The Coasters & Del Shannon - Searchin' (1965)

[aj1986917]

Jesus Christ IRON GIANT!

[ChocolateCHIP726]

I was sent here by paul mccartney :)

[bobmonsen]

Jerry Leiber (RIP) & Mike Stoller wrote the "Searchin'" that The Coasters sing at the beginning of this clip. The Del Shannon tune is called "Keep Seachin'", written by himself. @epicwinman44 is wrong.

[epicwinman44]

THE BEATLES WROTE THIS SONG D!CKS SEARCH IT UP

[davefan16]

@epicwinman44

No they only covered it moron.

[Msgummybear202]

@epicwinman44 retard its a cover smart one u look it up the coasters and del shannon originally wrote and sang this so yeaah dont call us d!cks when your not right...

[lonerguitarboy2]

@epicwinman44 no its not read facts not fiction

[gabirox10]

i heard this in the iron giant :)

[moondogsballroom]

RIP to Coaster Carl Gardner

[Balisticbirch]

wow the music got noticeably whiter when when del shannon came on

[PHUKLUVV]

Reminds me of "Up In Smoke" when they score a lid from the neighbor..

[justmusicandme]

Del Shannon and the Coasters were all from Michigan, so I think this will fit into my Motor City playlist....These were big hits in Detroit.

[luckyshow]

Shindig was so loose and free. Way ahead of its time. The integration was shocking on network TV, shunning the angry Southern affiliates. Nat King Cole couldn't even find advertising. This was just a few years later.

The integration on this show was ground-breaking. Realize this. Don't make analysis from total conjecture.. This was virtually unique for the time.

[1MusicConnoisseur]

this song is about coppin weed? lookin



[blinko656]

The Beatles did a lame attempt at this great song. Del RIP.

[glynbrain]

Wonder why there were 4 girls on one side and 3 on the other? If one of the girls was off sick, the producer should have taken a second girl off to make the backing symmetrical.

[coyotesong]

@glynbrain that's what i love about watching these shindig vids; they were loose and casual, but not sloppy. It just looked like everyone was having a great time. Del looks really happy here.

[virginia494]

SO AWESOME 

[johnnathan85]

a stark illustration of Toni Morrison's analysis of the metaphorics of darkness and light---"gotta follow the sun" indeed. There's a almost a quasi religious temporality here too---past (Coasters)/present (Del Shannon), black original/ white version, night / day, Coasters searchin (lost) / Del Shannon (found), etc

[arkyron1947]

These are some of the stupidest people that have ever posted.Two different songs, both great. Get a clue.

[Fabuladico]

Ever notice that the Staler Brothers' "Elvira" was pretty much the same tune as the Coasters "Searchin' "? By the way, depite a great 50s sound, these guys were probably the strangest guys I ever met.

[tyty1794]

When old people were young they were still old.

[neurofire]

They are both marvellous classics - loved 'em both then and still love them now. Thanks for this upload - it's a treasure.

[solesirching73]

I've been "searchin'" for this link a long time literally! The Coasters and Del Shannon together!

"Searchin'" and "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" - wow!

By the way, it's been 20 years ago today (2/8/90) since Del left this earth for rock heaven

[sgtelzilcho]

I thought this was 1956?

[MikeBlitzMag]

Amazing how many here who didn't live through it simply do not understand either artists and get all of the facts and figures wrong. For those who at least try, God bless you! All the more reason why those of us who lived through it need to be as dilgent as possible in preserving this rich history. And yes, Del Shannon's record was Keep Searchin' from early 1965, while the Coasters were singing their own Atco label single, Searchin' from late 1956. Definitely two entirely different records.

[nycdude999]

Correct! I think it was a neat idea to combine the two groups onstage to sing a medley of the two similar themed songs.

[gnomely1]

@MikeBlitzMag I know just what you mean. I used to let it annoy me but there's so much of this sort of crap around that I've learned to laugh at it. They have no idea, mixing everything up as though it all happened in one massive tidal wave of nonsense. There's too much for them to deal with. Console yourself with having lived through some wonderful times that others from a later era can only envy. I wish you peace.

[novagasser]

you guys are wrong, both Del and the Coasters are fantastik as is most of the music from the late 50s thru the late 60s. This wasnt even my music, I was a teenager in the late 80s but I would gladly trade all the music from late 60s to the present for great tunes like this. Del is gone now probably some of the Coasters too, RIP performers of REAL music.

[xxxTman95xxx]

the second guy ruiened it

[TheBilbordz]

del shannon sucks on his song... alothoug if they only played searchin', it wouldn've been one short cut at the concert.

[paperchasin23]

fuckin del. get out of there you asshole!

[AllThisIsThat]

To set the record straight - these are 2 completely different songs. Del released "Keep Searchin", not "Searchin" which was the Coasters classic hit

[TNOAMSS]

can you give a link of the entire coasters searchin'? cuz i cant find it

(assuming you have one)

[Jackandizzy]

And damn you all for your blasphemy about Del!

[stillleenie18]

Agreed!

[vinegaroon1]

I agree, it is a different song and he even tosses in a little Beatles music at the end. By the way, didn't Del commit suicide a few years ago?

[stevegale1948]

yes he did shot himself

[shatchett0]

I love Del Shannon but you don't follow The Coasters. Big mistake.

[pyledog]

who tha hell let shannon out of his cage and ruin this legendary song with some pathetic garble

[TNOAMSS]

anywhere i can find it without the cagerunner??

[Rockingmatt95]

Del Shannon fucked up that good song

[SkillsThatKill4Thril]

FUCK  DEL SHANNON!!!

[ChronicBudInc]

sounds like the same song from a scene in Cheech n Chongs 'Up in Smoke'?

[my02warrior]

you ass-clown!! Del Shannon was singing a different tune,...Keep Searching is a great tune written and recorded by the great Del Shannon,....and no ass-clown he didnt kill the tune,...ChaMon Ass Clown!

[ChaMonJamAud]

WHAT THE HECK?!

Who the hell is this 'Dell Shannon' dude?! He Killed this awesome song. Let the Coaster sing! Seriosly!

He killed this performance, badly

Sooo epic fail

[oldermusiclover]

he was an older singer from the 60's.

a lot of the groups do concerts together,

but i agree abou ruining the song.

[Meta1Head91]

Thats exactly what I thought. He killed a brilliant song with that stupid overused chord progression of that time. Damn you Del Shannon!!

[aralm23]

+10000

[marlis44]

The Coasters like the Ink Spots never had their group name protected and as a result so many others made their fame off of the original groups talents, i.e. The Platters.

[bnetwise]

This must have been from the TV show "Shindig" from 1965. I can tell because of the good shot composition and the multi racial presention. The producer of the show< Jack good was from England. The network started messing with the show and it got taken off. You could watch MTV all day and not see anything like this. Think about what might have been

[hah13]

why are we comparing 2 different songs? and what version of the coasters is this?

[elvisguerra]

Amazing!

Del Shannon is the link from Rock n Roll to Rock!

[reelingreggie]

Searchin' as sung by the fabulous Coasters was a gem from the pens of Lieber and Stoller.

Keep Searching was a self-penned hit from the Great Del Shannon.

[TNOAMSS]

is the part the coasters sing, the complete song, or is there a full version here on youtube somewhere(that you know about) and if so could you provide me a link?

[freddietheteddy]

save miguel

[GibsonLord1]

beatles wrote this

[GIbsonGuitarsGuy]

no they didnt

[suessek]

the white guy ruined it

[apokalipsishere]

lol yea

[hah13]

??  beatles??

[guitrh3r0]

The Beatles made a cover of the song

actually the Beatles covered a lot of songs

I do prefer the Beatles version but the original is really good too

[oldermusiclover]

if they did i've never seen or heard it.

[SimbasSamba1]

get off the stage white man.

[apokalipsishere]

hahahahahahaha

[Ziola28]

del shannon.. NO! Coaters YES

[tcb5677]

2 completely different songs but share the same title !

[patie48nce]

I like the Coasters "Searchin". Del Shannon needs to sing another song and leave "Searchin" for the Coasters.

[bufb]

this is wow..I will save this for one of my favorites...

[rhythmbluessoul]

Blacks were the original RocknRollers. RocknRoll became so popular, whites took it over because many wasn't ready for blacks to be household names, since the rocknroll title was stolen from them, blacks artists went to being called Rhythm n Blues artists, a new title for their music, when it was rocknroll. Little Richard said, whites would buy Pat Boone's version of his song to please their parents but listen to the black version when the parents was away because they want to hear the REAL THING

[rhythmbluessoul]

Blacks created RocknRoll, whites took it over but blacks started it. Black rocknroll artists put out some great songs that were copied by whites. Along with blues, jazz, swing, bebop, rhythm n blues, soul, funk, blacks created some of the greatest genres of music. Blacks are deserving of recognition for bringing the world together through the many songs and dances they created. Black artists have truly been an influence through their music. In this song I definitely hear rock, rhythm and blues.

[johnpatrickbear]

not the best tune but great Fun

[pacificspade]

beautiful song! these guys are wonderful, but I like Paul McCartney's lead on this song better.

[TNOAMSS]

?? i would swear he said in an interview that the lead is done by lennon..

[TNOAMSS]

is that part from the coasters(before shannon comes on stage)

the whole song, or is there a complete version??? cuz i woud like a link or something to it.

[XionLuxuryProduction]

I like The Coasters' " Searchin' " way better than Del Shannon's song. I like The Coasters :p

[TNOAMSS]

nvm that last comment

[fredvab]

The Coasters were super-talented musicians with a ton of hits. Del Shannon was a super-talented musician with a ton of hits. The Coasters song "Searchin" (1957) was a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT song from from Del Shannon's song "Keep Searchin" (1964). Why can't we just leave it at that? Where does all this "the black guy" and "the white guy" stuff come from? I was a teenager in the sixties, and we didn't care what color the musicians were - we just loved the music. (Del killed himself in 1990)

[CheckMate657879]

@fredvab So true Fredvab.

Well, the original "Searchin'" was out when I was in elementary school, 1st or 2nd grade elementary. Yet, we loved all the music. You're totally correct-as a young teenager in the 60's, we didn't care what color anyone was - not even on the program - just digging the sounds. If it "grooved" us, that's all that mattered.

[ToledoSpartan]

The Coasters are awesome. I've loved them ever since I was in my early teens, when I got the "October Sky" soundtrack. Then my grandparents told me about some of their other songs, so I got a CD of their stuff and I've been hooked ever since. :)

[ibidu2]

I've never seen this before. Another rare find on YouTube! Two greats. What a show this must have been.

[jeanmichelcaillou]

wow!!!

[biscayne427]

Wow this is really awesome

[dungeon987654321]

who sung the 1 in iron giant

[Xpyro817X]

i think it's still the coasters, without whitey in there........ i love that movie.... haha, been a while since i've seen that movie... next time you see that, wait until the end for the credits, that will tell you.

[FingerFramer]

It was the coasters.

great movie.

[pyledog]

del looked like bobby kennedy

[HomeGirl2270]

Del looked better than Bobby Kennedy

[TheBeatlesRoooock]

The first rock 'n' roll band I got into. Then I lost interest and now it's the Beatles. But the Coasters are still awesome.

[rawrgusto]

This sucks donkey balls! These lip syncing cunt nuggets! Pinche cabron nager sauce!

[MnemosynePandora]

oh, i love this song <3

[gregorytkac]

the coasters "searchin'" is a timeless classic with so much soul - who doesn't move and sing along to this still, 40+ years later? too bad the time period dictated that the image del shannon projected was more deserving of air time...it should be noted that the coasters were a truly integrated group, with leiber and stoller writing hit songs and carl gardner, billy guy, dub jones, speedo carroll, and curley palmer (in this particular lineup)

killing it with their vocal styles...please post more!

[NaTaSBlood]

Yeah. Just The Coasters next time.

[NaTaSBlood]

BTW does anyone have video of when they did Searchin' on The Muppet Show?

[rjtexas]

A big cane should have pulled Del Shannon off the stage as soon as he went on. The Coasters, however, were great!

[Butown]

one of john lennon's favorite songs. In fact the beatles made a cover song of it.

[PeaceLuvBeatles]

yupppp :D

[Slimcase85]

Del nailed this one. The roof must have lifted!

[superblooperman]

stupid white guy freakin messed it up

[ST1300FATHERTIME]

DEL SHANNON screwed this song up so bad I don't ever want to hear it again. Damn !!!

[DrunknMunky2000]

uhh the white guy fucked it up

[spacepatrolman]

dick dale did a version of searchin by the coasters but he changed it to goin surfin [surfin every which a way you know Ill shoot that curl all day beach boys and jan and dean got nothing on me im a genuine surfer...]

[chuckdee121]

Del can handle any key!!! That is fantastic, cos ya know its live. They should have let Del sing about a hundred more songs. Del was swell!!

[baratittafilmer]

Love You Del, So Good And Lovely, caro

[sittnick1]

Unfortunately, for the seque, Del winds up taking a higher key than he can really handle. Still, a great video.