the Coasters - Charlie Brown

[cpepe223]

thats some serious dancing at 1:31-1:42

[TheNickoda]

The dancer was the great Cornell Gunter! He was the openly gay member of the group!

[ichaffee1]

that was great .. thank you .. I think that was the first rock and roll song I remember hearing in the 50s when I was a kid..great memories

[Juliaflo]

The Coasters could put over a Leiber and Stoller song like nobody's business.

If you agree, raise your hand, and Happy New Year.

[Alikah1]

One person got picked on!

[TheMovieman159]

what is that dance move called at 1:31? It is soooooo coooool!

[arianajeann]

@TheMovieman159 Looks like the Charleston, but I'm not saying it is! aha Just looks a bit like it

[TheStamplover]

I love the slapstick! I know the song, but the performance is even funnier. Thank you for a good performance!

[therealjoebloggs]

Four "brothers" conking their hair-- don't see that too much nowadays. PS Miss Thing sure can dance!

[TheWally243]

Fantastic video without the numbers. So sad so many of the great writers and entertainers from my era are passing. Thanks for the post.

[troyboy7962]

R.I.P Jerry Leiber

[d820m]

Cornell Gunter with the fancy dance steps

[GOFLuvr]

That was brilliant! Not only is the music of yesterday better than the music of today, but music was also better presented yesterday compared to today!

[TheCorazyCam]

:O Damn, this is like an actual music video. For some reason, it reminds me of all of those early Looney Tunes/Disney shorts that served only the purpose of providing animation for some random tune (hence, Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies, I suppose). Thank you for uploading this.

[tlynch1234]

R.I.P. CARL GARDNER this is a classic video where did u get it



[UniverseAndI]

R.I.P. Carl Gardner

[BENNYGPRODUCTIONS]

r.i.p carl. carl just died a few minutes ago. pleas pray

[SuperMarioStar10]

Thanks for uploading!! Been searching for the original version for a while

[mkworkman]

2:20 video: popular Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller novelty song "Charlie Brown" that was a 1959 #2 hit for The Coasters, founded by Carl Gardner (born April 29, 1928). It is best known for the phrase, "Why's everybody always pickin' on me?"

[alishadtaylor]

@mkworkman What is the guys name Who plays Charlie Brown in this video. he says:

Why's everybody always pickin' on me?"

[mustiguan]

wow i like it alot

[HeyItsJanette]

i sing this song in choir at school

[bobu46]

Bad quality - but nevertheless a funny song !

[DavelovesRealMusic]

Whre did this come from--I have been looking or a complete 1959 version on video 30 years!

[johnrambo55555]

1:32 the carlton?

[hjb103055]

@johnrambo55555 I think you mean The Charleston. I'm not know if you would call this The Charleston. If you want to see what The Charleston does look like type in Original Al & Leon Style!!

[johnrambo55555]

@hjb103055 No I mean the Carlton from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

[trena124]

2:02 WATCH ITTT.! :p :p HAHAHAHA LOL

[nicolaj0154]

those were the days were music was also worth listening to

[nicolaj0154]

if there just was a version where those numbers arent showing...=/

[GNRSlashLover]

@nicolaj0154 I know right? It would have been wonderful!

[nicolaj0154]

@GNRSlashLover

yup..and a more less blurry picture