76 years old as of today (February 2nd)...brought up with this music also, great times, great memories AND sad times in reflection thinking of all the wonderful people who have gone now....never mind kiddies, see ya ALL a little later on, OK!! see ya soon!!
Last Dance Song. Last chance. There she is. Go to her, through her friends, and ask for this last dance. Trying to be cool but surely not...but maybe she was waiting for this moment, too...Goddamn, she says yes and you move together to the dance floor...scared as hell but propelled by some other powers, both of us....We blunder into our slow dance positions...this song is easy to meld into and we do, pretending to forget our earlier shyness. Now we hold each other together close...body heat tight.....We hold each other tighter than we ever knew...We hold each other tight in a place never to be found again...It is so pure even though it isn't...We taste each other's breath. Our bodies seem to fit just right. This last dance song is precious to each of us because we don't want it to ever end. Though we know it will and our lives will have changed forever.
William--been having the same desire to go back to those better days...Can't do it, now, though...too much else has interfered with that less complicated time--but damn if these songs don't trick me sometimes....
Damn, the best times of our lives. The most anxious and unsure times of our lives. Heart fragile time. Heart wide open and available time. Heart searching time. Heart anxiety time. Heart desperation time. The best time of our lives.
I don't know a damn thing. But these guys are an excellently produced group...Lead is exemplary, but enhanced by the harmony backup...A forever song for young people. Damn these guys are so good....
Jean--I always wondered whether this song was as powerful to the girls as it was to the guys back then when we had dances in our school gyms or some other school's gym. Sometimes it was like your life might end if you didn't ask that special girl to dance that last dance...
PJ DooWop you are the greatest DJ on youtube, if not the world. I don't think in the three years that I have been on here that there is one song you posted that I didn't go crazy for. Winner here to!
Lenny--I am out of chronology here, sorry. I saw these Ronni & the HiLites in Ocean City, Maryland in 1970, not long after getting out of the Marines, can't remember the name of the niteclub but it was open until 6 am...
PJ,, you never miss a beat.. thx.. Classic Ronnie = formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in the early 1960s. On March 31, 1962, their song "I Wish That We Were Married" charted and rose to number 16 nationally on the Top 20 on Billboard Hot 100 chart spending 12 weeks on the charts
Ronni & the HiLites--one of the best ten doowop groups...Damn cool instrumentation with the beautiful voices and harmony sound. Killer sound, always the last dance song..
Well you can knock me down, step in my face, slander my name all over the place, do anythang that you wanna do, but uh-uh honey lay off of them shoes, and don't you, step on my blue suede shoes. Well you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. - Carl Perkins, January 1956 I was only in fourth grade but I can still remember the words from Carl Perkins' original hit. Loved it then, still love it now.
76 years old as of today (February 2nd)...brought up with this music also, great times, great memories AND sad times in reflection thinking of all the wonderful people who have gone now....never mind kiddies, see ya ALL a little later on, OK!! see ya soon!!
I share your sentiments. So many are no longer here but one day soon foo wop in Heaven with all our loved ones.
Last Dance Song. Last chance. There she is. Go to her, through her friends, and ask for this last dance. Trying to be cool but surely not...but maybe she was waiting for this moment, too...Goddamn, she says yes and you move together to the dance floor...scared as hell but propelled by some other powers, both of us....We blunder into our slow dance positions...this song is easy to meld into and we do, pretending to forget our earlier shyness. Now we hold each other together close...body heat tight.....We hold each other tighter than we ever knew...We hold each other tight in a place never to be found again...It is so pure even though it isn't...We taste each other's breath. Our bodies seem to fit just right. This last dance song is precious to each of us because we don't want it to ever end. Though we know it will and our lives will have changed forever.
Wish l could got back to these days. Life was so simple then and the world was not yet crazy. Best times of my life.
William--been having the same desire to go back to those better days...Can't do it, now, though...too much else has interfered with that less complicated time--but damn if these songs don't trick me sometimes....
Grew up in Newark,NJ. Ronnie was my 1st boy friend
Patricia, you are so famous...and so is Ronnie for dating you. I hope you are good these days.
I loved this song when it came out and I still love it today. If they only had music like this today. Thank God for youtube
The greatest music ever
Now here's another instance where you wonder WHY wasn't this a hit??? Such a beautiful song!!!
💞 This beautiful song is forever...Special. Wishing I could go back to those beautiful times again....💞
Great slow dance song growing up around Philly in the 60s. What Great memories. A Classic!
this music will never die!!
Damn, the best times of our lives. The most anxious and unsure times of our lives. Heart fragile time. Heart wide open and available time. Heart searching time. Heart anxiety time. Heart desperation time. The best time of our lives.
I don't know a damn thing. But these guys are an excellently produced group...Lead is exemplary, but enhanced by the harmony backup...A forever song for young people. Damn these guys are so good....
Beautiful song, and lyrics are SUPERB❤❤❤😘💋
This is a nice romantic song. Love that group.❤
I saw them back in around '63/'64 doing I Wish We Were Married. I had forgotten about this beauty but it's wonderful to hear it again. Thanks so much.
Very good. Jersey City Doo wop is the best. ( From an unbiased Jersey City boy Dickinson HS class of 1964). Thanks for posting.
I love this Fantastic Doo Wop Ballad. So Beautiful and so Relax. Thanks my Friend 👍😃🖐❤
Great voices!
Great song could dance all night with my wife Roxanne to this record
Sometimes the best part of my days is when l am listening to songs like this.
A Killer Song by a Profound Group...This beautiful and haunting song is my earlier life...
TAKES ME BACK TO BETTER TIMES BEAUTIFUL ☆☆☆☆☆
Great South Philly red light basement party record in `63. This song has sounded great to me for 50 years.
R.I.P. Dec. 5,1980.This record was played to death in my juke box for yers.Of course,I had a back up copy.
Fantastic!
You have the best of the best, doowop collection, thank you for this one, beautiful song
Another one that I have never heard before? What can I say ? Absolutely wonderful!
Damn these guys have a profound sound...Tricks me into feeling forty years younger...wait, maybe only thirty years...
Ronnie Goodson ~ had a remarkable voice and so young
Great slow dance....I could listen to Doo wop forever....
Jean--I always wondered whether this song was as powerful to the girls as it was to the guys back then when we had dances in our school gyms or some other school's gym. Sometimes it was like your life might end if you didn't ask that special girl to dance that last dance...
What a great song. Very mistafing
How I remember dancing to all these greats. Thanks PJ for bringing these memories back!!
HI GOD BLESS...
"WOW!!!"
nice memories of this song, young love
PJ DooWop you are the greatest DJ on youtube, if not the world. I don't think in the three years that I have been on here that there is one song you posted that I didn't go crazy for. Winner here to!
perfect gem....PJ ur the bomb...thanks man...
A Bandstand regular back in the 50's. This was great to do the Strand . BTW this is an awesome site. Ty for being here. Love the selections.
Lenny--were you ever on Bandstand? I am from Wilmington, DE...Jerry Blavat was the DJ at my senior year after prom party.
Lenny--I am out of chronology here, sorry. I saw these Ronni & the HiLites in Ocean City, Maryland in 1970, not long after getting out of the Marines, can't remember the name of the niteclub but it was open until 6 am...
beautiful
PJ,, you never miss a beat.. thx.. Classic Ronnie = formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in the early 1960s. On March 31, 1962, their song "I Wish That We Were Married" charted and rose to number 16 nationally on the Top 20 on Billboard Hot 100 chart spending 12 weeks on the charts
Go figure. I'm from Jersey too and never even heard this on any of the oldies shows. Another collector introduced me to this a few years back
PJDooWop The great Jersey City sound. I’m also from Jersey City and went to Dickinson HS. I sang bass with a Union City group many years ago.
my girl is just falling in love so bad with this songs,thanks Pj!!!
Beautiful !!!!!!!!
Great song !
nice........
I forgot about this song, so awesome!
Im ready 4 a slow 💃 luv luv luv this song❤❤❤😘
Ronni & the HiLites--one of the best ten doowop groups...Damn cool instrumentation with the beautiful voices and harmony sound. Killer sound, always the last dance song..
"I Wish That We Were Married" is one of the greatest Doo-Wop songs of all time. But this one? Meh...predictable and boring (yawn...)
Glad you enjoyed it
I love this!
The burg in New Jersey, just a great tune ~ no matter if you remember it as Philly Doo Wop or Jersey. Beautifully done!
Peggy Donofrio The good old Burg! and the best times of my life! The sharpest dressed guys EVER!
Peggy Donofrio u r Right !
Peggy Donofrio I agree this is beautifully done. I remember it as Jersey City Doo Wop.
Good song
great group.
Great again
I'm from Jersey City, also..never heard this..or maybe I did 50 years ago!
Excellent post, thanks PJ.
I wanna Dance,lets go on the floor .
always played in the Burg., That's Pittsburgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good stuff!!
lyrics please
BTW I'm from the Burgh too! :)
Great song! Thank you
That's a really great song. I think thats the group that made, " I Wish That We Were Married".
@Kaya Thank you for the info.😊
Heiss.....I love you!l
Well, of course Jackie and The Starlites had the big hit with Valerie but Ronnie and The Hi-Lites did it too
I really wish I could see footage of that
You close your eyes and youre back in a soda shop and everyone has leather jackets and blue suede shoes.
Well you can knock me down, step in my face, slander my name all over the place, do anythang that you wanna do, but uh-uh honey lay off of them shoes, and don't you, step on my blue suede shoes. Well you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes. - Carl Perkins, January 1956
I was only in fourth grade but I can still remember the words from Carl Perkins' original hit.
Loved it then, still love it now.
❤🍎❤
For Lillian Ogrodowski my first crush,out of Jersey City
David--Did you marry Lillian? Your memory is precious...
Nope, after H.S. the Service, some college,could not find her.
But Doo Wop IS 4 EVER!
You're welcome
Did they record too young can't find it.
1963
How can I get a copy of Slow Dance by Ronnie and the Hilites?
Is it on a CD? I can't find it on I Tunes.
super dragger
When was the release date on this initial song please... it sounfds like a 1950s song !
I wish we were married don't you Ronnie is dead now rest in piece son
I'm from Jersey, never heard this growing up. Hard to beleive it was only played in Philly?
Ronnie Goodson was from North Philly
No, he was from Jersey City
Ronnie "Fruit" Goodson is from Jersey City, Oxford Ave.
You`re nuts! He`s was from Greenville,Jersey City,NJ.Ronnie Jones (you probably mean) WAS from North Philly.