Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas | REACTION

[@dalebroome8953]

Very underrated Christmas song

[@TheKeystoneChannel]

My favorite christmas song

[@luminiferous1960]

The line is "Top to toe in tailbacks" which means stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. In British English, tailback means a long line of traffic that is moving slowly or not moving at all, because something is blocking the road.

[@alchemy-oi8xf]

How nice to see Ty back, and I hope all three of you had a wonderful holiday...as well as all of the 502 Crew. Chris Rea's voice is always a great combination of grittiness and warmth, and he puts it to good use on this song.

[@illiamdeebe7579]

When you are driving by yourself through the sleet and the traffic, this will calm you right down and put you in a nostalgic mood. You will hug everyone just a little harder when you arrive. Great tune.

[@nightvid3607]

One of the best holiday songs, Merry Christmas dudes!

[@RonnieAcheson]

Love love this song, gets lots of airplay here in Canada, great story about how this song came about, Chris is a cancer survivor, and a great guitar player, hope you guys had a merry Christmas

[@fayesouthall6604]

Possibly my favourite Christmas song

[@GeorgetteHolloway-g4q]

This is wonderful, puts you in a great mood driving home for Christmas. Chris Rea is a very underrated musician, he plays instruments, writes the songs and sings them with his wonderful raspy voice, very sexy tone! You would do really well if you listen to more of his music, Road to Hell, Fool if you think its over, On the Beach etc. you really need to listen to him he is sooo good!!!!!!

[@peterborchers410]

There are a very few songs that put everyone who hears them in the same nostalgic mood. Chris Rea has written one of these with Driving Home for Christmas. Anyone who celebrates Christmas and drives home to their parents' house for Christmas as an adult knows and feels that warm, cosy mood that Chris sings about here. Awesome tune. PS: Great to see Ty back again. So he was driving home for Christmas!

[@stevefoulston]

Rea wrote the song many years before he first recorded it. The idea came to him when he was stuck in heavy traffic heading out of London in his wife's Austin Mini with the prospect of a long drive to his home town of Middlesbrough ahead. He told BBC Radio 4's Today program, "Driving Home for Christmas" is a "car version of a carol." He needed to get home to Middlesbrough from London's Abbey Road Studios. His wife had come down to drive him home in her Austin Mini to save money, as it was cheaper to drive than travel by train, and his record company was not willing to pay for the rail ticket. Peace out.

[@deborahdennehy9937]

One of my favourite songs from Chris Rea for Christmas. His voice is just impeccable!! Love him 💝💝💝

[@edorm3120]

I love this song 😊

[@legman1476]

Welcome back, Ty. This became my favorite Christmas tune as soon as I first heard it. I was actually driving home to Cincinnati from NJ back in 2005. It really hit me in the feels.

[@beauqc5587]

Nice to see Ty back for the holidays. The gang's all here!! Never heard this song before, but I like it. Thanks, Boys!

[@gerib4234]

Good to see you Ty! Merry Christmas y'all!

[@Eyyoh755]

It's good to see Ty is back. You three guys are a perfect reaction team! Merry Christmas from Germany!🇩🇪🤗🎄

[@briany7658]

One of my favourite Christmas songs!!!

[@Claudiandrea49]

Q lindo verlos a los tres juntos denuevo! Chris Rea, que buena voz,❤ gracias Chicos

[@juliemartin2834]

Just drove 1,000 kilometres to see my family for Xmas, and then back again 5 days later, this song (and others), kept me going. So worth it .❤

[@judydubiel]

Merry Christmas, to my favorite reactors 🎄

[@nickrigdon8883]

Merry Christmas to you guys, hope it was wonderful. You guys gotta do Josephine, the ultimate Chris Rea song sometime

[@ms8742]

The album is called "New light through old windows", cause he re-recorded these songs to get out of the previous contract which hand ownership of the original recordings. Like "On the Beach". The version on this album is completely different from the version from the album named "On the Beach". Chris Rea is super talented. I lived in Europe in the 80's and he was very popular there.

[@Dogmanzzzzzzzz]

Glad to see you lads enjoying this! For me, my Nan (who has sadly passed) always listened to this every Christmas and just the sound of this takes me back to being round her house for Christmas and all the ‘1000 memories’ I have of being with her for them times, brings a tear to my eye but at the same time, absolute joy as I was lucky enough to experience them times with her and the rest of my family 🎄👌 Enjoy your channel immensely dudes so keep on keeping on and much love for reacting to this song ❤️🙏😎

[@aimfuldrifter]

It's always been one of my favourite Christmas songs, because it's so chill but groovy at the same time. Merry Christmas to you guys! Hope the desires of your hearts will come true. Wish ya cherished moments with your families and friends. And I'm so happy to see Ty once again. :)

[@terrykemp1876]

Ty! Chris Rea! There really is a Xmas!

[@donneumann6546]

Great song. This has been my favorite Christmas tune since the first time I heard it in the late 80s.

[@no2all]

This song has become my very favorite Christmas song, replacing "I'll Be Home for Christmas" last year. Hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas and let's look forward to a better 2025.

[@russtex]

Merry Christmas! Great to see Ty again!

[@elainemarsh5170]

I adore this song! Hope you do, too!

[@debbywilkins2239]

Great song! I've been listening to for the last week

[@graemethomas7891]

Chris is very talented and the full version of 'Road to Hell' parts one and two is excellent. Other songs by him include 'Lets Dance', 'I can hear your heartbeat', 'Julia', 'looking for the summer', 'The Blue Cafe', 'Windy Town' and many more.

[@lindastafford9548]

Love this song!

[@colleenwalsh7577]

I am soooo glad Ty is back! He is a key part of this channel!!

[@juliemartin2834]

G'day, mates. This song is so relatable for Aussies. Love it, thank you guys. Stay safe xxx❤🇦🇺

[@gregpusczek4473]

brilliant

[@anthonychase4364]

Good to see you together. Greetings from Australia

[@tracycampbell3060]

Good to see Ty back, miss him ❤😢

[@elenas5975]

Dimash, Dimash, Dimash 🎉🎉🎉

[@correctlyrics]

Good to see all 3 of you. Happy holidays to you and your families. Be safe, guys. You'll have to eventually listen to "The Road to Hell" by Chris Rea. I'm sure Nick has heard it. But you MUST listen to Part I AND Part II together. Ask anyone. Trust us.

[@ButtonPhonics]

Merry Xmas guys Huge Chris Rea fan - a legend to so many - a superb Aussie Christmas Song Paul Kelly "How to make Gravy' Seriously great songwriting!

[@notanotherenigma7759]

New Light Through Old Windows was basically a best of, with reworked or tweaked versions of the songs. I do like this song, Christmas or not. From this album, Stainsby Girls, Let's Dance or my pick, Steel River. All classics.

[@lucywaugh196]

I first was disappointed and thought you were making fun of this song , thank god you seen the light at the end of it . His voice is beautiful. Bring on some Al Stewart now it’s time .

[@rhondacooney]

would like to hear more ambrosia please..........

[@gilliantaylor2741]

My favourite Xmas song

[@teensymom1420]

Great to see Ty. Miss him being on the channel.

[@stevecrisell108]

Quality.

[@paullilley3879]

To get a much better understanding of what Chris Rea is all about please watch 'Chris Rea- it's all gone - live 1988' !!!

[@tmr626]

Hey guy's, here's a little New Years present for you and your commenters. People say that Chris is the best slide guitarist in the world so I wanted to pass along a whole long list of his awesome songs. Since there are numerous remixed versions of his songs on YT I've also added the names of the posters who've posted the best originally recorded songs: 1) Road To Hell - 6:47 min. long version best) 2) Texas 3) Your Warm And Tender Love 4) I Can Hear Your Heartbeat (posted by: NEA ZIXNH) 5) It's All Gone 2019 Remaster - 7:30 min.) 6) Loving You Again (There are two great versions of each of these songs: 1) lilybee06 - posted on Sept.24/08 2) ATHENAMATS 7) Only To Fly 8) Thinking Of You (posted by: DobraGlazba) 9) As Long As I Have Your Love 10) Josephine (posted by: Carl Leroux0) - 5:37 min.) 11) Looking For The Summer 12) You Must Be Evil 13) Windy Town (posts by: CRO - Nov.9/17, candyloveyou or Alexander V) 14) Curse Of The Traveller 15) Too Much Pride 16) Love Turns To Lies 17) Set Me Free (Awesome song!) 18) Nothing To Fear (Exceptional song!). ENJOY!

[@andyyoung9463]

You really should react to his Road To Hell part 1 and part 2 (together). So good!

[@simonwood3457]

Classic Christmas song , but you need to react to IDLES , dancer, gift horse, Mr motivator,or gratitude are some of their best songs they will change your life

[@joedashlama3344]

could u plz react to tal bachman a canadian singer (( she is so high above me )) thank you

[@IlluminatiBeing]

Please react to GIRISH AND THE CHRONICLES from INDIA. They are freaking good!

[@rayfaircloth8253]

Top to toe in tailbacks... British for bumper to bumper traffic

[@sylvialopez5928]

I can’t really see your eyes that well guys are y’all OK?😅

[@pippilangkous3308]

You should definitely check out this christmas song by Robbie Williams and Jamie Cullum. Fantastic collab❤ kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6i8oaKnhcSJb7Msi=fxuxFN5scVKNQRu2 Happy holiday season 🥳🥳🥳

[@CoronaMechanics88]

Check out the video…Respect…

[@barry607]

Try " road to hell" extended version one of the Best evet

[@donalddixoninlou]

It's just RAY...................

[@alejandropesina98]

Please React to The Black Dahlia Murder please!!!!

[@donalddixoninlou]

Music is too loud, cant hear the lyrics well.......otherwise an ok song.

[@TheShmoo123]

Ok…this is a UK , yeah, it’s Christmas song, we love it 🎄💛👍🏽