He isn’t talking about losing someone. He is saying if had a choice to have loved or not, he thinks it is worth it - even with the knowledge that you will certainly die. Living is worth the pain of death. We are not sad because we die, we are sad because we have to leave the party while it is still going on.
This song is about so much more than a relationship. It can be applied to a lot of situations. You have to take chances sometimes. You can’t be afraid of failing when you’re pursuing your passion, for instance. It’s really beautiful when you think about it.
Hands down one of the best songs ever written. Garth almost didn’t record this song because he didn’t know if it was “country enough”. His producer/friend told him if he didn’t record The Dance,' “it'll be the biggest hit he never had.'"
My God, those lyrics. To live the joy of The Dance he had to suffer the pain and agony of the break up. And he wouldn't trade or change the events. Brilliant. Heartbreaking but absolutely brilliant lyric.
Garth has a lot of really good music - but IMO this one is his very BEST. You should also check out The Thunder Rolls (official video or live concert performance if you can), Papa Loved Mama, Ain't Going Down til the Sun Comes Up, and Shameless. Hugs from Canada
This beautiful song was sung at my uncles funeral. He only had 1 daughter, she planned the whole thing. Her friend that sang this song had a beautiful voice. There wasn't a dry eye in the house.😊❤
This song makes me cry everytime I hear it.My cousin died New Years Eve 1998,she was in her late 20's.She loved this song so they played it at her funeral.
Jayvee, nearly every song that Garth does is this same quality. He has sentimental songs like THE RIVER, he has fun songs like I’VE GOT FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES and AIN’T GONING HOME TIL THE SUN COMES UP, Rodeo songs. He does one about domestic violence THE THUNDER ROLLS, THE DANCE is a metaphor for life, expressing how if we knew the future we could escape the bad things, but in doing so we would have to also miss the good parts that go along with it. So it is better that we d know what is coming and just live our lives.
Garth!!! Was a staple for any county music fan in the 90s. The live version of Calling Baton Rouge is a BANGER and my fave!!!! Check it out, it'll impress you, I promise!!
This has a personal meaning for me and I can’t listen to it without being transported back to 1979. A long time ago but still close to my heart. A very sensitive reaction J.🥰
Welcome back! I’m glad you found his version, a lot of reactors mistakenly use the one on You-Tube which is a guy that’s covering it. It’s a very close version, but not Garth.
I hardly ever listen to Garth Brooks anymore, but man I need to, this was great. He is one of those legendary musicians, like Rush, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, etc. Where every song is great! Not just good, but great. They might not all be hits, but every song is powerful and means something and hits a certain way. There is not many artist where you can put on an album and like every single song on it. Garth Brooks is one of those artist, just like the others I have named. So, I would love to see you go down the Garth Brooks rabbit hole, nobody really does it because you can't find it anywhere but Amazon, and some bootlegged versions on TH-cam, or a cover version. And, if it really shows how amazing Garth Brooks is, the people that cover his songs are nowhere near as good as Garth does them, but every single reaction to the Garth covers talk about how amazing he sounds, until they really hear Garth and then they know. So, to just think that people covering his work would almost pass for him, if you never heard him. Here is some of my favorites, and they are all different, if you can tell from The Dance to Friends in Low Places. One of my all time favorites of his is "Rodeo" I will put that first on the list. 1. Rodeo 2. Unanswered Prayers 3. Papa Loved Mama 4. The River 5. What She's Doing Now 6. Standing Outside the Fire 7. We Shall Be Free 8. The Chase 9. Two of a Kind, Workin' On a Full House 10. Shameless 11. Thunder Rolls 12. Walking After Midnight
This song was how I was introduced to Garth. Unfortunately. It was played at a friend’s Mom’s funeral, and it was brutal, cathartic and inspiring all at one. Not a dry eye in the church. The man is a once in a generation artist. I own everything he’s released and have seen him four times in concert over the years. And through it all, this song, with its multiple meanings, remains my favorite. Good video man - thx
"The Dance" is in reference to life as a whole. If we knew about the hardships we are gonna face in life, one might choose to not participate in "the dance" to keep from suffering. But it's better to take part in that dance, then to never "dance" at all.
Powerful Song and one of Garth Brooks best. You do not become the youngest recipient of the Gershwin award for the Library of Congress unless you have a stellar body of work. I was not a country fan until I heard Garth Brooks in the 90 S but whether you like country or not he probably has at least one song that everybody likes/can relate to-this shows how incredible an artist he is.
When he was first coming up, he’d done a terrific song “Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House”. Very fun. Good play on words. “Friends in Low Places”, “Unanswered Prayers”, and “The Thunder Rolls” from that album are also fantastic. He’d been touring on this album, opening for Barbara Mandrell. (The Mandrell Sisters had a tv variety show. Another thing to check out.) I’d had tickets to see them, but then “Two of a Kind…” hit. Mark Collie replaced him on the tour. I didn’t get to see Garth until quite a few years later. Mark Collie was good.
Continue this journey. Garth has a fantastic catalog. Shameless, We Shall Be Free, The Dance, Rodeo, Standing Outside The Fire, To Make You Feel My Love, Ireland, Two Pina Coladas, She’s Every Woman, and Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old) are my all time favorites. And Garth in concert is ahhh-mazing. One of the best shows I’ve been too.
First! Got tired of this song when it came out in the early nineties. Lived in Texas then different times. Great reaction to a song I can finally listen to again.
Garth is the reason I started listening to country music. I don't listen too much anymore because I'm not a fan of where it's gone as a genre, but Garth ... I will always love his music. I started with cassette tapes, bought it all on CD and then re-bought it all on mp3. Lol. I've seen him in concert on multiple occasions and he is a consumate entertainer! This song ... well. This song helps me through all types of loss in my life. Ain't nobody like Garth.
I'm a rocker chick & never seen, less listen, to country music... BUT I just saw him last Friday night, in Nashville, from the 3rd row, center stage. I'm sold on Garth Brooks! I get it! The man is so good to his fans and puts on an amazing show!! 🤠🎙🎸😍
Thank you for listening to my all-time favorite country song that I suggested! I knew you’d enjoy it. 😊 Another great song from Garth is “Standing Outside the Fire.”
I would never call myself a fan of country music but theres are a couple artists that just hit different to me and Garth is one of those. Gives me chills
Bummer you can't see the official video too. It's very cool & shows famous people we have lost, like Martin Luthur King Jr. & the astronauts on the Challenger etc. Showing, they might have not been lost, but they would have to miss what they were doing in their lives.
Garth is amazing!! I’m not a huge country fan but started listening to him, Kenny Roger’s, and Alabama growing up and I was able to get into a lot more country because of that.
More people will relate to country than they think they will...... This is one of the Best........ Keep going, you are finding so much great music......
This song is very close to my heart. I was fortunate to see him live and it is still my favorite one ever. The energy and stage presence was out of this world!
I THINK that this was the song that he didn’t have an INTRO for so he sent it off to an amazing pianist who created the Intro and Ending just for this song right before they recorded it! Turned out AMAZING !!!
I had no idea I could get his music through Amazon I have been wanting a source. I was about to go buy a new C.D. cause my old ones are all so scratched at this point. I need Garth Brooks music in my life. I went to see him live in 2016 best concert I have ever been too. I do not listen to country a lot but Garth is more than country.
To know the joy and exuberance of life and its different paths we sometimes have to take chances, and they don't always work out long term. Garth's emotional words and delivery are strong and vulnerable at the same time. I continue to love this.
One of his bests. Like someone else said in the comments, this goes beyond just a relationship, it can be anything in life. If we knew the negative ending, we would avoid whatever it is and miss the beautiful journey. Thunder rolls is a great one as well.
I love country music... awesome reaction. this song hits me hard my son took his own life and i never got to say goodbye and didn't get to tell him i loved him one more time i pray he knew i loved him i couldn't stand it if he doesn't know. and my baby was murdered in 1979 while she was still in my belly. So much loss and pain.
This song is what made me stop being sad/upset after my divorce. I was driving home one afternoon, and it came on. I had heard it a gazillion times before that, but it hit just where I needed it to that day. I get the feeling that happens to a lot of us.
A great song from Garth Brooks.. One of the best but at the same time the saddest... Lots of love to Country Music... By the way, welcome back Jovaughn.. You didn't post reaction videos for quite some time.. 😁
This song was played at my best friends funeral. She was killed by a drunk driver and she was only 18 years old. She didn’t even get to graduate from high school it was very hard to take. I still miss her so much. RIP Lauren ❤😢
Just like Johnny Cash had fans that weren't country fans... Garth had the same appeal. He was great and I am not definitely not a contemporary country fan. His Double Live album has some of the best renditions... he was a legend live.
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I'm a metalhead, but I can say that this is one of the greatest songs of all time. Period.
That's what Garth does- turn people into country fans! You can't go wrong with Garth. All his songs are great!
He isn’t talking about losing someone. He is saying if had a choice to have loved or not, he thinks it is worth it - even with the knowledge that you will certainly die. Living is worth the pain of death.
We are not sad because we die, we are sad because we have to leave the party while it is still going on.
I never think of myself as a country fan, but I am definitely a Garth Brooks fan. This song gets ya in the feels.
Garth really is an incredible talent. He has a beautiful voice.
This song is about so much more than a relationship. It can be applied to a lot of situations. You have to take chances sometimes. You can’t be afraid of failing when you’re pursuing your passion, for instance. It’s really beautiful when you think about it.
Yes🙏 This was played at my parents funeral! Always has a place in my heart.
Hands down one of the best songs ever written. Garth almost didn’t record this song because he didn’t know if it was “country enough”. His producer/friend told him if he didn’t record The Dance,' “it'll be the biggest hit he never had.'"
My God, those lyrics. To live the joy of The Dance he had to suffer the pain and agony of the break up. And he wouldn't trade or change the events. Brilliant. Heartbreaking but absolutely brilliant lyric.
Garth has a lot of really good music - but IMO this one is his very BEST. You should also check out The Thunder Rolls (official video or live concert performance if you can), Papa Loved Mama, Ain't Going Down til the Sun Comes Up, and Shameless. Hugs from Canada
Garth doesn't have a "best" song. There's only the next song by him you hear.
Love this list, I would also add The River. You could also try Martina McBride. Concrete Angel, Broken Wing and Independence Day get me every time.
This beautiful song was sung at my uncles funeral. He only had 1 daughter, she planned the whole thing. Her friend that sang this song had a beautiful voice. There wasn't a dry eye in the house.😊❤
I started crying instantly. This was my parents song. But my mom died when she was 40. My father was never the same
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss and your dad's loss. What a bittersweet life we live in, when we love deeply we have to eventually lose deeply.
This was my parents song as well when my mom was dying at age 37 of a brain cancer. I cry every time. Bless you.
What a deep love he must have had for her
Unanswered Paryers by Garth Brooks is another good one and Keeper of the Stars by Tracy Byrd and When I said I do by Clint Black
I came here to mention “Unanswered Prayers.” You beat me to it.
Oh yes! I have t heard that one in a minute
Great suggestions
This song is special to me. It was played at my grandfather's funeral and makes me remember him.
This song makes me cry everytime I hear it.My cousin died New Years Eve 1998,she was in her late 20's.She loved this song so they played it at her funeral.
Another song he does that is on the level of this one is "The River." This is one of my favorite songs of his. Deep.
One the Best songs ever written… 🙏😃💖
Jayvee, nearly every song that Garth does is this same quality. He has sentimental songs like THE RIVER, he has fun songs like I’VE GOT FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES and AIN’T GONING HOME TIL THE SUN COMES UP, Rodeo songs. He does one about domestic violence THE THUNDER ROLLS,
THE DANCE is a metaphor for life, expressing how if we knew the future we could escape the bad things, but in doing so we would have to also miss the good parts that go along with it. So it is better that we d know what is coming and just live our lives.
Garth!!! Was a staple for any county music fan in the 90s. The live version of Calling Baton Rouge is a BANGER and my fave!!!! Check it out, it'll impress you, I promise!!
I love this song! It is another good one to listen to and react!
If Tomorrow Never Comes.....a must listen to.
This has a personal meaning for me and I can’t listen to it without being transported back to 1979. A long time ago but still close to my heart.
A very sensitive reaction J.🥰
It's the honesty in his voice - beautifully produced - but honest.
Welcome back! I’m glad you found his version, a lot of reactors mistakenly use the one on You-Tube which is a guy that’s covering it. It’s a very close version, but not Garth.
I hardly ever listen to Garth Brooks anymore, but man I need to, this was great. He is one of those legendary musicians, like Rush, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, etc. Where every song is great! Not just good, but great. They might not all be hits, but every song is powerful and means something and hits a certain way. There is not many artist where you can put on an album and like every single song on it. Garth Brooks is one of those artist, just like the others I have named.
So, I would love to see you go down the Garth Brooks rabbit hole, nobody really does it because you can't find it anywhere but Amazon, and some bootlegged versions on TH-cam, or a cover version. And, if it really shows how amazing Garth Brooks is, the people that cover his songs are nowhere near as good as Garth does them, but every single reaction to the Garth covers talk about how amazing he sounds, until they really hear Garth and then they know. So, to just think that people covering his work would almost pass for him, if you never heard him.
Here is some of my favorites, and they are all different, if you can tell from The Dance to Friends in Low Places.
One of my all time favorites of his is "Rodeo"
I will put that first on the list.
1. Rodeo
2. Unanswered Prayers
3. Papa Loved Mama
4. The River
5. What She's Doing Now
6. Standing Outside the Fire
7. We Shall Be Free
8. The Chase
9. Two of a Kind, Workin' On a Full House
10. Shameless
11. Thunder Rolls
12. Walking After Midnight
All great songs! Love Garth!
Kudos for finding the “real deal”. My favorite Garth Brooks tune. Loved your reaction.
Most reaction channels react to a cover of this song. Was so glad this was the real deal in that regard too.
This song was how I was introduced to Garth. Unfortunately. It was played at a friend’s Mom’s funeral, and it was brutal, cathartic and inspiring all at one. Not a dry eye in the church.
The man is a once in a generation artist. I own everything he’s released and have seen him four times in concert over the years. And through it all, this song, with its multiple meanings, remains my favorite. Good video man - thx
"The Dance" is in reference to life as a whole. If we knew about the hardships we are gonna face in life, one might choose to not participate in "the dance" to keep from suffering. But it's better to take part in that dance, then to never "dance" at all.
One of the greatest country songs ever!
Watching young people embrace this wonderful music warms my soul.
This was my father/daughter dance song at my wedding in memory of my mom, who had passed away the year before. Great song.
Powerful Song and one of Garth Brooks best. You do not become the youngest recipient of the Gershwin award for the Library of Congress unless you have a stellar body of work. I was not a country fan until I heard Garth Brooks in the 90 S but whether you like country or not he probably has at least one song that everybody likes/can relate to-this shows how incredible an artist he is.
When he was first coming up, he’d done a terrific song “Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House”. Very fun. Good play on words. “Friends in Low Places”, “Unanswered Prayers”, and “The Thunder Rolls” from that album are also fantastic. He’d been touring on this album, opening for Barbara Mandrell. (The Mandrell Sisters had a tv variety show. Another thing to check out.) I’d had tickets to see them, but then “Two of a Kind…” hit. Mark Collie replaced him on the tour. I didn’t get to see Garth until quite a few years later. Mark Collie was good.
Continue this journey. Garth has a fantastic catalog. Shameless, We Shall Be Free, The Dance, Rodeo, Standing Outside The Fire, To Make You Feel My Love, Ireland, Two Pina Coladas, She’s Every Woman, and Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old) are my all time favorites. And Garth in concert is ahhh-mazing. One of the best shows I’ve been too.
This song has been played at weddings, funerals, graduations and for me, the end of my 20 year marriage. Everything we do in life is The Dance.
First! Got tired of this song when it came out in the early nineties. Lived in Texas then different times. Great reaction to a song I can finally listen to again.
Garth is the reason I started listening to country music. I don't listen too much anymore because I'm not a fan of where it's gone as a genre, but Garth ... I will always love his music. I started with cassette tapes, bought it all on CD and then re-bought it all on mp3. Lol. I've seen him in concert on multiple occasions and he is a consumate entertainer! This song ... well. This song helps me through all types of loss in my life. Ain't nobody like Garth.
Standing outside the fire. My favorite by Garth. Please have a listen
I'm a rocker chick & never seen, less listen, to country music... BUT I just saw him last Friday night, in Nashville, from the 3rd row, center stage. I'm sold on Garth Brooks! I get it! The man is so good to his fans and puts on an amazing show!! 🤠🎙🎸😍
Ah, my wife’s favorite song! She loves everything Garth but this one hits her hard.
There is a difference between being a country music fan and a Garth fan. .And great reaction by you over this video. 👍
The video for this will have you in tears, especially when it shows Martin Luther King Jr. holding his babies. Whew. Tear-jerker.
as much hip hop I listen to I still have Garth on my playlist lol
I think of my dad who lost almost 4 years. Miss you Daddy. each and every day. I cry everytime I hear this classic
Yes,Garth is not your typical country star.
Thank you for listening to my all-time favorite country song that I suggested! I knew you’d enjoy it. 😊 Another great song from Garth is “Standing Outside the Fire.”
Garth Brooks all of his music is wonderful! King of 90s country music🔥🔥🔥
I would never call myself a fan of country music but theres are a couple artists that just hit different to me and Garth is one of those. Gives me chills
When he sings about the dance, he’s talking about the dance of life. Could of missed the pain, but he would of missed the dance of life- no regrets ❤️
Bummer you can't see the official video too. It's very cool & shows famous people we have lost, like Martin Luthur King Jr. & the astronauts on the Challenger etc. Showing, they might have not been lost, but they would have to miss what they were doing in their lives.
TOLD YA, BRAH! THIS SONG IS ONE OF THE BEST EVER!
My favorite song by Garth. Such a beautiful song.
Garth is amazing!! I’m not a huge country fan but started listening to him, Kenny Roger’s, and Alabama growing up and I was able to get into a lot more country because of that.
My mom asked for this to be played at her funeral. It was beautiful
If you ever get the chance to watch the video do it. Gives me chills everytime.
Love seeing a man that is willing to show his emotions.
The great thing about country music is the story telling. It’s right out front, no hidden meanings.
More people will relate to country than they think they will...... This is one of the Best........ Keep going, you are finding so much great music......
Garth punches you deep in the feels on this one, fr. The music after the song is quite deep, too. Makes you think about things, ngl.
Country music is the only genre that can bring tears out of me. There are a couple country songs that are very hard hitting.
This song is very close to my heart. I was fortunate to see him live and it is still my favorite one ever. The energy and stage presence was out of this world!
His concerts shown on tv were so ELECTRIC!!
Garth is the man! I loved him from way back, his voice is soooooo goooood.. :)
I LOVE Garth. Hes legendary. SO many good songs... If "Tomorrow Never comes"is great. My favorite is probably "Shameless"
It's a beautiful song isn't it? Makes you reflect on life memories. People. Amazing stuff.
Garth Brooks does have so many great tunes. Love this one, The Thunder Rolls is another great one to check out ❤️
I'm not a big country music fan,but this is such a beautiful song. Makes me cry every time. Great reaction❤❤❤
This song was how I began my husband's funeral. It was the perfect song. We were only married 8 years. The tissue boxes were flying down the rows.
I THINK that this was the song that he didn’t have an INTRO for so he sent it off to an amazing pianist who created the Intro and Ending just for this song right before they recorded it! Turned out AMAZING !!!
This song was popular when I lost my best friend to cancer. He was 18 and I was 19. This still makes me cry.
Instant tears. Ughh this dang song every time 😂 Thank you. One of the most beautiful songs ever. 👌🏼😭💕
The first time I heard this was at my husband’s cousin’s funeral. He was a young man and I was bawling my eyes out and the imagery 😢
More from Garth I recommend......"If Tomorrow Never Comes", "The River", "Callin Baton Rouge", and "Ain't Goin Down Til the Sun Comes Up".
I had no idea I could get his music through Amazon I have been wanting a source. I was about to go buy a new C.D. cause my old ones are all so scratched at this point. I need Garth Brooks music in my life. I went to see him live in 2016 best concert I have ever been too. I do not listen to country a lot but Garth is more than country.
The video is powerful too :)
To know the joy and exuberance of life and its different paths we sometimes have to take chances, and they don't always work out long term. Garth's emotional words and delivery are strong and vulnerable at the same time. I continue to love this.
The video is a must watch when doing this song.
This song always makes me tear up. He was at the top of his game in the 90s I think I had every one of his albums
A wonderful song and a brilliant singer. God bless you all love and hugs Mary-Ellen UK
Garth Brooks is why I became a country fan.
Was my father daughter dance at my wedding. My brother stood in for my Dad ❤️
One of his bests.
Like someone else said in the comments, this goes beyond just a relationship, it can be anything in life. If we knew the negative ending, we would avoid whatever it is and miss the beautiful journey.
Thunder rolls is a great one as well.
I love country music... awesome reaction. this song hits me hard my son took his own life and i never got to say goodbye and didn't get to tell him i loved him one more time i pray he knew i loved him i couldn't stand it if he doesn't know. and my baby was murdered in 1979 while she was still in my belly. So much loss and pain.
This song is what made me stop being sad/upset after my divorce. I was driving home one afternoon, and it came on. I had heard it a gazillion times before that, but it hit just where I needed it to that day. I get the feeling that happens to a lot of us.
His best love song is the spectacular "That Ol' Wind."
His best story songs are Rodeo and its almost-sequel, The Beaches of Cheyenne.
Garth Brooks... Ain't going down till the sun comes up
It's even better watching the music video of this song
A great song from Garth Brooks.. One of the best but at the same time the saddest... Lots of love to Country Music...
By the way, welcome back Jovaughn.. You didn't post reaction videos for quite some time.. 😁
This song was played at my best friends funeral. She was killed by a drunk driver and she was only 18 years old. She didn’t even get to graduate from high school it was very hard to take. I still miss her so much. RIP Lauren ❤😢
Love this as well as “To Make You Feel My Love”.
Just like Johnny Cash had fans that weren't country fans... Garth had the same appeal. He was great and I am not definitely not a contemporary country fan. His Double Live album has some of the best renditions... he was a legend live.
Seen Garth in concert several years ago and he is just a good live. One of the best concerts I've ever been to. Great reaction!! 🙂
I'm not much on Country music, but there are some songs that are straight up "LEGEND". This is one of 'em.
Garth is the best. Love his 🎵 songs. Your reaction was awesome. Thx for sharing ♥
Kelly Clarkson’s rendition of it on Kennedy Center Honors gave me chills
And Garth was so appreciative of her performance.
Add yet another name for Country Stardom. Garth Brooks makes the ole Operee proud!
This right here..I haven’t listened to it in a long time but I had tears welling up listening to this. So much emotion..so beautiful but sad..
Aww, I had goosebumps from this! He has such a beautiful and soothing voice.
You can find some of him live on TH-cam... "Shameless live in 1991" is phenomenal and how every man should feel about his wife...
We put a video montage together to this song when my mom's funeral. I still cry when I hear it.
If tomorrow never comes is another great song by him
Garth Brooks has such a strong, powerful voice that touches your heart and soul! 🙂