The Mamas & Papas - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) -

[sleestalk]

She is sooo FAT.



[a99eh]

@sleestalk Cass Eliot had a name. She was an exceptional singer before being "sooo fat". It is incredible how people instead of listening to music, look with more attention to the body where it comes from. Largerfeld Karl said something like this when him talked about Adele. But both, Mama Cass and Adele or Ella Fitzgerald or Montserrat Caballe... all of them are above comments like that. So without a purpose that it is not enough to weigh a gramme.

[sleestalk]

@a99eh Oh i know she has a beautiful voice and is a fantastic singer but... Look at her.

[a99eh]

@sleestalk no, thanks. I don't come here to look at her. I come here to hear her.

[PhilBradshaw90]

i'm 7 years old and proud of liking good music, and being able to type coherent sentences.

[tvor51]

It's still true if it's in your heart.

[ridge2244]

love the music

[ridge2244]

Silicon Valley



[62Bassman]

The mamas and Papas and their music are from the classic peiod of popular music.

[apostolosokalyteros]

Flower songs floral spirit .

[axparadigmatik]

I'm 2 years old and my generation sucks

[liveindablink]

"san francisco anthem" san quinn the bay area rapper sampled this song

[jmloh1]

if you would have lived in the 60's more than likely you wouldn't have remembered it

[bakercakemaker69]

I'm Ashleigh and I'm nine years old and proud of it... My Grandpa introduced me to this beautiful song I love this song.

[bakercakemaker69]

I'm from San Jose Ca, the Bay area is a beautiful place but, over the time it has gotten a little strange. I do love the bay area... born and raised in the Silicone Valley.

[jllunm]

Wow, Scott Mckenzie had a fantastic voice! This track seems to really show it off.

[johangunnerf21]

This was Scott McKenzie not the Mamas & Papas



[Taurusaud]

@johangunnerf21 scott mckenzie did do a cover of this song but Mamas&Papas wrote it and this is their version.

[thehaphler]

just two years old and I know what good music is, if only I was born fifty years earlier :/

[sammy14451]

the confusion is understandable,,,this song was written by John Phillips of the M.and P.'s It's sung by Scott McKenzie who used to be in a group with John Phillips (I forget name of band) and,,yes thats them singing harmony,,possibly from Monterey Pop festival,,when they re-formed in 2000 Scott took Denny's place in the band,,along with Johns daughter Makenzie and singer from "Spanky and our Gang" 60's pop group

[Staszu13]

@sammy14451 I think the old band was called the Journeymen

[trinketbox1]

OMG - this isn't even being sung by the Mama's & the Papa's!!!

[FreviriousQuigby]

i dont care how old you are, just shut up and listen to the music

[kylerdad123]

San Francisco is still the greatest as is this song!

[PhuckFase]

Back then it was so easy to be anti-establishment. You just had to protest against anything. today, we are so overwhelmed by ideas and concepts that it is so very hard to make out whats the best for the planet and the life on it. of course, love is basically all we need. but how do you act when someone points a gun at you? sing a song, get high on acid and grow my body-hair?

[rolgor]

@PhuckFase What a joke! You ever hear the saying "the more things change the more they stay the same"? Back then it was easy but we have it so hard now. WHAAAA

I grew up then, it wasn't easy. 30 years from now when you look back you will realize how naive you were.

[MrLeeb60]

For those of you wanting to have been born inthe 60's you have it wrong. You needed to be born in the late 40's to have enjoyed this music. We were young hippies in the 60's hearing this for the first time. Mamas and Papas were great. So was San Francisco inthe 60's.

[ZzRvXzZ]

i didn't even born yet and i like

the mamas and the papas

queen

and any other old song so i can say

that i'm

old

school.

[cyanideviolence]

Who cares what age you are..So cool trying to impress youtube users.

Jesus. As long as you appreciate the music.

[MrSkateMayhem]

Im 15 and i and i also wish i was born in the 60s!

[sjwilkins1991]

well im 3 and i like 60s music. top that!

[97coastal]

this isn't mamas and the papas this is Scott McKenzie

[daringgab]

doesn't sound like M&P - when and where was this taken from? obviously its live

Sounds more like scott mckenzie live

[captainsoul1953]

@daringgab

Could be the 80s version who toured a lot...Scott with John Philips ...Spanky McFarlane and...i forget the other one

Jim

[daringgab]

@captainsoul1953 Thanks for the reply!

[lovethe80sguy]

i sooo wish i could have been old enough to be part of that generation,great music,and people cared about each other.

[coolsweetgroovy]

Never knew this version it's good luv the orginal too

[FinallyunderstandU]

@coolsweetgroovy the new music generation with their parents' money and instant electromusic creations could never get it in a million years.. thank you D ((=~.~=))

[coolsweetgroovy]

@FinallyunderstandU you're welcome CC

[atfatw]

although very,very, fat cass elliot and that skinny chick's voices made this group GO!

with her death from either a candy bar or a big tuna melt sandwich the group disbanded

[babbelmann]

*louder*  ;)

[amarisisamazing]

Im 14 and i wish i was living in the 60s. :/

[atfatw]

@amarisisamazing lot of girls went out there and got pimped by vile, ex cons like charles manson you would'nt have stood a chance girl!

[OurFadedGarden]

@amarisisamazing You are. This spring will be 1968 all over again.

[peacelovenature7]

@amarisisamazing same here. high school is great and all, but where are all the other hippies?

[ld12311231]

@amarisisamazing They were awesome times, simply incredible and I miss the simplicity of those days. The 50's were even better :)

[TheRetroReactive]

@amarisisamazing im glad their is more out there and not just me

[delawareco]

@amarisisamazing I m 66 and can tell you that those years were wonderful

[BlackPhoenix623]

@amarisisamazing stop wishing so much, its for losers

[cftdd]

@amarisisamazing then no Ipod, no youtube, scratchy tapes and records, Sony super tuner and a chevy van, all you needed then...

[doodles3688]

@amarisisamazing really? no mobile phones, running hot water, washing machines? Plus not all the music was as great as this. I would be just gratetful that this has survived and we can listen to it now.

[atfatw]

too bad cass elliot gagged on an apple what a sorry ass death. she could still be alive hustling gigs in los vegas and old timers and old fart conventions singing the old old songs that everybody has heard at least 100,000 times before

[RPenta]

@atfatw I'll bet you have eaten a few apples in your time. Rather hear this song than 99% of the crap on the airwaves now.

[atfatw]

@RPuta hhahahahahaha! say you sure are funny but your stupid horse like face beat ya to it!!!!!

[RPenta]

@atfatw Better a horse face than a horse's ass like yourself.

[atfatw]

@RPuta LOL you' re both!!!!!!!!!!

[baddave62]

Never heard this version before, I really like it!  It's such a beautiful song.

[rekohu1]

Flower Power ... Those were the days, great memories

[1910coliut]

Global Deejays brought me here!!!

[56captdeb]

Takes me back to my flower child days...but I was a red-neck...they are GREAT!!!

[sacklunchify]

15 and all my friends and i love this music

[Peradason]

19 years old and proud to be one of the few who still like genuine music

[carlzmo]

@Peradason

Awesome song bring peace to all

[nattylovegreens]

@Peradason I hear you I am 19 myself! :)

[LionRedish]

@nattylovegreens Also 19, seems there's quite a few of us young'ns still listening to proper, legitimate music, there is some hope yet. Flower Power forever! :D

[nattylovegreens]

@LionRedish Yes there is. Hope is always around :) and i know there's more of US around, VivaFlowerPower! <3

[Kingkahn222]

@Peradason I am 21 and I agree with you!

[Fiorentina0502]

It is the best version i ever heard.

I am 30 and also do like this type of music a lot.

[Earych]

Funny thing, my parents grew up in the bay area during that era yet did not smoke pot, attend Woodstock or protest. Instead my mom was a music teacher and my dad enlisted in the navy.

Not sure if I should be proud or disappointed.

[klmannin]

I wish people wouldnt say they likes a song despite their age!!! as if something to be proud of! yeah we may be 90 50 or 20 and love this song its not an age thing, it just recognising a good track and a great group! be proud of it, dont show off, just acknowledge it!

[TomCruiseHere]

@klmannin I agree. Good music is good music. Your age doesn't make a difference.

[sneekpeteful]

Boy what a memory boarding a plane to hell in 1968

[cossydog]

Im a was a little to young at the time to have really appreciated her but they were great. I am so glad the ham sandwich has been put to bed at last! RIP Mama we love you!

[Audrielovesalex]

I love mama cass...... leave her alone!

[MangaTokyoMewMew]

lovely song

i did a flashmob with my artclass on this song

i wish that time came back again...i would like to live in it (i am 16)

[oreokookie1000]

nice...the kool version

[ValerieBarlow]

I used to like the mamas and the papas until I realised they were a commie front group

[notsotupelohoney]

@ValerieBarlow

Of course, you're kidding, right?

[classie60]

This IS Scott McKenzie on lead vocal fronting a later version of The Mama's & the Papa's.

[cyanastropyre]

I am not a hippie...

don't belong to that generation (I am under 30)...

my parents were/are definitely NOT hippies...

BUT...

I cried the first time I heard this song about a year ago.

[prrolg]

@cyanastropyre I'm an old guy who was 17 when Scott McKensie's version first hit the radio and you're instincts are right. It's a great song.

[cyanastropyre]

@prrolg

I also like Scott MacKenzie's version, especially with the psychedelic sitar part. He seems more melodic and less beat-driven; maybe more of the 60's feeling in his style.

[prrolg]

@cyanastropyre youtu.be/731NV6p2Zts.........H­ighlight and paste this into YouTubes browser. See what you think of this guy's version.

[prrolg]

@cyanastropyre If you can't get that cut and paste to work look up SAN FRANCISCO on FridayNightLullaby YouTube channel.

[superkenalmighty]

@ThepwnedNetwork LOL. Awesome.

[JoeseysHB]

i doesen t believe that it gives this band really :O

[93wuhan]

Wow! Yeah, John Philip's fools cap really makes a fashion statement that kind of defines the 60's. No such thing as too much ahcid , mahn. Far out.

[TheScavenger71]

This sounds like Mckenzie is singing the lead with the Mamas and Papas doing the backing vocals. Neither John nor Denny had the ringing in their voice that McKenzie did

[RPenta]

@TheScavenger71 I think this is Denny McKenzie did not have the timbre in his voice.

Great version; in fact this and Scott's are I think the only great versions ever produced. I wonder who could do a great one today?

[MsMissDuck]

I DO! I am your age!

[MrGarethDawe]

brillant version loving it !!!! :)

[faeryquene]

I've never heard this version before! Love it! Thank you so much for uploading! :)

[oldiesbutgoodies67]

It's almost like John Phillips wrote the song and gave it to Scott Mackenzie and then Scott was kind enough to let the Mamas and Papas do a version...Dan O'Niallain

[geoffk54]

@oldiesbutgoodies67  John Phillips did write it.

[1968davidcassin]

a great song its a pity the mamas and the papas didnt record this back in the 60s def would have been a great hit with dennys vocals and john and the girls adding their magic

my all time favourite group of the 60s

[Lecrae1000]

I wish less (insert #) year olds would wish that more (insert #) year olds would listen to the mamas and the papas.

pl0x... you can't force your taste of music on people just like they can't force you to like their favorite music. it's all about the music, not what people think (Cliché ikr)

[1997Roscoe]

@AmethystRants Yes it does. You have great taste in music!

[jts3339]

According to Allmusic.com this song was recorded at a concert on July 3, 1995, and features Mamas & Papas founder and original member John Phillips, friend Scott McKenzie, and female singers Lisa Brescia and Deb Lyons.

[OldUncleDave]

@jts3339 - It sure sounds like Scott McKenzie's voice on the first chorus.

[1997Roscoe]

I wish more 14 year old like me would like the Mamas and Papas.

[flixarthur]

¡most tender!  a classic.

[BrokenneckYgor]

friaso is also called San FranSicko and San FranPsycho Some peeps call it San FranSissieCo

[plesisnjim]

@BrokenneckYgor well,dont u think its cool?^^

[CorolErika]

I was in San Fran, and listening to this music, and wearing flowers in my hair!

[bizzelify]

flower power come back all is forgiven,,,,,.

[kezluke]

great version

[Zachthemann]

@ThepwnedNetwork hence the first album's name: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears. Obviously you just can't.

[mythtree]

@HEARTHEANGELSVOICES OK so? That's what I said.

[Masajager]

I CRIED!

[CuteTo0t]

Im 21 too.And I love it.

But I already loved it when I was 12...

[LittleRaggie]

@ ThepwnedNetwork. There but for the grace of your god goes you. Take away your eyes & all you will hear is the voice of an angel. But the grace of your god gave you eyes to see in all her glory one of the most purest (of voice) female singers that ever serenaded this earth!

[freakshow2000]

@ThepwnedNetwork idiot, show a little respect.

[lucynumberonefan]

I love this version so much better that Scott's..but I like his too..Just love my Mamas & Papas. <3

Just wish more people my age loved them as much as I do..im 21.

[buyerofsorts]

@lucynumberonefan Its a shame that now matter how great the music is, the next generation doesn't even know about it.

[polystrate1]

@lucynumberonefan Same here: I've loved them since I first heard them in eighth grade. So great and beautiful

[GilaGone]

@lucynumberonefan Im 25. Your just hangin with the wrong peepes. lol. heres hoping you find your people.

[lucynumberonefan]

@GilaGone Thanks, I guess I am! lol

[TheRaulKabinza]

@lucynumberonefan

please introduce this to your contemporaries to bring them on board. This music was written with a different agenda than today's artists. The Peace Movement was not about money, yet we did have to eat at the end of the day.

[ogomez02]

@lucynumberonefan I'm 20 going on 21, and I LOVE this kind of music :)

[Slovenac82BG]

@lucynumberonefan I think he also sings this version

[950810marina]

@lucynumberonefan Yo los amo y tengo 16!

[SulithriaofOnyxia]

@lucynumberonefan I agree I love these guys Mama Cass has a beautiful powerful voice. I'm 18. :p

[CharlotteLouiseKate]

@lucynumberonefan I'm 19, and I definitely agree. I love to see people around my age appreciating this type of music.

[Stevan012]

@lucynumberonefan im 19... and i know how u feel...

[FringeFan1993]

wow, what an amazong song, but doesn't it be singing by scott mc kenzie originally?

[mythtree]

@FringeFan1993 yes he recorded it, but John Phillips of the Mamas & Papas wrote it.