And still does in some states. I am from NC and the funeral homes out a wreath in the door of the one that passed house or whatever house the family will be at. We don't see this here in TX.
@@angiemaney761black means an elderly person,lavender means an adult,white means a child, in the old color code. They might use white wreaths now. Our town hearse was white,instead of black.
My parents divorced when I was 14 and my dad told me this was his song to my mother. Thirty years later, he still reminds me to play this song for her when he’s gone. Although he remarried, he will love her until he dies. 💔
I'm sorry for the loss of your Mom. You got the story right. That song is known as "the sadest damn song in country music". YES, George lived a hard life, but everone still thought he was the greatest country singer there ever was. Thanks again.
I was going to say the same thing. It's crazy how many people don't get it. And also Three Wooden Crosses by Randy Travis, lots of people don't get that one either.
I wonder if it’s the phrase about placing the wreath that throws people off. If it was a more current traditions, they would pick up on what was going on. But it’s sad. It’s about like Abbott & Costello’s Who’s On First. Reactors usually just react to the exasperation of Costello or they have heard the routine before.
I’m in my early 40s and I was raised on this music. The music of Ms. Lynn and Mr. Twitty was something special I had with my dad. He was born in WV but moves to Michigan with his parents for his dad to work in the auto plants and to come to think of it, my dad followed in his dad’s footsteps. We lost my dad in 91 due to cancer. It was a sudden diagnosis and quick passing.
My Mom was a DJ on WSM radio in Nashville. Her and my step Dad became best friends with George and his wife Nancy. They use to go with George on tour. When my Stepdad died suddenly, George paid for his funeral!! Great man!!❤
George didn’t want to record this song. He said no one would listen because it was so damn maudlin. But he was talked into it and it became one of his biggest hits. He was known as no-show Jones because he had a real problem with drugs and alcohol. He was one of a kind and that little warble in his voice is unique to him. He and Tammy Wynette were the royal couple of country music back in the day. Their duets are beautiful.
This was played at my dad's funeral. It was a service done in a Church. The preacher was friends with my Dad and he made the preacher promise to play this at the end of the service. His preacher honored that request. It brought everyone to tears. My friends called me after wards and said it was the sweetest thing ever and that their husbands better have a song for them when they pass. I chuckled over that. This was my dad's favorite song along with "Stand by your man" by Tammy Wynette. 😢❤ thank you for bringing back that memory.
8:48 I don’t know you’ll ever see this but at George Jones’s memorial Vince Gill sang his song, go rest high on that mountain, and it was probably one of the most emotional tributes that I’ve ever seen. Patty Loveless had to carry him vocally through that because he broke down crying. And that actually says a lot because Vince Gill wrote that song when his brother died and as a tribute to Keith Whitley.
The part of that tribute that really got to me is when Vince first walked up to the mic, Charlie Daniels had just performed Who's Gonna Fill Those Shoes, Vince said "I don't think they make those shoes anymore"
thank you for actually paying attention to the lyrics. one of the very few of many reactions that actually paid attention to the lyrics. I always feel that the lyrics pretty plainly spell it out with 2 lines "he said I'll love you til I die" and "he stopped loving her today" This song eerily describes how my own life will end.
BP, Yes indeed, the majority of your fan base for these reactions is BABY BOOMERS. We don't have a lot to do and enjoy watching you young people react to the music of our teenage years. In fact, my son is almost your age and basically "grew up" on this type of music since I play my CD's in the car as I took him to school and shopping, etc. He knows all our music. He loved George Jones.....keep up the good work. We love you.
Same here with my baby girl. I even have my own playlist on her phone full of songs she grew up on. I'm loving this journey with you through my favorite music, both country and classic rock. Thank you sweetie!
Cited by many as the greatest country music song of all time. Maya Angelou said it was an entire novel in one song. George's voice makes it as magnificent as it is.
Good Ole Classic Tear Jerker Country! One of the most classic and most heard old country songs ever! Old country is very simple and almost sounds backwards but all you need is a simple story and a grest voice that resonates with everyone, He Stop Loving Her Today, even the title resonates with everyone and once you fnd out he died that just seals the deal!
I feel that way, too. Best Country song ever written - and it wasn't written by George. It was written by Nashville songwriting greats, Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman. They didn't take it seriously either, until George did it. Mailbox money forever.
As a songwriter and a country music fan for nearly 60 years I can see no reason whatsoever that this should be considered as the best country song ever written. Besides, exactly what criteria would one be using to make that judgement? Is it a great song? Yup. Best ever? Nah.
My grandparents were like that. Years after she died my grandfather told me a story. He was helping my grandma stand up off the bed and she was a fairly large woman and quite weak. They tried several times and she couldn't get on her feet and started to cry, frustration and embarrassment and just scared of her situation. He said he looked at her and wiped off her tears and said "If you help me, I'll help you. Together there's nothing we can't do." They've both been gone a long time now but i will never forget that story
Who's Gonna Fill their Shoes, Tennessee Whiskey, The Race is On, White Lightning, Window up Above, Green Grass of Home, If Drinking don't Kill Me, Bartender Blues, etc etc... Man had a thousand songs. Going back to the 50's, not to mention duets with his wife Tammy wynette. A legend
When you listen to the original recording of "White Lightning," the deep voice you hear is the Big Bopper. They both recorded for Mercury Records. If you listen to "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston, also on Mercury, the Indian chanting is by the Big Bopper, and the war whoops at the end are by George Jones.
Yes you got it right!!! The first line in the song “he said I love you til I die”. They used to place a wreath on the door when they had a death in the family. All dressed up to go away. And they’ll carry him away.
This was performed at the memorial service of my best friend’s husband. She had passed suddenly eight years prior in her 40’s. He was never the same after he lost her, he never moved on and never really healed. I hope they’re together in heaven🙏
You 1000% nailed the interpretation of the song and the man !! Go look up things about George's life, yes he lived through some hard stuff including addiction and getting clean .
He had a horrible childhood,his father was an abusive alcoholic who used to wake him up and ask him to sing and if he hesitated he would whip him. When he was a teenager his father used to take him to bars to sing for money to buy liquor he also started drinking at 15.
You got it. Spot on. He told he he'd love her until he died, and he kept that promise. He was all dressed up, in funeral clothes, and they carried him away.
They put a wreath (death wreath) upon his door. He and Tammy Wynette couldn't get over each other - they were married and divorced a few times. George "Possum" has a weathered face partly from the GALLONS of alcohol. He got the nickname "No Show Jones" back in the day because, come show time, he'd be passed out somewhere.
He and former wife the late Tammy Wynette were the country music power couple back in the 60’s and 70’s both had solo careers and were also a duet,they were known as The President and First Lady.
I can’t hear this without crying. My mom had NPD and was unable to love another person. My dad loved her dearly. They divorced in 82 and he passed in 2011. And he did love her til the day he died.
I’m so glad you did this reaction! This was my Dads favorite song and artist too! My parents were married in 1957, we lost my Mom to brain cancer in 2015 and then my Dad Sept 2023 after he battled Dementia in the last couple years of his life, just made me realize that’s when he stopped loving my Mom too 🫶🏼
George Jones was nicknamed “Possum” early in his career because of his beady eyes and pointy nose. I always thought it was because he was so cunning and “crafty”. You gotta check out the video for “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” and “I Don’t Need Your Rocking Chair”! You’ll love ‘em!
My dad was shot in Detroit. My mom played this for the next year after he passed away. It took a month before i could watch your reaction. RIP Papa & now Mum.
George Jones has one of the best voices in country music. He almost destroyed his career with drinking. Became known as No Show Jones. But his producer MADE him record this song. He didn't want to, said nobody wants to hear this sad song. Fortunately for him, his producer was right, and this is considered one of the best Country songs ever. And even more Fortunately, he overcame his alcoholism later in life. If you really want to experience his voice, react to one of his really early songs White Lightning.
I took my mother to see him years ago and he was so drunk that he forgot the words to his songs. Very sad. Another really good song of his is "White Lightning".
We played this graveside for my grandaddy. Gets me every time. Where I am from, a rural tradition is to put a black wreath for mourning on the front door of the house.
When she left him, He said he’d love her til he died. But she said “you’ll forget in time” but he didn’t. He pined for her for decades until he died. Then she came to see him one last time: at his funeral
Oh you hit the Gold mine u let the possum loose George Jones one of the greatest of all time when you go through his catalog music there’s so many great stories and songs one-of-a-kind
An even sadder song is "Don't Make Me Go To Bed And I'll Be Good" by Roy Acuff. Here's a video which uses random TV footage accompanied by the original record's sound: ruclips.net/video/dvY2oldbaP8/видео.html
Ok, I have to write this comment BEFORE I see your reaction; I’m praying you get what the lyrics are saying; all of the reactors miss it; I think you may get it!! I’m 56; still “young” but old enough to know the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s music; we watch reactors because we get HYPED to see the generation after us and younger see and hear just how great so much music was; especially with the country falling apart from self-inflicted wounds, it is one of the few things that give us hope for the future ❤❤❤❤
I remember so clearly when this song came out. I remember my Mom crying & crying. The song was HUGE! Not sure if it still is, but just a few years ago it was still the #1 Country single of all time. George Jones "The Possum" is the absolute GOAT of Country music. ❤
He was my grandpa's favorite singer 🥹 We used to sit in his garage and he would drink and work on vehicles and we would listen to George.. His song "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" was one of my favorites too.
Yes, he said I’ll love you til I die.half the people don’t always get that massive hit,he was an extreme alcoholic. Sadly,when he was married to Tammy Wynette,he was drinking serverly she took all the keys in the house.BUT,he found keys to the lawnmower & drove it to the liquor store,it’s a famous story too. Even pink has a video about it too…he lived just down the road from me.kinda sad though🥹
If you go down the rabbit hole of George Jones it will be worth every minute of your time. He is one of the Greatest in Country Music. He was a character on and off the stage. His face gives a hint of it. Nothing soft about George Jones.
They used to place a wreath on the door of ppl that passed away & also back than they used to lay the bodies out right in the house. This was my Dad's Favorite singer, that twang country that I couldn't stand growing up but now that my Dad's passed away I find myself listening to George Jones more and more!!!
I've heard several different reactions to this song and you are one of the few that actually nailed it on the first take. And in case no one else has commented on this before, George said "they placed a WREATH upon his door", very common among country folks when someone dies. And yes, George Jones is THE classic country singer whom many--myself included--consider the greatest country singer of all time. Hope you read up on him. He indeed had a tough life, many of his wounds being self-inflicted, but came out alright in the end.
I'm 41 now, but I've thought this was the best song of all time since I was really young. I'm so glad you understood the meaning of this song. No other reactors do.
This is the greatest country song ever IMO. Every live version is slightly different from each other and none of them are like the recording. You're right George Jones has been through some stuff. Check out The Grand Tour by George Jones and D I V O R C E by Tammy Wynette. Songs about the same breakup.
You're right. Listen to the first of the song.... He'll love her till the day he dies. Also this song has been a huge influence on so many country singers.
I spent an hour a few months ago watching people react to this song and you're right, a surprising number of people don't understand what the song is about. All it requires is remembering the very first line of the song.
@@emerje0 most of them talk over key points. One reactor thought the line all dressed up to get away meant he was going on a night on the town. Another song they get wrong is Three Wooden Crosses. Some of those causes to scream at the screen
Very first line of the song: "He said I'll love you till I die"
Exactly. It's what most of the reactors miss. The first line says it all.
Spot on, however George did kinda mumble through the opening line on this video
He kept his word.
Opens on a spoiler.
❤Thank you, well done, you got it. I haven't heard that song in years. You have a very interesting channel.
He said he would love her till he dies.... He stopped loving her today because HE died!
A black wreath on the door used to signal that someone in the home had died.
And still does in some states. I am from NC and the funeral homes out a wreath in the door of the one that passed house or whatever house the family will be at. We don't see this here in TX.
They use white ones now
Or a spray of white flowers... Worked for a florist in western NC
@@angiemaney761black means an elderly person,lavender means an adult,white means a child, in the old color code.
They might use white wreaths now. Our town hearse was white,instead of black.
My neck of the woods, would see the deceased’s hat placed on mailbox.
She left him years before, and he never got over her.
Alan Jackson did a beautiful version of this at George Jones’s funeral.
And it was one of the most profound displays of utmost respect I’ve ever seen.
Vince gill and patty loveless when he sang Go Rest High on the mountain, Patty Literally had to take over. I get the chills just thinking about it.
@@iamnotgoldenhar8645makes me cry when I watch it.
@@markoehler2752So much love and respect
Yassss!! It was beautiful😢
My parents divorced when I was 14 and my dad told me this was his song to my mother. Thirty years later, he still reminds me to play this song for her when he’s gone. Although he remarried, he will love her until he dies. 💔
He loved her till he died, literally.
Dude, the opening line was...He said I'll Love You Til The Day I Die. Well, he did. Now listen to the song again.
My parents divorced in 1966 and my dad loved her til her died in 1998.
...He loved her till he died...
@@weldonbailey1005yes! It's THAT kindda song. Ya gotta hear it a second time.
And yes! George Jones... dude lived quite a life.
Yea he got arrested driving his lawnmower to get beer. Quite a character.
I'm sorry for the loss of your Mom. You got the story right. That song is known as "the sadest damn song in country music". YES, George lived a hard life, but everone still thought he was the greatest country singer there ever was. Thanks again.
You would be so shocked about how many reactors dont grasp the concept that you got. You always amaze me with how quickly you catch the song meaning
I second that.
I was going to say the same thing. It's crazy how many people don't get it. And also Three Wooden Crosses by Randy Travis, lots of people don't get that one either.
How quickly he gets the song meaning? Go watch his reaction to Lola and say that
I wonder if it’s the phrase about placing the wreath that throws people off. If it was a more current traditions, they would pick up on what was going on. But it’s sad. It’s about like Abbott & Costello’s Who’s On First. Reactors usually just react to the exasperation of Costello or they have heard the routine before.
This.
If you liked this one. Another great song of George Jones is titled Who is gonna fill their shoes.
...yup...ofcorse
George Jones is a rabbit hole you really want to go down.
It's considered the greatest country song ever.
I am 65 and check out almost everything you do, through the eyes of the young it's really cool to see the discovery of great music!
Amen from a lady a little younger!
Yes Sir ! 62 here, and really appreciate this young man's reactions ! Amazing insight to music and lyrics !
I'm 66 and sometimes these reactions are so funny😂😂
I’m in my early 40s and I was raised on this music. The music of Ms. Lynn and Mr. Twitty was something special I had with my dad. He was born in WV but moves to Michigan with his parents for his dad to work in the auto plants and to come to think of it, my dad followed in his dad’s footsteps. We lost my dad in 91 due to cancer. It was a sudden diagnosis and quick passing.
I'm 54, I watch your reactions daily!
My Mom was a DJ on WSM radio in Nashville. Her and my step Dad became best friends with George and his wife Nancy. They use to go with George on tour. When my Stepdad died suddenly, George paid for his funeral!! Great man!!❤
George didn’t want to record this song. He said no one would listen because it was so damn maudlin. But he was talked into it and it became one of his biggest hits. He was known as no-show Jones because he had a real problem with drugs and alcohol. He was one of a kind and that little warble in his voice is unique to him. He and Tammy Wynette were the royal couple of country music back in the day. Their duets are beautiful.
I got to see him in the 80s. He actually showed up. :)
@@Frazzlenodazzleno show jones showed up good! No really I think he got clean by then.
Back in the day many people believed George was singing this to Tammy. I think it was his violence under the influence that tore their marriage apart.
They used to live in Lakeland, FL. My wife talked about Tammy picking up Red Lobster to go meals when she tended bar (first Red Lobster facility.
LOVE GEIRGE JONES. !
This was played at my dad's funeral. It was a service done in a Church. The preacher was friends with my Dad and he made the preacher promise to play this at the end of the service. His preacher honored that request. It brought everyone to tears. My friends called me after wards and said it was the sweetest thing ever and that their husbands better have a song for them when they pass. I chuckled over that. This was my dad's favorite song along with "Stand by your man" by Tammy Wynette. 😢❤ thank you for bringing back that memory.
I am 67 and lister to your channel. By the way... it was a Baptist church. BEST PREACHER EVER....
8:48 I don’t know you’ll ever see this but at George Jones’s memorial Vince Gill sang his song, go rest high on that mountain, and it was probably one of the most emotional tributes that I’ve ever seen. Patty Loveless had to carry him vocally through that because he broke down crying. And that actually says a lot because Vince Gill wrote that song when his brother died and as a tribute to Keith Whitley.
Ya that tore me apart! Hard to watch without crying even today!
I literally just said the same thing and I got chills as I was typing it.
The part of that tribute that really got to me is when Vince first walked up to the mic, Charlie Daniels had just performed Who's Gonna Fill Those Shoes, Vince said "I don't think they make those shoes anymore"
@@michaellockhart554 another amazing song
Vince couldn't use his voice, but he made that guitar speak for him. And then Garth Brooks standing up with tears running down his cheeks.
thank you for actually paying attention to the lyrics. one of the very few of many reactions that actually paid attention to the lyrics. I always feel that the lyrics pretty plainly spell it out with 2 lines "he said I'll love you til I die" and "he stopped loving her today"
This song eerily describes how my own life will end.
That broke my heart sir.
BP, Yes indeed, the majority of your fan base for these reactions is BABY BOOMERS. We don't have a lot to do and enjoy watching you young people react to the music of our teenage years. In fact, my son is almost your age and basically "grew up" on this type of music since I play my CD's in the car as I took him to school and shopping, etc. He knows all our music.
He loved George Jones.....keep up the good work. We love you.
Same here with my baby girl. I even have my own playlist on her phone full of songs she grew up on. I'm loving this journey with you through my favorite music, both country and classic rock. Thank you sweetie!
I love George Jones and this song reminds me of my dad and mom
Cited by many as the greatest country music song of all time. Maya Angelou said it was an entire novel in one song. George's voice makes it as magnificent as it is.
Tammy Wynette stand by your man was stated as the greatest female country song of all time
Good Ole Classic Tear Jerker Country! One of the most classic and most heard old country songs ever! Old country is very simple and almost sounds backwards but all you need is a simple story and a grest voice that resonates with everyone, He Stop Loving Her Today, even the title resonates with everyone and once you fnd out he died that just seals the deal!
I saw him in Columbus Ga in 1984. This song is considered by many to be the best country song ever written.
I never saw him in concert but he passed me on the highway, blew his horn and waved. We saw that car tag - Possum.
I feel that way, too. Best Country song ever written - and it wasn't written by George. It was written by Nashville songwriting greats, Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman. They didn't take it seriously either, until George did it. Mailbox money forever.
As a songwriter and a country music fan for nearly 60 years I can see no reason whatsoever that this should be considered as the best country song ever written. Besides, exactly what criteria would one be using to make that judgement? Is it a great song? Yup. Best ever? Nah.
@@Code9 "considered by many" does not imply considered by all.
@@stacymoore7348 You'll have to type a little slower for him. lol
My grandparents were like that. Years after she died my grandfather told me a story. He was helping my grandma stand up off the bed and she was a fairly large woman and quite weak. They tried several times and she couldn't get on her feet and started to cry, frustration and embarrassment and just scared of her situation. He said he looked at her and wiped off her tears and said "If you help me, I'll help you. Together there's nothing we can't do."
They've both been gone a long time now but i will never forget that story
Oh this made me cry… bless them both
She left him....and he never stopped loving her even though she didn't love him anymore. The first line...I love you until I die....
Yes, came here to correct how BP thought they were together. He got 90% of the song meaning which is more than most. BP is the goat
Who's Gonna Fill their Shoes, Tennessee Whiskey, The Race is On, White Lightning, Window up Above, Green Grass of Home, If Drinking don't Kill Me, Bartender Blues, etc etc... Man had a thousand songs. Going back to the 50's, not to mention duets with his wife Tammy wynette. A legend
When you listen to the original recording of "White Lightning," the deep voice you hear is the Big Bopper. They both recorded for Mercury Records. If you listen to "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston, also on Mercury, the Indian chanting is by the Big Bopper, and the war whoops at the end are by George Jones.
The possum.greatest country singer ...love that man and his music.❤❤❤❤❤
Always loved this song ❤️❤️
And that my friend, is the greatest country song ever
No, that would be David Allen Coe's "You Never Even Called Me by My Name". 😉
@@thesuperdak7224 Because he didn't say anything at all about Mama, Trains, Trucks, Prison, or getting drunk.
Before i watch i really hope he gets it. I love this song.
Yes you got it right!!! The first line in the song “he said I love you til I die”. They used to place a wreath on the door when they had a death in the family. All dressed up to go away. And they’ll carry him away.
They still place a wreath on your door here in the South.
Morticians put a smile on the deceased face
@@davidtullis2810 Unless you tell them otherwise.
"If we could all sound like we wanted, we'd all sound like George Jones. "
~ Waylon Jennings.
Thanks for that quote
I did'nt know that and I love them both ❤
@@maryjoleper5767❤❤❤
This was performed at the memorial service of my best friend’s husband. She had passed suddenly eight years prior in her 40’s. He was never the same after he lost her, he never moved on and never really healed. I hope they’re together in heaven🙏
You 1000% nailed the interpretation of the song and the man !! Go look up things about George's life, yes he lived through some hard stuff including addiction and getting clean .
"He said I'll love you til I die." First line of the song.....
You got it right.
A picture of me (without You ) Amazing
He had a horrible childhood,his father was an abusive alcoholic who used to wake him up and ask him to sing and if he hesitated he would whip him. When he was a teenager his father used to take him to bars to sing for money to buy liquor he also started drinking at 15.
Then george became the same man
He said I'll love you till I die. He meant it!
You got it. Spot on. He told he he'd love her until he died, and he kept that promise. He was all dressed up, in funeral clothes, and they carried him away.
This is one of the saddest songs across all genres. It is so beautiful.
No I have to argue with you on that one one of the saddest songs in the genre today is chiseled in stone by Vern Gosdin
They put a wreath (death wreath) upon his door. He and Tammy Wynette couldn't get over each other - they were married and divorced a few times.
George "Possum" has a weathered face partly from the GALLONS of alcohol. He got the nickname "No Show Jones" back in the day because, come show time, he'd be passed out somewhere.
Great reaction
I got chills knowing what you were about to experience for the first time. Timeless Masterpiece right here.
yup. i will love you till i die for real
Before i hit play. Gonna say it now. I know this song and what it was about. If this makes me cry again for the 103rd time😂.
George Jones served time.
She had left him at some point. He never stopped loving him. She came back to see him one last time, at his funeral.
please do Alan Jackson when the world stopped turning he wrote this right after 9/11 do the live version this is great song
Any Alan Jackson would be great.
The recorded version is so much better. Absolutely one of the greatest loves songs ever.
First line: He said I’ll love you til I die.
😭it’s that real love
This is often considered the best Country Music song ever. The ultimate heartbreak song. Welcome to real life.
He and former wife the late Tammy Wynette were the country music power couple back in the 60’s and 70’s both had solo careers and were also a duet,they were known as The President and First Lady.
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I can’t hear this without crying. My mom had NPD and was unable to love another person. My dad loved her dearly. They divorced in 82 and he passed in 2011. And he did love her til the day he died.
...seriously breaking my heart...get it❤to you
I’m so glad you did this reaction! This was my Dads favorite song and artist too! My parents were married in 1957, we lost my Mom to brain cancer in 2015 and then my Dad Sept 2023 after he battled Dementia in the last couple years of his life, just made me realize that’s when he stopped loving my Mom too 🫶🏼
The great Alan Jackson preformed this great love song at George's funeral. He kept it together, and my eyes had a flash flood.
Yes, exactly. "I'll love you till I die", therefore when he does "he stopped loving her today".
Love is eternal. ❤
George jones greatest country vocalist ever thank you playing He stopped loving her today
My dad's favorite song
George Jones was nicknamed “Possum” early in his career because of his beady eyes and pointy nose. I always thought it was because he was so cunning and “crafty”.
You gotta check out the video for “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” and “I Don’t Need Your Rocking Chair”!
You’ll love ‘em!
Plus "She Reminds Me of the One I Loved Back Then". Nice twist in the song.
those are both really great songs!
Beautiful song ~ Leann Rimes did a great cover too xx
Yes he passed away . Back in the day you would put a wreath on the door of the person’s door.
My dad was shot in Detroit. My mom played this for the next year after he passed away. It took a month before i could watch your reaction. RIP Papa & now Mum.
love him and this song.. when people realize what this is about their mouth drops.. sad but beautiful..
George Jones has one of the best voices in country music. He almost destroyed his career with drinking. Became known as No Show Jones. But his producer MADE him record this song. He didn't want to, said nobody wants to hear this sad song. Fortunately for him, his producer was right, and this is considered one of the best Country songs ever. And even more Fortunately, he overcame his alcoholism later in life. If you really want to experience his voice, react to one of his really early songs White Lightning.
Watch the video of Alan Jackson singing this at George’s funeral…heartbreaking!
I came here to say the same thing. His poor wife was just sobbing.
The first line gives the whole thing away, "He said I'll love you till I die"
Back in the day ,,when someone passed away,,,they would place a wreath upon the family's door,,,indicating a family member had passed away!
They still do that here in North Carolina.
@@Sweetfarmers I am from North Carolina,,,,,moved to New York years ago,,,,thanks for the comment!
@@SweetfarmersWe do in Tennessee also
@@kenharness1417 we sure do sugar.
I took my mother to see him years ago and he was so drunk that he forgot the words to his songs. Very sad. Another really good song of his is "White Lightning".
Ole Possum Jones! Sik pik Peg! ☘️
Hand s down, the greatest Country song ever written.
We played this graveside for my grandaddy. Gets me every time. Where I am from, a rural tradition is to put a black wreath for mourning on the front door of the house.
In NC we put up a white wreath
When she left him, He said he’d love her til he died. But she said “you’ll forget in time” but he didn’t. He pined for her for decades until he died. Then she came to see him one last time: at his funeral
Oh you hit the Gold mine u let the possum loose George Jones one of the greatest of all time when you go through his catalog music there’s so many great stories and songs one-of-a-kind
You got it. Good job.
A tear jerker no matter how many times you listen to it.
An even sadder song is "Don't Make Me Go To Bed And I'll Be Good" by Roy Acuff. Here's a video which uses random TV footage accompanied by the original record's sound: ruclips.net/video/dvY2oldbaP8/видео.html
Ok, I have to write this comment BEFORE I see your reaction; I’m praying you get what the lyrics are saying; all of the reactors miss it; I think you may get it!! I’m 56; still “young” but old enough to know the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s music; we watch reactors because we get HYPED to see the generation after us and younger see and hear just how great so much music was; especially with the country falling apart from self-inflicted wounds, it is one of the few things that give us hope for the future ❤❤❤❤
A wreath on the front door is a southern thing
Also the “door” of his coffin…
I remember so clearly when this song came out. I remember my Mom crying & crying.
The song was HUGE! Not sure if it still is, but just a few years ago it was still the #1 Country single of all time. George Jones "The Possum" is the absolute GOAT of Country music. ❤
Why do I cry every time. He said I'll you til I die, right from the start.
Me too. Every darn time
Great reaction. I am not a country music fan . But George is one country artist I have been listening to him for decades.
It's a wreath on the door, typically in black flowers.. no matter how many times I hear this song, it brings tears.
In thrsouth, when there is a death in the family a wreath is placed on the front door! You got it right
He was my grandpa's favorite singer 🥹 We used to sit in his garage and he would drink and work on vehicles and we would listen to George.. His song "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" was one of my favorites too.
...my moms...fav....have all his albums
....you kept packing and un packing your junk...
You did good...❤
Same Jones country us 10 min from me my granddad and him were friends
Yes, he said I’ll love you til I die.half the people don’t always get that massive hit,he was an extreme alcoholic. Sadly,when he was married to Tammy Wynette,he was drinking serverly she took all the keys in the house.BUT,he found keys to the lawnmower & drove it to the liquor store,it’s a famous story too. Even pink has a video about it too…he lived just down the road from me.kinda sad though🥹
If you go down the rabbit hole of George Jones it will be worth every minute of your time. He is one of the Greatest in Country Music. He was a character on and off the stage. His face gives a hint of it. Nothing soft about George Jones.
George Jones US Marine. Outstanding !. The World's Finest US Marines. Semper Fi
He vowed to lover her for his entire live and the day he died, he stopped loving her.
They used to place a wreath on the door of ppl that passed away & also back than they used to lay the bodies out right in the house. This was my Dad's Favorite singer, that twang country that I couldn't stand growing up but now that my Dad's passed away I find myself listening to George Jones more and more!!!
You thinking about your mom and dad's love and heartache...that's the point of country music...you totally got it!
I've heard several different reactions to this song and you are one of the few that actually nailed it on the first take. And in case no one else has commented on this before, George said "they placed a WREATH upon his door", very common among country folks when someone dies. And yes, George Jones is THE classic country singer whom many--myself included--consider the greatest country singer of all time. Hope you read up on him. He indeed had a tough life, many of his wounds being self-inflicted, but came out alright in the end.
I'm 41 now, but I've thought this was the best song of all time since I was really young.
I'm so glad you understood the meaning of this song. No other reactors do.
This is the greatest country song ever IMO. Every live version is slightly different from each other and none of them are like the recording. You're right George Jones has been through some stuff. Check out The Grand Tour by George Jones and D I V O R C E by Tammy Wynette. Songs about the same breakup.
This Literally considered the best country song of all time!! By one of best ever
You're right. Listen to the first of the song.... He'll love her till the day he dies. Also this song has been a huge influence on so many country singers.
The most beautiful and heartbreaking song ever.
You felt that because that is how it's meant to be received. George Jones became a country music star as a young man back in the 1950's.
George Jones was a legend. So many hits “The Race Is On, If Drinking Don’t kill me, White Lighting”. And there is plenty more. Such a talented singer.
George lived in abject poverty as a child. At one point in his life he was an alcoholic. His nickname was possum. A phenomenal versatile vocalist
He loved her till he died but she didn't love him 😢
George Jones is one of the Goats!, His favorite was Hank Sr.
Thank you ,got it on the first try! You wouldn’t believe how many people get that wrong.
I spent an hour a few months ago watching people react to this song and you're right, a surprising number of people don't understand what the song is about. All it requires is remembering the very first line of the song.
@@emerje0 most of them talk over key points. One reactor thought the line all dressed up to get away meant he was going on a night on the town. Another song they get wrong is Three Wooden Crosses. Some of those causes to scream at the screen
You got it right