INTERESTING!| FIRST TIME HEARING America - Tin Man REACTION
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- INTERESTING!| FIRST TIME HEARING America - Tin Man REACTION
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Oh Jay 😭😭😭😭. The Wizard of Oz was filmed in 1939!!! And is one of the biggest classics ever!!!! Judy Garland singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" in this movie is beyond gorgeous! It's amazing!!! ❤️❤️❤️
The Wizard of Oz is such a treasure. "From 1959-1991, the showing of The Wizard of Oz was an annual tradition on American commercial network television." My family used to watch it yearly. I definitely would encourage Jay to see it at least once as part of his film education.
Jay thinks Gone With The Wind is that Bill Paxton movie about tornadoes. 🤣
You have a movie reaction channel. Put Oz in the mix! So many pop cultural references in it that you are probably oblivious to. Plus you can synch up Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon to it for a trippy experience.
@@kevinhodgson2990 not only does Jay need to see The Wizard of Oz, but he also needs to share this cinematic masterpiece with his children. This is a special experience that should be handed down from generation to generation.
MUST WATCH Wizard of Oz on movie reaction channel!
The Wizard of Oz was made in 1939, one of the best years of old Hollywood. It's iconic and your movie knowledge is incomplete without watching it!
The lyric of, "but Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man, that he didn't already have" means the Tin Man already was caring and empathetic and had a "heart" for others.
GONE WITH THE WIND,also 1939
@@brianmcmaster5112 hard toss up for the oscar that year
IIRC the history of The Wizard of OZ was something of a box office failure when it came out. Correct me if I am wrong. Love the movie, seen it dozen's of times.
Yeah...1939 was a huge year for amazing American cinema! The Women, Wiz of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington too!
@@reactormator The Women - some GREAT zingers in that one.
The cowardly lion actually had courage, the scarecrow actually had a brain, and the tin man actually had a heart. Oz never did give nothing to the tin man, that he didn't already have.
Diploma, medal and testimonial.
@@OldMusicFan83 👍
Yes!!!!
@@Basso_ Dorothy kills two women over a pair of very fashionable high heel shoes. Gets away with it too!
Those of us of a certain age remember when "The Wizard of Oz" came on only once a year on TV and everyone watched it. I can't remember what time of year it was, but we all watched it. The film was released in 1939 but still popular as late as the 1970s and '80s. It's strange to me that people are no longer familiar with it, since it was an annual TV event for literally decades and decades.
You’ve got me trying to recall what time of year this was! I remember this was an annual event. 😅
I don’t remember the time of year but it was always a Sunday evening. What these later generations can’t comprehend is all the things they grew up with that we didn’t have like VCRs and DVD players. Also, we had literally only 3 or 4 TV stations to watch, not the hundreds on cable. These guys have been able to watch whatever movie they want, whenever they want. Because we never had that luxury is what made the annual showing of the Wizard so special because we couldn’t see it again for another year.
It played during the holidays.Between Thanksgiving and Christmas
Agree! We watched it every year, but have not seen it at all since I am an adult.
Yep during the holidays...Closer to Thanksgiving
If your goal is to watch classic movies, 1939's Wizard of Oz is a must. It's one of the first films in colour and uses a bit of black and white to separate the fantasy from reality. Good for the kids and adults as well. Talk him into it Amber. As for America, you'll want to hear "Sister Golden Hair", "Ventura Highway" and "Lonely People."
Amber needs to watch it again, she said she saw it as a child, watching as an adult is a totally different experience!
It's not really black and white, it's filmed in sepia.😊
He should watch it, if even for just for Judy Garland singing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow". That's about as good as singing gets.
I second the motion on "Ventura Highway"....
They already did Ventura Highway
The lyrics are "Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn't, didn't already have." In other words, Tin Man had a heart all along, which he demonstrated through his actions. He just didn't know it. All Oz gave him was a clock to make a ticking sound, and that made him happy.
Just watch The Wizard of Oz with your kids or do it as a reaction movie. It’s a piece of iconic American culture that you need to be familiar with.
It can be scary to little kids. My sister was too young when she first saw it. She still gets creeped out by monkeys (flying or not!)
Yes! To have never seen the Wizard of OZ?! It's almost being a commie or member of Al Qaeda! (Just kidding.)
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Sister Golden Hair"!!!
Heck ya!!!!
Ventura high, a horse with no name
Vote big YES to all three songs…!
"Sister Golden Hair " was one of the first songs I learned to play on the guitar. Definitely one you should do!
@@allensaunders449 they've done those already
You can't get too deep into lyrics with America; they remind me of one of those blacklight posters we hung on our walls at that time. You didn't try to make too much sense of the imagery; you just let it carry you away into another world. And, man, that blend of harmonies, instruments, and rhythm on this song is just magical.
Sometimes lyrics are not meant to make sense. Robbie Kreiger of The Doors wrote in his autobiography that he never would tell someone what a song was really about because they may pull a deep meaning out of a song that was just about drinking beer.
That’s correct with the introduction of rap to many people today. Concentrate on the lyrics rather than the sound and where it takes, the individual listener….
Um, jay, … Wizard of Oz, 1939, not 1960s lol. A classic iconic movie you guys need to see. You also need to see 12 angry men.
Beware the Flying Monkeys!
And the Wicked Witch of the East!
They need to see The Wiz with Michael Jackson, Return To Oz with Fairuza Balk, and Oz The Great And Powerful with James Franco.
Love America’s harmonies ♥️ The tin man did not have a heart yet he could still love. 🙏🏽✌🏽
I'm not sure if Jay or Amber are familiar enough with the story of Camelot to get the meaning of the following line about Sir Galahad. Serious lyrics.
Mauricio...not much love today
Right , the tin man said " now i know i must have a heart , because it's breaking ! "
@@michaelasay8587 In today’s world sad but true.
@@markdettra1794 Exactly
"Sister Golden Hair" is another one from them. "Tin Man" was overplayed on the radio and was even inside some stores back in the day. It's a soothing one.
'Sister Golden Hair' is the very definition of "over played"! So was 'Brandy'.
All good songs were overplayed in those days, unfortunately. Radio back in the day was great for introducing people to new music. And terrible for making them hate it by playing it too much.
@@neptune9 Haha, yes, so many songs were overplayed but on a good note.
@@sourisvoleur4854 Radio Shack was in the top 20 stores that closed according to MsMojo's channel. So sad about that place, Toys R Us, and Circuit City.
@@neptune9 Agree -- if anything, they should check out "Sandman."
Jay, as everyone in the comments have already said, "The Wizard Of Oz" was filmed in 1939, and is one of the greatest classic movies of all time. It is a MUST SEE! I really don't know how anyone, regardless of age, could go through life without watching it! That is a tragedy! Great reaction choice, although I wondered if you would catch the references. Put OZ on your movie reaction list! It's a required watch, just as there are classic books that should be required reading! Thanks, you two! ✌💙✌
Amen!
Okay, get ready for 350,000 people telling you to react to "The Wizard of Oz." It's so much a part of American culture, that it will help you understand so many references in songs and other movies. It was also an amazing film considering it was made -- in color -- in 1939. It has its faults, but Judy Garland's voice is incredible, and Ray Bolger's dancing will blow you away. Just give it a try.
You should definitely see The Wizard of Oz, if only for the fact that it is a cultural touchstone for many concepts and phrases. And Judy Garland is a national treasure to boot.
Love it. America has this sound that makes you feel you are floating on a cloud. Other favourites are 'Ventura highway' and 'Lonely people'.
That drum line during the 'Oz' phrase is so much fun.
The Wizard of OZ is a 'quest' movie with great music. :)
From 1959 (when I was 7 years old) until 1991, The Wizard of Oz came on television once a year and was an annual “major event” for the network and for almost every kid. It is hard to imagine for today’s generation how much families back then looked forward to watching it together every year. The only comparison to today’s television is the Super Bowl.
Just saw them this past summer; sounded great! “Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man, that he didn’t already have” ❤❤❤ My favorite America song.
You just HAVE to do the wizard of oz on your movie channel...one of the greatest movies of all time..was made in 1939...but the cinematography stands the test of time..still looks fresh even today...and actually a pretty good story too.
And the behind the scenes of that movie is quite shocking on several documentaries I've seen about the movie. I'm 64 so yes I've seen it many times. Judy Garland singing are my favorite parts of it and cute little Toto. 😊
For those of us who grew up with them, these guys were a trip.
"'Tin Man' was the first single released from Holiday in the Autumn of 1974,, and became a hit, the band’s fourth Top Ten hit in America, staying at number four on the Hot 100 list. In October it went to number one on the Easy Listening chart.
"Released only as a b-side to their song 'Mad Dog' in the UK, it did not become a UK hit. …
"Here now is Dewey, in his own words, on the origins of his song 'Tin Man.'
DEWEY BUNNELL: "'Tin Man' was manufactured from the chunks of thoughts and themes that I was putting together into a kind of mosaic. It wasn’t a common thread.
“'Horse With No Name' was a dialogue; it’s a story from the first day to the last day and what it was.
“'Ventura Highway' has certainly got a thread, a chain. But with 'Tin Man,' I think you have to break it up into chunks that were going through my mind at the time to understand it.
"I originally wanted to write a cohesive dialogue about The Wizard of Oz, which I loved. It was my favorite movie as a kid and it’s still one of my Top Ten. I probably even would go so far that if someone said 'What’s your favorite movie of all time?' I might go there.
"The song is like surrealism, which was a genre of art that was always mesmerizing for me. There’s the whole psychedelic thing, coming out of the Sixties, the Woodstock generation, opening your eyes, expanding your mind and looking at things differently. We really did, we were a straight culture out of the Fifties. It was all black and white. …
"Some are quick to take the bait when you come up with a subject to expand on it and catch the perfect prize that waits among the shells. Actually, in the lyrics here, it says `shelves,’ but it should be `shells.’
So even when you grab onto a subject, you grab it and you take the bait and you run with it, you talk about it and you figure it out. Like we all try to figure out the fate of the world. That would be the perfect prize. The reason that I say that I’m on the shells, because that relates to catching the fish that waits among the shells. It’s pretty abstract, I agree. …"
Read more at americansongwriter behind the song tin man.
Now Jay HAS to watch The Wizard of Oz!!! It came out in 1939! It’s scary! My aunt had to watch it with me every year because I was scared of the flying monkeys! And what movie HAS Jay been interested in until he’s seen it?!
You reminded me of the annual movies played on television, the Wizard of Oz, Jesus Christ Superstar and of course the usual Holiday Christmas movies. I also remember being scared of the flying Monkeys, the Witch and her henchmen.
We were scared of the wicked witch.
@@pvdogs2 In high school, our American History teacher was the spitting image of Margaret Hamilton (Elmira Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West) and she told us the first time her nephew had watched TWOO, she visited & he was scared to death of her! 🤣
This was produced by the Beatles producer George Martin. He also played the piano parts on the song, which he sometimes did on Beatles tracks.
Like some others have said, "The Wizard of Oz" is from 1939. However, in the 60's and 70's, once a year broadcast TV would show it. In many American households it was an annual event that was watched over and over. The star of the show was Judy Garland. She was 16 when the movie was filmed and boy, could she belt out a tune. You should check out "Somewhere over the Rainbow".
Love this band!! Saw them in ‘77!! “Lonely People”is my favorite!!🤘🔥
Such a great band! You guys must listen to Sister Golden Hair by the same guys! Always love your reactions, you guys are my favourite music reaction channel.
Love their song Daisy Jane too!
Agree, plus I Need You and Ventura Highway. I know they did Horse already, but can't remember the other one.
Ah, they did Ventura Highway already.
Saw them live at the State Fair in Dallas. Amazing live show. Ventura Highway is another great song from them.
Absolutely love this song, as well as many of America’s songs. The Wizard of Oz would be great for your movie reactions! Thanks for reacting to this one! ❤
My favorite song of theirs, but you really need to check out Sister Golden Hair!
It’s cool J, no one really understands America lyrics. Some of them, according to the band themselves, they don’t even know what they were talking about. 😂 You might really like The Wizard of Oz movie. It would be by far the oldest you watched on your channel, made in 1939. What the song says about the Tin Man is that he already had a heart, he didn’t need the Wizard to give it to him. The movie kinda has that message…you don’t have to go looking for these things because they’re already inside you.
Great songwriters and harmonies. This was when they had three members in the 70’s. Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley. Peek left in 1977 and became a pioneer in Christian music. He passed away in 2011. Beckley and Bunnelll still performing in the 2020’s.
You...haven't...seen...The Wizard of Oz? 😳 Okay, so you *have* to watch it (and *please* let us watch you discover it!). It's such a classic, done in 1939, and stars the incomparable Judy Garland, who was an amazingly talented legendary singer. I'm not going to be all mad, because it would be beautiful to see you discover the movie, and probably find out the root of so many sayings in our modern world.
It is about the idea that you don't need a cause or a reason to be a good person, its always inside you.
A wonderful band! Guitar and vocals ❤❤❤❤❤
The piano riff towards the end was played by George Martin, the Beatles producer/arranger. This song was recorded in the Abbey Road recording studio.
Tin Man is a great one. Nice, simple, straight to the point with the message. Someone mentioned Sister Golden Hair, which is also an excellent choice, but my personal favorite is Sandman
Sandman is great!
The Wizard of Oz is a total classic. Your kids will love it.
Im 73. Wizard of oz played on tv every December. We couldn't wait because we knew Christmas was close. We were mesmerized & we couldn't wait for the color part. You need to watch it just to say you did.
Love love live America. Wore out 1 greatest hits vinyl and am on my 2nd cd
Yes, Sister Golden Hair but Also Sandman is a classic
This is actually my favorite tune by America. Next would be "You Can Do Magic."
THEY'VE DONE IT
@@brianmcmaster5112 And...?
I absolutely love You Can Do Magic.
This song is so rich aurally. My favorite by America.
Thank you! This is actually my favorite America tune. You MUST watch the WIzard of Oz and THEN re-listen to this. Your kids will love it. It's beautiful.
I absolutely love this band always have they seem to have a song for every mood
America! Such an amazing underrated band! Great melodies lyrics and harmonies ❤
Love America. They have great songs, and their style is awesome from the 70s.
I have listened to you guys for a while and you two are awesome. I love the way Amber always understands the lyrics. I have never commented before until Jay with his “I never watched the wizard of Oz and I never had a desire to”! Dude watch the darn movie!!!
Jay listen you are a dad you have to watch The Wizard of Oz 1939 starring legendary entertainer Judy Garland! It’s an absolute crime not to have seen this iconic fantasy masterpiece at least once. It’s based on the children’s novel from 1900 ,The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.Frank Baum
I am 63 and this brings back so many childhood memories hearing It again ! Thank You for being here 😄 Made my day !
To add to my previous statement. The Oz books were published in May 17, 1900, there were 12 of them. There was a book FINDING DOROTHY, by Elizabeth Leets, great insight into the movie and L. Frank Baum. When you kids get a little older you should have them watch them.
Lonely People is their best of many good tunes. Vocals by Dan Peek.
Yes indeed! My friends and I would sit around and sing Tin Man often.
you really should see The Wizard of Oz, if for no other reason than cultural literacy. you should also see The Wiz, in which Michael Jackson and Diana Ross star in a musical base on the same story (Michael playing the Tin Man in that version.)
The W of Oz was written durning the women’s movements of the early 1900. It was made a movie in 1939. It is a must see!
I went on a 70's cruise a few years ago with ELO , America and my all time favorite Peter Frampton were the headliners. America blew the roof off that cruise ship! They totally rocked! One if the best shows I've ever seen. Check out Ventura Highway!
Wow. That sounds like a great cruise.
I would have loved that!
I am so jealous 😮. Talk about 3 classic 70's groups. Lucky you! 🤗😍
They did Ventura Highway 🙂
@@ruthparker9756 ok.... didn't know.
I'm pretty sure The Wizard of Oz is all about the Cincinnati Bengals. J.'ll love it!
Oh Yes! Yes! I love this song! Love this band..✌❤🎶
OMG, you really need to see the Wizard of OZ. Not only is it a movie classic, but you will get to hear the astounding singing voice of Judy Garland.
This man said he never thought he would be interested in watching ET but loved it. He has watched many films he never thought about watching and liked them. He should no better than to say he has no interest in the Wizard of Oz. I know he would enjoy it.
The Wizard of OZ is not just a film from 1939 but a series of iconic books first published in 1900.
It really was the Harry Potter series of its day in terms of popularity.
@@davidrobinson3716 I was going to say that.
So unique and distinct voices and musicality!❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks for playing this. You have to see Wizard of Oz and it came out in 1939. A classic that everyone should see.
For some reason every time I hear America, doesn't matter what song it takes me back to summer time as a kid running barefoot and playing with friends. ✌️♥️
Wizard of Oz came out in 1939, you should watch it.
Love this song
I've been wanting you guys to react to this song for so long almost since you began your channel....I love this song one if the greatest soft rock songs of all time....
Oh my. Guys, the Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film, that starred the great Judy Garland. It was a great year for films, but how it became a part of American culture was through TV. Starting in the late 50's, it was shown once a year, in the Spring, on a Sunday evening, often around Easter. This was before VHS tapes, and there being only three major networks, I believe NBC had the rights to it. But it was "must see" for the entire family, especially once color television became household wide. So, it is deeply ingrained in most of us over the age of 45 (?). I hope you watch it with your children, or on your movie reaction. It is a great film. A classic of the highest form.
Wizard of Oz was released in 1939. Just a hint…. We are taking you on a musical journey through tunes from years and years ago like 40s, 50s plus. You like our music? Yes? Look at your wall, Frank Sinatra to Hendrix to Metallica. You haven’t delved into classic old Hollywood movies. From silent screen to black and white to color, there is a whole world of amazing cinema out there, that is just as breathtaking as the music. Just cause we’re old, doesn’t make us irrelevant. Remember you wouldn’t have artists in music and film today if those icons of yesterday didn’t pave the way.
Another beautifully constructed performance from a great band. Thank you both
Going to see America in concert this weekend! So excited!! I’ve always loved their music! Can’t wait to see them perform. Great musicians!
Amber, I think you’d love America’s song “All My Life.” It’s a gorgeous ballad. The chord progressions are so beautiful and the lyrics are sentimental and sweet. Very well crafted song.
The lyrics confront myths. 'Please believe in me,' as in you're not supposed to believe in me. Tin Man has a heart, shows it all along. His 'heart' just wasn't like what we believe. There's 'The tropic of Sir Galahad' or myth of a great quest. The myths of who we should love, what love is, who we are, what we should be can be exhausting. I even think the song looks at myths of emotional or mental toughness, or adultness we're supposed to feel at 18, or 20 something, 30? In my 60s adulting is still sometimes difficult, even a bit scary. We may sometimes even want to escape to our unique childhood myths.
America is saying no one can give you what you already have.
Another great group to chill with. There was so much good music in those years. Thanks for playing all my favorite artists lately.
1939 Wizard of oz. A masterpiece. Watch it with your girls.
One of my favorite songs. I still remembered every word. Wizard of Oz is a classic. You truly need to watch it.
Hey guys ...I was just listening to your first reaction to Boz Skaggs 'Lowdown'. There is another song, one of his biggest hits, from that same 2004 live performance. It's called 'Look What You've Done To Me."
I feel very confident that it will easily move into both of your top-ten favorite songs. Everything about the song is perfection. The back up vocals will simply blow you away. Hear me now, believe me later. 😉
America is one of my favorite bands. For a treat you should check out a movie called The last unicorn. America saying on the soundtrack that is played through the movie.
Hey Jay, my daughter is 26 and The Wizard of Oz was one her favourite movies growing up, even though it was filmed in 1939. She knows it inside out 😊
That's producer George Martin (yes, the 'fifth Beatle') tickling the ivories during the 'oooh' choral harmonies.
Jay, you would love their song Sandman.
You guys ought to review The Wizard of Oz (1939) on the movie channel. Let the girls watch it too. Lots of good musical numbers and dance. Also there is some supposed synchronicity between the movie and Pink Floy's Dark Side of the Moon album (start them both at the same time and, at times, the music seems to follow the movie's action).
I always heard to start DSOTM on the third roar of the MGM lion.
But they actually have a CZcams video of the movie and album layered together, so it's easy to find.
"Wizard of Oz" (1939) is the most watched movie in the history of movies, the first full length movie to be processed and shown in Technicolor. Very frightening to kids, which is why they probably still like it as adults. Go watch it Jay, it's a must watch for everyone.
Hey guys. This song, along with many other hits they had, was produced by George Martin. Yes, the one and only Beatles' producer George Martin. He also played piano.
Tin Man and Times Passages on the same day. My lucky day today.
You guys have gotta check out “Woman Tonight” by this same band. Their best song imo.
LOL! Wizard of Oz came out in 1939!! Oh my, you two are really young. Hahaha!! America...I loved them in the 1970s. Thanks for this...
This is what they call a musician's song: we enjoy all the instruments, arrangements, esp the guitar in my case.
you will love this !!!!!!! amazing harmonies and so darn acoustic
one of my all-time chill bands. Love these guys along with Steve Miller for summertime bbq , next to river or at the lake.
good times.
America this is such an awesome band. You really need to see the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy's journey to find a somewhere over the rainbow is heartfelt and Judy Garland signing, the best. The movie was released in 1939.
We have to have a Wizard of Oz reaction from the two of you.... That would surely make us all SMILE!
Forrest Gump was touching, funny and sad, especially when he says, with his voice cracking with emotion, "I miss you Jenny". After severely viewings over several years, I still get tears in my eyes when I hear that line. (And that's all I got to say about that)
Now Jenny, I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is.
I gotta find Bubba!!!
Is he smart? Or like (me)? That line brings tears to my eyes every time I see it.
and Amber's favorite - “I just felt like running”
You two MUST react to THE WIZARD OF OZ on your other channel; you and your kids will love it! One of the BEST movies ever made ❤
Always liked their music, and still do. Listen to all of their songs.
I give props to Jay for never seeing Wizard of Oz. But, brother, you've gotta do it at least once. For the cultural references alone that reverberate to this day (i.e. "flying monkeys", "behind the curtain"). I grew up in the 70's, and America was part of that easy listening tapestry that formed the soundtrack of the decade--probably more than most other types of music...and that's coming from a hard rock fan who was also into P-Funk and Bootsy's Rubber Band.
Hey guys, if you do the Wizard of Oz for Jay on your movie reaction channel I will watch it! I am already subscribed to both of your channels!
Jay, Jay, Jay, c’mon man. You gotta hit that movie soon,it’s a lot better than you think. ✌️
Dewey Bunnell once said that the lyrics of this song were just chunks of thoughts put together in a mosaic rather than following a common thread. The part about the Tin Man was a cultural reference to The Wizard of Oz, of course, but was intended to mean that what you have inside is what matters. Tin Man was in reference to the heart and love, just as Galahad was another love element.
If you want a musical Cliff Notes version of the Wizard of Oz, check out The Wizard of Ahhs by Todrick Hall and Pentatonix. But really you need to see the original movie... it's a classic.
“Don’t Cross the River” is one of my favorite America song. Jay would like it because of the banjo
The Wizard of Oz is a must watch at least once a year, I'm 67 and have been watching forever, you're missing out not watching a classic Masterpiece of Cinema. Great song by a great band, America 🎶