Folks, y'all oughta' simmer down...I hate what this song stands for in today's day and age, but it is an example of a beautifully-orchestrated song from circa 1963 when the world was more innocent. If it makes you feel any better, Jack Jones went on to sing The Love Boat Theme (although...I'm not sure that would make anyone feel better LOL!)
This was the first song that I listened to as a young adolescent that started me thinking how great it was going to be when I grew up. It didn't happen to me like in the song but I just loved the melody (and still do), so neoclassical, but a grown-up song nevertheless.
This might be the MOST sexist pop song in history-how can you NOT love it?!! Seriously though, it's so in your face that it's hilarious! It's also pretty damn catchy and Jack's voice is perfect for it! All in all, a classic!
ATTEN. EVERYONE---You can tell miss A is sexually frustrated even though she hates men. After a good romp like the old gals in the cocoon movie she will be a wonderful lady. I've seen it a thousand times in my practice.
Wow from Herb Alpert to Jack Jones (with a little "Body Heat" thrown in for good measure) you have a wonderful channel and I"m your newest fan! Thanks for all of your effort in uploading these gems to youtube.
Jack Jones was at his musical prime when he recorded this classic easy listening song almost 50 years ago and it sounds as great today as it did in the 1960's. The local feminists in San Francisco were trying to get KOFY to stop playing this song about 10 years ago but Jim Lange and the station said NO WAY and good for them for not being so darn politically correct. This is a song about men loving women and nothing more. Jack, thanks for singing this great classic and your version is the BEST!
Dear MsAp--No generalizing here--if the shoe fits, wear it. My apologies, I don't do free therapy on You Tube, but if you would like to schedule an appointment, we can work through the damage of your childhood and past.
@califbozo I just noticed, when responding to another person this video, that you did not address your comment to me directly through my email, but rather posted it here instead. I think that's rather cowardly of you, seeing as how I would never know you made the remark unless I happened to look at this again. For someone who claims that feminists are trying to de-ball you, I find that rather amusing.
@califbozo P.S.- The shoe definitely does not fit and if I ever needed therapy I certainly would not get it from you since you seem to have your own issues. BTW- Next time respond to me directly. Don't be such a wuss!
I'm so used to Dionne Warwick's version of this that I had forgotten that Jack Jones did this as well. You're right seishsmom, the 60's were a great time to be a kid!
Being a little girl in the 60's. My Mom and Dad getting ready for a Saturday night out! Waiting for the baby sitter to come over and play records! Such a great song....great singer.....sooo handsome!!! So many memories!! What a great time to be a kid!!!
Whoa! Don't get wrapped around the axle here. You cannot look back in time without putting things in context. You miss the point if you look at history through the looking glass of modern sensibilities. Women and men had very specific and different roles back then. It was very different but it is what it is. Children certainly did a lot better in traditional families back then. I know I did.
@pookatim agreed however my mom was the one who always raised me up while she worked in office and came back to cook and take care of her kids and her husband....she is an awesome lady and no less than superman. I just love my Maa.
We are woman and human beings not just mothers abd we need to have at least I need ROMANCE TOO!!!!!!!!!! i NEED LOVE TOO! THANK YOU JACK JONES!! MY MOM ALWAYS LOOKED HER BEST WHEN DAD CAME HOME! AND GUESS WHAT SO DO I !!!!!!!!!!! tAKE CARE OF YOURSELF WOMEN! GOD BLESS US ALL HOUSEWIFES!
@246810282 GREAT COMMENT and thanks for sharing such interesting thoughts and words of wisdom. You are so RIGHT ON with your thoughts and I agree with you 100%!!!! I just wish that the feminists who moan and groan about this song (no pun intended) would see this song for what it is and NOT what they perceive it to be! And these women need to read your words since you are a woman. Jack Jones recorded this classic as a dedication to men and women loving each other EVERY DAY!!!!
This reminds me of many, many years ago when i was first married - we both worked, but i use to get home earlier and i used to "spruce" everything up and wait for him to come home! We were v much in love. I know lyrics sound sexist -but i assure u if u are in love (really in love) male or female you'll be getting ready for love in some way!
The lyrics of this song are so horrifically depressing. Yet the sound is so beautiful, I can't stop listening to it. Gawwwdd, why are the lyrics so sexist -_-
this and remember the song " the girl from Ipanema" ? These are the songs I were listening to when I was in dipers-not to mention the Beattles etc. Brings back drastic memories with my father! I miss him!
@califbozo i havent said/alluded that anything was only applicable for 1 gender. people can have expectations/freely associate, but bodily autonomy is a human right so sex is NEVER obligatory. that doesnt mean you cant ask and they cant voluntarily comply to make you happy. the idea that anyone can be owed sex is an arbitrary male-centric belief based on a transactional model of sex where its commotiditised by men and traded by women as a sex class rather than it being an invaluable gift shared
A critic of mine on this page sounds like women I've known who expect men to do what they want when men aren't in the mood, but a woman should never do anything for a man unless she is in the mood. Double standards--a thrill and motivator to every heart! Further, this critic is unaware that I approach my woman with a servant heart, both in the bedroom and out of it.
@califbozo Don't feel alone, the same toxic woman who responded to you also responded to me and she's got problems, sheesh! Her comments speak for themselves, and they will be her undoing. I'm done with this thread and moving on to other things to listen to, good luck!
@TheEldoradoKid goodbye then Mr Self-proclaimed "Respectful Man". all you've shown is your bigotry, hypocrisy and self-deception as your posts were nothing more than false accusations and personal attacks rather than any logical replies to my arguments which is evident to anyone objective. perhaps what you meant was "i'm respectful, but only when women do as i say?" you're proof that despite feminism's legal victories, it still has a long way to go in ending society's misogynistic attitudes.
@TheEldoradoKid goodbye then Mr Self-proclaimed "Respectful Man". all you've shown is your bigotry, hypocrisy and self-deception as your posts were nothing more than false accusations and personal attacks rather than any logical replies to my arguments which is evident to anyone objective. perhaps what you meant was "i'm respectful, but only when women do as i say?" you're proof that despite feminism's legal victories, it still has a long way to go in ending society's misogynistic attitudes.
@TheEldoradoKid goodbye then Mr Self-proclaimed "Respectful Man". all you've shown is your bigotry, hypocrisy and self-deception as your posts were nothing more than false accusations and personal attacks rather than any logical replies to my arguments which is evident to anyone objective. perhaps what you meant was "i'm respectful, but only when women do as i say?" you're proof that despite feminism's legal victories, it still has a long way to go in ending society's misogynistic attitudes.
@TheEldoradoKid goodbye then Mr Self-proclaimed "Respectful Man". all you've shown is your own bigotry, hypocrisy and self-deception as your posts were nothing more than false accusations and personal attacks rather than any logical replies to my arguments which is evident to anyone objective. perhaps what you meant was "i'm respectful, but only when women do as i say?" you're proof that despite feminism's legal victories, it still has a long way to go in ending society's misogynistic attitudes.
@califbozo Don't feel alone, the same toxic woman who responded to you also responded to me and she's got problems. Her comments speak for themselves, and they will be her undoing. I'm done with this thread and moving on to other things to listen to, good luck!
FEMINISM: a disease that makes women hate FEMININITY.......
Love for both sexes is about pleasing one another when we are not in the mood.
Life is mostly doing things when we are not in the mood. People who don't like giving should stay out of relationships. Giving brings joy when you give to another giver. That is love
@califbozo Good observations and well put. Thankfully I have solid memories of this and other "classy" romance oriented hits and artists of the 50s and early 60s which remind me of the gentle struggles men and women have in relationships, and that we always have to give more than take, in order to create more joy among us.
@califbozo MASCULISM: a disease used to enable hostility towards women. your ideas are just ignorant, discriminatory nonsense based on patriarchal gender roles to justify men's abuse of power. the very basics of love are respect, consideration and VOLUNTARY consent. it's not about forcing others with threats/mind games/guilt trips/harassment/manipulation/etc. "get on your back or i'll find a girl who will" isn't love. grimy people like you shouldn't be allowed near women until you've learnt that
@califbozo That was a really stupid comment. We don't hate femininity, just chauvinistic definitions of it. I don't have a problem with pleasing someone else as long as they're willing to reciprocate, so stop making gross generalizations about feminists. You make the silly assumption that we all think exactly alike which is, in and of itself, a sexist notion.
@MsAppassionata WE MEN DON'T HATE FEMINISTS.....WE JUST HATE WOMEN WHO HATE US FIRST AND WANT TO DE-BALL US. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE and how long it's been since you saw a penis!!!
@califbozo You're generalizing again, and please don't yell at me! I don't hate men. I just don't care for little boys who feel that the only way they can feel empowered is by dominating other people, namely women, in this case.
People,people.....the song reflects the mindset of the times.....societal checks and balances are in a constance state of evolving....that was then, this is now....
Women should heed the words in this wise song. Why wouldn't you want your husband to still think of you as his "lover", such a simple concept, and an ingredient for a "happier" marriage.
@Khaospire the song isn't just about women being lovers, it's absolutely menacing, the lyrics threaten wives to have sex with their husbands with the idea that if they don't he can get it somewhere else, as well as excusing men who act that way. the women in general are equated to disposable tissue paper, a convenience for men's enjoyment who's only entitlement in a relationship is to be dictated to. if a woman doesn't want to have sex, being forced to won't make her happier only the abusive man
I love this era... the best of the best in music was produced during this time on all the charts across the board. What a great time to be around for the best music. Thanks for the post.
Another great song from the past, despite the silly yammerings from the feminist nutjobs. They've practically taken over the country, which is at least partly why it's gone to hell in a handbasket. Listen to their heroine, Hillary Clinton. She speaks from On High as Sec of State as if her questionable authority is the last word. Can you imagine that meglomanical broad as President? To keep her out of the presidency is why we got stuck with Obama.
@handyman1017 OMG! You hit is right on the head! I just knew we would hear from the self-righteous, and by this point, lonely, old and alone Femi-nazis who were so intent on beating down men for a generation, that in their haste to revolutionize society, created a dearth of healthy marriages, increased divorce rates, and poisoned the future for conservative, good RESPECTFUL Men, who truly wanted to love and support a good woman and create healthy families. Look where we are now!
@TheEldoradoKid two sexists agreeing with each other about "hatred against men" by "broads" and "femi-nazis" without any sense of irony. thankfully women today are less compelled to end up with one of these so-called "respectful" men (LOL) and wives have a fairer chance of escaping a miserable life with these contemptuous egomaniacal con-artists. funny how they accuse "femi-nazis" of being lonely, yet they always complain about finding "good women". an unpleasant chauvinist is forever alone.
@itsmeJTke Obviously you have had the type of poor relationships which have galvanized your opinion to the point that you would actually monitor other peoples responses that were never directed to you! That must be some sizable chip you are carrying. What would you have me do?, apologize for every mans misdeeds since Adam? I know there are plenty of male idiots out there, but plenty of "Good" men as well, they just don't fit your mold, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"...Shakespere
@TheEldoradoKid how childish. this is a public forum and you're obviously indirectly referring to me and others when you talk about feminists. there are good men out there and they're feminist whether they realise it or not. i haven't even mentioned anything about all men which is evident to anyone who reads my posts. you're just a typical masculist who uses false accusations and hypocrisy in order to derail others.
@itsmeJTke Look, why are you castigating yourself and me by re-enforcing your "agenda" at every turn? What is the morbid fascination here? Obviously you must not like this song, and you seem to be seeking some subconscious self-righteous justification here, that you just can't get out from under your skin, because of years of social conditioning. Forget about the "Anima and the Animus" aspect of male consciousness and try to appreciate the artist. Try listening to "Roses and Lollipops" by J.J.
@TheEldoradoKid you're continuing your usual slug slime trail of smear. no i'm not paranoid/a man-hater/worrying too much/taking it too seriously/brainwashed. i don't care if i alienate you. your culture alienates me. i'm not seeking anything. the lyrics are plain and speak for themselves and i'm not going to ignore sexism because you've rationalised it and think you're entitled. "i don't care, i've got mine"? get over yourself!
@TheEldoradoKid Hmmm. "Femi-nazis". How original. What are you, another pathetic Rush clone? P.S.- Marriages where women were unfulfilled and merely the servants of men were never healthy to begin with. And what do you mean by "respectful"? If you really love and respect someone you don't try to dominate them.
Oh boy, I hit a nerve- Again, let us just agree to disagree that some songs hold different meanings to different people. So to all of you who love it, good for you. And actually, I knew it was only a matter of time before the profanity would rear its ugly face. To gain insight on some of these sights on how others feel about the topic at hand is interesting and sometimes enlightening. The reponses laced with profanity I cannot scroll past fast enough. I'll move on to another song-
I love this timeless song that was featured in Goodfellas. Hearing this song Wives & Lovers by Jack Jones comes to mind of something that you would probably hear in the elevator. This song is timeless because of the composition of how it was written along with the string arrangements along with the jazz arrangements great combination.
There weren't as many divorced couples, because women were taught to turn a blind eye to it. And, because they were so busy with the pedestal thing, they forgot to take time for themselves to grow and be achievers at anything for themselves. Men had the pocketbook, the power. Women and their children had none. Not a whole lot of choices were left but to put up and shut up. Thank God I had a mother who didn't buy Dr. Laura's book.
Karen Hill showing off her UGLY furniture. Do women really like being called 'Little Girl?" Because I KNOW grown men do not like being called 'Little Boy'. And, a real decent and fair man would not want his wife putting him on a pedestal. That is just too much work and nonsense. And, Dr. Laura, the women who buy into your philosophy will wholeheartedly have you to thank for a boring marriage, depression beyond belief, no identity, thus a meaningless and an unfulfilled life.
Not having problems and will not try to convince those who enjoy and love this song otherwise. I just do not care for songs that depict women as subserviant beings unable to function in life unless she is married or has a man in her life wanting her to be a wife when he is away and then damn well better become a lover when he returns home from the office or he might stray and hook up with a secretary. Maybe 'Head Games' should be the flip side-Let us just agree to disagree.
How does he know she isn't 'getting ready for love'with somone else?? I don't know which song irritates me the most-this one or the Vicky Carr 'please let it be him'- And, in this day and age, the woman in curlers would be getting ready for her job in the city earning her own keep, not waiting at home with the apron on, ready to serve dinner. Stepford Wives is a great comparison.
It's nice you can just listen to this wonderful song with its incredible time travel spell that it weaves w/o reading all the cynical comments below. But after reading a couple (won't make that mistake again) it really drives home how 1963 even with all its sexism was a simpler, less angst-ridden time than now, when people worry about what college their kid's going to go to from the time its born. This WAS from the Mad Men era--when men were men and the U.S. dominated the world.
this is a beautiful song.brings back the ways of the 60s life in the 60s and 70s were so so much better then the way life is today 2011 to be honest the good old days are gone it will never be the way it was.this world has changed for the worse .so sad.
Is it just me, or are these lyrics extremely sexist? It's like saying if yor husband cheats on you, it's your fault for not being pretty or "womanly" enough for him. I can't believe this was nominated for song of the year.
@ilovekelly75 Women who put their husbands on a pedestal usually get cheated on waay less. Read the proper feeding and caring of husbands by Dr. Laura.
@jadegreenkaty are you an unmarried woman? sometimes in relationships you need to think to yourself do you "want to be right?" or "Do you want to be Happy?"......that's powerful, now digest it in ur year 2000;s brain, btw im only 29
@jadegreenkaty - Your line "this stupid song was written by some moron in the 60's. It's just a dumb song" was actually very funny. So funny, in fact, that I have to ask you, were you being facetious, or were you just stating your honest opinion? If you weren't, that's cool also. Still, funny stuff. Best wishes.
For wives should always be lovers, too...I don't see what is wrong or "sexist" about that sentiment. Perhaps that there are so many who hear this song and feel that way today is why so many marriages end in divorce these days.
@BettinaBalser The only part I really have a problem with is the line "Day after day there are girls at the office / And men will always be men / Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers / You may never see him again." It just seems like the message is that if you don't make yourself look pretty then he has the right to ditch you for some cute secretary. It's B.S., and heck, it makes the *men* look like we're all petty cheaters too. Bleh.
@mrchuckmorris ABSOLUTELY AGREE, my husband would never think of cheating on me for some whore at the office, he loves me for me, and I would never cheat on him, and he doesn't care if I'm in sweats or having my 1950's dress on with high heels makeup done and hair done, no biggie to him! I love him, he's the best, and e knows that if he ever cheated on me, I would walk out of his life forever and take our baby with me. He's an awesome husband, husbands who cheat, know what they were doing!
@stephshan I don't think we are listening to the same lyrics. This song is saying that if you don't "doll yourself up," and make sure he doesn't see you with the curlers in the morning then don't be surprised if he cheats on you. WOW. Talk about misogynist!
Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
@madal60 really! I'm shocked, well if he is with people who are younger then me, then they're sluts, because he's 30. Also I'm 8 months pregnant with our first baby girl who is due in June, and if he didnt really love me, he wouldn't come home every day and tell me how sexy I am with with a huge ass huge baby belly, and do midnight runs because I have cravings, funny how that works huh?
tells of days gone by...reminds me of my parents who were married in 1960.
My beloved father expected a pudding on the table every single day... but still bought my Mum flowers every Friday & held her hand after 49 years of marriage
@hannahbufton These sort of stories make me cry, and I'm a big 250 lb. lug. Not everyone is lucky enough to find a soul mate. Those that do hit the lottery in life. I used to think money was everything. Now, after fifty years, I know that coming home at the end of the day to your sweetie is God's gift to you. Thanks for grounding me in what's really important in life.
Such a cool jazz-waltz! And lyrics so true... then, now, and in the future- which is the definition of a classic / a standard...timeless! I'm thinking about having this transcribed for my band. Did you notice the trombone parts? Whew! I wonder if my guys could pull it off? Thanks! I had forgotten about this tune.
THIS IS IT !!!!!!!!.............its 1963, We live in an "Eichler" house, My dad drives a 1963 Cadillac, My mom and dad go out on saturday night, This is playing on the stereo LOUD, As i look back on it all now, my mom and dad look like they sould be in "Mad Men", what a great way to grow up, how i miss it and how I miss them
While I am in my room in my Bronx house laughing my head off reading Mad Magazine and waitng to watch next episode of Gomer Pyle USMC or the Dick Van Dike show. By the way remember how sexy Mary Tyler was back then?. You are so right!! How much i miss those days.
@kevbear45 - That is beautiful imagery, but it sort of makes one think that your parents might have also been alcoholics who cheated on one another. I hope nothing of that sort had anything to do with your parents early demise.
@kevbear45 Yeah! I can really dig that scene! What a cool thing to remember! The vibe from '63 still haunts my memories in a similar way, except my old man drove an Impala, which was pretty good. But if you had a Caddy back then, you were really "pissin' in tall cotton". Hey, now back this song up with Tony Bennets: "If I Ruled The World" with the lush intro and all, and the vibe is nearly complete, now go into your den, open the bar and mix a scotch and soda...
@kevbear45 Very eloquent. I think many of us over-forty types have the same memories. Just a reminder of how precious life is, and how it's gone in the blink of an eye. If there's someone special in your life, hold them close tonight, bask in their warmth and smell, and bank these sweet memories. Life is so short.
i'm only 33 but i heard this song on the desperate housewives commercial but frank sinatra was singing it. I can't find his version. but I love this song. reminds me of Mad Men.
Even though this song was featured in Goodfellas, it doesn't really come to mind....what comes to mind was my teenage years in 1963 about when it was cut. I thought this was awesome as all my family. It sounded like music of the 'good life' and real romance, the way things were done back then. I love it and thanks for the post.
@spacepatrolman The lovely woman that started the female liberation movement (I forget her name) was once a Playboy Bunny! So it goes to show you that times changed. When this song was cut in 1963, there were big families and women did stay in the home. Personally, even though I worked, I liked that my husband said that he would take care of me. Nothing is wrong with that! But thank you for the response and I won't tell Mr. B. I love him for what he did for Dionne Warwick too! : D
@9876543217303 that was gloria steinam she went undercover to write an article a bunnys tale then she started ms. magazine [i went to the playboy club in new york but there was nothing but lounge acts so we went to the fillmore east]
@spacepatrolman Absolutely. I was going to say that name but it didn't sound right lol. The movement was good, I guess but women had been liberated in many ways already and seeing some live the good life at home with outward things to do was cool. By the time I got engaged, I had a job already, but still seeing my mom and sisters and in laws stay at home, I thought was the way it should be. Thanks for getting the name to me. :D
Oh ......This is one of my favorite sexy type love songs from the 60's. It's a classic, and I love it. Only this version though by Jack Jones. No one can sing it as good as he. This is so mellow, and so sweet, and I could listen to it over and over and over again. Ahhhh..... Thanks for sharing this!
beautiful song, awesome talent here, but i have to confess i can not listen to this song without thinking of that movie Goodfellas because i know this song is in there.
great music hell even my high school students love this song as well and music from this time.
Folks, y'all oughta' simmer down...I hate what this song stands for in today's day and age, but it is an example of a beautifully-orchestrated song from circa 1963 when the world was more innocent. If it makes you feel any better, Jack Jones went on to sing The Love Boat Theme (although...I'm not sure that would make anyone feel better LOL!)
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MrNotyoueither 4 weeks ago
This would be perfect for Mad Men.
flavadaveflynn10 1 month ago in playlist Tunes
This was the first song that I listened to as a young adolescent that started me thinking how great it was going to be when I grew up. It didn't happen to me like in the song but I just loved the melody (and still do), so neoclassical, but a grown-up song nevertheless.
lisadotdash 1 month ago
not a song the leftist feminazis would like....liberalism is a mental disorder
bluepastry 1 month ago
This might be the MOST sexist pop song in history-how can you NOT love it?!! Seriously though, it's so in your face that it's hilarious! It's also pretty damn catchy and Jack's voice is perfect for it! All in all, a classic!
tom632001 1 month ago
ATTEN. EVERYONE---You can tell miss A is sexually frustrated even though she hates men. After a good romp like the old gals in the cocoon movie she will be a wonderful lady. I've seen it a thousand times in my practice.
califbozo 1 month ago
great song
califbozo 1 month ago
great video!!!
CrescentViolet13 2 months ago
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The production on these early to mid 60's records was fantastic, they almost sound live, whatever happened to that art?
G8GT364CI 2 months ago
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G8GT364CI 2 months ago
Someone give a martini, quick.
MrLowedog 2 months ago
"I'm warning you..." So sleazy, haha.
DontShakeItUp 2 months ago
Wow from Herb Alpert to Jack Jones (with a little "Body Heat" thrown in for good measure) you have a wonderful channel and I"m your newest fan! Thanks for all of your effort in uploading these gems to youtube.
jsbach15 2 months ago
Love this song play it in my 1932 roadster flat out its the best song and arrangement of all time 10/10
fredfungalspore 3 months ago
I was a young kid when this came out and I always thought it was a very classy sexy and romantic song; still do think that today!
Pmr1957 3 months ago
Great vid and music also great channel I subbed you thanx for the invite :) peace
SGR1000 3 months ago
Jack Jones was at his musical prime when he recorded this classic easy listening song almost 50 years ago and it sounds as great today as it did in the 1960's. The local feminists in San Francisco were trying to get KOFY to stop playing this song about 10 years ago but Jim Lange and the station said NO WAY and good for them for not being so darn politically correct. This is a song about men loving women and nothing more. Jack, thanks for singing this great classic and your version is the BEST!
unclebone100 3 months ago
Dear MsAp--No generalizing here--if the shoe fits, wear it. My apologies, I don't do free therapy on You Tube, but if you would like to schedule an appointment, we can work through the damage of your childhood and past.
califbozo 3 months ago 4
@califbozo I just noticed, when responding to another person this video, that you did not address your comment to me directly through my email, but rather posted it here instead. I think that's rather cowardly of you, seeing as how I would never know you made the remark unless I happened to look at this again. For someone who claims that feminists are trying to de-ball you, I find that rather amusing.
MsAppassionata 1 month ago
@califbozo P.S.- The shoe definitely does not fit and if I ever needed therapy I certainly would not get it from you since you seem to have your own issues. BTW- Next time respond to me directly. Don't be such a wuss!
MsAppassionata 1 month ago
Typical 60's....no doubt about it...!!!!
centralparocker 3 months ago
Beautiful song.....as almost all Bacharach's songs!!!
I heard also Nancy Wilson's version and it is nice too!!!
Toni Freewind (from Italy)
ToniFreewind107 3 months ago
Classy as hell.
ToucanSam023 3 months ago
I'm so used to Dionne Warwick's version of this that I had forgotten that Jack Jones did this as well. You're right seishsmom, the 60's were a great time to be a kid!
jagguy1225 3 months ago
Being a little girl in the 60's. My Mom and Dad getting ready for a Saturday night out! Waiting for the baby sitter to come over and play records! Such a great song....great singer.....sooo handsome!!! So many memories!! What a great time to be a kid!!!
seishsmom 4 months ago
Jon Hamm from AMC's Hit show Mad Men is split image of the great Jack Jones in this album cover picture! Along with this great song it say's it all!
1957thack 4 months ago
Jon Hamm looks just like the great Jack Jones! This Album cover and especially this song say's it all for the amc hit Mad Money...! Love it!
1957thack 4 months ago
Whoa! Don't get wrapped around the axle here. You cannot look back in time without putting things in context. You miss the point if you look at history through the looking glass of modern sensibilities. Women and men had very specific and different roles back then. It was very different but it is what it is. Children certainly did a lot better in traditional families back then. I know I did.
pookatim 4 months ago
@pookatim agreed however my mom was the one who always raised me up while she worked in office and came back to cook and take care of her kids and her husband....she is an awesome lady and no less than superman. I just love my Maa.
srabonaziz 4 months ago in playlist srabonaziz's favorites
if only my bedroom walls could talk over the years with this song playing in the back ground.what great memories this jack jones classic brings back.
SIGNALSTAT 4 months ago
I found this version via the CBS TV show, "Now and Again."
wonderglory 4 months ago
what a smooth voice
srabonaziz 4 months ago in playlist srabonaziz's favorites
We are woman and human beings not just mothers abd we need to have at least I need ROMANCE TOO!!!!!!!!!! i NEED LOVE TOO! THANK YOU JACK JONES!! MY MOM ALWAYS LOOKED HER BEST WHEN DAD CAME HOME! AND GUESS WHAT SO DO I !!!!!!!!!!! tAKE CARE OF YOURSELF WOMEN! GOD BLESS US ALL HOUSEWIFES!
246810282 4 months ago
@246810282 GREAT COMMENT and thanks for sharing such interesting thoughts and words of wisdom. You are so RIGHT ON with your thoughts and I agree with you 100%!!!! I just wish that the feminists who moan and groan about this song (no pun intended) would see this song for what it is and NOT what they perceive it to be! And these women need to read your words since you are a woman. Jack Jones recorded this classic as a dedication to men and women loving each other EVERY DAY!!!!
unclebone100 3 months ago
This reminds me of many, many years ago when i was first married - we both worked, but i use to get home earlier and i used to "spruce" everything up and wait for him to come home! We were v much in love. I know lyrics sound sexist -but i assure u if u are in love (really in love) male or female you'll be getting ready for love in some way!
594Blackninja 4 months ago
The lyrics of this song are so horrifically depressing. Yet the sound is so beautiful, I can't stop listening to it. Gawwwdd, why are the lyrics so sexist -_-
ladiedaad 4 months ago
this and remember the song " the girl from Ipanema" ? These are the songs I were listening to when I was in dipers-not to mention the Beattles etc. Brings back drastic memories with my father! I miss him!
charlene12341234 4 months ago
Somebody wasn't asked to the prom.
BLHS69 4 months ago
Was John Hamms' character on Mad Men modeled after this album photo? Hmmm....
nvet1953 5 months ago
@califbozo i havent said/alluded that anything was only applicable for 1 gender. people can have expectations/freely associate, but bodily autonomy is a human right so sex is NEVER obligatory. that doesnt mean you cant ask and they cant voluntarily comply to make you happy. the idea that anyone can be owed sex is an arbitrary male-centric belief based on a transactional model of sex where its commotiditised by men and traded by women as a sex class rather than it being an invaluable gift shared
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
Time to get ready.... Did housewives start drooling at that point?
luridplanet 5 months ago
A critic of mine on this page sounds like women I've known who expect men to do what they want when men aren't in the mood, but a woman should never do anything for a man unless she is in the mood. Double standards--a thrill and motivator to every heart! Further, this critic is unaware that I approach my woman with a servant heart, both in the bedroom and out of it.
califbozo 5 months ago
@califbozo Don't feel alone, the same toxic woman who responded to you also responded to me and she's got problems, sheesh! Her comments speak for themselves, and they will be her undoing. I'm done with this thread and moving on to other things to listen to, good luck!
TheEldoradoKid 5 months ago
@TheEldoradoKid goodbye then Mr Self-proclaimed "Respectful Man". all you've shown is your bigotry, hypocrisy and self-deception as your posts were nothing more than false accusations and personal attacks rather than any logical replies to my arguments which is evident to anyone objective. perhaps what you meant was "i'm respectful, but only when women do as i say?" you're proof that despite feminism's legal victories, it still has a long way to go in ending society's misogynistic attitudes.
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@TheEldoradoKid goodbye then Mr Self-proclaimed "Respectful Man". all you've shown is your bigotry, hypocrisy and self-deception as your posts were nothing more than false accusations and personal attacks rather than any logical replies to my arguments which is evident to anyone objective. perhaps what you meant was "i'm respectful, but only when women do as i say?" you're proof that despite feminism's legal victories, it still has a long way to go in ending society's misogynistic attitudes.
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
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@TheEldoradoKid goodbye then Mr Self-proclaimed "Respectful Man". all you've shown is your bigotry, hypocrisy and self-deception as your posts were nothing more than false accusations and personal attacks rather than any logical replies to my arguments which is evident to anyone objective. perhaps what you meant was "i'm respectful, but only when women do as i say?" you're proof that despite feminism's legal victories, it still has a long way to go in ending society's misogynistic attitudes.
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
@TheEldoradoKid goodbye then Mr Self-proclaimed "Respectful Man". all you've shown is your own bigotry, hypocrisy and self-deception as your posts were nothing more than false accusations and personal attacks rather than any logical replies to my arguments which is evident to anyone objective. perhaps what you meant was "i'm respectful, but only when women do as i say?" you're proof that despite feminism's legal victories, it still has a long way to go in ending society's misogynistic attitudes.
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
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@califbozo Don't feel alone, the same toxic woman who responded to you also responded to me and she's got problems. Her comments speak for themselves, and they will be her undoing. I'm done with this thread and moving on to other things to listen to, good luck!
TheEldoradoKid 5 months ago
FEMINISM: a disease that makes women hate FEMININITY.......
Love for both sexes is about pleasing one another when we are not in the mood.
Life is mostly doing things when we are not in the mood. People who don't like giving should stay out of relationships. Giving brings joy when you give to another giver. That is love
califbozo 5 months ago 10
@califbozo Good observations and well put. Thankfully I have solid memories of this and other "classy" romance oriented hits and artists of the 50s and early 60s which remind me of the gentle struggles men and women have in relationships, and that we always have to give more than take, in order to create more joy among us.
TheEldoradoKid 5 months ago
@califbozo MASCULISM: a disease used to enable hostility towards women. your ideas are just ignorant, discriminatory nonsense based on patriarchal gender roles to justify men's abuse of power. the very basics of love are respect, consideration and VOLUNTARY consent. it's not about forcing others with threats/mind games/guilt trips/harassment/manipulation/etc. "get on your back or i'll find a girl who will" isn't love. grimy people like you shouldn't be allowed near women until you've learnt that
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
@califbozo That was a really stupid comment. We don't hate femininity, just chauvinistic definitions of it. I don't have a problem with pleasing someone else as long as they're willing to reciprocate, so stop making gross generalizations about feminists. You make the silly assumption that we all think exactly alike which is, in and of itself, a sexist notion.
MsAppassionata 3 months ago
@MsAppassionata WE MEN DON'T HATE FEMINISTS.....WE JUST HATE WOMEN WHO HATE US FIRST AND WANT TO DE-BALL US. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE and how long it's been since you saw a penis!!!
califbozo 3 months ago
@califbozo You're generalizing again, and please don't yell at me! I don't hate men. I just don't care for little boys who feel that the only way they can feel empowered is by dominating other people, namely women, in this case.
MsAppassionata 3 months ago
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1963...I just graduated high school and I believed every word of this song!! I know every song on this great album by heart. A grateful heart!!
Delana45 5 months ago
1963...I just graduated high school and I believed every word of this song!! I know every song on this great album by heart. A greatful heart!!
Delana45 5 months ago
People,people.....the song reflects the mindset of the times.....societal checks and balances are in a constance state of evolving....that was then, this is now....
nvet1953 5 months ago
Women should heed the words in this wise song. Why wouldn't you want your husband to still think of you as his "lover", such a simple concept, and an ingredient for a "happier" marriage.
Khaospire 5 months ago
@Khaospire the song isn't just about women being lovers, it's absolutely menacing, the lyrics threaten wives to have sex with their husbands with the idea that if they don't he can get it somewhere else, as well as excusing men who act that way. the women in general are equated to disposable tissue paper, a convenience for men's enjoyment who's only entitlement in a relationship is to be dictated to. if a woman doesn't want to have sex, being forced to won't make her happier only the abusive man
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
I love this era... the best of the best in music was produced during this time on all the charts across the board. What a great time to be around for the best music. Thanks for the post.
Jqau 5 months ago
misogynistic bullshit. he should have got fucked with a kitchen knife.
jsnldn 5 months ago
I thank GoodFellas for introducing me to this fantastic song.
Paulina89 6 months ago
@jannalli -TRUE! but the tune of the song is exillerating!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's still a great tune!
charlene12341234 6 months ago
Another great song from the past, despite the silly yammerings from the feminist nutjobs. They've practically taken over the country, which is at least partly why it's gone to hell in a handbasket. Listen to their heroine, Hillary Clinton. She speaks from On High as Sec of State as if her questionable authority is the last word. Can you imagine that meglomanical broad as President? To keep her out of the presidency is why we got stuck with Obama.
handyman1017 6 months ago
@handyman1017 OMG! You hit is right on the head! I just knew we would hear from the self-righteous, and by this point, lonely, old and alone Femi-nazis who were so intent on beating down men for a generation, that in their haste to revolutionize society, created a dearth of healthy marriages, increased divorce rates, and poisoned the future for conservative, good RESPECTFUL Men, who truly wanted to love and support a good woman and create healthy families. Look where we are now!
TheEldoradoKid 5 months ago
@TheEldoradoKid two sexists agreeing with each other about "hatred against men" by "broads" and "femi-nazis" without any sense of irony. thankfully women today are less compelled to end up with one of these so-called "respectful" men (LOL) and wives have a fairer chance of escaping a miserable life with these contemptuous egomaniacal con-artists. funny how they accuse "femi-nazis" of being lonely, yet they always complain about finding "good women". an unpleasant chauvinist is forever alone.
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
@itsmeJTke Obviously you have had the type of poor relationships which have galvanized your opinion to the point that you would actually monitor other peoples responses that were never directed to you! That must be some sizable chip you are carrying. What would you have me do?, apologize for every mans misdeeds since Adam? I know there are plenty of male idiots out there, but plenty of "Good" men as well, they just don't fit your mold, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"...Shakespere
TheEldoradoKid 5 months ago
@TheEldoradoKid how childish. this is a public forum and you're obviously indirectly referring to me and others when you talk about feminists. there are good men out there and they're feminist whether they realise it or not. i haven't even mentioned anything about all men which is evident to anyone who reads my posts. you're just a typical masculist who uses false accusations and hypocrisy in order to derail others.
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
@itsmeJTke Look, why are you castigating yourself and me by re-enforcing your "agenda" at every turn? What is the morbid fascination here? Obviously you must not like this song, and you seem to be seeking some subconscious self-righteous justification here, that you just can't get out from under your skin, because of years of social conditioning. Forget about the "Anima and the Animus" aspect of male consciousness and try to appreciate the artist. Try listening to "Roses and Lollipops" by J.J.
TheEldoradoKid 5 months ago
@TheEldoradoKid you're continuing your usual slug slime trail of smear. no i'm not paranoid/a man-hater/worrying too much/taking it too seriously/brainwashed. i don't care if i alienate you. your culture alienates me. i'm not seeking anything. the lyrics are plain and speak for themselves and i'm not going to ignore sexism because you've rationalised it and think you're entitled. "i don't care, i've got mine"? get over yourself!
itsmeJTke 5 months ago
@TheEldoradoKid Hmmm. "Femi-nazis". How original. What are you, another pathetic Rush clone? P.S.- Marriages where women were unfulfilled and merely the servants of men were never healthy to begin with. And what do you mean by "respectful"? If you really love and respect someone you don't try to dominate them.
MsAppassionata 3 months ago
@MsAppassionata : Someone needs a hug.....
whyyeseyec 1 month ago
@whyyeseyec Excuse me? Exactly, what is your point?
MsAppassionata 1 month ago
I love his voice....
15bluethings 6 months ago
@TheGreatJackJONES he is hunxxx
blondiebabs 6 months ago
At least he warned the dame. ..time to get ready for se...LOVE...
mrd2u2u2sucks 7 months ago
goodfellas...
fulzgy 7 months ago
No... mad men is soo this... ..
chonches 7 months ago
awsome,awsome,awsome....sooooo MAD MEN!!!...LOL
nick4alex 7 months ago
Sounds like a song that would be in the tv series set in the 60s.."MAD MEN"
AllAboutLOVEatYuToob 7 months ago
@AllAboutLOVEatYuToob love jack xxx
blondiebabs 7 months ago
@blondiebabs
Oh me too Babs...this song is just divine :-)
AllAboutLOVEatYuToob 7 months ago
oooh i love this...sooo smooth!
NiceNsmoothATYuToob 7 months ago
Oh boy, I hit a nerve- Again, let us just agree to disagree that some songs hold different meanings to different people. So to all of you who love it, good for you. And actually, I knew it was only a matter of time before the profanity would rear its ugly face. To gain insight on some of these sights on how others feel about the topic at hand is interesting and sometimes enlightening. The reponses laced with profanity I cannot scroll past fast enough. I'll move on to another song-
countryhoney28 7 months ago
I love this timeless song that was featured in Goodfellas. Hearing this song Wives & Lovers by Jack Jones comes to mind of something that you would probably hear in the elevator. This song is timeless because of the composition of how it was written along with the string arrangements along with the jazz arrangements great combination.
BlackMale84 7 months ago
There weren't as many divorced couples, because women were taught to turn a blind eye to it. And, because they were so busy with the pedestal thing, they forgot to take time for themselves to grow and be achievers at anything for themselves. Men had the pocketbook, the power. Women and their children had none. Not a whole lot of choices were left but to put up and shut up. Thank God I had a mother who didn't buy Dr. Laura's book.
countryhoney28 7 months ago
Karen Hill showing off her UGLY furniture. Do women really like being called 'Little Girl?" Because I KNOW grown men do not like being called 'Little Boy'. And, a real decent and fair man would not want his wife putting him on a pedestal. That is just too much work and nonsense. And, Dr. Laura, the women who buy into your philosophy will wholeheartedly have you to thank for a boring marriage, depression beyond belief, no identity, thus a meaningless and an unfulfilled life.
countryhoney28 7 months ago
Not having problems and will not try to convince those who enjoy and love this song otherwise. I just do not care for songs that depict women as subserviant beings unable to function in life unless she is married or has a man in her life wanting her to be a wife when he is away and then damn well better become a lover when he returns home from the office or he might stray and hook up with a secretary. Maybe 'Head Games' should be the flip side-Let us just agree to disagree.
countryhoney28 7 months ago
How does he know she isn't 'getting ready for love'with somone else?? I don't know which song irritates me the most-this one or the Vicky Carr 'please let it be him'- And, in this day and age, the woman in curlers would be getting ready for her job in the city earning her own keep, not waiting at home with the apron on, ready to serve dinner. Stepford Wives is a great comparison.
countryhoney28 7 months ago
@countryhoney28You must be having problems
tonkinshipwreck69 7 months ago
@countryhoney28 Then don't listen to either one and shut the fuck up.
speakwhnspkn2 7 months ago
It's crap really - a facile song sung in a wooden manner - Stepford Wives stuff.
poofdoddyken 7 months ago
Nice,! Cool,! Hey! do not forget the backing! People this "melody"
Sooth your jangled nerves , yes i guess I Liiike it.
Educate the young, Man oooh what they are missing.
maxthevid 7 months ago
Even though these lyrics are completely chauvinistic, I just ADORE this song! Love your memory Kevbear!
Very very 60's with gloves, pillbox hats and skinny ties..that was height of chic!
Bossachic 8 months ago
Great lyrics, great tune. A classic hit.
yvettemorton1 8 months ago
I so love the 50s and 60s classics.....
navet1953 8 months ago
Great song. I loved this song as a young boy and still love it today.
mmikeynox 8 months ago 3
This reminds me of when I was a little kid during the JFK years.
Fersomling 8 months ago 2
Nobody does this song better!!!
seledge 8 months ago 2
I like all the other covers to this song especially Mrs. Horne, but this is by far the best in my opinion Jack Jones was perfect for this song! :)
jacksonsteve2712 8 months ago
Great memories of my youth in Braintree,Mass.My sweet 16 year old girlfriend and the way America use to be.
hamaric10 9 months ago
Listen to this song and then read the Proper Feeding and Caring of Husbands by Dr. Laura, then this song might make sense to you
SoCal4Evah 9 months ago
women really need to listen carefully to this song. Learn it. Live it. Love it.
remingtonh 9 months ago
It's nice you can just listen to this wonderful song with its incredible time travel spell that it weaves w/o reading all the cynical comments below. But after reading a couple (won't make that mistake again) it really drives home how 1963 even with all its sexism was a simpler, less angst-ridden time than now, when people worry about what college their kid's going to go to from the time its born. This WAS from the Mad Men era--when men were men and the U.S. dominated the world.
saxophile1 9 months ago
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I hope all men of the 60s didn't have this type of attitude.
gatrekfan1111 9 months ago
I hope all men of the 60s didn't have this type of attitude.
gatrekfan1111 9 months ago
this is a beautiful song.brings back the ways of the 60s life in the 60s and 70s were so so much better then the way life is today 2011 to be honest the good old days are gone it will never be the way it was.this world has changed for the worse .so sad.
SIGNALSTAT 9 months ago
Is it just me, or are these lyrics extremely sexist? It's like saying if yor husband cheats on you, it's your fault for not being pretty or "womanly" enough for him. I can't believe this was nominated for song of the year.
ilovekelly75 10 months ago
@ilovekelly75 Women who put their husbands on a pedestal usually get cheated on waay less. Read the proper feeding and caring of husbands by Dr. Laura.
Latnedge 10 months ago
this stupid song was written by some moron in the 60's. It's just a dumb song.
jadegreenkaty 10 months ago
@jadegreenkaty are you an unmarried woman? sometimes in relationships you need to think to yourself do you "want to be right?" or "Do you want to be Happy?"......that's powerful, now digest it in ur year 2000;s brain, btw im only 29
Latnedge 10 months ago
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@jadegreenkaty - Your line "this stupid song was written by some moron in the 60's. It's just a dumb song" was actually very funny. So funny, in fact, that I have to ask you, were you being facetious, or were you just stating your honest opinion? If you weren't, that's cool also. Still, funny stuff. Best wishes.
holyfuckareyoustupid 9 months ago
burt bacharach è un genio, è nato per far venire voglia alla gente di essere felice
MsCarlettina 10 months ago
Old school gangster music :P
independiente54 11 months ago
Fucking women!
JohnAdamsShoeShiner 11 months ago
Reminds me of Karen Hill showing off her furniture;
d0wn4y0urz 11 months ago
music before jfk got shot in 1963 was clean but after his death music got darker like rock and shit. this is the shit though.
lilzander84 11 months ago
This was when music was music and men were men-GIRLS, MEN!
keithsy75 1 year ago
I love this song, but it is quite sexist! Sounds like the Victorian age for men!
MrsNickJonasOXOXO 1 year ago
@MrsNickJonasOXOXO Welcome to 1963.
micmac99 10 months ago
For wives should always be lovers, too...I don't see what is wrong or "sexist" about that sentiment. Perhaps that there are so many who hear this song and feel that way today is why so many marriages end in divorce these days.
BettinaBalser 1 year ago
@BettinaBalser The only part I really have a problem with is the line "Day after day there are girls at the office / And men will always be men / Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers / You may never see him again." It just seems like the message is that if you don't make yourself look pretty then he has the right to ditch you for some cute secretary. It's B.S., and heck, it makes the *men* look like we're all petty cheaters too. Bleh.
mrchuckmorris 1 year ago 2
@mrchuckmorris ABSOLUTELY AGREE, my husband would never think of cheating on me for some whore at the office, he loves me for me, and I would never cheat on him, and he doesn't care if I'm in sweats or having my 1950's dress on with high heels makeup done and hair done, no biggie to him! I love him, he's the best, and e knows that if he ever cheated on me, I would walk out of his life forever and take our baby with me. He's an awesome husband, husbands who cheat, know what they were doing!
stephshan 11 months ago
@stephshan I don't think we are listening to the same lyrics. This song is saying that if you don't "doll yourself up," and make sure he doesn't see you with the curlers in the morning then don't be surprised if he cheats on you. WOW. Talk about misogynist!
Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again
unencumberedfiddler 10 months ago
@unencumberedfiddler you must be gay....fabulous!!
stephshan 10 months ago
@stephshan i just saw him the other day with a much younger girl than you.....hhhmmmm maybe you dont know him as much as you do!
madal60 10 months ago
@madal60 really! I'm shocked, well if he is with people who are younger then me, then they're sluts, because he's 30. Also I'm 8 months pregnant with our first baby girl who is due in June, and if he didnt really love me, he wouldn't come home every day and tell me how sexy I am with with a huge ass huge baby belly, and do midnight runs because I have cravings, funny how that works huh?
stephshan 10 months ago
@mrchuckmorris what's the problem?
remingtonh 9 months ago
that trombone in the background sounds like gophers walking!!
hep2jive 1 year ago
omg!!! I love this song... I heard it in goodfellas and I was like wow it amazes me everytime I hear it
makado1980 1 year ago 2
I love this song!
tells of days gone by...reminds me of my parents who were married in 1960.
My beloved father expected a pudding on the table every single day... but still bought my Mum flowers every Friday & held her hand after 49 years of marriage
hannahbufton 1 year ago 8
@hannahbufton Nice memory!!!
Mikes66442 1 year ago
@hannahbufton These sort of stories make me cry, and I'm a big 250 lb. lug. Not everyone is lucky enough to find a soul mate. Those that do hit the lottery in life. I used to think money was everything. Now, after fifty years, I know that coming home at the end of the day to your sweetie is God's gift to you. Thanks for grounding me in what's really important in life.
hork111 5 months ago
I would almost give all my tomorrows for just one day back in 1963...
Fersomling 1 year ago
great 60s pop sound. refreshingly NOT politically correct!
carrier3232 1 year ago 2
john stevens is so weird!!!!!!!!!!!
hep2jive 1 year ago
Such a cool jazz-waltz! And lyrics so true... then, now, and in the future- which is the definition of a classic / a standard...timeless! I'm thinking about having this transcribed for my band. Did you notice the trombone parts? Whew! I wonder if my guys could pull it off? Thanks! I had forgotten about this tune.
p47flyboy 1 year ago
I know the trombone and band arrangement, so hip! Absolutely no bass though.@p47flyboy
GlenStace 1 year ago
what a great song
umathr 1 year ago
I heard this song performed by Kings Singers when I was 15. Great!
dastoolinc 1 year ago
THIS IS IT !!!!!!!!.............its 1963, We live in an "Eichler" house, My dad drives a 1963 Cadillac, My mom and dad go out on saturday night, This is playing on the stereo LOUD, As i look back on it all now, my mom and dad look like they sould be in "Mad Men", what a great way to grow up, how i miss it and how I miss them
kevbear45 1 year ago 44
@kevbear45 good memories.
boswell69 1 year ago
@kevbear45
While I am in my room in my Bronx house laughing my head off reading Mad Magazine and waitng to watch next episode of Gomer Pyle USMC or the Dick Van Dike show. By the way remember how sexy Mary Tyler was back then?. You are so right!! How much i miss those days.
cerliezio 1 year ago
@kevbear45 How awesome that must have been!
BTW, doesn't that "Mad Men" guy look a little like Jack Jones?
micmac99 11 months ago
@kevbear45 - That is beautiful imagery, but it sort of makes one think that your parents might have also been alcoholics who cheated on one another. I hope nothing of that sort had anything to do with your parents early demise.
holyfuckareyoustupid 9 months ago
@kevbear45 I agree with you, the peaceful good old days. I Miss my Mother, already gone, too. All the best to you.
Jack21cl 9 months ago
@kevbear45 Went to school with Eichler Kids in Atherton CA, parents had 62 Pontiac Sky Chief , on rainy days you could lay in the car!!
pismomann 8 months ago
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@kevbear45 Went to school with Eichler Kids in Atherton CA, parents had 62 Pontiac Sky Chief , on rainy days you could play in the car!!
pismomann 8 months ago
@kevbear45 I love this song even though it's so sexist. What great memories you have...I always thought this should be the Mad Men theme song.
tarmale 7 months ago
@kevbear45 yeah..NORCAL in the 60's .....Eichler homes in Menlo Park and Atherton.....remember them well....
pismomann 7 months ago
@kevbear45 Yeah! I can really dig that scene! What a cool thing to remember! The vibe from '63 still haunts my memories in a similar way, except my old man drove an Impala, which was pretty good. But if you had a Caddy back then, you were really "pissin' in tall cotton". Hey, now back this song up with Tony Bennets: "If I Ruled The World" with the lush intro and all, and the vibe is nearly complete, now go into your den, open the bar and mix a scotch and soda...
TheEldoradoKid 7 months ago
@kevbear45 Very eloquent. I think many of us over-forty types have the same memories. Just a reminder of how precious life is, and how it's gone in the blink of an eye. If there's someone special in your life, hold them close tonight, bask in their warmth and smell, and bank these sweet memories. Life is so short.
hork111 5 months ago
i'm only 33 but i heard this song on the desperate housewives commercial but frank sinatra was singing it. I can't find his version. but I love this song. reminds me of Mad Men.
shaichase 1 year ago
@shaichase Actually this song was played on Mad Men.
clublife32 1 year ago
Even though this song was featured in Goodfellas, it doesn't really come to mind....what comes to mind was my teenage years in 1963 about when it was cut. I thought this was awesome as all my family. It sounded like music of the 'good life' and real romance, the way things were done back then. I love it and thanks for the post.
9876543217303 1 year ago 9
@9876543217303 you're quite welcome.
boswell69 1 year ago
@9876543217303 Some girl said this was an anti womans liberation song dont tell burt bacharach
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
@spacepatrolman The lovely woman that started the female liberation movement (I forget her name) was once a Playboy Bunny! So it goes to show you that times changed. When this song was cut in 1963, there were big families and women did stay in the home. Personally, even though I worked, I liked that my husband said that he would take care of me. Nothing is wrong with that! But thank you for the response and I won't tell Mr. B. I love him for what he did for Dionne Warwick too! : D
9876543217303 1 year ago
@9876543217303 that was gloria steinam she went undercover to write an article a bunnys tale then she started ms. magazine [i went to the playboy club in new york but there was nothing but lounge acts so we went to the fillmore east]
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
@spacepatrolman Absolutely. I was going to say that name but it didn't sound right lol. The movement was good, I guess but women had been liberated in many ways already and seeing some live the good life at home with outward things to do was cool. By the time I got engaged, I had a job already, but still seeing my mom and sisters and in laws stay at home, I thought was the way it should be. Thanks for getting the name to me. :D
9876543217303 1 year ago
This song is the one that launched Jack's career; I had this album!
jsbach15 1 year ago
Oh ......This is one of my favorite sexy type love songs from the 60's. It's a classic, and I love it. Only this version though by Jack Jones. No one can sing it as good as he. This is so mellow, and so sweet, and I could listen to it over and over and over again. Ahhhh..... Thanks for sharing this!
HippieNiecey 1 year ago 2
Mid-1960's, Jack Jones...meoooooowwwwwwww.....
Christlessgrave 1 year ago
beautiful song, awesome talent here, but i have to confess i can not listen to this song without thinking of that movie Goodfellas because i know this song is in there.
great music hell even my high school students love this song as well and music from this time.
take care all.
hanno21664 1 year ago 2
I adore this song! I could never get tired of it! Thank you so much for posting it!
LindaDooWop 1 year ago