Once when the Bee Gees received gold records; when they handed Robin his gold record, he said, "Hey, mine says The Hollies!" Even the Bee Gees looked up to The Hollies!
That is so Robin. Very funny guy. All 3 of the Gibb Brothers had a cheeky humour. The Hollies are right up there with The Beatles. I bet that all the bands of the 60's respected The Hollies.
I was a kid in '73 or '74 when I first heard this song on my favorite radio station; it had just been released in the States. After the song finished, the DJ came on and announced in disbelief it was the Hollies and that he was going to play it again. Actually, he proceeded to play the song two more times.....in a row. I never heard a radio DJ do that with any other song, before or since.
These guys were (and still should be) gods! What have people come to in this day in age, with their pop and rap? I even hear country more than I hear this. Man, people are haters!
HAPPY 71ST BIRTHDAY TODAY to Allan Clarke of The Hollies. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress and The Air that I Breathe are 2 of my top 10 all-time favorite songs.
@Glenn Shannon too bad your cage got rattled, I'm not in one. I've spoken to him before and he is a kind considerate gentleman, who unfortunately for you, doesn't take a lot of crap. You more than likely pestered him with what sounds like the same stupid shit you're blabbering here.
I was privileged to see Alan Clarke and the Hollies perform this great song live in Manchester many years ago. I was sat a few feet away, and they were superb!
Listen to one of the posted versions with lyrics. You are not the only one that couldn't understand. Most could not. The version with the lyrics will help you.
None of us cld but the chorus. We all either wanted the Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress or wanted to BE the Long Cool Woman in the Black Dress!!! Everybody LOVED that song & still DO!! 👏👏👏👏👏😉
one of the best intro riffs in rock history and lyrics and vocals. After all of that pop you finally learn how to rock and try to go solo. It is very hard to sing and play the chords he's playing at the same time and make it sound so dam good
@heymaryann1 It was such a special night because my husband had a heart attack & quintuple bypass surgery Feb. 7 & had just gotten the OK from his doctor to travel the 4 hours to get to the concert. My 87 yr-old mother isn't well so it's been a stressful couple of months for us & we really needed to get away from our worries. Not only did I have a great time, but my husband did too! Thanks, Terry! Now I know I picked the right Hollie to be my fav!!
I really like this song. What's not to understand? The lyrics tell a 3 minute story in rhyme with a great beat. Rock and roll is still keeping us young. In 20 years rap will be the "golden oldies" I should be gone by then.
Yay! *This* is the video that Time Life sampled and dubbed in their "Legends" or "Ultimate 70's" infomercial, I forget which. I just know that I've had the other one forever, but I've been trying to find this one for even longer. Thank you!
The movie is a couple kids early 1972 driving a VW van through the mexican desert when this song cristalized over am radio chilled by this music electric!
Growing up in Lancashire with the Beatles, Stones, Hollies, I consider myself fortunate to have been in the cradle of music that changed the world. This song in particular reminds me of that period where all aspiring groups copied US music by Chuck Berry, John T.Hooker, and R&B from the South. Thanks for posting this great song and group who unfortunately did not really get due credit for their amazing talent.
Great live performance of this song. Apparently Allan Clarke left in 1972 rejoined the Hollies after the success of "Long Cool Woman". It's a really fun bass line to play, too.
It took a lifetime to finally find the words. Always had a hard time figuring it out. Back then though, a lot of songs I could never figure out. Especially from UK. Those are some interesting lyrics.
I adore this song and am so grateful for you for posting!! Ummm. When I first fell in love with it I was driving down the road and me & my car started dancing to it. Dont think the other drivers liked me too much
I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music. ♫♫♥ ♥ ♥♫♪
