This song was a huge hit when it came out everybody really connected to the lyrics, the music is phenomenal. But here we are in 2022 and tell me if this song isn’t as meaningful a more meaningful than it was back then! It will never get old it’ll only be more as we go along
All soldiers. Especially those of us combat soldiers. That time you held out hand to help another soldier ... you might not even know his name. But he was there when the chips were down ... firefighters ... medics ... but when people are shooting at you ... he's your brother.
How wonderful of a world it would be if everyone practiced love for their fellow man like this song says? He does not encumber me because he ain't heavy, he's my brother. Such a beautiful, beautiful song.
My condolences to you and your family. WE NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD TO EXERCISE THIS PROTOCOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS SHOULD BE PROTOCOL FOR EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE!!!!
There are two other singer that are harmonizing, and when he put the harmonica up to play it is one of the other sings that continues the song. The one the continues to sing is on the far left.
One of my favorites from back in the day . I was so inspired by the song , to this day it get chills when I listen to it . Love for your fellow man , simple message but so important to the world
What a beautiful song that you reacted to, Brother. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, my youngest brother took his own life and this song is his favourite song. If anyone going through hard time please say something to someone before it is too late. God Bless to you all 😥🙏🏾✝️🇦🇺🇳🇿💖💯...
So sorry for your loss, Mo - I hope all the great memories of your brother keep bringing you some smiles. He certainly had great taste in music - peace and love to you.
If only we had this feeling about our fellow people now. Not that everyone did back then. At least there were people willing to put it out there. It's still there for us to reflect on. ❤️❤️✌️
When the lead vocalist started playing the harmonic in the middle of the song, it was the guitarist on the left that sang the words "He's my brother". They did this in the live version. On the album those lyrics and the harmonica were both by the lead singer, but over-dubbed, which cannot physically be done live. Nicer reaction by the way.
This was released in 1969 & it's telling us a message, just like so many songs did back then. This makes me cry. We haven't learned a damn thing. The Hollies definitely DO have a rabbit hole. THE AIR THAT I BREATH.....LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS......LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW...many more.
Lost my best friend to mental illness, his brother is a talented musician and played this song on guitar w a harmonica harness and sang during a family remembrance. First time I heard the song but it has tons of meaning now.
Considering this was the latter part of the Hollies career but was a mega huge hit for them in itself, did they have 1 heck of a great success story for over a decade! Def core part of best of British.
*It came out during The Vietnam War when so many of our soldiers in their teens and 20s were dying right in front of each other. You can't imagine how much this song impacted them.*
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This was at the funeral of my best friend taken far to young but he had nothing to prove by staying he was truly one of the good guys , rest in peace Gally
Love this song. Our country and the world needs it so much more now than ever. And you know, I've seen several people react to it so far, but I had never noticed he's still singing when the harmonica starts. Now that I think about it, this sounds exactly the same as the recorded version of the song, and, back in those days, it wasn't uncommon for even the best, most famous, most successful singers and bands to lip synch their songs when they performed them on TV. Somehow, nobody noticed, and it wasn't considered a bad thing, just the way it was done. And when you think about it, this was before the internet, so a TV appearance was the biggest chance they had to sell a single to record buyers, so they wanted it to be perfect. They didn't want to chance any forgotten lyrics, froggy throats, or noises from backstage or from the studio audience, so they usually lip synched it. Also, in the early days, a lot of TV shows were live, so there would be even more of a risk of making mistakes. But I don't think any of that takes away from how good the song is or how talented the Hollies were.
The story originally comes from the leader of the Free Church of Scotland, James Wells. Its from his late 1800s book "Parables of Jesus". One of the stories is about a little girl carrying her sick baby brother to town to see a doctor. Along the way, she is stopped five times and asked if the child was heavy. "He nay heavy. He mi brither". But, no one asks the girl if she needs help. In 1918, a religious publication by Ralph Trine, asks if people remember the story of the little girl carrying her baby brother who said "he isn't heavy, he's my brother". In the 1920's, another publication did a story on Boys Town called "He ain't heavy, he's my brother". In 1948, Boys Town adopted the motto "He ain't heavy, Father, he's my brother". In the late 60s, songwriter Bob Russell was talking with his son-in-law, who had spent time at Boys Town right after they adopted the motto. He told the story to Russell, who used it as inspiration for the song.
Been watching these reaction channels and hardly any of them react to Mull of kintyre by Paul McCartney and Wings. It was such a huge hit. To this day I believe it's still the biggest selling non charity single of all time in the UK.. He wrote it on his remote farm in Scotland where he had retreated after the messy break up of the Beatles. He went there to save his sanity as he feared he was having a nervous breakdown.
4;40, yeah Reckless, one of the backup singers took the last line..The bassist and guitarist also sang leads on other Hollies hits going back to their early days. But every Hollies hit (Save for Long Cool Woman) has one thing in common--beautiful harmonies. Good choice, my brother!
Here are two more artists that are so iconic to rock n roll. "James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got A Friend (BBC in Concert, 11/13/71)" Both are wonderful storytellers and were responsible for some hugely popular hits by other artists, because they were such prolific songwriters themselves. Fun Fact: The song "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Born Woman" the lyrics was written by Carole King, but the song was first recorded by Aretha Franklin in (1967) for Atlantic Records. Since you received so many great suggestions for more Hollies songs, I thought making another suggestion would be better. Nice reaction👍
Mama flush, thanks for your promotion of carole king and James Taylor. However, according to carole king as she has stated in interviews, she wrote the music to natural woman while her then husband Gerry Goffin wrote the lyrics. Thanks.
@@davidgress6535 well I find that fascinating, especially since I've followed Carole King throughout my life and never heard her say that in any interviews that I've seen. Funny how certain "facts" change through time
I’ve heard this song many times and I think of my brother when I hear it ( Rest In Peace H D H ) and then I also think it can relate to veterans or any soldier, man or woman. Sounds like the song of a hero imo also.
THIS WAS THE THEME FOR BOY'S TOWN A CATHOLIC ORPHANAGE......FATHER..... HES NOT HEAVY HES MY BROTHER...it was on donation Christmas stamps I had that stamp on my refrigerator in 1960... I had three older brothers the stamp meant a lot ....it had a picture of an older brother carrying his young brother piggyback trying to get to Boystown in the snow ... They made it and were confronted by a priest who saw the brothers and asked him and if he needs help....The older brother said To the priest... FATHER..... HES NOT HEAVY HES MY BROTHER...
There are kinda two sides to the Hollies. There's the '70s Hollies, that includes this song and others like "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)," and "The Air That I Breathe." And those are great songs, no question about it. But to me, when I think of the Hollies, the first songs that come to my mind are the ones from the '60s Hollies -- songs like "Bus Stop," "Carrie Ann," "On A Carousel," and "Look Thru Any Window." One of the members of the Hollies during this early era was Graham Nash, who would leave the band and join up with Stephen Stills and David Crosby to form the supergroup, "Crosby, Stills and Nash" (and later, "Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young" when Neil Young joined them). Listening only to the '70s Hollies music is like listening only to the Saturday Night Fever era of Bee Gees music. You really have to go back and listen to their '60s music to get a true read on just how versatile and talented these guys are.
Both harmonica and vocals were live, only the backing was mimed. The person singing when Allan Clarke (lead singer) moved to harmonica is Terry Sylvester (the guy on the far left) with the acoustic guitar.
Most of these songs on these shows were the bands Lip-synching because the Record Companies demanded it, they knew the recording was where their money was at, and one bad refrain could cost them millions in sales. So, if a song was new, you usually got the lip-sync.
Hearing his voice and the harmonica at the same time? At that time bands had to lip sync on tv shows. Most hated it but it was pretty much that way or the highway. The Queen performance of Killer Queen on Top of the Pops in England was lip synced and Freddie Mercury swore he'd never do it again.
This song was a huge hit when it came out everybody really connected to the lyrics, the music is phenomenal. But here we are in 2022 and tell me if this song isn’t as meaningful a more meaningful than it was back then! It will never get old it’ll only be more as we go along
Beautiful song, became a Vietnam war anthem...leave no man behind ~❤️
This song is one that American soldiers fighting in Vietnam really related to
Anyone you know
And firefighters
All soldiers. Especially those of us combat soldiers. That time you held out hand to help another soldier ... you might not even know his name. But he was there when the chips were down ... firefighters ... medics ... but when people are shooting at you ... he's your brother.
How wonderful of a world it would be if everyone practiced love for their fellow man like this song says? He does not encumber me because he ain't heavy, he's my brother. Such a beautiful, beautiful song.
You might want to listen to " The air that I breath". Beautiful song!! Great reaction as always. Best wishes from the UK.
Such a beautiful song and very poignant, I think this song means something to everyone 💙
oh the Hollies are SO good !!!! ❤❤🔥🔥🔥 2 other songs I can think of. The Air That I Breath and Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress !!
This song means a hell of a lot to me and my family, it was one of my uncles funeral songs! What a song 💙💙
My condolences on the loss of your Uncle
Sending my condolences! Much love!
My condolences to you and your family. WE NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD TO EXERCISE THIS PROTOCOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS SHOULD BE PROTOCOL FOR EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE!!!!
The guy playing the guitar is vocalizing with him and continues the songs as he starts playing the harmonica.
There are two other singer that are harmonizing, and when he put the harmonica up to play it is one of the other sings that continues the song. The one the continues to sing is on the far left.
👍I was just about to post the same thing. It's so seamless, so professional.
The story behind this song will break your heart ❤️
One of my favorites from back in the day . I was so inspired by the song , to this day it get chills when I listen to it . Love for your fellow man , simple message but so important to the world
What a beautiful song that you reacted to, Brother. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, my youngest brother took his own life and this song is his favourite song. If anyone going through hard time please say something to someone before it is too late. God Bless to you all 😥🙏🏾✝️🇦🇺🇳🇿💖💯...
So sorry for your loss, Mo - I hope all the great memories of your brother keep bringing you some smiles. He certainly had great taste in music - peace and love to you.
FROM THE HEART this song. Ouch and awwwww❣️💔❣️
If only we had this feeling about our fellow people now. Not that everyone did back then. At least there were people willing to put it out there. It's still there for us to reflect on. ❤️❤️✌️
I love this song. We are all Brothers and Sisters we should care and help one another. Peace
When the lead vocalist started playing the harmonic in the middle of the song, it was the guitarist on the left that sang the words "He's my brother". They did this in the live version. On the album those lyrics and the harmonica were both by the lead singer, but over-dubbed, which cannot physically be done live. Nicer reaction by the way.
You were hearing the backup singer playing the guitar to his right, just as he went to the harmonica. They sang in nearly the same note.
Such a beautiful song...thankyou xx
This was released in 1969 & it's telling us a message, just like so many songs did back then. This makes me cry. We haven't learned a damn thing. The Hollies definitely DO have a rabbit hole. THE AIR THAT I BREATH.....LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS......LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW...many more.
Rhythm guitarist/vocalist Terry Sylvester sings ”….he’s my brother” at the same time lead singer Allan Clarke is playing harmonica.
This song makes me think of my brother. RIP Scotty, I love you.
Great songs of all time
Beautiful song. The Osmond's did a cover and it's great seeing them all together singing.
The guy behind him, sang "He's My Brother", when he started playing the harmonica.
“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” is but one reason why The Hollies are my favorite group.
Phrase was said in the movie Boys Town.
One of the other guys finished the sentence while he played the harmonica. Smooth for sure.
Lost my best friend to mental illness, his brother is a talented musician and played this song on guitar w a harmonica harness and sang during a family remembrance. First time I heard the song but it has tons of meaning now.
You would probably like Long Cool woman in a Black dress and the air I breathe by The hollies too❤
One Of My Song Since The 60 Still Listening in 2023 KENTUCKY
When he started playing the harmonica, the back up singer in the back in white shirt and guitar to his right took over "He's my brother...."
There are lots of good singers but great singers are more rare. He is a great singer!
Considering this was the latter part of the Hollies career but was a mega huge hit for them in itself, did they have 1 heck of a great success story for over a decade! Def core part of best of British.
Makes me cry…..every time😢
*It came out during The Vietnam War when so many of our soldiers in their teens and 20s were dying right in front of each other. You can't imagine how much this song impacted them.*
Great job bro...song makes me stronger.
Good reaction to an iconic song ! Thanks for doing this one this morning, and have a great day.
Thank you!
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Another band member, Terry sang that last part when Allan put harmonica to his mouth
yes to infinity! what a great song!
Awesome song!!! Loved your reaction!!!
Listen to Long Cool Woman and The air that I breathe. 2 great great songs by The Hollies
This was written when the Vietnam war was happening. Means a lot to me and my family. My bro was Army and wounded over there.
Thay do have one hell of a rabbit hole. 👍✌☮
that song since the Hollies . 18 January , 1969 Did this song it has been covered 132 tymes since....
This was at the funeral of my best friend taken far to young but he had nothing to prove by staying he was truly one of the good guys , rest in peace Gally
I'm back. This is one of the best songs ever written.
Don't know why you're not getting the views you should be.
Love this song. Our country and the world needs it so much more now than ever. And you know, I've seen several people react to it so far, but I had never noticed he's still singing when the harmonica starts.
Now that I think about it, this sounds exactly the same as the recorded version of the song, and, back in those days, it wasn't uncommon for even the best, most famous, most successful singers and bands to lip synch their songs when they performed them on TV. Somehow, nobody noticed, and it wasn't considered a bad thing, just the way it was done. And when you think about it, this was before the internet, so a TV appearance was the biggest chance they had to sell a single to record buyers, so they wanted it to be perfect. They didn't want to chance any forgotten lyrics, froggy throats, or noises from backstage or from the studio audience, so they usually lip synched it. Also, in the early days, a lot of TV shows were live, so there would be even more of a risk of making mistakes.
But I don't think any of that takes away from how good the song is or how talented the Hollies were.
The story originally comes from the leader of the Free Church of Scotland, James Wells. Its from his late 1800s book "Parables of Jesus". One of the stories is about a little girl carrying her sick baby brother to town to see a doctor. Along the way, she is stopped five times and asked if the child was heavy. "He nay heavy. He mi brither". But, no one asks the girl if she needs help. In 1918, a religious publication by Ralph Trine, asks if people remember the story of the little girl carrying her baby brother who said "he isn't heavy, he's my brother". In the 1920's, another publication did a story on Boys Town called "He ain't heavy, he's my brother". In 1948, Boys Town adopted the motto "He ain't heavy, Father, he's my brother". In the late 60s, songwriter Bob Russell was talking with his son-in-law, who had spent time at Boys Town right after they adopted the motto. He told the story to Russell, who used it as inspiration for the song.
Classic song
Great song Great message Great reaction ❤
Great message to this aong. Great reaction ❤
Been watching these reaction channels and hardly any of them react to Mull of kintyre by Paul McCartney and Wings. It was such a huge hit. To this day I believe it's still the biggest selling non charity single of all time in the UK.. He wrote it on his remote farm in Scotland where he had retreated after the messy break up of the Beatles. He went there to save his sanity as he feared he was having a nervous breakdown.
No one ever mentions it, how he can sing and play the harmonica, your the only one, so far.
The other guy takes over at the precise time. It's obvious.
If you like this one,you should check out long cool woman as well💖💖💖
4;40, yeah Reckless, one of the backup singers took the last line..The bassist and guitarist also sang leads on other Hollies hits going back to their early days. But every Hollies hit (Save for Long Cool Woman) has one thing in common--beautiful harmonies. Good choice, my brother!
This video is from 1869/ 1970! Based on the bell bottom pants and hairstyle 🙏🦋🇺🇸
The song was sang at end of Rambo 3
This spellcheck s😎😎ks 1959/1970!clothing styles
Or sometimes partially live with some music being provided as support.
Here are two more artists that are so iconic to rock n roll. "James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got A Friend (BBC in Concert, 11/13/71)" Both are wonderful storytellers and were responsible for some hugely popular hits by other artists, because they were such prolific songwriters themselves. Fun Fact: The song "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Born Woman" the lyrics was written by Carole King, but the song was first recorded by Aretha Franklin in (1967) for Atlantic Records. Since you received so many great suggestions for more Hollies songs, I thought making another suggestion would be better. Nice reaction👍
Mama flush, thanks for your promotion of carole king and James Taylor. However, according to carole king as she has stated in interviews, she wrote the music to natural woman while her then husband Gerry Goffin wrote the lyrics. Thanks.
@@davidgress6535 well I find that fascinating, especially since I've followed Carole King throughout my life and never heard her say that in any interviews that I've seen. Funny how certain "facts" change through time
Furthermore, to believe that a man would claim that a man would write "this song" over a woman writing it is just gobsmackingly hilarious 😂🤣😂
This song goes to my brother in law that he has been disconnected from life support at this moment see you soon brother
I’ve heard this song many times and I think of my brother when I hear it ( Rest In Peace H D H ) and then I also think it can relate to veterans or any soldier, man or woman. Sounds like the song of a hero imo also.
That's a fine record, haven't heard that one in eons x
You need to hear Long Cool Woman in a Blavk Dress.
THIS WAS THE THEME FOR BOY'S TOWN A CATHOLIC ORPHANAGE......FATHER..... HES NOT HEAVY HES MY BROTHER...it was on donation Christmas stamps I had that stamp on my refrigerator in 1960... I had three older brothers the stamp meant a lot ....it had a picture of an older brother carrying his young brother piggyback trying to get to Boystown in the snow ... They made it and were confronted by a priest who saw the brothers and asked him and if he needs help....The older brother said To the priest... FATHER..... HES NOT HEAVY HES MY BROTHER...
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There are kinda two sides to the Hollies. There's the '70s Hollies, that includes this song and others like "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)," and "The Air That I Breathe." And those are great songs, no question about it. But to me, when I think of the Hollies, the first songs that come to my mind are the ones from the '60s Hollies -- songs like "Bus Stop," "Carrie Ann," "On A Carousel," and "Look Thru Any Window." One of the members of the Hollies during this early era was Graham Nash, who would leave the band and join up with Stephen Stills and David Crosby to form the supergroup, "Crosby, Stills and Nash" (and later, "Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young" when Neil Young joined them). Listening only to the '70s Hollies music is like listening only to the Saturday Night Fever era of Bee Gees music. You really have to go back and listen to their '60s music to get a true read on just how versatile and talented these guys are.
HIS FRIEND IN THE BACKROUND SINGS HES MY BROTHER
I think the harmonica was mimed, but the vocals were live
Both harmonica and vocals were live, only the backing was mimed. The person singing when Allan Clarke (lead singer) moved to harmonica is Terry Sylvester (the guy on the far left) with the acoustic guitar.
@@calbassist2494 Aye. Just watched the original of the video and you're right. Never noticed that before.
Viva Le Jesus’s Revolution
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Most of these songs on these shows were the bands Lip-synching because the Record Companies demanded it, they knew the recording was where their money was at, and one bad refrain could cost them millions in sales. So, if a song was new, you usually got the lip-sync.
Good reaction
Jesus
'His welfare is my concern'. The Peoples Republic of Liverpool.
Yeah those oldies were more meaningful and thought provoking
Great reaction, you should play American Pie! But before you do that look up the history of the song!
Most videos aren't actually live.
They combined the studio version with a lip sync
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And what happened to the girl that used to do these videos with you? Haven't seen her in a while.
☮️❤️🔥🔥🔥🎶🎵🎶🎵...😏
Hey did this girl steal your intro music? Sarah Dengler?
React to flightreacts rage compilations
Jesus is probably sad with most of us
Hearing his voice and the harmonica at the same time? At that time bands had to lip sync on tv shows. Most hated it but it was pretty much that way or the highway. The Queen performance of Killer Queen on Top of the Pops in England was lip synced and Freddie Mercury swore he'd never do it again.
My mind don't compute when your girl is nit in the pic
I was in the army stationed in South Korea 1969. This song was all the more powerful for all the soldier's in Vietnam.