Gary Lewis and The Playboys - She's Just My Style

[alexanuchid]

what year was this song ?

[roselandalvin]

a great tune;; arguably their best ... A melodic, driving pop song that stays in your head !! Thanks for the video!

[hammer1416]

i agree this was their best song brings back great memories from high school days

[paulj0557]

How could anyone not like this? Have they never been outside?

[TheSharkSurvivor]

Nice work !! Thumbs up....~Sharky~

[sdgakatbk]

I don't think this was their biggest hit, but it should have been.

[morgankitty1]

ill compare this to any beach boys song.....give this guy some credit !

[44skins]

I love Gary and the Playboys!

It reminds me of my daddy!!!

[korney69]

Very nice!!! Thanks for posting!!!

[marko6849]

The good old days

[uplinkz]

Thank you Gary....

[genericgeorge]

His voice isnt doubled. It's got a reasonable high level of tight delay

[scottgeshen]

@ DerGlaetze--"a Beach Boys aura"? that's putting it mildly IMO...on of my faves though...

[TheRabbit1943]

Hey Jim ! I know you don't Like Gary Lewis ,but how many hit songs have you recorded

July 2011

[DerGlaetze]

This was definitely a Southern California favorite, at the time. It clearly had a Beach Boys aura about it. And it was very well done, with that patented optimism for that era. Will it ever return?

[MrDan6779]

I love the way she combs her hair, not mention a shampooing once in awhile.

[DaddyBog]

This song has that Beach Boy's sound to it, I'm surprised they never did a version of it.

[stefances]

What ever happened to to Gary Lewis ex-wife Sara Jane "Jinky" Suzara Lewis and their daughter Sara Jane ? They were married in 1967 and got divorced in 1971, I believe ? Jinky is from Manila, Philippines. Any news about them ?

[stefances]

What ever happened to to Gary Lewis ex-wife Sara Jane "Jinky" Suzara Lewis and their daughter Sara Jane ? They were married in 1967 and got divorced in 1971, I believe ?

[stefances]

What ever happened to to Gary Lewis ex-wife Sara Jane "Jinky" Suzara Lewis and their daughter Sara Jane ?

[LarryRickenbacker]

The SONG is actually good AM pop music, but oh, those painfully unmusical vocals. YMMV and likely will.

[babachewbaba]

The vocals on this track remind me of DEVO.

[capnspl0tch]

Man I love this song! This just rocks!

[soiledsamurai]

I'm 27, and I listen to the playboys. Hope everyone else enjoys it I sure do.

[soiledsamurai]

I'm 27, and I listen to the playboys. Hope everyone else enjoys it I sure do.

[kimbashaw]

Classic sixties music. They don't make it like this anymore......:(

[wallofvideo]

in several photos of this group, i see a band member with an accordion. but i don't remember hearing the sound of an accordion on any of their songs. did they just use accordion in their live gigs?

[dbot66]

great stuff

[Lonewolfmichigan]

OUTSTANDING

[CarlLikes]

I wonder if they inspired They Might Be Giants?

[myhollydan]

reminds me of the air force down in texas back in 1965.

[Furyfromthesky25]

a stand up guy.  he's got a patch on his right shoulder.

[9876543217303]

My guys. Love them.

[tonywallacess45]

blueticecho Yup, Gary did his year, honorably asking for no special treatment. Jerry didn't want him to go and suggested he go to Canada or wear a dress. Very few children on the famous serve now, though. The fact that Lewis served makes me respect him and like his music even more. Of course, its very good.

[Snoopy4406]

This song rocks then and it still rocks today! What an awesome song! And to think I married that girl! Everytime I hear this song I just look at my ole sweetheart I married from High School. And I give her a big smile when this Plays.Baby I love you from the first time I saw you till Now as long as we been married this flame will not die.

[BLONDEBOOMER]

Good Ole 60s! WoW  Getting Old Sux!!!

[Archangel101576]

This was when music was music.

[TJCATLOVER]

I've liked this song since the first time that I heard it.(don;t remember exactly when.)

[FruscianteLennon311]

good song

[010bobby]

whatever happened to that filipina wife of his named Jinky Zusara? are they still together...remember he had a concert in the philippines and fell in love...he came back there to the objection of his dad Jerry Lewis???

[BaldingMusicFan]

All Gary Lewis songs are great, so many hits

[65Dart]

This song puts me back on the strip in Daytona Beach, late eighties. I was about ten then and grew up with this era music. What a time. And here's to the old Ormond Hotel, no longer but not forgotten.

[comanchegirl1]

One of my favorite Gary Lewis/Playboys songs.. Saw him in concert.. He was Excellent! Performed/sound just like his recordings... Thanks for sharing.

[dragongoff]

Nice write up. You are spot on with "beautiful AM pop." The hooks and arrangements were in the pocket for the demographics it was intended. Thanks for the studio insight as its important to know who helped create this sound.

[southwest3210]

.....this song is essentially an example of having the means to cop essentially the exact same backing vocals and instrumentals as classic BB songs, and putting a guy whose Daddy got him some pull in the record industry to sing lead vocals.....maybe a little better than pops, and thats it...that being said, this is right up there with the Beach Boys, if you took the lead vocal and replaced it with any BB lead vocalists, leaving everything else the same

[TheWhisperOaks]

I don't have the history with this song like most of you, but my dad always played Gary Lewis on the record player for me in the 1980's so I grew up with it. So for me it's very very special and takes me right back to an innocent and good time growing up. Not only Gary Lewis but so many great artists and bands from 15-20 years before my time. So very thankful I grew up with good music and hopefully I'll be passing it on to my kids in future.

Be well,

TheWhisperOaks.

[mustangmooney21]

GREAT SONG! The fact they "dress up" to do a show has my vote. Wish performers today could take a hint and not dress like something they have slept on over night

[mustangmooney21]

Where can I get a pair of those shoes? Oh, by the way, GREAT SONG!

[capitolemiproducer]

another tune recorded by The Wrecking Crew. Brother Leon (claude) Russell is the background vocal

[mustangmooney21]

Can music ever return to this! You have great melody, lyrics well dressed for performing. Doesn't get any better than this!

[mjcamck71]

I agree. Life never did get any better than the easy, casual 60's days when groups like Gary Lewis & Playboys were in the top 40. My high school graduation night was drenched in tears from most of the class. These days, I play these videos to my two children so they can hear what QUALITY MUSIC sounds like even though there are a few artists today who also know. THANKS GARY. Peace & Love to All in 2010 and beyond.

[artiefun]

Great Song!

[qtronics1]

This song is the epitome of "fun" music

[steveinbelgium]

This has always been my favorite Gary Lewis song!

[John1948Five]

@steveinbelgium Mine too! Maybe we are twins! LOL

[gittahfiend]

@steveinbelgium Mine too !

[monkeefan75]

@steveinbelgium Mine too!!! :)  Love it!!!

[actfray]

I was about 5 or 6 when this song and the "Everybody Loves A Clown" album came out. Their songs are part of my childhood in Greensboro, NC. Thank you for posting!

[57highland]

Their best song.

[MrMotownmanny]

averillhecht, I was wrong, It was golden greats, not greatest hits. But you are right. they made great songs, and great memories. I did see them in 1990 in Houston at the Lovin Fealins concert. They were good.

[Mklhorvath]

Blaring on the beach at Lake Michigan in Southwestern Michigan listening to WLS from across the lake, on a hot July day. I can feel the sand and smell the lake and Coppertone now.

[MrMotownmanny]

I bought the greatest hits LP inm 1978 on the Liberty lable re- issue, this was the 3rd song on side 1. I lost all my LPs in a fire in1989 when my ex brother in law set my shed on fire. I miss those LPs.

[averillhecht]

@MrMotownmanny I still have that exact LP. Bought it about the same time. You are right-I don't think Gary and the Playboys new how to make a bad song. Great memeries from when I was a kid!

Averill

[Misspittipatt]

Loved this group!

[weststar69]

Jerry Lewis made a beautiful talented baby :)

I loved Gary Louis growing up.

Count Me In was my first ever 45 record I ever bought. As a 5th grader :)

[riviswim]

Wow, does this slam me right back! SoCal Beach parties with this playing on the radio. Be'in cool... laid back. Dancing on the beach with/without a partner! EVERY summer night! KNOWING it was never going to get any better than that!!! And... it never did!!!

[John1948Five]

I hear you! I knew in high school I never wanted to graduate! You are right also about it never did get any better.

[BR01097]

Is this the sound of '65 or what?

[peterzang]

Yep, that's the Wrecking Crew playing. But Gary's road band included Carl Radle and Jeanne Tripplehorn's father.

[Laner39]

As a young boy growing up in small town Britsh Columbia Canada. In the 1960's I remember my sister bringing home this album ...I still listen to the song today. I bought their Greatest hits CD

[summermusic67]

Many studio musicians made these records sound so great as well as the writers like Al Kooper and Leon Russell. Great resords they were, to be sure.

[wendydale1]

I remember back then Jerry Lewis being interviewed and saying what a quality fine young man Gary was and how in awe he was of his own son.

[Hassar100]

The version I heard was, when Gary came back from the Nam, the music scene had completely changed in the two years he had been in. That, and his experiences over there made in him a non- competitor. Sad really, since I believe he had 4 #1 hit records in 1965.

[jim102353]

Why they never stood the test of time and keep making more music into the 1970's charts is amazing. This group is too underated and forgotten. Oh, and Gary's Dad is one of the greatest comedians in history.For some reason they could not regain their glory after Gary came out of the Army. Such a clean and happy style and they did have style. Nothing political or controversial about them as well, very classy.

[hotty198]

@jim102353 his dad being the greatest comedian ever is highly debatable. I personally didnt find him very funny. I liked him best in the family jewels as the detective playing pool. I lol at that scene everytime but most other movies he sucked quite frankly.

[genericgeorge]

@jim102353 the 60's evolved at such a rapid rate if you werent cutting edge and didnt write your own stuff you just didnt last for the next week let alone the next decade. These guys werernt cutting edge simple fact. this is a good song - early beach boys - but hardly anything that would make lennon, mcCartney jagger, richards, brian wilson worry.

[TheEldoradoKid]

@jim102353 Funny thing what a little Draft will do to your band! I don't think Gary was the only one who ended up having to go into the service. Yeah, these guys were at the pinicle of success in the late 60s when Vietnam came calling. By the time they got back, the world had changed and the happy-go-lucky sound of the mid to late sixties was over, suplanted by the heavy metal rock of the 70s.

[Hassar600]

@jim102353 The story I heard was that Gary got drafted in 1966 and did two years in Vietnam. By the time he came home the music scene had changed. He had five Number One Hit Records in 65, for a brief time at least he was on the cutting-edge of popular music.

[sdgakatbk]

@Hassar600 Then he was taking it to the Beatles at least for a bit. Too bad he got drafted.

[glenmorris1953]

Just saw them 11 13 2009,Way to go Gary.I have been in the Classic Rock industry for many decades.You still are a great entertainer.

[bunchanumbers4192207]

*sigh* to bad i was born in the 90's....

[BCboy65]

And with his money and influence he could probably have beaten the draft, but he didn't. He served in the US Army in Viet Nam.  Hoooah, Gary.

[dbd1353]

this is abefore my time..it's more my older sisters stuff and she used to listen to this kind of stuff alot...but for what it is, great pop music, its' real good..

[ShadowCutMan]

A GREAT SOUND here! This tune brings a lot of great memories back , just listening to this one. Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.... these guys were the soundtrack of my youth. A good time!...

[bobmon54]

You got this mixed great compared to other downloads- sounds great! Gary deserves more credit for for this kind of music than all the purist slams that haters always do- funny that.

[soundlanguage]

I was a 70's kid in California and used to hear this from the radio in the van on trips- and at the time ('76) the Beach boys were huge...

I used to think this was their tune because of the stylistic nuances, though the singing was done by another band member. Yep.

[utd1981]

My high school days were the early 70's, but I vividly remember this band from the 60's...and yes, it was a GREAT era of music!

[John1948Five]

Did you know he wrote this song about my girl friend? Well, in my mind he did!

[spacepatrolman]

@John1948Five Sounds like hes trying to sound like help me rhonda

[Diesel20105]

me ttooooooo. great stuff. wish I had rocket j squirrels wayback machine

[saunders49]

My generation...reminds me of my high school days,,,the greatest period of music of all time ...the'60's...these memories will never die!

[John1948Five]

I agree 100%. I wish I could do it all over again.

[jojosoft]

us kids in los angeles is bringing back that 60s sound.

[pkappel006]

10/4 partner..............you got that right!!!!

[Johnfern99]

This was a great band!! I always thought they would have made it big even if there was no relation to Jerry Lewis.

[peternoer]

we saw them in free live summer concert in Indy in the 80s, hes no longer on drums. got a little longer hair. their sound hasnt changed a bit,,

[mikekadas]

No.03 on 12/18/1965+. 11 weeks Top 40. AMG pick. It's a joyous declaration of head over heels love from someone who knows he's found his perfect match...

[backbeats100]

this was one of jim keltner's early recording sessions,he ended up as drummer for the solo beatles, and travelling willbury's,steely dan, and the list goes on and on,,great musician....

[Laner39]

This is one of my most favorite songs ...I have been listening to it for 30 years and I still love it.

[parkinson34]

At :18 it looks like a sad TOM HANKS.....!!!! LOL

[dray9591]

All the semantics aside, this is just a great song from great time in music history.

[barilko5551]

Gary was over-dubbed with Ron HIcklin - Jim Keltner layed the drums down - Leon played the sweet guitar bit - the Playboys were buried - but as a touring BAND coulde you get any better-Carl Radle - John West - Jimmy Karstein - Tommy Tripplehorn......wow what fine musicians!!!!!

[chazzr50]

Good point about the Beach Boys Sound on this song. Even the guitar solo and the keyboard at the end.

[thezidman]

I can understand the Beach Boys comparison. The harmonies and the part "She's fine - so fine" sounds like Sloop John B. But still - they weren't writers and the Playboys were studio musicians - and great players.

[joeenglert]

love this song. even though he is know as "the nerd of rock" he could belt out a great song like this. brian wilson, eat your heart oug

[John1948Five]

I like Gary Lewis a lot too but I doubt he would make Brian Wilson eat his heart out. Brian was a musical genius.

[nngajare]

I love this song! I never knew who sang it though.

[nanajanamike]

My second-best song from them behind (You Don't Have To) Paint Me A Picture!

[videogeekin]

Sweet 'Beach Boys type harmonies'..the Baritone 'hook' is great. Very talented group..very few were able to do 'Beach Boys' harmonies!

[57highland]

Your right about all that. This was their second-best song (only because "This Diamond Ring" is a near-perfect pop song).