I grew up on a reservation in New Mexico. This came out when I was a teenager. I can't tell you how it felt to see a band that looked like me. It inspired me to reach for my dreams.
My mom said the same thing. I said the same thing to her in the ‘00s. Not as sad as it’s sounds! It just that Redbone is super timeless. My nieces know this band too.
EARLY 1970s released ......I hope you put all your trust in the lord Jesus Christ, He loves you so much he died on the cross to cover all your sins but only if you put all your trust in him alone .THIS is the best news you will ever hear. I hope you have a great day.
Did anyone ever give you the band member's names? The lead singer is Pat Vegas (the one in white), while the bassist is Pat's younger brother Lolly Vegas (the one in black). The lead guitarist is Tony Bellamy (the one in the tribal costume), and the drummer is Pete Walking Bear. They named the band "redbone" (a slang word for a person of mixed race) because none of them is purely Native. The Vegas brothers were Shoshone/Mexican, Tony Bellamy was Yaqui/Mexican, and Pete Walking Bear was a mix of Cheyenne, Chippewa, and French. Pete left the band in 1972 and was replaced by Butch Rillera (Tony Bellamy's cousin) who like Tony was Yaqui/Mexican. Lolly Vegas unfortunately passed in 2010 at age 70 following a stroke. Tony Bellamy died in 2009 of liver cancer. Pete Walking Bear is now 80 and lives out his retirement in Washington State, while Pat Vegas (also 80) is now a semi-retired activist promoting music education across the country. Butch Rillera (now 82) later became a record producer, and is now retired.
Redbone was the first Native American band to achieve a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The genre-defying group mixes a unique blend of deep funk, Tex-Mex R&B, some soul and authentic Native American tribal beats. The single was certified gold, sold a million copies and is a pop radio classic. 1974. This is a love song in which the singer is encouraging his lover to embrace her inner beauty and feel good about herself.
When Star-Lord's mom died in the movie "Guardians Of The Galaxy", she left him a cassette tape to remember her by....it was called "AWESOME MIX VOL. 1"......it featured this gem by Redbone and other killer songs from the 70's......it gave that movie character and charm unrivaled by other superhero movies!
Good song choice. I've heard that song many times growing up. I was a kid in the 70s. I'm 53. Until recently though, I had no idea that they were Native American. I learned last year. I was young when it was released but they were main street. I never thought about. I just like the music. After some research I learned that they were the first Native American rock group to get up in the top 40 charts.
This line-up is Candido"Lolly"Vegas lead guitar/vocals,his brother Pat on bass,Tony Bellamy on rythym guitar/backing vocals and doing the dance and Butch Rillera on drums.Redbone means mixed race,they were all Native American/Mexican American,and a great band.Tony died in 2009 and Lolly in 2010.Pat still performs.
Redbone was a name they all grew up hearing, as it was a derogatory term for those of mixed Native American/Mexican heritage. They specifically chose the name to redefine it as a good thing...an integral part of who they are, and Come and Get Your Love became a history defining hit.
In many parts of the south, Redbone is also a term used for a light skinned African American. Also, a group of mixed race people in Louisiana. My brother and I are,mixed race, from a group from Florida called " Dominickers", and we were working on a roof in Alex city, La( Redbone territory), and a girl asked my brother if he was a redbone. He almost lost it, thinking she had just called him african american. Heh.
The native Americans came up with the term redman with pride, to distinguish themselves from the europeans in the 1600's it is why the chose redbone, meaning red to the bone native american all the way, just like the football team Washington Redskins was chosen by several tribes (12) I believe as the NFL asked them to chose a name for the new football franchise.
LOVE this song!!! This song played on the radio a lot, didn't know until much later that they were Native American...and didn't care, still LOVED the song. Great music!!!
Alot of people may not realize but REDBONE almost joined Jimi Hendrix as "The New Experience" and they wrote some songs together. Jimi went so far as telling a radio station "I have really been digging those Vega Brothers" They are all part of the same Southern California tribe that produced drumming great, Randy Castillo (former drummer for Ozzy Osbourne). As musicians REDBONE were highly respected in the industry for their musical versatility
They got the name to describe being people of mixed race. "Redbone" is a Cajun term meaning of mixed race. Among southern African Americans it meant a fairer skinned Black person. The Vasquez-Vegas brothers were of Yaqui, Shoshone, and Mexican heritage. They were born in California and formed the band in Los Angeles. Before that they played jazz, Cajun and Surfer music which got them to open for a Beach Boys tour. It was Jimmi Hendricks' idea to have them show their native heritage.
This song was also featured in guardians of the galaxy. I remember being a young girl dancing to that song. Thank you for the memories. Keep up the great work.
I’m 63 it was a great time in the 70s and early 80s, watching the midnight special and Don Kirshner‘s rock concert, watching bands played live. And also going to the Santa Monica Civic Don Kirshner‘s rock concert Black Sabbath, I was 17.
I mashed the LIKE button the minute I saw who you were listening to. All of the band members are of Native American & Mexican-American heritage. Lolly Vasquez was the lead singer & guitarist on this song. Another Redbone song I'd love for you to listen to is "Witch Queen of New Orleans". And speaking of New Orleans, y'all really need to check out some Dr. John.
Jimi Hendrix stated Lolly (Vegas) Vasquez was the best guitarist he ever heard and suggested that they create a band. Knowing they were Native Americans, Jimi also suggested a name that reflects their roots. Redbone is a Canjun term for a "mixed race" person. RIP Lolly (Vegas) Vasquez
@@retrowb3982 I am sure Jimi Hendrix was impressed by many guitarists of the time. Jimi and Lolly had developed a friendship and we're writing songs together. The neck choker Jimi often wore was a gift from the Vega's.
The diversity of musical genres in the 70s is unequaled. You can do a Master's thesis on music of the 70s and it's cultural impact. I was a teenager then. Best times to be alive!!!
@@jeffking4176 Sly And the Family Stone was the first group that I saw that was mixed racially. But they didn’t stop there. They were diverse, in about every way possible. Different races, different sexes with the women playing instruments (not just backup vocals), and experimental sounds and lyrics. J&A have reacted to one Sly song but it was poor quality. Someone said it was at Woodstock in the rain. So I hope they revisit Sly again. Their Stand album was a masterpiece.
The first song on the Guardians of the Galaxy film which featured a soundtrack of all 70s songs. It was the first soundtrack to feature all old songs without featuring at least one new song. To top it off it hit # 1 on billboard hot 100 albums at the time reviving a whole generation of older music.
As a member of the crew, I can tell you they would play the sound track between set ups while filming night shoots…it helped everyone get in the mood and forget we were so tired 😂
I've known of this song for decades and just recently I discovered they were Native American! Great tune! Midnight Special ran from February 2, 1973 until its last episode was on May 1, 1981. I watched many bands play on this show. Once again, what a joy to see the reaction y'all get hearing special songs like Redbone! Love y'all! Keep up the great work!
Same here! I didn't know they were Native Americans until "Guardians of the Galaxy"! We didn't have the Internet to search for anything when I listened to them decades ago! That's the case with NUMEROUS artists I loved & had no idea who they were until I started watching "reaction videos"!
Same here. I only knew their music from the radio, never saw them live or on live TV. I never saw many of these bands perform until catching a RUclips video of them like this. I also think they choreographed their performances to a degree when they had the opportunity to play on TV.
Yes Redbone was Native American, & the Dance is called the "Fancy Dance", Pan-Indian dancing, Fancy Feather or Fancy War Dance is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Ponca tribe in the 1920s and 1930s, in an attempt to preserve their culture and religion. It is loosely based on the War dance. Please react to more, they have many hits out there!!!
This is a great example of a "feel good" song. It's hard not to smile when this song comes on. I've always loved how they so proudly represented their heritage!
Lolly and Pat Vegas have been performing since the sixties, first as a duo, and then as a band, Redbone. Their song, Custer Had it Coming, was banned in America as it was considered controversial, however it was widely popular in Europe. They have a wide range of songs and music. Check them out.
This was a time when people were incouraged to be proud of their Heritage. The Indian Culture has such a deep and beautiful history as well as living thru a lot of heartache. My grandmother would tell me stories about growing up in the Apache Nation. I would sit and listen for hours learning about my ancestors.
My great grandma told me lots of stories about my ancestors we are Lakota Sioux. I got in trouble for cheering for the Indians that killed Custer when we got to watch a movie in class and read in our books. I told them I don't care I'm part of those. I don't look it I'm very pale compared to others in my family. I have my grandmas moon shaped face her and her eyes
Redbone’s first song to get real airplay was “Witch Queen of New Orleans” and the sound of it was as different as night and day to this and was also sooo much better.
There was a lot of awareness that came out in music between the mid- 60s into the 70s on Native Tribes. A lot would call the songs racist now. At the time, it brought the issue to the forefront. The second occupation of Wounded Knee happened on February 27, 1973, when 200 members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota took over the town. It put it on the nightly news. It was a stepping stone to the rights Native Americans have now to have control over their own reservations. Still, there are constant challenges for them.
@Jason Raymer Yes, the Indigo Girls' song was written by Buffy Sainte Marie. I thought it was a poem they set to music. I'll have to check out her version of the song. Thanks for the info !
@SnJnPreps Still are fighting. Not seeing it on the news, are ya? They're currently arresting First Nations people on their own land who are protesting yet another pipeline. Wetsuweten, I believe.
My hubby has Choctaw from Oklahoma in his blood. His family absolutely loves this video. So many people that watched Guardians of the Galaxy and loved this song didn't understand it was a Native band! And before Rob Squad questions me on my comments in their videos about understanding most all music...My family is Multiracial. My hubby's Mom German, and his dad is half Black and half Choctaw. My mom was from Mexico and my Dad is Norweigan.
Oh my God, guys. I remember this song from my childhood (I'm 58), but I've never seen this video WITH the song. It immediately overtook me and I burst into tears. My family are from the Choctaw Indians but all I know is of my great great grandpa in Alabama saving my mom's life when she was a child choking on food. Your video & reaction did something to me.I'm on my fourth time watching it back to back. I don't think I've had enough yet. Thank you & have a blessed day!
I feel the same way,this show was epic in the 70s.I loved The Doobie Brothers Midnight Special ,and for Female Friday Amber Helen Reddy was popular in the 70s you have to play I am Woman
I play this all the time. I was 14 when it came out. I'm 61 and still loving it. Lead singer is beautiful. RIP Lolly Vegas. Their Last names are really Vasquez. They are of Yaqui and Shoshone mixed with Mexican parents.
@@WestCoastMole The dancer/guitarist was Tony Bellamy, passed away Dec 25 2009. The lead singer was Lolly Vegas, passed away March 4 2010. The other singer is Pat Vegas and he is still going strong at 82 years old. Yes, Pat and Lolly are brothers.
I was a teenager when this song came out. Loved it then, still love it today. You couldn't turn on a radio without hearing this tune 3, 4 times a day back then. PEACE!!!!!
Wow talk about feeling old. You people are all referencing Guardians of the Galaxy (which was a great movie and an awesome soundtrack)I remember all of this on THE RADIO when I was a child!
I grew up with all of those songs (guessing I'm about the same age as Peter Quill's mother, lol), and after seeing the movie, we downloaded the soundtrack on the way home. Kudos to whomever curated that collection.
So happy to have you react to this funky First Nations band, who are glad to share their heritage with dancing & music ! You know when the drums start at the beginning & then the fantastic dancer, then their funk starts & you can’t help smiling & singing to this song 🤩 My First Nations ancestors were horribly treated by colonizers & C Church, we were taught to be quiet & not share the past but now in 2022 things are getting better & the world is watching & listening for reconciliation & acceptance with Pope Francis visiting ( July 25 - 29) First Nations graves blessing Lac St Anne, blessing beautiful babies & apologizing for the past treatment and many, many deaths of children at residential schools! When I hear the drums & watch the dancers it shows the world that Indian people have survived & saved their traditions & languages . Canada 🇨🇦 still has a long way to go to making things right & to reign in the racism that is so prevalent. Redbone has always made me happy & you can’t help but sing this song all day 😻🇨🇦☮️
Ojibwe & Micmac ancestors here, I thank my sister for her history delving, fact checking ways, always hearing, your sisters? Stepsisters? No, Sisters! She looks Ojibwe, beautiful! And I, well, look like my Irish great grandfather....my husband, Micmac, our ancestors were in the same lands at one time, later traded, kinda cool.
When this song & debuted became a huge hit, not knowing what the artists looked like, I always thought this was a black Motown R&B band. Only years later did I discover who Redbone really is. In the early 70s, music was incredible eclectic and Top 40 was filled with every genre -especially 1973-74
I loved the way that you recognized and appreciated that they were Native Americans and how surprised and impressed you were that Tony not only danced, but that he was also a member of the group. I also loved how you two reacted to Lolly's change ups and runs while he was singing, and that he was scatting towards the end. Keep in mind now, that this was in the 70's, so no auto tuning or whatnot. It is amazing how a 4-piece band could produce such a rocking sound, as did a lot of bands during that era (The (Young) Rascals). Just pure, raw talent from a bunch of guys who truly enjoyed the creativity of music. They just make me so happy!!
We didn't have MTV in my youth. I only saw Midnight Special if I could. I knew the song well. There were magazines, of course, but allowance only goes so far! I only discovered they were Native Americans when I looked them up when a band member's death was reported. I was shocked that I never knew. With the internet, you know everything about a group ... even their names!
@@theliesisire7485 I was fortunate enough to talk to Pat during a podcast, and asked him about the song. At the time CBS executives were afraid to release the song in the US because they feared it might instigate trouble. So Pat snuck it out of the studio and brought it back to the US.
I think it's wonderful that so many people are blown away by this song and Redbone. I don't understand why everyone is so surprised that they are Native American..Native Americans CAN Sing!!! Native Americans have SOUL TOO!! These guys should have shot all the way to the top with many top hits had they had the recognition they really deserved. They just are not Reservations and dancing & singing for non-natives at powwows!! Their not the Indians and cowboys. Their not the Noble savage on Dances with Wolves. They are more than an actor with a few parts in modern westerns. They are Real People and not some warrior on horseback..Or just chanting and dancing in regalia ..Seems that is where America wants to keep them..The Romanticized Indian..It's time Redbone gets the most possible recognitions and honor that they deserve as singers and musicians in rock music...I personally believe the government suppressed this song in particular...For some darn reason they want to keep all of us stuck in the past and then turn around and say we are the ones stuck in the past. I am Tsalagi..Father is Paint Clan.. My mother is Chata Sia from the Choctaw Bridges of Oklahoma and some Cherokee from the Cherokee Cokers and my Daddy is also 1/8 th Muskogee..then I have some Scot- Irish, and Belgian..Back in the early 70s my male cousins wore their hair long..I remember my cousin Lois and Caroline going crazy over Redbone..We were so da+# proud that finally there were real Induns singing this song. I played it over and over..Alot of my classmates thought redbone was black and sang for Motown!!
The band was made up of the Vegas and Vasquez brothers and they were of Shoshone and Mexican heritage. This song came from the 70’s the greatest era of music. I enjoy watching you both discovering new music and enjoying what it has to offer.
You can't imagine how eagerly we awaited the Midnight Special each week (obviously my brain is fairly elderly but as I remember it Saturday night?). We didn't have anything like RUclips so our only chance to see all these great acts perform live was TV shows like this one (there was also Don Kirshener's Rock Concert and Austin City Limits) But it was still a fabulous era to grow up in. You guys can take some solace in knowing that you have all of these great performances available at you fingertips. Also, good move Jordan adding Amber to the reviews. I enjoyed you solo but the two of you together are so genuine and obviously having such a great time that you've truly become my favorite reactors! Keep going; so much more to discover and going on this journey with you is honestly like discovering this music all over again. It's like going to Disneyland with little kids. You guys rock!
There are quite a few artists that have Native American blood in them, Jimi Hendrix is one. There's a documentary which came out a few years ago called "Rumble" that covers the influence Native Americans had on Rock & Roll.
I caught that documentary while channel surfing. I miss the very beginning. Thank you for putting the tittle, now I can look it up and see the beginning.
Redbone was also a term among Black Americans for those who had part Native ancestry. It does run deep among many, especially if you go back a couple generations. This is a great song, a big hit back in the day!
Another all native band is Blackfoot from Jacksonville, Fl. Check out their song "Train Train". Their leader Ricky Medlocke was also in Lynyrd Skynyrd. Great song.
Got to be one of THE best movie openings, ever!! Chris Pratt dancing to this in Guardians of the Galaxy was so cool..had to go get the soundtrack immediately!! And the best thing about it was it brought back attention to Redbone…such a good tune. Such great memories, thank you for this! ❤️🔥❤️
Here's what Pat and Lolly said about the song in their interview with the Wall Street Journal... We also worked on the words. We opened the first verse with the word “hail,” like glory to the world: “Hail / What’s the matter with your hair, yeah-yeah / Hail / What’s the matter with your mind / and your sign and-ah oh-oh-ohhh.” The song’s verses refer to the excuses people back then came up with to explain why they were feeling out of sorts. Worrying about your state of mind, your astrological sign, your hair-they all got in the way of natural, honest feelings: “Hail / Nothing the matter with your head, baby / Find it, come on and find it / Hail / With-it baby, ‘cause you’re fine and you’re mine / and you look so divine.” The chorus-“Come and get your love”-is about pure love, without all the overthinking and trendy phrases. Many think the song is just about a man singing to a woman. It is, but it’s also about the coming together of different peoples.
I'll never forget sneeking out to the den and sitting right up against the TV to see them on The Midnight Special. I still crush on them. The original version was 9 minutes. His producer told him it could only be 3 minutes to get Air play. I can't find the long version anymore. ❤❤
That reminds me of the Midnight Special appearance by the group Focus, when they played a frenetic version of Hocus Pocus. The original song is about 7 minutes long, but for TV they were asked to bring it down to 4 minutes, they didn't want to cut the song so they simply just sped it up.
Loved this SO, SO much in the 70s, watching TV Friday night. Great band, and song, absolutely integral to the first great scene in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. ✌😘🎶🎸🔥💞👍😉
I love y’all you make listening to music so much fun. I smile the entire time. Thank you so much 😊 and congratulations on baby boy Luca !!! My grandma was half Cherokee 😃👍
I love that you’re appreciating this my mother-in-law, God rest her soul, was Cherokee and let me just say that I’ve been listening to the song for a long damn time on 53 and this song came out when I was four I had no idea they were Native American. My husband informed me of this today.
My parents were born in 1910 Kiowa County, Oklahoma. Their parents were early settlers there. I grew up in the Panhandle of Texas, went to the Anadarko Indian Village in the summers as a child. Native American vibes were all around me. And yet . . . I was in my 20s when this song came out, and it NEVER occurred to me that it was a Native American band! This was before videos or internet, I never had occasion to see them. I loved seeing this reaction.
Thank you for reacting to "REDBONE". I had suggested them to you awhile ago. I do have to say that the studio recording is more polished sounding, and is what we grew up listening to on the radio, but the native opening dance sequence, is what helps brings home the "native" American Indian talent. You will definitly enjoy "witch queen of New Orleans" as well-cool song!
This band was so groundbreaking and they were the first Native American band to achieve the popular chart success they enjoyed. They were so strong and so vocal about the tragic history of Native American culture after European settlers arrived here. The vocalist was Lolly Vasquez and amazing dancer was Tony Bellamy. They both passed away about 10 years ago.
I have LOVED this song forever, I never new that Redbone was a Native American group! Now I love it even more, Native Americans are still the most disenfranchised culture in all of the United States... Their homeland!
Redbone one of the Classic Rock groups of the 70's.....and this song was one of theme songs in "Guardians of The Galaxy" movie. Check it out!!!!! and I had no idea you guys were Native American.....I am a Black Native American too......lots of us out here!!! Wow!!! Well now you know other than Cher that there were Native Americans in the music Rock business. You should check out another band whose lead singer is Native American.....Check out "Fire Woman," by The Cult.
I grew up on a reservation in New Mexico. This came out when I was a teenager. I can't tell you how it felt to see a band that looked like me. It inspired me to reach for my dreams.
I always love seeing people being able to identify. Representation is important.
You Navajo? I am brother haha
My mom said the same thing. I said the same thing to her in the ‘00s. Not as sad as it’s sounds! It just that Redbone is super timeless. My nieces know this band too.
EARLY 1970s released ......I hope you put all your trust in the lord Jesus Christ, He loves you so much he died on the cross to cover all your sins but only if you put all your trust in him alone .THIS is the best news you will ever hear. I hope you have a great day.
Much love to our norther brothers always love beautiful song 🇲🇽🇺🇸
Did anyone ever give you the band member's names?
The lead singer is Pat Vegas (the one in white), while the bassist is Pat's younger brother Lolly Vegas (the one in black). The lead guitarist is Tony Bellamy (the one in the tribal costume), and the drummer is Pete Walking Bear. They named the band "redbone" (a slang word for a person of mixed race) because none of them is purely Native. The Vegas brothers were Shoshone/Mexican, Tony Bellamy was Yaqui/Mexican, and Pete Walking Bear was a mix of Cheyenne, Chippewa, and French. Pete left the band in 1972 and was replaced by Butch Rillera (Tony Bellamy's cousin) who like Tony was Yaqui/Mexican.
Lolly Vegas unfortunately passed in 2010 at age 70 following a stroke. Tony Bellamy died in 2009 of liver cancer. Pete Walking Bear is now 80 and lives out his retirement in Washington State, while Pat Vegas (also 80) is now a semi-retired activist promoting music education across the country. Butch Rillera (now 82) later became a record producer, and is now retired.
Good info except the lead singer was Lolly and bass player was Pat.
You got the names mixed up for the brothers. lolly is the on in white that passed away,
Thanks for the information ❤
Thank you for all the information on the band
@@mickeynkay2thank you, I thought I had that wrong. But I swore it was Lolly that I saw interviewed years ago. As lead singer.
Redbone was the first Native American band to achieve a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The genre-defying group mixes a unique blend of deep funk, Tex-Mex R&B, some soul and authentic Native American tribal beats. The single was certified gold, sold a million copies and is a pop radio classic. 1974. This is a love song in which the singer is encouraging his lover to embrace her inner beauty and feel good about herself.
Texmex r&b?
Nice ,Janice..Thanks for some background .Always dug the tune ,esp in the seventies
@@JMACishere Yep.
I still own my original 45 record!! 😊👍
Well now I love it even more
Love seeing my Native American brothers getting some love! 🦅
Hell yeah brother🤘
When Star-Lord's mom died in the movie "Guardians Of The Galaxy", she left him a cassette tape to remember her by....it was called "AWESOME MIX VOL. 1"......it featured this gem by Redbone and other killer songs from the 70's......it gave that movie character and charm unrivaled by other superhero movies!
Love this great had forgotten this group and
Yes, Chris Pratt's Peter Quill (Star Lord) jams to this song as he searches for Infinity Stone on deserted planet in the opening.
Thank you. Confident I had never heard of Redbone, I was wondering why this song was familiar
Good song choice. I've heard that song many times growing up. I was a kid in the 70s. I'm 53.
Until recently though, I had no idea that they were Native American. I learned last year. I was young when it was released but they were main street. I never thought about. I just like the music.
After some research I learned that they were the first Native American rock group to get up in the top 40 charts.
Also the opening song to Bill Burr's animated series F is for Family.
This line-up is Candido"Lolly"Vegas lead guitar/vocals,his brother Pat on bass,Tony Bellamy on rythym guitar/backing vocals and doing the dance and Butch Rillera on drums.Redbone means mixed race,they were all Native American/Mexican American,and a great band.Tony died in 2009 and Lolly in 2010.Pat still performs.
Redbone was a name they all grew up hearing, as it was a derogatory term for those of mixed Native American/Mexican heritage. They specifically chose the name to redefine it as a good thing...an integral part of who they are, and Come and Get Your Love became a history defining hit.
In many parts of the south, Redbone is also a term used for a light skinned African American. Also, a group of mixed race people in Louisiana. My brother and I are,mixed race, from a group from Florida called " Dominickers", and we were working on a roof in Alex city, La( Redbone territory), and a girl asked my brother if he was a redbone. He almost lost it, thinking she had just called him african american. Heh.
The native Americans came up with the term redman with pride, to distinguish themselves from the europeans in the 1600's it is why the chose redbone, meaning red to the bone native american all the way, just like the football team Washington Redskins was chosen by several tribes (12) I believe as the NFL asked them to chose a name for the new football franchise.
@@foreveryou9 I like how this band took the stage not trying to look like anything other than themselves. Its a shame that they only had one hit.
Apple? That's the new age word.
How cool is that?
As a native american im proud to have ben represented by such a good band.
WELCOME To the 70s .. When music was fun.. Had a great beat AND NO AUTO TUNE ..The real deal ,,,, The 70s WERE FANTASTIC
LOVE this song!!! This song played on the radio a lot, didn't know until much later that they were Native American...and didn't care, still LOVED the song. Great music!!!
Alot of people may not realize but REDBONE almost joined Jimi Hendrix as "The New Experience" and they wrote some songs together. Jimi went so far as telling a radio station "I have really been digging those Vega Brothers"
They are all part of the same Southern California tribe that produced drumming great, Randy Castillo (former drummer for Ozzy Osbourne). As musicians REDBONE were highly respected in the industry for their musical versatility
And Jimi’s grandmother was part Cherokee
@@MikeB-in1nd Yes. A commonality was that Jimi was part Native American.
You just witnessed a piece of a real Native American "Pow-Wow".
Yes great band the true native Americans❤😅
R.I.P. LOLLY & TONY (T-BONE)..THANKS FOR ALL YOU GAVE US MY NATIVE BROTHERS.
They got the name to describe being people of mixed race. "Redbone" is a Cajun term meaning of mixed race. Among southern African Americans it meant a fairer skinned Black person.
The Vasquez-Vegas brothers were of Yaqui, Shoshone, and Mexican heritage.
They were born in California and formed the band in Los Angeles. Before that they played jazz, Cajun and Surfer music which got them to open for a Beach Boys tour.
It was Jimmi Hendricks' idea to have them show their native heritage.
Yes,, they are a Native American band and we love them so much…
RedBone was the first native American group to break top Billboard's top 5..No small feat at the time this was released. Much respect to RedBone!
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This song was also featured in guardians of the galaxy. I remember being a young girl dancing to that song. Thank you for the memories. Keep up the great work.
It was also in The Postman with Kevin Costner.
It is also the open theme song for the Netflix Bill Burr show F is for Family.
That Guardians soundtrack was also the first(soundtrack)t to hit #1 with all previously released tracks. Every one is a smasher!
Also the BEST movie opener ever. 😄
And also in "Avengers: Endgame"
most underrated band of the 70's ....love ya #Redbone ..... Blackfoot here ..."much love from hummingbird dancing"
I’m 63 it was a great time in the 70s and early 80s, watching the midnight special and Don Kirshner‘s rock concert, watching bands played live. And also going to the Santa Monica Civic Don Kirshner‘s rock concert Black Sabbath, I was 17.
Hey I am 65 my God I remember and love that song
Redbone would bless every stage before performing.
I mashed the LIKE button the minute I saw who you were listening to. All of the band members are of Native American & Mexican-American heritage. Lolly Vasquez was the lead singer & guitarist on this song. Another Redbone song I'd love for you to listen to is "Witch Queen of New Orleans".
And speaking of New Orleans, y'all really need to check out some Dr. John.
Great idea about the Dr. John! Maybe start with Right Place, Wrong Time.
Dr.John is great
If we are going to be pushing singers from the big easy then we got to include Leon Redbone.....
YES! DR. JOHN for sure: "Right Place, Wrong Time"
@@mvellis3863 or Gris Gris man
This is a grooving billboard number five from 1974. I remember this on the radio very well
AM radio where you would hear the same songs over and over till you were happy to listen to talk radio 😑
Jimi Hendrix stated Lolly (Vegas) Vasquez was the best guitarist he ever heard and suggested that they create a band. Knowing they were Native Americans, Jimi also suggested a name that reflects their roots. Redbone is a Canjun term for a "mixed race" person. RIP Lolly (Vegas) Vasquez
Thought it was Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP that Hendrix said was the best guitar player he ever heard??
@@retrowb3982 I am sure Jimi Hendrix was impressed by many guitarists of the time. Jimi and Lolly had developed a friendship and we're writing songs together. The neck choker Jimi often wore was a gift from the Vega's.
Jimi was also half Cherokee
@@alexascia2543 No, he was 1/4 Cherokee, his mother was 1/2 Scot-Irish and 1/2 Cherokee.
Hendrix said that about Terry Kath of Chicago. Hearing Kath's solo in 25 or 6 to 4, I believe it.
Isn’t it wonderful how music brings all races, religions, etc. together! That was my favorite song for such along time. I love music for that reason!!
That is amazing part of music. Any race, creed, or ancestry can make beautiful music.
The diversity of musical genres in the 70s is unequaled. You can do a Master's thesis on music of the 70s and it's cultural impact. I was a teenager then. Best times to be alive!!!
I started High School in the fall of 1970 and graduated college in 1979. My life formed to this music as a soundtrack.
I agree 👍It was best time to mature ✌
LOTS of experimenting with music in mid 1960’s - 1970’s.
New/ unique instruments, new ways of using existing instruments, innovative,creative…
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Those of us that were born in the mid 50’s were able to live thru 2 full decades of the best music ever recorded! I’m so glad I was born when I was.
@@jeffking4176 Sly And the Family Stone was the first group that I saw that was mixed racially. But they didn’t stop there. They were diverse, in about every way possible. Different races, different sexes with the women playing instruments (not just backup vocals), and experimental sounds and lyrics. J&A have reacted to one Sly song but it was poor quality. Someone said it was at Woodstock in the rain. So I hope they revisit Sly again. Their Stand album was a masterpiece.
The first song on the Guardians of the Galaxy film which featured a soundtrack of all 70s songs. It was the first soundtrack to feature all old songs without featuring at least one new song. To top it off it hit # 1 on billboard hot 100 albums at the time reviving a whole generation of older music.
As a member of the crew, I can tell you they would play the sound track between set ups while filming night shoots…it helped everyone get in the mood and forget we were so tired 😂
Bought the Movie for the songs
@@daisychiaramarcuzzi3964it was well worth it! One of marvels best movies and made a billion dollars! Great job ❤
I've known of this song for decades and just recently I discovered they were Native American!
Great tune!
Midnight Special ran from February 2, 1973 until its last episode was on May 1, 1981. I watched many bands play on this show.
Once again, what a joy to see the reaction y'all get hearing special songs like Redbone!
Love y'all! Keep up the great work!
Same, whenever I heard this song I always pictured them looking like the Temptations. Cool video
I was today years old.
Their natives yes. But their not native American .. america was named by the Spanish. So its incorrect to call them native American
Same here! I didn't know they were Native Americans until "Guardians of the Galaxy"! We didn't have the Internet to search for anything when I listened to them decades ago! That's the case with NUMEROUS artists I loved & had no idea who they were until I started watching "reaction videos"!
Same here. I only knew their music from the radio, never saw them live or on live TV. I never saw many of these bands perform until catching a RUclips video of them like this. I also think they choreographed their performances to a degree when they had the opportunity to play on TV.
Yes Redbone was Native American, & the Dance is called the "Fancy Dance", Pan-Indian dancing, Fancy Feather or Fancy War Dance is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Ponca tribe in the 1920s and 1930s, in an attempt to preserve their culture and religion. It is loosely based on the War dance. Please react to more, they have many hits out there!!!
This is a great example of a "feel good" song. It's hard not to smile when this song comes on.
I've always loved how they so proudly represented their heritage!
Lolly and Pat Vegas have been performing since the sixties, first as a duo, and then as a band, Redbone. Their song, Custer Had it Coming, was banned in America as it was considered controversial, however it was widely popular in Europe. They have a wide range of songs and music. Check them out.
Redbone are a native American band I love them becase of that
Exactly! I smiled and moved with the music through the whole thing! Definately makes you feel good!
This was a time when people were incouraged to be proud of their Heritage. The Indian Culture has such a deep and beautiful history as well as living thru a lot of heartache. My grandmother would tell me stories about growing up in the Apache Nation. I would sit and listen for hours learning about my ancestors.
My great grandma told me lots of stories about my ancestors we are Lakota Sioux. I got in trouble for cheering for the Indians that killed Custer when we got to watch a movie in class and read in our books. I told them I don't care I'm part of those. I don't look it I'm very pale compared to others in my family. I have my grandmas moon shaped face her and her eyes
Redbone’s first song to get real airplay was “Witch Queen of New Orleans” and the sound of it was as different as night and day to this and was also sooo much better.
Totally agree.
@@elza32358 Yes but I really wanted to go get some love😂😂
CK out train train by Blackfoot another all native American band
THANK YOU! I've had the song in my head for a few days now and couldn't remember the full name or band.
And We were all wounded at wounded knee
I love seeing younger people discover their history through music. Don’t stop learning, you’ll be even more amazed at every level.
I totally agree!
There was a lot of awareness that came out in music between the mid- 60s into the 70s on Native Tribes. A lot would call the songs racist now. At the time, it brought the issue to the forefront. The second occupation of Wounded Knee happened on February 27, 1973, when 200 members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota took over the town. It put it on the nightly news. It was a stepping stone to the rights Native Americans have now to have control over their own reservations. Still, there are constant challenges for them.
The Indigo Girls have a great song "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". PLEASE DO A REACTION. ❤🧡💛💚💚
@Jason Raymer Yes, the Indigo Girls' song was written by Buffy Sainte Marie. I thought it was a poem they set to music. I'll have to check out her version of the song. Thanks for the info !
My wife is Oglala Sioux from SD. Her GG Grandpa was Chief Little Crow.
@ Rhiahl
When this happened in 1973 I was 14 and we in Germany had this on the German news and in the papers.
@SnJnPreps Still are fighting. Not seeing it on the news, are ya? They're currently arresting First Nations people on their own land who are protesting yet another pipeline. Wetsuweten, I believe.
My hubby has Choctaw from Oklahoma in his blood. His family absolutely loves this video. So many people that watched Guardians of the Galaxy and loved this song didn't understand it was a Native band! And before Rob Squad questions me on my comments in their videos about understanding most all music...My family is Multiracial. My hubby's Mom German, and his dad is half Black and half Choctaw. My mom was from Mexico and my Dad is Norweigan.
Awesome reaction. As a Native Seminole from Brooklyn, it’s nice to see the Natives bringing the funk
PLEASE check out Fox on the run By the band the Sweet From 1975, The same time as this song came out Great 70s Vibes
Osceola Brothers, my brother. You will love them.
I have never forgotten seeing this show that night.
I'm Native and didn't find out these guys were Native, too, until a few years ago lol. Their song Witch Queen of New Orleans is also very good 👍
I grew up in the 70s and listened to this song a bunch. Never knew they were Native American until recently. I'm hooked here in 2023.
I have heard and enjoyed this song for years, but I have to say I loved the Native American dance at the beginning.
Oh my God, guys. I remember this song from my childhood (I'm 58), but I've never seen this video WITH the song. It immediately overtook me and I burst into tears. My family are from the Choctaw Indians but all I know is of my great great grandpa in Alabama saving my mom's life when she was a child choking on food. Your video & reaction did something to me.I'm on my fourth time watching it back to back. I don't think I've had enough yet. Thank you & have a blessed day!
Loved this when I grew in the greatest decade the 1970’s!!!!
I feel the same way,this show was epic in the 70s.I loved The Doobie Brothers Midnight Special ,and for Female Friday Amber Helen Reddy was popular in the 70s you have to play I am Woman
You nailed that some abitch The 70s ROCKED
Yes, as a kid in the 70s I heard so much great music on the radio, including this one :-)
I play this all the time. I was 14 when it came out. I'm 61 and still loving it. Lead singer is beautiful. RIP Lolly Vegas. Their Last names are really Vasquez. They are of Yaqui and Shoshone mixed with Mexican parents.
Both Lolly and Pat (the guitarist who performed the dance) are brothers. Both passed away in 2009.
@@WestCoastMole The dancer/guitarist was Tony Bellamy, passed away Dec 25 2009. The lead singer was Lolly Vegas, passed away March 4 2010. The other singer is Pat Vegas and he is still going strong at 82 years old. Yes, Pat and Lolly are brothers.
Always liked this song and it was so cool that they were Native Americans too.
I was a teenager when this song came out. Loved it then, still love it today. You couldn't turn on a radio without hearing this tune 3, 4 times a day back then. PEACE!!!!!
Another great song from the Guardians sound track is Brandy by Looking Glass.
Lake Shore Drive by Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah it's a great one too
Wow talk about feeling old. You people are all referencing Guardians of the Galaxy (which was a great movie and an awesome soundtrack)I remember all of this on THE RADIO when I was a child!
Brandy was one of my favorite childhood songs!
My daughter is partially named after that song.
I grew up with all of those songs (guessing I'm about the same age as Peter Quill's mother, lol), and after seeing the movie, we downloaded the soundtrack on the way home. Kudos to whomever curated that collection.
So happy to have you react to this funky First Nations band, who are glad to share their heritage with dancing & music ! You know when the drums start at the beginning & then the fantastic dancer, then their funk starts & you can’t help smiling & singing to this song 🤩 My First Nations ancestors were horribly treated by colonizers & C Church, we were taught to be quiet & not share the past but now in 2022 things are getting better & the world is watching & listening for reconciliation & acceptance with Pope Francis visiting ( July 25 - 29) First Nations graves blessing Lac St Anne, blessing beautiful babies & apologizing for the past treatment and many, many deaths of children at residential schools! When I hear the drums & watch the dancers it shows the world that Indian people have survived & saved their traditions & languages . Canada 🇨🇦 still has a long way to go to making things right & to reign in the racism that is so prevalent. Redbone has always made me happy & you can’t help but sing this song all day 😻🇨🇦☮️
Ojibwe & Micmac ancestors here, I thank my sister for her history delving, fact checking ways, always hearing, your sisters? Stepsisters? No, Sisters! She looks Ojibwe, beautiful! And I, well, look like my Irish great grandfather....my husband, Micmac, our ancestors were in the same lands at one time, later traded, kinda cool.
For sure the true native Americans great band and fine to
Truly one of the best 70's songs ever. Never get tired of it. AND its live on Midnight Special!
I imagine the 70’s were more diverse than even we realized. We were just having so much fun.
When this song & debuted became a huge hit, not knowing what the artists looked like, I always thought this was a black Motown R&B band. Only years later did I discover who Redbone really is. In the early 70s, music was incredible eclectic and Top 40 was filled with every genre -especially 1973-74
I loved the way that you recognized and appreciated that they were Native Americans and how surprised and impressed you were that Tony not only danced, but that he was also a member of the group.
I also loved how you two reacted to Lolly's change ups and runs while he was singing, and that he was scatting towards the end. Keep in mind now, that this was in the 70's, so no auto tuning or whatnot. It is amazing how a 4-piece band could produce such a rocking sound, as did a lot of bands during that era (The (Young) Rascals). Just pure, raw talent from a bunch of guys who truly enjoyed the creativity of music.
They just make me so happy!!
I never get tired of hearing this great song
I agree. I absolutely adore this sing.
The Native American Culture is so amazingly beautiful and meaningful
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FIRST! SECOND! Love Redbone. Come and get your looove! Misheard lyric from childhood: "Love and guitar love."
Great reaction to a great tune - pretty "in your face" for 1972!! RIP Lollie.
We didn't have MTV in my youth. I only saw Midnight Special if I could. I knew the song well. There were magazines, of course, but allowance only goes so far! I only discovered they were Native Americans when I looked them up when a band member's death was reported. I was shocked that I never knew. With the internet, you know everything about a group ... even their names!
What is beautiful about this performance is that it is a live performance.
You HAVE to watch Redbone's song "Wounded Knee".
You'll be speechless.
@@theliesisire7485 I was fortunate enough to talk to Pat during a podcast, and asked him about the song. At the time CBS executives were afraid to release the song in the US because they feared it might instigate trouble. So Pat snuck it out of the studio and brought it back to the US.
In Europe they had a great number 1 with it, in the Netherlands 4 straight weeks at the top. White America was (and still is) not ready for this.
I think it's wonderful that so many people are blown away by this song and Redbone. I don't understand why everyone is so surprised that they are Native American..Native Americans CAN Sing!!! Native Americans have SOUL TOO!! These guys should have shot all the way to the top with many top hits had they had the recognition they really deserved. They just are not Reservations and dancing & singing for non-natives at powwows!! Their not the Indians and cowboys. Their not the Noble savage on Dances with Wolves. They are more than an actor with a few parts in modern westerns. They are Real People and not some warrior on horseback..Or just chanting and dancing in regalia ..Seems that is where America wants to keep them..The Romanticized Indian..It's time Redbone gets the most possible recognitions and honor that they deserve as singers and musicians in rock music...I personally believe the government suppressed this song in particular...For some darn reason they want to keep all of us stuck in the past and then turn around and say we are the ones stuck in the past. I am Tsalagi..Father is Paint Clan.. My mother is Chata Sia from the Choctaw Bridges of Oklahoma and some Cherokee from the Cherokee Cokers and my Daddy is also 1/8 th Muskogee..then I have some Scot- Irish, and Belgian..Back in the early 70s my male cousins wore their hair long..I remember my cousin Lois and Caroline going crazy over Redbone..We were so da+# proud that finally there were real Induns singing this song. I played it over and over..Alot of my classmates thought redbone was black and sang for Motown!!
The band was made up of the Vegas and Vasquez brothers and they were of Shoshone and Mexican heritage. This song came from the 70’s the greatest era of music.
I enjoy watching you both discovering new music and enjoying what it has to offer.
This was a big hit back in the 70’s, when music was fun, decent and great!!
I was sitting in front the tube when Redbone played on the Midnight Special! Will never forget !
its incredible how good they sound live
Followed you from the very beginning with Thunder Struck…
Great job, your wife took you to a new level tho. : )
Be blessed fam
Thanks for the love and she did for sure!
You can't imagine how eagerly we awaited the Midnight Special each week (obviously my brain is fairly elderly but as I remember it Saturday night?). We didn't have anything like RUclips so our only chance to see all these great acts perform live was TV shows like this one (there was also Don Kirshener's Rock Concert and Austin City Limits) But it was still a fabulous era to grow up in. You guys can take some solace in knowing that you have all of these great performances available at you fingertips. Also, good move Jordan adding Amber to the reviews. I enjoyed you solo but the two of you together are so genuine and obviously having such a great time that you've truly become my favorite reactors! Keep going; so much more to discover and going on this journey with you is honestly like discovering this music all over again. It's like going to Disneyland with little kids. You guys rock!
There are quite a few artists that have Native American blood in them, Jimi Hendrix is one. There's a documentary which came out a few years ago called "Rumble" that covers the influence Native Americans had on Rock & Roll.
Watched this documentry a few months ago. I was surprised of the Native American influence on music. Worth checking out.
I caught that documentary while channel surfing. I miss the very beginning. Thank you for putting the tittle, now I can look it up and see the beginning.
I think Rita Coolidge also has some Native American. She has a beautiful voice and could also be on the Female Friday list.
Was gonna say Link Wray, too. But I guess Rumble has that covered!
@@hannaro yep, he's covered in it.
Redbone was also a term among Black Americans for those who had part Native ancestry. It does run deep among many, especially if you go back a couple generations. This is a great song, a big hit back in the day!
Another all native band is Blackfoot from Jacksonville, Fl. Check out their song "Train Train". Their leader Ricky Medlocke was also in Lynyrd Skynyrd. Great song.
Yessss! Best intro!
Yes! Or Highway Song!
Lolly had such a great voice....
Yay! I was hoping you guys would listen to this band ❤
And they sound flawless live
I play this song once a week - such a fun song
This song was a huge hit back in 1974. It brings back memories of my high school days.
Got to be one of THE best movie openings, ever!! Chris Pratt dancing to this in Guardians of
the Galaxy was so cool..had to go get the soundtrack immediately!! And the best thing about
it was it brought back attention to Redbone…such a good tune. Such great memories, thank
you for this! ❤️🔥❤️
I just saw a documentary on Redbone and Elvis saw them live in LA. He told them to use their heritage and don't downplay it. To be proud.
the moment this one started, we'd hit the dance floor!
I love how you two sweet kids are finding music of my generation....and, are enjoying it!❤
Remember this well from high school 74 or 75. You have to, have to listen to "Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys
Here's what Pat and Lolly said about the song in their interview with the Wall Street Journal...
We also worked on the words. We opened the first verse with the word “hail,” like glory to the world:
“Hail / What’s the matter with your hair, yeah-yeah / Hail / What’s the matter with your mind / and your sign and-ah oh-oh-ohhh.”
The song’s verses refer to the excuses people back then came up with to explain why they were feeling out of sorts. Worrying about your state of mind, your astrological sign, your hair-they all got in the way of natural, honest feelings:
“Hail / Nothing the matter with your head, baby / Find it, come on and find it / Hail / With-it baby, ‘cause you’re fine and you’re mine / and you look so divine.”
The chorus-“Come and get your love”-is about pure love, without all the overthinking and trendy phrases.
Many think the song is just about a man singing to a woman. It is, but it’s also about the coming together of different peoples.
I'll never forget sneeking out to the den and sitting right up against the TV to see them on The Midnight Special. I still crush on them. The original version was 9 minutes. His producer told him it could only be 3 minutes to get Air play. I can't find the long version anymore. ❤❤
ruclips.net/video/45ecdUkIAiQ/видео.html
That reminds me of the Midnight Special appearance by the group Focus, when they played a frenetic version of Hocus Pocus. The original song is about 7 minutes long, but for TV they were asked to bring it down to 4 minutes, they didn't want to cut the song so they simply just sped it up.
One of my favorite songs of all times. GREAT SONG TO DANCE TO‼‼‼‼‼‼‼
Oh man, takes me back. Always loved it when this song came on the radio back in the day. Thank you RSR
Loved this SO, SO much in the 70s, watching TV Friday night. Great band, and song, absolutely integral to the first great scene in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. ✌😘🎶🎸🔥💞👍😉
I love y’all you make listening to music so much fun. I smile the entire time. Thank you so much 😊 and congratulations on baby boy Luca !!! My grandma was half Cherokee 😃👍
Wow this brings back memories love Redbone ❤😂🇨🇦
Grew up with this music, such a magical time.,. Cherokee myself spent summers on reservation
i did too sioux\ hunkpapa south Dakota ..hi
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is half Cherokee and Hendrix is half Hopi
I love that you’re appreciating this my mother-in-law, God rest her soul, was Cherokee and let me just say that I’ve been listening to the song for a long damn time on 53 and this song came out when I was four I had no idea they were Native American. My husband informed me of this today.
My parents were born in 1910 Kiowa County, Oklahoma. Their parents were early settlers there. I grew up in the Panhandle of Texas, went to the Anadarko Indian Village in the summers as a child. Native American vibes were all around me. And yet . . . I was in my 20s when this song came out, and it NEVER occurred to me that it was a Native American band! This was before videos or internet, I never had occasion to see them. I loved seeing this reaction.
From 1960s to 2000. Vegas brothers Lolly and Pat sang. Short hair to long hair. Suits to Native American clothes.
Thank you for reacting to "REDBONE". I had suggested them to you awhile ago. I do have to say that the studio recording is more polished sounding, and is what we grew up listening to on the radio, but the native opening dance sequence, is what helps brings home the "native" American Indian talent.
You will definitly enjoy "witch queen of New Orleans" as well-cool song!
I love this version. So great live.
Polished isn't necessarily better🙂
@@robinfry4408 to each their own, "live" is not always a better version.
Really?
One of the greatest feel good songs ever! You just feel happy listening to it 😊
Saw them in Vancouver. They were amazing!!
Loved hearing this song come on my transistor radio back when i was a kid in the 70's. Still on my Playlist today.
Being native american we are proud of them. 1870 is when I graduated and also my R & B dancing years.🤎🫶👏 love you both and good health to your family.
This band was so groundbreaking and they were the first Native American band to achieve the popular chart success they enjoyed. They were so strong and so vocal about the tragic history of Native American culture after European settlers arrived here. The vocalist was Lolly Vasquez and amazing dancer was Tony Bellamy. They both passed away about 10 years ago.
I have LOVED this song forever, I never new that Redbone was a Native American group! Now I love it even more, Native Americans are still the most disenfranchised culture in all of the United States... Their homeland!
This band is awesome 🥰
It's one of my favorites ❤ I am 75, so i remember all these 0ld hits . Back when music was best .❤
Another classic song. I love this one
I remember watching this Midnight Special when it was new. Goddess I miss that show. And LOVE Redbone💞
Redbone one of the Classic Rock groups of the 70's.....and this song was one of theme songs in "Guardians of The Galaxy" movie. Check it out!!!!! and I had no idea you guys were Native American.....I am a Black Native American too......lots of us out here!!! Wow!!! Well now you know other than Cher that there were Native Americans in the music Rock business. You should check out another band whose lead singer is Native American.....Check out "Fire Woman," by The Cult.