Leif was my very first concert when I was 12 at the Ohio State Fair...I actually threw a necklace and a note on stage with my name and phone number...needless to say he did not call...LOL
Sings in a way to give one the good chills! Shows the pro with the moves! Chips?!?! Watched it sometimes but best friend across the street is who introduced me to this wonderful guy and performer. 💖
This episode was rebroadcast on Tuesday May 12th, and Wednesday May 13th 2015 on MeTV. This episode also has Jim Brown, and Fred "The Hammer" Williamson in it. Also during this roller disco scene with Leif Garrett were an assortment of the days stars. Such as Dana Plato; Cindy Williams; Todd Bridges; Adam Rich, and others. Two very likable episodes!
Leif is always so cute in these old videos... I am sad I was born in 1979 and missed all of this fun! :) One thing that struck me when I was watching was that with him wearing the spandex like that and dancing (and in several other videos - not half bad on him either btw, if I do say so myself..lol)wouldn't it have been a total riot if he'd put out an exercise video back then? :) I could see the title: Get in Shape with Leif Garrett.. haha you know a million girls would have bought it... :)
Don't feel so bad. I was around back then for sure, and into that beat. But I am already in my fifties now. It is difficult music to perform...very difficult. It messes with your emotions. Although it isn't that loud its got a beat that is so strong that you might wonder if it might actually kill somebody. It is almost dangerous.
He was playing rock star JImmy Tyler in this episode. I have been SEARCHING for that episode for YEARS!!. Thanks for posting the performance part of it on here.... Was my FAVORITE episode of CHIPS ever.!
This is a neat video because its leif on the show "CHIPS'' and you know you wont always get to see leif on a tv show so it makes things a whole lot more exciting!!!!!! GO LEIF :)
I remember him being on CHiPs. He was in the back of a limo that was in an accident. He wasn't hurt because he was so tired, he was a ragdoll (and didn't brace himself for the impact).
What a hodge podge of 70's stars. Dianne Kaye, Susan Richardson, Larry Wilcox, Marilyn McCoo, Robert Mandan, Joanne Pflug, Deborah Van Valkenburg, Bill Daily, Victor French, Todd Bridges. Totally Random.
There was always a huge rivalry between Leif Garrett and 70´s teen sensation Shaun Cassidy......but Leif was the winner in my opinion. He had all the looks
@melysaful I so agree with you, my friend! The true beauty of an individual can radiate only from the heart. Let's remember that the Little Prince (in the classic children's story) learned that "what is essential is invisible to the eyes." What is essential in Leif I can see with my heart. And my heart has judged it to be beautiful.
Normally it takes a few times for me to listen to a song before it grows on me but not this one, just heard it for the first time while watching a re run of the awesome classic CHiP's & hearing it just once was enough to have me hooked & coming to RUclips to listen to it again. It's a great song from a great decade, might just be me but the 70's & 80's seemed to have something special that 'now' just doesn't unfortunately ☹️
With that song he appeared in an episode of the TV series CHiPs , with Eric Estrada by the end of the 70,s. Hey look, that is the chapter that I said XD.
Naturally, Lief was lip syncing while filming this scene. How do I know? I was in the sound booth, up and to his left. He asked me to play his record loud, so I did. After the first take, someone came up and relieved me for playing too loud. I worked at Flippers during the renovation and afterward when it opened as a rink. Any questions, just ask.
JimH I have this episode on DVD. i of course could tell he was lipsync ing but what I have always wanted to know is were all those celebs really in the audience watching him or was he just performing on stage in front of just cameras and the audience was filmed at a different time.
I should've said that the technology didn't exist for him to sing directly into the scene... my bad. I wasn't meaning to imply anything negative. The answer to your question is both. He was filmed and all watched, then the scene that is simultaneous with his singing was shot afterwords. His singing was done in 2 takes, I suppose my running the music too loud may have caused him to have to do it again... don't know for sure. The big party where they are introducing the variety of celeb's was shot in the evening during business hours and the rink was open to the paying public, while Lief's scene was shot at mid morning. During the party I worked at the skate rental. I don't think the party was advertised to the public tho, I think the celeb's were invited. Don't know who if any were paid other than those with regard to Chips. Leif wasn't at the party as far as I can remember. You'll notice the staging with their instruments is missing during the party tho the island was pretty much always there. Which really wasn't an island, just a bunch of framing that was carpeted. People skated in and around the island and they could also sit in the middle of the rink. Some more FYI... The floor was particle board w/a blue urethane coating, very uneven and pitiful. They didn't want to spend the money for a good floor. The bowling alley flooring was used to make the booths, tables and doors for the guest areas. I was a laborer during the renovation and when the rink floor was down Flipper and Denny Cordell seen that I could skate and kept me on running the skate rental & sales. I eventually got fired by Stan who was the overall manager, a power thing for him. Don't remember much why but he wanted me to do something and I said, "No." He replied something like, "You don't want to get into a power struggle with me." He then went to the owners, got the ok and came back and fired me. I was accused of stealing 10K worth of skates and that wasn't true. Tho I did take about 6 sets of Lebeda wheels as I was a speed skater. There were after hour parties their almost every night. Flipper got his name from his weird club foot, he was handicapped in some way and his english friends nicknamed him flipper for the way his foot moved when he walked. Rumor had it, Flipper's claim to fame was the he ran a pirate radio station off the coast of England. Denny Cordell was CEO of shelter or A&M records... I forget. The 3rd partner, don't remember his name, tho he was an attorney for the Beatles, note, they were all english. I met a few stars there, Kristy McNichole blew me off in a bad way. It took everything I had just to approach her... oh well. Leif was probably 16 or 17 at the time and actually was a really nice guy, to me anyway. Eric Estrada, didn't think anyone was watching and I seen him jerk some kid by the arm, reprimanding or something, don't know. As I was up in the sound booth watching when no one else but him and the kid were around. Probably more than you wanted to know, I just happened across the video as there aren't many out there that showed the inside of Flippers. The only roller rink in the US with a liquor bar. Actually, if I'm remembering right, Flippers was mostly membership, not sure about that either.
JimH .. I just thought it was cool how they got all those celebrities in one building like that for a TV show at one time. A lot of stars there for that era. The late 70s into the entire decade of the 80s seemed to be one of the best times to be alive..in terms of music, tv shows and overall mood of the country. Thanks for the info.
+JimH Hey Jim,, I really enjoyed all the info you shared above. I do have one question though. Why is there an audience member with a bag over their head?! @ 2:38 Any clue? LoL
@Tyshondes Check out Shaun Cassidy´s Spandex pants.......he was the Arch rival of Leif Garrett. Them both battled it out to be the hottest teen singer of the late 70´s.
l did want to meet Leif Garrett , through David Cassidy, but it did not happen it was my dream , and l even told my mom that your future son in law mom would laugh at me 💋💋
This Decade Was So Cool ...I really do wish I could go back in time .There was nothing like the 70s ...☆☆☆
Melissa Tucker I agree with u. It was great in the 80's...not like now.
I missed it by one year
Are you kidding me? The 70s sucked!
The 70s is my favorite era as well.
Leif was my very first concert when I was 12 at the Ohio State Fair...I actually threw a necklace and a note on stage with my name and phone number...needless to say he did not call...LOL
The first time I saw Grace Slick and the Jefferson Starship, I tossed her a note.Didn't know she was into the ladies.
Disco and a roller rink, you can't get much more 1970s than that...
Sings in a way to give one the good chills! Shows the pro with the moves! Chips?!?! Watched it sometimes but best friend across the street is who introduced me to this wonderful guy and performer. 💖
latinoguy& discomania How many times do I have to stess that the heart is the beauty of a human being .leif is still so beautiful inside and out .
I just got done watching this episode of Chips "Rollerdisco" Leif has an AMAZING voice! :)
Watching that exact episode right now! Pretty good song! 😎
When I was a little boy my mom had the record with Give In, and loved that song so much that I wore out the record listening to the song.
I probably would too
I remember when this was on he was so typically great 70's teen idol and it was on chips which was one of my favorite shows but then I was a kid
Leif was made for dancin'!!!!!
I still heart flutter to even his little gesture!!!!!
My mind is constant, always!!!!!
MY LOVE!!!!! MY LEIF!!!!!
❤Leif will always hold my ❤
Hes so awesome!
This episode was rebroadcast on Tuesday May 12th, and Wednesday May 13th 2015 on MeTV. This episode also has Jim Brown, and Fred "The Hammer" Williamson in it. Also during this roller disco scene with Leif Garrett were an assortment of the days stars. Such as Dana Plato; Cindy Williams; Todd Bridges; Adam Rich, and others. Two very likable episodes!
@circuitprotector eggamell yes you did!!! I just finished it on Charge TV. Rochester NY
I love this song. Leif is great.
I looooove this song so much. Specially, I looooove Leif in Spandex. Soooooo Perfect!!!!!!!! Leif......my PRINCE IN A DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leif is always so cute in these old videos... I am sad I was born in 1979 and missed all of this fun! :) One thing that struck me when I was watching was that with him wearing the spandex like that and dancing (and in several other videos - not half bad on him either btw, if I do say so myself..lol)wouldn't it have been a total riot if he'd put out an exercise video back then? :) I could see the title: Get in Shape with Leif Garrett.. haha you know a million girls would have bought it... :)
Don't feel so bad. I was around back then for sure, and into that beat. But I am already in my fifties now. It is difficult music to perform...very difficult. It messes with your emotions. Although it isn't that loud its got a beat that is so strong that you might wonder if it might actually kill somebody. It is almost dangerous.
Я родился в 1975 в СССР и чтобы перенестись в то время,слушаю советскую и зарубежную эстраду того времени.Хорошее было время,для всех
Leif always was the love of my life!
This song should have been a huge hit great song even if people don't like it I think it's a great song till this day
This what you call music
Great song! 😊
I still own all of Leif's albums!
they finally have CHiPs on dvd now,, lol I need to buy the season with him in it,,give in to all the fire in your heart, lol
Season 3 just bought it for $3 at big lots.,❤
@miamiviceali I miss Leif´s golden curly hair and his Spandex Disco pants. He was the best teen singer ever.
Wow! What blast from the past!
Wonderful song and Leif Garrett great sing James
He was playing rock star JImmy Tyler in this episode. I have been SEARCHING for that episode for YEARS!!. Thanks for posting the performance part of it on here.... Was my FAVORITE episode of CHIPS ever.!
It's in season 3 of chips.
Leif Garrett on CHiPs back in 1979.
ALL THOSE STARS IN THIS CLIP,, WAS THAT 8 IS ENOUGH CAST? CHIPs ,, HOW I LOVED JON,,, HE WAS SO CUTE
This is a neat video because its leif on the show "CHIPS'' and you know you wont always get to see leif on a tv show so it makes things a whole lot more exciting!!!!!! GO LEIF :)
I love leif Garrett's singing
I just watch this episode today and I dance to this 😂😂
I remember him being on CHiPs. He was in the back of a limo that was in an accident. He wasn't hurt because he was so tired, he was a ragdoll (and didn't brace himself for the impact).
What a hodge podge of 70's stars. Dianne Kaye, Susan Richardson, Larry Wilcox, Marilyn McCoo, Robert Mandan, Joanne Pflug, Deborah Van Valkenburg, Bill Daily, Victor French, Todd Bridges. Totally Random.
Roller Disco......Leif Garrett definitely was higher on the fame ladder than Shaun Cassidy.
Leif Garrett > Shaun Cassidy
I disagree
I was 12 and it was always in my thoughts, with love!!
The Chips "my favorite episode with Leif as the protagonist! Hello to all
Superb.
I thought this was so cool back then. All the stars on floor. Great 2 part episode.
LEIF 💕GARRETT 💕💜
There was always a huge rivalry between Leif Garrett and 70´s teen sensation Shaun Cassidy......but Leif was the winner in my opinion. He had all the looks
@melysaful I so agree with you, my friend! The true beauty of an individual can radiate only from the heart. Let's remember that the Little Prince (in the classic children's story) learned that "what is essential is invisible to the eyes." What is essential in Leif I can see with my heart. And my heart has judged it to be beautiful.
I would love to see the full episode!
@discomania80 i couldnt agree more completely! The late 70s early 80s was the best era! Roller Disco!!!
Great eye candy and not bad music!
He looked great in those tights and he had the body for it.
Normally it takes a few times for me to listen to a song before it grows on me but not this one, just heard it for the first time while watching a re run of the awesome classic CHiP's & hearing it just once was enough to have me hooked & coming to RUclips to listen to it again. It's a great song from a great decade, might just be me but the 70's & 80's seemed to have something special that 'now' just doesn't unfortunately ☹️
I didnt know CHiPs had a likeable episode.
@@oxfordmontello3281 Well we all have different tastes & like different thing's, personally I loved CHiP's & still do even all these years later.
excellent sample of DISCO era! sound quality of the video is poor, but in discotheque this hit sound impressive
Great times ...
He's got my heart and soul
very great song! lefi and bill dailey on chips episode! (major roger Healey from i dream of jeannie)
Grew up with both love my 70s
Leif issooo cute and sooo rad!!!!!
My LOVE!!!! My LEIF!!!!
I seen the 2 part episodes of CHiPs with Leif Garrett...I don't really remember him as a kid...I was born in 1970🌈📺🎵
I thought he was a girl when I first saw this episode.
Awesome buddy Shalom may Yahuweh bless us both.
It’s unbelievable that this great song is unavailable on Apple Music.
He is on Amazon music 🙂
Cool video and song 😎
This was about the time I discovered BLACK SABBATH and the SWEET LEIF🤘
My friend Jimmy said that Leif is singing for one of the two L.A. Guns bands-that would be a crazy show to see!
A big fan
ohh yes pass me the joint--love this
Pass the joint to listen to this ?
레이프가렛도나이꽤나됬죠나보다 형인데❤❤
he can enter any part of me he wants I wanted to lose my vergenity to Leif
I remember watching this episode also
Getting old sucks.
Larry Wilcox as Officer Jon Baker is actually in the background of the famous Leif Garrett video until Bill Daily shows up.
Nice CHiPs
Habe früher mein Zimmer mit Poster voll gehabt und habe noch alle Langspiel Platten ❤
With that song he appeared in an episode of the TV series CHiPs , with Eric Estrada by the end of the 70,s. Hey look, that is the chapter that I said XD.
Wish I could find this song in digital form (i.e. MP3 form)
this was Leif Garrett's only top 10 hit peaking at #8 it's #185 on my all time countdown
"I Was Made For Dancing" hit #10 on the US Hot 100 in 1979 and was his biggest hit.
I didn't ever get into his music, but he was a hot little dude ✌❤🌼
This seemed more like the real Leif . He said that he preferred rock in his interviews not so much disco or surfer songs .
❤❤❤
@3994446 I couldn´t agree more. Leif was always in nice shape when it came wearing those tight pants.
CHiPs was pretty dope...still watch it...Hahahahahaaa
The blonde girl at 3:29-3:30 would later become a fashion model during the 90s. Don't know her name, just remember seeing her a lot.
It’s Patti O’Connell
ahhh what a cutie :)
Leif was in all three Walking Tall movies as Buford Pusard's son.
Naturally, Lief was lip syncing while filming this scene. How do I know? I was in the sound booth, up and to his left. He asked me to play his record loud, so I did. After the first take, someone came up and relieved me for playing too loud. I worked at Flippers during the renovation and afterward when it opened as a rink. Any questions, just ask.
JimH I have this episode on DVD. i of course could tell he was lipsync ing but what I have always wanted to know is were all those celebs really in the audience watching him or was he just performing on stage in front of just cameras and the audience was filmed at a different time.
I should've said that the technology didn't exist for him to sing directly into the scene... my bad. I wasn't meaning to imply anything negative. The answer to your question is both. He was filmed and all watched, then the scene that is simultaneous with his singing was shot afterwords. His singing was done in 2 takes, I suppose my running the music too loud may have caused him to have to do it again... don't know for sure. The big party where they are introducing the variety of celeb's was shot in the evening during business hours and the rink was open to the paying public, while Lief's scene was shot at mid morning. During the party I worked at the skate rental. I don't think the party was advertised to the public tho, I think the celeb's were invited. Don't know who if any were paid other than those with regard to Chips. Leif wasn't at the party as far as I can remember. You'll notice the staging with their instruments is missing during the party tho the island was pretty much always there. Which really wasn't an island, just a bunch of framing that was carpeted. People skated in and around the island and they could also sit in the middle of the rink. Some more FYI... The floor was particle board w/a blue urethane coating, very uneven and pitiful. They didn't want to spend the money for a good floor. The bowling alley flooring was used to make the booths, tables and doors for the guest areas. I was a laborer during the renovation and when the rink floor was down Flipper and Denny Cordell seen that I could skate and kept me on running the skate rental & sales. I eventually got fired by Stan who was the overall manager, a power thing for him. Don't remember much why but he wanted me to do something and I said, "No." He replied something like, "You don't want to get into a power struggle with me." He then went to the owners, got the ok and came back and fired me. I was accused of stealing 10K worth of skates and that wasn't true. Tho I did take about 6 sets of Lebeda wheels as I was a speed skater. There were after hour parties their almost every night. Flipper got his name from his weird club foot, he was handicapped in some way and his english friends nicknamed him flipper for the way his foot moved when he walked. Rumor had it, Flipper's claim to fame was the he ran a pirate radio station off the coast of England. Denny Cordell was CEO of shelter or A&M records... I forget. The 3rd partner, don't remember his name, tho he was an attorney for the Beatles, note, they were all english. I met a few stars there, Kristy McNichole blew me off in a bad way. It took everything I had just to approach her... oh well. Leif was probably 16 or 17 at the time and actually was a really nice guy, to me anyway. Eric Estrada, didn't think anyone was watching and I seen him jerk some kid by the arm, reprimanding or something, don't know. As I was up in the sound booth watching when no one else but him and the kid were around. Probably more than you wanted to know, I just happened across the video as there aren't many out there that showed the inside of Flippers. The only roller rink in the US with a liquor bar. Actually, if I'm remembering right, Flippers was mostly membership, not sure about that either.
JimH .. I just thought it was cool how they got all those celebrities in one building like that for a TV show at one time. A lot of stars there for that era. The late 70s into the entire decade of the 80s seemed to be one of the best times to be alive..in terms of music, tv shows and overall mood of the country. Thanks for the info.
+JimH Hey Jim,, I really enjoyed all the info you shared above. I do have one question though. Why is there an audience member with a bag over their head?! @ 2:38 Any clue? LoL
Elizabeth Clothier , it was a comedian called "The unknown comic". No idea who it really was.
@Tyshondes Check out Shaun Cassidy´s Spandex pants.......he was the Arch rival of Leif Garrett. Them both battled it out to be the hottest teen singer of the late 70´s.
one of my crush
I've never seen this!
l did want to meet Leif Garrett , through David Cassidy, but it did not happen it was my dream , and l even told my mom that your future son in law mom would laugh at me 💋💋
What good songLeif garrety
@melysaful I was focusing on Leif's immense, ineffable inner beauty but.....yeah, our friend ForeverLeif makes a very good point. ; )
Erik estrada nearly lost his life filming roller disco when i watch these i think of that gladly he survived love you erik
Why what happened?
🥰❤️💞
0:14 is best part
El mejor
The Scene In CHIPS 📺🎬📻🎵🎤
ジョン、アンド、パンチのワンシーン🥰私には、心のたからものです。はい🥰
This is filmed in 1979 for roller disco episode
외국유명한 댄스구룹및유명연주자좀소개해줬으면
Those tight pants and that hair were a huge part of his appeal......I remember even Shaun Cassidy was down for a competition.
His face is beautiful and he’s a sweetheart!
Was this song ever released on one of his albums?
忘れられないわ😉
❤❤
Is that Susan Richardson from "Eight is Enough" at 0:52?
Yes
I loved him so much! I still do! Would lay down and have his baby! LOL!
Gotta love " Jimmy tyler"
Ok, what's with the bag over the person's head?! @ 2:38
Elizabeth Clothier that's the unknown comic lol
Kim Park, Hey! Thanks so much for the reply. I forgot about him lol.
Brother of Peter frampton 😁😁😁🇧🇷
Fabulous.extravanganźa
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍🤩