yes they are. This song came out during the Vietnam War and the life expectancy of people in Western nations was 10 years less. Civilisation has advanced. Back when this song came out there was still apartheid and massive racism all over the world. @@brentholladay3113
I can vividly remember the song Georgy girl, and Downtown by Petula Clark playing on the radio all the time as a child:) Id give anything, to have that world again❗️
Exactly the same for me. When I was a little kid, Downtown and Georgie Girl seemed to be on the radio a lot. I remember because whenever they came on the car radio I would sing along as best I could. They both had a melody that seemed to excite little kids. "Downtown. Everything's waiting for you". Wow, I can almost see the bench seat of that old beat up Buick, my Dad driving, and me singing with the radio.
@@bryanCJC2105 you are taking me down Memory Lane, “banch seat” lol, and you could hop from the front seat to the back, like flopping over a padded fence. Good times, I am suddenly missing my mother:)
I loved Lynn Redgrave's American TV work in her late 30s-40s or so, very easy to fall in love with her in those characters House Calls, tv mystery movie "Rehearsal for Murder", Christmas cartoon "Silent Mouse"...
One of those wonderful movies that could only have come out of Britain in the mid 60s. In addition to the superb actresses it also featured a genuinely hilarious performance by James Mason.
Im a 61 (well, for the next few weeks anyway!!) Year old Australian. I was too young to appreciate this song when i was a kid, and with music changing over the years, i never really paid much attention to The Seekers. But since Covid hit, I have started watching a few reaction channels, and some have played The Seekers, and I am now in awe of just how great they were. Great song writers, and Judith's voice, so strong and amazing. They have a song called I Am Australian which is about things that are Australian, and the paths of different people to becoming Australian. For me, it can even bring a tear. I hope you hit that one day. Peace out.
You must have lived under a rock in Australia. I am 66 and I recall the song played frequently on US radio. I do remember "The Seekers" on tv shows of that era here in the US. It's ironic you needed covid to discover a famous band from your country when I knew about them for decades living in the USA and we are close in age. The movie the song was taken from was "George Girl" and it was huge at the time. Again, the movie brought even more attention to the song. I have no idea how you could not known of this song.
This is a title song to one of my late mom's favorite films! It's a 60's British film about a girl who isn't "traditionally" attractive (she's slightly overweight) but wants all the usual things any young woman wants. It's not exactly about women empowerment, but she is the heroine of her own story and creates her own happy ending!!
I am glad your mother likes it but the song is far superior to the movie. Britain had a lot of hits and misses in the mid 60s. They gave "new & different" a real try, but different is not synonymous with "good."
@@Laceykat66 Hmm, was there a real need to post this? My mom has been dead a few years, and I was sharing a good memory about her. There was no way you could have known, but THINK before you crap on someone else's feelings!
"Georgy Girl" was the theme song for the 1966 movie (by incredible coincidence, also titled) "Georgy Girl." It was nominated for the academy award for best song. The audio track for this video was comprised of the studio recording of the song, with the sound of the orchestra and audience only playing just before and after we hear the song.
The video is from 1967 when the Seekers returned to Australia and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, attended by an estimated audience of 200,000. The Guinness Book of World Records at the time listed it as the greatest attendance at a concert in the Southern Hemisphere.
Judith was classically trained and had the most pure, warm voice. The harmonies from the guys made this group so successful. Georgie girl was a huge hit and the theme song for the film of the same name.This concert was held at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Victoria, which is an open air concert venue. RIP beautiful Judith.
You really should check out their song "I Am Australian". Their live version sung during their farewell concert is incredible. Judith's voice was just as clear as always, even though she was recovering from a stroke and had to lean against a stool.
I don't think that I have ever "frolicked", but this always brings a tear to my 71 year old eyes as the sound of my youth. Thank you for this reaction.
This is one of those songs that transport you back in time. It was part of the soundtrack of the 60's and my childhood. Always fun and upbeat. So glad you liked it.
I noticed what a pleasant and nice time it was when everybody was at peace and you could sit and watch a group bike got out on the grass with out of care in the world
@@oldiesgeek454 Amen!!! Such a different time all ❤️together! When society still was sane and civilized !!! I was only 5 when this song 🎵 came out! But I literally still remember this playing on radio! I love the Seekers and I pray we get back to a better society! God help us!! 🙏
Judith's voice was crystal clear. Pitch perfect. The Seekers also sang a lot of old spirituals. Some of those songs really highlight her voice. When The Stars Begin To Fall, We Shall Not Be Moved and Just A Closer Walk With Thee are three examples that are out there on You Tube where she positively kills the song with that voice of hers. Actually, this is a live performance with 250K people in attendance and a direct recording from it. We shall not be moved is a B/W from this same performance. Also out there on RUclips.
"The Water is Wide" is fabulous and of course "Kumbaya" (brilliant finger-picked guitar and Judith's voice is breathtaking). As the young child I was in the mid 70's listening to these tracks (with my grandparents), obviously I loved "Puff the Magic Dragon" (much more than the Peter, Paul and Mary version) and "Morningtown Ride" as well. I know it's from a progressive rock band but "Northern Lights" by Renaissance made quite an impression on me in the 70's as well (yes I KNOW it's actually about Blackpool(!) but it fired up my imagination). Somebody did a fabulous mashup of Lyra from the Golden Compass/Northern Lights film and the song ... alas it's gone now.
Judith's first music love was Jazz. This was their final concert. It was an open-air performance in front of 200,000 people in Melbourne. She returned to Jazz after this. She was considered to have the purest voice in pop music. Bee Gees followed them. They left Australia and made itbig in the US and the UK.
This March 1967 concert at the Myer Music Bowl was well before their breakup and final UK TV performance in July 1968. Most memorable to Australians no doubt.
The Seekers are one of my favorite bands. Judith Durham was plagued with respiratory problems her entire life. You would never know she had trouble breathing when listening to her soaring vocals.
Love The Seekers and Judith’s wonderful voice. I wish you two would dive down the rabbit hole of Peter, Paul and Mary. Talk about wonderful voices! The harmonies will blow you away. Broke my heart when Mary died, but the guys are still touring and still bringing new generations into the realm of folk music.
The folk era had just started to slowly decline when "Georgy Girl" appeared on the scene. Both the song and the movie it had been from was massively popular. You could not turn on the tv or walked by a movie theater without seeing or hearing the song. It is a record that is beautiful. The folk era was powerful in the tunes that came from it and "Georgy Girl" was a stellar representation of that musical era.
Here's an Australian group to whom you haven't reacted - The Easybeats. Their biggest hit was "Friday On My Mind". Other great songs include "Falling Off The Edge of The World" and "Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight". One of the members was George Young who was the older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC.
I actually won a few 45's, in my day, with various radio stations giving them away.. One of the 45's I won was "Falling Off The Edge Of The World", the B-side is "Remember Sam", also a good one.
@@jonathanmurphy3141 Harry Vanda who was also in The Easybeats co-produced AC/DC's early albums with George. The two also formed Flash And The Pan in the 70s. 'Hey St Peter' is a song this channel should react to.
This concert was at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne Australia in 1967. Official attendance 200,000 people. Another fun fact the Seekers actually outsold the Beatles in 1967. Last fun fact every time I watch the Seekers I fall in love with Judith Durham again.
I remember seeing the movie in the theater with my grandmother. Although I was probably a bit young due to its content, I still remember with great furnace. I still choke up when I think about the ending.
Two lovely Australian legends who died within a few days of each other, Judith Durham and Dame Olivia Newton-John. Another great Seekers song is "A World of Our Own".
Every time I hear music like this it reminds me of my mom and dad when they were young. Oh the pictures of the go-go boot my mom wore and the moccasins my dad had. They were legit flower power people. 😊
The song was co-written by Jim Dale and Tom Springfield (Dusty's brother who had been in The Springfields with her) and was nominated for best movie song but lost out to "Born Free".
My mum was called Georgie and we used to sing this song when I was young. She died in 2016 and I have the words "Hey there, Georgie girl..." tattooed on my leg with some of her ashes in them. Love from Yorkshire, England ❤
This was their biggest hit in the USA having gotten all the way to #2. It hit #1 in their native Australia as well as Canada and New Zealand. It only got to #3 in the UK despite being the main song for a movie of the same name starring a young Lynn Redgrave.
"Have you ever wanted to frolic?" I love Amber, she has such a pure heart! This song always reminds me of childhood. I used to dance (frolic?) around the living room to this song, Up Up and Away, and Good Morning Starshine and Aquarius from Hair.
The Seekers were the peak of humanity! They were the one group that won the record for the longest lasting original lineup of all time until Judith’s passing last year, a week before Olivia Newton John, also from Australia. The song was from a British film about an overweight woman (Lynn Redgrave) who had a poor self image. Ironically the star actress had her own self-image issues but became a spokesperson for Weightwatchers in the 1980’s.
She held her voice all the way into her 70’s . There’s a 2013 farewell tour video on RUclips. Her voice is still fantastic. The 4 of them vocally are superb. One of the guitarists wrote a song called “we are Australian.” It covers the native Australians, and the English prisoners who were sent there as punishment and all in between. Why is hasn’t been made their national anthem is beyond me. Definitely worth listening to.
The "Easybeats" were an Australian Band, that was successful in the UK in the 1960's. They also have a deep connection with AC/DC. "Friday on My Mind." was a huge hit. A must listen too. George Young is a brother of Angus and Malcome Young and produced the early AC/CD Albums. Young, along with fellow Easybeats founder Harry Vanda became one of the innovators of the Australian music scene from the late 60s on. Their lead singer "Stevie Wright" is considered one of the great rock and roll singers of his time.
Trivia, the AC/DC song "Dirty deeds done dirt cheap" was inspired by the character Dishonest John in the Beany and Cecil cartoons. Dishonest John carried a business card that read: "Dirty deeds done dirt cheap. Special rates for Sundays and holidays".
My sister and I were kids growing up in the '60's and we sure knew about The Seekers. They were so popular, on the TV and radio it was crazy! Thank you Jay and Amber for this reaction 🥰 Rest In Peace Judith.
The thing about this era, there is no hiding behind trickery. Such a beautiful blastingly powerful voice with all the musical and vocal support from the band.
Try out i am Australian, written by band member Bruce Woodley, recently performed by them all with the guys with their white locks. Judith was seated, couldn't move her laft side from a stroke, the voice was just as beautiful as ever. She had a lung disease from childhood, more amazing to see how she did so well anyway.
The crowd in the footage was at the Myer Music Bowl during the 1967 Moomba Festival, Melbourne, Australia. It was estimated to be between 200,000 and 250,000 the largest ever in the Southern Hemisphere. That was their popularity in Australia.
Apparently this my favorite song when I was a baby I don’t remember but that’s what I heard growing up. Years later when I was in my 20’s I watched the comedy movie classic Georgey Girl with Lynn Redgrave.
Hey guys, check out their song 'I am Australian' an iconic song. We Aussies consider it our alternative anthem. RIP Judith. We lost her and Olivia Newton John within cooee of each other 🇦🇺
This reminds me of my older sister who loved this song. I’ve not talked to her in years and it’s prompted me to say hi. I must say as a child of the 60’s I absolutely enjoy so much of your choices. My grandkids listen to a lot of the same music I used to play when I was their age. It’s timeless.
I love this song. I was 11 when it was released and it really made a lasting impression on me. I was really shy and I didn't smile unless I was around my family and as a result outsiders thought I was mean but i wasn't, i was insecure around outsiders. This song really helped me to shed some of that shyness and shield I built around me. The chorus and particularly the second verse gave me a new perspective of myself. One day a boy asked me to let him see my smile, and I did. He said I should always smile and stop hiding behind my mean face. This song and that boy made a big difference in my life. 😃😄 And that is one of the reasons that music is special and people love it so and why after 50+ years I still remember this song. I hope my grandchildren have songs that impact them and they will remember 50 years from now.
When I was growing up in the late 70’s and early 80's, Mattel used the melody of this song in all their Barbie commercials, in some they had new lyrics to fit the Barbie toy they were selling "Here comes Barbie fun!" instead of "Hey there Georgy Girl" and so on. The first time I saw the movie Georgy Girl I was like "Wait...that's the Barbie song!" This will always be the actual "Barbie Song" to me, even with the Aqua song.
If you want to see how great they still were when they were older. I would like to recommend their song a lot of Aussies want as their new national athem We Are Australian. More and more RUclipsrs are discovering this song, usually they react to the version from their farewell concert. You don't have to live in Australia to appreciate the song. I've even seen reactors moved to tears by it. Judith was definitely an amazing performer. Especially since she developed a lung condition long before The Seekers. Unfortunately it claimed her life in the end
I don’t think I’ve heard We Are Australian, though I will definitely check it out…but as a Scot who has an unofficial (purely because for some reason none of the UK countries are allowed their own) National Anthem in Flower of Scotland which is also from a 60’s folk group (well…duo) called The Corries I can’t help but think that folk songs made better National Anthems than what we are generally force fed. 😊
When I saw the thumbnail on my feed, I LITERALLY stared and blinked a few times. I thought, "No way it's THAT song!!" Such a pleasant surprise! Great reaction!
This was my mother’s favourite group. Her favourite song was “I’ll Never Find Another You”. This Seekers classic reminded of a love lost. She also loved listening to Nana Mouskouri. She would often tear up whenever she heard Nana Mouskouri sing “The White Rose of Athens”.
Their Harmonies were impeccable back then. Very tight and melodic. I remember this song being Everywhere you went, back in the day. Always on radio or playing in the background somewhere.
Yes, a 90s hard alternative band called Silverchair, check out these 17year olds (& much younger) band members rock in their official American version of the video "Tomorrow "! The Australian version of this song, they're even younger! Awesome hard band, one of my favorites!😊❤
Occasionally a song comes along that just captures the spirit of the age and the hearts of the people. Georgy Girl was one of those songs. Aside from being a good song by a great singer, it just found an audience that loved it and never forgot it.
Cold Chisel is a great Aussie rock band that not many Americans are familiar with. You might like 'Khe Sanh'. It's about the Vietnam War & the mental struggles suffered by so many of the soldiers who fought in it.
There is one Australian band that I don't think you've ever done--- The Easybeats. Back in the 60s, the Easybeats were known as the Australian Beatles. The group included George Young, who was the older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC. In fact, George Young and Harry Vanda( another Easybeats member) later produced some of AC/DC's recordings. The main international hit for the Easybeats was Friday on my Mind. Another really good song is Sorry. Check them out!!
This is one of the very FIRST songs I ever heard on the radio! It came out when I was two years old. This was one of the songs that formed my whole concept of what music was. Thanks so much for playing it!!❤💛💚
This was the group's biggest hit and it served as the theme song for a hugely popular 60's English drama of the same name which brought Lynn Redgrave to prominence (and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress that year). The film is very 60's and often dark but a worthwhile watch with excellent performances from the entire cast.
This is a song that came out when I was so young. I had no idea how a girl could be named Georgie or be Georgie. But whenever it came on the radio, I would stop what I was doing just to figure out who Georgie girl was.
This song takes me right back to my childhood. My Mum had a 'Best of the Seekers' album which we used to listen to all the time. The songs are so easy to sing along to, I still know all the words.
This and Petula Clark’s Downtown and Lulu’s To Sir With Love and the songs from Hair were songs from my early childhood. Will always have a fondness for their gentle, groovy, happy sound
A 'World of Our Own' is just beautiful, and with a good message. Also 'We Are Australian.' Several decades ago, Elton John said "There are three perfect/pure female voices in the world, and two of them are dead." Judith Durham, Karen Carpenter, and Eva Cassady."
To give you guys an idea of just how huge the seekers were in Australia, this concert was in front of 200,000 people. At the time, Australia's population was only 11.8 million people. That means one in every 60 people that lived in Australia at the time was at that concert. By comparison, Woodstack in '69 had about 500,000 people there and is the most iconic concert in the history of music. It managed to attract one in every 405 people in the US at the time. To have the same pulling power as the Seekers had, it would have needed to draw in nearly 3.4 million people. By any measure, that crowd of 200,000 is insane.
There's just something so delicious, charming and clever in the line "...a little bit" Go on, spread your wings.... but maybe not too much. Perfectly encapsulates the dilemmas of the Georgy in the movie. Judith's voice is like crystal. Perfectly clear and pure.
hi Rob Squad, thanks for reacting to this great Australian band. now that you have done a few of their songs, you must must must react to their song 'I am Australian' our unofficial anthem... Probably check out the live version 'I Am Australian:Special Farewell Performance'.
The song's cheerful music and arrangement are somewhat in contrast to some of the lyrics which depict a sad and lonely protagonist but the lyrics also try to lift her spirits up. It's one of my favorites and a song that everybody seems to love.
Judith was also a fabulous jazz singer. Later on she performed with her husband Ron Edgeworth, a jazz musician. Her voice was loud and clear as a bell! Some great Aussies!
This song was the title song of a 1966 film Georgy Girl and was nominated for both a Golden Globe and and an Oscar for Best Original Song. The song was a huge hit for the Seekers.
Another Australian singer you have to check out is the beautiful 39 year old Delta Goodrem. What a killer voice, and you won't be disappointed! It's a shame that a lot of people never heard of her. Here is a list of her really good songs: 1) Enough 2) Believe Again (Great song! 3) Wish You Were Here (This song is about one of her life long friends Liam O'Flaherty who died in a motorcycle accident in July 2009). 4) Dear Life 5) Wings 6) Only Human 7) Dancing With A Broken Heart. Enjoy!
Thanks for the reaction, guys. The Seekers were super-popular here in the US back in the day. Their hits were heard on every AM station in the land. There's something about this song, lyrics, melody, and vocals, that is heartbreaking, haunting, and emotionally searing to one's core. Same with I'll Never Find Another You.
I`ve been loving this song since I first heard it in 1966 ( I was 7 years old ) and I`ve never once heard it without it making my heart jump and feel lighter and happier, the ultimate feel good song as far as I`m concerned.
Thank you so much for doing this one! I have been recommending it ever since I first found your channel almost three years ago (in fact, this might actually have been the first song I recommended to you guys; can't remember for sure). I have loved this song ever since I first heard it when I was a kid. Between Judith Durham's beautiful voice, the catchy and upbeat tone, and the encouraging message, this is a song that always leaves a smile on my face, and one that I can't help sing along to whenever I hear it. I have known for years that the song was done for a movie of the same name, but I didn't have the opportunity to actually see it until earlier this year when I stumbled across it on Prime Video. The movie wasn't bad, but it wasn't at all what I expected based on the song. The film actually has a different version of the song that meshes better with the movie storyline (between "Georgy Girl," "Convoy," "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia," "Mrs. Robinson," and several others, it seems as though it used to be a fairly standard practice to have a song recorded for a movie then have the general release of that song be an alternate version). Well, you've covered my three favorite songs by The Seekers so, while there are a few others I enjoy, I think I'm going to sidestep them just a little with my recommendation this time. Instead of a song recorded by The Seekers, I am going to recommend a song WRITTEN by one of The Seekers (Bruce Woodley, co-written with Paul Simon). The song is called "Red Rubber Ball," and the version I have to suggest is by a group called The Cyrkle. Such a great song! I know you'll love it! Enjoy!
Starting out as a folk and gospel group, The Seekers - featuring the golden soprano voice of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley ....Just a Soul music of the 60s and todate has its roots in Gospel . The Seekers sound too came from their deeply spiritual and religious beliefs . Judith RIP passed away from broncial illness that she had suffered all her life.....The SEEKERS from Australia were flown to England in 1964 in the middle of Beatle Mania they became overnight superstars with huge record sales in the U.S and UK and Worldwide ....50 million records ...a band that performed catchy angelic harmonies
This song was from the movie “Georgie Girl” with Lynn Redgrave. It’s such a happy peppy song but I hated that movie lol 😅🙈 Gotta say the song is way better! Please play some more Lulu! I absolutely love her voice! “Oh Me Oh My”, “The Boat That I Row”❤
Hey guys, it was the same world, same streets, cars, and people working for the same things, BUT, that's where the similarities ended. Everything other than the basics was totally different. People viewed life different, KOOL had a different definition, fun was different, ambitions were different. success was defined differently. You guys that never lived through it really missed something special! But there was no internet - man I wouldn't want to go back and live without that, haha.
I heard this a TON when I was a young kid growing up in the US. You have to understand that back in those days, music playlists were not "piped in" to shopping venues. They simply played the radio. AM radio. This song was everywhere because it was frequently on the radio. Laying in the sun on a beach towel? You were listening to AM radio. (Cassette tape decks were relatively new and still an expensive novelty.) Not with ear buds, but to the "tinney" sounding speaker of an affordable portable radio. That is how most people heard this tune. Buying a snow cone from the park vendor on a hot sunny day? The vendor was playing this tune on his cheap AM radio. It evokes childhood memories.
My big sister took me to see this movie when it came out in the 60s. It was the first movie I can remember that had actual bad cuss words in it like "b*tch" and "b*st*rd." In those days there was no rating system, so the new breed of naughty films had a warning in the ads that read "recommended for mature audiences." I always got excited when she took me to one of those.
As Amber noted the lead singer was Judith Durham. "Georgy Girl" was their signature song. Sadly, she passed away last year. R.I.P.
What a great singer she was, you'll not find a better voice like hers today
She did? Thats sad,
The times they are a changing, snd not for the better
She had one of the best female voices ever.
of course you will. Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Dupa have better vocals. @@HarrisMiller-qw6xh
yes they are. This song came out during the Vietnam War and the life expectancy of people in Western nations was 10 years less. Civilisation has advanced. Back when this song came out there was still apartheid and massive racism all over the world. @@brentholladay3113
I can vividly remember the song Georgy girl, and Downtown by Petula Clark playing on the radio all the time as a child:)
Id give anything, to have that world again❗️
And Lady Godiva.
Great Call ... love Petula Clark, but not just "Downtown", a great catalog !
Exactly the same for me. When I was a little kid, Downtown and Georgie Girl seemed to be on the radio a lot. I remember because whenever they came on the car radio I would sing along as best I could. They both had a melody that seemed to excite little kids.
"Downtown. Everything's waiting for you". Wow, I can almost see the bench seat of that old beat up Buick, my Dad driving, and me singing with the radio.
@@bryanCJC2105 you are taking me down Memory Lane, “banch seat” lol, and you could hop from the front seat to the back, like flopping over a padded fence.
Good times, I am suddenly missing my mother:)
@@EJSmith-dk3yg me too, love Petula, don’t sleep in the Subway was another that I remember playing a lot:)
Georgy Girl was the theme song of the 1966 British romantic comedy-drama movie of the same name, starring Lynn Redgrave.
Yes. Which would be a great movie to do a reaction to.
I loved Lynn Redgrave's American TV work in her late 30s-40s or so, very easy to fall in love with her in those characters House Calls, tv mystery movie "Rehearsal for Murder", Christmas cartoon "Silent Mouse"...
And the beautiful Charlotte Rampling was in it too. She went on to make many movies, including the newly released sci-fi movie, Dune.
One of those wonderful movies that could only have come out of Britain in the mid 60s. In addition to the superb actresses it also featured a genuinely hilarious performance by James Mason.
@@mikegalvin9801 Right. James Mason. The father in law to another favorite this channel. Belinda Carlisle.
Im a 61 (well, for the next few weeks anyway!!) Year old Australian. I was too young to appreciate this song when i was a kid, and with music changing over the years, i never really paid much attention to The Seekers. But since Covid hit, I have started watching a few reaction channels, and some have played The Seekers, and I am now in awe of just how great they were. Great song writers, and Judith's voice, so strong and amazing.
They have a song called I Am Australian which is about things that are Australian, and the paths of different people to becoming Australian. For me, it can even bring a tear. I hope you hit that one day. Peace out.
if you can check out judith durham singing this is my song written by charlie chaplin and most famously sung by petula clark it will blow you away
You must have lived under a rock in Australia. I am 66 and I recall the song played frequently on US radio. I do remember "The Seekers" on tv shows of that era here in the US. It's ironic you needed covid to discover a famous band from your country when I knew about them for decades living in the USA and we are close in age. The movie the song was taken from was "George Girl" and it was huge at the time. Again, the movie brought even more attention to the song. I have no idea how you could not known of this song.
peace out ! ✌️🤘
Happy Birthday in a few weeks. ✌
The lyrics are terrible! I'm glad none of my five daughters felt like this was the way to be accepted!
Dang! Who does not love Judy Durham? She is simply wonderful.
This is a title song to one of my late mom's favorite films! It's a 60's British film about a girl who isn't "traditionally" attractive (she's slightly overweight) but wants all the usual things any young woman wants. It's not exactly about women empowerment, but she is the heroine of her own story and creates her own happy ending!!
I am glad your mother likes it but the song is far superior to the movie. Britain had a lot of hits and misses in the mid 60s. They gave "new & different" a real try, but different is not synonymous with "good."
@@Laceykat66 Hmm, was there a real need to post this? My mom has been dead a few years, and I was sharing a good memory about her. There was no way you could have known, but THINK before you crap on someone else's feelings!
@@Skeezer66my mum liked this song when she was a little girl she used to dance about like mad. She likes the movie as well.
@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 Thank you for sharing!
@@Skeezer66 c
Charlotte Rampling (who played Meredith) is my mums favourite actress
"Georgy Girl" was the theme song for the 1966 movie (by incredible coincidence, also titled) "Georgy Girl." It was nominated for the academy award for best song. The audio track for this video was comprised of the studio recording of the song, with the sound of the orchestra and audience only playing just before and after we hear the song.
The movie was good too. It was nominated for 4 Oscars in total.
@@thewiseoldherper7047 Lynn Redgrave if I remember and James Mason. Along with Alfie a quintessential mid 60s British movie.
@@mikegalvin9801 I hadn’t watched either one in a long time, and I actually had the two confused before I looked it up. Two good movies!
The video is from 1967 when the Seekers returned to Australia and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, attended by an estimated audience of 200,000. The Guinness Book of World Records at the time listed it as the greatest attendance at a concert in the Southern Hemisphere.
To me the movie was a bit disturbing, her friend abandons her baby, Georgy gets to keep the baby when she marries an older man. Creepy to me.
Judith was classically trained and had the most pure, warm voice. The harmonies from the guys made this group so successful. Georgie girl was a huge hit and the theme song for the film of the same name.This concert was held at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Victoria, which is an open air concert venue. RIP beautiful Judith.
Judith Durham, such an amazing voice. Gone just over a year now RIP Judith ❤
Just for info Judith suffered with a lifelong lung problem so her singing is incredible in the circumstances. RIP.
OMG I loved this song as a kid. It was huge in the 60s & on the radio all the time. Then we’d do The Pony (dance) to it.
OMG indeed.....the Pony......flashbacks galore.....sweet memories, thanks
yes!
Yep! Me too!
I remember my older cousin coming over to babysit us in her red Capri pants -she would be bopping to this, the Beatles, etc...
Another member of the Pony club!
You really should check out their song "I Am Australian". Their live version sung during their farewell concert is incredible. Judith's voice was just as clear as always, even though she was recovering from a stroke and had to lean against a stool.
It makes me so proud whenever I hear "I am Australian". I always tear up a little.
The version they did at their farewell performance was special - made obvious the talent without the limitations of early technology.
That was the thing; Her beautiful voice never left her.
I saw them on their farewell tour of the UK, and they were wonderful. Judith's voice was, as you say, as good as ever. R.I.P.
This is an absolutely iconic song from the generation before mine, but I’ve loved it since I was a kid. ❤
I don't think that I have ever "frolicked", but this always brings a tear to my 71 year old eyes as the sound of my youth. Thank you for this reaction.
This is one of those songs that transport you back in time. It was part of the soundtrack of the 60's and my childhood. Always fun and upbeat. So glad you liked it.
Did yall notice how huge that audience was 😮😮😮🎉🎉 Huge huge hit of theirs!
Yes, and they were dressed much nicer than the crowd at Woodstock. 😊
I noticed what a pleasant and nice time it was when everybody was at peace and you could sit and watch a group bike got out on the grass with out of care in the world
@@oldiesgeek454 Amen!!! Such a different time all ❤️together! When society still was sane and civilized !!! I was only 5 when this song 🎵 came out! But I literally still remember this playing on radio! I love the Seekers and I pray we get back to a better society! God help us!! 🙏
@@cls6055Well said. 😊👍
200,000 at the Myer Music Bowl, I think it was a world record crowd at the time
Judith's voice was crystal clear. Pitch perfect. The Seekers also sang a lot of old spirituals. Some of those songs really highlight her voice. When The Stars Begin To Fall, We Shall Not Be Moved and Just A Closer Walk With Thee are three examples that are out there on You Tube where she positively kills the song with that voice of hers. Actually, this is a live performance with 250K people in attendance and a direct recording from it. We shall not be moved is a B/W from this same performance. Also out there on RUclips.
"The Water is Wide" is fabulous and of course "Kumbaya" (brilliant finger-picked guitar and Judith's voice is breathtaking). As the young child I was in the mid 70's listening to these tracks (with my grandparents), obviously I loved "Puff the Magic Dragon" (much more than the Peter, Paul and Mary version) and "Morningtown Ride" as well. I know it's from a progressive rock band but "Northern Lights" by Renaissance made quite an impression on me in the 70's as well (yes I KNOW it's actually about Blackpool(!) but it fired up my imagination). Somebody did a fabulous mashup of Lyra from the Golden Compass/Northern Lights film and the song ... alas it's gone now.
Judith's first music love was Jazz. This was their final concert. It was an open-air performance in front of 200,000 people in Melbourne. She returned to Jazz after this. She was considered to have the purest voice in pop music. Bee Gees followed them. They left Australia and made itbig in the US and the UK.
At the Myer Music Bowl.
This March 1967 concert at the Myer Music Bowl was well before their breakup and final UK TV performance in July 1968. Most memorable to Australians no doubt.
Judith sang torch light songs with her husband touring America after leaving the Seekers.
The Seekers are one of my favorite bands. Judith Durham was plagued with respiratory problems her entire life. You would never know she had trouble breathing when listening to her soaring vocals.
This song bring back so many memories. I remember singing this song every time it came on the radio. I'm glad you did this one.
Love The Seekers and Judith’s wonderful voice. I wish you two would dive down the rabbit hole of Peter, Paul and Mary. Talk about wonderful voices! The harmonies will blow you away. Broke my heart when Mary died, but the guys are still touring and still bringing new generations into the realm of folk music.
Mary Travers was amazing.
Peter, Paul and Mary did "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly", and it is HILARIOUS!
The folk era had just started to slowly decline when "Georgy Girl" appeared on the scene. Both the song and the movie it had been from was massively popular. You could not turn on the tv or walked by a movie theater without seeing or hearing the song. It is a record that is beautiful. The folk era was powerful in the tunes that came from it and "Georgy Girl" was a stellar representation of that musical era.
Her voice was so beautiful, it's addicting! RIP Judith...
Here's an Australian group to whom you haven't reacted - The Easybeats. Their biggest hit was "Friday On My Mind". Other great songs include "Falling Off The Edge of The World" and "Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight". One of the members was George Young who was the older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC.
I just made the same suggestion. Definitely, Friday On My Mind is a classic - reaching #16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
George produced the first few AC-DC albums. 🎸
Other great songs by the Easybeats include Sorry and She’s So Fine.
I actually won a few 45's, in my day, with various radio stations giving them away.. One of the 45's I won was "Falling Off The Edge Of The World", the B-side is "Remember Sam", also a good one.
@@jonathanmurphy3141 Harry Vanda who was also in The Easybeats co-produced AC/DC's early albums with George. The two also formed Flash And The Pan in the 70s. 'Hey St Peter' is a song this channel should react to.
Here we go, another Australian artist ! You're on a roll ! Super talented group!!
This concert was at the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne Australia in 1967. Official attendance 200,000 people. Another fun fact the Seekers actually outsold the Beatles in 1967. Last fun fact every time I watch the Seekers I fall in love with Judith Durham again.
Wasnt it also the largest public performance in terms of audience numbers in the Southern Hemisphere at the time ?
@@scooby1992 yep. Correct
Georgy Girl was a good movie, too.
I remember seeing the movie in the theater with my grandmother. Although I was probably a bit young due to its content, I still remember with great furnace. I still choke up when I think about the ending.
Judy had a great voice. RIP. This song, folk meets pop. I loved it. Have the vinyl.
Judith Durham had a unique and magnificent voice that lasted her whole life. You should listen to the last released song, Carry Me.
Two lovely Australian legends who died within a few days of each other, Judith Durham and Dame Olivia Newton-John. Another great Seekers song is "A World of Our Own".
Every time I hear music like this it reminds me of my mom and dad when they were young. Oh the pictures of the go-go boot my mom wore and the moccasins my dad had. They were legit flower power people. 😊
Sweet! They sound great.
Another great song like this from the '60s is Windy by The Association. Another happy catchy vibe that also has some great instruments!
Another with the same sort of feel from that era is 98.6, by Keith. All but forgotten now.
The song was co-written by Jim Dale and Tom Springfield (Dusty's brother who had been in The Springfields with her) and was nominated for best movie song but lost out to "Born Free".
This wasn’t just a huge hit for them. It was played everywhere. An instant 60s theme.
My mum was called Georgie and we used to sing this song when I was young.
She died in 2016 and I have the words "Hey there, Georgie girl..." tattooed on my leg with some of her ashes in them. Love from Yorkshire, England ❤
The Band was so accomplished and Judith was an angel...RIP
This was their biggest hit in the USA having gotten all the way to #2. It hit #1 in their native Australia as well as Canada and New Zealand. It only got to #3 in the UK despite being the main song for a movie of the same name starring a young Lynn Redgrave.
Didn't they record I'll Never Find Another You?
@@oldiesgeek454Yes they sure did👍✌️
@@kennyhuskisson2684 Thanks. 😊
@@oldiesgeek454 Your Welcome🎄👍✌️
Yes. That got to #4 in the US.
EVERY young Aussie bloke had a crush on our Judith. She had such a stunning set of pipes. despite having lung issues most of her life, I believe!
She had such a fabulous voice. This was their hit and it was so popular. The
60s groups had such great harmony.
"Have you ever wanted to frolic?" I love Amber, she has such a pure heart! This song always reminds me of childhood. I used to dance (frolic?) around the living room to this song, Up Up and Away, and Good Morning Starshine and Aquarius from Hair.
Saw the title of this song and had to come here, when I was a little kid I bet I sang this song 10,000 times.
The Seekers were the peak of humanity! They were the one group that won the record for the longest lasting original lineup of all time until Judith’s passing last year, a week before Olivia Newton John, also from Australia. The song was from a British film about an overweight woman (Lynn Redgrave) who had a poor self image. Ironically the star actress had her own self-image issues but became a spokesperson for Weightwatchers in the 1980’s.
She held her voice all the way into her 70’s . There’s a 2013 farewell tour video on RUclips. Her voice is still fantastic. The 4 of them vocally are superb. One of the guitarists wrote a song called “we are Australian.” It covers the native Australians, and the English prisoners who were sent there as punishment and all in between. Why is hasn’t been made their national anthem is beyond me. Definitely worth listening to.
The "Easybeats" were an Australian Band, that was successful in the UK in the 1960's. They also have a deep connection with AC/DC. "Friday on My Mind." was a huge hit. A must listen too. George Young is a brother of Angus and Malcome Young and produced the early AC/CD Albums. Young, along with fellow Easybeats founder Harry Vanda became one of the innovators of the Australian music scene from the late 60s on. Their lead singer "Stevie Wright" is considered one of the great rock and roll singers of his time.
I think they'd also like Stevie Wright's Evie Parts 1, 2 and 3.
Trivia, the AC/DC song "Dirty deeds done dirt cheap" was inspired by the character Dishonest John in the Beany and Cecil cartoons. Dishonest John carried a business card that read: "Dirty deeds done dirt cheap. Special rates for Sundays and holidays".
Yeah, they need to hear Friday on My Mind by the Easybeats!
A movie well worth putting on your list.
My sister and I were kids growing up in the '60's and we sure knew about The Seekers. They were so popular, on the TV and radio it was crazy! Thank you Jay and Amber for this reaction 🥰 Rest In Peace Judith.
The thing about this era, there is no hiding behind trickery. Such a beautiful blastingly powerful voice with all the musical and vocal support from the band.
Judith Durham had one of the best voices ever, she was Australian, and they had several really beautiful songs.
Judith Durham and Karen Carpenter had the best voices we have heard in this century. Thank goodness they have been preserved for us to keep listening.
Try out i am Australian, written by band member Bruce Woodley, recently performed by them all with the guys with their white locks. Judith was seated, couldn't move her laft side from a stroke, the voice was just as beautiful as ever. She had a lung disease from childhood, more amazing to see how she did so well anyway.
The crowd in the footage was at the Myer Music Bowl during the 1967 Moomba Festival, Melbourne, Australia. It was estimated to be between 200,000 and 250,000 the largest ever in the Southern Hemisphere. That was their popularity in Australia.
Apparently this my favorite song when I was a baby I don’t remember but that’s what I heard growing up. Years later when I was in my 20’s I watched the comedy movie classic Georgey Girl with Lynn Redgrave.
Hey guys, check out their song 'I am Australian' an iconic song. We Aussies consider it our alternative anthem. RIP Judith. We lost her and Olivia Newton John within cooee of each other 🇦🇺
Speak for yourself. It is ok
I thought Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters and Collectors was the alternative national anthem.
This reminds me of my older sister who loved this song. I’ve not talked to her in years and it’s prompted me to say hi. I must say as a child of the 60’s I absolutely enjoy so much of your choices. My grandkids listen to a lot of the same music I used to play when I was their age. It’s timeless.
I love this song. I was 11 when it was released and it really made a lasting impression on me. I was really shy and I didn't smile unless I was around my family and as a result outsiders thought I was mean but i wasn't, i was insecure around outsiders. This song really helped me to shed some of that shyness and shield I built around me. The chorus and particularly the second verse gave me a new perspective of myself.
One day a boy asked me to let him see my smile, and I did. He said I should always smile and stop hiding behind my mean face. This song and that boy made a big difference in my life. 😃😄
And that is one of the reasons that music is special and people love it so and why after 50+ years I still remember this song. I hope my grandchildren have songs that impact them and they will remember 50 years from now.
When I was growing up in the late 70’s and early 80's, Mattel used the melody of this song in all their Barbie commercials, in some they had new lyrics to fit the Barbie toy they were selling "Here comes Barbie fun!" instead of "Hey there Georgy Girl" and so on.
The first time I saw the movie Georgy Girl I was like "Wait...that's the Barbie song!"
This will always be the actual "Barbie Song" to me, even with the Aqua song.
You need to do I Am Australian farewell performance by them as well, Judith's voice still strong 40 years later. RIP
Dawn straight
If you want to see how great they still were when they were older. I would like to recommend their song a lot of Aussies want as their new national athem We Are Australian. More and more RUclipsrs are discovering this song, usually they react to the version from their farewell concert. You don't have to live in Australia to appreciate the song. I've even seen reactors moved to tears by it. Judith was definitely an amazing performer. Especially since she developed a lung condition long before The Seekers. Unfortunately it claimed her life in the end
I don’t think I’ve heard We Are Australian, though I will definitely check it out…but as a Scot who has an unofficial (purely because for some reason none of the UK countries are allowed their own) National Anthem in Flower of Scotland which is also from a 60’s folk group (well…duo) called The Corries I can’t help but think that folk songs made better National Anthems than what we are generally force fed. 😊
When I saw the thumbnail on my feed, I LITERALLY stared and blinked a few times. I thought, "No way it's THAT song!!" Such a pleasant surprise! Great reaction!
This was my mother’s favourite group. Her favourite song was “I’ll Never Find Another You”. This Seekers classic reminded of a love lost. She also loved listening to Nana Mouskouri. She would often tear up whenever she heard Nana Mouskouri sing “The White Rose of Athens”.
Their Harmonies were impeccable back then. Very tight and melodic. I remember this song being Everywhere you went, back in the day. Always on radio or playing in the background somewhere.
Yes, a 90s hard alternative band called Silverchair, check out these 17year olds (& much younger) band members rock in their official American version of the video "Tomorrow "! The Australian version of this song, they're even younger! Awesome hard band, one of my favorites!😊❤
Occasionally a song comes along that just captures the spirit of the age and the hearts of the people. Georgy Girl was one of those songs. Aside from being a good song by a great singer, it just found an audience that loved it and never forgot it.
The Seekers singing I am Australian is the most wonderful thing! You guys will love the song - the lyrics are fantastic.
Cold Chisel is a great Aussie rock band that not many Americans are familiar with. You might like 'Khe Sanh'. It's about the Vietnam War & the mental struggles suffered by so many of the soldiers who fought in it.
The Last Plane Out Of Sydney's Almost Gone
There is one Australian band that I don't think you've ever done--- The Easybeats. Back in the 60s, the Easybeats were known as the Australian Beatles. The group included George Young, who was the older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC. In fact, George Young and Harry Vanda( another Easybeats member) later produced some of AC/DC's recordings. The main international hit for the Easybeats was Friday on my Mind. Another really good song is Sorry. Check them out!!
This is one of the very FIRST songs I ever heard on the radio! It came out when I was two years old. This was one of the songs that formed my whole concept of what music was. Thanks so much for playing it!!❤💛💚
Loved this song since I discovered it as a little girl. Found it on a record my mother had bought in the UK when she was 16 in 1969.
This was the group's biggest hit and it served as the theme song for a hugely popular 60's English drama of the same name which brought Lynn Redgrave to prominence (and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress that year). The film is very 60's and often dark but a worthwhile watch with excellent performances from the entire cast.
This is a song that came out when I was so young. I had no idea how a girl could be named Georgie or be Georgie. But whenever it came on the radio, I would stop what I was doing just to figure out who Georgie girl was.
This song takes me right back to my childhood. My Mum had a 'Best of the Seekers' album which we used to listen to all the time. The songs are so easy to sing along to, I still know all the words.
This and Petula Clark’s Downtown and Lulu’s To Sir With Love and the songs from Hair were songs from my early childhood. Will always have a fondness for their gentle, groovy, happy sound
A 'World of Our Own' is just beautiful, and with a good message.
Also 'We Are Australian.'
Several decades ago, Elton John said "There are three perfect/pure female voices in the world, and two of them are dead." Judith Durham, Karen Carpenter, and Eva Cassady."
Agree - I've often thought the only other singer who had such clarity as Judith was the late great Karen Carpenter. Eva would also qualify.
To give you guys an idea of just how huge the seekers were in Australia, this concert was in front of 200,000 people. At the time, Australia's population was only 11.8 million people. That means one in every 60 people that lived in Australia at the time was at that concert. By comparison, Woodstack in '69 had about 500,000 people there and is the most iconic concert in the history of music. It managed to attract one in every 405 people in the US at the time. To have the same pulling power as the Seekers had, it would have needed to draw in nearly 3.4 million people. By any measure, that crowd of 200,000 is insane.
When I was in grade school, I heard this song over and over, it's one of my favorites. I'm almost 65 now.
There's just something so delicious, charming and clever in the line
"...a little bit"
Go on, spread your wings.... but maybe not too much. Perfectly encapsulates the dilemmas of the Georgy in the movie. Judith's voice is like crystal. Perfectly clear and pure.
hi Rob Squad, thanks for reacting to this great Australian band. now that you have done a few of their songs, you must must must react to their song 'I am Australian' our unofficial anthem... Probably check out the live version 'I Am Australian:Special Farewell Performance'.
The song's cheerful music and arrangement are somewhat in contrast to some of the lyrics which depict a sad and lonely protagonist but the lyrics also try to lift her spirits up. It's one of my favorites and a song that everybody seems to love.
Yep... always puts a smile on my face when I hear this
Such a iconic song from that era!! So many songs sounded like that! I call it the era of innocence! The birth of pop music!
Judith was also a fabulous jazz singer. Later on she performed with her husband Ron Edgeworth, a jazz musician. Her voice was loud and clear as a bell! Some great Aussies!
This song was the title song of a 1966 film Georgy Girl and was nominated for both a Golden Globe and and an Oscar for Best Original Song. The song was a huge hit for the Seekers.
Another Australian singer you have to check out is the beautiful 39 year old Delta Goodrem. What a killer voice, and you won't be disappointed! It's a shame that
a lot of people never heard of her. Here is a list of her really good songs: 1) Enough 2) Believe Again (Great song! 3) Wish You Were Here (This song is about one
of her life long friends Liam O'Flaherty who died in a motorcycle accident in July 2009). 4) Dear Life 5) Wings 6) Only Human 7) Dancing With A Broken Heart.
Enjoy!
What's her age got to do with it?
@@robynmurray7421 I just wanted to make the point that she's not a '60's, '70's or '80's singer.
OMG! I haven’t heard this song in 50+ years!
Thank you so much for this one.
200,000 at this concert. Possibly still the largest audience in Australia.
"Friday on my Mind" by The Easybeats were a British invasion band...from Australia
Thanks for the reaction, guys. The Seekers were super-popular here in the US back in the day. Their hits were heard on every AM station in the land. There's something about this song, lyrics, melody, and vocals, that is heartbreaking, haunting, and emotionally searing to one's core. Same with I'll Never Find Another You.
Check out "Morningtown ride".
Lyrics by actor Jim Dale, carry on films, petes dragon and lots more stage and film work but yes singer and song writer as well
@@mpol701 One of the few remaining Carry onners.
@@clivenewman4810 there's a few females still going as well
Jim Dale is super talented the way he moved in and out of the boxes in the palladium doing barnum musical was amazing
This was their probably most popular song world wide. The Seekers are Royalty in Australia .
I`ve been loving this song since I first heard it in 1966 ( I was 7 years old ) and I`ve never once heard it without it making my heart jump and feel lighter and happier, the ultimate feel good song as far as I`m concerned.
This was the theme Song to the movie GeorgyGirl starring Lynn Redgrave
My childhood song
Thank you so much for doing this one! I have been recommending it ever since I first found your channel almost three years ago (in fact, this might actually have been the first song I recommended to you guys; can't remember for sure). I have loved this song ever since I first heard it when I was a kid. Between Judith Durham's beautiful voice, the catchy and upbeat tone, and the encouraging message, this is a song that always leaves a smile on my face, and one that I can't help sing along to whenever I hear it. I have known for years that the song was done for a movie of the same name, but I didn't have the opportunity to actually see it until earlier this year when I stumbled across it on Prime Video. The movie wasn't bad, but it wasn't at all what I expected based on the song. The film actually has a different version of the song that meshes better with the movie storyline (between "Georgy Girl," "Convoy," "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia," "Mrs. Robinson," and several others, it seems as though it used to be a fairly standard practice to have a song recorded for a movie then have the general release of that song be an alternate version).
Well, you've covered my three favorite songs by The Seekers so, while there are a few others I enjoy, I think I'm going to sidestep them just a little with my recommendation this time. Instead of a song recorded by The Seekers, I am going to recommend a song WRITTEN by one of The Seekers (Bruce Woodley, co-written with Paul Simon). The song is called "Red Rubber Ball," and the version I have to suggest is by a group called The Cyrkle. Such a great song! I know you'll love it! Enjoy!
Starting out as a folk and gospel group, The Seekers - featuring the golden soprano voice of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley ....Just a Soul music of the 60s and todate has its roots in Gospel . The Seekers sound too came from their deeply spiritual and religious beliefs . Judith RIP passed away from broncial illness that she had suffered all her life.....The SEEKERS from Australia were flown to England in 1964 in the middle of Beatle Mania they became overnight superstars with huge record sales in the U.S and UK and Worldwide ....50 million records ...a band that performed catchy angelic harmonies
Hey guys happy Friday
This song was from the movie “Georgie Girl” with Lynn Redgrave. It’s such a happy peppy song but I hated that movie lol 😅🙈 Gotta say the song is way better!
Please play some more Lulu! I absolutely love her voice! “Oh Me Oh My”, “The Boat That I Row”❤
I'll Never Find Another You is one of their songs that I just loved & brings tears to my eyes.
Their song Morningtown Ride is beautiful, takes me back to a world I feel I remember and miss so much.
It's Aussie Female Friday! This one is a classic.
Hey guys, it was the same world, same streets, cars, and people working for the same things, BUT, that's where the similarities ended. Everything other than the basics was totally different. People viewed life different, KOOL had a different definition, fun was different, ambitions were different. success was defined differently. You guys that never lived through it really missed something special! But there was no internet - man I wouldn't want to go back and live without that, haha.
I heard this a TON when I was a young kid growing up in the US. You have to understand that back in those days, music playlists were not "piped in" to shopping venues. They simply played the radio. AM radio. This song was everywhere because it was frequently on the radio.
Laying in the sun on a beach towel? You were listening to AM radio. (Cassette tape decks were relatively new and still an expensive novelty.) Not with ear buds, but to the "tinney" sounding speaker of an affordable portable radio. That is how most people heard this tune. Buying a snow cone from the park vendor on a hot sunny day? The vendor was playing this tune on his cheap AM radio. It evokes childhood memories.
My big sister took me to see this movie when it came out in the 60s. It was the first movie I can remember that had actual bad cuss words in it like "b*tch" and "b*st*rd." In those days there was no rating system, so the new breed of naughty films had a warning in the ads that read "recommended for mature audiences." I always got excited when she took me to one of those.