The Lovin' Spoonful - Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind? (Audio)

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  • "Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind?" by The Lovin' Spoonful
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    Lyrics:
    Did you ever have to make up your mind?
    Pick up on one and leave the other one behind
    It's not often easy, and not often kind
    Did you ever have to make up your mind?
    Did you ever have to finally decide?
    Say yes to one and let the other one ride
    There's so many changes, and tears you must hide
    Did you ever have to finally decide?
    Sometimes there's one with deep blue eyes, cute as a bunny
    With hair down to here, and plenty of money
    And just when you think she's that one in the world
    Your heart gets stolen by some mousy little girl
    And then you know you better make up your mind
    Pick up on one and leave the other one behind
    It's not often easy, and not often kind
    Did you ever have to make up your mind?
    Sometimes you really dig a girl the moment you kiss her
    And then you get distracted by her older sister
    When in walks her father and takes you in line
    And says "Better go home, son, and make up your mind"
    Then you bet you'd better finally decide!
    And say yes to one and let the other one ride
    There's so many changes, and tears you must hide
    Did you ever have to finally decide?
    #TheLovinSpoonful #DidYouEverHavetoMakeupYourMind? #OfficialAudio
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Komentáře • 200

  • @bluesboy8237
    @bluesboy8237 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Happy 80th birthday John Sebastian!!!

  • @thomashogan16
    @thomashogan16 Před 2 lety +26

    The innocent sweet music of my youth. Oh happy long gone days. Tears.

  • @robertthacher2660
    @robertthacher2660 Před rokem +6

    What memories from childhood! Anything from The Spoonful!

  • @jeffwohnsiedler50
    @jeffwohnsiedler50 Před rokem +5

    I love the Lovin Spoonful.

  • @davidsayre4719
    @davidsayre4719 Před 5 lety +163

    still to this day this is a great song.

  • @brettkoeshall2325
    @brettkoeshall2325 Před 6 lety +146

    This is actually one of my favorite Lovin' Spoonful songs.

    • @pundamilia1191
      @pundamilia1191 Před 5 lety +8

      It's my personal favorite song of theirs. A song about a dilemma us guys will be faced with at one time or another till the end of time.

    • @gregoryjgarcia3862
      @gregoryjgarcia3862 Před 2 lety +5

      One of my favorites too.

    • @j.ccamarillo8945
      @j.ccamarillo8945 Před 2 lety +2

      I like this one, but you can have a good time with You're a Big Boy Now

  • @matstroberg1004
    @matstroberg1004 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Actually, I didn´t notice this particular song by Lovin' Spoonful, back in the sixties. But nowadays I really appreciate the song with its great harmonies, beat, and lyrics. Wonderful song!

  • @hidenseek4889
    @hidenseek4889 Před 5 lety +71

    Sebastian wrote so many great songs & this is one fine example.

    • @milestrotter6844
      @milestrotter6844 Před 3 lety +1

      Countless phenomenal tunes! He's a genius.

    • @Janholbe
      @Janholbe Před 3 lety +1

      @@milestrotter6844 He is one of the greatest ! Nashville cats-Summer in the city-Did you ever have to make up your mind-Daydream-

  • @lisaparsons4124
    @lisaparsons4124 Před 2 hodinami +1

    The loving spoonful a great group was back in 1966,year I was born 💙

  • @feawen0751
    @feawen0751 Před 7 měsíci +11

    I was playing this song one day and my son heard it. He laughed so hard that it instantly became his favorite "moldy oldie." LOL

  • @michaelglickman1300
    @michaelglickman1300 Před 4 lety +35

    For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist-guitarist-autoharpist-harmonica player John Sebastian, lead guitarist Zal Yanovsky, electric bassist Steve Boone, and drummer Joe Butler.

    • @oldermusiclover
      @oldermusiclover Před 2 lety +2

      wonder who played that organ I hear

    • @aidenemerson8545
      @aidenemerson8545 Před rokem +1

      @@oldermusiclover I believe it's Zal with the tone knob on his guitar rolled back and a tremolo effect

    • @oldermusiclover
      @oldermusiclover Před rokem +1

      @@aidenemerson8545 thanks

  • @larrymcintyre5693
    @larrymcintyre5693 Před 3 lety +17

    This song cracks me up. I lived with my girlfriends sister for almost 2 years. I have spent the night at their mother’s house with both of them. Their mother told me once that she loved me, please pick one, and leave the other one alone

  • @josephlemko3027
    @josephlemko3027 Před 4 lety +20

    One of the great bands of all time. John Sebastian's live performances are still a joy to see.

  • @ivanmay7890
    @ivanmay7890 Před 3 lety +44

    John Sebastian is so underrated.

    • @naput06
      @naput06 Před 3 lety +1

      I know right? He's the best!

    • @ivanmay7890
      @ivanmay7890 Před 3 lety +1

      @@naput06 And Sebastian, IMO, ranks alongside composers like Goffin and King, Lennon-McCartney

    • @JasonKTerry
      @JasonKTerry Před 2 lety +1

      @@ivanmay7890 And Brian Wilson

  • @MrGoldenseal75
    @MrGoldenseal75 Před 3 lety +26

    I wish this song was a minute longer! Love the circus background thing going on!!

    • @1psoas9
      @1psoas9 Před 3 lety +4

      yes, this song is TOO SHORT. Just gotta play it again!

  • @matthintz9468
    @matthintz9468 Před 2 lety +55

    I am a big, big, BIG fan of outros and codas, but this is one of those songs that ends so perfectly I'm not even sad it's over. It makes great use of 2 minutes. Pure perfection. This, and Daydream are my favorites by them.

    • @doctahjonez
      @doctahjonez Před 2 lety +4

      Do You Belive In Magic and this are my faves

    • @Real_g.s.
      @Real_g.s. Před rokem

      @matt hintz - another one like that is Procol Harem's "Whter Shade of Pale", except it has the dumbest ending I've ever heard.

  • @donaldshaw1242
    @donaldshaw1242 Před 4 lety +37

    One of the best Lovin Spoonful tunes.

    • @milestrotter6844
      @milestrotter6844 Před 3 lety +1

      Agreed what a phenomenal song! I am 15 and this is my favorite band. I have a portion of their records, but I am accumulating. This is definitely one of their better songs, but in my opinion She Still A Mystery is one of their best songs out of their entire catalog, what a spectacular song.

  • @BrooklynXpat
    @BrooklynXpat Před 2 lety +7

    CZcams needs a love button. This 2 day earworm I've been humming and mumbling turned into a Lovin Spoonful binge; now a playlist.

  • @noniway8013
    @noniway8013 Před 4 lety +18

    Love the Lovin Spoonful to this day. Great quarantine song that makes me feel there is hope. 😷

  • @chickenvasquez78
    @chickenvasquez78 Před 4 lety +16

    This song is so relaxing

  • @susa6394
    @susa6394 Před 3 lety +8

    This song just popped in my mind.

  • @danthebeachman
    @danthebeachman Před 5 lety +16

    Another "Spoonful" Classic!!...again I had to start with "Do You Believe in Magic"...then.."Summer in the City"...then "Nashville Cats"....

  • @geraldcrowder1687
    @geraldcrowder1687 Před 3 lety +5

    listened to this every day in '67-no I didn't-have to make up my mind-I wish

  • @sharonwarren4479
    @sharonwarren4479 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love this song! Ah, life…❤❤❤❤

  • @cherylwall9686
    @cherylwall9686 Před 3 lety +7

    Love this song.......so befitting for today's times. A classic...

  • @bassandguitarguy
    @bassandguitarguy Před 4 lety +22

    My 2nd concert - saw them with Simon & Garfunkel in 1969 at the San Diego Sports Arena! John's dad was a classical harmonica player!

    • @milestrotter6844
      @milestrotter6844 Před 3 lety

      You lucky son of a gun! I wish I had a chance to see a live concert of theirs! They're such a spectacular band! Hopefully one day, after all this chaos. Ya johns dad was a master!

    • @iainstewart371
      @iainstewart371 Před rokem

      Sebastian was in quite the demand as a session harmonica player. He laid down the harp on Roadhouse Blues by The Doors.

  • @eric21200
    @eric21200 Před rokem +3

    We had an audio cassette tape of these guys in the early 90s. I was only about 7 at the time, but I instantly loved their music. I still enjoy it today!

  • @blue12night2
    @blue12night2 Před rokem +4

    Rings True Today

  • @777goodgirl
    @777goodgirl Před 4 lety +14

    this song was referenced in my school's economic book called "exploring economics" on a lesson about choices, and I just had to look it up. I now love this song!

  • @Ambigirl2011
    @Ambigirl2011 Před 4 lety +11

    Great song!!!!

  • @leondavies1904
    @leondavies1904 Před 3 lety +8

    loved this group since i was 18 and bought their first album,and then went on and bought all the rest,for me the greatest band EVER

    • @plentyofnoone
      @plentyofnoone Před rokem

      Yep, it is a great band. The music back, then was wonderful young people today have no idea is a great music we live through.

  • @raymondmalcuit8361
    @raymondmalcuit8361 Před 2 lety +3

    This song went to number 2 on the billboard hot-100 chart in 1966.

  • @karalynnblack1381
    @karalynnblack1381 Před 3 lety +3

    Lol. Great song. Memories.

  • @cyorkgo
    @cyorkgo Před 4 lety +68

    Its 2020 ... and this song is still rock'n!

  • @DLSmith93
    @DLSmith93 Před 3 lety +44

    "Sometimes you really dig a girl the moment you kiss her. And then you get distracted by her older sister...When in walks her father and takes you in line. And says better go home son and make up your mind. Then you bet you better finally decide. And say yes to one and let the other one ride. It's so many changes and tears you must hide. Did you ever have to finally decide?" Oh how I love this lyric! And always did from the time it came out! My very favorite Sebastian song. Thanks so much for posting!

  • @cefinau
    @cefinau Před 3 lety +5

    I’ve been trying to decide about something, totally unrelated to romance… But this song came to mind so I had to look it up again!

  • @DiverHoly1
    @DiverHoly1 Před 4 lety +45

    This song sounds like the opening credits to a comedy film.

  • @markbrown7103
    @markbrown7103 Před 2 lety +1

    These guys were great I was a bad 16 the first time I ever heard them and just like the Beatles and the eagles and of course the loving spoonful were in my tart music that I love the best and I prefer soft rock I love soft rock it’s so cool I am a guitarist and I love playing soft rock thanks for these videos they bring back a lot of great old memories and I love this band 👍🏼👍🏼🎸😎🎼🎶☮️😀

  • @connorvlakancic9205
    @connorvlakancic9205 Před 2 lety +2

    Snappy tune :) ... and so true so true

  • @davidberchtold3859
    @davidberchtold3859 Před 2 lety +2

    I used to listen to this great tune on radio station WRIE AM 1330 here in Erie, Pennsylvania.

  • @scottburton9701
    @scottburton9701 Před 3 lety +1

    # 2 in the spring of 1966-Great song!

  • @Rexerman89
    @Rexerman89 Před 5 lety +17

    Do you believe in magic's their best! Hands Down!

    • @danielvolk237
      @danielvolk237 Před 2 lety +1

      Daydream, Nashville Cats, This Song, My Darling be home soon, Summer in the City. All fantastic too. IMO 🙃👍🔥🕊️💟

  • @RickRox75
    @RickRox75 Před 4 lety +2

    No.2 back in June 1966, America's No.57 of 1966 for New York's Lovin' Spoonful.

  • @fredscott413
    @fredscott413 Před 3 lety +5

    Its still hard to make up my mind.

  • @joemoniz4167
    @joemoniz4167 Před 4 lety +3

    Great Song!!!!!

  • @malkaheilbron2399
    @malkaheilbron2399 Před rokem +1

    Dit liedje brengt me weer terug in warme junimaand van 1966.😢

  • @gailgriffith6243
    @gailgriffith6243 Před 5 lety +6

    My Favorite Song😍😊

  • @joshuaingobo1559
    @joshuaingobo1559 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Mad About You brought me here.

  • @howieresnick2259
    @howieresnick2259 Před 4 lety +4

    Well, like Yogi says: "When you see the fork in the road, take it!"

  • @viralbuthow000
    @viralbuthow000 Před 4 lety +66

    You can literally smell the weed off that album cover.

  • @susieqt27
    @susieqt27 Před 2 lety +3

    I would sing this to a coworker when she would take a very long time to make a decision at work!

  • @juneahernauthor
    @juneahernauthor Před 4 lety +2

    husband and I were just laughing about the words, singing it - can't have both. Ha ha

  • @JOLENE2008
    @JOLENE2008 Před 2 lety +1

    so wholesome Pure Gold

  • @TaxTheChurches.
    @TaxTheChurches. Před 7 měsíci

    Happy music.

  • @1HorseOpenSlay
    @1HorseOpenSlay Před 2 měsíci

    Thnx for posting this song and allowing remix. It is perfect for this summer!

  • @randalclarke5487
    @randalclarke5487 Před 4 lety +6

    Zal was such an overlooked guitarist

  • @oscargarciamiguel6745
    @oscargarciamiguel6745 Před rokem +2

    Estos chicos sabían hacer grandes armonías 💪👏👏👏

  • @A_M__
    @A_M__ Před 5 lety +8

    I liked it! So cute! 😍❤

  • @michaelbruns449
    @michaelbruns449 Před rokem +1

    Ya, in my dreams, too cold and distant.

  • @stellaercolani3810
    @stellaercolani3810 Před 5 lety +3

    Yes

  • @paulkruger491
    @paulkruger491 Před 2 lety

    Great song.

  • @charlesjaeger1661
    @charlesjaeger1661 Před rokem +6

    This is a great group , so many cool toons and harmonized great !

  • @leeh6317
    @leeh6317 Před rokem

    I LOVE this song

  • @rodneyrawlings7100
    @rodneyrawlings7100 Před 2 lety +1

    I used to think the line went, "When in walks her father, and takes you A RIDE," which conjures up the amusing image of John being driven home by the father. Now I learn it's "takes you IN LINE," an expression I've never heard. Is it in common use in America, and what does it mean?

  • @angelapokorny7065
    @angelapokorny7065 Před 4 lety +2

    This actually pertains to my situation

  • @michaelsmodelrailroading7665

    My wife was immersed in The Bachelor finale this week, with so much bogus drama about this girl or that one. I just HAD to find this cute ditty online and play it for her.

  • @v-town1980
    @v-town1980 Před 2 lety +2

    Lol. This always reminds me of a girl I dated in college. She was damn cute, but her older sister was incredible.

  • @jurassiCcguy
    @jurassiCcguy Před rokem

    This song is *Fire*

  • @plentyofnoone
    @plentyofnoone Před 2 lety +1

    This reminds me of swimming at the public pool before they close them down🙁

  • @timmasterson5231
    @timmasterson5231 Před 3 lety +2

    Mitchell!

  • @Qxz210
    @Qxz210 Před rokem

    Have you?????😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

  • @grantbarnes6004
    @grantbarnes6004 Před 4 lety +19

    I can imagine young people from the 1960s just graduating from college and high school listening to this.

    • @MichaelWilliams-tt3lz
      @MichaelWilliams-tt3lz Před 2 lety +2

      I'm one

    • @marcoantonioramosrodas8935
      @marcoantonioramosrodas8935 Před rokem

      Me: imagine burning peoples with this music.

    • @jayr526
      @jayr526 Před 9 měsíci

      I don't have to imagine. Thank you very much.
      It was a great time to be alive. In fact, it's probably always a great time to be alive. Great music makes the times even better.

  • @rickeyhooper9815
    @rickeyhooper9815 Před 3 měsíci

    I😅was in ninth grade. Love this song.❤

  • @gaufrid1956
    @gaufrid1956 Před 5 lety +8

    I made a choice like this two years ago, and I made the right choice! Funny how I saw this online almost two years to the day!

  • @saucers79
    @saucers79 Před rokem +2

    MITCHELL!!

  • @VinceBullinger
    @VinceBullinger Před 3 lety +2

    Sheesh. 3 job offers in less than 24 hours... this song is going through my mind :)

  • @gearyheidinewaccount3237

    I had to this too much for a few yes there when young..it was harsh ,,I felt bad but didn't know what to do..

  • @stellaercolani3810
    @stellaercolani3810 Před 5 lety +3

    Ain't your soul mate little boy.

  • @maryguy9013
    @maryguy9013 Před 2 lety

    It is 3 am Jan 2022 I am listening to The Loving Spoonful After almost 2 years of all this covid BS it is a relief to go back to a more pleasant time AHH the good memories

  • @jesuiscequejesuis2267
    @jesuiscequejesuis2267 Před 3 lety +4

    One of the better hits from the "bubblegum" genre.

  • @rodneywilkerson9854
    @rodneywilkerson9854 Před 4 lety +1

    I had this album

  • @KennethHuang-ig8hy
    @KennethHuang-ig8hy Před 13 dny +1

    CHOICES, CHOICES. THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL REALLY ASKED A GOOD QUESTION: DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND? Let me hear this one MR. SEBASTIAN. Kenneth Huang. 6/12/24.

  • @cherylcarpenter4698
    @cherylcarpenter4698 Před 4 lety +5

    Just sent this to my son who is struggling with three girlfriends whom all love him lol

    • @soulvaccination8679
      @soulvaccination8679 Před 4 lety +2

      Watch out..Many of these girls today are setting up males whom they believe will be financially successful.One almost took advantage of my son a couple years ago.

    • @azul8811
      @azul8811 Před 3 lety

      @@soulvaccination8679 Yeah. Something completely new ....

    • @nigelbrown1807
      @nigelbrown1807 Před 2 lety +1

      Tell him to try to play his cards correctly or you can finish up with no-one!!Have been there,with Two, not Three.lol.I wish him luck.

    • @cherylcarpenter4698
      @cherylcarpenter4698 Před 2 lety

      @@soulvaccination8679 oh trust me they would be very disappointed

  • @terrimiller8325
    @terrimiller8325 Před 3 lety

    Love The Loving Spoonful ❤💕😍 I think that my favorite song is What A Day For A Daydream 💞 I am a Daydreamer still 💥☮💖🇺🇸🌞😎😊😉😜🙃

  • @johnbostick5316
    @johnbostick5316 Před 3 lety +2

    How many have truly had to make up their mind?

  • @ginabrown4463
    @ginabrown4463 Před rokem +1

    💃

  • @34Packardphaeton
    @34Packardphaeton Před rokem

    ... Do these guys ever truly represent the 1970s music!!! ...

  • @robertcrabtree4036
    @robertcrabtree4036 Před 4 lety +6

    This song defines male addolesence

    • @rockvilleraven
      @rockvilleraven Před 2 lety

      Also a good song for baseball pitching changes, and NFL replays.

  • @Elvis-Pelvis03
    @Elvis-Pelvis03 Před 4 lety +7

    This song is so weird. A good kind of weird

  • @thomasreghi7052
    @thomasreghi7052 Před 7 měsíci

    Someone dedicated this to LOVE SONGS ON THE COAST and I don't really care to evaluate the inventory of comments to find it.

  • @AntifoulAwl
    @AntifoulAwl Před 5 lety +49

    Stoned people can never make up their mind.

  • @Tyler45nilbog
    @Tyler45nilbog Před 3 měsíci

    This song will always remind me of 90210 where Dylan had to choose between the blonde and the brunette

  • @k1productions87
    @k1productions87 Před rokem +1

    I hear this song and immediately think of Alan Shepard in “from the earth to the moon“ sitting in his car only for his ears to start ringing again, then begrudgingly getting out and trading places with his wife

  • @latoshawhite7838
    @latoshawhite7838 Před 3 lety +2

    This song is so groovy baby flower power peace

  • @christophermichaelfuller5448

    I should be so lucky...

  • @-sabelmousse-2246
    @-sabelmousse-2246 Před 5 lety +2

    mousy yourselves!

  • @jeffreybaker100
    @jeffreybaker100 Před 3 lety +2

    This song was in a commercial for Pepsi

  • @christiandaelemans
    @christiandaelemans Před rokem +1

    kazuma theme song

  • @rickeyhooper9815
    @rickeyhooper9815 Před 3 měsíci

    😊John sang theme song for 😁 welcome back Cotter.

  • @salbarracca
    @salbarracca Před 4 lety +5

    too short