2809]

Fire in da hole!

[@cicibradley2809]

Wait a min. No how can you be if I am?

[@Melinacabin]

Cici Bradley lol you can join in

[@cicibradley2809]

@@Melinacabin 😍

[@Melinacabin]

Cici Bradley I got 2 live Tyler videos on my channel if you’re interested

[@cwterry8396]

Check out Tyler's red rock session, he explains it before he sings it on there.

[@wendel5520]

One of the first artist I suggested was Drake White's "Makink' me look good again" At the time you could not find a video. Can you maybe give it another try there are a few live acoustic versions

[@RockN2Country]

Hey Wendel, I'll put it on the list again and try to find something that works---thanks!

[@rickramoscreative]

Josh ward’s “Broken Heart” or “Together” would be really good to review! Bringing country back!!

[@jeremymaendel5846]

You nailed it. It is about someone’s mom. You picked up on that without being told. What you missed is “can you see her up there Cody”. The song is about Cody’s mom dying. What we don’t know just from the song is who is Cody. Cody is an old friend of his. I only know this because I listen to Tyler explain this song.

[@claraspencer2959]

Grandma

[@anitabowers2080]

Love Tyler’s music and your reaction. Please listen to his song I Swear (to God).Thanks for sharing your reactions!

[@braxtonvestal777]

Arlo mckinley this damn town? Or some colter wall? Im glad i found your this channel.

[@RockN2Country]

Welcome to the club, Mike! (Screen name is hilarious and of course questionable, BTW---ha!) I've done a few of Colter's songs already, so click on the magnifying glass and type in "Colter," and the reactions I've done will come up. I'm seeing him in a few weeks here in Jersey and I am psyched!

[@braxtonvestal777]

@@RockN2Country huhh? Its just my name man! Lol. Listen to this damn town! By arlo mckinley. Itd be awesome to see colter im seeing tyler this next month in north carolina! Keep up the reactions.

[@RockN2Country]

Thanks, dude---I'm on it! As for you seeing Tyler, foo king awesome!!

[@matthewbrunick5351]

Do banded Clovis by tyler!!

[@Andy-th9kj]

Matthew Brunick AMAZING song

[@joebauers8031]

YES! Love that one!

[@GrandmasGoneGamingLW]

I was not expecting that voice out of that body! Great guitar...crisp,clean, interesting chords. Good song...can feel the emotion. However, I didn't really like the voice combined with the guitar in this case. I want to go listen to/look at more songs before I make up my mind about his music. It does sound like it's about either his mother or grandmother. My guess was grandmother, in the long run, since it seemed "the boys" were already grown enough to help her when she was tired out. I see from David Emswiler's comment, that that's correct. So I can see where the emotion would have maybe affected his voice more than usual. Off to go find out more. Thanks for the reaction. :-)

[@jeremylilly1054]

It's about his friend's grandmother

[@r00tamusprime61]

Long live pike county

[@scottdoesknowbitch]

Need to check out the acoustic of trailer we call home by whiskey Myers so good!

[@glasswhisperer]

You would LOVE Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson if you haven't heard it.

[@dakotareynoldsakafloridama2723]

Yea I'm a little late to the show. But it's his buddy cody's grandma. Ironically my name is cody Reynolds too .

[@RockN2Country]

Thanks for the post, @dakota revan, and welcome to the club!!

[@eligiles4589]

In Pikeville Ky

[@thegringomandingo1681]

You should check out Outlaws Like Me by Justin Moore or Stone by Whiskey Myers. Both very good tunes!!

[@sampost4548]

Would love to see you do a Creed Fisher. Working man or old school hope to see it

[@jeremymaendel5846]

Don’t feel stupid. The song was written for you (I don’t mean that offensively). It was written for his buddy Cody when his grandmother died. Look up the red barn session version of this song. He tells the story there

[@davidarnold348]

Man love your channel you should check out Eric church and Izzy Hale that’s damn Rock ‘n’ roll 2014 cmt Award show

[@ryseabyss9955]

Please react to Reckoning - Whiskey Myers PLEASE

[@shanecowan9667]

That song is insanely good

[@braxtonvestal777]

Its about one of his old friends grandmothers.

[@beavercleavage2499]

It could be your mother, your grandma, your gf, your wife....Virgie is a county in.Kentucky. Tyler Childers will make a grown man cry

[@christopherhelm9581]

Review Oneida...great song

[@charleschaffee7058]

Bro. It’s West Virginia. Just a hop from Eastern Kentucky. Maybe more Texas and Nashville country for you and leave the Appalachian stuff to those who like the country stuff… I wouldn’t even say this if it wasn’t the third or fourth in a row where you seem lost. This guy is becoming mainstream in spite of himself, but this area is where all the real deep stuff comes from. Drayton Farley is a pretty raw one from this area

[@darryljohnson7060]

You should really check out shine on me by Casey Donahue. Seems like it would be right up your alley

[@cameronmorabito3415]

He is talking about his buddy's mom or grandmother....

[@joebauers8031]

His friend’s grandmother

[@dylanroberson3856]

Watch the other video of this song and hell talk about it

[@beatnpotatoes]

Check out Ray Lamontange-new York’s killing me

[@braydencullen8320]

Heading south- Zach Bryan

[@gabrielgeorge7921]

You’ve got to listen to Flying or Crying by Zach Bryan

[@kikom1404]

Can you do horses are faster by Ian munsick

[@lindatuttamore5649]

It’s interesting that you couldn’t rate the song. I played to my 75 year old mother and she loved. She gave it a solid 10. On the other hand she knows were Virgie is and is an old Hillbilly woman.

[@RockN2Country]

@Linda tuttamore Please tell your mother we all said hi!! Also, welcome to the channel, Linda!

[@robertcarter4448]

Hank Williams jr Those days are gone

[@andrewpohlman6582]

Do deadman’s curve next

[@stetsonfranco8072]

It’s Codi’s grandma

[@tomrose6292]

Cody's grandma

[@jimmydeakins3701]

It's Cody's grandmother

[@bobbywatts7472]

vergi a place in ky.

[@Jmav890]

Make Him Wait by Abby Anderson

[@evancarroll6828]

His friend Cody’s grandma

[@misplacedhillbilly7594]

Quit guessing and listen, aint everything a mystery, its all there if you listen

[@RockN2Country]

@Misplaced Hillbilly You mean because Tyler's songs are so simple, so linear, that we'd all understand what the songs are saying on our very first listen? I'm thinking that he's deeper than that, that words admit of different meanings, and he uses them in such a way to take us on a journey that sometimes leaves us wondering.

[@misplacedhillbilly7594]

@@RockN2Country no I'm saying LISTEN and hear the deeper meaning as it affects you. Sometimes people get completely different meanings from the same lyrics. Don't overthink it, feel it. You don't need to know who Tyler is thinking of when he sings. Who do YOU think of, and you may not know what or where Virgie is, it may mean many things to different people. My earlier post came off a bit harsh i think, I didn't mean it that way.

[@toniadugger3954]

Check out Sturgill Simpson

[@jacobdaniel838]

Listen to Adam by tyler childers

[@shawnvance5717]

Virgie is slang for virginia

[@snydesy]

All these 8.4' and 8.5's its best you dont rate it, youre on 2 strikes....

[@RockN2Country]

I like your style, snydesy---you'd fit in just fine here in New Jersey. Let me put it in perspective for you. In the early '90s the Dallas Cowboys had the best defense in the NFL. Straight up, #1 defense. And they didn't have a single player that year who made the All-Star team. It was about their body of work that made them great. That's Tyler with the songs I've rated. 8.4 and 8.5 are very good ratings, and a 9 is very hard to get. Someone got pissed off at me a while back for rating Miranda Lambert's songs at 8.4 and 8.5, even though she's my favorite artist. I told that poster to take a look at how many songs of Miranda's I've rated so far (at that time it was around 10, the most by far of any artist), an that will tell you how much I like the artist. That's also Tyler Childers, my friend. As for Canada, check out my reactions to Colter Wall.

[@snydesy]

@@RockN2Country - Im just messing around, Im new to your channel - Had to throw out a few loud mouth posts lol...Colter Wall is our Canadian addition to the great Outlaw Country movement I see happening South of the border...That said, you ever check out any Cody Jinks? - Somewhere in the middle is a great song ...Thanks for the channel, its good watchin'

[@RockN2Country]

I kinda figured you were kidding, and have no problem if you weren't--some folks feel things real deep---ha! As for Cody, here are the songs I've done of his so far. And welcome to the channel, it's gonna be a helluva ride, I can already tell. ;-) We Get By: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3m2Z3qBoKypeKM David: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nl7SqqSdeb2FpM0 Hippies and Cowboys: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foi0Zqmkmrylg7M No Words: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaK3f3-vepmZfLM Head Case: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4nThnZ-bLSNq9k

[@codmw3bro]

Start from the beginning 🤦🏻‍♂️