It's about jets, air pollution! Environmentalists- Osmond style! FYI- These Mormon boys were almost denied playing in Japan b/c they thought the song was a HEROIN REFERENCE!🤣They don't even drink caffeine!😉
Hi Eric! Your dad was my favorite Osmond, back in the day! Especially during his "afro" period on the D&M show. LOL Crazy Horses was never a favorite song of mine. I was more into the ballads, and lighter rock tunes. But I always admired your dad's dance moves. (And that sweet, sweet fro) LOL 😁 Take care, and be well!
Very cool, Eric.. I have been a fan of your family since The Andy Williams Show.. never got to see them in concert .. but, always watched all the TV specials.. your dad is only a bit older than me.. I am I between Jay and Donny in age.. so I crushed on both of them..lol.. loved watching your dad playing his drums! And his dance moves.. wow he is so cool.. I follow Jay on Facebook.on Saturdays.. so much fun! Tell him he still is getting new fans everyday...
You said it! I was a huge Donny fan (as a 12 y/o girl would be!) but I also loved the whole group, including Marie & Jimmy. The Osmonds were/are extremely talented.
@@ericosmond.official Oh yeah! I was NEVER daunted by the people who did not appreciate their talent. I can't understand why it wasn't as obvious to everybody as it was to me that the their talent was at the highest level you could possibly reach. I think The Osmonds Christmas album is one of the best Christmas albums I have ever heard. I have every album they have ever released. (My favorite is Love Me for a Reason.) At age 61(I'm Marie's age!), I can no longer be accused of loving their music because I'm a "teenybopper"! HaHa!! From the time I was a child until now I fully appreciate the tight harmonies & superb writing & arranging skills of these massively underappreciated vocal artists!! I am so blessed to have had their music be a huge part of my life. I have had disabling health problems since I was born, causing me a lifetime of severe pain and illness, but without the angelic voices of Alan, Wayne, Merril, Jay, Donny, Jimmy & Marie it would have been unbearable. I hope you will please tell them I said "Thank you from the bottom of my heart" and that I remain one of their original fans from the early 1970s!!! I love their music now as much as ever! And Marie is an inspiration to me!!! I mean, being the same age as she is, it gives me great hope that if she looks that amazing then I can too! LOL!! I don't look too bad for my age, but she is out-of-this-world gorgeous!! I would love to meet her (and Donny!) one day. Love & Blessings to all! Beverly XO9
So much so, it's been covered extensively (and unselfconsciously, I might add) by many rock bands, although many aren't particularly well-known: The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The Mission, Tank, Lawnmower Deth, Neal Morse, The Frames, KMFDM, Electric Six, Pretty Maids, Tigertailz, and Butcher Babies. Westlife covered the song live in 2003, and even performed the song alongside Donny Osmond. Pop Will Eat Itself sampled the record on their 1988 single "Def Con One". The song was also covered by Tigertailz on the 2010 live album "Bezerk: Live...Burnin' Fuel." The song was also covered by Mat Sinner on the solo album "Back to the Bullet 1990." Donny Osmond recorded a new version of the song as a hidden bonus track on his 2002 covers album "Somewhere in Time," and performs the song frequently on his tours.-------Wikipedia
@@bradsmack1 There's two mash-ups on You Tube that are great. One called, "Baby's got a Temper" and another Britney Spears mash-up. I actually love the mash-ups better than the original song.
@Michael Lawless Wow.....great info! Never a fan, really, of Redd Kross, I was certainly aware of them, and might've even seen them open for somebody in the '80s.....never knew they existed or recorded as something else! Funny name, Revolution 409...sounds like a home spray cleaner! That comp album sounds well worth digging into, as well! Thanks again, Michael!😉😁🎶
@Michael Lawless What was their deal? Were they trying to be "cute," or seriously making an attempt to catch on if not one way, then another? Any insight?
@Michael Lawless Interesting....and thanks for the info! I'll do a bit of a history dive, now, for my own curiosity! At the time they started, I was into all things power pop, and I know that they were considered at least on the edges, but I was more focused on Jellyfish, Teenage Fanclub, Parthenon Huxley, and a few others. I recall hearing Redd Kross, and again, recall seeing them (opening for J-fish, maybe?), but not really digging what they were doing, particularly. But, now, the archeological dig begins anew! Thanks again!
I was a heavy rock dj in the late 70's and would get some long haired loons up on stage for a headbanging/air guitar competition to the heaviest song ever song and put this on... nearly got me lynched more than once. It is in fact an environmental protest song about air pollution.
Donny sat out the studio recording lead vocal....his voice was changing! Jay took the lead on this one. Here's Donny with his solo "Crazy Horses" live in Vegas, earlier this century: ua-cam.com/video/x7jyhlNhvvY/v-deo.html
@@robertjones8514 were you around in the early-mid 70's? In 1976, the 4 older brothers (Alan, Wayne, Merrill & Jay) became producers on the Donny & Marie show. After 1979, when the show was cancelled, they turned to Country music.
@@kandaceroberts4353 I was! Those were my child to teen years. I've been a bit of a fan of theirs since I can remember. Definitely enjoyed the Donny & Marie show.
@@robertjones8514 I have no idea why! That was a serious breakthrough for them. They wrote it (a protest song), they performed all the instruments, and it charted. Well. You should be proud. Well, 1973 proud. :-)
Love this! I'm 73 years old and fell in love with The Osmonds since their first appearance on The Andy Williams Show. Jay is my favorite, and i thought it was adorable how he followed the camera. His voice, his drum playing, and his smile are awesome! I only wish he had done more solo parts.
Love this, Jamel. Donny is the teen-ager playing the keyboard. Jay (normally the drummer) starts the song, Merrill sings after. Wayne is on lead guitar and Alan is on rhythm guitar. Peace and love!
Wayne played the guitar solo, Alan played rhythm guitar, merrill played bass and sang the bridge before the chorus,Jay sang lead and Donny played keyboards.
@@josephclark4999 Yep! Big Al Osmond on the Fender! Shreddin’ it! … EDIT/correction: I meant WAYNE! As Adam Warlock correctly stated, it was Wayne who was shreddin’ the Fender in that solo, not Alan.
I only heard this one for the first time a few months ago. Somehow this one escaped my childhood. This is the Osmonds doing metal, lol. I loved it. Donny is playing the keyboards.
It is an organ of Yamaha YC series which had a synth - like ribbon control to slide the pitch up and down, creating that horse effect. Back then the audience and fans weren't expecting that either. However it was their biggest hit in the UK as a band.
I was one of those Tiger Beat and 16 girls, these guys were plastered all over my bedroom walls, especially Donny! Damn, where did the time go? Thank you so much for this Jamel!
Another person here who had the biggest crush on Donny! The Osmonds did their own choreography and practiced for weeks when working on a new routine. Donny and Michael were good friends. It was hard being teen idols back then. There was a lot of pressure. Even when Donny went on to record his own records, he still played with his brothers on tour. The first concert I ever went to as a teenager was an Osmonds concert. Great memories!
The Osmonds and the Jackson 5 were HUGE when I was a little girl. I have a photo my mom took of me in front of my Donny posters.😁 Donny was the one with purple sleeves on the keyboard. The Donny and Marie variety show was good too. Very talented family.
There is a video of Donnie showing how he can still do all the moves to Yo-Yo in his 50s. It's pretty fun to watch too. I'll search and see if I can find you a link.
@@60sbaby70sgirl my son got me, for either birthday or Christmas (they're close so gifting occasion confusion come easy to me,) Donny's cd that was released a couple years back. He wasn't even sure I'd like it. But it's remarkably good!
Have been a fan of The Osmonds since my teens (now 59). Absolutely love this song. Donny has always been my favorite, but I love them all. An unbelievably talented family.
You got me LMAO 😂 !!! I'm 55 so I was raised on the Osmond family. Down by the Lazy River is awesome... Donnie was on keyboards. The sound was the horses neighing.
Donny Osmond was my first love. That whole family was so talented, and good people. You need to check out more of their stuff. They had the looks, the moves, and the jumpsuits!
My first concert was The Osmonds when I was 8 yrs old...I grew up in Vegas. Parents took me it was 1973 at Cesar's Palace. I admit had a huge crush on Donny when I was 8 yrs old. Had this album too.
I was there!! My parents took me & we only had two tickets so my mom accompanied me! While standing in line a man & his daughter walked up & asked if I’d trade tickets with him so me & his daughter could sit in front at the stage! Don’t know who it was but we got to go backstage & I got Donny’s autograph & gave him a kiss on the cheek. Funny - I remember thinking that Donny looked tired!
I saw them in Lexington, Ky. at the Rupp Arena. I think it was in 1977. I was 15 at the time. I was so excited to get to see them in concert! Thank you for the blast from the past!
You're reaction tickled me to no end. I haven't seen a more genuine, spontaneous reaction to this song than yours, and, for that, I thank you very sweetly. I always likened Donny's keyboard to a Native American war cry rather than a neighing horse.
I seen them here when I was seven years old in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium I think it was July 15, 1972 my birthday was the 13th we had my party on that day of the concert. My mom and dad an older brother went with me and several of my friends and my brothers friends it was great memories but sadly everyone has passed as far as my dad mom and brother since then but I will always have the memories and two other people that went with us to the concert one was my friend and one was my older brothers friend I have them as friends on Facebook till this day.
The Osmond Brothers were the first boy band out there ... I have been an Osmond fan since 1971... the song crazy horses is about air pollution ... the one that you say is Donny is actually Merrill, Donny is on keyboards ... the lead singer is Jay in this particular song but Jay is normally on drums and a very good drummer for sure ... that was so long ago but some very good memories!
What a shame that they weren't given the credit that they were due!!!! They DESERVED that!!! ALL the MANY instruments that EACH of them played, the precise, tight choreography, the overall musicality and writing their own music. They were robbed, BUT they still have legions of fans worldwide who STILL love them, all these years later. Maybe that was a problem..... Their versatility and massive talents were threatening to others???
Jamel, you should check out the Cowsills! They were dope! They were the inspiration for the tv show The Partridge Family. Check out Hair, Indian Lake, The Rain, the Park & other things.
They did the love American style theme song also.If you have Amazon prime watch the doc about them they had a bad up bringing the Father was an asshole.
Eric, like someone else said... So glad to know that some Osmonds are actually reading some of these comments so that they know how much they're STILL loved!!! I bet that you ARE proud of your Dad!!!! What's not to love????? Though I loved all of them, Jay was my favorite. His HUGE, happy smile, energy, and enthusiasm were plenty to be impressed by, but I just heard his drum solo on I've Got the Music in Me again....... And my mind is blown ---- again!! Please thank your Dad and the other Osmonds for SO many happy and exciting memories of their concerts in Charlotte, Atlanta and Newport News. My sister and I plan to see your Dad's musical when it comes to the US!!!!!! The Osmonds ALWAYS make people happy!! WHAT a legacy!!!!!!
This was about ecology and way ahead of its time. The Osmonds are legends and Donny was on the keyboard Jay took the verses with Merrill then taking over. They were regulars on The Andy Willams when much younger than this where they had to learn routines every week, learnt how to play instruments in a week for the Andy Williams show the following week's episode learnt to ice skate so by the time they left were ready for another gear change recorded one bad apple and pop stardom took of, Donny made solo songs concerts with his brothers and later recorded with sister Marie and on 1974 they had their own variety show The Donny and Marie Show where they did sketches, musical numbers with various guest stars and at the start of the show would do a little routine on the ice after they sang their opening number so this family worked since they were kids. Walt Disney heard Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay were doing barber shop quartet duels with one of his groups and from their history was made.
Love this song. That was Donny on the keyboard. Jay was the lead on this song (up front) along with Merrill. The 4 older ones are known as "one take Osmonds."
I'm sad it took me 2 years to find this!! Lifelong Osmond fan here, so glad to see people loving this. Merrill Osmond could've gone up against any of the great metal screamers of the day, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, you name it. It's a shame they never got to make the music they really wanted to make. They also did some great Motown covers too. Now try "Hold Her Tight" from the same album. It's a major jam too. They had jumpsuits that Elvis would've been jealous of, & if you like their choreography you need to check out them doing "Yo Yo" on the Flip Wilson show, you can see the jumpsuits AND the awesome choreography.
@@bvbatcu1650 Sales of the song were prohibited in South Africa. Government censors were convinced the word 'horses' was referring to heroin! The song was also banned in France when authorities believed the lyric “smoking up the sky” was about drugs. The song hit #14 on the pop charts here in the States.
Thanks Jamel, that was HILARIOUS !!!! As much as the Osmond's may have wanted to be "rockers", they will always be known for their teenie bop songs like Go Away Little Girl, One Bad Apple, and Puppy Love.
Eric. Agree. Listening with an open mind is how it should be done!! I've heard that their talent was admired by Paul McCartney, Ozzie Osborne, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, The Queen!!!!! All Brits, right? So yeah, glad that you Brits DID judge them for their talent. The ongoing love from their fans worldwide all these years later shows you that they weren't held back by TOO many, ya know?!! I'm an American, and the Osmond Brothers are music to my ears!!!!! (Get it)??????? 😂😂😂 Eric, please let your father know that he can use my joke here. (Heard that he is a big joker).
That was Jay and Merrill singing, talented, decent people and faithful to their Mormon religion, love the Osmonds, include Marie right in there with the talent
The Osmonds were very underrated, and never really given a chance to show what they could do. Talented bunch of guys! So much more talented than the Jackson 5 that it's unreal.
Donny is on the keyboards, you can tell because he's wearing purple, his fave color. Glad the other brothers got a chance to sing on this one for once. I never knew what this song was about myself! Thanks for telling me, now I can sleep. XD I liked this song as a kid since I briefly liked the Osmonds and horses...so I thought it was about wild horses. Silly moi.
Crazy Horses, for me, is right up there with the greatest rock songs of all-time. It was one of the 1st single records I ever bought. The Osmonds without question were/are among the most versatile and talented performers in pop music history.
The MGM singles...."Crazy Horses" and "Hold Her Tight" were released to widen their demographic for an older audience...trying to get away from their "preteen/teenie bopper" image. The Osmonds projects utilized some of the best recording studios and session musicians.
And unfortunately for them, they did back up singing and dancing for skits on Donny and Marie show. No one would take them seriously after that. They were so under rated because the whole family was extremely talented. Too bad the Osmonds (original four or even after Donny joined) too bad they couldn't move forward.
Donny Osmond is the one on the keyboard. He was 14 years old in this video. I'm recommending doing another reaction to an Osmonds song, "Down By The Lazy River".
![First Time Reaction To The Osmonds - Crazy Horses [HQ stereo] THE WOLF HUNTERZ REACTIONS #reaction](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0ksinfl1Jbc/mqdefault.jpg)
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It's about jets, air pollution! Environmentalists- Osmond style! FYI- These Mormon boys were almost denied playing in Japan b/c they thought the song was a HEROIN REFERENCE!🤣They don't even drink caffeine!😉
Thank You Mr Jamel! I was one of the millions of young girl that was in love with Donnie!
They were known as the one take Osmands
Jamel, the singers were Jay and Merrill
lol that's my dad singing the lead! Glad you enjoyed! 😊 Keep up the great videos!
Hi Eric! Your dad was my favorite Osmond, back in the day! Especially during his "afro" period on the D&M show. LOL Crazy Horses was never a favorite song of mine. I was more into the ballads, and lighter rock tunes. But I always admired your dad's dance moves. (And that sweet, sweet fro) LOL 😁 Take care, and be well!
@@janetkmetz9644 Thanks! Yeah, ya sure gotta love his dance move and that fro!
Hi Eric - A big fan of the Osmonds in the seventies!! Saw your family twice, once in San Diego & the other in Vegas. Junior High memories live on!
Very cool, Eric.. I have been a fan of your family since The Andy Williams Show.. never got to see them in concert .. but, always watched all the TV specials.. your dad is only a bit older than me.. I am I between Jay and Donny in age.. so I crushed on both of them..lol.. loved watching your dad playing his drums! And his dance moves.. wow he is so cool.. I follow Jay on Facebook.on Saturdays.. so much fun! Tell him he still is getting new fans everyday...
@@debramoore7513 Awesome!!!
The Osmonds should be in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. They were cutting edge in their recording techniques. They are all accomplished musicians.
Why not. This beats some of the cr@p that's already in their.
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I second that motion!
The RNR Hall of fame is a joke! SO yeah the Osmond's should be in there !
Frik yeah! Thank you for that! I wonder if that's still a possibility? ☺
The Osmond Brothers were probably the most underappreciated band in the 1970's, people knew only Donny.
You said it! I was a huge Donny fan (as a 12 y/o girl would be!) but I also loved the whole group, including Marie & Jimmy. The Osmonds were/are extremely talented.
☺️❤️👊🏻 Thank you... 🙏
@@beverlykrebs4372 You guys rock! Thank you for your kind words! ☺️
@@ericosmond.official Oh yeah! I was NEVER daunted by the people who did not appreciate their talent. I can't understand why it wasn't as obvious to everybody as it was to me that the their talent was at the highest level you could possibly reach. I think The Osmonds Christmas album is one of the best Christmas albums I have ever heard. I have every album they have ever released. (My favorite is Love Me for a Reason.) At age 61(I'm Marie's age!), I can no longer be accused of loving their music because I'm a "teenybopper"! HaHa!! From the time I was a child until now I fully appreciate the tight harmonies & superb writing & arranging skills of these massively underappreciated vocal artists!! I am so blessed to have had their music be a huge part of my life. I have had disabling health problems since I was born, causing me a lifetime of severe pain and illness, but without the angelic voices of Alan, Wayne, Merril, Jay, Donny, Jimmy & Marie it would have been unbearable. I hope you will please tell them I said "Thank you from the bottom of my heart" and that I remain one of their original fans from the early 1970s!!! I love their music now as much as ever! And Marie is an inspiration to me!!! I mean, being the same age as she is, it gives me great hope that if she looks that amazing then I can too! LOL!! I don't look too bad for my age, but she is out-of-this-world gorgeous!! I would love to meet her (and Donny!) one day. Love & Blessings to all! Beverly XO9
Well, I do like Paper Roses and I'm Leaving It Up but this song is Spinal Tap-like. There is a reason it was buried a long time ago.
I don’t care what anybody says, as goofy as they could be, this song rocks hard!
So much so, it's been covered extensively (and unselfconsciously, I might add) by many rock bands, although many aren't particularly well-known: The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The Mission, Tank, Lawnmower Deth, Neal Morse, The Frames, KMFDM, Electric Six, Pretty Maids, Tigertailz, and Butcher Babies. Westlife covered the song live in 2003, and even performed the song alongside Donny Osmond.
Pop Will Eat Itself sampled the record on their 1988 single "Def Con One". The song was also covered by Tigertailz on the 2010 live album "Bezerk: Live...Burnin' Fuel."
The song was also covered by Mat Sinner on the solo album "Back to the Bullet 1990." Donny Osmond recorded a new version of the song as a hidden bonus track on his 2002 covers album "Somewhere in Time," and performs the song frequently on his tours.-------Wikipedia
@@bradsmack1 There's two mash-ups on You Tube that are great. One called, "Baby's got a Temper" and another Britney Spears mash-up. I actually love the mash-ups better than the original song.
@Michael Lawless Wow.....great info! Never a fan, really, of Redd Kross, I was certainly aware of them, and might've even seen them open for somebody in the '80s.....never knew they existed or recorded as something else! Funny name, Revolution 409...sounds like a home spray cleaner! That comp album sounds well worth digging into, as well! Thanks again, Michael!😉😁🎶
@Michael Lawless What was their deal? Were they trying to be "cute," or seriously making an attempt to catch on if not one way, then another? Any insight?
@Michael Lawless Interesting....and thanks for the info! I'll do a bit of a history dive, now, for my own curiosity! At the time they started, I was into all things power pop, and I know that they were considered at least on the edges, but I was more focused on Jellyfish, Teenage Fanclub, Parthenon Huxley, and a few others. I recall hearing Redd Kross, and again, recall seeing them (opening for J-fish, maybe?), but not really digging what they were doing, particularly. But, now, the archeological dig begins anew! Thanks again!
Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) was once asked what guilty pleasure songs, and he named Crazy Horses by the Osmonds.
Dude... that's awesome. lol
😁
Not surprising from Joe Elliott he has great taste
I was a heavy rock dj in the late 70's and would get some long haired loons up on stage for a headbanging/air guitar competition to the heaviest song ever song and put this on... nearly got me lynched more than once.
It is in fact an environmental protest song about air pollution.
No that was Merril , Donny on keyboard. Jay taking lead here.
They looked similar back then. Easy mistake
Ya always know who Donny is. He'll be in purple. lol
It's easy to get them mixed up if you aren't used t seeing them a lot cause they all definitely favor each other!
@@39thala they all look like their mother
Donny sat out the studio recording lead vocal....his voice was changing! Jay took the lead on this one. Here's Donny with his solo "Crazy Horses" live in Vegas, earlier this century: ua-cam.com/video/x7jyhlNhvvY/v-deo.html
The best boy band of the seventies and very much underrated
NOW WE'RE TALKIN!!! The most laughed-at, ROCKIN song of the 70's. THIS SONG ROCKS! Period.
I also like Hold Her Tight.
You can tell it was inspired by Led Zepplin's Immigrant Song.
Dude, I'm now officially embarrassed to be white and Mormon. What the hell was that???
@@robertjones8514 were you around in the early-mid 70's?
In 1976, the 4 older brothers (Alan, Wayne, Merrill & Jay) became producers on the Donny & Marie show. After 1979, when the show was cancelled, they turned to Country music.
@@kandaceroberts4353 I was! Those were my child to teen years. I've been a bit of a fan of theirs since I can remember. Definitely enjoyed the Donny & Marie show.
@@robertjones8514 I have no idea why! That was a serious breakthrough for them. They wrote it (a protest song), they performed all the instruments, and it charted. Well.
You should be proud. Well, 1973 proud. :-)
Love this! I'm 73 years old and fell in love with The Osmonds since their first appearance on The Andy Williams Show. Jay is my favorite, and i thought it was adorable how he followed the camera. His voice, his drum playing, and his smile are awesome! I only wish he had done more solo parts.
Love this, Jamel. Donny is the teen-ager playing the keyboard. Jay (normally the drummer) starts the song, Merrill sings after. Wayne is on lead guitar and Alan is on rhythm guitar. Peace and love!
I heard that song back in the day but never knew it was The Osmonds. I didn't know they rocked out like this. What fun!!
one of the hardest working families in the business...same as the jackson 5....both families so much talent...
Wayne played the guitar solo, Alan played rhythm guitar, merrill played bass and sang the bridge before the chorus,Jay sang lead and Donny played keyboards.
He shredded that Fender Telecaster.
@@josephclark4999
Yep! Big Al Osmond on the Fender! Shreddin’ it! …
EDIT/correction: I meant WAYNE! As Adam Warlock correctly stated, it was Wayne who was shreddin’ the Fender in that solo, not Alan.
No group has ever harmonized like these brothers could. Listen to “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother”
The Bee Gees could especially when it was just the 3 brothers!
Wow. Love the Osmond's. And people just overlooked them.. i love that you are willing to look at this. Awesome.
OMG! My jaw just hit the floor. I never knew the Osmonds could riock like that. Wow!
You should check out the full Album Crazy horses and The Plan album!
Merrill had a killer voice and could squeeze those high notes. He had perfect pitch too.
LOVE the Osmonds!!!
The song was a hit around the globe. Number one in many countries. 2 in the UK and 14 in the US.
I only heard this one for the first time a few months ago. Somehow this one escaped my childhood. This is the Osmonds doing metal, lol. I loved it. Donny is playing the keyboards.
It is an organ of Yamaha YC series which had a synth - like ribbon control to slide the pitch up and down, creating that horse effect.
Back then the audience and fans weren't expecting that either. However it was their biggest hit in the UK as a band.
They went from One Bad Apple to this in like 12 months
Those Tiger Beat girls didn’t know what hit ‘em LOL
😂😂😂😜😁
No, we didn't! LOL
I was one of those Tiger Beat and 16 girls, these guys were plastered all over my bedroom walls, especially Donny! Damn, where did the time go? Thank you so much for this Jamel!
Sorry Michael but it wasn't 12 months in between One Bad Apple(1970)and crazy horses(1972)
@@lisabmf58 close enough
Another person here who had the biggest crush on Donny! The Osmonds did their own choreography and practiced for weeks when working on a new routine. Donny and Michael were good friends. It was hard being teen idols back then. There was a lot of pressure. Even when Donny went on to record his own records, he still played with his brothers on tour. The first concert I ever went to as a teenager was an Osmonds concert. Great memories!
Love the Osmond’s, my childhood crush!!!
Which one? 😉
@@ericosmond.official Donny❤️😜😊
Jay!
From a “child of the 70s” thanks for the memories. Great song.
Jamel...please do “Down By the Lazy River”, by the Osmonds. Very upbeat...think you’ll like it!
Yea. They were talented. Image......not so much.
That is also a goodun'! 😁
All the songs coming from my sister's bedroom
🤘🎵"WHADDAYA' DOIN TONITE?! YA GOT NO PLACE TO GO?"...."🤣
YEEESSS...but ONLY the studio version so you can REALLY catch the "groove" that they were throwing down!!!
You may enjoy hearing Donny Osmond doing the George Benson Classic "Breezing". I was floored.
Isn't Donny's version called "Breeze On By"? It's a really cool, jazzy song.
Oh wow...I had totally forgot about this one. Grew up listening to the Osmonds. Thanks for the memories
“Hey guys, how can we rock like Led Zeppelin while still honoring Mormon values?” and Crazy Horses was born....
YESSSSSSS - I was one of those Mormon fans!
Well it helps when your guitarist actually LOOKS like Page!
@@fordcountry420 😂😂
@@fordcountry420 Lol he does!
Led Zeppelin actually got them up on stage in London in the 70's to play alongside them. They very much appreciated their talent.
Just a bunch of mormon brothers rockin' out! I was in love with all of them when I was a teenager.
My room was wall to wall Osmond Posters. You couldn’t even see the paint on the walls, which of course was purple, Donny’s favorite color!
The Osmonds and the Jackson 5 were HUGE when I was a little girl. I have a photo my mom took of me in front of my Donny posters.😁 Donny was the one with purple sleeves on the keyboard. The Donny and Marie variety show was good too. Very talented family.
Had this song on the B side of a 45 when i was 10, till this day it rings in my head. Pure talent
Completely Surprised. I Never Heard this before. Way to go Osmonds !!!!
The Osmonds were an amazing talented family act !
Living in Utah I actually went to college with one of the Osmonds' sons. This song is just... WOW!
And now the opening act for Black Sabbath... THE OSMONDS!!!!
You should do 'Yo-Yo' when they were on the Flip Wilson Show
Because who Doesn't love Flip as Geraldine??! ❤
Not to mention all his other hysterically funny comedy!
There is a video of Donnie showing how he can still do all the moves to Yo-Yo in his 50s. It's pretty fun to watch too. I'll search and see if I can find you a link.
ua-cam.com/video/0EQpeWtgS3Q/v-deo.html
@@60sbaby70sgirl my son got me, for either birthday or Christmas (they're close so gifting occasion confusion come easy to me,) Donny's cd that was released a couple years back.
He wasn't even sure I'd like it. But it's remarkably good!
@@KandKs_GG "Honey, whatchoo SEE~ is whatchoo GET!"🤣
Have been a fan of The Osmonds since my teens (now 59). Absolutely love this song. Donny has always been my favorite, but I love them all. An unbelievably talented family.
Donny is the youngest one on the keyboards
They rocked more then I remember lol. For a family band they worked it
You got me LMAO 😂 !!! I'm 55 so I was raised on the Osmond family. Down by the Lazy River is awesome... Donnie was on keyboards. The sound was the horses neighing.
Donny and Michael were friends. They bonded over being child icons and not being able to grow up as “normal “ kids.
Started back on the Andy Williams show back in the seventies. And they sing at Disneyland and Walt Disney hired them to do some street singing
Donny Osmond was my first love. That whole family was so talented, and good people. You need to check out more of their stuff. They had the looks, the moves, and the jumpsuits!
Unbelievable talent!!! Enjoyed them back in the day and enjoy them now!!!
That singer you thought was Donny was Merrill, who was actually the lead singer of the band.
Merrill and Jay, he probably thought Jay was Donny.
Donny on keyboard!
And, Merrill, believe it or not, was deaf.
@@platterjockey Merrill was not deaf, their two OLDER brothers, not in the band are deaf. One of the brothers has a deaf son, I believe.
I just Wikipedia that song and the reason Donny wasn't singing is because he was going through puberty haha.
My first concert was The Osmonds when I was 8 yrs old...I grew up in Vegas. Parents took me it was 1973 at Cesar's Palace.
I admit had a huge crush on Donny when I was 8 yrs old. Had this album too.
I was there!! My parents took me & we only had two tickets so my mom accompanied me! While standing in line a man & his daughter walked up & asked if I’d trade tickets with him so me & his daughter could sit in front at the stage! Don’t know who it was but we got to go backstage & I got Donny’s autograph & gave him a kiss on the cheek. Funny - I remember thinking that Donny looked tired!
@@debramoore7513 small world.
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I loved these guys in the 70's...their concerts were awesome!
This is a hard riff for an Osmond song and still they manage to dance to it. Donny's on the keyboard.
Love Me For A Reason, That's My Girl, Down by the Lazy River! I loved Are You Up There.
They were my first concert in 1972.
who else used to watch the young Osmonds on
Andy Williams??? Huh talk about perfect harmonies...I know you guys are out there!!!!
I saw them in Lexington, Ky. at the Rupp Arena. I think it was in 1977. I was 15 at the time. I was so excited to get to see them in concert! Thank you for the blast from the past!
You're reaction tickled me to no end. I haven't seen a more genuine, spontaneous reaction to this song than yours, and, for that, I thank you very sweetly. I always likened Donny's keyboard to a Native American war cry rather than a neighing horse.
I seen them here when I was seven years old in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium I think it was July 15, 1972 my birthday was the 13th we had my party on that day of the concert. My mom and dad an older brother went with me and several of my friends and my brothers friends it was great memories but sadly everyone has passed as far as my dad mom and brother since then but I will always have the memories and two other people that went with us to the concert one was my friend and one was my older brothers friend I have them as friends on Facebook till this day.
This is one of my favorite songs by them. I actually got to see them in concert a few years ago. They are awesome in person.
Yo-Yo and Down By the Lazy River are also great songs! Lots of funky/crazy outfits, and high energy synchronized dancing!
The Osmond Brothers were the first boy band out there ... I have been an Osmond fan since 1971... the song crazy horses is about air pollution ... the one that you say is Donny is actually Merrill, Donny is on keyboards ... the lead singer is Jay in this particular song but Jay is normally on drums and a very good drummer for sure ... that was so long ago but some very good memories!
Not true The Jackson 5 had hits before they did right they was out 1st But not one the Jackson 5 Level
Even though the Osmonds were on television first because of Andy Williams show The J5 had the first hit record of 69 going into the 70's
The Bee Gees were singing in the early '60s or before! They've been singing since before they were teenagers!
Crazy Horses is about cars and how they pollute the environment. The ONE TAKE OSMONDS were so well rehearsed that one take was all that was needed.
How have I never saw this??🤪🎸🎸🎸🎸 This is like their heaviest song I've ever heard 🤩‼️
Another one of their heavy songs is called "Hold Her Tight". I actually prefer it to this song.
Grew up listening to the Osmonds. Watch there show every week✌💖
And their cartoon every Saturday morning too!
@@KandKs_GG Thanks for reminding me about the cartoon. I watch that too 😎
Yep and the Jackson 5 one
@@helen8755 Jimmy... that One Bad Apple 🤣🤣
@@KandKs_GG Ur right One Bad Apple!
The Osmond brothers did a lot of covers, so this was a really good example of them writing their own.
It's about industrial pollution. The Osmonds song many rock fans secretly love.
No it's about car pollution.
Pollution caused by cars primarily!
What a shame that they weren't given the credit that they were due!!!! They DESERVED that!!! ALL the MANY instruments that EACH of them played, the precise, tight choreography, the overall musicality and writing their own music. They were robbed, BUT they still have legions of fans worldwide who STILL love them, all these years later. Maybe that was a problem..... Their versatility and massive talents were threatening to others???
I love the Osmonds! My bedroom was wallpapered with them! And this was their best song !!
Jamel, you should check out the Cowsills! They were dope! They were the inspiration for the tv show The Partridge Family. Check out Hair, Indian Lake, The Rain, the Park & other things.
Definitely react to Hair, it's a crazy video!
They did the love American style theme song also.If you have Amazon prime watch the doc about them they had a bad up bringing the Father was an asshole.
They also did a milk commercial and the theme song to the TV show Love American style which is where the tv show Happy Days spun off of.
Poor Barry Cowsill died during Catrina. He drowned. I was his biggest fan back in the 60's...
Eric, like someone else said... So glad to know that some Osmonds are actually reading some of these comments so that they know how much they're STILL loved!!! I bet that you ARE proud of your Dad!!!! What's not to love????? Though I loved all of them, Jay was my favorite. His HUGE, happy smile, energy, and enthusiasm were plenty to be impressed by, but I just heard his drum solo on I've Got the Music in Me again....... And my mind is blown ---- again!! Please thank your Dad and the other Osmonds for SO many happy and exciting memories of their concerts in Charlotte, Atlanta and Newport News. My sister and I plan to see your Dad's musical when it comes to the US!!!!!! The Osmonds ALWAYS make people happy!! WHAT a legacy!!!!!!
This was about ecology and way ahead of its time. The Osmonds are legends and Donny was on the keyboard Jay took the verses with Merrill then taking over. They were regulars on The Andy Willams when much younger than this where they had to learn routines every week, learnt how to play instruments in a week for the Andy Williams show the following week's episode learnt to ice skate so by the time they left were ready for another gear change recorded one bad apple and pop stardom took of, Donny made solo songs concerts with his brothers and later recorded with sister Marie and on 1974 they had their own variety show The Donny and Marie Show where they did sketches, musical numbers with various guest stars and at the start of the show would do a little routine on the ice after they sang their opening number so this family worked since they were kids. Walt Disney heard Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay were doing barber shop quartet duels with one of his groups and from their history was made.
I thought that keyboard sound at the beginning was like a horse's whinny. It suits the theme of the song, mechanical horses, mechanical horse sound.
Joe Elliot from Def Leppard loves this song
Wow!! Loved the Osmonds in the 70’s. Love Def Leppard. Big Queen fan now!!
Just makes sense!
what a great song. way beyond its time.
Wow, first time I've heard this song. I didn't know the Osmonds rocked like this!
Always loved those Kustom amps with the naugahyde tuck and roll coverings. My old bass player had one back in the late 60's.
Love this song. That was Donny on the keyboard. Jay was the lead on this song (up front) along with Merrill. The 4 older ones are known as "one take Osmonds."
I'm sad it took me 2 years to find this!! Lifelong Osmond fan here, so glad to see people loving this. Merrill Osmond could've gone up against any of the great metal screamers of the day, Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson, you name it. It's a shame they never got to make the music they really wanted to make. They also did some great Motown covers too. Now try "Hold Her Tight" from the same album. It's a major jam too. They had jumpsuits that Elvis would've been jealous of, & if you like their choreography you need to check out them doing "Yo Yo" on the Flip Wilson show, you can see the jumpsuits AND the awesome choreography.
When your only knowledge of the Osmonds is "One Bad Apple," this song comes as quite a shock. But I enjoyed it.
I can't recall ever hearing Crazy Horses before. They must hot have put that into the rotation by us; too radical.
Right!
@@bvbatcu1650 Sales of the song were prohibited in South Africa. Government censors were convinced the word 'horses' was referring to heroin!
The song was also banned in France when authorities believed the lyric “smoking up the sky” was about drugs. The song hit #14 on the pop charts here in the States.
They do an awesome version of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
@@bradsmack1 Bradness! Again, you know your stuff man! 👊🏻🤘🏻
Thanks Jamel, that was HILARIOUS !!!! As much as the Osmond's may have wanted to be "rockers", they will always be known for their teenie bop songs like Go Away Little Girl, One Bad Apple, and Puppy Love.
The Osmonds! You’re coming right here to my neck of the woods! 😄
And THERE SHE IS!!🙆 GURL! U KNOW I MEMORIZED their dance routines, made my friends learn them & put on shows in my garage!! With COSTUMES😜💃
@@allisonyoung4007 Yay!! there’s my girl!! 💕💕💃🕺🏻👯♀️ Oh I know you did. I’d expect nothing less from my dancing queen! 😂🤣🥰
@@karaminalee 😂🤘Merry Christmas , BABY girl!🎅❤
@@allisonyoung4007 merry Christmas, love! 💚❤️
One of the greatest groups ever,to be sure!
The Osmonds were among the most talented groups of that time! The only thing that held them back was that their last name was Osmond!
Didn't hold them back in the UK. We used to mob them like they were The Beatles!
I've never heard anyone say it quite like that... well said. I hear you, thanks!
@@mst1740 lol haha
Eric. Agree. Listening with an open mind is how it should be done!! I've heard that their talent was admired by Paul McCartney, Ozzie Osborne, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, The Queen!!!!! All Brits, right? So yeah, glad that you Brits DID judge them for their talent. The ongoing love from their fans worldwide all these years later shows you that they weren't held back by TOO many, ya know?!! I'm an American, and the Osmond Brothers are music to my ears!!!!! (Get it)??????? 😂😂😂 Eric, please let your father know that he can use my joke here. (Heard that he is a big joker).
JAY OSMOND!!!! Vocals like crazy horses. Loved this band. I was crazy in love with Donny Osmond lol
From England LOL loved your reaction
I'm 60 yrs old they were my idols
Ditto from Sydney, Australia.
Im 62 this song is great I don't remember this song
That was Jay and Merrill singing, talented, decent people and faithful to their Mormon religion, love the Osmonds, include Marie right in there with the talent
Yay, you are finally reacting to The Osmonds! You have made my day!!
You're right Jamel, "That" dance move was the Funky Chicken. What can I say, it was the 70's.
The Osmonds were very underrated, and never really given a chance to show what they could do. Talented bunch of guys! So much more talented than the Jackson 5 that it's unreal.
The Jackson 5 was awesome as well
Donny is on the keyboards, you can tell because he's wearing purple, his fave color. Glad the other brothers got a chance to sing on this one for once. I never knew what this song was about myself! Thanks for telling me, now I can sleep. XD I liked this song as a kid since I briefly liked the Osmonds and horses...so I thought it was about wild horses. Silly moi.
Jamal check out the Osmond's song "Yo-Yo" You'll be out of your seat again for this one too!😄Happy times!
Happy days🥰 . Don’t we just miss happy music !
I remember when that song came out, and it still sounds cool....
Believe it or not this song made it on one of the most influential metal songs. It does sound sort of metal.
Donny was the guy dancing behind Weird Al in his White and Nerdy video.
Had the pleasure of seeing them in concert twice when I was very little (about eight.) They were AMAZING live. Incredibly talented.
I was so in love with Donny. And my name is Marie.
Same. I was mad when my parents wouldn't take a vacation to Utah so I could marry him LOL
Yep. I had to wear purple socks for a solid year lol
My mother's name was Marie.
@@stephcol23 I think that's why my favorite color is purple. And I like guys with dark eyes and hair.
Crazy Horses, for me, is right up there with the greatest rock songs of all-time. It was one of the 1st single records I ever bought. The Osmonds without question were/are among the most versatile and talented performers in pop music history.
The MGM singles...."Crazy Horses" and "Hold Her Tight" were released to widen their demographic for an older audience...trying to get away from their "preteen/teenie bopper" image. The Osmonds projects utilized some of the best recording studios and session musicians.
And unfortunately for them, they did back up singing and dancing for skits on Donny and Marie show. No one would take them seriously after that. They were so under rated because the whole family was extremely talented. Too bad the Osmonds (original four or even after Donny joined) too bad they couldn't move forward.
This was definitely their best song. I remember this. Awesome song. I believe it was Jay and Merrill on vocals.
Donny Osmond is the one on the keyboard. He was 14 years old in this video. I'm recommending doing another reaction to an Osmonds song, "Down By The Lazy River".
When Jamel opens a video with “maniacal cackling” like the Wicked Witch of the West, you just KNOW it’s going to be entertaining 😂😂😂
This is why I love your channel. I was not expecting that. Grew up watching the Osmonds but don,t remember this. Thanks