Gary Puckett has an incredible voice! So very distinctive and unique. You should watch some of his "newer" videos of this. He may have aged, but he hasn't lost those powerful vocals!
Great reaction! My favorite Gary Puckett and the Union Gap song! Love Gary's voice! Interesting fact: the lyrics, "Did no one ever tell you the facts of life?" were thought to be too suggestive by the Ed Sullivan show, so they had to be changed to, "Did no one ever tell you the way of life?"
Gary Puckett! His iconic voice can take me right back to the back seat of my parents car for the 35 mile drive to Stillwater, Oklahoma to see the optometrist! Not too many voices can impress a fourth grader like that!
Only 28 likes so far? I don't know where your followers are. This was a great group back then. I like 7 of their songs. You already reacting to Young Girl, which is 1 of the 7
Gary Pucket had a very powerful clear voice..His songs were so smooth it made us men want to wrap our arms around our ladies and fall in love all over again. It was a pleasure watching your channel again. Keep the oldies coming!!!!!
This was their live TV Performance on Ed Sullivan, April 1968. When they came out, Gary said it's their brand-new tune. Gary Puckett was an Incredible talent. This was on their debut c1968 Album which outsold The Beatles!!!
LOL! Like with the Stones when they performed “Let’s Spend the Night Together” on the show. They were made to substitute “time” for “night.”. I think Jagger comically rolled his eyes and stretched the word out every time he had to sing it. The song title was not “Let’s Spend Some Time Together”!
We used to watch The Ed Sullivan Show all the time. Back then lyrics had to be changed by groups for this show & others because they didn't want drugs or sex to be implied on TV. At one point, you couldn't even say "pregnant" on tv. Love Gary Puckett & the Union Gap.
Interesting that the Sullivan Show made them change lyrics from”facts of life” to “way of Life”. Ah, the 60s… The other notable time this happened on the Sullivan show was when the Rolling Stones’ song “Let’s Spend the NIGHT Together” became “Let”s Spend Some TIME Together”.
this song is awesome full stop i mean what can compete with it well, they have woman woman and young girl wow just perfection, his voice is so sexy and amasing i cannot do him justice sorry but i adore this song so much, i could cry, its my youth its me now 60 yrs young SUPERB XXXX
LOVED this one! Good one to react to. Gary had a great voice. This song demonstrates IMO one of the greatest hooks in a popular song, the way his vocal swells up to a crescendo in the chorus backed by horns and the drum fill...THAT is a catchy as hell HOOK.
Thematically, their songs were similar to some of the adult contemporary lyrics of Gordon Lightfoot: “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Song for a Winter’s Night”.
Big song from 68. Actually it was facts of life not way of life but Ed kept strict standards. Woman Woman and Young Girl are very good songs. Very good group from the late 60s.
When he sings did anyone tell you the way of life, the real lyrics are did anyone tell you the facts of life but was not aloud to say that on the Ed Sullivan Show.
They changed the words from, Did no one ever tell you, "THE FACTS OF LIFE" to Did no one ever tell you the "Way of life" for TV viewing! and he says "As I Would gladly Teach you" 😉 You should listen to their first tune "Young Girl" then this song, "Lady Willpower" then you'll understand.
Small Fact: The 2nd verse was CHANGED from „ Did no one ever tell you the FACTS OF LIFE“ it was changed for the Ed Sullivan Show as it was deemed as too suggestive.
Interesting that their songs were about sex but not explicitly so. Lady Willpower ( stop holding out on me) Young Girl. ( you're too young ) This Girl Is A Woman Now( took her virginity)
The verse you repeated at the end was changed for broadcast (too smutty) Did no one ever tell you the facts of life, Well there's so much you have to learn. And I will gladly teach you, if I could only reach you.
