Special Delivery with The Captain and Tennille 1979

[shr222]

Have you ever remembered a segment from a TV show (a tune, a routine, whatever) and have the most amazing deja vu? That happened with this clip. I audio-taped this episode of Kids are People, Too, when I was 8 years old. I remember playing this song over and over. It's been over 30 years since I've heard it last, and I remember the keyboard solo verbatim, every note. That's just freaky!!!!!!!!

[CanyonTide]

Wow, what a thrill for those kids!

[Sunpeaks100]

She always has great hair, she has great everything.

[maleficentdiva]

I love Toni's hair in this clip, that kind of hairstyle is so timeless and classy, it will never go out of style!

[tmwnat]

That little girls got some choppers !! ..........I bet she could knaw down a redwood with them teefis

[Bag0fRats]

Her teeth were false

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

Toni Tennile played piano with the Beach Boys on tour in the very late 60's...

[thegreenhornet95]

Oh wow! That's awesome!

[jamesriker66]

great video

[dexyshotspur]

back to being a kid....soft and safe! :-))))

[jayheadj420]

kill me!

[audiobuff77]

I always thought that it was THE Toni Tennille that sang in the background on Pink Floyd's The Wall! I seem to remember seeing her name listed in the credits somewhere on the album.

[thegreenhornet95]

I think that was beautiful!

[Tamrons]

Ugh........

[1SoundIdea]

I hereby resign from the white race.

[adam75south]

haha awesome

[nofukenway]

I was a great time to be a kid.....I miss it..

[ruleoforder]

Holy shit this is beyond funny. LOL.

LONG LIVE IGNORANCE...

[naefspiel]

yours ?

[ruleoforder]

You can do better than that. LOL. LONG LIVE IGNORANCE...

[2BPhyxsius]

I was too litle to realize or remember any of these times that lady is very pretty just something I never would think of being just a little kid so weird 70's and so cool feathered hair will it ever make a come back must of been cool to be a teen in the 70's

[toschie]

Kids are goats...

[fatdummy69]

love the rhodes shes playin!!!!!!!!!

[misshley]

Happy Birthday Toni!!

[peacethistime1]

I live just around the block from Tennille. I see her sometines at the stor or in her yard. She will talk to anyone. So down to earth. She is still beautiful!

[misshley]

You are so lucky peacethistime1. You are very, very lucky!!! Tennille is very beautiful. She's also very sweet and pretty. I love her so much!!! :) :)

Happiness to you.

[jsilence418]

@peacethistime1 Will talk to any one ? what the fuck is she supposed to do use a series of grunts and high pitched squeals? is the solo on muskrat love actually her saying hello to people ?

[misshley]

Toni looks good in this video. I love looking at those soft brown eyes of hers.

[elleryman]

the little girl's hairstyle looks like a bag of Jiffy-Pop that was left on the stove too long. ah, how I miss the 70's.

[elleryman]

the thing that amazes me about the late 70's is that to do a 6 minute performance, they dragged along half a ton of keyboards with them. I realize this was the de reguire for that era, but I can imagine Toni saying to Daryl "they want us to do Muskrat Love on TV... is the 18 wheeler available?"

[LaMortadella]

I wonder whatever happened to these 2. Are they still performing?

[misshley]

Right now they are in the process of having a house built in Prescott Arizona. Hopefully when their house is built, they'll do another show. I hope.

[misshley]

I'm hoping they will do another show as soon as they are settled down.

[juliejuliex2]

I went to grade school in the San Fernando Valley with the bass player, Brad Laner!! I thought he was on the show WonderRama with Captain and Tennille, but I was wrong but quite happy I stumbled upon this video. Don't know why I was thinking of him, but glad to see he is doing well. julie king

gledhill street school

[naefspiel]

Julie ! check your youtube mailbox !

[dawnptrl]

Hey Julie-What grade school did you attend? I went to Vanalden in Reseda. '71-'77.

[thecaptsux]

ALL OF YOU ARE SICK. If I caught my kids watching this crap they'd be disowned (or at the very least grounded for a month). I can't believe I took the time to watch this garbage. I just lost 6 minutes of my life that I can't recoop and I'm pissed.

[misshley]

For your information, this is NOT crap. You are. YOU'RE SICK AND STUPID!! You're garbage.

[misshley]

If you would disown or ground your kids for watching this, then you are a bad parent indeed. I should report you to CPS.

[skot66]

you're nuts man

[jaegere05]

His pants are a little too tight for a kids show. You can see the whole package

[misshley]

LOL That's funny!! LOL

[gck5lions]

She is so special, Toni is the best.

[misshley]

You are absolutely right!!!

[gck5lions]

Hi misshley, now I am gck5lions, name of my sons hockey team. Just read Toni's blog. I guess their house will soon be finish.Take care.

[misshley]

It's nice to meet you gck5lions. I like Toni's blog, it's cute. You too, take care of yourself and have a nice day! :)

[trevor40]

such professionals :-)

[nicsfan4ever]

I have an old article from 75 from People magazine where Toni says the they decided a long time ago that they were not into having kids because they wanted a music career and looked forward to being Aunt Toni and Uncle Daryl to all their nieces and nephews.

[fridolon]

Even a blind person can see Toni has a heart of gold. She has tons of class. I also love her singing, she is tops.

[misshley]

I couldn't have put it better myself, fridolon. Thank you for taking the words out of my mouth.

[fridolon]

You are very welcome, anytime.

[misshley]

You're very welcome too anytime my friend fridolon! Have a nice and blessed day! :)

[nicsfan4ever]

If you listen to the video the girls name is Cindy Keegan, she is not related to Toni..also Toni was never a drinker, where HAS all the respect gone?

[misshley]

The girl is NOT Toni's daughter. She and the captain never had any kids.

[butchdingo]

Why were they never able to have kids? I heard it had to do with Toni's liver.

[misshley]

I don't think they never had kids because they were never able to. I think it's more because they were always so busy. There was a point when they were out on the road touring. That was a busy and hectic time for them. I think that was why they never had kids. They were too busy for kids. That's my guess.

[doublechubrubber]

Everyone knows it was because of her anorexia!

[misshley]

She doesn't have anorexia. You're thinking of Karen Carpenter. Karen Carpenter had anorexia.

[blindnarcissus]

OMG Toni is sooo pretty in this one. I think she lost weight when she quit drinking. Luv U Toni!

What is her daughter's name? It is kind of weird that Toni keeps glaring at her while singing, but maybe they were having a spat.

[misshley]

That's NOT her daughter, for your information. She was never a drunk.

[butchdingo]

Toni was not a drunk! She was an alcoholic. There is a difference. Drunks drink for fun. Alcoholics drink because they are addicts. Anyways, this video is awesome!

[misshley]

No, she wasn't an alcoholic. That I could promise you.  Where did you hear that garbage? You can't believe everything you hear.

[doublechubrubber]

She wasn't an alcoholic! She was a cocaine addict, you triple drunk hobohead!

[misshley]

She was NOT a cocaine addict, you quadruple drunk hobohead idiot retard!!! You are very stupid doublechubrubber!!! I don't drink for your information, but you smoke crack!!

[fridolon]

My son got a bike for over 900 bucks, and he hardly uses it. Thats life, I guess.

[fridolon]

Banana seat with sissy bar yea those were the times. My parents would not buy me a new bike with B. seat and S. bar. It would of cost 40 bucks back then. So I bought myself the seat and bar for 10 bucks. I was so proud to have this.

[slikkattex]

Yes fridolon, we are on the same sheet of music, the famous "stingrays" if you had one of those you were super cool, mine was a 2nd hand gift, I remember sanding it down and repainting it, lol

[ffej980]

you just blew me away...i had a schwinn...that i bought new back then...they were great bikes...i did the same thing...custom repainted it..rebuilt it...and traded it off...i got my drivers license...and started building cars...55 chevies etc..many years later...i walked out of a supermarket...and there was a young kid sitting on my old schwinn...i asked where he got the bike...he said he found it abandoned...somewhere...

[slikkattex]

Where did our morals, respect, and sincere love go to ?? Now if it isn't, shake that as*%

bitc$%^+, we are not content, Don't even wanna know what our world be in 20 years !!!

[fridolon]

You are right, no respect these days. We just have to be respectful to one another. There is no other way for myself.

[slikkattex]

I agree with you 110% Fridolon, I remember, when you could leave your ball or banana seat bike in the front yard, now it's high tech security, bars on the windows, living in fear,

drive by meant driving by a friends house, not seeking to end somebody's life.

[thelawnmaster]

yea i had the banana seat with the sissy bar, now im sure that could mean something else in todays sick fdd up world,,, the 70's were so awesome!!

[DarJack1973]

I agree with you slik it's just awful, my neighbor has camera's on her house & spot lights!She tried getting me too read the next door neighbor's lience plates cause she thinks they are drug dealers I told her she needs too mind her own business not that I agree with drug dealers but I went and talked with them, & they told me they've been having trouble with her! I'm putting private fence up to stop her blowing leaves in my yard! If one leaf gets on her lawn she go and pick it up by hand! WOW

[misshley]

I totally agree with you fridolon. Where has all the respect gone?

[fridolon]

I loved this show when I was a Kid. Toni is so lovely. Great.

[sandralita72]

that was ASWSOME!!!

[fridolon]

Toni is great with kids, she is so sweet, what a talent.

[hoestreicher]

Maaan they had the best keyboard rigs!

[fridolon]

I can also recall this show, nice.

[fridolon]

Talent,talent, talent, Super lady, Toni...

[PrincessPoodlePoo]

Back when I was a kid, I used to cringe whenever I heard this song, but this video was so wonderful, it has changed my perspective. I really loved this.

[tk848]

omg i totally remember watching this when i was a kid.

[getchasumm]

Wasnt the host of this show, the dark-haired model type, a "replacement" Duke Boy, from the Dukes of Hazzard???

[thelawnmaster]

toni tennille duet with jan brady i think

[Bogframe]

Frankly, the song isn't obscene in and of itself, just in the minds of those who think it is. My take on it is that it's so saccharine that they should issue toothbrushes with every copy...but that's just my opinion.

[staticfluxforever]

By the way, did anyone know that Daryl's younger brother was in the Surf Punks?!? I bet Brad Laner knew that....No Fat Chicks!!!

[musicmatty67]

They were great and I guess they still are?? I wonder If they will ever perform there classics again for everyone?

MusicMatty67

[naefspiel]

is a doucebag like two douchebags combined ?

[tennille1998]

I guess so. I'm new at using that expression. I picked it up from a girl from one of the Little House On The Prairie videos. She said whoever gave the video 1 or 2 stars is a doucebag, so I just picked up on that expression and started using it.

[tennille1998]

It doesn't matter. It could be 1 or 2 douchebags combined. It's an expression I picked up from a Little House On The Prairie fan. Personally I love this video and this song. I don't know how anyone can say this song is obscene. It isn't. Anyone who would say such a thing does not know what they are talking about, and therefore must be a doucebag. Because they are messing with the best - in the words of Scarface.

[tennille1998]

Whoever thinks this song is dirty or obscene is a doucebag!!

[tbv2909]

Brings back memories....

[thelawnmaster]

tennille 1998

i cnt get over jan brady from brady bunch singing this song with toni really makes me feel uneasy

[tennille1998]

To each is own.

You think the girl looks like Jan Brady? It must be the blonde hair.

[thelawnmaster]

yourr stalking me again i see, no no, its that 70's style dress and hair style that makes her jan brady, not neccessarily her face, but she seems to have jan characteristics

[tennille1998]

Yeah, okay.

No I'm not stalking you. I'm just watching these videos. I can't get enough of them and the comments make me curious. I'm not saying anything nasty this time. I watch everything that has to do with Toni, more than once.

[thelawnmaster]

this is a very obscene song i feel compelled to report this

[thelawnmaster]

omg tonis on coke how creepy shes got jan brady singing with her too

[tennille1998]

Stop saying that!!!!

[thelawnmaster]

omg youre stalking me

how creepy

[tennille1998]

No I'm not!!! I'm not stalking you! For your information. I'm just watching all the captain & tennille videos and saving them and reading the comments. Grow up!! If you don't like these videos, don't watch them!

[Mrmarcoblair]

In case anyone is still wondering, When Toni mentioned about a rude guest on her talk show, it was Chevy Chase. pass it along. she has apparently forgotten.

[tennille1998]

I remember Toni mentioning that in her blog.  She referred to the rude guest as Crysler because she doesn't like to give out people's names. Now I know who Crysler is.

[tennille1998]

I'm sorry, that's Chrysler.

[tennille1998]

She still remembers about Chrysler appearing on her show. In fact she talked about it in her blog. She said at the time he was on drugs and he kept excusing himself to the bathroom, but now he has cleaned up his act.

[trumpetcakeisback]

Holy Crap! Brad Laner. You just blew my mind.

[Carloshileno]

linda cancion, lindas voces, que buen esfuerzo de los muchachos....

[dreamer1215]

OMG! I kinda grew up with this show & haven't seen it since! Really interesting to read the blog along with the song. To realiaze they did this, then went into the studio with Pink Floyd?!?!?! Awesome!

[dbkirsh]

I think the keyboard player should get a vasectomy!

[dejnamllits]

OMG! That keyboard player is amazing - way ahead of his time with that 12 tone key. What was his inspiration?

[staticfluxforever]

I've been told by a reliable source that this song was banned in the U.K. because the queen believed the "cheesy" keyboard solo was meant to imply the sound of muskrats getting it on.

[Mrmarcoblair]

This is somewhat true. The queen, when Toni and Daryl performed Muskrat Love said the song was obscene and Toni herself said in on of their concerts done live that it was kind of neat to something obscene for the queen. It was actually in the newpapers when this ocurred.

[tennille1998]

I don't believe that. Sounds like a lot of crap to me. This song is NOT obsene. What's obsene about muskrats? I can't believe the Queen would say something like that. Did she really? What newspaper was it in?

[jammer730]

Daryl, sorry spelling error

[jammer730]

I know. I love how Darryl tries to kind of save it at the end. Awesome clip, thanks for posting.

[jroo2k6]

Way to choke, kid!

[dejnamllits]

Which kid?

[jeffkahl]

it also seems like the song is too low for the girl guest vocalist. she sounds fine she sings the harmony but when she takes the solo verse it's too low for her.

[jeffkahl]

I always liked the version America did better

[simonsmatthew]

Thanks so much for the posting. Toni sings this wonderfully, and the kids are great!

[tennille1998]

Yes she does.

[outbacker1]

Egads, I'm feeling old watching "Kids are People Too" - the hair says it all. Excellent post.

[TuneInTurnOnDropOut]

Is it me or was that cheesy keyboard solo from that kid in the wrong key?

[DQVegas]

who ever posted this...do you have the part of this episode where Toni sang "Danny's song"? will you please post that? Captain & Tennille are the greatest!!!!

[DQVegas]

whoever posted this....do you have the part of toni singing "Danny's song"? will you please post it if you have it? thanks!

[frauirmabunt]

That Toni is a real musician, singing, even talking whilst playing two keyboards, some people are really talented

[wj5mjk]

very cute;always a good performance from the Capt. and Tennille,and the kids did a great job :)

[nalimo]

Excelent song from the captain & Tennille

[buckfiesta]

all i care about is what happened to all that bitchin gear. the people, not so much.

[Straydogger]

No kiddin! I have one of those Silvertone amps behind the guy announcing...

[FATMIME]

The Captain and Tennille's version of "School of Rock". I wanted to go back in time and slap that kid playing the keyboard.

[craigblast]

lol!

[dwc0]

Great! I have this on audio tape - never thought I'd actually see it again. What about the part where Toni coaches Cindy on using the 'mask' to resonate? Thanks!!

[austinhayes]

I have always remembered this particular episode from September, 1979. This is right before "Do That To Me One More Time" was released. C&T also performed "Danny's Song" on this episode. I was surprised to see their sexy new image!

[mtem]

I had completely forgotten about "Kisa are People Too." Wow does that ever bring back 1979!

[baytownbud]

The Captain & Tennille own! Cindy? Not so much.

[ChrisYonts]

Making children play this disgusting song should be a felony!

[slicchic]

Seconded.

[tennille1998]

This song is not disgusting!

[scar78201]

Captain & Tennille forever.

[femaleanimal]

Quite. What happened to Cindy? Wonderful find this. Thanks.

[daftmahatma]

wow! haha