Spanky & Our Gang "Sunday Will Never Be The Same" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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  • @Kwosahla
    @Kwosahla Před 2 lety +189

    That’s my father on the far left. Great music.

  • @tythelifeguard3681
    @tythelifeguard3681 Před 2 lety +81

    My great uncle is Malcom Hale in the green🤩

    • @williamj.sheehan2001
      @williamj.sheehan2001 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Malcom was superb, Ty !! Is he still with us?

    • @Selvikus
      @Selvikus Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@williamj.sheehan2001unfortunately malcolm died in 1968. his death was the reason the group disbanded.

    • @myobfool
      @myobfool Před 2 měsíci

      @@Selvikus Carbon monoxide poisoning, a shame.

  • @dr.ulyssesswlabr6642
    @dr.ulyssesswlabr6642 Před 2 měsíci +30

    That's got to be the coolest drummer in music history. He barely moves.

    • @user-md5eb3ps3i
      @user-md5eb3ps3i Před měsícem +3

      A friend of mine. Gave up music and became Director of Video for the NY Jets.

    • @Jpaintingdesigns
      @Jpaintingdesigns Před 21 dnem

      ​​​@@user-md5eb3ps3i Wasn't that Jim Pons of the Leaves and the Turtles
      who did that type of work for the Jets? The drummer was in the Turtles as well, so
      I'll have to research the full story.

  • @JosephVespa-ve6zi
    @JosephVespa-ve6zi Před 8 měsíci +35

    Spanky is beautiful 😊

  • @justinbishop1193
    @justinbishop1193 Před 2 lety +51

    Church...Sunday Dinner At Grandma's.....Watching Ed Sullivan - My Perfect Sunday

  • @stephenmartinez9355
    @stephenmartinez9355 Před 3 lety +374

    Such great music. I was in elementary school during the 60's, but the music from that era has had a lasting impact on my life. Peace!

    • @capiztirzo2724
      @capiztirzo2724 Před 2 lety +14

      I absolutely agree. In my case, I was born in 1966, this wonderful song was a big inspirational hit in 1968. Because I was a toodler at that time, I can’t appreciate this song. But when I was in kindergarten way back in 1972 I remember hearing this song in my neighborhood and a lot of folks love this song. I liked it too, but I could only do humming because all I could sing is the part that says “Sunday will never be the same”. Even in my school, a lot of the teachers loves this wonderful song.

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 Před 2 lety +12

      Music like this is what made the 60's so special.

    • @NoviJimB
      @NoviJimB Před 2 lety +10

      Same here. I was born in 1960. I had several older siblings who were into music, one was a folk singer, another played guitar and sang in a rock band, dad listened to music and mom played piano. I was already paying attention to the albums they listened to and the songs on the radio by the time I was three. Then The Beatles came along and I quickly became a big music fan. I had no idea back then that I came along at the perfect time for music, and for several years there were always several songs out that I liked at any given time.

    • @JxT1957
      @JxT1957 Před 2 lety +10

      i was 10 when this song came out and remember enjoyed listening to it on my transistor radio.

    • @mrfk9d
      @mrfk9d Před 2 lety +5

      So right Stephen ...a lasting positive impact ! We are lucky.

  • @joecampo
    @joecampo Před 3 lety +21

    "Music will Never Be the Same"

  • @ThomasWise-du4si
    @ThomasWise-du4si Před 5 měsíci +33

    Another of those phenomenal songs from 67, the greatest year in music !!!!

    • @RobertBroatch-dc5qw
      @RobertBroatch-dc5qw Před měsícem

      No question. The sheer volume of original and beautiful tracks is legendary

  • @larryjohnstone6260
    @larryjohnstone6260 Před 3 lety +251

    Great performance! I miss the world I grew up in, not perfect, but much better than now.

    • @JS-es5ep
      @JS-es5ep Před 2 lety +18

      I miss my world as well. I'm in Canada and I do not even recognize it anymore.

    • @larryjohnstone6260
      @larryjohnstone6260 Před 2 lety +11

      @@JS-es5ep I am in rural Alberta, when I go to big cities they aren't very appealing like they were years ago.

    • @JS-es5ep
      @JS-es5ep Před 2 lety +9

      @@larryjohnstone6260 Agreed. I was a city kid (1950's). Left in early 80's, and haven't lived in a large city since, and do not miss it one bit.

    • @GROOVYJOJO
      @GROOVYJOJO Před 2 lety +18

      Hell yeah. We were very lucky to grow up in this era! Today world has changed and not for better🌍

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 Před 2 lety +11

      I wish I could go back. Before you know it, you're all grown up.

  • @JamesWilliams-gp6ek
    @JamesWilliams-gp6ek Před 3 lety +456

    A severely overlooked band. What an incredible voice Elaine had.

    • @wheresthelie6224
      @wheresthelie6224 Před 2 lety +26

      Underrated largely because of the Mamas & the Papas

    • @emilsabatini4038
      @emilsabatini4038 Před 2 lety +17

      @@wheresthelie6224 If they would've put Elaine Spanky MacFarlane against Cass Elliot that would've been one hell of a voice contest! But I must say I personally prefer Spanky over Cass.

    • @itchiray
      @itchiray Před 2 lety +5

      Wish this was live ....

    • @Mike12522
      @Mike12522 Před rokem +20

      True enough.
      But after Mama Cass died, Spanky was invited to tour with the New Mamas and Papas band, which she did.
      She was one of the few singers around who had the availability, and very powerful voice and large range that Mama Cass had. Quite an honour.

    • @kongking4088
      @kongking4088 Před rokem +4

      Truth

  • @Sam-ef3bj
    @Sam-ef3bj Před 6 dny +4

    Elaine easily had one of the very best voices in all of pop and rock.

  • @williambirch2731
    @williambirch2731 Před 2 měsíci +12

    I love Elaine’s voice and that Style of singing. Like Judith Durham of the Seekers, Mama Cass, etc. Isn’t it great that we, the Baby Boomers, have CZcams and can bring back those FEELINGS at the click of a button. George Jetson would be proud of us…!!! 😂❤️🎶

  • @anthonyzimba9043
    @anthonyzimba9043 Před 5 měsíci +16

    The orginal drummer was John Seiter. big hat ( Seiter) class act drummer. Very smooth. The Drummer really leads the song. And he also played with the Turtles. 🙏👋👋👋👍

    • @miked6335
      @miked6335 Před 15 dny

      He later worked for the NY Jets with Turtles bassist Jim Pons.

  • @Janadu
    @Janadu Před 3 lety +38

    Spanky and Mama Cass had the best voices of that era.

    • @louiscaruso4167
      @louiscaruso4167 Před 2 lety +13

      Don't forget Karen Carpenter...

    • @moose354
      @moose354 Před 2 lety +2

      Spanky was supposed to be the new Cass Elliot in the New Mamas and Papas. MacKenzie Phillips was going to sing Michelle Phillips's part. The new group never got going.

    • @louiscaruso4167
      @louiscaruso4167 Před 2 lety +3

      @@moose354 The Mamas and the Papas were breaking up shortly after their first album was released...Spankey would have made a great addition to the group...she has an amazing voice...

    • @Mister8224
      @Mister8224 Před 2 lety +5

      I'm gonna go with Linda Ronstadt & Mary Hopkin. Throw in Joni Mitchell

    • @TimothyWilson-uh7os
      @TimothyWilson-uh7os Před 3 měsíci

      You're just saying that because they're FAT! 😂

  • @sallyealy4106
    @sallyealy4106 Před 3 lety +140

    This should have been performed on the final Ed Sullivan Show.

    • @SAGENATOR1
      @SAGENATOR1 Před 3 lety +3

      Why..are you on drugs..this makes no sense... get help

    • @sallyealy4106
      @sallyealy4106 Před 3 lety +33

      @@SAGENATOR1 The Ed Sullivan Show was unceremoniously cancelled by CBS after 23 years. It was broadcast on Sunday nights for most of its run. Have a Nice Day!

    • @shave-a-thon3415
      @shave-a-thon3415 Před 3 lety +16

      Very good suggestion. I'm surprised I wasn't thinking the same thing while watching this. Sunday wasn't the same at 8 PM without Ed.

    • @lwoodt1
      @lwoodt1 Před 3 lety +9

      Excellent idea.

    • @ivangranger8494
      @ivangranger8494 Před 3 lety +15

      Sally Ealy 😂👍🏻👍🏻 Well put, Sally. Common sense is lost on many today. As I read your comment, My memory said, ' that's right, Ed was on Sundays.'.

  • @roseyc.5846
    @roseyc.5846 Před rokem +11

    Imo, she and Mama Cass could belt it out like nobody's business! 🤗❤️

  • @reichensperger1847
    @reichensperger1847 Před 2 lety +69

    Elaine, singing her heart out with that smile. What a splendid performance all round. (And a cool drummer whose pulse doesn't change one point).

  • @chuckford5927
    @chuckford5927 Před 7 měsíci +36

    This is the era when artists had REAL talent. No fancy electronic enhancements..Just REAL singing. Spanky & Our Gang was a highly underrated group. Just noticed the date of this historic performance: June 18, 1967...The last day of the Monterey Pop Festival. Songs like this epitomize the Summer Of Love (1967).

    • @ecapa0020
      @ecapa0020 Před 6 měsíci +7

      Well put! No vocally-assisted gadgets, no despicable, contemptible auto-tuning, real singing and playing with real instruments.🙂

    • @mpwb
      @mpwb Před 3 měsíci +2

      .....and it was the day before Elaines 25th birthday!!

    • @chuckford5927
      @chuckford5927 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@mpwb Too cool!

    • @rickandosca8262
      @rickandosca8262 Před 17 dny +2

      The real thing for real.

  • @groundhog713
    @groundhog713 Před rokem +65

    This is such a great song from a great band. RIP Malcolm Hale, Nigel Pickering, Lefty Baker and Oz Bach.

  • @pritchettdan
    @pritchettdan Před 2 lety +12

    Were we ever this wide eyed innocent? I can only hope so......

    • @bobmalack481
      @bobmalack481 Před 11 dny

      ROUGHLY speaking..half of us were, half not. Our half just liked the fashions, clothes, music, hair, etc. and were 'straight' the other half went toward the real hippie ideology which I was wary, not me, thank God, Robert at 69. Never got into the drugs and the other scenes.

  • @justinbishop1193
    @justinbishop1193 Před 2 lety +7

    The Native Drummer NEVER Misses A Beat

  • @gmail4218
    @gmail4218 Před 5 měsíci +13

    Still gives me chills, goosebumps, and tears.
    Songs this special transcend time.

  • @marcosesteban4392
    @marcosesteban4392 Před 3 lety +315

    This was quality pop music....where did it all go? I mourn its loss, because there's nothing like it anymore in the music industry

    • @ClaudioLaureano936
      @ClaudioLaureano936 Před 3 lety +7

      Humanity have its ups and downs.

    • @joeschmoe373
      @joeschmoe373 Před 3 lety +11

      Now now....you keep up that talk and they will put in a rocker and throw a blanket over your lap. Our parents and parents before them said the same thing about their music.

    • @Mryrhodesian
      @Mryrhodesian Před 3 lety +31

      @@joeschmoe373 Yeah but only this time it's true.

    • @JS-es5ep
      @JS-es5ep Před 2 lety +16

      @@Mryrhodesian The world's situation has changed more in the past few generations. The world is at peril, and the innocence of pop music stands out because we have nothing even close to this now. I'm a senior Canadian woman, and I'd take a bullet for my country. But I don't think we'll ever get it back.

    • @Boxscot49
      @Boxscot49 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Mryrhodesian yeah and thats what they said too

  • @stephentoto6564
    @stephentoto6564 Před 3 lety +33

    You will never see anything close to this music again!

  • @vintagekart2
    @vintagekart2 Před 3 lety +103

    Played at my college campus in 68. Group was spot on live performances and Elaines vocals powerfully pitch perfect. Loved her sound

  • @moose354
    @moose354 Před 2 lety +57

    I remember watching this on a Sunday night. Ed Sullivan would preface acts like this with: "And now we have a treat for the youngsters in the audience". I was one of those "youngsters" at the age of 13. I had a crush on Spanky, she sings like an angel.

  • @scottmeli
    @scottmeli Před 3 lety +258

    An absolutely stunning performance by Spanky & Our Gang. Their four-part harmonies were flawless and their stage presence was energetic. Thanks for posting this trip down Memory Lane.

    • @HomebrewStew
      @HomebrewStew Před 3 lety +8

      Yes indeed, except for "Cheif" behind the kit.

    • @kirkf4crewdawg604
      @kirkf4crewdawg604 Před 3 lety +3

      @@HomebrewStew Yeah, he looked real thrilled to be there.

    • @donwebber7034
      @donwebber7034 Před 2 lety +1

      Except the drummer…just kidding!

    • @academicjock
      @academicjock Před 2 lety +2

      You nailed it ... their harmonies are unparalleled.

    • @Meme-zc4cw
      @Meme-zc4cw Před 2 lety +4

      Too bad its not live.

  • @dougpotosky4102
    @dougpotosky4102 Před 3 lety +18

    What garbage we have now! So much magical great music in the 60's. Like this!

  • @cancel1913
    @cancel1913 Před rokem +66

    The nostalgic emotions that this song brings out of me are unreal!

    • @altesta5560
      @altesta5560 Před rokem +3

      Me too.......you're not alone on that.

    • @hobieone60
      @hobieone60 Před rokem +2

      Me too. I long for those days.

  • @moisesperez4659
    @moisesperez4659 Před rokem +15

    I can no longer walk theses paths for they have changed. Brilliant

  • @SKY-jv9ue
    @SKY-jv9ue Před 2 lety +12

    I was getting ready to go into the army, when this tune came out in June of 1967. By October I was in the army, and "Lazy Day" was then a national hit!

    • @cbennett196631
      @cbennett196631 Před 2 lety

      I’d already retired by then and well….what was your point?!?

    • @SKY-jv9ue
      @SKY-jv9ue Před 2 lety +2

      @@cbennett196631 I enjoyed their music while in basic; brings good memories back!

  • @joehunter6413
    @joehunter6413 Před rokem +142

    No sex, no vulgarities, just talented musicians, and some damn fine singing and harmonies. Elaine, you've still got it going on.

    • @tommyv8777
      @tommyv8777 Před rokem +5

      Amen!

    • @jamesframpton8120
      @jamesframpton8120 Před rokem +5

      Absolutely, such a shame teenagers of today will never know the fun music of the 50's/60's like this when music had melody and harmony and was fun,and played talented musicians.

    • @HiltonDriver-rf8zd
      @HiltonDriver-rf8zd Před rokem +2

      I'm a little late for your comments but I'm Watching several groups first is this spanky and our gang and if look closely katrina and the waves the same manner I'm not a person of characters but both are my favorite groups only problem spanky and gang are 6os then katra and the waves are 80s as they are singing walking on sunshine

    • @jamesframpton8120
      @jamesframpton8120 Před rokem +1

      @@HiltonDriver-rf8zd love both groups,Sadly all the members of S&OG have passed except for lead singer Elaine (Spanky).

    • @That_AMC_Guy
      @That_AMC_Guy Před rokem +3

      @@jamesframpton8120 Every place I work, I try to turn-on the younger generations to music like this. I once had one young man comment, completely genuine: "I didn't know music was supposed to be FUN!". Granted, he was barely 20-21 years old so I guess from his experience with the years of music he was exposed to.... he'd never known music to be "fun".
      I turned one kid I used to work with onto Philly Soul and 70's Funk. I'd never seen somebody so completely over the moon to discover "new" (to him) music that was actually enjoyable.
      The group of youngsters I work with today is quite interesting. They are very aware of how modern music "sucks" and they LOVE the fact that I can introduce them to many genres they were not aware. Some older stuff is not as easy to get it seems.

  • @DorothyJones-hh8yy
    @DorothyJones-hh8yy Před 5 měsíci +16

    They are such a great group! I love this song and the female lead singer has such a powerful and beautiful voice!!

  • @tomlovejoy1534
    @tomlovejoy1534 Před 2 lety +15

    I believe Sunday song was offered to Mama's And Papa's and they turned it down..great for Spanky and the gang! 👍

  • @nandofigueira2005
    @nandofigueira2005 Před 3 lety +105

    What a wonderful song, it's timeless.

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 Před 2 lety +5

      It is. Makes you cry.

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Před 2 lety +3

      Spanky and Our Gang had a long list of hits. I'm sure you know most of them. "Sunday Morning" and "Lazy Day" are still among my favorites.

    • @altesta5560
      @altesta5560 Před rokem

      @@LoneLee2022 Yes David, because there is warmth, truth, goodness and feeling in it.....tears to the eyes for sure....that's a good thing. Brings back good memories.

    • @LoneLee2022
      @LoneLee2022 Před rokem

      @@altesta5560 I like to smoke weed and listen to oldies.😘

  • @nyterpfan
    @nyterpfan Před 3 lety +118

    My Mom absolutely LOVED this group--as a youngster in the very late 60's early 70's I remember her playing their records ALL the time!! They really had some beautiful songs--"Like to Get to Know You" is in a class by itself--still one of the most beautiful songs of that era IMHO!!

    • @clydehoppers6375
      @clydehoppers6375 Před rokem +5

      I loved this group and that time of my life, thanks for the memories. It beats the hell out of the crazy I've heard on the radio these days. I want the oldies back..

    • @Dr.Fate2
      @Dr.Fate2 Před rokem +4

      Are you a fan of the mamas and the papas and the seekers as well?

    • @nyterpfan
      @nyterpfan Před rokem +4

      @@Dr.Fate2 I definitely am--and they were both great groups! But my Mom LOVED "Spanky and Our Gang"--she really had a thing for them. That's why they stand out in my memory--and "Like to Get to Know You" is still one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life!!

  • @Mike-yg8ig
    @Mike-yg8ig Před 3 měsíci +4

    Her vocals are live...listen to that amazing vibrato!

    • @mpwb
      @mpwb Před 3 měsíci

      You can tell when it's live, towards the finish Spanky moves her head to the side away from the mic for a second, and so did her great voice!

  • @vickygroce6217
    @vickygroce6217 Před 3 lety +70

    What a powerhouse voice!

  • @bradforddrake8633
    @bradforddrake8633 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Rock/popular music will never be the same as 1960s.

  • @Playbyplaymedia
    @Playbyplaymedia Před 3 lety +82

    Spanky & Our Gang's hits were so mainstream pop back in the day that I never credited them for being as talented as they were. Very capable.

    • @MrTitan225
      @MrTitan225 Před 3 lety +9

      When you made the Ed Sullivan show...prime time Sunday....you were at the top of your game....this was a big hit and so great ! the 60's....who knew !

    • @jeffell
      @jeffell Před 3 lety

      Even mainstream 1960s' pop music was great.

    • @MrMike-fm8bp
      @MrMike-fm8bp Před 3 lety +1

      Sunshine pop

    • @kenttm42
      @kenttm42 Před 3 lety +1

      What was played on the radio was mainstream soft rock, but if you owned any of their albums you would have discovered they played a wide range of musical styles. It was through them I discovered the genius of Hoagy Carmichael.

    • @Playbyplaymedia
      @Playbyplaymedia Před 3 lety

      @@kenttm42 Oh, the heavy hand of the marketing department. This group seems to have been an "iceberg"- there was a lot more beneath than what showed above the surface.

  • @Alanoffer
    @Alanoffer Před 3 lety +84

    She had a powerful voice .

    • @mrhamburger6936
      @mrhamburger6936 Před 3 lety +2

      It's a pretty corny outfit she is wearing looks like something a clown would wear

    • @wilsdomain
      @wilsdomain Před 3 lety +5

      Yes. Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane is a masterful singer who sings in high and low contralto (alto).
      She is a unique singer, like Grace Jones and Gloria Estefan, who sings at the lowest female (not trans female) voice.

    • @theronedawson3236
      @theronedawson3236 Před 3 lety +12

      @@mrhamburger6936 It was the 60's and we wore what made us feel good back than.

    • @IndianOutlaw1870
      @IndianOutlaw1870 Před rokem

      @@mrhamburger6936 You obviously weren't alive in the 1960s.

    • @mrhamburger6936
      @mrhamburger6936 Před rokem

      @@theronedawson3236 oh I was very much alive back then I was defending your sorry ass if Vietnam while you were protesting and because of you that's why we have the b******* going on in our country right now

  • @thomasgreco2432
    @thomasgreco2432 Před rokem +8

    When my oldest brother came home from Nam; he had almost all the music after being an air traffic controller in England and this certainly was one of them; truly a masterpiece!

  • @MelBee128
    @MelBee128 Před 3 lety +103

    What I love about this performance is that they got a hit record on the basis of their talent rather than the way they look. women singers today are all about the sexy clothes and the looks and they create their voices on a computer with all kinds of effects. Back in the 60s it was about that wonderful voice and looks were secondary or not considered at all. The men in the Spanky band were dressed for a shootout in the OK Corral which was totally fine because they had the talent to get away with it. They all look incredibly old also which is probably just the styles of the time.

    • @cas2985
      @cas2985 Před rokem +4

      I agree, lots and lots of genius musicians will never be discovered in this day because they got hit with the ugly stick.

    • @05645ci
      @05645ci Před rokem +6

      In 1967 popular music was not a visual medium; performers rarely got TV appearances as their were very few shows featuring musical performers, and most often for a song or two only. Nationwide and int'l tours were reserved for the biggest names only, and venues were small; sound equipment in those days was inadequate to power arenas and stadiums. The Monkees were hand picked for a TV show, so they were selected in part for their looks, and they were pretty average looking guys. Performers had a manager for a team, and that was about it. Interesting to note that the female singer in Spanky & Our Gang was a bit plump, and her outfit featuring wide horizontal stripes was the opposite of flattering; there was no one around to advise on stage appeal in that era. Lastly, TV in the 60's was a G rated; it was no place for young people to find entertainment, it was all family stuff back then. Corny and uncool

    • @randyelliott9152
      @randyelliott9152 Před rokem +3

      Mama Cass...a big woman with a wonderful voice

    • @TheStu55
      @TheStu55 Před rokem +1

      @@randyelliott9152 Good try.

    • @jody8526937
      @jody8526937 Před rokem +4

      @@05645ci plenty of music and variety shows on tv in the sixties. I would argue that performing artist had a lot more outlets for singing in front of tv cameras than now currently available. Ed Sullivan was the pinnacle of tv variety shows but he was but one of many.

  • @g-man7938
    @g-man7938 Před 9 dny +2

    Great song, sung beautifully.

  • @heyhuey4429
    @heyhuey4429 Před 3 lety +172

    Her voice is very close to Cass Elliot's. So great.

    • @andreasroyoi2510
      @andreasroyoi2510 Před 3 lety +27

      Yes. The band reminds me very much of The Mamas & The Papas too. Also some good news. She is still alive and well.

    • @jrh11254
      @jrh11254 Před 3 lety +3

      @HeyHuey - you should check out Roger McGuinn’s, “Heave Away;” she sings a wonderful harmony vocal.

    • @ivangranger8494
      @ivangranger8494 Před 3 lety +2

      jrh11254 I listened. She should have sung the Lead! She was Great!

    • @68corvette08
      @68corvette08 Před 3 lety +15

      Relating to the Mama's and the Papa's, Spanky did join their band back in the early 80's.

    • @Elvis68spec
      @Elvis68spec Před 3 lety +3

      Very true. I see the Momma and The Poppa's influence.

  • @kevinforth7618
    @kevinforth7618 Před rokem +7

    Listen ... a real performance and NO lip sync! I really miss the old days, when we enjoyed performers who were actually talented.

  • @bobmalack481
    @bobmalack481 Před rokem +35

    Boomers WERE the greatest generation when it came to art, music, literature, movies, comedy, creativity. Prove me wrong millinials..
    Robert at 69.

    • @RobertBroatch-dc5qw
      @RobertBroatch-dc5qw Před měsícem +1

      No question time will tell. Especially from mid 60s to mid 70s

    • @Julsran
      @Julsran Před 12 dny +1

      The only thing is there's no Boomers in this group. All born before 1945.

    • @KMK7355
      @KMK7355 Před 12 dny +1

      Great retort...lol.

    • @Julsran
      @Julsran Před 11 dny

      @@bobmalack481 Exactly what I said, they were "all born before 1945", they are part of the Silent Generation (1928-1945). You and I are part of the Baby Boomers (1946-1964). As you said, "Prove me wrong." (Replying to deleted comment by OP)

    • @Julsran
      @Julsran Před 10 dny

      @@bobmalack481 Reread my comments, I said you and I are part of the Baby Boomers, the people in this band (Spanky and our gang) were not, they were all born before 1945. Baby Boomer generation is from 1946-1964. Sheesh! Read, think, comprehend. (Replying to another deleted comment by OP)

  • @olzyolzmobile
    @olzyolzmobile Před 3 měsíci +3

    Wow, what an expressive drummer!!

  • @DAY8293A
    @DAY8293A Před 2 lety +10

    If someone ever drifted out of your life, this song will bring a tear to your eye. Sunday is just another day...

  • @SteveSmith-eb6ze
    @SteveSmith-eb6ze Před 2 měsíci +3

    My goodness,she has an incredible voice! Wow!

    • @pattyneff4624
      @pattyneff4624 Před měsícem +1

      Her vibrato is like none other! She was phenomenal💗The way she she could stop so quickly and know how to use her voice to make it seem effortless! I think she was one of the 🎼best ever🎶

  • @bereangirl7118
    @bereangirl7118 Před 6 hodinami

    When a voice sounds better live than recorded in a studio, that is what Spanky McFarland had.😃

  • @fischman26-China
    @fischman26-China Před 5 měsíci +5

    That drummer looks almost like he isn't moving. The hat and bow tie is just pure class.

    • @mpwb
      @mpwb Před 4 měsíci +2

      I think it was a deliberate "look", very deadpan. Still played drums well.

    • @ez8546
      @ez8546 Před 3 měsíci

      Everyone has a gimmick.

    • @bobmalack481
      @bobmalack481 Před 4 dny

      The feather in the cap emphasisis the American Imdian heritage is super cool.

    • @bobmalack481
      @bobmalack481 Před 4 dny

      ​@@ez8546Well,.. Yes and no. Non American Indian drummer John Seiter shtick was known in the band as The 'Chief', in an interview years ago John stated 'I just stared at the exist sign at the back of the auditorium. Brilliance! Robert at 69.

  • @sheddski2942
    @sheddski2942 Před rokem +6

    Spanky is sole survivor all the rest have passed on over the years

    • @JLPB60
      @JLPB60 Před rokem +3

      I believe the drummer, John (Chief) Seiter is still living.

  • @josephobenauer3093
    @josephobenauer3093 Před rokem +10

    One of the BEST live bands I ever saw. Saw them at Nassau Community College in 1968.

  • @johnbatch9276
    @johnbatch9276 Před 3 měsíci +2

    This lass could belt them out

  • @steveproctor1748
    @steveproctor1748 Před rokem +19

    I'm glad that I was just becoming a teenager when this music was on the radio. Because I can listen to it now and remember how new and wondrous the world was to me then. And it brings back many fond memories of the music , the car's , and all of the beautiful women who were just beginning to influence me for the rest of my life.

  • @randy1899
    @randy1899 Před 3 lety +27

    Every time I heard this song my body drifts back in time when I was a teenager best time of my life too bad we can't go back and relive those moments

  • @468130
    @468130 Před 2 lety +13

    I can never figure out why this group never made it big in the uk.Absolutely brilliant group.

  • @sparkystours
    @sparkystours Před 3 měsíci +2

    Spanky could Belt out the tunes what a great voice..........

  • @joerockhead3665
    @joerockhead3665 Před 5 měsíci +2

    great music, man i miss those days

  • @suebarclay2926
    @suebarclay2926 Před 2 lety +9

    The 60's presented a genuinity that captured the innocent ❤

  • @charlesmorrisonsr5809
    @charlesmorrisonsr5809 Před rokem +3

    What a voice Elaine has.

  • @thedjc100
    @thedjc100 Před rokem +4

    Elaine seems like a nice lady who’s extremely talented. Perfect combo.

  • @nellyonate8362
    @nellyonate8362 Před 2 lety +11

    My first time ever hearing this song and band. I like it.

  • @treadman26
    @treadman26 Před 2 lety +20

    Dude in red shirt has a fine voice. Drummer is cold, cold pimpin’.

  • @billlink1726
    @billlink1726 Před 8 měsíci +9

    Still great music in 2023. They sound like the Mamas and Papas.

  • @anthonykimball7463
    @anthonykimball7463 Před 3 lety +51

    RIP malcom hale, lefty baker, oz bach & nigel pickering. Very sad fact that hale's untimely death in 1968 pretty much ended this band. Some of the material they recorded just prior to hale's death showed how far they had progressed musically since their beginnings, and it's really a tragedy that we will never know how much GREATER they, potentially, could have become.

    • @Forevertrue
      @Forevertrue Před 3 lety +3

      Could not agree more. A wonderful group with such far reaching success.

    • @mudhens4ever
      @mudhens4ever Před 3 lety +4

      Wait. All the guys in this group have died?

    • @anthonykimball7463
      @anthonykimball7463 Před 3 lety +4

      @@mudhens4ever Yes, except for the drummer.

    • @pmsfar-outgrooviness8025
      @pmsfar-outgrooviness8025 Před 3 lety +1

      don't forget Kenny Hodges

    • @waveranger4974
      @waveranger4974 Před 3 lety +1

      Any idea why Lefty is not performing here? This is well before he died in 1971.

  • @jarrodmartin3630
    @jarrodmartin3630 Před rokem +5

    There is NO better music than this!

  • @thomasdwyer6128
    @thomasdwyer6128 Před rokem +10

    Was ten years old when this was released. It's amazing how a song can put you in a time and place in your memory like it just happened. I think of the kids in the neighborhood, playing 45's on a cheesy little portable phonograph, and just talking about the carefree things that kids did back then.

  • @tlmurray45
    @tlmurray45 Před rokem +2

    I heard less than one second of this while I was messing with my radio, and then I had to see it. Soon after, I told my girlfriend, "Sunday morning, two things: Coffee and a newspaper. No 'we need to do whatever.''"
    We read, and pass sections to each other. Patio. Saying hello to neighbors. There is something more loving about doing "nothing" that's more loving than doing everything. Then back to bed.

  • @MrNathan791
    @MrNathan791 Před 3 lety +18

    I’ve heard this song played on the radio many years. This’ my first time seeing what the group looks like. Her voice is strong and clear; as were the rest. Another classic 4-sure.

  • @drrjim
    @drrjim Před 3 měsíci +3

    This appears to be live. Very good musicianship

  • @kenthensley9974
    @kenthensley9974 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Karen Carpenter, Ann Wilson, Cass Elliot, Barbara Streisand, Marilyn McCoo, Olivia Newton John, Gloria Estefan, Judy Garland, K.D. Lang, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, Linda Rondstadt, Emmy Lou Harris, Donna Summer, Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield,Agnetha Faltscog, Annafrid Lyngstad and Elaine (Spanky) McFarlane are the greatest voices in music, when these women sing its not just that they are singing collectively to an audience; when they sing its to each individual in the audience. Their praise is well deserved.😊❤

    • @paulgagliardi8604
      @paulgagliardi8604 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Miss Ronstadt, Clark,and Springfield !?!?

    • @kenthensley9974
      @kenthensley9974 Před 3 měsíci

      Your right! I just knew
      I would leave some greats out of the mix - thanks for the correction & thumbs up to you for your appreciation of real music !!!

  • @grahampick4959
    @grahampick4959 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Sunday will never be the same. You're not kidding!😢.

  • @lesleyadams4279
    @lesleyadams4279 Před rokem +2

    She had a Great voice. Severely underrated.

  • @philipzee1162
    @philipzee1162 Před rokem +5

    As a 60's kid this was one of my favorite songs that came on the radio. I think my mom bought me the single. I loved how rich her vocals were as a kid and as an adult, pushing 60, it is great to see a live performance (rare for lip sync 60's TV). Still love her voice and would buy her music today. Her voice is up there with Cass Elliott, Grace Slick and some other amazing female vocalists from the 60's. This video was a treat!

  • @mrwoodstock69
    @mrwoodstock69 Před 3 lety +21

    They played at the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival, june 10-11, 1967. There were several bands: The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, The 5th Dimension, Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band, Steve Miller Blues Band, and many others. It's a shame organizers didn't record it.

  • @jamescalifornia2964
    @jamescalifornia2964 Před rokem +1

    That girl sure had a voice 👍🎶

  • @perpetualgrin5804
    @perpetualgrin5804 Před rokem +1

    This singer gives 100% .

  • @jasonjames4254
    @jasonjames4254 Před 3 lety +5

    That drummer in the pimp hat. PRICELESS!

  • @scottmiller6495
    @scottmiller6495 Před 3 lety +31

    Absolutely thrilling and very enjoyable performance of this epic song by the greatest sunshine pop groups of all time, Period !!!!!

  • @spellerlittlewing
    @spellerlittlewing Před rokem +1

    Great vocals they had

  • @bh5606
    @bh5606 Před rokem +2

    Love it.

  • @cm2238
    @cm2238 Před 3 lety +34

    Man that drummer's hat is cool!

  • @sadietravels6213
    @sadietravels6213 Před 3 lety +83

    So beautifully sung and they did it live.

    • @dace938
      @dace938 Před 3 lety +10

      not live. No amps. Harpsichord playing....where's it?

    • @Selvikus
      @Selvikus Před 3 lety +14

      @@dace938 They are plugged in, most likely live over a recorded track, as the drums are clearly live.

    • @scdevon
      @scdevon Před 3 lety +17

      @@Selvikus Right. It's live over a low level recorded track minus vocals. Very common back then. This group could only play songs like this anyway. The wrecking crew and other studio musicians played everything on their major hit records.

    • @scdevon
      @scdevon Před 3 lety +12

      @Cory Britton This always causes so much stuff in the comments. People don't get the concept that the studio recording is playing in the background at a low level and they are performing live over top of that sound. Clearly the drums and vocals are live. Listen closely. Jeeze......

    • @LaFayta
      @LaFayta Před 3 lety +1

      Only the vocals and drums...can see you're a novice!

  • @dannpd1955
    @dannpd1955 Před rokem +1

    I was born in 1955 and grew up in far southwest Texas. We road a school bus 108 miles round trip everyday. I remember my first AM radio and it could only pick up one station and that was at night. KOMA in Oklahoma City. This song was always one of my favorite songs and it still is. Its great how music can bring a person back to specific times in their life. Those were happy times for me.

  • @davidanthonystone5165
    @davidanthonystone5165 Před rokem +1

    I lived this song in high school. Class of 69

  • @frankoconnor8141
    @frankoconnor8141 Před rokem +8

    I still love all that 60`s flower Power stuff, the vocal harmonies were brilliant. 😎🌻🎸

  • @GROOVYJOJO
    @GROOVYJOJO Před 2 lety +5

    I love this songs i miss the 60s and 70s✌✌✌✌✌✌have a groovy day!

  • @QueenOfTheNorth65
    @QueenOfTheNorth65 Před rokem +2

    I remember this song from when I was a very little girl, but I’ve never seen what the band looked like. Thanks for posting this!

    • @TLSeitz
      @TLSeitz Před rokem

      Same, love this song!

  • @andrewhanson5942
    @andrewhanson5942 Před měsícem +1

    Spanky had a very distinctive vocal quality.

  • @oojudg3oo
    @oojudg3oo Před 3 lety +9

    Man that gal can boom! I remember these on the radio in the kitchen when I was a kid. Car radio to. Over past few years I reminisce on YT, but somehow I didn't run across Spanking and Our Gang. Forgot.
    Good song. And Elaine can really sing loud

  • @dannapier2560
    @dannapier2560 Před 3 lety +4

    The little guy has a big voice and harmonizes so well. Those two big voices make the song.

    • @bhlynd
      @bhlynd Před 3 lety +1

      That's Nigel Pickering. He was the oldest band member, by far! He was born in 1930.

  • @mikestyles499
    @mikestyles499 Před rokem +1

    Love this group. This was live folks.

  • @user-sp2qv3ov4o
    @user-sp2qv3ov4o Před 7 měsíci +1

    What a powerful and beautiful voice

  • @Journeyman-Fixit
    @Journeyman-Fixit Před 3 lety +19

    What a flash from the past, almost puts chills up my spine remembering listening to it way back when I was 14.

  • @budstuff1962
    @budstuff1962 Před 2 lety +5

    Great voice. I love her in all her chunkiness

    • @brockreynolds870
      @brockreynolds870 Před rokem

      It's a bad outfit more than anything. She's not a skinny girl, but that ridiculous pantsuit makes her size 12 look like a 16.

  • @TTCandlevibe
    @TTCandlevibe Před 10 měsíci +1

    I just love that romper.

  • @TinarevolvestylistX
    @TinarevolvestylistX Před 2 měsíci +2

    Not lip synched. I'm impressed.

  • @jayboucher2310
    @jayboucher2310 Před 3 lety +6

    Elaine you were never more beautiful than here.

    • @Mister8224
      @Mister8224 Před 2 lety

      U are right. She looks absolutely beautiful here. I really enjoy her exaggerated mannerisim here also. The glint in her eyes when she smiles is very attractive. Her confidence while vocalizing adds to her appeal.