A detail in the song that I tend to fixate on is that he only says "Save me" one time. It's the song title, but he only says it one time in the entire song. Instead, he spends the rest of the song explaining that he's not good enough to save. That is more relatable than addiction and recovery. That's a piece that nearly everyone can relate to, I think.
That was me 25 yrs ago ...half a fifth of bourbon and moonshine shots as I watched my 3 young daughters get on the bus. A failed mom, drunk, at 7am. I passed out and started drinking again when I woke. I never best my kids but I sure neglected them. My oldest at 11 cared for my youngest 5 and 6. In my room the little ones brought me milk and asked, Mama drink this not that stuff. I fought with all of my will, my will that had me so lost, not to say my next words...I don't drink that bc I'm an alcoholic. I knew I had to do something. I called AA the next morning and I've never looked back. I came to believe in a Higher Power. Today I know what real joy bc I came up from such sorrow. My girls are in their 30s now. Yes....Somebody saved me....with a little glass of milk. I love this song...
@@juliecrane9647my demons were opioids, cocaine, drinking and fighting. I grew up in an environment nothing short of hell. My mom and dad were both addicts (dad was also an alcoholic) and my step dad was a drinker but i wouldn't call him an alcoholic. All three beat me mercilessly breaking bones on multiple occasions and my mom used to whip me with a straightened out metal coat hanger until i bled from which i still bear the scars on my back and thighs now as a 27 year old man and my palms are scared from where she would stick my hand on a red hot stove element as punishment for the slightest wrong doing, she also regularly starved me and there were some months i only survived on dog food. But that wasn't the worst of it, my older brother was also an opioid addict and extremely mentally ill, he beat me even worse than my parents but worst of all was the sexual abuse, trigger warning here for sexual assault survivors my choice of words may bother you, but he raped me more times than i can count from ages at least 4 (my earliest memory is of him raping me and i was 4 years old at the time so it's possible it started sooner) to about 13 when i finally got big enough to fight him off. It happened at least once a week, sometimes more than once for several days in a row. He was so violent that on one occasion he beat me into a coma and had been so violent in his sexual assault he ruptured my colon, i still live with pain there to this day. At 14 i moved out on my own and quickly spiraled into substance abuse and fighting and a life of crime to support the habit, the drugs made me feel good and the fighting made me feel like i had a sense of control again, i was doing back yard brawls on a near weekly basis and a lot of the time i let them beat me up a lot more than they would if i had tried because part of me felt like i deserved the pain from all the repressed guilt, shame, and mental torment i was going through that i just wasn't dealing with. All of that changed one night when a guy picked a fight with me at a party and made a movement really similar to my older brother when he would assault me and my ptsd went into full swing and i beat that poor man so badly i broke his orbital bone, nose and jaw in several places. He needed 9 reconstructive surgeries to appear somewhat normal after what i did to him. And that was the wake up call i needed. I spent about a year in custody waiting for trial where i saw horrific things but when i got to court for some unknown reason the judge saw something that made him decide not to lock me up even though truthfully i deserved it and he gave me a second chance with a conditioned release. I was 18 at the time. I've been clean and sober ever since and haven't so much as gotten a speeding ticket in that time let alone the crimes i was committing. I feel constant guilt for what i did and if i could trade places with him i would in a second, but i can't and i have to live with it. I can't say i'm at peace, but i'm not hurting anyone anymore and that's enough for me. I'm proud of you for what you've achieved, and i hope your kids have come to understand what happened and why. Best of luck in life.
Trust me Country singers have their fair share of bad boys. One of the iconic stars Johnny Cash, while he never went to prison, did spend his fair share of time viewing the the world from the wrong side of steel bars. It seems like the more troubled your life, the more soul you have in your voice. Music can add impact to an emotional song, but combine music with personal experience, and life's truths are magnified. What I appreciate about Eric Anderson's story is that he pulls no punches about the Hell he lived and yet turned himself around to not just a successful productive adult but also tries to make the world around him into a better place. He also proves just by his existence that no one has to accept failure. His voice says it all. 🙂
This song hits home 10,000% Im a recovering drug addict of 3 years when this song came out it hit me and it made me take action to get clean because the road I was on was killing me I lost everything because of the drugs an now I'm taking it one day at a time
Brother, let the tears flow. I've cried to this song countless times. I often listen to this song and remember when I hit rock bottom after the military. After a failed marriage, and heavy drinking, I thought about something I never thought I would do. I was there. By fate, I met my current wife. She gave me hope, and a beautiful daughter. She saved my life. I owe her everything. We all have demons. There are people out there that want to help. Do not take the easy way out, like I was going to. Just talk to someone. We care. 🙏
Thank you for your service brother. You have to keep pushing forward man. Like many others my cousin who is a marine was sadly Kia in Iraq in 03. I'm glad that you made it home from service. Live your life the best you can for the brothers that didn't get to come home. Super Fi Marine!
Hey man, way to come up!!! I've battled alcohol my entire life. I finally overcame it with my wife's help. I'll be 2 years sober from alcohol on 5/9/24. Hardest thing I've EVER done, and the most rewarding one.
4:01 this humming is a sound that makes me cry. I have a 6 year old daughter who was born with down syndrome who was none verbal never heard her make a sound unless she was hurt when this song came out she was obsessed I had it on repeat pretty soon she started making noises than she started trying to hum along with jelly. Now 3 years later she now does talk and uses a couple words. It all started with Jelly Roll if it wasn't for this song I don't know if I would have ever got to hear my daughter talk. I wish I could meet jelly just once so I could thank him for giving my daughter her voice
He rerecorded this as a duet with a country gal named Lainey Wilson & it's pretty amazing too. I also live Jelly Rolls, 'Son of a sinner' & 'Need a favor' is super powerful. Especially with the video. You are right about his background He was in a gang as a teen& ended up in jail for 5 years. Came out a 23 & started rapping. I was not familiar with him until the country community embraced him. He says he knows who his audience is & who he is writing for.
You can tell from his voice he's seen and been through shit. He's amazing! Just like his wife Bunny. 2 people that have made a HUGE impact on people. I can tell you that he saved my life. And i will leave it at that. Thank you for seeing him. And hearing him.
Jelly and his wife are truly amazing people. If you listen to their stories they fought hard to be where they are. As far as i know they are honest showing all the things they dont have to. they connect to people. They struggle and get back up. Its what we all do everyday.
The thing that got me with Jelly Roll is that he means what he says in all of his songs. That's what got me with him. Thank you guys for reacting to him. He's from Nashville and I think after his jail time, he started to believe in himself a bit more, but he's still working on himself. The next one I requested will be more gangster and a lot more controversial, but it's my favorite song from him. PS I can't do this song in the car. It would be a road hazard if I did. Way too personal. Love you guys and thanks for honoring my request.
Jelly sings Therapeutic Music. He sings for the Lost and the Broken. I heard this during Covid. I got the shivers and burst into tears. I’ve watched every reaction to this song. Please check out his Only/Love the Heartless Live. It’s another special Jelly performance. Jelly started as a rapper. He’s done a bunch of albums with Struggle Jennings that are more country oriented, Waylon n Willie. He does it all and has finally started getting the flowers he deserves. Some others are Same A..hole, Smoking Section, Creature. Hope you continue the Jelly Roll journey ❤
Oh my god, I love this dude. Just saw a clip on social media of him bringing up inmates from the local jail to sing with him. Absolutely amazing and positive soul. So much love for this dude!
J&J - Whew!!!! This was a kin to having the worst nightmare of your life and waking up and realizing it is real... He definitely sings from his pain in the past. Although his "ship" has righted itself, you never forget the sting and pains of the past in utter hopelessness and sorrow. It stays for a long long time. Like they say... "You can get "through" it but you never completely get "over" it." I appreciate and love you guys - and Jeremy, thanks for your tenderness - as guys, we try to act tough but it's our better halves that tend to be our "Rock" as Jillian certainly (IMHO) is your Rock. Love you guys! Richie
We love you and your comments, RichieC. Thank you for being so thoughtful. These kinds of comments really do make our day better. You are the BEST!! ❤️🥷🏻✌🏽
Jelly is amazing and is the nicest guy ever. He deserves everything coming his way. To bad i cant afford to see him in concert anymore went from 20 bucks a ticket to 200 a ticket lawn seats. But great guy. He stopped a concert cause he saw a Vietnam vet hat and told the guy thank u and he would never pay to see him ever again he was always welcome at his concerts.
This song hits home for me. I've been a absolute wreck since I retired from the USN a few years ago. Had my issues with both alcohol and depression and more than once came way to close to ending it all. My guardian angel has defiantly been working overtime.
I just recently saw him at an outdoor music festival, and the entire stadium singing this along with him was an experience. So many people relating to his emotions, throwing arms around strangers, and feeling surrounded by love and support was just unreal. ❤
Jelly Roll was someone I would never have listened to had it not been for a favorite reactor (y’all do something important) and I have been so touched by the song. To me, this song has no genre. I have no idea if it relates, but Jelly Roll Morton was like the godfather of jazz blues back in 1902. (Typing research papers for someone studying for his masters and doctorate degrees in music teaches one all sorts of trivia!) Thanks Jeremy and Jillian! And, it’s okay to tear up when something touches your soul.
THANK YOU for your service and for being here on this crazy earth with us. We are all figuring it out together. Look forward to seeing you back here soon!
@@musikbyjh Aussie combat vet Please DON’T thank me l don’t deserve it,l was just silly enough to run towards the gunfire l’m nothing special just an expendable asset 🇦🇺🇺🇸
You might really enjoy watching Jelly Roll with country artist Craig Morgan at the Grand Ole Opry and they sing Craig's song Almost Home together and you get a lot of Jelly's backstory. You might cry again.
What a sad, beautiful song! I’ll have to seek out more from Jelly Roll! Very much soulful blues more than country! Thank you for the shared tears. I had them too! And I have songs that I can’t listen to in the car because crying while driving is never recommended!! ❤️🎶
Loved this Jeremy! I've been listening to Jelly Roll for a few years now, he has a great, diverse catalogue with many great collaborations. Ryan Upchurch imho is the definitive country rap and gangsta country artist for future reference brother! Much love to you, sorry for nor commenting recently. Peace and love, as always, my friend.
Always great to see you, Ben!! So happy Jelly Roll is finally on my radar. More to come, my friend!! Wishing you the very best, and hope to see you soon! ✌🏽
I'm a newish fan of Jelly Roll. My current fave song of his is 'She'. A good song to react to is the live version of Almost Home with Craig Morgan. Love you guys❤
This was so very sad and beautiful at the same time. Don't ever be ashamed to cry. It shows what a wonderful caring person you are! Love your reactions!
Awww thank you so much for that. I’m def not ashamed. I’m an extremely empathetic person, so I can’t help but feel what others feel. No shame on my end. But I’m so happy to get the support from you! Thank you for being here! 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽
Hell yeah my brother! It’s def a rabbit hole we’ll have to go down. Dude is really good. I like his rap, but his soulful, gritty singing voice is just beautiful
Jelly is badass he is a cool dude that turned his life around he is the voice of alot of broken people he deserves all the best should hear him speak at the Senate hearing on a fentanyl bill
I'm dealing with 3 kids that are recovering addicts ages 49, 37, 31, and I feel all of that empathy I lose about 4 hrs of sleep a night. It's really tough. Great reaction. Real men cry
I'm a bit behind on this one. I just saw Jelly Roll on The Voice on Tuesday night. Having never seen him before, he had a good stage presence and seems happy in what he's doing. With his smile, he is very approachable. I can't remember what he sang, but I really enjoyed it. I could listen to more! 🎶 Cyd
That delay reminds me of a story I heard about Bob Marley. That he was digging through an old studio and found a delay machine. It would record on tape, then play it back almost immediately. He applied that to his guitar and that created modern Reggae.
just want to say, I’m first time subscriber here and because you reacted Jelly Roll, I’m here for the ride and I like all kinds of music country, rap rock, hip-hop, folk, anything. and I love your guises reactions I feel your sincere and honest and that’s what being a reactor is about.
Everytime I first heard this song I think about my life, then I recognize over time, he is talking about Bunny. They were both so far gone in the debauchery in life, that he believed he wasn't good enough for anyone.
Love it when people are so moved by music. It's a personal thing that is unique and special to each and every one of us. Bravo for not being afraid to show emotion.
Great reaction guys….this song hits home…I feel like I don’t belong anywhere and no matter how hard I try nothing is enough And I’ve ruined so many relationships and burned so many bridges by putting my pride in front…
Don't feel sad. It's a release for all of us who feel lost and can relate to this song and Jelly. He is saving one person at a time. We love you Jelly. Thanks for making our pain real. Love you.
Can’t wait for more Jelly!!! His music is so real! I luv all his music… Fall in the Fall with Struggle Jennings, Creaure is my fav but his new album Whitsitt Chaple every song is bad ass! Can’t wait for more 🫶❤️🫶
Oh you gotta do Need a Favor now. Jelly is a rabbit hole you DEFINITELY want to fall down and explore. Bottle and Mary Jane, Same A$$hole, so many BANGERS!!!!
I absolutely love this song. I can listen to it all day long. Sometimes I cry hearing it bc I know jellyroll has lived through hard times. He’s living his best days right now. I just watched about an hour long podcast with him and I forget who. But it was the best podcast I’ve ever listened to.
I would HATE to run into anyone who CAN'T feel something when listening to this... THAT would be an empty life. I've heard that this song was written to "chase away" his girlfriend because he didn't think himself worthwhile... She refused to abandon him and actually helped him get his life in order. I keep trying to find the whole story, but this song HITS...
Jelly Roll is kinda like Home Free or the Gorillaz...he doesn't really fit into just one genre. His music comes from his heart and soul...it just is what it is.
I can relate to this song so much and as a man whos empathetic as well and gone thru hell myself i feel your pain. Its okay for us men to have emotion.
if what I have heard is true, this was a 4 day process.. Thur, they wrote the song, Fri, they recorded it, Sat they shot the video and then released it Sunday. Which is so crazy to me. Great job guys.
A really good video to check out is Jelly Roll and Craig Morgan on the Grand Ole Opry (warning have tissues on hand). He did this song with Lainey Wilson and it’s an amazing duet.
Hello I just subscribed and this is my first video I watch from y’all. Jelly Roll is one of my favs and love all of his different music. As far as country gangsta they have been plenty of country rappers. Give my homeboy John Brodnax a listen. He actually has a song called Gangsta but I love all of his music/songs as well. They have plenty out there like Adam Calhoun, Ryan Upchurch. Demun Jones, etc. Y’all will be very shocked, trust me!
I can’t get past those first few opening notes without releasing the waterworks 😢….great song, very simple to play but carries so much emotion because of his vocals/lyrics…amazing 🤘
This song could have so easily been named ,"Lost Cause" and this beautiful man chose ,"Save Me" 😍As someone else pointed out ,he only says ,"save me" one time the whole song .He is just amazing ! ✨
Thank, you for your video and reaction. Because of your respectful intro and explanation, gonna like u up and subscribe. Hope and power to all the the people struggling with substance use, to you...... and every one......every day is a new one. Try, nonetheless u R loved....and not alone
Jelly announced this morning that he has been nominated for a grammy. hes in disbelief
Man that line "Life has shattered my hopes and my dreams." The tears come every time
Same. I cry everytime. The world will mess us up but the job we do on ourselves is the worst.
A detail in the song that I tend to fixate on is that he only says "Save me" one time. It's the song title, but he only says it one time in the entire song. Instead, he spends the rest of the song explaining that he's not good enough to save. That is more relatable than addiction and recovery. That's a piece that nearly everyone can relate to, I think.
I appreciate your incite and will put my spin. The first save me is indirect. Someone, save me, anyone
It's desperate
It’s that last desperate save me plea. It can be directed at a person, a god, or even your own goddamn soul.
That was me 25 yrs ago ...half a fifth of bourbon and moonshine shots as I watched my 3 young daughters get on the bus. A failed mom, drunk, at 7am. I passed out and started drinking again when I woke. I never best my kids but I sure neglected them. My oldest at 11 cared for my youngest 5 and 6. In my room the little ones brought me milk and asked, Mama drink this not that stuff. I fought with all of my will, my will that had me so lost, not to say my next words...I don't drink that bc I'm an alcoholic. I knew I had to do something. I called AA the next morning and I've never looked back. I came to believe in a Higher Power. Today I know what real joy bc
I came up from such sorrow. My girls are in their 30s now. Yes....Somebody saved me....with a little glass of milk.
I love this song...
@@juliecrane9647my demons were opioids, cocaine, drinking and fighting. I grew up in an environment nothing short of hell. My mom and dad were both addicts (dad was also an alcoholic) and my step dad was a drinker but i wouldn't call him an alcoholic. All three beat me mercilessly breaking bones on multiple occasions and my mom used to whip me with a straightened out metal coat hanger until i bled from which i still bear the scars on my back and thighs now as a 27 year old man and my palms are scared from where she would stick my hand on a red hot stove element as punishment for the slightest wrong doing, she also regularly starved me and there were some months i only survived on dog food. But that wasn't the worst of it, my older brother was also an opioid addict and extremely mentally ill, he beat me even worse than my parents but worst of all was the sexual abuse, trigger warning here for sexual assault survivors my choice of words may bother you, but he raped me more times than i can count from ages at least 4 (my earliest memory is of him raping me and i was 4 years old at the time so it's possible it started sooner) to about 13 when i finally got big enough to fight him off. It happened at least once a week, sometimes more than once for several days in a row. He was so violent that on one occasion he beat me into a coma and had been so violent in his sexual assault he ruptured my colon, i still live with pain there to this day.
At 14 i moved out on my own and quickly spiraled into substance abuse and fighting and a life of crime to support the habit, the drugs made me feel good and the fighting made me feel like i had a sense of control again, i was doing back yard brawls on a near weekly basis and a lot of the time i let them beat me up a lot more than they would if i had tried because part of me felt like i deserved the pain from all the repressed guilt, shame, and mental torment i was going through that i just wasn't dealing with.
All of that changed one night when a guy picked a fight with me at a party and made a movement really similar to my older brother when he would assault me and my ptsd went into full swing and i beat that poor man so badly i broke his orbital bone, nose and jaw in several places. He needed 9 reconstructive surgeries to appear somewhat normal after what i did to him. And that was the wake up call i needed. I spent about a year in custody waiting for trial where i saw horrific things but when i got to court for some unknown reason the judge saw something that made him decide not to lock me up even though truthfully i deserved it and he gave me a second chance with a conditioned release. I was 18 at the time. I've been clean and sober ever since and haven't so much as gotten a speeding ticket in that time let alone the crimes i was committing. I feel constant guilt for what i did and if i could trade places with him i would in a second, but i can't and i have to live with it. I can't say i'm at peace, but i'm not hurting anyone anymore and that's enough for me.
I'm proud of you for what you've achieved, and i hope your kids have come to understand what happened and why. Best of luck in life.
"I wanna give him a hug." That's exactly how I feel every time I hear this song.
Trust me Country singers have their fair share of bad boys. One of the iconic stars Johnny Cash, while he never went to prison, did spend his fair share of time viewing the the world from the wrong side of steel bars. It seems like the more troubled your life, the more soul you have in your voice. Music can add impact to an emotional song, but combine music with personal experience, and life's truths are magnified. What I appreciate about Eric Anderson's story is that he pulls no punches about the Hell he lived and yet turned himself around to not just a successful productive adult but also tries to make the world around him into a better place. He also proves just by his existence that no one has to accept failure. His voice says it all. 🙂
This song hits home 10,000% Im a recovering drug addict of 3 years when this song came out it hit me and it made me take action to get clean because the road I was on was killing me I lost everything because of the drugs an now I'm taking it one day at a time
Respect buddy. Like you said, one day at a time.
Brother, let the tears flow. I've cried to this song countless times. I often listen to this song and remember when I hit rock bottom after the military. After a failed marriage, and heavy drinking, I thought about something I never thought I would do. I was there. By fate, I met my current wife. She gave me hope, and a beautiful daughter. She saved my life. I owe her everything. We all have demons. There are people out there that want to help. Do not take the easy way out, like I was going to. Just talk to someone. We care. 🙏
Thank you for your service brother. You have to keep pushing forward man. Like many others my cousin who is a marine was sadly Kia in Iraq in 03. I'm glad that you made it home from service. Live your life the best you can for the brothers that didn't get to come home. Super Fi Marine!
Army medic vet, it's good to cry bro.
Hey man, way to come up!!! I've battled alcohol my entire life. I finally overcame it with my wife's help. I'll be 2 years sober from alcohol on 5/9/24. Hardest thing I've EVER done, and the most rewarding one.
4:01 this humming is a sound that makes me cry. I have a 6 year old daughter who was born with down syndrome who was none verbal never heard her make a sound unless she was hurt when this song came out she was obsessed I had it on repeat pretty soon she started making noises than she started trying to hum along with jelly. Now 3 years later she now does talk and uses a couple words. It all started with Jelly Roll if it wasn't for this song I don't know if I would have ever got to hear my daughter talk. I wish I could meet jelly just once so I could thank him for giving my daughter her voice
That's beautiful. If anyone got that to him.. he'd do something guaranteed
A good cry is AMAZING for the soul
He rerecorded this as a duet with a country gal named Lainey Wilson & it's pretty amazing too. I also live Jelly Rolls, 'Son of a sinner' & 'Need a favor' is super powerful. Especially with the video. You are right about his background He was in a gang as a teen& ended up in jail for 5 years. Came out a 23 & started rapping. I was not familiar with him until the country community embraced him. He says he knows who his audience is & who he is writing for.
You can tell from his voice he's seen and been through shit. He's amazing! Just like his wife Bunny. 2 people that have made a HUGE impact on people. I can tell you that he saved my life. And i will leave it at that. Thank you for seeing him. And hearing him.
The thing is he lived this. So it really hits home. He is in a great place now. He has a family who care for him and keep.him on track.
Jelly calls his music Therapeutic Music for a reason. He speaks for lost souls. He has so many songs people can relate to. We live him for that.
Country, rock, rap, it’s just good music when you can feel it in your soul🤷🏻♂️
I'm a lyrics junkie. No matter the genre of music, I can feel the lyrics and get lost in them
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Totally same, totally same
Jelly and his wife are truly amazing people. If you listen to their stories they fought hard to be where they are. As far as i know they are honest showing all the things they dont have to. they connect to people. They struggle and get back up. Its what we all do everyday.
We think Jelly Roll is a country blues soul singer and we love him ❤
The thing that got me with Jelly Roll is that he means what he says in all of his songs. That's what got me with him. Thank you guys for reacting to him. He's from Nashville and I think after his jail time, he started to believe in himself a bit more, but he's still working on himself. The next one I requested will be more gangster and a lot more controversial, but it's my favorite song from him. PS I can't do this song in the car. It would be a road hazard if I did. Way too personal. Love you guys and thanks for honoring my request.
Amazing choice, Dani. Thank you again for the song request. We can see why you like Jelly Roll....ALL THE FEELS!!! ❤️,✌🏽
Jelly roll is the man. The most authentic genuine humble soul.
Jelly sings Therapeutic Music. He sings for the Lost and the Broken. I heard this during Covid. I got the shivers and burst into tears. I’ve watched every reaction to this song. Please check out his Only/Love the Heartless Live. It’s another special Jelly performance. Jelly started as a rapper. He’s done a bunch of albums with Struggle Jennings that are more country oriented, Waylon n Willie. He does it all and has finally started getting the flowers he deserves. Some others are Same A..hole, Smoking Section, Creature. Hope you continue the Jelly Roll journey ❤
So proud of the man he became and being a role model for so many
Oh my god, I love this dude. Just saw a clip on social media of him bringing up inmates from the local jail to sing with him. Absolutely amazing and positive soul. So much love for this dude!
Reaction was spot on! I "hit liked and subscribed! ❤
J&J - Whew!!!! This was a kin to having the worst nightmare of your life and waking up and realizing it is real... He definitely sings from his pain in the past.
Although his "ship" has righted itself, you never forget the sting and pains of the past in utter hopelessness and sorrow. It stays for a long long time.
Like they say... "You can get "through" it but you never completely get "over" it."
I appreciate and love you guys - and Jeremy, thanks for your tenderness - as guys, we try to act tough but it's our better halves that tend to be our "Rock" as Jillian certainly (IMHO) is your Rock.
Love you guys!
Richie
We love you and your comments, RichieC. Thank you for being so thoughtful. These kinds of comments really do make our day better. You are the BEST!! ❤️🥷🏻✌🏽
A heartfelt beautiful song that reaches the soul
I feel like that gritty growl he adds is a brilliant choice!!
Jelly is amazing and is the nicest guy ever. He deserves everything coming his way. To bad i cant afford to see him in concert anymore went from 20 bucks a ticket to 200 a ticket lawn seats. But great guy. He stopped a concert cause he saw a Vietnam vet hat and told the guy thank u and he would never pay to see him ever again he was always welcome at his concerts.
"musicians dont just listen to music! They LISTEN!!!!"
Dane Cook
This song gets me every time because it hits close to home. Him and his wife are amazing and his come back story.
This song hits home for me. I've been a absolute wreck since I retired from the USN a few years ago. Had my issues with both alcohol and depression and more than once came way to close to ending it all. My guardian angel has defiantly been working overtime.
Can't wait to see your journey down the Jelly roll rabbit hole he's so awesome and multi-talented!! He's a great guy too
Great song,, I loved him & Lainey Wilson singing it together sounds more country!!!
He's very spiritual and emotional. has many songs that are amazing.I love this guy.❤
This is an incredible artist. Tears happen with this one everytime. Empathy is a blessing and a curse.
His voice is just so saving and beautiful . This song SAVE ME and the song SHE I always cry listening too..
Let it out dude i cry Everytime
Jelly's song "Son of A Sinner" really has a country sound to me.
I just recently saw him at an outdoor music festival, and the entire stadium singing this along with him was an experience. So many people relating to his emotions, throwing arms around strangers, and feeling surrounded by love and support was just unreal. ❤
Jelly Roll was someone I would never have listened to had it not been for a favorite reactor (y’all do something important) and I have been so touched by the song. To me, this song has no genre. I have no idea if it relates, but Jelly Roll Morton was like the godfather of jazz blues back in 1902. (Typing research papers for someone studying for his masters and doctorate degrees in music teaches one all sorts of trivia!) Thanks Jeremy and Jillian! And, it’s okay to tear up when something touches your soul.
Thanks so much for this thoughtful comment, Carol!!! And we really appreciate the comment about reactors, you are so kind!!! ❤️,🥷🏻
Maybe the delay you heard was what he heard whispering in his ear through his tough times.
Aussie combat vet
This song speaks directly about me
l’m just a broken combat veteran that can’t be fixed & doesn’t deserve anyone’s time 🇦🇺🇺🇸
THANK YOU for your service and for being here on this crazy earth with us. We are all figuring it out together. Look forward to seeing you back here soon!
@@musikbyjh
Aussie combat vet
Please DON’T thank me l don’t deserve it,l was just silly enough to run towards the gunfire l’m nothing special just an expendable asset 🇦🇺🇺🇸
Trauma is very treatable and I say that as a therapist with 30 years experience - recovery is possible
@@eileen.333
Aussie combat vet
l’m sorry ma’am but my war comes back every night,it won’t be over until l’m buried deep it will not go away
I feel ya man!!! I FEEL YAA!!!! Ive been emotional multiple times by this man hahaha Great vid gained a sub!!
Soulful singing to our hearts paìns he's 🔥🔥🔥
My favorite jelly song is his collab with struggle jennings “glitter”
Im on replay 150 can not get it out my head but feckin aint complaining absolute gem proper song gorgeous
You might really enjoy watching Jelly Roll with country artist Craig Morgan at the Grand Ole Opry and they sing Craig's song Almost Home together and you get a lot of Jelly's backstory. You might cry again.
I agree 100%. Jelly Roll and Craig is an awesome story. Please react to that performance.
What amazing song thats was…they were great together
The new music video for almost home is a great video
This song touches me on such a soul level for many reasons. I absolutely love this
Best eay ive evee heard jt said! Fir the lost and broken!! This s song saved me when I was broken
I've had to pull off the road more than once because of a song on the radio.
What a sad, beautiful song! I’ll have to seek out more from Jelly Roll! Very much soulful blues more than country! Thank you for the shared tears. I had them too! And I have songs that I can’t listen to in the car because crying while driving is never recommended!! ❤️🎶
Loved this Jeremy! I've been listening to Jelly Roll for a few years now, he has a great, diverse catalogue with many great collaborations. Ryan Upchurch imho is the definitive country rap and gangsta country artist for future reference brother! Much love to you, sorry for nor commenting recently. Peace and love, as always, my friend.
Always great to see you, Ben!! So happy Jelly Roll is finally on my radar. More to come, my friend!! Wishing you the very best, and hope to see you soon! ✌🏽
I'm a newish fan of Jelly Roll. My current fave song of his is 'She'.
A good song to react to is the live version of Almost Home with Craig Morgan. Love you guys❤
This was so very sad and beautiful at the same time. Don't ever be ashamed to cry. It shows what a wonderful caring person you are! Love your reactions!
Awww thank you so much for that. I’m def not ashamed. I’m an extremely empathetic person, so I can’t help but feel what others feel. No shame on my end. But I’m so happy to get the support from you! Thank you for being here!
🤘🏽😎🤘🏽
Great reaction. As a recovering addict of 3 years this song hits me in the gut Everytime. Music like this is so good for people. New sub guys
So glad you are here, Michael. Congrats on 3 years...no small feat. ✌🏽
Listen to She
If you think this song hits the feels you will be bawling after the 1st verse. 1st time I heard She it was a teaser and I was done for.
Absolutely love his coverof and then duet, with Tracy Chapman. FANTASTIC!
I have 25 yrs in drug and alcohol sobriety, every time I hear this, I feel it to my core.
Jelly has always been one of my favorites, I remember growing up listening to him back in his rap days, but his growth has been unbelievable ✌🏻
Also please go down the rabbit hole, he is one of a kind, and he definitely deserves it ✌🏻
Hell yeah my brother! It’s def a rabbit hole we’ll have to go down. Dude is really good. I like his rap, but his soulful, gritty singing voice is just beautiful
This song hits . Because of Jesus I have hope. Thanks for sharing❤
Jelly is badass he is a cool dude that turned his life around he is the voice of alot of broken people he deserves all the best should hear him speak at the Senate hearing on a fentanyl bill
We saw - incredible!!!
@@musikbyjh yea hes a good guy
I've heard the name before but never listened before. This was something else
A song that pulls deep at the soul it's ok to cry real men cry
I'm dealing with 3 kids that are recovering addicts ages 49, 37, 31, and I feel all of that empathy I lose about 4 hrs of sleep a night. It's really tough. Great reaction. Real men cry
My first time watching your video and y'all are the reason i subscribed stay just exactly who y'all are❤
I cried too! For those who do! Please be proud that you can be empathetic and sympathetic
I'm a bit behind on this one. I just saw Jelly Roll on The Voice on Tuesday night. Having never seen him before, he had a good stage presence and seems happy in what he's doing. With his smile, he is very approachable. I can't remember what he sang, but I really enjoyed it. I could listen to more! 🎶 Cyd
She will hit the feels so hard you will be bawling
I cried too my first time listening to him,some of us cant be saved .
He’s awesome!!
That delay reminds me of a story I heard about Bob Marley. That he was digging through an old studio and found a delay machine. It would record on tape, then play it back almost immediately. He applied that to his guitar and that created modern Reggae.
U have so many jelly songs to catch up on country and rap!
I felt this song too.
We feel the words,cause can relate..
Just so freaking good
just want to say, I’m first time subscriber here and because you reacted Jelly Roll, I’m here for the ride and I like all kinds of music country, rap rock, hip-hop, folk, anything. and I love your guises reactions I feel your sincere and honest and that’s what being a reactor is about.
Hey, thanks for that nice comment, Scott!!! Really appreciate that....and we are so happy you joined the party! ✌🏽❤️🥷🏻
I love Jelly with my soul!! Every song has my husband’s name written all over it. Finally someone who gets it 😞
Everytime I first heard this song I think about my life, then I recognize over time, he is talking about Bunny. They were both so far gone in the debauchery in life, that he believed he wasn't good enough for anyone.
Love it when people are so moved by music. It's a personal thing that is unique and special to each and every one of us. Bravo for not being afraid to show emotion.
Thank you for that!! We appreciate you!
Fun Fact about the Josh Turner / Home Free song “Your Man” Chris Stapleton wrote it for his wife/ back up singer morgane
Great reaction guys….this song hits home…I feel like I don’t belong anywhere and no matter how hard I try nothing is enough
And I’ve ruined so many relationships and burned so many bridges by putting my pride in front…
You are more than enough, Ray. Every day is a new chance to do better. You've got this!! ❤️🥷✌🏽
Great reaction👏👏👏
Don't feel sad. It's a release for all of us who feel lost and can relate to this song and Jelly. He is saving one person at a time. We love you Jelly. Thanks for making our pain real. Love you.
Can’t wait for more Jelly!!! His music is so real! I luv all his music… Fall in the Fall with Struggle Jennings, Creaure is my fav but his new album Whitsitt Chaple every song is bad ass! Can’t wait for more 🫶❤️🫶
This song is so true I was an addict for 23 years and it's tough to get clean and stay that way addiction sucks and is real
Oh you gotta do Need a Favor now. Jelly is a rabbit hole you DEFINITELY want to fall down and explore. Bottle and Mary Jane, Same A$$hole, so many BANGERS!!!!
Hey I cry every time 😢 jelly is amazing yall need to go check out more of his music this song called she omg it’s so good to
I absolutely love this song. I can listen to it all day long. Sometimes I cry hearing it bc I know jellyroll has lived through hard times. He’s living his best days right now. I just watched about an hour long podcast with him and I forget who. But it was the best podcast I’ve ever listened to.
My other fav Jelly Roll song is he and Craig Morgan singing Almost Home at the Grand Ole Opry. Loved your reaction!
I would HATE to run into anyone who CAN'T feel something when listening to this... THAT would be an empty life. I've heard that this song was written to "chase away" his girlfriend because he didn't think himself worthwhile... She refused to abandon him and actually helped him get his life in order. I keep trying to find the whole story, but this song HITS...
Jelly Roll is kinda like Home Free or the Gorillaz...he doesn't really fit into just one genre. His music comes from his heart and soul...it just is what it is.
I would have put it in the category of Country/Pop
I can relate to this song so much and as a man whos empathetic as well and gone thru hell myself i feel your pain. Its okay for us men to have emotion.
What a lovely couple, this is my top 3 favorite karaoke song , love from France have a good days I Hope ;)
I think he’s more southern rock than country
if what I have heard is true, this was a 4 day process.. Thur, they wrote the song, Fri, they recorded it, Sat they shot the video and then released it Sunday. Which is so crazy to me. Great job guys.
A really good video to check out is Jelly Roll and Craig Morgan on the Grand Ole Opry (warning have tissues on hand). He did this song with Lainey Wilson and it’s an amazing duet.
Hello I just subscribed and this is my first video I watch from y’all. Jelly Roll is one of my favs and love all of his different music. As far as country gangsta they have been plenty of country rappers. Give my homeboy John Brodnax a listen. He actually has a song called Gangsta but I love all of his music/songs as well. They have plenty out there like Adam Calhoun, Ryan Upchurch. Demun Jones, etc. Y’all will be very shocked, trust me!
Welcome and thanks for the great comment! More 'gangsta country' coming, appreciate the tips! ✌🏽
There so much jelly roll u should react to his music is amazing
I can’t get past those first few opening notes without releasing the waterworks 😢….great song, very simple to play but carries so much emotion because of his vocals/lyrics…amazing 🤘
you guys are great,,from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Thank you, Gilbert!! Please stay warm in frosty Nova Scotia! Beautiful part of the world!! ❤️🥰
This song could have so easily been named ,"Lost Cause" and this beautiful man chose ,"Save Me" 😍As someone else pointed out ,he only says ,"save me" one time the whole song .He is just amazing ! ✨
Every morning is another day for us to be better. Much love #creeksquad
Great mantra - thank you, Coach!!
I came here for this reaction. I stayed and subbed because of y'all's reaction. Ty both.
Aww, thank you Neville!! So glad you are here!!
Thank, you for your video and reaction. Because of your respectful intro and explanation, gonna like u up and subscribe.
Hope and power to all the the people struggling with substance use, to you...... and every one......every day is a new one. Try, nonetheless u R loved....and not alone
Welcome, @DJiemeel ! Thank you very much for your thoughtful and considerate comment. We are glad you are here and love your message. ❤️🥷✌🏽
Thank You my fellow reactors, I appreciate a genuine reaction as this, much love and Happy New Years to you both.