these kids actually looked happy, no cell phones, no PC's, 3 channels on one tv in the house

@antrygis1

Жыл бұрын

WE were. Didn't need that poop.

Watching these old videos so much better than what is on TV.

I WAS 14 YEARS OLD.....TIME PASSES SO QUICKLY.....CHERISH EVERY MOMENT !

My heart still lives in the mid-60’s! The music, fashion, the great tv shows, and a simpler way of life!

@SK-nd7db

7 ай бұрын

MINE, TOO !!!!!!

who would of thought I'd be watching this 50 years later, and enjoying it!

@DrHogfan

4 жыл бұрын

I remember saying to myself years ago " I wish there was some way to watch reruns of the bands that were on Ed Sullivan....

@arttafil6792

4 жыл бұрын

Johnny Gross, I’m watching this time capsule for the first time! In 1966 I was on my first tour of three in Vietnam. Also 67 and 68. Ah yes, meeting interesting Southeast Asian people and killing them from above. The joys of being a Marine Corps fighter pilot flying F4 Phantoms. Over “the friendly skies” on North Vietnam!

@robertsr.249

3 жыл бұрын

@Art Tafil I stand with you , thank you for your service ,

American Bandstand from the Mid 60s. Beautiful ❤️

Wow...seemed like such a happier and fun time back then...a lot more innocent. : )

@ignorecorporatenews

6 жыл бұрын

it was way better / healthier

@vernpascal1531

6 жыл бұрын

Till the drugs started taking over.

@ignorecorporatenews

6 жыл бұрын

happier too

@robertyancey5712

5 жыл бұрын

IT WAS WAAAAAAAY BETTER!!! 😁😊🤗😎

@rentslave

5 жыл бұрын

Both political parties had much the same goals then,differing only in method of achieving such.Now scoundrels have taken over both parties.

So great! All the different ethnicity and everyone is dressed nice, smiling and having a good time together! This is the way the USA should be now!

I saw Herman's Hermits in concert sing this song in 1967 Amazing song!

So glorious to be young, but we did not know that. So joyous yet so sad. Youth is wasted on the young! So true.

It just blows my mind how far this takes me back. I was way too young to dance but loved music.. These kids are getting to be around 70 wow that’s what blows my mind.

I Would Have rather lived in this time period with this amazing music than growing up in todays time

Herman's hermits one of my favorite 60's bands !!! Peter Noone I had such a crush on him 😍💞 He's on Facebook still looks great his fb is under Herman's hermits !

I saw this broadcast at my Grandma's house. Love that song.

Remember this tune wen I was in 3rd grade @ 8 yr old. Listened to WFIL Famous 56 Philadelphia , Pa. Big bad Philly. Like 2 no how many of those young dudes got their invites to President Johnson's Party in NAM ! Lost a relative there mid 3/68, 10 days b-4 my 11th bday. Seen dudes go.there from65-69 . Last one hm by late 71!

to date, this is my absolute favourite clip of yours. the immediacy of this song, the dancers rushing the floor: brilliant! cheers!

@YCDTI

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it builttrainer.

So love these old clips. Love seeing Terry Cooksley. So sad he died in '69, such a cutie and good dancer.

@YCDTI

5 жыл бұрын

Debbie Brice hello! Can you please tell me where Terry Cooksley is in this video (or any other Bandstand video). I like to keep track of the dancer’s names and I’m not familiar with him. Much appreciated!

@briansullivan1050

5 жыл бұрын

Where is he in the video? Were you ever on the show? Please reply if you are able, as it is good to know about the dancers and their lives as regular people.

@tonysanada9219

2 жыл бұрын

He's at .35, didn't know he died in '69. Went to Los Altos High School with him and he was in few of my classes, lm sorry to hear that.

Me,and my big sister Jo Ann use to watch this in east Nashville TN

Great song. Has 1966 written all over it!

same age as me '' good times . i liked dancing . thanks .

I love this song and video footage!!

Dancers are having a good time with this song. Singing along and most are smiling and laughing. Dig the cat wearing sandals 1:20

These videos make me smile and yearn for simpler times 💖

Yaaaay,the original AND the best...👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Same here. Nostalgia can be a good thing. So keep on dancing.

Love that song!

I came home from overseas and I refused to buy a TV. I don’t miss it all! 😅

I was a teenager in the 60s and holy shit did I really look like that? Lol!

Although "American Bandstand" wasn't broadcast in color until the fall of 1967, it's my understanding that the new set unveiled in the fall of 1964 was designed so it would look good on color TV as well as in black-and-white.

if they ever came out with the best of on another platform, I would surely pay for it

Back when the song came out, everyone thought they were singing, "She's a muscular boy - a complete impossibility."

@BFFBuddyFionaandFriends

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

For the longest time, I thought they were singing "She's a masculine boy."

@errorsofmodernism9715

3 жыл бұрын

that's what it sounds like to me too

@robertmasina7388

3 ай бұрын

For a while, I myself couldn't make out the words.

I was born this year. How times have changed.

@AdrianDeVore

3 жыл бұрын

I was born in '66, too!

I live these vids

Maybe "American Bandstand"'s Top Ten used something other than the Billboard "Hot 100" charts (i.e. the number of times a current hit song was played on radio) to determine the rankings.

If I hear one more song on these clips that I don't remember, I'm going to turn in my '60's badge.

I was 11 in 66 & heavily into music but i don't remember this song. But then the Beatles.

@skh1825

4 жыл бұрын

Same age here ! There were so many good groups back then but seems like the Beatles just pushed everyone aside.

White and black kids dancing together, something the Buddy Deane Show in Baltimore wouldn't allow. It went off the air in January 1964 as a result. The musical and movie Hairspray is based on the show.

@michaeldohndelara2240

5 жыл бұрын

There is also an Asian girl there at 0:50

The boys always had neck ties, and the girls always wore dresses. We thought nothing of it because that’s how we thought we were supposed to dress.

Love watching this on Saterdays

I wonder if any of the young people dancing here have seen themselves now going on 51+ years. I surmise the youngest ones that appear would be 16 or 17 that would make them 67-68 years old. They look so young. But from my perspective in 1966 they looked older to me. Amazing how age(me getting older) changes your perception. Great tune by a good band. Heck Herman(Peter Noone) was not much older than me.

@YCDTI

6 жыл бұрын

James Russell some of the dancers that were there in the 60’s, have commented on seeing these clips and say they really enjoy seeing them. It’s true, when you are a kid, teenagers do seem so much older, and now we see them as young kids. Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching!

@nuwavedave

6 жыл бұрын

My parents grew up in the swing era. Mom thought The Beatles were great. She also liked The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival - and "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Cream. My father was a staunch Frank Sinatra fan. He couldn't stand The Beatles - until one night he saw Sinatra sing "Yesterday" on TV, and he finally came around. Next thing you know, he bought "The Who Sell Out" on a 4-track cartridge for the family car! I remember the family on summer vacation, driving all over Cape Cod, singing along with The Who.

@markmiller4376

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, my de-generation.

@jimbailey5681

5 жыл бұрын

Most are probably slapping in their false teeth, strapping on a Depends, and heading to the senior center to break a hip dancing to dreck like this

Thinking about myself long times ago during the happy times❤️

Crazy to see this ! That's me and my pal Fred at 0:47.

@YCDTI

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Sande NEWTON! Thanks for stopping by. Did you dance in many Bandstand episodes or just this one?

@sandenewton5029

6 жыл бұрын

I think it was 6 episodes. My memory is of going twice, they taped 3 shows a day. We were advised to bring change of wardrobe. I remember being on shows where the guests were Lou Christie, The Kingsmen. Paul Revere and the Raiders, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Chad & Jeremy and Peter&Gordon

@YCDTI

6 жыл бұрын

Ah, very cool. I’m a big fan of the show. This episode is the one with Paul Revere & the Raiders. I’m not sure how well you know the other kids on the show, but I’ve posted 3 other clips from this episode, including a Rate A Record, a live performance by Ray Peterson and a spotlight dance (to Don’t Mess With Bill by the Marvelettes). You might check them out and see if you see yourself or friends. Happy viewing!

@gregmoore7709

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandenewton5029 Hi Sandie Newton, I stumbled on this sight looking to show my grand kids my great music. From 66 to 68 i watched so much that some faces of regulars were familiar.Sorry you weren't one.By golly you were a cutie though lol.How old was you and your friend in this video?I'm only asking because i think i'm 3 to 7 years younger then all the regulars. One more thing i hope you have a great memory to share with your family of that day.

@RAYFORDHENDERSON-dc2op

Ай бұрын

I have a video tribute to you on my page. So far I have 264 girls ided

Any more from the 1965-66 season of American Bandstand any time soon?

The kid with the coat and tie at :33 is really into the song.

@debbiebrice3218

5 жыл бұрын

That is Terry Cooksley

@YURILENA72

4 жыл бұрын

@@debbiebrice3218 What Happened to him?

@debbiebrice3218

4 жыл бұрын

@@YURILENA72 he died, fell out a window in New York I remember hearing in like 1969

@YURILENA72

4 жыл бұрын

@@debbiebrice3218 waw. OMG, Accident . I am sure that he could have succeed in profesional dancing, he had what is needed. Only if he had lived longer... So unfair.

The kids in this clip look younger than I remember from Bandstand in the 70's.

.027 Becky Van Voorhees, 1.26 Anita Prince and 2.16 Grady Branch, Anita and famous.

THE YOUNG LADY. AT 1.45 IS A. CUTIE !

@joeapple100

5 жыл бұрын

actually, the one a few seconds later, at the bottom of the screen, who eventually makes a 'funny face', is cuter. Anyone know her name?

The real #1 that week (according to Billboard’s Hot 100): “My Love” by Petula Clark (no relation to Dick). Sounds Of Silence and We Can Work It Out went back and forth for #1 during January though.

@stevieg7672

4 жыл бұрын

This was probably filmed in January of 1966. Also, they might've used "Record World" or "Cashbox" as sources. Don't forget to take into account that it might be a survey taken by the audience on what national songs they preferred.

Surprised that "A Must To Avoid" hit Number One. I had always thought it peaked in the Top Five, but not at Number One. Great song from that era, though!

@stevieg7672

5 жыл бұрын

It was only Number One on the "Bandstand" charts, I think the Number One song that week was "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles.

Hey, I'm dancing with the older chicks 0:35

One of my favorite songs from the Hermits.

Terry Cooksley, 0.36 in tape. First few seconds, blondish, jacket & tie with Debby Sewell in animal print. Also at very end walking off floor looking straight toward camera.

@YCDTI

5 жыл бұрын

Debbie Brice very good. I’ve wondered what his name was for a long time as he is in several clips in ‘66. Thank you!

@debbiebrice3218

5 жыл бұрын

Also on Shebang

@YURILENA72

4 жыл бұрын

@@debbiebrice3218 is the kid in minute 4:38?? kzread.info/dash/bejne/mm1tttN8dMLQZrQ.html

@gretagarbo9788

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I just looked up Terry Cooksley out of curiosity about his accident. No idea if it's the same young man, but a 18 year old Terrance Cooksley was interviewed in NYC in 1969 as part of a major! homicide in L.A. that year. It sounds like he left L.A. to get away from a bad scene.

@debbiebrice3218

3 жыл бұрын

@@gretagarbo9788 I heard TC fell out of a window in NYC. Not sure if true or not.

Too bad we can't go back in time and start all over again.

Cool...

Innocence Of growing up in America

These kids are old now like me.Age 75.

Never knew what the words were..lol

The girl making faces at the camera tho lol!

what was the dance a small group are doing...about 2:13...they jump down to the floor..? you can see them in spots during the song...

It's interesting that some of the songs in the Top 10 never made it that high on the Billboard charts. You see that a lot in the Top 10 countdowns in other weeks as well. Nevertheless, a lot of great music!

@stevieg7672

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe American Bandstand used the charts from Cashbox or Record World. Probably they went by what was popular in Los Angles, seeing how it's an entertainment capital.

@johnnyballenatl

5 жыл бұрын

Stevie G And when Casey Kasem started American Top 40 in 1970, the countdown was first based off the Billboard Hot 100 before they switched to another source.

another great video... a few kids my age, most look older, fashions are great...there was so much happening then....I suspect the teens of today will also look back with fondness. so what if Cardi B was caught up in a brawl. she's sassy and talented.

The girls were sure cute in the video

@marknelson5790

4 жыл бұрын

Girls were so beautiful then.. no tatted blue haired lard asses!

These kids look self conscious and uncomfortable I wonder if it's the fact that the camera is looking at them?.

Great lookin kids…

I'm curious about #9, Zorba The Greek... Anyone here familiar with that song? I've never heard of it, but I'm going to find it here on YT and give it a listen.

@edgetaker

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKiD28lwiZmzprQ.html

@BFFBuddyFionaandFriends

Жыл бұрын

It’s an instrumental.

Since he passed away a couple of weeks ago, do you have a clip of them dancing to Len Barry's "Like A Baby"?

Does anyone know what that drape at the back of the set is covering, if anything? You see it behind the dancers briefly at about 1:04, then again when the camera is panning the crowd starting at about 1:38 at the back right of the screen....

@oldiesgeek454

4 жыл бұрын

@edgetaker I believe that drape is located on the stage where the guest band performs. It could be covering their instruments and background set up.

Wade hi

My birthday next month hi

What's the air date of this clip? I'm guessing it's at the tail end of 65/start of 66.

@rickyf243

6 жыл бұрын

Early 1966

@terrihenricks4160

6 жыл бұрын

The caption indicates Feb. 5, 1966.

i barely remember...

I'm working on my time machine if anyone wants to join me .

YouCanDanceToit! You mentioned Maureen Cohen @ 1:46. Is she the third dancer on AB with the same name. She doesn't look like the other two, so I'm guessing she must be.

@YCDTI

5 жыл бұрын

@Brian ; Sullivan, I know of 2 Maureen Cohens that were on the show at about the same time but not sure about a 3rd. Both “Maureens” were on the show around ‘66-‘67. ABdancers nicely documented both of them in his montages here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnuprMhrcdfFdsY.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/l45olsaHeKXSnrw.html If you found a 3rd Maureen Cohen I’d love to see a link. That would be quite a coincidence.

@oldiesgeek454

4 жыл бұрын

I just watched both video links you listed of the two Maureen Cohen girls, but to me neither one looks like the M.C. in this AB clip. Could she have changed her appearance that much in such a short time?

@paulclough8541

Жыл бұрын

@@YCDTI Aaron, the girl you identified as Maureen Cohen at 1:46 of this clip has identified herself as Pat Riddy (Reity)? in other videos. One was a roll call and the other was a spotlight dance.

@YCDTI

Жыл бұрын

@@paulclough8541 yeah, you are correct. I think I’ve heard her say Pat Reddy (Spotlight Dance - My World Is Empty Without You”) or something like that in those clips you reference. Definitely not Maureen Cohen though. My only excuse is that I posted this 5+ years ago, before I really knew the dancers. Thank you for the correction. Here is who I mistook her for: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n56o15aKf7SWg7Q.html

@paulclough8541

Жыл бұрын

@@YCDTI So, you mistook her for the “Other” Maureen Cohen and not “That” Maureen Cohen. 😀

Peter is a very rude man, especially to a person who just had a Stroke.

There not 6 feet aprt

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@FRANKSNAKE71

5 жыл бұрын

msdogooder Completely inappropriate use of a comments section. Blatant evangelical Propaganda...shame on you

@Miss_Loving

5 жыл бұрын

FRANKSNAKE71 may you have peace, love, joy, wisdom and truth in the Glorious name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. 😊🙏❤️

@robertmendez2548

5 жыл бұрын

Msdogooder you took the words out of my. I fell head over heels when this song was #1,but I never could connect with her 1966, thru all the years after that,till 1992 when I finally told her how I had felt about her, she later told me she cried all the way home. The good thing about this is that I saved her from her abusive idiot husband.As for me GOD gave me an Angel for a wife been married since 1974. GOD knows what he is doing Thank You GOD thank you LORD JESUS CHRIST and thank you HOLY SPIRIT.

@Miss_Loving

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Robert Mendez, hallelujah! To Father God be all of the glory, thank you so much my brother in Christ Jesus for sharing your beautiful testimony with us. May Father God, through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior and the Holy Spirit, continue to bless you and your family with infinite blessings. 😊🙏❤️

What were the weird Asians doing?

@YURILENA72

4 жыл бұрын

They were just FANTASTIC