My Dad, may he rest, produced the original with Eliot Lurie's band, fought with him on how the song should sound, and worked tirelessly on recording it so it sounded perfect. Hearing this cover sent chills through me, and I know Dad would have loved this legacy he left behind was treated with the same love and passion he treated the song. Being his son, you guys get two thumbs up from me!
WOW! Your dad worked with Looking Glass! My cousin and I walked around singing this song all summer of 1972. I just love how the original singer just sang it with his heart not over reacting and not dramatizing. He simply is himself. That is so hot and sexy! The perfect man!
My only complaint is it is too note for note. I love cover tracks, but I want them to be just different enough that you might think the artist/band doing it wrote the song.
What a blast! Thanks to BHTM for letting me be a part of this. Doing background vocals with Erica and Jeremy is about as much fun as you can have on a Tuesday without breaking laws.
As a 64-year-old American guy, this song echoes in the canyons of my mind. The audio quality on this cover/remake is superb. Clean as can be and quite perfectly balanced. You folks are good.
I was blessed enough to meet Todd Park Mohr and the rest of the band about a year and a half ago in Waikiki. And I can tell you that he is as gentle in his personality as he is in his singing style.. Sweet and calm.. He was so gracious and polite. Not a rock star but a Human star.. Thanks Todd.. For giving me life long memories..
Vocals are too good and horns are crisp like toasted butter. I had to sub and see what else you guys are laying down. This makes me want to be a musician.
They played this song when we saw them last week (8/2/23) in Albuquerque. We were all singing along. These guys are outstanding and are SO good in concert.
W O W ! This is the most fantastic cover I have ever heard. The horns are just Fabulous. The back-up singers are absolutely 100% extraordinary. The keyboard is mystical and beautiful. The drums are perfect. Todd's singing voice has a unique feeling that brings ''Brandy'' and the noble Sailor back to life in our hearts.
I bartended at a hotel in Park City, UT and we had our summer concert series at what was Wolf Mountain (Formerly Park West) Blues Travelers were supposed to open the show, but Popper was sick and Big ahead Todd opened. They came to the pool bar and drank all my tequila. They were very cool.
Wow!! It's been a long time favorite song for me and you guys just one upped it... Anytime I listen to this song it's your version now cuz ya played it exactly note for note... I'm subscribed and looking for more...
Me neither... Isn't a tune that I think of when I think of Tod and his crew. But hey, when you got a Big Head, I guess you can man anything sound good. What's next, The Monster Mash?
Holy Cow! This is SO great! Todd really sounds like Elliot Lurie. I never noticed before. But he has the same raspy voice as Elliot. Too cool! I can't wait until they come to Chicago!
I just bought tickets to take my wife to see you play at the Oceans Calling concert in Ocean City, Md. I’m a local here at the beach. I can’t wait to see one of my favorite bands in concert!
WOW !!! This is NO Cover -- it is a TRIBUTE to the original !!! The lyrics were always there - but something was missing. The horn section & back - up singers fill out the song PERFECTLY !!! I now have TWO versions of one of my favorite one - hit wonder songs.
There are a handful of songs you just shouldn't cover --y'know, leave it alone. This is one of them. Then BHTM does just that, does a better job than the original, and leaves me awe struck. This is terrific.
I am not a fan of re-makes and especially a song that was my favorite as a teenager, but this is the best re-make I think I have ever heard. This is definitely one of the most under rated bands of all time.
I rarely like the newer version of old songs but this one is different. Really good sound. As a bass player, I can say the bass track is absolutely great.
Imagine my surprise when a few years go I was getting coffee from the kitchen and heard this blasting from my teenage sons bathroom while he was showering. Kid has great taste in music
Nailed it! The addition of the female voices was a genius move -- just enough to make it your own but not so much that it is pulled away from the perfection of its original character. This song is a classic among classics.
Wow! Todd sounds a lot like the original singer of this song. I wonder if this was _his_ idea, or if someone told him he sounds, 'just like that guy in Looking Glass.'
Ahhh, so nice! I always thought I was alone, discovering Mr Todd Park Mohr. Myself and 2 other weary travelers were, well, traveling thru Eastern Virginia, headed east to the coast. We were in the mountains of central Virginia. Late one nite/early morning. It had to be April or May of 93. Because the album came out in February. We came to a town with no hotels. Annnnnd no place to stay A man gave me and my two fellow travelers a place to rest. An old frat house. That the guy lived in, his parents gave him the house. For just that purpose. A frat house. Literally out of nowhere. I slept on the couch. He put this CD in and said good night. It was on repeat. It was that night, that I was baptized. Into Big Head Todd and the Monsters. I was on my own, giving ALL MY FRIENDS, a dose of them ever since. I'll never forget the first time I heard them.
Awesome rendition! You did such a great job on “Brandy” I’d love to hear you cover “Dancing in the Moonlight” (King Harvest) and “Come and Get Your Love” (Redbone).
Man they are good, especially the lead singer if I was blindfolded I wouldn't know the difference between them and the looking glass, this is one of the better covers I've ever heard, really awesome job, I subscribed
My sister went to high school with them at Columbine. Bryan gave her a cassette tape of their music. Later, when I was in school at CU Boulder, I went to a party on The Hill and Todd was playing live music in the living room. I’ll never forget it. They are such a great band.
I just discovered this band. I went all the way back to when Todd had long hair! I love his voice. I'm hooked on a old tune, Bittersweet!! ❤🥰 I have a lot of music by them left to discover. This song is off the hook!! You guys nailed it!!
Hi Lisa I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this compliment. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹
Very rare is the cover song that I like better than the original. This is one of those times. The original by Looking Glass has been a favorite of mine forever, but I am blown away by how good this is. I have been a Big Head Todd fan for a long time. Perfection.
My wife and I are an acoustic duo in central PA. Last summer we played at a winery and had a request for this song. I felt bad that we couldn't do it, so I went home and learned it. This past weekend we played three shows and did this song at every one. It's a classic. It's my practice to occasionally go back and listen to the original to make sure we're not straying too far from the intent and spirit of the song. I saw this cover and was curious. This is impeccable. The little phrasing nuances of the lead vocal are a delightful twist. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Number One on the Billboard charts in 1972...you guys and gals killed it, The lead singers voice is a spot on match. Horn section? Check,..crazy good backup vocal section? Cheçk...old school wurlitzer? Check...conducting a clinic on how real music is made...priceless. "Dancin in the moonlight" is squarely in your wheelhouse.
My wife was listening to this and I walked out into the living room and asked her oh the looking glass come to find out it was big head Todd and the sprockets and holy Molly what a great cover, you guys nailed it!!❤
Loved this. 90's Icon. 70's magic. I remember him playing Voodoo Child (Slight Return) JH style at Red Rocks with a crazy lightning storm in the distance. Amazing memory.
Todd & Band Associates, you guys are stellar in even your cover selections. There has to be a reason why Brandy has 45 million clicks on You Tube.....I grew up with it back 40-50 years back, but it never grabbed me then or over the years, but it has both a 70's vibe as well as holding up well and sounding fresh today in 2022. Great to see you flesh out the arrangement of Brandy with the brass and the great backup singers too. Great, true to the recording as well, vocal, Todd. You guys are dy-no-mite. Come treat us in Chi-Town.
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Excellent! You've made me proud.
Elliot, your song lives on..!! Great version here.
That means a lot coming from you. Thank you! Wishing you well.
Love this man!!
@@bigheadtoddmonsters, too cool! You guys really did this song justice. Just perfect!
I can’t think of a better band to cover this song. Your voice is just perfect for this.
My Dad, may he rest, produced the original with Eliot Lurie's band, fought with him on how the song should sound, and worked tirelessly on recording it so it sounded perfect. Hearing this cover sent chills through me, and I know Dad would have loved this legacy he left behind was treated with the same love and passion he treated the song. Being his son, you guys get two thumbs up from me!
💞
wow best rendition i have ever hear of that song................congrats Big Head
That’s saying a lot
WOW! Your dad worked with Looking Glass! My cousin and I walked around singing this song all summer of 1972. I just love how the original singer just sang it with his heart not over reacting and not dramatizing. He simply is himself. That is so hot and sexy! The perfect man!
That's high praise. Totally agree 👍
It’s a bold move covering this song.
Killed it
It is bold but they stayed true to the original.
This group had some success. Listen to "Bittersweet"
I hope they will play this Song at my celebration of life. Not much time left. I pray for all of y’all. Chin up look ahead.
Those backup singers are phenomenal!! Really makes the song come together.
agreed
The Brass! That was spectacular as well.
@@Pensacola-HandymanI was thinking the same thing awesome horns
Pretty sure that's Hazel Miller on backup vocals.
Hazel is a legend in Colorado and rightfully so..
Fantastic singer..
FANTASTIC ! Todd's voice is so perfect for this jewel of a song!
Big head Todd is one of the most underrated bands out there.
Totally!!!
I saw these guys open up for the Spin Doctors in 92 or 93
Could not agree more.
Totally agree
You are so right...I've been a fan since the 1980's.
This is every bit as good as the original. Good 4 Big Todd.
My only complaint is it is too note for note. I love cover tracks, but I want them to be just different enough that you might think the artist/band doing it wrote the song.
The keyboard, the brass, the session singers, and the cold ending make this version absolutely spectacular!
Hearing this brought a flood of memories…..excellent! Our generation made the best music EVER!
cant argue with that. soul (or humanity) is severely lacking in everything any more
I was born in 1990 and this is still one of my favourite songs ever
It took me a moment to realize this wasn't Looking Glass. Very faithful recreation. Impressive, in fact.
Big thumbs up to the background singers who really nail it -taking it to the next level.
don't forget the brass
Well, thank you! (From the redheaded background singer.)
Scott Fitzgerald agree; terrific!
Exactly - wow, everyone just nailed their parts
No doubt, alot of people don't realize the importance of strong harmonies, and how it completely tightens the overall sound..
That's about as close to perfection of covering a song as you are ever likely to hear. Bravo!
really is man this fantastic
Totally AGREE!!!
I agree
100% 🎉❤👏👏👏🔥😳😳
I have a stray cat I call Big Head Todd. 😊
Those back up singers and the horn section deserve a thumbs up. Love it!
Big Head Todd tearing up a song that most of us have hanging around in our background memories. Great version and such an underrated band.
Amen, Neuman. Carry me back to the 1990's to my 20's when I was a young man.
What a blast! Thanks to BHTM for letting me be a part of this. Doing background vocals with Erica and Jeremy is about as much fun as you can have on a Tuesday without breaking laws.
thanks for being part of this wonderful song
you were awesome, hope to see you again
You guys were the glue... excellent job- Great voices.
Thank you, great job ......
Awesome
As a 64-year-old American guy, this song echoes in the canyons of my mind. The audio quality on this cover/remake is superb. Clean as can be and quite perfectly balanced. You folks are good.
I'm just a child of 61 but I have to agree...the sounds of my youth
Mine too.. back in the day
Very clean
I’m a pup at 55. They do my favourite song a legitimate justice.
Happy New Year, old timers. 😁👍🏼
I was blessed enough to meet Todd Park Mohr and the rest of the band about a year and a half ago in Waikiki. And I can tell you that he is as gentle in his personality as he is in his singing style.. Sweet and calm.. He was so gracious and polite. Not a rock star but a Human star.. Thanks Todd.. For giving me life long memories..
Not gonna lie, I saw these mo-fos in the thumbnail and knew this cover was going to be lit. Not disappointed. Thank you, my peoples.
Vocals are too good and horns are crisp like toasted butter. I had to sub and see what else you guys are laying down. This makes me want to be a musician.
They played this song when we saw them last week (8/2/23) in Albuquerque. We were all singing along. These guys are outstanding and are SO good in concert.
Amazing version
If you would have told me this was a live version by Looking Glass done in1974, I would have no reason to dispute it. Excellent cover!!
No doubt. They nailed it.
W O W ! This is the most fantastic cover I have ever heard. The horns are just Fabulous. The back-up singers are absolutely 100% extraordinary. The keyboard is mystical and beautiful. The drums are perfect. Todd's singing voice has a unique feeling that brings ''Brandy'' and the noble Sailor back to life in our hearts.
Yes.
Whoa h!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not many can sing this song in the way it deserves 🎉🎉
BRANDY song was divinely created for Big Head Todd & the Monsters.@@dreamwalker3698
I bartended at a hotel in Park City, UT and we had our summer concert series at what was Wolf Mountain (Formerly Park West) Blues Travelers were supposed to open the show, but Popper was sick and Big ahead Todd opened. They came to the pool bar and drank all my tequila. They were very cool.
Bravo…!
OMG, I love this!!!!!! The backup singers gave me chilllls...and the HORNS! OMG. Perfection.
Instant classic rendition of a classic! Thanks BHTM! Love backup vocals and the horns!!
Awww they did rock it huh... 😎😎😎🥳
Todd and the band consistently do it right. Originals
A very Underrated band, great cover❤.
Wow!! It's been a long time favorite song for me and you guys just one upped it... Anytime I listen to this song it's your version now cuz ya played it exactly note for note... I'm subscribed and looking for more...
Man goosebumps from head to toe! This is just such an epic song!!! If you down voted you can kiss my A$&!! One of the best songs ever written.
I have to admit that I did not see that coming!!! Hit me again! NICE!
Amen
Me neither... Isn't a tune that I think of when I think of Tod and his crew. But hey, when you got a Big Head, I guess you can man anything sound good. What's next, The Monster Mash?
Holy cow! Looking glass must be proud.
Holy Cow! This is SO great! Todd really sounds like Elliot Lurie. I never noticed before. But he has the same raspy voice as Elliot. Too cool! I can't wait until they come to Chicago!
I just bought tickets to take my wife to see you play at the Oceans Calling concert in Ocean City, Md. I’m a local here at the beach. I can’t wait to see one of my favorite bands in concert!
This brings a tear to my eye hearing a perfect cover of my favorite song. Elliot,peter,jeff, and the Larry's would be proud, amazing job you have done
#BigHeadTodd 🌐
@@kimgordon3695 omg I can't believe it
Me too..... just awesome
Thanks for a splendid cover of one of my favorite songs!
Elliot did say he was proud. Oh and also excellent.
Whomever gave this a thumbs down needs their taste and ears checked!
There is always somebody who want to be negative and spread their misery to others.
Yeah, hard to find much to complain about here. Great cover.
Where's your version..?
@@michaelwalker7944 ??????????????????????
@@joelpanettaonline I was asking the thumbs down person, where there version of the song is.. Is all..
Excellent, well done all !!!
Lead singer was made for this song! Awesome job!
excellent cover by a group of folk who clearly enjoy what they are doing!
Have always thought this song was a perfect vehicle for Todd’s voice, absolutely fantastic!
WOW !!! This is NO Cover -- it is a TRIBUTE to the original !!! The lyrics were always there - but something was missing. The horn section & back - up singers fill out the song PERFECTLY !!! I now have TWO versions of one of my favorite one - hit wonder songs.
Nice to hear a rendition true to the original! Todd and the guys sound better every time!
check out their cover of John Prines Lake Marie. excellent cover as well.
There are a handful of songs you just shouldn't cover --y'know, leave it alone. This is one of them. Then BHTM does just that, does a better job than the original, and leaves me awe struck. This is terrific.
Eliot is pleased I'm sure. They really got the vibe on this one !
I am not a fan of re-makes and especially a song that was my favorite as a teenager, but this is the best re-make I think I have ever heard. This is definitely one of the most under rated bands of all time.
Can I just make mention of the back up singers. Just perfection
No frills. Just presenting respecting a monster single of over 60 years. Straight ahead and in control. I hope they tour with this gem.
ldolphin34 / damn that’s old.
@SamIAm give or take 12 years lol
My name is Todd and I laughed and loved the name. Then I was surprised that you are pretty damn good. Big Head Todd, LOL...
良い曲ですね。僕は大好きです。
Excellent rendition of a classic. Big Head Todd, you're a fine band.
😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
Such a fine band!
I rarely like the newer version of old songs but this one is different. Really good sound. As a bass player, I can say the bass track is absolutely great.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters are so super talented.
Imagine my surprise when a few years go I was getting coffee from the kitchen and heard this blasting from my teenage sons bathroom while he was showering. Kid has great taste in music
You did it. Many have tried and failed. Knocked it out of the park.
Nailed it! The addition of the female voices was a genius move -- just enough to make it your own but not so much that it is pulled away from the perfection of its original character. This song is a classic among classics.
Well said!
Let me just say I love how Todd tries to stay to Brandy's style!!!!!!! WELL DONE ALL!!!!!!!
Why am I just finding this now? The whole band just killed it. Perfect choise for you to cover. Well done!
Best cover ever!
Awesomeness
I Totally Agree. They Absolutely killed it!
Wow! Todd sounds a lot like the original singer of this song. I wonder if this was _his_ idea, or if someone told him he sounds, 'just like that guy in Looking Glass.'
Todd's delivery in the verses is a bit more "on top" of the beat and pushes the song along, but tonally he's an uncanny doppelgänger.
I know! I had to do a double take.
I thought the exact same thing!
That guy from Looking Glass is Elliot Lurie, one of the most under rated singer/song writers.
I suggested it to him over 25 years ago and he said I was not the first.
Absolutely the best version of Brandy, no question.
4.20.23, what a great find!
Ahhh, so nice! I always thought I was alone, discovering Mr Todd Park Mohr. Myself and 2 other weary travelers were, well, traveling thru Eastern Virginia, headed east to the coast. We were in the mountains of central Virginia. Late one nite/early morning. It had to be April or May of 93. Because the album came out in February. We came to a town with no hotels. Annnnnd no place to stay A man gave me and my two fellow travelers a place to rest. An old frat house. That the guy lived in, his parents gave him the house. For just that purpose. A frat house. Literally out of nowhere. I slept on the couch. He put this CD in and said good night. It was on repeat. It was that night, that I was baptized. Into Big Head Todd and the Monsters. I was on my own, giving ALL MY FRIENDS, a dose of them ever since. I'll never forget the first time I heard them.
Awesome rendition! You did such a great job on “Brandy” I’d love to hear you cover “Dancing in the Moonlight” (King Harvest) and “Come and Get Your Love” (Redbone).
Oooh!! The Redbone remake would be killer!!
Jay Cole And I think they’d do a great job on the song “Thunder Island” too.
Great suggestions.
Yes to all these.
They should get all the yummiest songs of those times.
Excellent rendition of an old classic. Great to see Jeremy doing some background vocals.
And being in 2 places at once...haha
wow just wow, backing and lead singers are absolutely incredible. the rest of the band is also tight asf.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters, shoutout from Longmont.
That beautiful black chick sang her heart out. What a great song... Brings back my childhood memories.
Her name is Erica Brown and she is also an actress. She has the pipes for sure..
Man they are good, especially the lead singer if I was blindfolded I wouldn't know the difference between them and the looking glass, this is one of the better covers I've ever heard, really awesome job, I subscribed
These guys are KILLING this tune. First saw Big Head Todd in Boulder, Co 1991 in a local bar. So good then and now.
My sister went to high school with them at Columbine. Bryan gave her a cassette tape of their music.
Later, when I was in school at CU Boulder, I went to a party on The Hill and Todd was playing live music in the living room. I’ll never forget it. They are such a great band.
Love when the drummer goes from a straight shuffle to a syncopated beat in the bridge . This is simply a great song and a great tribute. Thank you!
This goes to my heart. You sing it well and the backups, too.
I just discovered this band. I went all the way back to when Todd had long hair! I love his voice. I'm hooked on a old tune, Bittersweet!! ❤🥰 I have a lot of music by them left to discover.
This song is off the hook!! You guys nailed it!!
Same lisa
Bittersweet was one of their huge hits! Their entire Sister Sweetly album is a classic - be sure to check it out!
Hi Lisa I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this compliment. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹
Them horns and backup singers during the chorus really nail this song.
Jeremy's work on the Wurlitzer sounds fantastic! What a nice piece all around. Beautiful job, guys.
Perfect cover!
Perfect. Thanks.
Very rare is the cover song that I like better than the original. This is one of those times. The original by Looking Glass has been a favorite of mine forever, but I am blown away by how good this is. I have been a Big Head Todd fan for a long time. Perfection.
Awesome, love the horns, back up singers, and lead singer. Beautiful cover of one my favorite old classics. Oh yeah and great drums.
I just keep watching this over and over. It's so damn good!
i do too, it's pretty fricken amazing..they followed the beauty of the song but managed to do their way.it's terrifically flattering to Elliot Lurie!
I was hesitant to click, cause the song is epic & easy to ruin, but they hit it right on ! Great version.!
Took me back to Sea on a Destroyer in the Mid 70's in the Med. Thank you guys for the memories of days gone past.
My wife and I are an acoustic duo in central PA. Last summer we played at a winery and had a request for this song. I felt bad that we couldn't do it, so I went home and learned it. This past weekend we played three shows and did this song at every one. It's a classic. It's my practice to occasionally go back and listen to the original to make sure we're not straying too far from the intent and spirit of the song. I saw this cover and was curious. This is impeccable. The little phrasing nuances of the lead vocal are a delightful twist. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Number One on the Billboard charts in 1972...you guys and gals killed it, The lead singers voice is a spot on match. Horn section? Check,..crazy good backup vocal section? Cheçk...old school wurlitzer? Check...conducting a clinic on how real music is made...priceless. "Dancin in the moonlight" is squarely in your wheelhouse.
Think it’s a Fender Rhodes
Bassist!!
@@floydmays1749 Does sound a bit like a Rhodes, but I do think it's a Wurlitzer 200A.
My wife was listening to this and I walked out into the living room and asked her oh the looking glass come to find out it was big head Todd and the sprockets and holy Molly what a great cover, you guys nailed it!!❤
You already know Denver loves you! Thanks for all the music and memories growing up. Your music helped me through some tough stuff. One love 🤙
Loved this. 90's Icon. 70's magic. I remember him playing Voodoo Child (Slight Return) JH style at Red Rocks with a crazy lightning storm in the distance. Amazing memory.
Christ this was good. Todd was channelling Elliot! Exceptional cover guys. Well done.
Fantastic! Todd's voice is a great fit for the song, and the bass playing is so tasty.
"red skies at night; a sailors delight; red skies at morning; sailors take warning" !
BHTM doesn’t do many covers, but when they do, they nail them.
Dear Lord Almighy, this was good. Deserves every view it has. Deserves about ten million more.
Pops up in my feed every day. Can't resist watching it every day. Can't get over how good it is every day.
WOW. The entire production is FIRST CLASS. I LOVED IT
❤ his voice broken hearted savior ❤
The best cover of the original, you guys are great👍
I love the song, the band, the backup singers and Todd's beautiful voice and fancy shirt!!
Todd & Band Associates, you guys are stellar in even your cover selections. There has to be a reason why Brandy has 45 million clicks on You Tube.....I grew up with it back 40-50 years back, but it never grabbed me then or over the years, but it has both a 70's vibe as well as holding up well and sounding fresh today in 2022. Great to see you flesh out the arrangement of Brandy with the brass and the great backup singers too. Great, true to the recording as well, vocal, Todd. You guys are dy-no-mite. Come treat us in Chi-Town.