I traveled with Jack And Misty playing drums for them. You could not meet two nicer people or more talented. I was a young and green man but they were great to me. Thanks for the memories.
+jackandmisty: You guys hurt and helped me at the same time with this song. I was in a bar drunk the first time I heard it. I laughed so hard I wet my pants. It was then I realized I didn't have to drink to embarrass myself. All I had to do was listen to you and get a good laugh going. Not only did you save me a lot of money, You may very well have saved my life and that of others. Who knows. I could have died drunk behind the wheel and took someone with me. Then I would have gone to hell. So you even played a hand in saving my soul. Once I stopped drinking I figured I may as well join the church. All that from just one little song I can't even sing on Sunday morning because I wouldn't want all my church brothers and sisters having to leave early so they could go home and change their pants.
This was such a cute and funny song! I remember it when I was quite young. I liked to picture the birds walking, whistling, and wearing underwear -- and it made me laugh. It's so good to hear it again after all these years.
When this song arrived I was 7 and it fired my imagination and made me smile. I could see those dirty birds, whispering in their underwear ! It's great hook, great arrangement, I don't know if anyone would write this song today, PETA might object :) In 1970 there was a broader choice on free to air and music exposure, glad I didn't miss this one. Give thanks to U Tube & Jack & Misty.
I can't believe this song is this old, or that I'm that old, lol. I remember our family driving on vacation to visit my Grandpa in Missouri, and we stopped at some diner and my dad played this on the jukebox. I remember laughing and laughing, especially at the part of the birds being in their underwear. Oh my gosh.
Hi, I'm from N.Y. In 1968 I was 19. I did'nt care for the way "pop" was going. One day I found a station that was playing "Big Bad John". I stayed with the station, and the next song was new to me - it was a "Country + Western" song. I can't recall what it was, but it hooked me !!! So many GREAT songs !!! So many BEAUTIFUL SONGS !!! But then it all changed !!! It's terrible !!! When Your song, this song, would come on the radio, it would just bright-en up my day !!! AND EVERYBODY'S DAY !!! And so did that CAMEL !!!
jackandmisty saw you guys in the lounge @ altamonte springs racquet club in 1985. i have your lp mint condition (played one time to tape), remember hearing humphrey the camel on AM radio in delaware around 1970. was that a reference to HHH ?
"The Tennessee Boardwalk" My nephew liked and had the 7" single, or maybe on a K-tel compilation Lp. Well anyway I think much of that tune at the time.
This came towards the end of the "novelty record" era. I heard this song on a Directv music channel a few years back, and this song also appears on a Dr. Demento compilation. They don't make 'em like this any more...
It was THIS particular video that I watched and it was how I first discovered Misty and Jack!!! Gad, I hope that youtube uses a bit of common sense and releases their control of this couple's music!!!!
Heard this on satellite Sirius/XM ..it wss talked about by one of the DJ's last week..they played it on air..funny toon..never heard it before..catchy hook to it..
I heard this song on the radio all the time back in the day but never realized there wasn't a band. Jack and Misty each playing multiple synthesizers for the rhythm and background chording. And the harmony of the vocals is quite unusual. I ran into something similar on Terry Allen's Flatland Boogie. It seems the male lead vocal is singing melody, but the female vocal rather than harmonizing a third, seems to be on the root. It's very hard to decipher it, but the sound is totally unique. I actually think this song by Jack and Misty may have inspired Carly Simon and James Taylor's version of "Mockingbird".
I had the 45 to this song when I was 4 years old. What a trip down memory lane! Thanks for posting this Jack & Misty. The live version absolutely rocks - especially the mini moog playing by Misty.
Wow! This brings back some memories of music gone by. I found it because the Clock of St. James song has been running through my head the last couple of days and I wanted to hear it again. What a BONUS to get to hear Tennessee Bird Walk too! Thanks for the Memories :-) Can't wait to play this for my kids!
I lived in Nashville when this song hit the radio. I was a very young boy and my dad had just been killed in a single car car collision in Gallatin. When it came on the radio I would turn it up. If we had arrived at our destination and it was still playing, I would sit in the car until it finished playing. This song gave me a smile in an otherwise devastating time in my life. Thank You, Jack and Misty. Thank you.
Take away Aunt Ginger and lonesome kids will be walkin everywhere.......we miss you so much. We love you Aunt Ginger. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I absolutely loved this song when I was a youngster...even played it once on my rock show when I was a dj...audience got a kick out of it for my April Fools Day show..Thanks for the memory!!!#
On this day in 1970 {May 23rd} Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan performed "Tennessee Bird Walk" on the ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand' At the time the song was at position #49 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart, four weeks earlier it had peaked at #23 {for 2 weeks} and it spent thirteen weeks on the Top 100... And on March 28th, 1970 it reached #1 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart... On the same 'Bandstand' show the duo also performed "Humphrey the Camel", five weeks later it entered the Hot Top 100 at position #99, then five weeks later it peaked at #78, that was also it's final week on the Top 100... And on August 2nd, 1970 it peaked at #5 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart... The day they appeared on the 'Bandstand' show was Ms. Morgan's 25th birthday, she was born on May 23rd, 1945 in Buffalo, NY...
@jackandmisty I do recall that Buddy Rich said that country music was "junk" or something like that. Later I read that he'd mercilessly berate even his backup musicians. There've been a few dogs on the country charts, but there is great treasure in many country records' musicianship, storytelling and tunes. Just the material written by Hank Williams Sr. is classic and stands the test of time. As for Buddy Rich, I can't name one tune he wrote. He was a lightning fast drummer, epitaph.
I was a travel counselor at AAA in Orlando in the early 1970's and had the pleasure of marking their map for a trip. Such a nice couple and I still smile when I hear their music.
2:53 "I'd get get rid of him, but I need the eggs." That, & Misty's grin seems to sum up your music. I remember this, from w-a-y back in the day, when I was merely (cough, cough) years old & still enjoyed hearing it today. So nice to see that you're still around, together & working. Keep up the good work.
Thank you J&M, I can recall hearing this song on the radio in my early teens and I'm still blown away by the clever lyrics - and as a drummer I had a big laugh re Buddy RIch.
Hey Jack and Misty.....I was in the Navy working in the Pentagon when this came out....and found out that some old college friends were in the Army living about a mile from me. We used to listen to this, and HUMPHREY THE CAMEL....and laugh forever! Believe me...with Viet Nam going on then, we needed a laugh! THANKS TO YOU BOTH!
Heard this song on my DirecTV country station (808) this morning for the first time in decades. It's still very clever and entertaining and upon looking it up on RU-vid I saw this live version. Back when the song was a hit I never got to see Jack and Misty. Tanya Tucker looks to be teen-aged. Great song and a great video. Thanks for letting us see it.
Jack and Misty, this has long been one of my favorite novelty songs; thank you very much for posting it for all of us to enjoy! And I love that remark you made about Buddy Rich, Jack!
@jackandmisty My friend Lisa played this for me years ago! Still enjoyable. I've heard Rich blessing out his band and it could definitely peel paint, however, I read that even though he rode his band he actually didn't fire as many members as the tapes would imply. Paul Anka comes off almost as nasty, but he does say at the end that he wants his band to be as engaged and committed to the music as he is.
For real this is the real Jack and Misty? If so, I hope you guys are in good health, still together, and happy. I loved this song as a kid. Used to crack my Dad up that I was so lousy in math but knew every word of this song. Thanks for the music you guys. You entertained then, and it would seem you are still entertaining. Peace.
