I was 15 when this hit the charts and I was wowed by the lyrics , persona of Adam and the recognition I was in a priviledged time in human history: full employment , peace, personal freedom to make choices, music from many sources etc.
I was only a little girl when this was a hit but I loved this guy so much. Years later I know why I preferred him - appealing voice, memorable songs, bright as a button, convincing actor and gorgeous looks. Say no more. Much missed.
What pisses me off is here in the States I never heard of Adam Faith, Cliff Richard, and so many other great UK stars. The groups, yes. Not these guys, and I listened to the radio all the time in the 60's. Thanks to YT. I discovered them here last year and can't get enough.
I wonder why they weren't played here? What a crime.
When he recorded What Do You Want (also by Bobby Vee and Ersel Hickey) He was told to pronounce baby as Ba-beh to get the Buddy Holly sound. The entire song was based on It Doesn't Matter Anymore, the Buddy Holly sound and the pizzicato strings. He had a daughter also. POOR ME also featured the Buddy Holly Sound. There was no Jewish Affectation; he was studying acting and had made some movies in the U.K., he learned elecution and was pronouncing the lyrics clearly and distinctly. Joe
When he recorded What Do You Want (also by Bobby Vee and Ersel Hickey) He was told to pronounce baby as Ba-beh to get the Buddy Holly sound. The entire song was based on It Doesn't Matter Anymore, the Buddy Holly sound and the pizzicato strings. He had a daughter also. POOR ME also featured the Buddy Holly Sound. There was no Jewish Affectation; he was studying acting and had made some movies in the U.K., he learned elecution and was pronouncing the lyrics clearly and distinctly.
ah so many memmories, my granddad never liked adam faith, but this was on a compilation tape and I loved it, think the tape was called puttin on the style.
I could hardly listen to this due to the overpowering memories it brought back, I was fifteen when this came out and liked Adam Faith more than any of the other British artists of the time. The Beatles had still not arrived at this time. Good to see this.
One of the things that set Adam Faith apart from most of his conptemporaries in the early sixties was his ability to portray different emotions in his voice at various stages of a song. And remember most of these songs were very short. But he was a real master at using his voice to add more quality to these little tunes and thus making them so lasting and memorable.
Adam Faith was a lovely bloke with a nice voice and he was a great actor too. I really like the simplicity of this song, its a shame that all some people can do is to criticise a good pop tune.
Jewish accent?? Sounded to my ears like a west London, Acton Town accent.. which is slightly different from a Shepherds Bush accent.. and not to be confused with a White City one. :-))
Jewish definitely. Compare it to his voice in other songs then look at some clips (on here) which incorporate Jewish characters from Jewish characters of the time from Sitcoms like "Till Death Us Do Part" oe "The Rag Trade."
Buddy Holly? At that time there was a big thing about why our stars had to sing with American accents.
"Affected" as in contrived; but I posted "affected" instead of "effected" lol, and given that Helen Shapiro and Bob Dylan etc don't sing like that, definitely effected.
The shortness of the song is one talking point. another is the affected Jewish accent which cheekily matched the lyrics playing a big part in making the song bigger than it would otherwise have been. Put a smile on all our faces then.
Well, it takes one to know one and I am one (although not that observant if I'm typing this on Rash Hashana) and in my school where one third of the class was Jewish the "What Do You Want" East End Jewish trader accent was an oft repeated source of humour and imitation.
Yes he was. All the British acts aped Americans at this time. Cliff and Billy Fury copied Elvis. It wasn't until the Beatles that the British got their own sound - and even the Beatles copied Little Richard at the start of their career.
Oh yes! bring them back. Anyone got Love Hurts sung by whatshisname who was Sharon's husband in that thing with Lesley thingy as Dorien next door.? (I'm OLD).
my dads a huge adam faith fan, so much that my name is adam and my sisters name is faith, no lie!, where did you find these performances, cause he doesnt have any on tape or dvd
Les Vandyke (born Yani Panakos Paraskeva Skoradalides, 21 June 1931, in Battersea, was a popular singer and later songwriter in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also known as Johnny Worth (or John Worth) and John Worsley.
He sung with The Raindrops a vocal trio and appeared on the television programme Drumbeat. It was on this show that he met composer John Barry, and the singer Adam Faith.
Adam Faith and John Barry liked it, and with Barry's arrangements, Faith took the song to number one in the UK Singles Chart in November 1959, within which it remained for nineteen weeks.
Yeah, that's me, Vice City and the talented mrs hickey's grandpa... John Worth was his writer name and his real name is John Worsley which is my mum's maiden name. Crazy that he wrote this! Well proud :)
What a brill vid, I can't decide whether this song or Poor Me was my fave back then. I guess Adam & Joe Brown & Lonnie were the best London reps of the times ♫♪♫♪☺
and used to see him in pantomine in London..196???. He was the "cool" alternative to Cliff I always thought and then they all got blown away by the Fabs.
theres only one adam faith he had a voice of his own and was also a good actor
110665bigguy 2 weeks ago
Ich bin gerade auf der Suche nach einem bestimmten Liede, aber dieses ist es nicht...
HamitVucutcu 1 month ago
I was 15 when this hit the charts and I was wowed by the lyrics , persona of Adam and the recognition I was in a priviledged time in human history: full employment , peace, personal freedom to make choices, music from many sources etc.
lordbroket 4 months ago 2
so proud of my grand father for writing Adam Faiths songs! Still living at the age of 80!!
GPerfection 4 months ago
I was only a little girl when this was a hit but I loved this guy so much. Years later I know why I preferred him - appealing voice, memorable songs, bright as a button, convincing actor and gorgeous looks. Say no more. Much missed.
franrayamusic 7 months ago
What pisses me off is here in the States I never heard of Adam Faith, Cliff Richard, and so many other great UK stars. The groups, yes. Not these guys, and I listened to the radio all the time in the 60's. Thanks to YT. I discovered them here last year and can't get enough.
I wonder why they weren't played here? What a crime.
dahur 7 months ago 2
When he recorded What Do You Want (also by Bobby Vee and Ersel Hickey) He was told to pronounce baby as Ba-beh to get the Buddy Holly sound. The entire song was based on It Doesn't Matter Anymore, the Buddy Holly sound and the pizzicato strings. He had a daughter also. POOR ME also featured the Buddy Holly Sound. There was no Jewish Affectation; he was studying acting and had made some movies in the U.K., he learned elecution and was pronouncing the lyrics clearly and distinctly. Joe
GJoeJ010841 9 months ago
When he recorded What Do You Want (also by Bobby Vee and Ersel Hickey) He was told to pronounce baby as Ba-beh to get the Buddy Holly sound. The entire song was based on It Doesn't Matter Anymore, the Buddy Holly sound and the pizzicato strings. He had a daughter also. POOR ME also featured the Buddy Holly Sound. There was no Jewish Affectation; he was studying acting and had made some movies in the U.K., he learned elecution and was pronouncing the lyrics clearly and distinctly.
GJoeJ010841 9 months ago
@TheTwentyoneninety
So was me uncle.
But Adam was gay you know...or didn't you ? Lol...
PitaLeCatt001 10 months ago
Adam Faith: Competent singer, good actor and Great Bloke. Whatever he was paid was more than well deserved, and less than he was worth.
WilliamGruff 1 year ago
Classic John Barry sound, this, on the day JB's death is announced.
youtubister 1 year ago
@bathsideboy ....Hi yes he was, a very nice guy and a good tipper at Christmas lol
carspete123 1 year ago
I was Adam Faith's paper boy in the 70s
carspete123 1 year ago 10
@carspete123 The all important paperboy, eh. An honour I'd say and I'm sure he was most grateful.
bathsideboy 1 year ago
@bathsideboy More like British accent.
zo3scgnutz 10 months ago
@carspete123 Wot Ya doin on er ya ole B***ed! :p
memorylane1980s 11 months ago
ah so many memmories, my granddad never liked adam faith, but this was on a compilation tape and I loved it, think the tape was called puttin on the style.
djoutrage18 1 year ago
All round nice bloke. "Budgie" - say no more.
maxwall7755 1 year ago
It's hard to believe that this song is more than 50 years old!
expatbritingermany 1 year ago
Have loved Adam for about 48 years.
MsAloneagain 1 year ago
I had this on a reel tape recorder. He was also a very good actor. Who remembers Budgie?
romanbrough 1 year ago
Thank you Dad for introducing me to this :)))) <3
Mattxchoc22 1 year ago
how come "who am i " by adam faith is not on youtube..the only version (very good) is by bobby vee
tonyhgv 1 year ago
I could hardly listen to this due to the overpowering memories it brought back, I was fifteen when this came out and liked Adam Faith more than any of the other British artists of the time. The Beatles had still not arrived at this time. Good to see this.
woofer32 1 year ago
going back in time...great.....
PICTOM 2 years ago
One of the things that set Adam Faith apart from most of his conptemporaries in the early sixties was his ability to portray different emotions in his voice at various stages of a song. And remember most of these songs were very short. But he was a real master at using his voice to add more quality to these little tunes and thus making them so lasting and memorable.
SUNNYTOMORROW1 2 years ago
Adam Faith was a lovely bloke with a nice voice and he was a great actor too. I really like the simplicity of this song, its a shame that all some people can do is to criticise a good pop tune.
mysticmissus 2 years ago
Played his tape over and over in the car ! Great music.Love to have some 45s Paul
fluxgenerator 2 years ago
Thanks Paul.
fluxgenerator 2 years ago
I loved him a lovely fellow god rest him
joc1977 2 years ago
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alexislay0008 2 years ago
@alexislay0008 i hope your stupid life mirrors your comment
redredreds100 2 years ago
Love this:)
Mrsbogglewart 2 years ago
First no 1 of the swinging 60s. The last hit was two little boys from rolf harris.
canovee 2 years ago
Mibbees West Bank??
Whiter00m 2 years ago
Very Tel Aviv!!
Whiter00m 2 years ago
Jewish accent?? Sounded to my ears like a west London, Acton Town accent.. which is slightly different from a Shepherds Bush accent.. and not to be confused with a White City one. :-))
lefeudebout 2 years ago 2
Jewish definitely. Compare it to his voice in other songs then look at some clips (on here) which incorporate Jewish characters from Jewish characters of the time from Sitcoms like "Till Death Us Do Part" oe "The Rag Trade."
Buddy Holly? At that time there was a big thing about why our stars had to sing with American accents.
"Affected" as in contrived; but I posted "affected" instead of "effected" lol, and given that Helen Shapiro and Bob Dylan etc don't sing like that, definitely effected.
abelseeman 2 years ago
Adam looking trendy and well. The first of his two number one UK Hits....the second being "Poor Me". Happy Days.
TheWhitehall 2 years ago
The shortness of the song is one talking point. another is the affected Jewish accent which cheekily matched the lyrics playing a big part in making the song bigger than it would otherwise have been. Put a smile on all our faces then.
abelseeman 2 years ago
"affected Jewish accent"!!!? Not to my ears.
bathsideboy 2 years ago 9
Well, it takes one to know one and I am one (although not that observant if I'm typing this on Rash Hashana) and in my school where one third of the class was Jewish the "What Do You Want" East End Jewish trader accent was an oft repeated source of humour and imitation.
abelseeman 2 years ago
no clue what an affected jewish accent is, my ears are the same as yours
redredreds100 2 years ago
@bathsideboy He's copying Anthony Newley's singing style. Bowie commented on it and said he did the same thing.
Sprongo 8 months ago
what the hell is an "affected jewish" accent??
redredreds100 2 years ago
i think you have a want...there is a subtle but unmistakable hint when he says "money"...good observation abel
goroundit123 2 years ago
@abelseeman Affected Jewish accent??? What?
richmondie 1 year ago
@richmondie I grew up with a lot of Jewish friends and that is NOT a "Jewish accent"
bloderme 9 months ago
@abelseeman " Affected Jewish accent " Na , i don't think so, It was the way he sang "Baabey " that done it .
freetoke 1 year ago
His records were so short...but it didnt matter at the time
Jim
captainsoul1953 2 years ago
Yes he was. All the British acts aped Americans at this time. Cliff and Billy Fury copied Elvis. It wasn't until the Beatles that the British got their own sound - and even the Beatles copied Little Richard at the start of their career.
mikelheron20 2 years ago
Fantastic thanks for uploading xx
Wattsie 2 years ago
I saw Adam Faith perform live at a Youth Club , I was 16 ,put my arms round him ,great evening
janandpeter 2 years ago
Grand.
KellyGreen5555 2 years ago
Only from BBC? They hide them away in BBCrappers.
Grifiki 2 years ago
LUV HIM IN BUDGIE AND LOVE HURTS
TEACHERCLAIR 2 years ago
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delgor315 2 years ago
Oh yes! bring them back. Anyone got Love Hurts sung by whatshisname who was Sharon's husband in that thing with Lesley thingy as Dorien next door.? (I'm OLD).
delgor315 2 years ago
my dads a huge adam faith fan, so much that my name is adam and my sisters name is faith, no lie!, where did you find these performances, cause he doesnt have any on tape or dvd
666rocko 2 years ago
mmm sounds he trying to be buddy holly.
funkstagazza 2 years ago
always liked the fellow. perhaps, one day I'll watch Budgie. I was always out. DVD?
Hickey66 2 years ago
brilliant
19mick48 2 years ago
my grandper les van dyke wrote his music :)
vicecityxxx 2 years ago 2
Les Vandyke (born Yani Panakos Paraskeva Skoradalides, 21 June 1931, in Battersea, was a popular singer and later songwriter in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also known as Johnny Worth (or John Worth) and John Worsley.
bathsideboy 2 years ago
He sung with The Raindrops a vocal trio and appeared on the television programme Drumbeat. It was on this show that he met composer John Barry, and the singer Adam Faith.
bathsideboy 2 years ago
Worth had aspirations to be a songwriter, and he asked pianist Les Reed to arrange a demo of his song "What Do You Want?".
bathsideboy 2 years ago
Adam Faith and John Barry liked it, and with Barry's arrangements, Faith took the song to number one in the UK Singles Chart in November 1959, within which it remained for nineteen weeks.
bathsideboy 2 years ago
i know lol just wanted to say name he was known by ;)
vicecityxxx 2 years ago
Yeah, that's me, Vice City and the talented mrs hickey's grandpa... John Worth was his writer name and his real name is John Worsley which is my mum's maiden name. Crazy that he wrote this! Well proud :)
missrave2thegrave 2 years ago
it isnt by bloody john barry. cheek.
thetalentedmrshickey 2 years ago 2
my grandpa wrote this song, and many moree :)
imcluding "make you an offer you cant refuse"
thetalentedmrshickey 2 years ago 2
A gem, God rest him, he was one of the best:)
Mrsbogglewart 2 years ago 2
Guys i Sweare on all of my Familys life he was my great great great uncle ask all of my family
belleannie 2 years ago
shut up you idiot he's our grandpa! what a nob...
missrave2thegrave 2 years ago
Adam Faith's last words are said to be 'Channel 5 is shit, isn't it?'
At least we knew where we were with it at the start. It's even worse now Adam.
Picnicl 2 years ago 2
My earliest memory is of my father singing this. Good tune.
redhairkid 3 years ago 2
I love the video, the song and of course the guy - absolutely gorgeous. Got it on my iTunes!
sunnykingfield 3 years ago 4
Great song and a great guy. This song was penned by John(James Bond Theme)Barry.
k1701d 3 years ago 4
no it wasnt it was john worth
missrave2thegrave 2 years ago
A real nice down to earth lad who contributed so much to the music of the 60's
R.I.P. Adam
DieHardBeatlesFan 3 years ago 12
Very nice!
laura060366 3 years ago 3
adam lived just down the road from me uxbridge rd acton also went to the same junior school. rip adam. from v.j.
rmjayna 3 years ago 2
W3?
desertmandan123 3 years ago
Oooh, this is one sexy man - yum :)
chippyhippychick 3 years ago 3
wonderful song wonderful singer
Cheers for posting this
xx
heydolz 3 years ago 2
all strong arm to Adam Faith.
Hickey66 3 years ago
Great Actor!
leylandpd2 3 years ago
TAKES ME BACK TO THE GOOD DAYS.
malcjow 3 years ago 3
Thank you so much, what a huge part of my past. CHEERS... !
spencernat 3 years ago 4
Great!
One of my teenagefavorites!
zaaritha 3 years ago 4
My dad looks like Adam Faith. Can't sing like he could, though.
herbaliser555 3 years ago 3
Fantastic part of my history and so good looking
conduitstreet22 3 years ago 4
Sadly--there are so few songs with him!
zaaritha 3 years ago
just great,sadly missed.
kevinrea58 3 years ago 4
What a brill vid, I can't decide whether this song or Poor Me was my fave back then. I guess Adam & Joe Brown & Lonnie were the best London reps of the times ♫♪♫♪☺
RussellK9 3 years ago 3
Joe Brown....another what you could call idol of those days..unlike that of today....good music,even now,,,
desertmandan123 3 years ago 3
LOVE this man to bits..was sad beyond words when he died WAAY to young!
Babyhowdy233 3 years ago 4
I'm totally with you there Babyhowdy233 - he was such an allrounder and gorgeous with it.
Thanks for posting this bathsideboy x
Wattsie 3 years ago 7
great stuff -thanks for posting
lighthousecollector 3 years ago 3
Class
Tockers1984 3 years ago 5
Lovely to see him again, thanks for posting.
daffodill9 3 years ago 3
What a fabulous clip...I know why my older sisters loved him now. Haven't heard the song in a long long time. Thanks for posting it.
Miri2Go 3 years ago 2
Sadley Missed.
RIP Adam.
kirkwanglers32 3 years ago 5
Adam Faith was great. Bought all his early 45s
and used to see him in pantomine in London..196???. He was the "cool" alternative to Cliff I always thought and then they all got blown away by the Fabs.
mark919 4 years ago 2
Finally? The full colour version was on DancinDrAlucard's site for a long time - an account now suspended.
rustypearl 4 years ago
Nice to see this finally on Youtube.
Have been awaiting it a while now.
Adam's first and probably greatest/most remembered hit.
Bought it at the time on a 45rpm.
Adam went on to other things.
Anyone remember Budgie?
Sadly Adam/Terry recently left us.
mikenewcomb 4 years ago 3