Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints

[iwannarock58]

MORE COWBELL MORE COWBELL!!!!

[577barry]

I was working Midnight shift for the Acme. I heard this for the first time!! Goodbye Motown!!! Goosebumps forever!!!!

[animegamingdude]

For some reason, my other name for this song is Cowbells & Synthesizers.

[remusnigga2]

I UNDERSTAND it NOW!!!!

[casestudyification]

Are you sure the lyrics isn't "crippled mankind"?

[57Biscayne]

The vocals are purdy good. The video? There were Blackberries back then? RIP RIM...

[AlbertoMarioAA]

I know about this song because the Simpson episode

[Joannegmurphy]

The lyrics to this song were actually written in 1959.

[sleepsurfsex]

iam remember this song for the rest of my life

[GreenAsJade]

groovy man!

[balls2walljer]

interesting fact about this show pink floyd made their american debut prior to s.a.c. with syd barrett performing " apples & oranges " , nobody in america knew much about them & by their performance you would have thought they were the one hit wonder group

[Ampvega]

They played at my high school dance when this song was real big; what a great night...what a great year. Thank you Strawberry Alarm Clock for such a great song!

[ItsCaroParker]

Here because of The Simpsons

[xXjessemoog87Xx]

Reminds me of when Homer Simpson was high lol...

[joesphx19]

Dang, I knew I shouldn't have got rid of the Nehru shirt.

[druther530]

Highly under rated band. Outstanding song. Great vocals, superb harmonies. I love singing Drummers!

[007jkirk]

la la la la :)

[Nuschlerclark]

In college in the late 60s...British invasion bands, LSD, and LOVE!

[brwhizz]

@Nuschlerclark They're actually from that other beacon of hippy culture; California.

[skaha65]

@valorra65 LOL that isn't mine. Mine was copper-colored 2 dr hd-top. 283 power pack 230 h.p. A.T. 2 speed.Bought it in 1964 for $1,200. Kept it 3 y'rs, sold for LESS :...( :p

[mrmotorcityjim]

When I watch this, God I feel so old. This was my music in High School. Will I ever feel that way again? Hopefully in the next world.

[skaha65]

@mrmotorcityjim hey you can feel that way right now. Life is still good, even though the world has gone nutso

[trinketbox1]

Yeah, back when you needed TALENT - not gimmicks - but real TALENT!

[hippie3375]

Just like to share a piece of me with all of you! This song means SO much to me,HEART&SOUL. When I leave earth, will somone not forget my death wish? Just play this song for me. I love you all. PEACE, LOVE, FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.hippie3375

[spartank17]

Who cares what games we choose?

Little to win, but nothing to lose !!!!! YAY ! FUCKING GREAT DAMN!

[MasterSystem90]

Yeah baby

[Aldebaron9]

meaningless nouns?

[baldnobberful]

Great song from an epic time......A great movie to watch which will bring alot of the 1960's period into context for those who did not live through it (or for those who lived through it but don't remember much) is "I Love You Alice B. Toklas" with Peter Sellers. Hits in right on the head!

[Bultacoproteenie]

@baldnobberful I love you Alice B. Toklas is BRILLIANT fun!!!

[RonEvane]

This tune makes me want to wear weird clothing!

[potenza213]

They just don't write one hit wonder songs like this. A classic.

[fubar50cat]

hey, well thanks for this, they were basically known as being the suckyest band at the time, but really, they did not sound all that bad, they were just strawberry alarmclock and they actually played on the same bill as janis did, way back then

[califdad4]

Yeah...bandstand...I was at my friends and his sister had this on, I remember they interviewed the singer and the girls all liked their outfits they have on

[masquisierastusaber]

the simpsons brought me here :)

[dannysordello]

1967. Just glad that I was at the correct age to be able to enjoy all that life was throwing at us back then. There'll never be another era such as this and to be able to live and enjoy it, for that I will be forever grateful.-------Danny Sordello

[xrandy225]

@dannysordello Amen, Danny. You just summed it all up.

[baldnobberful]

@dannysordello Right there with you, pal....Congratulations that we survived the 60's. It was a wild and whacky ride but worth the experience now looking back.

[Stephen7767]

CALI. KUSH BROUGHT ME HERE....and the simpsons....

[paulman1992]

best weed smoking song

[raver416]

this music kicks ass

[13thleos]

good sense, innocence, cripplin' and kind

[PersonifiedMusic]

This is so much better than rap!!! There's actually legitimate instruments, and they sing about something else than life in the ghetto. Why are those idiots who sing about getting their schlong up someone's ass allowed to even post on youtube?

[Diego380162]

amazing song

[JollyJakester]

The video quality is crappy, but love all those Vox guitars, especially the mandolin in front of drums. Hated this song growing up because it was too "bubble gummy." But, now I look at it as a great example of psychedelic music.

[briwolfe1]

The color version of this exists. Its deep in the Dick Clark archives for NONE of us to see.

[TheAquadonna]

Hey man , pass the bong ! Lava lights and psychedelic colors all about the room as you become enveloped in a cloud of smoke while sinking into a big mushy chair, that was living!

[hurmpfff]

cool



[TheBabyboomkidof53]

this video clip is from "american bandstand"....I was watching it the day this group was on.

[signeseeker17]

@TheBabyboomkidof53 ME TOO!!

[TheBabyboomkidof53]

@signeseeker17 this was at the start of psycodellic music. the beatles had just put out "rain" with its backward guitars.the san fransico groups were starting to replace the los angels based ones as the prefered sounds. except for the doors of course.

[Bultacoproteenie]

@TheBabyboomkidof53 Really?? wow! how cool !! I was only 6 years old when this came out.

[TheBabyboomkidof53]

@Bultacoproteenie this was one of the first of the psycodellic tunes to make it big. abit of a gateway for even harder sounds to follow. 66 and 67 were the change years. we went from the boy meets girl type songs to more self interspective type and new sounds with it.these songs layed the ground work for the doors,greatful dead,jefferson airplane, electric prunes and others to follow.

[sleepsurfsex]

best song ever

[2ajjames]

Right on tune!! Up tight & out of sight!! Yeah, we used to groove to this fine tune!

[meryatathagres]

Your lyrics are wrong..

[insideout1958]

ed king rocks

[valorra65]

These artists brought a new perspective & if you don't appreciate it, fuck off maties...;D

[skaha65]

@valorra65 Yeah, you sound like a perfect example of their product: A classless punk

[valorra65]

@skaha65 - oooh kay...obviously, we aren't living in the same universe. ~Peace & love~

[skaha65]

@valorra65 I really don't know where this started. Must have been something you said oh, 2 months ago. If by 'not in same universe' you mean I didn't get 'loaded, stoned' you're right. I buried a few who did, though

[valorra65]

@skaha65 I believe it started when you called me a "classless punk"...lol - And it's all so 45 seconds ago anyway. ;P

[skaha65]

@valorra65 Yes that would do it. I might have hit the wrong member/poster. U seem fine to me. So what universe are you in?

[valorra65]

@skaha65 My own...LOL

[skaha65]

@valorra65 I like that concept. Anyone there with you? Hey, ya like my car? It's a '57 Bel Aire 2 dr hardtop. (the pic) OK tell me you con't know what a Bel Aire is, I will understand

[valorra65]

@skaha65 Haha!! Depends on the time of day...And yes, I do know what a Bel Aire is - yours looks ~sweet~!

[gotch09]

@ThePleiku10 Nice to know there's others out there like me.

[fundigs71]

MORE COWBELL!!

[MerleOberon]

@fundigs71 Cowbell rules!

[Count22]

@fundigs71 lol



[SL1PPNxxSLYDE]

@fundigs71 cliche



[GreenAsJade]

@SL1PPNxxSLYDE Cliche??? LOL ... it was 1966 or something when they did this, how can it be a cliche???

[peahoe]

Gee...too bad they didn't dress up psychedelic!

[MESchiffer4]

Timeless! Im 30 years old and liked this song ever since I was a little girl listening to the oldies station. Thank u for posting this song! My friends and I jammed to this video.

[NSA666999]

WTF IS THIS??? I WAS LOOKUN HOW TO COOK MY BITCH A STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE. YO YO WTF R THEY SINGUN ABOUT?? I DONT FUCKIN GET IT ....JUSTIN BIEBER WIT HIS GANGSTAZ MOVES IS THE BEST YO, CHECKS IT OUT YOU BITCHES, IM FUCKIN BOUNCIN OUTTA HERE MY NIGGAS

[finylvinyl66]

The lead singer on the record wasn't even in the band! Very good record,

though.

[PAINFOOL13]

there were NO Malls around when these guys came out , It is a squeaky clean type of west coast 60,s music @ maveric your an ASSclown !

[joeshowallme]

It's a wonder The Beatles didn't sue for so blatantly copying the way of dress here, Ala Sgt. Pepper... Wow.

[andyr1313]

Always reminds me of the opening "Swinging London" shot at the start of the first Austin Powers movie...

[jackieb7205]

@andyr1313 same here

[sgold1]

Some incense and peppermint....por favor!!!

[maveric23100]

Lame ass baby hippedelic music. This was for baby hippies who hung around the malls and smoked oregano and bragged to each other about how loaded they were.

[mlong1954]

@maveric23100 Oregano? Must be pretty hard up!

[1987shmotz]

thumbs up if you're high!

[StratoBlaster420]

Bring back the 60's!!

[frozenstrawbs]

pot life

[kernriver1967]

watched these guys at the student center at Bakersfield College in 1968... little did I know how life was about to change.... days of sweetness soon to evaporate... 18 months after this I was in vietnam... enjoy your youth because it fades too fast

[HotRodSixString]

Check out Ed King

[Scarbantia71]

@snow5crash Wow, aren't you the gentle, loving kind! Why do you let it bother you what others say? Ignore them, and enjoy this great stuff.

[snow5crash]

@Scarbantia71 you are correct. i removed my comment.

[spartank17]

well.....acid time!! :D

[jandean61]

CAN SOME PLEASE GET A BETTER VIDEO..PLEASE @ VOX GUITARS !

[CFortySevenHouston]

excellent..



[edro31111]

God, I love seeing those VOX guitars!!!

[MindMyLost]

This was always a bad ass song

[trinketbox1]

With Vietnam raging on the only THREE TV stations available every night, political assassinations, and government corruption, this was a generation that needed SOMETHING to lift it up, and the birth and massive expansion of rock & roll was it. These songs and bands were being pumped out so fast and furious there was a new group and hit every week. Of course, you had to have some actual TALENT, not "gimmicks" like today's so-called "bands".

[sleepsurfsex]

:D



[timothymanzella]

Your video is a favorite on Dhaka

[SgtTripper]

They sound like an acid rock band who'd never done acid...

[ixcaq74]

Un clásico de Universal Stereo de México.

[Owen4004]

thumbs up if the simpsons doh in the wind brought u here

[gotch09]

@Owen4004 Uh, I came here because I'm old. Just damn old. Old enough to remember when this song was new.

[ThePleiku10]

@gotch09 Ditto!!

[Wisdomlikeyoda]

 Great Tune!

[sonic6422]

Is that Will Ferrell back there rockin the cowbell?

[gypsydog24]

@sonic6422 Gees you made me laugh thinking about Will Ferrell and that fantastically funny skit on Saturday Night Live,thanks,cowbells rule.

[mickeymousebiker1]

The movie Psyche Out. This is still King Tone!

[loungerenownrecords]

Greaaat song!!! The original great guitar player of the Strawberry Alarm Clock,Ed King,

was in the first lineup of the great Lynyrd Skynyrd Band.Two other well-known bands

at the time of the Strawberry Alarm Clock were Vanilla Fudge and The Chocolate Watch

Band.If the three of them played on the same bill it was to be called "The Dessert Concert."

"I Want Yo' Number."

[1i1feat]

@loungerenownrecords I saw an interview with Ed when he mentioned being in Alarm Clock.. I think he seemed a little imbaressed. Little did I think back when this was popular that Skynyrd would overtake the world, thanks inpart to Ed King!!

[SK8JUANXOPUNK]

the simpsons, chapter- homer and mary jane haha

[HomeSkillet489]

acidy

[125jlm]

For awhile this group had two bass players. How weird is that? Read the AMG bio on these guys and the personnel changes. Mass confusion. And do you really need that many guitar players as well as an organ? Just too many guys. Great song, though.

[MrMoneyclips]

*lighter held high

[WisdomRiver]

I love this band...

[hippie3375]

You Know,Flagman Sleepsurfsex is right! You are less then 0. He orShe is right. You REALLY need a good hit of The big l. Irgot style. Not the junk you get nowadays.hippie3375

[hippie3375]

Hay Flagman, WE CAN SEE YOUR 72 IQ! You must be young! The Strawberry alarmclock

Chainged the way 160 IQ people Took things. What is your big problum with the f word.

Low I.Q or Did your Mother allow that? hippie3375

[anitabreakone]

The lead singer wasn't even a member of the band. Very good song.

[57highland]

@anitabreakone Yes, I read that recently in a book about #1 hits. He was just a friend of theirs. They had him sing the song because it suited his voice and because they didn't expect the song to be a hit.

[PromiserOfDeath]

Caution: objects may appear more edible than they actually are.

[91fatboy51]

Just curious, how does posting a one hit wonder song from my generation (1960's) lead to conspirousy theories, politics, bitterness and hatred between people?... This was the "Make Love not War" generation, ... have you people forgotten what it was all about? And even if you don't like any of that, or if you don't like the music, try to find something else to complain about that might make a difference in your children's future. It's just music trivia and a video from the past, nothing else!

[ReevesPete]

@91fatboy51 Actually, stop, open your mind and really listen to those 60's songs we love - MOST WERE HATING ON "THE GREATEST GENERATION!"

[ReevesPete]

@PeteReeves Those 60's heros have done what since? Raised their children to be the most techadvanced lazy snotty ignorant kids America has ever known. I love their tunes but they dogged my Grandparents and they ruined two generations of kids with drugs and lust. Screw the heroworship, enjoy the sound. PeaceoutPete

[91fatboy51]

@ReevesPete I believe I understand your point (if not feel free to tell me otherwise), but I respectfully take a different view. Seeking to change what a person feels is wrong with the world thru music/song is not "HATING" but a, logical means of dissent by the use of free speech. If music ruined people, it would have happened long ago:Tex Ridder "Rye Whiskey" alcohol; "Frankie and Johnny", "Back door man" classic lust songs etc. I could list 100's of hits before you and I were born (I'm 60)

[jjh36Is]

@91fatboy51 How does posting a one hit wonder song from my generation (1960's) lead to conspirousy theories, politics, bitterness and hatred between people?

It never does. That said, it was David Morales, CIA assassin, who killed DPD officer JD Tippit.

[91fatboy51]

@jjh36Is Sorry, I don't understand the point you are trying to make. JFK was killed in 1963,and this song came out in 1967.How does this song relate to a CIA assassin that supposedly killed a DPD policeman? If you want to make a point about a historical event, give us some meaningful info, not useless propoganda. comments?

[jjh36Is]

@91fatboy51 video "LBJ TAPES: Kennedy Assassination 1 (J. Edgar Hoover)"

At the 9:00 minute mark LBJ and Hoover say the word THEY, referring to multiple assassins. Further on, is talk that the governor in front of Kennedy turned and was shot - that turning blocking a bullet meant for JFK. Not possible with only a rear assassin.

Another video shows the FBI changed witness statements, to be opposite of what the witnesses later gave on videos.

[tbclycan]

Dude, is it weird that I found this song literally lighting up one of my newest incense sticks, then find out this is a song I heard long ago and loved?

[TheFuckyoubigtime]

More Cow Bell.....Please

[dog1net]

Greg Munford, who was only 16 years old, sang the lead on this song.



[sleepsurfsex]

take a acid and listen this song

its.. O.O

[MsThebeMoon]

Groovy. Dang those boomers were cool.

[galaxybeing101]

I agree with the 12 year old person. todays, stuff isn,t worth turning the radio on for. Thankfully there is so much good music out there that he or she can have a great listening experience for years to come.. When I was young my mom had no opinion but my dad mostly disliked rock and roll. I just liked music which included quite a bit of the 40,s big band and swing genre. check out Louis Jordan and his Tympani Five, it,s like rock and "swing" mixed together.

[ColeHan100]

@galaxybeing101 From this to s h i t like "if you like it you shoulda put a ring on it". Todays' garbage makes me want to throw up.

[galaxybeing101]

@ColeHan100 ---as I said, todays music, isn,t music, it,s junk. sounded like you are mad at me for liking the real music!

[mfmezz]

@galaxybeing101 the good music today is not played on the radio, that is the difference. Here are some thing to check on youtube ... Caribou - Melody Day, Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood, Band of Horses - Great Salt Lake, Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks, The Clientele - Since K Got Over Me, Field Music - Measure, Alexi Murdoch - Towards The Sun, Iron and Wine - Sunset Soon Forgotten, Beach House - Norway, Local Natives - Sun Hands, Jose Gonzalez - Sensing Owls, The Coral - Dream in August

[geegon50]

KOOL Song. Blue eyed Rock n Soul that brings back good memories.

[PsychedelicFunkLover]

hey the flagman.. i work for WZPH 96.7 fm in zephyrhills, florida... we do not play commercials and we play all old music..neat stuff that the regular radio doesn't play... you can streamline it on the web.. my son since he was 18...listens to only that cuz' regular radio is so generic... hope that helps

[HomeSkillet489]

shalala

[HomeSkillet489]

I wasn't around in the 60's and damn this is good.

[treblejunkie]

Good move to Lynyrd Skynyrd Ed. Real good move.

[HomeSkillet489]

@treblejunkie he was still good in both bands

[treblejunkie]

@HomeSkillet489 : I know that bud...I'm just saying" Good move to Lynyrd Skynyrd". Otherwise, Sweet Home Alabama, Swamp Music, Mississippi Kid, Working For MCA, Railroad Song...etc. wouldn't have happened...that's all.

[HomeSkillet489]

@treblejunkie how right you are my friend

[lerxst990]

Ed King on guitar, who went on to form Lynyrd Skynyrd

[habibzombie85]

i hate current music

[gdavis12345678]

... and back to the music - love that cowbell!

[Zeldaxlove1998]

60s was a cool time and all the singer we had.

[utFLYrockets]

36 People need new alarm clocks.

[jayboyinsc]

Needs more cowbell.

[dualshowman007]

Hey, this is Howie, fan club president for the 1960s rock band, The Royal Guardsmen (Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron, Snoppy's Christmas, Return of the Red Baron). We are working on building our fan page and would love it if you could go over to Facebook and "LIKE" us. We are doing some awesome CD giveaways through Christmas! Just "LIKE" our page and you will be entered into a drawing to win the band's new LIVE CD, "Beaglemania!" Visit us at facebook dot com/theroyalguardsmen.

[PearlsofLife3]

i really like some of the new stuff, but i also really like a lot of the old music too. i kinda think i was born in the wrong era lol, cause i really love this music!

[MrB17FlyingFortress]

I remember when saw this band live in 1967 and they got booed off the stage. They deserved it they were awful. Can't even play this song right. If you look you can see their hands on the instruments but not playing them. This song was and is a bore anyway.

[jukeboxjon1]

I remember these guys playing at the Marina Palace (THe Airport Club) in Seal Beach in 1967.

[rckhnt]

looks like the little fella under me needs some attention...

[lambofgod1965]

What a gay song!!

[subscribefori]

@lambofgod1965 fuck you whore, what do you listen to? fucking rap where all they sing about is stealing, fucking, and money?

[gotch09]

@subscribefori you left out killing cops.

[AKKodiak1969]

@lambofgod1965 Abd you know all about being gay don't you girlyman?

[Zeldaxlove1998]

cool

[BassFever74]

the guy at :46 cracks me up.

[Prestostark]

Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd was one of the founding members of SAC and co-wrote this song...Good one, Ed!

[opheliarises]

These boys were our neighbors, in Sepulveda city, ca. They were my older brothers age, at the time. Too bad this was their one and only hit!

[ottlakerambler]

Is that Justin Hayward at 0:11 seconds in? Haha...

[kannibalistickarny24]

thumbs up if you knew this song from the first place, you didnt need a t.v show, movie or commercial. 

[ayla8251]

all these years i never knew the lyrics or who sang the song.just liked it.

[OrchidTigress1]

Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo

[smartamateur]

Came out 1967.

The Sixties were one amazing decade...with the sole exception of Vietnam.

[electrovoxus]

This was American psychedelia at it's best.