Her "New Adventures" album is a sleeper. "That Was Me You Ran Over" (should've been a Scopitone), "So Long" and "Let the Lonely Go", great tunes. RCA helped little with zero effort in cover design back then.
These old videos were very well produced with great dancing! I think Gail's voice is best suited for bluesy songs like this one. Fantastic! Really enjoyed it and thanks for posting.
This video reminds me of what are unique and interesting voice she had. But whenever I watch a Scopitone, the bizarre world that it conjures is always more interesting than any of the entertainment.
Not tape - shot on film and printed on expensive Technicolor stock, which provides vibrant colour but probably made the sweating more conspicuous than it looked at the time!
An inconsequential man fell in love with a dancing girl , he spent all his money on her and bounced cheques , only to discover he was one of many 'admirers' she had, and he ended up in jail for bouncing cheques.The small potato (him ) got peeled by the big tomato (dancing girl).
Back in the day (U.S.) artist/writers often used food metaphors to hide sexual or dark topic content. Too direct and the record would get banned. In the 50s for example "Cherry Pie," by Marvin & Johnny was at first banned by some radio stations. You had to be careful with anything with the word "cherry" in it. To "pop a girl's cherry" in those days meant she was no longer a virgin. There were quite a few titles with the name of food stuff but had little or nothing to do with the title. If you're British I have a question for you. I remember in the 60s a song from the UK called "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour On The Bedpost Overnight?" I vaguely remember something in the song about getting married. Is this novelty song a cutesy British bubble gum way of saying sex ain't as good as it used to be or something, or do I just have a dirty mind?
Small Potatoes, nobody digs him now Small Potatoes, nobody digs him now A big tomato peeled him And let me tell ya how She worked the Silver Slipper clip joint in Montreal She was a red-headed stripper Six feet somethin' tall One night she broke her zipper And his potatoes fall And then Small Potatoes Got up and stopped the band. Stop! When that big tomato dropped her ostrich fan Well if nothin' else don't get you A big tomato can By her dressing room he hovered Buyin' mink and pink champagne Until he discovered He was a link in her chain All the checks came back uncovered So he in a clink again Well Small Potatoes, nobody digs him now Whoa Small Potatoes, nobody digs him now A big tomato peeled him She peeled him down somehow
sooooo is this real ? what year is this from ? this looks like a fantastic parody. can't tell if this is snl but im pretty sure that the guy in the video is neil patrick harris
Absolutely real, and shot for use in Scopitone players. And if you view certain other Scopitones, you'll find that this one looks quite 'normal' in comparison!
Gale Garnett had a huge hit in the Sixties with 'We'll Sing In The Sunshine', still one of my favourite records.
Super Vivacious
Gale looks like a million bucks. I could have done without the guy in the green jacket.
+louis young
He almost looks like a young Roddy Mc Dowell.
+louis young That white dress Gale is wearing at the end of the video is incredible. Man, what a beautiful woman.
+thedove76 I agree!
a Montreal stripper! Nice!
Oui, Oui!
How did they let that go out with those big sweat stains on her?
Regardless of what she was singing, Gale was so pretty, and had a stupendous voice!
Good but strange..... she sure was beautiful!
by the look of your profile pic , so are you mate
Wow. She can really belt out the blues. Never knew much about Gale other than We'll sing in the sunshine. You wonder why she didn't have more hits.
Her "New Adventures" album is a sleeper. "That Was Me You Ran Over" (should've been a Scopitone), "So Long" and "Let the Lonely Go", great tunes. RCA helped little with zero effort in cover design back then.
How does one write such a bad song AND convince someone to sing it?
+Will Law It's great blues song! Reminds me of a song in a musical.
I didn't like this at first, then I watched it again, and again and and again and again and....
If Neal Patrick Harris and Bill Nye the Science Guy had a kid, He'd look like small potatoes.
Singer looks like Sarah Silverman
I used to watch this stuff on the Scopitone in my parents' resturant when I was a kid. No wonder I'm so messed up!
Gale Garnett is awesome!
Quirky and strange video but what a beautiful woman and she really belts out this song. I love it.
These old videos were very well produced with great dancing! I think Gail's voice is best suited for bluesy songs like this one. Fantastic! Really enjoyed it and thanks for posting.
OLD?! It just produced in the 70’s... almost yesterday.
Neil Patrick Harris proving the Mandela Effect is real!
One hell of a voice. Gale could sing.
That was stupid. What a waste of her powerful voice.Surprised she only had 1 big hit.
In the minute 1:35 noticed some sweat underarm
"before Arrid Extra Dry....
Great observation. ...proves the days when woman were all natural. ..in my view the way woman are the most sexy .
Absolutely fabulous singer!
This video reminds me of what are unique and interesting voice she had. But whenever I watch a Scopitone, the bizarre world that it conjures is always more interesting than any of the entertainment.
None of those dancers in the bodysuits were small potatoes. That's for sure.
Can see her armpit sweat on her dress. Interesting that they didn't pick up on that before completing this taping session.
Not tape - shot on film and printed on expensive Technicolor stock, which provides vibrant colour but probably made the sweating more conspicuous than it looked at the time!
16mm film
These weren't big budget videos. I'm sure they printed either the 1st or 2nd take and rarely ever a 3rd.
Am I the only one noticing huge sweat stains under her arms ?
Still it was prolly a all day shoot. Shes still hot even though she had a particularly big head
Time has a way of making everyone equal.
That's your comment!? You're an idiot.
Gale is the spice of life
Gale is absolutely fabulous
What is this song actually about? Presumably not potatoes and tomatoes? I guess it's a common expression in the USA but not elsewhere.
An inconsequential man fell in love with a dancing girl , he spent all his money on her and bounced cheques , only to discover he was one of many 'admirers' she had, and he ended up in jail for bouncing cheques.The small potato (him ) got peeled by the big tomato (dancing girl).
Thanks - there's clearly more of a story to this than I'd appreciated!
Back in the day (U.S.) artist/writers often used food metaphors to hide sexual or dark topic content. Too direct and the record would get banned. In the 50s for example "Cherry Pie," by Marvin & Johnny was at first banned by some radio stations. You had to be careful with anything with the word "cherry" in it. To "pop a girl's cherry" in those days meant she was no longer a virgin. There were quite a few titles with the name of food stuff but had little or nothing to do with the title.
If you're British I have a question for you. I remember in the 60s a song from the UK called "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour On The Bedpost Overnight?" I vaguely remember something in the song about getting married. Is this novelty song a cutesy British bubble gum way of saying sex ain't as good as it used to be or something, or do I just have a dirty mind?
Отлично !
Campy but good
Can someone type up the lyrics ? I can hardly understand some words.
It's about a guy with particularly small testes
Small Potatoes, nobody digs him now
Small Potatoes, nobody digs him now
A big tomato peeled him
And let me tell ya how
She worked the Silver Slipper clip joint in Montreal
She was a red-headed stripper
Six feet somethin' tall
One night she broke her zipper
And his potatoes fall
And then Small Potatoes
Got up and stopped the band. Stop!
When that big tomato dropped her ostrich fan
Well if nothin' else don't get you
A big tomato can
By her dressing room he hovered
Buyin' mink and pink champagne
Until he discovered
He was a link in her chain
All the checks came back uncovered
So he in a clink again
Well Small Potatoes, nobody digs him now
Whoa Small Potatoes, nobody digs him now
A big tomato peeled him
She peeled him down somehow
I wouldn't worry.
THANKS !
Agree 💯. @elena, help an' old codger out? I see that, "
She apparently knew what she was doing in going with Scopitone, unlike Randy Sparks (w/Backporch Majority, "Mighty Mississippi").
Reminds me of Judy Henske.
+MrClearlight I just discovered Judy Henske...have 2 of her LPs now.
sooooo is this real ? what year is this from ? this looks like a fantastic parody. can't tell if this is snl but im pretty sure that the guy in the video is neil patrick harris
+jake dotcom unltd from her LP Variety Is the Spice of Gale Garnett (1965)
Lol and the singer looks like Sarah Silverman
Absolutely real, and shot for use in Scopitone players. And if you view certain other Scopitones, you'll find that this one looks quite 'normal' in comparison!
i cant believe she had a fling with Pierre Trudeau... vomit
i heard or read that she was listed as a folk singer. This ain't no folk song. But it is good.
Was the girl in the middle Shirley McClain?
"All That Meat, and No Potatoes" Fats Waller
Anyone know who the dancers are? The lead couple really make the video for me.
From her 1965 LP, 'Variety Is The Spice of Life for Gale Garnett'
Did everything in the 1960's have a weird old thrifty-store like smell to it?
Well, THAT stuff was MODERN back THEN.
Internet Woman no.
No , just the sixties stuff in your house.
+Pianoscript 💯👍
learning more english but i can guess what is the meaning
Great! Luxury blues!
Another poor song choice! Headache city!
Shake a tail feather.
Awesome. She is gorgeous and great voice.
I know how she feels
SWEETSY LOOKING GOOD!
This was made in 1966, really fucking strange. Gale had a great voice, but bad management I think.
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