First heard this on my Sony transistor radio on WABC New York 1967...I was 14...it was the "summer of love" just started n "Noticing" girls...what a great time. I was blessed to grow up in that age of great music...from The Surpremes to the Doors to Manfred. I still love it all!! Still kickin it!
Even over fifty years later this song is a pleasure to listen to. In my experience 1967-70 was the best time to grow up in the UK. A glance at the audience gives an insight to the respectability and style of that time. Work stress was unheard of, instead we often had security. The summer of 1968 was warm throughout and this lovely song provides a mental picture for those who lived in this era.
Had the pleasure of seeing the Manfred's last night before a packed out audience at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Fronted by Paul Jones, Mike D/Arbo, and Tom Mc Guinness they performed this song, and most of their hits from 1964 -1969. What was remarkable was the vocals were almost like the original hit sound They were given a standing ovation at the end. And confirmed that after 54 years since they were last in he charts their music and sound are right up there with the Beatles Hollies and Rolling Stones with their legacy
How lucky you were! My friend and I were going to book to see them at De Montfort Hall Leicester, but I had such a lot going on last year - family stuff - that I never got around to booking the tickets. Won't get chance again now as that was the last tour of seeing both Paul and Mike together! So I'll have to make do with RUclips videos - which I don't mind because Mike d'Abo was as cute as a button back then! 😍
@@beverleyr2625 Genuinely sorry you couldn't see them in the Midlands They did say during the concert that they only perform two concerts annually in the UK Last in Liverpool a couple of years ago. Whether a contract issue, but in my opinion, and I suspect many in the audience, if the concert would have been recorded it would have shown the lack of talent today, And how the vocals and backing was near perfect to the original recordings to a more wider audience.
@@fisherpeter695 Oh well it was my own fault for not booking the tickets when I first noticed they were playing in Leicester - that was the closest venue to Derby!
Why do idiots keep posting such nonsense as "the music was better in the 60s". Some was, some wasn't. Ffs, listen to the words -- banal rubbish. Ffs, listen to the music -- infantile pop. Ffs, look at the dorky clothes and dancing. Ffs, get out of your childhood, man.
It's not just 2022 it's anything that came after the Seventies as far as I'm concerned. Back in the autumn of 1988 the East Midlands radio station GEM-AM went on air for the very first time. It was, at that point, the first and only radio station playing only "golden oldies" - the hit songs we grew up with from the 50s, 60s and 70s - it didn't even play the 80s, which suited me because I hated the 80s! It was soon taken over by Capital Radio Group and GWR and some years later by Global Radio and every January they start slipping 80s songs into their playlists, so then I turn it off and listen to my playlists via Bluetooth. I'm listening to my 60s playlist right now and have to say it is heaven to my ears! 😂
My older Cousin Paul would sing this song all the time when I visited in the early 1970's during the summer school holidays. He was just so happy that his name is mentioned in the song as being the lead singer's best friend.
@@RJJ198top 1960s groups no Particular order Manfred Mann 🌟Hollies 🌟Animals🌟Kinks🌟 Beach Boys 🌟 Beatles🌟Herman's Hermitts 🌟The Who🌟Small Faces 🌟Them🌟Rolling Stones🌟Monkees 🌟Fortunes 🌟 Searchers🌟The Move 🌟Dave Clark Five🌟Gerry and Pacemakers🌟Walker Brothers 🌟Bee Gees 🌟 The Foundations 🌟The Troggs🌟Credence Clearwater🌟The Yardbirds🌟The Ivy League 🌟mamas n Pappas🌟 Spencer Davis group🌟Tremoloes🌟The Moody Blues 🌟Procal Harum🌟marmalade.🌟
I was 9 years old when this song came out - it reminds me of the wonders of childhood. Just beautiful! And I didn't know Klaus Voorman was in this band. He played bass w/John Lennon and George Harrison's solo recordings as well.
My first music memories were from 1968. Hopefully here will accept a link for you to go to a channel which asks about your first childhood music memories. ruclips.net/video/m2oqYXsZEZ4/видео.html
Question to Christine Anne: what's your meaning to My name is Jack? I mean, it's one of the Highlights of Manfred Mann...greatings from Nordrhein-Westfalen...
I play this for my 16 month old grandaugter, and she just loves to dance to the song. I loved hearing it, and then when I realized that my grandaughter responded so much to it, made me love it all the more. She's always pointing to my PC to hear the song.
It's things like this is the reason why I love RUclips!!! You "rediscover" old bands, find out interestings facts. It doesn't get better than this. I'd forgotten many of M.M.'s songs - it's a pleasure to hook in and see what you can find. Thaks for posting.
We had a school trip to Hertfordshire from Southampton at this time and the kids asked for the radio to be put on in the coach. This was played several times by Radio 1.....never forgot it.
Nou nou wat een traktatie !! Heb ik eindelijk mijn my name is jack , back. Wat een geweldig nummer. Zie, ik met een drankje handen in de lucht en kei-hard zingen !!!!!
Shades of 1966...Great song I had a childhood friend who knew the words an 11 yr. old this was a nice tune. I miss those days, good friends, no school, summer vacations, just hangin' out or riding my bike. This was rarely played on AM radio but when it came it was so cool. Thanks for posting.
Absolutely excellent. I play this music every day. This song should be promoted much more.It holds out hope for every single child, whether fostered or adopted or simply cared for and loved.For Life.
Don't think so but i do know that the bass player is Klaus Voormann who was friends with the Beatles in Hamburg before they became famous, designed the cover for 'Revolver' and played bass on solo albums for John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. What a guy! :-)
Fantastic. I still have the scratched up 45 rpm of this song (in unplayable condition). This song never became a hit in the USA but it's to to find it on RUclips.
I was 13, in Shrewsbury Hospital with a very broken leg after a Polish man ran into our car. I think that I heard this every day, over the hospital radio. Never forgotten it.
Took my dog to our local for a special treat the other day. A friend put this on the jukebox. Dog perked up and actually seemed to be listening to it. Oh yes, his name is also Jack. Great oldie, my boy Jack and the 'record'.
Yes he did do a lot of acting and he was in several musicals, he was in a play called The Banana Box with Don Warrington and Leonard Rossiter but declined the role when it went to TV and became Rising Damp, he also turned down the chance to be The Rolling Stones lead singer in 1962...he was in The Sweeney in 1975 in an episode called Chalk & Cheese.
Wow! How time has flown. I remember when the Beatles were spending so much time with Klaus and Astrid in Germany. Astrid took some great photos of the original line-up!
I love this song so much! I was born 1981 but I feel so happy to hear this song and sometimes I wish to use a time mashine and spend one day in the 60s. Thank you so much for the upload!
Have always liked this song, though not sure why. A fun tune about a kid having a good time, I guess. For years, starting when I was young and first heard it, I imagined it was about an orphanage or foster home in England (probably London). Years later I learned it was based upon a real hippy hostel not far from Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco. Fun I say!
No what you mean ....Geeze !! primary school for me.. "The Mighty Quinn " reminds me of the Wahine storm here In NZ in April 68". Music takes you back :-)
when this was released i was in a childrens home in sussex and remember it very well, by the way they were very good years for me and bring back fond memories
WOOOOOOW!Legendary,Successful Supergroup!Amazing,Merry Song & Famous ,Nicely Melody by Manfred Mann!Touched my💖,Sweet Youth!💙🌻💜🌞💗💚🌞💎🎶🎙🎸🥁🎹🎶💎🌞💗💙🌻💖👌👍✌👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Coincidentally after speculated on whether as infant id spent a short time in a childrens home neighbour had delivery of crates of biscuits i thought perhaps intended for school at back.
Jack , der einfache Mann . Interessant wirds wenn man mal im Duden nach der Bedeutung schaut . Da macht das Lied erst richtig Sinn! Und alle tanzen . Ich muss ja auch mal lachen . Das Lied ist die absolute Verhöhnung der Gesellschaft in der heutigen Zeit . 😉
I was 6 years old when this song was about , the same year my beloved West Brom last won the FA cup, 1968 , this was a song I grew up listening to, and we even named my youngest son who was born in 2002 Jack.
First heard this on my Sony transistor radio on WABC New York 1967...I was 14...it was the "summer of love" just started n
"Noticing" girls...what a great time. I was blessed to grow up in that age of great music...from The Surpremes to the Doors to Manfred. I still love it all!!
Still kickin it!
This was in the UK top ten in July 1968 don''t think it was released in the US a year before.
Yep...1968...hell, I'm 71 yrs old...a year or 2 off...not bad!
Even over fifty years later this song is a pleasure to listen to.
In my experience 1967-70 was the best time to grow up in the UK.
A glance at the audience gives an insight to the respectability and style of that time. Work stress was unheard of, instead we often had security. The summer of 1968 was warm throughout and this lovely song provides a mental picture for those who lived in this era.
Even as an NZ kid (a couple of years older than you, young fella) this was iconic. It radiates comfort, niceness and creativity.!
Spot on there fisher Peter
I have a nephew called Jack and his dad is called Fred, so I am showing them this song.
Ein wunderbares Lied, ich finde es toll👍🏻🫶🏻
I was 6 or 7 years old when this was released, and it was my favourite song at the time. Even now at age 61, it still makes me smile,😁
that song played for many summers at my home
I was 16 it was a great time to be a teenager. The lead singer lived beside my primary school
My favourite Manfred Mann track, always sing-along
...I'm the same age and I feel the same way when I hear this song.
Das war noch Beat Musik
My favourite Manfred Mann track, a happy catchy 60s song, I bet my mom wouldn't let me run up and down the stairs! LOL!
Love all music, Manfred Mann 10/10🎉
the music from this era was so upbeat !!!
Had the pleasure of seeing the Manfred's last night before a packed out audience at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Fronted by Paul Jones, Mike D/Arbo, and Tom Mc Guinness they performed this song, and most of their hits from 1964 -1969.
What was remarkable was the vocals were almost like the original hit sound
They were given a standing ovation at the end. And confirmed that after 54 years since they were last in he charts their music and sound are right up there with the Beatles Hollies and Rolling Stones with their legacy
WOW, MUST HAVE BEEN A BRILLIANT GIG.
How lucky you were! My friend and I were going to book to see them at De Montfort Hall Leicester, but I had such a lot going on last year - family stuff - that I never got around to booking the tickets. Won't get chance again now as that was the last tour of seeing both Paul and Mike together! So I'll have to make do with RUclips videos - which I don't mind because Mike d'Abo was as cute as a button back then! 😍
@@beverleyr2625 Genuinely sorry you couldn't see them in the Midlands
They did say during the concert that they only perform two concerts annually in the UK
Last in Liverpool a couple of years ago. Whether a contract issue, but in my opinion, and I suspect many in the audience, if the concert would have been recorded it would have shown the lack of talent today, And how the vocals and backing was near perfect to the original recordings to a more wider audience.
@@fisherpeter695 Oh well it was my own fault for not booking the tickets when I first noticed they were playing in Leicester - that was the closest venue to Derby!
Class. Mike dAbo is hilarious
Manfred Mann was one of my favourite groups growing up such happy times great memories of family and friends
Amazing. I hadn’t heard this song since the year it was released. And remember the melody..
I liked Manfred Mann - a great sound of my childhood. Innocent and stylish music
1960’s music still sounds better than the rubbish we have in 2022
Not music now, UTTER GARBAGE.
Why do idiots keep posting such nonsense as "the music was better in the 60s". Some was, some wasn't.
Ffs, listen to the words -- banal rubbish.
Ffs, listen to the music -- infantile pop.
Ffs, look at the dorky clothes and dancing.
Ffs, get out of your childhood, man.
I know right
It's not just 2022 it's anything that came after the Seventies as far as I'm concerned. Back in the autumn of 1988 the East Midlands radio station GEM-AM went on air for the very first time. It was, at that point, the first and only radio station playing only "golden oldies" - the hit songs we grew up with from the 50s, 60s and 70s - it didn't even play the 80s, which suited me because I hated the 80s! It was soon taken over by Capital Radio Group and GWR and some years later by Global Radio and every January they start slipping 80s songs into their playlists, so then I turn it off and listen to my playlists via Bluetooth. I'm listening to my 60s playlist right now and have to say it is heaven to my ears! 😂
@@beverleyr2625 it's nice to play the oldies at anytime, great memories of golden days, unlike todays terrible events.
My older Cousin Paul would sing this song all the time when I visited in the early 1970's during the summer school holidays. He was just so happy that his name is mentioned in the song as being the lead singer's best friend.
Great song, that tells a story 😂.. awesome 👍
BETTER THAN TODAYS INSANE WORLD.
@@andymatthews7617 absolutely 👍
Met Mike D'Abo a few times lovely guy 👌
I was lucky enough to see them. Both him and Paul Jones. Supporting the hollies. Best concert I've seen.
That must have been show
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what an era to live and be brought up in fantastic music
What a singer and the whole band
ONE OF THE BEST GROUPS TO COME OUT OF THE 60'S
All The 60's groups were the best. You just didn't realise it then.
@@RJJ198top 1960s groups no Particular order Manfred Mann 🌟Hollies 🌟Animals🌟Kinks🌟 Beach Boys 🌟
Beatles🌟Herman's Hermitts 🌟The Who🌟Small Faces 🌟Them🌟Rolling Stones🌟Monkees 🌟Fortunes 🌟
Searchers🌟The Move 🌟Dave Clark Five🌟Gerry and Pacemakers🌟Walker Brothers 🌟Bee Gees 🌟
The Foundations 🌟The Troggs🌟Credence Clearwater🌟The Yardbirds🌟The Ivy League 🌟mamas n Pappas🌟
Spencer Davis group🌟Tremoloes🌟The Moody Blues 🌟Procal Harum🌟marmalade.🌟
I was 9 years old when this song came out - it reminds me of the wonders of childhood. Just beautiful! And I didn't know Klaus Voorman was in this band. He played bass w/John Lennon and George Harrison's solo recordings as well.
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I used to love singing along to this song when I was six in 1968.
GREAT SONG, THANKS MANFRED.
I used to sing this when I was 3 years old...love it
My first music memories were from 1968. Hopefully here will accept a link for you to go to a channel which asks about your first childhood music memories. ruclips.net/video/m2oqYXsZEZ4/видео.html
Excellent shout, an amazing band 👋👋
Question to Christine Anne: what's your meaning to My name is Jack? I mean, it's one of the Highlights of Manfred Mann...greatings from Nordrhein-Westfalen...
I play this for my 16 month old grandaugter, and she just loves to dance to the song. I loved hearing it, and then when I realized that my grandaughter responded so much to it, made me love it all the more. She's always pointing to my PC to hear the song.
Moron
Rare to find a replacement front man as good as the original. MD did a fantastic job on all their later hits.
MrMjp58 Yes, but some of the post Jones singles were probably too "poppy" for Paul who was more R&B and don't think those singles had any harmonica
And someone who looks just like him.
Actually Paul Jones had the edge in terms of singing. I agree however that Mike DAbo did very well indeed.
It's things like this is the reason why I love RUclips!!! You "rediscover" old bands, find out interestings facts. It doesn't get better than this. I'd forgotten many of M.M.'s songs - it's a pleasure to hook in and see what you can find. Thaks for posting.
I heard this song only a few time during my 47 years. Today I have looked it up. Very nice song. Like Grose Jack.
Michael Johnn Hugg IS THE GENIUS, and A MASTERFULLY drummer!!.
I love watching how happy they were.
This is POPTASTIC. Wonderful.
Love this song. I was only 3 when it came out. Its one of my earliest music recollections. The band made some great innovative songs.
We had a school trip to Hertfordshire from Southampton at this time and the kids asked for the radio to be put on in the coach. This was played several times by Radio 1.....never forgot it.
Nou nou wat een traktatie !! Heb ik eindelijk mijn my name is jack , back.
Wat een geweldig nummer. Zie, ik met een drankje handen in de lucht en kei-hard zingen !!!!!
Quanti ricordi ❤❤come è cambiato il mondo ❤😢
C'era una cosa Che non esiste piu:"La joie de vivre" 😢
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i had forgotten about this one,it was so good to hear it again,it brought back a lot of memories
Shades of 1966...Great song I had a childhood friend who knew the words an 11 yr. old this was a nice tune.
I miss those days, good friends, no school, summer vacations, just hangin' out or riding my bike. This was rarely played on AM radio but when it came it was so cool.
Thanks for posting.
Absolutely excellent. I play this music every day. This song should be promoted much more.It holds out hope for every single child, whether fostered or adopted or simply cared for and loved.For Life.
I used it on my silent super 8 film about my trip to Romania when we visited one of the orphanages. I love the song so much. I am adopted.
Don't think so but i do know that the bass player is Klaus Voormann who was friends with the Beatles in Hamburg before they became famous, designed the cover for 'Revolver' and played bass on solo albums for John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. What a guy! :-)
What a great group of guys. Just loved them. Happy days.
Great song. The bass player here is Klaus Voorman.
Fantastic. I still have the scratched up 45 rpm of this song (in unplayable condition). This song never became a hit in the USA but it's to to find it on RUclips.
Pure excellence.Extremely under-rated.
Happy music sadly missed in these depressing times.Much needed😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
This song sure brings back many memories of my days at high school listening to Manfred Mann.
Stephen Peters.
Take me back 42 years things were so easy music was great love it !!!!!!
es gibt nichts schöneres, wie diese geile Musik zu hören, hoffe, das ich nach meinerTumor OP im Kopf noch in der Lage bin diese zu hören
👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🙏🙏 !
Good luck you poxy deustscher.
So great to be able to download songs that I never hear on the radio anymore, but still like, such as this one.
👍❤️Super.... ich liebe Manfred Mann ❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍
I'm not sure how many people know that this song appears in the film YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS (1968) ... worth searching for!
jeezo, i remember hearing my parents play this when i was still a Bairn , brings back happy memories. i really do have the best mum and dad ever
So did I until they passed away. Do you they were related? ;-)
Great stuff 🇬🇧❤️💯🙏👍
Remembering my Dad with the beautiful songs!
Fantastic time for brilliant music
Oldie but Goldie 😊
manfreds done some great stuff including this.
I was 13, in Shrewsbury Hospital with a very broken leg after a Polish man ran into our car. I think that I heard this every day, over the hospital radio. Never forgotten it.
First time I heard it on the radio I was on a boat on the canal,going through a lock that happened to be named Jack's Lock.
Took my dog to our local for a special treat the other day. A friend put this on the jukebox. Dog perked up and actually seemed to be listening to it. Oh yes, his name is also Jack. Great oldie, my boy Jack and the 'record'.
***** Reincarnation ;)
i could listen to this forever
Manfred mann were a great British band in the 60s 🎉🎉❤❤
it's been 50 years since I last heard this song...is that possible?
Wonderful memories, from a different era, Even the blokes look different than today 🇬🇧❤️🙏💯🌏👍🤗👋
Yes he did do a lot of acting and he was in several musicals, he was in a play called The Banana Box with Don Warrington and Leonard Rossiter but declined the role when it went to TV and became Rising Damp, he also turned down the chance to be The Rolling Stones lead singer in 1962...he was in The Sweeney in 1975 in an episode called Chalk & Cheese.
It's been almost 40 years ago today!!!
Thanks for posting this lovely rememberance!!
I see Mike almost everyday; he lives in the same town as me - he still tours with his Mighty Quintet - in fact he is in tour now!!!!
happy memories of easy going times in the 60s god bless those easy going times and the people I knew back then ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘💝💖💓💕💞💗❤💙🐝🦋🐇🦜🌞🌈🦄☯️🙏
takes me back to that time, and a memory of walking down the shops singing semi detatched suburban mr james.
This song takes me back to my childhood.....
great lyrics great song
60s the best
Manfred Mann,I love there transformation into the 70s with Blinded by the light
this reminds me of a very happy time while in a childrens home in sussex, it brings back very fond memories
I love Klaus Voormann's bass playing. This track is subtly rather funky, I think. The chorus, at least!
Wow! How time has flown. I remember when the Beatles were spending so much time with Klaus and Astrid in Germany. Astrid took some great photos of the original line-up!
I love this song so much! I was born 1981 but I feel so happy to hear this song and sometimes I wish to use a time mashine and spend one day in the 60s. Thank you so much for the upload!
Happy 78th Mike d'Abo. 🥳 🎉
my friend Jack
these guys are having a real ball!!!!!!!! hehehehehehe. ace!
Have always liked this song, though not sure why. A fun tune about a kid having a good time, I guess. For years, starting when I was young and first heard it, I imagined it was about an orphanage or foster home in England (probably London). Years later I learned it was based upon a real hippy hostel not far from Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco. Fun I say!
You said Brother, l agree 100%
never heard anything like it..a natural high with whistles and flutes!
I Love those days/Music...great band.
I was a freshman in high school when this came out, and I have loved it every day since!
Like this song, very listenable, thanks for posting it
When i lisen to this music again the first time i was a lad of 10 great memories and loook what the so called eleates have done to ower country
Such a fun song. I was 10 years old at the time.
Brilliant. Going to see the Manfreds at the Sage Newcastle in October. I hope they do this song 😊
I loved this song when I was 4 years old still loving it 50 years later thank you manfred love you lots ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊
Music keeps us moving, doesn't matter which beat as long as it works for you 🎉
This takes me back to my teenage years.
No what you mean ....Geeze !! primary school for me.. "The Mighty Quinn " reminds me of the Wahine storm here In NZ in April 68". Music takes you back :-)
mine to what a great time we had back then great music an fashion great places to go to an lots of great friends happy memories
Me to loved the 60s best times for me
when this was released i was in a childrens home in sussex and remember it very well, by the way they were very good years for me and bring back fond memories
WOOOOOOW!Legendary,Successful Supergroup!Amazing,Merry Song & Famous ,Nicely Melody by Manfred Mann!Touched my💖,Sweet Youth!💙🌻💜🌞💗💚🌞💎🎶🎙🎸🥁🎹🎶💎🌞💗💙🌻💖👌👍✌👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I’m 28 years old I grew up with all these songs a lot of people said I shouldn’t listen to the old songs but the old songs are the best songs ❤
Coincidentally after speculated on whether as infant id spent a short time in a childrens home neighbour had delivery of crates of biscuits i thought perhaps intended for school at back.
My dad use to sing parts of this song when I was little,I thought he made it up.
Thank you for posting this! I haven't seen this video in years!
Manfred man my name's Jack classic song from the sixties good song back then good music to
Good old 60s. Look what happened to our music, 2018.
Jack , der einfache Mann . Interessant wirds wenn man mal im Duden nach der Bedeutung schaut . Da macht das Lied erst richtig Sinn!
Und alle tanzen . Ich muss ja auch mal lachen . Das Lied ist die absolute Verhöhnung der Gesellschaft in der heutigen Zeit . 😉
Ich bin EIN Berliner
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Ja,diese Message wird auch kaum verstanden.
Hat sich nichts geändert bis jetzt . 🙄
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I was 6 years old when this song was about , the same year my beloved West Brom last won the FA cup, 1968 , this was a song I grew up listening to, and we even named my youngest son who was born in 2002 Jack.