The show that Smokey and the guys were performing on was a British series called "Ready, Steady, Go!" that had one special all-Motown episode. That's why the Supremes were singing backup, on the side.
He and Diana Ross go back a long way. They first met as neighbors in 1955 when she was 11 and he was 15. After joining Motown she cajoled him into getting The Supremes then known as The Primettes an audition.
Micky’s Monkey was one of Smokey Robinson and The Miracle earlier hits - 1963 - Shop Around was the first big hit for the group in 1961 - all of the songs the made was hits - They was the first big group on Motown Records - Smokey became VP of Motown Records and he wrote most of his hits - The man is a Legend in his own time - I remember seeing Smokey and The Miracels at The Apollo Theatre in NYC doing - Mickey’s Monkey - Those were the days - I am glad I was born in that era - I would have missed a lot if I was born in the 90’s.
Adding a correction to my previous Reply. I should have said - “I would have missed a lot if I wasn’t born in the. “40”. The 50’s & 60’s was Rock N Roll Best decades - the 70’s was OK too
@@MICHAELEHILL-dz5ou "Mickeys Monkey" was released early 1965 by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles . A classic! 1st heard it on Philadelphias famous 56 Wfil with the Boss Jocks . George Michaels ( hosted a sports program late 80s early 90s , and few years later he expired) , Jim O' Brian ( was killed in a sky diving accident late summer - early autumn 1983) , Jim Nettleton ( I would guess he passed somehow of whatever?) , Dr. Don Rose , and some others whose names I just can't remember at this moment . Nevertheless , times were good evan though Vietnam became a tragic blemish though.
College Basketball....Inter-Fraternity Basketball Games and "Stompin' the Yard"- Drills at Half-Time...Parties and After-Parties when the "Jerk" was a Dance...not a "foul" name to describe someone...Fun and Good Times,...Days Gone by, yet not forgotten is why I had to seek out and find this excellent "Recall" of Old School activity...UC Berkeley...1964 ♥
You might change your mind if you see the original "King Kong" Movie...I hope you can find it...He acted that way for very good reasons. There is a common expression: "If it's not broken...Don't fix it." King Kong wasn't broken...Some foolish men tried to fix him...
Oh here's another interesting fact. When it was on Video, it was distributed by a Company owned by Dick Clark, The Host Of American Bandstand. Motown sued him feeling that they should get a percentage of the proftis since it featured performances by Motown Artists. They settled but it was kind of sad to know that Dick Clark out of all of the Old School TV Hosts did so much for Motown and he gets treated like that.
@@waukivorycopse2402 I went by what I read in a Book about Motown. Maybe there was Typo. I saw some amazing rare Photos and even a picture of Florence Ballard before she died in 1976.
"Baby Boomers" / Children of "Baby Boomers" have seen this Video-Docu Drama and can attest to the fact that this is one of the Best...if not the Best compilation of "Fun" in the height of "shattering" advances being perpetrated against America while we partied and slept soundly...Those days are gone but,the reminders "energize" the largest group included in We, the People..."Share" it whenever and wherever you can. It is actually very powerful as it is very thought provoking..."Boomers"... Rule
What I find thought provoking is boomers claiming this music when they created none of it. Smokey born 1940, Marvin Gaye 1939, Miss Ross 1944, Dylan 1941, John Lennon 1940, Brian Wilson 1943, Chuck Berry 1926, Bo Diddley 1928, Little Richard 1932. Not a boomer among them.
How correct you are . I was 7 going on 8 years old when this came out . 1st heard it Phillies Famous 56 Wfil ; I'm guessing early 65 to , probably , mid 65 . Yes ! Vietnam was heating up by early 1965 , when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent a brigade of US of A Marines there in early 65 , along with the 173rd Airborne being sent as brigade 1st , and then a brigade of the 101st Airborne to the Central-Highlands SouthVietnam ! Then , later toward mid- Spring , early Summer , President Johnson sent the "Big Red One " , Americas 1st infantry division to the Saigon/Mekong Delta area . That area was under 111 (3 ) Corp. area . The 1st Calvary Division (black colored horses head with thick black Stripe beneath it.) Then , around mid-spring 65 the "Tropical Lightning " , 25th Infantry Division was sent , brigade size at 1st to the area of north west of Saigon in 3 corp. . A battalion was sent to the Central - Highlands working in conjunction with units of the 1st Calvary , and 173rd Airborne Divisions , and south of the Central- Highlands , but north west of Saigon the US of As 25th Infantry Divisions other battalions were battling NVA , and Viet- Cong units in the Tay Nihn area , at the Cambodian border .
In 1963 I saw William “Smokey” Robinson and The Miracels at “The Apollo “ Theater in NYC performing “Mickeys Monkey” on stage. That was some show “WOW” unbelievable - the Apollo was “The Place” “ D Place “ To see the best Rock N Roll Show in those days - All the great stars appear at The Apollo - those were the days
60 years later and it's still a hit! 1963 had some damn good music that year!😊😊😊
The show that Smokey and the guys were performing on was a British series called "Ready, Steady, Go!" that had one special all-Motown episode. That's why the Supremes were singing backup, on the side.
He and Diana Ross go back a long way. They first met as neighbors in 1955 when she was 11 and he was 15. After joining Motown she cajoled him into getting The Supremes then known as The Primettes an audition.
Micky’s Monkey was one of Smokey Robinson and The Miracle earlier hits - 1963 - Shop Around was the first big hit for the group in 1961 - all of the songs the made was hits - They was the first big group on Motown Records - Smokey became VP of Motown Records and he wrote most of his hits - The man is a Legend in his own time - I remember seeing Smokey and The Miracels at The Apollo Theatre in NYC doing - Mickey’s Monkey - Those were the days - I am glad I was born in that era - I would have missed a lot if I was born in the 90’s.
Adding a correction to my previous Reply. I should have said - “I would have missed a lot if I wasn’t born in the. “40”. The 50’s & 60’s was Rock N Roll Best decades - the 70’s was OK too
For the FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THE LABEL, THE MIRACLES W E R E MOTOWN !!!
The MIRACLES’ THIRD MILLION SELLER !!
#1: “Shop Around” #2: “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me”
I was born in 1994 but I prefer 1960's music. People could actually play instruments and sing back then! Best era for music
Wish I had a time machine I would live now but party in the 60s.
CLASSIC VIDEO 60's!!!!!
@@MICHAELEHILL-dz5ou "Mickeys Monkey" was released early 1965 by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles . A classic! 1st heard it on Philadelphias famous 56 Wfil with the Boss Jocks . George Michaels ( hosted a sports program late 80s early 90s , and few years later he expired) , Jim O' Brian ( was killed in a sky diving accident late summer - early autumn 1983) , Jim Nettleton ( I would guess he passed somehow of whatever?) , Dr. Don Rose , and some others whose names I just can't remember at this moment .
Nevertheless , times were good evan though Vietnam became a tragic blemish though.
We were doing our thing with the Monkey. Thanks Smokey and the Miracles😊.
College Basketball....Inter-Fraternity Basketball Games and "Stompin' the Yard"- Drills at Half-Time...Parties and After-Parties when the "Jerk" was a Dance...not a "foul" name to describe someone...Fun and Good Times,...Days Gone by, yet not forgotten is why I had to seek out and find this excellent "Recall" of Old School activity...UC Berkeley...1964 ♥
Jacqueline Jackie Hill-Naaman you went to UC Berkeley in early '60's? Remember the Free Speech Movement?
You might change your mind if you see the original "King Kong" Movie...I hope you can find it...He acted that way for very good reasons. There is a common expression: "If it's not broken...Don't fix it." King Kong wasn't broken...Some foolish men tried to fix him...
this song and "heat wave" were the best dancing songs ever made!!
Oh here's another interesting fact. When it was on Video, it was distributed by a Company owned by Dick Clark, The Host Of American Bandstand. Motown sued him feeling that they should get a percentage of the proftis since it featured performances by Motown Artists. They settled but it was kind of sad to know that Dick Clark out of all of the Old School TV Hosts did so much for Motown and he gets treated like that.
Do you mean the Ready Steady Go footage? That was owned by Dave Clark of the DC5, not Dick.
@@waukivorycopse2402 I went by what I read in a Book about Motown. Maybe there was Typo. I saw some amazing rare Photos and even a picture of Florence Ballard before she died in 1976.
GREAT SONG AND TRULY UNFORGETTABLE
NUMBER ONE FABULOUS HIT SONG
it was a long, long time ago, my son.....How long, my father?.....so long ago that the Supremes were back up singers...........................oh.
When they made the record in detroit in the studio .the tamla acts did the backing at the beginning
"Baby Boomers" / Children of "Baby Boomers" have seen this Video-Docu Drama and can attest to the fact that this is one of the Best...if not the Best compilation of "Fun" in the height of "shattering" advances being perpetrated against America while we partied and slept soundly...Those days are gone but,the reminders "energize" the largest group included in We, the People..."Share" it whenever and wherever you can. It is actually very powerful as it is very thought provoking..."Boomers"... Rule
What I find thought provoking is boomers claiming this music when they created none of it. Smokey born 1940, Marvin Gaye 1939, Miss Ross 1944, Dylan 1941, John Lennon 1940, Brian Wilson 1943, Chuck Berry 1926, Bo Diddley 1928, Little Richard 1932. Not a boomer among them.
I was 16 when I first heard this at a basement party.I thought they were having seizures.But it was the dance.😂
As mentioned elsewhere on this thread, that is Raquel Welch as a Gazzarri Dancer in that Hollywood a Go-Go montage of clips.
I don't think she was a Gazzari Dancer; she already was in the start of her career at that point. She was a guest on the show.
I saw that she was on "Shivaree" in 1965, along with the Temptations; thanks for the correction.
Miracles member BOBBY ROGERS at 2:40. Shake that conked hair, Bobby !!!
Smokey was so damn fine!
M-I-R-A-C-L-E-S .
That's Rachel Welch at 1:42.
fantastic production!!!
Video perfectly captures the early/mid 1960's era.😁
How correct you are .
I was 7 going on 8 years old when this came out . 1st heard it Phillies Famous 56 Wfil ; I'm guessing early 65 to , probably , mid 65 . Yes ! Vietnam was heating up by early 1965 , when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent a brigade of US of A Marines there in early 65 , along with the 173rd Airborne being sent as brigade 1st , and then a brigade of the 101st Airborne to the Central-Highlands SouthVietnam !
Then , later toward mid- Spring , early Summer , President Johnson sent the "Big Red One " , Americas 1st infantry division to the Saigon/Mekong Delta area . That area was under 111 (3 ) Corp. area . The 1st Calvary Division (black colored horses head with thick black Stripe beneath it.) Then , around mid-spring 65 the "Tropical Lightning " , 25th Infantry Division was sent , brigade size at 1st to the area of north west of Saigon in 3 corp. . A battalion was sent to the Central - Highlands working in conjunction with units of the 1st Calvary , and 173rd Airborne Divisions , and south of the Central- Highlands , but north west of Saigon the US of As 25th Infantry Divisions other battalions were battling NVA , and Viet- Cong units in the Tay Nihn area , at the Cambodian border .
The cat named Mickey from out of town is KING KONG. Cute video.
None have ever been given a little longer than words
Don't see too many dancers doing THE MONKEY!! in this video.
Cooley high was better by having this tune in its soundtrack. I could see my parents dancing to this in the Bronx
Whew💃
video at bit Kooky, but ya gotta love it. Hard to ruin this song!
Do the younger viewers know what is meant by the term "CAT" Today it known as "DUDE". But a CAT is more HIP.
Khatar dangerous 💥🌪️🔥🏴☠️🦁😉😹👌👍💣💫👻💨🎳✨🙏
Simpler times😪
other groups may be COOL....BUT THE MIRACLES RULE !!
great video
1:42...
Love. It. Go
the supremes were there too?
@Jesuisquejesuis No, it's definitely King Kong, the 1933 version.
Hi ..if you saw the movie that many time...then case closed...
Are we going to just ignore. That the Supremes are singing backup in this video.
Yeah that was them.
"Hitsville U.S.A." on Showtime abt. Motown
With much different mo😅ves on my part
Nice video; one of the only ones that use footage with some sense of imagination.
It's KING KONG or The CAT named MICKEY!!
Lol LOVE it
All my good. A good. Olies
In 1963 I saw William “Smokey” Robinson and The Miracels at “The Apollo “ Theater in NYC performing “Mickeys Monkey” on stage. That was some show “WOW” unbelievable - the Apollo was “The Place” “ D Place “ To see the best Rock N Roll Show in those days - All the great stars appear at The Apollo - those were the days
I've seen it about 15 times since 1960 or so. You're gettin' pretty serious over an offhand comment.
And so what
Man white people can dance
Q
That's crap!
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