The hit, "Dirty Water"..... "Why Pick On Me"...WOW!! Between Dick's Drumming and Cool Vocal's, Tony's, super cool raga-esq riff, and Larry's amazing keyboard solo...This song is a Super Fave...It Kill's...Uhh... Standells!!!
They were also on The Bing Crosby Show playing a British Invasion type group (like on The Munsters where they sang I Want To Hold Your Hand). They appeared on Ben Casey but played a background instrumental while Marlo Thomas talked. And don't forget the movie, Get Yourself a College Girl (1964) with the Dave Clark Five and The Animals.
@@John_Fugazzi the Standells also contributed the title song from the movie (1965)"Zebra In The Kitchen", which I believe starred one of those kid actors like Jay North of "Dennis the Menace" or a similar kid actor.
On this day in 1967 {January 28th} the Standells performed "Dirty Water" on the late Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand'... Nine months earlier on April 28th, 1966 it entered the Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #11 and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100... Fourteen years later in 1980 the Inmates took their covered version to #51 on the Top 100... The group's one time drummer Dewey Martin passed away on January 31st, 2009 at the age of 68... R.I.P. Mr. Martin and Mr. Clark {1929 - 2012}...
Yes I think you are right about understanding alot when we are young, I guess we just dont have a way to show it. I have older bros and sisters so maybe my desire for knowing the 60's comes from them? I was born in 1964 so I love seeing how people dressed and acted and everything right around the time I was born. Their clothes were the freakiest part of the 60's I think........... :)
Dick ("Dickie") Dodd was a Hispanic kid from LA ("Hermosa Beach") whose first artistic endeavor was being one of the original members of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Club in the early 60's,I believe!
Wow. I was born in 1961 and way too young to remember any kind of music let alone than this. I started getting into music probably in the late 60's early 70's from my oldest brother robert . i am from northeast ohio nelson ohio. The rock n roll capital of the world cleveland
Why Pick On Me - The Standells [Los Angeles, California] - No.54 on 9/1966 - "One of their MOST enduring and original creations. Dick Dodd (vocals,drums)." - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era (Disc 4)-1998.
Lesley was probably pulling your leg. According to the Wikipedia site, the lyrics are "lovers, muggers and theives...". That's proably the right lyrics. Some websites are listing the lyrics as "lovers, fuggers and theives..." but I'm not sure if "fugger" is really a word. Song lyrics can be obtained from song lyric books. I've often looked up lyrics in books from the library.
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The lyric is Muggers, due to one of the members being robbed in Boston. look it up
yup! in fact after 20 years of searching record stores and swapmeets i found their first album in the most unlikeley place, the apartment downstairs had been evicted and there it was.. but one g and the comeplete opposite of this band, the fugs were probabally NOT fans of the standells, but i'm fans of both.. thanks for the video, it's like watching instrument porn..
The Fugs would never have been caught dead on stage dressed in those suits, much less invited to a TV show like "Hollywood Palace". Just picture them trying to open the show with a song like "I Couldn't Get High", and they would have been booted off the stage faster than Ed Sullivan had booted The Doors out of the studio just for saying "Higher" on television. The Standells, on the other hand look pretty classy here for a power-Garage-Punk group of the time. Just look at the way Dick Dodd twirls his drumstick while singing at the same time-pure showmanship. Fugs' leader Ed Sanders would more than likely just to have been happy to flip the camera man the bird just for kicks.
I don't remember The Fugs because I lived in England and I was a small kid in the mid '60s. (They're an American group.) I read in Wikipedia how they got their name. The line in this song is probably "lovers, muggers and theives..." but I can't be sure without a lyric sheet. I've been trying to figure out the line for a long time now. I first heard the song when I was ten.
Amazing sound from that little Vox Jaguar organ....and they were easier to carry than a B-3. Too bad about Dodd's old cracked cymbal being replaced. Oh well. that's the Hollywood Palace
It's a Vox Continental. And yeah, they were easier to carry than a B3. Easier than a Farfisa too - the Farfisa is a heavy, bulky thing folded up. But by 1968, everyone was ditching these things in favor of the big B.
I think it's a Danish word so it might be ok. Hopefully it doesn't mean that in Danish. If you are interested in reading about Dick Dodd, the singer of the song, there is an article on the internet called "Winning Theme" which was originally published by the Boston Globe in 2005. I think he was a good singer and this is one of my favorite songs from the '60s. Sadly, the group doesn't perform on a regular basis anymore.
first saw the standells at the teen age fair on sunset in hollywood ,the lead singer at the time was the key board player larry tamblin. russ tamblin the actors lil brother...the hits started coming in when dickie dodd took over..lead vocals..sorry larry .
There are many websites that list the objectionable word in the lyrics of "Dirty Water" but I think the people doing this are playing a prank. I didn't hear "Dirty Water" until I was 10 because that's when I moved to the U.S. In the '60s in England we used to hear only a small selection of music from the U.S. I've always been curious about the song "Dirty Water" because I grew up and still live in the Northeastern U.S. However, I've never been to Boston. I will definitely have to go there.
Loved the Standells as a youth also. Got to meet the drummer, Dickie Dodd was his name, I believe. Saw him playing drums & singing at a place here in Orange County California. He was still great! (saw him in the 80's) Where are you now Dickie?
Yea, it is really really obvious. I wonder if people ever figured it out back then. Its like really riduculous. Yea the suit playing would be a little hard, but can be done, and singing would also be possible, I am the lead singer in my band, and the drummer, lo
How many groups were there back in the day with all members having an awesome haircut. John and Paul discovered the cut on a vacation to Paris after John inherited 500 pounds from an aunt. Upon returning to the UK, George quickly followed suit but Pete, who many girls adored, refused to give up his greasy duck's ass hair style. Poor Pete, his days were numbered, not because of his DA, but because Martin thought he sucked as a drummer. Enter Ringo and the rest of the story is historic.
Haha, this is the second Dirty Water clip I've watched that's a really bad lip sync. They're not even trying to look like they're really playing. Gotta love the snottiness. Great, great song, one of my faves.
Well, obviously NOTHING'S plugged in. At least you can hear the girls calling out for "Dickie!!!" Too bad there's no actual live Standells footage anywhere...
Cool video footage, but too bad they had to do a medley instead of doing both songs. Oh, I guess some people should realize that the Standells were from LA, not Boston.
Any of todays so called "Rock Stars" would loved 2 own such a wonderous hit.T he Standells had many great songs however there was such a real massive talent in the '60's in that top 40 was overwhelmed by it all, so therefore they could cherrypick accordingly !!!...If U doubt go look at billboard top 40 charts for ANY week from '64 thru '69 !!
The band called “Question Mark & The Mysterians” were similar in that they had one huge hit “96 Tears” and have milked that for over 50 years - they are still performing at small venues. It’s easy for people to point out and criticize condescendingly a “One Hit Wonder” band, but these people are just envious. Having said this, I do think it would become terribly boring over time to play the same song 100’s of shows per year for over 50 years. That’s some lifetime career path! lol
Sing the dam song. Is that not the reason why you are on the show in the first place? The people in the audience most likely came and PAID to watch them SING and PLAY the song! Is it so dam hard to sing the song? Sing the fucking song that is the only reason you are there. I know its not the bands decision. Its the stupid dumb ass tv executives.
+LesSmith45 You have seen enough lipsync vids to know that the performers did not enjoy doing them. The TV technology was so primitive back then that group managers hesitated to let their band perform the track(s) live. Look at some old Stones vids, they look totally bored when they have to lypsinc. Then catch their very early appearance on "The Dean Martin Show" and dig the excitement of a live performance.
+LesSmith45 Back in the '60s, attitudes were different. Fans were excited just to see the band perform, even if it was just a lip sync of their latest hit. Besides, many TV execs did not trust the bands, fearing they might change the lyrics or use a controversial lyric or two. The Rolling Stones on ED SULLIVAN changed the lyrics of "let's spend the night together" to "let's spend some time together." (The Doors kept the word "higher" in "Light My Fire".) Many artists treated their mimed performance as a joke, and it showed. The Royal Guardsmen, while miming "Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron", and Box Tops, while miming "The Letter", looked up during that airplane segment on the record they were miming. Zal Yanowsky of The Lovin' Spoonful, mimed and clowned around during "Darlin' Be Home Soon" (greatly infuriating John Sebastian). Good or bad, it is all part of rock 'n' roll history.
+Mark Roberts The amplifiers were also smaller. Bands didn't use the huge power columns so common today. So there were potential problems. One was that the live performance done during the rehearsals was played to an empty auditorium. There was no way to predict how the performance would sound live when that auditorium was packed. Acoustics are different. If the fans are screaming, that would make it even more difficult. The solution was for the band to lip sync to the live performance taped during rehearsal. (at least they weren't miming to a 45.) The problem with the Monkees in concert, for example, was that the screaming fans were louder than the band itself. The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl couldn't even hear themselves playing due to the screaming fans.
The hit, "Dirty Water"..... "Why Pick On Me"...WOW!! Between Dick's Drumming and Cool Vocal's, Tony's, super cool raga-esq riff, and Larry's amazing keyboard solo...This song is a Super Fave...It Kill's...Uhh... Standells!!!
Just read of Dick Dodd's passing here on You Tube.Thanks for your part in some of the best garage rock ever,my friend. May you rest in peace.
I love The Standells so much they even sound better live love Larry's organ playing
Okay let's try this again...
I saw these guys LIVE in '66....a damned good live band TOO!
The Standells appeared in an episode of the Munsters. Classic.
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They were also on The Bing Crosby Show playing a British Invasion type group (like on The Munsters where they sang I Want To Hold Your Hand). They appeared on Ben Casey but played a background instrumental while Marlo Thomas talked. And don't forget the movie, Get Yourself a College Girl (1964) with the Dave Clark Five and The Animals.
@@John_Fugazzi the Standells also contributed the title song from the movie (1965)"Zebra In The Kitchen", which I believe starred one of those kid actors like Jay North of "Dennis the Menace" or a similar kid actor.
they also appeared in the movie Riot on the Sunset Strip.
classic guitar riff - and believe me, there used to be "lovers, buggers & thieves" by the Charles River back then... Love the Vox 12 string teardrop
Thanks Burn, wow love all these old vids. I was born in 64 and dont remember these from my childhood too much but love to watch them now.
i like how the audience doesn't realize was song it is till the chorus. hahaha. oh man this is what all rock n roll should sound like.
On this day in 1967 {January 28th} the Standells performed "Dirty Water" on the late Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand'...
Nine months earlier on April 28th, 1966 it entered the Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #11 and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100...
Fourteen years later in 1980 the Inmates took their covered version to #51 on the Top 100...
The group's one time drummer Dewey Martin passed away on January 31st, 2009 at the age of 68...
R.I.P. Mr. Martin and Mr. Clark {1929 - 2012}...
I know this song is about Boston, but it always makes me think of my hometown's Dirty water, the Willamette River in Portland Oregon.
Yes I think you are right about understanding alot when we are young, I guess we just dont have a way to show it. I have older bros and sisters so maybe my desire for knowing the
60's comes from them? I was born in 1964 so I love seeing how people dressed and acted and everything right around the time I was born. Their clothes were the freakiest part of the 60's I think........... :)
Dick ("Dickie") Dodd was a Hispanic kid from LA ("Hermosa Beach") whose first artistic endeavor was being one of the original members of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Club in the early 60's,I believe!
+Art Jaramillo The late Richard Dodd, was a Mouseketeer, with the original show, starting in 1955...
Wow. I was born in 1961 and way too young to remember any kind of music let alone than this. I started getting into music probably in the late 60's early 70's from my oldest brother robert . i am from northeast ohio nelson ohio. The rock n roll capital of the world cleveland
This is unbelievable wow
gotta love them simple, 60s stage setups.
This is my band wow I've never seen this before I am in ecstatic
Boston/Cambridge and all the suburbs. Great town. Lived there briefly in 1971 not far from Harvard Square.
I'm a Yankee fan, and I know they play this at Fenway Park all the time, but shit man, what a GREAT fucking song!
I remember seeing Them on The Munsters .
Them were on Shindig...Who was on what...Abbot and Costello...wait...what
Why Pick On Me - The Standells [Los Angeles, California] - No.54 on 9/1966 - "One of their MOST enduring and original creations. Dick Dodd (vocals,drums)." - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era (Disc 4)-1998.
That hand trick is awesome
A great band that mean so much to every muso on the planet. The Standells pissed on the Beatles
I am so sorry. It must be terrible being tone-deaf. 🙉
Lesley was probably pulling your leg. According to the Wikipedia site, the lyrics are "lovers, muggers and theives...". That's proably the right lyrics. Some websites are listing the lyrics as "lovers, fuggers and theives..." but I'm not sure if "fugger" is really a word. Song lyrics can be obtained from song lyric books. I've often looked up lyrics in books from the library.
The lyric is Muggers, due to one of the members being robbed in Boston. look it up
When you say Standells, you've said it all!!!
Love the Beatles hair.
Awesome,
yup! in fact after 20 years of searching record stores and swapmeets i found their first album in the most unlikeley place, the apartment downstairs had been evicted and there it was.. but one g and the comeplete opposite of this band, the fugs were probabally NOT fans of the standells, but i'm fans of both..
thanks for the video, it's like watching instrument porn..
The Fugs would never have been caught dead on stage dressed in those suits, much less invited to a TV show like "Hollywood Palace". Just picture them trying to open the show with a song like "I Couldn't Get High", and they would have been booted off the stage faster than Ed Sullivan had booted The Doors out of the studio just for saying "Higher" on television. The Standells, on the other hand look pretty classy here for a power-Garage-Punk group of the time. Just look at the way Dick Dodd twirls his drumstick while singing at the same time-pure showmanship. Fugs' leader Ed Sanders would more than likely just to have been happy to flip the camera man the bird just for kicks.
You're right about Battlestar Galactica. Frakker means coat in Danish. I hit the translate button on several webpages written in Danish.
Wow!
I do remember that episode
Nice stick trick!! 💥😎
One of the first punk rock groups. They're great.
Why the confusion? It's pretty clear. The line goes "...along with lovers, muggers and thieves."
Bby i luv da way u spin ur drumstick.
I don't remember The Fugs because I lived in England and I was a small kid in the mid '60s. (They're an American group.) I read in Wikipedia how they got their name. The line in this song is probably "lovers, muggers and theives..." but I can't be sure without a lyric sheet. I've been trying to figure out the line for a long time now. I first heard the song when I was ten.
It's Vincent "Ben Casey" Edwards!
Amazing sound from that little Vox Jaguar organ....and they were easier to carry than a B-3. Too bad about Dodd's old cracked cymbal being replaced. Oh well. that's the Hollywood Palace
It's a Vox Continental. And yeah, they were easier to carry than a B3. Easier than a Farfisa too - the Farfisa is a heavy, bulky thing folded up. But by 1968, everyone was ditching these things in favor of the big B.
They played this on the radio after the Sox won World Series...woohoo!!!
R.I P.
ha, you can see the amazement in the drummer's eyes.
I think it's a Danish word so it might be ok. Hopefully it doesn't mean that in Danish. If you are interested in reading about Dick Dodd, the singer of the song, there is an article on the internet called "Winning Theme" which was originally published by the Boston Globe in 2005. I think he was a good singer and this is one of my favorite songs from the '60s. Sadly, the group doesn't perform on a regular basis anymore.
BOSTON YOUR MY HOME
first saw the standells at the teen age fair on sunset in hollywood ,the lead singer at the time was the key board player larry tamblin. russ tamblin the actors lil brother...the hits started coming in when dickie dodd took over..lead vocals..sorry larry .
TAMBLYN!!. Dick Dodd R I P had the better voice
I like whypick onme cool garage psychedelic sound. thank you standwells hbjerry
OOH THAT BEAT MUSIC!
r.i.p.
Hard to believe but over-all, this band had better hair than the Beatles.
There are many websites that list the objectionable word in the lyrics of "Dirty Water" but I think the people doing this are playing a prank. I didn't hear "Dirty Water" until I was 10 because that's when I moved to the U.S. In the '60s in England we used to hear only a small selection of music from the U.S. I've always been curious about the song "Dirty Water" because I grew up and still live in the Northeastern U.S. However, I've never been to Boston. I will definitely have to go there.
Actually, it's the plural : Coats or overcoats.
Love the Standells, by the way.
Unbelievable
No, his name is Dick Dodd. These guys still play together & have remained friends since this crazt time.
Loved the Standells as a youth also. Got to meet the drummer, Dickie Dodd was his name, I believe. Saw him playing drums & singing at a place here in Orange County California. He was still great! (saw him in the 80's) Where are you now Dickie?
The lead guitarist sports a fabulous-looking white Teardrop model made by Vox and popularized by Brian Jones among others.
Yeah, a Vox Mark XII 12-string. Bass is a Framus Star-Bass and the organ is a Vox - Jaguar I think but couldn't see the front much.
It's a Vox Continental. You can see the drawbars in one of the closeup shots.
It's a Vox Continental. You can see the drawbars in one of the closeup shots.
Sure is! His name is Vince Edwards.
"...microphoneS."
What's a frakker? Is that a Danish word? I tried looking up the word on the internet but I still don't know what it means.
RIP Dick Dodd.
True, but by chance do you know what song they played?
Where'd you find this wow
I thought the line was "lovers, bugs and thieves..."!
Does anyone know what year this came out?
Yea, it is really really obvious. I wonder if people ever figured it out back then. Its like really riduculous.
Yea the suit playing would be a little hard, but can be done, and singing would also be possible, I am the lead singer in my band, and the drummer, lo
They were from LA, not from Boston at all
How many groups were there back in the day with all members having an awesome haircut. John and Paul discovered the cut on a vacation to Paris after John inherited 500 pounds from an aunt. Upon returning to the UK, George quickly followed suit but Pete, who many girls adored, refused to give up his greasy duck's ass hair style. Poor Pete, his days were numbered, not because of his DA, but because Martin thought he sucked as a drummer. Enter Ringo and the rest of the story is historic.
the second song gets all klezmery
Haha, this is the second Dirty Water clip I've watched that's a really bad lip sync. They're not even trying to look like they're really playing. Gotta love the snottiness. Great, great song, one of my faves.
Well, obviously NOTHING'S plugged in. At least you can hear the girls calling out for "Dickie!!!" Too bad there's no actual live Standells footage anywhere...
who's introduces the Standells in this clip?
That's Vince Edwards...Dr. Ben Casey!!
He looks like the footballplayer Káká.
Cool video footage, but too bad they had to do a medley instead of doing both songs. Oh, I guess some people should realize that the Standells were from LA, not Boston.
check out my Nuggets playlist has clips from the bands featured on that great compilation
RIP DICK DODD
Long Live Dick Dodd
Sponsored by Vox Musical Instruments .......
They must have gotten so tired playing this one hit wonder song year after year.
Any of todays so called "Rock Stars" would loved 2 own such a wonderous hit.T he Standells had many great songs however there was such a real massive talent in the '60's in that top 40 was overwhelmed by it all, so therefore they could cherrypick accordingly !!!...If U doubt go look at billboard top 40 charts for ANY week from '64 thru '69 !!
The band called “Question Mark & The Mysterians” were similar in that they had one huge hit “96 Tears” and have milked that for over 50 years - they are still performing at small venues. It’s easy for people to point out and criticize condescendingly a “One Hit Wonder” band, but these people are just envious.
Having said this, I do think it would become terribly boring over time to play the same song 100’s of shows per year for over 50 years. That’s some lifetime career path! lol
Obviously a lip synch, so no mikes were needed...to address your uploader comment.
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Springsteen's version puts this Standell's own song to shame..
Yea but he didn't come up with it and he had 30+ years to learn to play it as well as you say.
The Hollywood Palace is a horrible place to play in. Look at Buffalo Springfield, same year, same horrible sound. Worst venue ever.
This band must not play live, lol. just act
what a terrible lipsync. on a great great song. They dont even try to sell it as live.
+LesSmith45 Does it really matter? Vid captures a moment from a magic era. Ain't that enough for ya?
Sing the dam song. Is that not the reason why you are on the show in the first place? The people in the audience most likely came and PAID to watch them SING and PLAY the song! Is it so dam hard to sing the song? Sing the fucking song that is the only reason you are there. I know its not the bands decision. Its the stupid dumb ass tv executives.
+LesSmith45 You have seen enough lipsync vids to know that the performers did not enjoy doing them. The TV technology was so primitive back then that group managers hesitated to let their band perform the track(s) live.
Look at some old Stones vids, they look totally bored when they have to lypsinc. Then catch their very early appearance on "The Dean Martin Show" and dig the excitement of a live performance.
+LesSmith45 Back in the '60s, attitudes were different. Fans were excited just to see the band perform, even if it was just a lip sync of their latest hit. Besides, many TV execs did not trust the bands, fearing they might change the lyrics or use a controversial lyric or two.
The Rolling Stones on ED SULLIVAN changed the lyrics of "let's spend the night together" to "let's spend some time together." (The Doors kept the word "higher" in "Light My Fire".)
Many artists treated their mimed performance as a joke, and it showed.
The Royal Guardsmen, while miming "Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron", and Box Tops, while miming "The Letter", looked up during that airplane segment on the record they were miming.
Zal Yanowsky of The Lovin' Spoonful, mimed and clowned around during "Darlin' Be Home Soon" (greatly infuriating John Sebastian).
Good or bad, it is all part of rock 'n' roll history.
+Mark Roberts The amplifiers were also smaller. Bands didn't use the huge power columns so common today. So there were potential problems. One was that the live performance done during the rehearsals was played to an empty auditorium. There was no way to predict how the performance would sound live when that auditorium was packed. Acoustics are different. If the fans are screaming, that would make it even more difficult. The solution was for the band to lip sync to the live performance taped during rehearsal. (at least they weren't miming to a 45.) The problem with the Monkees in concert, for example, was that the screaming fans were louder than the band itself. The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl couldn't even hear themselves playing due to the screaming fans.
Truly awful.
lip-sync
Fake, drumstick twirling trash. But thanks for posting!
Hideous music