It’s not an original. It’s by Dire Straits (from the Falkland’s War in the 80’s). Home Free did an incredible job. Loved the echoes and Tim and Chance looked ghost like in the windows. They released this on Veteran’s day in 2021 I think. Other songs where there’s no beatboxing, Helplessly Hoping, How Great Thou Art. Good reaction!😍
This is an excellent arrangement, originally done by Finnish acapella band, Club For Five, but Home free's version is superb. However, you absolutely MUST watch Dire Straits' original. So powerful and atmospheric; Mark Knopfler's guitar playing is masterful and takes the song to another level.
If y'all want to hear their harmonies at their best, y'all need to check out the Home Free performance of Helplessly Hoping, no beat boxing, just INCREDIBLE harmonies. Puff puff pass 🙌✌️
You got to hear the double bass from Tim and Chance after Chance's first verse, and again at the end. I think you Ladies would enjoy a song or two done by Hound and the Fox singing with Adam Chance. First song Wayfaring Stranger, second song Sound Of Silence. Hound and the Fox are a couple that sing folk music, they also have a song with Tim Foust. You should really check them out
If you enjoyed the harmonies in this you should listen again using headphones, I’m surprised you aren’t using them yet, the difference will amaze you! Great reaction, thank you for reacting to this Home Free masterpiece!
Thank for reacting after the song was over and being reverent and respectful! You are one of the few reaction channels that gets it! I have many family members who gave their lives in war and sometimes we forget what they have done for us! It makes no difference how many times I hear this song it has the same effect-me balling my eyes out! Please react to Home Free singing How Great Thou Art and I know you'll treat that with the same reverence and respect that you showed here! Thank you! Karl
there is one thing about that video the parts of it that showed graves you could show war graves from all over the world from any war and it would be perfect i liked that song
My son also served in iraq 04. Survived his tank being blown up, humble same out come. Sadar City ambush. Think about all those from his group that didn't come home.
My son also served in iraq 04. Survived his tank being blown up, humble same out come. Sadar City ambush. Think about all those from his group that didn't come home.
Home Free always pays appropriate respect in their covers--especially to the content! Their talent is amazing--and I LOVE their 5-part harmony❣️🎼🥰🎶❤️ Such a genius touch to show the silhouette of the fellas in front of the window. I know some see it as a "ghost"y reference but it strikes me as a reflection of the POW/MIA flag. We'll never know just how many of those met the same fate as the soldier of this song. 😥
Dire Straits are the original band - writers/singers. This is a cover by Home Free. Fantastic reaction, ladies! With the military background in your group, I knew it would resonate for you. Plus the ball dropping of Tim 😂😂😂
It is also not their own arrangement, it is (knowingly) borrowed from the Finnish acapella group Club for Five as seen here. th-cam.com/video/Gerr99h0nS8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zseacOt5ZR7Rnh8p
You want to hear some more fantastic harmonies if you haven't already heard the song already. Home Free How Great Thou Art. Also just a stunningly beautiful location.
Written by Mark Knofler of Dire Straits about the Falklands War it is one of the most iconic songs ever written. Home Free do their usual fine job but it is only a cover. You need to hear the original performed live. th-cam.com/video/dZXlQp0aKPU/w-d-xo.html
My husband just retired from the military. Just so you know, we don't know if his retirement will come through on time, and yeah, we definitely don't get a say in anything. I'm not sure if people really know that. If retirement doesn't come through on time, we lose our house. I know it seems petty and something folks can shrug off, even me, because I'm a musician and I can laugh things off sometimes just because it makes me feel better, but then it always comes back to the fact that my hubs is a serviceman. And in the end, this is real life. I really love your reaction to this one. It's important. Thank goodness for Home Free and thank goodness for you guys. BTW I love the balls drop comment. Tim can drop the balls every time, and I'll be happy. Don't get me wrong. However, Adam Chance took this one to the limit for me. When he comes in up the octave, it's like a pipe organ when they all come in. I've sung a cappella, and that was the most glorious moment of the song, when we could all hit the chord just at the right moment. No sweeping up to the note. Here, with HF, nobody was sweeping up to a note. They just hit it all together, and it was magnificent, which is super hard to do when you're a singer. Sorry this was a long comment.
@@LeliawithImmediatelyyes I will, but it’s really scary. We only have a couple weeks before we know for sure!! I will throw a dang party if everything works out.
This song was written by Dire Straits in the 1980's when the British had sent soldiers to the Farckland Islands. I think I like Home Free's rendition the best. Great reaction.
The song was written and performed by Dire Straits in the 80's. In recent history, the Swedish "Club For Five" acappella group made this arrangement of the song and allowed Home Free to use their arrangement. Home Free added the echo sections.
You guys MUST give "Patrice O'Neal" comedy legend a chance... Him and Bill Burr were GREAT friends. Watch Patrice O'Neal - "Men Can't Like You and Love You" (for starters) for guaranteed laughs and views.
As a Marine, of course I love this. Enjoyed the reaction…..although I could do without the visual of Tim’s junk swaying 😀 . If I could make 2 requests? 1. A pair of good headphones is game changing 2. Helplessly Hoping(IMO) is even better harmony wise.
Adam Chance is a high3er voice, inj this song. He is the Bass Singer of his former Group. Street Corner Symphony. My personal opinion here, but I believe he is a good comparison to Tim. Not as Low, but close. He fills a lot of the Bass notes when Tim isn't there. Like MAYDAY. But, that is just my opinion Thanks and Great Post.
Home Free treated this presentation with a high degree of respect, it was very sobering and intentionally dwelling on those who have given all. Also, pointing out the desire for PEACE not war as those fighting are put into harm’s way by those who are making the decisions that take the lives others. Their video was well done, simple but very purposeful in the reflection of those who gave all and reflecting on those still serving. Thank You Home Free!!! ❣🎖🪖
"You're in the suck fest". In the military we call it "embracing the suck" As far as the hair and nails, that is why they call it a "uniform" . Ideally everyone is supposed to be the same (not saying it is that way or has been in the past but, it is supposed to be) Up until recently, females were not allowed to have anything other than one piercing in each ear and males were not allowed to have any piercings (they weren't even allowed to have the holes) It has been relaxed a lot since then. They allow some head and neck tattoos now with a waiver and the piercing restrictions have been relaxed.
Great reaction and insight. I really hope that our weather stays nice here until their December 7th concert. I know you said you are going too. It will be my third time seeing them and I can't wait!
I found you girls and binge watched all of your home free and voice play reactions. I highly recommend home free end of the road if you want to see rob just go off. Also their go rest high on that mountain (might want tissues)
This song was written about the Falklands War and the soldier shot is believed to be Lieutenant Lawrence shot by an Argentinian Sniper on a mist covered Mt Tumbledown as the Argentinians were retreating to Port Stanley...he was shot in the head and lost a large part of his brain...his fellow soldiers saved his life as he was pronounced KIA twice but managed to survive...the Brothers in Arms are not just about your fellow soldiers, its also about the soldiers they were fighting as being Brothers in Arms as the British had a great deal of respect for the opposing forces as a lot of them were conscripts, plus the Argentinian Air Force who were incredibly brave during the conflict, however although the British were out numbered 10 to 1 and the Argentinians embedded in positions , a lot were conscripts and lacked the training to fight a war against professional soldiers ...❤
Hate reactions like this, totally ignoring the song and turning it to woke issues, wow. The songs about survivors guilt and you turn it to you talking about yourselfs. WOW.
I'm disappointed, yet it was better than I thought it would be, and I like Home Free... Huh, you may say. Okay, so I have an unrealistic standard for any Dire Straits or Mark Knopfler song, that I hold any artist who covers one of their/his songs to, and they just didn't meet that standard. With that said, it was a very nicely arranged and performed song. I agree about liking that they didn't feel the need to add beat boxing or other things to this song. Generally speaking I love Home Free's harmonies, percussion, and other things they do in their music. Overall, good video!
Their rendition of this song is so hauntingly beautiful. Of course the singing & harmonies are terrific. Incidentally Tim, Austin and friends do fund raising for at-risk veterans. I've seen veterans break down in tears listening to their version of this song and it's terribly hard not to.
The fact that they shot the video so that you see the light shining through them as if it's the spirits of the departed soldiers always gets to me. #RESPECT-FOR-THE-FALLEN
As others have stated you should really be listening to a Capella with good headphones. Otherwise you will be missing out on the subtle layering and harmonies, not to mention the rumbling bass as an added treat for your ears.
I enjoyed your reaction. Keep going on your Home Free journey and you'll discover that Tim takes or shares the lead in quite a number of their songs, especially their originals, ie. So Long Dixie, Understand, Leave This Town, Might As Well Be Me and more. BTW Adam sang the high BGV throughout this hauntingly beautiful rendition. (He rarely solos but has done a lot of BGVs through the years.)
Get chills every time i listen to it…my favourite lines “There is so many different worlds So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones“ loved the reaction 🔥
The expressions on your faces was priceless as you listened and watched. This song is hauntingly beautiful but sends a powerful message. Home Free does a good job with it.
As a former Army attack helicopter pilot with combat experience, I have lost friends in defense of this country…thank you for your reaction. Home Free is an awesome group!
If you want more Tim singing, check out some of the stuff from his solo albums. Such as In My Room, Will you still love Me/Stay, or Come Go with Me all from his Doo Wop album.
It’s not an original. It’s by Dire Straits (from the Falkland’s War in the 80’s). Home Free did an incredible job. Loved the echoes and Tim and Chance looked ghost like in the windows.
They released this on Veteran’s day in 2021 I think. Other songs where there’s no beatboxing, Helplessly Hoping, How Great Thou Art. Good reaction!😍
Also a MUST SEE, I Can't Outrun You, arranged by Chance who also came up with the concept of and directed the video. Unbelievable 5-part harmony!!!
Right
This one still gets to me I have great respect to those who have served and are serving
This is an excellent arrangement, originally done by Finnish acapella band, Club For Five, but Home free's version is superb. However, you absolutely MUST watch Dire Straits' original. So powerful and atmospheric; Mark Knopfler's guitar playing is masterful and takes the song to another level.
If y'all want to hear their harmonies at their best, y'all need to check out the Home Free performance of Helplessly Hoping, no beat boxing, just INCREDIBLE harmonies. Puff puff pass 🙌✌️
You got to hear the double bass from Tim and Chance after Chance's first verse, and again at the end. I think you Ladies would enjoy a song or two done by Hound and the Fox singing with Adam Chance. First song Wayfaring Stranger, second song Sound Of Silence. Hound and the Fox are a couple that sing folk music, they also have a song with Tim Foust. You should really check them out
If you enjoyed the harmonies in this you should listen again using headphones, I’m surprised you aren’t using them yet, the difference will amaze you! Great reaction, thank you for reacting to this Home Free masterpiece!
A decent cover.... can't hold a candle to the original Dire Straits song though
Thanks ladies for the good music from Germany all time! The original is from The Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler/1985 on the wonderful Guitar. 👏
Thank for reacting after the song was over and being reverent and respectful! You are one of the few reaction channels that gets it! I have many family members who gave their lives in war and sometimes we forget what they have done for us! It makes no difference how many times I hear this song it has the same effect-me balling my eyes out! Please react to Home Free singing How Great Thou Art and I know you'll treat that with the same reverence and respect that you showed here! Thank you!
Karl
there is one thing about that video the parts of it that showed graves you could show war graves from all over the world from any war and it would be perfect i liked that song
Good cover but the Dire Straits original is better in my humble opinion
As the mother of a Marine who served in Iraq in '03, this gets to me every time.
Bless you. Did he come back okay? I'm not trying to pry.
My son also served in iraq 04. Survived his tank being blown up, humble same out come. Sadar City ambush. Think about all those from his group that didn't come home.
My son also served in iraq 04. Survived his tank being blown up, humble same out come. Sadar City ambush. Think about all those from his group that didn't come home.
This is a top-five home free performance for me. And considering how many amazing songs they have that's saying something.
This song live is earth shattering Tim darkens his voice more so and the place vibrates.
Home Free always pays appropriate respect in their covers--especially to the content! Their talent is amazing--and I LOVE their 5-part harmony❣️🎼🥰🎶❤️
Such a genius touch to show the silhouette of the fellas in front of the window. I know some see it as a "ghost"y reference but it strikes me as a reflection of the POW/MIA flag. We'll never know just how many of those met the same fate as the soldier of this song. 😥
Dire Straits are the original band - writers/singers. This is a cover by Home Free. Fantastic reaction, ladies! With the military background in your group, I knew it would resonate for you. Plus the ball dropping of Tim 😂😂😂
It is also not their own arrangement, it is (knowingly) borrowed from the Finnish acapella group Club for Five as seen here.
th-cam.com/video/Gerr99h0nS8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zseacOt5ZR7Rnh8p
You want to hear some more fantastic harmonies if you haven't already heard the song already. Home Free How Great Thou Art. Also just a stunningly beautiful location.
Written by Mark Knofler of Dire Straits about the Falklands War it is one of the most iconic songs ever written. Home Free do their usual fine job but it is only a cover. You need to hear the original performed live. th-cam.com/video/dZXlQp0aKPU/w-d-xo.html
My husband just retired from the military. Just so you know, we don't know if his retirement will come through on time, and yeah, we definitely don't get a say in anything. I'm not sure if people really know that. If retirement doesn't come through on time, we lose our house. I know it seems petty and something folks can shrug off, even me, because I'm a musician and I can laugh things off sometimes just because it makes me feel better, but then it always comes back to the fact that my hubs is a serviceman. And in the end, this is real life. I really love your reaction to this one. It's important. Thank goodness for Home Free and thank goodness for you guys.
BTW I love the balls drop comment. Tim can drop the balls every time, and I'll be happy. Don't get me wrong. However, Adam Chance took this one to the limit for me. When he comes in up the octave, it's like a pipe organ when they all come in. I've sung a cappella, and that was the most glorious moment of the song, when we could all hit the chord just at the right moment. No sweeping up to the note. Here, with HF, nobody was sweeping up to a note. They just hit it all together, and it was magnificent, which is super hard to do when you're a singer. Sorry this was a long comment.
You’ll have to keep us updated on the retirement!!! Fingers crossed it comes in time❤
@@LeliawithImmediatelyyes I will, but it’s really scary. We only have a couple weeks before we know for sure!! I will throw a dang party if everything works out.
This song was written by Dire Straits in the 1980's when the British had sent soldiers to the Farckland Islands. I think I like Home Free's rendition the best. Great reaction.
Nice reaction. For more gorgeous 5 part harmonies and thus no beat boxing by HF, listen to Helplessly Hoping, a Crosby, Stills & Nash cover.
Their version of Helplessly Hoping is better than the original by CS&N imho. ✌️
This is an excellent cover of a Dire Straits masterpiece.
Masterpiece 🍟
The song was written and performed by Dire Straits in the 80's. In recent history, the Swedish "Club For Five" acappella group made this arrangement of the song and allowed Home Free to use their arrangement. Home Free added the echo sections.
Club for Five is Finnish group.
no i assure you, you can't hit those low notes even without singing it lol.
Thanks for doing this and sharing your history and perspective.
Enjoyed your reactions. Ladies for acapella headphones are a must! You're missing out!
This , in my opinion, is their masterpiece!
If you want to hear Home Free "simple" but breathtaking, try "Helplessly Hoping".
Powerful
You guys MUST give "Patrice O'Neal" comedy legend a chance... Him and Bill Burr were GREAT friends.
Watch Patrice O'Neal - "Men Can't Like You and Love You" (for starters) for guaranteed laughs and views.
Listen to Helplessly Hoping by these guys. You will be amazed within the first :20/:30 seconds, I will be waiting for your reaction
As a Marine, of course I love this. Enjoyed the reaction…..although I could do without the visual of Tim’s junk swaying 😀
. If I could make 2 requests?
1. A pair of good headphones is game changing
2. Helplessly Hoping(IMO) is even better harmony wise.
Adam Chance is a high3er voice, inj this song. He is the Bass Singer of his former Group. Street Corner Symphony. My personal opinion here, but I believe he is a good comparison to Tim. Not as Low, but close. He fills a lot of the Bass notes when Tim isn't there. Like MAYDAY. But, that is just my opinion Thanks and Great Post.
Then you shoukd lusten to their version of Traveling Soldier.
And if you liked Tim's bass in this, go catch his duet with Peter Hollens on "Misty Mountains".
Home Free treated this presentation with a high degree of respect, it was very sobering and intentionally dwelling on those who have given all. Also, pointing out the desire for PEACE not war as those fighting are put into harm’s way by those who are making the decisions that take the lives others. Their video was well done, simple but very purposeful in the reflection of those who gave all and reflecting on those still serving. Thank You Home Free!!! ❣🎖🪖
If you want to hear them do stunning harmony listen to them sing How Great Thou Art. The scenery in the video is stunning also.
You girls should listen to their version of “How Great Thou Art” that is downright spiritual.
"You're in the suck fest". In the military we call it "embracing the suck"
As far as the hair and nails, that is why they call it a "uniform" . Ideally everyone is supposed to be the same (not saying it is that way or has been in the past but, it is supposed to be)
Up until recently, females were not allowed to have anything other than one piercing in each ear and males were not allowed to have any piercings (they weren't even allowed to have the holes)
It has been relaxed a lot since then. They allow some head and neck tattoos now with a waiver and the piercing restrictions have been relaxed.
Great reaction and insight. I really hope that our weather stays nice here until their December 7th concert. I know you said you are going too. It will be my third time seeing them and I can't wait!
Us to!!!!
❤❤
guys can you check cakra khan cover tennessee whisky live session or monster i hope you like it he singer from indonesia
do snapback now
Great show. Great rendition
I found you girls and binge watched all of your home free and voice play reactions. I highly recommend home free end of the road if you want to see rob just go off. Also their go rest high on that mountain (might want tissues)
If you want another favorite to fight over react to Home Free "Helplessly Hoping." The harmonies are incredible and just as tight.
Yep, that!
Good, respectful reaction. HF masterpiece. Thanks for sharing your military experience. "We're fools to make war with our brothers in arms."
Deep deep in my soul😔🙏🏻🇺🇸Bravest of the brave!♥️
Brilliant !!
Thank you for reacting to this special message from Home Free.
You should consider listening to Misty Mountains by Peter Hollens and Tim Foust
Their cover of Helplessly Hoping has the harmonies as well!!
This is one of my favorites, but How Great Thou Art is my absolute favorite, please react to this, thank you.
This song was written about the Falklands War and the soldier shot is believed to be Lieutenant Lawrence shot by an Argentinian Sniper on a mist covered Mt Tumbledown as the Argentinians were retreating to Port Stanley...he was shot in the head and lost a large part of his brain...his fellow soldiers saved his life as he was pronounced KIA twice but managed to survive...the Brothers in Arms are not just about your fellow soldiers, its also about the soldiers they were fighting as being Brothers in Arms as the British had a great deal of respect for the opposing forces as a lot of them were conscripts, plus the Argentinian Air Force who were incredibly brave during the conflict, however although the British were out numbered 10 to 1 and the Argentinians embedded in positions , a lot were conscripts and lacked the training to fight a war against professional soldiers ...❤
Now that Christmas is near you must listen to " Do You Hear What I Hear", but you must wear headphones.
You should check out misty mountains by peter hollins and tim.
Tim Foust Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow/ Stay
Hate reactions like this, totally ignoring the song and turning it to woke issues, wow. The songs about survivors guilt and you turn it to you talking about yourselfs. WOW.
The song is over 40 years old - the only album, that I recall, that I had on vinyl, CD and Cassette.
I'm disappointed, yet it was better than I thought it would be, and I like Home Free... Huh, you may say.
Okay, so I have an unrealistic standard for any Dire Straits or Mark Knopfler song, that I hold any artist who covers one of their/his songs to, and they just didn't meet that standard. With that said, it was a very nicely arranged and performed song. I agree about liking that they didn't feel the need to add beat boxing or other things to this song. Generally speaking I love Home Free's harmonies, percussion, and other things they do in their music.
Overall, good video!
"We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms." Full stop.
Give more credit to the original arrangement, or better yet, u should react to Club 4 Five version of this.
Their rendition of this song is so hauntingly beautiful. Of course the singing & harmonies are terrific. Incidentally Tim, Austin and friends do fund raising for at-risk veterans. I've seen veterans break down in tears listening to their version of this song and it's terribly hard not to.
The fact that they shot the video so that you see the light shining through them as if it's the spirits of the departed soldiers always gets to me. #RESPECT-FOR-THE-FALLEN
The song is hauntingly beautiful.
Check it Tim’s solo stuff like Will you still love me tomorrow / stay
As others have stated you should really be listening to a Capella with good headphones. Otherwise you will be missing out on the subtle layering and harmonies, not to mention the rumbling bass as an added treat for your ears.
I enjoyed your reaction. Keep going on your Home Free journey and you'll discover that Tim takes or shares the lead in quite a number of their songs, especially their originals, ie. So Long Dixie, Understand, Leave This Town, Might As Well Be Me and more. BTW Adam sang the high BGV throughout this hauntingly beautiful rendition. (He rarely solos but has done a lot of BGVs through the years.)
ghost risen from the grave to sing this song, they did a good job
❤ 🤠 HF. Great reaction
Get chills every time i listen to it…my favourite lines
“There is so many different worlds
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But we live in different ones“
loved the reaction 🔥
🧢🇺🇸🦿🪨🛠️⚒️🪨⚙️
The expressions on your faces was priceless as you listened and watched. This song is hauntingly beautiful but sends a powerful message. Home Free does a good job with it.
As a former Army attack helicopter pilot with combat experience, I have lost friends in defense of this country…thank you for your reaction. Home Free is an awesome group!
I love this song. After serving for 24 years this one really hits home. Thank you for doing this one. :)
Such a beautiful tribute to fallen soldiers 😢 So well done.
Do not give up on Dimash he has way more great performances then tha last reaction to one of his lesser performances in my opinion also.
If you want more Tim singing, check out some of the stuff from his solo albums. Such as In My Room, Will you still love Me/Stay, or Come Go with Me all from his Doo Wop album.