the barbarians - are you a boy or are you a girl

[terrafirma91]

Wow, I haven't heard this in eons. This was played on the radio back around the mid-60's, but only a few times. We thought the lyrics were funny at the time. Amazing the things YouTube offers, the songs others upload bring back memories. Thanks for this rare number, cc1873cc.

[harp99]

I have the album on CD which I believe has a track that wasn't on the Lp. I do have a 45 from Laurie Records with Are you a boy on one side, and Take it or Leave it on the other side. There were 2 different 45's of Are You A Boy. One had Take it or leave it, and the other had a different song by them that escapes me right now.

@RevolterAdapt...how much for your Lp?...and btw I pretty much know what they're going for. It ain't that rare or obsolete an item.

[harp99]

@jefffro1000 I have the photo posted on my facebook page. Buried in there somewhere, but it's on there.

[RevoltorAdapt]

I have the LP and it's for sale !

[housedart]

Great song. Somewhere in my junk I actually have a 45 Demo record of this,which is how I know about it in California. Think it was on RCA.

Would be worth big money if it were the Beatles.

[rustribbonwizz]

Damnnn---I remember when this one debuted back in 66! This obscure tune was in regular air play in the Boston area on "AM" radio for quite a while back then. I remember listening to it while on my "paper route"! The one armed drummer Moulty was all the rage at the time. A real blast from the past! Thanks for posting!

[harp99]

we lived on the cape when they were playing bars and such. i was in grade school, but my sisters were into them. we knew him and his parents. they used to watch us younger ones when my parents had to travel. i have a pic of him in his yard with one of my sisters and her friends.

[jefffro1000]

@harp99 Is the pic posted somewhere?

[monkeytown1000]

The funny thing about this is as mod died out, loads of mods grew their hair and dressed like hippies a couple of years later (see the Small Faces, or The Who), apart from a few philistine kids who became skinheads in 1969.

I know I was there.

[jrmetmoi]

David Bowie says he's not sure

[EmperorVagak]

The social area of the internet summed up in this song.

[darbykat]

Anyone know where I might be able to find this track to download or on CD?

[schwinglow]

@darbykat It's on a variety of compilation cds

[ynotryme]

1st group I saw live at the Rome NY armoury hosted by Hank Brown famous locally for the Twistarama tv show

[buckdowner]

In 1966 in Northern California, Physical Eduction was sex-separated. In that push-you-down-and -rough-you-up-world, one either pushed back or figured another way to develop a personality. Now they co-ed jog, wrestle, play football, etc., and are ingrained w/ the idea it's not nice to be ALL BOY. And that's what you've got nowadays: compromised semi males w/ tattoos, piercings, and days in the gym pushing too much weight. When they pack a gun too, they consider themselves indestructible. Hair?

[billiefanatic13]

This is song is about what me and my friends call a He/She!!!! hahaha

[bloderme]

Ahhhh, the androgynous look

[sickleclown]

Great garage track!

[exgroupiefromelmont1]

THEY SANG THIS SONG TO EVERY GUY MY DAD INCLUDING!!

[kurskss]

"I remember those..the days after I lost my hand.."

[padraiggillon]

Moulty was further enshrined in the archives of Rock and Roll history when the Ramones name checked him in "Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?" along with Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lennon and T Rex.

"Will you remember Jerry Lee, John Lennon, T. Rex and Ol' Moulty? It's the end, the end of the 70's, it's the end the end of the century". Yup, we remember.

[slicknicknirvana]

Im a boy..barely

[chiefmech23]

Haven't heard in years, great stuff! thanks!

[Dannoga]

WRKO/WMEX 60's!

[cmwissy]

This sentence gets repeated to me on the subject of my long hair many, many times.

[wjb4341]

Hard to imagine such ugly girls!

[MrFlashBazbo]

Many thanks to the Wonderful Wesley and Burt Harris..And The Cornell Twins, Wayne and Chris..And Vickie Dowding and Her Cousin Deborah Russell for turning me onto this great Music

[Godiva8184]

great beat and great words!!!

[melltone75]

coooool

[Galericulus]

This is superb. Can't believe it's the first time I've ever heard it, but I've made up for it by adding it to my "favourites" list. One of the great things about You Tube is stumbling across absolute gems like this. Thanks for posting it.

[MrJakethecake01]

!0/4

[woodstein52]

You do realize that the Barbarians were Yanks, right?

[JJMFB1]

Right, red,white and blue all the way

[jrwall100]

can anybody tell me where to get this tab from?

[rozsmom]

This was the first album I ever bought. I was just a kid. My friend Flo's brother played backup guitar for them - His name was Herbie Edwards (from P-town). Anybody remember him?

[1fenwayfan]

i use to live in P Town, my sister & her friend knew these guys.. she is quite a bit older then I am but I do have this 45.. i believe on the laurie label if I can remember correctly.

[cjthemusicman]

*****

[jeffpolara]

Song has a good hook to it.

[tezbooze]

why do images and music like this mean so much to me

[gangesexcavating]

this is a great song! Just heard it today on Kim Fowley on Sirius radio.

[LorenzoMagnifico]

O Yeah!! I saw them on Cape Cod in summer of "66 - so awesome!!!

[PAULLONDEN]

Look Ma.....one hand ♪

[daleboy72]

thanks for posting this. Moulty and the barbarians are from Provincetown, Mass, My home town. I met Moulty a couple years ago. He's a really nice guy. I also know Moultys son. They're great people. The Barbarians only album is a garage rock classic!

[bercherie]

I remember hearing this song on the radio and it never made the top 40. Imagine that!

[Fartacus1]

I have missed this song for years and I just today at work thought about looking it up on youtube. Sounds great! Thanks!

[Langstreckenlauf]

Nuggets - 1965

5 star!

[kanniballken]

man I love this song .Many times this was heard in my young life.We finally got witty and answered ,Why don"t you suck my ____ and find out .Good for more than a few punch outs

[cjthemusicman]

Kinda reminds me of my story. Spent the day at the beach, skin diving. Got hungry, so went to the local Burger Joint, but we had no shoes or shirts. We put on our wet suits, masks and flippers, walked in and asked for a fish sandwich to go!

This is a great tune!

[ScottAnderson1948]

I remember back in 1964, I played in a band, and I grew my hair long. We went into MacDonalds, and I placed my order, and the jerk behind the counter asked me, (Are You A Boy, Or Are You A Girl?). I replied, hey asshole, just give me my fucking MacChange, so I can get the MacFuck out of here!!!

[SkeksisRule]

@ScottAnderson1948 Wow, you totally showed that guy! LOL. I bet you didn't even say a word of that. What a lying faggot. You should have just cut your hair and got a job.

[ScottAnderson1948]

@SkeksisRule Hey SkeksisRule, I know you are a fucking faggot. Why don't you eat the corn out of my shit, you fucking loser!!!

[SkeksisRule]

@ScottAnderson1948 You're asking me to engage in scat play with you and I'm supposed to be the faggot? LOL. You're just feeling butt hurt because I called you out on your bullshit story. Go cry on someone else's shoulder failfag.

[foolonthehill73]

WHAT A TUNE MAN AS ALWAYS!