The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) REACTION/REVIEW
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) REACTION/REVIEW
BizMatik Reviews and Reacts to The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)
Subscribe My Second Channel! www.youtube.co....
Thank You For watching this Video, Please Subscribe to the Channel.
/ watchbizmatik
Follow My Instagram:
/ bizmatik
Cash App: $Bizmatik.
Support the Channel Any Donation will Help:
#thehollies #longcoolwoman #reaction
The Hollies recorded this in the studio all by themselves because the record company producer had a tummy ache and didn't come to work that day. The entire tune definitely emulates the vocals and structure of Fogerty and Creedence.
I love The Hollies. They hate Creedence. They suck.
@@moorlock2003 Fogerty is trash.
Closest thing to a CCR song without being a CCR song.
The cool thing about this song, is that riff... It takes 3 separate guitars to pull off that simple riff. I'm a guitar player, and years of trying (before the internet lol), and years of failing to get it exactly right, I finally found out. It's really genius the way they did that. You can see it in the video. Great reaction. Thank you. 😊
I've said it before and I'll say it again. This is what I love about the comment section! I'm always learning something. Thank you for that info! I wish I could play the guitar! So, I've gotta mention the name you're going by...I'm a dowser and herbalist. I've seen many things in my life and I know I saw what I saw. I've had some out of body experiences that I absolutely didn't like because it came from evil. I'm a spiritual woman and now I know how to make them go away and in a hurry! I'm gonna check out your channel and see what you're up to. Peace!
Tony Hicks does the back up higher pitched guitar part.
The Hollies were an early (1962) Rock/pop band that were part of the great British Invasion in the 60/70's. Lot's of songs worth revisiting, Carousel, Carrie Ann, Bus Stop, The Air that I Breath and my favorite - He Ain't Heavy (He's my brother). Please play more...
I second all of these.
I forgot about Bus Stop. Great song!
Carrie Ann and On a Carousel, my two favorites.
@@stevedahlberg8680 Me too! Hi Steve!
Very good Cindy, yes!
Hollies came out of the 60's long before AC/DC. I always loves the Clarity or sharpness of his voice on this song.
Pretty sure the singer was describing the way the "Long Cool Woman in the Black Dress" was walking to the table. He compared her to the way a cat gracefully walks or slinks through the room of tables.
I have loved this song forever. Everything about it is killer. And in that last verse, he's describing that long cool woman in a black dress that really grabbed his attention as a slinky black cat moving over to a table and so he goes up to her and then all hell breaks loose and he's got the DA pumping his left hand and she's hanging onto his right hand, and he says to her, don't worry you'll be okay, and then he basically just shrugs to the listener and says, I've got to be forgiven if I want to spend my living with a long cool woman in a black dress. At that point, all he wants to do is become her man.
Love both the story and his humorous delivery, and also how he toys with us at the end, sets up a pattern of shouting She had it all! And then on the fourth one he doesn't do it and just when you're noticing that, then he comes back in almost kind of laughing andgoes Aw yeah. And he keeps doing stuff like throughout to the end of the fade-out.
I never would have thought of AC DC, but I will say that an awful lot of people hear this and assume that it's Creedence Clearwater Revival, and to me there is quite a bit of similarity. Even a lot of people I know my age still think that's a Creedence song when it's The Hollies, laugh.
At one point I went and bought The Hollies greatest hits and I quickly realized that this song is an outlier, but I like it the most. Still, there was an early hit from them that immediately hooked me in that kind of more simple 60s sound, it's called, Bus Stop. It is incredibly catchy and well-written.
And then because I love singing so much, if you check out their song, All That I Need Is The Air That I Breathe, you will hear some of the most stunning drawn-out perfect long phrasing with the singing and the harmonies and it is so impressive.
In fact, the chord sequence in it is so beautiful and haunting that decades later, the band Radiohead had probably their biggest hit Creep, that straight-out lifted whole segments of that beautiful chord progression and made it into a song, laugh. It was pretty blatant and The Hollies sued them and won.
Hollies are worth diving into 🔥
The Hollies had a lot of hits, and this one has always been my fave. It just hits different.
This classic rock song is twice as country as anything on country music radio today.
😎🚬
It's RnR, not Country. If it comes off as that, then it's only because Country performers were fans of the song and tried to mimick its ideas without actually stealing it.
Air That I Breathe and He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother are 2 songs worth hearing.
I'm a 21 yr old woman and my dad's friend took me and my dad for a ride in his 70's mustang and speeded down the highway in this song when i was 16 haha, my first ever experience to both this kinda music and those cars. I was changed for life x)
Yes, more Hollies please,many great songs 😎
A great band, I grew up with their music. 🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸👍👍👍❤️
The Hollies were doing their best CCR impersonation here and they did it great. One thing about them is all their famous songs sound different. They don't seem to have one signature sound. I also like The Air That I Breathe and He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother by them. But don't expect them to sound anything like this song.
Great guitar intro... the Hollies had several good tunes... check it out.
This song is from SIX decades ago, older than me by five years and it is still a banger! Love this song and so glad you decided to react to it!!!❤
Good one JERRY. Fun group, JERRY, and they had some really cool classic hits. This one really rocks, JERRY!
Thank you Dave 🙏🏿🙏🏿
Long Cool Woman hit number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in Sept. '72 and stayed there for two weeks. It had a very different sound from the Hollies hits of the 1960's which featured their great harmonies. With this one, they're going after the swamp rock sound of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Lead singer Alan Clarke actually sounds like he's channeling John Fogerty on the song. Play this one alongside CCR's Green River. The two sound really good together.
yea fogerty filed a lawsuit lol they had to give half their proceedings made for this song to him lol but I love this song so idc just a shame it went down that way
I've always loved that song. Had it on a 45 when I was a kid. Drove my folks crazy playing it over and over. That riff is 💯 badass.
You may need to explain what a "45" to some of these youngsters ........
I also had this on a 45 . 😊
@@budcunningham6732 😆 I had that song on a K-tel records album also. The younger generation probably have no idea about those either. They had good compilations of music on some of them.
the hollies was a great band!!!!!, some of their other hits were; carrie-anne, bus stop, he ain't heavy he's my brother, the air that i breathe, and many others, thanks for the reaction, can't wait to hear more!!!!!
Another classic from the golden age of Rock sand Roll! It;s songs like this that brought everyone onto the dance floor...How could you resist! It's party time!
They came out during the British Invasion. The groups were coming out when the Beatles hit in the United States. Lots of great groups came out during this time period. ❤❤❤
This song is another awesome tune🤘
Oh hell yea! She's not heavy, she's just a long cool woman.
I have the 7" vinyl sleeve of Long cool woman in a black dress signed by Tony Hicks (guitarist) and Bobby Elliott (drums).
Classic record.
15 / 03 / 2023
- C
The Hollies are definitely worthy of further attention.
"The Air That I Breathe" from 1974 is a beauty.
Many years ago,I spent a lot of time unsuccessfuly trying to convince my father that this isn’t CCR. He grew up in the 60s and insisted I was wrong .
One of the best male voices ever!
You were making me laugh during the bit about the tall walking black cat. 🙂 He was comparing the sight of her walking to the table to that of a graceful cat. He was admiring her look as she walked.
Great reaction! Many great songs. Pretty diverse! Definitely need to try He Ain't Heavy...and I'm Alive and I Can't Let Go. Thanks Bizmatik 😊
The Hollies came out in 1964👍
The next song to react to should be...He Ain't Heavy (He's my brother) They have many good hits!
To my ears, it's got that swamp boogie sound. Tony Joe white comes to mind. His song .... Poke Salad Annie.
I've never been in a car or at a party where this song got skipped or wasn't turned up! Cindy Falstrom just named all of my favorites and I would definitely say you should dive just a bit deeper! This song is Fire! So glad you enjoyed it! Peace!
"A pair of 45s made me open my eyes..." Um, I believe that's a double entendre...
A DJ on our only rock station dedicated this song to me when I was about 14. He was a friend of the family and knew this was a favorite of mine. I was never long nor cool.
When I was in Jr High a neighbor and I played chess most afternoons. We always had to have the Hollies playing every game. My favorite track on this 8-track was The Day That Curly Bill Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee. A lot of people panned it as a knock off of this song but I liked it. For something more relevant check out He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother.
Great tune there "Jerry" 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
i think this song is about a fed in 1930s chicago getting ready to raid a nightclub when he sees the title of the song...when she headed for the table SHE was the tall walkin big black cat....and he was in luv
It's about a man working undercover for the FBI and he falls for a woman and gets distracted
Great driving tune 😎
Thanx for the trip down memory lane. The Hollies music was very versatile, some songs were better than others. I'll pull up my library and give you a few titles later you might find worthy. By the way, missed ya brother, it's nice to be back. PEACE!!!!!
Wore out my fingers , cramps learning all those licks . 😎 Was fun though .
Love it! ☮️❤️😎
"Bus Stop" "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
The story conjures up the 1920's prohibition.
SO THIS BAND HAD ( GRAHAM NASH ) BIZ 😊 FROM CROSBY, STILLS, NASH ( CSN ) 😊
When I first heard this song I would have sworn it was CCR.........✌️
Just saw them live, and wow, they are still going strong :) (The remaining ones)
I like that song because of ,like you said,of the early AC DC vibe.Good singing,good playing,good song.And good reaction.
Me and my brother would play this song with a couple of our cousins. Just a get together jam session on the weekend's but we never had a vocalist so my brother always just done a very very good job on this song and never could figure out why I never heard it in the clubs I've been in with live bands
Blast from the past! 🔥🥰
In these days; FBI was sometimes used as the acronym for “Female Body Inspector”….. 🤗
This song came out April 17, 1972
Yes. Dive into the Hollies, the water is fine.
The Hollies Grind!!!!!
♥ this song!
I love the vibe of this song....so classic.....
In 1962 I was 14 and this was the sh.t
Try He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother. PEACE!!!!!
Love this song - classic.
The "Cat" was the long cool woman dressed in black--who moved like a cat and the table she was going to was the one where the singer was sitting. The reason there were sirens was because the "singer" who was working for the FBI had called in a raid and the cops showed up with the DA man who appreciated the singer's work.
Released April 1, 1972
This song has more good hooks in it than nearly every other song out there. It actually began with the opening riff that a roadie allways played for his live stage sound check. The band took that riff and wrote a whole song around it. The slinky, sexy, 5'9, tall walkin' big black cat was the woman. Black dress, black cat. The lyric omits the word "like" before saying "a tall walkin' big black cat." But the word 'like' can be implied. After all, songs are abbreviated stories, and there is not enough time to sing a whole novel. Her pair of 45's opened his eyes, he was mezmerized. The guy workin for the FBI is interesting. The writer leaves it up to the listener to decide what the man's real job is. Other details are left out to keep the song brief, and that adds more mystery. And who works for the FBI? Many people. He could be a feeb, or he could be a CI. There are many reasons to be a CI stooge- maybe they got something on him and leaned on him hard to go undercover for them. If he was a feeb, even if he wasn't in his suit, gangsters would make him quick. He had to fit in with that crowd, and may have been kind of a loser. He said "I was just about to call the DA man"- yeah, right. Liar. He might have been about to piss his pants. Perhaps he was a hard luck guy who never even informed before. But he sure had his eye on that femme fatale. And who could blame him? Someone made that phone call, though. And I think whatever successful bust came out of it was a lucky accident. Like the story behind The French Connection.
This reminds me more of credence clearwater revival Biz. Especially that Guitar sound
she walked up to the table like a tall walking big black cat (she was walking with a cat-like strut) charlie is the bartender giving him a fair warning that the woman is trouble. the rest makes sense after that. the cops bust in and all hell breaks loose. the song was released in 72 but takes place during prohibition in the 20s (bootleggin boozers)
the big black cat was the woman!!!!!
"A pair of 45's made me open my eyes", wasn't referring to pistols, but a different pair of guns.
The Hollies came before ACDC, so ACDC would be reminding you of the Hollies!
The Hollies were on the scene long before AC/DC
I would say I prefer this type of music as compared to the music that releases now in my opinion
The hollies, Oasis, stone roses, new order, joy division, happy mondays, buzzcocks etc, happy to be manc
All I have to say is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
And I agree
Oh yeah this song rocks
checkin' in.
Brother Biz is diggin' it! PEACE!!!!!!
Saturday night I was downtown
Working for the FBI
Sittin' in a nest of bad men
Whiskey bottles piling high
Bootlegging boozer on the west side
Full of people who are doing wrong
Just about to call up the DA man
When I heard this woman sing a song
A pair of 45's made me open my eyes
My temperature started to rise
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just-a 5'9, beautiful, tall
With just one look I was a bad mess
'Cause that long cool woman had it all
[Instrumental Interlude]
I saw her heading to the table
Like a tall walking big black cat
When Charlie said I hope that you're able boy
'Cause I'm telling you she knows where it's at
Then suddenly we heard the sirens
And everybody started to run
A-jumping out of doors and tables
When I heard somebody shootin' a gun
Well the DA was pumping my left hand
And a-she was a-holding my right
Well I told her don't get scared
'Cause you're gonna be spared
I've gotta be forgivin' if I wanna spend my living
With a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9 beautiful tall
Yeah, with just one look I was a bad mess
'Cause that long cool woman had it all
Had it all
Had it all
Do THE AIR THAT I BREATHE!
She had feline like (cat Like) woman on the prowl. Yes it'll be a great dive into a deep catalogue.
The Hollies remind me of C.C.R.
Slapback echo on that vocal
I"m not sure its a large catalog . Closer to a Leaflet. But I had their Their Greatest hits for this song only. But they have some other cool songs. Ventura Highway. Bus Stop. Are to others I remember enjoying.
The Hollies were before ACDC so they couldn't have stolen it from ACDC. If anything ACDC could have been inspired by this song.
Well the Hollies are from Manchester England and wanted to do an american style song!
She's, The Black Cat
He was an FBI agent making a bust on some bootleggers. Then in the middle of the bust he hears the singer in the bar and looks up. Apparently she’s sporting a couple of 45s. But he doesn’t look at those for long. He’s too infatuated with the rest of her, including her 5’9 stature. She came over to his table”like a cat” you know, slinking, so she was all that. Then all of a sudden the bust was happening with the sirens and bullets everywhere. The D.A. Was asking him questions on the left side but he had a hold her with his right because he was determined to get her out of the trouble by telling everyone she was with him. Got it?
Cool song
These guys were before AC/DC, so maybe AC/DC was using a Hollies rift.
5'8" is a bit under American average which is nearer to 5'10". You're thinking of Peru.
Saw her walk up to yhe table with this big walking big black cat....
Super Song
STILL, have this 45.....
They were trying to get a Credence Clearwater vibe with the music. The story is just a made up tale using the prohibition era as the back drop. Hollies were quite good and had a number of hit tunes from late 60s.
☮️💙💙💙🔥🔥😎
Like most reactors you've gotten things backwards, AC - DC came along after the Hollies .
I never said Who came first.. I heard AC/DC first so that’s who I compare them too I don’t get what the problem is?
@@watchbizmatik the comment made it sound like AC-DC was the older band of the two , and that the Hollies had copied their sound . It's cool though , at least you responded, many don't, and they never learn how to be better at what they are doing .
I understand fam, enjoy the rest of your day.. all luv 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
She had it all. Lgbtq reference.
Actually, this song's sound is very CCR-influenced...
I could definitely hear that
No nothing about catalog just this song
Hey Biz, do you have any musical talents i.e. playing an instrument or singing? I'm just curious, as much as you like music I wouldn't be surprised! Love the channel Biz. Peace out! 👍🔥🎸🇺🇸😎
Lol I like to believe so, I been doing music my whole life.. but I keep that a secret 🤫
@@watchbizmatik thank you Biz for the time to reply personally. You have a loyal subscriber here! Nobody puts out the volume of videos that you do! You don't have to answer this but where do you find the time? Your a freakin machine bro! Peace out! 👍🔥🎸🇺🇸😎
I do work a full time job but I dedicate a few hours a day to just recording and editing than I go do other stuff once I’m done. And thank you for your support it means a lot enjoy your day 🙏🏿🙏🏿
Oh yea this song kicks for sure. Ull like it. No.
He ain't heavy he's my brother