This brought back so many fantastic memories from my youth. I would go to bed and secretly listen to this on my Walkman well past bedtime. I remember that cassette tape had "Turn Your Radio On" and no one has ever performed it better. Thanks for the good times, Mr. S.
@rachelkristine4669 I think a lot of churches do, but it's for sure that they have an " Amen Pew" I know ours did because that's where my parents sat! 😂
I don't think that they do. But I was born and raised in the USA's "Bible Belt" and these churches do. Since the church portrayed in this video is obviously Protestant, I was referring to that church community. No offense was intended.
Ray Stevens is noted for his "novelty" songs. His first hit record was "Ahab The Arab", then "Gitarzan", "The StreaK', "I Saw Elvis In A UFO", "Shriner's Convention". He can sing a serious song like "Everything Is Beautiful" and "Misty!"
Yea, he has been around longer than Weird Al. One he sang but didn't write that I love is Three-Legged Man. It was written by Shel Silverstein who also wrote A Boy Named Sue for Johnny Cash, and the children's poems that I grew up on that are now being banned in schools in the US.
He also did pretty good with a ccver of You Are So Beautiful, but it's definitely his comedy that's best known. I didn't even know Everything is Beautiful and the Streak were by the same guy for years.
I have one of Ray's audio tapes (in a 2000 Ford F250 that still has an audio tape player to go with the CD player!) that has made quite a few road trips a bunch shorter than they would have been. One thing you need to keep in mind when you're listening to a Ray Stevens song... that boy ain't right!! He's a really good piano player and just about the time he gets into a beautiful song and it's just coming out so pretty it takes a left turn into something funny that just destroys that beautiful mood. He can't get all the way through a song without doin' something strange before the end! 😂🤣
My parents used to have an 8 track cassette of silly songs called “Dumb Ditties” which had a bunch of Ray Stevens songs on it. Guitarzan, Ahab The Arab, and Bridget The Midget I remember were on there for sure. The tape also had other silly songs on it like Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini, Purple People Eater, The Witchdoctor, Mister Bass Man, Here Comes The Judge, Sylvester and Tweety, The Monster Mash, Who Put The Bop, and My Dingaling, just to name a few. I loved that 8track when I was a kid. Too bad it ended up getting ruined years later. That thing was a classic. I don’t think it has ever been transferred to CD format, which is a shame.
When I was a teenager I bought The Streak, on vinyl, for my 60 year old grandfather who lived in Akansas and went to church every Sunday and Wednesday. He blushed a little and thoroughly enjoyed it.
My father who grew up in Dundalk Ireland and moved us all to the states in 1973 felt an incredible affection for Ray Stevens. When he first heard this song he laughed so hard he was crying which had us laughing and crying. Beautiful memory. Thanks Ray and R.I.P. Daddo.😂 We miss you.
I have so many memories of riding around with my grandfather on car trips, and listening to Ray Stevens cassettes. He’s basically the “Weird Al” Yankovic of country music.
More Ray Stevens PLEASE! He started out as a gospel singer before moving to comedy. Please look for "Help me make it through the night", "Sittin up with the dead", and "The Streak".
A fantastic one-two combo would be a reaction to "The Streak," follower by an introduction to legendary southern comedian/storyteller Jerry Clower and "The New Fad," his bit on how streaking was nothing new - "New fad? That ain't no new fad." "Oh? What did they call it when you were growing up?" "Runnin' nekkid!" 😆
I was *very* lucky to see him in concert. He is definitely a lot of fun. Yes, he is mainly a comedic story telling singer. He has some great stuff, but he's probably most popular for The Streak. So happy you enjoyed this one, and it made you smile!
Oh WOW! I love Ray! Piano player, singer, song writer. A little trivia for you: Ray Stevens sings the opening theme song to the movie Cannonball Run. Which is a movie suggestion for you guys 😊. He has serious songs and always puts a smile on your face. And he has gospel songs as well. Thank you guys. And I am so glad you enjoyed this!
What!!...just happened in my life??....I love Ray Steven's from my childhood.....and I LOVE cannon ball run!...from my childhood.....are you telling me!...they are combined!!!!....holy....mother.........cheese and crackers what the???!!😅
Ray's version of "Misty" is really good. My husband called a radio station and asked them to play it for me on our anniversary one year. It's been our song since then. It's a more serious song that he actually sings (he has a good voice), so it's a departure from all his silly songs. "Everything is Beautiful" is another good one, but "Misty" is special to us.
You know, when I first heard Ray's version, I was pretty pissed off. I was a Johnny Mathis only version fan, but over the years it grew on me until I came to enjoy it.
True story: my great aunt found herself seated next to him on an airplane flight, and he asked where she was from. When she said "Pascagoula, MS," she could see the wheels start turning behind his eyes. A short while later, this song came out..
Ray Stevens is a gifted songwriter and musician, as well as a great storyteller and comic. Definitely react to "The Streak" and "The Shriner's Convention". (and for Christmas, "Santa Claus is Watching You"). He's an American treasure, for certain. Love the reaction, as always.
I grew up with Ray Stevens. Absolutely love him. It was the soundtrack to many a family trip. Ray Stevens is known for "Everything Is Beautiful" which is a straight song. He does have a few of those, but he found his niche in the funny songs. "The Streak ", "It's Me Again Margaret ", "The Haircut", "Juanita", and "The Shriner's Convention" are all examples of songs like this one.
He is mostly known for his comedic songs.He was highly educated,and wrote many serious pieces.He cobucted orchestras too.I have always loved his insightful songs! 😇😇😇
He IS highly educated. since you wrote this in the past tense I thought he had died and I had missed it! I had to google him, thankfully he is still here.
Ray was (and is) a rare talent, who could go from serious to not-at-all-serious in a heartbeat. If you want to check out his more mainstream hits, do "Everything is Beautiful". He also had numerous novelty songs, including "The Streak", "Gitarzan", "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" and "Shriners Convention".
Ray Stevens was definitely known for his comedy/novelty songs. You can get a feel for his actual musical abilities by listening to, “Everything Is Beautiful”.
Ray is a national treasure , he has wrote so many fun songs. Non funny is Misty and Everything is beautiful. Watch The Streak, Sitting up With the dead, It's me Again Margaret , Shriner Convention, and his cover of Lonzo and Oscar's I'm my Own Grand Paw - Family tree version. I have loved and enjoyed his music for decades
Lol. So glad you did this. So stinking funny. The Streak is also hilarious! He is known for his comedy songs but he has some very beautiful serious ones too. "Everything is Beautiful" is one of his most famous "serious" songs.
Everything is beautiful is a must listen. As you can guess the theme is “Everything is beautiful in its own way. “ It’s a message still relevant today.
Thank you for introducing Ray Stevens to a new generation. Most kids today have no idea of the incredibly rich history of country and rock that existed when I grew up. I won't say how old I am, but I remember black and white TV, and flew across the Pacific on a propeller driven DC-7.
Ray Stevens is one of the funniest song writers ever. You must hear "The Streak", "Ahab, The Arab", and "Shriner's Convention". "The Battle of New Orleans" is a catchy tune about the War of 1812 and Andrew Jackson.
I like the hit version of "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton better, but Ray does a good job on it too, and the original by Jimmy Driftwood is also great.
@@judithturner1593 Johnny Horton had a number one hit with The Battle of New Orleans in 1959. The original was written by Jimmie Driftwood and released in as a single in 1958. It had been released in 1957 on an album that was a collection of folksingers. The radio stations wouldn't play it because it had the words "hell" and "damn" in it! So both Ray Stevens' and Johnny Horton's versions were covers of Jimmie Driftwoods song. Ray also did his own follow-up version called "The New Battle of New Orleans" after hurricane Katrina.
Ray is/was the forerunner of Weird Al. Some of his you definitely need to check out are Shriners Convention, Ahab the Arab, The Streak, Guitarzan, It's Me Again Margaret.
LOVE ME SOME RAY STEVENS ANYDAY!!!! He is sooooooooo good - you just GOT to dive into his catalogue!!!! His "Shriner's Convention" "The Streak" & Ahab the Arab" and just so many more!!! So many to choose from!! He did do some serious & even won a Grammy!!!
Ray's specialty has always been "novelty" songs like Guitarzan and The Streak. I still listen to Please, Mister Custer when I need a giggle. But he really does have a fine singing voice...he had a huge hit with Everything Is Beautiful.
What a pleasant surprise! Ray Stevens is one of the best comedic singers out there. I have been a fan of his for years. The Streak, Sitting Up With the Dead, It’s Me Again Margaret, the hits just keep going.
He has his own TH-cam channel as well. He doesn't block reactions and has even been known to leave his own comments on occasion. Mostly comedy story songs, but occasionally a non comedy one. He actually has a beautiful voice when he sings one.
Yeah, I love his patriotic songs, as WELL as his comedy. My husband and I used to listen to his songs together even BEFORE we were married, and we've been married for 45 years.
Ray Stevens is a treat for the ears. His songs have always brought a smile to my heart. If you like this song, you should give Jim Stafford's "Wildwood Weed"
His comedy songs are outstanding, funny, corny! BUT he won a Grammy for best song of 1970 with "Everything Is Beautiful", a beautiful serious song about peace, love and understanding...it shows his singing, songwriting and piano skills! You'll need the version with the video, beautiful and will make you tear up. It was song of the year and more!
Ray Stevens is amazing. He’s got so many others to check out like “The Streak”, “It’s Me Again Margaret”, “Santa Claus is Watching You”, “Sitting Up With The Dead”, “Surfin USSR” and he has a more serious one he wrote called “Everything is Beautiful”. Also Home Free just released a cover to this song about a week ago. Definitely worth checking out. BTW love your Def Leppard shirt. I need to find one for my daughter she’s a huge fan of them.
Cannot even begin to tell you how excited I was to see you guys reacting to this one!! 😂. My aunt bought me his Greatest Hits album when I was a kid, and I fell in love! He is SO funny, and I just love him! Another song of his you might check out that I didn’t see anyone else mention is “Ain’t Sittin Up With the Dead”. ❤
Back in the 1980's a man hosted a live radio show weekly on which he only played this type parodies etc. I looked forward to it as a teenager. THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SELECTIONS.
For many decades Stevens has been known as the Clown Prince of pop/country music. Yet, he has a serious side and has put a number of passionate, deeply meaningful songs on the charts.
I love this!!! You ought to do one silly song a week. Maybe a Saturday Silly Song or something. There are hundreds of these kinds of songs that you won't likely encounter because they were often one-hit-wonders. Your fans could give you suggestions. I'll start: Along Came Jones by The Coasters.
I think that's a great idea. I reccomend Mr. Jaws by Dickie Goodman. Since the two of you have reacted to the movie Jaws and have listened to so much 70s music over the past 2 years, you'd get a rea kick out of it. 😊
Great idea! I’ll cast votes for some John Prine……. Dear Abby, Please Don’t Bury Me, In Spite Of Ourselves (a bit PG 13). Also his great story telling songs….. Grandpa Was A Carpenter, Sam Stone and Angel From Montgomery (Bonnie Raitt’s cover is stellar)! I think y’all might have already reacted to it?
I loved Ray as a child,listening to him brings back so many memories.I can still hear his song Everything is Beautiful playing on the stereo in our living room and belting out Jesus Loves The Little Children at the beginning.I would tell mom and dad to put his album on everyday.
I loved this one. Ray Stevens is a treasure. He has quite a few songs that are hilarious. He was so funny that his stuff even got played on rock stations even though he was really a country artist. Much love ❤️
Love Ray Stevens! He does a lot of humorous songs. He does have a serious song where you can tell how good his voice is and that is Everything is Beautiful.
This song came out in the 1970's! Ray Stevens wrote and sang "The Streak"! The Streak was what encouraged some people to run through the towns naked! GREAT SONG WRITER AND SINGER!
This is so much fun. Ray Stevens had two sides, the comic side and a more serious side. For what might be his most hilarious song, check out “The Streak”. For his more serious side, check out “Everything Is Beautiful” and “Misty”. I think you’ll enjoy them all. ❤
I was born in 1981.. I grew up with Ray Stephens.. even had a couple of his albums... He is a LEGEND to me!! He has sooo many hilarious songs! I hope you revisit him again in the future!
You really have to appreciate how hard it is to write a song like this that will make people laugh and also enjoy the melody at the same time. Comedy is always hard to do
Ray Stevens made many comedy records including Ahab the Arab, Guitarzan and The Streak, but he also has a wonderful singing voice 'Everything Is Beautiful' was a big hit for him.
Having grown up on Ray Stevens songs, this one was new to me. Thanks for sharing your discovery! Please enjoy and share your research into this hilarious artist!
Wait a minute. 🤔 You guys are actually listening to a comedic song that I requested?! 😮 Woohoo! 👍🏽😁 My list, again.... "The Streak" - Ray Stevens "Rappin Rodney" - Rodney Dangerfield... you loved him in Caddyshack. Pat Benetar has a quick cameo appearance) "You Look Marvelous" - Billy Crystal (pay attention to the celebrity party guests) "Big Cockroach" - Kip Adotta "Wet Dream" - Kip Adotta (Don't be afraid of the name, the song isn't dirty at all.)
Every time I hear this I think of my Dad, whom I lost in Aug of 2020. He absolutely loved Ray Stevens! Have to admit, I love him as well. ☺️Funny thing? I had a great aunt who lived in Pascagoula. 😂 You need to check out some of his others, like Hello, Margaret, Ahab the Arab, The Streak, and the Shriners Convention.👍❤️
One of my strongest childhood memories is driving to summer school and listening to "Freddie Feel Good" on the radio. Thanks Ray, you touched me and many others with your humor..
Ha! Thank you all so much for checking out my classic comedy music video. Glad you found it funny and enjoyed it. Thanks!
This brought back so many fantastic memories from my youth. I would go to bed and secretly listen to this on my Walkman well past bedtime. I remember that cassette tape had "Turn Your Radio On" and no one has ever performed it better. Thanks for the good times, Mr. S.
Aw, Ray you are one of my favorites! I'm so happy to see that you saw this!
We love you Ray!
All the best to you, Mr. Stevens! Lots of good memories come back when I hear this song, and it's great to see a younger generation discover it.
Ray Stevens' work is comedic musical gold.
"The Streak" and "It's Me Again, Margret" are along these lines. "Everything Is Beautiful" is his hug to the world.
And "Settin' Up with the Dead" ! No one ever reacts to that! Love Ray so much!
I like those and "Furthermore" as well
You guys forgot to mention "Wildwood Flower" 😉😉
The Streak was my first introduction to Ray Stevens so as much as I love many of his songs, that one is my favorite.
don't forget The Blue Cyclone
I love Ray Steven's.
I'm a pastor.
I'm afraid of a squirrel getting lose in our church. 😂
It does happen pastor.
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But do yall have a Sister Bertha Betterthanyou? 🤣🤔
I am a pastor too as well as a fan of Ray Steven’s. Perhaps we need a squirrel or two to get loose in some of our churches 😃
@rachelkristine4669 I think a lot of churches do, but it's for sure that they have an " Amen Pew" I know ours did because that's where my parents sat! 😂
I don't think that they do. But I was born and raised in the USA's "Bible Belt" and these churches do. Since the church portrayed in this video is obviously Protestant, I was referring to that church community. No offense was intended.
Ray Stevens was fun…remember his catchy witty songs especially The Streak 😂
Yes! The Streak has to be next!
Fastest thing on 2 feet.
@@joeapicelli8367 don’t look Ethel 🤣
Lol great song! Forgot about that one! 😂
Yeah, ah did.
Ray Stevens is noted for his "novelty" songs. His first hit record was "Ahab The Arab", then "Gitarzan", "The StreaK', "I Saw Elvis In A UFO", "Shriner's Convention". He can sing a serious song like "Everything Is Beautiful" and "Misty!"
Oh yes, yes, yes!
That's the list!
Yea, he has been around longer than Weird Al. One he sang but didn't write that I love is Three-Legged Man. It was written by Shel Silverstein who also wrote A Boy Named Sue for Johnny Cash, and the children's poems that I grew up on that are now being banned in schools in the US.
"Shriner's convention" is my favorite of his songs.
He also did pretty good with a ccver of You Are So Beautiful, but it's definitely his comedy that's best known. I didn't even know Everything is Beautiful and the Streak were by the same guy for years.
@@ragabashmoon1551 Shel wrote most of Doctor Hook's early and best songs.
Ray Stevens wore a lot of different hats. One of them was telling funny stories through song. He's one of the gems of old school country music.
I have one of Ray's audio tapes (in a 2000 Ford F250 that still has an audio tape player to go with the CD player!) that has made quite a few road trips a bunch shorter than they would have been. One thing you need to keep in mind when you're listening to a Ray Stevens song... that boy ain't right!! He's a really good piano player and just about the time he gets into a beautiful song and it's just coming out so pretty it takes a left turn into something funny that just destroys that beautiful mood. He can't get all the way through a song without doin' something strange before the end! 😂🤣
This is my FAVORITE Ray Stevens song. The Streak is also hilarious. But if you want to hear him really sing, listen to Everything is Beautiful.
I said "Don't LOOK, ETHEL!!" but it was too late.
my thoughts exactly
Mine too! This guy is hysterical.
Everything is Beautiful is so lovely. He is hilarious but also has a great voice.
Turn Your Radio On is another beautiful Ray Stevens song to listen to.
Ray Stevens is a very talented singer, writer, producer. His songs include Ahab the Arab and Guitarzan.
My parents used to have an 8 track cassette of silly songs called “Dumb Ditties” which had a bunch of Ray Stevens songs on it. Guitarzan, Ahab The Arab, and Bridget The Midget I remember were on there for sure.
The tape also had other silly songs on it like Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini, Purple People Eater, The Witchdoctor, Mister Bass Man, Here Comes The Judge, Sylvester and Tweety, The Monster Mash, Who Put The Bop, and My Dingaling, just to name a few.
I loved that 8track when I was a kid. Too bad it ended up getting ruined years later. That thing was a classic. I don’t think it has ever been transferred to CD format, which is a shame.
Ry Stevens is AWESOME. He has many funny ones but, he REALLY has a beautiful voice!
His song "Everything is Beautiful" is meaningful and the message is timeless.
My favourite plus also loved all the silly songs, Misty was also great showed of his great voice.
good recommendation
“Turn your radio on” good too 👍
"Funny Man" is ironically, another great serious song of his that shows off his true talent
His serious Hit was "Everything is Beautiful", which was the Number 1 song on the charts for two weeks in 1970, and earned Ray two Grammy awards.
This is a song you should react to.
Not sure how, but I forgot all about Everything is Beautiful til I read this. But being a child in the 70's, I think Ray Stevens I think The Streak
Roy Stevens is a national treasure. This was one of my favorite songs as a kid.
'Sittin up with the dead' is one of his most hysterical songs ever. Also love 'The Streak', 'Guitarzan', and 'I saw elvis in a UFO'.
Sitting up with the Dead is one of my favorite novelty tracks of all time
Yesssss And I’m my own grandpa
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Dudley DoRight of the Highway Patrol
I'm My Own Grandpa
Ray Steven's- brilliant songwriter and performer. Check out all his stuff.
When I was a teenager I bought The Streak, on vinyl, for my 60 year old grandfather who lived in Akansas and went to church every Sunday and Wednesday. He blushed a little and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Jay & Amber, you'll love his "Everything Is Beautiful", "The Streak" and "Misty"!! Nice backing choir on "Everything Is Beautiful" ( a serious song).
Ray Stevens is a really good singer. He has good comedy songs but his non comedy music is amazing
Another song is It's Me Again, Margaret
the Streak is hillarious they do need to react to it
It’s Me Margaret is so funny! But not all of his are funny. Just most of them! More Ray Stevens please! ❤️
You can't forget "Shriner's Convention". If you've ever seen the Shriners and their antics in local parades,you'll love the song.
Ray Stevens is a legend and a National Treasure of comedy!
My father who grew up in Dundalk Ireland and moved us all to the states in 1973 felt an incredible affection for Ray Stevens. When he first heard this song he laughed so hard he was crying which had us laughing and crying. Beautiful memory. Thanks Ray and R.I.P. Daddo.😂 We miss you.
I have so many memories of riding around with my grandfather on car trips, and listening to Ray Stevens cassettes. He’s basically the “Weird Al” Yankovic of country music.
Yep. And he was and is a damn treasure
Yes, but Ray has been doing it a lot longer then Wierd Al....
@@js3599 I mean Ray was born in 1939 and Al in 1959. So that's kind of a given just based on ages.
The Weird Al of country is actually Cledus Judd because they both do parodies of existing songs. Ray Stevens does original comedy songs
Exactly.
More Ray Stevens PLEASE! He started out as a gospel singer before moving to comedy. Please look for "Help me make it through the night", "Sittin up with the dead", and "The Streak".
I love Ray Stevens. This is my favorite, It's me again Margaret is a close second. And let's not forget The Streak.
Ray Stevens is a comedic treasure with a large catalog of great songs.
Amen sista
He won a Grammy for "Everything is Beautiful". Great song.
Now you need to react to some of his other songs like "Guitarzan", "Ahab The Arab", "The Streak" are among his best.
Ray Stevens is one of the underrated all-time greats. His biggest hit was "The Streak." "Streaking" was a brief fad in the 1970s.
A fantastic one-two combo would be a reaction to "The Streak," follower by an introduction to legendary southern comedian/storyteller Jerry Clower and "The New Fad," his bit on how streaking was nothing new - "New fad? That ain't no new fad." "Oh? What did they call it when you were growing up?" "Runnin' nekkid!" 😆
Ray Stevens is a classic. So many funny songs and some really good serious ones. The man does it all! Still going strong!
Comedic songs are Ray Steven's niche in the music world, but "Everything is Beautiful" is a testament to how good a singer he truly is.
I was *very* lucky to see him in concert. He is definitely a lot of fun. Yes, he is mainly a comedic story telling singer. He has some great stuff, but he's probably most popular for The Streak. So happy you enjoyed this one, and it made you smile!
He's still got his own cabaret in Nashville. Still going
My mother and I went to see him when we still lived back in Nashville. Had a blast.
Gitarzan, Ahab the Arab, plus many more.
Ray Stevens is a story teller from days gone by-- great to see a new generation enjoying him!!
Oh WOW! I love Ray! Piano player, singer, song writer. A little trivia for you: Ray Stevens sings the opening theme song to the movie Cannonball Run. Which is a movie suggestion for you guys 😊. He has serious songs and always puts a smile on your face. And he has gospel songs as well. Thank you guys. And I am so glad you enjoyed this!
Cannonball run us hillarious and equally hard to find.
What!!...just happened in my life??....I love Ray Steven's from my childhood.....and I LOVE cannon ball run!...from my childhood.....are you telling me!...they are combined!!!!....holy....mother.........cheese and crackers what the???!!😅
@@matthewwoods5235 Yes! I know right?! I found that out a few years ago. I love that movie too.
@@michaeldavidfigures9842 You can find Cannonball Run 2 on TH-cam. LOL Haven't seen the original in forever
@Chance L that's crazy! Lol....never put that together!...so awesome.....I pulled it up right away hahahaha
Ray's version of "Misty" is really good. My husband called a radio station and asked them to play it for me on our anniversary one year. It's been our song since then. It's a more serious song that he actually sings (he has a good voice), so it's a departure from all his silly songs. "Everything is Beautiful" is another good one, but "Misty" is special to us.
You know, when I first heard Ray's version, I was pretty pissed off. I was a Johnny Mathis only version fan, but over the years it grew on me until I came to enjoy it.
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They should play Johnny Mathis's version of Misty.
Love that song.
Gotta do both versions back to back. 😅
True story: my great aunt found herself seated next to him on an airplane flight, and he asked where she was from. When she said "Pascagoula, MS," she could see the wheels start turning behind his eyes. A short while later, this song came out..
Ray Stevens is a gifted songwriter and musician, as well as a great storyteller and comic. Definitely react to "The Streak" and "The Shriner's Convention". (and for Christmas, "Santa Claus is Watching You"). He's an American treasure, for certain. Love the reaction, as always.
RAY is known as the comedy king of Nashville!
I grew up with Ray Stevens. Absolutely love him. It was the soundtrack to many a family trip. Ray Stevens is known for "Everything Is Beautiful" which is a straight song. He does have a few of those, but he found his niche in the funny songs. "The Streak ", "It's Me Again Margaret ", "The Haircut", "Juanita", and "The Shriner's Convention" are all examples of songs like this one.
He is mostly known for his comedic songs.He was highly educated,and wrote many serious pieces.He cobucted orchestras too.I have always loved his insightful songs! 😇😇😇
Conducted,sorry.
He IS highly educated. since you wrote this in the past tense I thought he had died and I had missed it! I had to google him, thankfully he is still here.
@@sassmacfru Sadly, his wife died not too long ago. But, yes, Ray is still with us
If I remember correctly, he is also a minister.
Ray Stephen's has a long line of songs just like this. My favorite is Sitting Up With Dead. It is hysterical. Worth a lesson😅
Ray Stevens has a ton of funny songs.
This song is fantastic! Ray Stevens is an extremely famous songwriter!
Love Ray Stevens, “The Streak”, “It’s me again Margaret” & “I’m my own Grandpa” are some of his novelty songs that I remember listening to as a kid!
Yes! Although, "I'm my own Grandpaw" isn't his, it was originally from the late 40's, I still like his version best.
Ray was (and is) a rare talent, who could go from serious to not-at-all-serious in a heartbeat. If you want to check out his more mainstream hits, do "Everything is Beautiful". He also had numerous novelty songs, including "The Streak", "Gitarzan", "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" and "Shriners Convention".
Oh yes! I forgot about Gitarzan 🤣
Shiner's Convention is a weird one, but a good one. The Streak is one you should listen to before you listen to Everything is Beautiful.
"Gitarzan"
😂😂😂😂🤣
My dad (RIP) absolutely *loved* Ray Stevens - I can't hear one of his songs without thinking of him. :) Thank you for reacting to this!
Ray Stevens was definitely known for his comedy/novelty songs. You can get a feel for his actual musical abilities by listening to, “Everything Is Beautiful”.
He also sang, "Sittin' Up With The Dead" He was so much fun!
Oh, yeah. I forgot about that one.
Back in the 90s, our elementary school coach would play the Ray Stevens VHS tape on rainy days. Good memories
Ray is a national treasure , he has wrote so many fun songs. Non funny is Misty and Everything is beautiful. Watch The Streak, Sitting up With the dead, It's me Again Margaret , Shriner Convention, and his cover of Lonzo and Oscar's I'm my Own Grand Paw - Family tree version. I have loved and enjoyed his music for decades
One of our favorite videos is I Ain't Sittin' Up With the Dead.
Lol. So glad you did this. So stinking funny. The Streak is also hilarious!
He is known for his comedy songs but he has some very beautiful serious ones too. "Everything is Beautiful" is one of his most famous "serious" songs.
Everything is beautiful is a must listen. As you can guess the theme is “Everything is beautiful in its own way. “ It’s a message still relevant today.
Thank you for introducing Ray Stevens to a new generation. Most kids today have no idea of the incredibly rich history of country and rock that existed when I grew up. I won't say how old I am, but I remember black and white TV, and flew across the Pacific on a propeller driven DC-7.
Ray Stevens is one of the funniest song writers ever. You must hear "The Streak", "Ahab, The Arab", and "Shriner's Convention". "The Battle of New Orleans" is a catchy tune about the War of 1812 and Andrew Jackson.
I like the hit version of "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton better, but Ray does a good job on it too, and the original by Jimmy Driftwood is also great.
Did Ray do a cover of Johnny Horton?
@@judithturner1593 Johnny Horton had a number one hit with The Battle of New Orleans in 1959. The original was written by Jimmie Driftwood and released in as a single in 1958. It had been released in 1957 on an album that was a collection of folksingers. The radio stations wouldn't play it because it had the words "hell" and "damn" in it!
So both Ray Stevens' and Johnny Horton's versions were covers of Jimmie Driftwoods song.
Ray also did his own follow-up version called "The New Battle of New Orleans" after hurricane Katrina.
Ray is/was the forerunner of Weird Al. Some of his you definitely need to check out are Shriners Convention, Ahab the Arab, The Streak, Guitarzan, It's Me Again Margaret.
Shriners Convention is hilarious 😂
LOVE ME SOME RAY STEVENS ANYDAY!!!! He is sooooooooo good - you just GOT to dive into his catalogue!!!! His "Shriner's Convention" "The Streak" & Ahab the Arab" and just so many more!!! So many to choose from!! He did do some serious & even won a Grammy!!!
Growingup, I could't wait for the next Ray Stevens single to come out. He didn't disappoint.
Ray's specialty has always been "novelty" songs like Guitarzan and The Streak. I still listen to Please, Mister Custer when I need a giggle. But he really does have a fine singing voice...he had a huge hit with Everything Is Beautiful.
I grew up in Pascagoula, Mississippi! Love this song!!
What a pleasant surprise! Ray Stevens is one of the best comedic singers out there. I have been a fan of his for years.
The Streak, Sitting Up With the Dead, It’s Me Again Margaret, the hits just keep going.
That man can play EVERY instrument in the world! He is a great musician and writer.
Ray Stevens is a great storyteller.
He has his own TH-cam channel as well. He doesn't block reactions and has even been known to leave his own comments on occasion. Mostly comedy story songs, but occasionally a non comedy one. He actually has a beautiful voice when he sings one.
Does he leave comments when people ask about "staying up with the dead"? Still get creeper out by that song.
@@loganshaw4527 The one that I specifically remember was on a reaction to "The Streak"...
Yeah, I love his patriotic songs, as WELL as his comedy. My husband and I used to listen to his songs together even BEFORE we were married, and we've been married for 45 years.
@@george217 that had to be a fun one to do a music video for.
@@juliebaker6969 even the funny USSR was like a beach Boys of russia.
Ray Stevens is the country Weird Al Yankovick.❤😊
Except he doesn't do parody.
Randy Stevens has one of the most beautiful songs ever, "everything is beautiful." It's not a comedy and his voice is amazing.
You're going to love this. He's a comedic singer but does serious too
A true treasure. You won't go wrong listening to anything by him.
Ray Stevens is a mix of comedy and serious. One of his most popular song is "Everything is Beautiful". One awards.
Ray Stevens is a treat for the ears. His songs have always brought a smile to my heart. If you like this song, you should give Jim Stafford's "Wildwood Weed"
I am SO HAPPY that you got to Ray Stevens!!! He is Tremendous!!!
Ray stevens is amazing all of his songs are great.
I remember when this song came out , my father heard it while driving and said he had to pull over as he was laughing so hard at the song .
His comedy songs are outstanding, funny, corny! BUT he won a Grammy for best song of 1970 with "Everything Is Beautiful", a beautiful serious song about peace, love and understanding...it shows his singing, songwriting and piano skills! You'll need the version with the video, beautiful and will make you tear up. It was song of the year and more!
I saw Ray live twice. He was great. His biggest hit was called Guitarzan. Also Everything Is Beautiful.
Ray Stevens is amazing. He’s got so many others to check out like “The Streak”, “It’s Me Again Margaret”, “Santa Claus is Watching You”, “Sitting Up With The Dead”, “Surfin USSR” and he has a more serious one he wrote called “Everything is Beautiful”. Also Home Free just released a cover to this song about a week ago. Definitely worth checking out. BTW love your Def Leppard shirt. I need to find one for my daughter she’s a huge fan of them.
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He everywhere! He everywhere!
Cannot even begin to tell you how excited I was to see you guys reacting to this one!! 😂. My aunt bought me his Greatest Hits album when I was a kid, and I fell in love! He is SO funny, and I just love him! Another song of his you might check out that I didn’t see anyone else mention is “Ain’t Sittin Up With the Dead”. ❤
Yea, I grew up on this one too. My dad had just this sort of sense of humor and Ray was a part of that.
Back in the 1980's a man hosted a live radio show weekly on which he only played this type parodies etc. I looked forward to it as a teenager. THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SELECTIONS.
My very first album was a Ray Stevens album. I was 13. "Along Came Jones" was my favorite on it. ☮❤🎶
"Slow walking Jones. Slow talking Jones. Along came long, lean, lanky Jones..."
"Along Came Jones" made people say "and then?" with a laugh long before "Dude, Where's My Car?" LOL
For many decades Stevens has been known as the Clown Prince of pop/country music. Yet, he has a serious side and has put a number of passionate, deeply meaningful songs on the charts.
I grew up on ray stevens.... still remember the road trips listening to all ray Steven's.
I love this!!! You ought to do one silly song a week. Maybe a Saturday Silly Song or something. There are hundreds of these kinds of songs that you won't likely encounter because they were often one-hit-wonders. Your fans could give you suggestions. I'll start: Along Came Jones by The Coasters.
I think that's a great idea. I reccomend Mr. Jaws by Dickie Goodman. Since the two of you have reacted to the movie Jaws and have listened to so much 70s music over the past 2 years, you'd get a rea kick out of it. 😊
I love this idea!
Ahab the Arab
For Silly Saturday, you could include your kids. I fell in love with Ray Stevens as a kid when I heard Ahab the Arab and Guitarzan.
Great idea! I’ll cast votes for some John Prine…….
Dear Abby, Please Don’t Bury Me, In Spite Of Ourselves (a bit PG 13). Also his great story telling songs…..
Grandpa Was A Carpenter, Sam Stone and Angel From Montgomery (Bonnie Raitt’s cover is stellar)!
I think y’all might have already reacted to it?
He's a legend. My favorite is sitting up with the dead. I just love this guy, all his work is epic.
"Eric the aweful" and "Deer Slayer" are some great hidden gems from Ray Stevens.
Ray Stevens is a national treasure. His stuff is amazing.
I loved Ray as a child,listening to him brings back so many memories.I can still hear his song Everything is Beautiful playing on the stereo in our living room and belting out Jesus Loves The Little Children at the beginning.I would tell mom and dad to put his album on everyday.
Put your radio on, and Everything is beautiful, again both are Ray Stevens.
“Juanita and the kids” is a MUST LISTEN by Ray Stevens! ❤
And the video is hilarious!
I loved this one. Ray Stevens is a treasure. He has quite a few songs that are hilarious. He was so funny that his stuff even got played on rock stations even though he was really a country artist. Much love ❤️
Thank you for making me smile today! Ray is a National Treasure and a magnificent person!
Best, touching song , beautiful song =
“EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL IN ITS OWN OWN WAY!”
You’d love it!!!!
Love Ray Stevens! He does a lot of humorous songs. He does have a serious song where you can tell how good his voice is and that is Everything is Beautiful.
This song came out in the 1970's! Ray Stevens wrote and sang "The Streak"! The Streak was what encouraged some people to run through the towns naked! GREAT SONG WRITER AND SINGER!
“Santa Clause is Watchin’ You” is a must on the Christmas playlist! Also “It’s Me again, Margaret” , “The Streak” and “Ahab the Arab”
The streak, everything is beautiful
New artist?!? I'm 60 and I remember listening to Ray Stephens when I was a kid.
This is so much fun. Ray Stevens had two sides, the comic side and a more serious side. For what might be his most hilarious song, check out “The Streak”. For his more serious side, check out “Everything Is Beautiful” and “Misty”. I think you’ll enjoy them all. ❤
I was born in 1981.. I grew up with Ray Stephens.. even had a couple of his albums... He is a LEGEND to me!! He has sooo many hilarious songs! I hope you revisit him again in the future!
Ray Steven's was a comedy singer. More, more more🎉😂❤❤
S glad yall enjoyed this one, I love this song, I still laugh no matter how many times I hear it. I hope yall check out more of Ray Stevens' songs.
You really have to appreciate how hard it is to write a song like this that will make people laugh and also enjoy the melody at the same time. Comedy is always hard to do
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Thank you so much for this reaction ❤
Ray Stevens made many comedy records including Ahab the Arab, Guitarzan and The Streak, but he also has a wonderful singing voice 'Everything Is Beautiful' was a big hit for him.
Having grown up on Ray Stevens songs, this one was new to me. Thanks for sharing your discovery! Please enjoy and share your research into this hilarious artist!
Wait a minute. 🤔
You guys are actually listening to a comedic song that I requested?! 😮
Woohoo! 👍🏽😁
My list, again....
"The Streak" - Ray Stevens
"Rappin Rodney" - Rodney Dangerfield... you loved him in Caddyshack. Pat Benetar has a quick cameo appearance)
"You Look Marvelous" - Billy Crystal (pay attention to the celebrity party guests)
"Big Cockroach" - Kip Adotta
"Wet Dream" - Kip Adotta (Don't be afraid of the name, the song isn't dirty at all.)
Every time I hear this I think of my Dad, whom I lost in Aug of 2020. He absolutely loved Ray Stevens! Have to admit, I love him as well. ☺️Funny thing? I had a great aunt who lived in Pascagoula. 😂 You need to check out some of his others, like Hello, Margaret, Ahab the Arab, The Streak, and the Shriners Convention.👍❤️
One of my strongest childhood memories is driving to summer school and listening to "Freddie Feel Good" on the radio. Thanks Ray, you touched me and many others with your humor..
Ray Stevens is priceless! Check out his others! The Streak! It’s Me Margaret! Guitarzan….try’s all!