I love that the legendary Ray Stevens is just as relevant today as he and his music were nearly six decades ago.

@drivinsouth651

8 ай бұрын

Scientific studies prove that Guitarzan, Ahab the Arab, and Everything Is Beautiful are three of the greatest songs ever written! This audio video is absolutely fabulous too! Back in `74, Ray had us all running but naked down the street singing "Yes, they call him the streak", legendary, good times, lol! Great video, thanks for posting!

@skovner

8 ай бұрын

More relevant politically. Great video!

@tommas2674

8 ай бұрын

I think whites saying they are Asians or anything else should be because they'd like to have some privilege. for NOT burning the flag / towns or rioting for criminals...

@vernwallen4246

8 ай бұрын

Fastest thing on two feet.@@drivinsouth651

@thelastjohnwayne

8 ай бұрын

He is actually even Far More Relevant. He now has tons of songs that deal with the many current problems facing the U. S.

Ray Stevens has always had a way to state the obvious in the most hillarious way.

@skillcoiler

8 ай бұрын

Lol I fn love this take and this song..... The one person this song is whining about didn't WIN everything and didn't set all the records......... They tied.... TIED for 5th....

@johnturtle6649

8 ай бұрын

Nowadays all you have to do is literally read the news.

@johnoneal1234

8 ай бұрын

Ray Stevens is like George Carlin without the nasty attitude and the profanity.

@skillcoiler

8 ай бұрын

@@johnoneal1234 And about half the intelligence... well and still alive.

@skillcoiler

8 ай бұрын

@@johnturtle6649 Try leaving the right wing bubble for a few days. Get some fresh air it will do you good.

Only Ray Stevens could do this and get away with it! 😂😂😂 Been loving his songs for 50 years. Will play them until I die, and want Mississippi Squirrel played at my funeral.

@theresagomez2605

8 ай бұрын

That was my favorite song for the longest time!😂😂😂😂🐿🌰

@newbildadchurch7043

8 ай бұрын

Could do sittin up with the dead fir your funeral

@sunnywillingham5884

8 ай бұрын

Hadn't thought of that. I want it played at my funeral too!❤

@dizzydean1000

8 ай бұрын

Not "Sitting up with the Dead"?!?!?!

@22lyric

8 ай бұрын

Love him. Just read his wife of over 60 years died in 2021. Aww.♥️🙏

Ray is a national treasure.

Bless Ray Stevens for decades of music and laughter!!

This song is so true on so many levels. This song needs to be shared everywhere!

You made us laugh and giggle. Thank you Ray Stevens we needed that. You had a lot of guts to make that song.

@crawwwfishh3284

8 ай бұрын

Truth needs no guts just truth tellers.

@itzablackcat

8 ай бұрын

@@crawwwfishh3284nope just a coward who wants to bully people

@itzablackcat

8 ай бұрын

it takes courage to actually be yourself, there's nothing courageous about disrespecting a marginalized group of people

@Supertron1

8 ай бұрын

​@@itzablackcat Yeah, well, that's comedy. You should be able to make fun of everyone regardless of who they are. And marginalized? They're the most catered to group in the country despite making up a tiny fraction of the population.

@TheIceCycle

8 ай бұрын

@@itzablackcat go live in China if you want communism,

I am cackling my head off! Ray Stevens STILL has it!

@bluesriot2

8 ай бұрын

yup he do

@Nscladydarkside6369

7 ай бұрын

Iam just jumping and dancing

Ray Stevens never fails to put a smile on our faces

I've always been glad to hear Ray Stevens in my lifetime. Such a blessing to hear his comedy songs that actually point out other people's stupidity.

@barrygioportmorien1

5 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@fracturedgamer420

5 ай бұрын

Why can't you just be happy for yourself and let others live their best life?

@benglett4864

5 ай бұрын

@@fracturedgamer420 because you can't be happy in a country that libtards and democraps have destroyed. How can you be happy when you look at this place we call home when all you see is stupid everywhere. How in the hell can I be happy when I pay enough taxes every year that I could buy a brand new car every year and I see the money constantly wasted on bs ...

I remember the first time I heard a Ray Stevens song. It was "The Streak" and it was on the Looney Tunes album. Then I found my mother's "Shriner's Convention" album, and wore that thing out. Over 40 years later, and Ray Stevens is still putting a smile on my face with his music!

@williambeahm2574

8 ай бұрын

Oh my I can remember back in the 70's either it was a special or Ray had his own variety show back then. I remember the Streak very well. My entire family was laughing uncontrollably from that skit. " Ethel is that you" ? "It was too late she had already been mooned".

@fanofallmetal

8 ай бұрын

I still have a copy of that album! My brother and I used to listen to it all the time. That was my introduction to Ray as well.

@timheller8475

8 ай бұрын

I remember hearing "the streak" on the radio every time we turned it on, good clean funny music and a bit risque

@tommas2674

8 ай бұрын

"it's me again Margret." was Ahab the Arab one of his, and what was that song listing iran iraq,...

@johnharris3362

8 ай бұрын

I've never heard a better version of Misty then Ray's.

Haven't heard Ray Steven's in AGES. I'm LOVIN IT!

@bevp7838

8 ай бұрын

I have been waiting for this and didn’t know it. We listened to tapes on car trips and laughed away the miles. Thank you!

The truth in a song. Excellent. Great song writer.

OMG! Sometimes an algorithm works right! This showed up in my feed! As a kid, I grew up hearing, singing and loving Ray’s songs. Thank you Ray! Song is spot on!

You've been calling out the BS for decades, and it never gets old! Well done!

No one should take any of your songs offensively, Ray. You can take any issue and make it funny. I am a long time fan, and will die one. You are the greatest.

@gingerpawss

8 ай бұрын

The libs see nothing as funny they'll probably come after him next week.but I say God bless you Ray

@johnharris3362

8 ай бұрын

And even if they do, piss on them.

@janetc3930

8 ай бұрын

@@johnharris3362 👍 Ain’t that the truth!

@jeanengstrom1267

8 ай бұрын

Shriners Convention...anyone "new" to Ray should check this one out. 🤣👍💖

@johnharris3362

8 ай бұрын

@@jeanengstrom1267 yes one of mine also, I remember it all over the airways in 1980, it was the one that got me hooked on Ray Stevens.

RAY i grew up on your music. you still are telling the truth, i want to thank you for it.

We love you Ray ! You've kept me in stitches for over 50 years. 😅

Turn your radio on... and hear Ray Stevens put everything into perspective!!! Yay, Ray!!!!

Ray Stevens is a legend 😊

Love Ray Stevens, always have and always will. He is a forever smile, one of Gods most beloved smiles. Thank you.🥰

God Bless Ray Stevens! 'Bout time somebody remembered that songs can be funny too.

So glad to see Ray Stevens still making people laugh. We need that. I need that. Thanks, Ray.

❤️ it! A wonderful reminder of my childhood! The Streak, Guitarzan, Ahab the Arab, The squirrel went to church…

He's the best! Can always bring a laugh/chuckle from you! In 1971, after "The Streak" I was sitting in our car feeding our one year old son when a streaker ran down the dragstrip & out thru the spectator parking lot right past our car! I laffed so hard because I could hear Ray saying "don't look Ethel"

Ray Stevens hits another one out of the park. Great job, Ray.👍🖖

Love this man God bless him so glad he still records songs

Priceless and humorous. Truth is revolutionary in times of universal deceit

Love this man! He speaks so much truth.

Love seeing you , Mr. Stevens still killing it!

I saw Ray Stevens in my feed and I knew it would be good. It is good! Right on target Mr. Stevens. Thank you.

I've been a big fan of his since the 70s. He still has it. And the videos. I ain't sitting up with the dead no more, the Mississippi squirrel revival, it's me again Margaret, and the streak, just to name a few.

We love you Mr.Ray Stevens....you are truly a legend!! Thank you for the laughter n all these songs!!👍😂🤭❤️

I'm a long time fan of Ray Stevens and he never ceases to crack me up.

Wow, I grew up on Mr. Steven's music, and had no idea he was still around. Now that I know he still is, I suddenly feel better about humanity. Thank you Ray Stevens! You are awesome 🎉

I watched your stuff as a kid in the 80's. Loved it. Clean, hilarious, and non-offensive. I am so glad you are still with us, sir!

Thank you Ray Stevens, I just fell out of my bed from laughing 😅😅😅

@williambeahm2574

8 ай бұрын

Ray Stevens, I have a cassette tape with a bunch of your songs. I have to dig it out and play it again.

My grandfather loved Ray Stevens. I grew up listening to the Streak and others. Lol. Had no idea he was still making music. My grandfather would’ve had a good laugh at this one!

@CarmenCastille

5 ай бұрын

😂🎉

There is just nobody on all of the earth like Ray Stevens….I feel so blessed to have been alive through the decades of such incredible musical talent…(besides Ray…there’s Parton, Elvis, Sinatra, Nelson, Cash, Tom T., Miller…& on & on 💝). Hate that so many have passed on, but grateful as heck that I got to see & hear them…

Love it! It's funny... but Sad & True...

😂 Your a legend Mr. Stevens, glad to see your still out there doing what you have done for so long.

I’ve been a fan of Ray Stevens since the 70’s. It’s great to see the legend making us laugh at our own silliness.

Listened 14 times, n still love it more every time

Ever since my grandmother showed me blue cyclone back when i was like 7 years old i was hooked on ray stevens and im happy to say his music is still just about as good as it was 40-50 years ago but also im sad as well realizing how old he’s getting

Another home run Ray. One of the things I've noticed is that when they choose their new names they always sound like cabbage patch doll names.

@enkisdaughter4795

28 күн бұрын

😂

He never misses a beat!

Hooray for Ray Stevens! He's still got it. I still laugh every time I listen to the Haircut Song. Thank you, Mr. Stevens. 🤣

I needed that.👍 It's been one of those weeks. I grew up watching his videos on 64 country TV. They enlighten my life. Had me laughing for days. Thanks Ray. God Bless you.🤗. Love what you do now and your Guest. Still love those funny videos. Love, respect and Positivity Always. Vee.✌️🕯️💕✨🤗🖖🦋🌻🙂👋👣.🙏.

Love him and his music! He’s a hap hap happy guy! He’s got what you need to get through this crazy world!❤

Just goes to show that the man can still make good music at 84. Favorite song he ever did was "It's Me Again, Margaret"

@m.elainebates7931

5 ай бұрын

Luv him always. My faves are "Ahab the Arab," "Guitarzan," & of course "The Streak." On the serious side, I like "Mr. Businessman." I have always been glad to hear the parody songs of Ray S. & Dickie Goodman...so accurate 😁

@michaelmcfarland1716

5 ай бұрын

Loved singing Margaret at karaoke. Used two distinct voices. Had a vice officer say I sounded like the type they catch when using the perv voice. Best compliment I had singing.

My husband was raised on Ray Steven’s music and we’ve raised all our kids on it! Some good times had listening to his albums on long family trips! 😂❤

I love it Ray, Thank you for making my day, been a fan since the 70s, This crazy world has plenty of material for good fun

I use to watch a ray stevens vhs tape with my grandmother 30 years ago, we use to laugh all the time. She's gone now, but comforting to know Ray is still going

Hasn't missed in decades, bravo

OMG I couldnt stop laughing, Ive loved Ray all My life and this is Pure Gold. Thank you Ray Stevens.

YOU DA MAN RAY......LOVED YOUR MUSIC SINCE THE 1960S!! ;-)

Ray Stevens is a National Treasure.

Always funny Ray. We love you God bless you!

Ray Steven's is not only one of the greatest in music but also a national treasure. Grew up with Ahab the Arab and the streak.

Classic Ray Stevens! Thank you for the sanity check, Ray.

Brilliant! 😂😂😂Bravo sir! Bravo! You've still got it!

Good to hear he is still making music! Love this! 😂

Rays sense of humor and fearlessness are A-Ok

I absolutely love this !!! 😂

Great as always! I sing a lot of his songs to the folks at the nursing home I work at. They are gonna LOVE THIS ONE!!

A breath of fresh air. In a normal world, this would be a hit. Thank you, Ray. For being on top of the news. For seeing the silliness behind it all This long time fan (50+ yrs!!) wishes you all the best. ✌

Been a fan of Ray's since I heard his first song as a teenager, I have many of his songs in my favourites. he is a master at observing the situation and putting it in words and music to great satisfaction. I have been lucky to have seen him twice in concert, once in his early career in 1961 i believe it was, and then years later. always a great showman. .

Ray Stevens has still got it. This is genius.

Love Love Ray Steven's grew up on his silly songs. Always made me laugh. I laugh harder now that the songs are videos ..

Ray spittin' truth. Glad to see he's still up and kicking.

out of the park as always. Musical genius.

God bless Ray and thanks for all the fabulous songs he's given us over the years.

Love you, Ray! We used to take family vacations listening to our family favorites of yours in the car. It shortened the distance through western Kansas into eastern Colorado and back again. You and your music are a Class A act!

OH GOD!!! This is so true. Funnier then hell. LOL!!! Love you Ray!

I LOVE Ray Stevens! Thank you grandma Watson for his VHS tapes growing up!

Ray Stevens is an American treasure.

This song is both funny and sad. He's used the names Bubba and Charlene in other songs. It reminds me a little bit of politics. Many candidates switched parties to get more support. Keep those songs coming, Ray. You're still my favorite singer.

My God, I remember all his previous songs. Love this

Ray has always been a household name for me growing up. I knew a set of twins who went to school with him. Then when I was a teen into my twenties, his dad brought his lawn equipment to the small engine shop I worked at. My boss asked him about his nice shiny pickup truck that Ray bought him. Then in my 20s and 30s I worked for his first cousin Glen. He has been a hero of mine for a long time. Folks say they knew him back when he was still a Ragsdale. God bless Ray and his great family. Theyre all great people.

God bless you sir! After all the chaos, I needed a good laugh.

Big Ray Stevens fan here. He's as funny today as he's ever been.

Wow! I didn't even know he was still alive. Love seeing this. Loved his music when I was a kid.

LOVE IT!!!! leave it to ol' Ray to make something so hilarious, had to watch it 4 times, so GREAT!! thank you Mr. Ray!!..😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

At lease Uncle Ray has not the urge to change his name to Raylene. 😁 He is the funniest musical artist ever known.

Ray, you certainly nailed it. Sad but true lyrics. Thanks Ray. Outstanding as usual.

A gem by Mr. Ray Stevens, once again. The sad part is that it actually rings quite true in today's bizarre world.

He telling the truth💯💪🏾#2023

Love all his 'funny' songs. But truthfully, my favorite is "Everything is Beautiful."

This is hilarious!!! Thank you Mr. Streak!!!

Holy moly, heard this wonderful man's music all my childhood! I am absolutely tickled he is still at it! And with all the same humor as always, right when we sure could use it most! Thanks, Ray, for all the years of memories!

He KNOWS how to laugh about a TOUGH social issue❣️✨🙏 ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

Good ole Ray I'm glad to see he's still around good song as always.

This is so on point for today. Well done, Ray!

Its good to see Ray still going strong 💪.

Thank you Ray for helping us see the humor in even the craziest events of the American experience.

I was hoping that this recording would be turned into an official music video one day and I see that it has!! If a person scrolls the right side of the screen they'll see that the digital single was uploaded on KZread a couple of weeks ago. I see the official music video is nearing 700 unique views in an hour's time. Specifically sitting with 689 at 1:51pm.

Hahaha. Only Raymond could come up with this! Been a Ray Stevens fan all my life.

I am so happy Ray is still alive and performing. He looks really good. At least I'm not the only old fart that isn't Woke !

I love Ray Stevens! This is just too funny! 😆 LOL 😆!

So much content out there today, if anyone can make a funny song out of a terrible situation is RAY STEVENS ❤ You're an all-a-round CLASS! ACT!!