The Statler Brothers: Flowers On The Wall.

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  • Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
  • BJ4077 , Here it is once again!
    Not sure why this was taken down but I'll make sure it's always on YT.
    Sorry to everyone who I made wait this long for it.
    Live from The Porter Wagoner Show , it is simply a timeless classic.
    Enjoy!

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  • @wlbaz
    @wlbaz 4 года назад +153

    RIP Harold Reid, the basso profundo of the group. This song is my favorite, especially when Harold sings the “kang” syllable before the others do. He will be missed...😢

    • @karlenapeckham530
      @karlenapeckham530 4 года назад +15

      When they appear I find myself watching Harold only! He was the best!!!! And I am like you. That "kang" gets me everytime!

    • @Stanley.77
      @Stanley.77 2 года назад +4

      That is also my favorite too!
      Rumor has it that Harold's "nuts dropped" on the same night that he was conceived, hence the deep baritone voice that makes Barry White sound like a "eunuch" by comparison! Hahaha

    • @markb20
      @markb20 2 года назад +1

      @@Stanley.77 Harold was certainly eunuch- er, I mean unique!

  • @Wcracchiolo
    @Wcracchiolo 10 лет назад +240

    I'm 20 years old and just heard this on the radio yesterday and it caught my ear. This is the kind of music that should always be on the radio. Very good stuff.

    • @mariamorgan9817
      @mariamorgan9817 5 лет назад +3

      I first heard it back in 1999 when I was about 18. David Kersh recorded it in the 1990's. He did a pretty good job, it's just more upbeat than the original. 🙂

    • @mariamorgan9817
      @mariamorgan9817 5 лет назад +4

      I meant that Eric Heatherly sang it, not David Kersh! Lol! David Kersh did Hello Walls. 😉

    • @toddbryant2714
      @toddbryant2714 5 лет назад +6

      Young man, If you only knew...........

    • @julienielsen3746
      @julienielsen3746 5 лет назад +10

      A lot of very good music in the 60s and 70s.

    • @cabo7907
      @cabo7907 4 года назад +3

      Or what ever that Moose name was

  • @1986SSMONTECARLO
    @1986SSMONTECARLO 9 лет назад +36

    LOVE this song, the other night I blasted this shit all over Downtown LA & Hollywood with the T-Tops out, them muh fuggers couldn't believe me,.. SUCKERS!!!....Statler Brothers FOREVER!!!

  • @TEQTONYK
    @TEQTONYK  2 года назад +25

    When I uploaded this, the world was very different.
    I wish we could go back to those times.

    • @randomvoiduploads4962
      @randomvoiduploads4962 Год назад +1

      Likewise my friend and I'm only 19 :(

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 Год назад +1

      Agreed. Going back to the 80's would be awesome but even 10-15 years ago would be nice.

    • @guarddog318
      @guarddog318 Год назад

      Don't worry... at the rate things are going, we should be knocked all the way back to the stone age before too long.
      Nukes, viruses, AI ? What's your guess?

  • @davidmorley1606
    @davidmorley1606 4 года назад +115

    RIP Harold Reid. Say hello to Lew, Johnny and June. And Luther too.

    • @nosajiksnektoouglyforporn3204
      @nosajiksnektoouglyforporn3204 4 года назад +2

      Wow!!!! Hadn't heard this until you posted it. RIP Harold.

    • @carolminnick4927
      @carolminnick4927 4 года назад

      Who was Luther that was named in the We Got Paid by Cash song?

    • @10995
      @10995 4 года назад

      And Carl Perkins too, he was a member of the Tennessee Three too. He played Second Guitar, and briefly Lead after Luther died.

    • @Elijah-ki8vo
      @Elijah-ki8vo 4 года назад +2

      Yes, rest in peace Johnny, June, Luther, Marshall, Harold, Lew, Anita, Helen, Mother Maybelle, and Carl.

    • @batkisses
      @batkisses 4 года назад

      sad to read this. I loved his voice.

  • @maurtendo
    @maurtendo 14 лет назад +183

    Depression. Sitting around not caring what happens. Hiding from your friends. When it was written the writer was just dumped by his girlfriend. He had fallen into a deep depression and just stopped caring about everything.

    • @willhess8011
      @willhess8011 3 года назад +17

      Currently hiding from friends

    • @Wiener-Fag
      @Wiener-Fag 3 года назад +9

      Currently getting over getting dumped

    • @maurtendo
      @maurtendo 3 года назад +12

      @@Wiener-Fag I am sorry. Hang in there. Things will get better.

    • @Wiener-Fag
      @Wiener-Fag 3 года назад +7

      Thanks mate

    • @maurtendo
      @maurtendo 3 года назад +6

      @@Wiener-Fag You are welcome.

  • @Mrlzman
    @Mrlzman 6 лет назад +637

    The greatest song about crippling depression ever written.

  • @TEQTONYK
    @TEQTONYK  4 года назад +46

    I hope everyone is doing well during these times.
    Folks, stay safe and thank you all for the positive comments here.

  • @228Brendon
    @228Brendon 4 года назад +252

    Perfect song for staying at home and social distancing

    • @kylelynch2172
      @kylelynch2172 4 года назад +5

      Perfect song reminds me of Dylan and Eric

    • @z0sicktanner619
      @z0sicktanner619 4 года назад +5

      You can keep your "New normal" leave a great song out of it. SMH

    • @floramedve5329
      @floramedve5329 4 года назад +1

      @@kylelynch2172 Holy shit..I thought the same thing..-.-

    • @kylelynch2172
      @kylelynch2172 4 года назад

      @@floramedve5329 really?

    • @floramedve5329
      @floramedve5329 4 года назад

      @@kylelynch2172 Yeah..I just watched the Columbine tapes..(And no,this wasn't the first time:"))I don't know..It's just so absurd:/

  • @knittingmama9261
    @knittingmama9261 9 лет назад +75

    I was a young teenage girl when I heard this about 50 years ago (maybe a little longer). I was really into folk music and the DJ on the radio called it a folk tune back then. I loved it then and still do...thanks for posting...brings back nice memories and look how young the Statlers are.

  • @JulienNeel
    @JulienNeel 2 года назад +28

    Awesome! Bummer the bass isn't caught by the microphone enough.

    • @gaymichaelis7581
      @gaymichaelis7581 2 года назад

      Oh, you love the bass like I do!!! He is great!!

  • @extremeocd1184
    @extremeocd1184 4 года назад +26

    I just read where Harold Reid passed away last night at age 80. This just breaks my heart.( I'm a die hard Statler Brothers fan.) I began listening to them in the early 70's when I was only 15 or 16 years old. I just, finally purchased their farewell concert CD and DVD. Fly high Harold, you will be missed by many!

  • @thecowboy6617
    @thecowboy6617 5 лет назад +132

    When country was country and this music today so called “country” is not country

  • @rayflaherty3441
    @rayflaherty3441 3 года назад +21

    Great song, with some of the best lyrics ever written imo. "Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo" - a line that will never be forgotten.

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 2 года назад

      Yeah easily amused tv and smokes all some need.

  • @packfan1999
    @packfan1999 16 лет назад +51

    A great song by a legendary group! Congrats to the Statler Brothers for being elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame! They truly deserve the honor!

  • @user-ju6qy4sg1x
    @user-ju6qy4sg1x 4 года назад +43

    Lyrics:
    I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness
    But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess
    If I was walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none
    While you 'n' your friends are worried about me I'm havin' lots of fun
    Countin' flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
    Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
    Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town
    As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
    So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine
    You can always find me here, I'm havin' quite a time
    Countin' flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
    Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
    It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
    Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
    And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
    So I must go back to my room and make my day complete
    Countin' flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
    Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
    Don't tell me I've nothin' to do

    • @matthewsmith218
      @matthewsmith218 2 года назад +1

      I sung it thanks

    • @alexandraasbury9974
      @alexandraasbury9974 2 года назад +1

      That's so cool that you did that. Now I can write it out and have a copy without having to go piecemeal thru the song the long way!! Thanks, G!!!

    • @rosalindavega7757
      @rosalindavega7757 Год назад +2

      TY Soo Much For The Lyrics My Oldest Brother Loved This Song, I Was A Teenager When My Brother Passed Away 😔 Love You Brother 💙💕

  • @Dfective11
    @Dfective11 8 лет назад +280

    Smoking cigarettes and watching captain kaaangaroo

    • @SamuelWilson615x
      @SamuelWilson615x 6 лет назад +7

      Invisible Lead Soup I happened to see this comment as this part of the song was playing

    • @anyaanya9322
      @anyaanya9322 6 лет назад +2

      Yeeeap

    • @hambone-ow8cr
      @hambone-ow8cr 6 лет назад +17

      "Playing solidare with a deck of fifty-one" A deck of cards has 52 cards in it, And having a deck of cards with one missing means, "not playing with a full deck" slang for being mentally deranged,

    • @kayodom8261
      @kayodom8261 6 лет назад +2

      Invisible Lead Soup 3:41 am

    • @rubbersole79
      @rubbersole79 6 лет назад +9

      "... don't tell me, I've nothin' to do."

  • @Alexey1988W
    @Alexey1988W 8 лет назад +323

    Great song! Greetings from Russia))
    P.S. Thanks to Quentin Tarantino and his "Pulp fiction" for knowledge about this song)

  • @MisterMitchMM
    @MisterMitchMM 4 года назад +12

    Godspeed Harold Reid. Thank you so much for bringing joy in my life. Rest in Peace. 4/25/2020

  • @sorintudose7956
    @sorintudose7956 10 лет назад +17

    Great song and a fantastic band! Thanks a lot, Tarantino! This song and Do you know you are..., More than a name..., Class of 57, Do you remember... are my top favorites. Greetings from Romania! :)

  • @ecklecticgal7009
    @ecklecticgal7009 4 года назад +24

    I can't believe I feel so sad over Harold's passing, like someone in my family. I loved his humor, his looks, his deep, deep bass--I wait for the Kang....before the others come in with Kaangaroo. The very best of all of the groups ever to come on the country scene, or any other genre for that matter. Their harmony was so well done, a perfect balance of all of the parts. They were a class act, always nice and well-spoken. Truly, they were America's poets. And they never let their fame and money go to their heads. I just feel profoundly saddened that their era has passed. The world discovered them in the 60s; I discovered them in 2019 and can't get enough of them! I wasn't there when Lew passed but Jimmy has been a very talented replacement, a beautiful voice and skilled string player. He is the best of the best they could have found--and they deserved the best.

    • @jeffreyhershey5754
      @jeffreyhershey5754 2 года назад +2

      Lester p Moran and his Cadillac cowboys if I'm not mistaking it's been a while

  • @thomaswall9259
    @thomaswall9259 7 лет назад +29

    this has been one of the greatest tunes of my 60+ year memory. I not only remember Captain Kangeroo, I also remember countin" flowers on the wallpaper in my aunt"s living room.

    • @cathymooney7498
      @cathymooney7498 3 года назад +1

      Me too isn't that funny 👏🏼😅🤣😂🤭

  • @MemestiffGaming
    @MemestiffGaming 4 года назад +16

    To note, Lew DeWitt (shown with the guitar), suffered from Crohn's Disease for years; but despite going through a lot of pain, he always put a smile on his face to perform and entertain. His life was just like this song.

  • @kimkochel8157
    @kimkochel8157 4 года назад +9

    I remember this song because of the mention of Captain Kangaroo.
    Whatever happened to Mr. Moose,Mr Rabbit and Mr Greenjeans? Fond memories. 😀🦋🌈 RIP Harold 🙏❤🌹

  • @scottk4253
    @scottk4253 4 года назад +20

    theme song for quarantine 2020
    just change Captain Kangaroo to TigerKing

  • @annemott4712
    @annemott4712 11 лет назад +5

    This song was written by Lew Dewitt--the guy with the guitar. They won a Grammy for this one, beating the Beatles! (I'm glad)

  • @Makkksss
    @Makkksss 2 года назад +3

    Услышал эту песню в фильме Тарантино, у него офигенный музыкальный вкус

  • @erdolfin
    @erdolfin 4 года назад +37

    Fits my situation right now waiting for the coronovirus to pass.

  • @Parses6
    @Parses6 15 лет назад +37

    More talent in 2 minutes than 99% of the garbage today!!! Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo....LOVE IT

  • @elec174
    @elec174 8 лет назад +83

    The Statler brothers are class act all the way, good appearance well spoken and a great example for the young people.............................................

  • @cripplehawk
    @cripplehawk 8 лет назад +222

    *Holding a box of doughnuts crossing the street....Stops and looks at the 186 dislikers with disbelief*
    "Mother Fuckers!"

    • @CMeVac
      @CMeVac 8 лет назад +5

      +cripplehawk They should be fucking killed. No trial, no jury, straight to execution.

    • @charlywobershalek7142
      @charlywobershalek7142 8 лет назад +8

      How about a bunch of hardass pipe-hittin' niggas with pliers and a blowtorch working the homes round them 200+ soon-to-be-living-the rest-of-their-short-ass-lives-in-agonizing-pain AAA-holes?!

    • @jcuk000
      @jcuk000 8 лет назад +1

      God - me and my teenage daughter still laugh at that street crossing scene. One of THE great comedy screen moments!

    • @meadowscott7362
      @meadowscott7362 7 лет назад +1

      cripplehawk

    • @Luptonatoor
      @Luptonatoor 6 лет назад

      Yeah...I'm a heavy metal rocker and even I like this song.

  • @TEQTONYK
    @TEQTONYK  13 лет назад +35

    Thank you to everyone who has liked & replied to this video. Sure, there's some disagreements here but the constant level of maturity & not resorting to the childish antics usually found in most comments sections of videos on YT is a breath of fresh air.
    Once again, thank you all for just appreciating this video.

  • @AnCapone1899
    @AnCapone1899 8 лет назад +58

    i allways thought that they sing "please don't give a fuck to me" and i was like "wow these dudes are the most badass of country music"

    • @hunterbailey5545
      @hunterbailey5545 8 лет назад

      +roger huff Why u mad?

    • @hunterbailey5545
      @hunterbailey5545 8 лет назад +1

      Ramiro Sánchez Nice profile pic

    • @AnCapone1899
      @AnCapone1899 8 лет назад +1

      Hunter Bailey Thaks bro. Live an let live!

    • @TEQTONYK
      @TEQTONYK  8 лет назад +3

      Roger, fuck off.

    • @TEQTONYK
      @TEQTONYK  8 лет назад

      Don't worry about that moron. i'll just delete his comments if all he's going to do is type nonsense.

  • @00danie
    @00danie 8 лет назад +87

    I'll be damned...

  • @Fightzpike
    @Fightzpike 6 лет назад +25

    WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN TO MY SISTER'S BIKE?

  • @waltmccarthy9837
    @waltmccarthy9837 3 года назад +5

    Rarely, can you point to a song that is an ultimate representation of an emotion or the ultimate summary of a point in your life. However, that is what this song is for depression.

  • @vickirocco7202
    @vickirocco7202 4 года назад +19

    Absolutely timeless and classic

  • @louiesalerno1537
    @louiesalerno1537 8 лет назад +197

    does anyone else think those lyrics are a bit more depressing than the music would imply? i feel bad for the guy

    • @jameswilderbeist1104
      @jameswilderbeist1104 8 лет назад +28

      Not really. Sounds like a good time to me

    • @McFasty3924
      @McFasty3924 8 лет назад +22

      Not sure, I think he's clearly out of his element and pretty much just trying to get through each day at a time, so not really good or really bad, like most folk heh. Depressing in that it's very real maybe.

    • @gynandroidhead
      @gynandroidhead 8 лет назад +19

      The song is about a person in a mental institution, which I believe was one of the original band members. If you really listen to the lyrics carefully - it's rather easy to ascertain.

    • @McFasty3924
      @McFasty3924 8 лет назад +2

      I will have to re-listen, sort of like david bowies all the madmen track aye? compelling

    • @kylemclachlan8651
      @kylemclachlan8651 8 лет назад +1

      Mike Sloan Bowie's brother was institutionalised.

  • @TEQTONYK
    @TEQTONYK  3 месяца назад +3

    So this has been here for 16 years now. Sixteen years.
    I was 31 when I uploaded this. 2008 was a different time.
    I hope you're all doing well and I wish you all the best for the future 👍❤️

    • @liam-ashton1
      @liam-ashton1 2 дня назад

      Thank you and you also. Be well

  • @bryanphillips6666
    @bryanphillips6666 9 лет назад +11

    I have always loved the Statler Brothers, and in fact all of the "Classic Country Music". The S**T that they call country really sucks.

  • @choclochonclo
    @choclochonclo 4 года назад +12

    Always did like this song. Sad to hear about the bass singer passing. RIP

  • @marsincognito
    @marsincognito 12 лет назад +5

    Half a century later and this song is still awesome.
    Isn't it interesting that one of the things that RUclips, ubiquitous entertainment nexus of the early 21st century, does really well is make it lightyears easier than it used to be for this generation to discover and enjoy the greatest elements of culture from their parents' and grandparents' generations, things they otherwise may have ridiculed and rejected just because it's "old"?

  • @TravisTarrant
    @TravisTarrant 4 года назад +12

    Harold Reid has just passed away at the age of 80. He was always my favorite.

  • @blueticecho5690
    @blueticecho5690 7 лет назад +19

    Smoking cigarettes eatin cold pizza drinking coke hung over and watching Captain Kangaroo.. been there done that waay back in the day...

    • @jefftappan381
      @jefftappan381 5 лет назад +2

      Cold pizza and warm beer; breakfast of champions.

  • @CharlieBrn
    @CharlieBrn 3 года назад +11

    Those of us who got to grow up sharing these songs and shows with family band friends are unbelievably lucky. I miss programs like these. So much has been lost..

    • @TheReaper0101
      @TheReaper0101 3 года назад +2

      Being much too young to know if these bands looking back ok them and the culture back then seems people were more happy. Their eyes had light and they looked healthy

    • @agawtdangedbear
      @agawtdangedbear 2 месяца назад

      ​@@TheReaper0101 I know this comment is 3 years old but I keep seeing people posting things like this and feel the need to reply.
      People most certainly were not "happier" back then, it's just that creating media and disseminating it took a tremendous amount of effort. Some people had mild success with independent content, but mass distribution was heavily controlled by network executives. You can be sure that all of the content they pushed out was packaged in a very specific way.
      Nowadays any person of any age and any demographic can roll out of bed and make and post any type of media/discussion they want at the push of a button/touchscreen. You get to see raw parts of humanity instead of what an executive thinks is most profitable.
      That being said, social media platforms and their algorithms nowadays are definitely trying to push us back towards a system where a few people in control get to decide what everyone sees, but it's not nearly the same as it was 60 years ago.

  • @neeneelu3957
    @neeneelu3957 Год назад +2

    Just a fun fantastic song - and these vocals are pretty dang amazing!!!

  • @TEQTONYK
    @TEQTONYK  3 года назад +29

    Once again, cheers to everyone who ends up here and appreciates this. I wish you all the best, stay safe and for the love of fuckin good music and health, wear a mask, be like us Aussies and New Zealanders and get back to normal!

    • @hakrj12
      @hakrj12 3 года назад +3

      You got it, boss.

    • @mirrrcike
      @mirrrcike 3 года назад

      Greetings and best wishes from an old Hungarian Hippy living in Germany/Europe. I love these old guys remembering me on my wounderful childhood and youth. Take care and love+peace! We shall overcome.

    • @annahkurtin5345
      @annahkurtin5345 3 года назад

      Normal?

    • @grege9019
      @grege9019 3 года назад +1

      This didn’t age well…

    • @gomogo2000
      @gomogo2000 2 года назад +1

      @@grege9019 Right?!?!?

  • @francisalanwormald6328
    @francisalanwormald6328 5 лет назад +11

    AT 82 I recall so well that this song was my intro to these fabulous entertainers!!! Love em still!!

  • @MrInterpriser
    @MrInterpriser 8 лет назад +16

    I'm from Russia, I've loved the Statlers' music for 4-5 years.

  • @probablynot7611
    @probablynot7611 8 лет назад +78

    that's how you're gonna beat 'em butch, they keep underestimating you.

  • @BrideofPFunk
    @BrideofPFunk 8 лет назад +10

    I love everything about this song. Harmonies,; men in suits...clapping...meaningful lyrics...no idea about any, presumably, recent, negative, connotations. It's just a fabulous song....and I assume, 'Captain Kangaroo' is a real programme...I'm sure I could go online and find out, but, after 50 years of listening to this, I prefer not to know...

    • @twcoursolle
      @twcoursolle 8 лет назад +1

      yes it is

    • @dr.johnbequette2129
      @dr.johnbequette2129 8 лет назад +4

      Captain Kangaroo was a children's show that was on TV early in the morning. "Playing solitaire till dawn...Watching Captain Kangaroo" means that the man can't sleep because his girlfriend broke up with him. So he stays up all night "counting flowers on the wall[paper]."

  • @georgesmith6995
    @georgesmith6995 10 лет назад +1

    1965! Their breakthrough hit! How young they look ( slim, for Harold!). Long before Lew fell ill with Crones disease! Of course, I was only 16 but I took an instant liking for their harmony!

  • @jefftappan381
    @jefftappan381 4 года назад +5

    Harold Reid, bass singer and head lunatic, of the Statlers, passed away yesterday from kidney failure. My aunt passed away a few weeks ago from kidney failure and she was in her late 70s. Close to home for me. But, we won't see his kind again, at least, not in my lifetime. RIP, sir. Well done.

  • @RevCeleste
    @RevCeleste Год назад +4

    I absolutely get where the song is coming from in its original sense but I am a person that really enjoys being alone so I relate to the lyrics in the more upbeat way like the song is sung. I quite enjoy watching life go by now that I've reached 71. That's the beauty of great song lyrics, they can mean different things to different people in different times

    • @claylyons6447
      @claylyons6447 5 месяцев назад

      Well said. I know I'm getting old because I remember watching Captain Kangaroo, sometimes on our spare black and white TV.

  • @hantagaxi
    @hantagaxi 10 лет назад +8

    Flowers on the Wall
    I keep hearing you're concerned about my happiness
    But all that thought you're giving me is conscience, I guess
    If I were walking in your shoes I wouldn't worry none
    While you and your friends are worrying 'bout me, I'm having lots of fun.
    Counting flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
    Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothing to do.
    Last night I dressed in tails pretended I was on the town
    As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
    So please don't give a thought to me I'm really doing fine
    You can always find me here and having quite a time.
    Counting flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
    Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothing to do.
    It's good to see you out although I know I look a fright
    Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
    And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
    So I must go back to my room and make my day complete.
    Counting flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
    Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothing to do...
    I keep hearing you're concerned about my happiness
    But all that thought you're giving me is conscience, I guess
    If I were walking in your shoes I wouldn't worry none
    While you and your friends are worrying 'bout me, I'm having lots of fun
    Counting flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51
    Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothing to do
    Last night I dressed in tails pretended I was on the town
    As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
    So please don't give a thought to me I'm really doing fine
    You can always find me here and having quite a time
    Counting flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51
    Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothing to do
    It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
    Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
    And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
    So I must go back to my room and make my day complete
    Counting flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51
    Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothing to do
    I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness
    But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess
    If I was walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none
    While you 'n' your friends are worried about me I'm havin' lots of fun
    CHORUS
    Countin' flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
    Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
    Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town
    As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
    So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine
    You can always find me here, I'm havin' quite a time
    CHORUS
    It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
    Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
    And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
    So I must go back to my room and make my day complete
    CHORUS
    Don't tell me I've nothin' to do

  • @canucklehead4463
    @canucklehead4463 4 года назад +1

    I keep hearin' you're concerned about my happiness
    But all that thought you're givin' me is conscience I guess
    If I was walkin' in your shoes, I wouldn't worry none
    While you 'n' your friends are worried about me I'm havin' lots of fun
    Countin' flowers on the wall
    That don't bother me at all
    Playin' solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty-one
    Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' captain kangaroo
    Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do
    Last night I dressed in tails, pretended I was on the town
    As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
    .
    So please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine
    You can always find me here, I'm havin' quite a time
    (Chorus)
    It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
    Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
    And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
    So I must go back to my room and make my day complete
    (Chorus)
    Don't tell me I've nothin' to do
    Written and composed by the group's original tenor, Lew DeWitt. (1938 1990)

  • @jonathanrubin9094
    @jonathanrubin9094 9 лет назад +14

    An all time classic. They don't make em like this anymore Thanks for the upload

  • @claylyons6447
    @claylyons6447 4 года назад +2

    I'm not a card player but I've heard that you can never win the game of solitaire with 51 cards. What a clever lyric. I still love that song. Thank you Lew Dewitt!

  • @TEQTONYK
    @TEQTONYK  3 года назад +3

    Sending a cheers and well wishes to all of you 👍
    Reading the comments here from people of all ages and backgrounds is just awesome.
    Thank you all for the positive comments and hey, I love you all!! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @cwhitchblu
    @cwhitchblu 4 года назад +2

    Smoking cigarettes... Watching CaSptain Kangaroo... it doesn't get any better. I give modern country music the finger.

  • @patriot4786
    @patriot4786 4 года назад +4

    RIP Harold Reid (the left singer) died today 25 April 2020. We miss you 😔

  • @dmw321
    @dmw321 10 лет назад +1

    ...Smoking cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo----all this 420 and my eyes arent accustomed to her bright lights either....get me back home safe to my dark room, Mr Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, and maybe some Bugs Bunny and Lucky Charms..then back to countin the flowers on the wall...dont kid yourself, it's not such a bad life to live

  • @LessLethal
    @LessLethal 11 лет назад +7

    Music is pretty much my life. I play it, I produce it, I've lived for it for quite some time now. While I've never been a big fan of this particular genre, if someone were to ask me what is the greatest lyrical masterpiece ever set to song, in about the amount of time it takes a batter to decide to swing at a fastball, my answer would be this song.... and I'd sit on Townes Van Zandt''s shoulders, look Bob Dylan in the eye and tell him to his face.
    In my opinion, lyrically, best song ever.

  • @ruthboykin9873
    @ruthboykin9873 5 лет назад +1

    Shared on my Facebook by Gene Watson and I shared it to my Facebook music group in honor of Don Reid's birthday today!

  • @levitdoghollowell
    @levitdoghollowell 9 лет назад +52

    Pulp Fiction brought me here lol

  • @unncommonsense
    @unncommonsense 4 года назад +10

    Rest in Peace Harold Reid. Statlers had the best harmonies.

  • @twinPaula12
    @twinPaula12 14 лет назад +8

    What a classic by The Statlers. They do look so young and are very good looking. I love all of the songs that The Statlers have recorded through the years. They have always looked so classy and professional which isn't very common these days sad to say. We saw them in a great show here in our city about 1981 and their fans truly adored them. We do miss Lou so much. Thank you for posting this winner. - Paula

  • @Vera4962
    @Vera4962 8 лет назад +5

    The Statler Brothers are from my home town and had Happy Birthday USA for 25 years bringing in country music stars every year like Johnny Cash and June Carter, just name about any top star then and they came. They were discovered by Johnny Cash and toured with him and then had the highest rated variety show on CMT for 7 years when they struck out on their own. They are all fine men and harmonize beautifully. I've seen one at the Food Lion many times and worked the hot dog stand with another one at a high school football game. Another always came to our basketball games. Anybody who doesn't like their singing is just plain sick in the head and I'm not even a big country music fan, I prefer rock so put that in your pipe and smoke it !!

  • @singup2him
    @singup2him 15 лет назад +11

    I started singing this song today as I was thinking about how bored I am sitting here nine mos pregnant. I love this song!

    • @kikiretzorg1467
      @kikiretzorg1467 3 года назад +2

      Gosh, it's crazy to think that that baby is old enough now that I could have a semi-ordinary conversation with them and I can just _watch_ this video on RUclips and read your comment...

    • @annahkurtin5345
      @annahkurtin5345 3 года назад +2

      Nine months pregnant. "Countin' flowers on the wall". Can't play solitaire cause my belly won't allow my arms to reach the table. Can't smoke. Capt. Kangaroo's in a nursing home.
      That baby must be half grown now. Give him/her my best. Happy you survived those last 3 weeks.

  • @Johnlindsey289
    @Johnlindsey289 2 года назад +2

    Enjoyed this song since I was twelve seeing pulp fiction in theaters

  • @wildcatindustries8030
    @wildcatindustries8030 5 лет назад +7

    My local radio station plays this song atleast once every two hours. Right behind Queen of the Silver Dollar and just before All the Gold In California. Old memories

  • @nixieNICLA
    @nixieNICLA 9 лет назад +9

    I love this song. Johnny Cash asked this group to join his road trip along with the Carter family and Carl Perkins.

  • @claudiaheinowski2139
    @claudiaheinowski2139 4 года назад +3

    I remember this from years gone by, (I'm now 69).

  • @MichaelMoore-wk1bj
    @MichaelMoore-wk1bj 6 лет назад +1

    I love this song too, I have loved it for about 60 years! I remember when it first hit! That poor guy playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51! Good luck with that one hoss!

  • @TEQTONYK
    @TEQTONYK  3 года назад +3

    So...
    2021. What a crazy year so far. I hope everyone is in good health and you're all staying positive.
    Just keep the good music in your life. Everyday. No matter what you listen to, if it makes you feel good, its good music.
    Keep on being positive and always, be good to others. A smile or a wave hello can brighten up someone's day! 👋😃

  • @cw187
    @cw187 6 лет назад +2

    perhaps the only song out there that mentions Captain Kangaroo. Remember him and Mr. Moose and Mr. Green jeans : )

  • @511Mrpaul
    @511Mrpaul 10 лет назад +3

    I don't think this is a silly song, it is more uplifting than the National Anthem and at least people can sing it without busting a gut. As for the comment by fallaflunkie, maybe he should learn to play instrument. It is good therapy for when I run into guys like him. Thank you Statler Brothers, and all you guys have a great day.

  • @GenX6887
    @GenX6887 8 лет назад +1

    This would've been a great for American Idol's group round!

  • @msbevins101
    @msbevins101 4 года назад +6

    RIP Harold Reid, and Thank you for the music...

  • @GroggyFive59180
    @GroggyFive59180 3 года назад +2

    I hope everyone here is doing okay these days. Be safe and know that people care about you, even if it may not feel like it at times. If you are feeling troubled, maybe professional help is the answer, or talking to a trusted friend about what you are going through. Wish you the best.

  • @reyknudson7091
    @reyknudson7091 3 года назад +2

    I STILL LOVE THIS GREAT SONG! I CAN RELATE TO IT! THANKS FOR SHARING! R.K. 3/17/2021.

  • @stevebaker4812
    @stevebaker4812 4 года назад +5

    R.I.P Harold... thanks for the memories... you will be missed

  • @CIorox_BIeach
    @CIorox_BIeach 4 года назад +2

    I heard this song and couldn't stop laughing. This describes so many people I know.

  • @AlbertaRose94
    @AlbertaRose94 4 года назад +4

    RIP Harold Reid! My grandparents probably were in line to welcome you. They taught me to appreciate your type of music.

  • @josuegaray2321
    @josuegaray2321 4 года назад +1

    Being isolated, i can do the things i want to do.. like listen to this song

  • @joe101364
    @joe101364 13 лет назад +4

    I remember this as a kid. Its lyrics are extremely clever. Yes, it appears he has run into his 'ex-GF' who borke up with him, and yes he's getting over it. Counting flowers on the wall, etc. shows he's working through it, with some dark humour, but is confident he'll get over it. Reminds me of the matter-of-fact acceptance of fate that makes the song 'King of the Road' similar in attitude. Life throws you curves...but you can get by, given time. And what a video! Talent, talent, talent.

  • @therealzilch
    @therealzilch 9 лет назад +13

    This is a great song. I've loved it since it came out.

  • @dadlilgrl61575
    @dadlilgrl61575 16 лет назад +9

    i remember listening to this when i was a kid. i havent heard it in ever that is the first time ive heard it in years. and it still sounds great!

  • @dagaybrucewayne
    @dagaybrucewayne 4 года назад +2

    Smoking cigarettes and watching captain kangaroo

  • @VA24541
    @VA24541 15 лет назад +5

    Notice they are singing LIVE!!! So many of today's "artists" absolutely lip sync any and all performances outside of a studio. it is more than 40 years old and still sounds great.

  • @djjstansmith7798
    @djjstansmith7798 10 лет назад +1

    Wow. Amazing performance clip. Thank you.

  • @thefirstrealjaylee
    @thefirstrealjaylee 15 лет назад +6

    I remember when this song first came out. It hit the top 10 on the pop charts. There are some songs that are not really of any genre, but instead cover many musical areas, and this song is definitely one of them. First Statler Brothers song I ever heard, and I've been in love with their music ever since. Thank you for sharing the video with us, teqtonyk. Much appreciated.

  • @oldbiker63
    @oldbiker63 Год назад +2

    got to see them when they were very new. with Johnny Cash and June Carter at the Turf ballrom Austin Minnesota. about 1964

  • @deanoshea3185
    @deanoshea3185 8 лет назад +8

    Hearing their music remindes me of being a kid my mom's favorite country music REST IN PEACE MOM love you

  • @susannahsears3041
    @susannahsears3041 3 года назад +9

    I'm 114 years young, and my best girl and I went to see them at the rhubarb jamboree down by the crick. 253 years later, she's still my best girl and we shake our asses to this sick jam every Thursday at 2 pm. SZ xo 😍

  • @ciskopike6723
    @ciskopike6723 9 лет назад +33

    "bring in the gimp" lol !

    • @klavss76
      @klavss76 6 лет назад +3

      cisko pike The gimp is sleeping

    • @chaosPneumatic
      @chaosPneumatic 6 лет назад +4

      klavss76 Wake him up then!

  • @aname.9743
    @aname.9743 4 года назад +1

    This song is my anthem for life

  • @Mannock
    @Mannock 6 лет назад +8

    Thank you for reposting. This song was my introduction to existentialism. Seriously.

  • @ilonatorraca4774
    @ilonatorraca4774 4 года назад +5

    My Dad would play this song for us.

  • @herbertrossman2275
    @herbertrossman2275 6 лет назад +6

    I can't understand why anyone would hate this song this is my favorite statler brothers song