First Time Hearing Doobie Brothers' Classic: 'What a Fool Believes' | Fool Me Once, Shame on You
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- Today, we're diving into the soulful sounds of the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes." Written by the legendary Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, this track topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979 and snagged two Grammy Awards.
The lyrics tell a relatable tale of a man trying to reignite an old flame, only to discover it was never really there. It's a heartbreaking story that hits close to home for many of us.
As we bob our heads to the infectious beat, we can't help but appreciate the timeless appeal of this classic tune. Join us on this journey down memory lane as we react to one of the greatest songs of all time! 
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I saw these guys two nights in a row in Dallas Texas in 1980. Damn, the memories come flooding in
Taking it to the streets is a great song too
The Doobie Brothers played at our prom in 1969. Growing up in Northern California was glorious.
Ahh man, that's so awesome! I went to high school in Felton, Santa Cruz mountains, where did you go to school?
Los Gatos High School :) Felton is lovely. @@kathybwell
so is Los Gatos@@AllergicToMakeBelieve
No kidding. I graduated from high school Summer of Love in San Francisco (when SF was clean gorgeous and still kind of a family City).
Saw them at Piedmont HS in San Jose senior night in 69 as well.
The Doobie Bros before Michael McDonald had some pretty good stuff. Listen to the Music is one.
Jeff "skunk" Baxter on guitar. A legend.
The Doobies actually were a hit before Michael. Very different sound. Michael brought soul!
I’m 67 and a huge fan of The Doobie Brothers and even though this is my favorite song of theirs if I had number 2 through number 10 favorite of theirs they were all early Doobie Brothers prior to Michael McDonald. Go down that early Doobie Brothers rabbit hole. China Grove, Listen To The Music, Clear As A Driven Snow etc etc etc. It’s all great. The Hell’s Angels of all things loved this band. A California thing I reckon.
@@tomcurtis8431 Who couldn't love this? You just hear 3 seconds of an intro and you KNOW
at least a couple of you have to remember the what's happening episode where they were trying to go to the doobie brothers concert- i don't even think this was the song they played- i'm born in early 70s and i remember my mom playing the shit out of the doibie brothers they had a handful of memorable songs and of course i can't remember any of them as i type this- had to come back to see if y'all remember jesus is just alright and minute by minute
They always had such killer harmony's and great players
You won't regret going down the Doobie Brothers rabbit hole! China Grove is one of my favorites, but so many more!
The very first time I heard this song in '79, I knew it was headed to #1 and the Grammys.
I totally have to disagree that the Doobie Brothers are nothing without Michael MacDonald. They were always an awesome band, and they were even more awesomer when Michael McDonald came along
The Doobies had several hits before Michael McDonald came in after Tom Johnston’s hiatus. MM added another dimension to their sound, but to say they were nothing without them is an opinion born of ignorance about the band.
You are absolutely correct
The entire album Minute by Minute is brilliant.
They were my first concert in 1979! ❤️
Mine too, Alpine Valley in Wisconsin. 1979
Being born in 1960 the Doobie Brothers was my first concert(and the first time I smoked weed!) in 1977! The Doobies were my all time favorite band from my teenage years! And still smoke weed to this day! LOL😀 -Oregon Grandma
Y'all! Wow, this song hits all the feels from the time. The 70's and 80's, when no one cared about culture or skin color or beliefs system. We cared about uniting together for great music and having a good time. No matter the genre of music, we just ALL enjoyed it TOGETHER. I miss those days. Thanks for your reactions and please dive into their catalogue! ❤️
Geri B...Excellent comment! I lived back then, and anyone else who experienced this era agrees that we had the best music.
We won't see the likes of it for a long, long time to come. Don't tell me that a lot of the crap churned out today is going to be remembered 50 years from now! Ain't happenin'.
@@jaycorby I second that emotion! We had it all back in the day! The best of Soul, Funk, Rhythm & Blues, Rock, Pop, Disco etc. Real instruments, great players, songwriters and composers, beautiful lyrics and arrangements and (of course) phenomenal singers! I like watching these reaction videos of young people who discover all the great stuff from our generation, and to hear them say something like: "You don't hear this kind of music today!" Well, you can say that again! And you're right Jay, 'our' music will be remembered 50 years from now! Good music will always be good music...
Couldn't agree more! Loved all the music back in the day and I miss the musical camaraderie of all people.
I miss those days.
@@jaycorbyeah, ignorant boomers all agree among themselves I suppose, doesn't make you any less ignorant tho, there is always great music being made, you know nothing about that because you don't look
One of the most outstanding songs of my teenage life.
"Taking it to the Streets" is one of their finest songs. Watch the outdoor concert from back in the day. You'll love it.
Gentlemen the rabbit hole of the dubes Is very deep as deep as the almond brothers which is a whole I think you need to fall into as well may God-bless you and your family my friends
Allman 😂
Incredible! Those harmonies while playing live!
This was issued in 1979 when I was 31-years-old, and it's still a banger to me. So good to see you guys remembering this and reacting with such broad smiles how really great it is. Robert, 74, uk.
Check out "It Keeps You Runnin' " from the same live-recording (Live On Soundstage 1977) Michael's voice will take you to church on that one! And "Takin' It To The Streets" (live in Santa Barbara 1982 ) is a jam! Good times and great music!
Later on M.M. did a song that featured in a movie called Running Scared, with Billy Christal and Gregory Hines ( now deceased ). It's called Sweet Freedom...a banger for sure!
@@jaycorby not to mention Yah Mo B There with James Ingram!
It Keeps You Runnin is one of my fave Doobie songs!
I love how Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is sitting there playing guitar and chilin' 😆💖Thanks for reacting!
You probably know Michael McDonald's solo hit "I keep Forgetting" and his huge hit duets with Patti Labelle "On My Own" and with James Ingram "Ya Mo Be There"
Don't forget Sweet Freedom, one of my favs of his
And this was LIVE, baby!
My favorite Doobie Brothers song. The lyrics are outstanding!
I had the great pleasure of seeing Michael McDonald in concert in the 80s. One of my favorite songs that he does is with Patty Labelle call on my own.
One of my all time favorite songs! Love Michael McDonald.
Best harmonies in the business right up there with The EAGLES!!!!
And perhaps CSN & Y.
They were a great rock band with several hits before Michael came along...great reaction guys.
The Doobies were megastars before Michael
You brought me back to my youth, thank you
My two favorite Doobie Brothers songs are Long Train Running and Black Water. Mmm. Sooo good! Makes me wanna dance in my chair right now just thinking about them!❤
Peggy - I get it! Our music and artists were the best! I know every generation feels this way about their own, but the 60s/70s/early 80s were special in a special way for sure. Michael McDonald did a song called Sweet Freedom that was featured in the film Running Scared, with Gregory Hines and Billy Christel ( sic ).
Good stuff I'm still partial to the hardrock in China Grove though.
And the whole world listen to the music
OMG! My faves too!
I was 14 in 1979 and this song was “THE SONG” that year! Check out Minute By Minute. Michael McDonald was know as “Blue Eyed Soul”.
The harmony, vocals, instrumentations, the transitions, just all around 💯 this is that feel good song that makes you dance whether you're 8ys old or 80🔥🔥
Michael Jackson did background vocals in this song & Minute by minute. He loved the song, but didn't want credits. He says he did this all the time. I think MJ was 1 of the 1st times he let his music be sampled by SWV. Not only did he agree to it, but he said he loved them & would not accept any money for it. That's crazy. 🤗...Corey's reactions are ridiculous. He always makes me smile. Stop playin. The Doobie brothers definitely have some hits. Pls react to Minute by minute next. Thx
That's very true he popped up on a lot of stuff without credit he was just happy to be a part of it cuz he loved music and general of all genres.
No way MJ’s voice could hide. You’d know in a second if he was really singing on this.
Corry’s an Indigo Child. ❤
Great reaction, thank you! And it was cool to see the live version. Michael can really sing. Please do their live version of “Taking It To The Streets.” (Although the studio version is great, too.)
Have you heard the Righteous Bros’. ‘You’ve lost that loving feeling’. Excellent. Most played song in 20th century
Having one of the greatest rock voices of all time isn't enough. You also need to play two keyboards at the same time! 😳
FOLLOWING MICHAEL MACDONALD HITS🎤❤🔥
Playing piano & keyboards while singing and harmonizing? Fire! This song is a timeless classic!
Great impersonation Corey!
You need to check out “Taking it to the Streets”, and “Minute by Minute”. There was pre Micheal then With Micheal.
Every year the band get together to play at a hospital for free to entertain the patients. They also started their own brand of wine. All the profits go to charity. Great guys!
Love All Doobies songs !!
Maybe the best song of the 80's.
I love it when Fenom comes alive. Good taste I might add too!!
This is why I'm stuck on 70's music there just is no substitute.
He makes me melt! 😘😘😘
Michael McDonald, what a voice! Love him!
Had a few "shared" LPs with my mom in the early 70s of the Doobie Brothers (pre- Michael McDonald) that got a lot of play in our house (along with my mother's Booker T. and the MGs albums, Three Dog Night, and her personal favorite, Dionne Warwick--eclectic, yes.) These early albums had great hits like "Listen To the Music", "Jesus Is Just Alright", "China Grove", "Long Train Running", and the very laid back "Black Water". You cannot miss with any of these!
Love these guys. Michael & when Kenny joins him on some of the performances I've been lucky enough to see on the internet just makes my heart smile. 🙏🏾✨♥️
This song has some classic and highly original lyrics, like "Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created" and "She had a place in his life; he never made her think twice". And of course, "What a fool believes, a wise man has the power, to reason away." The Doobie Brothers had a very successful career before Michael McDonald, but his unique voice and abilities as a composer deeply changed their careers.
I f**king love this music ain’t no way music of today is this good hell no
I always love this song from the Doobie Brothers (1978), I was 18!! Yep I'm a lot older now!! Still, even the younger generation often like this song which is brilliant.
I really like how you guys research the chart positions of a song and the awards it might have won.
It puts a perspective of how influential or even iconic a song is in music history.
I wish more reactors did this. They just seem to go through the motions not knowing how important a song or artist was.
This song was HUGE ❤🎶
The lyrics actually say, "the wise man has the power to reason away". At one time I thought it was "no wise man" but when you watch the background singers and listen to them, it is "the wise man".
exactly.: he is choosing to "play the fool" and reason away any logic that tells him to accept the truth (that there was never anything between them), lest he experience the emotional devastation of realizing he'd been believing in a fantasy his whole life. Better to go on pretending because what seems to be (his fantasy) is better than noting at all.
Yea a lot of people get that little part wrong...
Ya made my day with the reaction...laughed my ass off cheers
Speechless
Stupendous....this song never dates & is as fresh every time I hear it. 70's all the way!!!
Such a timeless, upbeat groove juxtaposed against tragic lyrics about fooling oneself into thinking a relationship existed when it did not. "She had a place in his life, He never made her think twice." Masterful songwriting!
You guys always put a smile to my face. CoreyRoy when you start dancing to the classics you make me smile even more.
The voice harmonies are fantastic, remember that auto tune wasn't in use until late 90s. These melodies and rhythms push aside issues, and bring us as one. Good review.
I loved this song
Love, love the Doobie Brothers! Love, love your guys reaction!!🎵👍
The Queen of Soul also covered this song in 1980. You'll may want to check out her version. She enjoyed Michael McDonald's artistry and later featured him on her song - Ever Changing Times.
@@gjrocknthedreamteam3065 I'm gonna have to go with The Queen on Respect....also giving Otis Redding his prospers who recorded before her.
Love this song and Michael’s voice no other like it. Thank you.
I play this song when I'm traveling. It's a great riding song.😊
They sounded great. Perfect in concert in 1978. You knew every song they played. Excellent sound. Perfect.
I was lucky to hear the Doobies the years before Michael joined, thank you to my two older brothers for giving me the widest range of music, I wanna be buried with my vinyl.. A few of the group had their demons, always loved Cornelius Bumpus. Thank god we had seen them on Old Grey Whistle Test (UK) so we were not so shocked to see Michael was White - we'd already had a shock seeing that Bobby Caldwell(RIP Bobby) was white a few years earlier!! I have a few of the solo albums from the group as well. Great stuff.
I always thought Michael McDonald was a hot piece, even without hearing his voice, then you see him age with that white hair, man, that's a Silver Fox right there...
I really love watching you gentlemen.
Bottom line is that music is music which is open to everyone’s interpretation and hits everyone in a different way ❤
Awesome, awesome music. And what a story.
I love watchin' you guys enjoy yourselves so much, it's what music does to me as well.
I loved watching these guys watching this video! They were so much fun to see loving this wonderful song!
Love Michael❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Flawless performance
Michael dishing out a come to Jesus moment 🙌
This is my favorite song by them
Yah they always killed it. Grammy award Muzak.
madre mía, ¿ pero qué es esto? esto es maravilloso!!!!!
🔥🔥🔥
First concert that I ever went to.
ty ty ty
You gentlemen really need to listen the Long train running. Love your reactions
The Doobie Brothers have a ton of great music. You guys probably know more than you think. Michael McDonald is one of my favorite singers.
God give me back old school I love it😅😅😅😅😅😅
Their first lead singer, Tom Johnston, was no slouch. Check out "China Grove". It's a certified banger.
Taking it to the streets, Micheal McDonald is fire on this track!!!!
Man I love you for saying that I love that s*** to thank you
I went to their concert at St. John's on OSU campus. Wow!!!
Man my dad used to have this mid 80’s white convertible and he would take me for drives for lunch at some random deli or something on Sundays and ALWAYS ALWAYS had this song on rotation. 30 some years later I still know every word.
Sublime.
I saw the Doobie Brothers last summer at Pine knob. And Michael still sounded good.
loved it then and love it now
Corey's vibing out...so happy. Great music can do that, man. I'm vibing my beard off in Australia and feeling the joy.
❤❤🔥🔥🔥
Fantastic music from these guys. Also love long train running and listen to the music. two of the early stuff
I still have a turn table and this on 45 from elementary 😁
When Michael sings you know it's Michael. Nobody sounds like him when he sings. Period.
They were definitely the Doobies before Michael McDonald. With him, just a different strain.
They named it after a joint. Hence the Dobbie Brothers! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Doobie Brothers, Santana, Steve Miller. That was quite the summer.
And Jackson Browne