One thing is for sure, there were certainly no racial barriers with this song. It was played like crazy on many radio stations. It sold over a million copies and went to number one on the billboard chart. Many people loved it!
@bedandbreakfastman11 I like elements of both, really. The original was a little more funky. But on this version, the lead vocalist rips on it. Plus, I like the guitar/strings interplay.
I also graduated in 1974. Will be going to my 50 year high school reunion next week. 1956 was a hoof year to be born. Bought this s8ngle when it came out. Wasn't it 1973 when this came out?
When this came out mixed marriages were still scandalous in some communities. Shoot, where I lived they considered it a mixed marriage if it was between a Methodist and a Presbyterian.
When this came out, it was unique in addressing interracial relationships. While the older folks back then may have been a little shocked, the younger people were part of the whole "peace, love and understanding" thing, so it was cool. EXTREMELY popular song back in the day.
True. Funny this got reviewed today. This song got stuck in my head just a couple of days ago. Then I thought about some other similar ones from my childhood like "Black and White" by Three Dog Night, "Black Betty" by Ram Jam, and "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. I guess due to similarities of political and social challenges during the Nixon years and now Trump/Biden years are what triggered this. I remember this song from my youth and later from a film soundtrack for "Nixon." Crazy how things work. For me, I've always been able to remember events in my life through music.
What's interesting is this song received widespread acceptance, going all the way to Billboard #1 in that great musical summer of '73 -- whereas the 1967 song "Society's Child" by Janis Ian, which covered the same subject matter, was banned on a number of radio stations, especially in the south. It's amazing how attitudes changed over just six years.
And amazing still is how things have unfortunately reverted back to some of those same prejudices! banning books in school, anti-diversity and anti love. I remember this played at my 7th grade dance. We loved it! Sang along, and thought it was great that we hung out with many different kinds of people. Today this would probably be banned in school and some idiots would be boycotting radio for playing it. So sad, the 70's were such a diverse, inclusive and beautiful time to grow up in! And the best decade ever for music!
This song had big impact on me when it came out. It cemented my belief (instilled by my Mom) that we are all the same under our skin. "Ain't no difference if you're black or white...".
Growing up in the 60's and 70's this was one of my favorite songs and The Sweet Little Willy..I grew up in the best era of music soul funk and rock and roll
My dad, a white man , married a black woman in 1972. I was 11. This song really hit a spot at that time in my life. The town we lived in was not very accepting . I wish we had moved to Dallas LOL . Its all good now and I still have a place in my heart for this one. ✌❤
I’m a Texan. I’m also a black man. My uncle was a high school star athlete in my hometown around the time this song was popular in the 70s. He was intimate with several white high school girls which was frowned upon back in those days in a small Texas town. But attraction isn’t limited by color.
I was 13 1n 1972. A "mixed" couple began attending my church. There were more than a few raised eyebrows and bigoted voices at the time. Personally, though a little startled at 1st seeing them, I was immediately struck by their beautiful children. (An angelic toddler and a 4 yo both with huge eyes and huger smiles.) It was strange to have one of my close buddies suddenly parrot some bigoted invective against this cute young couple and their innocent children. I'll never understand it.
I was a little young when this came out. However, my experience was I met my wife over 31 years ago, we've been married 30 years. I am white she is black. The strange thing is the opposite happened, my mom and dad were more accepting, but my father in law was not onboard at first. He told me "no white man could respect his daughter" But he came around and he called me son and I called him dad. And he was the best grandfather to our two daughters. Both my wife and I love this song and do remember it from our childhood.
FINALLY!! This song was my jam back in my senior year in high school. Still love it 50 years later!! Unfortunately, they never had any more hits that I knew of.
This song was written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson from the British soul band, Hot Chocolate, released as a single in 1973, who I don't think you've ever done on your channel. You really need to check them out, as they had loads of hits during the 70's & early 80's; think Emma charted quite high on the Billboard 100. Songs to check out are You Sexy Thing (used in the movie 'The Full Monty'); No Doubt about It; Put You Together Again; You Win Again; It Started With A Kiss; Girl Crazy; Everyone's A Winner & Are You Getting Enough Of What Makes You Happy....to name but a few! Think you'd both really like them as they were funky & soulful & the lead singer, Errol Brown, was very charismatic. His scream on Emma is something to behold.
Can't agree enough with this comment. Not sure why Jay and Amber have a blind spot when it comes to some bands , particularly UK ones. Slade and Hot Chocolate are long overdue for a blitz on this channel.
Such an amazing song that was my awakening to social injustice. Another great song from the time was Three Dog Night’s Black & White. It’s a must listen.
Saw them perform this live in 1975. They opened for Rare Earth. The concert was held at Tri-City Raceways in Richland, WA. Back when there was no such thing as a big dude wearing a T-shirt that said "Security" and you could lean your elbows on the stage. The most memorable part of the night was when the large percussion section of Rare Earth did the long percussive intro into the tune "Hey Big Brother". It was much longer than the studio intro and it was incredible to behold live. It literally sent chills down my spine. Both bands were awesome.
My mom used to have this blasting! 🙂 Amber, I love your story about your parents and grandfather. I was born in 1968, in the south/Alabama, so interracial couples were definitely frowned upon, but many made it work. I grew up with my mom, uncle, and older cousins their age (mom was 19 when I was born) with them being somewhat flower children. No hippies as they all had jobs, homes, stayed out of trouble, but were about peace and love. ✌🏽 We'd have people of various races and ethnic backgrounds in our family, biracial/multi-racial children, interracial couples, and music was a _huge_ part of the scene. This song seemed to be a bit about what I saw with the couples being of different skin colors. I'm of African American, Native American and European Jewish ancestry, and I remember back then, people would ask my mom, brother, grandmother, me (and others in the family) "Are you mixed", "What are you mixed with?", "Your family must not be full black, right?" 🤔 😀 Whenever my mom would braid flowers together for a halo in my waist length hair at the time, I would always feel like I was connected more to the group of women in the room with their halos as we listened to the music. Thanks, Mama.❤
It was such a different time. Love is love. Two years after this song came out, there was the first interracial couple on network TV on the show The Jeffersons.
I first heard Brother Louie by Hot Chocolate in 1973. Errol Brown the lead singer co-wrote it with Tony Wilson, another band member.. Their original song explains what happened much more clearly.
Has been one of my favorite songs since I was a young kid; so smooth, such a classy way to handle such a serious subject as well. Perfect song; got to sing the chorus every time I hear it. And the strings! ❤
In the 60's and 70's, we were 100% about Peace, Love and Rock & Roll. We loved all people, all colors, all religions.....we loved all....and meant it with conviction. Peace😊
Sorry but many would disagree. Everything wasn't sweetness and light with race relations in the U.S. then...actually wasn't anywhere close to it. It was just kept a lot quieter and under wraps during the 70's than it is now...for the 60's all you have to do is look at places like Alabama in the 60's archives!
One of my earliest musical memories was hearing this song on the radio when I was just a kid. It was controversial even then, but I was way too young to know that. Such a great jam!
I was a kid when this song came out. I have always listened to the lyrics of songs. this one stuck with me my whole life. Love is Love, you cannot control who you Love. So, just Love.
@@marioserrano6333 Well considering it was written by Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate I can't see how that's the case, perhaps you should check out things before commenting.
@@johnbutcher2587 Your reply " no it isn't" should have been commented to @Adam_Le-Roi_Davis they are wrong. You replied to @marioserrano6333 instead, in which they gave the correct fact. You put your comment under the wrong name a simple mistake. It's how I saw it. We can both agree it's written and first performed by Hot Chocolate. Have a good day now.
Did you know there are a bunch of old broadcasts from KHJ on you tube? I never lived in L.A. but have really enjoyed listening to The Real Don Steele and the others.
The best version is by Hot Chocolate, a Great British band from the 1970s & 80s with many international hits. Written and sung by Errol Brown, lead singer of Hot Chocolate - no one could better his singing on this song. Have often requested you check out some of their classics, hope you’ll do it now 🙏
I was 12 when this came out in 1973 and my sisters best friend had mixed parents, so the song didn’t strike me as being anything out of the ordinary. Just catchy.
1973 was my senior year in high school. "Brother Louie" was the top sock hop hit of the season. Blue-eyed soul brother from the South Side of Chicago. When Old School was just school.
As a teenager of the 70’s, I had always thought this song was from Rod Stewart. I thought it was funny when Amber said it had a Rod Stewart vibe. She is always so spot on.
My dad passed away when I was 13, in 1970. I'm a white guy, in 1974 I fell in love with a Mexican girl. I introduced her to my family, all went well. After my mom told me if my dad was alive, he wouldn't have let me date her. But when that song came on, I love it, the lead singers voice just sounded so different to me. If my dad was alive I truly don't know what I would have done. I married that girl in 1978 and we were togeather till she passed in 2010.
what a great story I am a pasty white guy 73 years young and married a dark Filipina and now live in the Philippines for over 33 years and still going strong
@@wildbill7081 I might do the same My wife was part Filipina also. She sure had their temper. She used tampo a few times on me. LOL The 1st day was kind of nice, but after that I hated it.
@@stargells1384 You got me laughing yeah Tampo is a real thing here and the best thing to do is ignore them during that time hahahaha and you should move here one day.
One of 1973's biggest songs. It was a cover song from the group Hot Chocolate a British soul group who did it originally as a funky/reggae soulful track. Check out the original.
This was huge on campus. I was a senior in college. You couldn’t go anywhere in the dorm area with this music playing. It was so memorable for a whole lot of reasons.😊
This was a very controversial song to some older folks. I'm 68. I was about 18 then. No problem in my hometown in Wisconsin, with my generation then. Just a kick ass song.
Wow, this brings back memories. I remember my sister is listening to this song. I always thought it was Rod Stewart.When I first heard it Great reaction
Basically, a one-hit wonder in 1973. Ian Lloyd was the soulful singer. I liked how the guitar and violin played off each other. Another interracial romance song is Janis Ian's "Society Child" from the 60's. React to that sometime. Thanks. 😎
@@eggy1962I agree. I remember thinking as a kid, Rod Stewart sang this. I was about 5 or 6 in first grade. Being the youngest, my older siblings played a lot of music around me and I listened to the radio on my own. Also I can't leave out American Bandstand and Soul Train. Oh yeah, and Midnight Special with Wolfman Jack! It was on one of these shows, I learned that Rod Stewart didn't sing this. I was so blessed to be surrounded by the best music of all genres.
I was in 7th grade when this played on radio often, I loved it and so did my friends. We all sang along to it. It was a really popular song where I'm from which is the San Francisco Bay Area, a place and time where diversity and change were being embraced and fought for.
The first concert I ever went to was Stories and Fanny. "Brother Louie" hit #1 a week or two later and Fanny's song "Charity Ball" was in the Top 40, too. (Now that I think about it, that would be a good choice for Female Friday!)
I was born in the early sixties and grew up in a very conservative rural community. My first encounter with racism was when I was about 10 years old. I was at a friend's house and her parent's started discussing a mixed race couple who lived in the area. I was shocked by their attitudes and I was hurt and confused by their negative comments. I told my friend that I wanted to go home immediately. She asked why I was so upset and I told her that the couple that her parent's were degrading were my godparents. I loved these people and I knew that my parent's loved them also. At that moment I realized how much I appreciated that in my home, prejudice was not there, I also realized that I was very naïve about the negative views of others. I have never and will never understand prejudice. It doesn't make sense to me, at all.
Great song i heard as a little guy. I didn’t know what it was about. Until years later. I love watching you guys and although I’m an Elvis Presley Fan I would like to request a Michael Johnson song. “I know this night won’t last forever.” And Leon Russell’s “Lady Blue”. Thank you for listening to the music of my life
I remember playing this record on my record player when I was a little kid, early 70's, i have been a major music fan my whole life, i'm 58 going on 59, long time
Thanks you guys, I've been waiting a long time for this one... I will always remember watching this on the TV as an early teen. I think I liked the "pushing the boundaries" aspect of it the most. Great pick. I married outside my race, and couldn't have been happier.
Jeff Neill featuring Darby Mills do a great cover of this song. Darby Mills was the lady that was the lead singer of the Headpins from Vancouver BC in the 80s. She was called the "Queen of Scream".
One thing is for sure, there were certainly no racial barriers with this song. It was played like crazy on many radio stations. It sold over a million copies and went to number one on the billboard chart. Many people loved it!
There were some stations that refused to play it. It was still a massive success.
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@@magneto7930 I still love this song today in 2024. Prejudices still exist which makes this song ever more relevant now.
@bedandbreakfastman11 I like elements of both, really. The original was a little more funky. But on this version, the lead vocalist rips on it. Plus, I like the guitar/strings interplay.
I graduated high school in 1974 so the 70’s are in my soul. You both have the “old soul” in you. Just as cool as you can get. Love y’all.
Thank you for your comment. I graduated HS in 1978. My all time favorite rock song is Led Zeppelin's Stairway to heaven
Same here for us born in 56!
I also graduated in 1974. Will be going to my 50 year high school reunion next week. 1956 was a hoof year to be born. Bought this s8ngle when it came out. Wasn't it 1973 when this came out?
I'm class of 74 and born in 56
1955
I saw the one tear in Ambers eye
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BLESS you sweetheart and your parents 🙏❣️🙏
This one pushed the boundaries of that day. Great tune that got a LOT of airplay back in the day.
Just another great classic from the early 70's. Back in the day this song was all over the radio and why not? It's a great song. Great times!
When this came out mixed marriages were still scandalous in some communities. Shoot, where I lived they considered it a mixed marriage if it was between a Methodist and a Presbyterian.
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Catholic vs Lutheran...scandalous!
Are you from Alabama like me?!😅
So true. Thank God most people have moved on. I love the piano in this song.
✌️😁❤️🎶🎶🎶👍
Exactly!
When this came out, it was unique in addressing interracial relationships. While the older folks back then may have been a little shocked, the younger people were part of the whole "peace, love and understanding" thing, so it was cool. EXTREMELY popular song back in the day.
True. Funny this got reviewed today. This song got stuck in my head just a couple of days ago. Then I thought about some other similar ones from my childhood like "Black and White" by Three Dog Night, "Black Betty" by Ram Jam, and "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. I guess due to similarities of political and social challenges during the Nixon years and now Trump/Biden years are what triggered this. I remember this song from my youth and later from a film soundtrack for "Nixon." Crazy how things work. For me, I've always been able to remember events in my life through music.
What's interesting is this song received widespread acceptance, going all the way to Billboard #1 in that great musical summer of '73 -- whereas the 1967 song "Society's Child" by Janis Ian, which covered the same subject matter, was banned on a number of radio stations, especially in the south. It's amazing how attitudes changed over just six years.
@@jdw5678but did things get better with all this acceptance of putting dick in anyone and everyone..nope.
And amazing still is how things have unfortunately reverted back to some of those same prejudices! banning books in school, anti-diversity and anti love. I remember this played at my 7th grade dance. We loved it! Sang along, and thought it was great that we hung out with many different kinds of people. Today this would probably be banned in school and some idiots would be boycotting radio for playing it. So sad, the 70's were such a diverse, inclusive and beautiful time to grow up in! And the best decade ever for music!
This song had big impact on me when it came out. It cemented my belief (instilled by my Mom) that we are all the same under our skin. "Ain't no difference if you're black or white...".
Growing up in the 60's and 70's this was one of my favorite songs and The Sweet Little Willy..I grew up in the best era of music soul funk and rock and roll
My dad, a white man , married a black woman in 1972. I was 11. This song really hit a spot at that time in my life. The town we lived in was not very accepting . I wish we had moved to Dallas LOL . Its all good now and I still have a place in my heart for this one. ✌❤
I’m a Texan. I’m also a black man. My uncle was a high school star athlete in my hometown around the time this song was popular in the 70s. He was intimate with several white high school girls which was frowned upon back in those days in a small Texas town. But attraction isn’t limited by color.
About the same for me
I was in Philly and at times I got it from both sides, I was 8yrs old at the time.
I was 13 1n 1972. A "mixed" couple began attending my church. There were more than a few raised eyebrows and bigoted voices at the time.
Personally, though a little startled at 1st seeing them, I was immediately struck by their beautiful children. (An angelic toddler and a 4 yo both with huge eyes and huger smiles.)
It was strange to have one of my close buddies suddenly parrot some bigoted invective against this cute young couple and their innocent children.
I'll never understand it.
@@smithbros1000 None of us are born prejudiced. So it has to be taught. Right?
The song made the R&B charts…we definitely grooved to it. There’s a Midnight Special performance and a disco version.
I'm 55 yrs old I grow up listening to this on the radio even bought the record. I love this song. Thanks for the memories ❤😊
❤ is love. It has no color.
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A pinch of Rod Stewart. A soupçon of Isley Brothers, and a dash of ELO. Love it!
You've won the internet for using the word "soupcon" successfully in a sentence. Well done and cheerio.
A sprinkle of Steve Marriot too.
@derfscreechenhowser7548 I learned a new word today. Never heard of soupcon.I thought it was a misprint.
@@rogerdodger6025 Yeah, definitely a Faces vibe to the whole song.
..."Class of 76"...What a great radio classic!
This is in my opinion the best one hit wonder of the 70’s.
You two are really the BEST..I've said it before but I really mean it. Makes my day to watch your reactions..keep on keeping on.
I grew up getting down to this in the car with Paw Paw...one of our favorites! I vibe to this every time I hear it!
And I'm glad you guys are enjoying this music..experiencing the best music ever...IMO
I was a little young when this came out. However, my experience was I met my wife over 31 years ago, we've been married 30 years. I am white she is black. The strange thing is the opposite happened, my mom and dad were more accepting, but my father in law was not onboard at first. He told me "no white man could respect his daughter" But he came around and he called me son and I called him dad. And he was the best grandfather to our two daughters. Both my wife and I love this song and do remember it from our childhood.
That Raspy voice is always gonna get your attention and I love it .
FINALLY!! This song was my jam back in my senior year in high school. Still love it 50 years later!! Unfortunately, they never had any more hits that I knew of.
This song was written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson from the British soul band, Hot Chocolate, released as a single in 1973, who I don't think you've ever done on your channel.
You really need to check them out, as they had loads of hits during the 70's & early 80's; think Emma charted quite high on the Billboard 100.
Songs to check out are You Sexy Thing (used in the movie 'The Full Monty'); No Doubt about It; Put You Together Again; You Win Again; It Started With A Kiss; Girl Crazy; Everyone's A Winner & Are You Getting Enough Of What Makes You Happy....to name but a few!
Think you'd both really like them as they were funky & soulful & the lead singer, Errol Brown, was very charismatic. His scream on Emma is something to behold.
Can't agree enough with this comment. Not sure why Jay and Amber have a blind spot when it comes to some bands , particularly UK ones. Slade and Hot Chocolate are long overdue for a blitz on this channel.
Such an amazing song that was my awakening to social injustice. Another great song from the time was Three Dog Night’s Black & White. It’s a must listen.
Saw them perform this live in 1975. They opened for Rare Earth. The concert was held at Tri-City Raceways in Richland, WA.
Back when there was no such thing as a big dude wearing a T-shirt that said "Security" and you could lean your elbows on the stage. The most memorable part of the night was when the large percussion section of Rare Earth did the long percussive intro into the tune "Hey Big Brother". It was much longer than the studio intro and it was incredible to behold live. It literally sent chills down my spine. Both bands were awesome.
My mom used to have this blasting! 🙂
Amber, I love your story about your parents and grandfather.
I was born in 1968, in the south/Alabama, so interracial couples were definitely frowned upon, but many made it work.
I grew up with my mom, uncle, and older cousins their age (mom was 19 when I was born) with them being somewhat flower children. No hippies as they all had jobs, homes, stayed out of trouble, but were about peace and love. ✌🏽
We'd have people of various races and ethnic backgrounds in our family, biracial/multi-racial children, interracial couples, and music was a _huge_ part of the scene.
This song seemed to be a bit about what I saw with the couples being of different skin colors.
I'm of African American, Native American and European Jewish ancestry, and I remember back then, people would ask my mom, brother, grandmother, me (and others in the family) "Are you mixed", "What are you mixed with?", "Your family must not be full black, right?" 🤔 😀
Whenever my mom would braid flowers together for a halo in my waist length hair at the time, I would always feel like I was connected more to the group of women in the room with their halos as we listened to the music.
Thanks, Mama.❤
When this song came out in 1973, I was 14 years old. I loved the groove to the song. The lyrics didn't shock me at all.
It was such a different time. Love is love.
Two years after this song came out, there was the first interracial couple on network TV on the show The Jeffersons.
Ian Lloyd! I know Ian. He's still doing his thing. Nice guy!
I first heard Brother Louie by Hot Chocolate in 1973. Errol Brown the lead singer co-wrote it with Tony Wilson, another band member.. Their original song explains what happened much more clearly.
Prefer this version myself !
Has been one of my favorite songs since I was a young kid; so smooth, such a classy way to handle such a serious subject as well. Perfect song; got to sing the chorus every time I hear it. And the strings! ❤
this song was EVERYWHERE when it came out.
In the 60's and 70's, we were 100% about Peace, Love and Rock & Roll. We loved all people, all colors, all religions.....we loved all....and meant it with conviction. Peace😊
Sorry but many would disagree. Everything wasn't sweetness and light with race relations in the U.S. then...actually wasn't anywhere close to it. It was just kept a lot quieter and under wraps during the 70's than it is now...for the 60's all you have to do is look at places like Alabama in the 60's archives!
One of my earliest musical memories was hearing this song on the radio when I was just a kid. It was controversial even then, but I was way too young to know that. Such a great jam!
Every time I watch you two...I fall more in love with your channel....even after years of being subscribed.
I swear Amber is the best chair dancer I have ever seen..lol😊
you should see her in your lap.
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Thanks for this one. It has everything a good song needs: impactful lyrics, great instruments, and memorable voices.
Oh wow haven’t heard this in forever, thanks for the memories 😊
I was a kid when this song came out. I have always listened to the lyrics of songs. this one stuck with me my whole life. Love is Love, you cannot control who you Love. So, just Love.
That brown sugar had louie crying 🎶🔥✌️❤️
This was such a great song back in the 70's...still gets me jiving!
What a blast from the past! Been ages since I've heard this.
Louie, Louie, LOU-IE!!! SO GOOD!!! LOVED this song from the moment I heard it!! :) ENJOY, YA'LL!!!
This is a good cover of this song originally by 'Hot Chocolate' a British R&B band.
@@marioserrano6333 Well considering it was written by Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate I can't see how that's the case, perhaps you should check out things before commenting.
@@marioserrano6333 no it isn’t
@@johnbutcher2587 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Louie_(Hot_Chocolate_song)
If you look I am disagreeing with someone saying it’s a stories original
@@johnbutcher2587 Your reply " no it isn't" should have been commented to @Adam_Le-Roi_Davis they are wrong. You replied to @marioserrano6333 instead, in which they gave the correct fact. You put your comment under the wrong name a simple mistake. It's how I saw it. We can both agree it's written and first performed by Hot Chocolate. Have a good day now.
I have friend who is white but his wife is black. They have 3 kids and let me say they are both loved by everyone who knows them.
These are a number of interracial marriages in my family and so what? Love is love and love knows no color.
Awesome song! Thanks for playing it!
In the summer of 1973, this dominated LA radio through the pop station KHJ. As a 10-year-old, I couldn’t get enough of this. It’s actually a cover.
👍KHJ 93. Charlie Tuna. Machine Gun Kelley. The Real Don Steele. Memories. TY.
@@deb4578Charlie Tuna was great.
Did you know there are a bunch of old broadcasts from KHJ on you tube? I never lived in L.A. but have really enjoyed listening to The Real Don Steele and the others.
@@rogervondrasek5677I didn’t know that. I’m going to have to search.
@@BretSnyder
He sure was.
There’s a great live version of this song that they performed on the Midnight Special. Gotta check it out.
The best version is by Hot Chocolate, a Great British band from the 1970s & 80s with many international hits. Written and sung by Errol Brown, lead singer of Hot Chocolate - no one could better his singing on this song. Have often requested you check out some of their classics, hope you’ll do it now 🙏
I was 12 when this came out in 1973 and my sisters best friend had mixed parents, so the song didn’t strike me as being anything out of the ordinary. Just catchy.
Love this song. It's on my motorcycle ride play list.
This song was all over the radio back in the day. They were playing it every *hour*, it seemed.
Lou-E, Lou-E., Lou-I. I loved this song for years, but had forgotten who did it. Thanks much.
1973 was my senior year in high school. "Brother Louie" was the top sock hop hit of the season. Blue-eyed soul brother from the South Side of Chicago. When Old School was just school.
Same ❤❤❤
three dog night- black and white is a fantastic song from back then also. great review ! thumbs up
As a teenager of the 70’s, I had always thought this song was from Rod Stewart. I thought it was funny when Amber said it had a Rod Stewart vibe. She is always so spot on.
Amber always gets it !!!! Jay, not so much.
This song, was all over the radio back then !
My dad passed away when I was 13, in 1970. I'm a white guy, in 1974 I fell in love with a Mexican girl. I introduced her to my family, all went well. After my mom told me if my dad was alive, he wouldn't have let me date her. But when that song came on, I love it, the lead singers voice just sounded so different to me. If my dad was alive I truly don't know what I would have done. I married that girl in 1978 and we were togeather till she passed in 2010.
what a great story I am a pasty white guy 73 years young and married a dark Filipina and now live in the Philippines for over 33 years and still going strong
@@wildbill7081 I might do the same My wife was part Filipina also. She sure had their temper. She used tampo a few times on me. LOL The 1st day was kind of nice, but after that I hated it.
@@stargells1384 You got me laughing yeah Tampo is a real thing here and the best thing to do is ignore them during that time hahahaha and you should move here one day.
Oh My Gosh! I do remember hearing this as a kid, but I don't remember ever hearing it in Stereo! What a GREAT Song! New appreciation here!!
Love this song growing up being part of a mixed family living in a somewhat small conservative town.. brings back wonderful memories.
For another good soft rock song from the 60's, you'd like "Fresh Air" by the band Quicksilver Messenger Service.
Requested it so many time ! Quicksilver guys
Have another hit…..of Fresh Air! Yes they need to hear it!!
Excellent choice!
Big hit when I was 14. What a great song.
*"Brother Louie" is a song by British soul band Hot Chocolate.* I had no idea Stories did this as a cover. Now I need to hear the original.
One of 1973's biggest songs. It was a cover song from the group Hot Chocolate a British soul group who did it originally as a funky/reggae soulful track. Check out the original.
Ten years old when this came out, great memories 😊
This thing just STUTS! Soul, Blues, Rock what have you, it gets Down.
This bit in the middle sounds like the ELO band. And you should still check out the ELO band song jungle.
Man! You two are awesome. Your taste in music is so cool. Keep it coming Jay and Amber. 😀
One of those beautiful story telling songs
Love it and thank you 🎉
Hot Chocolate tell it better
I used to sing this to a guy I sat by in geometry named Louie.
Wow! This sure is an oldie! I remember it from when I was a little kid and I’m an oldie! LOL!
Such a great song, with a great message. Excellent reaction.
This was huge on campus. I was a senior in college. You couldn’t go anywhere in the dorm area with this music playing. It was so memorable for a whole lot of reasons.😊
This was a MONSTER hit when it came out. It was everywhere. Songs like this were coming out all the time -a special time, and we knew it...
This was a very controversial song to some older folks. I'm 68. I was about 18 then. No problem in my hometown in Wisconsin, with my generation then. Just a kick ass song.
Growing up my neighbours were a mixed couple and no one batted an eye. Love is love.
This song has been on my playlist for 32 years as life sometimes imitates art.
Wow, this brings back memories. I remember my sister is listening to this song. I always thought it was Rod Stewart.When I first heard it Great reaction
Basically, a one-hit wonder in 1973. Ian Lloyd was the soulful singer. I liked how the guitar and violin played off each other. Another interracial romance song is Janis Ian's "Society Child" from the 60's. React to that sometime. Thanks. 😎
Omg! I haven’t heard this song in a million years! Didn’t even recognize the titile. Thanks you guys
Same ❤❤❤❤
The original version by Hot Chocolate is worth a listen
Its the original and best version…..
Stories recorded it in 1973
Hot chocolate 1974
@@marioserrano6333 hot chocolate wrote it did it first stories is the cover
Most ANYTHING by Hot Chocolate is good!
@@eggy1962I agree. I remember thinking as a kid, Rod Stewart sang this. I was about 5 or 6 in first grade. Being the youngest, my older siblings played a lot of music around me and I listened to the radio on my own. Also I can't leave out American Bandstand and Soul Train. Oh yeah, and Midnight Special with Wolfman Jack! It was on one of these shows, I learned that Rod Stewart didn't sing this. I was so blessed to be surrounded by the best music of all genres.
Thanks again for bring back memories of songs many of us grew up on.
I was in 7th grade when this played on radio often, I loved it and so did my friends. We all sang along to it. It was a really popular song where I'm from which is the San Francisco Bay Area, a place and time where diversity and change were being embraced and fought for.
The first concert I ever went to was Stories and Fanny. "Brother Louie" hit #1 a week or two later and Fanny's song "Charity Ball" was in the Top 40, too. (Now that I think about it, that would be a good choice for Female Friday!)
The stories gives you ELO vibe. Loved the group. I was in high school when this record came out. Fire!!!
The singer, Ian Lloyd, always reminded me of the lead singer of Humble Pie, Steve Marriott, especially him singing Black Coffee.
Another, forgotten song with a similar theme was "Does Your Mama Know About Me" by Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, a Motown group in 1968.
Tommy Chong on guitar.
Thanks for sharing that story Amber. That was nice.
I was born in the early sixties and grew up in a very conservative rural community. My first encounter with racism was when I was about 10 years old. I was at a friend's house and her parent's started discussing a mixed race couple who lived in the area. I was shocked by their attitudes and I was hurt and confused by their negative comments. I told my friend that I wanted to go home immediately. She asked why I was so upset and I told her that the couple that her parent's were degrading were my godparents. I loved these people and I knew that my parent's loved them also. At that moment I realized how much I appreciated that in my home, prejudice was not there, I also realized that I was very naïve about the negative views of others. I have never and will never understand prejudice. It doesn't make sense to me, at all.
Great song i heard as a little guy. I didn’t know what it was about. Until years later. I love watching you guys and although I’m an Elvis Presley Fan I would like to request a Michael Johnson song. “I know this night won’t last forever.” And Leon Russell’s “Lady Blue”. Thank you for listening to the music of my life
I remember playing this record on my record player when I was a little kid, early 70's, i have been a major music fan my whole life, i'm 58 going on 59, long time
I had almost forgot this song!! Loved it & the message!!
You couldn't get this song played in 2024. No problem with it bac k in the early 70s.
Such a good song.
Man, I haven't heard this song forever. Great song!!
Thanks you guys, I've been waiting a long time for this one... I will always remember watching this on the TV as an early teen. I think I liked the "pushing the boundaries" aspect of it the most. Great pick. I married outside my race, and couldn't have been happier.
All right my babies ... When I heard the song for the very first time I really thought it was Rod Stewart. The song jams ‼️💯🔥🎤🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
I loved this back in the day ❤
So glad you finally checked out this great tune! Been mentioning for quite some time.
This was the song my middle school marching band played for the parades at Mardi Gras.
..Mr Seals class...I was a drummer...
Jeff Neill featuring Darby Mills do a great cover of this song. Darby Mills was the lady that was the lead singer of the Headpins from Vancouver BC in the 80s. She was called the "Queen of Scream".