Barry Manilow - American Bandstand

If Barry Manilow had known that his songs would make people dance like this he might have re-written them. The title song from the TV show where young people just endlessly dance like buffoons in a studio has always bothered me. This is my salutation to an American Saturday morning show favorite!

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[retrofever1969]

you know he had to be enjoying himself doing this. You cant help but enjoy yourself!

[SackSean]

Oh man this shit is epic

[xStonebyStonex]

@Ready4Freddy and then he proceeds to chase them. soooo good

[RockyBDemilleFan]

This took more than a little nerve =oD

[jcghooker]

@bluzdawg ...You're Wrong, Pal. The original Columbia record #40180, released in 1954, clearly states, "Bandstand Boogie", it is also called that on the 1955 Les Elgart Band of the Year Lp, which I own. "When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba" was the original flipside. Incidently, I despise Manilow's version of this song.

[Ready4Freddy]

Love the part where the two chicks sneak by him then start running.

[niugnep413]

Lol couldnt stop laughing. That was awesome! I think my fav part was when he was being chased by the car. =D That totally made my day.

[alabamagirl49]

this was the BEST show on Tv all week. i couldn't wait for Saturday to roll around so i could see Bandstand. Barry u rock dude.

[bluzdawg]

@Tre404 - oh, and the reference to "ME on TV" was about several places in the lyrics, that offered insight into the situation where a person was seen on national television "..mom and dad are so proud...", "..the phones are ringin'.. "; the tune is littered with remarks about performing - "...handstand, grandstand..." , and at the end, "...I'm IN, I'm ON..". and many others.

[bluzdawg]

tre404@ - here's what i got from wikipedia: "Bandstand originally used "High Society" by Artie Shaw as its theme song, but by the time the show went national, it had been replaced by various arrangements of "Bandstand Boogie" composed by Charles Albertine, including the big-band version performed by Les Elgart" - if it was called something else than Bandstand Boogie, do you know what it was? Wiki could have it wrong, and could be corrected...

[Tre404]

@bluzdawg ... It wasn't called "Bandstand Boogie" until Manilow and Sussman got their hands on it in 1975. The last part of your comment is fuzzy... not sure what you're on about there, but... (I think you're referring to the lyric, "my baby's swoonin' ... in front of all of TV.")

[Tre404]

@gladfan1989 .... Yes, but if it were, imagine the "talent" that would be "performing!" I shudder to think... best that "Bandstand" lives in our memories as a program that showcased mostly GOOD music. I think it ended when it was supposed to, in 1989. Clark had turned over hosting duties to others anyway... and it ain't "Bandstand" without Mr. Clark.