Spanky And Our Gang - Lazy Day - 45 RPM - ORIGINAL MONO MIX

[ammittei]

Blue skies, sunshine, flowers blooming, children saying hello. Life was simple then.

[classiclistener01]

@ammittei - This part of the 1960s was exactly that - simple; but, there were also the riots, marches, demonstrations, and, the Vietnam War.

I, too, was lucky enough to only see and hear all the good things of the late 1960s, but, many don't remember it quite that way, and, it's sad!

[tomboygirl1113]

im 14 my mom showed me this song and i love it thanks

[pmarren144]

Amazingly clean vinyl!!



[Bloodstock64]

I always thought they said "What a Day for MAKING Babies" Hahahaha

[wfarrar69]

#14pop in 1967.should of gone top 5.had regular copy but it was worn out.replaced it with a promo copy in 1990 in great shape.also got mono and stereo copies of their first lp and 2 greatest hits cds.i enjoy this song in either way

[zeeno98]

What a great story there is to tell about this group --- Oz Bach, Nigel Pickering, and of course, Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane. Jamming together for 9 hours in a chicken coop near Miami during a hurricane... Elaine going back to Chicago and how Bach and Pickering went to find her...with no idea where exactly she was in CHICAGO???? So they were just driving around, randomly, and THERE SHE WAS...coming out of a Brownstone. The rest, as they say, is history. Random chance, serendipity, or destiny?

[miker7456]

I can't understand the logic of 1 person giving this a 'thumbs down'. A great, feel-good song like this. Spanky & Our Gang released so many of those.

[beaverrick]

How can you not smile when listening to this song?!

[auaiao9]

A good song and particularly good sound for a 45.

[longboarder771]

dacat58 Thanks for the info. Close Harmony music surprisingly wasn't that popular in the UK in the sixties, but I loved it! Bands like The Association, The Turtles, Beach Boys, The Lettermen, The Sunshine Co. define the real meaning of what we call "Feelgood Music" another of my favourites was " Lazy Day" again only a minor hit in the UK, and now, some 45 or more years later I still love this music

[OVtigerstripe]

Now that's a great song! Sooooo unlike the pure crap that preverbally thrown at the radio mic these days! Boy she has such a nicer voice than Lady GooGoo!

[chrisyonts1965]

So great but so creepy in a way.

[pollysbuddy]

forgot this song from back in the day....loved it..thanks!

[mercury73732]

You Are The Man!

A pristine 45 rpm mono mix that just sparkles!

[ecnalubma696969]

The L.A. sound. You can almost hear Manson creeping up in the background.

[longboarder771]

The first time I heard this song I thought it was the Mama's & Papa's. It was only a minor hit here in the U.K. This song conjures up images of long hot summers & happy times of long ago. Let's hope there is more to come. A truly wonderful song.

[dacat58]

@longboarder771 Funny thing you should mention you thought this was by the Mama's & Papa's, when the Mama's & Papa's toured in the 1980's the lead female singer from this band Elaine "Spanky" McFarland joined them and sang the parts originaly sung by Cass Eliott.

[ohearn22]

The Mono version of this song is magnificent. So much fuller than other versions I often hear. I love just about everything Spanky and Our Gang ever did, but this one will always be my favorite. Cheerful and bright. It just aparkles!

[cumulo25]

Ah, 60hz Hum, gotta love it! great wuality, gotta love vinyl, the single must be in MINT condition, no hiss or pop!

[penpusher]

There was a version of the song where, right after the lyric "children saying hello" the group shouts "hey! hi! how are you, etc." before Spanky goes back to the lyric. Haven't found that version of the song since. Any ideas?

[ottoskidoo]

I've got that version from a mix tape I made in the early 90's but have NEVER heard it since...

[hendrixzilla]

@penpusher, that version of the song appears on the group's album "Spanky's Greatest Hit(s). You might be able to find a copy in the record store. Good luck!

[penpusher]

@hendrixzilla I actually own the Spank's greatest hits compact disc and I guess they swapped out the "clean" version from the vocal shouts that I guess appeared on the vinyl. Still looking, even now,but thanks!

[loojazabi]

did he died?

[hendrixzilla]

@loojazabi, if you go to Wikipedia, you can read all about the group.

[clemente8475]

Very underrated group. Wow does this bring back good memories of innocence and good clean fun. Puts a smile on my face everytime.

[snug40pip]

Brings back great memories, when life seemed simple

[Transterra55]

Good memories! About to start 7th grade...wow some good times in the 1960s...

[gojoe283]

Just makes me want to fire up the old '67 Pontiac GTO, put the top down, and go for a nice relaxing cruise in the country!!!

[hawksapoozle]

They don't make 'em like this anymore. I play this for the kid so he knows from what's good and what ain't.

[Ovidiu268]

blue sky, sun will shine , what a day to take a walk in the park, ice cream day dream , till the sky becoms a blanket of stars, what a day for picking daysis...

[irobot2009able]

love this song! it's happy!

[winyguy]

You better believe it is happy.

[ClassicTV4U]

The album version of this song has some adlibs after the "...children saying hello" lyric. This song entered the Top40 on Saturday October 28, 1967...stayed in the Top40 for 9 weeks, peaking at #14. Mercury Records catalog number 72732.

[imthedorf1964]

Why don't u put any song info in the description any more, such as the year it was released and how high it reached on the charts. (Which is what I'm wondering on this song.)

[abqwriter]

This is Mono??? Wow!! Very good sound!

[maineboy1979]

Love this song!

[mdumas43073]

That fugue-like into is one of the most gorgeous things ever. Great stuff.

[TheCoddlefish]

Amazing sound, absolutely pristine!

[Lockemeister]

GREAT Sound! This song really takes me back. It really is ART and it sets a mood.

[guitarlvr54]

This sounds so good in mono !! Thanks for posting this one ! - G.L.