This was originally posted for about two minutes with a very wrong title. That's been corrected. - Keith

This song is a cry to save the everglades. Personally, this song gives me goosebumps everytime. I believe this is the most emotional plea to save the everglades I have ever heard.

8-6 -2023 - grate song and a grate singer tu - all there - from susan.

John Anderson is a very entertaining singer. A couple of my favorite songs by him are: Black Sheep Ol' Chunk o' Coal His mega hit was "Swingin' " A very fun reaction. Thanks for sharing.

Great description. A good song makes you feel something. Seminole Wind totally hits the feels.

Such an iconic song! Surprised y’all haven’t come across it before.

Glad you guys enjoyed the song. John Anderson has some great songs - Swingin’, Black Sheep of the Family. And with the Bellamy Brothers- No Country Music for Old Men.

Haven't heard this in years! Great tune.

Thank y'all for this one. My Memaw and Papaw loved John Anderson. ... Swingin' was one of Papaw's favorites. I remember bein at the pool hall in the kids' area, droppin a quarter in the jukebox playing any and all John Anderson songs on there. Ah the good ol' days.

Draining the Everglades/Flood Control has been a big topic in FL for generations. This is one of my favorite songs. Love to hear more from him. 👍

I absolutely love this song! As a Floridian, this song hits home on so many levels. I’m not from the Seminole tribe, but it still hits in the feels. If you can find it, you should try to look up the music video. It hits harder because there’s footage of the tribe throughout. Thank you guys for such an honest reaction!

Straight Tequila Night, Swingin, wild and blue, Black sheep, and Money in the Bank by John Anderson are all good songs as well

Being from Micanopy FL this song hits home

Huge fan of our local Country Singer. Right here in Apopka Florida where he is from. We got to see him in concert right here for free. Just a few years ago, and what a day I will cherish. Mr. John Anderson is a treasured figure here.

This song is a masterpiece. All of it. The voice, the instruments and the message. John Anderson is one of the best. Love his voice and his songs.

Kathy here - the song mentions "the Okeechobee up to Micanopy, those are both cities in the Seminole Reservation area, near the everglades. He was trying to bring awareness to the way the everglades were being destroyed.

This was my favourite song one summer.

Lake Okeechobbee, I believe, is like the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the contiguous US. My friend and I camped there once, a long time ago and the size was amazing. We had to play around with staking the tent on one side, because of the wind coming in from the lake pushed in the canvas of the tent.

I have no idea how I missed this upload. This is my childhood. I probably listened to this song at least three times a car ride if my father was driving. I drove people crazy because I’d hum it all the time. There is just something about this instrumental that relaxes me and makes me really happy at the same time. Full disclosure: I’m a Floridian from birth. So I really appreciate the message of the song too.

IF this song doesn't touch your heart you dont know how to listen to music. John Anderson is a legend

When he mentions micanopy I've been there several times small quiet town outside of Gainesville by the swamp and it was the filming location of the classic Michael j fox movie doc Hollywood. The town still looks the same.

The fiddle is the clincher. It is literally the cry and you feel it all the way through the song.

This song is special to me my Great Great Great Grandma was full blood Seminole. I remember being told stories as a child. One my grandparents told me the government sent them to Florida hoping the alligators would get them. I went to my room and cried myself to sleep. Had they got her and my ansestors I wouldn’t be here today.

I love John Anderson and this is one of my favorite songs. It just pulls at the wild side of your heart. Watching you listen to it, you could see the moment that first note grabbed you. That is what it does to me, every time. And I am from the PNW. JA's stuff. "Straight Tequila Night." "Swing'n" also there is a song by the Bellamy Brothers ft John Anderson, called "No Country Music for Old Men" that you should look for. As far as Jason Isbell "Cover Me Up" "King of Oklahoma" and "Last of My Kind" Chris Stapleton: "You Should Probably Leave", "Broken Halos", Starting Over." also, once you do the Bellamy Brothers you will want more so... "Let Your Love Flow." "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me" Great job guys.

Man, I haven't heard this song in 20 years. I used to love his song "Wish I could have been there".

another great songs John Anderson song Swingin and Straight Tequila Night

One of a kind voice one of a kind song

Having lived in South Florida for several years. I can definitely say the further South you get in Florida, the more northern it is.

John Anderson has an amazing unique voice. One of my favorite songs by him is " Wild and Blue"

This was one of my Dad’s favorites! I loved listening to him play his Bass with this song!❤

Nice reaction yall. John did a wonderful job of talking about the destruction of Native American lands in a moving way that doesn't get people's dander up. Bend it Until It Breaks and Swinging are two of his many great songs and he recently collaborated with the Bellamy Brothers on No Country For Old Men which is awesome.

Love Wild and Blue by him

john anderson was born in the same town as me and probobly in the same hospital in apopka just north of orlando for years he preformed at the zellwood sweet corn festival

Another good one off his latest and last album is Years... Amazing

Haunting. Just chillingly haunting. John's son covered this tune with a bluegrass band behind him. Find that one; it's fantastic!

Song us flawless ❤

John Anderson is a great .

Lots of great stuff from John guys. Try Swingin', I'm just an old lump of coal, straight tequila night etc.

Florida folk defines it perfectly as a Floridian I commend you both and it also makes me feel like I'm from the glades though I was born and raised in the Ocala national forest which is quite another animal

Great Reaction!!! John Anderson released an album in 2022. One of those songs is called "Years." It's one that hits you.

Check out Straight Tequila Night, I Wish I Could Have Been There and Swingin' just to name a few. As a Florida gal, born and raised, this song is one I have always loved. The ending especially has such a haunting sound to it. And John Anderson is someone you should listen to more from. I listed a couple, but Straight Tequila Night is one of his more popular songs.

This is my favorite song by him. I love his voice. This song is so haunting and beautiful.

One of my favorite songs. My husband's family ( therefore my children & grandchildren) are native American. This song makes me feel like a stretch of Rt 17 between Tappahannock & Fredericksburg Virginia. A lot of the land along the highway is in land trusts so it can't be developed. When I drive through there I feel that it looks like it did when their ancestors walked through. They are members of the Patowomeck tribe, pronounced pah-to-mack. Just like the river.. Pocahontas was my husband's 10th great grandmother.

Good John anderson songs- “swingin” and “wish I coulda been there”

You saw the Everglades. The Okefenokee is North Florida and Southern Georgia

One of his best songs. Have you listened to his early hit 'Wild And Blue?' I think it's my favorite from his catalog.

John Anderson - Swinging is another great song. It's not sentimental like this one though. She Just Started Liking Cheating Songs is good. Black Sheep is fun. Straight Tequila Night is fantastic. He was part of the Maverick Choir from the Mel Gibson Movie for Amazing Grace, which is a fantastic rendition. I Wish I Could Have Been There is another GREAT song.

I recently discovered you two and I have to say you are addictive!!! But I haven’t seen anything new over the last couple weeks. Hope to see you soon.

John Anderson is great I knew you would like this one because all the instruments my Favorite song of his always been I wish I would have been there. It doesnt have all the instruments but still a good song but anything of his is pretty good

I grew up running around the Everglades. I’m a native Floridian and this song means so much.

Straight Tequila Night, you won’t be sorry.

This song is a unique song on so many levels, but even in John Andersons catalog he has nothing else like this in my personal opinion. I was kid when this came out and it was haunting before I even knew what it was about, even more so when you learn it’s story.

This song never gets old.

This song is about preserving the Everglades and the Seminole Tribe.

John Anderson is from Florida and lives there still. He is classic country personified. He has an awesome discography.

Probably the most unique voice in country. “Straight Tequila Night” is his best in my opinion. Btw, Isbell just released a new album

Great song from an era when Country singers still made songs about social commentary. Not much of that left these days.

I loved this song. We are going to be in Florida on vacation in two weeks time and I can’t wait. Last year we stayed in Florida for three weeks and of course had to go to the Everglades. And we all had the feeling of seeing and experiencing them before they are gone. So this year we are having the chance again and my parents are coming with us too. With the same feeling. Loved your reaction and this great song. And I loved the spoiler lmao 😂

Great video as always, guys! One of the saddest country songs ever was probably his version of "I Just Came Home to Count the Memories". That was one of his earlier songs. Also did "No Country Music for Old Men" with the Bellamy Brothers in recent years. God bless - Everett

Some more good music swingin and your love is better than money in the bank

you should check out his song Straight tequilla night. it's an absolute classic. it's not bourbon but still maybe up your alley? LOL

John Anderson is one of my favorite artists because of his unique sound and amazing songs

My brother, when he was really young used to sing along with this song and it was really adorable.

Just an idea, maybe like once or twice a month do a Vote song. I'm sure y'all have probably already thought about that, but figured I'd throw it out there. It might be cool to take like the top 5 voted songs and do a community poll seeing which one we would like to see the most.

The Everglades are damn near the size of the state of Louisiana, it's still really big your right

Another absolutely amazing artist. So SO many fantastic songs. Here's some great ones by him: 1959, I Wish I Could Have Been There , Years, I Fell In The Water, Let Go of the Stone, Black Sheep, When It Comes To You, No Country For Old Men with the Bellamy Brothers, Straight Tequila Night, Tuesday I'll Be Gone with Blake Shelton, and Long Hard Lesson. I could literally go on and on, as there are so many.

Swingin or Straight Tequila Night are also great.

That means we just need to revisit old videos.

If Ken Burns wrote Country Music this song would be it. The album of which this song is the title track I would rate in the top 5 country albums of the 1990's. In fact I have this album on CD but unfortunately the CD has been stuck in the CD player of my old hooptie for 5 years now. Apparently my car is a bigger Anderson fan than I am. I would suggest another big hit from the same album to react to called 'Straight Tequila Night'.👍

Staggeringly beautiful. Perfect on every level

He's got a good f*ck Nashville song called "Look Away" that's really good.

I think yall would like john anderson..she just started liking cheating songs...and he is an OG..

Im on the Panhandle in Destin. The more north you go in Florida the more southern it feels and the more south you go the more northern it feels. Come visit we will go see crab island and go deep sea fishing.

Jelly roll and struggle Jennings train tracks is amazing as well😊 more jelly roll please

Good match of song and bourbon. My favorite Woodford has been the "Missing Derby" collection Also try "Straight Tequila Night" by John Anderson just don't drink Tequila

I love this song and I love John Anderson. His song Mississippi Moon is one of my life songs. I'm from Mississippi and I lived in California for 30 years before returning home. On the drive all the way across country I kept playing Mississippi Moon. Chicken Truck is also one of my favorites.

Damn guys, do you know your country music? Lol...Love me some John Anderson! Very distinct voice and I know this song meant a lot to him. Modern, man made control ruining some aspects of nature. Get to know John!

keith there is pensicola N A S as well in the panhandle

simply one of the best!

So glad you guys got to this one! Just the haunting fiddle alone is so good, and it still gets stuck in my head long after hearing the song. This has always been one of my favorite John Anderson songs, and I believe it's one of his all time best ones. Anderson has actually been around since the late 70s and was one of the first of the "new traditionalists", but his career fell into a bit of a commercial slump from the mid-late 80s. This song and the rest of the singles from the album also titled Seminole Wind were responsible for giving John's career a second life in the 90s. It's one of the greatest comeback stories in the genre, imo. For more John Anderson, I'd definitely check out "Straight Tequila Night," which may be his signature song, if not "Seminole Wind." That's the one that served as his big comeback in 1992. "When It Comes To You" and "Let Go Of The Stone" are also must listens. I agree with you both on his voice, too! John Anderson easily still has one of the most unique sounding voices out there in country.

Jon Anderson .... Just a Swingin

"Straight Tequila Night" is really good. So is "Money in the Bank"!

Just got myself two bottles. Amazon selling at £25 a bottle, bargain. We have a small selection here in England, but a few good ones. Thanks for the recommendation, it's a bit too nice 😅 that's dangerous.

John Anderson looks a LOT like Captain Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean in this video.

Love John Anderson!!! Swingin Black sheep

Saw this and damn near broke myself getting in here! Cannot wait to see y’all Hear John Anderson!! The Truth!

Great reaction to one of my top 10 favorite songs ( Thank you Sheila!!). The panhandle is a very nice place to live, the people are awesome. One of the odd truisms about Florida is that the further north you are, the farther south you've gotten. One of my great Uncles, lived in Aripeka, he used to tell me I sounded like a 'damn Yankee'. Which was funny as shite..with his deep south accent. Yeah, mines not *that* bad...except when I'm pissed. If you look at a topographical map, you can still see the original area of the Glades and how the Kissimmee river flowed.

Love John Anderson my favorite tune of his is Wild And Blue. He’s a fine storyteller 🙏🏻

I've always loved this song. It hits home more after I learned that my lineage is primarily Muskogee. Both Creek and Seminole are Muskogee, with the majority of the separation having been forced by the US government, so they could steal our lands. Traditionally, they greet one another using a term for "brother" or "sister" in similar context to how people use the terms in churches.

Love this song

I always love to see you guys!! I believe that you two are the funniest, and most genuine reactors that i have watched!! I am so glad you finally reacted to John Anderson!!! H e is most definitely one of my favorites!!! I have always thought that he was highly underrated. I think the next one of his that you guys should react to is "Straight tequila night, then {my very favorite} I'm just an old chunk of coal"! Keep up the good work!!!! You always make my day a little bit brighter!!!

This is one of my favorite songs! I think y'all would enjoy Black sheep of the family, Just an old chunk of coal, Money in the Bank, and of course his biggest hit Swingin! His career has lasted forty years! He has plenty of good songs!

Haven't listen to John Anderson in a long while. He did a lot of goodies. Let Go Of The Stone, Swingin', Straight Tequila Nights...

I knew this would hit. Great request. You guys like The Redneck Riviera? Be sure to visit the Florabama..

My grandfather was an old school country fan. He considered this the last, great, country song ever written.

This song is a lament for what we have done to the land and the tribes.

If your going to the Everglades you should go from Tampa and drive thru Alagator Ally , that's how I always do it, nothing nature wise to see from the Miami side, I'm a local I wouldn't steer you wrong

John has a lot of good stuff and a few stinkers

The music is like Cajun / Bluegrass fusion. Cajun music is fun - Louisiana Cajun music is great. I’d love to see your reaction to that too. Loved this reaction.!! 😃

Are you guys going to do a reaction to Jason Aldean’s try this in a small town?