SO BEAUTIFUL!| Tommy James & The Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

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SO BEAUTIFUL!| Tommy James & The Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION
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@BoltManiac 2 года назад

Been WAITING for you to do this one. It and Crimson and Clover will both blow you away!

@debrap947 2 года назад

I have so many favorite bands and songs but Crimson and Clover is one the best.

@RicoBurghFan 2 года назад

I Think We're Alone Now is also one of their best.

@suewilliamson5382 2 года назад

Don’t forget Mony Mony

@Wordsmyth8 2 года назад

@@RicoBurghFan Yeah, I really like I Think We’re Alone Now too.

@StarLTaylor 2 года назад

Yes! Crimson and Clover!

@rbvo 2 года назад

The other song that is inextricably linked to this one is Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover." Both were released in 1969, and both left a lasting impression on those of us who were around to hear them at the time. But don't miss out on one of TJ&S's earlier hits, "I Think We're Alone Now" (from 1967). Me and my girlfriend at the time, that was "our song."

@51Dss 2 года назад

LOVE that song even if it is a bubble gum pop tune...its sexy as H 😉Just make sure J and Amber don't get the Tiffany cover - its not so great and nothing close to the original

@richobrien729 Год назад

Joan Jett did a great cover of "Crimson and Clover".

@lynnnabors6994 Месяц назад

its 2024 and i still listen to this song and always will. never knew it had some biblical meaning but now that i know, it makes it even better. GOD loves you !!

@movieman1556 22 дня назад

With all due respect, I could watch Amber listen to music all day❤. Such a stunningly beautiful woman Bless you both for your love of these classics ❤

@portalofwisdom8858 2 года назад

Their song Crimson and Clover is really good too!

@FirstSuiGeneris 2 года назад

Joan Jett rendition of it is pretty good too!

@kathyedleman633 2 года назад

Has to be the long version!

@umji3389 2 года назад

@@FirstSuiGeneris joan jett ruined it.

@FirstSuiGeneris 2 года назад

@@umji3389 each artist bring their own style to their music. I don’t base the song purely on the original. If you know her style, then you know she a rocker!

@C-man553 9 месяцев назад

There was a time when life felt like this. Around 1967.

@brianorzel1873 2 года назад

Jay just said "what the world needs now". You haven't reacted to Jackie Deshannon yet. You have to do "What the World Needs Now Is Love". It's from 1965. You will love it!!!

@Reclining_Spuds 2 года назад

Good call......

@bethmiller1840 2 года назад

Heard that on Sirius today! Weird. What a great song.

@jen_alanfromchicago53 2 года назад

'Teen Angst ' by Cracker is what the world needs now🤘🙋‍♂️

@jeffking4176 2 года назад

Jackie Deshannon ❗️ She was great. [ I guess I kind of forgot about her. ] 📻🙂

@leonardsfriend5821 2 года назад

The Chambers Brothers do the best cover of this song.

@justpaula2479 2 года назад

My late sister loved this song and she used to dance with me in her arms to this song when I was 5 years old (I’m 57 now). Makes me smile every time I hear this song and I know she starts dancing in heaven.

@garyneilson3075 Год назад

I used to dance to this with my newborn son in my arms. Make sure of all things, hold fast to what is fine, (1Thess.5 :21)And you'll have the chance to dance again with her......

@stormsbrewingnc5898 Год назад

I’ll be 67 this year. So blessed to have grown up with all this music. Beautiful reaction from you both. Peace and good , brotherhood , I think each generation is striving for “crystal blue persuasion from the heavens above. God is Love Amen 🙏🎶

@maxbrazil3712 2 года назад

Tommy's bio is a good read. It's a great window into the mobbed-up record business during the sixties and seventies.

@tgforty5 2 года назад

This is one the most beautiful songs ever recorded, both musically and lyrically. "Crimson and Clover" is another great song from this band.

@KozmikZootz Год назад

Over a half-decade since I "got it" & tears well-up every-beautiful-time. And I'm grateful to get the opportunity.

@ChuckHackney Год назад

Well said. We slow danced to this song in the 60's.

@ChuckHackney Год назад

My first crush and we slow danced to this dong.

@ChuckHackney Год назад

Yes Yes Yes!!!!

@ChuckHackney Год назад

Makes you smile. Big time!!!!

@erwinmonti5066 8 месяцев назад

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. They should play it a lot more often on all the radio stations in the world.

@johneldridge8678 2 года назад

I'm definitely on that worldwide love train!!! He's talking about Christianity, with Jesus looking down at all of his children, in all of the nations. Great song. Great reaction.

@victorduncan3254 4 месяца назад

Pretty straightforward. That change that took place fifty years ago was an awakening. No going backwards. Very insightful performance by James. Brilliant

@Y-two-K 2 месяца назад

The amount of hope for love and humanity in this song brings a warmth to my soul. The 60's were something else...

@BenLapke 2 года назад

Tommy James was a born again Christian when he wrote this. The lyric “when He looks down” refers to God looking down on all of his children in every nation. The lyric “the sun is arising” can also be “the Son is arising”, referring to Jesus.

@roncypert8255 2 года назад

Ah sweet memories of Junior High and High School…. Hanky Panky, Mony Mony, I Think We’re Alone Now and Crimson And Clover, then this song. Hanky Panky was one of the first songs added to our 7th grade garage band’s repertoire. Brings back great memories!!❤️

@bradmay1240 2 года назад

Ron, I like your picks and was playing them too.

@kaychampion4376 2 месяца назад

This time in history was all about love and peace. Not like now where division and hate exist.

@ThemanfromZambodia 2 месяца назад

Tommy James has said several times in interviews he would watch and listen to Rev. Billy Graham from his hotel room television who used to say “You can see it Crystal Clear” describing the love of Christ and so on. The title comes from that.

@jefftodd6384 2 года назад

We all desperately need this Crystal blue persuasion in our lives right now. This song is so relevant today, it's almost spooky!

@dmichaelelkins1 2 года назад

Sweet Cherry Wine, Ball of Fire, and of course, Crimson and Clover!

@BretSnyder 2 года назад

One of my favorite songs when I was a kid in the 60’s. Named my daughter Crystal because of it.

@iznot2 2 года назад

We saw Tommy James at an oldies concert in Bost.about 30 years ago. They sang all their hits and it was awesome great night. They sang "Mony Mony" twice that night and the second time Tommy James was incredible. He left the stage and went to side of the stage where quite a few fans with disabilities were located and for about 5 minutes he walked among the wheelchairs card shook hands and hugged fans. It was an incredible sight , kudos to Tommy James for that. While he was off stage the band kept the song going until he returned to the stage.

@lindab8880 Год назад

I just saw Tommy James in person last week in a small theatre-in-the-round in Phoenix, and he still sounds exactly like the record in person. The place was jammed full, and when he did “Hanky Panky,” (His 1st big hit), the roof almost came off. Everyone was up dancing. If you ever get a chance to see him in person, go! He’s had so many big hits…and now they’re making a movie about his life, because they found out after signing with their record label that they were run by the New York mob. They had to beg for their $ sometimes. Lost out on MILLIONS! So glad you young people found out about him.

@ericjohnson3746 Год назад

Crystal blue is old slang for crystal clear. Peace and love between all of us will heal the earth. It's crystal clear (blue).

@tinadunham1196 2 года назад

You really need to check out his song very touching and Moving. Dion- Abraham, Martin & John

@robertbenavidez7164 Год назад

Being born in the early 60s this song came out after Vietnam & the Riots the world was going crazy back then but if you look up a blue Crystal? It stands for Patience, Forgiveness, Compassion, Sincerity, & Trust. I still enjoy this song as of today ! But remember our bodies respond to different Frequencies & this is a calm one! Thank you for playing this song! I really enjoy younger people listening to older music. Thanks.

@paulmargett9360 2 года назад

Tommy James and the Shondells are a one hit wonder in the UK and that one hit "Mony Mony" was number one when I was born in July 1968 😊 much love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@SuperSusieBell Год назад

Born in ‘53 and known for my hippie vibes I would love to bring back our love and peace but no one’s listening. Soon we’ll be gone off this beautiful earth and all that will be left of us is our music.✌🏻

@tjmeyer4469 2 года назад

In 1987, the singer Tiffany remade "I Think We're Alone Now" to number 1 on the Billboard charts. It was replaced at number 1 by another Tommy James remake, "Mony Mony", by Billy Idol. Never happened before, and has never happened again. On a side note, I dated Tommy James' niece while I was in college. Never met him though.

@tonyant 2 года назад

Hi Amber & Jay.... 72 year old follower here and I'm SO glad that you've discovered "my generation's music". Enjoy and explore.

@donna3465 Год назад

I’m so excited to watch this! Tommy J & the Shondells are next level at everything they do!

@Zebred2001 2 года назад

I knew Amber would especially groove on this one! Gotta check out Tommy James and the Shondells' - Sweet Cherry Wine and The Rascals - It's A Beautiful Morning and Groovin'! Y'all keepin' the spirit alive with these reactions! Peace! ✌☮

@bradmay1240 2 года назад

I was a teenager when this song was popular and I have to say, Amber absolutely nailed the vibe. Not sure how it's possible, but she comes across as a flower child of the 60s. If you want more songs of the 60's summer, listen to Groovin' by the Young Rascals.

@DG2244 2 года назад

Rock history 101, another piece of the puzzle. Another foundation group of the 60's that rock was built upon.

@louella616 2 года назад

Found this online “In a 1985 interview in Hitch magazine, James said the title of the song came to him while he was reading the Biblical Book of Revelation: I took the title from the Book of Revelations [sic] in the Bible, reading about the New Jerusalem. The words jumped out at me, and they're not together; they're spread out over three or four verses. But it seemed to go together, it's my favorite of all my songs and one of our most requested.” “According to James's manager, James was actually inspired by his readings of the Book of Ezekiel, which (he remembered as) speaking of a blue Shekhinah light that represented the presence of the Almighty God, and of the Book of Isaiah and Book of Revelation, which tell of a future age of brotherhood of mankind, living in peace and harmony.”

@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052 2 года назад

Amen.

@bettybloomfield6347 2 года назад

wow !! makes sense why we love the song! wow the blue glory light i love it!

@user-ii4zf5iq3t 2 года назад

☝️😇

@SusanJohnston Год назад

Never knew this ❤thanks!

@garyneilson3075 Год назад

Yes, the "new earth" promised by God himself ,brought about by him and not humankind, but his gift to humankind, with no more suffering, no more tears. "On earth as it is in heaven, when God's will is done. (Revelation 21 :1-5/Matthew 6:9,10 /Daniel 2:44!)the best - is yet to ccme!

@adriannecote5319 2 года назад

When Amber puts her hand on her chest just below her throat you know she is feeling the message. Love it. The peace on your face is where we all went when we heard this song.

@Stoney_Snark 2 года назад

I’ve been waiting to see Amber’s reaction to this one, a real 60s vibe!!

@debbiegoss4475 2 года назад

I listened to them as a kid in the 60s, fast forward too late 1970s, saw them in a bar Tonawanda New York, he was promoting a new album and playing it along with the old stuff. The crowd kept calling for all the old stuff, and he humbly obliged. A total class Act. Had a couple drinks at the bar with him also.

@dggydddy59 2 года назад

This is SUCH a fabulous Hippie song. Flower Power, Peace, Love and Understanding, everybody get together try to love one another right now, good vibrations, let it go, open yourself up to the possibilities, everyone is beautiful, we can change the world, ALL THAT!! It's a tragedy that it couldn't stand up to the onslaught of "the establishment", moneyed interests, military interests and the general unenlightened state of humanity at this time. But, for a while there, there was a slim chance. Who knows if we'll ever even get another one?!

@bobdiehl2663 2 года назад

Tommy James & The Shondells originated in Niles, MI. I lived in the neighborhood next to where they would practice. As an 11 year old riding my bike by as they worked these out!! They are special for all the good music but sends me back every time!! Peace & Love to you and the Family!!

@geminiguy2013 2 года назад

Whoaaa.....I didn't know that they were from Michigan. I grew up in Flint, home of Grand Funk. Many great musicians from back home!!!

@deanadewall8400 2 года назад

Most younger people remember this song from Breaking Bad, but I still remember it when I was a kid in the 60's. Surprised they never watched BB, lot's of great music in that show.

@roberttompkins6489 2 года назад

Tommy James is often overlooked when the greats of that era are mentioned--however, he and his group did some of the most memorable songs in pop/rock history.

@dbwilljr68 2 года назад

This song reminds me of when I was in Bootcamp in the Navy in 1987. It came on the radio while I was on watch one night. Then all of a sudden I started balling my eyes out missing home. I was homesick. That is this song..

@Lakeshore14 2 года назад

So glad that you got the message Amber and Rob. This was played continuously on the radio. You have to love the message. Thanks for reacting to this.😊

@mysteriousmysticalmoments2023 2 года назад

It is a shoulder swaying song. Laying out in a pool on a airmatress. Sun beating down cool summer breeze . Eyes closed and just floating to the tunes.

@michaelmcgillivray1624 2 года назад

Can't wait,.....lol 😉

@garyvandecar2580 Месяц назад

Tommy James music is so timeless, His songwriting was way ahead of it's time, Being a Michigander i was a diehard Tommy james and the Shondells fan. They hail from Niles, Michigan and are in the Michigan Hall of Fame.

@elizabethfranco1284 2 года назад

You would love The New Seekers I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing from 1971. Also a little hippie flower power history,it started in San Francisco on the corner of Haight and Ashberry. In 1967 Scott McKenzie wrote the flower power anthem If You’re Going to San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in your Hair) Later The Bee Gees had a response to that, Massachusetts

@mac2920 2 года назад

this was the late 60's vibe all over-unfortunately it didn't last. These guys were great and nice reaction.

@ssshadowwolf6762 2 года назад

Let’s hope for a new era similar shall we ? It was rather chaos too back then and I’ll not give up on the young . The fact these two and others are finding it ? All we need to know . ☮️

@debbiekousmat6101 2 года назад

Amber, I found this: What's the meaning behind the song Crystal Blue Persuasion? He was inspired by his reading of the book of Ezekiel which speaks of the Blue Shekinah Light which represented the presence of the Almighty God and the Books of Isaiah and Revelation which speaks of a bright future of a brotherhood of mankind living in peace and harmony. This is where he got his idea from. I have been listening to this song for so many years, and I never knew that. Very Cool.

@jeffobrecht2045 2 года назад

Probably my favorite Tommy James song. Several of their songs were covered later in the 80's, including I Think We're Alone Now, Crimson and Clover and Mony Mony. I suggest giving those songs a listen.

@eddiehansen6865 2 года назад

This song as well as many others remind me of cruising and listening to AM radio because that's all there was and hit the reverb button and you get a whole different sound. Tommy was only 15 when he wrote his first hit song. They should listen to the Young Rascals.

@go234ko96ts5 2 года назад

A definite 60's classic to sit back and have good vibes and thoughts for at least 4 minutes, album version.

@Xcris_crosX 2 года назад

Loved the 60s. Hard lessons were being learned. Everything was heading in the right direction. Minds were changing. The world was changing. Make Love Not War, Free Love, Peace Love and Understanding, What The World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love. Speaking of please react to *What the World Needs Now* by Jackie DeShannon

@joshdahl4114 2 года назад

“Sweet Cherry Wine” and “Ball Of Fire” are amazing too!! 🤟🤟🤟

@tchampagne1494 2 года назад

1968, my favorite year, I was 15 years old, such an impressionist age. This is one I have always loved, I knew you would like it too, Amber.

@terriross7003 2 месяца назад

This song is about The Lord Jesus. It's about giving your life to God. God Bless you.

@marybaillie8907 2 года назад

Absolutely beautiful. A time of peace and love. Everyone accepted one another. Give peace a chance again. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤❤ 🇨🇦🇨🇦

@dv3507 2 года назад

Great reaction, Jay and Amber! Love this song! INFO FROM SONG FACTS: 《When we asked James if "Crystal Blue" is a reference to the Book of Revelation, he replied: "Yes, it is. It's out of the Bible. The imagery was right out of Chapter 19 of the Book of Revelation, about the lake of crystal, and just what John sees. The imagery was just right there. 'Crystal blue persuasion,' although those words aren't used together, it was what the image meant to me." The lyrics, "It's a new vibration," are about James becoming Christian, but many listeners had their own interpretation. He explained: "Of course, everybody thinks if they don't understand what you're talking about it must be about drugs. But it wasn't. We were going through a real interesting time back then, and a very wonderful time. Everybody in the band, by the way, became Christian. And we're very proud of it. And 'Crystal Blue Persuasion' was sort of our way of saying that in a kind of pop record way."》

@idx1941 2 месяца назад

I think that is not correct. I believe Tommy said a college student handed him a note with those words on it. Tommy didn't think anything of it at the time, but later the song idea came to him.

@LaptopLarry330 2 года назад

Another Tommy James And The Shondells song that I would like to see the both of you react to, is their song, "Hanky-Panky" (released in 1963, rereleased in 1966 and became a huge hit).

@jewelmccurley4578 2 года назад

Beautiful song! A very different world then. Everyone was about peace and love to one another. You guys are the best!

@cubscraig 10 месяцев назад

I have known Tommy since I was a child, as he and my mom grew up as friends. I’ve had a number of conversations with him about this song in particular, since it’s my favorite. I just saw him about 5 months ago in Phoenix and he’s still rockin! Powerful song!!!!

@SG-js2qn 2 года назад

A new vibration is what we need now. Eventually it will come. "So don't you give up now ... Maybe tomorrow ... There'll be peace and good brotherhood."

@CreatorInTrng 2 года назад

I'm in it. From my time. You don't need drugs when you have music like that to take to you to that higher place.

@blackprix 2 года назад

An absolutely beautiful song with lyrics that stand the test of time… Thank you for reacting

@jangle4246 2 года назад

Such a lovely song! A few others from around that same time: “Cowboys to Girls” by the Intruders, “Jennifer Juniper” by Donovan, and “Like to Get to Know You” by Spanky and Our Gang.

@salliemoore5472 2 года назад

Amber, since you mention all of us on same train you need to listen to The O'Jays' " Love Train" you won't be disappointed and the message is what we need now.

@FUBAR1986 2 года назад

Soon as I saw what it was already liked it psychedelic

@stormy8207 2 года назад

Definitely Crimson and Clover. Big hit.

@kimcutts6153 2 года назад

Yes. What the world 🌎 needs now, is peace, love & understanding! Never a truer word spoken. Beautiful song/reaction guys. Thank you for playing it. ❤🎼💙

@chickadeetle 2 года назад

Peace, love and understanding is still alive and well but are being drowned out by those who hate and divide. I'm not talking about any one group---every group has bad apples. Positive voices MUST rise in unison. One voice, one love......

@justinecooper9575 2 года назад

This and "Evergreen" are my favorite Tommy James songs.

@davidbentley145 2 года назад

This is a laidback summertime tune carefully crafted to create maximum relaxation!Wow!

@jennhen2675 2 года назад

This song brings back memories of the beach when I was young. They always played it back in the day.

@joelliebler5690 2 года назад

So beautiful. Tommy James was an innovator with a psychedelic poppy flavor with many great hits.

@MrCubswin1 Год назад

One of my top 10 songs of ALLTIME and I Like hard rock. You want to cool down clear your mind. Drive in your car with the windows down and enjoy life put this song on.

@douggaijin 2 года назад

When I was a high school senior this was the theme of our prom. Yeah, I am that old and loving all you younger generations discovering how incredible the songs of a bygone era are. No auto tune or computerized mixing, just pure talent. Thanks for making me smile with fond memories. Commentary on life, imagine dancing to this song at a prom with this theme, then later being shipped off to Việt Nam.

@randytorres8211 2 года назад

Great song, one of my favorite Tommy James songs. Another one of my favorites is Sweet Cherry Wine. The song that brings back memories of my first girlfriend is I Think We're Alone Now

@kgorton55 Год назад

I love your reaction, especially Amber feeling it in her heart. I was 13 when this came out, it's been my favorite song ever since. I knew even then it had a deeper spiritual meaning. I still feel this song in my soul today.

@rhondagray9365 2 года назад

One of my favorites of that decade. The 60's and 70's were awesome to grow in.❤

@pattiturner0425 2 года назад

"What did the song Crystal Blue Persuasion mean? He was inspired by his reading of the book of Ezekiel where it speaks of the Blue Shekinah Light which represented the presence of the Almighty God and the Books of Isaiah and Revelation where it speaks of a bright future of a brotherhood of mankind living in peace and harmony."

@anthonym1772 Год назад

Thank you for the info, appreciate it.

@maryellenazack4466 Год назад

Beautiful words. I named my cat, crystal

@PRMillette 2 года назад

Crimson and Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells is a must for you both, a classic song by this group.

@petercourtien4581 2 года назад

I love Crimson and Clover. I use to borrow my older sister’s 45 vinyl single. I was a kid, she was a teenager.😊

@barrycohen311 2 года назад

I was listening to this song in a plane years many ago. I had a window seat and we were above these beautiful clouds, and the sun was setting. Freaked me out! lol Had some type of spiritual experience. Was intense.

@lm1970 Год назад

Born in 68 and grew up to all of the best music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. We will never have that again.

@goldtopazasylum 2 года назад

his best song ever, always reminds me of summer...now that i'm older i feel God in this.

@yvette9181 2 года назад

Such a beautiful song. I'm glad you already listened to Draggin' The Line...that's my favorite!! The 60's & 70's genres are unlike no other.

@sonnyroy497 2 года назад

Great bass line.

@brendaekdridge3523 2 года назад

Oh my gosh I love it when you guys do the 60’s. Best music EVER. And I know our hippie girl will love it.

@lisakurtz4655 14 часов назад

The 60s and 70s had the best music ever!

@johncarroll9489 2 года назад

Same sentiment of peace and love would be Jackie DeShannon's "What the World Needs Now is Love" From the mid 60's also.

@Leigh53-k6h 2 года назад

So much of the music back then made us feel hopeful and positive for the future along with being inspirational.

@Nomad-vv1gk 9 месяцев назад

The title of the song came to James while he was reading The Bible's Book of Revelation, according to James in a 1985 interview in Hitch magazine: I took the title from the Book of Revelations in the Bible, reading about the New Jerusalem. The words jumped out at me, and they're not together; they're spread out over three or four verses. But it seemed to go together, it's my favorite of all my songs and one of our most requested. “Crystal Blue Persuasion” was one of those album hopefuls, spurred on by a chance encounter. “We were playing a college in Atlanta,” James remembers. “Afterwards, we would do meet and greets, sign autographs and stuff. A kid ran up to me with a poem. And he said, ‘Tommy, please just take it with you.’ He was really fanatical about it, so I said, ‘OK.’ “As a songwriter, you’re always looking for interesting word combinations and stuff. And the title of this poem was ‘Crystal Persuasion.’ I just thought that was a fascinating title. I had no idea what it meant, but it sounded very profound.” James realized afterwards that the title fit with his budding interest in religion, with the words sourced from the Biblical Book of Revelation. “I was also going through a change in my life,” James says. “I was becoming a Christian at that moment. So this all seemed to fit together. We took it back to the hotel room and wrote it. We didn’t really use the poem, just the title. To make the rhyming scheme work, I needed one more syllable, and ‘blue’ sounded like the right word and it became ‘Crystal Blue Persuasion.’ Eddie Gray played guitar for me then, and he came up with that little riff. Mike Vale and I wrote the lyrics and it just came together, just kind of fell out of our face right there in the hotel room.” - Excerpted from "Behind the Song"- unknown date in 2021

@carrerlluna66 2 года назад

It comes from the soul. Very important now. Thanks for this.

@irishboy0001 2 года назад

Amber should have been born in my generation's timeline. 60/70/80's were an absolute tidal wave of awesome music. 💯

@berryscott3590 2 года назад

a New Dawn, No more darkness, no more occult, secret societies...One Human Family...Openness, Honesty...New Heaven, New Earth...Pristine Waters teaming with life...The Life, The Truth, The Way... back home... back from the abyss... Crystal Blue Persuasion...

@bravesirrobin1793 Год назад

This is my favorite Tommy James and the shondells song, saw them in concert years ago, so good.

@GaryWHarper День назад

In retrospect, they may be the most original band of the1960s.

@Wordsmyth8 2 года назад

FINALLY! One of my favorites of all time! The music and the message can’t be beat. 💖💖💖 And so emblematic of the 1960s. I knew this song was your vibe. Next, you should listen to Crimson and Clover.

@lindakessler8768 2 года назад

So glad we had our music and how it brings comfort just listening to it. Ahhh, the 60's. 👍

@CranksJenn 2 года назад

Amber, you got it girl! Your slow dance moves show you’re feeling the ritmo!

@lindamathias6230 2 года назад

This is one of my favorite songs. I was nine when this song hit the airway. Where's my hammock? Beautiful ❤️

@Nomad-vv1gk 9 месяцев назад

That's an acoustic guitar you're hearing on this recording. Its being played in the upper register which gives it somewhat of a sound like a mandolin.