Ah, you gotta love the men of Home Free. One day they might bring you to tears with a gorgeous, heartwarming arrangement full of those luscious harmonies of theirs. The next they come out with something like this. I know many of the people reading this will have already seen this video, but for those of you who haven't? Given what song it is, it will not surprise you to see that this is a funny video. One that managed to keep my giggling pretty much the entire time.
Before we get to it, though, I want to take the opportunity to talk about their Christmas tour, a Country Christmas. I got to see it when they came to the TPAC here in Nashville and it was great. As expected. This was the fourth time I've seen them, but two of those times were sets at CMAFest that only lasted for roughly 40 minutes or so. I also got to see their Grand Ole Opry debut where they, like everyone during their Opry debut, just did two songs. Making this show the first full length Home Free concert. They sang for about two hours, a mix of Christmas songs and some of their country covers. Their live show is such an entertaining one and once again I managed to be surprised by how much better they sounded like. I didn't think it was possibly, but vocal percussionist Adam Rupp has completely stepped up his game. His solo was just insane. He's so incredibly talented and I'm not convinced that he's completely human. Watching him is like watching a master class in vocal percussion. The shows are worth it for his solo alone. When you add in the beautiful harmonies of the other four, you really do have something special.
Now, how about the video? Well, Home Free's video for "Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer" features the guys attempting to sing for some folks. After getting the doors slammed in their faces, they decide that a home invasion is the way to go. Hilarity ensues. See for yourself.
That'd be their producer Darren Rust who is the unfortunate "victim" of the Home Free invasion. Hey, the song is pretty silly, so why not make a silly video to go along with it? Makes sense to me. This video, along with the VoicePlay video I featured last post, highlights one of my favorite things about a cappella music. They take their talent seriously. Not themselves. They have no problems acting like total goofballs and I love them for it. Though in all honesty, I'm not sure how much acting was involved and I say that with love. They are goofballs; that's part of what makes them so very entertaining. It works because they're so talented. This is kind of a theme with the a cappella groups that have become my favorites.
There's so much about this video that gets me giggling. Austin and Darren's battle over the TV. Tim's battle with the lights. Rob and the refrigerator. Chance and the laundry room - the part where his hat has gotten stuck in the washing machine is one of my favorite parts. That and when he's rocking the bleach or whatever that was he was holding. It's just so absurd. Of course, we musn't overlook Adam in the bathroom with the newspaper. It took a repeated viewing for me to notice that he has a towel wrapped around himself when he leaves the bathroom. Darren's reaction when handed the toothbrush is perfect. Austin coming up close to Rob for the "sing it, Rob" and Chance's reaction. Then there's Tim attempting to decorate the house, followed by a rather unamused Darren throwing everything away. Only for Tim to then put the wreath around his neck with that ridiculous grin on his face. That shot absolutely tickles me.
The whole video in a word? Golden. It's a nice break from the stressful parts of the holiday season and a video that stays just as amusing with each watch. As I've said: you gotta love these guys.
So how about staying in touch with them? Here's where you can.
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