HALF WAS BLOWN AWAY! DOOBIE BROTHERS- WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES (REACTION) 

What it do HalfAndJai family! We absolutely loved this song. If you have any more Doobie Brothers suggestions please leave them below. See you guys in the next video!! WE F***ING LOVE U GUYS!!

“What seems to be is always better than nothing” is such a powerful, desperate sentiment

The lead singer in this Doobie Brothers song, Michael Mcdonald has a great duet with Patty Labelle 'On My Own'...beautiful song!! Their voices are unbelievable Half was right how the came up with the band name. 👏

"I went down south and they put Doobie in their funk" -George Clinton

Anything with Michael McDonald is golden! He has an amazing voice, so soothing like butter 💙

A great song that makes the human spirit soar

essentially the chorus says: A fool will always see what he wants to see. But wise men have the power (ability) to wash that away with reason. "What a fool believes - he sees The wise men have the power To reason away"

I love it when jai gets tickled like that! Yall are just such a fun and loving couple.

Man ‘o man…it’s cool that the music that was just apart of my upbringing is just being discovered by you two! So the Doobies were named just for the reason y’all think. There were 2 versions of the Bros., early Doobies we’re led by Tom Johnson/Pat Simmons (Blackwater, China Grove, Long Train Running, Jesus Is Just Alright..) the second version evolved after Michael McDonald came aboard. A more refined sound (Minute by minute, It keeps you running…). What A Fool Believes won best song at the 1980’s Grammy’s and was their biggest jam! Check ‘em out this summer, they’re still touring!

Lol. I’m standing here in Australia doing my ironing and feeling crap and bam, your reaction has me in stitches. Thank you. One of my faves, Doobie Bros. China Grove my all time favourite. 😂

"The wise man has the power...to reason away" Michael McDonald is the keyboard and vocals on this song.

Yes, Doobies! We were rather fond of them in the 70’s. 😂🤘🏼

"The wise man has the power" is the phrase you were questioning. This song is a Classic and Timeless. Michael Mcdonald, the lead singer, is a Legend!!

Jai was having so much fun. I love it! What A Fool Believes (Lyrics) He came from somewhere back in her long ago The sentimental fool don't see Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created Once in her life, she musters a smile for his nostalgic tale Never coming near what he wanted to say Only to realize it never really was She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go But a fool believes he sees The wise man has the power to reason away What seems to be Is always better than nothing And nothing at all keeps sending him Somewhere back in her long ago Where he can still believe there's a place in her life Someday, somewhere, she will return She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go But a fool believes he sees The wise man has the power to reason away What seems to be (if love can come and love can go, then why can't love return once more?) Is always better than nothing (Who got the power?) There's nothing at all (oh, now) But a fool believes he sees (I believe she's never gone away) The wise man has the power To reason away (to reason away) What seems to be (oh, if love can come and love can go, oh, mama) Is always better than nothing (better than nothing) And nothing at all (oh, I believe)

Yup that's how it went smoke a doobie and jam out lol. Singer in this is Michael McDonald he is in center of pic What a fool believes he sees The wise man has the power to reason away. Love this tune y'all it's spring cleaning warm weather we made it through the winter song for me

You two are great together and absolutely love to hear your reactions to songs from my formative years! Full disclosure. That was the ‘70’s. I’m a 60 yr old white man and love you guys! 👊

The lead singer Michael McDonald has collaborated with the best like Ride Like The Wind by Christopher Cross, Ya Mo Be There with James Ingram, Ever Changing Times with Aretha Franklin and On My Own with Patti LaBelle. He has an amazing solo career with I Keep Forgettin which was sampled for Regulate by Warren G and Nate Dogg. Sweet Freedom is another great song too!

Warren G sampled, "I Keep Forgetting", by Michael McDonald ( singer here ), during his solo career. Another great one.

Old slang "Can you spare a Doobie, Brother?" Michael McDonald is a legend. "Minute By Minute" is another good one with him in it, or "I Keep Forgetting" is a solo one (Regulate sampled it, Warren G and Nate Dogg), OR his duet with Patti LaBelle "On My Own". Have a great day!

It's "NO wise man has the power to reason away what a fool believes." The song is about a guy that runs into a woman from his past who he was always in love with, but never gave him a second thought. He saw the opportunity to rekindle something that never was to begin with. The line "As she rises through her apology, anybody else would surely know......" He's regaling her with past memories and she's just like "I'm really sorry, but I gotta go!" What a fool believes.

As he rises to her apology/Everybody else would surely know/watching her go/what a fool believes/to seee./The wise man has the power

Da doobie brothers is one of the best for chilling. Music you sing every word and dance every bump. Smooooooth! Now get up some CCR hits and some Nazareth Hair of the Dog!

I turned 16 the year this was released. Saw them in concert the next year. Great show and great band!!! Peace

Omg Jai has the best laugh!! I love it...it makes me laugh too

Maybe the song sounds familiar because that's Michael McDonald's voice you hear singing the lead.

You guessed right, they smoked tons of doobies, like all the time. So they called themselves the Doobie Brothers.

The lyrics to What A Fool Believes: He came from somewhere back in her long ago The sentimental fool don't see Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created Once in her life, she musters a smile for his nostalgic tale Never coming near what he wanted to say Only to realize it never really was She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go But a fool believes he sees No wise man has the power to reason away What seems to be Is always better than nothing And nothing at all keeps sending him Somewhere back in her long ago Where he can still believe there's a place in her life Someday, somewhere, she will return She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go But a fool believes he sees No wise man has the power to reason away What seems to be (if love can come and love can go, then why can't love return once more?) Is always better than nothing (Who got the power?) There's nothing at all (oh, now) But a fool believes he sees (I believe she's never gone away) The wise man has the power To reason away (to reason away) What seems to be (oh, if love can come and love can go, oh, mama) Is always better than nothing (better than nothing) And nothing at all (oh, I believe)

Yep..this is solid gold.....

I needed to hear Jai’s laugh today. Thanks, y’all!

Michael McDonald’s the keyboard player and he’s the lead singer here. They sound different when the group is singing. McDonald left the Doobies to have a solo career so ho check him out too.

The line is: "What a fool believes, No wise man has the power to reason away"

No wise man has the power, to reason away, what seems to be, is always better than nothing.... The guy believe a woman is in love with him but she wasn't. It's in his head.

I was 10 yrs old,,, and this is one of my favorite songs of this group. Jai that was funny,, and yes Half, they adopted the name because they were always smoking pot 😂Awesome reaction ❤️👏🙏🇵🇷🇺🇸✌️

Hard to believe this is the same band that came out with "Neal's Fandango." The band has gone through so many changes. Love it all.

This is a lyric worth digging into. Great melody but really sad song.

That line in the chorus you were wondering about is "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away". That just means don't try to argue with someone too stubborn to listen to reason.

What a great calming classic. This song is mellow and smooth. I bet half is right bout how they got there name.

I love this song growing up as a young kid living in Denver….brings up a lot of memories….

The song is about a man who loves a woman who could care less about him.

Michael McDonald with James Ingram, "YAH MO BE THERE"🔥You won't be disappointed!

I’ve heard his music all of my 50 years on this planet yet have ZERO idea of the lyrics….his voice soothes, warms and enlightens my heart …thank you ❤.never want his songs to end

Takin To The Streets. Definitely a song to do!!!!

I was 16 yrs old when this came out & I was IN LOVE with this song, just fabulous!!

You guys make me laugh and smile! Great band! Was one of my good friends who just passed away last month, favorite band. “Listen to the Music” would be a great one from the same band but with a different lead singer. Would love to watch your reaction to that one! Keep up the good vibes!

When music had meaning. ❤️❤️❤️

They were inducted into the Rock and roll hall of Fame I think 2021

We f**king love y’all too! Perfect match.

Love seeing you two ♥️ This song, amongst many others, is another Michael McDonald HOMERUN. That man could sing the phone book and make it sound like a soulful masterpiece! His time with the Doobie Bros was just as phenomenal as his solo career 👏👏👏♥️

I love Michael McDonald's voice!! It's so soulful!! He had hits with the Doobie Bros. and also solo...check out his hit song, "I Keep Forgetting"!

We had a saying in the 70's. Which Doobie you be. And, we'd die laughing.

I keep forgetting- Michael McDonold

First time I've ever landed on y'all's reaction videos. You guys made me so happy, you're enjoyment of music is infectious. Thank you for putting out the positive vibes.

The Doobie Brothers have some incredible music and every time I hear it, it brings me back to when I was a teenager. great reaction

The soaring vocal harmonies remind me of another of my favorite bands (groups), Earth Wind and Fire...The long version of "Fantasy" is a good example

Completely original song. My 1st concert in 1981. My mom was mad when I came home and she figured out what Doobie meant.

My Mom... Thats where I remember it!!! A kid. Late 70's my mom had this playing with friends over and I was like age 8.

The wise man has the power.

Just watched this - brilliant, thank you. That's how to react to a song with pure happiness & joy, which is infectious and so much fun for us as views to watch. Thanks for sharing and really glad you got the groove of this song.

I could listen to Jai saying "hey" all day long. I feel your joy! It's what music does to us. To both of you, thanks for the great reaction to a great song!

To answer your question its "What a fool beliEEEVES, he sees, No wise man has the power."

1979 - the year I graduated from High School!! And this was one of my favorite songs.💕

Please do more music by this group. They're literally one of the best to do it 😉

Right now I’m back in 1977 cruising Alki Beach near Seattle with the top down on my 5.0 Mustang convertible jamming to the Doobie’s. Thanks!, Great reaction!

Yes!! The Doobie Brothers Just classic rock womderful

He was "blown away" by the Doobie Brothers...very punny! lol He was singing: But a fool believes he sees No wise man has the power To reason away What seems To be Is always better than nothing Than nothing at all

You both Rock 👊🏻💪🏼👍🏻🤟!!! You two are, are the kind of folks we like to hang out with. Enjoying, Music!

Lol! You two seem to have as much fun listening to this as my son & I do riding around listening to them in my car! Yes, we still love listening to The Doobie Brothers today & I don't know how they came up with the name of the band, but you're probably on to something there Half! Lol! Don't cut the gray out of your beard cause it makes a wise man look distinguished & we both know your girl Jai loves it! Love you two & all your reaction videos!

"Jesus is just all right with me" was the first Doobie Brothers song I ever heard. Still love it.

The Wise man Has the power! You should always have the LYRICS on 80's and before music! "Know what I am saying" LOL

Its so much fun to watch your reactions and the reaction to what a fool believes is beautiful. Hey this song is so awesome watching your reactions. Keep on keeping on.

Nice. Love this tune. The Doobies Rock! Love Michael McDonald. Glad my Black brothers and sisters are liking this music. I’m an old school white boy and I love you guys. Like Captain and Tennille sang. Love will keep us together!

“What are you a half brother?” - Dee what’s happening! Tv show. Fucking classic

"What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away". It's a saying that means, know matter how wise you are, you'll never have enough power to talk sense into a fool. A fool believes what they want to believe because to them, it's better than nothing at all.

The chorus says "the wise man has the power,to reason away,what a fool believes,he,e,seees! What a great freaking song! Check out Ms. Labelle and him together. Check out all his stuff. He's the bomb for com for real

Y'all are great together! I could see you on the dance floor back in the 70s

That's what's up, nothing more beautiful than a woman who adores her man , laughter Makes the Heart Sing .

Lyric very emotional. Story of a one-sided love.

Watching you and half together 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗 is awesome 💕💕💕💕. Love both of you together. I always have. I watch both of you guys channel. But I absolutely love you guys together. Y'all are the best team 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

OH my sides hurt, laugh lord You made me laugh. I had to get up off the couch and dance with ya both. What fun this was!😂 Thank you so much for reacting to this! Love ya both, but you know that.

I'm 59, I grew up on the Doobie brothers. Seen them in 1978. They were so popular then and I had a t-shirt from the show. Nothin but love.

Y'all. "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away. What it seems to be is always better than nothing."

Jai got you good with that! "It shows" :) Doobie brothers are a great chill band, and you guys are awesome!

What a fool believes he sees NO wise man has the power to reason away

Jaz here, great song, I m happy you guys are ok. Keep doing what you do . Much respect

"What A Fool Believes" He came from somewhere back in her long ago The sentimental fool don't see Tryin' hard to recreate What had yet to be created once in her life She musters a smile For his nostalgic tale Never coming near what he wanted to say Only to realize It never really was She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go But what a fool believes he sees No wise man has the power to reason away What seems to be Is always better than nothing And nothing at all keeps sending him... Somewhere back in her long ago Where he can still believe there's a place in her life Someday, somewhere, she will return She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go But what a fool believes he sees No wise man has the power to reason away What seems to be Is always better than nothing There's nothing at all But what a fool believes he sees...

"What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away. What seems to be is always better than nothing, than nothing at all."

“The Wise Man Has the Power.” -McDonald I grew up on this music and still rocking it to this day. My daddy played it on his 8track tapes in the car.. 🎶🎶🎶

Jai, @4:25 He's singing . . . "But what a fool believes, he sees The wise man has the power To reason away What seems to be Is always better than nothing Than nothing at all" This song ALWAYS has me dancing just like y'all dancing. 😆 It is such a vibe. Anyway, here are all the lyrics . . . [Verse 1] He came from somewhere back in her long ago The sentimental fool don't see Tryin' hard to recreate What had yet to be created Once in her life She musters a smile For his nostalgic tale Never coming near what he wanted to say Only to realize It never really was [Pre-Chorus] She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go [Chorus] But what a fool believes, he sees The wise man has the power To reason away What seems to be Is always better than nothing Than nothing at all [Verse 2] Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago Where he can still believe there's a place in her life Someday, somewhere She will return [Pre-Chorus] She had a place in his life He never made her think twice As he rises to her apology Anybody else would surely know He's watching her go [Chorus] But what a fool believes, he sees The wise man has the power To reason away What seems to be (If love can come and love can go, then why can't love return once more?) Is always better than nothing (Who got the power?) Than nothing at all (Oh, now) What a fool believes (I believe she's never gone away), he sees The wise man has the power (to reason away) To reason away What seems to be (Oh, if love can come and love can go, oh, mama) Is always better than nothing (better than nothing) Than nothing at all (oh, I believe)

If I rule the world, Nas & Lauryn Hill That Doobie Brothers What a Fool believes is one of my favorite classic songs out there, great lyrics from that song

Lyrics are. She, what, no, what and fool, power....got it!

Damn, you guys are having a hell of a time! I want come hang with people like you when I need a pick me up! Awesome!

The wise man has the power to reason away what seems to be…… She had a place in his life.? He never made her think twice. As she rises to her apology, anybody else would surely know, he’s watching her go ….what a fool believes

I love her laughter. She feels the music and be jamming.

Michael McDonald is still touring and his voice hasn't changed in over 40yrs. Listen to how they do it now. He does a lot of work with Kenny Loggins. Together they are magic and touring into their 50 yr. The Doobie Brothers are also still touring and their music will blow you away. No synthesizers, no auto-tune, just plain great singing voices.

Half: I'm a wise man. Jai: It shows 🤣😄🤣😄😄🤣 You are both the cream in my coffee, the icing on the cake!!! Love you guys too much 😘

Michael McDonald was with Steely Dan during the early 70's on Pretzel Logic before he was with the Doobie Brothers. Also had an exceptional solo career with several other artists. Minute by minute, Long Train Running, Taking it to the Streets, Listen to the Music, China Grove, Black Water amongst others. He's done collabs with Boz Skaggs and Donald Fagen. Rob Johnston (who's actually from Visalia, California) was the other lead singer before and after Michael McDonald.

In 1970 they teamed up with bass player Dave Shogren and singer, guitarist and songwriter Patrick Simmons. Johnston has said that the Doobie Brothers name can be credited to a friend who thought it served the band's fondness for "doobies" - a slang for marijuana cigarettes.

That Silver in your beard, represents years of experience, thus, wisdom. Wear it proud Brother 👊🏻💪🏼👍🏻🤟!!! And yes, the Doobie Brothers are named after the doobie, a.k.a. as a joint.

Not sure how they came up with the name but back in their time they would constantly get asked if they were actually brothers. They would respond "We don't be related, but we do be brothers"!!!

Nice to see you guys really cutting loose 🤩