marnielynn2001 you must have way too much free time on your hands. all kidding aside, your interpretation of Life Is A Rock is amusing, highly entertaning & just an all round fun slide show to view. great job.
Dude, by the end, the backing vocals sing (Rumba) instead of (Remember), as you quoted. It's a citation to Doctor Buzzard's song Cherchez La Femme (C'est si Bon).
Great Para Work! The rainbow is just right , you will see.
As we reach the end of this music age, a musician of the line of David will be found walking in music, against a template in music, formed against him.
He will be seen at the end of that rainbow you mentioned. Covenant.
Word = Music. Ezekiel 37:22. Take two sticks. Look it up, you will see it.
Ezekiel 33 : 30,31,32, A chief musician, still yet to come.
Your work is a stepstone to visualizing, what people cant see.
once you learn how to sing the words in order it actually seems kinda slow. hahaha but this is awesome. im making a jumpcut music video to this song hopefully this weekend :p
I used to be able to do the first verse all without a mistake. My best friend Donnie would do the second. We'd both sing the chorus together and laugh our asses off when we pulled it off. LOL OMG we laughed like fools. :)
Oh my goodness, I herd this on XM today and couldn't believe what I was hearing. This song is AMAZING!!! It kinda reminds me of "We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel" with the speed of the lyrics and some of the rhythem in the background. This is deffinatly one of my new favorite songs.
I practiced this song until I could sing it all the way through. Sadly, I can only sing each stanza in a falsetto-like voice as it takes far too much air capacity to sing it in a normal voice. No wonder that Mr. Levine had to slice the lines together in the original. It's also no wonder that this song cannot be sung live with a single singer. Great song though, and great video representation! Glad you posted it!
Great job. I've always loved this song. When I was a kid, we would try to follow along with the lyrics, but I never could. Not until I became older, however.
Someone may have already said this in the comments below, but I think where you have "Carly Simon, I behold her", the real lyric must be "Carly Simon, Noddy Holder"
Noddy was in the 70s glam group Slade. Probably the lead singer
Marnielynn2001, what an excellent job you did putting this video together, as other have already said you should get an award. Thanks for a really fun take on this classic. WOW!
I can't believe nobody has mentioned that there's a slightly different version of this song, with just a few of the names substituted, recorded by Tracey Ullman before she went full-time into comedy.
We used to be able to bring in records to music class, and Crystal Greer brought this in. She was my all-time crush, red hair and all. This song always make me think of her and how much fun it was back in Joliet, Il, in the 1970's!
Awesome job! I was 12 when this song came out and now that I hear it again and see your graphics, I realize that I was singing half of it wrong! But considering that we listened to music on scratchy little AM transistor radios, it probably wasn't coming through clearly in the first place. Thanks for posting a great video!
Great Great Job! I remember when this song came out. I always loved it. Thanks Alot for taking me back to 1974 and our lake on the farm in Iowa. God it was a good time to be a kid..We swam, helped our dad on the farm, picked fruit, corn and messed around in the moonlight with great songs like this always blaring out of the radio in my dads red coupe de ville.
Got my vote as the first rap song... but no one will ever give credit. a friend of mine in high school had this memorized very shortly after it came out, and could do it right along with the track back then!
i acually have the whole song memorized and can speed it up a full second, which if anybody is like me, knows that a full second is really fast compared to an origiinal. && i can speed it up .6 of a second! yay!
What a good job putting this video together. Do you have all of these lp's in your collection? Just getting all of the graphics together was a big job.
Also, in the 3rd verse, in the line "Edgar Winters Joanie Sommers Ides of March and Johnny Thunder" I think the reference is to one-hit-wonder Johnny Thunder, who recorded "Loop-De-Loop" as opposed to Johnny Thunders, the punk singer.
They used to perform on The Perry Como Show. Also, I don't know if you agree with me, but I believe the line "Pete Peter Paul and Mary Mary" may have several references, the most obvious being to Peter Paul and Mary. But a more subtle one, I think, is to Peter Paul, the candy maker (Mounds, Almond Joy, Powerhouse, Caravelle, etc.) Joey Levine, who co-wrote "Life is a Rock", also wrote jingles for Peter Paul. Also "Mary Mary" may be a subtle reference to the Monkees' song "Mary Mary".
I LOVE your video! I love this song, and I love all the Youtube interpretations I've seen of it so far, but so far you're the only one thgat I've seen that got the Ray Charles Singers reference correct! Alot of people think the reference is to Ray Charles, the jazz pianist, but I belieive you got the right picture for it-The Ray Charles Singers that Joey Levine is refering to were a choral group under the direction of Ray Charles, no relation to the jazz pianist.
After reading all comments, if you listen REAL CLOSE, you can hear breaks...this was NOT sung in one take...no way, listen, you can hear the breaks ;)
Bravo! Man, you did a freakin FANTASTIC job with this, if it took you longer than an hour after compiling all the snaps, it wouldn't surprise me one bit. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!
One question I have, what editor did you use, as I want to make some vids for cueing me with lyrics...I also love that funky font you used for the purple lettering...care to share this info, please?
I agree. I only found it (pre-YouTube a few years ago) by typing nonsense lyrics I could barely remember. It took many guesses, (try tapping your memory from being six years old), but I found it!
Why did this song get completey shelved?? I haven't heard it played since it charted the top ten in 74. Can my stations please dust it off and play, so I don't have to hear "Kung Fu Fighting" or "Bennie and the Jets" for the 1000th time?
Hey gang dakotajims gonna teach you how to sing Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) just follow the words BY CLICKING MORE INFO ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER and scroll done just a bit!
WOW!!!! What a classic blast from the past this is. I remember this song very well at the height of the 1970s. I also like the vintage McDonald's commercial they did as a take off on this.
I remember when this song came out. It got lots of airplay. And I always envisioned this kind of interpretation and subsequent discussion would happen.
When this came out a local radio station had a contest to name all the people or groups labeled in this song. It took 2 weeks of play time before the first person won the contest.
I wish that You Tube had some kind of awards to hand out...this video deserves several! GREAT editing, wonderful choices for the graphics to illustrate the lyrics, a palpable sense of humor and a super song to base it all on...what more could we ask for?
This is beyond awesome. I am 45, I work with 20 something year olds, they think that I am strange for listening to this, but i tell them that this is sooooooo much better than the stuff they have today.
I know this is amazing right? And besides, don't be discouraged at all, because..... I am 17 and hell if I haven't loved this stuff since I was like 7. I can sing this whole song, breath per verse. I also love stuff like and I'll be damned if I've never done the Locomotion while on roller skates at a near by rink - on a field trip with my friends. I personally think it's totally bad ass that people still are keeping this alive for those of us who do love it. =]
Oh, for crying out loud, I can't believe some nitwit gave this less than 5 stars. Absolutely superb video!!! And you provided the words, yet? Thanks so much for posting this.
Does anyone happen to know the words followed by "Tito Feunte, boffolongo, cuba, war and even mongo" I'd die to know, I have every word of that song deciphered but that following line. Someone please tell me.
I remember as a kid playing that 45 at 33 & 16 trying so hard to figure out the lyrics. It was so popular and I thought if I could do it I would be so popular. I think this is the first rap song...lol. Anyway...thank you for figuring out so many of the artists that he was singing about (as well as songs)...INCREDIFBLE. It took me back.
THis a perfect representation of mid 70's fun anthems. It takes me right back to 1974 with fond memories of being 10 yrs old! What a hoot! Thanks for it!
You have put together an absolute riot of a video -- "goofy" rainbow and all. Since none of us are there to do it, give yourself some major pats on the back. Thanks for a blast!
Arthur Janov's primal screamin Hawkins Jay and Dale and Ronnie Kukla Fran and Norma Okla Denver, John and Osmond, Donny JJ Cale and ZZ Top and LL Bean and De De Dinah David Bowie Steely Dan and sing me prouder CC Rider Edgar Winter Joanie Sommers Osmond Brothers Johnny Thunders Eric Clapton pedal wah-wah Stephen Foster do-dah do-dah Good Vibrations Help Me Rhonda Surfer Girl and Little Honda Tighter tighter honey honey sugar sugar yummy yummy CBS and Warner Brothers RCA and all the others
FMAM hits are clickin while the clock is tock-a-tickin Friends and Romans salutations Brenda and the Tabulations CarlySimon I behold her RollingStones and centerfoldin JohnnyCash and JohnnyRivers can't stop now I got the shivers MungoJerry PeterPeterPaulandPaul and MaryMary DrJohn the nightly tripper DorisDay and JacktheRipper Gotta go Sir gotta swelter LeonRussell GimmeShelter Miracles in smokey places slide guitars and Fender basses Mushroom omelet BonnieBramlett WilsonPickett stop and kick it
B.B. Bumble and the Stingers Mott the Hoople Ray Charles Singers Lonnie Mack and twangin Eddy here's my ring we're goin steady Take it easy take me higher liar liar house on fire Locomotion Poco Passion Deeper Purple Satisfaction Baby baby gotta gotta gimme gimme gettin hotter Sammy's cookin Lesley Gore and Ritchie Valens end of story Mahavishnu fujiyama kama-sutra rama-lama Richard Perry Spector Barry Archies Righteous Nilsson Harry Shimmy shimmy ko-ko bop and Fats is back and Finger Poppin
I'm pretty sure since he said Albert King and Freddie King that he meant to say BB King (a natural groupinga) and just got tongue tied and it came out Phoebe King. Really good work!
I've always loved this song. Joey Levine has the perfect voice for bubblegum. This is a terrific video, thanks SO MUCH. It's really fun to watch and brings back lots of memories. I love the white ball shaped radio/8 track player.
I heard this song on the radio today, Haven't heard it in forever. You did and excellent job on it!!
1963tmr 2 weeks ago
20 people are just ROCKS....
MrMikeb1958 3 weeks ago
He mentions Alan Freed, but no mention of Wolfman Jack. Anway, I've always loved this song and you did a great job with the visuals!
powerpaw2 3 months ago
marnielynn2001 you must have way too much free time on your hands. all kidding aside, your interpretation of Life Is A Rock is amusing, highly entertaning & just an all round fun slide show to view. great job.
chipguy14 3 months ago
Dude, by the end, the backing vocals sing (Rumba) instead of (Remember), as you quoted. It's a citation to Doctor Buzzard's song Cherchez La Femme (C'est si Bon).
aluiziofalcao 4 months ago
Genius! Thanks so much, it was excellent.
Bevity 4 months ago
I Googled the lyrics but Youboob won't let me post a URL.
38Lasalle5019 5 months ago
Great Para Work! The rainbow is just right , you will see.
As we reach the end of this music age, a musician of the line of David will be found walking in music, against a template in music, formed against him.
He will be seen at the end of that rainbow you mentioned. Covenant.
Word = Music. Ezekiel 37:22. Take two sticks. Look it up, you will see it.
Ezekiel 33 : 30,31,32, A chief musician, still yet to come.
Your work is a stepstone to visualizing, what people cant see.
Bravo
internetdrummer 5 months ago
once you learn how to sing the words in order it actually seems kinda slow. hahaha but this is awesome. im making a jumpcut music video to this song hopefully this weekend :p
RavensGoTweet 5 months ago
Check out the "name checks" section of Wikipedia:
Life_Is_a_Rock_(But_the_Radio_Rolled_Me)
GeekinTexas 6 months ago
Bravo for what it took to make this video!
lobstahgirl 7 months ago
PERFECT TIMING DUDE!!
STEFNZDOYCH 7 months ago
Good Job!
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MrElectrician59 8 months ago
It's awesome!!!
wgjr22 8 months ago
the "jack the ripper" was a reference to a song by link wray
JingoisticKLOWN 8 months ago
Good job!
edwardschlosser1 8 months ago
I used to be able to do the first verse all without a mistake. My best friend Donnie would do the second. We'd both sing the chorus together and laugh our asses off when we pulled it off. LOL OMG we laughed like fools. :)
Praxxus55712 8 months ago
Wolfman Jack picture - good call - I hope they played this song at his wake
Camalotmore 8 months ago
The original rap song!
bigsbz 8 months ago
Truly a fantastic video! Thanks for the fun (but too short) trip down memory lane!
barefootbob57ify 8 months ago
Oh my goodness, I herd this on XM today and couldn't believe what I was hearing. This song is AMAZING!!! It kinda reminds me of "We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel" with the speed of the lyrics and some of the rhythem in the background. This is deffinatly one of my new favorite songs.
phenom1127 8 months ago
good job..great song and great video...you did awesome
TheDrDominic 9 months ago
great song thanks for the memories
ROCK1910 9 months ago
Bravo! Thank you for putting this vid together!
AceHoffman 9 months ago
I practiced this song until I could sing it all the way through. Sadly, I can only sing each stanza in a falsetto-like voice as it takes far too much air capacity to sing it in a normal voice. No wonder that Mr. Levine had to slice the lines together in the original. It's also no wonder that this song cannot be sung live with a single singer. Great song though, and great video representation! Glad you posted it!
tujmeister 9 months ago
Great video of a forgotten classic. A trip to kitschy coo park in 3 min.
909chuck 10 months ago
did you caught the "wilson pickett snot" LOL
hamslice15164 11 months ago
Great job. I've always loved this song. When I was a kid, we would try to follow along with the lyrics, but I never could. Not until I became older, however.
GregDad100 11 months ago
If nobody else brought it up, Kama Sutra refers to a record label.
loriloristuff 11 months ago
oh my my my my! you are a genius to put this together. i am officially a fan of yours forever.
what great, great video!!!
tpmetp 11 months ago
Great images...
GT3RD 11 months ago
Fantastic work here!!! Wow! One correction...Phoebe King is actually "B.B. King, the great blues guitarist. VERY nice work!
jacojaco258 1 year ago
Absolutely great job putting this together
nutballgazette 1 year ago
Someone may have already said this in the comments below, but I think where you have "Carly Simon, I behold her", the real lyric must be "Carly Simon, Noddy Holder"
Noddy was in the 70s glam group Slade. Probably the lead singer
puffin88 1 year ago 2
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puffin88 1 year ago
my favorite song.!
hannahemilly 1 year ago
Marnielynn2001, what an excellent job you did putting this video together, as other have already said you should get an award. Thanks for a really fun take on this classic. WOW!
vidmax1234 1 year ago
wow
Gianukakis17 1 year ago
cool!!!!!
Gianukakis17 1 year ago
thank you for the upload. these songs are a great visit to memory lane and your extra work is a great add.
frosty13148 1 year ago
I could never do this song at karaoke. It's too damn fast. LOL!!!!
simwrangler 1 year ago
Man, you put ALOT of work into this one! THANKS!
SusanUpstairs 1 year ago
excellent!!!!!!!!
valla257 1 year ago
You did a great job on this one!!
nitesead 1 year ago
I can't believe nobody has mentioned that there's a slightly different version of this song, with just a few of the names substituted, recorded by Tracey Ullman before she went full-time into comedy.
dadoctah 1 year ago
thank you
avis61002 1 year ago
Who is the soloist singing this song? He does an excellent job?
avis61002 1 year ago
@avis61002 The band is Reunion. The singer is Joey Levine
marnielynn2001 1 year ago 2
@avis61002 yes
Gianukakis17 1 year ago
Excellent job!!!
nkerwan 1 year ago
greatest song of 74!
jadegreenkaty 1 year ago
cool
cccleader 1 year ago
MAE!!!!!!!!!!! genial jajajaja XD
DUDE!!!!!!!! great jajajaja XD
you did a really god job with this congrats on the pacience =)
PD: i want to se the original video for this song (if it exist) can someone give de the link plz
joserracr 1 year ago
WOW! amazing job with this! Just Amazing!
PaulHoughSr 1 year ago
real cooooool man.like one of a kind
avis61002 1 year ago
Marnielynn, if this will help you, Google "lyrics to life is a rock....." you will have a handful of sites to go on. Good luck!
rondmc44 1 year ago
AWESOME!
KCCAT5 1 year ago
Absolutely GREAT!!
05Allrounder 1 year ago
Very Nice, Very Nice!
Great Job!
donaepcs 1 year ago
Excellent job on this video! I used to know all the words to this song- got old when everyone wanted to me to do it at parties lol
MonCherie71564 1 year ago
Great job on the video & to a great song ROCK ON
ringo244 1 year ago
We used to be able to bring in records to music class, and Crystal Greer brought this in. She was my all-time crush, red hair and all. This song always make me think of her and how much fun it was back in Joliet, Il, in the 1970's!
DickAllen1972 1 year ago 2
Great job on this video !
zekethefreak61 1 year ago
Check out Hank Snow doing "I've Been Everywhere" and Leroy Van Dyke doing "The Auctioneer"!
stratman123 1 year ago
this was rap way before we knew what rap was,and i can;t figure when he''s taking a breath amazing tune
youity1 1 year ago 2
Awesome job! I was 12 when this song came out and now that I hear it again and see your graphics, I realize that I was singing half of it wrong! But considering that we listened to music on scratchy little AM transistor radios, it probably wasn't coming through clearly in the first place. Thanks for posting a great video!
ChicaTheLadybug 2 years ago
Great Great Job! I remember when this song came out. I always loved it. Thanks Alot for taking me back to 1974 and our lake on the farm in Iowa. God it was a good time to be a kid..We swam, helped our dad on the farm, picked fruit, corn and messed around in the moonlight with great songs like this always blaring out of the radio in my dads red coupe de ville.
myboylollipop09 2 years ago 2
WOW! What a great job you did on this. I remember trying to sign along with this song. LOL
kckbear 2 years ago 2
Got my vote as the first rap song... but no one will ever give credit. a friend of mine in high school had this memorized very shortly after it came out, and could do it right along with the track back then!
soulbrojcs 2 years ago
High beams at 1:07
Great job!
redsqwirl 2 years ago
gotta say u did well on this video. it was a lotta fun to watch. great job!!!!!!!
kyle28911 2 years ago
i acually have the whole song memorized and can speed it up a full second, which if anybody is like me, knows that a full second is really fast compared to an origiinal. && i can speed it up .6 of a second! yay!
ashyeileen 2 years ago
What a good job putting this video together. Do you have all of these lp's in your collection? Just getting all of the graphics together was a big job.
Q8117 2 years ago 11
Google image search is amazing :)
marnielynn2001 2 years ago 3
Why isn't this song at all of the Karaoke bars ? ? ? LOL
PUDGYPUGG 2 years ago
great job putting this together... A+
mindygrahamkrauth 2 years ago
My total RESPECTS! (I'd gasp for air!)*****
qualqui 2 years ago
dang im gonna memorize this!
ZuneXL 2 years ago
I would say this is the original & first rap song. lol.
stockss22 2 years ago
Also, in the 3rd verse, in the line "Edgar Winters Joanie Sommers Ides of March and Johnny Thunder" I think the reference is to one-hit-wonder Johnny Thunder, who recorded "Loop-De-Loop" as opposed to Johnny Thunders, the punk singer.
spy4863 2 years ago
They used to perform on The Perry Como Show. Also, I don't know if you agree with me, but I believe the line "Pete Peter Paul and Mary Mary" may have several references, the most obvious being to Peter Paul and Mary. But a more subtle one, I think, is to Peter Paul, the candy maker (Mounds, Almond Joy, Powerhouse, Caravelle, etc.) Joey Levine, who co-wrote "Life is a Rock", also wrote jingles for Peter Paul. Also "Mary Mary" may be a subtle reference to the Monkees' song "Mary Mary".
spy4863 2 years ago
I LOVE your video! I love this song, and I love all the Youtube interpretations I've seen of it so far, but so far you're the only one thgat I've seen that got the Ray Charles Singers reference correct! Alot of people think the reference is to Ray Charles, the jazz pianist, but I belieive you got the right picture for it-The Ray Charles Singers that Joey Levine is refering to were a choral group under the direction of Ray Charles, no relation to the jazz pianist.
spy4863 2 years ago
*gasps for air*
Oreoreogirl 2 years ago
I tried singing this at karoke. I SUCKED!!!!!!! I still love the song though!
eskiewolf76 2 years ago
I love it!
scootermagoo12 2 years ago
johnny cash and johnny rivers, can't stop now, i've got the shivers :D :D
patriciaketchup 2 years ago 2
Freddy King and Albert King and BB King and frolicking- get it on and Nat Gerardy Papilardy Hale and Hearty. :-/
granthemenway 2 years ago
After reading all comments, if you listen REAL CLOSE, you can hear breaks...this was NOT sung in one take...no way, listen, you can hear the breaks ;)
MayarO1313 2 years ago
Bravo! Man, you did a freakin FANTASTIC job with this, if it took you longer than an hour after compiling all the snaps, it wouldn't surprise me one bit. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!
One question I have, what editor did you use, as I want to make some vids for cueing me with lyrics...I also love that funky font you used for the purple lettering...care to share this info, please?
MayarO1313 2 years ago
Fantastic!!
Mikailnyc 2 years ago 2
Excellent job
shaniaisgod 2 years ago 5
FABULOUS ! You deserve an award for that compilation !
honeybearspapa 2 years ago 17
Awesome Job!!! Thanks!! Love it to Pieces!!!!
stompingsarah 2 years ago 12
Awesome! Love it!!
Jameswellard 2 years ago 5
AHAHA THIS IS FUNNY
musicfriend2009 2 years ago 4
this inspired the lipsmackinthirstquencinchin coca cola advert
THEBREEZED 2 years ago 4
Silly song but wonderful work on the editing.
kchamz 2 years ago 2
This great, wish they had done this back in the day!
Supercogger 2 years ago 4
I agree. I only found it (pre-YouTube a few years ago) by typing nonsense lyrics I could barely remember. It took many guesses, (try tapping your memory from being six years old), but I found it!
finster1968 2 years ago 5
Love this song, love your video! 5stars!
hunnylove84 2 years ago 3
Why did this song get completey shelved?? I haven't heard it played since it charted the top ten in 74. Can my stations please dust it off and play, so I don't have to hear "Kung Fu Fighting" or "Bennie and the Jets" for the 1000th time?
finster1968 2 years ago 4
same here, radio host said he plays it one time a year and thats all it needs. What??? it needs to be played way more!
livefortoday2007 2 years ago 3
Life is a rock, and rock and roll will never die for ever and ever thanks budy this is a great song
doubled1961 2 years ago 2
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LoveAmericaStyle 2 years ago
hah brings back way way ol memories
knutervalve64 2 years ago
I definitely cannot but thanks for letting me try :)
haykym 2 years ago
My brother has it on 8-track.
1976j10 2 years ago 2
Takes me back to my high school days. thanks for posting.
terrilew76 2 years ago
you are simply TOO MUCH!...
excellent!
sbrownie 2 years ago
Until I saw this used on Life On Mars, I had no idea that it was a real song - rather just something goofy composed for The Specials.
galactus5000 2 years ago
Hey gang dakotajims gonna teach you how to sing Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) just follow the words BY CLICKING MORE INFO ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER and scroll done just a bit!
dakotajim11378 2 years ago
Loved the opening of Life on Mars last night with this song.
rancon528 2 years ago
VERY nice
scytherius90210 2 years ago
Anyone notice that We Didn't Start The Fire is eerily similar to this?
PJDooWop 2 years ago
Listen and remember..
Snoopies622 2 years ago
Love it..love 70's music.
Shaggy4lyfe 2 years ago
Awesome 1970's!!
sammy1995 2 years ago
uh...on one or a million breathes i cant do it...its like blah ah too fast!!! lol
cherrypoptart7 2 years ago
Brother, You are good at what you do!!!! What a fun song. I'm too slow so I need the words written for me.PLEASE
Twom44 2 years ago 2
WOW!!!! What a classic blast from the past this is. I remember this song very well at the height of the 1970s. I also like the vintage McDonald's commercial they did as a take off on this.
BurgerChefGuy 3 years ago
Holy shit that song reminds me of my first GF in fall 74 and when her bro inl law used to drive us around in his datsun 510
nailclippers3 3 years ago
Congratulations for the montage, this music are a classic from the seventies and a great music for all times, what more to say? Life is a rock!!!
OOOOHHHH!!!YEAH!!!Rock takes me higher....
JackStarkey57 3 years ago
where you have Freda Payne, he is actually saying i need a breather
Stewiedabomb 3 years ago
Damn Good Job !
manhatin 3 years ago
omg this song is soooooooo cool how anyone can actually sing it though is a mystery to me
twilightfan55 3 years ago
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
LyricLover21 3 years ago
`Great Job! You are a master editer!
ramitupursnout 3 years ago
This is one of those songs that when you hear it, you remember exactly where you were when you first heard it.
Also, if you remember Savage Garden's "I Want You", you'll notice how similar the verse sections sound!
JORGEPSOUSA911 3 years ago
Helluva job on really hard song to put a video to. 5's all the way man. Thanks mccrackin for the share.
rbw1100 3 years ago 3
Well Done Prop's to the clip
mccrackin1000 3 years ago 3
Really well done -- thanks!!!
wilburj0nes 3 years ago 4
Add to Favorites...*click*
WaterCottage 3 years ago 2
This really should be on VH1 or something - it is wonderful! And so professionally done.
revdj 3 years ago 4
Seriously, it should, I think it would be a hit, how can anyone not like this.
queeniej1963 3 years ago
this was on radio w-o-w 59 am,omaha ne. so do alittle research before you think you made someone loenzomuzik.
tractorsh 3 years ago
MarnieLynn,
Thanks for putting this together. I bought this 45 when it first came out.
Great song and great vid!
RELubber 3 years ago
I remember when this song came out. It got lots of airplay. And I always envisioned this kind of interpretation and subsequent discussion would happen.
So I made you!
lorenzomuzik 3 years ago
this was played ounce an hour, it was requested more but they said fcc ruling would not allow it.
tractorsh 3 years ago
When this came out a local radio station had a contest to name all the people or groups labeled in this song. It took 2 weeks of play time before the first person won the contest.
tractorsh 3 years ago
how many times did they put on the song? :D
kingalberich 3 years ago
I wish that You Tube had some kind of awards to hand out...this video deserves several! GREAT editing, wonderful choices for the graphics to illustrate the lyrics, a palpable sense of humor and a super song to base it all on...what more could we ask for?
This one's going in my favorites NOW!
quasimike 3 years ago 5
i like the font u used awesome song and vid!
beatlesgirl95 3 years ago
wow.. i belive this is about the 20th time ive seen ur video its great..
pepsiman456 3 years ago
awesome!!!!!
sledneck4101 3 years ago
This is beyond awesome. I am 45, I work with 20 something year olds, they think that I am strange for listening to this, but i tell them that this is sooooooo much better than the stuff they have today.
queeniej1963 3 years ago 2
I know this is amazing right? And besides, don't be discouraged at all, because..... I am 17 and hell if I haven't loved this stuff since I was like 7. I can sing this whole song, breath per verse. I also love stuff like and I'll be damned if I've never done the Locomotion while on roller skates at a near by rink - on a field trip with my friends. I personally think it's totally bad ass that people still are keeping this alive for those of us who do love it. =]
FieryAshes 3 years ago
I love this song but you can't do it in one breath. LOL!
spikelilgirl 3 years ago
This is great
queeniej1963 3 years ago
Jerry Wexler is said right before Randy Newman
RP50 3 years ago
Oh, for crying out loud, I can't believe some nitwit gave this less than 5 stars. Absolutely superb video!!! And you provided the words, yet? Thanks so much for posting this.
mrtrashcan 3 years ago 3
Fixed it! Now it's five stars! LOL!
spikelilgirl 3 years ago
!!! *speechless*
WOW! Kick ass!!
natopotato1313 3 years ago
Wow,that kicks ass..great job girl!i had most of these albums as a youth..takes me wayyyy back!THank you!
yomamadontdanz 3 years ago
Does anyone happen to know the words followed by "Tito Feunte, boffolongo, cuba, war and even mongo" I'd die to know, I have every word of that song deciphered but that following line. Someone please tell me.
BloodBird1 3 years ago
albert king with stevie ray vaughan. rip stevie. i know you are.
wantsomecoffee 3 years ago
Thank you so much!
I remember as a kid playing that 45 at 33 & 16 trying so hard to figure out the lyrics. It was so popular and I thought if I could do it I would be so popular. I think this is the first rap song...lol. Anyway...thank you for figuring out so many of the artists that he was singing about (as well as songs)...INCREDIFBLE. It took me back.
Brian
kaynek00l 3 years ago
great song, great video.....I was smiling the whole way through it! nice work!!
300zoom 3 years ago
awesome fun song--great video
trevor40 3 years ago
i agree!
stuj42 3 years ago
THis a perfect representation of mid 70's fun anthems. It takes me right back to 1974 with fond memories of being 10 yrs old! What a hoot! Thanks for it!
stuj42 3 years ago
You have put together an absolute riot of a video -- "goofy" rainbow and all. Since none of us are there to do it, give yourself some major pats on the back. Thanks for a blast!
hortondlfn 3 years ago
Sooo much music hstory in just 3.33 mins!!!
ciaBLUEBIRD 3 years ago
i know its amazing
474evr 3 years ago
Great work. Real cool...
RigPin 3 years ago
You know what, that was truly enjoyable, not only the fabulous song, but your video was really well done. Thank you!! I had a smile the whole time.
kellyjene77 3 years ago
Nice editing job. Great video. Let's hear it for the maestro of Bubblegum Pop, Joey Levine.
You knew he was going to mention "Yummy Yummy Yummy" in there!
reluctantpopstar 3 years ago
I think it's Jack D. Ripper from Dr. Strangelove
marnielynn2001 3 years ago
Jack the Ripper? What's that doing in there. Not a music reference. Or is it? Anyone know?
MtMozart 3 years ago
MtMozart 3 years ago
Rock it, sock it, Alan Freed me, Murray Kaufman, try to leave me Fish, and Swim, and Boston Monkey, Make it bad and play it funky
Freddie King and Albert King and BB King and frolicking Get it on and Pappalardi; Hale and Hearty!
There's a perfect morning; words of Randy Newman; One, two, three songs so please, I need a breather!
Tito Fuente, Boffalongo, the cuban war-->(that's all I know)
tyler7563 3 years ago
Arthur Janov's primal screamin Hawkins Jay and Dale and Ronnie Kukla Fran and Norma Okla Denver, John and Osmond, Donny JJ Cale and ZZ Top and LL Bean and De De Dinah David Bowie Steely Dan and sing me prouder CC Rider Edgar Winter Joanie Sommers Osmond Brothers Johnny Thunders Eric Clapton pedal wah-wah Stephen Foster do-dah do-dah Good Vibrations Help Me Rhonda Surfer Girl and Little Honda Tighter tighter honey honey sugar sugar yummy yummy CBS and Warner Brothers RCA and all the others
tyler7563 3 years ago
FMAM hits are clickin while the clock is tock-a-tickin Friends and Romans salutations Brenda and the Tabulations CarlySimon I behold her RollingStones and centerfoldin JohnnyCash and JohnnyRivers can't stop now I got the shivers MungoJerry PeterPeterPaulandPaul and MaryMary DrJohn the nightly tripper DorisDay and JacktheRipper Gotta go Sir gotta swelter LeonRussell GimmeShelter Miracles in smokey places slide guitars and Fender basses Mushroom omelet BonnieBramlett WilsonPickett stop and kick it
tyler7563 3 years ago 2
B.B. Bumble and the Stingers Mott the Hoople Ray Charles Singers Lonnie Mack and twangin Eddy here's my ring we're goin steady Take it easy take me higher liar liar house on fire Locomotion Poco Passion Deeper Purple Satisfaction Baby baby gotta gotta gimme gimme gettin hotter Sammy's cookin Lesley Gore and Ritchie Valens end of story Mahavishnu fujiyama kama-sutra rama-lama Richard Perry Spector Barry Archies Righteous Nilsson Harry Shimmy shimmy ko-ko bop and Fats is back and Finger Poppin
tyler7563 3 years ago
I love it. Good for you. All I can say is
LIFE IS A ROCK, BUT THE RADIO ROLLED ME.
Thanks for that.
arrrgooos 3 years ago
That was sooooo cool! Thanks for posting it. You rock!
DustinKatz 3 years ago
Oh my G, your version is top notch, and it continues half a minute longer than my 7" ! Superb, many thanks.
richcolour 4 years ago
Really nice job. I used to know this whole song...when it came out. You did it justice. Thanks.
alltop 4 years ago 2
The vocals were done by the lead singer of the Ohio Express,JOEY LEVINE!! I don't know how they got him,but WHAT A GREAT IDEA,HUH?!! Michael Boyce
mrmjb1960 4 years ago
WOW amazing editing. . . bud.
mattspero 4 years ago
I'm pretty sure since he said Albert King and Freddie King that he meant to say BB King (a natural groupinga) and just got tongue tied and it came out Phoebe King. Really good work!
chicagogo 4 years ago
I've always loved this song. Joey Levine has the perfect voice for bubblegum. This is a terrific video, thanks SO MUCH. It's really fun to watch and brings back lots of memories. I love the white ball shaped radio/8 track player.
macarthurp 4 years ago