I wasn't born when this song came out ,but I love the romantic feeling of it. Maybe I'm weird but I like that men used to be romantic. Also that they didn't feel guilty for being one
I grew up in the 70s/80s but even then people listened to the 'oldies' except oldies for us was 40s, 50s, & 60s music. That people are still listening to Paul Anka is testament to how timeless this music is. Great reaction as usual & greetings from Toronto.
This was my favorite song when I was about 12. Everything he did was good. Diana was another. He was about 19 or so, during this period. He is still playing in Vegas & such.
What a voice! I’m 42 and grew up listening to my parents oldies station so I’ve heard this so many times as a kid. Now listening.. it’s perfection. 👌🏼 Amazing. We definitely don’t have music like this anymore.
Grew up with songs from this era from my dad's vinyls. Still have them... They have a lot of Paul Anka and others. The whole era can be defined as "smooth" - Elvis, Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, etc. Absolutely love it!
He has a great recording career of his own, but wrote for many artists. He wrote My Way for Frank Sinatra. This was a time that entertainers dressed for performances. NO autotune
I was born in the early 50's so we heard all the originals. It was a wonderful wonderful time of music. I miss it so much. I still listen to the cd's and have a Playlist. I don't listen to anything after a certain period in time. Now all you need is 3 cords, 3 notes, and little talent. This music brought the races together. We had so much love for people...and it's due to our music and television shows.
Shawn and Mel, you are such a great couple, and I love how you both enjoy the music that I grew up with. That is why I have just subscribed to your great channel.
This song was written by Paul Anka for Annette Funicello when they were dating. Check out a pretty prolific singer-songwriter from the '50 through the '70s Neil Sadaka. He had a number of hits and wrote hits for a number of other performers.
Paul A. (a Canadian singer of Lebanese ancestry) sold millions of records internationally, was a teenage " heartthrob" and had many top ten US hits. This insanely romantic song was also one of the reasons unplanned pregnancies from the bygone era peaked in 1959! Try "Lonely Boy", "Diana" and "Puppy Love". You will be captivated!
FYI....this cat, Paul Anka, was also responsible for writing the english lyrics to Frank Sinatra's signature anthem, My Way, which was originally a French song.
Oh my teenage heart throb...listened to all of Paul's hits. I seen him in Vegas at a lounge show in 1969 with the Temptations. Boy, they put on show I'll never forget it.
It's funny that UA-cam suggested this video today. I used to babysit my nephew when he was a baby and he missed his mom so he would cry. But when I sang that song to him he would calm down. I lost my nephew last month. He was 45. Sorry to post such a downer comment. I've seen some of your other reactions and really enjoy them. 😸 Rest in Paradise Keyon Eddins 12/30/77 - 3/12/23
Another wonderful 🇨🇦🥰 Canadian heart throb. He was SO popular and the girls swooned when they saw him 😊 Paul has so many big hits & has been a big draw in Vegas for years, he has written so many songs that became hits for him or other singers💕💟 🎉🎉 If you want to see the reaction Paul had on the female fans YOU HAVE to watch Paul Anka Live in NYC 1960!! Girls were crying, screaming, fainting & being held back by NYC’s Finest so they wouldn’t storm the stage ! It’s pandemonium 🥰🥹😩🫠🫢😘🎉💫
This was from The US Music Show American Bandstand that Dick Clark hosted from 1957-1989. Paul is in a Class all by himself. Everything he "Sang" he "Wrote" alot of fellow Teen Idols didn't do that. He also holds the distinction of having Hits in every Single Decade from the 1950's to now. Only The Isley Brothers & Smokey Robinson hold that Distinction. He also wrote songs for other Folks. She's A Lady for Tom Jones and My Way for Frank Sinatra which was the "Last" Song that Elvis Sang before he died in 1977. "My Way" is next to "Yesterday" the most covered song in Music. It recently went to Number One on The Adult Contemporary Chart with Olivia Newton-John. He also sang backup on Stevie Wonder's Fullfillingness First Finale in the 1970's.
Aghhhh... you found Paul "The Canadian Whirlwind " Anka. Another great 50's crooner... yes this is music of yesteryear but STILL tests the hands of time.
🔊 "Having my Baby" was my favorite. A big hit Nobody's reacted to. Reminds me of my newly wed wife telling me she's carrying our first, our daughter. Beautiful song 🎵
NOTE: Paul Anka wrote the theme song for "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in 1962. The song has been estimated to have been played around 1.4 million times. With this one song, Anka earned between eight and nine hundred thousand dollars. Thirty years of royalties.
Back from a simpler time, when we danced, we actually touched each other, and when the lady felt close, she actually laid her head on the guys shoulder. There were ugly things going on for sure, but mainly we were happier. Two years after listening to this song at the local dances, I would be in a rice paddy fearing for my life, and wishing to hell I was back at the local sock hop. Thanks for the flashback.
Anka was the Dustin Hoffman of pop singers in the late 50s and early 60s. He got a lot of residuals from composing the Tonight Show theme. I have his bio "My Way." It's rather interesting he gives glimpses into the lives of many entertainers such as Dean, Frank, Elvis, Tom Jones, Sammy Davis Jr. and more.
Great reaction! Paul Anka wrote and performed a lot of songs and is still out there doing his thing. My favorite and I hope you'll react to it: ☆Paul Anka☆ - You are my destiny (2:47). I think you'd love it.
Shawn and Mel: Don't know exactly how to describe your social appeal to myself, but when I first heard you guys react to various songs; I was hooked on your channel. Keep up the good vibes!!!!!
I have been on this earth 78 years, And I say There will never be music like we had in the 1950's and 60's. You could feel the love in the music. You can't do that today.
This used to be my older brothers favorite song and he imitated Paul even wearing his hair exactly the same. He even looked like him because he short like him. After he saw him in person he didn't mind being short. Lol
Now give a listen to Austin Brown, of Home Free, his version of this classic! He has his own channel with lots of covers, including “At Last” by Etta James & sung in the same key as Etta, and original songs. He’s fabulous! Also, check out Home Free’s version of “Crazy” by Patsy Cline with Austin singing it in her key! Please react to both! Thanks!
He was my favorite singer back then. I am 75 years old.
I wasn't born when this song came out ,but I love the romantic feeling of it. Maybe I'm weird but I like that men used to be romantic. Also that they didn't feel guilty for being one
That's not weird at all
@@chrishepburn1503 it’s probably weird to most gen z beta males 🙂
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that was 1959 .. .. can imagine 🙄
I was a six year old .. and I fell in love with him !😍🤩😂 Met him when I was a teenager in Belgium 😍
I grew up in the 70s/80s but even then people listened to the 'oldies' except oldies for us was 40s, 50s, & 60s music. That people are still listening to Paul Anka is testament to how timeless this music is. Great reaction as usual & greetings from Toronto.
Dreamy Paul, wow, wow, wow. Effortlessly done.
Paul Anka was a prolific songwriter and virtually owned Las Vegas. Canadian boy. Had his first #1 hit at 15 years old.
Paul Anka was 19 years old when he sang AND wrote this song. He wrote most of his own songs. A 19 year old had that much depth.
He was 17 actually
The Great composer and vocalist, Mr.Paul Anka.
This was my favorite song when I was about 12. Everything he did was good. Diana was another. He was about 19 or so, during this period. He is still playing in Vegas & such.
This is one of the greatest love songs ever!
I grew up in the 50's and 60's. There were some awesome singers.
What a voice! I’m 42 and grew up listening to my parents oldies station so I’ve heard this so many times as a kid. Now listening.. it’s perfection. 👌🏼 Amazing. We definitely don’t have music like this anymore.
This song actually made r and b top ten.
I'm 71 and LOVE all these songs, I heard these when they fist came out.
I was born 1950. , When I was listening to my mom's music at 5. I loved this song & his picture on the record cover 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Mom said 50s had class and respect❤
I was born at the wrong time...I ❤ the Crooners of the 50s and Doo Wop groups and 60s rock. Thank you guys soooo much!
Good music! Old one but goodie!
My daughter of 18 yrs old loves this song thx for reacting!🎶🎤💜
Always loved the oldies. This was a favorite of mine.
Yessssssss!!!!!
I LOVE LOVE 💚💜💙💚💜
THIS SONG 👍👍🌹🦋
Grew up with songs from this era from my dad's vinyls. Still have them... They have a lot of Paul Anka and others. The whole era can be defined as "smooth" - Elvis, Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, etc. Absolutely love it!
Got to listen to Bobby Rydell and Frankie Avalon also huge in the 50's and still doing concerts today.
Yes Bobby Rydel 👏 🙌 😍 👌 ❤
17 y/o Paul Anka----------he wrote & arranged this masterpiece.
As a 5 year old London child I listened to him, older brothers and sisters, what a joy it is to hear again. Thank you. Jan x
It’s incredible that this music is forty to fifty years old and it still pulls at Your heartstrings!
He has a great recording career of his own, but wrote for many artists. He wrote My Way for Frank Sinatra. This was a time that entertainers dressed for performances. NO autotune
He also wrote the Theme song for the TONIGHT SHOW starring the one and only JOHNNY CARSON
I was born in the early 50's so we heard all the originals. It was a wonderful wonderful time of music. I miss it so much. I still listen to the cd's and have a Playlist. I don't listen to anything after a certain period in time. Now all you need is 3 cords, 3 notes, and little talent. This music brought the races together. We had so much love for people...and it's due to our music and television shows.
I love listening to young people listening to this music. I was born in 1969 and love Paul Anka.
Shawn and Mel, you are such a great couple, and I love how you both enjoy the music that I grew up with. That is why I have just subscribed to your great channel.
Paul wrote this song and major songs for MJ, Elvis, Tom Jones and others . He was born in 1941/this song was debuted in 1959 so Paul was 18 years old.
You 2 are the BEST REACTION COUPLE. It is a pleasure to watch your passion for music and comedy.
What a great reaction remember back in the day no auto tune. The artist had to have talent and this is live. thank you
This song was written by Paul Anka for Annette Funicello when they were dating.
Check out a pretty prolific singer-songwriter from the '50 through the '70s Neil Sadaka. He had a number of hits and wrote hits for a number of other performers.
Oh the memories. Love your reaction ♥. Thx for sharing ♥
Paul Anka wrote a lot of great songs.
My favorite singer of all time!!
he was 18 in this video..1959 i was 10..still have this and 100's more on 45 rpm...
Paul A. (a Canadian singer of Lebanese ancestry) sold millions of records internationally, was a teenage " heartthrob" and had many top ten US hits. This insanely romantic song was also one of the reasons unplanned pregnancies from the bygone era peaked in 1959! Try "Lonely Boy", "Diana" and "Puppy Love". You will be captivated!
Maybe the FDA approving “the pill” in 1960 May have something to do with that…
Classic...timeless❤❤
FYI....this cat, Paul Anka, was also responsible for writing the english lyrics to Frank Sinatra's signature anthem, My Way, which was originally a French song.
I was so lucky to have grown up in the 50's & 60's ! The music was THE very best. ----MJL, 75 y/o
Oh my teenage heart throb...listened to all of Paul's hits. I seen him in Vegas at a lounge show in 1969 with the Temptations. Boy, they put on show I'll never forget it.
That smile, & his interaction with the women on the front row - every female in the place just melted.
My aunt said she used to have his poster on her wall next to Frankie Avalon and Elvis Presley
Again, I loved Paul Anka’s songs on this Album from the late 50’s. His voice was so unique, every song on this particular album is great! 💙💖💕💕👍
It's funny that UA-cam suggested this video today. I used to babysit my nephew when he was a baby and he missed his mom so he would cry. But when I sang that song to him he would calm down. I lost my nephew last month. He was 45. Sorry to post such a downer comment. I've seen some of your other reactions and really enjoy them. 😸
Rest in Paradise
Keyon Eddins
12/30/77 - 3/12/23
Paul Anka was 17 y/o when he wrote & recorded this Masterpiece. Spring of 1959.
Some of the best music. Keep doing oldies.
He's such a good songwriter. You might like Times Of Your Life 🎶🎵
He was also a great song writer and if I'm not mistaken wrote a song or two for Sinatra.
This song was a standard on jukeboxes everywhere, for about a decade! And it still easy to see why.
Another wonderful 🇨🇦🥰 Canadian heart throb. He was SO popular and the girls swooned when they saw him 😊 Paul has so many big hits & has been a big draw in Vegas for years, he has written so many songs that became hits for him or other singers💕💟
🎉🎉 If you want to see the reaction Paul had on the female fans YOU HAVE to watch Paul Anka Live in NYC 1960!! Girls were crying, screaming, fainting & being held back by NYC’s Finest so they wouldn’t storm the stage ! It’s pandemonium 🥰🥹😩🫠🫢😘🎉💫
This was from The US Music Show American Bandstand that Dick Clark hosted from 1957-1989. Paul is in a Class all by himself. Everything he "Sang" he "Wrote" alot of fellow Teen Idols didn't do that. He also holds the distinction of having Hits in every Single Decade from the 1950's to now. Only The Isley Brothers & Smokey Robinson hold that Distinction. He also wrote songs for other Folks. She's A Lady for Tom Jones and My Way for Frank Sinatra which was the "Last" Song that Elvis Sang before he died in 1977. "My Way" is next to "Yesterday" the most covered song in Music. It recently went to Number One on The Adult Contemporary Chart with Olivia Newton-John. He also sang backup on Stevie Wonder's Fullfillingness First Finale in the 1970's.
Aghhhh... you found Paul "The Canadian Whirlwind " Anka.
Another great 50's crooner... yes this is music of yesteryear but STILL tests the hands of time.
🔊 "Having my Baby" was my favorite. A big hit Nobody's reacted to. Reminds me of my newly wed wife telling me she's carrying our first, our daughter.
Beautiful song 🎵
NOTE: Paul Anka wrote the theme song for "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in 1962. The song has been estimated to have been played around 1.4 million times. With this one song, Anka earned between eight and nine hundred thousand dollars. Thirty years of royalties.
I remember sweet, sweet boys and slow dances to this song at sock hops also known as dances.
He wrote most of his hit songs.
You guys make my day. I love the joy you bring to music I listened to as a teenager - great job - thank you
More "feel good" music of the era!!
Back in the day this was some serious slow dance music.
Anka was smooth as butter
LOVE YOU GUYS AND YOUR ENTHUSIASM, FOR ALL TYPES OF MUSIC. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO
Its so beautiful i wait for more reactions please, ✨
Back from a simpler time, when we danced, we actually touched each other, and when the lady felt close, she actually laid her head on the guys shoulder. There were ugly things going on for sure, but mainly we were happier. Two years after listening to this song at the local dances, I would be in a rice paddy fearing for my life, and wishing to hell I was back at the local sock hop. Thanks for the flashback.
You are both full of kindness. You are two treasures together. Kisses from Belgium
I was a kid of the 50s. Drive in theaters and backseats with this kind of music playing. Wish I could go back
Anka was the Dustin Hoffman of pop singers in the late 50s and early 60s. He got a lot of residuals from composing the Tonight Show theme.
I have his bio "My Way." It's rather interesting he gives glimpses into the lives of many entertainers such as Dean, Frank, Elvis, Tom Jones, Sammy Davis Jr. and more.
I love your reactions. You both are so cute and compliment each other so well.
anoher italian guy who also wrote many many famous songs for many top artists.
Great reaction! Paul Anka wrote and performed a lot of songs and is still out there doing his thing. My favorite and I hope you'll react to it: ☆Paul Anka☆ - You are my destiny (2:47). I think you'd love it.
Paul Anka was one of the earlier big names to come out of Canada. He still performs a fair bit these days.
Paul Anka was about it all these songs we're number one's
The song is timeless and you're hooked from the first verse. Great song written by a teenager, legend.
The radio played this all day..every day..when it released
Please check out Paul Anka's "Having My Baby". I think you both will really enjoy it.
Shawn and Mel: Don't know exactly how to describe your social appeal to myself, but when I first heard you guys react to various songs; I was hooked on your channel. Keep up the good vibes!!!!!
Spring of '59, I was 12 y/o, in 7th grade. This was THE slow-dance song of my generation.
I have been on this earth 78 years, And I say There will never be music like we had in the 1950's and 60's. You could feel the love in the music. You can't do that today.
you should listen to all of a sudden my heart sings. this my wife's favorite song to dance too.
Another oldie but definitely a goodie!!!
He also wrote My Way - and Frank Sinatra sang it - I highly recommend it if you haven't don so yet:).
The 50s were the best years they had the best music the best dance the best cars the best tasting food
Us Oldies grew up in an era of Romance & Visions of what Real love should feel & be like-I don’t know How any good is coming from Rap!!!
Don't care how many times you hear this song that "baby" will get you every time. Good grief!!!
Have you heard Neil Sedaka? Breaking up is hard to do, is my favourite, Calender Girl, is great as well.
Songs like this were made for dancing to! ❤️
This used to be my older brothers favorite song and he imitated Paul even wearing his hair exactly the same. He even looked like him because he short like him. After he saw him in person he didn't mind being short. Lol
These video music review channels are great! It's like having good company right next to you in your living room, but without the germs! ..... (lol)
Y'all are both Sweethearts, God Bless!!
In the 70s, "You're Having My Baby". " Times of Your Life".
I love this song my mom loved it 🥰
He wrote My Way for Frank Sinatra.
👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
back in a time when men and women appreciated each other more i grew up on this music and i still ove it now.
Now give a listen to Austin Brown, of Home Free, his version of this classic! He has his own channel with lots of covers, including “At Last” by Etta James & sung in the same key as Etta, and original songs. He’s fabulous! Also, check out Home Free’s version of “Crazy” by Patsy Cline with Austin singing it in her key! Please react to both! Thanks!
One of my teenage heart throbs 🥰
i so love his voice so smooth and sexyyy
Apparently my dad used to sing me to sleep to this song and also Take Good Care Of My Baby by Bobby Vee when I was a baby in the mid 60s!!
1962 --> Skeeter Davis - The end of the world . 😎👍✨
Imagine you guys. Driving up to lovers point. In a classic car, with the AM radio playing this song.🥰😍
I think he was 17 when he wrote and sung this, and he also wrote " My Way" for Frank Sinatra,