Talking about the Beatles. It would be great if you could react to their new music video "Now and then", released a few days ago. It's so iconic and emotional. Here is the link ua-cam.com/video/Opxhh9Oh3rg/v-deo.html
If you go but I get done, I'll 20 years really been romantic. As when you wrote letters and put it in the mail and stuff like that. And it is, really, you know, you're you was
Ahara I had a woman her name was Raquel Welch. I used to write her love letters all the time. But should left my heart on for frail s*** didn't return any of my messages. Any amount not among never😊
The Beatles loved this and covered it. Also: check out, Little Eva, “Locomotion” also The Shirelles, hit record “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” written by Carol King. And The Shirelles also had a hit with “Baby It’s You” written by Burt Bacharach, and covered by big fans, The Beatles. The Shirelles also had a hit with “Boys” written by Luther Dixon, it was also covered by The Beatles and sung by the greatest, Ringo Starr on their 1963 album, “Please Please Me”.
Little Eva doing Locomotion is a real treat. And there's some great black and white footage of her doing it as well. And then follow up with Grand Funk Railroad doing their incredible cover of it.
The one female Motown group I can’t believe you haven’t reacted to yet is Martha & the Vandellas. They were the Supremes main competition, and they had some serious bangers including Jimmy Mack, Nowhere To Run, Heatwave, and Dancing In The Street.
The Marvelettes, along with The Supremes and Martha Reeves and The Vandellas formed the triad of the great Motown "girl groups". Their best songs include: "Beachwood 4-5789", "Don't Mess With Bill", "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game", "Too Many Fish In The Sea", "Playboy".
Great reaction guys! Another group from back then you'll love is Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. Songs like Dancing In the Streets, Heatwave, Nowhere to Run, Come And Get These Memories, My Baby Loves Me and many more.
When I was a deputy sheriff, every cop thought "Bad Boys" was unique to have on their phone. Not me. I had the ring back "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide". Many people in my county had my phone number and would call all hours of the day & night to hear it. I loved it. Mark
This was at the height of the “girl groups” phenom. So many great talented women who really took over the charts in the 60s. Love Don’t Mess with Bill. This was also covered by the Beatles on their second album. The Beatles always said they were heavily influenced by Motown when they started out. Thanks for the great reactions. 👏👏🥰
I am here to tell you I went to Inkster High School with the Marvelettes, a great group of young ladies. Now at 77 yrs of age am happy to see them get some recognition for their ground breaking start for the female groups motown found and promoted. DETROIT is a great music town with alot of diverse music to pick from. Proud to be one of the lucky ones to be experience that music and getting to hear it first.
@@kathyrizzi8754 No, I was a couple states over in Minnesota back in the 1950s and 60s. I just meant it was a pleasure to hear a great story from some amazing times for music. How about you?
@@mitzifrancis9843those were great times. I lived about 50 miles north of Detroit, Michigan & loved all the Motown music, glad you were enjoying Motown in those years, also!👍♥️🌺
You guys once asked who influenced The Beatles, here they are. This was a regular number in early Beatles performances and was covered on their first album. ✌️
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Don't Mess with Bill", "Beechwood 4-5789" and "Playboy" !! edit- want more Motown- someone here suggested The Four Tops- you'll love their "I Can't Help Myself" and "Baby I Need Your Lovin' " !!! Also 12 year old Stevie Wonder - "Fingertips - Part 2" !!!!
Yes! Fingertips!!! and also My Baby Must Be a Magician...I agree with both of these...(Don't Mess with Bill and Anytime the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game)
OMG...Boomer here...our era and we loved it! Think you've done Darlene Love..the real singer of 'He's a Rebel' but Specter, Gordy, Motown and all the groups/singers/musicians/writers...all geniuses of that era created the best music of our lucky generation. 😊
The was Motown's very first number 1 single. Fun fact: Marvin Gaye played the drums on this record. He also wrote Beachwood 4-5789, their other big hit.
The hit chart version of "My Boyfriend's Back" was done by The Angels, but The Chiffons did include a version on one of their albums. Not positive if they ever released it as a single but, if so, it didn't chart as high as The Angels. "One Fine Day" and "Sweet Talking Guy" were a couple of other big hits for The Chiffons.
You've never really experienced this song until you've kicked off your shoes and danced to it in the gym with 200 other sock-hopping teenagers. Guys, thanks for taking this great-grandpa on a trip down memory lane.
Semantics alert: It was on the first album in the States, "Meet the Beatles", but the current discography uses the UK releases. So, it's the second album "With the Beatles". I agree, though. I consider it a Beatles song before the Marvelettes...
Very glad you're bringing back some 60's girl bands...and there were alot of them with some timeless songs.....I'm 73 now and this really brings back some great memories...Thx
I saw the Marvelettes in the 1980's at an outdoor oldies show, what a good time that was! the Marvelettes and Shirelles were really the queens of girl groups before the Supremes.when the Beatles covered this song on their early albums, and other Motown and Chuck Berry songs, many young African Americans accepted the Beatles with open arms like"Well yeh, okay they like our music , they're cool." that was the vibe back then. I lived in the era.
One of my all time faves...so sweet and tender and innocent🥲 I love how the switch it up with different improvisations so it never becomes repititive while still giving the imression of simplicity. Very clever. No wonder there are so many covers, my favorite being The Beatles with John Lennon singing lead.
Please react to -1.The Clovers: Love Potion Number 9 (1959) -2.The Coasters: Poison Ivy (1959) -3.Lloyd Price: Stagger Lee (1958) -4.The Robins: Smokey Joe's Cafe (1955) -5.Jody Reynolds: Endless Sleep (1957) -6.Ray Peterson: Tell Laura I Love Her (1960) -Thanks!!!
I loved Motown, from Michigan. I lived 50 miles north of Detroit & I enjoyed all the music they produced, starting from 1958 at 9 yrs old. It was a gift having such great music from 1950’s - 1980’s in my life. Thank you, Jay & Amber for playing these songs that take me back to memories of old…it’s surely a gift. 👍🎼🎵🎶👏👏👏♥️♥️🌹
Wonderful reaction to a classic Motown group and song - The Marvelettes "Please Mr. Postman". Danced to this one many times back in the day. Deep track trivia: the drummer on this track is none other than the late great Marvin Gaye! Truth stranger than fiction. Rock on Jay and Amber. Peace out.
Not only did you depend on snail mail, but with the draft, it was pretty common for boys right out of high school to be gone doing their enlistment and mail (when they'd let you write) was the only way to communicate. Ask your grandparents about the congestion around the payphone in a barracks or dorm.
My former supervisor, Willie, went to school with Dee Dee Sharp & she did Mashed Potato Time. Give it a listen. Willie, this request is in honor of you. RIP.
Not only snail-mail! If you wanted to make or receive a phone call you had to be home! (and share the phone with the rest of the family... no privacy!) Being on time was more important in those days because once you left the house you couldn't call ahead to say you were running late! That's the way things were when I was growing up. My first cell phone was a small suitcase! And expensive!!! Love y'all's reactions!
@richarddennis4785 I totally forgot about rotary phones! In 1979 I was working for Wells Fargo as an auto loan bill collector. We still had rotary phones then! I think they got upgraded to touchtone soon after I started.
You should check out Brenton Wood, I think you’d really like him. “I Like The Way You Love Me” “Darlin” “Gimme A Little Sign” “Baby You Got It” “I think you’ve got your fools mixed up” “Oogum Boogum Song”….so many good songs.
"Shop Around" was a huge hit and the first Motown million seller (in 1960). But it only peaked at #2 Pop on Billboard. It was also #1 R&B. (It did reach #1 on the less prestigious Cashbox chart.) The cover by The Captain & Tennille in 1976 was a big hit too. Meanwhile, "Please Mr. Postman" has always been considered the first #1 Pop (Hot 100 via Billboard) hit for Motown. It also reached #1 on the R&B chart.
The Beatles did Please Mister Postman, one of their first early song, when they hit it big. Love the Marvelettes. Speaking of the Beatles, When are you guys going to react to NOW & THEN, seems like even one has reacted to it already. Love you guys!!
This was Motown’s first number one on Billboard’s Hot 100. These girls and this song kept Berry Gordy and Motown from going bankrupt. They paved the way for Martha Reeves & the Vandellas and Diana Ross & the Supremes. Two of my Motown favorites for you guys: (Love is like a) Heatwave by Martha & the Vandellas The Happening by The Supremes You two are amazing at what you do! Thanks!!!
Yes, you are correct. I caught that fact also. I was going to post it, but decided to see if anybody else already did and found your comment first. If anyone has seen a photo of Diana Ross past or present, her face hasn't changed at all.
Wow, this reminds me of sitting on the front porch steps with my girlfriends listening to my transistor radio and singing along to the Marvelette’s, Martha Reeves and the Vandella’s, Supremes, Crystals, Chiffons, Shirelles, Ronettes, the Angels, the Exciters, Chordettes, etc. I grew up in a suburb north of Detroit so the top 40 radio stations played a lot of Motown. My sisters and I used to close the kitchen doors and play the radio while we washed, dried and put away the dishes after dinner. My dad used to ask us to keep it down but my mom pointed out it was better to hear us singing than arguing. 😉
Thank you! This is one of my favorite recordings from the "girl group sound" of the early '60s. You also should consider reacting to The Shirelles' "Soldier Boy," The Angels' "My Boyfriend's Back" and The Crystals' "Then He Kissed Me."
You may want to check out the first song ever to hit #1 in the U.S. by an all black girl group. Released in late 1960, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by The Shirelles attained that honor in early 1961.
In the early 60’s, my sister’s boyfriend went to Vietnam. She would play this song on her record player as she patiently waited for his letters. I’ve yet to hear anyone react to Little Anthony and The Imperials - Hurt So Bad (1964). I think you both would enjoy his singing and sentiment.
The Marvelettes...and yet the picture you used on your thumbnail was a picture of the Supremes with, left to right, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross.
The Beatles did a great cover of this in their early years. Speaking of the Beatles. Why don't you guys react to their new song Now & Then. It's very emotional heartfelt beautiful song & they have a great video out of it. It would be great to see you guys react to it. Don't be surprised if you cry.
The Marvelettes were Great. Please listen to more of their music like: Don't Mess With Bill, My Baby Must Be A Magician, The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game. Also another girl group that was very popular was Martha and The Vandellas. Some of their songs were My Baby Loves Me, Come And Get These Memories, What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love. All these songs are Great and you guys will enjoy them!
Resounding yes to the others suggesting Martha Reeves and the Vandellas! Dancing In The Streets was the epitome of the summertime feel good make you get up and dance song. It was covered 20 years later by Mick Jagger and David Bowie and got you up dancing again. A true feel good classic. So much wonderful music came from Motown that had that uniquely American sound.
Growing up in England, I first heard this by the Beatles. Lennon sang this one and Smokey Robinson's 'You Really Got a Hold On Me'. Motown is always fertile ground.
This 1961 song was the very FIRST Motown song to hit #1 on Billboard! And MARVIN GAYE played drums on it!😯 This song was covered by The Beatles in 1963, and The Carpenters in 1974, and many others. You should also give those covers a listen!
The Beatles did a great swingin' cover of Please Mr. Postman. Two more of the Marvelettes best were - Forever and This Night Was Made For Love. I'd also recommend Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Come and Get These Memories.
Yep, Amber..Motown's 2nd number 1 Billboard hit, and the girls contributed lots of background vocals for all the other label acts, too. Back then everything was recorded on 4-track tape, such a natural, live sound that today's music has lost due to over-production and no real instruments. I highly suggest u make your next Motown song The Temptations 1969 studio version of "Ball Of Confusion", Psychedelic soul/funk to the max with lyrics still relevant today!!
Wow, I feel old, cause this was my childhood , I remember all these songs playing on am radio( 1070 WDIA and 1340 WLOK in Memphis ) all day and night, the music always made people feel good even in turbulent times back then.
Good stuff. Snail mail ruled! Nice that the letters were kept, Amber, very nice.Teen-aged angst. Not Motown but great group is The Crystals- "Uptown" or "He's A Rebel". Nice reaction. Thanks.
The first billboard #1 hit for motown on the pop charts, 1961. Beatles cover in 1963, was great and then the Carpenters hit #1 on Billboards pop charts in 1975.
The Marvelettes, had many hits some which I recommend are: "Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead", "When You're Young and In Love", "I'll Keep Holding On" "The Hunter Gets Captured by The Game", "Because I Love Him", "Too Many Fish in The Sea", "Beachwood 4-5789", "Don't Mess with Bill". There are many more but these are good ones to start with.
This is a high water mark in the history of Motown. The way the lead vocal plays off against the backing voices became a trademark of both male and female Motown groups.
Motown's girl groups contributed so much to the music of the 50s and 60s. You might think that you and your preferences have grown and moved on but when you hear one of those oldies you tap your foot and smile through the whole song. The great stuff never loses its appeal. Rock on chil'un ! 😊
My personal favorite Motown Girl group is Martha and the Vandellas. In the summer of 1963, they had a banger called "Heat Wave." My wife told me that she won a dance contest while this song was playing at Coney Island.
You guys should watch the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" with Sissy Spasek. It's about Loretta Lynn and how she made records. Lots of other country music stars also make an appearance. Sissy won an Academy Award 🎉❤
Also see "Foolish Little Girl" by the Shirelles. The Girl Group sound of the early 1960s was spectacular, and massive. To this day you can order numerous box sets; I have a few. 😊
Sweet memories from these 60s songs when my 5 year old self and my 15 year old sister danced to them in our living room. What I wouldn’t give to go back for a few hours!
" SATURDAY LOVE " by CHERELLE 1980s MOTOWN and R&B S❤️U L warm soft soulful vocals by CHERELLE 80s female artist / fantastic intro guaranteed you'll love it. Classic 1980s
Love those lovely ladies ❤ The Beatles did a great job on this song too !!!🎵🎶💜✌
And The Carpenters!
Talking about the Beatles. It would be great if you could react to their new music video "Now and then", released a few days ago. It's so iconic and emotional. Here is the link ua-cam.com/video/Opxhh9Oh3rg/v-deo.html
If you go but I get done, I'll 20 years really been romantic. As when you wrote letters and put it in the mail and stuff like that. And it is, really, you know, you're you was
Do you go, Franklin? The dice piper would know how to rot letters
Ahara I had a woman her name was Raquel Welch. I used to write her love letters all the time. But should left my heart on for frail s*** didn't return any of my messages. Any amount not among never😊
This was the first Motown #1 Hit. Was covered by the Beatles and the Carpenters.
Why did the 45 shown at 3:08 say Fontana?
The Beatles loved this and covered it. Also: check out, Little Eva, “Locomotion” also The Shirelles, hit record “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” written by Carol King. And The Shirelles also had a hit with “Baby It’s You” written by Burt Bacharach, and covered by big fans, The Beatles.
The Shirelles also had a hit with “Boys” written by Luther Dixon, it was also covered by The Beatles and sung by the greatest, Ringo Starr on their 1963 album, “Please Please Me”.
AMY WINEHOUSE did an amazing cover of the Shirelles hit WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW acoustic version, it is Fire!
Little Eva doing Locomotion is a real treat. And there's some great black and white footage of her doing it as well. And then follow up with Grand Funk Railroad doing their incredible cover of it.
@@stevedahlberg8680 I agree. That’s a fabulous idea.
The one female Motown group I can’t believe you haven’t reacted to yet is Martha & the Vandellas. They were the Supremes main competition, and they had some serious bangers including Jimmy Mack, Nowhere To Run, Heatwave, and Dancing In The Street.
The Marvelettes, along with The Supremes and Martha Reeves and The Vandellas formed the triad of the great Motown "girl groups".
Their best songs include:
"Beachwood 4-5789", "Don't Mess With Bill", "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game", "Too Many Fish In The Sea", "Playboy".
Beachwood 4-5789 is one of my faves !
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Also covered by The Carpenters, along with Please Mr. Postman.
Destination Anywhere is another great song of theirs
Who did ‘One Fine Day’? I thought it was them.. 😉
@@4508bluesky
That song was done by a group called The Chiffons.
Great reaction guys! Another group from back then you'll love is Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. Songs like Dancing In the Streets, Heatwave, Nowhere to Run, Come And Get These Memories, My Baby Loves Me and many more.
When I was a deputy sheriff, every cop thought "Bad Boys" was unique to have on their phone. Not me. I had the ring back "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide". Many people in my county had my phone number and would call all hours of the day & night to hear it. I loved it. Mark
awesome !
I remember dancing in the streets when they would block the traffic at both ends of the block and have a dance party great and innocent times !
@@Snowman-33 That's really cool!👍🏻
@@sunnystormy4973 Yes indeed!
This was at the height of the “girl groups” phenom. So many great talented women who really took over the charts in the 60s. Love Don’t Mess with Bill. This was also covered by the Beatles on their second album. The Beatles always said they were heavily influenced by Motown when they started out. Thanks for the great reactions. 👏👏🥰
The Carpenter's also did a wonderful cover of this. I am convinced there is no way to make a bad version of this song.
@@alanlittle9352 Agree.
@@alanlittle9352 Except for Rosanne Barr, lol.
I am here to tell you I went to Inkster High School with the Marvelettes, a great group of young ladies. Now at 77 yrs of age am happy to see them get some recognition for their ground breaking start for the female groups motown found and promoted. DETROIT is a great music town with alot of diverse music to pick from. Proud to be one of the lucky ones to be experience that music and getting to hear it first.
How wonderful to hear from you! Thanks for sharing ❤
@@mitzifrancis9843did you go to school in Inkster, also? 🌹
@@kathyrizzi8754 No, I was a couple states over in Minnesota back in the 1950s and 60s. I just meant it was a pleasure to hear a great story from some amazing times for music. How about you?
@@mitzifrancis9843those were great times. I lived about 50 miles north of Detroit, Michigan & loved all the Motown music, glad you were enjoying Motown in those years, also!👍♥️🌺
You guys once asked who influenced The Beatles, here they are. This was a regular number in early Beatles performances and was covered on their first album. ✌️
Yup, Motown girl groups had HUGE influence on the Beatles
@@scottelement Came here to say that. They loved the 1950s rockers, and the early 60s motown/tamla girl groups.
It was on their first US album, and on their second UK album in 1963.
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Don't Mess with Bill", "Beechwood 4-5789" and "Playboy" !!
edit- want more Motown-
someone here suggested The Four Tops- you'll love their "I Can't Help Myself" and "Baby I Need Your Lovin' " !!!
Also 12 year old Stevie Wonder - "Fingertips - Part 2" !!!!
They would also enjoy "My Baby Must Be A Magician" as well.
Yes! Fingertips!!! and also My Baby Must Be a Magician...I agree with both of these...(Don't Mess with Bill and Anytime the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game)
OMG...Boomer here...our era and we loved it! Think you've done Darlene Love..the real singer of 'He's a Rebel' but Specter, Gordy, Motown and all the groups/singers/musicians/writers...all geniuses of that era created the best music of our lucky generation. 😊
The was Motown's very first number 1 single. Fun fact: Marvin Gaye played the drums on this record. He also wrote Beachwood 4-5789, their other big hit.
The Four Tops "Baby I Need Your Lovin" or "Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got" are CLASSIC Motown songs
Great suggestions ❤
Agree, "Ain't No Woman " is a great song but it was actually released on ABC records in '72 or'73 just after the Tops left Motown,
The Chiffons are very similar and have some really good songs. "My Boyfriend's Back" and "He's So Fine."
The hit chart version of "My Boyfriend's Back" was done by The Angels, but The Chiffons did include a version on one of their albums. Not positive if they ever released it as a single but, if so, it didn't chart as high as The Angels. "One Fine Day" and "Sweet Talking Guy" were a couple of other big hits for The Chiffons.
You've never really experienced this song until you've kicked off your shoes and danced to it in the gym with 200 other sock-hopping teenagers. Guys, thanks for taking this great-grandpa on a trip down memory lane.
Great reaction, as always. Speaking of snail mail, there's Elvis Presley's Return to Sender. It isn't Motown but hey...it's Elvis!
Well, now you have to go back and check “the Beatles”cover of this on their very first album . It’s a killer.
It’s awesome. They did fantastic covers on their early albums.
Was hoping to find this comment!
I'd rather hear the Earth Wind and Fire cover of the Beatles Got to Get You Into My Life.
Semantics alert: It was on the first album in the States, "Meet the Beatles", but the current discography uses the UK releases. So, it's the second album "With the Beatles".
I agree, though. I consider it a Beatles song before the Marvelettes...
@@blackblake3658 I love that version. It in my opinion is better than the Beatles original.
Love this song! Love the sounds of this era! When you hear it you know the era it is in. Definitely a distinctive sound of the late 50's and 60's.
These women were so good, they influenced The Beatles, who famously covered this song.❤
The Ronettes were not a Motown group. They were a part of Phil Spector's wall of sound.
Very glad you're bringing back some 60's girl bands...and there were alot of them with some timeless songs.....I'm 73 now and this really brings back some great memories...Thx
The Beatles paid homage to them by doing this song. And they did it great.
STELLAR PERFORMANCE by The Marvelettes! LOVE THIS ERA!!! Cannot get this feel from ANY other era!! LOVE IT!
Great and the Carpenters did a sweet cover.
I was10 years old when the Carpenters released this cover. Loved it! Got the 45 and danced a routine. This is Jean on my husband's YT acct. Lol
@@markferone4653we had the 45too when I was little
I saw the Marvelettes in the 1980's at an outdoor oldies show, what a good time that was! the Marvelettes and Shirelles were really the queens of girl groups before the Supremes.when the Beatles covered this song on their early albums, and other Motown and Chuck Berry songs, many young African Americans accepted the Beatles with open arms like"Well yeh, okay they like our music , they're cool." that was the vibe back then. I lived in the era.
One of my all time faves...so sweet and tender and innocent🥲
I love how the switch it up with different improvisations so it never becomes repititive while still giving the imression of simplicity. Very clever. No wonder there are so many covers, my favorite being The Beatles with John Lennon singing lead.
Please react to -1.The Clovers: Love Potion Number 9 (1959) -2.The Coasters: Poison Ivy (1959) -3.Lloyd Price: Stagger Lee (1958) -4.The Robins: Smokey Joe's Cafe (1955) -5.Jody Reynolds: Endless Sleep (1957) -6.Ray Peterson: Tell Laura I Love Her (1960) -Thanks!!!
Some good ones for sure!
I loved Motown, from Michigan. I lived 50 miles north of Detroit & I enjoyed all the music they produced, starting from 1958 at 9 yrs old. It was a gift having such great music from 1950’s - 1980’s in my life. Thank you, Jay & Amber for playing these songs that take me back to memories of old…it’s surely a gift. 👍🎼🎵🎶👏👏👏♥️♥️🌹
I love when you go back to the oldies when music was pure and based on innocence, romance and used real talent
Wonderful reaction to a classic Motown group and song - The Marvelettes "Please Mr. Postman". Danced to this one many times back in the day. Deep track trivia: the drummer on this track is none other than the late great Marvin Gaye! Truth stranger than fiction. Rock on Jay and Amber. Peace out.
Back in the day, when this song came on, we did the dance called "The Mashed Potatoes"
The Beatles made the charts ,with this song also..🎸🎶
Not only did you depend on snail mail, but with the draft, it was pretty common for boys right out of high school to be gone doing their enlistment and mail (when they'd let you write) was the only way to communicate. Ask your grandparents about the congestion around the payphone in a barracks or dorm.
Covered no less by The Beatles -on their second studio album With the Beatles - giving it incredible energy. Give it a listen.
My former supervisor, Willie, went to school with Dee Dee Sharp & she did Mashed Potato Time. Give it a listen. Willie, this request is in honor of you. RIP.
Not only snail-mail! If you wanted to make or receive a phone call you had to be home! (and share the phone with the rest of the family... no privacy!) Being on time was more important in those days because once you left the house you couldn't call ahead to say you were running late! That's the way things were when I was growing up. My first cell phone was a small suitcase! And expensive!!! Love y'all's reactions!
Oh and the party lines. Sharing phone lines. It seems unreal now.
@@jhood758 I forgot about those! Also no personal computers, no internet, social media was church on Sunday morning!
Rotor phones and party lines!
@@jhood758We often had to wait while old lady neighbors would spend their time gossiping….
@richarddennis4785 I totally forgot about rotary phones! In 1979 I was working for Wells Fargo as an auto loan bill collector. We still had rotary phones then! I think they got upgraded to touchtone soon after I started.
This version left out the best part of the song. “Deliver the letter, the sooner the better,” and they phase that line is so iconic!
"The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" is their best song.
You should check out Brenton Wood, I think you’d really like him. “I Like The Way You Love Me” “Darlin” “Gimme A Little Sign” “Baby You Got It” “I think you’ve got your fools mixed up” “Oogum Boogum Song”….so many good songs.
I second the suggestions for Don't Mess with Bill. I need to cue that up right now! Haven't heard that in ages.
The first #1 hit for Motown. Covered famously by the early Beatles and taken to #1 again in 1975 by the Carpenters.
That's what I was about to say. You beat me to it! LOL😅
Carpenters are my favorite version but only because I love Karen so much that she is whose voice I like to hear sing.
@Walter. For some reason, I thought Shop Around was Motown's first number 1 hit. 🤔
"Shop Around" was a huge hit and the first Motown million seller (in 1960). But it only peaked at #2 Pop on Billboard. It was also #1 R&B. (It did reach #1 on the less prestigious Cashbox chart.) The cover by The Captain & Tennille in 1976 was a big hit too. Meanwhile, "Please Mr. Postman" has always been considered the first #1 Pop (Hot 100 via Billboard) hit for Motown. It also reached #1 on the R&B chart.
@@walterpanovs Oh ok, thanks for filling me in. 😊
Love this. The Beatles cover is one of my favorite songs ever
Me too. 😊
The picture you put up is the Supremes.
Yup, noticed that too...
The Beatles did Please Mister Postman, one of their first early song, when they hit it big. Love the Marvelettes. Speaking of the Beatles, When are you guys going to react to NOW & THEN, seems like even one has reacted to it already. Love you guys!!
This was Motown’s first number one on Billboard’s Hot 100. These girls and this song kept Berry Gordy and Motown from going bankrupt. They paved the way for Martha Reeves & the Vandellas and Diana Ross & the Supremes.
Two of my Motown favorites for you guys:
(Love is like a) Heatwave by Martha & the Vandellas
The Happening by The Supremes
You two are amazing at what you do! Thanks!!!
I Can Play This Song Over & Over That's How Much I Love This Great Classic Song 👍 & Nice Reaction Guy's
The picture you are showing of the Marvelettes is actually the Supremes.
Yes, you are correct. I caught that fact also. I was going to post it, but decided to see if anybody else already did and found your comment first. If anyone has seen a photo of Diana Ross past or present, her face hasn't changed at all.
Wow, this reminds me of sitting on the front porch steps with my girlfriends listening to my transistor radio and singing along to the Marvelette’s, Martha Reeves and the Vandella’s, Supremes, Crystals, Chiffons, Shirelles, Ronettes, the Angels, the Exciters, Chordettes, etc. I grew up in a suburb north of Detroit so the top 40 radio stations played a lot of Motown. My sisters and I used to close the kitchen doors and play the radio while we washed, dried and put away the dishes after dinner. My dad used to ask us to keep it down but my mom pointed out it was better to hear us singing than arguing. 😉
Thank you! This is one of my favorite recordings from the "girl group sound" of the early '60s. You also should consider reacting to The Shirelles' "Soldier Boy," The Angels' "My Boyfriend's Back" and The Crystals' "Then He Kissed Me."
I held onto my 45 of The Crystals’ He’s a Rebel for over 50 years! 😊
Love the girl group era! Don't miss out on The Chiffons, The Shirelles, The Shangri-la's, The Ronnettes and SO MANY more!! ❤
The Beatles and the Carpenters covered this song.
In 1973 my boyfriend was in the service and I would listen to this song and Soldier Boy by the Shirelles.
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I understand, I was Deployed Overseas during the 70's for 2 years!! I was only a teenager!! Letters and collect calls meant everything to us!🇺🇲hooah💪
You may want to check out the first song ever to hit #1 in the U.S. by an all black girl group. Released in late 1960, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by The Shirelles attained that honor in early 1961.
p.s. Carole King wrote it. I believe you've already reacted to her own version about 10 years later.
Love this group. Beautiful ladies, beautiful voices. Thx for this. Great reaction.
In the early 60’s, my sister’s boyfriend went to Vietnam. She would play this song on her record player as she patiently waited for his letters. I’ve yet to hear anyone react to Little Anthony and The Imperials - Hurt So Bad (1964). I think you both would enjoy his singing and sentiment.
When I first heard the song "Tears On My Pillow" by Little Anthony & the Imperials, I thought it was a woman singing. 😀
The Beatles and The Carpenters do stellar covers of this.
The Marvelettes...and yet the picture you used on your thumbnail was a picture of the Supremes with, left to right, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross.
Omg, one of my favorite songs from the 60’s, loved being a teeny bopper! 😂 thank you guy’s for playing this song…back to the 60’s tonight! 🎼🎵🎶👏👏👏♥️♥️
Covered brilliantly by the Beatles! 😉👍
The Beatles did a great cover of this in their early years. Speaking of the Beatles. Why don't you guys react to their new song Now & Then. It's very emotional heartfelt beautiful song & they have a great video out of it. It would be great to see you guys react to it. Don't be surprised if you cry.
The first Motown #1. The Beatles cover with John on vocals is great as well.
The Marvelettes were Great. Please listen to more of their music like: Don't Mess With Bill, My Baby Must Be A Magician, The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game. Also another girl group that was very popular was Martha and The Vandellas. Some of their songs were My Baby Loves Me, Come And Get These Memories, What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love. All these songs are Great and you guys will enjoy them!
David Lee Roth just like living in paradise you will love love the video
Resounding yes to the others suggesting Martha Reeves and the Vandellas! Dancing In The Streets was the epitome of the summertime feel good make you get up and dance song. It was covered 20 years later by Mick Jagger and David Bowie and got you up dancing again. A true feel good classic. So much wonderful music came from Motown that had that uniquely American sound.
Ah Motown...cut my teeth on motown before them Beatles came along in 1964. Listened to motown on AM radio CKLW out of Detroit. Awesome!
Growing up in England, I first heard this by the Beatles.
Lennon sang this one and Smokey Robinson's 'You Really Got a Hold On Me'. Motown is always fertile ground.
So sweet that your mom has kept all the letters that your dad wrote to her!!💕
This was the very first Motown single to go to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart...Dec., 1961.
This 1961 song was the very FIRST Motown song to hit #1 on Billboard! And MARVIN GAYE played drums on it!😯 This song was covered by The Beatles in 1963, and The Carpenters in 1974, and many others. You should also give those covers a listen!
60 girl groups! A very long list of great groups & songs. The Crystals "Chapel of Love" is another must listen
Speaking of Girl Groups, I'd like to see them react to Remember Walking In The Sand by the Shangri-las. 😊
The Beatles did a great swingin' cover of Please Mr. Postman. Two more of the Marvelettes best were - Forever and This Night Was Made For Love. I'd also recommend Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Come and Get These Memories.
Ronnettes are from Phil Spectors studio
All i can say is absolutely beautiful a true classic that can be listened to forever, pure magic, i wish I could have met the marveletts
John Lennon sang the heck out of this song! Just incredible.
Yep, Amber..Motown's 2nd number 1 Billboard hit, and the girls contributed lots of background vocals for all the other label acts, too. Back then everything was recorded on 4-track tape, such a natural, live sound that today's music has lost due to over-production and no real instruments. I highly suggest u make your next Motown song The Temptations 1969 studio version of "Ball Of Confusion", Psychedelic soul/funk to the max with lyrics still relevant today!!
big hit for the beatles with john lennon on lead vocals
Wow, I feel old, cause this was my childhood , I remember all these songs playing on am radio( 1070 WDIA and 1340 WLOK in Memphis ) all day and night, the music always made people feel good even in turbulent times back then.
Good stuff. Snail mail ruled! Nice that the letters were kept, Amber, very nice.Teen-aged angst. Not Motown but great group is The Crystals- "Uptown" or "He's A Rebel". Nice reaction. Thanks.
There was a great Girl Group with the Motown sound called The Dixie Cups. They were from New Orleans and their big 1964 hit was “Chapel of Love”.
The first billboard #1 hit for motown on the pop charts, 1961. Beatles cover in 1963, was great and then the Carpenters hit #1 on Billboards pop charts in 1975.
The Marvelettes, had many hits some which I recommend are:
"Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead",
"When You're Young and In Love",
"I'll Keep Holding On"
"The Hunter Gets Captured by The Game",
"Because I Love Him",
"Too Many Fish in The Sea",
"Beachwood 4-5789",
"Don't Mess with Bill".
There are many more but these are good ones to start with.
A stone cold Motown classic. When You're Young And In Love is also a classic by these girls.
This is a high water mark in the history of Motown. The way the lead vocal plays off against the backing voices became a trademark of both male and female Motown groups.
Motown's girl groups contributed so much to the music of the 50s and 60s. You might think that you and your preferences have grown and moved on but when you hear one of those oldies you tap your foot and smile through the whole song. The great stuff never loses its appeal. Rock on chil'un ! 😊
Covered brilliantly by the Carpenters
Ah, you stolled my comment. Lol. But really their rendition is great isn't it.
Covered decently by the Beatles.
I also liked the Beatles version as well as the Carpenters.
The Carpenters also covered The Marvelettes' "Beachwood 4-5789".
Carpenters version is different
My personal favorite Motown Girl group is Martha and the Vandellas. In the summer of 1963, they had a banger called "Heat Wave." My wife told me that she won a dance contest while this song was playing at Coney Island.
The marvelous Marvelettes! Motown in it's early years. This song was so great, that the Fab Four covered it. Love the early sixties!
You guys should watch the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" with Sissy Spasek. It's about Loretta Lynn and how she made records. Lots of other country music stars also make an appearance. Sissy won an Academy Award 🎉❤
Nothing like old Motown. I still have my records from the 60's.
Portugal the Man's song "Feel it Still" line "ooh I'm a rebel just for kicks, yeah" is the same tune as "ohh, wait a minute Mr. Post Man."
Also see "Foolish Little Girl" by the Shirelles. The Girl Group sound of the early 1960s was spectacular, and massive. To this day you can order numerous box sets; I have a few. 😊
That's a good one! I had forgotten about that song. 😉
“Forever” is my favorite from The Marvelettes…add it to the list 🙏🏼.
Sweet memories from these 60s songs when my 5 year old self and my 15 year old sister danced to them in our living room. What I wouldn’t give to go back for a few hours!
" SATURDAY LOVE " by CHERELLE 1980s MOTOWN and R&B S❤️U L warm soft soulful vocals by CHERELLE 80s female artist / fantastic intro guaranteed you'll love it. Classic 1980s
Beatles cover of this song is outstanding ❤
Please react to The Carpenter's version of it, Karen Carpenter gives her own special sound to it as always.
50s/60s are still my fave era of music and I'm always down for some DooWop.
COVERED BY THE BEATLES!!!!❤❤❤
There are many all girl groups in Motown and STAX records!!!❤
ETTA JAMES "TELL MAMA"👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
First #1 hit for Motown...November 1961...
The Beatles recorded a wonderful cover of this song.❤