First time I've seen the video. Ray Stevens was terrific in an age no longer seen. It's hard to imagine any of his comedic songs playing on the radio today. Their loss.
I laughed when i FIRST heard this song 30 some odd years ago!!!!! I bought it on an original 45 record!!!!!! I liked this video a whole more!!!!!!! Mr. Stevens is a comic music genius!!!!!!!! He had an instant hit in this song!!!!!!!!
The month of May 1974 was a special time for "The Streak". It hit #1 on May 18, 1974 for a 3 week stay and went on to sell 5,000,000 copies. It was the #1 novelty song of the entire decade and was among the Top-10 songs of the year in 1974. It reached #1 in Canada and the United Kingdom, too, and the Top-5 in Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia.
Amazing how well this has aged. A lot of seventies comedy is a little uncomfortable to watch now, and frankly not even that good, but this is still so funny and very well-written. I guess Ray's secret is celebrating his subjects rather than denigrating them; a top bloke, to be sure.
Whoo, my mom keeps playing this kind kf stuff all the time (the songs are older than her!) And now that I've found it, I'm gonna be going "boogity boogity" whenever I do dumb stuff in games.
you know, he could never get away with this to day "well once again mr. stevens, you have , pardon the expression, barely stayed within the bounds if what IS permissible lol XD
I remember the students streaking at the strip on Kingston Pike, two little ladies when she saw the streaker, they run off the road.This streaking could happen anytime and anywhere, had a streaker on the foot ball field.
Now a days you can get charged with indecent exposure by streaking which sucks did anyone catch the super bowl this year there was a guy that was streaking
Apparently streaking was a fad in the 1970s along with those rope plant hanging things and that one dude who became a millionare selling pet rocks with hay beds lol imagine buying a rock inside a store because its in a box and says pet rock on it instead of just picking one up outside.
What used to be a funny bit of Americana, laughed at, and relatively harmless, it is no longer is innocent and funny. It can earn you a lifetime place on the roster of sexual offenders.Don't take the dare and run naked through the town square...we Americans don't take our nudity lying down~
Man I used to LOVE Ray Stephens when I was a kid. We still say, in our family till this day, "did ya see what happened? Yeahhhh I did!!"
First time I've seen the video. Ray Stevens was terrific in an age no longer seen. It's hard to imagine any of his comedic songs playing on the radio today. Their loss.
My Grandpa would sing this song and got me hooked on Ray Stevens. Don't look Ethel!!!!! Thanks for posting.
Great memories sitting around with my grandma and grandpa. Grandpa just laughing so hard. He had the best laugh.
"Pardon me sir, did you see what happend?"
"Yeeaaaah, I did..."
Ray Stevens, you are one of the greatest comedy song writters/singer period...
If he isn’t in a hall of fame. Then he should get his own.
I know its corny by today's standards but Ray is the truest of originals. Great fun from a great guy! God bless you Ray!
DAng! I used to watch Ray Steven's back when I was a wee lad. Now I love him even more as an adult. Keep on keepin on Ray!
I remember this when I was growing up. My Moma loved Ray Stevens...
This American out just before the streaker at the Academy Awards.
What a classic! Love this song.
I laughed when i FIRST heard this song 30 some odd years ago!!!!! I bought it on an original 45 record!!!!!! I liked this video a whole more!!!!!!! Mr. Stevens is a comic music genius!!!!!!!! He had an instant hit in this song!!!!!!!!
The month of May 1974 was a special time for "The Streak". It hit #1 on May 18, 1974 for a 3 week stay and went on to sell 5,000,000 copies. It was the #1 novelty song of the entire decade and was among the Top-10 songs of the year in 1974. It reached #1 in Canada and the United Kingdom, too, and the Top-5 in Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia.
Oh, man, this takes me way back - I used to wait for this song to come on the radio! I wish I still had the album with the original recording.
I remember when this one was in the Top 40 and they played it constantly. STILL FUNNY!!!!!
1970s Classic ❤️
Boogity boogity boogity! Lets go racing boys
Lol I still have this on VHS. It was my grandparents. We used to watch it all the time.
People really DID go out streaking after this song came out! (My aunt rode through the neighborhood on the hood of a car with 2 guys! HAHAHAHAHA)
I'm old school, I have it on VHS!!!
This guy is a nut and I love him
I loved this song when it came out. God, I'm that old?
wow! I remember when I was 7 years old listening to this funny record with my friend and laughing! It is still so funny! that was 45 years ago!
I love Ray Stevens, he is great
I like how its the same man and woman seeing "the streak" every time! lol :)
this was one of the first 3 45s
i bought!!!
It's STILL FUNNY!!!!
Ray Stevens is sooooo funny and a wonderful singer!!!
I used to have this VHS this was taken from, when i was 9 years old >.
I Love Ray Stevens!!!!!
Amazing how well this has aged. A lot of seventies comedy is a little uncomfortable to watch now, and frankly not even that good, but this is still so funny and very well-written. I guess Ray's secret is celebrating his subjects rather than denigrating them; a top bloke, to be sure.
Whoo, my mom keeps playing this kind kf stuff all the time (the songs are older than her!) And now that I've found it, I'm gonna be going "boogity boogity" whenever I do dumb stuff in games.
When my mom was alive she got picked on for this song , HER NAME WAS ETHEL .
ir was so funny she LOVED it too
Had the VHS of that when it first came out. Used to watch it all the time with my little brother growing up.
This dude is a genius!!
Thanks raystevensmusic.🙂 Fare Well!😍 Besr Luck?😁
Love Ray Stevens !!!
You're the greatest Ray... LOL
My step grandpa liked it still cracks me up
Hysterical!
That video was so freakin hilarious lol😂😂😂
Ray was so fun.
Back In the Day, Sporting Events And Neighborhoods ALL Across America "Oh Yes They Call Him The Streak, Fastest Thing On Two Feet!"
LOVE Ray Stevens!!! :D
Still funny in 2021!
My dad loved this song
rofl "Ethel!!! You better get your clothes on!!"
8 people don't know a legend when they see one
you know, he could never get away with this to day
"well once again mr. stevens, you have , pardon the expression, barely stayed within the bounds if what IS permissible
lol XD
I love it
My next door neighbors name is Ethel and I played this loud on my speaker because we have no insulation. Lol
Haha...U Go To Any Military Base After A Deployment You Will See Some Streakin
I aspire to have the level of confidence of the streak lmao
Liked this?
Yeeaah, I did!
That's good.
I like this
....😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂......””Yeaah I did””!!!...😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Anyone remember the streak? Were we bad?!😁😃😁
Everybody was streaking back in that day I remember doing it with a bunch of people nowadays probably be shot
childhood memories!
DONT LOOK ETHAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOGITY BOOGITY!!!! LOL
love it
Don't look, Etheeelll!!
Yup, this is more like it. When funny was funny!
I was the youngest of 6, my parents played this and played euchre -fun memories-still use that -"" ETHEL DONT LOOK""
Ray is so funny!
HAHAHAHAAHaaaa!!! YAY RAY!!!!
my question is how did he or whoever wrote them come up with these ideas
I remember the students streaking at the strip on Kingston Pike, two little ladies when she saw the streaker, they run off the road.This streaking could happen anytime and anywhere, had a streaker on the foot ball field.
YESSSSSS!! 2021. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
this one is a classics
How do you guys say that how do you guys see that and why what is the name of this song
41 viewers got mooned.
Hit it Ray.
Now a days you can get charged with indecent exposure by streaking which sucks did anyone catch the super bowl this year there was a guy that was streaking
When you have all of Ray Steven's tapes
SUCH A FUNNY SONG ROFLAMO!!!!!! :)
Beautiful women clerks. Anyone know who they are (were)?
Apparently streaking was a fad in the 1970s along with those rope plant hanging things and that one dude who became a millionare selling pet rocks with hay beds lol imagine buying a rock inside a store because its in a box and says pet rock on it instead of just picking one up outside.
Playing Truth or Dare. I took the Date. Lol great nemories
I'm weak🤣
"Boogity boogity"?
I'm pretty sure it's "look at that, look at that".
He is crazy
@romeosevendelta Me to. Everytime we visited Grandma it was either this or steel dawn we put in.
Does anyone else suspect that bewigged “Ethel’s” alter ego in this vid is as “propriety censor” ?!?
lol funny as heck
@yentl50 I don't know about that but I cannot recall the name of the Hee Haw Honey in this video.Can you?
don't look ethel!!
2:44 epic
DON'T LOOK ETHEL!!!
Yeeeaaaaahhhh I did.
LMAO 😂😂😂
DON'T LOOK ETHEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lolololol good
ha ha funny video
Say...u about a size 14
......good
I'd really like to see Eric the Awful... subtle as a chainsaw lacking all the social graces...
What used to be a funny bit of Americana, laughed at, and relatively harmless, it is no longer is innocent and funny. It can earn you a lifetime place on the roster of sexual offenders.Don't take the dare and run naked through the town square...we Americans don't take our nudity lying down~
Lol
Would? any one be that crazy to run around nude only with pair of shoe's on,or what