I could see these guys being an old timey gang. Austin is your smooth talker, second in command type. Chance is your friendly but dangerous muscle. Adam looked like the crazy one who would shiv a guy for no reason. Rob is the average looking guy who is really the corrupt accountant. Tim of course is your mob boss, especially with the shadows and his expressions when he hit that really low note.
Yes your right, but i wanna add. Austin as a quick draw/hand on jewelries, who talks to women and walk out with there bling. Chance is the muscle spy, but no one would suspect him cause he has a friendly face and demeanor, who walks around in the back ally and pays people to get info of a town. Adam is the driver and who create ruckus or diversion for the group, but has the tendency to go crazy and skin people cause he has schizophrenia. Rob is the inside man, formerly a lawyer, but has an accountant degree, works in banks and offices. Tim the BOSS, makes plans to do all not so good things even escaping from prison (with that look his planing to escape). I'll add Chris who is a corrupt sheriff and one of the accomplice, along with Avi.
One can't help but appreciate this cover. Johnny will always be Johnny - no one can take anything away from him. This is different, and haunting, and unique. Austin's entries which, with his voice, could be overpowering, are held back perfectly.
I appreciate that HomeFree did not try to copy Cash's style but did a unique version all there own. I find I enjoy covers a lot more when a group does not try to do it exactly like the origional.
Home Free always does covers in their own way, but always does right by them. Rob looks like a friendly janitor. The Adam, Austin and Chance look like trouble on the hoof. Tim looks like you need a restraining order. (Taters aren't evil, the frying is. Getcha an air fryer)
Remember: Cheesecake is health food. You have dairy products (with high calcium, good for bones) plus fruit on top. Two essential food groups. It's hardly worth mentioning the sugar (because it's an inconvenient fact, those should be ignored at all costs when dieting). Home Free makes interesting choices with their covers. Of the lot of guys the only one that didn't move was Tim. Everyone else, if the lineup was real, they would probably get a scolding (or worse), especially Adam and Austin. The heights listed can't be anywhere close to accurate. I don't think Chance is 5 foot 1 or Rob over six foot eight and I doubt Austin and Tim are six foot five. Have you ever been on a tour bus in your life? The bunk beds in those things are geared for folks who are five foot nothing and light weights or contortionists who can fold themselves into small spaces and never get cramps. Great reaction as always. Love the original and cover reaction pairings when you do them. It gives perspective and we get double the greatness.
Tim does have the "look" and that evil grin, at the end of the bass drop, seals the deal. But come on, you gotta admit, Rupp looks right on the edge of "crazy"! 😂 Thanks for another awesome reaction!
Loved your reaction and comments - as always! No need to compare two great versions as they are both “seasoned” so well. Tim, looks pretty shady as the ring-leader, Austin the mouthy side-kick, Chance the muscle, Adam the crazy-in-it-for-the-thrill guy, and Rob as the hapless $$ guy who’s been blackmailed into the job. 🎵😂👍
I knew you'd enjoy Tim's moment there. That smirk. He knows what he does. I wasn't sure how I felt about this one at first but by the time it got to the end, I was loving it. And yeah, Tim is totally the mastermind here. Austin looks like the sidekick who thought they were just going for donuts when Tim said "Let's hit the Krispy Kreme," and when he realized what was happening, just rolled with it. Rob is the manager of the Krispy Kreme who was just getting to work and got mixed up in the chaos. Chance was leaving the Costco across the street, stopped to rubberneck, and got arrested as the getaway car. Adam is the escaped mental patient who found an orange onesie vaguely similar to the others and snuck into the lineup just for a laugh.
I have loved Johnny Cash's original for decades, and I'm a hard core Home Free fan. To me there's no comparison between these two renditions even though it's the same song. JC did JC and HF does HF. I absolutely love this and I think it's one of their best to date. I do think they stayed very true to the song, though, I don't think they strayed very far, they just did it in their own way. They got the train going all the way through. Btw, have another look at focus on Adam. He's most definitely on the insane ward.
LOL, yes, Tim looks like he did something serious. Austin and Chance looks like they're in trouble too. Rob looks like a lovable janitor and poor Adam, with that hair, looks like he's on a psych hold.
My guess... It was a bank heist... Tim admits he killed the guy and obvious mastermind, Austin was lookout, Rob was to distract the lady tellers with his whistling abilities, DJ Adam was the safecracker, and Adam was the getaway driver.
I love Johnny Cash! And I love love this version. Johnny performed in a 3 piece band and his full band came from his fantastic voice. Home Free brought in all the nuances to make you feel like you are there in the middle of it all. They brought in the train, Blues repeatation vibe, the gun, the cries, the prison restraint, and creepy looks. I loved it! Great arrangement again from Darren Rust their producer. I can’t get enough of this song! Oh and I love the original followed by the cover idea. Could be done back to back in one video too.
Mike always a great reaction video brother !!! Tim went LOOOOOOOOWWWW yes Tim looks PERFECT for this video !!! Props to whoever set up the lighting. Home Free always does as you say "their own seasoning" and they hit the mark 99.9% of the time as they did here
All of them look a bit rough there in the Folsum prison, but the lighting on Tim and looking so serious really does make him seem like he did it and the others were the accomplices. Adam looks really upset, he only was driving the car. He was just sitting in the car thinking they were going to bring him a donut.
I think what Tim did at Krispy Kreme to get thrown in there was, blowing out their speakers with that note! Hope you'll do the comparison of Moonshine that HF covered! Great reaction!
I agree, a complete departure. I don't think you can beat Johnny's version, especial the Live in Folsom Prison version.. however I am completely happy this exists!!
I was SOOOO looking forward to your take on this! I just knew Tim's lowlow would get you (also loved his smirk on that one). As for who looks like they belong in Folsom? Spot on! I watched the Behind The Scenes (yes, I throw money at these guys' Patreon so I can see these), and Adam was seriously going straight past Folsom into Arkham Asylum! I agree on education, and seeing/hearing the original before the cover. It's so important.
Adam, to me, is killing it on this song, and I enjoyed watching him perform and pull this song together. I love that Chance was only 5'1" in this video, how funny. Another great Home Free video!
Great to see you having fun with this one, and watching the older version first doesn't mean having to pick one - as you said, Home Free pay tribute by doing their best version of a song, rather than by trying to sound exactly like the original. As for the guys, it's amazing what lighting can do to make people look different - but Tim in particular was certainly playing up the bad guy vibes. Did you see that smirk after he hit the low note? He then posted that he took no responsibility for blown headphones or speakers. 🤣
That guy with the deep voice reminds me of JD Sumner who sang backup on Elvis' records and the 70s concerts. Great reaction btw. Johnny's version is still the best but this is good too. 👍
The first time I listened to this, because I am used to the Cash version, I didn't click with this. Thought it was going to be the only time that I liked an original better...BUT after I listened to it several times... it grew on me.. and had a nice jam going... and then realized the guys "ooh ohhs" in the background actually gave me the impression of a train... And you can't deny Tim's lows rocking the house. And yes Tim looks evil in this, Adam looks like the guy you don't want to mess with cause that dude is crazy! Chance looks like a tough guy, and Austin looks like he's just looking for trouble, only one who is innocent is Rob lmao!
Michael you are just cracking me up this morning! I’m here laughing and trying not to choke on my breakfast! Johnny Cash’s original is straightforward and much more country with that bass guitar beat. Home Free gave it a more bluesy, jazzy feel with some of the chords, the adlibs and the breakdown in place of the instrumentals. While this is not my favorite JC song, I like the “gumbo” that Home Free creates. Loved both of your reactions.
I love how much you love music! Great song, great cover, great group! You must, absolutely MUST hear phenomenal guitar player, phenomenal musician, Roy Clark, perform this song! Oldie but goodie! 😉 Talent sadly forgotten...but his influence lives on today!!!
You are correct, just like "the gambler". I am a home fry, but appreciate your reverence for the classics that should remain in their original form. Respect.
I actually waited to see this with your reaction and you nailed it of course, though i never thought I'd hear a reference to Tekashi 6IX9INE in the same space as HOME FREE!🤯 And, regardless of what people say, potatoes are veggies! Just don't deep fry them🤪
Have you caught Home Free in concert? Tim cannot be fully appreciated until you have heard him live. All the guys have a great sense of when to toss in those little licks (ad libs). But I agree Austin has a great touch. One of my favorite things its when Chance and Tim harmonize down in the sound basement ... it makes me smile to hear them down there.
I thought we were the only family who used fantabulous! HAHA! Love the smirk after that low note Tim blew us away with! Yeah Tim's the ring leader and Adam's the 2nd. *grins* Love how the guys jazzed this up. Again they modernized the song without taking anything away from the original. Thanks! ^_^
This version is certainly upbeat from Johnny’s but it’s impossible to listen to Home Free without feeling hopeful. Johnny gives us a sense of being suspended in darkness. I’ve listened to this 4 times and live it more with each listen ... layer upon layer of their spice. Tim and Austin are both guilty as charged. Loved seeing Adam featured a little more than usual. Chance and Rob were in the wrong place at the wrong time! Loved your reaction ... enjoyed both very much❣️ 🎶🎵😁🎶🎵👏👏
I absolutely love your reactions. You never fail to entertain me and I always look to see if you've reacted to a particular song. Thank you for being so entertaining and knowledgeable.
One of the judges on The Sing off said Tim's bass made him feel a rumble in his butt. And on a live show, Austin went to the edge of the stage & sat down to see if he could feel it. Tim hit that mega bass, & Austin went Wooo, & laughed. You have got to see these guys live!
Yes sir 👏 I didn't come in here looking for JC either. You want the man in black, you listen to the man in black (and I do) but I love Home Free and, just like you, I wanted to hear THEIR TAKE on this song that I have loved since I was a girl, listening with my Daddy (God rest his soul) all the way over here in Ireland 🇮🇪 Loved it, Daddy would have hated it 😏 but I loved it
Great reaction. Always enjoy your reactions, keep up the good work. I grew up listening to Johnny Cash, loved the song folsom prison. Home free version is a great cover I think the man in black would've liked it too. If you haven't yet check out "Moonshine" another home free cover of a foy vance song.
Love your analysis on music make me laugh. I agree they'll never be another Johnny Cash and I've heard you say before, that when artist does a cover that is out of love for that artist and song again another great reaction Stay Safe
Great reaction! There’s no comparing the two. No one can do Johnny like Johnny and there none like Home Free!!! Side note: I always love your reactions but I felt a special connection this time when you said you have to “eat the green stuff and the chicken” 😡. I felt that deep inside. 😂 🤣😂🤣
This version of the song just killed me. There is only one Johnny Cash,,,,,,,,, but there is only one Home Free. And I bet Johnny would LOVE this amazing version of this song.
Loved your reaction! I couldn’t help chuckling out loud after the replay of Tim’s low note! I’ll probably be lambasted, but I was never into Johnny Cash’s style of music, not too much Country music back in his time period. These guys here could sing Baby Shark and probably make me love it! lol Ok, not really. They do have a way of introducing their fans to music we’re either unfamiliar with or don’t like into something special that we love! This is definitely one of those songs! They did keep @Ring of Fire pretty close, but put a touch of reggae beat, but that one went viral! I realize that some diehard Cash fans might not care for this. That’s ok!
@Beth I'm with you - I knew Johnny Cash's version of this song but never really liked his songs. I don't hate them just don't really care for his style of singing. But hey, at least HF got me to watch the reaction before this and listen to the original again - it's ok but still not anything I would listen to normally.
I like how you are handling covers here. I have ALWAYS been all about NOT comparing or deciding which is better...No, no...what I do is respect the original on its own merit.. then when I listen to a cover I try to discern 1) did they make it there own (aka not sound like karaoke). 2) did they maintain the integrity of the original while not "trying to be a sound alike". 3) did they make it relevant/current in some way (assuming the original was older). If they do that Then I appreciate & respect it on its own merit as well. and as usual IMO thats exactly what Home Free did a and did masterfully. Johnny is Johnny and the original is intact and they made a great relevant current version.. its that simple for me.
Adam has really stepped up his video fillers to go along with his audio percussion and sounds. The shotgun pump at the end of "don't ever play with guns", for instance, and the head-bobbing perp walk near the end. He also disregarded the memo on "don't button the neck button on the jumpsuit." I liked the touch of having Adam, the baritone of the group, as the initial lead since Cash was a baritone. I also got a chuckle out of the height "disparities" as indicated by the height charts, since the guys normally appear to be pretty close in heights.
Great reaction! I love your take on this one. Tim actually looks like the bad guy with his wicked smile after that low note. Tim and Adam killed it but all the boys were good and I loved this rendition. You make me laugh and I look forward to seeing more reactions to Home Free!
You have become my favorite reactor! Love everything you stand for. And I find myself waiting for you to smile at us, slip and fallded and go on back!😁Much love✌️💚😁
Omg love you reaction again. Yup I'm no snitch either. I know nothing. I was just enjoying the show eating my doughnut 😆. I sharo believe it might have been thought of by Adam Rupp and Tim just started it and the boys followed cause they know how to have a good time. Idk maybe lol. But then again maybe Rob came up with it......
Eating green stuff and chicken? I'm making the hubby meatloaf with brown onion gravy, drop biscuits, mashed potatoes with butter and cream, seasoned Crowder Peas with fatback and homemade dill pickles...oh, and sweet tea, cause this is the South dangit.
HF did it their way. They took a song we know and honored Johnny by not parroting the song. It's like my mom me superb spaghetti sauce and my aunt made good sauce too. Not my mama's but still excellent. And I love them both. 🤣🤣
Drama: Agree about Tim looking “guilty” of something. Yes, he’s definitely got a disturbed look to him in this. However, Adam has that “Psycho” criminal look to him with the disheveled hair and top buttoned jumpsuit! Different look, but he’s also believable. I didn’t know what to think of this right after I saw it, but after watching it several more times, I LOVE IT! Always love your reactions, Brother! Now go eat you some gumbo! It’s fairly healthy. You look like you’re losing some weight already, BTW. 👍🏻🙂
I don't think about it as Cash vs Home Free. This is Johnny's lyrics and brilliant storytelling, and the guys took the spirit and lyrics, adhered to their strengths, and paid homage to a lost legend. I'd happily listen to either/both of them without comparison. However! I'd love to hear HF do a few other Cash hits... Mainly, A Boy Named Sue. Can you imagine how much fun that would be? Tim raising imaginary skirts and squealing like a 4yr? LOL!
I'm binge watching your HF reactions again and wasn't going to answer older comments or questions but I have to this one. I've always pictured them as a gang from the Bonnie and Clyde era. Tim is the evil mastermind. Chance Austin and Rob are the badasses and Adam is the loyal protective little headcase who the others keep from going completely over the edge. LOL
I love watching you react. You make it even more fun. I love then you rewind & have that funny lear on your face. Keep enjoying the music & sharing it with us
I could see these guys being an old timey gang. Austin is your smooth talker, second in command type. Chance is your friendly but dangerous muscle. Adam looked like the crazy one who would shiv a guy for no reason. Rob is the average looking guy who is really the corrupt accountant. Tim of course is your mob boss, especially with the shadows and his expressions when he hit that really low note.
Love it! 😂👍
Hahaha that’s great!
And there I was thinking Tim was in for freeing some puppies from some laboratory....
OMG! Spot on!
Yes your right, but i wanna add. Austin as a quick draw/hand on jewelries, who talks to women and walk out with there bling. Chance is the muscle spy, but no one would suspect him cause he has a friendly face and demeanor, who walks around in the back ally and pays people to get info of a town. Adam is the driver and who create ruckus or diversion for the group, but has the tendency to go crazy and skin people cause he has schizophrenia. Rob is the inside man, formerly a lawyer, but has an accountant degree, works in banks and offices. Tim the BOSS, makes plans to do all not so good things even escaping from prison (with that look his planing to escape). I'll add Chris who is a corrupt sheriff and one of the accomplice, along with Avi.
One can't help but appreciate this cover. Johnny will always be Johnny - no one can take anything away from him. This is different, and haunting, and unique. Austin's entries which, with his voice, could be overpowering, are held back perfectly.
Lord have mercy Tim! 😳 Love both versions. Loved your reaction too. 😁 Adam looks like he snapped and is headed to an insane asylum if you ask me. 😂😂😂
I appreciate that HomeFree did not try to copy Cash's style but did a unique version all there own. I find I enjoy covers a lot more when a group does not try to do it exactly like the origional.
I agree. I think there's no point in covering a song if you just want to make a carbon copy of the version you're covering.
Amen
Much like they did Ring of fire, totally not anything like the original
Home Free always does covers in their own way, but always does right by them.
Rob looks like a friendly janitor. The Adam, Austin and Chance look like trouble on the hoof. Tim looks like you need a restraining order.
(Taters aren't evil, the frying is. Getcha an air fryer)
Remember: Cheesecake is health food. You have dairy products (with high calcium, good for bones) plus fruit on top. Two essential food groups. It's hardly worth mentioning the sugar (because it's an inconvenient fact, those should be ignored at all costs when dieting).
Home Free makes interesting choices with their covers. Of the lot of guys the only one that didn't move was Tim. Everyone else, if the lineup was real, they would probably get a scolding (or worse), especially Adam and Austin. The heights listed can't be anywhere close to accurate. I don't think Chance is 5 foot 1 or Rob over six foot eight and I doubt Austin and Tim are six foot five. Have you ever been on a tour bus in your life? The bunk beds in those things are geared for folks who are five foot nothing and light weights or contortionists who can fold themselves into small spaces and never get cramps.
Great reaction as always. Love the original and cover reaction pairings when you do them. It gives perspective and we get double the greatness.
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Tim does have the "look" and that evil grin, at the end of the bass drop, seals the deal. But come on, you gotta admit, Rupp looks right on the edge of "crazy"! 😂 Thanks for another awesome reaction!
Donna Hall They both are really in character and I love it.
Just what I wanted to say. I thought Austin looked a bit like the greasy sidekick.
Adam Rupp’s wife just had a baby so he’s probably not getting much sleep. 🤪🤣
Rupp is headed to the Psych ward!
I love Johnny's original. There's no one like the man in black. I also love Home Free's cover. It was amazing! Well done Home Free.💕
Loved your reaction and comments - as always! No need to compare two great versions as they are both “seasoned” so well. Tim, looks pretty shady as the ring-leader, Austin the mouthy side-kick, Chance the muscle, Adam the crazy-in-it-for-the-thrill guy, and Rob as the hapless $$ guy who’s been blackmailed into the job. 🎵😂👍
I knew you'd enjoy Tim's moment there. That smirk. He knows what he does. I wasn't sure how I felt about this one at first but by the time it got to the end, I was loving it. And yeah, Tim is totally the mastermind here. Austin looks like the sidekick who thought they were just going for donuts when Tim said "Let's hit the Krispy Kreme," and when he realized what was happening, just rolled with it. Rob is the manager of the Krispy Kreme who was just getting to work and got mixed up in the chaos. Chance was leaving the Costco across the street, stopped to rubberneck, and got arrested as the getaway car. Adam is the escaped mental patient who found an orange onesie vaguely similar to the others and snuck into the lineup just for a laugh.
I have loved Johnny Cash's original for decades, and I'm a hard core Home Free fan. To me there's no comparison between these two renditions even though it's the same song. JC did JC and HF does HF. I absolutely love this and I think it's one of their best to date. I do think they stayed very true to the song, though, I don't think they strayed very far, they just did it in their own way. They got the train going all the way through. Btw, have another look at focus on Adam. He's most definitely on the insane ward.
Adam does look like he's pumped a few shotguns in his time at the end of "don't ever play with guns". Heh.
@@daventunes3822...I know right!? He racks that shotgun like it's actually in his hands. Coupled with the sound effect, crazy good stuff!
LOL, yes, Tim looks like he did something serious. Austin and Chance looks like they're in trouble too. Rob looks like a lovable janitor and poor Adam, with that hair, looks like he's on a psych hold.
My guess... It was a bank heist... Tim admits he killed the guy and obvious mastermind, Austin was lookout, Rob was to distract the lady tellers with his whistling abilities, DJ Adam was the safecracker, and Adam was the getaway driver.
His voice was do deep they had to arrest him for Manslaughter as it didnt just blow his blues away, it blew everyone else away too!
Yep, he did it AND HE LIKED IT!!!, but I have to say you are my favorite reactioner (is that a word?)
Listened to that a few times - but, oh my goodness, Tim's chestfry notes!! Shivered
right.......downright made me giddy, smile like an idiot and clap..........my cat looked at me like ''wtf'
I love Johnny Cash! And I love love this version. Johnny performed in a 3 piece band and his full band came from his fantastic voice. Home Free brought in all the nuances to make you feel like you are there in the middle of it all. They brought in the train, Blues repeatation vibe, the gun, the cries, the prison restraint, and creepy looks. I loved it! Great arrangement again from Darren Rust their producer. I can’t get enough of this song! Oh and I love the original followed by the cover idea. Could be done back to back in one video too.
Mike always a great reaction video brother !!! Tim went LOOOOOOOOWWWW yes Tim looks PERFECT for this video !!! Props to whoever set up the lighting. Home Free always does as you say "their own seasoning" and they hit the mark 99.9% of the time as they did here
All of them look a bit rough there in the Folsum prison, but the lighting on Tim and looking so serious really does make him seem like he did it and the others were the accomplices. Adam looks really upset, he only was driving the car. He was just sitting in the car thinking they were going to bring him a donut.
I think what Tim did at Krispy Kreme to get thrown in there was, blowing out their speakers with that note!
Hope you'll do the comparison of Moonshine that HF covered! Great reaction!
I agree, a complete departure. I don't think you can beat Johnny's version, especial the Live in Folsom Prison version.. however I am completely happy this exists!!
“ I will have to take a moment “ ( re Tim foust ) I thought “ wait for it!
I wasn’t sure about this at first but it’s really grown on me.,
To put it simply, I loved it!
He killed that base. That's what Tim done.
If you really listen to the beat, it is the wheels going over the rails.
MARTHA BUTLER and then Austin’s wail is like train whistle.
I was SOOOO looking forward to your take on this! I just knew Tim's lowlow would get you (also loved his smirk on that one). As for who looks like they belong in Folsom? Spot on! I watched the Behind The Scenes (yes, I throw money at these guys' Patreon so I can see these), and Adam was seriously going straight past Folsom into Arkham Asylum!
I agree on education, and seeing/hearing the original before the cover. It's so important.
I enjoy both.... But holy crap
Tim dropped that base, and that smirk on his face......😳😳😳🔥🔥🔥🔥
Adam, to me, is killing it on this song, and I enjoyed watching him perform and pull this song together. I love that Chance was only 5'1" in this video, how funny. Another great Home Free video!
Great to see you having fun with this one, and watching the older version first doesn't mean having to pick one - as you said, Home Free pay tribute by doing their best version of a song, rather than by trying to sound exactly like the original. As for the guys, it's amazing what lighting can do to make people look different - but Tim in particular was certainly playing up the bad guy vibes. Did you see that smirk after he hit the low note? He then posted that he took no responsibility for blown headphones or speakers. 🤣
This is one of my favourites of theirs 👍
Home free definitely made it their own.
That guy with the deep voice reminds me of JD Sumner who sang backup on Elvis' records and the 70s concerts. Great reaction btw. Johnny's version is still the best but this is good too. 👍
Both are great and your reactions are classy and entertaining.
Go Tim !!!
Tim looks like he was coming of the set of Silence Of The Lamb. Loved it
The first time I listened to this, because I am used to the Cash version, I didn't click with this. Thought it was going to be the only time that I liked an original better...BUT after I listened to it several times... it grew on me.. and had a nice jam going... and then realized the guys "ooh ohhs" in the background actually gave me the impression of a train... And you can't deny Tim's lows rocking the house. And yes Tim looks evil in this, Adam looks like the guy you don't want to mess with cause that dude is crazy! Chance looks like a tough guy, and Austin looks like he's just looking for trouble, only one who is innocent is Rob lmao!
Michael you are just cracking me up this morning! I’m here laughing and trying not to choke on my breakfast! Johnny Cash’s original is straightforward and much more country with that bass guitar beat. Home Free gave it a more bluesy, jazzy feel with some of the chords, the adlibs and the breakdown in place of the instrumentals. While this is not my favorite JC song, I like the “gumbo” that Home Free creates. Loved both of your reactions.
Austin is my favorite Home Free member! 🔥😍❤️
I love how much you love music! Great song, great cover, great group! You must, absolutely MUST hear phenomenal guitar player, phenomenal musician, Roy Clark, perform this song! Oldie but goodie! 😉 Talent sadly forgotten...but his influence lives on today!!!
First thought was that it was a good copy of a wonderful song. Then realized it was just different and a good song on its own. Like it
You are correct, just like "the gambler". I am a home fry, but appreciate your reverence for the classics that should remain in their original form. Respect.
Ha !! I knew you'd love Tim's second verse..!!! I'm loving Austins "uh uh....uh uh" as well...I personally.. LOOVEE THIS COVER !!
I actually waited to see this with your reaction and you nailed it of course, though i never thought I'd hear a reference to Tekashi 6IX9INE in the same space as HOME FREE!🤯
And, regardless of what people say, potatoes are veggies! Just don't deep fry them🤪
I had to listen to it several times before I started to like it
Have you caught Home Free in concert? Tim cannot be fully appreciated until you have heard him live.
All the guys have a great sense of when to toss in those little licks (ad libs). But I agree Austin has a great touch.
One of my favorite things its when Chance and Tim harmonize down in the sound basement ... it makes me smile to hear them down there.
Always love your reactions......and your expressions!! Love Home Free!! Tim looks guilty!!❤
Notice that all the harmony is dissonant like a train whistle!
I watched this video just to see his reaction to Tim’s low note...I was not disappointed. Tim has that smirk that says...”Yeah, I just went there” LOL
I love your reaction.
BINGO! Tim is guilty! What’s the charge? Dropping too many EPICS on us! 🤣. LOVE your reaction!
I thought we were the only family who used fantabulous! HAHA! Love the smirk after that low note Tim blew us away with! Yeah Tim's the ring leader and Adam's the 2nd. *grins* Love how the guys jazzed this up. Again they modernized the song without taking anything away from the original. Thanks! ^_^
You so rock!!! Love your humor and wicked smile;) ^i^
Good job. Love them both. I've been waiting on your reaction to home frees moonshine. You will not be disappointed
Brother I love your reactions. "Tim did something but the rest are guilty be association... At Costco 😅🤣😂
Austin is the train whistle
Home Free has really come a long way during the pandemic. I absolutely love them!
Disgrosting and Fantabulous. Two of the greatest words on the planet!!!
This version is certainly upbeat from Johnny’s but it’s impossible to listen to Home Free without feeling hopeful. Johnny gives us a sense of being suspended in darkness. I’ve listened to this 4 times and live it more with each listen ... layer upon layer of their spice. Tim and Austin are both guilty as charged. Loved seeing Adam featured a little more than usual. Chance and Rob were in the wrong place at the wrong time! Loved your reaction ... enjoyed both very much❣️ 🎶🎵😁🎶🎵👏👏
I absolutely love your reactions. You never fail to entertain me and I always look to see if you've reacted to a particular song. Thank you for being so entertaining and knowledgeable.
One of the judges on The Sing off said Tim's bass made him feel a rumble in his butt.
And on a live show, Austin went to the edge of the stage & sat down to see if he could feel it. Tim hit that mega bass, & Austin went Wooo, & laughed. You have got to see these guys live!
Tim's bass steals the show of course, but listen to Adam's beatboxing!! It's sick!!
I like how when tim went down, he didn’t say a single word, he just replayed it.
Yes sir 👏 I didn't come in here looking for JC either. You want the man in black, you listen to the man in black (and I do) but I love Home Free and, just like you, I wanted to hear THEIR TAKE on this song that I have loved since I was a girl, listening with my Daddy (God rest his soul) all the way over here in Ireland 🇮🇪
Loved it, Daddy would have hated it 😏 but I loved it
Great reaction. Always enjoy your reactions, keep up the good work.
I grew up listening to Johnny Cash, loved the song folsom prison. Home free version is a great cover I think the man in black would've liked it too. If you haven't yet check out "Moonshine" another home free cover of a foy vance song.
That was a fantabulous review!
Love your analysis on music make me laugh.
I agree they'll never be another Johnny Cash and I've heard you say before, that when artist does a cover that is out of love for that artist and song again another great reaction Stay Safe
Great reaction! There’s no comparing the two. No one can do Johnny like Johnny and there none like Home Free!!!
Side note:
I always love your reactions but I felt a special connection this time when you said you have to “eat the green stuff and the chicken” 😡. I felt that deep inside. 😂 🤣😂🤣
This version of the song just killed me. There is only one Johnny Cash,,,,,,,,, but there is only one Home Free. And I bet Johnny would LOVE this amazing version of this song.
I love both versions independently. I like seeing each artist express thier own styles.
Loved your reaction! I couldn’t help chuckling out loud after the replay of Tim’s low note! I’ll probably be lambasted, but I was never into Johnny Cash’s style of music, not too much Country music back in his time period. These guys here could sing Baby Shark and probably make me love it! lol Ok, not really. They do have a way of introducing their fans to music we’re either unfamiliar with or don’t like into something special that we love! This is definitely one of those songs! They did keep @Ring of Fire pretty close, but put a touch of reggae beat, but that one went viral! I realize that some diehard Cash fans might not care for this. That’s ok!
I don't think anyone can sing "Baby Shark" and make it into something I'd enjoy, but hey, it's a goal to shoot for. :)
No one better than Johnny Cash and the highway men back in the day
Home free are the highwaymen of today
@Beth I'm with you - I knew Johnny Cash's version of this song but never really liked his songs. I don't hate them just don't really care for his style of singing. But hey, at least HF got me to watch the reaction before this and listen to the original again - it's ok but still not anything I would listen to normally.
Well, That was a Fun reaction. I wasn't sure I would like this version, but I did. Thanks.
I like how you are handling covers here. I have ALWAYS been all about NOT comparing or deciding which is better...No, no...what I do is respect the original on its own merit.. then when I listen to a cover I try to discern 1) did they make it there own (aka not sound like karaoke). 2) did they maintain the integrity of the original while not "trying to be a sound alike". 3) did they make it relevant/current in some way (assuming the original was older). If they do that Then I appreciate & respect it on its own merit as well. and as usual IMO thats exactly what Home Free did a and did masterfully. Johnny is Johnny and the original is intact and they made a great relevant current version.. its that simple for me.
Adam has really stepped up his video fillers to go along with his audio percussion and sounds. The shotgun pump at the end of "don't ever play with guns", for instance, and the head-bobbing perp walk near the end. He also disregarded the memo on "don't button the neck button on the jumpsuit." I liked the touch of having Adam, the baritone of the group, as the initial lead since Cash was a baritone. I also got a chuckle out of the height "disparities" as indicated by the height charts, since the guys normally appear to be pretty close in heights.
Austin’s train whistle is beautiful.
I love you! Your reactions are my favorite.
Great reaction! I love your take on this one. Tim actually looks like the bad guy with his wicked smile after that low note. Tim and Adam killed it but all the boys were good and I loved this rendition. You make me laugh and I look forward to seeing more reactions to Home Free!
I love it when Rob does his runs! Also, I believe that The Man in Black would be Honored with Home Free's version of Folsom Prison Blues!!!
You have become my favorite reactor! Love everything you stand for. And I find myself waiting for you to smile at us, slip and fallded and go on back!😁Much love✌️💚😁
Omg love you reaction again. Yup I'm no snitch either. I know nothing. I was just enjoying the show eating my doughnut 😆. I sharo believe it might have been thought of by Adam Rupp and Tim just started it and the boys followed cause they know how to have a good time. Idk maybe lol. But then again maybe Rob came up with it......
Mr. MC! you are classy and I love your reaction. Love Home Free cover.
Eating green stuff and chicken?
I'm making the hubby meatloaf with brown onion gravy, drop biscuits, mashed potatoes with butter and cream, seasoned Crowder Peas with fatback and homemade dill pickles...oh, and sweet tea, cause this is the South dangit.
Love your home free reactions
I absolutely loved your reaction to this and all of your comments!
Johnny's version made you feel like he was the one the song was about. Home Free's was fun. Adam looked like a psychopath during the whole thing, lol.
Your reactions make watching the videos even better even if I watched it 10x before. You my friend are indeed A joy.
A lot of people don’t realize but Tim does most of the arrangements!!!!
Johnny's version is awesome but man Home Free did right by this especially with Tim going real low during that second verse he did
HF did it their way. They took a song we know and honored Johnny by not parroting the song. It's like my mom me superb spaghetti sauce and my aunt made good sauce too. Not my mama's but still excellent. And I love them both. 🤣🤣
IMO Adam shined in this one
Drama:
Agree about Tim looking “guilty” of something. Yes, he’s definitely got a disturbed look to him in this. However, Adam has that “Psycho” criminal look to him with the disheveled hair and top buttoned jumpsuit! Different look, but he’s also believable.
I didn’t know what to think of this right after I saw it, but after watching it several more times, I LOVE IT! Always love your reactions, Brother! Now go eat you some gumbo! It’s fairly healthy. You look like you’re losing some weight already, BTW. 👍🏻🙂
I don't think about it as Cash vs Home Free. This is Johnny's lyrics and brilliant storytelling, and the guys took the spirit and lyrics, adhered to their strengths, and paid homage to a lost legend. I'd happily listen to either/both of them without comparison.
However! I'd love to hear HF do a few other Cash hits... Mainly, A Boy Named Sue. Can you imagine how much fun that would be? Tim raising imaginary skirts and squealing like a 4yr? LOL!
DramaSyde, I love your sense of humor along with your common sense approach. You're cool, man. Have a great Sunday. :)
I'm binge watching your HF reactions again and wasn't going to answer older comments or questions but I have to this one. I've always pictured them as a gang from the Bonnie and Clyde era. Tim is the evil mastermind. Chance Austin and Rob are the badasses and Adam is the loyal protective little headcase who the others keep from going completely over the edge. LOL
Always love your facial expressions. Tim looks like he’s turning into the Joker. Man this was a cool cover.
Tim's deep set eyes do create a sinister look, but Adam looks to me like he's strung out and ready for some time in the Psych ward.
I love watching you react.
You make it even more fun.
I love then you rewind & have that funny lear on your face.
Keep enjoying the music & sharing it with us
Great reaction! Tim never fails to bring out "the look"......Krispy Kremes, yum.......hahahahaha!!!!
Johnny would be proud!
Love both versions, words are the same, but totally different style. Can not compare them
I didn't know if I liked this at first but by the end I loved it... Great reaction 🇦🇺❣️✌️