The Young Rascals - Groovin' 1967

Eddie Brigati (vocals), Felix Cavaliere (keyboard, vocals), Gene Cornish (guitar) and Dino Danelli (drums) started the band in New Jersey. Their first two singles were covers, but after that the band's songwriting team of Brigati and Cavaliere began providing most of their songs, and the hits kept coming for the next two years. "I've Been Lonely Too Long" & "You Better Run", were only modest hits, but "Groovin'" (#1 US/Canada, 1967) put them at the top of the charts on both sides of the pond. The song was very different from the Rascals' normal style, enough so that Atlantic Records head Jerry Wexler did not actually want to release it. It was the only hit the Rascals had in the UK.

The Young Rascals were particularly popular in the second half of the '60's and the band's influence on aspiring white R&B acts was without equal. Many groups attempted to capture the Rascals' attitude and energy. Vanilla Fudge, the epitome of over-the-top funky psychedelia, among many others, owed much to the Rascals'.

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[cruhnk]

Is this the actual music video to the song, or this is a few clips put together from other songs? :) I love this song. It's relaxing.

[mcp666]

@cruhnk I believe the footage was made for the song but it cut off half way through so I added some extra footage (peacocks, sunflowers, etc.) and looped a few bits. I think it came out OK.

[JustSomeGuyOk]

wait.. so there are 'the rascals' and 'the young rascals' and they play the same song? one group is black.. ?

[mcp666]

@JustSomeGuyOk Ehhh, No?

As I recall, the Young Rascals got older and dropped the 'Young' bit. There was a black group called War who also recorded this song. :-?

[MrOpticProdigy]

Wow, come to think of it, hate to sound bad, but I'm pretty sure more than 1/2 the reason why this world is so just DOWN....Is because ONLY 559,000 have seen this...when an uneducated, untalented individual, such as Gucci Mane (sorry if you all don't know who this is...) has 49,000,000 views...wow :( ....Have a good day everyone : ^ )

[screwface1011]

I thought this was a Black group for most of my life.

[firefieldmpt]

I remember fishing after school on Miami Beach with my trasistor radio and this song brings back great memorise BG

[ytpoliticsnigga]

video makes me nostalgic for that park even though I never really been there (had this video on VHS and I went there a few times on the spliff-mobile that shouldn't count).

[deardiary321]

one of my favorite things to do groove with my x and i mean x. now i like to grove anyway without him and sure its lonly however i will be grooven again sometime with the right on.  cant wait. ccgypsy

[paulinus43ad]

listened to this song when I was just a little tacker ,,loved it ,,put me at ease,,, understand it much better now ,,,

[kiddosthang]

@catholicpagan I wanna go....

[ViolaPressley]

I'm an oldies lover too and believe it or not I enjoyed a lot of music like this growing up from a young age and many people might just be surprised as I know most of the words from many of these old songs. I realize something now that I"m older. The kind of music you grow up accustomed to/listen to has a lot to do with your personality as you grow up. I love music that makes me feel at peace, happy, good spirited.

[kd4adv]

I keep thinkin' about that old commercial with the football players in the locker room singin this, while everybody else out in the stadium wonderin' where they are.

[catholicpagan]

@max01wel My sentiments entirely. Been thinking how I used to trip all over San Francisco and visit friends and places. Seems I've become too serious. Maybe time to start trippin' around again.

[firefieldmpt]

one of my favorite songs of all time it was great when it was new and still great