I received this album when I was a teenager. I became obsessed with Melba Moore's voice and became a lifelong fan. Her part on the Flesh Failures sealed the deal. Melba is terribly underrated as a singer.
ME TOO!!!!! I've become obsessed with the window guy!! I started wondering if maybe he's in all of Seth's videos, and then I started wondering if maybe Seth HIRED him to create a little touch of quirky visual interest, like an "easter egg" for astute fans to catch, and THEN I started wondering if maybe the window guy was an aspiring actor who realized Seth was always filming in an office across the street, and started sneakily creating his own intriguing mime routine in the hopes of getting "discovered" and catapulted to fame... I have an active imagination. Which is good, because I certainly can't belt a high F. :)
Seth! I too have been completly obsessed with Elaine's deliciously brazen flatness and Melba's pure high note accuracy and placement.. its so satisfying for me to see there is someone else that finds joy in these precious details. Thank you ox
There was a TV show called, "Rowen and Martin's Laugh-In" (1967-1973) It featured Ruth Buzzi, Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson, and dozens of others "Sock it to me" was one of the catch phrases. There was also a song by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels entitled, "Sock It To Me, Baby".
Another absolute favorite. My siblings and I wore out the record as kids, so we each later got our own copies. ('The Love Machine' was also a Jackie Suzann novel of the era).
I was ensemble in this show in high school and it gave me THE BUG. Big part due to melba and the sound track. I would go home every day from rehearsal and try to hit all the amazing riffs and high notes but ended up failing (alto). I hope to do the show again and be a soloist.
I think the "sock it to me" phrase comes from the Laugh In tv show, with Goldie Hawn showing it off. I guess it was popular around that time. Just found these videos with Seth Rudetsky. He really cracks me up!
+ amoshart Not a chance. These lyrics are not "from" the title of that novel. What made you think this and declare it as fact? FYI: "The Love Machine" was published in 1969. "White Boys," including that lyric, was written in the mid-60s, and it was recorded and released *twice* before Susann's novel saw the light of day. "White Boys" was recorded first in 1967 (the off-Bway version and cast) and again in 1968 (the Broadway version/cast, which we heard here).
I always thought they were singing, "Mix me up", since, when "Hair" was first introduced on Broadway (1968; off Broadway, 1967), interracial dating/marriage wasn't as accepted as it is today. However, I looked it up on MIT's compendium of libretti. It's "Mixed media"...stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena/course/21/21m.704/www/mitonly/Libretti/hairlibretto.pdf
I received this album when I was a teenager. I became obsessed with Melba Moore's voice and became a lifelong fan. Her part on the Flesh Failures sealed the deal. Melba is terribly underrated as a singer.
Seth is amazing, but I spent the whole video trying to figure out what the guy in the window to the left was up to!
Me too! I think he was painting.
Me to! 😂
ME TOO!!!!! I've become obsessed with the window guy!! I started wondering if maybe he's in all of Seth's videos, and then I started wondering if maybe Seth HIRED him to create a little touch of quirky visual interest, like an "easter egg" for astute fans to catch, and THEN I started wondering if maybe the window guy was an aspiring actor who realized Seth was always filming in an office across the street, and started sneakily creating his own intriguing mime routine in the hopes of getting "discovered" and catapulted to fame...
I have an active imagination.
Which is good, because I certainly can't belt a high F.
:)
Seth's videos should be a requirement for all 2nd year high school choral groups.
Seth! I too have been completly obsessed with Elaine's deliciously brazen flatness and Melba's pure high note accuracy and placement.. its so satisfying for me to see there is someone else that finds joy in these precious details. Thank you ox
There was a TV show called, "Rowen and Martin's Laugh-In" (1967-1973) It featured Ruth Buzzi, Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson, and dozens of others "Sock it to me" was one of the catch phrases. There was also a song by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels entitled, "Sock It To Me, Baby".
I love the original album. I was in the ensemble in college and got to perform John Mills as Chrissie. I looked like a fifteen year old then.
Another absolute favorite. My siblings and I wore out the record as kids, so we each later got our own copies. ('The Love Machine' was also a Jackie Suzann novel of the era).
I was ensemble in this show in high school and it gave me THE BUG. Big part due to melba and the sound track. I would go home every day from rehearsal and try to hit all the amazing riffs and high notes but ended up failing (alto). I hope to do the show again and be a soloist.
These videos where you deconstruct songs of Broadway. Excellent!
I literally love you!!! You are fabulous. Hair is my fav and if I had a time machine I'd go back to 1969 just to go see the broadway original.
"good God! good God!" and "mess me up"
I think the "sock it to me" phrase comes from the Laugh In tv show, with Goldie Hawn showing it off. I guess it was popular around that time. Just found these videos with Seth Rudetsky. He really cracks me up!
"why is she Harold Hill?". Love it!
Dear Mr. Rudetsky I Would Love To See You Deconstruct "Shady Dame From Seville" & "Le Jazz Hot" From Victor/Victoria.
Seth, what do you think of Nell Carter's version from the movie? I love it!
Same. Looked like he was dancing along!
He's painting the wall! :)
Mix Me Up…is the last phrase.
Me too!! I think he's a janitor. When HD goes wrong!
Gang! The guy is painting the wall.
Guitar. Guitar.
I am HOWLING!
omg me 2!
That was completely cray-cray.
Bob Cooley --- Fascinating!
I always thought they were saying "Good God, Good God".
They were.
wow. I always thought they were saying "...makes me hot!"
I also love that Melba sang this in the Milos Foreman film version.
In the film, Melba only sang Three-Five-Zero-Zero with Ronnie Dyson who is also from the original Broadway album.
The phrase "Love Machine" comes from the title of a novel by Jacqueline Susann. It was a huge bestseller at the time "Hair" was on Broadway.
amoshart It was also slang for a guy who could keep going and going ... if you know what I mean
+ amoshart Not a chance. These lyrics are not "from" the title of that novel. What made you think this and declare it as fact? FYI: "The Love Machine" was published in 1969. "White Boys," including that lyric, was written in the mid-60s, and it was recorded and released *twice* before Susann's novel saw the light of day. "White Boys" was recorded first in 1967 (the off-Bway version and cast) and again in 1968 (the Broadway version/cast, which we heard here).
I always thought they were singing, "Mix me up", since, when "Hair" was first introduced on Broadway (1968; off Broadway, 1967), interracial dating/marriage wasn't as accepted as it is today. However, I looked it up on MIT's compendium of libretti. It's "Mixed media"...stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena/course/21/21m.704/www/mitonly/Libretti/hairlibretto.pdf
Oh my gosh, I always always thought it was "mix me up," for exactly the reason you stated. wow!
Lip sinc King!
I think that guy was scratching his back on the metal post that separates each window. lol
Love that Music Man reference xD
It is "mixed media"
It's "Mix me up."
Seth you are amazing-- but I'm pretty sure the last line of White Boys is "mix me up"
hphpinky no, it’s definitely “mixed media.”
Of course it’s “mix me up”. It’s swirling, Baby.