SO BEAUTIFUL.. Slaughter - Fly To The Angels | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION 

I always dedicate this song on the day my daughter became an Angel almost 15 yrs ago...Fly To The Angels Jennifer 😇💞🕊

This song came out at the tail end of the hair-metal era, in 1990. "Fly to the Angels" was off Slaughter's debut album, which ROCKED. "Up All Night" and "Spend My Life" were also awesome tracks off that album. They kind of petered out after grunge music took over the airwaves, but there's no denying Mark Slaughter (yes, that was his real name) had an incredible voice!

The singer was asked about the origins of the Slaughter song “Fly To The Angels” to which he stated: “That song was written about a girlfriend who I went to high school with. I remember I came back from touring and couldn’t get a hold of her. So I asked a friend and he told me he hadn’t seen her. The next thing I know, he calls me back with the news that she had passed away and the funeral was the next day. It was one of those surreal moments. I went to her funeral and it inspired me to write a song about letting go. There’s a real sense of composure in going through those life events that I’m always very conscious of in my music. Seeing what it does for other people is why I continue to write.”

Pardon my tears. I had this song played at my daughter’s funeral. The part when he sings, “when I turn to look and find that you’re not there” gets me every time! Love you guys!

"Heaven awaits your heart and flowers bloom in your name" I miss you mama. See you one day

This song was written about a girlfriend of his, who he found out upon returning from touring that she had passed. He tried to get ahold of her when he got back and couldn’t . A friend calls him just a little bit later and said the funeral was next day.

Love this song !! Mark Slaughter has one of those ultimate rock voices! They just tied it up!! Up all night sleep all day Rocks

Marc Slaughter's vocals absolutely nail it- Dana Bott's drums also are awesome!!

So sorry your friend is having to go through that my prayers go out to them. Jordan don’t feel bad you showed your emotions you are only human after all it don’t make you weak to cry to me it makes you look like you care.

One of the greatest stories I can never forget about this band. I was driving to school I believe it was my senior year. It took roughly 30 minutes to get there. Dj for one of the radio stations is taking morning request, opens up the line. Guy request Slaughter says he was at the concert a couple of nights earlier and then ended up running into slaughter at like an IHOP. Told about how Slaughter came over to his house and jammed at his house until the early morning and were really nice people. The DJ basically calls the guy a liar and treats him like an ass. Couple songs later, the Dj comes on and says he wanted to apologize to the previous caller, they have Mark Slaughter on the line. They patch him in so he is on air. He then corroborates events of the evening. Tells the DJ thank you for his time, thanks his fans, thanks the guy that let him hang at his house.

This song is timeless to me

Thank you so much for song. I lost my wife in November. This song perfectly fits my feelings right now.

This song goes out to my brother who I lost 3 years ago. The stars are shinning in your name little brother.

You guys had me crying and jamming at the same time. It's been a while since I've experienced that. Thank you.

As a few comments mentioned already: Fly to the Angels: Tear-Jerker, Beautiful & Nostalgic. . But with the band name "Slaughter"? Up All Night, or Eye to Eye. You won't be disappointed.

Aww, the beautiful hair band boys....such a lovely era of music. They were beautiful, their voices were incredible, the guitar riffs roared with a voice of its own...I still love all these bands.

The song the fans are singing in the beginning is 'Up All Night' , which is another Slaughter hit. Formed in 1988 by lead singer Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. This song is off of their debut album 'Stick It To Ya' from 1990, about a former girlfriend who passed away while he was on tour.

This is all about ...losing "a loved one"....Mark's vocals are killer on this entire album...🙃😊🤩

My dad died on Tuesday, the 3rd of January 2023. My birthday was on the 5th. This was my first dad-less birthday. I turned 52. He took me to my first concert in 1978. It was The Village People. He made up for it and took me to see Ozzy and Motley Crue in 1984. I still have the stubs. $12.50 for Ozzy and Motley Crue. You can't park in Nashville for that now. He drove through a snow storm in 1984 to take me to see KISS for the first time. Krokus opened for them and the snow was so bad it messed up the microphones. It took us 3 hours to get home from Nashville and it's only 45 miles from home. I saw KISS in 1996 and it was $2500. I got a private booth with 16 tickets for my friends. That was my 25th birthday present.

Omg the notes Mark Slaughter can hit is phenomenal

Finally! Mark Slaughter has a great voice. For a more upbeat song, try Up All Night 😀

The drummer is amazing ❤

A banger of an 80s/90s power ballad. Always liked the sound of Mark Slaughter's voice.

This is a Classic,All day Long..

Love that song .. told my wife I wanted that played at my funeral

I’m so glad you guys did this song. My favorite rock ballad of all time. Mark Slaughters voice is amazing and I can’t think of anyone else that sounds even remotely close to him. It’s hard to listen to like you said without thinking about someone you’ve lost. Heaven awaits your heart and flowers bloom in your name is such an iconic line

Seen them live, heard it 1000 times, brings tears every time.

I share this video on Facebook quite often and dedicate it to my late wife.

This is a powerful song on so many levels. All created for the most human of gestures, to pay tribute to a person because they matter.

Jordan/Amber, thanks for this. Kevin watched this reaction and I’ve spent the last hour talking with him about this. You guys brought back some great memories for us. Both he and I thank you so much. May Jennifer and Baby Calvin Fly with the Angels🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏

When Mark Slaughter sings the word, “PAIN” you can actually feel it!

EWWEEE those Bengals are Flying to the Angels and a Superbowl!!!!!

Slaughter was one of my FAVORITE hair bands in the 90s and this song was HUGE when it came out.

Too freaking weird. This song popped into my head when I was walking home from the store today. I was talking to my deceased father, sounds weird I know, walked in the door and had a few electrical problems. All these things tied together made me smile thinking he's still keeping an eye out for his kids.

80s/Early 90s hair ballads!!! The best! Nobody has vocals like this anymore. Us 14 yr old girls at this time were in LOVE!!! LOL.

Slaughter was named after vocalist/guitarist Mark Slaughter... they debuted in 1990 w/ this album 'Stick it to ya' which became a 2X platinum success (2 million copies sold) in the US... Their 2nd album 'The wild life' went gold (half million sold) in 1992. Unfortunately, the 90's scene brought the band's commercial fortunes down by 1995. Tragedy struck in 1998 when Slaughter's guitarist Tim Kelly was killed in a car crash in 1998. Mark Slaughter was the 2nd vocalist in the 80's band Vinnie Vincent Invasion, recorded the 2nd album 'All systems go'... Vinnie Vincent was the lead guitarist of Kiss between 1982 and 1983, contributing to the albums 'Creatures of the night' and 'Lick it up'... but he was fired by 1984. He formed his own band Vinnie Vincent Invasion w/ bassist Dana Strum and debuted in 1986. By 1989, Vinnie Vincent's erratic behavior got his band dropped by their label, but Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum got an offer to carry on a new band without him... Thus, Slaughter was formed w/ guitarist Tim Kelly and drummer Blas Elias... their 1st album was a success w/ MTV airing the singles 'Up all night'... 'Mad about you' ... 'Fly to the angels'... Their second album went gold in 1992 w/ the singles 'Days gone by' ... 'The wild life'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥Unfortunately for Slaughter, their label folded soon after, and the 90's scene treated 80's hard rock bands w/ scorn. Signing to a minor label, Slaughter returned w/ the albums 'Fear no evil' (1995) and 'Revolution' (1997)... The songs "Searchin' " ... "Heaven it cries" ... 'Get used to it' ... 'American pie'... were some of Slaughter's best. But record sales were not on their side... Guitarist Jeff Blando joined Slaughter after the tragic death of guitarist Tim Kelly 😪🤘A live album 'Eternal live' was released w/ Tim Kelly on guitar. Slaughter released their last album 'Back to reality' in 1999... The band tours often, but no new music has been released since... drummer Blas Elias has performed w/ Blue Man Group, Trans Siberian Orchestra. Mark Slaughter has 2 solo albums released recently. Dana Strum and Jeff Blando have been touring w/ Vince Neil (Motley Crue) as his solo band.

I literally have love for you guys. I love you for the human beings that you are. I love you for your beautiful family and your empathy and you open mindedness. The world needs more people just like you. I am grateful that you found each other and that you in turn found us. I have spent more time with you than you can imagine. Your voice is heard and greatly appreciated. God bless you and yours and thank you for your wonderful channel and the positivity that you bring to an increasingly bleak and selfish world.

The guitarist from this band died many years ago. RIP Tim Kelly.

Cincinnati just kicked their field goal - congratulations to the team and their supporters.

The reason why those girls were singing at the top of their lungs Up all night is because that is the name of one of Slaughter's other hits that you need to check out if you haven't already reacted to Up all night? Fly to the angels is my other favorite song by Slaughter. And Fly to the angels has an Amelia Earheart reference to it in my opinion but it might just be me. I get teared up when I listen to Fly to the angels as well.Go Bengals!

Grief never goes away, but I have found it comes & goes like the waves in the ocean! Some days the tide is so high it can almost sweep you away, and others seem to be small ripples that wash gently over your feet. I’m so sorry for your grief, and for all your other listeners that cried hearing this song too! However, music can help heal your pain I think, and I wish you all peace & comfort! ♥️The old white woman. 😢

I love that you're doing 80's power ballads! You might want to check out "Carrie" by Europe. That's a great one.

Mark slaughter is my cousin. He is amazing. My family is the slaughters. That’s were he got his name ❤

Mark Slaughter had the pipes...luv Slaughter....Up All Night, Burning Bridges

For more Slaughter, check out 'Up All Night'. For another song about the loss of a loved one, check out either 'After Image' by Rush or even 'Why?' by my own band, Sijo

Another one I don't know, but should. Why is it, that only so many hit records from America, make it over to the UK. And vice versa? This is great. His voice!?! My goodness. 👍🎸🎼❤🇬🇧🇺🇸

Love this! The girls singing in the beginning is their MASSIVE hit “Up all night, sleep all day.” I HIGHLY request that one too! 💖💙🤘🏼 R.I.P. to my grandparents and my dear Daddy- I love and miss y’all badly- ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏻

Nothing better than an 80s/90s Power Ballad!

This song will always remind me of my friend Billy. We lost him clear back in 1995 to complications from a birth defect that he was born with. He always swore that this was the best song ever written. I can't listen to this song and many others without thinking of him. Sometimes I still cry, when it comes on the radio. I try to tell myself it means that I still remember how much he meant to me.

J, I love that you allow yourself to be vulnerable and express your feelings when you're really touched by a song. Your son will learn from your example that it's healthy for men to be open with their feelings. That's a rare gift from a father to a son.

This is a song that can bring on tears of joy and pain.

I know a lot of the comments here saying that he dedicated this song to his girlfriend that passed away while he was on tour! But he also dedicated this song to the female aviator from the 30s Amelia Earhart, that disappeared with her Lockheed Electra 10e, trying to fly around the world! If you pay attention to the video, you see the rendition about her and she taking flight and disappearing on the clouds. Great ballad!👌😎👍✌️🤟🎸

Really enjoyed watching the Cincinnati KC Championship game and I want to personally congratulate you and your favorite team on a fantastic come from behind win to make it to the Super Bowl for the first time since I was a junior in high school!!! “Who Dey?!?” 😎🤘🏻🤘🏻❤️

Another band around this same time was Winger. They have a number of great songs... "Headed for a Heartbreak" "Miles Away" "Seventeen" "Madalaine" "Can't Get Enuff"

Mark Slaughter was my high school crush! I could not stop listening to him sing! Fly to the angles was about a girlfriend he was trying to reconnect with after touring and he found out she had passed away. My favorite song from him was "Up all Night"!

I lost my very best friend around the time this song came out. She was only 15 years old, and died in a horrible car accident. She never even got to find out what life was all about. Still just a baby. I cannot believe it has been almost 30 years without her. Every time I hear this song, I see her beautiful face. And I know that she is with me every day of my life. #IMissYouAlwaysMelissa

Mark Slaughter is a vocal beast and has great range, a very underrated singer in my opinion.

Mark Slaughter wrote this song after coming home and finding out a girlfriend of his passed. He tried to reach her and couldn’t. A friend called him moments later to tell him the funeral would be next day.

MrBig - Just to be with you. YOULL LOVE IT !!

This is one of my all time fave songs. I know I say that a lot but it's true for all the reasons mentioned.. Love reactions like this to my era of music. It was so great. I am glad you're enjoying it! I saw them in concert with Damn Yankees and and Jackyl. I pad for tickets for my birthday and then told my boyfriend we were going.. He'd forgotten. The next year he paid for 49 cent hamburgers in McDonalds drive thru. Yippee. This is why 80s rock was so amazing . It could lift you and make you love it because of all the elements and styles of the era that were amazing! So much good music. Greatest era of music ever.

One of my most favorite songs ever. I remember when it was released. I don’t know if you have ever heard When Love and Hate Collide by Def Leppard or Miss You In A Heartbeat but those are worth checking out

Saw these guys in 1990 opening up for Kiss. Mark has an amazing voice, and this song always hits me in the feels, although not for any one person in particular. 🤘

Hi guys I came across your channel a few days ago I was born in 1965 big fan of 60s 70s 80s 90s its great seeing the younger generation enjoying that music thankyou love from Belfast northern ireland ❤❤❤❤

I'm 54, the 80s were "my time",. and I was lucky enough to be present for the 70s also and I gotta admit....... I wish you two had been around me and our friends and music at the time because we would have gotten along so well !!!! We can see how you two react and truly GET it ....... and it's beautiful.

Oh, this was one of my favorite bands. And I loved Mark Slaughter's voice.

FYI- This Steeler fan is literally screaming “Let’s go Joey B!” at the TV 🤦🏻‍♀️ Try “Ballad of Jayne” by LA Guns… written about the death of Jayne Mansfield

Mark Slaughter (lead singer) doesn’t advertise it but he does a lot of work with St. Judes Children’s hospital. He is a very nice guy.

Was at the concert where the beginning of the video was filmed and then was fortunate enough to meet the lead singer Mark Slaughter in person when he lived in Franklin, TN ! He was a kind and humble human !

I saw them in concert 6-7 years ago and he still has the pipes to belt out these tunes !!! I agree this song is a great tune and very emotional. Just saw the Bengals won !!

The song was written about a girlfriend from his past. She passed away before he could get home.

Excellent reaction. I have never HEARD the words to this song until today. Wow. My mom died when I was two. Powerful song.

Real Love, Spend My Life, Streets of Broken Dreams are good. Love this tribute ballad. RIP Tim Kelly. Awesome reaction guys.

Crying. We just lost 5 family members within a year.💚 This song is as beautiful as it is touching. I've always loved Slaughter and they can also rock. Fly to the Angels Aunt Pat, young Myles, Momma, Uncle Jim and Dad. We will never be the same, but there is hope. 💙

Hi guys here is a scary futuristic song in the year 2525 the lyrics are eerie makes you wonder if were headed that way. On another note billy Joel's song new York state of mind live many videos of this song pick the one when he was young with a fro in his hair one of the best live performances I've ever seen also a killer sax player so good billy gets up an applaud his performance

i seen Slaughter and Great White in concert it was a free concert at the Kentucky State Fair 2014. Was a great concert. I lost my grandma my best friend 6-6-11. my cousin *best friend* passed away from cancer 5-24-14 only 24 yrs old. her mom and dad have full custody of her 11 yr old daughter. prayers to you all and the family that has lost a loved one

The power of music!! When i learned this on acoustic guitar(I CAN hit the notes!) I started crying in my living room by MYSELF!! Music is awesome. This channel rocks! There is a story to this song. Its 100% about a girl he knew.... Long story. Happy tears i get ALL the time the older i get!! Never heard a rap song that gave me these emotions! Peace you Two!

I saw Slaughter when they opened for Warrant. They were a good opening band. Pink has a song Who Knew that she wrote for a friend of hers that passed from an overdose. There's a part in the song if you watch her song live that she always looks up like she's singing to him.

Guys this is the ultimate song about loss and how you feel when you do lose someone so close to you. We played this song at my oldest daughter, Tiffenys funeral. She passed in 2017 from bilateral , pulmonary , embolisms. She was 32. I still can’t believe she’s gone!

Thanks guys, i lost my mom on Christmas Day, and 2 very close friends in a months time. The most recent was a friend of 40 yrs who died yesterday. I needed this

Mark Slaughter.. one of my first musical crushes 🥰 This song helped me through age 13.

Love this song. Really makes me think about my dad who passed a few years ago. Another song that does the same is 'You raise me up' by Josh Groban.

Congrats Jay on your Bengals, going to the Super Bowl 🏈 what a season!!! You and Amber have been such a joy to watch. I'll put $100.00 towards a Super Bowl ticket for you, you have to go dude( and I'm a Raider fan)

I had the pleasure to know lead singer Mark Slaughter prior to the group, we sang in high school choir together in Las Vegas. He is an amazing person, something some fans don't know is he sang in a barbershop quartet with myself and 2 other members of the schools mens choir and competed in All State Choir in 198, I always loved his ballads.

For me, this was leaving my mom to cancer when I was 18 ... Harsh realities.. then my dad on my daughter's first Christmas .... ❤️💕💕👍👏👏👏👏

A few years before he formed Slaughter, Mark was briefly the singer in Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Their song Love Kills was featured in one of the Nightmare On Elm Street movies. If you like this song, you'll like that song, it's also a ballad.

This song was written about His late Girlfriend Cindy. She passed away while He was on tour. He had came off the road to find out about Her Death. It’s very very very sad. At least that’s what I was told was back when this Album came out in 1990.

Congratulations Your Bengals are going to the SUPERBOWL.

One of the best…takes me to those days immediately, been waiting for you guys to find it…hope you do okay Amber 💙🌌🙏✨... ...well I worried about the wrong Rob...oh J, hope your person is doing OK, and Amber, I should have known the empath in you would have picked up on the beauty in the song as well as the Heartbreak, you guys are the best have a great weekend 💙✌✨

Good stuff There are so many other power ballads that y'all need to hear.

I spoke at my mother’s funeral in 2007 and I quoted this chorus at the funeral. The day of her funeral there was a single bloom from my cactus that only blooms once a year.

I had the biggest crush on Mark Slaughter back in the day. Ends up he was one of my husbands bass tutors back then! Small world.

Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” is a song that you must listen to. Originally by the one and only Leonard Cohen, who you should also listen to “So Long, Marianne” is one of my favs.

This was the VERY END of this kinda music. 1991 was already pushing it. As soon as Nirvana and Pearl Jam hit later that year, this music style was flying to the angels lol. Usually music slowly morphs into the next thing, but this time it was 2 completely different kinds of music that came from different worlds and it was an abrupt change. Mr Bigs " to be with you" in early 92 was the very last song of this sort and I think that only slipped through because of the MTV "unplugged" concerts, where the focus was on normally-electric bands playing acoustic. Unplugged was huge and encompassed all kinds of artists

“Shout it Out” is a fun Slaughter song!

This made me cry. Your words as well as my mother's favorite group the Bee Gees and Andy Gibbs pics on your wall. 👍

We have all lost someone. See you in Heaven ❤

What a beautiful and underated song/voice/group. Unfortunately by the time they got on scene....hair bands were going out and they got lumped with the rest instead of their merits 😓. Y'all need to check out White Lion....'Wait' and 'When The Children Cry'. Won't be disappointed 🕊️💗

I just saw these guys last night. Mark Slaughter can still belt out those vocals!! Great concert!!

I love this song, and it's like an embrace from my husband, who passed in 2015. 80s hair bands are my jam.I grew up with this group. Up all night is one of my favorite songs. but love this one too.

my ex wife passed away April 1st 2022,I'll always remember her smile and I'm forever grateful for giving me a beautiful daughter💔