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VIBES!!| The Loving Spoonful - Summer In The City FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION
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@Mr54nomore 2 года назад

Back then we had the "AM Transistor Radio" that we held in the palm of our hand. It was powered by a nine-volt battery and had an earpiece to it too. I was twelve years old back in 1966...Now I'm 68 years old and a senior citizen. Watching today's youth reacting to what I consider the greatest decade in Rock & Roll music history the 60's. Awesome!

@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052 2 года назад

Yesserie I collect these radios, they’re often works of art . A cheaper hobby that fulfills a “reminisce”need of mine. And older tube radios sound awesome after making them Bluetooth capable.

@ColoradoGrami 2 года назад

Yep, or hanging from your rear view mirror.

@gl15col 2 года назад

I just turned 68, and this song makes me happy; it's full of joy and sparkle.

@Mr54nomore 2 года назад

@@gl15col Were both the same age and remember how great it was being young during the 60's. We had the best music back then.

@Mr54nomore 2 года назад

@@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052 I never looked at it like that. Now that I think about it...They truly were a piece of art.

@Shutter29 2 года назад

"Summer in the City" was released in July of 1966 and was a number one hit for the Spoonful. John Sebastion sang lead. Try "Darlin' Be Home Soon" and "Do You Believe in Magic?" by them.

@vincentschmitt7597 2 года назад

He had a hit with the theme to Welcome Back Kotter too.

@justanotherguy7925 2 года назад

@@vincentschmitt7597 Love that song and the show.

@fordp69 2 года назад

I met Brother John on August 15th, 1986. Who can guess the occasion?

@SK-lk3iu 2 года назад

Do You Believe in Magic has that happy, peppy feel you would like, Amber!

@gmb858 2 года назад

"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind."

@bobanob1967 5 месяцев назад

I love how a big smile instantly comes to Amber's face. That's what so much of 60's music does to you.

@tinamarcum6170 2 года назад

Isn't it amazing when you realize you haven't heard a song in yeeears yet you remember every note of the beat and every word love it!!!!!!

@Jayscollo Год назад

True story I haven’t heard this on forever and I remembered every single word!

@johnmathieu3430 4 месяца назад

Yes it is. Happens all the time.

@herbyragan8686 2 года назад

Lead singer is John Sebastian. This was a huge hit in the sixties. Other songs to check out by them are: Do You Believe In Magic (biggest hit) Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind Daydream Jug Band Music Nashville Cats.

@SK-lk3iu 2 года назад

Yes, "Did You Ever Have to...." & "Nashville Cats" are fun songs by them.

@rpredl 2 года назад

John Sabastian has written many Disney songs.✌🏼

@ptournas 2 года назад

Great songs, but actually this was their greatest hit (Summer in the City). "Daydream", "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind" and "Nashville Cats" were also all bigger hits than "Do You Believe In Magic". But it might have stuck in your mind because it was their very first big hit (#9 on the charts).

@herbyragan8686 2 года назад

@@ptournas thank you. I stand corrected.

@susieq9801 2 года назад

@@SK-lk3iu - Bald Headed Lena.

@johncarroll9489 2 года назад

So many GREAT songs from The Lovin' Spoonful. "Darling be Home Soon", "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind", "Do You Believe in Magic" so many... Another similar group would be Spanky and Our Gang.

@anthonyferris8912 2 года назад

John Sebastian, not only great tunes, but briliant wordsmith.

@MrDodgegmc1 2 года назад

Yes, John Sebastian , great singer too !!

@stevebuckskinner5482 2 года назад

All of those are great songs.

@Tarkus7 5 месяцев назад

Sunday Will Never Be The Same 🥰 Spanky great song.

@lindaadcox8274 2 года назад

You need to check out their tune “What a Day for a Daydream”. It really has a lazy summer day vibe. John Sebastian has the best voice and writes amazing tunes. Also the music device of the day was a transistor radio.

@davidteller7681 2 года назад

...what she said! 👍

@1984isnotamanual 2 года назад

It’s just called “Daydream” 😊

@RobertSmith-iw2kb Год назад

Or a car AM radio.😊

@rjjcms1 9 месяцев назад

I was thinking Daydream but there are so many songs of theirs I've a soft spot for. Do You Believe in Magic?,Nashville Cats,even You're a Big Boy Now,Six O'Clock and Darling Be Home Soon.

@juanitairvine8089 2 года назад

The Lovin' Spoonful was one of my favorite groups. I am 70 years old and John Sebastian was a great musician. He played keyboards, guitar and autoharp.

@TheEdenFiles Год назад

Right on. One of my fave bands too. I was 17 that year. I play one so it's a fun rock trivia Q: What's the only rock band to use an autoharp? You can hear it best on the chorus. And also strong on "Do You Believe in Magic".

@bkm2797 2 года назад

I so remember this group and this tune! Hope you check out their tune 'Do You Believe In Magic '. Thanks Amber and Jay

@user-gt2uf8cq9y 2 года назад

Do You Believe in Magic" and "Darling Be Home Soon" are their other classics but this was their only #1 hit.

@rickpetersen1745 2 года назад

The Loving Spoonful were like a shooting star, they burnt bright for a few years and left their mark on the landscape of 60s Rock. Many great singles. 👍

@Reclining_Spuds 2 года назад

They were close friends with the Mamas and the Papas. ✌

@resurrectionwaiting9294 2 года назад

The POT bust doomed the band, which robbed us of a Great Band

@brianherrington7226 2 года назад

The Spoonful were absolutely fantastic. I loved them then and still do. I was a ten year old the summer this hit the AM airwaves in 1966 and it’s one of my top three summer tunes of all time. Still have the single on Kama Sutra records.

@abelhansen 2 года назад

They dont make songs like this one any more so sad. Abel From australia.

@thelawofficesofdeweycheatu7166 2 года назад

@@resurrectionwaiting9294 John got busted for pot possession and was threatened with being deported back to his native Canada. He ended up turning in his band mates, and that was the end of the Spoonful.

@gmb858 2 года назад

"Kool Kat lookin' for a kitty, goin' look in every corner of the city!" This song saturated AM radio all summer in '66.

@MommaHub1966 2 года назад

Great Song. 🎵 it's crazy that it was a hit nearly 56 years ago & yet it is still timeless. 🥰🥰🥰 John Sebastian's soulful voice....wow!

@rjjcms1 9 месяцев назад

John Sebastian is such a musical talent. I was but a baby when this song was originally released so couldn't exactly grab a girl and go dancing out in the city all night,but my mum introduced me to this group in the 70s by playing the greatest hits album of theirs she had.

@doplinger1 2 года назад

"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" is another good one.

@rayniecox7683 2 года назад

@Dave Oplinger, thanks I was looking for this one; a little quirky but that's how I like them. I was 12 in 1966 what a great time to be alive for the best music ever 60-70s!! 😎😎😎😎

@tedcole9936 2 года назад

“…You better go home son and make up your mind…”. LOL

@doplinger1 2 года назад

@@rayniecox7683 @Ted Cole @B Gallagher - you guys should loo up the recent version of John performing it with The Mona Lisa Twins!

@doplinger1 2 года назад

@@rayniecox7683 - I was 8, I remember it well!

@RadCenter 2 года назад

John Sebastian, the lead singer, is a great songwriter and his songs have been covered by many other artists. He also wrote and performed the theme song from the 1970s sitcom 'Welcome Back, Kotter," which launched the career of John Travolta.

@alexandervasel6845 2 года назад

I never knew he sang that song. One of my favorite TV theme songs!

@Annastasia666 2 года назад

ya know.......youtube is the best! You just schooled me and for that I thank you! Had NO idea John Sebastian did Welcome Back Kotter theme song. WOW!

@charlesallen2306 2 года назад

Nice trivia!

@traci4187 2 года назад

I did not know this!

@johntiggleman4686 Год назад

Ah yes, the "sweathogs:" Vinnie Barbarino (Travolta), Horshack, among others. And Mr. Kotter always bringing up potato knishes. Oy veh!

@jameshenry3802 2 года назад

69 yrs. Old still love this summer song. 😎

@garryleblanc4002 2 года назад

Lead singer John Sebastian also had a huge hit as a solo artist with the theme from the 70's sitcom Welcome Back Kotter starting John Travolta. He has such a sweet voice...great band !! 😎🙏❤🇨🇦

@NoName-fx9zi 2 года назад

"What A Day For A Daydream." You gotta do that Lovin' Spoonful tune.

@Pauba1946 2 года назад

Now you need to listen to “Did you ever have to make up your mind”, “Do you believe in Magic” and “You didn’t have to be so nice”.

@faithnyou1732 2 года назад

This song brought back a lot of childhood memories! The lead singer's name is John Sebastian, and the band's name was inspired by some lines in a song of Mississippi John Hurt called the "Coffee Blues". Also, you might find it interesting that although the Lovin' Spoonful was not scheduled to play at Woodstock, John Sebastian (lead singer/keyboards) made a solo impromptu (accidental) appearance at the 1969 Woodstock festival. He was there as part of the audience and recognized in the crowd, so they gave him an acoustic guitar, and he played 3 songs. The audience was very familiar with who he was and that he was the founding member of the Lovin' Spoonful, so they were pleasantly surprised. Thanks for this reaction! ;-)

@porcupine-hugger3552 2 года назад

I love learning something cool like this, even at my advanc(ing) age!

@EW-ty6qw Год назад

In a coffee house Sebastian sat And after every number they'd pass the hat McGuinn and McGuire just a-gettin' higher in L.A., You know where that's at... (Special internet points for whomever can finish the verse without cheating)

@faithnyou1732 Год назад

@@EW-ty6qw - Creeque Alley. "And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass." I knew the lyrics, but for some reason, I couldn't think of the song. So I did cheat a little. ✌💙✌

@billjones8503 Год назад

@@EW-ty6qw And no one's getting FAT cept Mama Cass! lol

@johnvienta7622 8 месяцев назад

Sorry to get in late of this subject but just a pleasure to see someone mention Mississippi John Hurt. His story in itself is worth telling.

@Jeff_Lichtman 2 года назад

One thing that makes this song work is the switch between minor and major modes. It starts in minor as the lyrics refer to the oppressive heat of the daytime, but then switches to major when the lyrics refer to the cooler nighttime. The lead singer is John Sebastian. He had a solo hit with the theme song to Welcome Back, Kotter in 1976.

@diannestucki5732 2 года назад

As summer gets closer, you should check out Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft. Absolutely gorgeous song, it just is the epitome of summer to me.

@ericgerber9751 2 года назад

Absolutely! They would love Seals and Croft!

@larvt 2 года назад

Another Summer song, they should play is Summer by War.

@lazaruslong8092 2 года назад

Summer Breeze is an ultimate chill song. Great duo.

@catsi563 2 года назад

And when the summer comes to a close Summer Song by Chad and Jeremy an equally gorgeous song where the summer comes to a close and all those things we miss when it does

@brianherrington7226 2 года назад

A good one for the decade. Don’t forget Hot Fun In The Summertime.

@bobhalvorson4374 2 года назад

John Sebastian is the lead singer. This was definitely 1966, *before* the hippie thing really got going. Everybody listened to this and everything on their AM transistor radios, full blast. And this was on the air all the time. They were so cool.

@GeoffCB 2 года назад

I got a transistor radio in '68, and I remember this song was still regularly played - it was really popular.

@kjmorley 2 года назад

LOL, yeah, 1967 was definitely peak hippie. The summer of love.♥️🌿

@sexysadie2901 2 года назад

In 1966 the hippie thing was already going in California.

@bobhalvorson4374 2 года назад

@@sexysadie2901 yes, ‘66 it was still cool and developing. Streets of Wisconsin, it was still a dream.!

@kentonwatts504 2 года назад

I'm 8, my father spent the week ends on the golf course. The golf course opened a swimming pool for families to build memberships. There was a small shop that sold snacks/drinks/hamburgers. During swim breaks we would go get ice cold Coke (bottle) from a "Coca cola" vending machine. All the chocolate bars were kept in a freezer to keep them from melting. My go to was Butterfinger bar. On the juke box inside the music was sent out to the pool through a megaphone like speaker. This is just one of the songs that instantly take me there even today at 63. I can still smell the chlorine from the pool. Other tunes were "Green River" from CCR, "Light My Fire" the Doors, Ride Captain Ride" Blues Image among many more. The first playlist I ever created were the songs from spending days at the pool. It's the first of many. I never mustered the courage to dive from the tall diving board. About 20 feet high! I think my first crush happened there a few years later when I begin to notice girls could be more than a sister( I had two) That golf course is no longer, the pool was closed long before that. The land the golf course set on was recently sold. It is currently becoming a new residential area in Wichita Falls, Texas. It began as Skyline then went through some name changes La Vista/Hawk Ridge before the drought was to much for the owners to overcome. But I still go there when I hear one of those songs. Lovin Spoonful thanks for the memories!!!!!!!!!!!!

@valerievelarde62 Год назад

We had record player!! With two speakers!!! Yeah man, they were Nice! We had LP's. We had The Beetles, The Monkeys, GREATEST hits mixes- they'd advertise on TV. I had Tom Jones, Billy Paul, Isaac Hayes, The Supremes greatest hits - you got 3 LP's then after the 70's I had stacks of LP's and 45's. MJ was my first 45- I WANT YOU BACK!

@tonjamower4000 2 года назад

The lyrics differ from most songs about the summer by lamenting the heat, contrasting the unpleasant warmth and noise of the daytime with the relief offered by the cool night, which allows for the nightlife to begin. I was only a year old when it came out but my dad loved this band

@jeffdetmer4681 2 года назад

Hey guys. LOL Jay. They were transistor radios dude. Juke boxes are those huge record machines in diners and bars. That was John Sebastian singing this song. John wrote and sang lead on most of their songs the first few years. John had grown up in The Village in NYC. His dad was a harmonica player, and John grew up around musicians. The lead guitar was taken from a folky group that included Mama Cass. In fact in the Mamas and Papas song Creeque Alley (you should do that one if you haven't yet btw), they mention The Spoonful. I don't know if you guys have ever seen old reruns or heard about a show called Welcome Back Kotter, but the theme song was written and sung by John Sebastian. Man I miss the 60s. LOL. Summer music was big back in the day. Under the boardwalk, Up on the roof, or of course anything by the Beach Boys. For more Spoonful, try You didn't have to be so nice, or Do you believe in magic, or did you ever have to make up your mind.

@u.s.veteranandpatriot7511 2 года назад

do`nt forget the ear phones [ not ear buds] for the hand held trans. radio

@stevedahlberg8680 2 года назад

John Sebastian was so talented. He actually ended up doing a television theme song for a very popular show called Welcome Back Kotter, set in a classroom. In fact, that is where a young John Travolta got noticed by the world. I was around when this came out, but I was in preschool! But still it sounds so familiar; it must have been on the radio a lot. And I know I've heard it several times since then. At one point I bought the Lovin Spoonful Greatest Hits and listened to it a lot.

@sillililli01 2 года назад

This music is my era, and, yes, we did have fun! I remember being in a park, me and my girlfriends, and, hearing, what we thought were The Temptations singing "My Girl" on a radio. We turned around to find four young guys singing the song to us. OMG, they were so good. It's a memory I'm sure all of my friends hold dear to this day. I know I do.

@MH-fb5kr 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing you memory.

@larryhalbrook6874 2 года назад

My favorite song from the Lovin' Spoonful. This is from 1966. Other songs to check out by them is "She's Still a Mystery to Me" and "Darlin Be Home Soon. The lead singer is John Sebastian who also recorded "Welcome Back Kotter" from the TV show. This was a monster hit in the day.

@patswanson2870 2 года назад

This song was a big hit in Canada. I remember laying on the beach and watching the hippies making beaded necklaces. (I think they were called love beads).

@myowndrum286 2 года назад

Yes indeed! I used to make those necklaces at a place called Lake Eden, just west of Edmonton in Alberta. 1967 is was. Great memories for me. Those that I remember! Haha!

@brachiator1 2 года назад

Love beads. Have not heard a reference to this in years.

@myowndrum286 2 года назад

@@brachiator1 And ooooh. Do you remember the rare African Trading beads you sometimes put on a special necklace? I have two or three of those beads still kicking around somewhere. lol

@laurabailey1054 2 года назад

Zal Yanovski lived in Kingston Ontario until his death in 2002. His daughter still lives there and runs the two restaurants he opened there in the 1980’s.

@julianortiz4151 2 года назад

Please react to “Creeque Alley” by the Mamas & Papas. They kinda go into the formation of not only The Mamas & Papas but also touch on The Lovin’ Spoonful as they were all part of the Greenwich Village folk scene before these two bands formed. They also mention the Byrds in that song too. It’s just another fun 60s song you’ll both love.

@truthmatters-jt5up 11 месяцев назад

Yes, it was a hit. Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind.....You Didn't Have To Be So Nice..... Daydream....The Younger Girl.....Do You Believe In Magic All big hits.

@atuuschaaw 2 года назад

♥Yes I was around, and yes some beautiful memories of my teenage years. I'm so glad y'all got around to the Lovin' Spoonful. John Sebastian is the singer. Other songs are "Do You Believe In Magic", "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?", "Daydream", and "Nashville Cats". Love you guys! ♥

@jangle4246 2 года назад

I love The Lovin' Spoonful and especially "Summer in the City." Other memorable songs from that time are “Pied Piper” by Crispian St. Peters, “Sunny Afternoon” by The Kinks, and “Black is Black” by Los Bravos.

@maureencollins5177 2 года назад

Love “Black is Black”. And "Bernadette". And anything by The Turtles and the Hollies.

@tmr626 2 года назад

Jangle, you mentioned the Los Bravos. I'll bet you didn't know that they had a real good song in '68 named 'Bring A Little Lovin'.

@tigristhelynx7224 2 года назад

All of those are wonderful! Thanks for the reminders that these songs exist, it's been years.

@tmr626 2 года назад

@@maureencollins5177 If you check out Rob Squad's Reaction to The Turtles song 'Happy Together' from two weeks ago you'll find my big list of Turtle songs that you may not be familiar with. Enjoy!

@maureencollins5177 2 года назад

And "Walk Away Renee" by The Left Banke.

@bonnielemenager4030 Год назад

Yes, this song was very popular when I was growing up. I had four (much older) siblings who turned me on to so many different bands from that era. You've really only scratched the surface for all the great music that still stands the test of time.

@janetmueller9195 2 года назад

I was 13 years old when this song came out! I went to the local music store and bought the 45, ( small records with the big hole in the center). I still have most of my collection. Summer In the City was one of my favorite records!.I loved growing up in the 60's! We had the best music then!

@robertberger5639 2 года назад

"Darling Be Home Soon" and "Do You Believe in Magic?" are two to check out.

@Zebred2001 2 года назад

Lead-singer John Sebastian also went on in the mid-70's to record the theme for the hit TV series - Welcome Back Kotter about an inner city teacher. The show also began John Travolta's career. A great upbeat hippie-vibe song the Lovin' Spoonful had was - Do You Believe In Magic. Amber'll love it! Jordan'll dig the chorus energy too.

@wandamanning9198 Год назад

I'll be 65 next week Saturday and I am loving there channel. They are bringing back so many memories. Thank you guys💜💜

@shemanic1 2 года назад

The Lovin' Spoonful. What a band, saw them several times, John Sebastion was such a nice guy. "Summer in the City" is probably my most played Spoonful track. But my favourite is "What a Day for a Daydream”

@auldfouter8661 2 года назад

In July 1966 I was due to go into hospital for an operation - I was aged ten , and got a new transistor radio for my birthday the month before. BBC radio was awful with hardly any pop music , but there was a pirate radio station called Radio Scotland which came from a boat offshore. They played nothing but pop and about once an hour my favourite record got played - Ike and Tina Turner ( just Tina on the record though ) - " River Deep , Mountain High" . It got me through my hospital visit ! You haven't lived until you've heard it Amber !

@teresajarrell452 2 года назад

YES! I AGREE!! 👍😃❣️

@leighsaldivar4439 2 года назад

I loved this song growing up! My uncle used to play this in his band back in Chicago in the 60s

@lesliedavis2185 2 года назад

same here , happy memories

@donnakubiski5572 2 года назад

I also grew up in Chicago and one of the neighbor kids on the next block used to play this song with his band in his garage. Everyone used to go over and stand in the alley and listen. Sad note though is that he died in the Vietnam War.

@leighsaldivar4439 2 года назад

@@donnakubiski5572 oh that’s sad. Did you grow up in the city? My fiancée passed away recently and he grew up in the city. He was polish German.

@donnakubiski5572 2 года назад

@@leighsaldivar4439 Yes, I grew up on the northwest side in the Harlem/Irving area. On the day of his funeral, everyone on our block and the next put flags on our lawns so his family and friends would see it when they drove his casket past his house on the way to the cemetery. There was even a picture in our local paper.

@leighsaldivar4439 2 года назад

@@donnakubiski5572 that’s awesome. I wish people showed that much respect today.

@salliemoore5472 2 года назад

Jay and Amber another song about the summer to react to is "Hot Fun In The Summertime" by Sly and the Family Stones. It's a banger guys.

@jillk368 2 года назад

Another favorite from my summer mix tape :)

@susanpolice8465 Год назад

YES YES YES!!!!

@rhondacaudill7231 Год назад

YES!!!

@springfieldprogressive8951 3 месяца назад

This is a wonderful song. Just want to say I was just 6 years old when this song came out. In 1966. Thanks Jay and Amber for your wonderful RU-vid channels

@vicprovost2561 2 года назад

What a great song, there were stretches in that era when we were getting a great new song on the radio every single week. We were the most spoiled generation musically in the history of the human race! For another great vibe from that era, try the psychedelic classic I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night by the Electric Prunes. Enjoy! 🎵

@cindiherriott3259 2 года назад

I TOTALLY agree, Vic.

@tombeyerlein3813 2 года назад

John Sebastian and Zal ( "Zally") Yanovsky from the Spoonful were folkies who were acquainted with members of the Mamas and the Papas before both bands made it big. Sebastian and Zally are name-checked in the Mamas and Papas song Creeque Alley.

@dianafrost936 2 года назад

Wow, the Loving Spoonful, the Rascals, and the Turtles were all popular during this time. They all had great songs.

@karendoss6026 2 года назад

I turned 14 in July of 1966 when this song came out and it was the best. Me and my friends would call our radio station and request it over and over. Then my Mom bought me the 45 and I wore that record out. Thank you for bringing back some of my best memories!

@cynthiableam8926 2 года назад

Please check out Paul Revere and the Raiders. All their songs are fun. 60’s

@corinnepmorrison1854 2 года назад

The Raiders are the best!! ❤️🎶

@elizabethfranco1284 2 года назад

Jordan would love Indian Reservation

@corinnepmorrison1854 2 года назад

“Kicks”...”Just Like Me”...and so many more!!

@cynthiableam8926 2 года назад

They had a music show with many great groups called Where The Action Is.

@fidge54 2 года назад

Omg please. How about the Partridge Family?

@edprzydatek8398 2 года назад

John Sebastian (sideburns at the keyboard) grew up around musicians like Burl Ives, Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. I remember at the time Time Magazine (I think it was Time) made quite a deal out of them adding the street sounds to the song. John was friends with Bob Dylan and he currently lives in the Village of Woodstock, NY. Great reaction.

@abelhansen 2 года назад

It so funny that the two young people listing to this song in the Year 2022. Love this song. I love the songs of the 60 & 70 s Plus i love the blues & there is only One Bob dylan. I wish we had a bob Dylan music store in Australia. Abel 😁😁😎😎

@70sladyalways25 4 месяца назад

Ahh…the 60’s. I was 7 but had a 16 yr old brother so I was very fortunate growing up hearing the bands from the 60’s ❤

@sourisvoleur4854 2 года назад

The band name comes from the name of a song by Mississippi John Hurt (now THERE is a great listen!). It means exactly the same thing as "10 cc," which is the name of an awesome 70s group.

@douglaswaite9574 2 года назад

I wonder what they would make of Mr. Hurt? He was the most adorable bluesman of all time. Imo

@sourisvoleur4854 2 года назад

@@douglaswaite9574 I love John Hurt. Definitely a lovable guy. Gotta have that Maxell House.

@Dreyno 2 года назад

Love those Library of Congress recordings. Like somebody’s grandpa belting out amazing blues classics. Incredible technique as well.

@VicMikesvideodiary 2 года назад

Another great song. I remember this being played often during the summer in the 80's

@lordessducky8494 2 года назад

That’s also when I remember it from. It’s just one of those songs that are fun to sing along with.

@VicMikesvideodiary 2 года назад

@@lordessducky8494 yup! The radio played it often, and often when it was hot out lol.

@raserx63 2 года назад

Being in the car as a kid in the 70’s , hot summer day , windows are open, AM radio tuned to WABC in New York, this song is on. A car pulls up next to us at the red light. The driver also has this song on and is singing it out loud.. 50 years later , I still remember that moment. Music=memories.

@geneholland1188 2 года назад

Typical summer song! I can't explain it but every summer song doesn't age! It feels just as great today!

@tedcole9936 2 года назад

Oh, heck yeah it was popular and on the radio a lot in ‘66. John Sebastian the lead singer on this. Amber, eclectic is correct, John Sebastian could write songs in many genres. The name “Lovin Spoonful” came from an old blues song by Mississippi John Hurt called “Coffee Blues”. Check it out, it’s a very cool track by one of the early blues artists of the 20th century. John Hurt made a bit of a comeback in the 60s as an old man, finally getting his records on modern vinyl with modern production. The Spoonful had a load of hits and great songs, they were very popular in the mid-sixties. Try “Daydream” “Do You Believe in Magic”, “Nashville Cats” or “Darling Be Home Soon”

@ptournas 2 года назад

It's a miracle that John Hurt was rediscovered. I hesitate to say rediscovered because he was never well known before that time. He released 6 singles on Okeh Records when he was 35 years old and none were commercially successful, so he went back home to sharecropping. He only played locally at dances and other events. 35 years later, when he was 70 years old, a musicologist heard a couple of the songs in a Folklore album called Anthology of American Folk Music and tracked him down. He did his first gig in Washington DC, but he really took off after playing the 1963 Newport Folk Festival. By all accounts he was a soft-spoken, polite and loving man, but he could also be impishly mischievous at times. Dave Van Ronk often told a tale of a night when they were together with a bunch of other folksingers at a bar arm-wrestling. At lot of them were big guys. When Mississippi John came into the game, Dave was afraid he might get hurt. Then he watched him put everyone down. John Hurt was in his seventies, a slight man and stood 5'4". Dave, who was built like a lumberjack, stood 6'2' and weighed over 200 pounds, thought they were letting John win. So he went over and tried him, and he wasn't going to let him win. He was totally shocked when John beat him. He thought it thought it had to be a fluke so he said he tried again and again, and John Hurt beat him every time! Sorry if I kind of hijacked your post, but I just love Mississippi John Hurt. So sad that he died only three years after becoming so well known. But what an amazing talent and powerful influence he had on the blues. And what a wonderful legacy he left for us.

@tedcole9936 2 года назад

@@ptournas not at all, thanks so much for that wonderful story of John Hurt. Amazing!!

@541walker 2 года назад

I was ten when this came out and spent a lot of time at the local public pool that summer.This song played often and for years after was a summer staple of AM radio. You knew it was summer when they put this song into heavy rotation. Takes me back!

@Mike-rk8px 2 года назад

This song was released on the 4th of July in 1966. The Lovin’ Spoonful was a New York City band, and this song was an instant hit (it went to number one most of the summer) because in June, July & August of ‘66 NYC (and much of the northeast) was experiencing record breaking heat, and it had been over 100 degrees quite a few times. I was born in August 1966 in Manhattan and I grew up there, so I always loved this song because it was so accurate. Summer in NYC is the best time to go out and have fun, but it can also be unbelievably hot and extremely humid, where you can sit still in the shade outside and just be wet with sweat. The honking of car horns is something you hear 24 hours a day all year long, but the sound of jackhammers breaking pavement is also prevalent in the summer.

@jimcrossan1312 Год назад

“Cool cat, lookin’ for a kitty!” Outstanding! This was used in a TV PSA in NYC for the “Fresh Air Fund” whose aim was to get kids out of the city for awhile in the summer. Great ‘60s summer song!!!

@bridgettstephens5582 Год назад

Only way to truly appreciate this song is to spend a week in NYC during a heat wave

@cathystrube2997 2 года назад

They were the Lovn' Spoonful. John Sebastian was the lead singer. He sang the theme song to welcome back kottter. I saw them live 4 times and hold up pretty well. Im in my 70s and they were my favorite band in high school. Listen to Darlin" be home soon - love it and the lyrics. The band was John, Joe butler on drums. Zal Yanowsky on guitar an d Steve Boone in bass. Also loved Rain on the Roof, Nashville Cats, jugband music and more. They had a folk sound and johns voice made then distinct.

@donnaralph4413 2 года назад

radio, record player, that was our choices 🥰

@rodneygriffin7666 2 года назад

One of my favorite songs of all time. No joke. Pure Genius since I heard it in 1966.

@lindazee 2 года назад

Yes, this song was a huge hit in the summer of 1966, and to this day, it still brings back that vibe and feeling that we had during hot summer days. It describes summer in NYC perfectly, including the traffic noises and the hot, agitated energy that we experience in the "concrete jungle", even still! Summer in NYC can be hot, sticky, noisy, a little smelly in certain areas (lol) and despite it all, so much to do and so many people out enjoying the warm days and nights.

@lindazee 2 года назад

@@llw1066 definitely front stoop summers and icees...still can remember like it was yesterday! 😊

@kbusby4824 2 года назад

"Cool cat looking for a kitty." This song was at the top of the charts when I was born. Lovin' Spoonful is in the RRHOF. Love the inclusion of "street noise." I would also recommend The Jaggerz, The Rapper, from the same era (1970).

@ProdigyBowlersTour 2 года назад

The Lovin' Spoonful (there's no "g" at the end of "Lovin'") were huge for a few years from 1965 to '68 or '69. Their lead singer, John Sebastian, was just a wonderful singer. (He is still around and still performing at age 78.) "Summer In the City" was LS's biggest hit, but several others are definitely worth a listen, especially given your penchant for positivity. Check out "Do You Believe In Magic?" and "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice." Those two songs each kinda go hand-in-hand, as they were the group's first two hit singles (and both are barely over 2 minutes long). I'm surprised you haven't heard "Summer In the City" before, as it's been used in countless commercials, TV shows, and movies. But here are a few somewhat lesser-remembered Lovin' Spoonful songs that were also just flat-out great: "Daydream," "Nashville Cats," "Six O'Clock," "Rain On the Roof," "She Is Still A Mystery," and unquestionably the most beautiful song they ever recorded, most would say their best song, the heartfelt, "Darling Be Home Soon," which, if you listen to it, is sure to instantly become one of your favorite songs, too. There was also a little song that Lovin' Spoonful lead singer John Sebastian wrote but while Lovin' Spoonful recorded it, another group made it a hit. Check out "Younger Girl" by the Hondells. Another group also had a minor hit with it, The Critters, but if you're gotta listen to the Critters, you really gotta hear their biggest hit, and one of my favorite songs of all-time, "Mr. Dieingly Sad." Just a beautiful, beautiful song. You are now swimming in the deep end of the '60s pool and are learning about some of the most-loved music of Amber's favorite people -- us hippies of the '60s and '70s. :-)

@Serai3 2 года назад

I can't say I have specific memories of this song the year it came out 'cause I was 5, and didn't really start paying attention to music for another three or four years. But I do remember that this song got played on the radio every summer throughout my teen years - it was always on those "songs of summer" playlists the DJ's would trot out. Very familiar song.

@bajoyf 3 месяца назад

I graduated high school in 1969. I was a devoted fan of the Loving Spoonful. They has so many excellent songs . You are right this was a huge hit. You will love all their music.

@kateritter5765 2 года назад

Recommend Loving Spoonful "Do You Believe in Magic" Summer in the City is played every summer.

@angieacapella1847 2 года назад

“Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck gettin’ dirty and gritty.” This has been on tons of commercials and ads, etc. Some songs, I’m surprised you guys don’t recognize. Even so, love this one!❤️

@stewartmatthews1551 2 года назад

Sing it baby summer is getting closer get to be outside smell the warm air birds singing fresh cut grass sun shining and going for a walk ☮️

@douggaijin 2 года назад

Going along with you about the trend to use old songs in commercial ads, there is a certain medication advertisement that makes me laugh because the song the use is “Psychotic Reaction”. 🤣

@richarddexter7641 2 года назад

Not to mention movies, starting with "Die Hard 3".

@stewartmatthews1551 2 года назад

@@richarddexter7641 mmm I do remember this song being in that movie

@mikegray-ehnert3238 2 года назад

Lead singer is John Sebastian. He left and went solo and had several hits, including an appearance at Woodstock. Worth a listen!

@walterrutherford8321 2 года назад

Fun song. The keyboard immediately reminded me of one of Three Dog Night’s songs. That’s the second time today something has reminded me of 3DN so it must mean I should recommend them. 🙂 Earlier I was reminded of Eli’s Coming, one of 3DN best and most popular songs. You definitely must hear it. Other songs that show off their talent and range: Shambala, One, Black and White, Never Been To Spain.

@rs-ye7kw Год назад

Loved "Never Been To Spain. Also really liked 3DN's novelty type song "Mama Told Me Not To Come".

@jeanstrickland2445 2 года назад

You guy’s are on roll this evening , you made me smile 😊

@other6381 2 года назад

"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" is the one you wanted, although "Summer in the City" is worth a listen.

@janetholliday8667 Год назад

This song was released in July of 1966. I was 13 and staying with my oldest brother who was living in Cleveland, Ohio. It seems like this song was on my transistor radio every 15 minutes. It was a monster hit and it summed up that summer for me perfectly. The 1960's was a tumultuous decade, but man..........did it ever have a great soundtrack.

@Lfg117 7 дней назад

Written 'bout a hot summer night in NYC. This song is 🤌. Pure talent. This song was played a lot on radio as late as 1968 when I first remembered radio music from early childhood.

@Loupa57 2 года назад

Hi guys, love your site. If you’ve not listened to them, can I recommend The Chords singing “Sh-boom” (released in 1954)?.

@Skywalker567 2 года назад

Oh yeah!! The best version of that song, too!

@williammurray1341 2 года назад

Follow up with "You Didn't Have to be so Nice". Gave my girlfriend the "Best of " album. That song sealed the deal. We married three years later. Long before you were born.

@buffstraw2969 2 года назад

I was 10 years old in 1966. Yes, this song was HUGE, on my small handheld transistor radio (all us kids had one), playing on the airwaves all the time. I love the jackhammer in the middle of the song, and the car horns honking. Sounds of the city. Genius!

@thomasstambaugh5181 2 года назад

I was 14 that summer, growing up in a MD suburb of Washington DC -- you're right, this was a BIG hit that summer. Ironically, it was a year later -- 1967 -- when this song was played again with a far darker ironic twist. There were riots in major cities across the country, and the phrase "summer in the city" took on an entirely new meaning. John Sebastian is a great musician who is still performing. "Spoonful" was prolific and spanned a surprising range of material. "Summer in the City" is among the darkest. Check out "Daydream" or "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" for some lighter material. Just a heads-up -- some of the lyrics reflect attitudes towards women that are, well, dated by today's standards (cf "Younger Girl", "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind). Still, this was a fabulous band.

@markfadness9204 2 года назад

"Summer in the City" was #1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks in late summer/early fall 1966. It was the 5th of 7 straight Top 10 singles released between 1965 and 1966. 7 more singles charted Top 100 up to early 1969. The lead singer is John Sebastian who had a #1 single in 1976 with "Welcome Back" the theme from TV sitcom "Welcome Back Kotter."

@marktravis3863 2 года назад

You need to listen to Do You Believe In Magic. That’s another good song of theirs

@DeeVet1 2 года назад

Oh...I was around in the 60s. I was 24 years old and I sang it back then...all the time and sing this song even today. (Especially to cheese off my sister because I really can’t sing.) I’ll break in to a loud, “HOT TOWN, SUMMER IN THE CITY...” just to hear her groan. She loves the song but hates my voice. Loved your reaction. The Spoonful gave us a bunch of great tunes.

@jvsmith7888 2 года назад

This song was a huge hit that summer. At that time, you would most likely have heard this song on a transistor radio. The lead singer, and the bands driving force, was John Sebastion. Some other big songs from them you might like to check out are "Do You Believe In Magic", "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind", "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice", and "Darlin' Be Home Soon." Maybe even "Jug Band Music" or "Nashville Cats."

@bloppysloppy4057 2 года назад

Amber, You will love "The Rain The Park and Other Things" by a family band called the Cowsills. Total flower power vibe

@kennyhuskisson2684 2 года назад

Also Indian Lake!👍✌️

@bloppysloppy4057 2 года назад

@@kennyhuskisson2684 "Hair" another one Amber would like.

@kennyhuskisson2684 2 года назад

Oh yes, I forgot about Hair, lol👍✌️

@stewartmatthews1551 2 года назад

Oh dude this is a awesome song

@patticrichton1135 2 года назад

THANK YOU for reacting to the Lovin' Spoonful, and Summer in the City! YES it was a BIG hit the summer of '66. I had just finished my Freshman year at Kent State University. The lead singer is John Sebastian. The guitarist with the black hair wearing a hat is Zal Yanovsky, Joe Butler on drums, and Steve Boone on the other keyboard. IF you listen to the MAMAS AND PAPAS' song "CREEQUE ALLEY" you will hear "Zally" and "Sebastian" plus "Spoonful" mentioned. Creeque Alley is a song about how the Mamas and Papas came to be. Zal and John Sebastian were a part of it. Also try THESE songs below. The are different from each other. AMBER I THINK you will love them all, try to react to a video where they are performing any of these songs: DARLIN' BE HOME SOON (MY favorite "Spoonful" song, it's BEAUTIFUL and has a different sound) DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC ( their first BIG hit) You Didn't Have to Be So Nice Nashville Cats Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind What a Day For a Daydream You Baby Rain of the Roof Didn't Want to Have to Do It

@user-ss4qt5wj4d 10 месяцев назад

John Sebastian was amazing! Back in the 60's & 70's when our "playlists" were recording from the radio onto a cassette. HAHAHA! A great time to grow up! The last two generations of kids have no idea what it was like to be able to actually go out and play and be gone all day and know to come home "when the streetlights come on". All the parents in the neighborhood watched out and disciplined everyone's kids. We all knew to be respectful. We had our chores and we had our time to have fun.

@georgeflooks3384 10 месяцев назад

And guys and gals hooked up without problem back then.

@rubnsracn 2 года назад

We listened to this all summer on transistor radios. It was a time. That's John Sebastian. Do You Believe in Magic is the next song to listen to by the Spoonful. You'd know John Sebastian more from writing Welcome Back in the late '70s. He also kicked ass at Woodstock.

@Mr54nomore 2 года назад

The singer's name is John Sebastion. He was a singer/songwriter for the "Lovin Spoonful. " He also became famous for writing and singing the opening song for the 1974 television comedy series "Welcome Back Kotter." It featured and up and coming actor known as John Travolta. The rest they say is history.

@thecliffdweller1212 2 года назад

Darlin' Be Home Soon (and the cover by Joe Cocker) So glad you loved this. John Sebastian with guitarist partner Zal Yanovsky were from the beat scene of Greenwich Village and were part of the folk revival when Dylan went electric. Musicologist and producer Eric Jacobson filled out their combo in the studio and added all those weird sounds. That's how Lovin' Spoonful started, taking the name from a lyric by Howlin' Wolf (the contraction being an homage) They were briefly considered to play the play themselves on TV as a real band doing their own hits but the show became The Monkees instead

@goittoog7563 2 года назад

This song inspired The Great Stevie Wonder so much, he wrote " Living just enough for the city" which is high praise indeed.

@bobhelton1763 2 года назад

Great pick to react to. John Sebastian was the lead singer. Zale Yanovsky on guitar and Steve Boone on drums. They were huge in the 60s. Try out THE SONG do you believe in magic.

@CharCanuck14 2 года назад

Zal was from my Toronto (Downsview) neigbourhood. After music, he opened a restaurant in Kingston, Ontario called Chez Piggy. He passed away in 2002.

@laurabailey1054 2 года назад

@@CharCanuck14 he also had a bakery in Kingston called Pan Chancho. I have been to both places. His daughter Zoe runs them now

@CharCanuck14 2 года назад

@@laurabailey1054 Thanks Laura! I'll have to check the bakery out next time I'm in Kingston.

@laurabailey1054 2 года назад

@@CharCanuck14 Pan Chancho is on Princess St between King and Ontario Chez Piggy is in that little alleyway near the Toucan off of Princess St.

@CharCanuck14 2 года назад

@@laurabailey1054Thanks Laura. I'll write that down. Now I've got a 2am craving for pastries! :-)

@chrisinfiesto835 2 года назад

4 me personally; when it came out, it made me feel the heat of summer. The lyrics in that 1st verse & the traffic/ jackhammer sounds. Now “Summer” by the group War & “Groovin” by The Rascals were more relaxing summer jams. 🤙🏽😎

@happymethehappyone8300 2 года назад

The Lovin' Spoonful "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?",, "Coconut Grove",, "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice",, "What A Day For A Daydream" &"Do You Believe In Magic"

@KTRS 2 года назад

One of my other fave Lovin’ Spoonful song is “Do You Believe in Magic?” Makes me happy every single time I hear it. Loved this reaction!

@ewrekzz7360 2 года назад

I was going to resist telling you about the name, but then you asked about it specifically at the end. Both names "The LovIn' Spoonful" and later "10CC" (and Steely Dan too) are actually pretty suggestively based. If you think about the amount of "fluid" used to make a baby, it's right around a spoonful (taken from an old blues song) or 10 mL (used to be called CC). Steely Dan was named after a prosthetic phallus in William S. Burroughs's novel Naked Lunch.

@danielvolk237 2 года назад

This was their only #1 song. It was a giant hit. John Sebastian was the lead singer, he played keyboards, and autoharp, and was a fantastic harmonica player. He played harmonica on the Doors song "Roadhouse Blues". He wrote most of their hits. Their next biggest hit was "Daydream" and it was a catchy tune. They had many hits. Hope you do a few more of their hits. John Sebastian also had a #1 single with the theme song for the tv show "Welcome back Kotter" the song was called "Welcome Back".

@jtx38 Год назад

As a Dion DiMucci (Dion & the Belmonts) fan, I was surprised to learn he also submitted a song for 'Welcome Back, Kotter.'

@robertmiller1655 Год назад

John Sebastian is a musical genius. He wrote and sang 'Welcome Back' from the TV show Welcome Back Kotter. Please, y'all gotta do more of them. 'Do You Believe in Magic' should be next. Pretty please? My favorite is 'Coconut Grove'. Maybe because I'm a Miami native. 'Rain on the Roof' will give you a sweet vibe too.

@dcool2u2 2 года назад

I was around when this song came out and you guys are so right, I remember it being on the radio all the time! It actually felt like a summer soundtrack for me! I remember those summer days whenever I hear this song !! Thank you! 😊🎤🎸🎹🎼🎵🎶🎵