Every time I hear it I am 12 years old again and its Saturday and I in the 5 and dime store looking at comic books and eating popcorn!What a great song from this time period of my life!!! I am 66 now and I still love this song. Thank you Reflections!!
We had less money. My brothers collected pop bottles from garbage bins and the gutter, took them to the five and dime for refund (2¢ a bottle) then headed over to the bait shop. They sold and traded used comics. Can you imagine todays kids buying used comics? They brought home a pile too! Richie Rich, Lil LuLu, Archie, Superman, Spiderman, Thor, Justice League. After we did our chores we spent the rest of the day reading. And playing the radio. What fun!
That is so cool man. I drove around in my ride with the windows down and that song blasting on the radio. So long ago and when I hear it today, it still takes me back.
Is your grandfather in Winter a Go Go? The Reflections are in that, but the cast of all those groups changed frequently. The movie is online. Just like Romeo and Juliet was a hit which turned into a classic, revived by Sha Na Na later with other classics.
These cats have to be Italians. They were the only white ethnics who could do soul music and sound genuine. Gotta include the best of that genre of course, The Four Seasons!
I've never seen this video, but what a trip to see Tony and John so damn young! I'm only 33, knew these guys since I was 5 (my father was their longtime audio engineer for live stuff, and some studio work)...Must have seen them perform literally 500 times in my lifetime, maybe more....I miss them, will have to go see them somewhere in the area this summer...Great clip to the poster...!
Someone is selling an acetate of this on Ebay UK atm. Claims to be a diff mix, cut at Abbey Rd...which surprised me - maybe they sent a tape over? Steep price. (Thought you might be interested just to know, given your connection.)
They recorded this on a label which was a subsidiary of Motown. I read a story that the group really didn't want to record this soulful tune. I'm sure they are glad they did
Like it that after he sings the first verse he glances up at the GoGo dancer and smiles, as he thinks ... 'ya I am going to be knee deep in that in about one hour'.
I grew up listening to the Oldies station from Detroit, and I got to know and love this song so much as a kid. Still has its charm all these years later.
This song was on the charts the same year my Mom and Dad got married. 1964! It's 4 years older than I am, but I absolutely love it! It's one of those fun, feel-good songs that just make you smile!
@ 33rcast, I was born in '81, & while I loved the 80's & early 90's I can agree. I've always loved the music of the 50's & 60's! At times I feel like I was born at the wrong time. I used to love watching my dad play with his band as a child. They always played great music from this era with the including some great 70's & 80's hits. I miss those days so much, today's music is such a disappointment!
Fabulous to see this again! This music will live forever - it just makes you feel good and it STILL sounds as fresh as ever. Today's stuff doesn't even come close.
One of my favorite one-hit wonders of the 60's. And, although I was just a child at the time, I miss all those great music programs that were on then, (Hullabaloo, Shindig, American Bandstand, Hollywood a Go-Go, etc.).
THIS..wonderful song is, arguably, my most favourite song from the 1960-s...and I adored the Beatles!!! It has stuck in my frontal lobe for 40 plus years...Thank you, Val..for uploading!!... Love it!!
My am wakeup song is I'm into Something Good by Hermans Hermits of all things ;) & I a British Invasion lover (Beatles and more) Too! Yet the 60's teenybopper songs stay with us and keep going.
@@Katy-ye1zr I'm into Something Good was a USA recording by The Cookies written by Carole King. Sadly African American performers had their songs picked up by white UK performers before crossing the Atlantic west bound Many early Beatles songs made the same journey. AfroUS servicemen sold their45 s to B rush teenagers The Reflections were Italian American, like the Four Seasons I like Poor Man's Son, Coming At You and Shabby Little Hut.
Great to see the actual group members performing this song. Love the lead voice of TONY MICALE. Yep that's him you see on lead. He is the one singing lead in the record. Great sound from 1964!!
I discovered my "Oldies" channel back in 1991 when I was 14 years old, thanks to advertisements by Time Life Music for a 60's collection. I fell in love with this music immediately. I used to put in a blank cassette, and record almost every song that played. I loved it at 14, I love it at 35, and I'll love it when I'm 75. 1950's through the 1980's had so much GREAT music!
This was a big hit in Australia when released in 1964. I was only 8 years of age and I loved it back then as a young kid and still love listening to it now. Thanks for the memories.
A Golden World (Detroit) recording, released in the UK on Stateside, this was a big record on the old "Rhythm & Soul" scene, the precursur to the Northern Soul scene. As such it's regarded as a classic tune here in the UK.
I will always remember this song, I was riding in a beautiful 1958 Pylmouth Converable with a guy and his girl that were friends it was snowing and we had the top down crusing Pottstown Pa. This was their song and I have always loved this song since then.
I noticed from your previous comments that you like this REFLECTIONS CLASSIC as much as I do---so you may be interested in the new 're-make' I just posted to RU-vid. If so, you can watch it at this address... ENJOY "Just Like Romeo & Juliet" - The Reflections STEREO HiQ Hybrid JARichardsFilm 720p ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-War1jbZp5V8.html
Two popular groups out of the Livonia/ Redford Michigan area The Reflections and Shade of Blue my two favorite local Detroit groups back in the Mid 1960's growing up as a young child.
Remember this driving (low ride) my 1959 ply fury. with a 392 hemi Dodge truck(1956) What a sleeper and what a great song.Michael Comorre Palm Springs CA. born ave. 26 and Fig. in LA. Bobs Big Boy North Glendale.
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Love it . I wasnt around when all this great music hit , i wasnt born until 1980 , but i still crank these songs when im out in the garage workin on my 55 chevy.
On this day in 1965 {April 17th} the Reflections performed "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" on the Los Angeles-based syndicated television program 'Shivaree'... One year earlier on April 5th, 1964 "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" entered Billboard's hot Top 100 at position #86; seven weeks later it would peak at #6 {for 1 week} and it spent 12 weeks on the Top 100... And on May 3rd, 1964 the song peaked at #3 {for 2 weeks} on the Cash Box R&B Singles* chart; the two weeks it was at #3, the #2 record was "I'm So Proud" by the Impressions and the #1 record was "My Guy" by Mary Wells... * Between Nov. 30th, 1963 and Jan. 23rd, 1965 Billboard Magazine did not publish a R&B Singles chart...
LOL!! I remeber this from when I was a kid. I could never undersand the words on my transistor radio. Gotta love the mandatory three guys in the background snapping their fingers! Good stuff.
This song is just so upbeat and catchy. I can't possibly listen to it just once in a sitting. And, man, if this is not proof of how far Berry Gordy's reach was, then what on Earth is? Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for the upload!
Ok there's a Motown connection. Writer Freddie Gorman and several players were from Motown. It's blue-eyed soul. Cash Box R&B peak #3, Billboard Hot 100 #6.
What memories this song brings back, growing up in the 60's and listening to this song on the radio. I am proud that I was able to be a part of this era and it's music. Thanks for posting this song it deserves to have it's spot on You tube.
a great tune from Detroits pre motown Golden World studios ( later to be Motown Studio B ) the group later colaborated with and produced by a great personal friend of mine, sadly no longer with us... Richard popcorn Wylie. who once played me an alternative take of this song with different lyrics. also have a listen to a later follow up " like adam and eve" nice one ......
This is our song. Saturday April 16 2016 we will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary!! I have saved it to play for her on Saturday. We grew up in Detroit so it is sweet that this was a home town group.
Marshall......Great story you told. I live in Nashville. Grew up in LA. My original band in the 60's "The Illustration of Sound" will be performing again in the Fall of 2021, in So. Cal. We will be playing "Romeo and Juliet." Can't let get great music die. Here's to all of you that lived this great time as I did.
I loved this song then, love it now. One of the great pop tracks of all times. (and the lead has some the greatest hair - I always wished mine was that thick!) Thank you for posting!
My goodness what I wouldn't give to go back to that era it was the greatest greatest era of all time from music automobiles driving theaters and girls, How do we bring it back
From Livonia, Michigan, the Reflections recorded for Ed Wingate's Golden World label and took this monster classic to #1 in 1964. They had many, many great singles after that, highlighted by "Poor Man's Son", "Shabby Little Hut", "June Bride" and "Like Columbus Did". Original members Tony Micale (lead vocals) and John Dean continue the group today. They still sound superb. But frustratingly they rely mostly on covers in their set, when they have an abundance of great originals. Love 'em, though!
What's crazy is that they weren't the only blue-eyed soul group from Livonia to hit with the little Golden World label. The Shades of Blue also had a great lead singer in Nick Marinelli, and they scored with "Oh, How Happy" penned by Edwin Starr.
@@daveconleyportfolio5192 The Shades Of Blue actually recorded for the red Impact label, though. They followed Oh How Happy with Lonely Summer, Happiness and Penny Arcade, as well as the LP, Happiness Is The Shades Of Blue. I have all of them! Classics. Impact was also the recording home of Mickey Denton (post-Big Top), Sincerely Yours, the Human Beings (post-Warner Brothers) and renowned singer/songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who cut a 45 for the label under the name Rod Riguez
@@daveconleyportfolio5192 I'm from Redford, Mi.next door to Livonia. If I'm not mistaken Golden World had Motown musicians playing on this classic hit from 1964.
I heard that the musicians did it on their own without Berry Gordy's permission by the way I was raised in Redford in the 50s and 60s went to Redford Union High School
I will never tire of seeing this video. Great lyrics, presentation and voices especially the lead, Tony Micale with that cool pompadour. Just wish I had been old enough and had the money to see these guys and the other great doo-wop groups of the 50s -60s live. I think I was born about 5 years too late. A special thanks and well wishes go out to the members of the Reflections and the other groups that gave us all the great music in the decade from 1958 to 1967. I don't think we will ever see another decade like it again. On a side note have you ever seen such a hot go-go dancer as the one directly to the right of Tony? Got to love those moves and legs! Too bad there is not close-ups of her. If you read this I hope you are doing well today!
I noticed from your previous comments that you like this REFLECTIONS CLASSIC as much as I do---so you may be interested in the new 're-make' I just posted to RU-vid. If so, you can watch it at this address... ENJOY "Just Like Romeo & Juliet" - The ReflectionsSTEREO HiQ Hybrid JARichardsFilm 720p ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-War1jbZp5V8.html
Great song, I will never forget. Only 13 at the time it was out, still a great one. Wish they would play this on the radio once and while... Thank God for tape!
Great Song! It's been about 5 years since I've heard this song or so. They got rid of the oldies station they had here, and I really miss it. They never played this song enough, and the only reason why I thought about this song is because a friend has a dog name Julie, and it made me think of Romeo and Juliet! "Who Who Whooooooooooooooooooooo, just like Romeo and Juliet"! Thanks for posting this classic song!
I'm 60 years young. Heard this playing at the market the other day and smiled as I remembered how I used to dance to it. It still makes me bounce. Those were the days.
My thanks for whoever loaded this video. Its great to see Tony and the group. Wow Tony! Great hairstyle and I love the moves you made while doing the song!
