Shangri-Las - Give Him A Great Big Kiss

[jnmklo9]

Mary has 'it' the x factor a certain I know not what and there is chemistry with the sisters fortune robbed or not Mary's voice was an unmistakeable sound of the sixties and seventies - I'm a Brit and there was an explosion of rock and roll soul and Motown and glam rock too but everybody knew leader of the pack and walking in the sand and we all really liked Mary I have just downloaded her album and her voice is better now and very distinctive. X

[dazzababes]

@jnmklo9

Mary has always been a perfect example of someone who has that indefinable X-Factor. I originally feared that she may lose "it" by releasing a new album and revealing so much about the mystery surrounding the history of the Shangs in promotional interviews. But, if anything, she's only reinforced the fact that she truly has that elusive "Je ne sais quoi" which so many other "artists" strive for.

[MrJayBBluejay]

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, looked more like a 20-22 year old woman in this clip, yet she was only 14 or 15 years old in this clip.

[HugoFitch]

Was that Tony Roberts?!?

[ededketra1]

allright !!!!

[valeravahue]

звук записывали из жопы хью хефнера?

[jaslinc1]

@gemmagirlxoxo Exactly!! You and all these great people know better. It's only natural we'd want to share what has given such joy and get ticked off at the hollow crap that takes it's immortal place. We'd better teach the children well.

[bailinnumberguy]

This has to be one of the most mis-managed groups in rock history. They scored w/ a few hits, but w/ their talent and the beautiful Weiss sisters, they should've been a super group. Oh well. Such is life.

[writingtheblackhorse]

Have you ever heard Johnny Thunders rendition? :D Fun!

[gemmagirlxoxo]

@cookidoh093 if glee did this it would kill the song.

[faeryquene]

@gemmagirlxoxo F*!k Glee! The Shangri-Las would stomp that whole cast with their Go Go boots! :D

[tatsuosonic]

mwah!

[38yofrmut]

Why is it only 3 of them are featured, not just in this clip but single sleeves and publicity photos from back then? BTW I understand one of the twins died of drug overdose in the '70's or '80's.

[GiveUsAGlimmer]

@38yofrmut I read that Mary's older sister (Betty) was camera shy and also didn't like touring, so Mary took over her part in the group and the twins backed her up. I think she sang on a lot of the recordings though.

[cookidoh093]

I would love to sing this song at my camps band night and I look sort of liek Mary weiss

[cookidoh093]

Glee needs to do this song

[leebeartaria]

de las mejores rolas de los 60s que he escuchado ...

[coyotesong]

The premier greaser girls of all time!!

[tryithere]

You can tell that guy had a lot of talent. He must have really nailed the audition.

[SuperNovaBlast100]

 they inspire punk rock.

[susantyrellfan]

Yum

[bellachelito]

The first time I saw "Grease" I knew the authors were inspired by this Shangri-Las song when they wrote "Summer Days" It was sooo obvious!

[marle2242]

dazzababes Thank-You so much for sharing these priceless footages. It seems as though through the generations there will be singer or singers that will have unique qualities. Teresa Brewer from my hometown Toledo, Ohio. The Shangri-Las, Millie Small with "My Boy Lollipop." My boyfriend at the time had a Harley. Many a time we would go to Detroit, then over to Windsor Canada to the Elmwood Casino where many singers got their start. Crushable dresses were a must for a iron horse saddlebag, lol

[MsJtyler123]

I remember hearing them sing on the streets in Cambria Heights , Queens, NY only 2 towns away from Jamaica where the Godfather of soul (James Brown) lived

[marle2242]

Today's singers go around with their big ole mic , which to me is a comfort kit. If they tried to belt out a song like "Shout" with Betty Weiss and "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" leading singer Mary, their lungs would collapse. Only glad to have lived in the 50's and 60's. And to be a biker babe...That alone was a tough look. Hang Tough Mary Weiss. RIP ....M~M

[danishhald]

I am loving those outfits. Dig it baby, dig it.

[zenileon]

@danishhald The guy looks like a great big leather queen!!

[riviswim]

Although not on the same level as Ronnie Bennett, Mary Weiss had a really strong voice! I't forgotten how good the Shangra-las were!

[ModGirl1966]

Omigod this is great. Fringed tops and go-go boots. Thanks for posting.

[JAGADEY]

that's because Grease is attempting to mimic the 50's / 60's feel so they took ideas from real songs of that time.

[clashaddict]

has anyone noticed how similar summer days from grease is to this song? not word for word, but in style and themes, the question and answer it; "what car does he drive?" "tell me more" etc

great song

[dazzababes]

Interesting point. Never thought of that before.

[hankaaron1961]

@dazzababes Yeah, I noticed that two. I've just recently found out about this group. There are a few more of their songs that sound like they came right out of the play/movie "Grease". Obviously, there production style was an inspiration for the producers of "Grease".

[BobbyDelRiv]

@clashaddict Sometimes you'd be surprised as to who helps to write a post 65 RnR musical or who is hired as a consultant for the makings of the same.

[TheWhitehall]

Sexy lead singer. Sixties girl groups were so good, super songs.

[RedBryn]

Punked up & with a Tom of Finland bent.....Top!

[Mrgrippling]

super

[drstevie]

it dont get much better than this !!

[danishhald]

I first heard this song from a live cd of The New York Dolls in France back in the 70s! This song is a classic and this lead singer Mary was so cute.

[DoovallianStallion]

Man, what a great line: He's bad but he's not evil." Wow!

Compare The Shangri-Las to the Stones? More like The Doors! They were dark and dangerous...

[dazzababes]

The line is "He's GOOD-bad, but he's not evil"

[Rikki0]

Mary said in an interview that they always kept up the tough, Brooklyn street girl act offstage to keep the band members and crew from making passes.

[soadfan33]

I love the sound of marys voice

[whotles]

This song really suits Mary's voice.

[leonberger100]

would it be great for mary and betty to do a concert together

[j20tower]

Mary Weiss was the sexiest thing going back in the 60's. She's

about 60 now.

[BeezerTwo]

Could it get any better then The Shangs in shimmy tops!! What a group! I don't understand why there is not more Shangs airplay on oldies radio! Protest! RIP Mand M

[lumpenernie]

I like how this live performance sounds almost exactly like the studio version (I mean the voice). Today it's much different...

[apolloniavitelli]

that's because they're lipsynching.... I saw another shagri-la show and they were clearly lipsynching. So it sounds EXACTLY like the album.

Entertaining nevertheless.

[jbpink]

I don't think in this video they're lipsynching. The tempo on this one is much faster than when they did the same song earlier in their other performance on Shindig. & Shindig was knowng to be almost all live singing. The music was pre-recorded a day or two before the show. Goal was not to be a copy of American Bandstand where everything was fake. When the show was released on DVD this info was shared for the first time.

[ilmadsick]

I'm 19 and I'd still do her now dat she is older : D. she's gotta b like atleast 56 hmm

[MKFaizi]

About sixty, dude.

[prjr1973]

There's nothing better than those girls of the 1960's!!!!! Love the Shangri-Las!!!!

[problem49]

The only thing better than the Shangri Las in shimmy tops is the Shangri Las out of shimmy tops-hommina hommina hommina.

[ithinkmaryweissishot]

Dude, that statement you made had me tingle all over and really, no lie it did.

[conservativegrunt]

Shangri-Las baby. In 1964 - Mary Weiss was my first crush. I was 10 years old - Mary was 16. Should I tell you more? "Sure". Was she tall? "Well...I had to look up!" And if I were to see her in the street - my heart would take a leap and skip a beat - and I'd walk right up to her - give her a great big kiss - MWUAH! Tell her that I love her! Tell her that I care! Tell her that I'll aways be there!

[todds7]

See? Conservative grunts can have big hearts and crushes on hotties.

Weiss is a curie.

[ithinkmaryweissishot]

Does anyone notice how hot Mary Weiss is?

[Rikki0]

Yeah, pretty much everbody notices. I think almost every 50+ male in America had a crush on her at some point. Heh, I know I did.

[idster7]

i'm 28 & i have a bit of a crush on her. :)

[RandomBlueArmadillo]

how the hell do you get that big of hair i want it

[dazzababes]

Set it on large rollers and then back-comb it!

[faeryquene]

@dazzababes My aunt tells me she also used TONS of hair spray lol!

[Malibujimbo]

@faeryquene Everybody did, then.

[sucisimo33]

burnig ,el grupo de madrid que gran bersion hizo de este tema.

[arthurzdog]

Dazzababes, did you notice that under the fringed shimmy tops, they're wearing the same black leather jumpers that you see in every performance. I think it was their only costume!

[dazzababes]

I hadn't noticed, but that would make sense as the outfits are an all-in-one which they would generally wear with a white frilled-bib blouse underneath. Although, on this particular show they also performed Out In The Streets with black blouses instead of white.

Interesting way to change what appears to be their only stage costumes. Well observed!

[coralways]

the guy kinda looks like phil spector

[coyotesong]

first rate greaser girls!!! lol

[waynealarsen]

Love it. I haven't seen this one before

[emb1st]

their movements are exactly like the supremes....having never seen them perform: im impressed

[MarvelettesDude]

yea they do kinda remind me of the supremes but they were two different groups

[justicejackson223]

And accpet they had four members but I see your point

[dressedtosmellgood]

i accept!

[pheemer]

That guy is obviously a very young Gilbert Gottfried!

[dazzababes]

You're obviously wrong. It's Ian Whitcomb.

[paultinsel]

the real punk gurls from ny gotta love them ...........5 stars

[mlopez39]

I love their outfits. Anyone know who the guy is?

[lolitafak]

buena musika..

[JLSXXX]

cool tune.....tell me more.............

[MarvelettesDude]

Which Twin is which idk how to tell them apart

[nctrls2]

man girls back then were awesome but now today there all shit

[MarvelettesDude]

i agree with u

[jess59cab]

They used to say Janis who im sure. Think she was a troubled POP star Amy has made her mark history and then some, quality they sell earing aids on ebay even in germany.

[bloodyslit]

amy who's house?

[sasswa1]

agreed.  amy winehouse = turd

[brianemc]

Yes, Only 5 Grammy's worth of sucks!!!!!!!They don't give them to you as "Thanks for Coming Gifts" Amy is the only one laughing here!!! Like all the way to the bank, Cd is selling over 10,000 daily! She will be among the great vocals of our time. Just as Mary Weiss was here.

[BenjyBlue]

I don't give a sh** what she gets. Her voice would have been average back in the 60's. Her tunes stagnate all the time they don't carry along. The way she sings is cliché wannabe "black". Busy yourself with songs of the 60's like "ain't no mountain high", "be my baby" or "Your love keeps liftin me higher"...whatever... compared to that she is a real joke! Go ahead listen to charts and be affected by awards and the musical taste of children... who cares!?

[zakzak12345678]

wooh. get a hold of your self, like you said yourself, who cares?. your argument is a contradiction.

[entity3sf]

Sure...you're opinion is more accurate then, say, the entire music industry. Amy Winehouse has the best female voice in pop music history. Oh yeah, a few Grammies to boot; and awards all over the world.

[christopher2906]

Silly comment, you must have a very limited experience of female singers.

[bottlecap11111]

True..and very sad Winehouse has tried her best to destroy herself

[BenjyBlue]

...

[BenjyBlue]

yea I mean her music sucks as hell!!!

[dazzababes]

I don't notice any reference to her music in that post.

[dmustard11]

Amy Winehouse loves these girls!

[lhcarter]

"he's good/bad, but he's not evil!".. priceless!

[51rebelmerc]

The Shangri-Las & the Crystals do two of the coolest/baddest Rock n Roll tunes from the "Golden Age"......"Give Him a Great Big Kiss" and "He's a Rebel" What has happened to pop music??

[trigamello]

I think the men at the top do not love music. How to use it to debase rather than exalt. Move merchandise, but really stir the heart.

Look up MICA by stephen jacobson; it tells much about popular music or alan watt of canada.

[newturnpage]

Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiig big KISS FOR YOU BABE X

[suesoch]

Tell me more!  Tell me more!

[guestinformant9]

Mary Weiss recently put out her first album in something like 35 years, and man, she's still got it. In the time between she's been doing nothing but real estate I think, but has never lost her downright kickass talent.

[BotMai]

What's the name of her new album?

Is it available yet?

[Filminasha]

Yes!  It is available. Her solo album is called "Dangerous Game".

[bertisobe]

great blast from the past - was at a.b.c. studio in hollywood ca. 1965 - when this shindig program was taped - time sure flies - very nice video - thank you for the upload -

[DangerFilms]

Fuckin good song!!!

[DA90027]

Mary and her sister are left...Mary's sister was actually very pretty later on..very classy looking at least last time I saw her in the late 80's!

[sporting06]

sadly the twins passed away.Without a doubt,George "shadow" morton was the brain of the group.

[Freyja1313]

sporting ; shadow morton could be described as a svengahli type

[sporting06]

you are right frey1313 but you can't deny his talent.He was seen as a rare creature by his peers.

[glenn7310]

Is there someone out there who could please see if they can find a video that isn't live? Also, I was wondering if there is someone who could see if they can find the Shangri-Las singing "Leader of the Pack" (and I don't mean live or uploading a video of someone lip-synchinc it!)Please respond!

[trigamello]

May have success on Videobeat. A documentary on 1960s 'Girl Groups 1983' is out there.

[capnquirky]

Amazing. And it's amazing that someone knew it was Ian Whitcomb. I wanna hang out with you guys! :)

[trigamello]

If you ever get to hear him, he says some very insightful words about the underside of the music industry of those days; bitter stuff.

[theefishlippedone]

nice!

[cookiesdaddy]

That's Ian Whitcomb in this clip.

[BotMai]

It's just the way it goes. In music, in art , in business, and in everything else.The cream always rises to the top. That's just the way it is.

[mikerocken]

unbelievable! do you think Mary's sister felt left out? Poor gal, she started out as lead (flo ballard anyone)

[BotMai]

These chicks made their mark ... one that still echos today.

A great group with a sound like no one else.

Long live their love and their influence on pop music.

[coolerator2]

Beautiful,thanks Dazzababes. Many great Shangri-Las stuffs you have on your bag.

[dazzababes]

Erm, no, it's not Shadow!

[Spacebeagle]

Rockin'! Wonder if the guy with shades is Shadow Morton?