Jason Isbell -- Decoration Day [REACTION] 

#Legend! This is a song! Decoration day is a southism for memorial day. Isbell didn't go solo by choice he was a bad drunk and the boys gave him the boot. They're amicable now. And he's been sober forever.

Appreciate the shout out lol and we love the reactions so keep em coming. Few elite people can tell a story and set a mood like Jason, dudes just next level gifted

DECORATION DAY: A memorable tradition. Another custom found in Appalachia is the placing of memorabilia, toys and trinkets of the deceased loved ones on the grave.

decoration day is what Memorial day is called in the South.

God, I love Jason. This is based on a true story, Jason is distantly related to Holland Hill, the man that shot Lawson Sr, "his" father in this tale, as Jason is speaking from the viewpoint of a Lawson son, not the Hills. Lyrics: It's Decoration Day. And I've a mind to roll a stone on his grave. But what would he say. Keeping me down, boy, won't keep me away. It's Decoration Day. And I knew the Hill Boys would put us away, But my Daddy wasn't afraid. He said we'll fight till the last Lawson's last living day I never knew how it all got started A problem with Holland before we were born And I don't know the name of that boy we tied down And beat till he just couldn't walk anymore. But I know the caliber in daddy's chest And I know what Holland Hill drives. The state let him go, but I guess it was best 'Cause nobody needs all us Lawson's alive. Daddy said one of the boys had come by The lumber man's favorite son. He said, beat him real good but don't dare let him die And if you see Holland Hill run. Now I said, they ain't give us trouble no more That we ain't brought down on ourselves But a chain on my back and my ear to the floor And I'll send all the Hill Boys to hell. It's Decoration Day And I've got a family in Mobile Bay And they've never seen my daddy's grave. But that don't bother me, it ain't marked anyway. 'Cause I got dead brothers in Lauderdale south And I got dead brothers in east Tennessee. My Daddy got shot right in front of his house He had no one to fall on but me. It's Decoration Day And I've got a mind to go spit on his grave. If I was a hill, I'd have put him away And I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day. I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day. I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day

Jason Isbell is a true triple threat! He can write great songs, He is a great guitar player and also a great singer!

You should do another Isbell/DBT song Dress Blues. Zac Brown covered it two albums ago. Or my personal favorite Isbell/DBT song and best live song I’ve ever seen “Never Gonna Change” the live version of that always has an extended guitar solo battle with Jason and his 400 unit guitarist Sadler Vaden that is the best part of their live show.

Love this song. I lose my voice every time I see him play it live. I always prefer the Drive by Truckers versions but it just blows me away when he does his DBT material at his shows

thank you for covering this song. isbell is my favorite, i am going to see him again next month in north carolina, for the 7th time and i never ever ever grow tired of his wonderful songs and style.

We still call it decoration day here in the South East.

Great reaction video, and a great song based on true events in Jason's family. Btw, Memorial Day is called Decoration Day in the south commonly. It was a family feud, like the Hatfield's and Mccoys in modern day, true story.

And Amanda is a cutie and an extremely talented musician. I love how she changes up her look. She did a tour with John Prine that was sooo good. I saw them at the Ryman.

This was a real case back in the day. Jason Isbell is related to the Hill's which is why he chose to write it from the perspective of one of the Lawson boys. I'd like to second the Dress Blues request (especially the version he performed solo in 2006 shortly before leaving the DBT's)

Decoration day is a day you put flowers on graves.in the south.

Yep! We're serious about our music son. And we Tyler Childers fans are totally rabid stark ravin hilljack heathens! I love your channel.

I live not far from the Shoals. Around here Decoration Day is indeed the day you put flowers on graves. It's typically a Sunday in May or early June. Where my parents are buried its the 2nd Sunday in May. If associated with a rural church or community and there is a "Cemetary Committee" , the day is often utilized to collect donations for upkeep of the grounds for another year.

Randy Houser - No Good Place To Cry. Jason Isbell always makes you think.

This song is so good that the DBT not only put it on the first album he recorded with the band, they also named the album after it. Outfit was also on this album.

I love this song. He's done interviews on it, and it's one of the first songs he wrote. It is actually a true story involving his family in Alabama. If I remember right, he sings it from the perspective of a Lawson, but he's actually related to the Hill's in real life. Here's a newspaper clipping of this incident: news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19840327&id=DGEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mcgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2812,5668515 You're well aware of Jason. If you're looking to get into the Driveby Truckers: Zip City, Where the Devil Don't Stay, Shut Your Mouth And Get Your Ass on the Plane.

Should listen to Yvette of southeastern, Jason Isbell is a goddamn genius

New subscriber and enjoy the reactions... Isbell writes all of his stuff and is one of the best storytellers alive. He can tell fun stories (super 8, codeine), love songs like cover me up and if we were vampires that you’ve already reacted to (flagship that you haven’t), and just great dramatic songs (yvette, daisy mae, and songs that she sang in the shower). Some of my other favorites include Last of my kind, Tupelo, and Go it alone but you really can’t go wrong with anything he’s done. Still going through you content and I’m not sure if you have done any Drake White. He is another Alabama born singer that is more soulful country. The song he is best known for (Making me look good again) has a Stapleton vibe. He has a new EP live album out and I would recommend reacting to either the coast is clear or all would be right with the world off of that album.

It’s a Jason Song from the minute he wrote it.. and I Love the truckers.. listen to the lyrics it’s about an old family feud (true story) .. but Jason flips from family to family to see it from both sides.... “Decoration day” is Memorial Day too most of the States, when you decorate family graves and say you’re pieces

Decoration day was the name of what we now know as Memorial Day during the civil war era in the south I do believe according to a google search the families of dead soldiers or loved ones would decorate the graves

I recommend Isbell's "Goddamn Lonely Love" from Live from Alabama, originally a Drive-By Truckers' song.

Hey brother, You're dead right that there is a Hatfield and McCoy vibe to this. The more interesting part is that the song is actually based on Jason's family-he's related to Holland Hill, but he wrote the song from the perspective of the Lawson family, which is pretty cool if you want my opinion on it. Once upon a time, I actually tracked down the newspaper article about this shooting on Google, but I've long since lost the link to it. Good choice! Now check out "Never Gonna Change"!

Wild song!

I actually found a reference to this in an old newspaper article on this exact crime, so yes from what I have been able to find this song is pretty accurate. If you watch live at Lincoln Center this is second song, and Jason reference that some of his family were not happy with him writing this song.

I came to your page just searching out random commentary about Jason Isbell, and I'm loving your reactions to the material. I'm not sure where to post suggestions, but I have a couple that might be in your wheelhouse. First, any number of Gillian Welch songs deserve to be reviewed, but probably the ones that are first and foremost would be "Miss Ohio", "Revelator" and "Everything is Free" (that's in order of difficulty!). Second, several songs by husband and wife duo Brett and Rennie Sparks, also known as The Handsome Family. "Far From Any Road" was the song used for the opening theme for the first season of HBO's "True Detective," but for me "Drunk By Noon" is a personal favorite. "Amelia Earhart Versus The Dancing Bear" might be the band's most commercially successful song before "Far From Any Road" took off. Since you seem to love to do Isbell songs, I would point to toward "TVA", which I believe he recorded with The Drive By Truckers.

Please do Anxiety or Chaos and Clothes by Jason and the 400 Unit

His name is pronounced 'Is-BULL' --- Gracias.

Lauderdale County Alabama lore. Mostly fact and a little fiction based on facts. But I love the fact he took the other guy's perspective. My dad actually knew Holland Hill. He was a scary dude. But not nearly as scary as Dude Lawson.

He wrote some good stuff in the Truckers. glad he lived through that. he talks about all the members would be slammin jack daniels and leaning up against amps to get through sets and then he gets booted for being a cokehead lol. good work man, people are nuts if they expect your reactions to perfectly depict songs your first time hearing them

Jason Isbell, guitars and lead vocals; Amanda Shires, fiddle and vocals; Chad Gamble, drums; Sadler Vaden, lead guitar; Jimbo Hart, bass; Derry Deborhart, vocals, and keys.

This song has a lot to do with growing up in the south as well.

Don you had me intrigued so unlocked up the story. It was very interesting. I email it to you. Let me know what you think.

While on the topic of DBT their list of great songs is seemingly unending but I recommend "A World of Hurt" or "Bulldozers and Dirt"

It's Decoration Day. And I've a mind to roll a stone on his grave. But what would he say. Keeping me down, boy, won't keep me away. It's Decoration Day. And I knew the Hill Boys would put us away, But my Daddy wasn't afraid. He said we'll fight till the last Lawson's last living day I never knew how it all got started A problem with Holland before we were born And I don't know the name of that boy we tied down And beat till he just couldn't walk anymore. But I know the caliber in daddy's chest And I know what Holland Hill drives. The state let him go, but I guess it was best 'Cause nobody needs all us Lawson's alive. Daddy said one of the boys had come by The lumber man's favorite son. He said, beat him real good but don't dare let him die And if you see Holland Hill run. Now I said, they ain't give us trouble no more That we ain't brought down on ourselves But a chain on my back and my ear to the floor And I'll send all the Hill Boys to hell. It's Decoration Day And I've got a family in Mobile Bay And they've never seen my daddy's grave. But that don't bother me, it ain't marked anyway. 'Cause I got dead brothers in Lauderdale south And I got dead brothers in east Tennessee. My Daddy got shot right in front of his house He had no one to fall on but me. It's Decoration Day And I've got a mind to go spit on his grave. If I was a hill, I'd have put him away And I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day. I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day. I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day.

best Isbell song!

My new mission is to get you to react to Joshua Hedley. Mr. Jukebox or Weird Thought Thinker would be the best known songs, but I think anything off his album is a good pick. I hope I don't get too annoying requesting this on every video...

Google explains the true story of Decoration Day.

Its a festival!! All make up is perfect!!

www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/music/decoration-day-the-true-story-behind-jason-isbells-song-tl-dr---idgaf/55143917/ This tells the story of the song. Still looking for some Todd snider just a guy with a guitar telling a story.

Here is about as detailed an explanation of the song as you will find www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/music/decoration-day-the-true-story-behind-jason-isbells-song-tl-dr---idgaf/55143917/

Please do “sunstroke” by Jason Isbell

Is Valerie June on your musical radar, if not talk to me. You got to know about her.

I always thought it was him that shot his father. "He had no one to fall on but me"

Damn Amanda Shires is perfect...

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Little Pony and The Great Big Horse. Mike Cooley posted on another video but should havs posted this here.

WAIT! No Valentines Day song reaction? You will have to do better on St Patrick's Day. 😁On one of your upcoming videos, you should tell everyone to put their St Patty's day suggestions in a thread in the comments. If not I suggest Flogging Molly, Drunken Lullabies

I don't understand as a reviewer you always say "I don't know the back story for this song" . That's the point, you interpret the song as you hear it. It's not a research project.

not pronounced is-bell; more like is-bull