I feel sorry for Patrick McGoohan....... One of the best freelance spies as Secret Agent Man for MI-6 that becomes a PRISONER of rogue MI-5 counter-intellegence op funded by MI-6 (& his own section, as last episode reveals)
This is the theme song to the old British TV show Danger Man (retitled Secret Agent in the United States (aka like a james bond type show), broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. Only the USA TV show had Johnny Rivers singing the theme song. Filmed all in Black/White. Ps you should listen to the song (Secret Agent Man/James Bond is back) done by actor (Bruce Willis) from his album (The Return of Bruno), love this version just as much, do the album version to hear all the special effects at the beginning of the song & you'll luv it too......❤😁😎🎶🎸🎤 Also try Bruce Willis's song (Respect Yourself) w/ The Pointer Sisters from the same album there is a official video for it. Even actor Don Johnson sings try His official videos for (Heartbeat), (Tell It Like It Is) & (Star Tonight w/ Willie Nelson song written by Bob Seger). so does Eddie Murphy sing he's got lots of videos, even one with Snoop Dogg when Snoop Dogg was called Snoop Lion (sounds kind of Reggae like) and even one with the King of Pop Michael Jackson as well, called (whatzupwitu) Eddie Murphy has 3 singing albums. There's around 8 official videos of Eddie, you can find. You got to watch all the James Bond films there is 26 movies to watch & react to on your other channel. And on this channel you can react to all the James Bond themes there's a live performance or a official video for every single Bond theme There is 24 Eon films (Eon Productions Limited is a British film production company that primarily produces the James Bond film series) There is 2 Non-Eon films Witch are 1- Casino Royale 1967 starring David Niven, this is sort of a James Bond spoof type film spoofing other spy type films at the time.( yes there are two Casino Royale films the other was done in 2006 and considered an official Bond film) 2- Never Say Never Again 1983 starring Sean Connery trying to make a comeback in the bond series also starring actress Kim Basinger These films are not considered official Bond films because they were done by other companies the first being done by Columbia pictures & the second one done by Warner Bros
This was a BBC show that came to the US. This song was only on the US version. The show starred Patrick McGoohan as a very clever and ethical agent. Later he was in a series called "The Prisoner" which seemed to be about the same character, but couldn't definitively be, since they didn't have the rights. Great song. OK show, that isn't really standing the test of time.
The song was used on a UK series imported to the US. It was Danger Man in the UK, and Secret Agent in the US. Patrick McGoohan was secret agent John Drake.
@@richdiddens4059 Yes, today to would have been called a mini-series. "Be seeing You" was a catch phrase of the show, and always thought they should have ended it with the song "I'll Be Seeing You." [From World War II]
In the '60s (yeah, I'm old) there was a TV show in the US called "Secret Agent" and this was the theme song. I remember singing this along with the TV every week.
At the end of the song, you can hear someone shout, "Do Batman, Johnny!" This song came out in 1966, the same year that the TV show "Batman" started out as a monstrous success. The show's theme song was also catchy, which explains the reference.
In the 60's Secret Agent's were everywhere, on TV in the movies and in real life. 📺 TV had The Avengers 1961, Get Smart 1964,Man from Uncle and I Spy 1965,Mission Impossible 1966 the year this song came out 😅 In the movies numerous James Bond movies, agent 007. 😂 cartoons Secret Squirrel, Rocky and Bullwinkle with Boris and Natasha, and MAD Magazines Spy Vs Spy 🕵️♂️ the 60's definitely had a Spy craze 😳 Peace✌️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever hippie😀 Gary😊
This was the theme song of the series Secret Agent, starring Patrick McGoohan. My Mom loved the series. He was a great actor and his adventures led him to all kinds of places. The last movie I saw him in was Braveheart, he played Edward Longshanks.
This is a great Johnny Rivers song. Secret agent movies and TV shows were all the rage in the early to mid '60s. Yeah Jay, James Bond, The Man from UNCLE, I-Spy, Matt Helm movies (Dean Martin) and Harry Palmer movies (Michael Caine), Our Man Flint. and all the other ones that Mike Myers parodied in the Austin Powers movies. This song was huge. Most of us children of the '60s remember the chorus by heart and most of the verses.
It absolutely is J. That was everything in those days. There was 007, the Man from UNCLE, Matt Helm, on the BBC was the Avengers, spy movies, TV shows, and music all directed toward secret agent stuff.
@@johnsilva9139 I always loved the song. It was years later when I heard it was the theme for a show. I read on wiki a while back that it was written for the American airing of the show, using American star Johnny Rivers.
Early to mid 60's were prime Spy movies and tv shows. They all had theme songs like this. My favourite spy show was Get Smart, a comedy written by Mel Brooks
Thanks Jay and Amber! Such a classic Johnny Rivers from his long storied career. Next perhaps you can take in his last top 10 hit: Swayin’ To The Music (Slow Dancin’) from 1977.
PS Johnny Rivers recorded this for the opening titles of the American broadcast of the British spy series Danger Man, which aired in the U.S. as Secret Agent from 1964 to 1966
My sister and brother in law were friends with Johnny Rivers. They used to go to his club in Nashville called Whiskey A Go Go. Crazy they would drive all the way from West Monroe, Louisiana to Nashville just to listen to him play and dance. He would always take time to come sit and have a drink and chat a while. Also they would go where ever he might be playing in nearby towns. So I grew up listening to his music.
Secret Agent was the American name of the show that came from Britain called Danger Man. Patrick McGoohan played the main character, John Drake, and he was handsome and smooth. McGoohan was the highest-paid actor at the time in Britain because of this show and went on to create and act in one of the most bizarre and compelling shows ever called The Prisoner. Give it a watch! You’ll either love it and want to keep watching or not like it at all.
McGoohan was a fascinating individual. He was offered the role of James Bond twice and turned it down because he found the character too violent and immoral. He had two conditions for his character in Danger Man- no kissing, and he must use his brain before using a gun.
The Prisoner really messed with my head as a kid. It was the beginning of my love of brain twisting stories and mind f#@$ movies. It holds up today. I'm surprised there hasn't been a reboot yet. I Am Not a Number; I Am a Free Man
I too am in my 60’s and I LOVED Secret Agent Man and The Prisoner which was an absolutely addicting fantastic series. I still watch full episodes on you tube. He was a very talented actor. Patrick Mcgoohan also costarred in the movie Jamaica Inn as the abusive uncle. That movie was based on a Daphne Dumaurier novel starring Jane Seymour. Was very impressed at seeing another side of his acting.
@@leifcattso with you on the prisoner. It came on tv when I was in highschool and me and a bunch of us would talk about it all through lunch. Who is number one. Would love to see someone try it as a movie or Netflix series. The concept of what happened to a agent after they quit is fascinating because they have too much information on everything.
Thank you guys for sharing. You brought back a lot of memories! I too like some of those “brain twisting” movies where nothing is like what it seems, lol.
Thanks for Johnny Rivers! I consistently enjoy your channel. Please do a reaction to THE SMITHEREENS!!! They are one of the most underrated rock bands this country has ever had, but once you hear them do "Top of the Pops" or "Behind the Wall of Sleep", you'll get it. This is a group more people need to hear. Stay safe & have fun.
This song contains the often misheard lyrics: "secret Asian man," according to the compilation "Excuse me while I kiss this guy," which itself is a mishearing of Hendrix ("kiss the sky").
Johnny Rivers is mostly forgotten, but very relevant in the '60-80s era. Was well known and respected, and contributed much in the community of session musicians. His mentor and greatest influence was none other than Chuck Berry. Still living, still playing, and his daughter, Vanessa, was a VJ on VH1, where he often appeared.
You can hear clapping along with the music, and more clapping at the end. That's because the song was recorded live at the historic Whisky-a-go-go nightclub in Los Angeles. Dozens of rock stars performed there since it opened in 1958.
Great selection! Johnny Rivers was very popular. He had a unique & recognizable voice. I agree with those suggesting Summer Rain for your next J Rivers tune. From 1968, it capitalized on the Summer of Love and referenced the music of that time in the lyrics: "All summer long we were dancing in the sand Everybody just kept on playing Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Blessings❤
There were SEVERAL TV spy shows during the 60s: The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Avengers, The Green Hornet, I Spy, Mission Impossible, Danger Man, The Saint, The Wild, Wild West.
This was the theme song for a television series I LOVED as a kid. Patrick McGoogan was the secret agent. The same guy who played that horrible king in Braveheart as an older man. I had a crush on him as a little girl.
When my brother and I were kids riding in the backseat of Mom's car, this song would come on the AM Radio. My brother and I would sing along but we'd sing really loud, "SECRET ASIAN MAN", hahahaha!! We loved this catchy song. Thanks, J & Amber. ✌😃
Since it's Summer, try "Summer Rain" for your next Johnny Rivers reaction. It's totally different than the other JR songs you've reacted to. It's very romantic, Amber will love it.
If you want more guitar, you should listen to Link Wray playing "Rumble" from 1958. In 2018 this song was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone ranked Wray at No. 45 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. "Rumble" was also played in the background of the movie you just watched..."Independence Day".
The song Rumble has a thing with movies and diner scenes. In Independence Day the song is played when the diner tables tremble early in the film and in Pulp Fiction, for a brief moment in the background, in the milkshake scene at Jack Rabbit Slim's restaurant. Jimmy Page was the one to play Rumble at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!
@@helindove2237 I never got the chance to meet the man, but I was friends with one of his daughters before he passed away, and I always heard about him through her.
Please react to Little Anthony and The Imperials! Going out of my Head, Hurt So Bad, I’m On The Outside Looking In… huge hits, amazing black vocalist in the 60’s. He’ll blow you away. 🔥
Moonshine, here's a heads up. Look for the 4:22 min. extended version of "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" by Little Anthony and The Imperials. This has to be his best song. The sax is awesome on this tune.
This song totally captures both the '60s international spy craze and the groovy '60s jet-set go-go party vibe (also spoofed in the Austin Powers movies). Johnny Rivers was a great talent.
... two of my favorite Johnny River songs are (1) his cover of the 1959 Buck Owens classic "Under Your Spell Again" in 1966, and (2) his cover of the 1965 Beach Boys classic "Help Me Rhonda" in 1975.
It was definitely inspired by James Bond, not appering in any of the movies though. But it appears in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" which is a Bond spoof.
Oh, heck yeah! This one (if I remember correctly) was for both Bond and "Danger Man". In 2000, there was a show called "Secret Agent Man", but I never saw it. Always loved that guitar riff!
"Secret Agent Man," "The Avengers," "The Man from UNCLE," "I Spy," spy shows were once very popular on TV.
Don’t forget Get Smart! 😆 And I think Mission Impossible came a bit later.
@@walterrutherford8321 Yep.
I feel sorry for Patrick McGoohan....... One of the best freelance spies as Secret Agent Man for MI-6 that becomes a PRISONER of rogue MI-5 counter-intellegence op funded by MI-6 (& his own section, as last episode reveals)
@@rickpat-x9u He also played a spy along with Leslie Nielsen in an episode of "Columbo."
Man in a Suitcase was another good one
Johnny Rivers "Slow Dancin'" (Swayin' to the music), best song
☺️ I loved that song! 😍
Yes, It’s my personal favorite !
Now that one is slow. There's nothing slow about Secret Agent Man.
@@dewaynejelks9088 Have they reacted to *Slow Dancin’* yet? I’d love to see/hear their reaction!
Wow, I’d forgotten about that song! I think I had the 45, love this song!
Rivers not being in the Rock N Roll hall of fame is just plain crazy.
RRHOF is just a farce run by liberal democrats...
@@RickeyWilkersonVoices Not being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a badge of honor.
@@DerekDominoes With their history I can see your point.
All the Hall of Fames have become a joke these days. If I were an older artist or sports plays I wouldn't care about it anymore.
Rock and roll Hall of Fame is a joke !!!
This is the theme song to the old British TV show Danger Man (retitled Secret Agent in the United States (aka like a james bond type show), broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. Only the USA TV show had Johnny Rivers singing the theme song. Filmed all in Black/White.
Ps you should listen to the song (Secret Agent Man/James Bond is back) done by actor (Bruce Willis) from his album (The Return of Bruno), love this version just as much, do the album version to hear all the special effects at the beginning of the song & you'll luv it too......❤😁😎🎶🎸🎤
Also try Bruce Willis's song (Respect Yourself) w/ The Pointer Sisters from the same album there is a official video for it.
Even actor Don Johnson sings try His official videos for (Heartbeat), (Tell It Like It Is) & (Star Tonight w/ Willie Nelson song written by Bob Seger). so does Eddie Murphy sing he's got lots of videos, even one with Snoop Dogg when Snoop Dogg was called Snoop Lion (sounds kind of Reggae like) and even one with the King of Pop Michael Jackson as well, called (whatzupwitu) Eddie Murphy has 3 singing albums. There's around 8 official videos of Eddie, you can find.
You got to watch all the James Bond films there is 26 movies to watch & react to on your other channel.
And on this channel you can react to all the James Bond themes there's a live performance or a official video for every single Bond theme
There is 24 Eon films
(Eon Productions Limited is a British film production company that primarily produces the James Bond film series)
There is 2 Non-Eon films
Witch are
1- Casino Royale 1967 starring David Niven, this is sort of a James Bond spoof type film spoofing other spy type films at the time.( yes there are two Casino Royale films the other was done in 2006 and considered an official Bond film)
2- Never Say Never Again 1983 starring Sean Connery trying to make a comeback in the bond series also starring actress Kim Basinger
These films are not considered official Bond films because they were done by other companies the first being done by Columbia pictures & the second one done by Warner Bros
@@richardb6260 got it thanks redid it... re-edited the info
This was a BBC show that came to the US. This song was only on the US version. The show starred Patrick McGoohan as a very clever and ethical agent. Later he was in a series called "The Prisoner" which seemed to be about the same character, but couldn't definitively be, since they didn't have the rights. Great song. OK show, that isn't really standing the test of time.
@@JayCross thanx for the info!
You two need to check this show out. Pat McGohann played the lead and went to star in sequel of sorts The Prisoner one of the best TV shows ever.
Is John Drake actually Number 6? 🤔
The song was used on a UK series imported to the US. It was Danger Man in the UK, and Secret Agent in the US. Patrick McGoohan was secret agent John Drake.
And there was a sort of spinoff called The Prisoner which had to be one of the most psychological series of all time. Only 17 episodes but I Loved it!
@@richdiddens4059 Yes, today to would have been called a mini-series. "Be seeing You" was a catch phrase of the show, and always thought they should have ended it with the song "I'll Be Seeing You." [From World War II]
Great show, although I remember The Prisoner better.
oh lord if they ever decide to react to a tv show, The Prisoner is gonna be an absolute trip for them.
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It also introduced the Yanks to the Lotus 7, a "club car".
When we were married, my goofball of an ex-husband would sing "secret Asian man" when it came on the radio, and now I can't unhear it.
The closed captioning on this video writes "secret Asian man" too.
I did that too 😂
@@vanfairbanks7389 - It seems a lot of us thought it was "secret Asian man", LOL. Saw him live at The Midnight special. Very talented.
Me too!
When I was a kid, that's what I thought Johnny Rivers was singing even though I knew the name of the show was "Secret Agent Man".
In the '60s (yeah, I'm old) there was a TV show in the US called "Secret Agent" and this was the theme song. I remember singing this along with the TV every week.
the British show "Danger Man" was imported into the US as "Secret Agent"
My favorite Johnny Rivers song is "Summer Rain." I hope you react to it soon. I think Amber, in particular, might like it.
This 👆🏻
Yes, that was a good one.
That's a wonderful song! I'd forgotten about it.
Great suggestion.
Still have the 45
Oh yes. It’s his best in my opinion
SLOW? How on earth did you get slow from this? 😂. That thing was rockin'...almost frenetic!!! Loved it and love you guys ❤
right, how strange.
When I was young I would have sworn that he was saying "Secret Asian Man".
Me too.
It does sound like it
YES !!
Next Johnny Rivers should be Summer Rain. Absolutely beautiful.
Johnny Rivers has long been a favorite of mine. Some other good ones from him, "Summer Rain", "Slow Dancing", "Mountain of Love", and "Seventh Son".
All of those suggestions are good ❤
My picks as well. ❤
Slow Dancing was one of the songs we considered for our Wedding. We went with I Like dancing.
"Poor Side of Town"
I love Johnny Rivers voice, he was good in the 60’s. 👍👏👏👏💃🕺🏾💃🕺🏾♥️♥️
Johnny should be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame!!
Best song Johnny did was Summer Rain.
Still have the 45.
Have the album
I really wish they'd react to this beautiful song.
Ten years ago today I suffered a major heart attack it was life changing but here I am listening to you guys three times a day.thanks guys 🥰
Just like me you are probably in better health now than 10 years ago. Sometimes those life changes are life saving. Live long and prosper. ✌️
I had a stroke about ten years ago, scary stuff.
At the end of the song, you can hear someone shout, "Do Batman, Johnny!" This song came out in 1966, the same year that the TV show "Batman" started out as a monstrous success. The show's theme song was also catchy, which explains the reference.
I've never heard that until tonight!
This was the decade of secret agent films and TV shows.
Never heard that!
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-nah, "BATMAN"!!
Jay: "kinda slow" while I'm remembering girls shakin their @sses off to it on the dance floof😂
Slow dancin' is my fav Johnny Rivers tune
Possibly the “ coolest” tv theme song ever
In the 60's Secret Agent's were everywhere, on TV in the movies and in real life. 📺 TV had The Avengers 1961, Get Smart 1964,Man from Uncle and I Spy 1965,Mission Impossible 1966 the year this song came out 😅 In the movies numerous James Bond movies, agent 007. 😂 cartoons Secret Squirrel, Rocky and Bullwinkle with Boris and Natasha, and MAD Magazines Spy Vs Spy 🕵️♂️ the 60's definitely had a Spy craze 😳 Peace✌️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever hippie😀 Gary😊
Theme song for a 1964 Television Show called..."Secret Agent Man"
This was the theme song of the series Secret Agent, starring Patrick McGoohan. My Mom loved the series. He was a great actor and his adventures led him to all kinds of places. The last movie I saw him in was Braveheart, he played Edward Longshanks.
This is a great Johnny Rivers song. Secret agent movies and TV shows were all the rage in the early to mid '60s. Yeah Jay, James Bond, The Man from UNCLE, I-Spy, Matt Helm movies (Dean Martin) and Harry Palmer movies (Michael Caine), Our Man Flint. and all the other ones that Mike Myers parodied in the Austin Powers movies. This song was huge. Most of us children of the '60s remember the chorus by heart and most of the verses.
It absolutely is J. That was everything in those days. There was 007, the Man from UNCLE, Matt Helm, on the BBC was the Avengers, spy movies, TV shows, and music all directed toward secret agent stuff.
BBC didn't show The Avengers. It was shown on itv. The nearest the beeb got to a home made spy series was Adam Adamant.
He wrote this in the 60s after the first "James Bond " movie came out. The movies were so popular he did it just for fun.
Sloan and Barri wrote this for the TV show.
@@debjorgo Always wondered if it was written specifically for the TV show, or if it had been recorded before and they then licensed it for the show.
@@johnsilva9139 I always loved the song. It was years later when I heard it was the theme for a show. I read on wiki a while back that it was written for the American airing of the show, using American star Johnny Rivers.
This was first recorded in 1965 by a nondiscrept studio group called The Challengers @@johnsilva9139
Love Johnny Rivers next up "Summer Rain"
Loved it as a young teen. Every Johnny Rivers song makes me smile.
I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN L.A. WHEN JOHNNY PLAYED AT "THE WHISKEY AGO GO!!!!!!!!!
Early to mid 60's were prime Spy movies and tv shows. They all had theme songs like this. My favourite spy show was Get Smart, a comedy written by Mel Brooks
My grandmother had a chihuahua named Maxwell Smart.
Spies and detectives had some great theme music. Secret Agent Man, Get Smart, Peter Gunn, James Bond, The Return Of The Saint...
missed it by that much right chief
@@gregorywilcox5949 Would ya believe...
Thanks Jay and Amber! Such a classic Johnny Rivers from his long storied career. Next perhaps you can take in his last top 10 hit: Swayin’ To The Music (Slow Dancin’) from 1977.
I’d also recommend his Baby I Need Your Lovin’ from 1966.
PS Johnny Rivers recorded this for the opening titles of the American broadcast of the British spy series Danger Man, which aired in the U.S. as Secret Agent from 1964 to 1966
PPS Jay you said this song was “slow.” Define slow please. For its time, it is a rocker.
My sister and brother in law were friends with Johnny Rivers. They used to go to his club in Nashville called Whiskey A Go Go. Crazy they would drive all the way from West Monroe, Louisiana to Nashville just to listen to him play and dance. He would always take time to come sit and have a drink and chat a while. Also they would go where ever he might be playing in nearby towns. So I grew up listening to his music.
Mountain of Love my dad use to sing to me ! At 5 years old
Slow Dancin' is a must. Amber will love it!
Seventh Son is another great upbeat song of his
Secret Agent was the American name of the show that came from Britain called Danger Man. Patrick McGoohan played the main character, John Drake, and he was handsome and smooth. McGoohan was the highest-paid actor at the time in Britain because of this show and went on to create and act in one of the most bizarre and compelling shows ever called The Prisoner. Give it a watch! You’ll either love it and want to keep watching or not like it at all.
McGoohan was a fascinating individual. He was offered the role of James Bond twice and turned it down because he found the character too violent and immoral. He had two conditions for his character in Danger Man- no kissing, and he must use his brain before using a gun.
The Prisoner really messed with my head as a kid. It was the beginning of my love of brain twisting stories and mind f#@$ movies.
It holds up today. I'm surprised there hasn't been a reboot yet.
I Am Not a Number; I Am a Free Man
I too am in my 60’s and I LOVED Secret Agent Man and The Prisoner which was an absolutely addicting fantastic series. I still watch full episodes on you tube. He was a very talented actor. Patrick Mcgoohan also costarred in the movie Jamaica Inn as the abusive uncle. That movie was based on a Daphne Dumaurier novel starring Jane Seymour. Was very impressed at seeing another side of his acting.
@@leifcattso with you on the prisoner. It came on tv when I was in highschool and me and a bunch of us would talk about it all through lunch.
Who is number one.
Would love to see someone try it as a movie or Netflix series.
The concept of what happened to a agent after they quit is fascinating because they have too much information on everything.
Thank you guys for sharing. You brought back a lot of memories! I too like some of those “brain twisting” movies where nothing is like what it seems, lol.
He made Baton Rouge proud. My mom went to school with him at Baton Rouge High.
Check out "Mountain Of Love" by Johnny Rivers. He was VERY popular in the 1960's.
If you're going to review more Johnny Rivers, do "Summer Rain."
Thanks for Johnny Rivers! I consistently enjoy your channel. Please do a reaction to THE SMITHEREENS!!! They are one of the most underrated rock bands this country has ever had, but once you hear them do "Top of the Pops" or "Behind the Wall of Sleep", you'll get it. This is a group more people need to hear. Stay safe & have fun.
I second the nomination. There's not bad song in their catalog, but my favorite is kind of an obscure one, Cut Flowers.
Movies, TV shows, and songs about secret agents and spies were the big thing during the 1960s at the height of the Cold War.
I had his 8 track, cruising in my 67chevy. Great memory. My eight track player died and burnt my tape.
Its used in Austin powers , or bowfinger ( eddie Murphy) but originally from a tv show it was the theme music ( secret agent) 60s
Yes yes yes 👏🏼🙌👏🏼👏🏼❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Jay & Amber, you'll love his "Mountain Of Love" and "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" !!
This was used as the theme song for one of several TV shows at the time that were cashing in on the James Bond popularity.
I swear the guitar riff is the James Bond riff, but just different enough to be not the same. It's still amazing.
Yep. Sounds very 007ish.
I also think "Undun" by The Guess Who sounds like the James Bond theme in the "Too many mountains..." part.
Yep, the three notes in the riff and the final chord are directly from the James Bond theme that you hear at the very beginning of every movie
It most definitely is Monty Norman's Bond riff.
The guitar is played by the songwriter PF Sloan, writer of Eve of Destruction and many more, who also played the opening riff on California Dreaming.
My mom passed away 2 years ago. She LOVED Johnny Rivers. This is such a cool song!
This song contains the often misheard lyrics: "secret Asian man," according to the compilation "Excuse me while I kiss this guy," which itself is a mishearing of Hendrix ("kiss the sky").
Also, "given you a number and taken away your name" F'n bar!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Johnny Rivers has great music
oh man, I LOVE Johnny Rivers! His live albums are perfection. This is my fav of his
My first game was Pong connected it to antenna leads on the TV. This was not a James Bond theme song, but was basically about James Bond.
Johnny Rivers is mostly forgotten, but very relevant in the '60-80s era. Was well known and respected, and contributed much in the community of session musicians. His mentor and greatest influence was none other than Chuck Berry. Still living, still playing, and his daughter, Vanessa, was a VJ on VH1, where he often appeared.
If you want slow Johnny Rivers, there's "Slow Dancin'" which came out about a decade after this classic.
This is one of the best misheard lyrics - secret Asian man.
Hearing this song was just awesome! Thanks for picking this Johnny Rivers gem.
"Mountain of Love" should be your next JR song!
Used to love watching the TV show with my dad. ❤
You can hear clapping along with the music, and more clapping at the end. That's because the song was recorded live at the historic Whisky-a-go-go nightclub in Los Angeles. Dozens of rock stars performed there since it opened in 1958.
Rivers is a forgotten GIANT
I recommend his song "Memphis Tennessee"
Great selection! Johnny Rivers was very popular. He had a unique & recognizable voice.
I agree with those suggesting Summer Rain for your next J Rivers tune.
From 1968, it capitalized on the Summer of Love and referenced the music of that time in the lyrics:
"All summer long we were dancing in the sand Everybody just kept on playing Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Blessings❤
One of my FAV songs of the 60’s 🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶
This was my favorite song when I was about 4... Played it over and over...
One of my all time favs!
There were SEVERAL TV spy shows during the 60s: The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Avengers, The Green Hornet, I Spy, Mission Impossible, Danger Man, The Saint, The Wild, Wild West.
I've always liked this song.😊TY for your reactions.
I always hear this as "Secret Asian Man." 😄
Everyone does.
Me too!!
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Me, Too!!! LOLOLOL!!!
Me three
This was the theme song for a television series I LOVED as a kid. Patrick McGoogan was the secret agent. The same guy who played that horrible king in Braveheart as an older man. I had a crush on him as a little girl.
When I was young I used to think that the lyrics were secret Asian man I was a dumb little kid
My son in law is Asian and he said the same thing.
I did too. I even sing it in my head when I watched a Jackie Chan movie.😂
Sway in' to the Music (Slow Dancing) is a Johnny Rivers must...
Three more awesome Johnny Rivers hit songs are "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'", "A Man Can Cry" and his last '80 hit "China".
Thank you…thank you very much! ❤😊👏🏼❤️
When my brother and I were kids riding in the backseat of Mom's car, this song would come on the AM Radio. My brother and I would sing along but we'd sing really loud, "SECRET ASIAN MAN", hahahaha!! We loved this catchy song. Thanks, J & Amber. ✌😃
Great TV show theme! Summer Rain by Johnny Rivers, that's the one you need to hear next!
Johnny Rivers great musician.
Slow Dancin Swayin To The Music, my personal favorite Johnny Rivers song.
Since it's Summer, try "Summer Rain" for your next Johnny Rivers reaction. It's totally different than the other JR songs you've reacted to. It's very romantic, Amber will love it.
'Summer Rain' next please. Cheers.
Great Song.
Johnny's voice on "Slow Dancin'".....Score!
"Summer Rain" for the back to the land Hippie movement and the time then.
Love This One!!!!
SO SO SO LOved the TV show this came from still remember watching it ever week with my late daddy
If you want more guitar, you should listen to Link Wray playing "Rumble" from 1958. In 2018 this song was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone ranked Wray at No. 45 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. "Rumble" was also played in the background of the movie you just watched..."Independence Day".
The song Rumble has a thing with movies and diner scenes. In Independence Day the song is played when the diner tables tremble early in the film and in Pulp Fiction, for a brief moment in the background, in the milkshake scene at Jack Rabbit Slim's restaurant. Jimmy Page was the one to play Rumble at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!
@@helindove2237 I never got the chance to meet the man, but I was friends with one of his daughters before he passed away, and I always heard about him through her.
"Danger Man" was the series this song was written for. It aired in the UK from 1960-1962, then again from 1964-1968. Patrick McGoohan was the star.
Please react to Little Anthony and The Imperials! Going out of my Head, Hurt So Bad, I’m On The Outside Looking In… huge hits, amazing black vocalist in the 60’s. He’ll blow you away. 🔥
Moonshine, here's a heads up. Look for the 4:22 min. extended version of "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" by Little Anthony and The Imperials.
This has to be his best song. The sax is awesome on this tune.
This song totally captures both the '60s international spy craze and the groovy '60s jet-set go-go party vibe (also spoofed in the Austin Powers movies). Johnny Rivers was a great talent.
Great choice!!! Always loved Johnny Rivers and this song is soooooooo cool!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@2:40 It was the theme originated for Danger Man , called Secret Agent when it aired in the U.S. (1964 to 66)
Love your 60s music.
Me too, Johnny!👍🥰
... two of my favorite Johnny River songs are (1) his cover of the 1959 Buck Owens classic "Under Your Spell Again" in 1966, and (2) his cover of the 1965 Beach Boys classic "Help Me Rhonda" in 1975.
It was definitely inspired by James Bond, not appering in any of the movies though. But it appears in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" which is a Bond spoof.
Oh, heck yeah! This one (if I remember correctly) was for both Bond and "Danger Man". In 2000, there was a show called "Secret Agent Man", but I never saw it. Always loved that guitar riff!
You remember that from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. It wasxfeatured heavily in it.
His early songs always sound like a party. It just does.😂
Yes I used to watch Secret Agent Man and back in the 60’s and couldn’t wait to hear this song, thank you guys for childhood memories.
This song was in an 80’s movie y’all should watch called “She’s Outta Control”!
Johnny Rivers was a GREAT artist and this might be his greatest song!
Really cool! Another great one was Mountain of Love .
Got to check out Seventh Son. Blues and rock combo. Love this song.
Awesome stuff