Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (single) - Jeannie C. Riley
    MP3 download: amzn.to/34wGhhW
    ----------
    Greatest Hits Volume 1 and 2 (18 track album) - Jeannie C. Riley
    MP3 download: amzn.to/2PRbEQP
    en.wikipedia.or...
    This is a vintage live performance by Jeannie C. Riley of her hit song, "Harper Valley P.T.A.", written by Tom T. Hall.
    Riley was raised in Anson, Texas. This song immediately became a gigantic hit for Riley and went to number one on both the Billboard Pop and Country charts, a feat not repeated until 1981 when Dolly Parton released "9 to 5". Riley and the song became an overnight sensation, and the song earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and the Country Music Association Single of the Year award. Riley also became one of the very few country artists ever nominated in the major pop Grammy categories of "Best New Artist" and "Record of the Year".
    The song was a phenomenon which led to Riley making country music history in 1969 as the first female vocalist to have her own major network variety special, "Harper Valley U.S.A." Then in 1978 there was "Harper Valley PTA" the motion picture, and in 1981 "Harper Valley PTA" the television show.

Комментарии • 9 тыс.

  • @kkiilljjooy
    @kkiilljjooy  5 лет назад +985

    Harper Valley P.T.A. (single) - Jeannie C. Riley
    MP3 download: amzn.to/3lak1o2

    • @rayfreeman3586
      @rayfreeman3586 5 лет назад +60

      Jennie c. Rilly is a pretty lady

    • @tdotjazzberryram61
      @tdotjazzberryram61 5 лет назад +47

      Remember the song as a little girl my mum bought the single , then the show with Barbara Eden. Anybody here in 2019 for the Ken Burns PBS documentary? 😁🇨🇦🇯🇲 ? Great music no matter the genre crosses all cultures or wherever you come from. 😃👍

    • @susanhess8396
      @susanhess8396 5 лет назад +16

      @@rayfreeman3586 obviously! : )

    • @michaelking568
      @michaelking568 5 лет назад +6

      @@rayfreeman3586to to to to xx

    • @rachelavery2391
      @rachelavery2391 5 лет назад +7

      Linda Davis the crystal chandelier all I have to offer you is me

  • @DaleMcGarry
    @DaleMcGarry 6 месяцев назад +243

    Can we get thumbs up for that badass dobro playing!!!???

    • @levanataylor790
      @levanataylor790 5 месяцев назад +15

      His name's Harold Morrison -- you can find lots of recordings under his own name as well as his session work.

    • @josephsiano5447
      @josephsiano5447 3 месяца назад +4

      For SURE

    • @filthyanimal874
      @filthyanimal874 Месяц назад

      👍👍

    • @ScottRoche
      @ScottRoche Месяц назад +6

      That jacket is fire.

    • @Fossilsunleashed
      @Fossilsunleashed Месяц назад

      the way he moves made me laugh actually

  • @brian_nirvana
    @brian_nirvana 9 месяцев назад +185

    Culturally significant. The future generations will thank you for putting this on RUclips

    • @ElizabethMcDermott-cy4cv
      @ElizabethMcDermott-cy4cv 5 месяцев назад +1

      They are attending harper Valley and don't have the same freedom. Musicians or chances

    • @TheJuicyjunk
      @TheJuicyjunk 3 месяца назад

      How so? 😂

    • @jd-if2fe
      @jd-if2fe Месяц назад

      Today Sept. 19.24

  • @mto_aerial
    @mto_aerial Год назад +370

    I remember as a kid, my mom singing along with this when it came on the radio while she was cleaning the house.
    RIP Mom ❤

    • @mwillblade
      @mwillblade Год назад +19

      Awesome memory my friend.

    • @NathanFCox
      @NathanFCox 10 месяцев назад +11

      Got the feels....my mom would always turn this up on the radio and started to dance around. My mom passed in 2020 and I play this song once a week in her loving memory

    • @Adecia-v8j
      @Adecia-v8j 9 месяцев назад +8

      Cherishing memories ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @DaMaG3d-G00d5
      @DaMaG3d-G00d5 9 месяцев назад +7

      My mom loved this song too 😢

    • @kimconner3104
      @kimconner3104 7 месяцев назад +7

      My mom loved this also,miss her dearly love u Molly Conner/Farmer RIP❤

  • @Elizabeth-pe1rq
    @Elizabeth-pe1rq 5 месяцев назад +133

    My mom loved this song I saved this song because of her she passed away May 27, 2023

    • @Евгения-ы6в8ь
      @Евгения-ы6в8ь 4 месяца назад +1

      Сочувствую.

    • @wadehumphrey2925
      @wadehumphrey2925 4 месяца назад +2

      My mom loves this song too. Sorry for your loss

    • @texasgina
      @texasgina 4 месяца назад

      🙏🏻 Lost mine in 2019

    • @fallwoods9378
      @fallwoods9378 3 месяца назад +2

      Sorry my friend. Much love!

    • @lyndelllenane5157
      @lyndelllenane5157 2 месяца назад +1

      Sorry for your Mum. Your Mum had excellent taste in music. I lovee this song as a teenager in the 60s and 70s listening on the radio.

  • @theconveyorbelts5481
    @theconveyorbelts5481 Год назад +581

    Can we also give some love to that slide guitar player? Those are some incredible riffs n fills by any country or rock n roll standards from any era!! Perfect!! And of course, a great song and voice and a beauty singing it!!

  • @cecielhelder5923
    @cecielhelder5923 8 месяцев назад +68

    I grew up in the Netherlands, born in 1963. They played this song regularly on the radio as I grew up. Not speaking English as a kid I had no clue what it was about but I knew she was pissed off by the tonation of her voice. I moved to the US in 1990 but never heard that song again until I was driving around in Tallahassee a few weeks ago. I recognized this song from my childhood and listened carefully to the text. She sure was pissed off about something, the Harper Valley PTA! They don’t write songs like that anymore.

    • @MarkHonest-ms3oq
      @MarkHonest-ms3oq 8 месяцев назад +1

      Hello,how are you doing..?

    • @jamespfitz
      @jamespfitz 7 месяцев назад +5

      Hypocrites! In any language.

  • @kholemcrae1100
    @kholemcrae1100 3 года назад +1972

    As a kid this song was catchy, as an adult it’s completely real, a lot of people casting stones when they shouldnt

  • @ChyrlMalone
    @ChyrlMalone 6 месяцев назад +19

    I can't believe how your daughter is the exact picture of you. What a true blessing.❤

  • @rockyjaydog6447
    @rockyjaydog6447 3 года назад +485

    This always reminds me of my mom. Not that she fought the PTA but a woman raising a boy alone in the 60's and 70's had to be tough. Mom is gone, Im grown but she never complained and she took very good care of us even though we lived on a waitress salary. Josette B Medford, my mom, was one bad broad.

    • @paisley1134
      @paisley1134 2 года назад +1

      Me too, raised 2 boys on a waitress wages, divorced and I had to tangle with a smart aleck teacher trying to embarrass my child over his clothes in front of everyone. I socked it to that rude high fuluting b****, better be looking at that mini skirt she had on you could see everything she had but picking on kids because their parent was struggling to provide new fancy clothes.

    • @thenitenitecaraloo7101
      @thenitenitecaraloo7101 2 года назад +7

      Awww 🥺😔

    • @jenniferrobinson1792
      @jenniferrobinson1792 2 года назад +15

      She had to be. Good for both of you.

    • @JC-bk4he
      @JC-bk4he 2 года назад +15

      I started working in a restaurant when I was 14 in the early 80s and new plenty of waitresses raising their kids alone and I always admired them.

    • @danielmorgan4899
      @danielmorgan4899 2 года назад +15

      Had to be ..... my mother was too she could change flat tires bang on the battery seal the radiator she drove Roadrunners Javelins Mercurys she had Tavern Jackets from every bar in town with her name on them she did so much with so little for so long she was a legend she ratted her hair up high with chips of razor blades stuck in her hair she’s gone now but the memories remain.........

  • @rebeccanorris8687
    @rebeccanorris8687 28 дней назад +10

    My son plays this everytime he comes and picks me up. He knows i loved this song when i was a teenager.

    • @KpTv144
      @KpTv144 25 дней назад

      Sooo sweet❤

  • @rael5469
    @rael5469 Год назад +226

    I love the way she looks surprised when they start applauding. She glances over at the audience, kind of surprised. So sweet.

    • @christophercasey6775
      @christophercasey6775 Год назад +7

      Great eye. It was well deserved. A perfect song against hypocrisy.

    • @Adecia-v8j
      @Adecia-v8j 8 месяцев назад +4

      Gracious lady
      Bless her 🎉

    • @photobygil
      @photobygil 2 месяца назад +2

      That spontaneous applause & her reaction never fails to make me smile, every time I watch this video...which is a lot. This is a terrific time capsule of a different time in music history.

  • @tommyv8559
    @tommyv8559 5 месяцев назад +68

    They couldn’t have found a more perfect woman to sing this song WOW !

    • @leemontoya8028
      @leemontoya8028 2 месяца назад

      What a Hottie!

    • @PowerHouseWash
      @PowerHouseWash Месяц назад

      They couldn't have found a more perfect women to play the lead in the movie.

  • @JP-bn2ct
    @JP-bn2ct 3 месяца назад +61

    This song is timeless, still fun in 2024 to hear how she "socked it to the Harper Valley PTA"!

  • @waynep1178
    @waynep1178 9 лет назад +2879

    I am sorry, but this is PURE CLASSIC....legendary. I don't care what type of music you listen to, this is one that has stood the test of time and epitomizes what music is all about.

    • @krneumann
      @krneumann 9 лет назад +20

      yeppers it surely is..

    • @freaktab11
      @freaktab11 6 лет назад +55

      There is no sorry about this song and performance. She hits it out of the park!

    • @johnburns4017
      @johnburns4017 6 лет назад +17

      Generally I don't like Country & Western. This is a great song but if they could get rid of that country guitar style in the original it would have been a far better recording. The original even had an organ in the backup. I do love the way the song picks up tempo as it goes along.

    • @snowman374th
      @snowman374th 6 лет назад +20

      Then I sure don't see why you're sorry.

    • @ronmaez2793
      @ronmaez2793 6 лет назад +19

      Just good music.

  • @jaelge
    @jaelge 3 года назад +496

    Jeanie C. Riley was such a doll. The way she delivered this song was just great!

    • @delorisbrown6822
      @delorisbrown6822 3 года назад +9

      Unreal she is great

    • @richardaylesworth1460
      @richardaylesworth1460 2 года назад +11

      Back in the day, she was my future ex-wife.

    • @jaelge
      @jaelge 2 года назад +6

      @@richardaylesworth1460:
      Can´t blame ya.

    • @lunalight6732
      @lunalight6732 2 года назад +4

      I always thought that was Loretta Lynn 😆 🤣 😂

    • @philipstanco6011
      @philipstanco6011 2 года назад +10

      She’s totally gorgeous.

  • @fancypants2007
    @fancypants2007 Год назад +119

    In 1968, this was #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, And it was also #1 on the country chart. Huge hit worldwide.

    • @KenLieck
      @KenLieck Год назад +1

      And recently covered by Squeeze, oddly enough!

    • @woodskier
      @woodskier 11 месяцев назад +1

      with men@@KenLieck

  • @christophercasey6775
    @christophercasey6775 3 года назад +492

    RIP Tom T. Hall. A writer's writer. Brilliant storyteller.

    • @chosenfaithful9402
      @chosenfaithful9402 3 года назад +21

      He was ahead of his time God bless him, writing this song from a single mothers perspective, risque lol... but you're right, a great story teller.🙏🏼😘

    • @sic762
      @sic762 3 года назад +7

      I live in ky not one word about his death in tv or print media........sad asses

    • @susangooch7087
      @susangooch7087 3 года назад +7

      @@sic762 crying shame ! I’m here in North Georgia & I learned of His passing about a week afterwards . Always Loved Tom T . Hall . I got to see Him whenever I was 7 , My Momma & Sister let Me tag along that night 👍🏻😃♥️🎶.

    • @STI2000
      @STI2000 3 года назад +6

      I totally agree about Mr. Hall, my particular favorite by him is “Salute To A Switchblade”

    • @patrickleach5727
      @patrickleach5727 3 года назад +3

      When did he pass?

  • @markwolfshohl6562
    @markwolfshohl6562 3 года назад +786

    Where is Harper Valley? When is the PTA going to meet? I want to meet this mom.😀

  • @abutterflieswings9238
    @abutterflieswings9238 3 года назад +681

    I'm 14 (15 soon :D) and am obsessed with this, my great grandma used to sing this with me!! When she passed away she left me a CD with this song on it 💚🍄💚

    • @finosuilleabhain7781
      @finosuilleabhain7781 3 года назад +20

      Credit goes to Mr Tom T Hall, who wrote the song. Good luck with your life.

    • @lala4461
      @lala4461 3 года назад +7

      🌼❤️❤️❤️🌼

    • @tommykarate5126
      @tommykarate5126 3 года назад +21

      Better than the shit on the radio nowadays good for you!

    • @patriciatinkey2677
      @patriciatinkey2677 3 года назад +22

      You were so lucky to have that kind of Grandma! Sympathy to you, you will always treasure those memories! (For me it's Grandmom's pantry, & her coffee cake!

    • @SiSi-xg1hk
      @SiSi-xg1hk 3 года назад +22

      OhMyGod, faith in youth restored. I do appreciate younger people listening to this music & keeping it going through the generations ❤️

  • @sethwetzel974
    @sethwetzel974 4 месяца назад +18

    This song and Ode to Billy Joe are my two favorite all time country songs. The best!!!!!!!!

  • @s1234pro
    @s1234pro 4 года назад +726

    I'll always remember the first time I heard this song on the radio. I was in the car with Daddy, a lawyer who specialized in representing school districts. He burst into laughter and said Sheri you have no idea how TRUE this song is.

  • @butterflysnme724
    @butterflysnme724 2 года назад +200

    I was just 3 years old when this came out. And I woke up this morning singing it. I'm now 56. This will NEVER grow old!

    • @Lobosank
      @Lobosank 2 года назад +2

      I'M 71 it does not grow old trust me

    • @sheshedsales6924
      @sheshedsales6924 2 года назад +1

      Never 😁

    • @murielsutton2582
      @murielsutton2582 Год назад +2

      I'm 56 as well, and can remember the first time I heard it. And the MOVIE 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

    • @crystalparker8269
      @crystalparker8269 Год назад +1

      I grew up loving this song. I even loved the movie with BARBARA EDEN as the mom.

    • @sherryk30
      @sherryk30 Год назад +1

      ​@@murielsutton2582I forgot about the movie!!::I'm 63.😁

  • @AUNTIE-DEE
    @AUNTIE-DEE 5 лет назад +373

    As young girls growing up in 70's small town Kentucky we were looked down on for Momma being divorced. We sang this for her then and now that she's gone, we sing it to remember her.

    • @princesspatriot1544
      @princesspatriot1544 5 лет назад +10

      That's what we were talking about today girlfriends at the table . I played this song for them and told them how my mom sang this with me and told me it's a girl power song....iv always sang it in my head whenever I have had to set someone straight ! We're in KY girl 🎉💕🎉💕🎉

    • @juliereminiec4937
      @juliereminiec4937 4 года назад +4

      Deanna, would this song be another way of warning neighbors not to gossip about each other?
      ruclips.net/video/xktXglFD6MY/видео.html

    • @JENDALL714
      @JENDALL714 4 года назад +9

      I went to school in the 70's also, and I only had one kid in my whole class who lived with only his mother. My mother when she came to school functions or would pick me up and she would see him would whisper to me in a hush tone, "Is he the one without a father?" Funny, how times change, now half the class of kids, come from broken homes and it's normal.

    • @nightmaresandfrightscares8571
      @nightmaresandfrightscares8571 3 года назад +3

      Sorry for your loss and keep those memories, God bless

    • @mjfoxfan3101
      @mjfoxfan3101 3 года назад +10

      From one KY girl to another...my mom was a widow, her best friend moved in with us to watch my brother and I while she worked nights. Boy, no one understood that; rumor mill started that they were lesbians. As a young girl that was hard to understand. I lost friends over that. Her best friend ended up moving out years later to get married. But no one ever apologized for thinking otherwise. Remember the sitcom Kate and Allie?

  • @Musician-r5q
    @Musician-r5q 4 месяца назад +28

    You can thank Tom T. Hall for this gem, still listening in 2024.

    • @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus
      @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus 3 месяца назад +3

      Tom lived close to me in Kentucky. Great folks they were.

    • @Musician-r5q
      @Musician-r5q 3 месяца назад +1

      @@chrisrose_krii_lun_aus That's cool, when I was an infant, Bobby Darin lived 2 houses up from ours in New Jersey but, became famous and moved before I knew who Bobby Darin was, my mom said he moved after he married Sandra Dee.

    • @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus
      @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Musician-r5q I'll tell you another one. I worked in a Coal mine in Van Lear Kentucky near where Loretta Lynn grew up. I got to meet her once, but worked with some of her family. Also Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs saw many times live when I was growing up. It was like a little 100 mile radius of some greats. Keith Whitley and Rickey Skaggs were in Ralph Stanleys band and that's where i meet them. I was blessed to meet Ralph many times.

    • @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus
      @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus 3 месяца назад +1

      I haven't heard Bobby Darin in so long. Lol. Getting old sucks. I'll have a listen to Dream lover today anyway. God bless

    • @Musician-r5q
      @Musician-r5q 3 месяца назад +1

      @@chrisrose_krii_lun_aus Lol! I hear ya on the getting old thing, I just turned 63 in March, had a major heart attack in April and I'm still here pluggin away, Lol!

  • @hippychikforever
    @hippychikforever 4 года назад +630

    This song is a legendary verbal smack down! It is the ultimate "Bless your heart!"

    • @byrddog2495
      @byrddog2495 3 года назад +7

      Bless your heart... ? Are you a southern lady... And I love your user handle... I am also a hippie... forever @ 60 yrs.

    • @mr.roaddogwade7107
      @mr.roaddogwade7107 3 года назад +8

      Spoken like true southerner. 👍

    • @pjhey947
      @pjhey947 3 года назад +4

      @@byrddog2495 Me too! Turned 60 in January but born and raised in Northern Va. so I’m not really southern. Lol 🙂

    • @texasburbie
      @texasburbie 3 года назад +2

      LMAO 😂! Exactly! I’m in my 50’s and this was my favorite song when I was a little girl.

    • @nobodysbaby5048
      @nobodysbaby5048 2 года назад +1

      Muffled Laughter.

  • @MegaStig25
    @MegaStig25 2 года назад +38

    Harper Valley Hypocrites, love it. 50 years and this never gets old

  • @stefaniestewart5857
    @stefaniestewart5857 2 года назад +111

    2022 and this song is still awesome

  • @KerryOgden
    @KerryOgden 6 месяцев назад +7

    This song brings back great memories. I raised my 2 beautiful daughters in the 90s. They know this song well. When you are a single parent, theres nothing wrong with having a little attitude and a extra spring in your step as you address any PTA. Just be yourself. ❤️

  • @sim1less500
    @sim1less500 4 года назад +575

    Dude was playing that guitar within an inch of its life, and man, she was smoking hot.

    • @chassisnaliana
      @chassisnaliana 4 года назад +3

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @woodskier
      @woodskier 4 года назад +9

      yeah he is wicked awsome

    • @michaelanboswell26
      @michaelanboswell26 4 года назад +1

      Michelle Boswell

    • @dixiedoo5876
      @dixiedoo5876 4 года назад +11

      That guy can really pick a dobro!

    • @iceman06611
      @iceman06611 4 года назад

      Transpocolypse Now channel, Epic Sellouts channel, Truthful Spirit-Blue Heron channel

  • @tanyalowe7150
    @tanyalowe7150 3 года назад +131

    I sang this as a kid, I'm 47 and she still kicks ass

  • @michaelingram-dp7qd
    @michaelingram-dp7qd 2 месяца назад +14

    i love jeannie c riley love this classic song it sounds so great in 2024

  • @kenmorton3397
    @kenmorton3397 4 месяца назад +20

    I love it more now than i did in the 60,s

    • @Jaycee-Bee
      @Jaycee-Bee 3 месяца назад

      Worse gang of hyprocrits today. No shame for the MAGA cultist and their ORANGE little dick leader.

  • @bwortham565
    @bwortham565 3 года назад +272

    The guy who playing the dobro is in a zone I mean this is his jam!! Look at his head and shoulders he's all in.

    • @WolfgangR5150
      @WolfgangR5150 3 года назад +28

      That's my Uncle Harold Morrison.

    • @gunrunner465
      @gunrunner465 3 года назад +9

      Not a guitar but a dobro

    • @rossflecknoy74
      @rossflecknoy74 3 года назад +3

      genius!

    • @danpatch4751
      @danpatch4751 3 года назад +4

      @@WolfgangR5150 That's really cool, I've read about him online. He's really fun to watch.

    • @bobuncle8704
      @bobuncle8704 3 года назад +3

      @@gunrunner465 I’m glad someone corrected him.

  • @wandac367
    @wandac367 2 года назад +82

    I remember my Mama saying this was a controversial song back in the day I think it's bad ass in its 2022 and I think it applies today🤨😁

    • @Persephonie22
      @Persephonie22 2 года назад +7

      Hell yeah it does today. Mrs. Johnson is hero for her daughter & all of those who aren't going to take crap from hypocites for gossiping.😀

    • @roddycreswell8613
      @roddycreswell8613 Год назад +1

      Sadly truth is controversial today.

    • @wandac367
      @wandac367 Год назад +1

      @@roddycreswell8613 Ikr!! But ALWAYS tell the TRUTH SCREW THE SNOWFLAKES DUDE!!!!

    • @roddycreswell8613
      @roddycreswell8613 Год назад +1

      @@wandac367 👍

  • @Not0a0City0Girl0
    @Not0a0City0Girl0 4 года назад +188

    I have a whole new appreciation for this song as an adult.

  • @Foxys1974
    @Foxys1974 3 месяца назад +11

    I’m a 49 year old ‘mrs Johnston’ and I’ve always loved this!

    • @GregNormal-c2g
      @GregNormal-c2g 2 месяца назад

      Hello! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!....Stay safe!

    • @Debra-m1e
      @Debra-m1e Месяц назад

      I'm a 66 year old who would be having nips of gin

    • @DianneJohnson-x5v
      @DianneJohnson-x5v Месяц назад +2

      I’m Mrs Johnson too. Hello

    • @GregNormal-c2g
      @GregNormal-c2g Месяц назад +1

      @@DianneJohnson-x5v Hi it’s a pleasure meeting you, I can’t stop myself from listening to this song anytime am lone! if i may ask which of all her songs is your favorite? You take care and be safe

  • @grasonicus
    @grasonicus 5 лет назад +150

    That guy with the guitar is just the best.

    • @johnerwin9024
      @johnerwin9024 4 года назад +3

      excellent guitar A+

    • @pauladouglass9456
      @pauladouglass9456 4 года назад +1

      Chris Malan a guy posted above and said that was his uncle!

    • @rickyferguson2362
      @rickyferguson2362 4 года назад +5

      It is a dobro ! And yes he is awesome

    • @andykaye7991
      @andykaye7991 4 года назад +2

      You got it right about the guitar man, he's good n he knows it, keep it up n become famous!

    • @mikemc5221
      @mikemc5221 4 года назад +6

      That man is my Uncle Harold Morrison, miss him.

  • @JC-pu1ej
    @JC-pu1ej 2 года назад +135

    Written by the legendary Tom T. Hall and performed to perfection by Jeannie C. Riley!

  • @JFK.Robot.Knight
    @JFK.Robot.Knight 10 месяцев назад +23

    Beauty and musical skill in equal measure. Her wisdom and wit really shines through in her lyrics.

    • @jakemitchell1671
      @jakemitchell1671 8 месяцев назад +1

      She didn't write the song. She simply sang it. The song writer is Tom T. Hall.

  • @anseldixon9195
    @anseldixon9195 Месяц назад +7

    The 60’s and 70’s had all the talent.

  • @lamonthamilton667
    @lamonthamilton667 3 года назад +73

    The Guitar Player here should Be in the Hall Of FAME!!

    • @mikespencer3518
      @mikespencer3518 3 года назад +4

      He's playing! Could be Herb Tarek with that jacket!

    • @bishlap
      @bishlap 3 года назад

      Mickey Mantle is in the HOF.

  • @tabithacobb7648
    @tabithacobb7648 3 года назад +109

    One song that never gets old!! Love it

  • @axelgreen8852
    @axelgreen8852 2 года назад +56

    gives me chills to this day, don't mess with a momma who's doing the best she can...ty momma

  • @kaylakain6039
    @kaylakain6039 Год назад +301

    Who else’s likes this song

  • @ClownWorldRebel
    @ClownWorldRebel 4 года назад +291

    I love this performance!!! She’s so pretty and I love how sassy she is!!!!! Music just isn’t the same anymore 😢

    • @MegaJustGeorge
      @MegaJustGeorge 4 года назад +6

      I heartily agree with you on this subject, Shaunee - we need to get back to a good and noble root, if you will, in popular music - performers with talent, good songwriters, great production staff; in other words, let's make music the way it should be made - the real way!

    • @jerrylowry1797
      @jerrylowry1797 4 года назад +5

      for that decade ..she is******beautiful..

    • @ClownWorldRebel
      @ClownWorldRebel 4 года назад +2

      Jerry Lowry lol well they did the best they could With what h

    • @bhardin2994
      @bhardin2994 4 года назад +3

      I agree.. Pure Country .. Great Song. Great performance ... If only. Right ??

    • @matthewhill306
      @matthewhill306 4 года назад +1

      @@ClownWorldRebel Your beautiful ❤️ also

  • @snackasmversion2752
    @snackasmversion2752 2 года назад +31

    So glad my mother got me into this song, it's so catchy and the story is great.
    Moral of the story children... Those who live in glass houses ought to not throw stones.

  • @jimdodge5766
    @jimdodge5766 11 месяцев назад +12

    She is such a beautiful woman. The song is so well done from such a little sweet heart ❤❤❤

  • @TheOzthewiz
    @TheOzthewiz Месяц назад +2

    Beautiful song sung by a BEAUTIFUL lady. She STILL looks STUNNING at 79!!!!

  • @busybeef6616
    @busybeef6616 Год назад +44

    I absolutely love this song

  • @evanthesteaklover2574
    @evanthesteaklover2574 3 года назад +37

    R.I.P Tom T. Hall who created this masterpiece of a song. You will be missed.

  • @matrox
    @matrox 3 года назад +57

    This song was extremely popular when it came out and was country but it crossed all genres in popular music. I was a kid when it came out in the late 60's. Everyone was singing along to this song because it was so popular.

    • @jasonu.s.buffingtonproduct2897
      @jasonu.s.buffingtonproduct2897 2 года назад +3

      sarcasm at its best and she made it look pretty darn good as well

    • @nancygodsey8312
      @nancygodsey8312 2 года назад +1

      The pot calling out the kettle. Hypocrisy is still alive and well today. Put the light on it whenever it rears it's ugly head. It can't survive the light.

  • @markmckim3592
    @markmckim3592 2 дня назад

    I'll never forget the day this came out. My mother did it at the PTA in Miami. An all hell went down. You rock!

  • @MickeySightings
    @MickeySightings 2 года назад +55

    My mama had this on a 45 record. Loved it as a kid and 50 years later I still love it. Great memories.

  • @marilynmarquiss8024
    @marilynmarquiss8024 2 года назад +7

    My grandfather always in the morning making coffee

  • @javidcabreragutierrez594
    @javidcabreragutierrez594 3 года назад +50

    This is what REAL COUNTRY MUSIC is about. Jeannie C. Riley's talent and Tom T. Hall's songwriting skills were the perfect match for a CLASSIC like this.

  • @alwayzzsmilin99
    @alwayzzsmilin99 7 месяцев назад +4

    Another golden oldie my mother used to play wen i was a child. Here i am in 2024 still listening

  • @CountryboyRew
    @CountryboyRew 2 года назад +55

    THIS IS A TIMELESS SONG. BEAUTIFUL QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC ALMOST 90 YEARS YOUNG IN A FEW DAYS.

  • @corywashington4074
    @corywashington4074 4 года назад +1257

    I'm black and from the hood and I Love this song

  • @vladimirputindreadlockrast812
    @vladimirputindreadlockrast812 Год назад +12

    The '60s and '70s was the Golden Age for pop ballads, a music form almost unheard of these days. There's Harper Valley PTA, Ode to Bill Joe, Little Willy, The Night Chicago Died, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, Midnight Train to Georgia, and I'll probably remember more as the day wears on.

    • @porridge57
      @porridge57 Год назад +4

      How about “The Night They Drove ol’ Dixie Down”?

    • @rivaridge7211
      @rivaridge7211 Год назад +3

      Yes, these are all great songs - I would add to this list, Tammy Wynette's, "D-I-V-O-R-C-E." When I was divorced, some many years back, I wrote in the "memo" (on my check to my lawyer) "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" (My divorce was a friendly one, thank God). Anyway, it seems my "song-joke" went over his head - he never questioned it in any event. Cheers to all!

  • @MemphisBrown-wy9es
    @MemphisBrown-wy9es 7 месяцев назад +3

    this is timeless! lyrically spot on with Jeannie's sassy delivery-and the memorable expertly played slide guitar👍

  • @reelsoffortuneslotsplay4267
    @reelsoffortuneslotsplay4267 4 года назад +746

    That dude playing the guitar (Apparently, it is a dobro) is handling his business!!!!! :-D

    • @briscoejr1
      @briscoejr1 4 года назад +9

      @Larry W Can't say I blame you... Lovely lady!!!!

    • @muck6852
      @muck6852 4 года назад +16

      Dobro

    • @justinhlisic762
      @justinhlisic762 4 года назад +10

      Damn straight! 👍

    • @M.O.G.
      @M.O.G. 4 года назад +10

      He sure is.

    • @theagamble30
      @theagamble30 4 года назад +20

      He might have played that thing a time or two.

  • @davidj.7779
    @davidj.7779 3 года назад +23

    R.I.P Tom T Hall who wrote this and so many other meaningful stories set to music. 20 Aug. 2021

  • @mikebetts2046
    @mikebetts2046 4 года назад +253

    This is a live performance and not just lip syncing to the studio version. Much respect for that.

    • @hobbygamer6220
      @hobbygamer6220 4 года назад +3

      twist. she sang and moved around on film and they played the film b4 a live audience

    • @mikebetts2046
      @mikebetts2046 4 года назад +3

      @@hobbygamer6220 Did not know that!?

    • @TheFishdoctor1952
      @TheFishdoctor1952 4 года назад +4

      This is from a (Teddy and Doyle) Wilburn Brothers show.

  • @nancyharman4795
    @nancyharman4795 7 месяцев назад +3

    From my childhood! Every car radio through open windows (before cars had AC 😆), every jukebox, in every playground, around every picnic table -- this song was THE song to sing and sing along with! And we DID! At every opportunity! 😂 Adults and kids alike! 💕😃🎶

  • @terrylunsford352
    @terrylunsford352 8 лет назад +11

    Jeannie C Riley had the most sincere smile of any performer I ever met. I briefly encountered her in 1974 when I was an 18 yr old kid. No fake smile, as genuine as they come.

    • @thomasdewitt4232
      @thomasdewitt4232 5 лет назад +3

      Absolutely, I met her also, she was so sweet and kind, I felt as if we had been friends forever, her smile and caring way was as genuine as it gets.

  • @clafount388
    @clafount388 4 года назад +58

    I never understood this song as a child but I could still tell that delicious, delicious tea was being spilled all over the place in this story. It's even better now.

    • @tracyjames4325
      @tracyjames4325 2 года назад

      It wasn't tea

    • @tracyjames4325
      @tracyjames4325 2 года назад

      Yes, better. My mom loved this song because she was a divorced woman in the south! I and everyone else loved her! PTA across America can suck mine and learn a huge lesson. Not a reference.

  • @rengoman1
    @rengoman1 3 года назад +7

    A GREAT SONG BY A GREAT SINGER AND SONG WRITER TOM T. HALL. R.I.P.

  • @sev6379
    @sev6379 3 года назад +41

    I went to a little country school in rural Georgia in the late 60s and early and they would play this song at every P.T.A function. This song brings back very fond memories of that time in my life.

  • @genekerr8064
    @genekerr8064 4 года назад +29

    Jeannie C Riley is a legend for delivering real messages!

  • @michaelwascom62
    @michaelwascom62 2 года назад +77

    I was a freshman in highschool when this song broke to the top of the hit parade! Very rare (in 1968) when a country-western hit would commandeer the regular top-40 hit parade charts. We LOVED the song; couldn't hear it enough!
    Today is 1 January 2022. Still an hilarious comment on hypocrisy after nearly 54 years (great DoBro playing, as well). I wonder if Jeannie C. Riley is still living.

    • @Fete_Fatale
      @Fete_Fatale 2 года назад +7

      Still alive, and living in Texas (according to wikipedia).

    • @pankeyhall3099
      @pankeyhall3099 2 года назад +3

      Never realized but found out she lives in small town Texas about 20 minutes away

  • @ChyrlMalone
    @ChyrlMalone 6 месяцев назад +2

    I love this song. I listen to it everyday. Thank you , Jeanne.

  • @mariananesi3963
    @mariananesi3963 4 года назад +13

    I remember coming home from school and mama putting that song on the record player--yep she surprised us and bought it while we were at school. Those were the good old days.

  • @herbiethekat3637
    @herbiethekat3637 3 года назад +7

    How can anybody not love this song?

  • @tdugle1823
    @tdugle1823 3 года назад +10

    RIP Tom T.Hall,Ky native,singer, and,songwriter of hits like "Harper Valley PTA".

  • @bryanoquinnvevo
    @bryanoquinnvevo Год назад +25

    Impeccable performance and this woman is gorgeous! Ever since I was a small boy hearing her voice singing this song; word for word always made me feel happy 😍❤

    • @michaelcanty4940
      @michaelcanty4940 Год назад

      Long straight hair and a mini skirt. Southern accents and big hair and country music ballads. Sure miss it all

  • @AmericanIsraeliJew
    @AmericanIsraeliJew 4 года назад +63

    This song is so true about the life especially back in the 60's.

  • @charlottedouhcet3380
    @charlottedouhcet3380 5 лет назад +99

    My mom was the Jeannie C. Riley of Moss Bluff, Louisiana and owned it.

    • @Morg_Research
      @Morg_Research 5 лет назад +4

      oh yeah!!!

    • @lassfurst4846
      @lassfurst4846 4 года назад +2

      I lived in Moss Bluff for a year back in 1982, it was a trip to see it referenced.

  • @tristenrebert686
    @tristenrebert686 3 года назад +15

    My grandma sang this to me when I was in middle school. I'll have to remind her of this song

  • @felixcat9318
    @felixcat9318 Месяц назад +1

    I first heard this on the radio as a little boy, and I've loved it ever since!
    What a treat to see the gorgeous lady that brought it to life, she really inhabited this timeless song.

  • @whattheflimflam
    @whattheflimflam 3 года назад +8

    This accurately describes life in a small town. No matter how old it gets. It's spot on.

    • @oldtimergaming9514
      @oldtimergaming9514 2 года назад +1

      Yep. Though small towns also have perks the gossip machine is one of the bad things. I live here in Colorado Springs and nobody is ever outside or just wants to chat. New guy moved in about five years ago and I said hi, the idiot told me I don't need friends. I laughed and said, well if I see your house being robbed I will remember that as I don't dial 911. What a twit. At least he had the good sense to close his mouth and look stunned as I turned around and walked away.

  • @johnredman2065
    @johnredman2065 3 года назад +19

    My mother sings this exactly like this , she's English and 82 years old , she used to sing it in the club for beer for my dad 😳

  • @andilad6326
    @andilad6326 4 года назад +37

    I was in junior high (known as middle school today) in Napa CA when this song was popular on the country charts. A new student from the Midwest lip synced it at our first rally and we were so embarrassed for her since nobody listened to this “square, hick” music. Complete silence when her performance was over. I think back about that girl now and understand what an amazing brave person she had to have been

    • @amsb4dafunk406
      @amsb4dafunk406 4 года назад +2

      In high school
      Down the road a piece
      Our Government Teacher
      Was a long haired hippy freak
      Who
      Played bass for a Skynyrd tribute band.
      We use to mess with him
      cause
      He used a pick.
      So my buddy Shropshire, and I
      Taught him how to pluck, and slap the bass.
      I guess we were a little more
      Tolerant in TheV.

  • @ThomasGuy-r8p
    @ThomasGuy-r8p 7 месяцев назад +7

    Don't see and never will see the likes of her again

  • @billsmyth5386
    @billsmyth5386 4 года назад +27

    Love the manner in the way she sang it.. attitude and all

  • @tsmcbride06
    @tsmcbride06 5 лет назад +75

    My Father was the bass guitar player. Keith McBride, just passed this last week. RIP Dad

    • @AlexPangmanofficial
      @AlexPangmanofficial 5 лет назад +4

      RIP! Thanks for his contributions to country music history!

    • @TomMississippi
      @TomMississippi 5 лет назад +3

      Prayers for your family. I bet he was a character.

    • @tsmcbride06
      @tsmcbride06 5 лет назад +2

      @@AlexPangmanofficial thank you, he really wanted to hit ( the big time )

    • @tsmcbride06
      @tsmcbride06 5 лет назад +1

      @@TomMississippi thank you, yes a character and a great entertainer.

    • @joelaplante9065
      @joelaplante9065 5 лет назад +2

      Awwww so sorry

  • @talkshow4377
    @talkshow4377 3 года назад +21

    Jeannie C. Riley a classic and talented artist.

  • @margueritehudsell4454
    @margueritehudsell4454 Год назад +7

    Every time the PTA called me, Mom was there Alone defending her juvenile delinquents! I do love them.

    • @drakehonest9
      @drakehonest9 Год назад

      Hey how are you doing today?😊

  • @adel-711
    @adel-711 8 лет назад +24

    I love that song , I even got the movie on Dvd

  • @ladylauraanne
    @ladylauraanne 8 лет назад +61

    one of my all time favorite songs! The guitarist is AMAZING

    • @mikemc5221
      @mikemc5221 8 лет назад +8

      That's my uncle Harold Morrison, may he rest in peace.

    • @ladylauraanne
      @ladylauraanne 8 лет назад +3

      Michael McQuerter that is ciol!! he's AMAZING

    • @ladylauraanne
      @ladylauraanne 8 лет назад +4

      I definitely would have to agree!! I love Tom too! I was raised on this brand of country and I still love it! I come to RUclips at end up watching this good stuff for HOURS

    • @laurieparma3220
      @laurieparma3220 7 лет назад +1

      Laura Clemen

    • @susiearviso3032
      @susiearviso3032 7 лет назад

      .

  • @VtRD
    @VtRD 3 года назад +68

    Classic song, delivered with style, and that perfect voice, excellent pickers. Thank you, Tom T. Hall and Jeannie C. Riley.

    • @WolfgangR5150
      @WolfgangR5150 3 года назад +3

      My Uncle Harold Morrison on the slide, RIP.

    • @nicholaswilliam3234
      @nicholaswilliam3234 2 года назад

      Tom T. Hall and Jeannie C. Riley were good musician. How you Marilyn E. Jess.

    • @davidhalcon5594
      @davidhalcon5594 Год назад +1

      @@WolfgangR5150 Damn, he could play the heck out of that slide..but his sports coat is on FIRE!

  • @rhondaboncutter5812
    @rhondaboncutter5812 11 месяцев назад +6

    I grew up loving this song!

  • @sallyschrader8673
    @sallyschrader8673 2 года назад +7

    Ima bout to have a Harper Valley PTA moment soon with my sons school... this has been one of my favorite songs since my oldest started school almost 12 years ago... I'd like to think I'd be like her momma... and now that I'm having issues with my middle kids school... I get to speak my peace

    • @viviannecarey
      @viviannecarey 8 месяцев назад

      I had a moment last week when I had to “sock it to” the university I worked for - for having no security cameras. My car was stolen in the parking lot. Yes, they were “socked it to” to the tune of a multimillion dollars if they don’t change things.

  • @Music4allofU
    @Music4allofU 10 лет назад +22

    I loved this track as a child and still do. Released on Plantation Record Label in 1968.

  • @patriciatinkey2677
    @patriciatinkey2677 3 года назад +25

    When I was in high school I wanted to buy this record, but my parents wouldn't let me. I asked why not, & Dad said it was a grownup song. Did I know what it was about? I explained it was mostly about not throwing rocks at others unless you were perfect already.
    He let me get it. Miss you, Dad!

    • @dewalt459
      @dewalt459 3 года назад +1

      Wow hun
      I was reading your comment and then all of a sudden it took a sad turn there at the end.
      Sorry for your loss sweetheart.
      Life goes by so fast doesn't it?
      I try to make so many memories w my kids but I find myself making just a few more all the time w daddy's little girl.
      Take care

    • @patriciatinkey2677
      @patriciatinkey2677 3 года назад +2

      @@dewalt459 Thanks. He was 'one of a kind, totally unforgettable, so is always with me still- as it should be. Mom, too! Both of them lived past 90, & I was lucky to have them as long as I did. Good Luck to You- I'm sure you will be remembered also!

  • @hamms35
    @hamms35 8 месяцев назад +3

    I'm 60 and I remember dancing with the family when I was A little boy and I still love this song.

  • @lamonthamilton667
    @lamonthamilton667 3 года назад +27

    Where Has All The Talent GONE !! one Musician with a Guitar And A Fantastic Clear VOICE sum A Classic that Stands the TEST of Time.

    • @carlgustav945
      @carlgustav945 3 года назад

      Let me rephrase that; who's gonna fill their shoes? Answer, no one. Some try...

    • @deathbeforedecaf7755
      @deathbeforedecaf7755 3 года назад

      The song doesn’t hold up tbh. Not a classic by a long shot. Not compared to o music from Dolly or Johnny Cash has. Not knocking it but this is no Stevie Wonder so calm your tits lol

    • @carlgustav945
      @carlgustav945 3 года назад

      @@deathbeforedecaf7755 Jeez, what would we do without your 2 cents worth??

    • @WilliamPitcher
      @WilliamPitcher 3 года назад

      Not dissing on the this classic, but that's not one musician. They've either got a backing track or she is lip syncing her song -- something very common on TV and especially back then.

  • @dianasmith5955
    @dianasmith5955 5 лет назад +37

    ALWAYS loved this song! My early life reflected this song. My momma was (and still is) a firecracker! She never did anything illegal just lived her life the way she wanted! She is my best friend and my role model. Teaching love, honesty, pride and not taking ANYONE'S crap!!! LOVE YOU MOMMA!!!

    • @shonaskibbee4792
      @shonaskibbee4792 5 лет назад

      Diana Smith Good for you!!! [see my response to another lovely child of “ one of us”, above]

    • @Morg_Research
      @Morg_Research 5 лет назад

      Love you Mama!!!! 😍😍😍

  • @williamfurnari9360
    @williamfurnari9360 Год назад +15

    Listening to this song now has such a different meaning. As a little kid I had no idea what I singing because her voice and catchy tune had my attention. But now, WOW hahaha! Love it even more!

  • @robjonesloomer
    @robjonesloomer 7 месяцев назад +1

    Always loved this song. I hope your keeping well Jeannie