Just a little back story: Mark Wills wrote and released this song for his daughter in 1998 after she got bullied in school. Towards the end, a young lady joins them and sings beside Mark. That is the daughter he wrote the song for. More "full circle" tie ins.

@kylesummers1565

Жыл бұрын

Peace, Love!!

@joshuatranterhtd4life677

12 күн бұрын

Awww that's so sweet she's such a wonderful singer and she's absolutely stunning I feel bad she was bullied she such a sweet girl I send her all my love stay safe 💙

I was bullied due to disability. Chris Rupp featuring Home Free: Movin On (my favorite Chris Rupp original) brought me so much healing to my soul and caused me to become a Home Fry. I have smiled more than ever and had a joyful heart thanks to Chris Rupp and Home Free. I’m so grateful for their music. Thank you!

@kylesummers1565

Жыл бұрын

Peace, Love!!

This song came out years ago, & I remember it well and loved it. A few yrs later, I had a son with special needs. This song means so much more now, and I LOOOOVE how Home Free addresses & tackles these very important issues. 🥰🥰 I'm so glad you guys did this one. 😍

The young girl signing got me too. October is not only anti bullying it's also special needs month. This video makes me cry everytime, growing up as a fat kid I know what's it's like. But by being bullied I learned compassion. I treat folks how I want to be treated and it's not to be high and mighty it's just life. Loved how you caught that moment when that boy realized what was up. I missed that. Great video, great reaction.

I've been crying over this song for more than 2 decades. It has always been gorgeous, but this version...amazing.

Music with a message ... Home Free's specialty ... so glad these guys found each other !

Kudos to Jennalee for her beautiful artistic interpretation of this song in American Sign language. My daughters are deaf blind and I have been signing for 45 years.

The original video by Mark Wills from the 90s is a tearjerker. It follows the lyrics more closely and really touched me when I was young. In elementary school I was severely bullied for my weight and Asbergers. One of the worst times I was reading in the gym during a rainy recess and a group of girls surrounded me and mocked me about my weight and behavior for 5-10 minutes, tried to steal my book, before pushing me when they left. Unfortunately, I did end up with an eating disorder due to the frequent bullying. This song (and a few others) helped me then along with my parents' support so it's still one of my favorite songs.

It seems like we can all relate in some way. It’s a great song and a good lesson. Thanks for your reaction!😊

Thanks guy's! Love Home Free! Mark Wills is awesome, loved him since the '90's! I love the kid's here too! Mark's daughter in the blue dress is Macey Marie, she has a beautiful voice! Appreciate y'all! Sending love from South Georgia!♥️😢🍟

Mark Wills brought this song out back in 1998. You may want to check it out. If I'm not mistaken Nate is the CEO of 21 Pineapples.You can get the pineapple skull shirt there and many others. The other woman was Mark Wills daughter. The guys always know what we need to hear and when we need to hear it. Always enjoy watching your reactions to this song.

I was bullied in grade school for my RED hair. I remember crying all the time. I will be 69yrs old next month. I don't know my hair anymore because of my health. My husband of 47 yrs loves my RED hair. I still don't like the color red. So glad Home Free brought it front and center. They did a amazing job on this beautiful song. Everyone that's bullied or is bullied needs to know someone cares.

Love Love Love Mark Wills!!! An amazing guy that is involved in different benefits and charities, his music shines through with a heart of GOLD! Home Free gets involved -- Everything is ENHANCED!!!! Be Safe

So waiting for y'all to do this one! It's awesome! Loved when Mark originally released it back in '98 and love it even more today with Home Free! Heads up they just released an original written by Austin! Love you two!!! 😁

Such a sweet song with a powerful message. Mark has a beautiful voice. The kids are cute. Home Free killed it. Good reaction boys!😍

Sobbing at both - this and Chris’ ticket story. I’m such a whoosy, I would have gotten Chris ice cream for the “B” - that’s a good grade.❤

The lovely lady singing in the video is Mark Wills daughter!

These guys have such big hearts❤️🎶

That's Nate's company 21 pineapples! Awesome t-shirt

My dad always told me, "don't start it but you end it". I got picked on once! Never again and that carried over to my younger sister and brother. 😊

@debbiestumm511

Жыл бұрын

@Mark Wills Doing great today! Hope you and your family are good! Hope y'all have a great Christmas!!! 😊

This is Mark Wills's song from the 90's! Great reaction guys!! 🔥🔥

I loved this song when it came out when I was in school. Gets me every time.

I love the lyrics to this song: you don't have to be my friend, but is it too much to ask"

Bullying is so rampant and I have concerns for any child performers. I can't imagine how hard it must for the kids to read the comments criticizing them

You both predict these songs so well. ❤️ love that you noticed his shirt. Love your tangents. Blessings!!

Congrats on 25K - thanks for your reaction.

This song has been making me cry since the 90s. This was Mark Wills song. Beautiful.

Hey guys! This was a hit for Mark Wills in 1998. I loved it then & love it even more with Home Free adding their beautiful harmonies! They couldn't have chosen a better song for anti-bully month! It's timeless! This video brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it! The kids are precious & to think that some countries will not allow them to be born!😡😢 🤗from SE Tennessee!😊

I got bullied early in life but I was a little scrapper, then I grew 12" over the summer (yes, it hurt like hell) and ended up a 5'11" going into my 8th grade year. Pretty much, no one f'd with me after that. That being said, I work with teens and have since around 1995 and I can tell you that it has gotten brutal, especially on the internet. Yes, as adults who have been through stuff, were desensitized but when teenagers get comments and posts on their socials telling them they are ugly or to kill themselves or even worse, an embarrassing moment is captured on video (because everyone has a camera with them at all times) and it gets circulated online, this stuff is traumatic and these kids arent taught how to cope. This is one of the few "feelings based" movements I can truly get behind. We need to find a solution to the bullying. For the record, most of the people who are charged with "cyber bullying" is because they made genuine threats of injury or death. Threatening language has technically been illegal for a long time. The fact that its on the internet just gives actionable proof.

the young man being bullied in the video is actually a KZread content creator

🍟 As a Grandma to an Autistic Granddaughter and a Down Syndrome Granddaughter this struck a very deep chord for me. My Autistic sweetie was recently 'expelled' from her Homeschooling program because she had missed too many days. Her Mom was going through breast cancer surgery & chemo, so yes she missed some days - but still managed to get all A's. Bullies come in all ages. Sometimes the adults are the worst! This song and video speaks volumes for those who can't! Thank you gentlemen- it's a real gift. 🍟💖

Such a great song...I remember listening to Mark sing this years ago...nice to see him back and hope to hear more from him. Home Free does it again! Great message and great collaboration!

21 Pineapples is the young man's charity surrounding bullying. He has around 700k followers on Tiktok. This song originally came out in 1998 from Mark Wills and climbed to #2 on the charts....this is why so many of us love Home Free because their messaging is always so cool. I am older, so it was different when I went to school...I was bullied to the point one day in the 8th grade I attempted suicide. It made me a better man my whole life. I've had gay best friends that I had to stand up for and a friend who was learning disabled (but not downs like the 2 kids in this video) it was rough upbringing....

You can actually own that very shirt. It's for sale at 21 Pineapples (as are the other pineapple shirts in the video).

Mark Wills is the original artist. I take the video as just be nice to one another. If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything. That's what I do. #HFSharpDeessedManCover

This song is a Mark Wills original from YEARS ago❕❗Love This Cover❕❗

I could add a longer comment but, speaking of parenting regarding to sports, I told my son that he was the big fish in a little pond, He was invited to be the Catcher for the Varsity team for High school but he was only in 8th grade, that taught him that he wasn't the big fish after all. Humbleness is what he learned, from that day he started teaching younger Baseball Catcher's instead of thinking he was the best of all.

Such a great message ❤️❤️❤️❤️

HOME FREE SAVE THE WORLD released Friday. React to it ASAP. Written by Austin. This song needs to be considered for music awards. Can't wait for your reaction.

Bravo to the both of you. It’s not just the bully which is bad enough but, some kids are coddled too much and aren’t prepared for the “real world” thanks for reacting to this. It’s an awesome message.

Mark Wills is amazing, that entire album this song came out on is phenomenal. This is very true to the original version with Home Free's incredible harmonies added. You should definitely check out more of him...

The young man owns his own business selling “funky shirts”. You can own your own pineapple skull shirt!

You need to hear their version of One Voice, featuring Billy Gilman. Billy first sang this song as a teenager.

Just wanted to say that the cyber bullying you guys were talking about at the beginning of this video isn't quite what is meant by cyber-bullying today. Asshats in MMO chat rooms can be ignored. But when someone creates a dummy social media account and posts nude images with a student's face photoshopped on it, THAT'S bad juju. There have been suicides. And when bullies target special needs kids ... well. The worst part is that the school authorities don't seem to be able to figure out what needs to be done to protect the students from even overt physical bullying. And I guess there's some parents who either refuse to believe their child can be a bully, or worse, actively promote it.

I cry each time I see this video. It is so sad, but then becomes so very beautiful.

The 80's, I wish it still was.

You guys are THE BEST. YASS....Jack Black in School of Rock is *the bomb*. And so are the guys in Home Free. Love to ya~

Loved the reaction. Another one HF did was One Voice ft Billy Gilman (original artist ). There is a PSA at the end about Suicide Prevention.

This was huge when it came out. Such a great song.

Awesome reaction guys! Never understood bullying. Never made sense to me. This song makes me tear up at the end every time, the problem is the person being bullied doesn’t understand and it hurts. And I do believe it does stare with the parents!❤❤

As a neurodivergent parent of a neurodivergent child, I've not seen the problem of bullying improve a bit in an entire generation 😢 but I wholeheartedly appreciate Mark Wills and Home Free for spotlighting the issue. This topic--and song--always make me cry...my heart hurts for our kids 💔

Just be a blessing is what I always say.

I love y'all and your reactions. Those two little a-holes will now expect that lunch bag EVERY DAY!!! Lived it.

Mark Wills is an old school country artist from the 90s. This song was one of his biggest hits.

That beautiful girl at the end singing with Mark, is Mark's daughter. Mark had many hits back in the day and this song was one of them.

A beautiful collaboration. Mark Wills is a great singer. And then my favorite group Home Free in the background sounds fabulous. A beautiful song and video with a sad subject and important message. I know what bullying is. Not by children, but by the teachers. I never told my family and thought I could handle it all. Now I am almost 59 years old, and only 2 years ago did I find out what bullying has determined my life. It's so good that it's getting attention. Because bullying has to end. Think about what you're doing to someone like that.

@beadwright

Жыл бұрын

How did a teacher bully you? As a teacher I am trying to think how what I do is not perceived as bullying.

@JoanN63

Жыл бұрын

@@beadwrightI live in the Netherlands. When a was 10 year old, after moving to a village, I went to a public school where I was the only brown child (Dutch with Indonesian blood). I came from a multicultural Christian school where I was top of the class. I was a bit shy, quiet and gullible. So I didn't even realize what was happening at first. So I really thought I was getting low grades on certain projects because I didn't do it right, until the teacher came over and said I'd never get higher grades because I was stupid anyway. And if it was so good, I probably would have had help or cheated. I also thought I was so clumsy, falling over the teacher's feet. Until it happened again outside on a lawn. The teacher supposedly helped me up and said I couldn't get any dirtier with my skin color. Another teacher he got along well with and whose son was in my class had told that son not to play with me and to wash his hands if he touched me. I also had to read in class once, but at first it was too soft. And when I started reading harder it was suddenly too hard. I had to come along and was then locked in a small kitchen with the lamp off and no windows. The students thought I was just put in the hall, which they also disagreed with because I hadn't done anything wrong. And when I took a test for secondary education, that test was very good. But I was told that as a brown child I could never be so intelligent and advised me to go to what they called Housekeepingschool in the Netherlands(I don't know what they call it in English/American)at the time. And so I can go on. But I never told my mother and family. My siblings went to a different school in a different city, so they didn't know anything either. Only one friend knew everything. Sorry, long story😊

@beadwright

Жыл бұрын

I am so sorry @JoanN that you experienced such racist prejudice and bullying. I wish you had confronted the teacher by telling your parents and going to the principal about them. Now such actions would make the news.

@JoanN63

Жыл бұрын

@@beadwrightYes, now I regret that I never dared to say anything. I didn't want to tell my mother because I thought she had enough problems and worries already. One of the teachers was the principal. And because I was new there, I didn't dare tell the other teachers. I was not aware of racism at the time because I had never experienced it at my previous school. Of course I did have to deal with racism once in my life, but not that bad. I didn't feel like arguing and didn't want to lower myself to that level. Wasn't assertive anyway, although I had a father who was very tough from being in the Jap camp for 4 years, and had taught us to be strong and not to show our emotions or people would walk all over us. We were not allowed to cry and learned to fight in case we had to defend ourselves physically. But he had already passed away 3 days before my 6th birthday. I have developed a fear of failure and inferiority complex because of this. I only had therapy for this a year ago.

@beadwright

Жыл бұрын

@Joan N. I am glad you are dealing with a therapist. They can be so helpful. I lost my dad when I was young also (5). That is another layer of therapy too. But we survived and have great memories to pass on.

I love this! Thank you ^_^

As a preschool teacher assistant pizza lunchables are the bane of my existence!!! The kids can’t do it themselves and so we have to. There is at least 3 kids every day that have them. 😩🤪🤦🏼‍♀️

told my kids the worse you will meet is elementart to middle school kids. they dont understand what they do impacts the other kids. Its a tough world let alone being bullied and tortured by kids growing up, thanks for the reaction to this wonderful song

Mark Wills released this song in 1998.

I loved this song when it came out 25 yrs ago, and I love it more with HF in the background. And YES to Stacey Smith! #HFSharpDressedManCover

Great reaction guys ❤️ thank you 😊 #21Pineapples

I don't tolerate bullies. Peace, Love!!

I'm with you guys. I'm glad I'm not a parent and am an adult. I grew up in a different time. Still bullying but it was different then.

I enjoyed your give and take on this analysis. You brought some things into greater focus. Well done gents

Awesome video! Just saw a short video of Mark Wills talking to the "bully" boys about being in the video. Awesome young man that felt bad having to act like that.....so not like him. Amazing job everyone!

The young lady is Mark Wills daughter. The girl in the entire video is signing (ASL) the entire thing. Make sure you watch after the video for info!

I also told you boys to never start anything but if someone else starts it go ahead and finish it. More parents need to get involved and go visit the bullies parents. Can’t touch the kids but the parents are fair game. Lol. They would get their kids in line after that. Lol

I'm so glad I was well out of school before the worst of the internet came to pass! I know the world is a hard place to be, but today's bullying isn't nearly the same as what I grew up with. Back then, I got bullied, you stood up for myself and thumped several people. That was the end of it! Nowadays, everyone has to worry about someone committing mass shootings. Or if the people can't deal with it, they commit suicide. Short of completely isolating yourself from all electronic forms of communication, there's nowhere to get away from bullies. And then you still have to deal with the asshats that come at you in person. Like I said, I'm glad I was raised before all this crap became so prevalent. On a side note, you might enjoy seeing the original video from when Mark Wills released this song nearly 25 years ago. He still sounds amazing! Great reaction guys! I always love your tangents! ❤

Home fry here a little late, lol This is so impactful!

If you're getting bullied, stand up to them. They're cowards. And you learn so much about yourself. That you are stronger than you believe.

@307Reacts

Жыл бұрын

100% agree! Most of the time, bullies are all bark, no bite!

School of rock was my Mom's favourite!

it is but more of a social commentary ... you're right a lot of people have checked out. The guy in this Nick? He is CEO of 21 pineapples ! and Mark Wills wrote this before his daughter was born and that's her in the blue dress singing with her dad . I've always loved this song but man HF just adds the magic to everything!

This has a great message and Mark Wills sounds great. His backing group is pretty good too! As you appreciate percussion you might think of doing HF and Peter Hollens' version of l still haven't found what I'm looking for. It's an absolute favourite of mine.

513 would like to congratulate y'all on 25k.

I knew as soon as you said you killed him with kindness, I thought just wait, just wait. And then it happened!

It is important to build callouses, but there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. You build callouses on your hands by doing work, which is the right way, but if someone takes your hands and scrubs them with a rough brush until they bleed, that's the wrong way. And the person who does that, whether its a parent, a teacher or a coach need to be held accountable. The same holds for mental callouses, which we all need, but you don't get them by being abused.

Loved School of Rock

The thing about cyber bullying is that often it is multiple people dissing someone who really isn’t a participant in it at all, but yet it gets back to that person, and they’re devastated and humiliated by what people are saying about them behind their back. This has had disastrous effects on some young people, probably even some older people who are in emotionally distressed states of mind. but your comment about just turn it off may be relevant if you are a participant in casting stones at one another but not when you’re an innocent skinny glasses wearing brainiac that everyone is making fun of who cries himself to sleep at night.

Pineapple Express? Is that what you were talking about? Sorry I was late.

You guys make bullying sound like a game. Imagine how the parents who have lost kids in school shootings feel to hear you guys just dismiss bullying like some Red Neck rite of passage. You never know what other people are going through or their mental health. Think about other people who can't handle it, like you two obviously did. Cheers!

Power and control = Bullying. Whether a child or an adult doing it to someone they think are weaker than the bully is.

I adore you Goofy bastards *ROF in WI you are THAT good ! HUGS can't wait for this reaction. let's Gooooo

Love your reactions and just subscribed to your channel. My favorite cover that Home Free has done is Folsom Prison Blues. It would make my day if you review it!

I have the pineapple skull shirt!!

I was the kid that used to beat up bully's why fight someone that won't fight back

World of Warcraft verbal abuse . . . can confirm, lmao. And rest assured, not much has changed.

The girl who joined them in singing is Mark's daughter. Just fyi... :)

I pressed the like button , then I heard the f word, so, I took the like back.

It's not so easy just to ignore sometimes. Cyberbullying can be brutal in this time period. Technology is a blessing and a curse. I got picked on some in High School (I was a transplant to the high school), but it wasn't too bad and I could handle it (face to face encounters - cell phones and internet didn't exist). Being a mental health counselor and working on a crisis line, I talk to victims of bullying who become suicidal because the bullying is relentless. Argh! pisses me off! But hopefully we can get back to etiquette and socially appropriate behaviors again . . . .

You can buy those 👕 shirts. Listen to the end , he explains what the pineapple stands for. 21 Pineapples, the number represents the extra chromosome people with Down syndrome have,

That was always my motto! Kill them with kindness!

Bullying on Instagram, Snapchat, etc can cause damage. Too many mental health issues out there. Teach your kids to respect others, I can agree with that one, but I do think these kids telling other kids that are already depressed that they should just kill themselves, they should have consequences because there are real consequences to the person receiving that message and it isn’t as easy as just turning it off.

Guys.. I got 1:36 in.. I have no clue who you are..

Bullying of any type is not allowed. I love your reactions but wait till you see the video then judge.

Well, you did it, you managed to kill the message. Great job.🙄

@307Reacts

Жыл бұрын

By recounting our own experiences and sharing them with our audience, we killed the message? Go watch the original if you’re not interested in anyones opinion. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@webbess1

3 ай бұрын

@@307Reacts You were bragging about how you bullied people. No remorse or shame. Disgusting.

you like the shirt check out 21 Pineapples. The young mas is the CEO