Shangri-las - Give him a great big kiss - 1965

[bencheshire]

Hey, who's the ring-in? There were only three Shangri-Las. Is she the dance leader or something?

[bailinnumberguy]

f Betty hadn't gotten knocked up or had more of an interest in performing live, she would've remained the groups lead singer and the group's history would've been very different. Possibly a greater legacy since Betty was even a better vocalist than little sister Mary.

[IdleAl]

One of Joey Ramone's favourite songs.

[problem49]

Incomparable. Tuffest chick band ever. Probably used IEDs for IUDs.

[spintation]

Thanks rock!

[spintation]

Why did Betty rarely appear on stage?

[rockisamor]

@spintation I read that Betty hated being onstage and rarely performed live with the band.

[larrydh2]

That is the way I remember the girls back then. Well, maybe not exactly, but the hair and all is just so cool. Makes me want to go back to 63.

[tryithere]

@larrydh2 And save Kennedy?

[larrydh2]

@tryithere sure, why not?

[ecnalubma696969]

I like the "mystery" Shangri-La.

[ModGirl1966]

I remember lip-syncing this record w/a couple of school buddies. I was always Mary since I had long blonde hair too.

[1911bugre]

O legal é que essas cantoras não tinham voz e nem cara de peido como sandys e vanessas camargos da vida....Tinha pureza

[unclebobunclebob]

Mary just sings the shit out of this song, doesn't she?

[mabeluki06]

valientes shangri-las!!!!

creo que inventaron el punk femenino!!!!

[ScienceProjek]

Whoever that lead singer is... She sounds awful, I have no idea how these girls made it big with that lead singer. WOW!

[Soapking1965]

Are U for fuckin' real? The girl groups had talent, unlike your precious Jenny From the Bedroom, Seance Knowles and Silly Virus.

[ecnalubma696969]

Right - Celine Dion is obviously more your speed!

[FrankieLee28]

" eeh, he`s good-bad but he`s not evil" I dont know why but I just love that line! XP

[eraymann]

Me too. Unfortunately, the end of the song has been cut off; with these lines:

Girls: "Is he a good dancer ?"

Mary: What do you mean, is he a good dancer ?

Girls: Well... how does he dance ?

Mary (with a dark, sensual voice): Close, very.. very... close.

Gee, wish I 'ld have written that line.

[Dariusstarkus]

man she's beutiful

[kurtnj63]

Shangri-las - THE definitive leather wearing, gum chewing tough girl group. I think Lois Bromfield based Donna, Sandra and Lori on them.

[SealNSeal]

Shangri-las are like the first all girl punk group. Look at em with those tight pants and fishnets on their arms. Singing songsabout dead bikers, having an album called "Death Disc" haha, they are amazing.

[Khultan]

Punk? Man, they sure own your ass, don't they?

[bobbybishopbuffalo]

young Mary Weiss looks like my ex-gf

[1952kid]

Badass chicks from the 60's in a band that sounded 1950's in the 1960's a nostalgic sound. That good girl, bad girl image changes with each song. Mary can be a sweetheart in one song and a Streetwise tough chick, in another song. Good/bad not evil.

[1952kid]

nice hips and butts, 1960 badass hood chicks, tight pants,teased hair,heavy makeup,even at age 12 back then i liked girls with that look. Not the kind of girl you introduced to your parents.

[BotMai]

1952kid,

You just said they sounded nostalgic and you thought they were from the 1950s.

I just read and replied to your posting re: Out In the Streets".

Now all of a sudden they're "1960's badass chicks".

No offense intended but you seem to waver quite a bit.

I'd say they were pretty edgy during their peak ... just my humble opinion.

[7EUS]

'Hmm...he's good-bad, but he's not evil.':)

[BotMai]

That's classic.

"Tell me more ... tell me more" ... also great lyrics.

"I don't know, he's always wearing shades".

This song is too good (bad) for words.

[Detroit1967]

Cover version by Johnny Thunders ; )))

[hardsly]

they were the hot girl group of their time..they wroe the spandex..and hot outfits esp. for that time..

[Srucz]

those girls set a great big fire inside me~

[conservativegrunt]

Shangri-Las baby. In 1964 - Mary Weiss was my first crush. I was 10 years old - Mary was 16. Should I tell you more? "Sure". Was she tall? "Well...I had to look up!" And if I were to see her in the street - my heart would skip a beat and I'm gonna walk right up to her - give her a great big kiss - muah! Tell her that I love her! Tell her that I care! Tell her that I'll aways be there!

[UtahCarl]

Dirty finger nails never worked for me...

[rscmrcmd]

"What color are his eyes?"

"I don't know he's always wearing shades"

and then,

"Big bulky sweaters, to match his eyes"

[laminage]

They were the First Girl Group to Have Twins something that I don't think exists to this day. They were the "Original" Bad Girls of Rock next to The Ronnettes. Sadly enough, the Twins are dead and to this day, they never got the "Royalties" that they should have gotten.

[Timmybear]

Well, there's the Breeders, but, if you mean girl group as in collection of singers who didn't write their material, then I guess you're right. :)

[irmacarroll]

They were so cool..

Apparently hey grew up in a really shitty part of town. Its all on wikipedia :)

xxx

[Soapking1965]

They grew up in the Cambria Heights section of Queens, NY. At that time, that neighborhood was predominantly white and working class. It is still working class, but it is now predominantly African-American and Caribbean.

[brotherjulius]

Very catchy.They do a good live version of the Tymes "So much in love".

[Timmybear]

For various reasons, all four Shangs rarely performed. This is an exception, gladly. :)

[pauldrake2511]

aw the roots of rock 'n roll lots of great memories.the innocent days of america.wen you could walk down the street and not be afraid. damn i miss those days

[jache77]

i hear you!

[ellsiekay]

very cool

[boppela]

i love this song ;-)

[RewBee]

i just palyed the other nite & someone said i reminded them of the Shangri-las..i feel sooooo lucky...x0x00x

Luv,

ReW*

[angrysamoan666]

Shan-grilas was a 3 piece,

Who is the other chick, imho

[Burnbandit]

It's Mary's sister Betty

[jj85585]

No they were a four piece, The other white chick is Mary's sister Betty who was off and on, check your facts

[1947studebaker1]

What do you mean "The other white chick"? They're all white. :)

[jj85585]

I know that dumbass, If you who have read the previous comments I was answering angrysamoan66's commen, Don't jump to conclusions until you know the facts,

[1947studebaker1]

He didn't mention anything about race, so my point was why would you say the "other" white chick when they're ALL white? Plus, I wrote it tongue-in-cheek, if you noticed the happy face.

[jj85585]

Y0ou can't read, He asked who was the other white chick because he thought the Shangri-las was only a 3-piece that's all I was saying, I wasnt' being a racist in no matter

[jj85585]

What I meant was I wasn't being a racist in no manner if thats what you're trying to get at

[butane0nmyskin15]

who are they...90's kid sorry... they are soo pretty and talented...christ i wish i grew up in that era...the chick on the right looks like reese whitherspoon...so purdy

[ReorderTone]

Butane0nmyskin15, The Shangri-Las were one of the most influential girl groups, despite only recording for a couple of years. It's great to see a new generation diggin the The Shangs! Check out their songs "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" and "Remember Walking in the Sand," and of course "Leader of the Pack."

[lianjie1963]

Love the way she wrinkles her nose on 'dirty fingernails'.

[Noragirlie63]

I was born in 1963 and all my life I have felt I was born just that little bit too late, if I could time travel I'd be 16 in in 1963 instead, I wouldn't regret being that bit older than I am now ...

[maid22]

gorgeous girl group ever

[entity3sf]

Wow! Mary is the queen!!!

This is an awesome live version. Thnx for the post.

[saltwaterebel]

very strong and melodic vocals without the modern whitney ish vocal gymnastics. clean

[cybervisionstar]

real girls with real attitude. great.love the ole girl groups and then along came the Beatles. :(,

[BytteBob]

The Beatles loved the girl groups too! Paul and John were huge fans of the Shirelles, for instance...

[BoomerReb]

This is the best of all their videos, IMO. For one thing, it's live. Betty gives one of the prettiest smiles I've ever seen right after the last MWAH

[968753567]

To me this is their best song ! ! !

[phillydog17]

I love the lead singer . She's so hot!!

[arfracer]

Women will not tolerate men with dirty fingernails.

[bobalinawashere]

lol

[Timmybear]

@arfracer - yet another reason for women to date women and men to date men. :)

[VirgoAlien]

Kudos for the all-time best spoken line in a pop song ever: "He's good bad but he's not evil." And ONLY Mary Weiss could have delivered that line. PERIOD! And remember if you see anyone other than Mary at any oldies venue professing to be the Shangri-las they are phonies. The only TRUE SHANGRI-LAS were/are Mary Weiss, the Ganser twins (Marge and Maryann) and Betty Weiss. C'mon Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, induct these deserving legends NOW!!!

[entity3sf]

Amen!!! I cannot believe these ladies aren't inducted already. What an outrage.

[yuniergonzalez]

the new york dolls made it rock harder

[closertotheheart]

Different song.

[prepostero]

You're thinking of the Johnny Thunders version.....he loved the Shangri-las!

[daysleeper7]

I love you Mary Weiss!!!

[jrybiski]

Excellent live performance! The band also looks like their having fun, especially the drummer. Shangs forever!

[Cissy2cute]

Great audio on this. Thanks!

[notallwhowanderrlost]

I LOVE THE SHANGRI LAS!!! :-)

[h1aa]

Mary has a super sexy voice and a face to match.

[duglast]

Mary is so great in this clip. She's maybe the greatest girl pop star ever.

[blackmore4]

No maybes about it.

[oceanstreat]

This particular clip was so COOL because it focused on Mary for quite awhile. (Not that the other girls weren't nice, either). But Mary, I could just look at her all day and never get tired. And what a heartfelt voice...

[dharmamark]

I don't know how anyone could NOT love the Shangri-las.

[Philadoni]

dude if i can travel back in time, i'd hit it

mary weiss, damn what a woman.

[bertisobe]

great blast from the past - very nice video - thank you for the up load -

[philro85]

Okay, maybe in that case it WAS Betty, but I've seen many Shangri-La photos with Mary, the two Gansers, and SOME OTHER GIRL, and even a few with Mary, ONE Ganser, and that other girl. I think I've only seen one girl in pictures that wasn't a Weiss or Ganser. Confusing.

[iowa61]

Nope. Just the Gansers and the Weiss'-- that's it.

[philro85]

One of the girls I don't think is a Ganser OR a Weiss.

[shaggycub]

Nope, the girl between the Ganser twins is Betty Weiss. Granted she didn't always take part in public appearances, but that's definitely her. It used to confuse me when I'd see their old clips, sometimes there were three and sometimes four-I didn't quite grasp that Betty wasn't always there.

[oldbobcat]

Betty or one of the Ganser twins would often go on hiatus from the group, but Mary was always there. Shadow Morton, their manager, was always in awe of Mary's dedication and perseverance.

[grapes57]

Betty weiss. She was the lead of the group until their first hit remember. It was never anyone else in the pics except those four

[blackmore4]

No other girl group comes close. Perfection.

[scdevon]

I'm in love!