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

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  • @magneto7930
    @magneto7930 Рік тому +289

    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
      @sunnystormy4973 Рік тому +3

      🔥 cheers !

    • @marlenepettiford3731
      @marlenepettiford3731 Рік тому +4

      Merril was the lead singer

    • @magneto7930
      @magneto7930 Рік тому +11

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

    • @sinjinadams2862
      @sinjinadams2862 Рік тому +4

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

    • @magneto7930
      @magneto7930 Рік тому +5

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

  • @Liberaltrash447
    @Liberaltrash447 Рік тому +103

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

    • @garfle1959
      @garfle1959 9 місяців тому +2

      Not even close.

    • @garfle1959
      @garfle1959 9 місяців тому +2

      Bubble gum honorable mention maybe.

    • @jethro1963
      @jethro1963 6 місяців тому +3

      Any group Rolling Stone magazine hates has to be good.

    • @jethro1963
      @jethro1963 6 місяців тому +1

      @@garfle1959 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
      @susannepowell8914 6 місяців тому +2

      They sure do! ❤❤❤❤

  • @SueProst
    @SueProst Рік тому +56

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

    • @mcfcguvnors
      @mcfcguvnors 6 місяців тому

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

    • @DariusTalbottson77
      @DariusTalbottson77 6 місяців тому +2

      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
      @continuallycountingchicken7338 4 місяці тому +1

      I came to see if someone shared this. 😊

  • @KnittingmommyArts
    @KnittingmommyArts Рік тому +6

    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.

    • @tye6943
      @tye6943 16 днів тому

      He also said it was run through a wah wah pedal into a stack of Marshalls

  • @kevinmkraft
    @kevinmkraft Рік тому +64

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

  • @rondecker3695
    @rondecker3695 Рік тому +202

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

    • @Hobodeluxe960
      @Hobodeluxe960 Рік тому +8

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

    • @michellecasey5752
      @michellecasey5752 Рік тому +7

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

    • @acornsucks2111
      @acornsucks2111 Рік тому

      @@Hobodeluxe960 What?

    • @melissabunn1632
      @melissabunn1632 Рік тому +3

      Second that Puppy Love!!!

    • @user-ii4zf5iq3t
      @user-ii4zf5iq3t Рік тому +5

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

  • @gualbertogarcia305
    @gualbertogarcia305 Рік тому +25

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

    • @theodoreritola7641
      @theodoreritola7641 12 годин тому +1

      Jay u like the 70s WAAAAAY more than you may ever ADDMIDT ,

  • @mikemcintyre3961
    @mikemcintyre3961 Рік тому +17

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

  • @papabones6307
    @papabones6307 Рік тому +68

    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
      @BirdTalk13 Рік тому +1

      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
      @NiRo_90125 Рік тому

      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.

  • @trainsMA
    @trainsMA Рік тому +5

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

  • @willowthegood9035
    @willowthegood9035 Рік тому +76

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

  • @DeansMayhem
    @DeansMayhem Рік тому +141

    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
      @greerturner5925 Рік тому +1

      Me, either!!!

    • @michaelasay8587
      @michaelasay8587 Рік тому +2

      They needed to do more music like this!!

    • @janetkmetz9644
      @janetkmetz9644 Рік тому +10

      @@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
      @noraneff6820 Рік тому +2

      @@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
      @glenobrien894 Рік тому +1

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

  • @grievousangelic
    @grievousangelic Рік тому +107

    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
      @luckylady7542 Рік тому +4

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

    • @irmasanchez-klassen8531
      @irmasanchez-klassen8531 Рік тому +7

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

    • @cindyerick2968
      @cindyerick2968 Рік тому +4

      Traffic in MT mind is another rocker

    • @ellenhackett201
      @ellenhackett201 Рік тому +3

      And We're having a party. Brilliant tune

    • @RobinfromCA
      @RobinfromCA 9 місяців тому

      I think Donny built that soundboard.

  • @tatertotsRgood
    @tatertotsRgood Рік тому +179

    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_
      @Sweetish_Jeff_ Рік тому +14

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

    • @ChiefsGirlSince1989
      @ChiefsGirlSince1989 Рік тому +9

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

    • @groundhog5923
      @groundhog5923 Рік тому +1

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

    • @erickvermeulen9734
      @erickvermeulen9734 Рік тому +6

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

    • @savageman2194
      @savageman2194 Рік тому +4

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

  • @paulamelnyk986
    @paulamelnyk986 Рік тому +18

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

  • @Mikebmc
    @Mikebmc Рік тому +79

    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 UA-cam. Just do a search for Donny Osmond "Close Every Door".

    • @lynnesears6254
      @lynnesears6254 Рік тому +3

      Yes!

    • @tammygregory5452
      @tammygregory5452 Рік тому +5

      So many yeses to this request!!

    • @januzzell8631
      @januzzell8631 Рік тому +4

      Would be a great film to react to ;)

    • @cog4life
      @cog4life Рік тому +2

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

    • @lynnesears6254
      @lynnesears6254 Рік тому +4

      @@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.

  • @captrik17
    @captrik17 Рік тому +32

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

  • @karenpatterson8574
    @karenpatterson8574 2 місяці тому +11

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

  • @maverick4you
    @maverick4you Рік тому +39

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

    • @kawboy14
      @kawboy14 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @alexsandrakelly7586
    @alexsandrakelly7586 Рік тому +17

    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.

  • @lisaredwine4857
    @lisaredwine4857 Рік тому +3

    They also wrote this song. So talented!

  • @sydneym4340
    @sydneym4340 Рік тому +64

    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
      @ellenhackett201 Рік тому +1

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

    • @sydneym4340
      @sydneym4340 Рік тому +1

      @@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
      @ellenhackett201 Рік тому +2

      @@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.

  • @jamishops
    @jamishops Рік тому +7

    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.

  • @dawnmann2092
    @dawnmann2092 4 місяці тому +10

    Jay, taking lead vocals, he was absolutely gorgeous.

    • @lgempet2869
      @lgempet2869 3 місяці тому

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

    • @hyacinth4368
      @hyacinth4368 3 місяці тому

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

    • @theodoreritola7641
      @theodoreritola7641 12 годин тому

      This is how FUN THE 70s where JAY N AMBER

  • @janetkmetz9644
    @janetkmetz9644 Рік тому +36

    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
      @deeanna3335 Рік тому +8

      I really liked the Phase III Album.

    • @johnrogan9729
      @johnrogan9729 Рік тому +5

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

    • @jdw5678
      @jdw5678 Рік тому +4

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

    • @Hobodeluxe960
      @Hobodeluxe960 Рік тому +2

      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
      @jeripaull9208 Рік тому +1

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

  • @racing2cat
    @racing2cat Рік тому +13

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

  • @robbiemillar704
    @robbiemillar704 Рік тому +3

    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

  • @lindaslater7782
    @lindaslater7782 Рік тому +11

    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!

  • @rozequinn1519
    @rozequinn1519 Рік тому +37

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

    • @heidichristensen7919
      @heidichristensen7919 Рік тому +9

      Oh heck yeah - loved the Defrancos!

    • @bradparnell614
      @bradparnell614 Рік тому +2

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

    • @valogden
      @valogden Рік тому +5

      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
      @loritajohnson5664 Рік тому +4

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

    • @rozequinn1519
      @rozequinn1519 Рік тому +3

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

  • @beatlesarebest
    @beatlesarebest Рік тому +24

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

  • @valogden
    @valogden 4 місяці тому +7

    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.

  • @tammylittle8365
    @tammylittle8365 Рік тому +60

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

    • @papabones6307
      @papabones6307 Рік тому +4

      Totally agree!!

    • @Daniel-ef3tk
      @Daniel-ef3tk Рік тому +4

      The whole Crazy Horses album is heavy and good.

    • @kawboy14
      @kawboy14 4 місяці тому

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

    • @kawboy14
      @kawboy14 4 місяці тому

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

    • @operavin
      @operavin 3 місяці тому

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

  • @jamiedianne6778
    @jamiedianne6778 Рік тому +46

    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
      @ellenhackett201 Рік тому +2

      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
      @mandybarker3053 3 місяці тому

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

    • @shyman99
      @shyman99 27 днів тому

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

  • @kathenavarro6850
    @kathenavarro6850 Рік тому +9

    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!

  • @poconoregionalparanormal5499
    @poconoregionalparanormal5499 Рік тому +12

    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.”

  • @laurawaldon4396
    @laurawaldon4396 Рік тому +1

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

  • @noraneff6820
    @noraneff6820 Рік тому +31

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

  • @Lensmaster1
    @Lensmaster1 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @ediewaugh7145
    @ediewaugh7145 Рік тому +6

    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.

  • @rebeccawilson9933
    @rebeccawilson9933 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @rosssallee9790
    @rosssallee9790 Рік тому +101

    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
      @janetkmetz9644 Рік тому +4

      I think you may have meant Andy Williams.

    • @rosssallee9790
      @rosssallee9790 Рік тому +3

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

    • @karlsmith2570
      @karlsmith2570 Рік тому +3

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

    • @lorriwood8545
      @lorriwood8545 Рік тому +3

      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
      @christinedorman3383 Рік тому +3

      @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! 😀

  • @nunnysangel8660
    @nunnysangel8660 Рік тому +12

    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
      @type2rider225 Рік тому

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

  • @metalmark1214
    @metalmark1214 Рік тому +22

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

  • @barba7521
    @barba7521 Рік тому +6

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

  • @charlessheifer2264
    @charlessheifer2264 Рік тому +22

    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
      @raybernal6829 Рік тому

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

    • @beedeegee9374
      @beedeegee9374 Рік тому

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

    • @cindyerick2968
      @cindyerick2968 Рік тому +1

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

  • @roby6649
    @roby6649 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @Leethebee62
    @Leethebee62 Рік тому +7

    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
      @Wendy-ov5hu Рік тому +1

      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

  • @stuartdavies10
    @stuartdavies10 Рік тому +9

    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
      @kerriclarke7153 Рік тому +1

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

  • @LuvTadnDixie
    @LuvTadnDixie Рік тому +13

    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.

  • @brendadewitt5880
    @brendadewitt5880 Рік тому +1

    Amber - you must take your Mom to see Donny in Las Vegas. I was a BIG Donny fan ( I had his life size poster on my ceiling over my bed and was convinced that I would be Mrs. Donny one day..LOL). I saw him there last year and absolutely loved it. He is so talented and really puts on a great show. She would love it.

  • @martyngillett159
    @martyngillett159 Рік тому +6

    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.

  • @Bikebrh
    @Bikebrh Рік тому +4

    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.

  • @deeppurple64
    @deeppurple64 Рік тому +15

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

  • @markwalker3829
    @markwalker3829 Рік тому +2

    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
    @viviannino4986 Рік тому +3

    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.

  • @debramoore7513
    @debramoore7513 Рік тому +8

    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! 🐎🐎

  • @smartiplants
    @smartiplants Рік тому +7

    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.

  • @craftykat
    @craftykat Рік тому +22

    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.

  • @willforbes6373
    @willforbes6373 Рік тому +4

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

  • @DeborahJackson-x1i
    @DeborahJackson-x1i Місяць тому +1

    It's about time to see how good they are.

  • @dharris8849
    @dharris8849 Рік тому +16

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

  • @beckiramsey9561
    @beckiramsey9561 Рік тому

    My favorite color became purple because of Donnie’s purple socks and it still is to this day! I am a bit young for the Osmond brothers, but saw like reruns, I believe from the Donny ans Marie Show, and I was so in love with him from that!! The show was so great, from the guests, the music and the comedy just between them as siblings…😂. I used to have a vhs tape that had a bunch of clips from the shows. But they never released anything for the shows other than that. It was so fun…❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥 Donny was so adorable than and is still handsome now!

  • @jvsmith7888
    @jvsmith7888 Рік тому +4

    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.

  • @JenniferFutch
    @JenniferFutch Рік тому +1

    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!!!

  • @kathenavarro6850
    @kathenavarro6850 Рік тому +9

    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.

  • @sandragresham1134
    @sandragresham1134 Рік тому +1

    Donny was the reason I love Purple. He wore them on The Domny and Marie show

  • @sfcub-Bill
    @sfcub-Bill Рік тому +30

    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
      @cindyerick2968 Рік тому

      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
      @TheresaStClare Рік тому

      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.

  • @lorraineread1296
    @lorraineread1296 Рік тому

    Hi guys I’m a middle aged woman I was a teenager in the 70s and I just love seeing your reactions to the music I loved in the 60,70 and some 80s. But I’m was a osmond fan and when I watched your reaction to crazy horses I thought you guys need to listen to Down by the lazy river it will get you moving it’s definitely a party song. Please please listen to it. By the way I think your great, a lovely couple. Love from London England ❤

  • @Habichiwoowoo
    @Habichiwoowoo Рік тому +9

    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.

  • @Shalvislover
    @Shalvislover Рік тому +2

    You should catch Donny singing "Soldier of Love"

  • @cfonthehill1256
    @cfonthehill1256 Рік тому +3

    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.

  • @Sebuin
    @Sebuin Рік тому

    Up until now at 50 I couldnt tell you an Osmond song, but as little kid my sister and I loved them and their weekly show. We even got the toys for Christmas, She got Marie, I got Donnie and we got the big fold out tv show stage with musical instruments and cameras

  • @carvct
    @carvct Рік тому +3

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

  • @bowlersgazette9449
    @bowlersgazette9449 Рік тому +1

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

  • @MissSherry7
    @MissSherry7 Рік тому +3

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

  • @chrisd5774
    @chrisd5774 Рік тому +1

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

  • @EricSmith-gx7lu
    @EricSmith-gx7lu Рік тому +5

    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
      @jethro1963 Рік тому +2

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

  • @SusanWillingham-dc5po
    @SusanWillingham-dc5po Рік тому +1

    My favorite, Wayne, was fantastic on that guitar solo....Wayne also has one of the greatest bass singing voices.....

  • @kennethleebenjamin7360
    @kennethleebenjamin7360 Рік тому +5

    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.

  • @kimcutts6153
    @kimcutts6153 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau Рік тому +6

    Jay & Amber, you'll love Marie Osmonds "Paper Roses". She was a little bit country :)

  • @janicetrimmell6897
    @janicetrimmell6897 Рік тому +20

    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.

  • @kimking6036
    @kimking6036 Рік тому +11

    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?

  • @kimberly3131
    @kimberly3131 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @tmlfroggy5338
    @tmlfroggy5338 Рік тому +17

    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
      @pattyduke3079 Рік тому

      They should react to them for Michael Jackson alone.

    • @Lensmaster1
      @Lensmaster1 Рік тому +1

      Yes Jackson 5 reactions

    • @RonE-i6f
      @RonE-i6f 10 місяців тому

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

  • @w.l.6005
    @w.l.6005 Рік тому +2

    Also, check out the live video from the flip Wilson show the group sings, yo-yo dressed in black Elvis style jumpsuits, created by the same designer for the king❤

  • @boomtownrat5106
    @boomtownrat5106 Рік тому +3

    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.

  • @eileen742
    @eileen742 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @dawnslairvlogs6651
    @dawnslairvlogs6651 Рік тому +4

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

  • @debbiemccain5850
    @debbiemccain5850 Рік тому +1

    Weird Al's parody of "Ridin' Dirty", "White And Nerdy"...Donny dancing nerdy behind Weird Al is hilarious!!🤣🤣🤣

    • @leidell
      @leidell Рік тому

      😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @chrismcdonagh688
    @chrismcdonagh688 Рік тому +7

    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
      @alleykeosheyan4779 Рік тому +1

      Well done, sir ;)

    • @stevetournay6103
      @stevetournay6103 Рік тому +2

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

    • @chrismcdonagh688
      @chrismcdonagh688 Рік тому

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

  • @richarddaugherty8583
    @richarddaugherty8583 Рік тому +1

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

  • @lorriwood8545
    @lorriwood8545 Рік тому +5

    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
      @janetkmetz9644 Рік тому +2

      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
      @jethro1963 Рік тому +1

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

  • @donnasingh5326
    @donnasingh5326 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for doing all these videos on the Osmonds. You are correct, there is nothing they can't do!! I've been a fan for 53 years. Super talented!!!

  • @Mr.56Goldtop
    @Mr.56Goldtop Рік тому +17

    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
      @TheresaStClare Рік тому

      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.

  • @Tony-5000
    @Tony-5000 Рік тому +2

    The popularity of of Donnie and the TV show did in their rock and roll aspirations. Thing is, they knew if they did the TV show, this would end their rock dreams. My favorite Osmonds song is "Peace". It's a song of hope, and it brings tears to my eyes, kind of like "If I can Dream" by Elvis. Check out "Peace" by the Osmonds 👍

  • @lisaj6728
    @lisaj6728 Рік тому +6

    Dude! I loved the Osmonds, but I was VERY young and never heard anything other than their sweet, pop stuff. Wow!!
    Amber, you like theater-if you can find a video of Donny starring in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” It’s so good!

  • @johncompton2889
    @johncompton2889 Рік тому +1

    you guys are awesome! thank you for the true meaning of music! to unify us all!

  • @shannonkoelbl909
    @shannonkoelbl909 Рік тому +3

    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.

  • @richardfedczuk5760
    @richardfedczuk5760 Рік тому +1

    Our favourite Osmond song. There was something about them wanting to do more of this type of music and they were denied.