FIRST TIME HEARING The 5th Dimension | Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In REACTION

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  • @leonardocartes1253
    @leonardocartes1253 2 года назад +127

    Oh, you can laugh, but truth be told, the Fifth Dimension could do it all! And Marilyn McCoo, not just gorgeous, but what an amazing voice!

    • @dankelly5150
      @dankelly5150 2 года назад +13

      They were one of the best ever vocal groups ! Everyone in 1969 went gaa gaa for this song not just because it's a great song but because "The Dawning Of The Age Of Aquarius" can be seen as bye bye to the 60's and hello to the 70's !!

    • @bmcagent
      @bmcagent Год назад +16

      Yeah, she thinks she is too cool for old school! lol

    • @bmcagent
      @bmcagent Год назад +20

      His girl totally brings the vibe down!

    • @Buckwyld27
      @Buckwyld27 8 месяцев назад +5

      Marilyn was straight fire. For real!💯

    • @edwardmartinez9459
      @edwardmartinez9459 3 месяца назад +1

      True that!

  • @anntelford8647
    @anntelford8647 2 года назад +88

    These songs originated from the Broadway musical 'Hair', which opened in 1968. The story took place in the United States during the Vietnam War. There was a lot of opposition to the war. 'Hair' was also made into a movie released in 1979.

    • @ivorb8835
      @ivorb8835 2 года назад

      The story behind why 5th Dimension recorded songs from the Hair Musical....it was meant to be.
      It starts off with a lost wallet in NYC . ruclips.net/video/3fXtPh8kBd4/видео.html
      PS : What a great looking couple Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis are for 50+ years married

    • @mr.salvatorejpluchino8467
      @mr.salvatorejpluchino8467 10 месяцев назад

      HAVE FAITH PEOPLE WE ARE LEAVING THE 3D DIMENSION TO THE 5Th dimension WE NEED TO GET RID OF ALL THE EVIL 😈 BEFORE WE GO INTO THE 5TH DIMENSION, HAVE FAITH MY PEOPLE, THINGS WILL GET BETTER ❤️‍🩹

  • @niallstranix5412
    @niallstranix5412 2 года назад +40

    He gets it. She doesn`t. Simple!

    • @frankstiling9999
      @frankstiling9999 5 месяцев назад

      She got it when she saw the sun 💥

    • @PedroManrique63
      @PedroManrique63 4 месяца назад +9

      Looks like she doesn't get anything.

    • @TKG889
      @TKG889 4 месяца назад +6

      I guess when you are conditioned to constant profanity in music, a song like this can be funny. I guess.

    • @roberttreborable
      @roberttreborable 2 месяца назад

      Their reactions proves Great Music is not the property of one generation, it for those who, "get it" those who open up their hearts, and Let the Sunshine in..

  • @david-gi5kg
    @david-gi5kg 2 года назад +77

    Think about what was going on in 1969. There was war, racial tensions and riots, protests . A lot of people around the world just wanted to live in peace and songs like this made them hope there could be a better place for all. Love and peace was the hope of yesterday that has faded into the reality of today

    • @marilyntaylor9577
      @marilyntaylor9577 5 месяцев назад +1

      I graduated from college in 1969. This was a wonderful group...cool & groovy

  • @ivorb8835
    @ivorb8835 2 года назад +79

    Joe Osborn's bass playing in "Let The Sunshine In" is Ear Candy.

    • @southernbella6535
      @southernbella6535 2 года назад +6

      That bass line is so easy for me to pick out , i think i could tell you the song just from the bass line . its awesome :)

    • @dcramblermusic317
      @dcramblermusic317 2 года назад +5

      Hal Blaine's drums too !

    • @ivorb8835
      @ivorb8835 2 года назад +5

      @@dcramblermusic317 Hal Blaine has numerous interviews on RUclips. He was a huge fan of 5th Dimension. As you stated he played drums on this song, as well as "Up Up And Away"

    • @stangman1268
      @stangman1268 2 года назад +1

      is that who it is? wow never knew but the tone of the bass was very familiar both he and blaine played with the carpenters.

    • @ayb100
      @ayb100 Год назад

      Indeed !

  • @jamiepage9046
    @jamiepage9046 2 года назад +14

    She laughs and I cry for what they were singing about we still haven’t accomplished😥💕I get it though different generations…✌🏼

  • @Jeff-vr8ov
    @Jeff-vr8ov 2 года назад +61

    She's laughing uncomfortably because she's intimidated by the beauty and majesty of this song, especially since he's giving it high praise! You can see her squirming around and looking off to the side. When you're used to today's mediocre, ugly, hate driven music, encountering great music from the past with it's beauty, harmony and positive message can be confusing and overwhelming!

    • @donnasavage6703
      @donnasavage6703 2 года назад

      She never reacts. Sits there stone faced. I find it.insulting. it was a different time. You are medicore. Keep listening to todays crap. Its already rotted your brain

    • @jawbone78
      @jawbone78 2 года назад +3

      Lol okay

    • @mandandanmandamayor3511
      @mandandanmandamayor3511 2 года назад +5

      I think she might have been a little stoned.

    • @bmcagent
      @bmcagent 11 месяцев назад +10

      She always brings his channel down!

    • @alvamarsh4290
      @alvamarsh4290 7 месяцев назад

      She is most likely glancing to the side because the baby is probably there

  • @hongfang2508
    @hongfang2508 2 года назад +42

    Chris may have been laughing at the hippie vibe. The group was animated in a way that is dated to the 60s hippie/psychedelic culture.

    • @kartaan
      @kartaan 2 года назад +1

      Maybe a preview of upcoming Halloween costumes? (Never too early to start planning!)

    • @jawbone78
      @jawbone78 2 года назад +2

      Yeah, the Aquarius half of this song is just so full of mystic hippy nonsense, and the costumes and movements and everything - it's super dated. One of those things that could only have come from that one particular era. The second half of the song absolutely slaps in any era though.

    • @mandandanmandamayor3511
      @mandandanmandamayor3511 Год назад +1

      I think she smoked a little to much dope.

    • @rockabye274
      @rockabye274 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​​​​@@jawbone78Well yeah; astrology was a very popular fad/hobby of the 60's and 70's. There are many astrological references in the Aquarius section. It's going to sound completely absurd to anyone who never had any interest in astrology. Astrology is second nature to me because I grew up with all those conversations about astrology in the Sixties and Seventies. The costumes may look dated today, but color tv was still quite new at the time and performers (especially those on variety shows) did everything they could to take advantage of the new color medium.

  • @vespoint
    @vespoint 2 года назад +34

    This is my childhood in a nutshell. The songs are from the Broadway musical Hair. My mom had both albums - the Hair Broadway cast recording and this 5th Dimension album - and they were played on constant rotation in my house. I got chills when the song started.

  • @bernardsalvatore1929
    @bernardsalvatore1929 2 года назад +12

    WHY IS SHE LAUGHING??
    😁😁😁😁

  • @hannejeppesen1809
    @hannejeppesen1809 7 месяцев назад +4

    Being born under the sign of Aquarius, and being of the sixties generation this has always been one of my favorite songs. In 1969 I was living in New York City,. One summer afternoon I decided to go to Central Park, and the 5th Dimension was giving a free concert there. What a treat. These 2 songs are from the musical Hair, which had some great music in it. It was on Broadway and then made into a movie.

  • @christinewaide5249
    @christinewaide5249 2 года назад +5

    One of the coolest f’n songs ever recorded. And when that second part starts..don’t be driving because the music will make you start moving and you might get into an accident.

  • @Ilikeryche
    @Ilikeryche 2 года назад +13

    What is the lady laughing at?

  • @blackprix
    @blackprix 2 года назад +31

    I need to check out Marilyn and Billy‘s duet, “you don’t have to be a star“ another huge sign for the two of them and a great vibe

    • @kendalton2115
      @kendalton2115 2 года назад

      For sure!

    • @creinicke1000
      @creinicke1000 2 года назад +1

      Yes!! "You dont have to be a star"! This song was perfection.. the couples true love for each other was obvious.

  • @cspaikido
    @cspaikido 2 года назад +12

    Their harmonies are incredible.

  • @BigToeify
    @BigToeify 2 года назад +9

    Some of the best bass work ever.

  • @kaychristensen4394
    @kaychristensen4394 2 года назад +14

    One of the best songs of the '60s!!! 😎

  • @davidspicer4330
    @davidspicer4330 2 года назад +9

    Marilyn McCoo lead girl singer .billy Davis Jr lead male singer.they are married.they still perform .

    • @kevinbrady6075
      @kevinbrady6075 2 года назад +1

      Yes, and they did a song call "Won't you marry me Bill." Heck, Marilyn marry me!🙃

  • @diane7933
    @diane7933 2 года назад +11

    Awesome
    This song is still loved by millions today as it was almost 60 years ago!!!

  • @laurakali6522
    @laurakali6522 2 года назад +15

    This song was used in the final scene of the movie The 40 Year Old Virgin. It’s perfectly placed.

  • @kathylee1261
    @kathylee1261 2 года назад +9

    Maybe it was the hippie vibe that had her laughing but my kids say I am still a flower child. This group was important for all kinds of reasons and their music was fire.

  • @blackprix
    @blackprix 2 года назад +15

    This song was huge success back in the day I can remember that summer we were at the beach with our portable radios and this would come on and it would get everybody up and moving and singing! This song has very very fond memories

  • @sarablack2547
    @sarablack2547 2 года назад +15

    I wanted to tell you about the musical this song is used in so I googled it.Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The work reflects the creators' observations of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s, and several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. The musical's profanity, its depiction of the use of illegal drugs, its treatment of sexuality, its irreverence for the American flag, and its nude scene caused much comment and controversy. The work broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of "rock musical", using a racially integrated cast, and inviting the audience onstage for a "Be-In" finale.
    It was also a song and dance number by the cast at the end of 40 year old virgin.i love how happy and free they look!

  • @carmenrafy
    @carmenrafy 2 года назад +41

    I love this song! But I'll tell you, I don't know what Chris was laughing at but she had me dying over here. Laughter is definitely contagious. :)

    • @gpaj-l5n
      @gpaj-l5n 2 года назад +4

      Same!!

    • @JoinTheProgress
      @JoinTheProgress 2 года назад +10

      The over-the-top, joy-happy-hippy vibe is completely foreign in our world today (I grew up with this as a child). I was laughing with them, couldn't help it.

    • @rozequinn1519
      @rozequinn1519 2 года назад +6

      I think she got tickled at the (dance) moves.

    • @JoinTheProgress
      @JoinTheProgress 2 года назад +3

      @@rozequinn1519 That and the gargantuan happy faced smiles that were just SO dang happy. How does someone new to this NOT giggle at that...

    • @36karpatoruski
      @36karpatoruski 2 года назад +7

      I think Chris is laughing at the 60s colorful outfits, styles, and choreography, so different from today. She would not be laughing if she was 20 at the time! Or perhaps just heard the song without the video. What a fantastic song! Chris would have made a great hippie!

  • @tombreeden595
    @tombreeden595 2 года назад +4

    Grammy for Record of the Year. One of SIX consecutives Grammy records of the Year that session drummer Hal Blaine played on. Fifth Dimension won Record of the Year twice in three years.

  • @tomloft2000
    @tomloft2000 2 года назад +9

    this song hit # 1 on the charts April 12, 1969 and stayed there for 6 weeks.

  • @greg2976
    @greg2976 2 года назад +5

    I had such a crush on Marilyn as a kid! She was still beautiful in her older years!!!!! Her and Billy has such a testimony on their faith and marriage thru the years! Classic couple!

  • @jackiegoodspeed1849
    @jackiegoodspeed1849 2 года назад +8

    " let the sunshine in" can't go wrong with that. Love the change up.

  • @ayb100
    @ayb100 Год назад +3

    Killer bass ! RIP Joe Osborn ! Such a classic ! Hair is my favourite musical !

  • @oneinsixcom
    @oneinsixcom Год назад +3

    She laughed when she realised what real music is.

  • @pantherasad2114
    @pantherasad2114 Год назад +4

    I'm 23, this is literally one of my all time favorite songs for many reasons. I can't explain it. This song came out right after the Civil Rights Movement when black people in America were hopeful and looking forward into the future, this song is absolutely charged for a reason and you can hear it. 🌄 Also I'm glad bro was into it.

  • @kelleyturner2238
    @kelleyturner2238 Год назад +2

    All of them were phenomenal singers. Florence La Rue was trained in college as an Oprah singer Marilyn Mc-Coo was a soprano with a beautiful voice also. All of them just beautiful. I loved these ladies' outfits. Marilyn and Florence just beautiful. Both are still beautiful and singing today.

  • @garykane3502
    @garykane3502 2 года назад +12

    The groovy sounds of a bye gone era.✌️

  • @angelagoodwin5758
    @angelagoodwin5758 2 года назад +22

    I was 10 years old when this came out. Do the math if you want, lol. Such a timeless classic. Check out Stone Soul Picnic and One Less Bell. Btw, there is a duo known as BLACK VIOLIN. They combine hip-hop with classical music, and they are amazing. PLEASE do a reaction of their track A-FLAT. You won't regret it!✌

  • @thisweekinmusicreactions8470
    @thisweekinmusicreactions8470 2 года назад +11

    Check out the movie "Hair" from 1979. Its about life during Vietnam. It features this song and has a very good soundtrack!

  • @gillesleroux2434
    @gillesleroux2434 Год назад +8

    Why are you laughing? This song is so good!!

  • @flyer34sparky
    @flyer34sparky 2 года назад +6

    Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. ended up getting married. Listen to the hit they made, 'You Don't have to be a Stat Baby.'

  • @southernbella6535
    @southernbella6535 2 года назад +7

    I was 4 when this came out. my dad wore it out for years on the record player . Its late 60's and about moving into the Aquarian age were hate is replaced with love and peoples minds will change to acceptance and understanding. Hippy vibes , i love it :)

  • @SIXX2772
    @SIXX2772 2 года назад +3

    They are speaking of our time right now....excuse me lil missy, whats so funny hhaahahaha...shes adorable lol

  • @V7avalon
    @V7avalon 2 года назад +5

    She was right they sound like southern Gospel church choir revival.. Can I Get A Hallelujah

  • @Kruppt808
    @Kruppt808 Год назад +2

    "Let The Sunshine In" top #10 song of all time of any era period point blank.

  • @Shaman-py4sw
    @Shaman-py4sw Месяц назад +1

    One of the most beautiful pieces of music put together ever ❤

  • @steve-eq8kx
    @steve-eq8kx 2 года назад +6

    You will love their "Stoned Soul Picnic".

  • @cliftonparago4547
    @cliftonparago4547 2 года назад +3

    You have to hear ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER and WEDDING BELL BLUES. Marilyn McCoo is fantastic. The 5th Dimension broke up around 1972

    • @plonx2
      @plonx2 Год назад

      Marilyn & Billy left the group in 1975 after recording their last album with the group, EARTHBOUND (It's really good, some of their best work) & in 1976 Marilyn & Billy recorded their first album, I Hope We Get To Love In Time & from that album we got, You Don't have to Be a Star To Be In My Show ... They won their 7th Grammy For "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" ..

  • @Dej24601
    @Dej24601 4 месяца назад

    These 2 songs are from the 1967 Broadway musical anti-war “Hair.” ‘Let The Sunshine In’ was the finale and the audience was invited to come up on stage and sing and dance with the cast.

  • @creinicke1000
    @creinicke1000 2 года назад +4

    As a kid I remember dancing in my grandma's bedroom listening to my 45 records.. this was one of them.

  • @tkend10
    @tkend10 2 года назад +3

    I urge you to check out the documentary that won the Oscar this year... SUMMER OF SOUL. Wonderful outdoor concert festival which happened in Harlem in 1969. Fifth Dimension had a featured performance and interview in this movie.

  • @freddyjefferson5164
    @freddyjefferson5164 5 месяцев назад +1

    When this song came out, you very rarely heard the “let the sunshine” part because it made the song too long….radio stations didn’t play a lot of songs that were over 3 minutes

  • @xiurong888
    @xiurong888 2 года назад +3

    I had a crush on Marilyn McCoo around this time (I was 15). Her voice is amazing, and she is gorgeous, She and Billy Davis (sang the solo) have been married since that time.

  • @MajorRza
    @MajorRza 8 месяцев назад +1

    when let the sunshine in drops the soul gets turnt up to 100 real quick

  • @marinabrennan7695
    @marinabrennan7695 2 года назад +2

    Its what was called "Soul" music. They made a documentary about the time. Really good music. Check out the song "Hair" from the movie "Hair".

  • @binslick1000
    @binslick1000 3 месяца назад

    The vocal harmonies are amazing with Bill Davis Jr leading the pack. The ovearall vibe and feeling of the song gives me goosebumps.

  • @ProdigyBowlersTour
    @ProdigyBowlersTour 2 года назад +1

    Depending on whose chart you're looking at, this was either the #1 or #2 song of 1969. (The other being "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies.)

  • @HeavyMetalBluegrass
    @HeavyMetalBluegrass 8 месяцев назад +1

    Brother's going off on the bass guitar in the second half.

  • @kendalton2115
    @kendalton2115 2 года назад +15

    Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo are under-appreciated in their craft. Tremendously talented singers and as a duet are top 3 in this genre. That's my opinion and it is humble. Just look at the catalogue of music they've done in the past 50 + years. They're still around to this day. Another killer reaction. Thanks!

  • @seansimms6693
    @seansimms6693 6 месяцев назад

    Even as a kid in the 70s, this song was one of my favorites, best sung song ever sang.

  • @leannlaplante3643
    @leannlaplante3643 5 месяцев назад

    I've loved this since it came out. I was just a little girl but loved how it made me feel. When the male singer comes in towards the end, it is golden!!

  • @helgar791
    @helgar791 2 года назад +1

    Taken from the musical "Hair", "Aquarius" opened the show and "Let The Sun Shine In" was the final song. The pinnacle of hippie-dom.

  • @42FavouriteSongsByCountry
    @42FavouriteSongsByCountry 9 месяцев назад +1

    1 Jennifer Warnes: Let The Sunshine In 🇺🇸
    2 Herman's Hermits: No Milk Today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
    3 Al Martino: To The Door Of The Sun 🇺🇸
    4 Los Mitos: Eleonor 🇪🇦
    5 Diana Ross: Theme from Mahogany 🇺🇸
    6 Nirvana: Rainbow Chaser 🇬🇧
    7 Chris Montez: When Your Heart Is Full Of Love 🇺🇲
    8 Petula Clark: Downtown 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
    9 The Mamas & The Papas: California Dreamin 🇺🇸
    10 Nuestro Pequeño Mundo: Sinnerman 🇪🇦

  • @candicelitrenta8890
    @candicelitrenta8890 2 года назад +1

    One Less Bell to Answer is an incredible song sung by Marylin the lead singer

  • @greggwilliamson
    @greggwilliamson 2 года назад +4

    I remember well the attitude of America at the time. Viet Nam was being protested by liberals all over the Nation. Mostly college students because they couldn't be drafted. Many artists put out music calling for peace or just to lift people's spirits. Less than a year later the "May 4th Massacre" or the Kent State killings by the Ohio National Guard took place. The group Chicago wrote "25 or 6 to 4" about it. In the hearings following the incident, testimony said there were 25 or 26 guardsmen that opened fire and 4 were killed, 9 were wounded. That was about when Lennon released "Imagine". Sometimes you have to put the song into context to understand it.

    • @vegasbaby3669
      @vegasbaby3669 2 года назад +1

      Yesssssss

    • @Dej24601
      @Dej24601 4 месяца назад

      College deferments were not permanent; if your grade point average or college hours dropped below a certain level, (whether due to failing classes, dropping classes or leaving school) you could lose your student deferment. And once you graduated, if you didn’t have a job set up that qualified for another deferment, you could be eligible for the draft. Birthdates were chosen randomly and if your birthdate was far down the list, you could assume you wouldn’t be drafted.

  • @tomaroni6670
    @tomaroni6670 2 года назад +1

    Once again live...NO electronic enhancements...in Aquarius they demonstrated their professional singing abilities and in Let The Sunshine...they took us to church!

  • @casst346
    @casst346 6 месяцев назад +4

    sorry to see her laugh at this! it was a great great hit back in the day..i know it was a different place and time..but certainly not too funni...

  • @heart_on_sleeve
    @heart_on_sleeve 2 года назад +1

    I remember hearing this when I was 9 years old and thinking this is going to happen and it's going to happen in my lifetime. Well, here I sit at 62 watching people laugh because the message is even so much more foreign than it was the day I first heard it. I don't fault her, could have just been her mood or state of mind that day but now I see that my thinking was just a wish and dream and rough times are ahead for any 9 year old today.

  • @golfr-kg9ss
    @golfr-kg9ss 2 года назад

    The lead singers Marilyn Mccoo and Billy Davies got married in 1969 and have been married for 53 years. They have a cute song called "Will you marry me Bill?" you should check out.

  • @alamc200
    @alamc200 2 года назад +2

    The young lady said "it sounds like something" but she couldn't think of what. Maybe you're thinking that it sounds like a musical?

  • @groundscoresteve4964
    @groundscoresteve4964 2 года назад +2

    She tried so HARD not to laugh! The song is very old, and they were very unique!

  • @stellamorgan482
    @stellamorgan482 2 года назад +6

    Yes, the video is cheesey but the 5th Dimension was huge back in the day. 2 of the members, Billy Davis Jr. & Marilyn McCoo, married & are still married after 50 yrs! The two also had a huge career and even had their own TV show
    I suggest "Wedding Bell Blues" (Woody Allen Special). It's also a cheesey video but cute because Marilyn is begging Billy to marry her.

    • @rebeccasimmers3107
      @rebeccasimmers3107 2 года назад +1

      Neither video was cheesy at the tune. Just because people now can't appreciate it for the time it was is a shame. Just imagine what people will say about most of the crap music that's out today in 50 years.

    • @stellamorgan482
      @stellamorgan482 2 года назад

      @@rebeccasimmers3107 I agree with you. It does seem cheesey now but I remember when it came out & it wasn't cheesey at the time. It was a groove!

  • @steverusso177
    @steverusso177 2 года назад +2

    Far better times back then. Not perfect but much better than today. Hearing that again brought up great memories.

  • @eixor
    @eixor 2 года назад +4

    Please react to “One Less Bell To Answer” LIVE version. They are amazing!! 5th Dimension! ❤️

  • @DianaMorris2024
    @DianaMorris2024 Год назад

    THIS IS THE DAWNING OF THE AGE OF AQUARIUS-
    ~ Opening hook of the medley "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine" performed by the 5TH DIMENSION, merged two songs from the controversial, and in turn groundbreaking Broadway smash, "HAIR". Synchronicity and Serendipity joined forces when a wallet lost was returned to one of the groups members while performing in New York by Hair's producer, Michael Butler and mutual show invitations ensued.
    Butler, son of the wealthy Co-founder of the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois, the Midwest's version of Beverly Hills, was thus birth-righted an "All Access Social Pass" to the American Royalty of the times, most notably including JFK, whom as a Senator he advised on Middle East and Indian matters. During a failed run for the Illinois Senate in 1967, he developed an anti-Vietnam War focus, and after seeing the original limited run production and being blown away, acquired the rights, reworked the show (adding the infamous nude scene) and from its re-opening in April 1968 ; It ran for 1,742 performances. The author was lucky enough to attend one of those in 1969.
    So pleased you and OTHERS of Gen Z, Zillennials, et al are discovering this song! It means we are indeed at the dawning of the AQUARIAN AGE- and you folks- will be picking up the torch from BOOMERS to ZOOMERS. (the folks in between, not so much, all Semi- to Un-woke, big yikes for them).- HEY- we took care of Vietnam ending, women's rights, Civil rights, Gay/Lesbian rights, Trans (which I am-sort of battle continues), and brought you the internet. Not bad for one generation's work! Oh- and I-phones. Can't forget Steve.
    "Aquarius/Sunshine won the 1969 Grammy for "Song of the Year".
    IMPORTANT LESSON HERE IN HISTORICAL TERMS-WHERE REAL CHANGE BEGAN< 1969-5th Dimension's #1 Hit for 6 weeks in April and May 1969- Nailing IT! -the Zeitgeist of that moment. The ensuing weeks and months included Woodstock, "An Aquarian Exposition"; the Beatles "Get Back" an anti-prejudice ode bumped "Aquarius/Sunshine" to number 2; Charles Manson became the face of Evil; and the Stonewall Riots marked the violent birth of the LGBTQ+ movement.

  • @statostheman
    @statostheman Год назад

    When I thinking of this, the year 69 we had like we're having now. In that time its was the Hong Kong Flu, war in Vietnam, tension in societies, inflations, the crisis with the Soviet and etc. Of the ashes of that, came these songs like that.

  • @user-qt1kb2lp6f
    @user-qt1kb2lp6f 4 месяца назад

    In 1969 there were a lot of people wanting peace , love , and hope for the world Now that I'm a lot older I wish more people had listened

  • @cajunsushi
    @cajunsushi 2 года назад +2

    As a kid, I had such a crush on Marilyn McCoo.

  • @mikeat2637
    @mikeat2637 2 года назад +1

    I've seen them live several times. Once in Vegas and a couple of times in the Northeast. Both as the entire group and also as Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. They are tremendous.

  • @lisaray9944
    @lisaray9944 2 года назад +2

    The harmonies are amazing

  • @starfire6122
    @starfire6122 2 года назад +3

    You have to let us in on the joke! I'm over here laughing with chrys and I don't even know why lol💞✌

    • @thefloridamimi9278
      @thefloridamimi9278 Год назад

      Probably the fashion…let’s be honest…those ties look like dinner napkins 😂.

  • @josephstanton4872
    @josephstanton4872 Год назад +1

    I was 6 when I first heard this song! I knew I'd just heard something VERY special! THE perfect song to round up THE perfect decade! It was a worldwide smash hit for Fifth Dimension, their other hit was Up up and away! The song is a phenomenon! The lyrics are quite literally out-of-this- world! It's as if the writer knew he hit the jackpot! It's IMPOSSIBLE to hear this and not feel like dancing!

  • @janiceking1418
    @janiceking1418 2 года назад +1

    Check out their song One Less Bell To Answer. It's a slow song

  • @greg2976
    @greg2976 2 года назад +2

    I never saw a reactor to this video laugh like Chris did ! She had me laughing ,also!

  • @leffee5381
    @leffee5381 Год назад

    We entered the Age Of Aquarius in December 2020, The Golden Age. It's always darkest before the dawn 😉👍
    Love and light to you from Sweden 🙏❤🥰👊✌

  • @sherigrow6480
    @sherigrow6480 2 года назад +2

    This group was beloved by three generations at the time, everyone from 8 to 80 as the saying goes.

  • @lisaray9944
    @lisaray9944 2 года назад +1

    Oh goodness this played my whole childhood … gotta love the Musical Hair

  • @marcozirpolli453
    @marcozirpolli453 7 месяцев назад +4

    Não consegui terminar de assistir por conta da falta de respeito e conhecimento da garota. Um pouco de humildade sempre é bom.

  • @beatlesarebest
    @beatlesarebest Год назад

    This song is a Hippie Anthem!!! It's from the play "Hair".

  • @roberttreborable
    @roberttreborable 2 месяца назад

    In the Sixties with their Musical Harmonies 5th Dimension were attacking Racism and Prejudice as much as the Protest marches. 🤔 Who could justify prejudice after dancing to their music and singing along all night. 🤗

  • @mcbeezee2120
    @mcbeezee2120 2 года назад +4

    Yeah, the late 60s/early 70s was such a time for the "younger generation" to try and spread the message of "world love" across the globe. JFK, MLK, RFK had all been assassinated within 5 years of each other. "Conflicts" were going on around the world. Don't know how much good it would do, but it seems we sure could use some of that same messaging THESE days.

  • @bobarina
    @bobarina 2 года назад +1

    This is genuinely just a feel good tune

  • @solarpowergo
    @solarpowergo 8 месяцев назад +4

    The laughing woman always has such inspiring commentary..."uh..it sounds like something" LOL

  • @danv9872
    @danv9872 2 года назад +1

    I liked that. It's the outro to the 40 year old virgin.

  • @Buckwyld27
    @Buckwyld27 8 месяцев назад +1

    Young fella...I can tell this young lady grew up on Pumpkin pie. introduce her to the Sweet Potato, some Lawry's and tell her that raisins don't belong in the Potato salad.💯

  • @richardworonowicz9076
    @richardworonowicz9076 2 года назад

    This was from the musical Hair in the 1960s , which was controversial due to its nudity . This was with the hippy and flower people era.

  • @jowsmith1904
    @jowsmith1904 2 года назад

    TAKE NOTE, THIS ISN'T EVEN CLOSE TO THEIR BEST SONG AND THIS ONE IS FIRE

  • @jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344
    @jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344 2 года назад

    The 5th Dimension were very big when I was a kid.

  • @Bernard-xl2ds
    @Bernard-xl2ds 7 месяцев назад

    Let me say this and I'm ADJ myself. That particular song back in my day is the best of all time and for ever more. That's all is a gospel and R. B you guys laughing Have a dress and everything else I appreciate you. I try to respect our songs back in the day. Because you guys still try to duplicate with the music that they're making today and Music back in our day And it's really truly listen to words. There was more or less speaking. From the heart when they say, let the sun shine in your heart. That means You see a lot of people say hurting hardcore hatred. I think several. That's what they have seen in about this song. If you really truly, listen to it you if you you have to understand a comprehend what they're singing about. But I thank you guys because I was into another broadcast. This brother had been smoking weed and he was totally disrespectful to his group about this song and I didn't like it. But thank you for being respectful to this song. Because I take very offensive when people be disrespected in my arrow and I'm o. G thank you we gotta God bless you

  • @MsAppeljack
    @MsAppeljack 2 года назад +1

    I saw them perform in the seventies, they were amazing.

  • @tonylehr8714
    @tonylehr8714 8 месяцев назад +1

    She's laughing at the outfits, but he knooooows it's good.

  • @diamon45
    @diamon45 Год назад

    They're talking about open your pineal. Allow the rays of the light codes the sun emits. Age of Aquarius we are in now. Age of information

  • @markburnham7512
    @markburnham7512 2 года назад +2

    I'm one of so many of us boomers who had a massive crush on Marilyn McCoo. Check out "One Less Bell to Answer" and you'll see why. Also, this was the first record I heard when I got my first good headphones. Great memories, thanks.

  • @robertc8110
    @robertc8110 6 месяцев назад

    I think she laughed cause she's happy😊