Cher You Better Sit Down Kids

[JimmyRAD9]

This is one of my favorite Cher tracks- so that book knows nothing. :) Then again, Cher has never been a critics' favorite.

[bealestbluesss]

sonny and cher had a nice beat to their style of music

[MsJune54]

always loved this song.....my parents divorced when I was a baby and I played my '45 of this endlessly...

[DBIRD55]

When I was little, this song was very popular. My parents were divorcing at the time. To this day I can't listen to it without crying. I think it is a very good song about divorce along with Pink's song, Family Portrait

[redfordforpresident]

This is FBI Director Jay Edgar Hooves' farewell song to his FBI agents. He is Father Time leaving his agents in charge of Mother Earth. That's why Jimmy Steward of Planet Earth starred in the movie The FBI Story. Goodbye, Mr. Chips, you really did have thousands of sons, even though the public thought you had none. Mister Ed, the Talking Horse, doesn't help people with horse problems. Just like Robert Redford said in The Horse Whisperer, Hooves helps horses with people problems.

[tubebitch12]

Cher looks like a creepy mannequin here!

[ELAW67]

Great song by Sonny...great performance by Cher...cool video.

[txncgirl1]

....RIP sonny...:=)

[Jefgg]

Sonny and Cher divorced around the same time as my parents. And I am about the same age as their daughter. I remember an interview with Sonny discussing their divorce. It helped me understand my parents splitting up. Sonny had a personality similar to my father's. My grandmother loved the Sonny & Cher show but hated Cher's outfits especially the bare midriffs.

[txncgirl1]

......profound song - even today!!!

[PinkTeardropos]

Dam finally got all the way through this video on 1/9/2010. I tried to watch like over 30 time from some time in 2010 to 2011 not all in one day. This is because of the dam scary ass mannequins.

[SS421982]

@PinkTeardropos Ha, ha...so true.

[jerryrigging]

great post but wow weird video

[GloriaD5767]

This was listed in Slipped Discs: The Worst Rock and Roll Records of All Time...I didn't think this was horrible, but thank you, and thank you, YouTube for existing and posting stuff that I've read about!

[SS421982]

@GloriaD5767 Was it really? That sucks as I've always thought this was a pretty good song.

[GloriaD5767]

@SS421982 Yes, it's actually number eight on a list of 50, so according to the authors, it's way up there. It's a really funny book, as they use humor in their writing, but there are several notable songs on the list which I don't think should be there. "American Pie" for one. They also list 50 of the worst albums too. It's still an interesting book. Wonder what would make this list if they updated it for today!

[SS421982]

@GloriaD5767 Thanks! That sounds interesting. I'm going to check that book out. I would include almost everything that's been recorded in the last 10 years at least. Just kidding, but I think a large majority of music today is horrendous.

[GloriaD5767]

@SS421982 The book was written in the 1990s I think...but I agree, if they or someone else puts out another "worst records" book, I think a lot of stuff in the last 10 years would go in it. Funny, I never really listened to the radio after Blondie's "Rapture," but now I think 80s and 90s music (as well as 70s) sounds better than ever.

[GloriaD5767]

@SS421982 I agree!!!!!!

[lilbooshy]

I think all the stuff about not seeing the father anymore (and the talk like he won't do anything to help) really shows the times

[Marisela48]

the dolls are awful!!! Song is fantastic!

[joelperronful]

wow ty

[comicsprof]

Great song, very underrated. The video has a serious creepy factor, but see that apart from the song.

[WikeddTung]

@comicsprof super creepy

[Palmerholic]

Cher singing with mannequins is creepy? No one complained when Robert Palmer did it! :D

[martalafartala]

Sonny should be singing this not Cher........its a song from the father to his kids. Just shows ya who wore the pants in that family.....LOL!!! I'm not putting down Cher, I'm a huge fan of hers. Wish I could belt out a song like she does!!

[stevejohn713]

i lived this song

[mrhempi1]

Sonny's version is much better...Love ya cher

[TheBatPan]

this is the first time I have heard this song...just as I am thinking of Mark tonight...he speaks to me through the lyrics in this song as well...this was a gift to me today...both sad and happy to know.

[amsedelm]

An amazing, amazing song. The production is fabulous, her singing, the lyrics, what a gem.

[brittybrook]

This song always brings a tear to ma eye

[peteboy1113]

on 24july1972 a close friend of mine got hit by a car almost in front of his house, and died. tommy donlon was his name we were 14, when i hear this song i think of him. it makes me cry, the part that goes, well i have to go now. tommy i still miss you so much. 1972 is a long time ago. just remember i love you. tommy donlon 14sept1957-24july1972. tommy is buried in calvery cem waltham mass, we had just got out of 9th grade- tommy i will see you at the cross road of life.

[ljd0809]

@peteboy1113 How touching.

[originalsin19]

Sonny was very underrated as a writer. Yes, his chord progressions were simple, but he had visions of exactly how he wanted the songs to sound. I always thought the little instrumental at the end of this song was really first-rate and wonderfully complex - I'd love to hear an extended version of it.

[cshargeit]

i always thought this was a libretto like an opera. the first section was the dad always cheering the kids-- the second "say yu prayers.." was the bitch ogre mom -- of course a broken family. the bitch ogre is what their daughters all turned out to be. but not chastity

[MissPickletoes]

Um...how timely...(now that Cher's daughter is becoming her son) to hear her singing a song obviously meant for a man to sing...LOLOL.

[hotcheerios911]

great song surrounding divorce.

sonny sure didn't get enough credit for writing great songs.

[Cherstars]

She looks just like the 1966 barbie that was out then. Omg never realized before.

[8irdbrain]

he quit because he died lol

he wrote until then

[ThankfulForLife52]

I totally forgot about this song!

Always loved it! Sonny is a great writer!!

Kathy

[bufb]

yes SOnny was talented ...he could write and produce. I miss him

[jameycruz]

So well written.Sonny was a great writer.Why did he quit songwriting? Intelligent writer.

[brineyybabe]

Cher, Rory Emerald and Sonny look great.

[chermaster85]

She looks amazing as always, wonderful song!

[Jeloni2]

Wow! Early Closed Captioning!! :)

[luchalloyd]

I would be scared out of my mind if i was sitting there alone in the dark singing surrounded by a bunch a creep mannequins!! lol

[FollowThisYouBitches]

Thanks for uploading

and those Mannequins are sooooooooo CREEPY!

omg...