As a little girl I was so in love with Donny, but now, as a more mature woman, i realize the sexiest Osmond brother was actually Jay! Watch him dance. He has got the moves baby! A natural!
I can only imagine how hard this was to do. Those crazy suits and umpteen hundred moves. I wonder if they were able to dance this in one take. They couldn't have performed this dance while singing live 'cause their mic cords would have tripped them off the stage. LOL At the time (I was 6, sheesh!) I didn't realize how talented they were.
@34airflow There is something called an overhead boom microphone; a device which has been around for over fifty years. It is used when singers are not basically standing still. Very high-tech stuff... in the 1950s.
I have a copy of this song and it's identical to what is heard on this clip from the Flip Wilson Show. So there's no doubt in my mind that it was lip synched. In the wide shots at the opening and closing, we would have noticed any boom mikes. Today, in a similar situation, artists might perform using a wireless mic, like the ones developed by Sennheiser. Thanks for the history of boom mikes, though.
I found some of my Osmond Brothers albums the other day. I opened the crazy horse album cover and found my Puppy Love 45 inside. wooot! now, if I could find an actual record player, I'd have it made. LOL!
@nhford07 they are out there, try Target. I also know Crosely still makes them,I happen to have two record players. Wouldn't know what to do without them!
@luvrof70s yes I noticed that too. I think they were told to keep still ahead of time. There's a guy standing offstage giving signals telling everyone what to do.
great song and their dancing is just awesome the kids of these days should see this clip and start dancing the same instead of shaking their behinds and stuff
And they say "White men can't dance"! Well, whoever said that was not a fan of the Osmonds! Still love listening to their music and I will never forget when I saw them in MN and Marie in Minot. Wonderful shows, wonderful music. And no matter what troubles you were facing, they would help you forget. Such an uplifting family! I am still crazy for them after all these years!
@Khultan According to the web and Jay's website, Jay choregraphed the Osmonds' routines. He was also choregrapher for the Donny & Marie show. Quite a guy, huh?
@Sewnknit Yes, it's quite remarkable, in that the Osmonds took to dancing by chance of being at a transitional time past the 1960s and, perhaps, of being young as music continued to produce dance scores but other bands did not at all take to dancing and they are numerous, but as an aside, one curious unusual group would be the Cowsills, The only member to actively take on dancing proactively in the band is Susan Cowsill. It's a shame they broke up before they could, perhaps, seek a new way.
this was so fascinating to watch again!!! they are fabulous all the way around...the choreography was supurb...and the hard work, well it showed with sparkles!!!! Great guys and family....best to you always...susie davis/chicago!
I'm a 48 year old male and I'm not ashamed to say that I thought these guys were THE cat's ass back In the early '70's....and I STILL like there music.....what can I say...And Donny's voice In this particular song Is to DIE for.
I saw them in concert when I was 8 years old! Love them. The osmonds shouldn't be compared to the Jacksons at all. This is a video of the Osmonds. Nothing to do with the J-5. Love the J-5 as well!!!!!
I always loved the Osmonds - their harmony was outstanding! Dancing good, too! Glad to see some positive remarks here, though we could do without the foul language. Thank you.
@Sewnknit MY GOODNESS YOU CANT COMPARE THE JACKSONS TO THE OSMONDS..BOTH WERE TALENTED ARTIST.. AND IN THIER OWN RIGHT VERY GOOD.. THE OSMONDS WERE TIGHT AS DANCERS , BUT THE JACKSONS WERE MORE POLISHED AS FOR FLOW OF STYLE IN MORE SOUTRAINISH .. AND LITTLE MICHEAL TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL ... ONE KNEW THAT HE WAS A SUPERSTAR ..LOOK AT HOW HE DANCED ASA KID.. U CAN TELL HE TOOK LESSIONS FROM JAMES BROWN ....EFFECT IN HOW YOU PRSENT THOSE MOVES........ CAPTURE THE AUDIANCE AT FRIST GLANCE
@sierria64 - I wasn't comparing the Osmonds to the Jacksons. Where, in my comment, did you see that I was? Both were very talented artists. If I remember correctly, Michael was an admirer of Fred Astaire - not James Brown. James has his style and Michael his. All deservs to be respected for their choices.
Response: Joe South wrote this FOR the Osmonds. And I've yet to see any Jacksons tv performance from this era this tight. People are getting the brothers confused with Michael. All they did was shake. Michael & Jermaine were 100% of the show.
@MultiBudboy Actually as I relearned today from the Tampa Bay area's Q105's Sunday morning Top 20 countdown Joe South originally wrote this tune, "Yo-yo" for Billy Joe Royal (of "Down in the Boondocks" fame) and Royal did record it in the mid-1960's, but it didn't do as well for him as it would later in 1971 for the Osmonds. You need to get all your facts correct before you post.
@MultiBudboy There is an audio only video of Billy Joe Royal's minor 1967 hit of the original "Yo-yo" as posted by garageband66. You might want to take a listen to it -- it isn't as overly produced, in a 1970's Mike Curb kind of way as the Osmonds' version, and actually sounds more dancable than the Osmonds' version.
@MultiBudboy MY GOODNESS YOU CANT COMPARE THE JACKSONS TO THE OSMONDS..BOTH WERE TALENTED ARTIST.. AND IN THIER OWN RIGHT VERY GOOD.. THE OSMONDS WERE TIGHT AS DANCERS , BUT THE JACKSONS WERE MORE POLISHED AS FOR FLOW OF STYLE IN MORE SOUTRAINISH .. AND LITTLE MICHEAL TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL ... ONE KNEW THAT HE WAS A SUPERSTAR ..LOOK AT HOW HE DANCED ASA KID.. U CAN TELL HE TOOK LESSIONS FROM JAMES BROWN ....EFFECT IN HOW YOU PRSENT THOSE MOVES........ CAPTURE THE AUDIANCE AT FRIST GLANCE
Love the choreography to this... no wonder they managed to stay so fit and in-shape. And the hair! Enough on their heads for 10 more people! One tiny thing wrong... I always thought they wore their favorite colors with their stage costumes, but in this it seems Wayne (my fave) is the only one wearing his favorite color (orange)... the others are mixed up. Or am I wrong about that?
@Hermione4 THE OSMONDS WERE TIGHT AS DANCERS , BUT THE JACKSONS WERE MORE POLISHED AS FOR FLOW OF STYLE IN MORE SOUTRAINISH .. AND LITTLE MICHEAL TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL ... ONE KNEW THAT HE WAS A SUPERSTAR ..LOOK AT HOW HE DANCED ASA KID.. U CAN TELL HE TOOK LESSIONS FROM JAMES BROWN ....EFFECT IN HOW YOU PRSENT THOSE MOVES........ CAPTURE THE AUDIANCE AT FRIST GLANCE
Dig the hair and the outfits! Look at these white boys get down! The Jacksons and the Osmonds were all really great friends! The media tried to make up a rivalry between them.
Did you notice that NBC studio audience? They were like maniquins. They looked all middle-aged, and restrained. What a waste for a talented group like the Os-Bros.
I saw this exact performance on Tv on the Flip Wilson show in 1971. I was 10 when I saw it.
Since Donny is now on Dancing w/the Stars, I'm reviewing this. It's even better than I remembered. The Osmonds and the J5 were the Funkiest MF's on the planet! God, they were talented! Merrill Osmond had a rockin' voice. Lots of Rock musicians were into this song back then, including me. Tommy Lee from Motley Crue said his first record album was an Osmonds lp! They were my first concert. Cheers!
The Jonas Bros and all these other boy bands..will never have anything on the Osmonds..and the Jackson Five!!!!! Michael Jackson...and Donny Osmond...were talented in their own right! But being with their brothers...they really showed what a family act who is so talented really should be!
me and my bets mate copied part fo this danc ein p.e wen we were in yera 8 i fink. it was just me her. the others wuldnt do it. they thought it look stupid. it may did, but it was fun!!!
cherry32959, thanks for the info, that's fascinating. I should have realized, that actually makes perfect sense. If I had been there and had been given that warning, I sure would have been on my best behavior too. :)
Well for me, and I grew up listening to them and posters on my walls of them it was their closeness as a family. They were a good and moral family, just check out their family history. I thought they were awesome, heck I still do!
You can't see it? The Osmonds and the Jackson's were the bomb back in the day!! The choreography was slick and neat and well executed. I'm sorry but a lot of the groups now, just don't have the magic of these groups from back in the day!
Tell ya what, as a 49 year old guy who remembers those gushy teen idol days and what the girls liked-let's face it, these are some pretty funky moves. If Donny could handle this back then, he can handle anything they throw at him on Dancing With The Stars. The boys are all over the place here. Expertly done.
That audience looks like they could be in Weekend At Bernie's, go figure. But then again, I suppose if they had packed the place with young girls, we probably wouldn't have been able to hear the Osmonds, lol. I was 12 when I saw this on t.v. and still remember practically screaming over Donny and Jay (Jay was my favorite) in my front room but trying to control myself in front of my parents, lol. By the way, got to meet Donny as an adult and talked to him, great guy, very nice.
Hot AND sexy, I say. These guys were so badass. SO talented. When they dance, watch Wayne - that guy belonged on Broadway with his moves. He's in the orange belt - he always wears the orange! Love 'em, love 'em.......
Absolutely LOVE rainydaywoman1957's comment - "TEMPTATIONS ON SPEED."
While watching this I was thinking how much they remind me of the Temptations, then I read her comment! They were another one of my favorite groups growing up!!!
wow! this was definately one of my favorites! i will always love the osmonds! i can sing along with all of their songs to this day!! loveyouosmonds4ever!!
I was born in '68, my first girl crush was Donny Osmond. Too little to remember their performances back then; I just remember the songs on the records. My point is, I can't believe the preciseness and polished performances they gave. This is amazing for its time. Who can't love the Osmonds!
What the hell is this I was looking for a yo oy tricks not this gay ass shit. Some dumbass song about a fuckin yo yo who the fuck sings about a yo yo , fucking douchebags.
I also remember seeing this the night it aired. Yes the dance steps are dated, BUT it IS a clip from the 'olden' days ;)
Back in the day, these guys were hot. I loved them. Saw them in concert at Madison Square Garden with a bunch of friends and a mom took us. It was a great time. Great memories! This was the kind of stuff you could take your kids to and not worry they are seeing questionable material. Innocence ruled! Thank you so much!
Pay attention to this and you'll see how incredible this performance really is. They show up and have to choreograph everything to fit the stage and its surroundings. Back then, they didn't have weeks to plan it, but hours, if not minutes. They pulled this off amazingly. Plus, for 1971, the "dancing" you apparently criticize was the style. I have seen plenty of the Jackson 5 in comparison. The Osmonds were much better and more polished.
Sierria, you are out of your friggin' mind. The Jackson 5 are not even in the same league - not professionally or personally. If you have no taste, and you apparently don't, keep off of the Osmond videos and message board.
Thank you for sharing this! I loved the Flip Wilson show. Too bad they didn't use Merrill's voice front and center, and instead turned into a Donny/Pop machine. They could have actually been a good hard rock band.
The audience is so Quiet, maybe wandering ;what the hell are we doing here, watching this GAY performance.?
lizbrennerurrutia 3 weeks ago
Are they, GAYS?? that's where Michael Jackson got his idea of the GAY Militia uniform.
lizbrennerurrutia 3 weeks ago
Is this vidclip fromt he flip wilson show?
Freyja1133 1 month ago
Osmonds got some serious swag...
njo425 1 month ago
I don't doubt this is lip-synched, but it's such a fun, happy song! Love it!
Sewnknit 3 months ago in playlist Sewnknit's favorites
Damn these white dudes can jam
wilfred35 4 months ago 8
As a little girl I was so in love with Donny, but now, as a more mature woman, i realize the sexiest Osmond brother was actually Jay! Watch him dance. He has got the moves baby! A natural!
bbughtiful 4 months ago 3
@bbughtiful I always loved Jay best!
reduff627 3 months ago
@reduff627 you and me both!
ethelmurmur 1 month ago
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estanuk 4 months ago
I can only imagine how hard this was to do. Those crazy suits and umpteen hundred moves. I wonder if they were able to dance this in one take. They couldn't have performed this dance while singing live 'cause their mic cords would have tripped them off the stage. LOL At the time (I was 6, sheesh!) I didn't realize how talented they were.
34airflow 4 months ago 2
@34airflow There is something called an overhead boom microphone; a device which has been around for over fifty years. It is used when singers are not basically standing still. Very high-tech stuff... in the 1950s.
JeffersonDinedAlone 3 months ago
@JeffersonDinedAlone
I have a copy of this song and it's identical to what is heard on this clip from the Flip Wilson Show. So there's no doubt in my mind that it was lip synched. In the wide shots at the opening and closing, we would have noticed any boom mikes. Today, in a similar situation, artists might perform using a wireless mic, like the ones developed by Sennheiser. Thanks for the history of boom mikes, though.
34airflow 3 months ago
I found some of my Osmond Brothers albums the other day. I opened the crazy horse album cover and found my Puppy Love 45 inside. wooot! now, if I could find an actual record player, I'd have it made. LOL!
nhford07 4 months ago 3
@nhford07
You can find a nice record /cd/tape/ radio player at Target. Records are still the BEST!
dakert40 4 months ago 2
@nhford07 they are out there, try Target. I also know Crosely still makes them,I happen to have two record players. Wouldn't know what to do without them!
vinyl45junkie 3 months ago
This was AESOME WOW I remember this the day it aired.. BTW
Go here on youtube and hear what Donnie had to say about his friend MJ
MRJACKSON19581 5 months ago
You can hate if you want...but them Mormons put in work!
HUSTLEMAN2 5 months ago
looks like they use some of this choregraphy for the mob dance that donny did in vegas on 7/22/11
gailey73 6 months ago
5 stars
JPDELYON 6 months ago
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; w ; JUST LIKE A YO-YOO~
Insectzoid 6 months ago
I don't think the choreography is outdated. It's better than that crotch-grabbing crap popularized by Michael Jackson.
There has never been a cute, child singer to match Donnie. Alas, he reached his peak so early.
verypeachy1 7 months ago 2
@verypeachy1 its interesting how they rotate to each singer
howardkevinm 6 months ago
this song is similar to Bogie Feaver from the Silvers
tacomonster98 8 months ago
This is better than any song of 2011!!!!
trevor40 8 months ago 12
@trevor40 agreed!! from JBT3168
bridgeape60 2 weeks ago
alan jay did alot of choreogrphy back then.. alan is oldest here... he has MS now..hes the tall one on left
tmhred1 8 months ago
the short one is donny u moron
tmhred1 8 months ago
Marie is the short one, right? She was pretty flat-chested back then.
mikenewz 8 months ago
donnie is still hot..justin bieber. doesnt got the moves like these guys...woohoo!
francesdb1 8 months ago 2
@charger4079 your mother is a ROID HEAD!
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tricksshomagic1 7 months ago
Fake Jackson FIve, White version. SMH
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tricksshomagic1 7 months ago
@rumbleinthejungle80 The Osmonds predate the Jacksons by 6 years, and The Osmonds were on TV 2 years before the Jackson 5 started performing.
solswolf 4 months ago 2
Love there costumes!!!!!!!!!!
blf5051 9 months ago 3
Great! I love it.
Caljamscott 9 months ago
That was some awesome choreography for back then. They are so AWESOME!
volslvr 9 months ago
Nurfana! I love this video! I get just excited watching them perform as I did when I was 10. So Thank you!
brendaLea100 9 months ago
what's with the audience? they're so well behaved! the osmonds are awesome!
luvrof70s 10 months ago 2
@luvrof70s yes I noticed that too. I think they were told to keep still ahead of time. There's a guy standing offstage giving signals telling everyone what to do.
Caljamscott 9 months ago
one of my favs
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kazmjfan4eva2010 10 months ago
great song and their dancing is just awesome the kids of these days should see this clip and start dancing the same instead of shaking their behinds and stuff
glendor1968 10 months ago 3
This is Fantastic!!!
trevor40 11 months ago
Whoa. That choreography! And the outfits...simply amazing. But in a good way.
caspianrex 11 months ago 2
And they say "White men can't dance"! Well, whoever said that was not a fan of the Osmonds! Still love listening to their music and I will never forget when I saw them in MN and Marie in Minot. Wonderful shows, wonderful music. And no matter what troubles you were facing, they would help you forget. Such an uplifting family! I am still crazy for them after all these years!
cjdahlien 11 months ago 2
I have to give it them...the choreography is on point!
sphinxman03 11 months ago 3
they always had the greatest dance routines..love it :)
bevaaaful 1 year ago 2
They're so light on their feet.
Sewnknit 1 year ago
Anyone in the know as to who their choreographer was or did they do it themselves?
Khultan 1 year ago
@Khultan According to the web and Jay's website, Jay choregraphed the Osmonds' routines. He was also choregrapher for the Donny & Marie show. Quite a guy, huh?
Sewnknit 1 year ago
@Sewnknit Yes, it's quite remarkable, in that the Osmonds took to dancing by chance of being at a transitional time past the 1960s and, perhaps, of being young as music continued to produce dance scores but other bands did not at all take to dancing and they are numerous, but as an aside, one curious unusual group would be the Cowsills, The only member to actively take on dancing proactively in the band is Susan Cowsill. It's a shame they broke up before they could, perhaps, seek a new way.
Khultan 1 year ago
@Khultan - Ah, the Cowsills, a very underrated group. Sadly, Barry Cowsill died during hurricaine Katrina. I always liked their music.
Sewnknit 1 year ago
@Sewnknit These are the Osmonds, not Cowsills!
cjdahlien 11 months ago
@cjdahlien I didn't say the Osmonds were the Cowsills, I was referring to the previous comment.
Sewnknit 9 months ago
@Khultan Merrill did most, but they all were a part of the dance routines!
cjdahlien 11 months ago 2
i remember seeing them in toronto,ontario TWICE....ahhh the memories..
number9of9 1 year ago
this was so fascinating to watch again!!! they are fabulous all the way around...the choreography was supurb...and the hard work, well it showed with sparkles!!!! Great guys and family....best to you always...susie davis/chicago!
susiedavis100 1 year ago
Brings back my youth. I had pictures of Donnie every where
redenajean 1 year ago
funny stuff!!! got me rollin
thetruthspreader 1 year ago
I'm a 48 year old male and I'm not ashamed to say that I thought these guys were THE cat's ass back In the early '70's....and I STILL like there music.....what can I say...And Donny's voice In this particular song Is to DIE for.
Cheops2112 1 year ago
I saw them in concert when I was 8 years old! Love them. The osmonds shouldn't be compared to the Jacksons at all. This is a video of the Osmonds. Nothing to do with the J-5. Love the J-5 as well!!!!!
sueshockleydixon 1 year ago
I remember the concerts....No I did not scream..Saw no sense in it...But were they good? You bet they were. What you see is what they did...
Carolinacross1 1 year ago
I used to dance like that in high school...lol...(hiding face).
sherylrb 1 year ago
i love this performance!! My brother is black, 23 years old and loves rap and when i showed him this clip, even he was impressed!! lol
J5Panda90 1 year ago
See Donny could dance years before DWTS. No wonder he won!
daisyduck0285 1 year ago
They look like girls
Patawon10 1 year ago
the Osmonds,my banana splits lunchbox,and sat morn cartoons--ah those were the days-remember yall???????
Allie02041992 1 year ago 2
Oh good god ya these guys r doing it for me!
SANDYHYLGRL 1 year ago
I always loved the Osmonds - their harmony was outstanding! Dancing good, too! Glad to see some positive remarks here, though we could do without the foul language. Thank you.
Sewnknit 1 year ago
@Sewnknit MY GOODNESS YOU CANT COMPARE THE JACKSONS TO THE OSMONDS..BOTH WERE TALENTED ARTIST.. AND IN THIER OWN RIGHT VERY GOOD.. THE OSMONDS WERE TIGHT AS DANCERS , BUT THE JACKSONS WERE MORE POLISHED AS FOR FLOW OF STYLE IN MORE SOUTRAINISH .. AND LITTLE MICHEAL TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL ... ONE KNEW THAT HE WAS A SUPERSTAR ..LOOK AT HOW HE DANCED ASA KID.. U CAN TELL HE TOOK LESSIONS FROM JAMES BROWN ....EFFECT IN HOW YOU PRSENT THOSE MOVES........ CAPTURE THE AUDIANCE AT FRIST GLANCE
sierria64 1 year ago
@sierria64 - I wasn't comparing the Osmonds to the Jacksons. Where, in my comment, did you see that I was? Both were very talented artists. If I remember correctly, Michael was an admirer of Fred Astaire - not James Brown. James has his style and Michael his. All deservs to be respected for their choices.
Sewnknit 1 year ago
Response: Joe South wrote this FOR the Osmonds. And I've yet to see any Jacksons tv performance from this era this tight. People are getting the brothers confused with Michael. All they did was shake. Michael & Jermaine were 100% of the show.
MultiBudboy 1 year ago
@MultiBudboy Actually as I relearned today from the Tampa Bay area's Q105's Sunday morning Top 20 countdown Joe South originally wrote this tune, "Yo-yo" for Billy Joe Royal (of "Down in the Boondocks" fame) and Royal did record it in the mid-1960's, but it didn't do as well for him as it would later in 1971 for the Osmonds. You need to get all your facts correct before you post.
sneezyize 1 year ago
@MultiBudboy There is an audio only video of Billy Joe Royal's minor 1967 hit of the original "Yo-yo" as posted by garageband66. You might want to take a listen to it -- it isn't as overly produced, in a 1970's Mike Curb kind of way as the Osmonds' version, and actually sounds more dancable than the Osmonds' version.
sneezyize 1 year ago
@MultiBudboy MY GOODNESS YOU CANT COMPARE THE JACKSONS TO THE OSMONDS..BOTH WERE TALENTED ARTIST.. AND IN THIER OWN RIGHT VERY GOOD.. THE OSMONDS WERE TIGHT AS DANCERS , BUT THE JACKSONS WERE MORE POLISHED AS FOR FLOW OF STYLE IN MORE SOUTRAINISH .. AND LITTLE MICHEAL TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL ... ONE KNEW THAT HE WAS A SUPERSTAR ..LOOK AT HOW HE DANCED ASA KID.. U CAN TELL HE TOOK LESSIONS FROM JAMES BROWN ....EFFECT IN HOW YOU PRSENT THOSE MOVES........ CAPTURE THE AUDIANCE AT FRIST GLANCE
sierria64 1 year ago
So, that's where the Brady kids stole their moves from!
DaddySinister 1 year ago
One of their best of many songs. When Music was real unlike the kind we have now a days.
breslindorothy 1 year ago
Love the choreography to this... no wonder they managed to stay so fit and in-shape. And the hair! Enough on their heads for 10 more people! One tiny thing wrong... I always thought they wore their favorite colors with their stage costumes, but in this it seems Wayne (my fave) is the only one wearing his favorite color (orange)... the others are mixed up. Or am I wrong about that?
SusanWillingham 1 year ago
did they lift the song from the jacksons just like they lifted the dance moves & style from them?
chinashopjada 1 year ago
I was thinking about this today and had to watch it. I remember actually watching this show as a young girl.
Jacksons vs. The Osmonds, Osmonds vs. The Jacksons. Those boys could dance.
Gosh, I'm old! But that was real music back in them days...
MOMOFSAKI 1 year ago
FYI, the guy who made the jumpsuits for ELVIS also made them for the Osmond brothers.
TheRetroDude1 1 year ago
Back when people had actual talent and could do it all.
bitchin stuff!
malfalcon 1 year ago
i want to kill myself now
MrPropain 1 year ago
AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Shortman5422 1 year ago
Right On!
timbalandj 1 year ago
I don't care how outdated the choreography is - I LOVE the dancing that these Osmonds do!!
Hermione4 1 year ago 32
@Hermione4 I love the dancing too, and the Osmonds!
pattyken1 1 year ago
@Hermione4 I love the choreography, especially the way they made their exit!!!
prkendora 1 year ago
@Hermione4 THE OSMONDS WERE TIGHT AS DANCERS , BUT THE JACKSONS WERE MORE POLISHED AS FOR FLOW OF STYLE IN MORE SOUTRAINISH .. AND LITTLE MICHEAL TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL ... ONE KNEW THAT HE WAS A SUPERSTAR ..LOOK AT HOW HE DANCED ASA KID.. U CAN TELL HE TOOK LESSIONS FROM JAMES BROWN ....EFFECT IN HOW YOU PRSENT THOSE MOVES........ CAPTURE THE AUDIANCE AT FRIST GLANCE
sierria64 1 year ago
the way the dance is is just great, they cycle through each person switft and simple.
howardkevinm 1 year ago 4
Was honored to of met the whole family in 1980
at the Nugget floor show in Reno, Nevada, what a
night that was & there mom & dad(Olive & George)
were such sweethearts to me( may the RIP). Actually the whole family was nice, you couldn't of met sweeter ppl. Jimmy was so cute with
his puppet performance that night that it still brings a smile to my face!!.. Excellent Video & song!!!..
Thanks 4 sharing the love of this family!!...
(100,000 + Stars)
Love: jan
TheChristmasAngle 1 year ago 4
Ay they could dance they ass off and had the nerve to have some soul!! Loves it!!!
druaya 1 year ago 2
I love them
coolsweetgroovy 2 years ago
Jay Osmond was the the really STAR of this group over shadowed by Donny of course
dpallenccs 2 years ago
Do you mean Merrill, the guy on lead vocals??
PeachWNK 2 years ago
agreed
howardkevinm 1 year ago
Dig the hair and the outfits! Look at these white boys get down! The Jacksons and the Osmonds were all really great friends! The media tried to make up a rivalry between them.
ChrislovesKrystal 2 years ago 5
Did you notice that NBC studio audience? They were like maniquins. They looked all middle-aged, and restrained. What a waste for a talented group like the Os-Bros.
pastorkevin52 2 years ago
OH YEAH!! just like a Yo0o-Yo0o0o...i freakin LOVE this song :D:D
BeatleMonkeegirl15 2 years ago 30
@BeatleMonkeegirl15
Down By the Lazy River is better! LOL
ggblueam 2 years ago
WHOOP NOW! saw them in Tulsa back in the 70s. Had the biggest crush on Donnie! Awesome memories :DD
cfrench760 1 year ago
Congrats to Donny on Winning "Dancing With The Stars" :-) woohoo!!!
trevor40 2 years ago 5
I loved them then and I love them now!!!
yvelucia 2 years ago 3
I saw this exact performance on Tv on the Flip Wilson show in 1971. I was 10 when I saw it.
Since Donny is now on Dancing w/the Stars, I'm reviewing this. It's even better than I remembered. The Osmonds and the J5 were the Funkiest MF's on the planet! God, they were talented! Merrill Osmond had a rockin' voice. Lots of Rock musicians were into this song back then, including me. Tommy Lee from Motley Crue said his first record album was an Osmonds lp! They were my first concert. Cheers!
MrBeenastar 2 years ago 2
Awesome. Grew up watching the OSmands & the Jackson 5 dance like this. Kiss Ass.
JLKnChrist 2 years ago
The Jonas Bros and all these other boy bands..will never have anything on the Osmonds..and the Jackson Five!!!!! Michael Jackson...and Donny Osmond...were talented in their own right! But being with their brothers...they really showed what a family act who is so talented really should be!
susparkles 2 years ago 3
wow..the jumpsuits. I think KISS got the idea from this act
lilaogw 2 years ago
Donny was bad ass!....much props to the O brothers.
covertop 2 years ago
me and my bets mate copied part fo this danc ein p.e wen we were in yera 8 i fink. it was just me her. the others wuldnt do it. they thought it look stupid. it may did, but it was fun!!!
StuckInThe50sAnd70s 2 years ago
cherry32959, thanks for the info, that's fascinating. I should have realized, that actually makes perfect sense. If I had been there and had been given that warning, I sure would have been on my best behavior too. :)
soulthinggirl 2 years ago
i love the osmonds and this vid thanks 4 the post genna
GennaMGL 2 years ago
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I can't see what the girls of the at era saw in them as teen idols
Freyja1133 2 years ago
Well for me, and I grew up listening to them and posters on my walls of them it was their closeness as a family. They were a good and moral family, just check out their family history. I thought they were awesome, heck I still do!
redenajean 2 years ago
Oh darling, then your hormones ain't workin'. lol.
cherry32959 2 years ago
You can't see it? The Osmonds and the Jackson's were the bomb back in the day!! The choreography was slick and neat and well executed. I'm sorry but a lot of the groups now, just don't have the magic of these groups from back in the day!
bandibreath 2 years ago
Tell ya what, as a 49 year old guy who remembers those gushy teen idol days and what the girls liked-let's face it, these are some pretty funky moves. If Donny could handle this back then, he can handle anything they throw at him on Dancing With The Stars. The boys are all over the place here. Expertly done.
NYVoice 2 years ago 4
Donny was so cute here! hpoe wins on Dancing With The Stars,He's already got my votes!
melfnt 2 years ago 2
they were the coolest when we was young
chngreactn 2 years ago
That audience looks like they could be in Weekend At Bernie's, go figure. But then again, I suppose if they had packed the place with young girls, we probably wouldn't have been able to hear the Osmonds, lol. I was 12 when I saw this on t.v. and still remember practically screaming over Donny and Jay (Jay was my favorite) in my front room but trying to control myself in front of my parents, lol. By the way, got to meet Donny as an adult and talked to him, great guy, very nice.
soulthinggirl 2 years ago
Audience seems dead.
peterwulfy 2 years ago
they were warned to not scream or they would cut the show, escort them out and start over. I was there.
cherry32959 2 years ago 2
Good times!!!
allmusicgal 2 years ago
Whenever I hear the beginning of "Day Tripper" by The Beatles, I automatically think of this song.
Gotta love 1:22-1:33 here!
hollyrock1 2 years ago
Elvis suits and Dorothy Hamill hair-dos, love it.
Picardy 2 years ago
Man the audiance is tranqualized...wtf?
calimar28 2 years ago
Man how Flip had to grit his teeth when he said "my soul brothers"!!@ LOLOL
calimar28 2 years ago
Hot AND sexy, I say. These guys were so badass. SO talented. When they dance, watch Wayne - that guy belonged on Broadway with his moves. He's in the orange belt - he always wears the orange! Love 'em, love 'em.......
LadyKat964 2 years ago 3
Marie was really good looking back then.
demonic87 2 years ago
Elvis' jumpsuit maker made these too. Merrill was a hottie!
spideylinda 2 years ago
hot? or positively sexy?
hmmm
someone help me decide
<3
Blossom90sKid4ever 2 years ago 5
really good video jay and merrill are really hot
elizabethjay28 2 years ago
I agree, excellent video!!! they were all really hot, But It will always be DONNY in my heart! Talk about SEXY!!!!!
vinyl45junkie 2 years ago 3
I saw donny and marie in vegas in April. Front row seats and backstage meet and greet. For a 51 year old man, he can still dance. he has the moves.
puppylover1960 2 years ago
My favorite song of all time. Is it bad that I can still remember all the words???
LadyKat964 2 years ago
I'm a click away from buy a ticket to Vegas!!!! Oooohhhh
Carol1919 2 years ago
I'm right there with ya! Oh my Donny!
deedee7763 2 years ago
This is one of their most rockinest songs ever!
then again, all their songs are cool..
GreasedLightning44 2 years ago
donny was smokin whenever he was youngerr. <3
ryann12nicole 2 years ago
From Anna,
Hi Ryann, Had you heard that the Osmonds 50th tour of the UK was going to be on a 2 set DVD in August? It will cost $50.00 in US.
Your friend,
Anna
Anna9563 2 years ago
strangly, I've always loved this.
soulmusic247 2 years ago
Absolutely LOVE rainydaywoman1957's comment - "TEMPTATIONS ON SPEED."
While watching this I was thinking how much they remind me of the Temptations, then I read her comment! They were another one of my favorite groups growing up!!!
ukidinme2010 2 years ago
Great video and song! My favorite group of all time! The dancing is a hoot!
mariedolls 2 years ago 2
wow! this was definately one of my favorites! i will always love the osmonds! i can sing along with all of their songs to this day!! loveyouosmonds4ever!!
diamondgirl102359 2 years ago
The Osmonds were a real family with talent. I am glad I got a chance too see them now
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sandertje666 2 years ago
They didnt need to try so hard... they had nice voices.
cheyenne86 2 years ago
A moment in time. Bing a teenager was along time ago.
cheyenne86 2 years ago
temptations on speed
rainydaywoman1957 2 years ago 2
...and those people in the audience just sit there...this is such a good video!
Tomasina1616 2 years ago
This is one of the best single "spots" I've ever seen. I tell EVERYONE about it! Rock on, Osmonds!
videovoyeur2000 2 years ago
Flip Wilson Was Cool! Damm Good & Funny tv Show!
rebelstang 2 years ago
Dodohead, why'd you watch this then? And what's with the language? I guess you don't have much in the vocabulary department, hmm?
iusedtobethere 2 years ago
I was born in '68, my first girl crush was Donny Osmond. Too little to remember their performances back then; I just remember the songs on the records. My point is, I can't believe the preciseness and polished performances they gave. This is amazing for its time. Who can't love the Osmonds!
Antkiks 3 years ago
dodewhatever, YOU were the one to go to the site. don't blame the singers. how juvenille.
cherry32959 3 years ago 3
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What the hell is this I was looking for a yo oy tricks not this gay ass shit. Some dumbass song about a fuckin yo yo who the fuck sings about a yo yo , fucking douchebags.
DodecahedronHead 3 years ago
DodecahedronHead is calling this "gay a** sh**" and yet he spends his time trying to learn how to play with a yo yo
blazerr 2 years ago
Um Sierria, you're obviously not watching this video or you're blind. Of course they have rhythm...what are you TALKING about...
iusedtobethere 3 years ago
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MY GOD THEY HAD NO RYTHM......
sierria64 3 years ago
a) you're beyond wrong
b) my god, you can't spell
wsp67326 3 years ago
I also remember seeing this the night it aired. Yes the dance steps are dated, BUT it IS a clip from the 'olden' days ;)
Back in the day, these guys were hot. I loved them. Saw them in concert at Madison Square Garden with a bunch of friends and a mom took us. It was a great time. Great memories! This was the kind of stuff you could take your kids to and not worry they are seeing questionable material. Innocence ruled! Thank you so much!
kushii59 3 years ago 4
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hey guys here's a tip , get a real teacher to teach you how to dance . the j5 had nothing to feel
you really suck
sierria64 3 years ago
Pay attention to this and you'll see how incredible this performance really is. They show up and have to choreograph everything to fit the stage and its surroundings. Back then, they didn't have weeks to plan it, but hours, if not minutes. They pulled this off amazingly. Plus, for 1971, the "dancing" you apparently criticize was the style. I have seen plenty of the Jackson 5 in comparison. The Osmonds were much better and more polished.
wsp67326 3 years ago 2
I agree. Watch when Dony and Merrill switch singing lead, how seamlessly
they switch places. Incredible.
joebester 3 years ago 3
Sierria, you are out of your friggin' mind. The Jackson 5 are not even in the same league - not professionally or personally. If you have no taste, and you apparently don't, keep off of the Osmond videos and message board.
kmdorris 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing this! I loved the Flip Wilson show. Too bad they didn't use Merrill's voice front and center, and instead turned into a Donny/Pop machine. They could have actually been a good hard rock band.
chuckmall 3 years ago
No offense meant Chuck, but I don't think Mormons are inclined to do "Hard Rock"
GANN010355 3 years ago
Check out their video for "Crazy Horses"
blazerr 2 years ago
they r so amazingly awesome! itz not even funny! donny makes me die when he hits 16!haha
sup9412 3 years ago
Great dancing.
kirchfam 3 years ago
LOVE this.....so happy...
xx
glcfordco 3 years ago
If only entertainers had the Osmonds' spunk, moral values, and charisma! I LOVE IT! Thank you for posting this cheerful video!
nearmedinalake 3 years ago 5
you're right!
angelodevilla 3 years ago
Autumn of 1971.
Saintmicky 3 years ago