The first line gives it away..." He said I'll love you till I die". No matter what happens after that he kept his word. In the end it's about true love, even if it might be one sided.
George and Tammy were married at one time. George didn't want to record this song. He said this is the saddest damn song I ever heard. No one wants to hear this. It went to #1. George kept showing up to the recording studio drunk. So they pieced together all his sessions and it turned out great❤
Its been said that when George Jones sings, the audience cries, I cry and the house starts leaking. Waylon Jennings said "If we all could sing like we wanted, we'd all sound like George Jones". I agree. Great reaction.
🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 This gentleman had the best reaction out of all the reaction videos I’ve watched ,he got it right off 👍 some that I’ve watched they didn’t have a clue.
There will NEVER be another George Jones. His powerful voice has influenced so many people for decades upon decades. The greatest singers acknowledge him as the best. Even Frank Sinatra gave him props. Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings both put him above all the rest. He is a legend among legends.
@@IFdude Merle Haggard said his favorite singer is George Jones. He once said, “Jones's voice is like a Stradivarius violin: one of the greatest instruments ever made".
George released this song in 1980 - was a monster hit for him late in his life. To everyone's surprise he released a song in 1985 called Whose gonna fill their shoes. Seeing how country music had moved almost completely out of the traditional realm - the song hit home. You still had those greats like George Strait and Alan Jackson who kept true to the traditional country sound - and as you see they have lasted many many years. Another great reaction. Thanks!
George recorded the number 1 sad country music love song, in the history of music. Loved the look on your face when you understood he was no longer among the living. Great reaction.
There WILL NEVER EVER BE a song such as "He Stopped LOVING Her Today!!"" And, there WILL NEVER EVER BE another Country and Western Performer like THE POSSUM!!! He is THE GOAT 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐!!! PERIOD!!!
We will never have another George sadly cause we don't have country music anymore! Lol it's more hip hop and pop! At least we have the music to play from the greats, and George was a legend! Great reaction
‘He said I’ll love you til I die’ is the opening lyric and says it all. Then, “They hung a wreath upon his door’ is another clue that he had died. Hanging a black wreath on someone’s door was a sign to all who saw it that this household was in mourning. This was tradition for hundreds of years and brought to the New World by immigrants. This is still practiced in the south and small towns across America. I used to own a flower shop and we had one we gave the family if they used us for their funeral florals. I come from a Central California town. I grew up on old school country. There’s so much truth in the lyrics!💞
Where I live, it's usually a white wreath. I've lived in North Carolina all of my long life and I've never seen a black one. But we all know when we see that wreath what has happened.
I love watching these reactions. I grew up listening to these songs with my grandma and seeing other people hear them fornthe first time really brings the meaning back to a song i have heard a million times
This is largely considered the greatest country song of all time. For more upbeat ones of his try "The Race is On" and "White Lightnin", other great story songs but heart rending are "The Grand Tour " "A Picture of Me Without You" and a duet with Tammy Wynett "Golden Ring ".
George had a LOT of sad songs, Things Have Gone to Pieces, Window Up Above, The Grand Tour and A Picture of Me Without You come to mind immediately, but this song was even too sad for George. Initially, he did not want to record it because it said it was so sad that no one would ever want to listen to it. It turned out to be his biggest hit! Actually, everyone who is married or who was ever married has made this same vow, "He said I'll love you till I die" because isn't that what the line, "till death us do part" in the marriage vows is saying? Sadly, millions of people do not take that vow seriously. The guy in this song said, "I'll love you till I die" and that's exactly what he did, he loved her until he died.
This has to be one of the saddest songs ever, but so elegant in its simplicity and I get misty eyed every time I hear it. I especially loved seeing your reaction when the penny dropped. Love your work, mate.
The letters dated 1962 we’re probably when he was in Vietnam. We wrote letters back then because no computers. Pen and ✍️ ink. Hang a black wreath on the door was a custom when some died, especially in the south. Your expression when you got it was priceless.
BRO, My friends and I saw George Jones right after 9 - 11. Minnesota has a Native American Casino on our western border. Mr Jones performed to an overflow crowd that night, singing many of his epic songs. Because it was so close to the Twin Tower tragedy in New York city, he incorporated more patriotic songs into his program. And a year or so later, by popular demand he come back to our same Casino for another date. We also were privileged enough to attend that concert. His voice has so much soul, people were literally crying. I'll never forget George or his music!
One of the greatest songs of all time and sung by one of the greatest legends in country music of all time!! Matter of fact my favorite!!! Appreciate if u would react to George Jones " Window up Above".. Its a good one!
That steel guitar and harmonica should have questions you in on this wasn’t going to end well. Classic country music right here! The ol Possum could tell a story!
The man's 2nd most well known nickname is No Show Jones. He's a top 10 alcoholic of all time and still did all that and had that voice....him riding his John Deere to the beer store when they took away all his keys isn't a joke
When the writers presented him with the lyrics George said that thing'll never sell, it's too damn sad. Years later when it became the monster hit of his career he said "boy was I wrong."
Yes… Yes, he is the greatest country music singer of all time. This is one the saddest, most beautiful songs of all time as well. Thank you for the reaction! It was wonderful.
I was a radio DJ and just finishing high School when this song came out. It's hard to describe how big a hit this song was. It was a great time in country music. Alabama was at their height, Willie and Merle were releasing Pancho and Lefty, the Outlaw scene was flourishing in the underground, and George Jones was releasing the greatest country song of all time.
It's always fun watching the reactor's face when they realized WHY he stopped loving her today. It's like when people realize the ending of The Sixth Sense 😀
At first George Jones didn’t want to do this song, he said it was morbid. It became one of his biggest hits and is considered by some to be the greatest country song of all time.
That "WHA?!?!?!?" moment you had... THAT'S the power of the song. But the entire story is in the first and last lines "He said 'I'll love you, till I die.' ... He stopped loving her today." It still boggles my mind how many people miss the point of the story though.
Pure amazing country that my Pop-Pop raised me on... I love it .. The Possum was one of the best... listening to your comments.. Tammy and George married 2 x and he was a drunk from hell.. He started singing this song when he finally got sober.
Absolutely the best country singer and at my age he’s topped all others in any genre. Some sing songs whereas he lived them and it comes through so sadly.
I hope someday you get a chance to listen to an artist by the name of Big AL Downing. He is an African American country music singer/songwriter. He never got the recognition he deserved. His two favorite songs of mine are "Mr Jones" and "The story behind the story." You will not be disappointed, especially since you like story telling songs.
You should check out Linda Martell. Color Him Father and Bad Case Of The Blues. She was the first commercially successful black female country singer. Her career was short but she had some hits. And her voice amazing.
Thanks, MrBoyd! George (Possum) Jones.. was amazing.. and you should definitely hear some of the others - he totally deserved her leaving... listen to some more... you'll get it... lol
George and Tammy were married at one time and have a daughter together. He adopted her first two children. When they started back singing together on tour she had remarried. “I have a new husband in law”
my all time favorite singer is between george or hank williams , i can't choose between them. they both sing from their heart to yours. george would no doubt have one of the greatest voices ever , while hank's voice is so distinctive and unique . the two absolute gods of hillbilly music.
This is the best of country,... and most of us thought long ago. he was singing it to Tammy.. but apparently that was not the case.... George supposedly didn't even want to sing this because of the conotations to Tammy
Tammy Wynette and George Jones were married at one point (hence the reference to her), George absolutely loved her and this song was written because of his love for her.
None other than Frank Sinatra said that George Jones was the second best singer in America. I love that quote: it tells you a lot about George Jones and a lot about Frank Sinatra.
@MrLboydReacts the song was George Jones's true life story with Tammy Wynette. He wrote the song in 1980 after their tumultuous relationship and divorce and were married two separate people. They still saying and did shows together occasionally. Even though both were married to other people they never lost what they had for each other. The whole story is chronicled in a Showtime special one season documentary basically of their lives together. At the time in 1980 when he wrote this song he was still struggling with alcohol and drugs addiction that tore them apart. Therefore you can see why he would always imagined himself dying for Tammy Wynette. Sadly she passed away in the early 90s at only 55 years old. She was already a good bit younger than him. But sadly, he lived until 2013 at the age of 81 he finally got to join her! The Showtime one season story titled George & Tammy explains it all. It's inspirational yet heartbreaking all at the same same time! You should definitely spend the time to watch it if you truly want to know the story behind the song. Which I think is going on that we should all learn because you never know when they're going to go for the person you love is going to go so good lesson in life that don't take anything for granted. 😢😢 I love that you're interested in the story behind it I think it's great! So much meaning behind so many songs in any genre and it only makes us better to understand the true meaning behind all genres are not familiar with. They usually have good life lessons in them we just don't know the story behind them if they're not hard music necessarily. BTW if you get the chance to check out the Showtime story that tells this chilling story, I'll warn you now! Get a big box if tissues or just bring in the big pack of Charmin TP. You'll go from laughing to cry your heart for a month! It was well worth it for me! Good luck!
He was married to Tammy Wynette. He effed it up. She left. He never quite got over it. The song is about a fictionalized him not being able to get over her.
The original recording of this song is much better than his live recording. George had so many hits that it's hard to pick one to suggest. Golden ring is a good one. The race is on. Window above. The grand tour is very good also. Another artist you may want to look at would be Randy Travis. 3 wooden crosses. Holly Dunn Daddy's hands.
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The look on your face was priceless when you realized that he had passed away. Almost anything from George Jones is golden.
The first line gives it away..." He said I'll love you till I die". No matter what happens after that he kept his word. In the end it's about true love, even if it might be one sided.
1980 hit… he won a Grammy 2 years in a row for the same song… He is an iconic country legend
Yeah that's amazing.
George and Tammy were married at one time. George didn't want to record this song. He said this is the saddest damn song I ever heard. No one wants to hear this. It went to #1. George kept showing up to the recording studio drunk. So they pieced together all his sessions and it turned out great❤
Its been said that when George Jones sings, the audience cries, I cry and the house starts leaking. Waylon Jennings said "If we all could sing like we wanted, we'd all sound like George Jones". I agree. Great reaction.
🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 This gentleman had the best reaction out of all the reaction videos I’ve watched ,he got it right off 👍 some that I’ve watched they didn’t have a clue.
There will NEVER be another George Jones. His powerful voice has influenced so many people for decades upon decades. The greatest singers acknowledge him as the best. Even Frank Sinatra gave him props. Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings both put him above all the rest. He is a legend among legends.
There was one and only Ole Possum.
Johnny Cash once famously said when asked who his favorite singer was, "You mean besides George Jones?" :)
@@IFdude yeah and Waylon Jennings said, “If we could all sound like we wanted too, we would all sound like George Jones”.
@@IFdude Merle Haggard said his favorite singer is George Jones. He once said, “Jones's voice is like a Stradivarius violin: one of the greatest instruments ever made".
George released this song in 1980 - was a monster hit for him late in his life. To everyone's surprise he released a song in 1985 called Whose gonna fill their shoes. Seeing how country music had moved almost completely out of the traditional realm - the song hit home. You still had those greats like George Strait and Alan Jackson who kept true to the traditional country sound - and as you see they have lasted many many years. Another great reaction. Thanks!
This is arguably the best song ever written.
He said he would love her 'til he died...and he was true to his word.
This is why I love your reaction channel. Nobody seems to realize he passed away. Good job!!
George recorded the number 1 sad country music love song, in the history of music. Loved the look on your face when you understood he was no longer among the living. Great reaction.
It's ok to shed a tear . . . I did.
There WILL NEVER EVER BE a song such as "He Stopped LOVING Her Today!!"" And, there WILL NEVER EVER BE another Country and Western Performer like THE POSSUM!!! He is THE GOAT 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐!!! PERIOD!!!
We will never have another George sadly cause we don't have country music anymore! Lol it's more hip hop and pop! At least we have the music to play from the greats, and George was a legend! Great reaction
‘He said I’ll love you til I die’ is the opening lyric and says it all. Then, “They hung a wreath upon his door’ is another clue that he had died. Hanging a black wreath on someone’s door was a sign to all who saw it that this household was in mourning. This was tradition for hundreds of years and brought to the New World by immigrants. This is still practiced in the south and small towns across America. I used to own a flower shop and we had one we gave the family if they used us for their funeral florals. I come from a Central California town. I grew up on old school country. There’s so much truth in the lyrics!💞
Where I live, it's usually a white wreath. I've lived in North Carolina all of my long life and I've never seen a black one. But we all know when we see that wreath what has happened.
I love your reaction when you caught it
I love watching these reactions. I grew up listening to these songs with my grandma and seeing other people hear them fornthe first time really brings the meaning back to a song i have heard a million times
The msn kept his promise. He loved her til he died. I dream of a love like that,❤
This is largely considered the greatest country song of all time. For more upbeat ones of his try "The Race is On" and "White Lightnin", other great story songs but heart rending are "The Grand Tour " "A Picture of Me Without You" and a duet with Tammy Wynett "Golden Ring ".
Alan Jackson sang this at George Jones' funeral, one of the most moving live performances I've ever seen.
This has always been one of my favorites
He loved her with all his heart and she didn't feel that anymore. 😢
For your next George Jones song I'd recommend something from his fun side. The Corvette song. You'll like the twist on that one.
the steal guitar in this was magnificent
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If you remember, the first line to the song was, he said I’ll love her till I die
George had a LOT of sad songs, Things Have Gone to Pieces, Window Up Above, The Grand Tour and A Picture of Me Without You come to mind immediately, but this song was even too sad for George. Initially, he did not want to record it because it said it was so sad that no one would ever want to listen to it. It turned out to be his biggest hit! Actually, everyone who is married or who was ever married has made this same vow, "He said I'll love you till I die" because isn't that what the line, "till death us do part" in the marriage vows is saying? Sadly, millions of people do not take that vow seriously. The guy in this song said, "I'll love you till I die" and that's exactly what he did, he loved her until he died.
George Jones was my father's favorite song. We played that at the end of his funeral 🙏♥️ thanks for doing this
I had to watch your reaction when you realized he died a couple of times because it was so genuine it was hilarious!
Youd love all his music. His song called choices is amazing
This has to be one of the saddest songs ever, but so elegant in its simplicity and I get misty eyed every time I hear it. I especially loved seeing your reaction when the penny dropped. Love your work, mate.
NOT OBSESSED WITH HER!! LOVE LOVE LOVE
Yea this is one of the classics from George Jones. Still love the song
The letters dated 1962 we’re probably when he was in Vietnam. We wrote letters back then because no computers. Pen and ✍️ ink.
Hang a black wreath on the door was a custom when some died, especially in the south.
Your expression when you got it was priceless.
Widely regarded as the best country song of ALL TIME.
Opening line. "He said I'll love you til I did. She said you get over me in time.". Someone kept their word.
I love watching these reactions to this song. You can see the moment it dawns on the reactor that he has died.
Thank you for a wonderful reaction to a wonderful song.
The best country song ever!
Yes I agree that it is one of the best country songs ever wrote and song of one of my favorites Mr Jones
Saying a lot....best reaction moment I've seen from you. First concert I attended was the Possum George Jones!!!
BRO, My friends and I saw George Jones right after 9 - 11. Minnesota has a Native American Casino on our western border. Mr Jones performed to an overflow crowd that night, singing many of his epic songs. Because it was so close to the Twin Tower tragedy in New York city, he incorporated more patriotic songs into his program. And a year or so later, by popular demand he come back to our same Casino for another date. We also were privileged enough to attend that concert. His voice has so much soul, people were literally crying. I'll never forget George or his music!
this song played over and over in my mind when my father passed. my stepmother had divorced him one day before his death from cancer.
The clue to the song is in the very first line.
I enjoyed your reaction. thank you!
One of the greatest songs of all time and sung by one of the greatest legends in country music of all time!! Matter of fact my favorite!!! Appreciate if u would react to George Jones " Window up Above".. Its a good one!
I just love your reviews. Spot on.
That steel guitar and harmonica should have questions you in on this wasn’t going to end well. Classic country music right here! The ol Possum could tell a story!
Greatest love song ever written .
The man's 2nd most well known nickname is No Show Jones. He's a top 10 alcoholic of all time and still did all that and had that voice....him riding his John Deere to the beer store when they took away all his keys isn't a joke
When the writers presented him with the lyrics George said that thing'll never sell, it's too damn sad. Years later when it became the monster hit of his career he said "boy was I wrong."
Hes been called the greatest ballad singer of all time. Watch the series George and Tammy, really well done.
You should do The Masters Call by Marty Robbins next!
Yes… Yes, he is the greatest country music singer of all time. This is one the saddest, most beautiful songs of all time as well. Thank you for the reaction! It was wonderful.
He said I'll love you 'til I die
When he was presented with this song, he didn't want to record it because he said no one would buy that sad old song. It turned into his biggest hit
I love this song but it always makes me cry😂
I was a radio DJ and just finishing high School when this song came out. It's hard to describe how big a hit this song was. It was a great time in country music. Alabama was at their height, Willie and Merle were releasing Pancho and Lefty, the Outlaw scene was flourishing in the underground, and George Jones was releasing the greatest country song of all time.
Watching your face fall as you realized what the song was actually about... Yeah. That's where we are.
"If My Heart had Windows" My favorite George Jones song.
Its been a good year for the roses is a great George Jones song as well
Good music is good music. And this was a good reaction video.
He lived this song and every other song he ever wrote.
Genuine Reaction
Love your reactions to this song. I grew up listening to George Jones, and he is one of my favorites.
It's one of the top 3 country songs ever written!
Music that makes your feel is the very best of rear music!
I've watched a lot of reactions to this song, and you definitely do the best double-take when you connect the dots, of any reviewer.
The interesting thing is that many people - now days - do not have that kind of love in their hearts.
Loved it when you realized what happened.
It's always fun watching the reactor's face when they realized WHY he stopped loving her today. It's like when people realize the ending of The Sixth Sense 😀
Like me some George Jones… but I don’t have him as the Greatest country singer… keep up the great content:)
At first George Jones didn’t want to do this song, he said it was morbid. It became one of his biggest hits and is considered by some to be the greatest country song of all time.
If you want another emotionally charged story telling song from George Jones, I recommend "Radio Lover"
I always felt that
That "WHA?!?!?!?" moment you had... THAT'S the power of the song. But the entire story is in the first and last lines "He said 'I'll love you, till I die.' ... He stopped loving her today." It still boggles my mind how many people miss the point of the story though.
Pure amazing country that my Pop-Pop raised me on... I love it .. The Possum was one of the best... listening to your comments.. Tammy and George married 2 x and he was a drunk from hell.. He started singing this song when he finally got sober.
"The Corvette Song" is an upbeat, fun song, sung by George Jones. I'm sure you would enjoy it.
Absolutely the best country singer and at my age he’s topped all others in any genre. Some sing songs whereas he lived them and it comes through so sadly.
Originally he hated the song and refused to record it. He said it was too sad and that no one would buy it.
I hope someday you get a chance to listen to an artist by the name of Big AL Downing. He is an African American country music singer/songwriter. He never got the recognition he deserved. His two favorite songs of mine are "Mr Jones" and "The story behind the story." You will not be disappointed, especially since you like story telling songs.
You should check out Linda Martell. Color Him Father and Bad Case Of The Blues. She was the first commercially successful black female country singer. Her career was short but she had some hits. And her voice amazing.
Thanks, MrBoyd! George (Possum) Jones.. was amazing.. and you should definitely hear some of the others - he totally deserved her leaving... listen to some more... you'll get it... lol
Yes he died. The very first line in the song is that he will love her until he died.
George does some great and unique things with his voice. If you go down The Possum's rabbit hole (interesting, no?), you will hear what we mean.
You should hear Alan Jackson sing this at George jones funeral.
George and Tammy were married at one time and have a daughter together. He adopted her first two children. When they started back singing together on tour she had remarried. “I have a new husband in law”
my all time favorite singer is between george or hank williams , i can't choose between them. they both sing from their heart to yours. george would no doubt have one of the greatest voices ever , while hank's voice is so distinctive and unique . the two absolute gods of hillbilly music.
This is the best of country,... and most of us thought long ago. he was singing it to Tammy.. but apparently that was not the case.... George supposedly didn't even want to sing this because of the conotations to Tammy
The greatest country song ever. There'll never be another Possum.
It depends on who is doing the ranking, but many consider George Jones the best country singer ever, and this the best country song ever.
Tammy Wynette and George Jones were married at one point (hence the reference to her), George absolutely loved her and this song was written because of his love for her.
Opening he said I'll love you 'til I die...
None other than Frank Sinatra said that George Jones was the second best singer in America. I love that quote: it tells you a lot about George Jones and a lot about Frank Sinatra.
Reactors miss it because most don’t understand the reference “Wreath Upon His Door”.
I believe George didn't want to record it at first. He said it was to sad and knowbody would like it because of that . He said, "I was wrong"!
@MrLboydReacts
the song was George Jones's true life story with Tammy Wynette. He wrote the song in 1980 after their tumultuous relationship and divorce and were married two separate people. They still saying and did shows together occasionally. Even though both were married to other people they never lost what they had for each other. The whole story is chronicled in a Showtime special one season documentary basically of their lives together. At the time in 1980 when he wrote this song he was still struggling with alcohol and drugs addiction that tore them apart. Therefore you can see why he would always imagined himself dying for Tammy Wynette. Sadly she passed away in the early 90s at only 55 years old. She was already a good bit younger than him. But sadly, he lived until 2013 at the age of 81 he finally got to join her! The Showtime one season story titled George & Tammy explains it all. It's inspirational yet heartbreaking all at the same same time! You should definitely spend the time to watch it if you truly want to know the story behind the song. Which I think is going on that we should all learn because you never know when they're going to go for the person you love is going to go so good lesson in life that don't take anything for granted. 😢😢 I love that you're interested in the story behind it I think it's great! So much meaning behind so many songs in any genre and it only makes us better to understand the true meaning behind all genres are not familiar with. They usually have good life lessons in them we just don't know the story behind them if they're not hard music necessarily. BTW if you get the chance to check out the Showtime story that tells this chilling story, I'll warn you now! Get a big box if tissues or just bring in the big pack of Charmin TP. You'll go from laughing to cry your heart for a month! It was well worth it for me! Good luck!
George didn’t write this song.
It was written by Putman and Braddock 😵💫
He was married to Tammy Wynette. He effed it up. She left. He never quite got over it. The song is about a fictionalized him not being able to get over her.
The key is the first line "he said he'd love her till he died..."
The first line says I'll love you till I die
I recommend when momma sang by George
The original recording of this song is much better than his live recording. George had so many hits that it's hard to pick one to suggest. Golden ring is a good one. The race is on. Window above. The grand tour is very good also. Another artist you may want to look at would be Randy Travis. 3 wooden crosses. Holly Dunn Daddy's hands.
Yes, in mu opinion, George was/is the GOAT of country music...
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