Thanks once again to Penn and Kim (girl deserves mad props, too) for channeling their creative energy into making quarantine a better place. 💗🦠 As long as people are making suggestions and requests, I’d love to hear some 20th c. Elvis Costello. I’ll let Penn, Master of the Plastic Flute and his COVIDeographer Kim select a song from EC’s extensive catalog of parody-rife singles and put their stank on it.
Susan Horan I played the saxaphobe when I was younger it was my greatest joy and my parents greatest horror when I discovered the keys and music are the same for the saxaphone abd recorder!! Awesome!
"you play the recorder a lot for a grown man..." I love that comment. I was just thinking about how much you'd have to practice that thing to actually be that good at it!
My husband and I love these parodies! You have a great voice and the dancing and involvement by the rest of the family takes it to a new level. Thank you for brightening some of these seemingly endless days. My husband and I completely want to be your neighbors so we can cheer you on! You bring a bit of happiness and humor to a world that could really use some right now. Thank you for making these videos! We love you! ❤️ Stay safe and healthy.
I'm so grateful I discovered the videos made by the Holderness family -- especially the parodies. Because I'm convinced that this Corona virus is man-made (try searching for patents), these videos help me laugh instead of cry. Thank you Holderness family .
If you've lost your mind you're not the only one! Thank you for qll your wonderful songs, they're keeping me sane well after quarantine qnd always put a smile on my face. I forgot how much it was possible to need a laugh.
I love how you can imitate the vocal styles of each singer. You do a perfect Britney Spears, Billie Joe Armstrong, Eddie Vedder, and whoever it is who sings “The Final Countdown.”
I just want to thank you and your family for all you guys do. You guys make me laugh.... a lot. 🤣You guys remind me of my son and his family and it makes not seeing them a little easier. 😘
Every time my kids throw a tantrum my wife and I sang the final meltdown to them..just the chorus mind you.. so was funny to see someone else come up with that.
That is some of the finest recorder playing ever! I truly believe the recorder is the hardest instrument to master because it wasn't made to actually carry a tune but to drive parents insane from the squealing, screeching, practice sessions!
Trying to keep sane. So many worries. Find with my free time I just want to check out or sleep. So I’m limiting screen time to 30-45 min. a day or less including news. Want less than 15 min of news - but want to stay informed. Otherwise, screen time is a Holderness vid and some good online therapist channels to stay productive and not sink into the gloom. 🙁😭 Trying to maintain mental health esp. now - keeping a schedule, exercising daily, and feeding my brain positive stuff and doing productive things to uplift/ build/sustain vs. drain, etc. Have and work toward goals. And remind myself that getting worse is automatic and takes no effort - it takes effort just to maintain things, much less improve. Aack - Got confessional and preachy here. ☹️ Just worried and wishing the best. Thanks Holdernesses for upping our spirits and the awesome effort and hard work! 😁❤️💕
JW424 : oops. I shouldn’t have written anything! ☹️😭. I’m definitely no mental health professional, also, what helps one person (me) can be very specific and isn’t necessarily helpful to others. ☹️ All I can share are a few things I find helpful for me. And they’re not necessarily “online therapist” sources as more life coaches with online content and philosophy sites. - But there are actual online and by-phone therapy services. I’ve heard Headspace is a good one. I wish I could make this a shorter process but look up some of these and scan their video titles for things that resonate. I made my own playlists of the most useful videos for me over a long illness a few years ago. But just finding a few videos of interest to you and saving playlists of the good ones is a start - just picking a few clips a day, and taking notes and reviewing them until they’re learned and practiced is a pretty simple and not too time consuming way to use these. I like the TH-cam content on these sources and blogs (- also, reading their blogs can be faster / more efficient than watching their clips or vids): - Mel Robbins (she has good short - and longer - daily clips on staying positive and productive during the pandemic right now) th-cam.com/channels/k2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g.html - Tony Robbins (not superficial - some genuinely useful stuff) (Can’t find channel but search name and topic and lots of videos - info on “priming” to change your state of mind is good) - Stephanie Lynn (mental health, self care, healthy relationships coach) th-cam.com/channels/Am2Q5XaKAkHSK-SZStujVg.html - Evan Carmichael th-cam.com/users/ModelingTheMasters - Philosophies for Life (esp.the Stoic philosophers stuff) th-cam.com/channels/p1mRTkVlqDnxz_9S0YD9YQ.html - James Clear (don’t know channel but many TH-cam videos just search name) - Eckhart Tolle th-cam.com/users/EckhartTeachings
My wife and I have been saying it for years but my gosh man, you are so talented and we love watching you. Thank you and your family for giving us so many bright moments during all of this (and for so many years before). You really are amazing and we love y’all. From our family to yours, stay safe and god bless!
I love you guys. You make me feel like I’m not crazy(I probably really am 🤪) I have introduced my hubby to you over the quarantine, HE has introduced his entire team. What your family is doing is...... essential!! Essential to my sanity. Thank you.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I have needed this soooooo much in this crazy time that we are all going through. You bring true joy to me (and that's pretty hard to come by right now)! 😊
Once again you've put a smile on my face. As someone who was a teenager in the 90's, I'm loving all the songs from people I listened to on a regular basis! You are making this quarantine just a little bit more bearable, thank you!!
I am still waiting for someone to do a parody of the song "Danger Zone" from Top Gun to describe going grocery shopping (or just leaving house in general).
Fantastic - What a show you've put on since the locked down! My wife and I are overdue in showing our gratitude to you and your family. You've put a lot of work into it and free to us. Great entertainment! Kudos the Holderness Family!
I ❤ you guys! Y'all are hilarious! Thank you for keeping our spirits up during this pandemic! I know y'all make me feel better. Y'all are such a blessed and close loving family and it shows in these videos. Keep us laughing!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Penn tank you for bringing laughter and smiles to my day. Kim, while you are blessed in many ways, God bless you, because I am SURE he is a bit to deal with at times.
Oh dear...itś 2 a.m., I have a very large pile of pistachio shells and an open bag of chocolate chips nearby having just finished my online teaching plans for tomorrow. And Iḿ grateful for being able to catch a quick laugh and some solidarity before I head to bed...totally can relate to too much tv and video games and online stuff with the 3 kids at home. We are fortunate to be healthy, safe, and grateful, but can sometimes go a little nuts. Thanks for helping keep us sane and laughing when needed.
LOVE the final meltdown! It’s our youngest’s theme song right before bed! He’d get so angry from fighting sleep and my husband and I would sing ‘it’s the final meltdown....!’ Love it! Thanks for making these crazy days just a little bit better!
Super Duper!! Thank you! Just starting my work day at the kitchen table, 5:20am.... decide to be a little LAZY first! Thanks for the music. Your Holderness videos are helping me hold it all together...
Awesome!!!! You guys are great!!! Keep up the great work. I love parodies. Thank you guys soooo much, love you all. Thank you for giving us some comic relief in all of this.
One thing #stayhome has done for Penn - I swear to goodness his voice is getting better and better. And it was already fantastic! This was a great set of songs for his voice, especially "We haven't spoken.... yet today." Love love love
U know what this song needs? !....More recorder I gotta have "MORE RECORDER"! 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I never in my life thought I needed to see that, but I was wrong. U jus made my year, thank u
I know that the Holderness family might never see this, but your videos really do help me with my anxiety!! Thank you so much for your amazing family!!
Thank you so much for the songs and videos!! You guys helping me get through Quarantine and schoolwork, reminding me to have a bit of fun and stay happy. Bless youuuu!
Penn your voice is amazing!!! you pitch match and have the same voice accents as the original artists!!! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRIGHTENING EVERY DAY FOR SO MANY PEOPLE!!!! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN WAS AWESOME!!!!!
I never subscribe to channels. And after watching half a dozen of your quarantine videos I still wasn't going to subscribe. Then you did a shout out to Gob Bluth, and it was over. I subscribed immediately.
Tbh I so wish I was in your household for lockdown lol... yous do really well to get through this . .. also to get others through this hard time too... well done to yas
Thanks to you and your family you’re making the shutdown easier knowing that I’m not the only when it is doing what I’m doing. This cracks me up love you guys thanks for everything you’re doing for us
OMG, priceless laughter.. THANK YOU SO MUCH! PLEASE also split into individual clips too! Each one has it own special vibe. Will go further towards viral that way IMO.. : )
You guys are the best ever!!!! I follow you since a while ago but your sense of humor really helps our mornings! I’m 2 days away from having baby #2 through C-section and that brings lots of stress specially at this weird times, so all the good vibes and great humor makes it all better. Thank you!!!!
Penn works so hard to match the voices for each song and he is FANTASTIC! Great work again, sir! 👏👏👏
Very well said !! 👍
Thank you!
Thanks once again to Penn and Kim (girl deserves mad props, too) for channeling their creative energy into making quarantine a better place. 💗🦠 As long as people are making suggestions and requests, I’d love to hear some 20th c. Elvis Costello. I’ll let Penn, Master of the Plastic Flute and his COVIDeographer Kim select a song from EC’s extensive catalog of parody-rife singles and put their stank on it.
I admit I am playing this every day...so awesome
The green Day one was awesome!
I don't think I've heard anything so glorious as "The Final Countdown" played on a recorder. Well done!
Who would have thought you could smash it out of the park with a recorder
Woooh so true
Susan Horan I played the saxaphobe when I was younger it was my greatest joy and my parents greatest horror when I discovered the keys and music are the same for the saxaphone abd recorder!! Awesome!
Ditto! :)
Susan Horan please type the link of the final countdown
Loving the 90s parodies.
“You play recorder a lot for a grown man” 😂
Noah Salo lol he does
But he does it so WELL!
Well, he has two kids so...
I know someone in a Recorder Society. You’d be amazed how many types of recorders there are!
@@Carolynne1982 Is ocarina similar?
"you play the recorder a lot for a grown man..."
I love that comment. I was just thinking about how much you'd have to practice that thing to actually be that good at it!
If he did the Police's DONT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME, he wouldn't have to change much of the lyrics! lol
I know. I suggested that, as well. Do it, do it! :) Either that, or "Come Out And Play" by The Offspring ("Gotta keep 'em separated").
@@mmille10 i LOVE offspring..! Nice!!
My husband and I love these parodies! You have a great voice and the dancing and involvement by the rest of the family takes it to a new level. Thank you for brightening some of these seemingly endless days. My husband and I completely want to be your neighbors so we can cheer you on! You bring a bit of happiness and humor to a world that could really use some right now. Thank you for making these videos! We love you! ❤️ Stay safe and healthy.
He needs to do a quarantine remix version of #ByeByeBye and a quarantine version of #MySharona
He should do you can’t touch this
I'm so grateful I discovered the videos made by the Holderness family -- especially the parodies. Because I'm convinced that this Corona virus is man-made (try searching for patents), these videos help me laugh instead of cry. Thank you Holderness family .
I've just realized that I started watching you at the start of quarantine it's been so long but your tunes to fight gloom have really helped thanks 😷😷
Same
Same!
Same ☺ I actually found the channel because of Corona. TH-cam recommended the 'Handwash- song' to me. Since then I'm addicted to their tunes! ❤👍☺
Thanks for the likes 😁
Harvest Moon Welcome! I started with Xmas jammies a few years ago like most of his original followers and been addicted since!
I love this man. Since lockdown you just want to mix up your favorite "quarentini", queue up his playlist, lay back and giggle. You're my hero Penn.
If you've lost your mind you're not the only one! Thank you for qll your wonderful songs, they're keeping me sane well after quarantine qnd always put a smile on my face. I forgot how much it was possible to need a laugh.
The final meltdown needs a whole song definitely. Thanks for the video made me chuckle
Is there a style of music you don't like? You seem to take genuine enjoyment in every song!!! And kick butt in each too! 🤣
We are all getting lazy, lol
You are so good at all the singing genres!
I love how you can imitate the vocal styles of each singer. You do a perfect Britney Spears, Billie Joe Armstrong, Eddie Vedder, and whoever it is who sings “The Final Countdown.”
Remember Europe? Final countdown.
Your welcome.😃😃
I wish Penn and Weird Al would do a collaboration parody video together
I bet they would have so much fun.
I lost it at the end when he was playing and singing at the same time for the last one.
These are the BEST!🤗
You guys are hysterical and sing quite well...witty and talented!!!! Keep it going, we all need good laughs!!
You guys are the best! Truly bring laughter to others, thru tough times!! Thanks to the whole Holderness Family!
I just want to thank you and your family for all you guys do. You guys make me laugh.... a lot. 🤣You guys remind me of my son and his family and it makes not seeing them a little easier. 😘
Every time my kids throw a tantrum my wife and I sang the final meltdown to them..just the chorus mind you.. so was funny to see someone else come up with that.
I C that’s hilarious!! Poor kids that’s soooo annoying 😂 🤣🤣.
@@teresahowick5197 poor kids?!? More like poor us having to deal with the meltdowns =)
That was great. It’s amazing how Penn can just change from one song to another like that.
OMG Holderness Family, you are literally saving my sanity. Thank you thank you thank you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Holderness family is the best family entertainment of 2020 quarantine!!!!!
Once again, just when we think he’s topped himself, we get this!! The Cure & Pearl Jam-OH MY GOSH AWESOMENESS!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😂😂😂😂 And, Brittany! 😂😂😂
That is some of the finest recorder playing ever! I truly believe the recorder is the hardest instrument to master because it wasn't made to actually carry a tune but to drive parents insane from the squealing, screeching, practice sessions!
I’m loving everything, wow so talented. This is so entertaining. Thank you 😊
Love it that your songs are family friendly so my kids can enjoy them too! Thank you for entertaining us during this crisis!
You just ooze talent Penn!! Thank you for the smiles!!
I'd love to hear you guys do a parody of the R.E.M. song It's the End of the World as We Know It.
Would be nice👏
Yes !!
How did I miss this one!!?? Brilliant and accurate. Thank you
Trying to keep sane. So many worries. Find with my free time I just want to check out or sleep. So I’m limiting screen time to 30-45 min. a day or less including news. Want less than 15 min of news - but want to stay informed. Otherwise, screen time is a Holderness vid and some good online therapist channels to stay productive and not sink into the gloom. 🙁😭 Trying to maintain mental health esp. now - keeping a schedule, exercising daily, and feeding my brain positive stuff and doing productive things to uplift/ build/sustain vs. drain, etc. Have and work toward goals. And remind myself that getting worse is automatic and takes no effort - it takes effort just to maintain things, much less improve. Aack - Got confessional and preachy here. ☹️ Just worried and wishing the best. Thanks Holdernesses for upping our spirits and the awesome effort and hard work! 😁❤️💕
The Albanian Lorg this is so true.
What are some good online therapist channels?
JW424 : oops. I shouldn’t have written anything! ☹️😭. I’m definitely no mental health professional, also, what helps one person (me) can be very specific and isn’t necessarily helpful to others. ☹️ All I can share are a few things I find helpful for me. And they’re not necessarily “online therapist” sources as more life coaches with online content and philosophy sites.
- But there are actual online and by-phone therapy services. I’ve heard Headspace is a good one.
I wish I could make this a shorter process but look up some of these and scan their video titles for things that resonate.
I made my own playlists of the most useful videos for me over a long illness a few years ago. But just finding a few videos of interest to you and saving playlists of the good ones is a start - just picking a few clips a day, and taking notes and reviewing them until they’re learned and practiced is a pretty simple and not too time consuming way to use these.
I like the TH-cam content on these sources and blogs (- also, reading their blogs can be faster / more efficient than watching their clips or vids):
- Mel Robbins (she has good short - and longer - daily clips on staying positive and productive during the pandemic right now)
th-cam.com/channels/k2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g.html
- Tony Robbins (not superficial - some genuinely useful stuff)
(Can’t find channel but search name and topic and lots of videos - info on “priming” to change your state of mind is good)
- Stephanie Lynn (mental health, self care, healthy relationships coach)
th-cam.com/channels/Am2Q5XaKAkHSK-SZStujVg.html
- Evan Carmichael
th-cam.com/users/ModelingTheMasters
- Philosophies for Life (esp.the Stoic philosophers stuff)
th-cam.com/channels/p1mRTkVlqDnxz_9S0YD9YQ.html
- James Clear
(don’t know channel but many TH-cam videos just search name)
- Eckhart Tolle
th-cam.com/users/EckhartTeachings
I absolutely love this family. And I love how he changes his accents to fit each song. They are so creative and so fun.
My wife and I have been saying it for years but my gosh man, you are so talented and we love watching you. Thank you and your family for giving us so many bright moments during all of this (and for so many years before). You really are amazing and we love y’all. From our family to yours, stay safe and god bless!
How can y'all be so multi talented?? Thank you for sharing your talents & joy!
I love you guys. You make me feel like I’m not crazy(I probably really am 🤪) I have introduced my hubby to you over the quarantine, HE has introduced his entire team. What your family is doing is...... essential!! Essential to my sanity. Thank you.
These were great! Loved the Pearl Jam song and, of course, the recorder playing. 😂 Thanks for the laughs & the fun tunes!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I have needed this soooooo much in this crazy time that we are all going through. You bring true joy to me (and that's pretty hard to come by right now)! 😊
Absolute tripper! Love the comment about the recorder at the end as I was thinking the exact same thing.
My wife and I look forward to a new video everyday !!! Thank you for sharing your family with us !
Once again you've put a smile on my face. As someone who was a teenager in the 90's, I'm loving all the songs from people I listened to on a regular basis! You are making this quarantine just a little bit more bearable, thank you!!
FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!! Again, great voice. Love the lyrics of each one too. Thanks! 😊
You make me smile so thank you for that. This was wonderfully done. Many blessing to you and your lovely family.
I am still waiting for someone to do a parody of the song "Danger Zone" from Top Gun to describe going grocery shopping (or just leaving house in general).
Yeah
I love all your Quarentine Parodies!! The Final Meltdown really hit it for me as I loved Europe!
I've never been there! I hear it's nice! (Rimshot!)
You did some amazing impressions! Thanks for making us laugh each morning
Fantastic - What a show you've put on since the locked down! My wife and I are overdue in showing our gratitude to you and your family. You've put a lot of work into it and free to us. Great entertainment! Kudos the Holderness Family!
Penn's greatest hits are the best for this quarantine.(the final meltdown is my favorite)
Thank you AGAIN for cheering me up!!!
I ❤ you guys! Y'all are hilarious! Thank you for keeping our spirits up during this pandemic! I know y'all make me feel better. Y'all are such a blessed and close loving family and it shows in these videos. Keep us laughing!
I’d like to see something done with Alan Jackson’s, “Remember When.”
Jeff Downs ditto. Love that song.
Jeff Downs “Remember when we could go outside.”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Penn tank you for bringing laughter and smiles to my day. Kim, while you are blessed in many ways, God bless you, because I am SURE he is a bit to deal with at times.
Thank you from Tahiti French Polynesia! I am cracking up ! Thanks for sharing the talent 🤣👍🏻🌴☀️
That Recorder Solo is Epic!! ❤️Thank you for the smiles and laughs, they were much needed!! 🙂Keep having fun!!👏🌈
Oh dear...itś 2 a.m., I have a very large pile of pistachio shells and an open bag of chocolate chips nearby having just finished my online teaching plans for tomorrow. And Iḿ grateful for being able to catch a quick laugh and some solidarity before I head to bed...totally can relate to too much tv and video games and online stuff with the 3 kids at home. We are fortunate to be healthy, safe, and grateful, but can sometimes go a little nuts. Thanks for helping keep us sane and laughing when needed.
Yes, the walls are closing in on all of us. It does affect a person mentally. Thanks for helping us get through it!!!!!!☺
I think this was one of the best yet, 80's and 90's specials. ( Green Day to Pearl Jam ) Thanks. Be Well and Be Safe.
Awesome
Oml, I loved the Green Days: When I come Around one 😂 😂
Also, 'The Final Meltdown' was amazing
Thank you for bringing such bright joy to the world in a ugly time!
I love this. So amazing. 100% need these songs as ringtones 💚💚 rock on man!!
Nice Arrested Development reference!! My FAV show! The more you watch it the more you realize the little details that you miss. ❤️👍🏻
I love it thank you so much for these they are such a joy to listen to and you make so many people happy
He cracks me up. I can watch over and over, and still laugh.
Never thought I'd ever hear a parody of Jeremy. Awesome! You do such a great job with all your music!
LOVE the final meltdown! It’s our youngest’s theme song right before bed! He’d get so angry from fighting sleep and my husband and I would sing ‘it’s the final meltdown....!’ Love it! Thanks for making these crazy days just a little bit better!
BRILLIANT! Thank you for helping us all maintain sanity!
Penn’s got such a good voice! The whole family is so talented and funny.
Thank you family for ALL that you do !!!
This is like being back in high school! I love it!
Super Duper!! Thank you! Just starting my work day at the kitchen table, 5:20am.... decide to be a little LAZY first! Thanks for the music. Your Holderness videos are helping me hold it all together...
Awesome!!!! You guys are great!!! Keep up the great work. I love parodies. Thank you guys soooo much, love you all. Thank you for giving us some comic relief in all of this.
One thing #stayhome has done for Penn - I swear to goodness his voice is getting better and better. And it was already fantastic! This was a great set of songs for his voice, especially "We haven't spoken.... yet today." Love love love
U know what this song needs? !....More recorder
I gotta have
"MORE RECORDER"!
🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I never in my life thought I needed to see that, but I was wrong. U jus made my year, thank u
Hi from Raleigh! I love love love all of your content. You & Kim are great! And the kids, too.
I know that the Holderness family might never see this, but your videos really do help me with my anxiety!! Thank you so much for your amazing family!!
Thank you for making me laugh ur awesome
You are awesome! My family watches you nearly everyday to get through this pandemic. 💜💜
Thank you so much for the songs and videos!! You guys helping me get through Quarantine and schoolwork, reminding me to have a bit of fun and stay happy. Bless youuuu!
This had me howling in laughter!! Thank you!!
I found you guys today and I haven't been able to stop watching.. I love these and so do my kids !!! This one is my FAVORITE one yet !!!!!
Great job! Another great set of parody songs. Thanks for the entertainment and laughs. You’re not a bad singer either. Stay safe and healthy.
Penn your voice is amazing!!! you pitch match and have the same voice accents as the original artists!!! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRIGHTENING EVERY DAY FOR SO MANY PEOPLE!!!! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN WAS AWESOME!!!!!
These folks are serious geniuses! Incredibly funny and clever!
I never subscribe to channels. And after watching half a dozen of your quarantine videos I still wasn't going to subscribe. Then you did a shout out to Gob Bluth, and it was over. I subscribed immediately.
Penn in April of 2020: “I won’t get back to normal for many more weeks”
Me in February of 2021: 😫
Just keeps getting better!
Tbh I so wish I was in your household for lockdown lol... yous do really well to get through this . .. also to get others through this hard time too... well done to yas
Me: him tiktok dance?
Also Me: watches their tiktoks sees him dancing
Oh.....
@@2verysnowyyy oops sorry...
Your first mistake:
....tiktok.
Thanks! We all need this! You guys are GREAT!!!!?
Im so grateful to get laughs from you all..... N know we aren't the only ones!!
Love the NC shirt! I am a displaced Tar Heel, gone to Carolina in my mind.....
Your parodies rock!
Your voice is really amazing - really demonstrated a great range in this one!!
Your videos make me smile and laugh so much, thank you!!! We all need this right now!
Thanks to you and your family you’re making the shutdown easier knowing that I’m not the only when it is doing what I’m doing. This cracks me up love you guys thanks for everything you’re doing for us
one of my favorite things about Penn is not only is he a talented singer but his impersonations of other singers are spot on!!!
OMG, priceless laughter.. THANK YOU SO MUCH! PLEASE also split into individual clips too! Each one has it own special vibe. Will go further towards viral that way IMO.. : )
Talented, great husband and father........
And he gets bonus points for being so cute!
I want to see "From a Distance"! This will be a winner!
Bette Midler? It might work!
You guys are the best ever!!!! I follow you since a while ago but your sense of humor really helps our mornings! I’m 2 days away from having baby #2 through C-section and that brings lots of stress specially at this weird times, so all the good vibes and great humor makes it all better. Thank you!!!!
Nice ..just watched your Disney, Broadway and two medley quarantine special! Great job.