Welcome to Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine! We provide classic video music clips from the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's and occasionally the 1980's. We are dedicated in improving your viewing and listening pleasure by editing, restoring and remastering vintage film clips. Enjoy!
Adored this song from its release and still listen to Bob Lind today. Another definitive 60's song that we were so lucky to experience the finest period in popular music.
The most beautiful ❤️ and so sad, when I hear this beautiful melody tears start coming out of my eyes, this is the kind of music we should all listen to.
Recorded August or September 1965 at Sunset Sound in L.A., with Hal Blaine drums, Leon Russell piano, Henry Diltz banjo and Carol Kaye bass. The great Jack Nietzsche wrote the string parts and produced the whole thing. He later worked with Neil Young on Expecting to Fly, There's A World, and A Man Needs a Maid. Having worked with Phil Spector, some credit him more than Spector for the "Wall of Sound" sound. He also scored Village of the Giants earlier in 1965. Lousy movie but great soundtrack.
I was 17 in 1966, and I remember running out to tye record store to buy this 45rpm. I bet young people today are thinking "what in the world is a 45rpm." 😂😂☺️
😂 Very true, I bought my first 45 in 1966 and ended up with over 1000. I was only 8 in 1966 but this was a big favourite of mine and still is, brings back some great memories of my childhood
For the longest time, and I mean since this release, I attributed the entirety of the writing and production to Jim Webb ("McArthur Park"). I thought Bob Lind was a pop singer selected to sing this. Dumb me. I heard it on Do Wop Radio this evening on my walks. I was thinking of the sheer loveliness and vibe that was so totally 1966 America pop culture, the antithesis to the war mindset forever waged by government.
@@billkarmetsky4003 thanks you for your comment. Lind is a talented writer, but follows a different road when it comes to the music industry. syracuse, New York
No stalking to be found here: Seeking, desiring, and longing for--yes, you bet. All healthy stuff. In fact, heck, how about all crucial, essential, and indispensable--in a world with not enough love to go around for most. I so love this song!
He's not stalking, hes Dreaming, wishing and Hoping that something will happen to make his dreams come true. But being afraid to Take steps in that Direction. Men definitely haven't changed much.
Lind is well known for his transatlantic hit record, "Elusive Butterfly", which reached number 5 on both the US and UK charts in 1966. I am surprised that it did not chart on the Adult Contemporary Chart. I turned 10 in 1966 and was a big buyer of Top 40 singles. But not this one! Butterfly was likely a #1 in Houston (Texas) market as it was in very, Very, VERY heavy rotation on AM radio. The lyrics are just so... Dumb! Cross my dreams with nets of wonder? Ugh! But nearly 60 years later I just had to see what Bob Lind looked like. Now I know.
Welcome to Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine!
We provide classic video music clips from the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's and occasionally the 1980's. We are dedicated in improving your viewing and listening pleasure by editing, restoring and remastering vintage film clips. Enjoy!
I hadn’t heard this fine song in decades. Still so good.
Have always loved this song....❤
this is my all time favourite song. beautiful lyrics.♥
It has that beautiful string arrangement that could only have come from the 60's. Classic song.
Adored this song from its release and still listen to Bob Lind today. Another definitive 60's song that we were so lucky to experience the finest period in popular music.
Wow what a song!! I never get bored of this beautiful song!!!
The most beautiful ❤️ and so sad, when I hear this beautiful melody tears start coming out of my eyes, this is the kind of music we should all listen to.
♥you are so right this is a beautiful song.
Recorded August or September 1965 at Sunset Sound in L.A., with Hal Blaine drums, Leon Russell piano, Henry Diltz banjo and Carol Kaye bass. The great Jack Nietzsche wrote the string parts and produced the whole thing. He later worked with Neil Young on Expecting to Fly, There's A World, and A Man Needs a Maid. Having worked with Phil Spector, some credit him more than Spector for the "Wall of Sound" sound. He also scored Village of the Giants earlier in 1965. Lousy movie but great soundtrack.
Great 😊
I was 17 in 1966, and I remember running out to tye record store to buy this 45rpm. I bet young people today are thinking "what in the world is a 45rpm." 😂😂☺️
I know what you mean my first 45 was wonderful land by the Shadows.
It cast four and six in old English money.
Couldn’t get the 45 fast enough.
😂 Very true, I bought my first 45 in 1966 and ended up with over 1000. I was only 8 in 1966 but this was a big favourite of mine and still is, brings back some great memories of my childhood
Einfach nur Wunderbar❤❤❤❤..das war noch Musik!
My late husband loved this song.
This - and Jonathan King’s “Everyone’s Gone to the Moon”. So beautiful.
Great song that will never get old.
I was 6 months old when I hear this song. Now I'm 2 years old and still cry for a new song.
Beautiful song…👍🏽
Love this voice, this song. I too still remember the words.😊❤
I was avout 2 yrs old then and i do remember it.❤
Same here 👍🏻
One of my faves of all time!
❤mine too.
This brings back so many memories of my Dad playing this on his radiogram when I was little. Thanks for sharing.
I love this song, even still remember most of the lyrics!!!!
... yes that is Hal Blaine playing drums ... the GOAT.
Carol Kaye on bass. Henry Diltz on banjo. Leon Russell on piano, produced and arranged by the great philosopher Jack Nitzsche
@@KingOFuh the great philosopher Jack Nitzsche? You're not serious.
@@jimbo43ohara51 He's thinking of Friedrich Nietzsche
@@KingOFuh BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Bob Lind writes some terrific songs.
For the longest time, and I mean since this release, I attributed the entirety of the writing and production to Jim Webb ("McArthur Park"). I thought Bob Lind was a pop singer selected to sing this. Dumb me. I heard it on Do Wop Radio this evening on my walks. I was thinking of the sheer loveliness and vibe that was so totally 1966 America pop culture, the antithesis to the war mindset forever waged by government.
@@billkarmetsky4003 thanks you for your comment. Lind is a talented writer, but follows a different road when it comes to the music industry. syracuse, New York
Surrealistic masterpiece
Love this song. So beautiful and such a fantastic voice.
Love the Lyrics ❤️❤️
Great song......
I remember this song. Just like yesterday.
I still remember most of the lyrics to this song
timeless classic, thank you.
I don't know his age here but he's adorable 😊
Top Tune!
Simple times
What a wonderful channel. Congratulations!
Thank you very much!
Didn’t really appreciate it back then. I do now.
This one-hit wonder was one of my favorites. I'm surprise to see it recognized on my FB page.
Winona Mountain
Rubi you lots for my Vietnamese friends and they are family too…❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😂😅🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Natalie Saint Joseph polish church Davie Fl
Rupert Lodge
and what will they remember tommorow
Could you tell me please the month, date, year and TV show this is from? Thank you and happy and safe holiday season.
It's from Hullabaloo 1966. Not sure of the exact date.
February 21 1966.
Lukas Springs
I have always love this song, however, is the subject 'stalking'?
"Chasing the bright elusive butterfly of love". Stalking might be juuust a bit of a stretch.
No stalking to be found here: Seeking, desiring, and longing for--yes, you bet. All healthy stuff.
In fact, heck, how about all crucial, essential, and indispensable--in a world with not enough love to go around for most.
I so love this song!
He's not stalking, hes Dreaming, wishing and Hoping that something will happen to make his dreams come true. But being afraid to Take steps in that Direction. Men definitely haven't changed much.
You always get one bozo complaining 😊
it is not stalking elusive is something that is difficult to understand or grasp. syracuse New York
Lind is well known for his transatlantic hit record, "Elusive Butterfly", which reached number 5 on both the US and UK charts in 1966.
I am surprised that it did not chart on the Adult Contemporary Chart.
I turned 10 in 1966 and was a big buyer of Top 40 singles. But not this one! Butterfly was likely a #1 in Houston (Texas) market as it was in very, Very, VERY heavy rotation on AM radio. The lyrics are just so... Dumb! Cross my dreams with nets of wonder? Ugh! But nearly 60 years later I just had to see what Bob Lind looked like. Now I know.
Get a life