The Robins (Coasters)-Smokey Joe's Cafe Atco Records

[kylee112297]

I used to listen to this when I was little..

I still am, of course (little that is)

but it was nice listening to this song for the first time in 6 years and still knowing all the words(:

[Westtoledoguy]

@kylee112297 it is a great song/record

[ItsBoutEmily]

Oh my golly peeps this is a fine record! I adore this great song!

[Westtoledoguy]

@ItsBoutEmily thank you I agree so much ......can you believe it has 35,269 hits in one year what a great record

[dbakerone]

SCHOOL TIES lol i just watched that movie

[MissEmilyMZ]

great tune...

Never gettin old.

[Westtoledoguy]

@MissEmilyMZ yes it is a great tune

[MissEmilyMZ]

Amazing song- once again thx grampz! Still lovin this tune~ M

[Westtoledoguy]

@MissEmilyMZ glad you liked

[cabalofdemons]

School Ties

[Westtoledoguy]

@cabalofdemons yes you are right ......it was used in that movie great record and cool movie

[rockdrumr429]

The Robins, an LA R&B group including Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn, later became The Coasters.The songwriting team, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, had started Spark Records, and in 1955 produced their 5th single with The Robins, Smokey Joe's Cafe. The record's popularity caused Atlantic Records to offer Leiber & Stoller an independent production contract to produce the Robins for the Atlantic label. Only two of the Robins—Gardner and Nunn—were willing to move to Atlantic. Ipso facto, The Coasters.

[Westtoledoguy]

@rockdrumr429 thank you for the great info always love to know more about the records

[BestTits]

r.i.p. sax player

[titostacos]

There's an obituary in the paper today of the man who recorded the saxophone solo.

[Westtoledoguy]

@titostacos oh my how sad

[MeAdoreDogs]

Great song!!! Love it!

[Westtoledoguy]

@MeAdoreDogs yes it is glad you liked

[kattdaddy38]

Hey

[Westtoledoguy]

@kattdaddy38 this is another very popular record I posted 20,200 views

[Garyindiana11]

First heard this on WRAN in Rockaway,NJ back in 1971 when I was 10! The oldies were making a comeback then and every Saturday night at Midnight they would play on that great AM station!

[Westtoledoguy]

@Garyindiana11 really cool I remember it on my oldies station too

[birdwatcherdee1]

Have always loved this song & The Coasters. Was enjoying reading comments until I saw one about grandpa... OH My Goodness. I felt so old... lol lol I was 11 when this song was put out.......Still have the record... Great song. Thanks for sharing.

[Westtoledoguy]

@birdwatcherdee1 awwww its a great song no matter how old anyone is

[elfenliedfreakem]

Omg i love this song, its all because of my grandpa! Aw thx grampz~ elfenM

[Westtoledoguy]

@elfenliedfreakem really? you go grandpa teach the young ones about the wonderful old music .......its great

[doowopdavid]

Always was a bad ass song by a bad ass group

[Westtoledoguy]

@doowopdavid that is sooo true

[TheJaifresh]

what is this genre of music called please?

[Westtoledoguy]

@TheJaifresh this is called R&B from the 1950's

[copekillzz]

i gotta admit im another one that fell in love with this song cause of school ties....great movie...great song....i gotta throw on some shades and gets to re-enacting that scene with some buddies...lol

[Westtoledoguy]

@copekillzz that is super cool

[rotsebanotman]

@copekillzz

i am exactly you.

[rotsebanotman]

@copekillzz

mee too!

i saw it in school. im in gr 6

[WidowOfLaPorte]

@copekillzz Hell yeah! This song became a little joke after our tiny school of 30 watched it for film appreciation.

[tomrox123456789]

Freckin awesome song!!!!!

[Westtoledoguy]

@tomrox123456789 thx yes it is I am guessing other like it with 13,920 views hehe

[rgsfield]

Thanks for honoring this great record and yes, it was one of my many favorite moments in SCHOOL TIES and everyone in any way connected to that film did a superb job that's held up real well.

[Westtoledoguy]

@rgsfield you are welcome it was great in the movie and it is a great song/record

[johnnym36]

Its becoming popular because of the movie "school ties" with Brenden Fraser.

[Westtoledoguy]

@johnnym36 that was a good movie I really like it

[antyfreeman2008]

@johnnym36 I hella loved the movie & this scene.

[simpsoy]

@johnnym36 This is the reason why I went on this page was because of School Ties. Now time to monkey sounds!!

[hopalong675]

wasthere ever a group that had so much fun with thier music choices

[Westtoledoguy]

@hopalong675 I dont think so ....they sure did with all their records

[RamisAbud1]

Buddy Holly have recorded very good this song.

[LittleBloodyFairy]

Shout out for School Ties

[Westtoledoguy]

@LittleBloodyFairy great movie have it on DVD myself

[BrainNessL]

@Westtoledoguy WE ALREADY KNOW BOUT THAT!

[korky61]

THE ROBINS!!! ONE OF MY FAV VOCAL BANDS!!!

[Westtoledoguy]

@korky61 they were very good 

[mbrown14bro]

haha love this!

[Westtoledoguy]

@mbrown14bro its become very popular in 5 months 7,561 views

[wiersandlines]

saw this on school ties the other day..... HAD to look it up

[Westtoledoguy]

@wiersandlines yes I have that DVD .....its a classic

[MySteve1963]

I remember this song from when I was a kid!! I still love it!

[Westtoledoguy]

@MySteve1963 it was popular for a good many years

[birdwatcherdee1]

Thanks for this song. It's wonderful & the memories are priceless.

[Westtoledoguy]

@birdwatcherdee1 you are soooooooo welcome glad you like

[alanzpoint]

On a late night Magic Bus from London to Amsterdam....rolled off the ferry and this song was playing...brings back great memories. Thanks for posting Westtoledoguy...we all owe ya man!

[Westtoledoguy]

@alanzpoint sounds like a wonderful memory you are very welcome just glad they didnt block it

[parasglass]

so glad to finally get a good clean copy of this awesome song! thank you!!!!!!! 

[Westtoledoguy]

@parasglass very glad you like it

[dcmama6]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!1

[Westtoledoguy]

@dcmama6 glad you do it is a great record

[mafralucas]

this is a great song. i think the coasters version is the best!

[Westtoledoguy]

@mafralucas yes I believe so ...glad you liked

[m1zzursh3r]

@mafralucas  its the same group. different names

[sanders92493]

1:56 - 2:00 is my favorite part

[Westtoledoguy]

@sanders92493 very intresting for sure ...good little diddy

[lNHUMANE]

Awesome! I love this one; thanks for posting. I hope you don't get zapped!

[Westtoledoguy]

@lNHUMANE thanks I hope not also glad you liked

[SwingMan1937]

No. F-ing. Way! I tried posting my 78 of this very cut & it was immediately yanked!

Be real careful, guy - they might come after you for this one.

[Westtoledoguy]

@SwingMan1937 if they take it down then they do .....but thanks for the warning

[SwingMan1937]

@Westtoledoguy Just saying that, if they (YouTube) come after you enough ("strikes" - i.e. big, red warning notes that almost fill a page), they could delete your channel.

This was one I got a strike on back in December.

[Westtoledoguy]

@SwingMan1937 for each strike they send you one? or just one and you are deleted?

[SwingMan1937]

@Westtoledoguy Sorry for the late reply - I'm a day sleeper.

Yeah, each strike, they send you a red "WARNING" note. It seems to vary - I know one that received 3 then got his channel yanked, another who had 5 strikes etc. That's the scary part - it seems kind of arbitrary in the way they enfore their punishment.

Knock on wood, I've gotten 2 thus far - one for this & one for my Checker 78 of Dale Hawkins' "Susie-Q" - and am still kicking.

[Westtoledoguy]

@SwingMan1937 I was gonna post Susie Q too but havent yet I did the flip side but so far I have been disputing everything saying I am not charging for these recordings just posting them for peoples listening pleasure click on #2 on the list add my name and then copy the say wording and then sending it and so far they havent pulled any of mine or sent me any warnings the new copyright law says you have the right if you own the recording to post them as long as you dont charge to listen

[SwingMan1937]

@Westtoledoguy "Click on #2"? Didn't know there's a list to click on - my eyes must be going the way of my short term memory. LOL!

I'll definitely give it a shot - I'm smack dab in the middle of a huge Jazz At The Philharmonic presentation at my channel right now (and will be for the next few weeks), but I'll give it a whirl right after, for sure.

[Westtoledoguy]

@SwingMan1937 you will know what I mean when you see