This song came out when I was three years old, and I loved it. My mom said I would always sing along, and at the end I would sigh and say, "Poor Brandy." 51 years later, it's still one of my favorites. Thanks for listening to it!
I've liked this song since I was a kid in the early 1970s. It's got an upbeat tempo but it's a sad song from Brandy's perspective because the man/men she loves or is attracted to are 'married' to the ocean: "My life, my lover, my lady is the sea." Great background harmonies and such a clear voice on the lead singer.
Got to love that 70's soft rock harmonizing. It is chill and never fails to make me smile. If you are looking for another gorgeous harmonizing song that tells a great story, check out "Lodi" by CCR. I hit repeat 2 or 3 times when songs like these hit my speakers and I am cruising...
I like story songs, and I think this is a good one. It's about unrequited love, and most people can relate to that. Plus it has a bit of irony to it. Everyone pays compliments like your eyes can steal a sailor from the sea, but the ONE sailor she wanted could not be stolen by her. Imagine the bittersweet feeling of hearing people telling you that when you know it's not true.
This sound this song has, makes me think of Otis Redding "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", and Lobo "Me and you and a Dog Named Boo", and America "A Horse With No Name". Rock that's softer than 10 ply toilet paper.
I was in my teens when this came out. I remember buying the 45rpm record and just about wearing it out! A few others along the same line: 70’s “Cherry Hill Park” “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes”)-Edison Lighthouse “Vehicle”-The Ides Of March
Brandy, an all time favorite of mine hit number one back in 1972, it was a one hit wonder for the group. They did have 2 other singles, Golden 🌈 Rainbow and Jimmy Loves Mary - Anne which didn't do that well on the charts but I thought they weren't too bad. Elliot Laurie, lead singer of Looking Glass had a unique and great sounding voice.
Looking Glass was a pop rock group from the early 70's that was part of the Jersey Shore sound their song "Brandy" was their #1 Hit the band produced two studio albums before splitting up Elliot Lurie left the band to launch a solo career. However, Lurie's solo efforts failed to chart, and he began writing for other artists.
After Lurie left, the core of the band was joined by a new guitarist (Richie Ranno) and a new singer Michael Lee Smith (the brother of Rex Smith) to form a hard rock band called STARZ. STARZ was very much in the KISS/Aerosmith school of '70s melodic Hard Rock. They had a minor hit with a song called "Cherry Baby". They produced four albums, three of which are really excellent. Probably their best album was called "Violation" and the hardest rocking album was called "Colliseum Rock". They really only achieve moderate success but have an enduring cult following. Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue and other bands like Poison & Quiet Riot regarded STARZ as a significant influence on them.
"Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done to Me (Live) by Channel: TheTroubleBoys) Boz Scaggs was a member of the "Steve Miller Band" but had an amazing solo career. definitely worth diving down the rabbit hole 🕳 grab your partner and get ready 👞👠🎷🎸🤗😎🎶💞
Please react to more *U2* 1) *Pride In the Name of Love* 2) *Running to Stand Still* 3) *Where the Streets Have No Name* 4) *All I Want Is You* 5) *I Still Haven't Found What I'm looking For* 6) *Bad* (Live Aid 1985) 7) *Sunday Bloody Sunday* 8) *New Years Day*
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) is a great song & was the biggest hit for Looking Glass in 1972. They also released the song "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" the next year. But didn't do too much else after that.
been waiting a while to see who might eventually get around to it. a great selection of the Allman Bros. Stormy Monday was the reason i bought the great Fillmore album.
Loved your reactions to this song! You were talking about memories, and as I was listening with you, (I hadn’t heard it for many years!) it brought back such happy memories from my teenage years. My best friend and I would spend a lot of our summer days walking and riding our bikes around our suburban neighborhood, or sitting on our front porches and playing cards or board games. Of course our conversations were usually about the boys we thought were “cute”at the time!😆 Wherever we were we would take a tiny transistor radio, and in the summer of ‘72, this song was played a lot on our local station. Thanks so much for bringing back memories of a very happy and innocent time of my life.💗💕🥰
Great song. When daughter was born had a choice to name to her Candice or Brandy, chose Brandy Brandy being one if not my favorite commercial songs, more into southern rock and blues, can you please react to Johnny Winter highway 61 revisited from Johnny Winter captured Live.
One of the best story songs out there. The only other chart splash the band made was in early 1973 "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne". It peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Hey guys, allow me to introduce you to Birtha - A nearly forgotten all-female band from the '70s. The notes this woman reaches are mind-blowing (close to "only dogs can hear it" territory). I've heard no other singer do anything close to this. One of those "must see before you die" performances. If you thought a magnificent vocalist such as Floor Jansen form Nightwish, for example, could hit high notes? Not even close to what this singer can do -- and this is NOT hyperbole. Cannot wait to see your reaction, the expressions on your face, when you watch this astounding live TV performance. Song: Too Much Woman For A Henpecked Man (The Old Grey Whistle Test) czcams.com/video/sn1Z4dMDbx0/video.html
The 70s were really magical for music.
yes they were ! very much so
The 70's were full of music like this, I was old enough to appreciate and sing along with the radio.
Huge hit, a lot of little girls got their names from this song
This song came out when I was three years old, and I loved it. My mom said I would always sing along, and at the end I would sigh and say, "Poor Brandy."
51 years later, it's still one of my favorites. Thanks for listening to it!
Fun reaction. Very catchy tune and cool lyrics about life in a seaport town. This song is very well known in the U.S.! A one hit wonder. Thank you! ✌🏼
One of the greatest one hit wonders of all time!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!!! 😎🍸
Austin, Tx 2nd's the motion ;-)
I have always & will always crank this & sing along 🤗
I've liked this song since I was a kid in the early 1970s. It's got an upbeat tempo but it's a sad song from Brandy's perspective because the man/men she loves or is attracted to are 'married' to the ocean: "My life, my lover, my lady is the sea." Great background harmonies and such a clear voice on the lead singer.
Got to love that 70's soft rock harmonizing. It is chill and never fails to make me smile. If you are looking for another gorgeous harmonizing song that tells a great story, check out "Lodi" by CCR. I hit repeat 2 or 3 times when songs like these hit my speakers and I am cruising...
I like story songs, and I think this is a good one. It's about unrequited love, and most people can relate to that. Plus it has a bit of irony to it. Everyone pays compliments like your eyes can steal a sailor from the sea, but the ONE sailor she wanted could not be stolen by her. Imagine the bittersweet feeling of hearing people telling you that when you know it's not true.
This sound this song has, makes me think of Otis Redding "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", and Lobo "Me and you and a Dog Named Boo", and America "A Horse With No Name". Rock that's softer than 10 ply toilet paper.
Agree,Sitting on the dock of the Bay beats this one by just a little bit. These guys need to check out Sitting on the Dock of the bay.
The singer died young...
Whether you technically consider this song a one hit wonder or not? It is indeed quite possibly the best one hit wonder to ever hit the airwaves!
A lot of contenders for that crown.
@Paul Hagger...I definitely agree, but if I made a top 10 list of "One Hitters" I couldn't imagine leaving this one out
Have loved this song for 50 years ♥️
Loved this since I was a child in the 70's... Hard to beat Smooth 70's sound.!
I’ll always be thankful I grew up in the 60s & 70s.
BEST OHW on the planet. I'm a retired Sailor so this is right down my alley.
I was in my teens when this came out. I remember buying the 45rpm record and
just about wearing it out! A few others along the same line: 70’s
“Cherry Hill Park”
“Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes”)-Edison Lighthouse
“Vehicle”-The Ides Of March
I've played this song during solo acoustic gigs for years. It always gets a positive response. As always, great job, guys!
Listen to it and dance....privately. Sing it in the car...up loud, you and the music. Party music, people dancing. Good times.
Brandy, an all time favorite of mine hit number one back in 1972, it was a one hit wonder for the group. They did have 2 other singles, Golden 🌈 Rainbow and Jimmy Loves Mary - Anne which didn't do that well on the charts but I thought they weren't too bad. Elliot Laurie, lead singer of Looking Glass had a unique and great sounding voice.
Lord we gonna go back to this time ! Thanks guys love ur Reactions 🔥💯☮️🤩😍🌼💗🙃
a 1970's favorite !!!! ICONIC song. It's hard to believe this song is 50 years old !!!
This is one of my favorite guilty pleasure tunes! 👏👏👏👏👏👏😎
"One of Earth's greatest musical compositions; perhaps its very greatest." -- Ego
Starlords mom had great taste in music.
We had Looking Glass in our theater in upstate New York in the ‘70s. They were very good in person.
Looking Glass was a pop rock group from the early 70's that was part of the Jersey Shore sound their song "Brandy" was their #1 Hit the band produced two studio albums before splitting up Elliot Lurie left the band to launch a solo career. However, Lurie's solo efforts failed to chart, and he began writing for other artists.
After Lurie left, the core of the band was joined by a new guitarist (Richie Ranno) and a new singer Michael Lee Smith (the brother of Rex Smith) to form a hard rock band called STARZ.
STARZ was very much in the KISS/Aerosmith school of '70s melodic Hard Rock. They had a minor hit with a song called "Cherry Baby". They produced four albums, three of which are really excellent. Probably their best album was called "Violation" and the hardest rocking album was called "Colliseum Rock".
They really only achieve moderate success but have an enduring cult following. Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue and other bands like Poison & Quiet Riot regarded STARZ as a significant influence on them.
Ohhh what a wonderful surprise, a favorite of mine thanks for the reaction 💛
Really great singing voice, almost conversational.
A great sound. I especially like the background/harminy voices and the horns.
I love the song in the background after the reaction. Nice detail. Enjoyed this reaction. Acceptable. 😃😂
You should check out some Cat stevens, peace train (studio version) or morning has broken. 70s had great music!!
"Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done to Me (Live) by Channel: TheTroubleBoys) Boz Scaggs was a member of the "Steve Miller Band" but had an amazing solo career. definitely worth diving down the rabbit hole 🕳 grab your partner and get ready 👞👠🎷🎸🤗😎🎶💞
Music from back in my teen days, it is some of the best music!!!
I wish pop music could go back to the days of storytelling like this. At least country music can still let us glimpse into other peoples lives.
Oh wow, I miss my teen years in the 70s!🥰🤗
Such a good song!! I was really happy to see this song pop up on my alerts! Thank you for doing this! 🥰
Love, love Elliot Lurie. I was in jr high school when this came out. We loved it!
Irresistible '70s classic one hit wonder.
Please react to more *U2*
1) *Pride In the Name of Love*
2) *Running to Stand Still*
3) *Where the Streets Have No Name*
4) *All I Want Is You*
5) *I Still Haven't Found What I'm looking For*
6) *Bad* (Live Aid 1985)
7) *Sunday Bloody Sunday*
8) *New Years Day*
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) is a great song & was the biggest hit for Looking Glass in 1972. They also released the song "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" the next year. But didn't do too much else after that.
Reminds me if my very first love in my high school days
this came out just after I got out of school knew a couple who's daughter was named Brandy
If you like this song, then you need to react to Player, Baby Come Back... smooth as silk!
Aphrodite's Child - Spring Winter Summer And Fall. BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!!!
One of my favorites!
A great song from 1972
horns were added after band recorded song; which surprised da band; fun epilogue; band had NO idea
Catchy and soulful. Great sound 🔊
Guys…..The Allman Brothers Band.. Stormy Monday from the Fillmore East Album Please ✌️
been waiting a while to see who might eventually get around to it. a great selection of the Allman Bros. Stormy Monday was the reason i bought the great Fillmore album.
@@MrNormaltoo it a fantastic tune from my favorite album
Loved your reactions to this song! You were talking about memories, and as I was listening with you, (I hadn’t heard it for many years!) it brought back such happy memories from my teenage years. My best friend and I would spend a lot of our summer days walking and riding our bikes around our suburban neighborhood, or sitting on our front porches and playing cards or board games. Of course our conversations were usually about the boys we thought were “cute”at the time!😆 Wherever we were we would take a tiny transistor radio, and in the summer of ‘72, this song was played a lot on our local station. Thanks so much for bringing back memories of a very happy and innocent time of my life.💗💕🥰
I was named after this song.....(obviously I'm using my ol mans sn)
Lucky; it is a beautiful name like Rhiannon;)
Great song. When daughter was born had a choice to name to her Candice or Brandy, chose Brandy Brandy being one if not my favorite commercial songs, more into southern rock and blues, can you please react to Johnny Winter highway 61 revisited from Johnny Winter captured Live.
One of the best story songs out there. The only other chart splash the band made was in early 1973 "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne". It peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Those bass drum-snare triplets are perfectly placed. Clearly a shout out to the legendary John Bonham.
Hey guys, allow me to introduce you to Birtha - A nearly forgotten all-female band from the '70s. The notes this woman reaches are mind-blowing (close to "only dogs can hear it" territory). I've heard no other singer do anything close to this. One of those "must see before you die" performances. If you thought a magnificent vocalist such as Floor Jansen form Nightwish, for example, could hit high notes? Not even close to what this singer can do -- and this is NOT hyperbole. Cannot wait to see your reaction, the expressions on your face, when you watch this astounding live TV performance.
Song: Too Much Woman For A Henpecked Man (The Old Grey Whistle Test)
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Interesting, the 2nd "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie starts with 2 characters driving in a car and listening to this song...
The 70s had great song!!!!!!
My niece got her name from this song.
For a really smooth and awesome song, try Gary Allen's "Smoke Rings In The Dark"
I sure remember this one. Always liked it.
Love this song!
A nice one-hit wonder!
Absolutely "life time" song.
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he was honest with her at least instead of leading her on
Everybody used this for karaoke.
It's too late now by Carole king. Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts. You wont be disappointed men
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Poor Brandy....loving in vain. His love is the sea. get over him, girl..lol..