Peter,Paul & Mary, Donovan, Smothers Brothers - Medley

[captstone2003]

LOVE this vid and the songs



[Thinker756]

I saw P&P on PBS. I believe it was their first performance without Mary.  The stage seemed very empty. RIP Mary

[probrojeffro]

I was very small when this show was on, but I do remember laughing. Now that I'm older, I know why. Tommy was so funny.

[agirlnamekelsey]

so who won this folk off ?

[yoshirider25]

I remember the every sunday I was in front of our 8 by 8 color set. I remember donovan at woodstock

[MickyG4444]

Who would have guessed we'de end up here.

watch?v=Dx6sfD5Y8WM&feature=re­lated

[ObamaKennedy2060]

I can totally see Donovan as a 7 year old little boy.

[demonhoopa]

PP&M for the win. :)

[mpsmom96]

Look how young they look!!! 

[HaWkBeAtLeSnElSoN]

Thanks for posting!!

[George6360]

Beer came out my nose when he went into that "my old mans a negro " bit, those guys are so funny.

[CounterCultureLives]

@George6360 That scene was replayed in their serires numerous times. I remember this episode quite well.

[bespokenmile]

Does anyone else find the 'Negro' comments squirmy??

[cscomo]

Ironic that PP&M sang their hit, "Rock and Roll Music", which slammed (among other rock acts like the Beatles and Mamas & Papas) --Donovan!

[ronct]

@cscomo - I think you need to read the lyrics again as none of those artists are slammed in the song? The song is "I Dig Rock and Rocll Music' as they are only mentionting some artists they dig.

[cscomo]

@ronct: They're being ironic. See: "And when the Beatles tell you they've got a word, "love", to sell you, they mean exactly what they say." and how they want to say something about rock and roll music, "but if I really say it, the radio won't play it unless I lay it between the lines."

I read an interview with Noel "Paul" Stookey where he talked this song and it was clear that they were being ironic and that they really didn't "dig" rock and roll music.

[ronct]

@cscomo

The song doesn't have one clue of being ironic and the lyrics read nothing but praise for the artists they mention. The line "but if I really say it, the radio won't play it unless I lay it between the lines" talks about rock/popular music at the times in the 60's were you had to hide things in the lyrics to get past the censors.

Where do you come up with the idea that the line meant PP&M wanted to say something about rock?

[starshine428]

@cscomo I don't think they were really slamming them, I think it was more teasing. Their humor was mostly gentle and teasing

[klschmidt]

Mom always liked you best! ;-)

[vidguy007]

Great stuff. What did we do before they invented Youtube?

[RJRanke]

I remembered the Smothers Brothers' songs-of course-and remembered what Peter,Paul and Mary sang when I first saw this show in the spring of 1969...but had forgotten exactly what Donovan sang.Thank you for posting this so I could remember.

[stflaw]

Donovan is so totally outclassed it's embarrassing. His hippy-dippy music bored the crap out of me then, and it still does today.

[chaoscleaner]

@stflaw And yet, many loved Donovan's music; Myself included! Maybe it was too deep for you. [g]

To each his own, ya know.

[stflaw]

@chaoscleaner

Yes, he was the James Joyce of the LSD Generation.

[chaoscleaner]

@stflaw lol IMHO better than James Joyce. [g] Never did LSD, would I have enjoyed Donovan more?

[Dane333W]

@stflaw I Disagree with this statement

[rudolfmusic]

WOW!! Thanks for posting this.

[MyMoppet52]

Thank you so much! I don't know how I missed this. I was younger, but didn't miss an episode of The Smothers Brothers or Laugh In. Guess I missed at least one episode. This is so cool...to see the 3 playing together. What a neat video! Thank you!

[1Tanate]

omfgggggg donovan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Davanita]

no one can rock a feather in a hat like Donovan, well maybe Robin Hood :)

[boatbuilder1]

Right on ladyjoanna4 it was the best of times,I wish everyone could expierence the 60's-and 70's Dale 65

[ladyjoanna64]

I tell you anytime before the 80's was a great time to be a kid and let me tell you, we had the best music ever!!! It is so easy to get lost in a 70's time warp. I feel bad for the generation now, all the electronics and lack of raw talent and entertainment!

[MrVideogreg]

Their comedy records were excellent as well.

[MrVideogreg]

What a show, what music, what an era!!! No matter how feel now and towards the bleak future----it's memories like this that remind me it was a great life.GREAT.

[srsteve12]

I saw this live when it was on way back when, exciting to see it again, thanks for posting this what memories.

[peterdaniel66]

Peter looks so different from as recent as 1966.. I wish they had never lost their beatnik look.. it was very classy

[Darasings1]

By the way, thanks to many of the musicians of the 50's and '60's, I started playing guitar and singing when I was 10 years old and have yet to stop. These days, I'm a children's musician and folksinger. You can check out my videos about the BP disaster in the gulf on You Tube under Darasings1.

[Darasings1]

A trip down memory lane! Thank you for posting this. PP&M and the Smothers Brothers were both huge influences (among many others) throughout my life. My husband & I have passed the "Brothers'" humor onto our kids: even now, they can quote lines right back at us about the "Folksinger's Guidebook"! NIce to see these less polished performances from these '60's icons.

[redlipstickmafia]

This was my favorite show when I was a young child. I remember this episode! It made me talk my folks into bringing me to see Donovan when I was 10 yrs old. As a harmony singer for 35 yrs, how could you not be influenced by P, P, & Mary?

[frazier1391]

perri31 is a cock sucker. donovan is great. in this vid, and always.

[ejectorerector]

tom smothers is cute ;)

donovan sucks in this vid

paul looks gay sticking his ass out like that

[Perri31]

@ejectorerector  What do you mean Dononvan sucks in this vid??? He sucks ALL THE TIME!!!

[spagandtuna]

Love all the performers here BUT I've got to say this format seems to trivialize everyone and everything. Contrast this with Cher's joint appearance with the great Dion, Frankie Valli, and Pat Boone from '75.

[laughs321]

From a time when the times were a changing and artistry was actually changing the sentiment of teh times in a positive fashion

[Xenophile665]

I SO miss the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour! ;-(

[MJay102]

Boy this was great!

[ufo5440]

P P and Mary win hands down

[khbarr13]

Timeless music. Too bad Tv has regressed to the point quality like this has no home.

[emperorinsaino]

HELP --CHOCOLATE!

[lin755]

lordie be am i that old, watched it, loved it

[zamusicza]

This is too cool to even comment on. Words don't deserve it.  Mary is mesmerizing to look at.

[stephkills]

Hangman Hangman slack your rope, oh hangman hangman slack your rope, slack it before- CHKKKKKKKKKK!!!

[TheNYcat74]

Awesome stuff! Love it!

[Doleafol]

"My ol' man is a Negro..." LOL

It harks back to the Who's song "Substitute" (where Roger Daltry sings, "my dad was black").

[olehippy13]

Smothers Brothers were great.....I've always liked them.....

Puff the Magic Dragon.....great song....

olehippy13

former vietnam medic

[FalseDisposition]

lmao Smothers Brothers are hilarious but lmao that was so racist....wow that would never have passed nowadays.

[DoeAmal]

Thanks for posting. Just delightful!

[lowonthehill]

Thanks for posting this video. Man, I'd forgotten how many good songs Donovan Leitch wrote. I dig his Scottish cap too. But when P P & M sing "I DIg Rock and Roll Music," they should've included the verse where they tease Donovan (during his psychedelic phase). Thanks again.

[KainHighwind21]

"Cause no one would help me if I yelled 'Chocolate'"

Pure comedy genius right there. :P

[berryjewell]

If I ever yell "chocolate" when there is a fire, I am blaming Tommy Smothers.

[happy1thailand]

God is like Santa Claus a myth. This is the same church that said the world was flat.

Have faith.

Any religion that separates, man being better than woman, is just a way of suppression of people.

We are all human.

Give up all myth religions but have faith.

Freedom and equality

[Jourell1]

Well to each their own interpretation though there is no way i agree with that. The other point i wanted to make, by the middle ages NO ONE except the uneducated actually believed the earth was flat. and the people in the church was a major source of education.

Think about that when you want to talk about myths.

[happy1thailand]

@Jourell1

So it OK today the church and other

religions think women

as second class people? Only men can be

good enough to be leaders?

Do you believe in Santa and the Easter

Bunny too?

bunny too?

[Jourell1]

To answer your first question, no it is not ok. I do not believe that and nor does every religious person out there nor does every religious tradition. Secondly, to be very clear, no I do not, nor do I ascribe the same status as these figures as I do to God.

However this is not the place to get into a religion vs atheism argument and since your statements are obviously inflamitory, I have no interest in getting drawn to an argument with a troll.

Goodbye.

[starshine428]

@Jourell1 I can understand your frustration with happy1thailand, but consider that if a person is livng in darkness they don't understand the Light. Calling someone a troll isn't likely to inspire them to consider your point of view. "Speaking the truth in love..."

[Jourell1]

starshine428 it is not merely frustration, I believe what I said.

As I said in my post, he is posting obviously inflammatory remarks about a topic that many, including myself, feel deeply about. I believe that this is characteristic behavior of a troll and had no desire to get into that kind of argument

[starshine428]

@happy1thailand You're mistaken, the Bible does not elevate a man as being better than woman. It gives them different roles, and it does say the man is the head of the woman. There are examples in scripture of women as a judge, a woman who sold fine fabric, and even wisdom is portrayed not as a man but a woman.

[happy1thailand]

@starshine428

Well what the bible says hmmmmmm really is written by man. The leaders of your religion is a man and can never be a women. The leaders of your local places of worship are in most cases men because women are not good enough. Sure the bible might give one case of power of women but man has total control of the books. The golden rule he who has the money rules.

[jankuya]

Is Dunnavan tone deaf?

[dark666ALISTER]

the lead vocalist from "Smothers Brothers" could be recognized as a George Bush brother or something like that...

[jazenhearse]

wtf??! this is so gay

[yobonab]

What's that thing Donovan has growing on his head?

[8aPeach2]

GAWD, I loved Mary...

[RawnchieRon]

A time it was and what a time it was .....tyvm

[Susan8115]

Mary...one of the treasures of my musical fun. Bless you.

[gwengoadalso]

We know where Mary went ...Bless you and your voice.... hold like you will never let me go!

[modchik78]

Mary is so timeless... she could have walked into a club in NYC as is, and no one would know if she was from 1970s or 2000s

[zamusicza]

@modchik78 So true. I've noticed that in everything I've ever seen her dressed in. She was just gorgeous. Inside and out.

[platterhof]

Which year was this recorded?. Late 70ies? Donovan at least looks older than in 72 concert.

[Desoto875]

The Smothers Brothers Were Taped In The Latter 60's 68-69 PPM were very young.

[chickenjojo]

I think PPM released their first album in 1961.

[chickababy8]

I LOVE Mary's dress in this! I want one!

[sixtiesbooks]

priceless!

[fattrucker01]

the whole folk scene was pre baby boom and we never thought it was that cool, the smother's show was pretty good though, also, first time i saw linda ronstadt was on tommy smother's prime time space ride, great show.

[boomers66]

It wasn't really pre baby boom. It started pre boom but it continued through much of the 70's. I loved every minute.

[ben909ben]

And get re-created,

"if I had a rocket launcher"

[proodish]

oh man, do I feel old.

But know what? Good stuff like this literally has a timeless quality.

Notice how so-called "folk songs" are not caught in time?

[blackburn55]

Donovan's creepy.

[Soundstage8]

No, he's just carefree and enlightened.

[bbmcg1948]

I loved the music and watching the people... like the lady with the white high boots...go go boots behind donovan. music ahhh

PPM will be missed... where are those records?

[npspec34]

Ah, yes, "Puff the Magic Dragon",

true story by the way,

Mary had quite a voice.

[barbarac102]

Wonderful, brings back wonderful memories.

[AKDavenTX]

PPM were on The Smothers Brothers Sunday 3/23/69. They were live in Houston, TX at the long gone Music Hall. During the concert they stopped and brought out a small TV sat it on a stool center stage and we all watched them perform on the Smothers Brothers show. It was a cool night.

[glutubular]

As I've been watching videos by Mary Travers and also by Peter, Paul and Mary today I never imagined I'd be laughing.

Thanks a lot for posting this!

For a few minutes tears of sadness were replaced by tears of joy.

We miss you already Mary. Thanks for everything you are and everything you gave to so many of us. It seems kind of selfish to feel so sad...

[epquilala]

RIP Mary........your music will live on

[GlamrockHippy]

I absolutely love Donovan, he looks adorable in that hat :]

[Baracheta]

PP&M easily won this battle.

[cricketbat08]

Great folk music. Donovan probably regrets wearing the silly hat!

[owainbroadcast]

I bet he doesn't

[rybizzz]

US uniform and a helmet would have suited him better.

[cricketbat08]

I know what you mean, but Donovan was born in Scotland and grew up in England!!

[blueticecho]

Would never happen. Too pink and too Gutless...

[alwayssme]

awesome

[LovesTheBeatles94]

I love Donovan he's so awesome!! :)

[blueblazer68]

Man, this is a classic. I laughed and rocked out with these wonderful performers. Thank you for this clip.

[lilifyre]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, classic Smothers Brothers. They spent most of their time getting things past the censors. They were geniuses and not nearly appreciated as much as they should have been.

Mom always liked you best!

[andyjg48]

donovan lived on plankton. oh no thats wrong whales do

[BH727]

Not too bad Peter, Paul & Mary, and you didn't do too shabby of a job either Smothers Brothers.

However, Donovan laid a smackdown of epic proportions here. He takes it easy on PP&M and the Bros. at first with "Jennifer Juniper" but quickly brings out the big guns with "Sunshine Superman" and "Mellow Yellow." After that the writing was on the wall.

Donovan for the win, ladies and gents.

[Stacey1569]

You're a tool.... Donovan is a fool!

[Kaalec]

It's not a competition, you ass.

[BH727]

Gee, it's really not a competition? I couldn't tell!

[mmm413]

I would like to think it was simply for our pleasure.

[TwoUselessLegs]

Yes! Donovan wins for folksy stupidity. That dumb hat, those dumb songs and mostly, that amazingly bad voice!

[gatsby7000]

I have no idea about your legs, but your judgement is uselss beyond all redemption.  Go listen to your Madonna tapes, and fo.

[mogohary80]

Hi Everyone,

If you like Peter, Paul and Mary check out "Bethany and Rufus"

P.S: Bethany is the daughter of Peter yarrow (of peter,paul and mary)

for even more cool videos check MusicDishTV

Let me know what you think.

Cheers :)

[Soundstage8]

I don't like Peter Paul and Mary :P

[fgldnglbs]

Be that as it may, I'm referring to their attitudes at the time.

[fgldnglbs]

Considering "I Dig Rock and Roll Music," I would have thoght this the least likely get together. PP&M performing with the guy who did "Sunshine Superman" and "Mellow Yellow" which had drums? Why shouldn't they regard Donovan any differently from those they ridiculed? Then again, who else were they going to get by 1969?

[yippeday]

No, Donovan was the Folk-Rock god. And techinally he was in a different regard. He was 'folk rock', and PP&M is Folk. :)

[npspec34]

These were all talented acts that really could sing and in the case of two of them(PP&M-Donovan) had numerous #1 hits as opposed to today where you have talentless people auditioning on TV for a contract (American Idiot).

Who says things get better?

[zippy830]

Best time to have grown up. Nam, protests, King, Kennedys, Beatles and something new called FM radio.

[anticorpration]

The Smothers Brothers show was one of the most controversial shows when I was a teenager - they were always being censored by CBS not for cursing, but for "daring" to protest the Vietnam war and have edgy skits and guests that ohter shows wouldn't have on. Thank you so much for putting this up - I miss this show.

[loksartre]

I love donovan's hat!!!

[perys8880]

I wonder if they are very popular these days as when they were in the 60s, its a bit dated now.

[FreemanZee]

Lousy microphones, and not enough of them. Are those hammers? Screw television, they think the pictures make up for crappy audio? I love these acts. They're worthy of better audio.

[aforce82]

that guy sure has a cool hat, I'll have to go down to the medieval fair and pick one up

[9duryea9]

That Guy!!??

Please tell us that you meant to provoke a conversation.

Richard

[aforce82]

It was meant to be sarcastic lol, that hat is pretty lame

[bobdudeaz]

The Smothers Bro's were so politicaly INcorrect and on TV...GR8T memories!

[Triforce72]

Peter Paul and Mary were the best there!!! not saying the others were bad.. just PP&M owned the show XD

[Soundstage8]

Not really :P

[Dollypetolly]

WOOOWW^^ This is sooooo hilarious i wish i was born like 40 years earlier :O

[kayjay83]

WOOOWW^^ This is sooooo hilarious i wish i was born like 40 years earlier :O

I was .. be careful what you wish for :P

[reouaicha]

what a jewel

[ValsHere]

The Smothers Brothers had one fine show and it's nice to be able to see these clips again.

Good stuff!

[pcsbeat]

ahhhh the days when popular music was good....sigh

[shingilana2]

3 of my favs - where have the years gone??? beautiful music, healthy laughs - can't beat that combo!!

[54spiritedwill54]

Lots of FUN!!!-thanks for posting

[ChefHannah715]

thaks 4 posting this this was great but by the way what year was this?

[Harvey030547]

Great! and was there. Smothers, Smothered it!

[LeoGorcey]

The Smothers Bothers Comedy Hour was my favorite show when I was a kid. And this video shows why -- great music and great comedy. Thank you so much for posting it -- wonderful memories.

[DaraghPhelan]

Will someone get Paul Stookey a bigger bloody microphone lol! Ahh Peter, Paul and Mary won, DOnovan second and Smothers brother one the comedy race!

[489177]

Smothers Brothers.

[ROUTE66OLDIES]

I don't smoke no pot!! Only sniff GLUE!!!!

[AllyRaeJ]

Oh this is so amazing! My heart belongs to Donovan, despite that hat holy crap what the hell XD <33 I adore him. and the hat XD

[xDxRabbitx]

DONOVAN PWNS!!!!

I was sitting there wondering what the hat was all about....it's actually pretty cool.

[nelson1457]

You sort of had to be there.

[thrownoff3times]

I was there. Now shut up and light that joint!

[daveunionsquare]

Besides great music,that feather in Donavan's hat O.M.G.

[Dansull123]

Don blew em all away, heck his Hat blew them all away!

[madmoses59]

That was good!

[MattHatter]

You know, maybe it is from 1969 or so.

[ohhxdahhling]

Yeah, Donovan looks in his early twenties or so.

According to their home page, it was taped on the first of March in 69.

[MattHatter]

Dude! What year was this? This isn't from when they were actually ON the air in the late '60s and it isn't from when they briefly resurrected the show in the late '80s. When is this?

[beatle608]

Probably late 60's.

[quiltcrazee]

battle of the folkies! I love the smothers brothers!

[6782485]

I wish they had a show we could watch now!

[tulareboyy]

funny I was laughing throuugh the whole thing. Clean entertainment.

[jasobres]

My old man's a negro! / Whadaya think about that?!

That's the funniest part of their routines!

[srvirgula]

does anybody know the name of the song Donovan sings in French? Thanks!

[Ambidexter143]

Jennifer Juniper

[2sdaysonthefon2me]

This is what you call entertainment! How sad that we'll never see anything like this on TV again.

[PaternosProstate]

donavan really had bad teeth

[ECondit]

She had cancer, chemo, transplants etc. Have a heart for God sakes!

[junkyardangel]

Good hat Don...and what the heck happened to Mary Travers? She's huge-o now.

[MoreBarn66]

A folkie throwdown settled on the street! Yo it got real up in that B.

[ghostgal30e]

Thanks for sharing nnot heard in years.5***** G.G.

[lukpig]

alguien me podria decir como se llama la segunda cancion que canta donovan? creo que es la mejor de todas y el mejor

[ohhxdahhling]

Pido disculpas por mi español y si yo mal entendido su pregunta. Pero la segunda canción es "Sunshine Superman"

[daytripper18]

Donovan was the best. People seemed to react to his songs with more enthusiasm than the others. I love Donovan.

[phrozen17]

Mary is hot! well maybe back then....

[crispian2005]

stookie is stooped over the mic.youd think hed get a longer mic stand.

[stargate121]

I agree. He's in some really odd positions.

[LaFayta]

Why don't these shows still play on some station, there are hundreds stations and most have programs that will never be this good.........?

[vickileroy]

Thank you for posting this clip.

Great memories of the past. I used to love the Smothers Brothers Comedy Show. I was in elementary school, still have very fond memories. Our whole family watched it together. I remember thinking it was the funniest thing I had ever heard when Tommy said no one would save me if I yelled chocolate. Thank you so much for the smiles.