BEST SHOW EVER!!!! I love The Lawrence Welk Show, quality entertainment and amazingly talented people! I wish we had a show like this on TV nowadays! WE NEED IT! this is a riot! its so GOOD! I love the animals dancing, they are great!
Has anyone noticed how the bear knocked down the book on Kathy's desk? She very expertly (and quickly) moved it under her chair with her foot. I prefer this version to the other one on YouTube of the Lennon's singing this song. Nice job, ladies!
@buzbeto Wow I too watch this over and over and just noticed it also. A happier simpler time when songs did not have to degrade women or talk about violence or anger. We had it so good back then that we could just turn on the TV and escape into a fun program that the whole family could enjoy. What a wonderful world it used to be.
we have to do this in chourus this year lol its so funny myy friend dancing like a dying horse lol its so funny i lip sing lol all the songs except old abhram brown its soo cool lol
sweet very sweet....its the 1st time i ever seen these girls performing.....kicks the butt off any rap hip hop so called music....we never seen them in the uk 10 outa 10
the true irony here is that most of the audience for this show was very against all the drugs the hippies were doing at the time... yet they were watching this. Love it.
I think the lion is trying to keep its head on. I've been a mascot too, and so many things can go wrong! Always seemed like the robin (I was the Robin of Robin's Donuts) had a loose head (and the boys were forever trying to pull mine off), but it was very strongly attached. Plus, there was supposed to be a little air conditioner, but it never worked at all. Also, at picnics, every other mascot was male, 100% of the time, so there was only one change area. They kept busting in when was changing.
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I know alot of you find this with fond memories of nicer days, But I always found such things as these a bland waste of true talent that the lennon sisters had, thier adults and dressed like little kids, come on these gals got vocals like no others and thier singing Dolittle tunes! a shame shame shame
Don't know how old you are, but knowing this family personally as I do, that just wasn't gonna happen. Besides, this was fairly typical of what singing entertainment was available in the 50's and early 60's.
Obviously some of us have lost our sence of humor,or maybe never had any. Things like this is what made the "Good Ole' days what they were and not to take things so seriously !
great video. it makes me wish to get some animal crackers right now. !! :-) lawrence welk was great, and i liked his shows. i'm not all that familiar with the lennon sisters. i might be too young to recall them. i likely saw them on lawrence welk yet didn't pay attention to their lennon surname. when i was a kid, i hardly ever payed attention to the names of actors and singers. i often knew the names of the characters, yet not the names of the actors playing the parts.
Before music lyrics were full of filthy sexual inuendo and killing and violence. I used to watch this with my grandmothers when I would stay at one of their houses on a Saturday night.
I'm sorry to say but the LION is terribly grim! You're right, the gorilla is ridiculous (in a great way) and really with it - got to be a professional dancer underneath the fur! The gorilla should have been in the center and the LION perhaps behind the band! Oh yeah, The bear is fine!
Dig that heavy bass! The LW band Rocks, and The Lennon Sisters Rule! I give the dancers a ton of credit, it must have been extremely difficult to dance that fast and in unison with the bulky animal costumes and masks.
I imagine they are the three Welk tap dancers: Jack Imel, Bobby Burgess, and Arthur Duncan. My guess is that Imel is the gorilla -- he is such a (loveable) ham. :-)
Three people don't know how to talk to the animals.
ahoneanatwo 2 months ago 2
The bear has the moves
olumevasti 3 months ago
1:26 the Lion almost does the Cat Daddy hahaa
iKiLLwCMD 5 months ago
BEST SHOW EVER!!!! I love The Lawrence Welk Show, quality entertainment and amazingly talented people! I wish we had a show like this on TV nowadays! WE NEED IT! this is a riot! its so GOOD! I love the animals dancing, they are great!
maleficentdiva 6 months ago
Gorilla has to be Bobby Burgess
jimaroo100 6 months ago
@jimaroo100 I think one of the Lennon girls sair it was Jack Imel !
fordman4444 6 months ago
geritol.
jwoutthere 7 months ago
Looking at the gorilla, then back at the lion...oh my. xD
The bears just average.
PointsofData 8 months ago
The lion is fairly bad, but he looks much worse because of the sheer class of the gorilla's moves
chaosandwalls 10 months ago 8
Can any sisters be more adorable than these. I think not.
skipper8257 1 year ago 11
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skipper8257 1 year ago
@skipper8257 Hooray ... Perfect !!!!
boatracer39 1 year ago 10
Nope ... from left to right... Kathy, Janet ,Peggy, Dianne !!!!!!
boatracer39 1 year ago
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They called Dianne DeeDee in her family.
skipper8257 1 year ago
@skipper8257 You are correct, that is the name all the family and friends call her,and still do today !
fordman4444 1 year ago 12
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skipper8257 1 year ago
trippy
skunkhead2006 1 year ago
Has anyone noticed how the bear knocked down the book on Kathy's desk? She very expertly (and quickly) moved it under her chair with her foot. I prefer this version to the other one on YouTube of the Lennon's singing this song. Nice job, ladies!
soccermomish 1 year ago 37
@soccermomish I must have watched this 100 times and I never noticed that. Thanks.
buzbeto 1 year ago 3
@buzbeto Wow I too watch this over and over and just noticed it also. A happier simpler time when songs did not have to degrade women or talk about violence or anger. We had it so good back then that we could just turn on the TV and escape into a fun program that the whole family could enjoy. What a wonderful world it used to be.
Robert4770 1 year ago 21
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skipper8257 1 year ago
@soccermomish Kathy is perfect in every way.
emdashrocks 4 months ago 4
@emdashrocks Can there be more perfect than perfect? If so ,that is the way I would describe Peggy!!!!
boatracer39 3 months ago
You know that Lion got FIRED!!!!
kameelion 1 year ago
Ist ja zum PIEPEN !!
0KDAK 1 year ago
One of the best videos on YouTube
Robert4770 1 year ago 27
music is so boring now... hahaha
TheUglyViolet 1 year ago 4
I'm diggin' that bass riff.
barriobajaj 1 year ago 2
The lion are totally lost! LOL
ThePirocadoida 1 year ago
Was the "teacher" doing the low bass voice Thurl Ravenscroft? (Voice of Tony the Tiger)?
wildbilltexas 1 year ago
@wildbilltexas Nope ... Larry Hooper !!!
fordman4444 1 year ago 6
@wildbilltexas That's Larry Hooper, another great bass man.
chrishanson70 1 year ago 5
we have to do this in chourus this year lol its so funny myy friend dancing like a dying horse lol its so funny i lip sing lol all the songs except old abhram brown its soo cool lol
jonasbeckham9 1 year ago
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Is this where John Lennons sisters ended up? What about his brothers? Did they join the Rolling Stones?
Yellyist 1 year ago
The lion looks like he's had just about enough of show business.
thighmister 1 year ago 2
HELL HAS FROZEN OVER
berrylover 2 years ago
They did this song another time around 1967 or 68, but I've never seen it on youtube
mattwittman1 2 years ago
Wow, That gorrilla can bust a move!!
dangard88 2 years ago 5
I'm back watching it again. This clip makes me feel so happy, nothing like it on TV anymore.
Robert4770 2 years ago 6
That gorilla can MOVE!!!!
rose17rose 2 years ago 5
That's a bear.
ScienceProjek 2 years ago
sweet very sweet....its the 1st time i ever seen these girls performing.....kicks the butt off any rap hip hop so called music....we never seen them in the uk 10 outa 10
skunkhead2006 2 years ago 25
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dalangdon 2 years ago
the true irony here is that most of the audience for this show was very against all the drugs the hippies were doing at the time... yet they were watching this. Love it.
mggentry 2 years ago
I think the lion is trying to keep its head on. I've been a mascot too, and so many things can go wrong! Always seemed like the robin (I was the Robin of Robin's Donuts) had a loose head (and the boys were forever trying to pull mine off), but it was very strongly attached. Plus, there was supposed to be a little air conditioner, but it never worked at all. Also, at picnics, every other mascot was male, 100% of the time, so there was only one change area. They kept busting in when was changing.
ctomarctus 2 years ago
This is so great I just watched it 3x, wow we used to take this for granted when it was on every week.
Robert4770 2 years ago 16
wow... no comments
pandapple60 2 years ago
that gorilla is so smooth
1st300bp 2 years ago 2
That gorilla is Jack Imel a geat dancer for sure !!!
fordman4444 2 years ago 5
@fordman4444 How do you know he's the one in the gorilla suit??
dangard88 2 years ago
I talk to Kathy on facebook and she verified it was him !
fordman4444 2 years ago
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I know alot of you find this with fond memories of nicer days, But I always found such things as these a bland waste of true talent that the lennon sisters had, thier adults and dressed like little kids, come on these gals got vocals like no others and thier singing Dolittle tunes! a shame shame shame
RCoehrs 2 years ago
Don't know how old you are, but knowing this family personally as I do, that just wasn't gonna happen. Besides, this was fairly typical of what singing entertainment was available in the 50's and early 60's.
fbenenati 2 years ago 9
Obviously some of us have lost our sence of humor,or maybe never had any. Things like this is what made the "Good Ole' days what they were and not to take things so seriously !
boatracer39 2 years ago 12
It maybe a waste of talent to some ,but to most of us it was just cute! Anyway they had plenty of talent left to go around...
fordman4444 2 years ago 55
R. I think this was the Dr. Doolittle tribute show, man.
MrDasher01 2 years ago 17
great Music. Lawrence Welk had someof the best
ladyluckJTM 2 years ago 9
lol funny lion
CEZNAFERNANDEZ 2 years ago
great video. it makes me wish to get some animal crackers right now. !! :-) lawrence welk was great, and i liked his shows. i'm not all that familiar with the lennon sisters. i might be too young to recall them. i likely saw them on lawrence welk yet didn't pay attention to their lennon surname. when i was a kid, i hardly ever payed attention to the names of actors and singers. i often knew the names of the characters, yet not the names of the actors playing the parts.
coventrygardens 2 years ago
this song is now re-done for cha cha cha dance song !! and who knows where i can download it ??
M91Naslund 2 years ago
Before music lyrics were full of filthy sexual inuendo and killing and violence. I used to watch this with my grandmothers when I would stay at one of their houses on a Saturday night.
Robert4770 2 years ago 26
Was that Thurl Ravenscroft at 0:48 ? It sure sounds like him!
enigma800 2 years ago
Nope,that was Larry Hooper at 0:48
fordman4444 2 years ago 7
The Gorilla is Jack Imel.
boatracer39 3 years ago 2
this is so brilliant! and i love their bows.
neverevertell 3 years ago 55
Pure genius!!! the lion was hilarious!!! he was sooo freakin confused, maybe underneath the fur the poor guy was just pleading for oxygen
blacksuicidecAt 3 years ago 6
My guess is the Lion was just trying to keep his head on.
GayAsianLover 3 years ago 5
cheeeeesy! but cute! :)
LoveLotusHa 3 years ago 5
The lion cracks me up!!!! hahahahahah
feeebieee 3 years ago 5
Love it,Love it,Love it.
These Girl's are just Brilliant.
Thanks for this.
whispperson 3 years ago 14
Man, maybe the lion isn't so bad. It's just that the gorilla is so damn smoooooth.
LOUPdESPRIT 3 years ago 4
I'm sorry to say but the LION is terribly grim! You're right, the gorilla is ridiculous (in a great way) and really with it - got to be a professional dancer underneath the fur! The gorilla should have been in the center and the LION perhaps behind the band! Oh yeah, The bear is fine!
jckssvp 3 years ago
Love bass and sax at the start.
Poor Lion all messed up. :)
CanadaguyRudey 3 years ago
Somebody put something in my Geritol. The animals- they're dancing.
shinybear 3 years ago
What a lame excuse to get these women in mini-skirts...
nauort23 3 years ago
This clip is just great. I love this clip and especially those Lennon's
kelmhk 3 years ago 6
Dig that heavy bass! The LW band Rocks, and The Lennon Sisters Rule! I give the dancers a ton of credit, it must have been extremely difficult to dance that fast and in unison with the bulky animal costumes and masks.
rburger9 3 years ago 2
who are the animals
yannkees4 3 years ago 2
I imagine they are the three Welk tap dancers: Jack Imel, Bobby Burgess, and Arthur Duncan. My guess is that Imel is the gorilla -- he is such a (loveable) ham. :-)
romeman01 3 years ago 2