Joseph Murphy TBF to people who mess up “Hang On Sloopy”’s title, there were some major ad campaigns for the theme park chain with the rights to the Peanuts characters (The Cedar Fair parks, I think?Knott’s Berry Farm was the one near me) that parodied the song as “Hang On Snoopy” in the 90s, well after the original had dropped off the air. So a whole generation heard the parody and thought it was the original.
@@IONATVS oh yeah I'm aware of that. There was another song like that one as well in which they thought it was one thing and it was another. If I can remember the song I will share it. But I do remember as a kid in the 70's that most people around me called the song hang on snoopy. Not even looking at the record to see the actual name.
I was a youngster when this song first hit the airwaves, and it hit me hard. I cried and felt pain in my heart...and I will always remember that. That's why, to this day, I think it's probably my favorite Four Seasons song. So many other great songs, though! The Four Seasons are just so amazing; a prolific, American classic group.
@Linda Camarda Same here. I was 10 & cried every time it came on the radio. And here I am now, wiping away tears even though I enjoyed Jamel's reaction. This song really stayed with us.💙
"Rag Doll" is regarded by some as the greatest achievement of the Four Seasons. Gaudio (piano, songwriter, vocals) was on the way to a recording session and his car was stopped at a long traffic light in Hell's Kitchen. Often kids would wash the car windows during the long waits and ask for some change. In Gaudio's case, a scruffy little girl washed his window. When Gaudio went to give her change, all he had was a $20 bill. After a moment's hesitation, he gave her the bill because he had to give her something. The astonished look on her face stayed with him and inspired the subsequent song. ~ Wikipedia
it was a ten. Here's the link to Bob Gaudio, the writer, telling the story. I doubt if he would have given her a twenty back in 1964. He hesitated giving her the ten. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8OaRHwEM2WQ.html
Bob Gaudio, who was a member of the Four Seasons, also wrote/co-wrote many of their hit songs, Rag Doll came about while Bob was in New York at a stop light. A girl in tattered clothes came out while Bob was waiting for the stop light to change, and washed his windshield. That encounter was what encouraged him to write the song. Rag Doll went to #1 on the Billboard charts, one of the rare American groups to get a number one during the time of the British Invasion.
I heard also he kept looking at her in the rearview mirror of the car as they drove away just standing there in her rags looking after him and thats the vision that stayed with him that moved him to write the song.
When u comment about the song being short this was the era of AM radio and records 33 1/3 & 45s. It wasnt til the 70s that FM radio came about . "Short songs were for AM and "album cuts" were FM. Watching you reacting to these great songs makes me realize we had the best music ever.
Billy Joel has a song called “The Entertainer “ which has a line about his song that took him years to write but the studio just wants him to cut it down to 3:05. That’s the way things worked back then
I am sitting here in the recliner with both feet going back and forth. My hubby stops watching his movie to ask if I am listening to something good. Well, YES!!
Try the B side of this, Silence is Golden. Most of the Four Seasons hits were written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. Crewe went on to write tons of hits for other musicians. Including "Lady Marmalade". Even before Crewe joined the Four Seasons, he wrote a big hit, "Silhouettes", which was recorded by The Rays. After the Four Seasons, he joined disco band Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes.
My first concert back in the 70s, with Jay and the Americans!! They were awesome! Great memories.. keep em coming!! Please check out Jay and the Americans "Cara Mia"... he has an incredible voice! Thank you Jamal.. God bless!! 💖
As my first father in law used to say, "Let me tell ya this about that..." We appreciate you as much as you appreciate us. I AM a subscriber, and I'm glad I found your channel. I'm also glad you limit the number of videos you do in a day, or I'd never get ANYTHING DONE!
The Four Seasons are the band that turned me to rock and roll. They are my greatest musical influence. This song has always been a personal favorite. It is a timeless classic and that is final. Thank you for this.
Been a life long fan of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons , I saw them on the Liverpool Empire 1968 and been a big fan ever scince Frankie was a one off ..
@@MrVin720 Read the lyrics to Dawn. In Uptown Girl he was going to try and win her love. In Dawn the guy was telling her to go away. That sounds like he had given up.
Love this. Got to see him in Concert a few years ago at the amphitheater in Costa Mesa. Of all the concerts i have been to( and i have been to a lot) this really was the best. The kind of music that touches the soul.
I love "Lets Hang On"and of course "Grease" Another good group is Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Gary is the son of the late comedian Jerry Lewis They had several hit songs: This Diamond Ring Save Your Heart For Me Count me In Everybody Loves A Clown Just My Style They are just a really fun group!
We used to learn old time dancing at High School and most of the guys were shy, so the the girls were given the task of choosing their partners, the first time this happened to me, this stunning apparition came to me, her name was Pauline, she was a Gypsy it turned out, she wore her own version of school uniform (certainly NOT a rag doll). I was smitten, i couldn't wait twice a week to get close to her, we went out together through the Summer of that year 1959 what a joy it was, then, the Gypsy group moved on and i never saw her again, ahh memories .
This is my favorite song of The Four Seasons. It encompasses everything with bold yet calm drum beat, tambourine, instruments, harmonizing vocals, lead singer, story in song with a lesson in humanity.
My personal favorite from them. The melody, lyrics, harmonies & the overall musical arrangement & production (including the drums/tambourine) is first class-top notch.
THE FOURS SEASON'S are one of my FAVORITE band,My UNCLE'S played them all the time when l was young!! That area of MUSIC was FABULOUS!! Thank you, your responses are always on point!!!!
Such a beautiful song and thank you for your review. This song happens to be one of the biggest hits of 1964 and the bands 4th number 1 hit in less then two years. To think that when rolling stone magazine came out a few years back with the top 500 greatest songs recorded, not one Valli or 4 Seasons song made it on that list. The 4 Seasons are the first American band to have three number 1 hit songs in a row, played their own instruments and wrote their own songs before The Beach Boys and Beatles.
They made some great songs; Rag doll is my favorite. Beautifully put together, the guys sung their hearts out, and they wanted only to help her. The right ingredients to get the best results.
Knowing the history of this song and how it was written makes it even better, deeper, and tugs at the heart strings. It was written by Bob Guido about this little girl he noticed on the street (probably about 7, 8, 9 years old) looking sad while selling handmade items to strangers and by herself. It really struck a nerve with Guido because it was obvious she was poor because she was in raggedy clothes, her hair was stringy and she was by herself selling these cheap items to strangers to help support her family who probably were homeless, I'm not sure. Guido felt so sorry for this poor little cute girl looking scared and dressed raggedy just trying to make money and he couldn't stop thinking about it. So finally he had to write about it. Frankie Valli recorded it with the rest of the Four Seasons and the rest is history.
Love you are bringing oldies to the mainstream. My parents listened to this music when I grew up. And, I’m technically a millennial, but none of my friend knew this music.
Now this was my Mom and Dad's music. My father was a big music fan and he was born during the first wave of Rock n Roll (1938). He got to see all the greats and he got to see these guys live. My dad had a kick @$$ record collection and this gem was in his collection. I love Rag Doll but my favorite song by these guys is Dawn. Aww man what a song and what a group! The Four Seasons were amazing like you!! You take care and stay safe 😷
I would have to say this is my favorite Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song. Even as a little kid I understood the meaning of the song. Growing up poor and living in the projects might have helped with that. I have listened to this song for quite some time and listening to it now brought me back to those days in the '60's.
Thank you so much Not just for playing this powerful song but for to actually Explaining the meaning of it...I was Born n Raise in the Worst Part of South Central L.A. and I can Personally relate to this .. Thanks again bro -NITEOWL ARTE
@@jimhuggard5398 Growing up in the 60's I always like there was so many classes and it was easy to feel out of place.I took me into my middle to late 20's to feel comfortable in nice sit down restaurants.
Tomorrow I'll try to get a list of some even earlier groups that led to Frankie and the boys. There was a ton, so it's more a minefield than a rabbit hole. Gotta be careful!
So much great music from the 50's and 60's. It's becoming a forgotten era. There are no more radio stations that I know of, in AZ, that are playing this music. ☹️
Frankie, one of the best singers ever. In ANY style. Maybe even the best, so much heart, raw emotion, still hits you in the gut after 50 years hearing it
So I come over to give you a shoutout for reacting to Mr. Video's reaction (awesome) and now i find your reacting to my favorite Frankie Valli song😎😎😎, much love to you guy's 🖒
When I was in my late teens I used to listen to this over and over on my transistor radio. Most young people don't even know that's a small portable radio receiver that uses transistor-based circuitry. I think we all could relate back then. I love your post.
I'm only 19 and I grew up with this music cause I lived with my grandparents but I absolutely love this Era of music and I believe during this time this was the golden age of music, its beautiful
If you can, check out their performances on Where The Action Is from 1965 (The Second Outside Project Of Dick Clark, the first being American Bandstand) where they sang a A Ski Resort. They Sang "Walk Like A Man" and on other segments they sang Big Girls Don't Cry at a Mountain and this Song at a Neighborhood Park. They were the first group from New Jersey to become big. They eventually broke up and Frankie had other hits like "My Eyes Adored You", and the theme to "Grease" written by Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees. One of their other hits "Who Loves You Pretty Baby" was featured when Susan Flannery left The Bold & The Beautiful in 2002 after 25 years to retire. Another one of their Songs "Beggin" was remixed by a French DJ Poloski and then went to Number One by a Hip Hop Group called Madcon. They were the first supergroup to make it out of New Jersey before Bruce Springsteen or even Bon Jovi.
Essential Roy Orbison: 1. It's Over 2. Running Scared 3. In Dreams 4. Only The Lonely 5. Crying 6. Pretty Woman 7. Blue Bayou. Start with "It's Over" - amazing.
When I was a little girl my mom played this a lot because she related to it. She grew up very very poor and was picked on in school because she didn't have new clothes etc. I used to sneak off to my room and cry because I felt so sad for her and the girl in the song. I've loved Frankie Valli my whole life. 🥰✌️
My first concert, I was just a young girl, mom and dad took my brother, sister and I. I didn't appreciate the music at the time, but came to love it as I grew up.
This is a picture of what some of our music was like just before the Beatles arrived here. Elvis and Beach Boys were around here, as well as folk music.
It might interest you that Billy Joel released uptown girl as a tribute to his wife Christie Brinkley, and as an homage to Frankie Valli and the Four Season’s
I mentioned my cousin Barbara in an earlier post who introduced me to The Four Seasons when I was a child. "Rag Doll" was her favorite. I guess it struck a nerve, because she was brought up poor, living in the Washington Place projects in Dallas in the early 60s. She considered herself a "Rag Doll". I was told by guys that knew her in those days that the opposite was true. Every guy wanted to date her because she was so beautiful inside and out. She was so self conscious and insecure. RIP my sweet cousin. I have a request to listen to the flip side of the 45 of "Rag Doll", "Silence is Golden". It turns out she was in the same situation as the girl subject in this song. Her first husband was a bigamist and abusive to her. People wanted to tell her to stay away from him, but chose not to for fear of her resentment.
A big man not afraid to show his big heart. Your sensitivity and those pinchable cheeks are just a couple of reasons you are so popular. Keep on keeping on.
You seem to be part of the new generation of hippies! Today’s popular music just doesn’t hold a candle to the old stuff, my generation, and I was fortunate to go see the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, seats up front, unforgettable for sure!
story says Bob Gaudio was driving his car to the studio when he was stopped at a "three-minute light." A little girl - with ragged clothes and dirty face - ran up to the car and cleaned the windshield. The smallest he could find was a five-dollar bill. She was speechless, but he remembered her stunned look at the studio, where he composed the song
I remember the first time and me and my friends heard the intro to this song just made us just stop playing and just listen to the song!!! That song was number one on the National Pop chart for a long time!
It's also an acknowledgement of how strongly social & familial disapproval matters, especially when you're young & don't have the options to ignore them.
