The name of the band Sixpence None the Richer comes from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity.[5] A little boy asks his father if he can get a sixpence-a very small amount of English currency in use at the time-to go and get a gift for his father. The father gladly accepts the gift and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer for the transaction. C.S. Lewis was comparing that to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve him the way we should, we should do it humbly-realizing how we got the gifts in the first place.

My son is getting married this weekend, my new daughter in law will be walking down the aisle to this sweet song. Thanks for doing this one tonight 😊

This song is perfectly used in the movie "She's All That" (1999). Also, it's possibly the greatest "sappy" love song of all time. I never get tired of hearing this song and this is one of those magical songs that make you feel something or remember a memory that never existed.

This song was EVERYWHERE. Tv, films, radio, stores… you could not escape it and I loved it ❤

Leigh Nash of Sixpence is the new lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs, a band long OVERDUE for a Robsquadreaction! 10,000 Maniacs with original lead single Natalie Merchant were incredible and deserve your attention, PLEASE! Your fans and subscribers will love “What’s The Matter Here?” and “These Are Days” Thank you!

I'm a grunge guy 100%. But this is one of my favorites from the 90s. It always hits me in the feels. With that said. If you like that now you should hear their song There She Goes. Another beautiful 90s song. Sung by a beautiful voice.

Origin of the band's name from Wikipedia Vocalist Leigh Nash described the origin of the band's name on the Late Show with David Letterman: It comes from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity.[5] A little boy asks his father if he can get a sixpence-a very small amount of English currency in use at the time-to go and get a gift for his father. The father gladly accepts the gift and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer for the transaction. C.S. Lewis was comparing that to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve him the way we should, we should do it humbly-realizing how we got the gifts in the first place.

From the 90s RomCom She’s All That.Yes J that was Usher.

This reminds me of a perfect 90’s band (maybe for female Friday because the singer) is The Sundays. “Here’s Where The Story Ends” will break your heart, and “Summertime” is a perfect end of Summer song.

Jay & Amber, you'll love their "There She Goes" !!! Leigh Nash on lead vocals.

I also love their cover of Don't Dream It's Over, originally done by Crowded House. I love both versions actually lol.

Leigh Nash has a simply magical voice and.............those eyes!

My core group of friends as a teenager were all into nu metal and hard rock, stuff like that. None of us were supposed to like this song, but one day it came on in my buddies car on the radio and it turned out we all knew the words and started singing along lol. It was hilarious realizing we all had secretly liked this song lol

This song, Len's "Steal My Sunshine" and Natalie Imbruglia's version of "Torn" take me back to the '90s in a way no other songs do. I'm glad you enjoyed this. Now I hope you watch "She's All That."

Such a beautiful, sweet song. So soft, so romantic. Amber's right. It's like the soundtrack to a perfect, magical, summer evening, and the beginning of a new love story.

The band name comes from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity

Love their cover of "There She Goes".

Another 90s track that will be up your alley is Edwin Collins, A Girl Like You. Excellent video as well.

The band is from New Braunfels, Texas and broke up in 2004. They were an American Christian alternative rock band. The girl lead singer joined the band, 10,000 Maniacs apparently. This song is the main song in the movie, She's All That.

This band was hired to be the praise band for my church's youth sleep away camp one week circa like summer of 1999 or 2000. They were so down to earth and cool. They did some really cool acapella beat box type stuff kinda like Pentatonix later would do. They do a great cover of How Soon Is Now iirc as well. I'm so glad you covered them!

I have always loved Sixpence songs, and I don't know why. They're kind of fun and upbeat and stress relieving I guess. And I like her voice immensely.

Became a massive hit was used as main song in teen coming of age film She's All That, and was used in Dawson's Creek TV Show. Great melodic pop song with earworm hook.

Leigh Nash (neé Bingham) has the most amazing voice and Matt Slocum on guitar is wonderful. Their album 'This Beautiful Mess' is a masterwork.

I love this band. I first saw them on a Christian music video channel and bought their album and then a few years later I saw them in person doing a tour of Christian book stores with a short acoustic set. One of the songs they did was "Kiss Me" from their then, newest album. As soon as I heard it I thought this had hit written all over it. Sure enough, a few months later it was re-released to a wider audience and then put in a movie and it became as big a hit as I expected. The teaming of musician/songwriter Matt Slocum and singer Leigh Nash has made many wonderful songs but this one just has the best hook of them all. At the bookstore I was able to talk to Leigh and she was as sweet in person as her voice would make you believe. I got to see them a year or so later with the full band at a bigger venue and they put on a fantastic show. I'm so glad you got to this group and hope to see you react to some other Christian bands from the 90s that crossed over into the mainstream as well like Jars of Clay, Switchfoot, and Lifehouse.

Love your reaction to this...Rob looked as if he was really hearing something he was trying to categorize, and Amber kind of got into it right away! Thanks for this one...Loved this from the first time I heard it👍

This song comes from the movie, “She’s All That” and Usher makes one of his first appearances. It’s a Cinderella story of a rich popular teenager who makes a bet with a friend that he can get Laney Boggs to get in enough shape to be invited to the prom by this popular boy. It’s a great movie and you should watch it on Friday. I love this song but there are some other great dance songs in it!

Vocalist Leigh Nash described the origin of the band's name on the Late Show with David Letterman:[3][failed verification] [4] It comes from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity.[5] A little boy asks his father if he can get a sixpence-a very small amount of English currency in use at the time-to go and get a gift for his father. The father gladly accepts the gift and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer for the transaction. C.S. Lewis was comparing that to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve him the way we should, we should do it humbly-realizing how we got the gifts in the first place.

I'm somewhat jealous of my older brother for having great songs like this coming out while he was in high school. I was never one to spend much time at school dances, but that might have been different if the playlists were filled with '90s music -- Matchbox 20, Savage Garden, Goo Goo Dolls, etc.

Great reaction, thanks. Other 90s bands with female leads (with beguiling voices!) that you should do are The Sundays "Here's Where the Story Ends" and "Summertime" and 10,000 Maniacs "These Are Days" and "Because the Night (unplugged)." (10,000 also did a great version of Roxy Music's "More Than This," which you recently did.)

I absolutely love this song…it has got to be one of the sweetest songs ever written…the lyrics are so romantic….love it❤❤️❤️

I met this band in their early years before they recorded this song. They were very down to earth and nice

Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs "Kiss Me" and "Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and "There She Goes". The name of the band is inspired by a passage from the book Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis. The band received two Grammy Award nominations, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Kiss Me" and Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for Sixpence None the Richer (1997). Vocalist Leigh Nash described the origin of the band's name on the Late Show with David Letterman: It comes from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity. A little boy asks his father if he can get a sixpence-a very small amount of English currency in use at the time-to go and get a gift for his father. The father gladly accepts the gift and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer for the transaction. C.S. Lewis was comparing that to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve him the way we should, we should do it humbly-realizing how we got the gifts in the first place. Guitarist/songwriter Matt Slocum met Leigh Nash in the early 1990s. They recorded a demo, which circulates as "The Original Demos", with bassist T.J. Behling at Verge Music Works recording studio in Dallas, and eventually an album, The Fatherless and the Widow, for the independent label REX Music in 1993. After adding more members, the band toured in support of The Fatherless and The Widow. The band released This Beautiful Mess in 1995. In 1997, the group signed to Steve Taylor's label Squint Entertainment and released a self-titled album, which slowly began garnering attention from a wider audience in the mainstream industry. In 1998, "Kiss Me" was released as a single, propelling Sixpence None the Richer into the national pop spotlight. The next year, the band followed up "Kiss Me" with a cover of The La's' "There She Goes". Sixpence appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and numerous morning talk shows. The band had a follow-up album ready to release, but their label Squint Entertainment started to fall apart, leaving the band in limbo for several years. Finally, Squint Entertainment folded and that album, Divine Discontent, was released in October 2002. On February 26, 2004, Matt Slocum announced that the group had disbanded.

You guys need to check out “These Are Days” by 10,000 Maniacs. The lead singer was Natalie Merchant who also had a great solo career. And you’d love her solo song “Wonder”

LOVE This Song, and haven't thought about it in So Long. So happy to hear it again! Lovely Song, and So Glad You Guys BOTH Like it Also! Great Reaction, You Guys! :)

Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American alternative Christian rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs "Kiss Me" and "Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and "There She Goes".

One of the most beautiful melody in 90's.Thank you guys for point out this masterpiece

This song might not have had 'a lot' but to me it does have the perfect amount of all the right things: mood, words, vocals, guitar, accordion, playfulness. The balance this song has is what makes it perfect. I love it.

I love Sixpence but my favourite song by them (by far) is their cover of the La's song "There She Goes". It's well worse checking out.

They are from New Braunfels, TX between Austin and San Antonio. I was actually working at the Wal-Mart warehouse in New Braunfels when this song came out. Then 20 years later I saw Leigh Nash solo at a small bar in Knoxville (where I live the past 20 yrs) singing this song and she still sounded fantastic. The young woman bartender, perked up when this song started like she had no idea her bar just hired the lead singer of this song to play there. It was pretty cool to see Nash is such a small venue, then seeing a young bartender suddenly realize who she was watching.

there is a simplicity and gratitude, like 2 kindred spirits meeting

I think Amber would like "She's so high" by Tal Bachman.

Check out their other songs, “there she goes”, and “breathe your name”. Great reaction video. Yes we love our 90s!

Kiss Me is featured in the teen comedy from 1990, “She’s All That” . Clips from the movie are in this video. Yes that is Usher, he is in the movie along side. the two actors sitting on the bench with the band. Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Rachel Leigh Cook. Thanks for reacting to Kiss Me.

From the movie “She’s All That” with Freddie Prince Jr. And Rachael Leigh Cook. Total classic

Love this song glad you covered it

This was a great sweetly romantic little song. Nice choice. Their other mainstream hit, There She Goes, is just as great. BTW, the band took their name from a line in the CS Lewis book, Mere Christianity. Blessings ❤

This song has been on "adult contemporary" radio stations since about 8 months after it was released. Guaranteed there's some workplace with the radio tuned to the only station that comes in clearly and that isn't country music, and the station is playing this song.

Sixpence started as a Christian pop/rock band from Texas before moving to Nashville. This was their breakthrough to a more popular genre. It was a huge hit. Beautiful song, so well put together.

Hey Amber, you asked us to leave a comment about how Sixpence None the Richer got their name. The band actually got their name from a passage in C.S. Lewis's book 'Mere Christianity.' In the book, Lewis writes about a scenario where a poor family gives their last sixpence to a child as a gift, emphasizing the idea of giving generously even when you have little.

A rather underrated band. Great song, beautifully arranged & love the bass line in it.

So I won't reiterate the name that so many have already commented about apart that it comes from a place of humbly giving what you have to God in terms of talents and gifts because God was the source of your talent or gift in the first place. I started with their debut album back in 1994 called The Fatherless and The Widow which was rather folk, acoustic, coffeehouse type alternative (key song: Trust). Their sound was way different with a more rock and artsy alternative on This Beautiful Mess released in 1995 (fave songs on that album: Love, Salvation & the Fear of Death; Within a Room Somewhere; Disconnect). Many of these would make for some good "female Friday" songs. Kiss Me was one of a couple of big hits on their '97 self-titled album along with a cover of "There She Goes". They had changed record companies from R.E.X. records on the first two to Squint Entertainment, a record label started and run by musician and songwriter Steve Taylor in 1997. Steve Taylor would also be an excellent unusual Christian artist to listen to some songs/albums.

I absolutely LOVE this song❣️ I must have heard it at least a million times by now😉 I NEVER tire of it. Enjoyed your reaction😍

oh, LOVE this band. they only had a couple songs get a lot of air-play, but some lesser known songs I really like are Angeltread and Within a Room Somewhere. they actually have a darker tone than this song

How about a new artist guys, Slade. You’ve reacted to their main rivals from the ‘70’s with the brilliant Sweet, now you need to hear Slade who were the 70’s biggest selling singles artist in the uk including 6 number 1s…3 of them entering at No.1. Apart from their Christmas hit which still makes the chart 50yrs later…Cum on Feel the Noize is one of their most popular ones

Oh my!! Sixpence none the richer! This song is on pretty much all feel good lists I make. Such a magical song!!! It can also be found in a VERY good Romeo and Juliet reboot with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes!

Song gives you warm fuzzy vibes sprinkled with pixie dust. What a gentle yet magical song ✨

Me and my buddy was driving to pick up another friend and his new girlfriend when this song came out. I remember it coming on the radio and my buddy and his girlfriend in the back seat started singing it to each other. Made me want to vomit.😂

"Lovefool" by the Cardigans is another great 90's pop song like this one. One of my guilty pleasures. Jay will love the bassline!

According to singer Leigh Nash the name comes as follows: “It comes from a book by C. S. Lewis called Mere Christianity.[5] A little boy asks his father if he can get a sixpence-a very small amount of English currency in use at the time-to go and get a gift for his father. The father gladly accepts the gift and he's really happy with it, but he also realizes that he's not any richer for the transaction. C.S. Lewis was comparing that to his belief that God has given him, and us, the gifts that we possess, and to serve him the way we should, we should do it humbly-realizing how we got the gifts in the first place.”

This song is so hard and heavy without being hard and heavy! Just a killer jam!! The little pauses and crashes back in and all the awesome "hard rock" style but with clean guitars open chord strumming... just beautiful musical choices in composition.

Sixpence came to the area back in their heyday and did an appearance on a local radio morning show. Leigh had a cold, but did an acoustic version of this song that was amazing. What a great song. Thanks for the reaction.

I have to say I really like how you guys are open to every genre of music out there. It doesn't matter what it is you are at least willing to give it a chance what ever it might be.

A perfect song to follow up this one is from 1996 - "Lovefool" by the Cardigans. A similar vibe and voice tone in the female lead singer so it could be a Female Friday reaction!

Leigh Nash is amazing. She also sings a short and beautiful "There She Goes"

God theses songs make me so nostalgic. I was 21 in ‘97 and thought I had the world by the tail.

90s LOVER of 90s MUSIC: check out SEAL "don't cry" BASS IS BASE "I cry" and DES'REE "you gotta be"

I had forgotten this amazing song. Thanks for playing this!!

Haven't heard this one in ages. Great song to listen to when you're getting ready in the morn. Love it

This song was in the movie "She's All That" with Freddie Prince Jr. & Rachael Leigh Cook. Very sweet film!

This band has so many great songs. Their cover of you're a mean one mr Grinch is amazing

This song was in the soundtrack of the movie "She's All That" Freddie Prinze Jr, Rachael Leigh Cook, Lil' Kim, Gabrielle Union, Usher. Among others.

The guitarist Matt, I used to know when I was in high school playing in bands, in fact his band Love Coma used to do shows with my band, and other bands I was with…great guy! Had a lot of great times doing shows with his band (Love Coma)…he and their lead singer told me he was putting a band together called Sixpence None The Richer….and they became successful, I was very excited and happy for him.

A hugely nostalgic song for me! I was a teen in the late 90s and I remember this from 'She' s All That' one of my favourite films when I was 17! I can never hear this without immediately being transported back to 1999!

OH MAN! This song IS my high school days. I feel young again! I was born in '80 so my childhood had ALL the glory of that era (movies, music, tv) and then my teens were so different and unique with all the 90s stuff (this song, Alanis Morrisette, Nirvana)... we were also the first generation to be 'latch key kids' - we had the tv as our babysitter. Movies/music/tv are my greatest passion; they molded me into who I turned out to be.

Great song, and I've always loved her unique voice.

Its always been a song I liked and I liked the band too. The name of the group, as others have said, came from the writing of CS Lewis, the sixpence representing a small value coin. It was an interesting and much loved small silver coin. The old British currency system was divided into pounds , shillings and pence (the pence, being denoted by a d) So the sixpence was 6d. In 1971 a new decimal currency system, with new coins was introduced with 100 pence in the pound and new pence were denoted by a p instead of the old d. However the sixpence was retained and continued to be used in the new system until about 1980, but its value was 2.5p (£0.025). So the sixpence was 6d or 2.5p. Even although it was worth 2.5p in the new system, everyone continued to call it a "sixpence". I still have a few of them. 🙂

Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American alternative Christian rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. Their name comes from a C.S. Lewis novel "Mere Christianity". I see others have already told you what their name means, so I won't repeat it here. This song was featured in the teen rom-com She's All That, a big hit in the 90's. Jay would probably do a ton of eye rolling watching this movie, but it is a fun watch. Lol. :) Another song from this band that I love is There She Goes. I'm so glad y'all finally listened to this group! Love them! :D

Yessss, been waiting for this one! My high school days!

love "breathe your name" another sweet song by Sixpence None The Richer

They call themselves an Alternative Contemporary Christain Group from Austin, Texas. "There She Goes" is another big song from them. From the same time period, how about Joan Osborne (not related to Ozzy) and her song "One Of Us" sometime. Thanks.😎

Beautiful in every way. So evocative: under the milky twilight. I am 75 and have loved this song for years.

This song came out my senior year of high school. My English teacher loved it so much that she would play it at least once a day during class

OMG...this brings back sooo many memories🥹 Thanks guys for this💯

Thanks for this reaction... 1998 and my mom was dying. I was driving along the beach in So Cal just trying to clear my head when this song comes on the radio. Brings back good memories from a crappy time. Love you guys!

"Kiss me" a great little pop song. The lyrics. The vocals. The strummy guitar. Accordian! ... a pure pop song. A delight.

Six pence is British change. I don’t know the exact value but it would be like saying I got fifty cents, but it doesn’t make me richer. A quote from CS Lewis. I actually saw this group many years ago at a Christian Rock Festival. It reminds me of my childhood chasing lightning bugs, concerts in the park, and jillions of stars against the moonlight.

A few other comments did say that the name comes from the C.S. Lewis book Mere Christianity. That is true, however, the writers of those comments seems to ignore the underlying question: What is Six Pence? It is money in the United Kingdom. The British Pound has 100 Pence. So, it is like a Penny in the United States, as there are 100 in a Dollar. So, to convert that to the American monetary system, it is like saying, "Six Cents and None the Richer." I remember hearing a song in the movie "Mary Poppins" many years ago, which was sung by Julie Andrews. The song's official title is "Feed the Birds," but it is known better as "Tuppence a Bag." Tuppence was a common slang in the distant past in Britain for "two pence." The movie was set in 1910. Now, "tuppence" just means a pittance or a meager wage, as you cannot buy anything in the Twenty-first Century for two pence. The song is about a woman who made her money by selling bags of bird feed for two pence a bag. Watch the movie with this understanding and it will make more sense (cents).

Six pence was a Christian Pop group who enjoyed Pop crossover success in 1999. The song was used in the teen film She's all that and yes that was Usher

Great contemporary Christian band from the 90s. "Breathe" from the multi-artist "Streams" album is a great song.

one of my favorite bands, and one of my favorite songs FROM said band!! glad you enjoyed it.... strictly speaking, the fellar on the right end of the screen is playing an english concertina Concertinas are a group of instruments similar but distinct from accordions. The difference being that the buttons on a concertina operate parallel to the bellows of the instrument whereas the buttons of an accordion operate perpendicular to the bellows. The sound OF the concertina in the song is authentic (probably produced a bit in the study, but still).

I too love this song. Sixpence None The Richer was one of my favorite band in the 90's. They were considered a Christian band, and recorded a bunch of albums. They became known for this song, which was featured in the film She's All That. They had a couple other hits that were cover songs, including You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.

The 90's were the best time for women as singer-songwriters and lead singers in bands!! There's Shirley Manson in Garbage, Tori Amos, Natalie Imbruglia, this band, Verucka Salt, The Breeders, Natalie Merchant, and on and on!!

I just love this song. Man, the 90's was just amazing for "alternative" music. It literally exploded. Love y'all and God Bless.

You commented on the accordion sounding beautiful in this song... One of my favorite songs with accordion is Marc Anthony's song "You Sang To Me". There are multiple versions of the song... The short "radio edit" version had much of the accordion part edited out. The longer versions have more. It comes in towards the end of the song.

That type of accordion - my family calls it a concertina, my dad played one and called it a squeezebox. Good memories!

Anybody who ever fished ,hiked and camped with a lover loved this song. This was definitely a get in the mood song.

just barely 90s: 1999. this was "our song". still together 24 years later ..... p.s. it's always good to hear the re-recorded version with the double tracked vocals and more robust acoustic guitars (Sirius xm never plays this version)

Loved this song. Gives me Nostalgia. I'm surprised you guys never heard of this song before! It went to #1 in my country of Australia and was a major hit at the millennium dances at the close of the 20th century.

I absolutely adore this song. My first kiss was to this song back when I was 14! Great memories, so thanks for that!

i gotta say it. these songs from the romcom's are some of the best that are out there from the 80's and 90's.