This is someone that will never be forgotten...one in a trillion talent...

Fifty years ago today it hit #1 and stayed there three weeks.

I heard that when he was offered the song, Sammy did not want to do it. The songwriters said if you sing this, it will be the biggest hit you ever have! They were right!

@suave-rider

6 ай бұрын

Davis himself disliked it, telling his manager “It’s horrible. It’s a timmy-two-shoes, it’s white bread, cute-ums, there’s no romance. Blechhh!” After hastily recording it in two takes at a studio session, he also reportedly said “This record is going straight into the toilet. Not just around the rim but into the bowl, and it may just pull my whole career down with it.

Smoking while singing… ahhh the 70’s 😂😂😂

Sammy Davis Jr. is an absolute joy to behold... Pure joy!!

Great voice.

Imagine if he's doing this song today, all the rappers would've cried and change the language in thier songs or bars. Thanks uncle sammy 🥰🥰🥰🥰

The Candy Man can! Thank you very much, Sammy.

I'm a huge Sinatra fan, but I must say Sammy had the best voice of all the Rat Pack.

Sammy is, was and always will be the greatest entertainer to ever grace a stage. Ive loved him all my life. His breadth and depth of talents is breathtaking. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Simply one of the best songs ever made, totally irresistible, singing the number one song while smoking, just gota luv it 😂

a gift from the gods, very entertaining and extremely talented gentleman the world is short of these days , god bless you sir

That was a good song. I love that song

They don't make 'em like Sammy anymore

@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597

3 жыл бұрын

There's only one Sammy,friend

The greatest entertainer of all time!!!

@MarkSmithhhh

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely, man what a talent

@robertrothberg8678

3 жыл бұрын

Rick segal,Sammy Davis jr.was greater than great,if that's possible.sammy was in a league of his own.

@ricksegal3065

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkSmithhhh absolutely

@ricksegal3065

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertrothberg8678 without a doubt!

@robertrothberg8678

3 жыл бұрын

@@ricksegal3065 ,have you ever seen Sammy davis jr.perform live? I would love to have you elaborate on the songs you enjoyed Sammy singing.were you able to see Sammy in golden boy and the revival of stop the world I want to get off? looking forward to your response

Love this song. Only one SDJ. RIP legend. 👏👏👏👊👊👊🙏🙏🙏

Beautiful stuff right here

Candy Bojangles man awesome and a real entertainer deffo broke the mould with this man

Agreed..believe able talent..onecof best ever

Amazing how this guy made such a wholesome song at a time when he as a minority had to struggle. Wonderful entertainer. Wonderful talent.

Smooth as Silk!! When was the last time you saw an entertainer sing with a cigarette 🚬 in his hand?🤔🤔 Lls😂 RIP SD Jr 🗣♊️👤Rising

What a voice!

I’ll never forget when he kissed Archie Bunker. A Great dancer.

Dope sweater

RIP Sammy Davis Jr 🙏!

Grande entre los grandes

Smoking is not "groovy," but Sammy's 1970's clothing style sure was! Not to mention his incredible voice, charisma, and stage presence!

Great performance.

Light 'em up Sammy!

Thanks!

Yep...his talent was way ahead of the times..and is still better than most of if not all the singers nowadays

😘😘😘😘 Sammy.

Beautiful. Can the candyman not can?

It's nothing he couldn't do the piano drums this dude was super talented

Simply irreplaceable x

@trishlangford5773

5 ай бұрын

You can say that again and again and again forever..❤❤❤❤❤❤

all those squares clapping on 1 and 3...

Good old days when singers had a brass section

"are you reelin' in the years?" and "who can make the sunrise?" sound the exact same

Crowd clapping on 1 and 3 lol

Sammy rocks. Of course today the whole Rat Pack would be Me Too'd into oblivion...

@mjh5437

Жыл бұрын

He`d get slaughtered just for holding a ciggy too.

Despite the record's commercial success, Davis himself disliked it, telling his manager “It’s horrible. It’s a timmy-two-shoes, it’s white bread, cute-ums, there’s no romance. Blechhh!” After hastily recording it in two takes at a studio session, he also reportedly said “This record is going straight into the toilet. Not just around the rim but into the bowl, and it may just pull my whole career down with it.

Now it must be the candy ya am lol!

Alright everybody, gather around The Candy Man is here What kind of candy do you want? Sweet chocolate? Chocolate walnut candy? Gum drops? Anything you want You've come to the right man because I'm the Candy Man [Verse 1] Who can take a sunrise? (Who can take a sunrise?) Sprinkle it with dew (Sprinkle it with dew) Cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two [Verse 2] Who can take a rainbow? (Who can take a rainbow?) Wrap it in a sigh (Wrap it in a sigh) Soak it in the sun and make a groovy lemon pie [Verse 3] Oh, who can take tomorrow? (Who can take tomorrow?) Dip it in a dream (Dip it in a dream) Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream [Bridge] Now you The Candy Man makes everything he bakes Satisfying and delicious Talk about your childhood wishes You can even eat the dishes [Verse 4] Yeah, yeah, yeah, who can take tomorrow? (Who can take tomorrow?) Dip it in a dream (Dip it in a dream) Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream

I noticed one thing surprising, in that I saw old people in the audience getting into the song. You would probably not see this much today since almost everyone over 30 hates the music of today, and many people younger than 30 hate it too.

@HipsterEatinShark

Жыл бұрын

Examples?

@ericwitt4359

Жыл бұрын

@@HipsterEatinShark So you see a lot of 50 year olds getting tickets for Cardie B concerts?

@HipsterEatinShark

Жыл бұрын

@@ericwitt4359Oh sorry, thought you were being serious. "Music of today" includes much better examples than Cardi B. Perhaps expand your horizons? She is hardly the Sammy Davis Jr. of her time. I would think something more like Beyonce? Bruno Mars? Miley Cyrus. You definitely would see folks over 30 into those acts. And under. Those are even arguably vapid depending on your taste. But I think maybe you just were blowing off steam with the post, which is fine. C'est la vie, say the old folks...

@HipsterEatinShark

Жыл бұрын

@@ericwitt4359 Sorry for the double post... like I was saying, I mean, Cardi B no doubt is a flash in the pan. An interesting thing about what you are saying, and the reason it got me thinking--those older folks would have been into the Rat Pack when they were *hot*. I mean, when they were the biggest thing in the world. This would have been much later in Sammy's career. I mean, in '71 or '72 he was kind of considered "music the old people" would have been into. Which is to say, jazz and big band kind of backings weren't exactly hip then, you know? But this was a huge song because of its inclusion in "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory," which is why you can also see so many people under 30 ("kids") into it. I was trying to think of something today that would stretch that sort of divide. I was thinking maybe like the way some parent/kids are into ABBA or Glee. Or maybe Queen? It's pretty hard to think of examples. Even Nirvana, a lot of younger teens seem to be getting into them as a "classic rock" band, which sort of blows my mind. But of course, that would not really be "music of today."

@ericwitt4359

Жыл бұрын

@@HipsterEatinShark You asked for an example and I gave you one. That sounds pretty stupid to suppose that Cardi B would be the only person I know. And yes, I know Bruno Mars (who is an exception) and like him and am over 30. However I don't think that many people in their 40s or 50s go to a concert of his.And almost definitely you don't see people of that age going to see Miley Cyrus or Beyonce.

I cry when i say that my dad looks like Sammy Davis,Jr. Bit he said "if you think I'm getting ready to do candy man give me ten trillion,not ten million ,I mean trullioncaisr I can't sing!" I understood vocal surgery and facials would extempt.😆

Fantastic even with a foofy backing band

smoking helps with nerves

That capping on the one and the three is absolutely painful to listen to

Whoever was in charge of searching and promoting talent back in those days must’ve quit and somebody hired somebody new for each generation now we’ve been led astray by the alchemy of the whirled.

Where are my Willy Wonka fans at 👇

didnt the cig burn his finger

Edible !

That seems racist to me....

@ritabenson117

Жыл бұрын

Shut up