“I just got me a brand new box of matches. And, what he knows, you ain’t had time to learn.” That was a supreme smack down. Her brand new box of matches is a new man, and he’s got what her old man doesn’t. One of these days is NOW. I loved Nancy Sinatra! We girls in the ‘60’s had some music by strong women to inspire us.
I'm old enough to remember when this came out, and I assure you, we were not thinking of army boots. Nancy Sinatra later played herself in an episode of the T.V. series China Beach, doing a USO show for the troops in Viet Nam. She also produced a T.V. production about her father's life.
Can I just say as a woman who has always told my daughters that you dont have to expose your body to be beautiful that I appreciate men who appreciate classy women. It's nice to know that those of us who prefer to cover our bodies are still considered lovely. Thank you, gentlemen. Be blessed
Listen to the words.....this song is before it's time....the lyrics in this song is about a woman letting her lover know she done....and she found another one that can do to her what he never did
LOL...back in the 60's, I had a pair of white go-go boots and would dance to this song. I'm 65 and remember those days well. Nancy is now 82 years old. She was 26 when this song came out.
I was born in 1968 I grew up listening to my mother blasting it. The song was her power anthem, and anytime my father stepped out of line, it was played on max volume!!
I was 6, when this song came out, and my Mom gave me little white "go-go boots" to wear to 1st grade. I danced the Pony up & down our hallway, at home, for a good year. 🤣
Yes, the pony, the jerk, the monkey and before all those was the twist and little bit of the swim in this too. This was suppose too be for a man but Nancy insisted on being the one to make this her hit.
This song jump started the second phase of Nancy's career. She hooked up with producer and songwriter Lee Hazelwood shortly after divorcing her first husband Tommy Sands. Lee encouraged her to step out. He told her "You're not young and innocent anymore. You're a divorced woman. You've experienced life." or words to that effect. Lee originally wanted to sing this song himself, but Nancy told him it would not be appropriate for a man to sing it, so he gave it to her. Great performance and video. Nancy and Lee did several duets together including "Jackson", "Some Velvet Morning" and "Lady Bird."
"Some Velvet Morning" was one of those songs that grabbed me 1st time I heard it (on Art Bell's old late night talk show as bumper music). Absolutely haunting from the intro to the alternating contrasting verses, immediately had to hunt down the track.
@@gemanscombe4985 Oops! Forgot that one. One of my favorites. B side of "Sugar Town", Nancy's top five hit in late '66, early '67. "Summer Wine" charted at the same time, peaked at No. 49.
I wish you all would do I got a brand new pair Rollerskates by Melanie , the one with the girl skating , its such a cute song and another that was a big hit too and loved her voice
Every since I saw Nancy Sinatra sing that song, I had to have a pair like her. "These Boots Are Made For Walking" was the first record I ever bought, I was around 5 or 6 years old. This song is such a classic, a great piece of early female rock history. This was a real gem, thanks for doing this video!
Not once did I think of an army when hearing this song. But let me tell you this: When this song came out, I was at a shoe store one evening with my folks, and the song came on the radio in the store. And what was most on display at the store was not shoes, but go-go boots, which were all the rage when the song came out. Here is what Wikipedia says: "Go-go boots are a low-heeled style of women's fashion boot first introduced in the mid-1960s. The original go-go boots, as defined by André Courrèges in 1964, were white, low-heeled, and mid-calf in height, a specific style which is sometimes called the Courrèges boot. Since then, the term go-go boot has come to include the knee-high, square-toed boots with block heels that were very popular in the 1960s and 1970s; as well as a number of variations including kitten heeled versions and colours other than white."
When this song Hit the radio I think we all felt the same way. Melodically and rhythmically it was ahead of its time,,, it definitely had a fusion of jazz and Rock... Till this very day it is still very progressive.
I’m 65. This wasn’t played in Army movies till years later. Frank Sinatra was a teen idol for our mothers. They were called Bobby Soxers. Because they wore white Bobby Sox and black and white saddle shoes with their skirts. And let’s face it, he had a voice made of pure SILK! So beautiful. So sexy. We LOVED that he had a daughter who was in our generation who could also sing! And she was so pretty, too. But really, this song came out when women were pushing for more rights, more independence. And we were so tired of being treated badly by men. This song is about THAT! There were so many women getting divorced in the late 60’s/early 70’s….many of our mothers! Those boots gonna walk her right out the front door of her house, if he keeps lying and cheating on her…which so many men were doing back then. Go watch the tv series Mad Men! That’s pretty close to what it was really like in the 60’s. Single women worked to find a man to marry. Then they quit and went home and had children. They couldn’t have both a career and a family. Then they just felt like brood mares. Men wanted to get promoted so they could get the key to the Playboy Club! So many men had mistresses! Women were stuck. They couldn’t get credit on their own, or buy houses. They couldn’t get on birth control pills without their husband’s permission. It took a few years before doctor’s would even prescribe the pill to single women! Anyway, when this song came out, it was one of those songs women liked because it was sort of an anthem. She was singing for all of us! And she was Frank Sinatra’s daughter, Nancy. Frank was the most powerful celebrity in the country. If it weren’t for Frank, there would be no Las Vegas today! Vegas came about because Castro had taken over Cuba….America’s adult playground! So there was no sin city for adults to visit. So the Italian mob found Las Vegas…not too far from LA. But after the mobsters built those casino’s, no one came….till they offered Sinatra (he’s Italian) a share of one of the casino’s if he would perform a few times a year and talk his celebrity friends into performing there, too! Then JFK, then a Senator, showed up in VegasHe also was responsible for black artists being able to entertain. One of his best friends was Sammy Davis Jr. They wouldn’t even let Sammy in the front door. And he couldn’t stay at the hotel. He had to stay in the “colored” area of the city…till Frank threatened to stop performing. They complied! Pretty cool. Frank was so cool!
Nancy is 80 and cool as ever! I follow her on twitter. A month or so ago--Nancy's tv special was shown on TCM. It was so good and the clothes were phenomenal! I love 60s fashion. My mom wore go-go boots! She was beautiful and had great legs (she had trained as a dancer). She bought me a pair and I wore them on Halloween when I dressed up as swinging 60s chick. This song will be around forever.
I remember hearing this song as a young girl. She also had some other hits such as "Sugartown" & "Somethin' Stupid" duet with her dad Frank Sinatra. Nancy recorded the title song from the James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice" in 1967. She also starred with Elvis Presley in "Speedway" in 1968. Nancy did a few collaborations with Lee Hazelwood including the songs "Summer Wine", "Jackson" & "Some Velvet Morning".
I remember parents being so confused about this performance. They were so excited to see Frank's daughter sing, but the short-short outfits and laying down on the floor were not yet excepted. I remember the entire family smiling and bouncing to the tune, then the dancers had on short shorts and smiles kinda froze, then when they were laying on the floor dancing... well, i wondered if we were going to be able to finish watching the performance on tv. hahahah
Can't wait to see your brothers watch this. YES, there was a dance called the pony. It was a big deal when I was in 4th to 6th grade. They were also doing the jerk - just like you said. Oh, I did want some of those boots. Took until 7th grade to talk my mom into some. Dude, she's saying don't mess with me, or you're going find some boot tread right across your face.
I’m nearly 59 and this song made me beg my mother for “go-go” boots! She said no.😏 My best memory of this song is one is in the spring of 2001. My husband and I were working outside and we heard our son get in the shower; he was 13 at the time. The next thing we know that boy is belting out this song like he was in concert! We waited for the appropriate moment for giving applause and he thanked us…no embarrassment at all. He’s 33 now and still sings random songs from all eras and genres of music. ✌🏼♥️🎶
I just turned 60. I was able to get a pair of the go-go boots with my older sister before we came back from Okinawa in '68. They were a thing back then. Sorry, you didn't get a pair. That's great your son knows all genres of music. I started my daughter who is now 33 when she was little bitty. Now she is also like your son. Cool.
Aww, sorry you didn't get the "go-go" boots. I was in 2nd grade, and my sister and I got the white ones. We called them Shindig boots because the girls who danced on that show wore them, lol.
Loved how you gentlemen talked about the difference between then and now. Today many women don't know there's a world of difference between sexy and slutty. Sexy is classy and slutty not sexy, it's free advertising. For men, the difference between masculine and macho. Great channel!
The Pony, !!!! Absolutely it is the dance and the SWIM, and the THE JERK! One of the classic videos. Nancy did some songs with her father Frank and Al Greenwood called Summer Wine. Summer Breeze with her father!
I remember watching her perform this on tv, she was dynamite. I still think you and your brothers would really enjoy Home Free" Butts Remix Melody ". Enjoy
I'm 66 years old. I wore white gogo boots...lol... Yes, we did the pony, the jerk, the swim, the mashed potato, the hammer....lol... I remember when the song came out, and I never heard of one person thinking it had anything to do with Army boots lol
I loooooooove how you react to this 60's song. It was iconic, funny how strange it looks now after so many years , the way they dance, etc. A wonderful trip to the past.
That bass at the beginning was courtesy of The Wrecking Crew and couldn't hardly be duplicated in live performances - as with many songs of that era that The Wrecking Crew had a hand in. They were the shit !! If you aren't familiar with The Wrecking Crew check it out on here and while you're at it check out Glen Campbell's bio. He was one of the stars of the Wrecking Crew and the first musician to have hits on country and pop charts simultaneously. He was awesome 😎
I still have a hard time thinking about my mother wearing a dress this short and it being the height of fashion back in the day. It’s funny how when we are young we have such a puritanical view of our parents.
I was a young teen when this song came out and I remember thinking that that woman was putting down the law to her man. I never looked at this song as anything close to a military vein to it. I want to thank you guys, I totally enjoy watching these reactions to my era of music, it does my old soul good to know that the younger generations are appreciating the quality of music that we had.
Yes, that is a dance move called The Pony! I had this 45 and did it before I ever saw this video. AND, she started following me on Twitter a few years ago! :) I consider her my big sister, since her dad and my dad were around the same age and both 1st generation Sicilian American sons. :) I adore her still!
Listen, I was alive when this record came out! My name is Nancy so my neighbors would tease me and ask me for my autograph! This song has a warm place in my heart!
The song was a big hit for many reasons. It had a great "hook" in it (the bass line), it was telling a familiar story, it was Frank Sinatra's daughter, and that famous last line of the song. You have to remember also, there were no music videos back then, the video you are watching was from her performing on some variety show of the time. The music of the studio recording was provided by the famous "wrecking crew" session musicians. Finally, this song came out in 1966, check out the GoGo dancers from The Ronettes Be My Baby from 1963. For a moment I thought it might have been the same group of dancers.
When I was a kid, this was my very first record, (yes, I’m that old!) a 45 that I had to ask my Dad to play on his stereo…nobody but Daddy touched the stereo!…I’d put on my white go go boots and my favorite mini dress and dance my little heart out! Thanks for playing this, I had a good laugh at you guys and my memories, oh those white go go boots!
This was made for the Scopitone, a video jukebox that projected film reels. The heyday of the machine was pretty brief, but hundreds of these short music clips were made.
Watching you three together I get the sense that you have always been close and will always be close. I don't know the ages of any of you (I don't need them), but I know that you will be doing these for at least the next 30 years. I enjoy these reactions very much
Even though The Beatles were at the height of their popularity, the year I was born saw this song as the #2 most popular of the year, and her dad had the #1. I couldn't have one of The Beatles' songs be huge; I got Frank and Nancy, which just makes me feel ancient...lol.
Jamel, You like this, you MUST check out “Bang, Bang” (Nancy Sinatra) SO deep, SO dark, and the reason for it was the guitar. (The ONLY instrument in the song) The guitar player is the great Billy Strange! (Member of the legendary WRECKING CREW, a tight knit group of session musicians that are on literally hundreds of hit songs)
YEAP AND THE MASHED POTATO MY MOTHER GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL IN 1959... WE DANCED IN THE LIVING ROOM TO 60S 70S MUSIC IM A BABY BOOMER. MY MOMMA SHOWED ME SOME SOME MOVIES & KICKS SPINS ETC .... I LOVE TO DANCE BUT I RECOGNIZE MY DANCE MOVIES FROM OLDER MOVIES, PULP FRICTION AND EVEN GREASE , MY GIRL FRIEND FRIENDS WOULD ASK ME HOW YA DANCE LIKE THAT WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1980S I SAID FEEL THE RTHYM.. THAT LAST " BOOTS LETS START WALKING " YEP MY MOMMA TAUGHT ME THAT GREAT STEPS FOR ANY TUNE JUST HAVE RTHYM LOVE YA JAMAL AND YOUR BROTHERS
The song was a HUGE hit so a lot of movies set during the era will use it, Crikey, I remember this song on the radio & blasting away at BBQ's on tape decks.
I was born Jan 1959, I was the baby , my sisters 10 years older, and popular cheerleaders ,,,:"ROLL TIDE." They taught me everthing female, including THE PONY!!
For some reason this reminds of Lenard Nemoy (Mr Spock from Star Trek) singing the "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins". Mind you I grew up herein this song every Saturday morning when Mom cleaned the house and played her Album collection
I'm a 70s kid so this came before my time. But I loved this song as a kid and all things 60s, coming off the classy 50s with a dash of funk to come in the 70s. I always knew what this song was about. Have you thought about doing a video on the Pina Colada song? Love your channel!!!
Watched this when it came out on some variety show..I was 7…All I wanted was what we called “Go Go Boots” i don’t recall a dance for this one but many did the Pony.
You’re right about the styles of today versus yesteryear. They were much more classy and at the same time, were sexy but left something to the imagination.
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You may be thinking of the military, because this song was in the movie Full Metal Jacket.
The Jerk, The Swim, The Pony were all dances we did to this in our thigh-high white Go-Go Boots.
I would love to have an original pair of thigh high GOGO boots
I remember trying on my mom's long white Go-Go boots. Ya, I'm that old.
Amen sister
My mom used to have those Go go boots, she used to dance like that the pony, my aunt also..
We had the short go go boots in ‘65.
“I just got me a brand new box of matches. And, what he knows, you ain’t had time to learn.” That was a supreme smack down. Her brand new box of matches is a new man, and he’s got what her old man doesn’t. One of these days is NOW. I loved Nancy Sinatra! We girls in the ‘60’s had some music by strong women to inspire us.
LOL I LOVE that line!!
Absolutely
Yes we did.
Ha I seriously just said that in the comments 🤣
My favorite line; too many people miss that one!
'You keep samin' when you oughta be a'changin'" - another great line!
Yes!
"You keep lying when you oughta be truthin'!" Man, Lee Hazlewood had a way with words. 😂 Such an underrated songwriter.
I'm old enough to remember when this came out, and I assure you, we were not thinking of army boots.
Nancy Sinatra later played herself in an episode of the T.V. series China Beach, doing a USO show for the troops in Viet Nam. She also produced a T.V. production about her father's life.
Yep!!! And sales of women’s boots sky rocketed!!!
I remember watching her on China Beach. That was such a great show!!!
Loved China Beach
OMG! I was little when this came out but had to have a pair of boots! White to be exact. Mine were ankle boots.
Can I just say as a woman who has always told my daughters that you dont have to expose your body to be beautiful that I appreciate men who appreciate classy women. It's nice to know that those of us who prefer to cover our bodies are still considered lovely. Thank you, gentlemen. Be blessed
"I ain't never, in the history of WORDS, heard that..."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Most brilliant statement I've ever had the joy to experience!!
yes the pony was dance back then as were the loco-motion, the wah-watusi, the jerk, the stroll etc
Listen to the words.....this song is before it's time....the lyrics in this song is about a woman letting her lover know she done....and she found another one that can do to her what he never did
Yep. A fun little bit of female power from the 60's. This and Leslie Gore's "You Don't Own Me" are personal favorites from that era.
LOL...back in the 60's, I had a pair of white go-go boots and would dance to this song. I'm 65 and remember those days well. Nancy is now 82 years old. She was 26 when this song came out.
I love "I just found me a brand-new box of matches, and what he knows you aint had time to learn". Classic!!
I was born in 1968 I grew up listening to my mother blasting it. The song was her power anthem, and anytime my father stepped out of line, it was played on max volume!!
The backing band is The Wrecking Crew, a fabulous group of studio musicians who played on countless hit records back then.
Jamel! The Wrecking Crew performed on many great hit records! There is a documentary out there on them that is amazing and very enlightening!
They were amazing, & the documentary about them is wonderful! Highly recommend!
This song was in Full Metal Jacket. It's the transition from the boot camp part to Vietnam.
Exactly. This is the song they play when the hooker says me so horny
"ME SO HOENEE! mE LOVE YOU LONG TIME"!
Cool
I cannot hear this without the image of that short black shirt and those long legs flashing through my mind.
This song reminds me of my Aunt Sharon, she used to sing it all the time. Sadly, she passed in 2021. RIP
Just think all those gogo dancers are grandmas now
Im 76 and remember this song was big when it hit the airwaves
I was 6, when this song came out, and my Mom gave me little white "go-go boots" to wear to 1st grade. I danced the Pony up & down our hallway, at home, for a good year. 🤣
Yes, the pony, the jerk, the monkey and before all those was the twist and little bit of the swim in this too. This was suppose too be for a man but Nancy insisted on being the one to make this her hit.
Don't forget the "mashed potato" in your list of 60's dance moves! 👍✌😁
Remember the shimmy? Not sure I spelled it right.
Yes Ty
That Bass run is brilliant, and makes the song even better.
Chuck Berghofer, one of tHe legends of the bass and a truly kind human
Nancy & her boots will outlive us all. 👢
This song jump started the second phase of Nancy's career. She hooked up with producer and songwriter Lee Hazelwood shortly after divorcing her first husband Tommy Sands. Lee encouraged her to step out. He told her "You're not young and innocent anymore. You're a divorced woman. You've experienced life." or words to that effect. Lee originally wanted to sing this song himself, but Nancy told him it would not be appropriate for a man to sing it, so he gave it to her. Great performance and video. Nancy and Lee did several duets together including "Jackson", "Some Velvet Morning" and "Lady Bird."
"Some Velvet Morning" was one of those songs that grabbed me 1st time I heard it (on Art Bell's old late night talk show as bumper music). Absolutely haunting from the intro to the alternating contrasting verses, immediately had to hunt down the track.
Oh wow! Thanks for that tid bit.
She discusses that in the Wrecking Crew documentary and it's funny
"Summer Wine", too?
@@gemanscombe4985 Oops! Forgot that one. One of my favorites. B side of "Sugar Town", Nancy's top five hit in late '66, early '67. "Summer Wine" charted at the same time, peaked at No. 49.
I wish you all would do I got a brand new pair Rollerskates by Melanie , the one with the girl skating , its such a cute song and another that was a big hit too and loved her voice
"Brand New Key"
...and "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma"
Every since I saw Nancy Sinatra sing that song, I had to have a pair like her. "These Boots Are Made For Walking" was the first record I ever bought, I was around 5 or 6 years old. This song is such a classic, a great piece of early female rock history. This was a real gem, thanks for doing this video!
I was born in 1959 & I had the exact same experience except i wanted white "Go Go boots :)
@@sabrenas6849 Same. although I was scandalized by the short short dresses
Ha! Born in 59 too and I got this 45 and a red polkadot suitcase record player and...a pair of white go go boots. Best birthday gift ever!
Not once did I think of an army when hearing this song. But let me tell you this: When this song came out, I was at a shoe store one evening with my folks, and the song came on the radio in the store. And what was most on display at the store was not shoes, but go-go boots, which were all the rage when the song came out. Here is what Wikipedia says:
"Go-go boots are a low-heeled style of women's fashion boot first introduced in the mid-1960s. The original go-go boots, as defined by André Courrèges in 1964, were white, low-heeled, and mid-calf in height, a specific style which is sometimes called the Courrèges boot. Since then, the term go-go boot has come to include the knee-high, square-toed boots with block heels that were very popular in the 1960s and 1970s; as well as a number of variations including kitten heeled versions and colours other than white."
Recorded in 1966 I believe.. so much sass in it.. And Nancy and the other ladies are gorgeous
When this song Hit the radio I think we all felt the same way. Melodically and rhythmically it was ahead of its time,,, it definitely had a fusion of jazz and Rock... Till this very day it is still very progressive.
Yes, the Pony was a dance. I love Nancy's spirit!
I’m 65. This wasn’t played in Army movies till years later. Frank Sinatra was a teen idol for our mothers. They were called Bobby Soxers. Because they wore white Bobby Sox and black and white saddle shoes with their skirts. And let’s face it, he had a voice made of pure SILK! So beautiful. So sexy. We LOVED that he had a daughter who was in our generation who could also sing! And she was so pretty, too. But really, this song came out when women were pushing for more rights, more independence. And we were so tired of being treated badly by men. This song is about THAT! There were so many women getting divorced in the late 60’s/early 70’s….many of our mothers! Those boots gonna walk her right out the front door of her house, if he keeps lying and cheating on her…which so many men were doing back then.
Go watch the tv series Mad Men! That’s pretty close to what it was really like in the 60’s. Single women worked to find a man to marry. Then they quit and went home and had children. They couldn’t have both a career and a family. Then they just felt like brood mares. Men wanted to get promoted so they could get the key to the Playboy Club! So many men had mistresses! Women were stuck. They couldn’t get credit on their own, or buy houses. They couldn’t get on birth control pills without their husband’s permission. It took a few years before doctor’s would even prescribe the pill to single women! Anyway, when this song came out, it was one of those songs women liked because it was sort of an anthem. She was singing for all of us! And she was Frank Sinatra’s daughter, Nancy.
Frank was the most powerful celebrity in the country. If it weren’t for Frank, there would be no Las Vegas today! Vegas came about because Castro had taken over Cuba….America’s adult playground! So there was no sin city for adults to visit. So the Italian mob found Las Vegas…not too far from LA. But after the mobsters built those casino’s, no one came….till they offered Sinatra (he’s Italian) a share of one of the casino’s if he would perform a few times a year and talk his celebrity friends into performing there, too! Then JFK, then a Senator, showed up in VegasHe also was responsible for black artists being able to entertain. One of his best friends was Sammy Davis Jr. They wouldn’t even let Sammy in the front door. And he couldn’t stay at the hotel. He had to stay in the “colored” area of the city…till Frank threatened to stop performing. They complied! Pretty cool. Frank was so cool!
Bravo to you guys for exploring and discovering all this vintage music. Keep going; it’s endless.
Word to the wise.
Never mess with a man’s daughter when Daddy is connected to the Mob.
Happy New Year, my brothers.
Trump lost, haha 😂 BITCH
Nancy is 80 and cool as ever! I follow her on twitter. A month or so ago--Nancy's tv special was shown on TCM. It was so good and the clothes were phenomenal! I love 60s fashion. My mom wore go-go boots! She was beautiful and had great legs (she had trained as a dancer). She bought me a pair and I wore them on Halloween when I dressed up as swinging 60s chick. This song will be around forever.
I remember hearing this song as a young girl. She also had some other hits such as "Sugartown" & "Somethin' Stupid" duet with her dad Frank Sinatra. Nancy recorded the title song from the James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice" in 1967. She also starred with Elvis Presley in "Speedway" in 1968. Nancy did a few collaborations with Lee Hazelwood including the songs "Summer Wine", "Jackson" & "Some Velvet Morning".
Thanks for your knowledge on this! I'll check those out.
Suger Town, takes me back to primary school!
Back riding in the back seat of my parent's station wagon, I didn't understand the lyrics but thought the chorus was catchy. I was too young.
You guys got it right. Old school ain't all bad. Sexy doesn't need to be cheap. Old school sexy is classy.
I remember parents being so confused about this performance. They were so excited to see Frank's daughter sing, but the short-short outfits and laying down on the floor were not yet excepted. I remember the entire family smiling and bouncing to the tune, then the dancers had on short shorts and smiles kinda froze, then when they were laying on the floor dancing... well, i wondered if we were going to be able to finish watching the performance on tv. hahahah
My Daughters and Grand-Daughters *STILL* dance to this always-awesome song.
My proudest moment on twitter was when Nancy Sinatra started following me. 😂. Another great reaction guys.
The Supremes always wore evening gowns
Beautiful❤
Can't wait to see your brothers watch this. YES, there was a dance called the pony. It was a big deal when I was in 4th to 6th grade. They were also doing the jerk - just like you said. Oh, I did want some of those boots. Took until 7th grade to talk my mom into some. Dude, she's saying don't mess with me, or you're going find some boot tread right across your face.
My era! I'm 74 yrs and grew up listening to this music! Our baby boomer music!!!
I’m nearly 59 and this song made me beg my mother for “go-go” boots! She said no.😏
My best memory of this song is one is in the spring of 2001. My husband and I were working outside and we heard our son get in the shower; he was 13 at the time. The next thing we know that boy is belting out this song like he was in concert! We waited for the appropriate moment for giving applause and he thanked us…no embarrassment at all. He’s 33 now and still sings random songs from all eras and genres of music. ✌🏼♥️🎶
Sounds good to me!
I just turned 60. I was able to get a pair of the go-go boots with my older sister before we came back from Okinawa in '68. They were a thing back then. Sorry, you didn't get a pair. That's great your son knows all genres of music. I started my daughter who is now 33 when she was little bitty. Now she is also like your son. Cool.
Aww, sorry you didn't get the "go-go" boots. I was in 2nd grade, and my sister and I got the white ones. We called them Shindig boots because the girls who danced on that show wore them, lol.
Nancy was just as cool as her Dad. Good person too.
Yep love that girl what a character ! Song from my childhood.
Loved how you gentlemen talked about the difference between then and now. Today many women don't know there's a world of difference between sexy and slutty. Sexy is classy and slutty not sexy, it's free advertising. For men, the difference between masculine and macho. Great channel!
This song never gets old. I was a child when this came out and my mother would play it on the record player.
The Pony, !!!! Absolutely it is the dance and the SWIM, and the THE JERK!
One of the classic videos. Nancy did some songs with her father Frank and Al Greenwood called Summer Wine. Summer Breeze with her father!
I remember watching her perform this on tv, she was dynamite. I still think you and your brothers would really enjoy Home Free" Butts Remix Melody ". Enjoy
Oooo, what Beth said please 🙏🏻
I remember watching this in 1966 I think on the Jackie Gleeson show I think. At 6 years old my obsession with go- go boots began ❤😊
We never thought of Army boots. We all want shiny white tall boots! 💕🐝🇺🇸
I'm 66 years old. I wore white gogo boots...lol... Yes, we did the pony, the jerk, the swim, the mashed potato, the hammer....lol...
I remember when the song came out, and I never heard of one person thinking it had anything to do with Army boots lol
I remember when that came out..must have been at least 50-odd years ago.. Nancy still looks good. I believe she is over 75!
I loooooooove how you react to this 60's song. It was iconic, funny how strange it looks now after so many years , the way they dance, etc. A wonderful trip to the past.
You keep samin' when you oughta be a-changin'
This is how we danced. A combination of the swim and the twist and a bunch of other dances. Lol.
I was there back then, and nobody thought of the Army. It was a liberating song----you're a bad man and I'm walking out.
That bass at the beginning was courtesy of The Wrecking Crew and couldn't hardly be duplicated in live performances - as with many songs of that era that The Wrecking Crew had a hand in. They were the shit !! If you aren't familiar with The Wrecking Crew check it out on here and while you're at it check out Glen Campbell's bio. He was one of the stars of the Wrecking Crew and the first musician to have hits on country and pop charts simultaneously. He was awesome 😎
I'm 73 and I ❤ this song. Cortel crack me up calling out the moves pony, jerk . Classic song.
That dance move is go-go dancing.
I still have a hard time thinking about my mother wearing a dress this short and it being the height of fashion back in the day. It’s funny how when we are young we have such a puritanical view of our parents.
Makes me think of the mom in Now and Then when the girls are in the restaurant & see her walking down the street.
Great song, written by Lee Hazelwood and sang by Nancy, definitely a classier performance than nowadays!
You guys look like good brothers.
Cherish it forever.
Those boots used to be "go-go" boots! My sister and all her friends had a pair!
I was a young teen when this song came out and I remember thinking that that woman was putting down the law to her man. I never looked at this song as anything close to a military vein to it. I want to thank you guys, I totally enjoy watching these reactions to my era of music, it does my old soul good to know that the younger generations are appreciating the quality of music that we had.
Yes, that is a dance move called The Pony! I had this 45 and did it before I ever saw this video. AND, she started following me on Twitter a few years ago! :) I consider her my big sister, since her dad and my dad were around the same age and both 1st generation Sicilian American sons. :) I adore her still!
OMG! Shes 82! I bet she still looks damn good!
This song was number 1 the week I was born... Feb 1966 and I've only known this version 👍🏻
Happy New year...stay safe
YOU HAVE TO HEAR “BANG BANG” by her.
Her and Frank singing Something Stupid. When hearing it back in the 60's it was a woman telling a man off.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Something Stupid was with Lee Greenwood. As was Summer Wine.
@@1TwistedPoet Something Stupid was definitely a duet with Frank. Topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in May of 1967.
The Pony was the first dance i learned. Thx for sharing. Your reaction was awesome.
Then the Jerk & the Swim
The three of you together just crack me up hope you can do more of these videos.
Listen, I was alive when this record came out! My name is Nancy so my neighbors would tease me and ask me for my autograph! This song has a warm place in my heart!
We’ll miss you, Quintel! I hope you can make a guest appearance now and then! 😍💕
This vid and music and Nancy are just so damn groovy!! This is iconic❤
This song was featured in a scene from "Full Metal Jacket".
The song was a big hit for many reasons. It had a great "hook" in it (the bass line), it was telling a familiar story, it was Frank Sinatra's daughter, and that famous last line of the song. You have to remember also, there were no music videos back then, the video you are watching was from her performing on some variety show of the time. The music of the studio recording was provided by the famous "wrecking crew" session musicians. Finally, this song came out in 1966, check out the GoGo dancers from The Ronettes Be My Baby from 1963. For a moment I thought it might have been the same group of dancers.
This song always makes me think of David Tennant & David Morrissey singing and dancing in Blackpool.
Giddyup with the pony…your correct!
When I was a kid, this was my very first record, (yes, I’m that old!) a 45 that I had to ask my Dad to play on his stereo…nobody but Daddy touched the stereo!…I’d put on my white go go boots and my favorite mini dress and dance my little heart out! Thanks for playing this, I had a good laugh at you guys and my memories, oh those white go go boots!
This was made for the Scopitone, a video jukebox that projected film reels. The heyday of the machine was pretty brief, but hundreds of these short music clips were made.
Watching you three together I get the sense that you have always been close and will always be close. I don't know the ages of any of you (I don't need them), but I know that you will be doing these for at least the next 30 years. I enjoy these reactions very much
Yes, there was a dance called the pony. I remember doing it. I am that old LOL
*I watch Hairspray a lot* Same! Love Hairspray!!
Yes, that dance was the pony.
Even though The Beatles were at the height of their popularity, the year I was born saw this song as the #2 most popular of the year, and her dad had the #1. I couldn't have one of The Beatles' songs be huge; I got Frank and Nancy, which just makes me feel ancient...lol.
Nancy also Sang the Theme Song to the 1967 James Bond " You only live twice. Staring Sean Connery
Yessss, the pony!! 60' s definitely a move back then
I was in Jr High and it was the Pony. Mama taught me and I taught the girls in gym class. There was the Swim and the Jerk too. Love her!!
Jamel,
You like this, you MUST check out “Bang, Bang” (Nancy Sinatra)
SO deep, SO dark, and the reason for it was the guitar.
(The ONLY instrument in the song)
The guitar player is the great Billy Strange!
(Member of the legendary WRECKING CREW, a tight knit group of session musicians that are on literally hundreds of hit songs)
I was around when she released this song. I remember her father did not want her to sing this,I am glad she did. You three young men made me laugh.💕
YEAP AND THE MASHED POTATO
MY MOTHER GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL IN 1959... WE DANCED IN THE LIVING ROOM TO 60S 70S MUSIC IM A BABY BOOMER. MY MOMMA SHOWED ME SOME SOME MOVIES & KICKS SPINS ETC .... I LOVE TO DANCE BUT I RECOGNIZE MY DANCE MOVIES FROM OLDER MOVIES, PULP FRICTION AND EVEN GREASE , MY GIRL FRIEND FRIENDS WOULD ASK ME HOW YA DANCE LIKE THAT WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1980S I SAID FEEL THE RTHYM.. THAT LAST " BOOTS LETS START WALKING " YEP MY MOMMA TAUGHT ME THAT GREAT STEPS FOR ANY TUNE JUST HAVE RTHYM
LOVE YA JAMAL AND YOUR BROTHERS
Happy New Year to you all God bless
Bro knows. I used to do the Pony in the 60’s. You ought to react to 50’s, 60’s and 70’s dances.
The song was a HUGE hit so a lot of movies set during the era will use it, Crikey, I remember this song on the radio & blasting away at BBQ's on tape decks.
I was born Jan 1959, I was the baby , my sisters 10 years older, and popular cheerleaders ,,,:"ROLL TIDE." They taught me everthing female, including THE PONY!!
I love the guy on the right, he doesn't stop moving 😊👏
I LOVE this song , always have.
For some reason this reminds of Lenard Nemoy (Mr Spock from Star Trek) singing the "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins". Mind you I grew up herein this song every Saturday morning when Mom cleaned the house and played her Album collection
So cute guys!! I’m sending this to Nancy!! ~ Cindy /LadyLake PR
We sure did pony! And the Jerk, the Continental, the Four Corners, the Temptation Walk....you name it, we did it.
I love it when their hips start shaking and all you hear is Hey! Yay! LOL! Stumbled on your channel. Subscribing.
Own it queen of the boots!!!!’ She laid it down!!!
I'm a 70s kid so this came before my time. But I loved this song as a kid and all things 60s, coming off the classy 50s with a dash of funk to come in the 70s. I always knew what this song was about. Have you thought about doing a video on the Pina Colada song? Love your channel!!!
Watched this when it came out on some variety show..I was 7…All I wanted was what we called “Go Go Boots” i don’t recall a dance for this one but many did the Pony.
You’re right about the styles of today versus yesteryear. They were much more classy and at the same time, were sexy but left something to the imagination.