Joseph Murphy TBF to people who mess up “Hang On Sloopy”’s title, there were some major ad campaigns for the theme park chain with the rights to the Peanuts characters (The Cedar Fair parks, I think?Knott’s Berry Farm was the one near me) that parodied the song as “Hang On Snoopy” in the 90s, well after the original had dropped off the air. So a whole generation heard the parody and thought it was the original.
@@IONATVS oh yeah I'm aware of that. There was another song like that one as well in which they thought it was one thing and it was another. If I can remember the song I will share it. But I do remember as a kid in the 70's that most people around me called the song hang on snoopy. Not even looking at the record to see the actual name.
Bob Gaudio, who was a member of the Four Seasons, also wrote/co-wrote many of their hit songs, Rag Doll came about while Bob was in New York at a stop light. A girl in tattered clothes came out while Bob was waiting for the stop light to change, and washed his windshield. That encounter was what encouraged him to write the song. Rag Doll went to #1 on the Billboard charts, one of the rare American groups to get a number one during the time of the British Invasion.
I heard also he kept looking at her in the rearview mirror of the car as they drove away just standing there in her rags looking after him and thats the vision that stayed with him that moved him to write the song.
"Rag Doll" is regarded by some as the greatest achievement of the Four Seasons. Gaudio (piano, songwriter, vocals) was on the way to a recording session and his car was stopped at a long traffic light in Hell's Kitchen. Often kids would wash the car windows during the long waits and ask for some change. In Gaudio's case, a scruffy little girl washed his window. When Gaudio went to give her change, all he had was a $20 bill. After a moment's hesitation, he gave her the bill because he had to give her something. The astonished look on her face stayed with him and inspired the subsequent song. ~ Wikipedia
it was a ten. Here's the link to Bob Gaudio, the writer, telling the story. I doubt if he would have given her a twenty back in 1964. He hesitated giving her the ten. ua-cam.com/video/8OaRHwEM2WQ/v-deo.html
I was a youngster when this song first hit the airwaves, and it hit me hard. I cried and felt pain in my heart...and I will always remember that. That's why, to this day, I think it's probably my favorite Four Seasons song. So many other great songs, though! The Four Seasons are just so amazing; a prolific, American classic group.
@Linda Camarda Same here. I was 10 & cried every time it came on the radio. And here I am now, wiping away tears even though I enjoyed Jamel's reaction. This song really stayed with us.💙
When u comment about the song being short this was the era of AM radio and records 33 1/3 & 45s. It wasnt til the 70s that FM radio came about . "Short songs were for AM and "album cuts" were FM. Watching you reacting to these great songs makes me realize we had the best music ever.
Billy Joel has a song called “The Entertainer “ which has a line about his song that took him years to write but the studio just wants him to cut it down to 3:05. That’s the way things worked back then
I am sitting here in the recliner with both feet going back and forth. My hubby stops watching his movie to ask if I am listening to something good. Well, YES!!
Try the B side of this, Silence is Golden. Most of the Four Seasons hits were written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. Crewe went on to write tons of hits for other musicians. Including "Lady Marmalade". Even before Crewe joined the Four Seasons, he wrote a big hit, "Silhouettes", which was recorded by The Rays. After the Four Seasons, he joined disco band Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes.
As my first father in law used to say, "Let me tell ya this about that..." We appreciate you as much as you appreciate us. I AM a subscriber, and I'm glad I found your channel. I'm also glad you limit the number of videos you do in a day, or I'd never get ANYTHING DONE!
My first concert back in the 70s, with Jay and the Americans!! They were awesome! Great memories.. keep em coming!! Please check out Jay and the Americans "Cara Mia"... he has an incredible voice! Thank you Jamal.. God bless!! 💖
We used to learn old time dancing at High School and most of the guys were shy, so the the girls were given the task of choosing their partners, the first time this happened to me, this stunning apparition came to me, her name was Pauline, she was a Gypsy it turned out, she wore her own version of school uniform (certainly NOT a rag doll). I was smitten, i couldn't wait twice a week to get close to her, we went out together through the Summer of that year 1959 what a joy it was, then, the Gypsy group moved on and i never saw her again, ahh memories .
I love "Lets Hang On"and of course "Grease" Another good group is Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Gary is the son of the late comedian Jerry Lewis They had several hit songs: This Diamond Ring Save Your Heart For Me Count me In Everybody Loves A Clown Just My Style They are just a really fun group!
Love this. Got to see him in Concert a few years ago at the amphitheater in Costa Mesa. Of all the concerts i have been to( and i have been to a lot) this really was the best. The kind of music that touches the soul.
The Four Seasons are the band that turned me to rock and roll. They are my greatest musical influence. This song has always been a personal favorite. It is a timeless classic and that is final. Thank you for this.
Such a beautiful song and thank you for your review. This song happens to be one of the biggest hits of 1964 and the bands 4th number 1 hit in less then two years. To think that when rolling stone magazine came out a few years back with the top 500 greatest songs recorded, not one Valli or 4 Seasons song made it on that list. The 4 Seasons are the first American band to have three number 1 hit songs in a row, played their own instruments and wrote their own songs before The Beach Boys and Beatles.
@@jimhuggard5398 Growing up in the 60's I always like there was so many classes and it was easy to feel out of place.I took me into my middle to late 20's to feel comfortable in nice sit down restaurants.
@@MrVin720 Read the lyrics to Dawn. In Uptown Girl he was going to try and win her love. In Dawn the guy was telling her to go away. That sounds like he had given up.
Been a life long fan of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons , I saw them on the Liverpool Empire 1968 and been a big fan ever scince Frankie was a one off ..
Tomorrow I'll try to get a list of some even earlier groups that led to Frankie and the boys. There was a ton, so it's more a minefield than a rabbit hole. Gotta be careful!
Love you are bringing oldies to the mainstream. My parents listened to this music when I grew up. And, I’m technically a millennial, but none of my friend knew this music.
When I was in my late teens I used to listen to this over and over on my transistor radio. Most young people don't even know that's a small portable radio receiver that uses transistor-based circuitry. I think we all could relate back then. I love your post.
This is my favorite song of The Four Seasons. It encompasses everything with bold yet calm drum beat, tambourine, instruments, harmonizing vocals, lead singer, story in song with a lesson in humanity.
Knowing the history of this song and how it was written makes it even better, deeper, and tugs at the heart strings. It was written by Bob Guido about this little girl he noticed on the street (probably about 7, 8, 9 years old) looking sad while selling handmade items to strangers and by herself. It really struck a nerve with Guido because it was obvious she was poor because she was in raggedy clothes, her hair was stringy and she was by herself selling these cheap items to strangers to help support her family who probably were homeless, I'm not sure. Guido felt so sorry for this poor little cute girl looking scared and dressed raggedy just trying to make money and he couldn't stop thinking about it. So finally he had to write about it. Frankie Valli recorded it with the rest of the Four Seasons and the rest is history.
Now this was my Mom and Dad's music. My father was a big music fan and he was born during the first wave of Rock n Roll (1938). He got to see all the greats and he got to see these guys live. My dad had a kick @$$ record collection and this gem was in his collection. I love Rag Doll but my favorite song by these guys is Dawn. Aww man what a song and what a group! The Four Seasons were amazing like you!! You take care and stay safe 😷
Thank you so much Not just for playing this powerful song but for to actually Explaining the meaning of it...I was Born n Raise in the Worst Part of South Central L.A. and I can Personally relate to this .. Thanks again bro -NITEOWL ARTE
THE FOURS SEASON'S are one of my FAVORITE band,My UNCLE'S played them all the time when l was young!! That area of MUSIC was FABULOUS!! Thank you, your responses are always on point!!!!
Essential Roy Orbison: 1. It's Over 2. Running Scared 3. In Dreams 4. Only The Lonely 5. Crying 6. Pretty Woman 7. Blue Bayou. Start with "It's Over" - amazing.
I would have to say this is my favorite Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song. Even as a little kid I understood the meaning of the song. Growing up poor and living in the projects might have helped with that. I have listened to this song for quite some time and listening to it now brought me back to those days in the '60's.
They made some great songs; Rag doll is my favorite. Beautifully put together, the guys sung their hearts out, and they wanted only to help her. The right ingredients to get the best results.
My first concert, I was just a young girl, mom and dad took my brother, sister and I. I didn't appreciate the music at the time, but came to love it as I grew up.
So I come over to give you a shoutout for reacting to Mr. Video's reaction (awesome) and now i find your reacting to my favorite Frankie Valli song😎😎😎, much love to you guy's 🖒
It might interest you that Billy Joel released uptown girl as a tribute to his wife Christie Brinkley, and as an homage to Frankie Valli and the Four Season’s
I mentioned my cousin Barbara in an earlier post who introduced me to The Four Seasons when I was a child. "Rag Doll" was her favorite. I guess it struck a nerve, because she was brought up poor, living in the Washington Place projects in Dallas in the early 60s. She considered herself a "Rag Doll". I was told by guys that knew her in those days that the opposite was true. Every guy wanted to date her because she was so beautiful inside and out. She was so self conscious and insecure. RIP my sweet cousin. I have a request to listen to the flip side of the 45 of "Rag Doll", "Silence is Golden". It turns out she was in the same situation as the girl subject in this song. Her first husband was a bigamist and abusive to her. People wanted to tell her to stay away from him, but chose not to for fear of her resentment.
If you can, check out their performances on Where The Action Is from 1965 (The Second Outside Project Of Dick Clark, the first being American Bandstand) where they sang a A Ski Resort. They Sang "Walk Like A Man" and on other segments they sang Big Girls Don't Cry at a Mountain and this Song at a Neighborhood Park. They were the first group from New Jersey to become big. They eventually broke up and Frankie had other hits like "My Eyes Adored You", and the theme to "Grease" written by Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees. One of their other hits "Who Loves You Pretty Baby" was featured when Susan Flannery left The Bold & The Beautiful in 2002 after 25 years to retire. Another one of their Songs "Beggin" was remixed by a French DJ Poloski and then went to Number One by a Hip Hop Group called Madcon. They were the first supergroup to make it out of New Jersey before Bruce Springsteen or even Bon Jovi.
Glad to see you going back and reacting to a bunch of their 60s hits when they were in their prime. Nothing against their 70s hits which were outstanding, but this is where they made their hay.
When I was a little girl my mom played this a lot because she related to it. She grew up very very poor and was picked on in school because she didn't have new clothes etc. I used to sneak off to my room and cry because I felt so sad for her and the girl in the song. I've loved Frankie Valli my whole life. 🥰✌️
I'm only 19 and I grew up with this music cause I lived with my grandparents but I absolutely love this Era of music and I believe during this time this was the golden age of music, its beautiful
So much great music from the 50's and 60's. It's becoming a forgotten era. There are no more radio stations that I know of, in AZ, that are playing this music. ☹️
My personal favorite from them. The melody, lyrics, harmonies & the overall musical arrangement & production (including the drums/tambourine) is first class-top notch.
A big man not afraid to show his big heart. Your sensitivity and those pinchable cheeks are just a couple of reasons you are so popular. Keep on keeping on.
story says Bob Gaudio was driving his car to the studio when he was stopped at a "three-minute light." A little girl - with ragged clothes and dirty face - ran up to the car and cleaned the windshield. The smallest he could find was a five-dollar bill. She was speechless, but he remembered her stunned look at the studio, where he composed the song
This was one of the first 45's I ever begged Mom and Dad to buy. I was about 8 and was just starting to listen to music not meant for kids. Our house was always filled with music. My parents loved the big bands and crooners like Sinatra but they also let us kids listen to whatever we wanted and were willing to spend money (within reason) on records for us until we were old enough to have our own money. By not saying "no" they encouraged us to branch out with our love of music.
This is a picture of what some of our music was like just before the Beatles arrived here. Elvis and Beach Boys were around here, as well as folk music.
It's also an acknowledgement of how strongly social & familial disapproval matters, especially when you're young & don't have the options to ignore them.
Great Classic 4 Seasons record. Couple things: 4 Seasons were the Jersey Boys and their harmonies were sooo tight and complex. A couple of years later and across the country in California burst out the beach boys singing their classic California surf music with amazing harmonies but not with a voice like Frankie. I wonder if they were influenced at all by the four seasons. I believe Phil Spector gave The Four Seasons their sound -that wall of sound. Secondly, yes, Jamall, there is the “social commentary” theme of the lyrics That came in to fashion at this time with such major stars as Elvis Presley, Diana Ross and the Supremes, later the Vietnam antiwar songs that very much added another layer to this beautiful music. they weren’t just beautifully produced songs, they said something, asking people to confront their own prejudices. Elvis Presley‘s “in the ghetto“ and Diana Ross and the Supremes “love child” were two huge hits that reached into our hearts to wake us up about the tragedy of poverty in the USA. Let’s not forget Helen Reddy‘s anthem of female equality and emancipation, “I am woman.“ And by the time of Stevie wonders “living in the city“ release, there was also an anger infused about these protracted problems affecting children and families. the 4 seasons might’ve been one of the first Rock and roll bands to record and distribute these “socially relevant” songs. I don’t think you hear those kinds of lyrics much anymore Good noticing that Jamall and pointing it out. And that’s another major difference between the music of the 60s and 70s in later because they were actually trying to say some thing they wanted to make an impact and it was for them it wasn’t just about sex drugs rock ‘n’ roll and making a whole hell of a lot of money although of course it was to adegree LOL especially with the four seasons LOL
Frankie, one of the best singers ever. In ANY style. Maybe even the best, so much heart, raw emotion, still hits you in the gut after 50 years hearing it
You could do a whole week of nothing but Four Season hits. Hell they made a hit Broadway musical about them.
You would like the song hang on sloopy. Most people messed up the title by calling it hang on snoopy. Its one of the Greats!.
Joseph Murphy TBF to people who mess up “Hang On Sloopy”’s title, there were some major ad campaigns for the theme park chain with the rights to the Peanuts characters (The Cedar Fair parks, I think?Knott’s Berry Farm was the one near me) that parodied the song as “Hang On Snoopy” in the 90s, well after the original had dropped off the air. So a whole generation heard the parody and thought it was the original.
@@IONATVS oh yeah I'm aware of that. There was another song like that one as well in which they thought it was one thing and it was another. If I can remember the song I will share it. But I do remember as a kid in the 70's that most people around me called the song hang on snoopy. Not even looking at the record to see the actual name.
I saw the musical a couple of year ago great show. I would go back and see it again.
Lived in the area they're from: North Newark and Silver Lake, Belleville, NJ.
Bob Gaudio, who was a member of the Four Seasons, also wrote/co-wrote many of their hit songs, Rag Doll came about while Bob was in New York at a stop light. A girl in tattered clothes came out while Bob was waiting for the stop light to change, and washed his windshield. That encounter was what encouraged him to write the song. Rag Doll went to #1 on the Billboard charts, one of the rare American groups to get a number one during the time of the British Invasion.
Wow, thank you for sharing that background story!
Andrew,
Bob gave her a 10.00 tip , he didn’t have anything smaller .
@@robert-ef8qv Back when $10 was a good amount of money.
Absolutely Robert .. huge
I heard also he kept looking at her in the rearview mirror of the car as they drove away just standing there in her rags looking after him and thats the vision that stayed with him that moved him to write the song.
"Rag Doll" is regarded by some as the greatest achievement of the Four Seasons. Gaudio (piano, songwriter, vocals) was on the way to a recording session and his car was stopped at a long traffic light in Hell's Kitchen. Often kids would wash the car windows during the long waits and ask for some change. In Gaudio's case, a scruffy little girl washed his window. When Gaudio went to give her change, all he had was a $20 bill. After a moment's hesitation, he gave her the bill because he had to give her something. The astonished look on her face stayed with him and inspired the subsequent song. ~ Wikipedia
❤🤗
This has always been one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing the history. ❤️
James, thanks for the story. It's always cool to learn the history behind a compelling lyric.
Oh, man, thats so beautiful. I never knew that. Thanks for letting me know.
it was a ten. Here's the link to Bob Gaudio, the writer, telling the story. I doubt if he would have given her a twenty back in 1964. He hesitated giving her the ten. ua-cam.com/video/8OaRHwEM2WQ/v-deo.html
I was a youngster when this song first hit the airwaves, and it hit me hard. I cried and felt pain in my heart...and I will always remember that. That's why, to this day, I think it's probably my favorite Four Seasons song. So many other great songs, though! The Four Seasons are just so amazing; a prolific, American classic group.
I am nodding my head along in agreement!
@Linda Camarda
Same here. I was 10 & cried every time it came on the radio. And here I am now, wiping away tears even though I enjoyed Jamel's reaction. This song really stayed with us.💙
Linda Camarda I was a young lad also when this was a hit.
Me too................. make a grown man cry ..........
Mine, too, Linda. ❤️
Yellow is a fantastic color on you, J. Matches your bright as day personality! ☀️
Thanks Sista🙏🏾
Handsome man! Right!!?
Barbara Butterfield, OH YES!! ❤️
Lou Christie was another great falsetto singer. Lighting striking again, Rhapsody in the Rain, Two faces have I. All great tunes.
Yes yes yes.....I'm Gonna Make You Mine
YES!! LOVE HIM! great suggestion!
Yes, please to Lou Christie.
Yes!!!! I love him
Lightning Strikes Me Again is a great Lou Christie song.
When u comment about the song being short this was the era of AM radio and records 33 1/3 & 45s. It wasnt til the 70s that FM radio came about . "Short songs were for AM and "album cuts" were FM. Watching you reacting to these great songs makes me realize we had the best music ever.
Billy Joel has a song called “The Entertainer “ which has a line about his song that took him years to write but the studio just wants him to cut it down to 3:05. That’s the way things worked back then
Three minutes used to be long for AM radio.
I am sitting here in the recliner with both feet going back and forth. My hubby stops watching his movie to ask if I am listening to something good. Well, YES!!
This is my absolute favorite Four Seasons song. The harmonies are magnificent, beautifully arranged and spectacularly delivered!
Thanks Man! Frankie Valli's voice was a force of Nature...
Try the B side of this, Silence is Golden.
Most of the Four Seasons hits were written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. Crewe went on to write tons of hits for other musicians. Including "Lady Marmalade".
Even before Crewe joined the Four Seasons, he wrote a big hit, "Silhouettes", which was recorded by The Rays. After the Four Seasons, he joined disco band Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes.
Oh yes, Silence Is Golden is another beautiful one that makes me 😭💙
@@snicky58 their version of Silence is the first one I ever heard
@@oldermusiclover Yes, same here. 💙
"Silence Is Golden" really brings on the nostalgia for me. Love it but it still hurts to hear it.
He wrote “Short Shorts” by his group, the Royal Teens, in 1957 when he was 15 years of age.
- Who Loves You
- Beggin'
- Dawn (Go Away)
- Let's Hang On
- Candy Girl
YES!
Stay, Opus 17, Ive Got You Under My Skin, Peanuts!
Beggin, turned up loud.
I’ve requested songs over a year ago. It’s a musical ride, we’ll get there.
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore.
They wrote this song from an actual experience of a Girl begger dressed in Rags!!!
okay
It's true. 🙂
Let's Hang On! is another great Four Seasons song to add to your list.
He’s already done it
@@AussieGirl235 I did a search for it, but didn't find it.
Jeff Lichtman - Might have gotten taken down
Oh no,
that one reminds me of the great blackout of 1965 in New York City
Walk Like A Man. Many great songs by them.
As my first father in law used to say, "Let me tell ya this about that..."
We appreciate you as much as you appreciate us. I AM a subscriber, and I'm glad I found your channel. I'm also glad you limit the number of videos you do in a day, or I'd never get ANYTHING DONE!
My first concert back in the 70s, with Jay and the Americans!! They were awesome! Great memories.. keep em coming!! Please check out Jay and the Americans "Cara Mia"... he has an incredible voice! Thank you Jamal.. God bless!! 💖
I LOVE JAY BLACK 's VOICE !! He gives me chills ,in a good way !! 👍💜
Agree.
I always try to find the inner beauty in people.
That kind of problem happens in every generation. It's an endless theme.
JAMEL!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! God bless you brutha!!!
I'm luving my Friday night listening to all this awesome music 🥰✌
one of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard :)
We used to learn old time dancing at High School and most of the guys were shy, so the the girls were given the task of choosing their partners, the first time this happened to me, this stunning apparition came to me, her name was Pauline, she was a Gypsy it turned out, she wore her own version of school uniform (certainly NOT a rag doll). I was smitten, i couldn't wait twice a week to get close to her, we went out together through the Summer of that year 1959 what a joy it was, then, the Gypsy group moved on and i never saw her again, ahh memories .
Ending my Friday night on a great note 💗
I love "Lets Hang On"and of course "Grease"
Another good group is Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Gary is the son of the late comedian Jerry Lewis
They had several hit songs:
This Diamond Ring
Save Your Heart For Me
Count me In
Everybody Loves A Clown
Just My Style
They are just a really fun group!
Your so right Jamal this is music 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Frankie Valli gives you chills. The music from that era was just phenomenal. Before my time. Dressed like ladies and gentlemen.
Love this. Got to see him in Concert a few years ago at the amphitheater in Costa Mesa. Of all the concerts i have been to( and i have been to a lot) this really was the best. The kind of music that touches the soul.
Might have been at that show. In his 80's and still hitting those high notes. I was amazed.
I was also at that show in Costa Mesa and Valli is such a great singer and entertainer.
Simply Amazing voices!!☺
I just love this group. I grew up listening this group as a kid in the 70’s and love them still. Happy you are getting your fill - so much more sir!
The Four Seasons are the band that turned me to rock and roll. They are my greatest musical influence. This song has always been a personal favorite. It is a timeless classic and that is final. Thank you for this.
I've been enjoying my own private dance party this Friday evening. Thanks friend.
Great Song with Fantastic Lyrics.
Love has No Limits.
A True Song that is Relevant as ever.
Such a beautiful song and thank you for your review. This song happens to be one of the biggest hits of 1964 and the bands 4th number 1 hit in less then two years. To think that when rolling stone magazine came out a few years back with the top 500 greatest songs recorded, not one Valli or 4 Seasons song made it on that list. The 4 Seasons are the first American band to have three number 1 hit songs in a row, played their own instruments and wrote their own songs before The Beach Boys and Beatles.
Always come to have my spirits lifted by the music we all enjoy, your enthusiasm and the twinkle in your eye. It's all worth it. Thanks.
Love Frankie. About the same time was the Supremes Love Child which was even more of the statement of the times.
especially since it was about her and the boss
Rag Doll (1964), Love Child (1968). From a 2020 perspective around the same time, but certainly not what it felt like back then.
@@jimhuggard5398 Growing up in the 60's I always like there was so many classes and it was easy to feel out of place.I took me into my middle to late 20's to feel comfortable in nice sit down restaurants.
@@jimhuggard5398 for sure Jim, hindsight is always 20/20 right?
The theme of Dawn was just the opposite. He was the poor one and thought he wasn't good enough for her.
Good pick-up .. And Dawn is one of their best songs, IMHO .. Cheers !
True.
No, you’re thinking of Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
@@MrVin720 Read the lyrics to Dawn. In Uptown Girl he was going to try and win her love. In Dawn the guy was telling her to go away. That sounds like he had given up.
Ok, I will. I may learn something today!
Been a life long fan of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons , I saw them on the Liverpool Empire 1968 and been a big fan ever scince Frankie was a one off ..
This has been a great trip down memory lane when I was able to see Jersey Boys on Broadway ☮❤
My favourite track of all time, riding on the funfair....'shout if you want to go faster' we definitely shouted!!! 😂
Tomorrow I'll try to get a list of some even earlier groups that led to Frankie and the boys. There was a ton, so it's more a minefield than a rabbit hole. Gotta be careful!
Been loving these Four Seasons vids. A few others hit to check out are "Let's Hang On," "Dawn," "Opus 17," and "Working My Way Back to You."
Opus 17 definitely!!!
ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS THAT HAS EVER BEEN WRITTEN IN MY LIFETIME... THE XYLOPHONE,, THE PERFECT... TOUCH... ya mean
"Ditto"
Had me in tears from the first note, even though I know the song it still gets to me.
I just love that xylophone marching relentlessly along with everything.
Love you are bringing oldies to the mainstream. My parents listened to this music when I grew up. And, I’m technically a millennial, but none of my friend knew this music.
I was fortunate to see Frankie Valli at a concert in the UK, a few years ago. Still got an amazing voice! Fantastic!
When I was in my late teens I used to listen to this over and over on my transistor radio. Most young people don't even know that's a small portable radio receiver that uses transistor-based circuitry. I think we all could relate back then. I love your post.
"Such a pretty face should be dressed in lace." You nailed it Jamel. And the story about how this song came about is wonderful. Thanks for this.
This is my favorite song of The Four Seasons. It encompasses everything with bold yet calm drum beat, tambourine, instruments, harmonizing vocals, lead singer, story in song with a lesson in humanity.
Agree.
Sssssssooooooooo Glad Ur Doin All These TRUE CLASSICS.... Definitely Brightening Up My Day 🤠🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼🎧🎤🎶🎧🎤🎶🎧🎤🎶🎧🎤🎶👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That music again we was playing in the 60s Bronx 💪I love that words " though I love her so I can't let her go "
Jamel, so glad you listen and react to a wide variety of music. I think this is my favorite song of theirs.
Knowing the history of this song and how it was written makes it even better, deeper, and tugs at the heart strings. It was written by Bob Guido about this little girl he noticed on the street (probably about 7, 8, 9 years old) looking sad while selling handmade items to strangers and by herself. It really struck a nerve with Guido because it was obvious she was poor because she was in raggedy clothes, her hair was stringy and she was by herself selling these cheap items to strangers to help support her family who probably were homeless, I'm not sure. Guido felt so sorry for this poor little cute girl looking scared and dressed raggedy just trying to make money and he couldn't stop thinking about it. So finally he had to write about it. Frankie Valli recorded it with the rest of the Four Seasons and the rest is history.
Now this was my Mom and Dad's music. My father was a big music fan and he was born during the first wave of Rock n Roll (1938). He got to see all the greats and he got to see these guys live. My dad had a kick @$$ record collection and this gem was in his collection. I love Rag Doll but my favorite song by these guys is Dawn. Aww man what a song and what a group! The Four Seasons were amazing like you!! You take care and stay safe 😷
Beautiful harmonies, beautiful words, I'm crying.
Thank you so much Not just for playing this powerful song but for to actually Explaining the meaning of it...I was Born n Raise in the Worst Part of South Central L.A. and I can Personally relate to this ..
Thanks again bro
-NITEOWL ARTE
Whooo Jamel on 🔥🤣🙌💪
THE FOURS SEASON'S are one of my FAVORITE band,My UNCLE'S played them all the time when l was young!! That area of MUSIC was FABULOUS!! Thank you, your responses are always on point!!!!
Should try out some roy orbinson tunes if you enjoy these guys as well
I think the only exposure he's had to Roy Orbison is through the traveling wilburys.
The Big O - what a voice ❤️
Gotta do mystery girl by roy orbison
Essential Roy Orbison: 1. It's Over 2. Running Scared 3. In Dreams 4. Only The Lonely 5. Crying 6. Pretty Woman 7. Blue Bayou. Start with "It's Over" - amazing.
Thomas Richard I also loved - (Say) You’re my girl❤️
You’re a star. Just a matter of time till you’re on tv
That would be awesome. . . Random guy on the street enter sound booth for music reaction. Jamel would host!
Love this song
I would have to say this is my favorite Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song. Even as a little kid I understood the meaning of the song. Growing up poor and living in the projects might have helped with that. I have listened to this song for quite some time and listening to it now brought me back to those days in the '60's.
Another great tune....
Check out " Oh What a Night" December 63...
Brother J already did it...
In fact he said "Shout out to all the drummers who sing"
My favoeite!
I saw them twice in concert, so fun each time. Their songs are great sing alongs!
They made some great songs; Rag doll is my favorite. Beautifully put together, the guys sung their hearts out, and they wanted only to help her. The right ingredients to get the best results.
Great job Jamel! Who Loves You next up.....
Yes! This IS music, people! Love you, Jamel! Staying tuned for more great music. Also, love the shirt!
Love the memoirs that come back with this music.
Could you review the song, Groovin by the Rascals. 1967
Thank you for sharing.
My first concert, I was just a young girl, mom and dad took my brother, sister and I. I didn't appreciate the music at the time, but came to love it as I grew up.
"This is music, people!". TY.
"C'Mon Marianne" is another great rockin' Four Seasons tune.
So I come over to give you a shoutout for reacting to Mr. Video's reaction (awesome) and now i find your reacting to my favorite Frankie Valli song😎😎😎, much love to you guy's 🖒
It might interest you that Billy Joel released uptown girl as a tribute to his wife Christie Brinkley, and as an homage to Frankie Valli and the Four Season’s
True.
I had older brothers and sisters and could listen to them all the time when I was young. I love them.
I mentioned my cousin Barbara in an earlier post who introduced me to The Four Seasons when I was a child. "Rag Doll" was her favorite. I guess it struck a nerve, because she was brought up poor, living in the Washington Place projects in Dallas in the early 60s. She considered herself a "Rag Doll". I was told by guys that knew her in those days that the opposite was true. Every guy wanted to date her because she was so beautiful inside and out. She was so self conscious and insecure. RIP my sweet cousin. I have a request to listen to the flip side of the 45 of "Rag Doll", "Silence is Golden". It turns out she was in the same situation as the girl subject in this song. Her first husband was a bigamist and abusive to her. People wanted to tell her to stay away from him, but chose not to for fear of her resentment.
If you can, check out their performances on Where The Action Is from 1965 (The Second Outside Project Of Dick Clark, the first being American Bandstand) where they sang a A Ski Resort. They Sang "Walk Like A Man" and on other segments they sang Big Girls Don't Cry at a Mountain and this Song at a Neighborhood Park. They were the first group from New Jersey to become big. They eventually broke up and Frankie had other hits like "My Eyes Adored You", and the theme to "Grease" written by Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees. One of their other hits "Who Loves You Pretty Baby" was featured when Susan Flannery left The Bold & The Beautiful in 2002 after 25 years to retire. Another one of their Songs "Beggin" was remixed by a French DJ Poloski and then went to Number One by a Hip Hop Group called Madcon. They were the first supergroup to make it out of New Jersey before Bruce Springsteen or even Bon Jovi.
Love it when they open up full volume harmony one if the best groups of the 60s. Dawn is another great song
Glad to see you going back and reacting to a bunch of their 60s hits when they were in their prime. Nothing against their 70s hits which were outstanding, but this is where they made their hay.
When I was a little girl my mom played this a lot because she related to it. She grew up very very poor and was picked on in school because she didn't have new clothes etc. I used to sneak off to my room and cry because I felt so sad for her and the girl in the song. I've loved Frankie Valli my whole life. 🥰✌️
I'm only 19 and I grew up with this music cause I lived with my grandparents but I absolutely love this Era of music and I believe during this time this was the golden age of music, its beautiful
So much great music from the 50's and 60's. It's becoming a forgotten era. There are no more radio stations that I know of, in AZ, that are playing this music. ☹️
Frankie Valli- Beggin
My personal favorite from them. The melody, lyrics, harmonies & the overall musical arrangement & production (including the drums/tambourine) is first class-top notch.
A big man not afraid to show his big heart. Your sensitivity and those pinchable cheeks are just a couple of reasons you are so popular. Keep on keeping on.
Little Anthony and the imperials- tears on my pillow!! On the outside looking in, great songs!!!
story says Bob Gaudio was driving his car to the studio when he was stopped at a "three-minute light." A little girl - with ragged clothes and dirty face - ran up to the car and cleaned the windshield. The smallest he could find was a five-dollar bill. She was speechless, but he remembered her stunned look at the studio, where he composed the song
This was one of the first 45's I ever begged Mom and Dad to buy. I was about 8 and was just starting to listen to music not meant for kids. Our house was always filled with music. My parents loved the big bands and crooners like Sinatra but they also let us kids listen to whatever we wanted and were willing to spend money (within reason) on records for us until we were old enough to have our own money. By not saying "no" they encouraged us to branch out with our love of music.
This is a picture of what some of our music was like just before the Beatles arrived here. Elvis and Beach Boys were around here, as well as folk music.
Absolutely timeless recording as with many of their songs;
I feel honored to be a part of this musical journey.
Every time they came on TV in the 60s we were glued to the screen.
It's also an acknowledgement of how strongly social & familial disapproval matters, especially when you're young & don't have the options to ignore them.
Dawn! Thanks so much, and goodnight on the east coast.... 💕😇
july 25, 1964 billboard top 3 - #1 rag doll, #2 beatles with a hard days night, #3 beach boys I get around. 1964 was an awesome year for pop music
Great Classic 4 Seasons record. Couple things: 4 Seasons were the Jersey Boys and their harmonies were sooo tight and complex. A couple of years later and across the country in California burst out the beach boys singing their classic California surf music with amazing harmonies but not with a voice like Frankie. I wonder if they were influenced at all by the four seasons. I believe Phil Spector gave The Four Seasons their sound -that wall of sound.
Secondly, yes, Jamall, there is the “social commentary” theme of the lyrics That came in to fashion at this time with such major stars as Elvis Presley, Diana Ross and the Supremes, later the Vietnam antiwar songs that very much added another layer to this beautiful music. they weren’t just beautifully produced songs, they said something, asking people to confront their own prejudices. Elvis Presley‘s “in the ghetto“ and Diana Ross and the Supremes “love child” were two huge hits that reached into our hearts to wake us up about the tragedy of poverty in the USA. Let’s not forget Helen Reddy‘s anthem of female equality and emancipation, “I am woman.“ And by the time of Stevie wonders “living in the city“ release, there was also an anger infused about these protracted problems affecting children and families. the 4 seasons might’ve been one of the first Rock and roll bands to record and distribute these “socially relevant” songs. I don’t think you hear those kinds of lyrics much anymore
Good noticing that Jamall and pointing it out. And that’s another major difference between the music of the 60s and 70s in later because they were actually trying to say some thing they wanted to make an impact and it was for them it wasn’t just about sex drugs rock ‘n’ roll and making a whole hell of a lot of money although of course it was to adegree LOL especially with the four seasons LOL
Frankie, one of the best singers ever. In ANY style. Maybe even the best, so much heart, raw emotion, still hits you in the gut after 50 years hearing it
I love how you enjoy the songs of my youth. You are so right! Music will unite us! Keep up your love of good music, it truly is cross-generational!
This song shows how important learned behaviour from our parents and peers is, love the song, great reaction
My favorite Four Seasons song out of so many great songs they had when I was growing up!
Years ago I saw Aretha Franklin on TV singing a duet with Frankie Valli. I don't even remember anymore what song they sang but it was great fun.