The Lovin' Spoonful "Do You Believe In Magic?"

[canadianlattitude]

private? wtf?

[lola72263]

i do believe in magic.

[JohnnyTheWolfLupino]

Great performance on Ed's shew!!

[445sd]

FREE YOUR SOUL

[lynner4]

Great vidio! This has to be my favorite spoonful song!!

[SkyTyper101]

do you believe in magic? in a young girls heart? lol aww! cute pup!

[MrConfuzeable]

defenitly 70s and 60s but 80s GOOD LORD D<<

[albeatles95]

^!^

[MAJORKISSFAN13]

60s 70s and 80s were the best time ever for music, what the hell happend

[Bo618]

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[brosssoul]

11 people didnt like this song, how could you not like this song?

[SWOgottaGO]

@brosssoul Cuz they dont believe in magic? check the number of people that dont like this vid again

[brosssoul]

@SWOgottaGO lol

[hoosiercreek86]

I have a fever, and the only prescription- is more auto harp!

[PooJiraiya]

im 13, and was born in the wrong music era

[slarbiter]

@PooJiraiya me too...its sad huh lmao screw lady gaga and jonas brothers, 60s and 80s FTW

[BradyA77]

@PooJiraiya me too

[Sambergler]

how the magic's in music and the music's in me..

[Sambergler]

how thw magic's in music and the music's in me..

[poptop656]

One of the greatest songs ever by the lovin spoonful

[allmakescombined]

Is the audience shouting "DOG! DOG!!"? lol

[IDC500pro2]

0:38

[CaptKeo]

I wish they could reproduce all the old music as good as this. I've never seen Ed Sullivan look so alive.

[cool1kid2on3board]

LOL date Movie

[Catcherintherye11111]

i never knew the puppy was in the band lol

[PixieDust19962]

@Catcherintherye11111 He wasn't- Zal just had a special super power to turn into a puppy :)

[boogie8ball]

felchers!

[samk1101]

they should have a reunion

[ipolson]

@samk1101 : Unfortunately, the genius guitarist in this film Zal Yanovski passed away several years ago. He is the 'Zal' out of 'Zal and Denny' as immortilized in the song 'Creeque Alley' by the Mamas and Papas.

[8justin88]

at :30 that guy has a HUGE mouth!

[blueberries4ever]

That puppy was so adorable! Good tune, too. Yes, I believe in magic....

[sparkywitte]

It is beautiful outside! This song is what was going on, March 19, of 1967 on the Ed Sullivan Show!

Today this song is perfect for the weather and the way I feel. I am going to finish working and go for a walk on the beach with Liza and her 7 month old Anhalise!

To pretty to stay in and to pretty not to take advantage of it!!

Spring is here! Go Enjoy yourself with family and Friends!!

Don't wait!

Who knows if we will be here tomorrow?

[gdosic]

One of my favorite bands!!

Like @ geofbrit59 said:

"Beautiful ! So clear & colorful."

[Faerie113]

what is that cool looking instrument John Sebastian is using?

[jaredgetsacookie]

It's called an autoharp.

[Farnick]

Its an Autoharp.

[PixieDust1996]

The guitarist, not Sebastian, but the other one, is quite funny :) I mean the one with the big mouth xD

[CJurasin]

His name is Zalman Yanovksy (sp) no joke....they called him "Zally"

[geofbrit59]

Beautiful ! So clear & colorful.

[pica6888]

FYI John Sebastion did the theme song to Welcome Back Kotter.

[UnclaimedTreasure]

@pica6888 : Do you mean just compose the song, or sang the theme song too?

[pica6888]

@UnclaimedTreasure John Sebastion both wrote and sang the theme song.

[corkguy09]

I AM NOT A CROOK'

[RedTango]

Ha ha! That's not Nixon! But he kinda looks like him.. :D

[thevampireslayer666]

@RedTango lol yeah but nixon's nose was a little bigger...but i can see a resemblance XD

[bondie45]

Cannot beleive just how clear the upload is, well done.

[kshottiegirl]

Well anything can happen if you belive in magic.....Does this song make you feel happy..it sure makes me feel happier.lts bright =)

[oasisite]

What guitar is that the guitarist has? Its cool as f**k

[UnclaimedTreasure]

@oasisite: It's those harp things, are you talking about the singer?

[spookyspooked]

i love this song! it makes me feel good

[cobralaw]

Crazy how a handful of rag tag heroin addicts could make such an awesome song

[Thatotherkid100]

It was the 60s ANYTHING could happen

[TheLatinProdigy]

@cobralaw story of rock and roll?

[preciado43]

agreed

[cobralaw]

Well, my clueless friend of limited vocabulary, what is that you think a lovin' spoonful is?

[cobralaw]

I highly doubt you have ever been right about anything in your minuscule life... You don't know a whole lot about much of anything do you? (Completely rhetorical of course)

[RedEliteFilms]

@cobralaw

I honestly don't know, I could guess. but it'd probably be wrong.

[blackmore4]

Heroin addicts? Really? Please tell more.

[megagun31]

this song is very good

[zedekar80]

At first I didn't like it, but then i checked the lyrics, and it's a very nice song.

[mikezes]

Classic song! The bit with the puppy is awesome

[sheltv100]

This was recorded in 1967! I still wonder in 2010 how did they do that?

[6RiseAgainst9]

on the oldie networks like deja view and tvtropolis

[Iloveemepeje]

YEAH!..... feel good vibes :))))

[Faerie113]

havin a stressful week, and this song brought a much-needed smile to my face! LOVE IT! :-)

[Flirtilizer]

When I was a child, I hated this show.  Then I grew up. WOW, Awesome stuff.

[claireice]

Ooh, this was on The Parent Trap (The Lindsay Lohan one) Love this song.

[PixieDust1996]

I'm 13 years old, 14 in October, and my heart BELONGS in the sixties. Everything was magical back then.

Beatles FTW ;D (Yeah i realize this isn't them, thnx.)

[78720]

@PixieDust1996 i was born 30-40 years to early im 14 turnin 15 june and boy i love the sixties

[SeansNekoGirl]

I was blowing bubbles with my 1 year old and thought of this song so I started singing it. My parents were great enough to let me grow up with this song and many other great ones. Now I'm 20 - 21 this year - and I'm going to bring my daughter up with this music - I believe in magic <3

[Shank40]

@SeansNekoGirl like momthr like duaghtr

[SeansNekoGirl]

@Shank40 yeah we're alot alike :)

[Shank40]

@SeansNekoGirl ur situation is a little like wit me, my dad brought me up listenin to old classics like lovin spoonful, manhatan tranfr , the beatles, nd mor. when i hav kids i'll problay do de same nd show dem oldies but goodies

[blissy1]

On second viewing, the base player looks like he doesn't want to be there, great track tho.

[blissy1]

But whats with the puppy at .46 ?

[AdmiralCSN]

That was to get a reaction from the audience.

[blissy1]

Fantastic video for 1967.Great resolution

[rainydaywoman1957]

were they cute or what??

[YIYUNSHE]

oh my god!

[preciouskkpl]

lmao. I totally was amazed when the band dissappeared and a puppy showed up~! MAN, wish I was born in the sixties...now thats where all the fun was at!

[blackmore4]

Yeah! I want to disappear and be a puppy too.

[singact28]

awesome! i love the sixties!! i sang along! :) i'm an old-fashioned girl.

[attra91]

Great vid. I thank you for the post.

[mc2NY]

Not easy to make an autoharp look cool! Great band. Great song. Pretty cool video for the mid-1960s, with color no less!

Most bands had to lip sync on the TV appearances due to lack of technology to mic and mix them right. They usually sang live over the taped original instrumental tracks.

[levyacinthe]

ilovethatdirtywater1: He's playing an autoharp.

[Ghostmonsters]

boo

[Davetacular45]

Some of the crowd sounds like they are pissed, is it because they are lip-syncing?

[SuperBanesta]

The lead singer John Sebastian recorded "Welcome Back Kotter"

[ilovethatdirtywater1]

what is the name of the instrument that the singer is using?

[monatelier1]

I believe that is a zither. Do a search on google using the graphic search. There are apparently many different kinds of them.

[ilovethatdirtywater1]

oh thanks! Didnt think anyone would actually know :)

[tomweber3]

autoharp

[ejectorerector]

FUCK ed sullivan show's advertisemets at the beginninG!!!

[Syndicate93]

does anyone know what guitar zonowsky is using? i believe it's some sort of gibson ( pre- firebird ) or another firebird model, but i don't know, hope anyone else does :)

[metallica8103]

no its a fender jaguar

[tomweber3]

Guild S-200 Thunderbird, about 1963-4.

[ediann]

awesome song!

[Rouben19]

HEY Jim Cameron they had Camera tricks before you invented them all!!!

[Pcboy007]

what's the name of the member of the Lovin' Spoonful at 1:00????

[ejectorerector]

where did they go at 0:40????

[78720]

canada....

[RedZeppelin]

groovy set

[gretscher]

Man, Johnny Ramone was in the Lovin' Spoonful before The Ramones? I see him on guitar here. Just kidding.

[lovinmn1995]

ha ha woww !

[caledfwlch]

why does the crowd sigh suddenly? did something happen?

[CapoMaco]

It showed a dog.

[Iverson1232]

the color on the box changes

ppl disappeared

the puppy

[runthruthewoods]

thank you for this song !

[chrism823]

Don't listen to other versions.

Watch closely, Zal, like members of Paul Revere and the Raiders and other bands who were forced to lip-synch at the time, give little indications of their frustration . . . and still can't kill the joy!

Ironically, there is a nifty ending tacked on, never heard on the radio.

[serendipitystudents1]

see this is music!!

[adamford130]

That guy made the zither his bitch.

[StephaTheDogLover]

Yes, I believe in magic and the video is funny. xD The song is soo beautiful. I heard it first in the movie "The Parents Trap" - my favourite. :-)

[Silverstarsa13]

I BELIEVE IN MAGIC!! I love this song.

[ckhid]

wicked!

[Torontogirl49]

I believe in magic and I love this song.

Thanks for the download.

[Kamisamadesu1]

Zal Yanovsky and John Sebastian...and I saw it when it was first broadcast. Tell me, how many other times have you seen a guy play autoharp in a rock band? LOL

[zukosfangirl11]

just because aly and aj and selena gomez made this song fuckin horrible i am going to hate them for life! they should rot in hell!

[blastoiselover]

Disney really needs to stuff a mickey mouse head down the throats of thier "Disney Stars".

If you listen to Selena Gomez's version her voice sounds so....morphed and edited.

[blastoiselover]

AW hell no

[FlymaxSci]

This is a yet another great song that the Family Channel singers ruined. Seriously, are there any Family Channel singers that haven't done a remake of this?

[wilkes85]

I like this song, but the only thing I can think of is what a pain in the ass, and how complicated it must have been to tape this LOL

[unmusica]

I thought the same thing when I saw the original broadcast. Also was generally disappointed that they were lip-synching. Despite all that, it's still a great song by a great songwriter, and it's better than nothing. Interesting little coda tagged on; may have been how they ended it in concert.

[MJDHX]

I like this song and I can't believe the haters in the crowd.

When they would say "Do you believe in magic?" you can hear audience members shouting "NO!".

[thenameofthismanis]

80s???

[SHannONpizzalover]

i think aly and aj and selena gomez kinda ruined this song. disney id remaking all the good 80's songs and most of them suck! (miley cyrus - girls just wanna have fun, raven symone- under the sea from the little mermaid are a few examples)

[lovinmn1995]

thiss is from the 60s ? The ed sullivan show !