Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison

[D0LLYWiNK]

"let it all hang out, yeah let it all hang out....dang a lang a lang lang a lang a lang a lang"

...no thankyou.

[wavellrules]

who's the girl at 1:09?

[DrCube]

It really puts a tear in my eye to realize how great music used to be and how terrible (most) it is today.

[DeadShkinMask]

Is that Raquel Welsh at 1:03?

[GAT818]

Life can "B" good !!!!

[2consul]

I read that it was arranged on the spot in the studio and done totally live in one take. Van had the engineer print it just as it sat and that is this mix! It is pure joy and exuberance, unlike the misery and existential doubt that has infected so much of our music since the early seventies.

[Liviatrivia1948]

@2consul Doug Messenger, musical savant, arranger, producer and guitar player extraordinaire arranged this song.

[gore53]

@2consul "misery and existential doubt that has infected so much of our music"

Well I've never heard it put quite that way. But what if someone makes angst, doom and doubt sound good? It can happen, though rarely. I always liked Garbage "I'm Only Happy When It Rains."

[tmf945]

@2consul ...Considering the "live" feel and spending my life as a studio musician, I agree...This ain't rehearsed...cut the goddam thing and let the chips fall where they may.

[tlynch1218]

@tmf945 as it should be!

[smffeb58]

Every sports stadium in the world should play the opening of this song to rile up the fans!!!

[gwatson678]

Je me souviens "Queens Logic" quand le premier est sorti .... cette chanson rochers.

[gwatson678]

C'est une chanson fantasitc par une merveilleuse chanteuse

[okiidog]

Clever video!

[rswade]

nice,,,,, renews my interest in van morrisons other stuff

[madzombiecat]

Alec Bourbon said!!

[centralparocker]

This song knocks me out....

[otherbirdofprey]

this original version is good, very good, but Dexys are better :-) little bit

[Babyhowdy233]

If you can listen to this and NOT have your heart beat faster and get a HUGE smile on your face then you need to see a doctor because there is something VERY wrong with you! Definitely one of Van's very best, and a wonderful salute to the great Jackie Wilson for sure! :)

[iw32]

2 people need some coffee in their cup.

[Heartbeat214]

Great cruisin' tune...

[wm4594]

so much better than the dexys midnight runners version

[CymroGoch]

@wm4594 Nah.

[kriz716]

If you like this song i recommend anything by Dexy"s Midnight Runners, They seemed to build their whole career on this one song, That's how good it is.

[skitzoooo]

@kriz716 good call, that's kind of true..

[oOKUSHKILLER909Oo]

let it all hang out. got no coffee in my cup. im in heaven

[stymie86]

So glad I finally found out what Jackie Wilson said exactly, it was "Reet Petite"!!

[pffkessulol]

Freddie Mercury, Sir Paul and Sir Elton are missing! From Finland Pelle 1000000, ismo Alanko, Tuomo Varonen and Pate Mustajärvi/Popeda!

[goldsmice]

Van Morrison, Gerry Rafferty and Cat Stevens. That's where it's at.

[mp3man47]

Van's THE man!

[smffeb58]

‎2:54 of pure musical romp and stomp ~~ if you don't think so, your dead!

[zerbo803]

always brings a smile to my face

[callipso20]

you know its going to be a good day when this wakes you up on the radio...

[huey141094]

Who is 1:10??

[PersephoneStarshyne]

@huey141094 im guessing either someone that @oldies55 thought was hot or some random person.

[luapnosnah]

@huey141094 I don't know but she sure has nice curves!!!

[realet]

@huey141094 Looks like Snooki from Jersey Shore.

[yankel57]

One of his best-thanks!

[Barzol636]

Feekin brilliant.he He .Gotta love that Van

[juarjum]

danga-lang-a-lang tenaga-lenga-lenga-dang !!!

[MegaTurkeylips]

thank you so much. i like Vans later interpretation, but its great to hear the original.

[Maren519]

I love this song, I used to drive my dad crazy replaying the first 12 seconds over and over again! :)

[smffeb58]

@Maren519 This intro should be played at every sporting venue in the country, to spur the crowd on!!!

[70goldtop]

My God.What a simple simon.And people actually buy this stuff?

[KetchKent]

thanks...great, great near-forgotten Van track

[KirdyWirdyWoo]

Such a feel good song! :D

[UkuleleIgor]

Great stuff!! 

[fraaaaaag]

Great to hear this again, Cool pic`s in the vid.