"The Buy-in Eats Tonight" - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" adapted by the Marsh Family
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- This one was Thomas’s idea, which we leapt at because it’s a bit different. A cracking multi-vocal piece to have a go at, most famously covered by The Tokens in 1961 (who we’ve modelled ours on). The original “Lion Sleeps Tonight” was written and recorded by Solomon Linda as “Mbube” in Zulu in 1939 (later English lyrics by George David Weiss). So there was a danger of cultural appropriation, and also a danger of looking like we made an advert, and lastly a danger of Monty the wolf spoiling the whole thing by trying to get out of the kitchen. But we felt we should own up to how much we’ve been relying on takeaway food as one of the few treats we can muster during lockdown. Obviously, everyone in the family has completely different preferences and then there are intense negotiations. The dog always wins in the end.
As an American, it sounds so odd to me to hear about "cooking tea!" It's like, why would anyone cook tea? So "dinner" isn't used in England at all? Such a talented family!
The use of tea, dinner or supper to refer to the evening meal in the UK depends on where in the UK you are
We do say dinner, but tea is probably more common :)
It depends! For some the midday meal is lunch, for some it's dinner. For some the evening meal is dinner, for some it's tea. It can depend on region, class, family preference, or how fancy the meal is!
In the average home Dinner is interchangeable with lunch or tea, usually referring to a main meal of the day. Tea is a more informal evening meal. Except in upper class homes, where tea is afternoon tea involving drinking tea and eating something like a sandwich and a scone. This would be in addition to luncheon and dinner. Think Downton Abbey...
Tea I always think of as a more northern word, and dinner southern - I never use the word tea, always dinner, but the Marsh family are more southern than even where I live so it might have just been a musical choice of word, they might have moved south, or it is more regional than even I know! I live in Essex and think they live in Kent.
Wow! The musicality and the humor were both top notch here! I was smiling the whole time. And the "bat frequency high 'aahs' " really were excellent!
Giggled like a school girl when I saw that caption
That caption was so funny 😂😂😂
Can we all please appreciate how insanely amazing mother's voice is! And by the sound of it, all the children inherited that wonderful singing voice.
The dad has a brilliant singing voice too.. it’s just not so much to the forefront in this one
The dad's voice is very good too☺️
And don't forget Dad too!! There's literally not one in the bunch who can't sing. It's incredible.
The little boy on the left in front of his dad looks just like my son at that age. He can sing too and can hear a song once and can repeat it in perfection. This is such a fabulous group of people.
Yes.
I can't choose which kid has the most phenomenal voice, each one is superb ~ Heaven sent & beautifully unique 👌
Mom's is amazing too, I couldn't believe the sound! And so is DAD'S!
Just amazing together & definitely made & meant for bigger things, all of you 💛
We need an album 🥳🥳🥳
Agree--everyone's voices are amazing!!!
Marsh Mob you are just brilliant. You're fun, entertaining and you make isolation easier for us all.
Such creativity. I can never understand how you can make such songs apply to life in lockdown. Keep it up. Can't wait to see what comes next. 👍
You have to turn your disadvantage into a positive
Mom and Dad, do your kids realize what an amazing family they have? Your kids will remember these times as their most happiest!
RTS907 - ❤️🥰
Thank you so much Dr Ben Marsh and all the family for keeping so many people sane with your amazing videos. I live on my own and like so many people have really struggled during these strange and awful times. Your videos have made me smile and shown that everyone else is going through the same. You are keeping a smile on this old buzzard's face :)
the elder girl's voice is tremendous!!!
My favorite thing about this was how her high notes got captioned 🤣
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Always fun - but WOW that clear, accurate soprano just... ummmm ... sings! 10 thumbs up.
The kids get a lot of praise, and rightly so, but can we give a shout out to mum, her voice was amazing here WHOOPI WHOOPI GO MATER 👏🤘👏🤘👏
The youngest has one of the most mature voices I’ve ever heard for someone in her age range
I have always seen such promise and potential in young Tess. Both of the girls are really coming along lately. Check out “Waste Man” if you haven’t seen it already, it shows how much they have improved
madeleinealdridge1788 - ❤️
THOSE HIGH NOTES THO. Wow.
I just discovered your insanely talented family a few days ago and have watched your videos over and over. Incredible vocals and it’s so heartwarming to see such a loving family come together and perform during lockdown. Please don’t stop making music as a family...ever! You’ve helped one lonely lady across the pond smile more during quarantine, that’s for sure.
Or just insane !! 😆
And me too, also across the pond.
Thank you so much, you guys. ^____^
Very nice work as always. ^___^
So many great voices - everyone has an awesome voice. Shout out to Dad though. Dads don't always get kudos, and I love his deep voice balancing out the high voices.
Wow those high notes by the young girl are amazing.
Wow, some amazing voices. Lad at the front is off the charts!
Yes, that "wimoweh" reworking was outstanding!
I started looking to see which of the girls was singing the intro, not a criticism. Pure .unbroken voice. Simply stunning
Fantastic work! Special shout out to the elder daughter who was coordinating a lot of skills there!
I'm a DoorDash driver. If I was greeted with this, I'd happily refund my tip.
In the US we are snowed in too. It really is nice to see this family.
The Marsh Family aren’t snowed in, we’re in lockdown 😁😁😁
Brilliant! The kids' voices are amazing, & the clarinet solo is a great touch.
Almost forgot to mention the dog, who also eagerly awaits a takeaway. So cute.
You guys are the best thing to come out of COVID-19. Keep up the good work and may you be blessed with a mountain of takeaways.
Oh wow I love this, I was grinning from ear to ear throughout the whole song ❤️
Never have I been more happy to wake up for a wee in the middle of the night, come back to bed and check the time on my phone, only for UA-cam to open up 🤩 I could not resist watching before going back to sleep and you guys did not disappoint!
I played this to my music appreciation class when we were talking about music making in Pandemia, and it really made their day! Thanks for all the music and smiles in this difficult time.
Mum and Dad you can be rightly proud of your family. From a b-flat clarinet to upside down wooden spoons, loved it. Nice to see everyone round the dining table again
This might just be the most tuneful and spot on song yet. Everyone is on fire. So, what did you order?
hello are you 'that' Sue Wilkinson ? as in the 1980 hit .....
Not sure I'm going to be able to hear the original without seeing this video in my future. Nice to see a young teen playing the clarinet.
Brilliant from all of you but the high notes were absolutely special and bravo to the young gentleman on the left Superb Marsh family spreading the love in crazy times
Wow! After this, I really hope you got the takeaway! This is just SO brilliant! Btw, here is Australia, we use dinner or tea but never supper. Dinner can also refer to the Sunday lunch. Thanks for adding some fun into people's lives at such a rotten time in our history!
Those new to the Southern States of the USA can get confused, so here's a little help...
"Dinner" (for us, from "Diner"; where it's eaten.) is Lunch.
"Supper" is the evening meal.
Breakfast is the same!
Your "takeaway" is our "take out"; same word used whether you picked it up, or had it delivered.
I've always been amused how we all speak English, but used different words for the same item. Even here in the States, some say"soda", others "pop", and in the South, it's "coke" whether or not it's Coca Cola!
"Want a coke?"
"Sure!"
"What kind?"
"Dr Pepper."
Very normal down South! 😁
The different slang is what makes me laugh the most! When I learned the Australian slang "Technicolor yarn" I almost fell out of my chair laughing! That's hysterical!
I am floored ! I mean , come on ....You guys are so Brilliant.....You make me smile , and to boot you are all really good..I mean REALLY GOOD. I have been an entertainer all my life , Music , and theater, and performing arts. I think you guys are not just talented, but with the right direction ...very marketable. I know that's probably not your goal but you remind me so much of the family vocal groups in my youth whose voices were so well adapted to blend. Groups like the Osmonds, The Cowsills, etc... If you are this good with minimal post production, I can only imagine what you can accomplish in a dedicated studio .I so look forward to each bit you post . Keep on making musical happiness. I still cant help but wonder what your dog thinks of all of this. He must be amused and confused.
Only just started listening and watch8ng recently and seen a couple of your Family singing videos. And you're Awesome Marsh Family
Those high notes cut through me like a rusted razor blade dipped in battery acid. Well done!
A somewhat painful image for a well-deserved compliment!
Seeing that you've uploaded a new video made my day!! Great job to Thomas for the hilarious idea as well as his clarinet playing! Sending love to your beautiful family
thanks aha I was trying to figure out which one Thomas was
Once again, that's so fresh, natural, full of love and visible complicity. Your family shows us a moment when kids and parents seem to share artistic pleasure and creativity ; even if we guess that like in all families, life isn't peaceful everyday, you give us a very nice example of unity and opening to others. Please, keep on the excellent job !
Excellent!!! I'm a performing arts teacher in Melbourne Australia and I plan to use this is class next week! I've already shown the kids (grade 3/4) some of your other videos during lunch eating time. They'll be thrilled to see that you have done a parody of the song that they have just learnt. You even have the same rhythm pattern happening on the clave that I got my students to play on Djembes last week.
:-)
Wow, such high notes! Musically I think this was the hardest and you nailed it. And I think it has to be a takeaway tonight!
As a family, you’re so inspiring. As musicians you’re amazingly talented and all of your voices to me, as I’m sure they are to others, are angelic. Thank you 🙏
The older daughter’s voice is a gem. Every time she hits those insanely high notes it’s like striking oil! She has a future.
Yes, Ella has a beautiful voice.
I keep saying "This is my new favorite." But this is my new favorite. Well done! Also, I dare you to tackle We Are the World!
Love how u guys come together as a family and do this.. the kids will look back in the future with pride that they did something other than sit on their phones
Well done
Inspiration
This Family should be recommended for a”gong” for adding so much cheer to a currently dismal world. Brilliant stuff and all so talented!
You know, I find myself listening for the oldest boy's voice. He's especially talented.
The whole family is wonderful.
Everybody great, Thomas amazing, and Ella just WOW!
Hey! This is Stefan from Germany. I love your singing, and I love the words you sing. It's been a long time that I've been laughing so loud and spontaneously. Thank you so much, and - please - try on! 👋😂🤣😃😙
Well done from Melbourne, Australia. We came from Canterbury 50 years ago. We feel your pain but applaud your spirit and, yes just brilliant.
....and I went from Ramsgate to Sydney! 😃
That girl’s soprano is amazing.
I’ve binged watched all your videos and they are all amazing, don’t know how you come up with the ideas but keep going, they are a ray of sunshine. Can’t wait for the next one!!
Is there an instrument this family cannot play? A song they cannot sing? Marvelous!
From South Africa 👉🌈🌍🦁🐘🦒🦏 ... that was AMAZING guys! 👌
It should have ended with * Ding Dong * and everyone looking at the door. Either that or pulling a bunch of Chinese food containers out from under the table.
Wow, greatly done, dear Marsh family! You are all musically very developed. Especially the children at such a young age. Keep it going :D
I am giggling listening to this - they are very good and the Marshes (parents) are a credit for bringing up decent human beings. If only more people would take such an interest in their children
Very talented and a shining example of family togetherness...when the going gets tough....
I've watched all the videos on your channel now, this one I think is my favorite; I've listened to it again and again. Everyone is great but in this one Thomas and the older girl with the bat frequencies were standouts!
Encantador !. Que sigan en esta línea de desarrollo personal, familiar y como músicos !!!
Pure brilliance. I love this channel, it's one of the best things that COVID-19 brought us. :-)
Awesome acoustics. "Clarinet Boy" kills it each time. Awesome voice!
You all have AMAZING singing voices and Musical Talent.....I could watch your videos over and over.....They cheer me up.
Please keep sharing your music videos even after Lockdown.
You all brighten up somebody's day.
You should all be so proud of yourselves.
You are so well loved.
You are a wonderful family and that includes the dog.
Please, please join the Britain's Got Talent this year. Such a talented family.
you are such a talented family. thank you for these videos they really do help make a difference in peoples lives especially right now. best wishes to you all and please stay safe,
The description, the dog, hah, that’s cute.
Ich finde es köstlich,wie die Familie das beste aus der schwierigen Zeit macht. Toll
My godfathers - that is a talented family!!
this family's talent just grows with each video.
Nice one! I've spent soooo much on takeaways, I won't be able to afford to go anywhere at all after lockdown......
Wow Hello from Australia
It is so refreshing to hear the family talented voices.
Please produce more .
Can't believe Just-Eat have not paid you a million quid to use this for an advert. Brilliant.
Wonderful! just wonderful ! Take a bow Marsh family...
Marsh’s. You have just made my year! Your song interpretations about the past 18 months totally reflect what we all are going through. This is a massive breath of fresh air. Your version of Someone I Used To Know is just EPIC. Many, many congratulations to you all. Best thing I’ve seen on UA-cam for a long time! New subscriber ❤️
Oh wow that is brilliant! Every one in the family is super talented! omg i have 4 sisters and a brother and none of us have an ounce of talent! haha we just came out of Lock down stage 4, best wishes from Lewis Family Australia, you guys are awesome! we love you. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Wow kids have amazing voices! Your creativity as a family during this pandemic is absolutely brilliant!
This is all we need during this time to enjoy the present moment instead of overthinking the past and worry the future!
Greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭!
Oh my god!! Can’t believe how good this is! And you all sing so well! Bloody bravo BRAVO!🤩🙌🏻
Marsh Family - Thank you so much for brightening my world today!! Stay well everyone!!
The world needs more families like this one. Would be a much better place. Cheers!
This is the family I wish I was born into.
I am so amazed at the wonderful talent in this family; amazing voices, great harmony with such youngsters and now playing instruments too. WOW!
Thomas has a certain charisma the camera loves...
Loved this - the girl soprano has a fabulous range and sings with such ease 👏👏
👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Bravo!
From New Mexico, USA.
I love this so much Tess has such a mature voice for her age and Ellas high notes were lovely Thomas and Alfie amazing voices all of you are amazing 💖💖💖💖
What a positive way to face the pandemic with family! LOVE it
Not only can the adults sing but those children have great 👍👍👍👍 voices. Creative!
Love the dog joining in with a wagging tale, a real family production
It's great that you are giving so much enjoyment in this awful time. You all have such great voices...particularly Mum and Dad...both girls ..and Both boys.....well that's all of you.
I am fortunate to have three adult daughters who can hold their own....they all can play the pianna better by ear than I can after years of teaching!! [this makes me glad]. and they sang with two granddaughters (6&4) at my retirement Mass; for I am a priest.
Thanks for your gift to the world.
from Adelaide , South Australia.
we are relatively COVID free...though it's raging through our eastern neighbours...and like everyone we live on tenterhooks. Have had two jabs...so should be OK.
I am here again to listen to the bat 🦇 frequency
You are all just great ! Brilliant family of singers all of you.
OOO, love that high airy soprano! another Julie Andrews in development. Enjoy your tea tonight --- wishing you health and safety til vaccination day! --From Orlando FL, USA
From Washington DC- as a public health student, I saw a link to you (One Day More) from the NYT's COVID article summaries.
I appreciate this rendition and the unique parts done by all your family (this is my favorite light hearted song of yours/well done by all), but I also really appreciate your vaccine advocacy/public health advocacy through your tweets and the Hallelujah song and also the message behind Amazing Grace.
It sounds like doing these songs have been fun for your family, and thank you for the joy you are giving so many people.
I hope everyone is staying safe and well.
You are brilliant! Thank-you for your inspiration!!!
Still my favourite Marsh Family song of all time. So Positive, relaxing and beautiful sound throughout.
Thank you so much for this - Sydney is going through a tough lockdown now, and my choir can't rehearse..but it's such fun watching you! Thank you for bringing joy in tough times. ❤❤❤
SO much talent in one family!!!! 💗 💕 loves
I just can’t stop playing this! Cheers me up every time, thank you marvellous Marsh family!
You people are GREAT..........THANK YOU
Cheers to you, Marsh family, for sharing your beautiful voices and making our days brighter! Such a joy to listen to your brilliant adaptations. Blessings
An absolutely incredibly talented family 👏👏👏 i mean my goodness!!
Thank you for letting us inside your lovely home with your lovely family. From very snowy Collingwood, Ontario Canada in lockdown.
One of the best things that have come out in the lockdown hands down! The whole family is obviouly stunningly talented. I love this home production and setting - gosh now I am addicted to tis channel...
The art that has been produced, from lock-down, just brilliant!
Love you, this is a brilliant example for a class. You've saved my students
The Lion Sleeps Tonight is one of my favorite songs anyway. You just made it better!