This song used to make people feel like monkeying around. My 8 year old brother once sang this song over and over again on a 400 mile car trip in 1971 when we were all little kids. He went overboard on it. 5 kids, 1 adult , 400 miles and no end to "Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning. DOCTOR! Is there nothing I can take? I said DOCTOR!" RIP, Mark. I miss you!
My dad took us on a trip to Oklahoma from California and that's the first time we heard this song back in 1971. The same as you, there was five of us and one adult all I can say is my dad sure had a lot of guts. It was one of the best trips we ever took . 😂😂😂❤
Love this song good memories. My brother and couple of his were hanging at or home . Coconut played on the radio and they got up and started dancing the nutty nutty Coconut. IT was so funny. Zee
I love this song. My Daddy used to sing this song when I was a little girl. I buried him on December 12, 2020. I will always have happy thoughts when I hear this song and sing tears of joy because I really love and will miss my Daddy.
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your dad . I would probably be similar age and I played it to my son he’s almost 50 an so affected by the the music I brought him up with , god bless.
The Brilliance of Harry Nilsson, most underrated singer/songwriter. The Beatles favorite American singer. Partied together often. Paul said when you went out to party with Harry you never came home for at least 3 days.
Harry Nilsson did all the voices on that track. A truly strange and gifted person who played now and then at Troubadour open mic nights with anyone who wandered in. Even me. Cool dude.
Balls Tanuki hahaha😂😂😂😂😂that was hilarious,I think this was the 70s LSD stage or too much wacky weed when they wrote this. The video probably both & huge $$$$ shortage lol 😂😂😂 made my day. 😂🤙😂🤙🤙🤙
"Coconut" is a song written and first recorded by Harry Nilsson. The third single from his 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson, it reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and it features three distinct characters (the narrator, the sister, and the doctor), all sung in different voices by Nilsson. The song is perhaps best remembered for its chorus lyric, "She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up." There are no chord changes; the only chord in the song is an arpeggiated C-7th." Wiki :)
Harry Nilsson was a genius and deserves a better legacy. one of the greatest songwriters in history. a reporter asked Paul McCartney in 1966," who's your favorite American singer?" he replied," Harry Nilsson". the same reporter asked John Lennon," who's your favorite American band"? and John replied," Harry Nilsson".
I can’t stop crying while listening this song... RIP our dear Nigel Murray and Lance Sweets. Bones is serial that can make this song sad and you’ll never think it’s funny
Harry Nillson is one of my favorite song writers of all time. We danced to this record as kids on my dad's stereo. Should be in the song writers hall of fame. I love Harry Nillson.
Nilsson (as it's spelled) is one of Sweden's most common family names (his parents were poor, Swedish immigrants and "aerial ballet artists"...Nilsson = "Nils' son. /J, Sweden
Bones brought me here. To be honest I basically cried when Lance sweets and Vincent Murray died. I'm not even gonna lie, I'm starting to get into this song❤️😂
I almost thought you were talking about Vincent Vega because he is the brother of Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs and the song plays in the end of the movie 👌😂😂
I used to play this song all the time when it first came out. I actually put some lime in the coconut one day and it had a nice taste but later added some Vodka to it. Made a big difference! The icing on the cake was drinking that tasty drink while listening to Nilsson Schmilsson!! A good time indeed.
I just turned 21 about the time this song came out...I spent a lot of time in bars drinking not lime and coconut...but THIS song was a VERY popular song on the jukebox in the bars, played all the time...along with Brandy (the song). I can remember every single bar I heard this in though I was drunk out of my mind... lol
TheGenreman you better believe it. I think they had some LSD in there. Lol it was those days of SEX Drugs & Rock & Roll but this is only 1 guy singing all the different voices you hear. He was like a one man band lol.
It's too bad they don't make novelty tunes like this anymore. I loved hearing this on the radio back in The 70's, and i still laugh when I hear it today.
I only just now realized who wrote and performed this song. Better late than never I guess. Why I never discovered Harry Nilsson until now is a real mystery. Always good to have a "new" artist to discover.
A testament to Harry's sweet, velvet voice - Over a million hits Harry! Even after all these years your still bringin' it home! JEEEZE We sure miss you and your music!
As my husband was dying he played this song every day....a smile is good medicine...now he gone for 3 years I play this in his honor......still grieving here...but this song helps bring a smile...to remind me of all the joys......
Oh! So that's what The Nairobi Trio is doing these days. (Sorry, couldn't resist. Long-time fan of both geniuses, Ernie Kovacs and Harry Nilsson.) Nice cover, and video! Thanx so much for sharing!
I haven't heard this song forever! Although l catch myself singing it from time to time. One time my cousin played it on his stereo and fell asleep. That blasted song played all afternoon!
This song brings me back so far. I remember being a little kid and sitting by my uncle as he played his guitar and sang this song. He had an extremely deep voice and he poured his soul into howling certain portions of the song. There was so much emotion behind every time he would play this song. Hearing this brings back such great memories. :D
One of the most dynamic novelty hits of The 70's. Probably the most funnest tune Nilsson ever recorded. They don't make them like this anymore. Very sad.
Such a wonderful gifted talented musician and vocalist - left us too soon So sad!! He WAS a genius and his music lives on - as good now as it was then. Thank you Harry :)
After my excursion to the South Pacific and my studies of Coconut cracking, originally I thought (as many other thought) that the words in the Harry Nilsson song said "Put the lime in the Coconut and drink them both up", meaning coconut and lime", which I always thought was a goofy combo. Actually it is "Put the line in the Coconut and drink them both up, meaning the 2 halves of the coconut" which is what what happens when you whack a coconut. I am so proud to share this revelation with the civilized world and save humanity from utter chaos and to share this knowledge as a public service, however, as mentioned previously in my beachaholic response, all donation will be graciously accepted.
This is actually entirely UNTRUE. The lyrics ARE actually, "Put the LIME in the Coconut", as in the tart fruit LIME. The green version of a LEMON. If you actually understood the lyrics, it starts like this" Brother bought a coconut He bought it for a dime. His sister had another She paid it for the lime. She put the lime in the coconut she drank them both up. So per the actual LYRICS, the brother bought a coconut for a dime. His sister had another dime, and she chose to spend it on a LIME. Then the sister put the LIME that she bought together with the coconut, and "drank them both up". The song has nothing to do with any LINES. The official song lyrics is LIME....... Furthermore, in my own excursions to the South Atlantic Caribbean and Grenadine islands, the only techniques I've seen in cracking open coconuts were all done the same: they used a sturdy knife with a sharp point, an ice pick - I've even seen a long drill bit used - a coconut consists of three (3) parts, which you can tell by looking at a whole coconut and see the indented creased lines between the parts that run from end to end. At one end of the coconut, there are three "eyes" - one for each part - that are softer material than the rest of the coconut shell. Use the sharp-pointed knife or object to penetrate at least two of the 3 eyes into the coconut, and twist to widen out the "eye" a bit (hence I guess why the use of the drill bit), and then drain the water from inside the coconut into a glass or bowl. The two holes will allow for air to get inside the coconut and allow the water to drain quicker, than just making one hole. Once the coconut has been completely drained of water, simply take a hard-edged metal object - I've seen hatchets, meat cleavers, a thick 1-foot long metal tool file, machetes, etc. used - use the non-cutting edge of the blade. You need some weight behind the tool, and it helps for the tool edge to have SOME sharpness to it, but it doesn't need to be the cutting edge. This is also important because I've seen folks hold the coconut in their hands while they crack it open, and they wouldn't want to accidentally cut their hands or fingers. Then just whack the coconut along the mid-side of the nut - like where you hit the side of an egg against a hard surface to crack open the egg - and you may need to do this 2-3 times, but the shell will crack open. SO - all the techniques I've seen in cracking open a coconut - and they were all quite similar, just the tools used varied - never really bothered with either making "lines" on the coconut, or using the naturally-made "lines" of the three parts of the shell. They cracked the shell perpendicular to how the lines went, and just were hit at the mid-point of the shell. So AGAIN, any "lines" had little to no relevance in cracking open coconuts in my experiences. Actually it was "holes" that played a bigger relevance than "lines"......
Weird Al couldn't tie Harry's shoes. He did this version for a BBS special. I believe he is all 3 gorillas. The original version didn't have the cool syncopated piano part. Check out "Jump into the Fire".
I've been listening to this song for 40 years now! And I remember it being a music video on HBO ages ago. (before VH-1 and MTV hit the airwaves) I know Harry did all the voices on this song, he had an amazing vocal range, and he is sorely missed by his many fans. I also seem to recall a blurb on HBO that Paul McCartney was on the piano for the video but nothing about the "drummer". It wouldn't surprise me if it was Ringo, lol.
Just because I watched “Bones” And ate a coconut with lime and chili and remembered about this song, started singing it with my daughter her home project included a coconut chair made with half of the coconut shell .
"You can't write a hit song with only 1 chord."
Harry Nilsson: "Hold my coconut."
😂
@@windsordawn whats so funny
There is a G cord, C minot and A
@@davidweiss9891 There are no chord changes in the song: an arpeggiated C7th accompanies the song.
I wonder what key this is in
This song used to make people feel like monkeying around. My 8 year old brother once sang this song over and over again on a 400 mile car trip in 1971 when we were all little kids. He went overboard on it. 5 kids, 1 adult , 400 miles and no end to "Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning. DOCTOR! Is there nothing I can take? I said DOCTOR!" RIP, Mark. I miss you!
400 miles of that sounds like the fast lane to insanity xD
My dad took us on a trip to Oklahoma from California and that's the first time we heard this song back in 1971. The same as you, there was five of us and one adult all I can say is my dad sure had a lot of guts. It was one of the best trips we ever took . 😂😂😂❤
My son got hooked on Kokomo for a month!
Love this song good memories.
My brother and couple of his were hanging at or home . Coconut played on the radio and they got up and started dancing the nutty nutty Coconut. IT was so funny. Zee
Between the flouride and septic water. What can you do?
I love this song. My Daddy used to sing this song when I was a little girl. I buried him on December 12, 2020. I will always have happy thoughts when I hear this song and sing tears of joy because I really love and will miss my Daddy.
I'm sorry for your loss but glares you have good memories
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your dad . I would probably be similar age and I played it to my son he’s almost 50 an so affected by the the music I brought him up with , god bless.
So sorry for your loss Jackie! I loved this song as a teenager - I'm glad it has a place among the memories of your dad!
Rip your daddy
Lamento tu perdida. La música de alguna manera te conecta con él. Un abrazo from Argentina
The Brilliance of Harry Nilsson, most underrated singer/songwriter. The Beatles favorite American singer. Partied together often. Paul said when you went out to party with Harry you never came home for at least 3 days.
Harry Nilsson did all the voices on that track. A truly strange and gifted person who played now and then at Troubadour open mic nights with anyone who wandered in. Even me. Cool dude.
No way! What was that like? What was he like?
I want to hear about the strange.
I've heard that giftedness only lasts for so long, but with Harry Nilsson it took him all the way..in a good way
K
Robin Miller that's bad ass!
The song may be coconut, but this video is bananas
Nice!
Balls Tanuki I see what you did there!
Good one!
lmao EDIT: oct 5th 2019 lmbooo
Balls Tanuki hahaha😂😂😂😂😂that was hilarious,I think this was the 70s LSD stage or too much wacky weed when they wrote this. The video probably both & huge $$$$ shortage lol 😂😂😂 made my day. 😂🤙😂🤙🤙🤙
Self quarentined, tripping on acid and watching this at 4 in the morning. Yasss
same but without the acid is 420 and i dont even have weed and yesterday was the bycicle day :´( (sad story by a boy from havana cuba)
I wish I could get some acid, I'm getting bored of my mind
Shrooms
Man there must be something missing your lives 😂🤣
May I suggest playing Alan Wake while on said acid?
it is insane that harry nilsson actually wrote this song. seems like the kind of song that has existed forever and has no author. like a folk song
"Coconut" is a song written and first recorded by Harry Nilsson.
The third single from his 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson, it reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and it features three distinct characters (the narrator, the sister, and the doctor), all sung in different voices by Nilsson. The song is perhaps best remembered for its chorus lyric, "She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up." There are no chord changes; the only chord in the song is an arpeggiated C-7th."
Wiki :)
Thanks so much for the info, much appreciated 👍
To me the genius of it is, the whole song is played using just one chord (C7). Yet 40 years on it's still being enjoyed.
Yup you can call Harry a one chord wonder.
Make that 50!
52-years now! Hello, I'm from 12-years the future.
This guy is a flippin’ musical genius.
This is hysterical. Also very catchy. And for us older guys - Ernie Kovacs fans..how great to see the 'Nairobi trio" working again!!!
Little High at the Time
omg Ernie Kovacs is a dark horse these days. I thank PBS for introducing me to his genius in the 1970's.
Thumbs up those that remember being a pre teen and tuning in to the AM radio when this song was on the top 40 list.
🙋♀️🎵🎶
Yep. Pretty sure there’s a NSFK subtext going on but at the time, we didn’t care. Take that, Tipper Gore.
Harry Nilsson was a genius and deserves a better legacy. one of the greatest songwriters in history. a reporter asked Paul McCartney in 1966," who's your favorite American singer?" he replied," Harry Nilsson". the same reporter asked John Lennon," who's your favorite American band"? and John replied," Harry Nilsson".
I have been listening to Harry Nilsson radio on Pandora, awesome
Bill Grubb forgot bout that
Then Harry Nilsson pulled John Lennon off when he was choking his girlfriend to death.
@@ross311 Yeah I know, it was usually Paul pulling him off.
I can’t stop crying while listening this song... RIP our dear Nigel Murray and Lance Sweets. Bones is serial that can make this song sad and you’ll never think it’s funny
Rip
😢
I was ten when this hit the radio. Didn't know what to make of it, but liked it. Here, almost fifty years later, I'm listening to it again.
Harry Nillson is one of my favorite song writers of all time. We danced to this record as kids on my dad's stereo. Should be in the song writers hall of fame. I love Harry Nillson.
Nilsson (as it's spelled) is one of Sweden's most common family names (his parents were poor, Swedish immigrants and "aerial ballet artists"...Nilsson = "Nils' son.
/J, Sweden
Did your mom yell, "You kids get off that stereo and dance on the floor?" :-)
I love that memory. Love, love him.
Absolutely
Bones brought me here. To be honest I basically cried when Lance sweets and Vincent Murray died. I'm not even gonna lie, I'm starting to get into this song❤️😂
The year is 2021 - you’re Back to listen this masterpiece again
2022
2023!
Greetings from 2024
Only Nilsson could make this silliness work so damn well.
Because this was Vincent's favorite song... RIP Vincent & Lance!! #BONES
I'm guessing you haven't reached season 10 yet.
I saw that episode, but fuck bones cus it was my ex's fav show
I almost thought you were talking about Vincent Vega because he is the brother of Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs and the song plays in the end of the movie 👌😂😂
Love my Vincent
Lance DIES?!!!!!
Each of the four Beatles said he was their favorite and their biggest vocal influence. So many great songs.
boa nova na minha vida
I used to play this song all the time when it first came out. I actually put some lime in the coconut one day and it had a nice taste but later added some Vodka to it. Made a big difference! The icing on the cake was drinking that tasty drink while listening to Nilsson Schmilsson!! A good time indeed.
Lime and coconut will cock THC!
Supposed to use rum :)
Sounds like a plan
This song came out when I was a little kid. Loved it then, and love it now. ❤️
Yesum truebluefrog I second that ! So how's old age treatin ya ? It sure ain't for 🙀ys. Personally I think it's mostly a big steaming pile of 💩
K Billy's "Super Sounds of the 70's" just keeps on truckin'
this song still is catchy after all these years.
This never fails to lift my mood.
I just turned 21 about the time this song came out...I spent a lot of time in bars drinking not lime and coconut...but THIS song was a VERY popular song on the jukebox in the bars, played all the time...along with Brandy (the song). I can remember every single bar I heard this in though I was drunk out of my mind... lol
Well....I guess I'm not the only one who's had this song stuck in their head due to Bones. RIP Nigel Murry....the fans will miss you
It wasn’t Nigel. It was sweets.
It's nice to see Harambe has moved onto a better place
Too soon.
#Harambelives
lol EDIT: oct 5th 2019 looolz
ouch
@@trsidn riiight
What genius! A whole song and just one chord!
I played this for my 8 yr old son. He ABSOLUTELY ❤'s it!!
Lmfaooo!👋🤣👍that’s awesome!
I think there was more than lime in these coconuts when they made this video.
TheGenreman you better believe it. I think they had some LSD in there. Lol it was those days of SEX Drugs & Rock & Roll but this is only 1 guy singing all the different voices you hear. He was like a one man band lol.
😂
Yea! More like rum and coke! If you know what i mean!🍹🥴👉💉💊🧪
What was your first clue lol?
LMFAO 😂😂
Greatest one-chord song ever! A masterpiece.
My veterinarian's receptionist put me on hold this morning and this is the song that was playing, I almost died
Thats funny and cool .
let me guess; they had an unusually quiet day, but chaos the next morning?
WooOOOooo...DOCTOR...
I'm gonna have my doctor friends steal this idea, thanks
Are you a puppy?
Man memories I use to sing this song with my daughter when she was only 3 years old and she is now 37 and we still sing this song together.
It's too bad they don't make novelty tunes like this anymore. I loved hearing this on the radio back in The 70's, and i still laugh when I hear it today.
So there's this guy called Weird Al and and these things called meme songs
Like Mungo Jerry's in the summer time
Never thought I'd shed tears of happiness & joy to this song. Oh, Bones. I love you.
I am truly convinced that this here is the greatest song in the history of mankind!
I'm sorry
I only just now realized who wrote and performed this song. Better late than never I guess. Why I never discovered Harry Nilsson until now is a real mystery. Always good to have a "new" artist to discover.
Damn this is where Sweets, And Murray got this from. RIP LANCE/VINCENT
+Trey Smith I like that show the name of the show is bones
i came for bones
Trey Smith omg. didn't know Lancelot died too :(
i just found out
Lance??? Nooooo I didn't know
A testament to Harry's sweet, velvet voice - Over a million hits Harry! Even after all these years your still bringin' it home! JEEEZE We sure miss you and your music!
R.I.P Ma. Love you Dearly.
This song was playing while my mother was giving birth to me at home.
Real genius, talent & a crazy sense of musical style. Thanks Nilsson.
The original Gorillaz.
Bruh
Bhaaaahahahahaha👋😂👍hell noo! Lmfao!
Ernie Kovacs' Nairobi Trio, look it up.
Bro youre so right.
Epic.
Harry Nilsson was one of the greatest and voices of all time. John Lennon even had his record deal renewed for biggest amount tip this date.
As my husband was dying he played this song every day....a smile is good medicine...now he gone for 3 years I play this in his honor......still grieving here...but this song helps bring a smile...to remind me of all the joys......
Oh! So that's what The Nairobi Trio is doing these days.
(Sorry, couldn't resist. Long-time fan of both geniuses, Ernie Kovacs and Harry Nilsson.)
Nice cover, and video! Thanx so much for sharing!
This song made me cry in Bones. Thanks to Hart Hanson to include this song in his marvelous show. :)
this may not have been his most famous song or one of his best songs.but he was still one of the best rockers of his time.
I have a friend who was friends w Harry.
My very favorite. One chord. Tasty piano . What else does anybody wanna hear ..? For the love of coolness.. hats off HARRY!
What a simple yet powerful construction.. loved this song as a teenager and I’m 39 now. Brought back good memories
every once in awhile you'll find something that just makes you happy , so cute
I liked Harry Nillson's songs in the 70's when I was just a little kid, now when I listen to songs like "Without You" his voice just blows me away.
Beautiful display of his voice in that.
Without you and Jump into the Fire wow
Love this song... I remember it from when I was a young lad...Harry Nilsson was awesome.
Ooohhhh I've got a lov-ely pair of coconuts! 🎶🎶
Harry was such a genius. I've loved this song since I was in high school.
Brilliant! Simply brilliant! Harry was such a talented guy
Yeah, we all miss Harry. We all love him. ❤️
This was a hit song when I was 18, 19 yo. Nillson Schmillson on 8 track tape. 1972.
Man, he made the C7 chord sound good.
I spend this entire song waiting for an F7. It destroys me
This comment destroyed me.
Avicenna no resolution, all V, all dominant
My go to song for uke beginners, along with Chain Of Fools and The Beat Goes on!
@@agurtinezair guns
My dad used to play this when I was a kid .... loved Nilsson’s trippy creativity.
2019 and I’m still here 😂❤️
well go away!
same lolz
@@coldslugger8219 lol stop
Yasss
You first. 🤪
im terrified and uncomfortable yet also comforted
There is no chord change in the entire song ... amazing...
I haven't heard this song forever! Although l catch myself singing it from time to time. One time my cousin played it on his stereo and fell asleep. That blasted song played all afternoon!
How did Bones manage to make this a sad song??? I'm crying my heart out
This song brings me back so far. I remember being a little kid and sitting by my uncle as he played his guitar and sang this song. He had an extremely deep voice and he poured his soul into howling certain portions of the song. There was so much emotion behind every time he would play this song. Hearing this brings back such great memories. :D
One of the most dynamic novelty hits of The 70's. Probably the most funnest tune Nilsson ever recorded. They don't make them like this anymore. Very sad.
They do make them like that
Can't beat the ape with the coconut and the lime....best mix ever. Hope the ape lives.
Don’t mind me just reliving Vincent and Sweets favorite song😭😢❤️.
R.I.P.
Such a wonderful gifted talented musician and vocalist - left us too soon So sad!!
He WAS a genius and his music lives on - as good now as it was then.
Thank you Harry :)
After my excursion to the South Pacific and my studies of Coconut cracking, originally I thought (as many other thought) that the words in the Harry Nilsson song said "Put the lime in the Coconut and drink them both up", meaning coconut and lime", which I always thought was a goofy combo. Actually it is "Put the line in the Coconut and drink them both up, meaning the 2 halves of the coconut" which is what what happens when you whack a coconut. I am so proud to share this revelation with the civilized world and save humanity from utter chaos and to share this knowledge as a public service, however, as mentioned previously in my beachaholic response, all donation will be graciously accepted.
This is actually entirely UNTRUE. The lyrics ARE actually, "Put the LIME in the Coconut", as in the tart fruit LIME. The green version of a LEMON. If you actually understood the lyrics, it starts like this"
Brother bought a coconut
He bought it for a dime.
His sister had another
She paid it for the lime.
She put the lime in the coconut
she drank them both up.
So per the actual LYRICS, the brother bought a coconut for a dime. His sister had another dime, and she chose to spend it on a LIME. Then the sister put the LIME that she bought together with the coconut, and "drank them both up".
The song has nothing to do with any LINES. The official song lyrics is LIME.......
Furthermore, in my own excursions to the South Atlantic Caribbean and Grenadine islands, the only techniques I've seen in cracking open coconuts were all done the same: they used a sturdy knife with a sharp point, an ice pick - I've even seen a long drill bit used - a coconut consists of three (3) parts, which you can tell by looking at a whole coconut and see the indented creased lines between the parts that run from end to end. At one end of the coconut, there are three "eyes" - one for each part - that are softer material than the rest of the coconut shell.
Use the sharp-pointed knife or object to penetrate at least two of the 3 eyes into the coconut, and twist to widen out the "eye" a bit (hence I guess why the use of the drill bit), and then drain the water from inside the coconut into a glass or bowl. The two holes will allow for air to get inside the coconut and allow the water to drain quicker, than just making one hole.
Once the coconut has been completely drained of water, simply take a hard-edged metal object - I've seen hatchets, meat cleavers, a thick 1-foot long metal tool file, machetes, etc. used - use the non-cutting edge of the blade. You need some weight behind the tool, and it helps for the tool edge to have SOME sharpness to it, but it doesn't need to be the cutting edge. This is also important because I've seen folks hold the coconut in their hands while they crack it open, and they wouldn't want to accidentally cut their hands or fingers. Then just whack the coconut along the mid-side of the nut - like where you hit the side of an egg against a hard surface to crack open the egg - and you may need to do this 2-3 times, but the shell will crack open.
SO - all the techniques I've seen in cracking open a coconut - and they were all quite similar, just the tools used varied - never really bothered with either making "lines" on the coconut, or using the naturally-made "lines" of the three parts of the shell. They cracked the shell perpendicular to how the lines went, and just were hit at the mid-point of the shell. So AGAIN, any "lines" had little to no relevance in cracking open coconuts in my experiences. Actually it was "holes" that played a bigger relevance than "lines"......
my dad showed me this song and we would listen to this together with my brother he passed away in 2020
I'm a 65yr old fan of Harry...with this song, so is my 3yr old granddaughter..lol
Perfect way to enter the 70s. Not corporate rock, not too R & B, cool, funky, hip. You had to be there I guess.
I love Harry's voice :) RIP Nilsson x
Love Harry Nilsson so underappreciated
Midnight Margaritas 🍸 brings me here all the time! anyone else?
Bones, House MD and my parents brought me to this classic :)
This was Harry Nilsson? !
This guy was the f***ing funniest musician in all of history.
I love weird al, but harry's on another level.
I remember this song was performed by the great comedian Flip Wilson, during one of his skits on the Flip Wilson show.
cause there is a difference between parody and comedy :D
Weird Al couldn't tie Harry's shoes. He did this version for a BBS special. I believe he is all 3 gorillas. The original version didn't have the cool syncopated piano part. Check out "Jump into the Fire".
Dave Marx special skills
This was such a fun song. I still love it after all the years,
1972 - 73' Torrance California; These Nilsson songs RULED THE AIRWAVES !
I've been listening to this song for 40 years now! And I remember it being a music video on HBO ages ago. (before VH-1 and MTV hit the airwaves) I know Harry did all the voices on this song, he had an amazing vocal range, and he is sorely missed by his many fans. I also seem to recall a blurb on HBO that Paul McCartney was on the piano for the video but nothing about the "drummer". It wouldn't surprise me if it was Ringo, lol.
Nor me. Its well documented that the Beatles were big fans.
I love this song by Nilsson. Genius
Kept my 8 track player busy going back over and over playing this song. Just a different line of music/song that I and my friends enjoyed. Cruzing.
The first time I saw this video, i was absolutely BLAZED. . . and needless to say, this video creeped me out.
What creepy about it?
I should probably get back to studying now
Doug Armstrong g-d blesss you kid
It very quite.
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@@matthewherman5980 curse you
@Daisy Carter fuck you too.
Been listening to this song since my dad bought one of his CDs. Road trips and Nilsson Schmilsson are a good series of memories
No way , OUR SONG!!!! THIS GUY A BIG DEAL I DIDNT KNOW IT. WATCHED DOCUmentary on him last winter e r. I didn't know he sang that.
Here from bones because they said it was Vincent's favorite song. Rip Vincent I really liked you..
I remember this song when I was a kid...this song is hypnotizing. ..
I warned myself not to listen to it but I just couldn't help myself .now I can't get it out of my head.
The spoon breaking and his reaction at 2:35 or so is unbelievably funny.
Mike Contarino never noticed that before
Only a depraved utterly demented soul could give a thumbs down to such an awesome piece
My love of music brought me here.
Netflix has a documentary about Harry Nilsson.
Just because I watched “Bones” And ate a coconut with lime and chili and remembered about this song, started singing it with my daughter her home project included a coconut chair made with half of the coconut shell .
Just watched Bones too ☺
Stellar Sky love it
I'd give her an A, a coconut, and a lime.
I don't care how many chords...
Just take one coconut and then call me in the morning.
Just one ape and all that beautiful music. 👍
My crazy beloved brother Steven (RIP) had the 45 of this song. I miss both!
harry was way ahead of his time
No he wasn't. These last generations and their crap music are just backward.