Bill still sings this song in his show and ends it with “Bobby’s got a helluva band”. On Bobby’s grave marker is “If you believe in forever, life is just a one night stand”. They were a bit ambivalent about the song - it was a hit for them but it wasn’t “a Righteous Brothers song”, but they knew most of those artists.
I cry every time I hear this song because Bobby is up there too. The brothers said in an interview that this was not a typical Righteous Brothers song.
Great song. I'm glad you covered this song. "Rock And Roll Heaven was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1974. It paid tribute to many of the great rock and roll stars that we lost up to that point. It's my favorite Righteous Brothers rocking song. Great idea, Baby Gap. Since we've lost so many other music legends since 1974, I always felt someone needed to record a sequel Rock And Roll Heaven Part 2.
@@affirmedny I never knew that they ever updated it. Thank you for posting the link. It was great that they paid tribute to Elvis Presley and John Lennon in their updated version.
I will say it again their rendition of you’ll never walk alone on the Ed Sullivan is a must hear. One of the recordings on you tube actually shows a snippet of Ed Sullivan. I will bet most people today have never seen him. .
Jim Croce has fun fictitious character songs and heartfelt meaningful songs you will love. Janis was a force and just poured it all out there. Hendrix was a trailblazer. Jim Morrison and the Doors' haunting sound still lingers. There's so much classic music that's been recorded for posterity. It's an almost endless journey.
Such a cool song. It never reached the popularity of their earlier 60s hits, but still great music. Stephen King did a short story based on the song, about a couple who get lost in Oregon, and drive into a small town where Elvis is sheriff, Ricky Nelson is a short-order cook at the diner, etc. One of my fav stories of his, and it of course goes hand in hand with this song.
My family and I saw them and Sonny &Cher at Magic Mountain in 74 while on vacation they were great. The Mc was Mr Haney from Green Acres and other person was tyhe U.S. Hula Hoop champ from Hawaii. All good.
It was updated to include various artists that died after '74. I used to hear it on a radio station up in Pittsburgh. Never found out if it was cut as a single or just on LP. Anyway, very good job reviewing a song that doesn't get enough airplay on Oldies stations.
The 70s were a completely different musical experience than the 1960s. By the late 60s the music scene began going more rock and pop and this was definitely pop music.
Great reaction and thanks for doing this song! In my opinion, this song is often overshadowed by many of their other (better known /more popular?) hits! It is deserving of it's own merits and attention. I am really enjoying your reaction journey through these great oldies. Excellent song selections!
I love Bobby,s voice when he comes in on this, I’m 72 and heard all these through the years, I played lead guitar so my ears were always tuned to the radio. Subscribed , love your reactions.❤😊
Great song. Makes you appreciate all the past talent that shaped our lives. Ooooooo..., the fashion styles back then. Leaves NO doubt of the decade.Gotta love it. ;-)
Great song! And you should look up the other versions. They redid the song to add Elvis, Roy Orbison, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lennon, etc. Also, it was released by a band called Climax before the Righteous Brothers did it. The song was co-written by Alan O'Day who had a hit of his own - "Undercover Angel." Great song too.
Love you guys reactions, well done..I grew up in the 50's and 60's and a big fan of the early Rock n Roll and Doowop. a few recomendation, The Skyliners "Since I Don't Have You", The Crests (one of the first Interracial groups) "Angels Listened In" and The Cadillacs "Gloria" I once read that Doowop music was the recorded style music. I don't know if thats true but theres is a ton of great Doowop out there
Love the Righteous Brothers, they have amazing voices. I have always enjoyed their music. This certainly shows that we will never forget these wonderful singers. Thanks for your reaction!
Climax band sang this song in 1973, but it did not even make the top 100. Then the Brothers sang it in 1974 and it was a hit. Reaching number 3 on the top 100.
Great review. Thank you for doing this. They did a live version of this song on a Dick Clark special with updated artist, including John Lennon and Elvis Presley. You might want to check that out.
Can you imagine the “band” that heaven has now….Robin, Maurice, Andy, Freddy, Bill, Bobby, Jimi, Jim, Kenny, Naomi, Olivia, Loretta, Eddie,….the list goes on and on….can you imagine the music that is being made up there? That’s one hell of a band!!!!
What a great song! Always enjoyed hearing this on the radio, and afterward it made me think of all the others who have joined the band in Rock and Roll Heaven. Yes, they do look so handsome in this video. Great reaction!
You two, both need to look! at this 11 year old singer on The Voice Kids, as she sings Jessie J.'s "Flashlight" in two languages at the same time(English and ASL)...
Yall need to listen to one of their early hits. Bill wrote it. It's Little Latin Lupe Lu. Look for the Shindig! Performance. They dancing. There is a Rock and Rock heaven 92 version.
Such a great song, and they were celebrating Diversity before it was even a thing. Of the first 3 artists mentioned, two were black and one was a woman!
A tribute to Stars that they are not really gone. Just playing somewhere else. A great tribute song. That nobody has reacted to that I hope you consider. Reunion, Life is a Rock, but the Raido Rolled Me.
Please play You Will Never Walk Alone by the Bros. This is amazing. You ladies are great. The diversity of age makes it interesting. It also shows how age doesn't mean you Can' t enjoy the same music, if it is good
My husband was sanctimonious prig. He hated this song for the line: If you believe in forever then life is just a one night stand. He zeroed in on one night stand instead of the whole concept of the song. Personally I love this song.
If you want to do a song that will mess with your mind do a reaction video of I love rock and roll music by Peter, Paul and Mary. Far from their usual folk music.
It's sad to say this but Bill Medley actually did a later version of this song which includes a picture and a mention of Bobby Hatfield shortly after Bobby Hatfield passed away. You'll have to search on TH-cam to find that exact one if I knew the year I would tell you to look for it by year but I honestly don't know I just know it's a later one and Bobby Hatfield is definitely one of the photos and one of the musicians mentioned in that later version of this song.
If you want some Jim Croce suggestions, beyond Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown that was mentioned in the song, try Lover's Cross, One Less Set of Footsteps, Which Way Are You Going?, Have to Say I Love You in a Song, or Time in a Bottle.
Wholly total and absolute cow, girdles; you did another great reaction but I'm thinking you left something out. I'll mention that at the end. 'The Sons of Mrs. Righteous' is the only album I had of theirs and this one was on it. I don't mind this song but the really great one from it was a song called, 'Dream On'. I think you would like that one. It would be remiss of me not to mention that this song is permeated with the idea that many people have that everybody eventually ends up in Heaven. According to Jesus Himself, that is not true. There IS a way to know. How come girls always look at a guys' jaw and guys look at............?? Keep playing the good ones.
You've heard a couple of Righteous Brothers songs from the mid to late sixties and now one from the seventies. Next you may want to try one from earlier in the 60's when they first hit the charts and were a little more rock and roll. My suggestion is that you listen to their version of "Little Latin Lupe Lu". Note: the only video version I've ever found of them doing this song is very poorly produced and out of sync that it makes it nearly unwatchable, so if you decide to do it I suggest you do just the audio.
It's out of sync because once again someone replaced the live audio with the studio recording and they aren't exactly the same. There is another performance of the song, also on Shindig, but it's part of the whole episode. Wanted to add the out of sync one is much better than nothing.
Bill still sings this song in his show and ends it with “Bobby’s got a helluva band”. On Bobby’s grave marker is “If you believe in forever, life is just a one night stand”. They were a bit ambivalent about the song - it was a hit for them but it wasn’t “a Righteous Brothers song”, but they knew most of those artists.
I cry every time I hear this song because Bobby is up there too. The brothers said in an interview that this was not a typical Righteous Brothers song.
You are correct about Bill Medley. He had a wonderfully strong, masculine face and jawline. Quite a man!
One of the best songs ever written. Imagine all those amazing singers and musicians that aren't with us playing together in heaven.
Back in the Seventies it was my favorite.
They went their separate ways for a few years. This was their first hit song when they got back together.
If there's a rock n roll heaven, Bobby Hatfield is surely there.
Check out Bill medleys song SEE THAT GIRL you will enjoy that see if mom remembers that one lol. bless you ladies!!
Be assured a person's spirit never dies. I very,very,very strongly believe in forever.
The 1970s mastered music, nothing today comes close, so sad, but we have the music and memories , Thank you
Great song. I'm glad you covered this song. "Rock And Roll Heaven was a hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1974. It paid tribute to many of the great rock and roll stars that we lost up to that point. It's my favorite Righteous Brothers rocking song. Great idea, Baby Gap. Since we've lost so many other music legends since 1974, I always felt someone needed to record a sequel Rock And Roll Heaven Part 2.
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@@affirmedny I never knew that they ever updated it. Thank you for posting the link. It was great that they paid tribute to Elvis Presley and John Lennon in their updated version.
Watching their clothes and hairstyles change tells you something about the eras in which they perform.
I will say it again their rendition of you’ll never walk alone on the Ed Sullivan is a must hear.
One of the recordings on you tube actually shows a snippet of Ed Sullivan. I will bet most people today have never seen him.
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Yeah, if there's a rock 'n roll heaven they do have a hell of va band. Bobby Hatfield is their lead singer. RIP Bobby
And just imagine that the Rock 'N' Roll Heaven Choir now has Bobby included in it along with a bunch of others.
RIP BOBBY 🙏💔🥲✝️
Jim Croce has fun fictitious character songs and heartfelt meaningful songs you will love. Janis was a force and just poured it all out there. Hendrix was a trailblazer. Jim Morrison and the Doors' haunting sound still lingers. There's so much classic music that's been recorded for posterity. It's an almost endless journey.
Part 1/2 are great togetherr
Such a cool song. It never reached the popularity of their earlier 60s hits, but still great music. Stephen King did a short story based on the song, about a couple who get lost in Oregon, and drive into a small town where Elvis is sheriff, Ricky Nelson is a short-order cook at the diner, etc. One of my fav stories of his, and it of course goes hand in hand with this song.
My family and I saw them and Sonny &Cher at Magic Mountain in 74 while on vacation they were great. The Mc was Mr Haney from Green Acres and other person was tyhe U.S. Hula Hoop champ from Hawaii. All good.
The drummers in heaven are incredible: Neil, Keith, Bonzo and Buddy.
A Great Tribute Song 👍
Great Reaction To One Of My All Time Favorite Song's Ladies
Wow haven't heard this one in quite awhile. I was 14 when this came out
It was updated to include various artists that died after '74. I used to hear it on a radio station up in Pittsburgh. Never found out if it was cut as a single or just on LP. Anyway, very good job reviewing a song that doesn't get enough airplay on Oldies stations.
Bobby's one of those that have passed and gone to join that one hell of a band they must have up there
The 70s were a completely different musical experience than the 1960s. By the late 60s the music scene began going more rock and pop and this was definitely pop music.
This was popular when I graduated from high school. I liked their other song that year, Dream On, really well, too.
It was on the juke box in my Grandmothers diner. I played it a lot.
Great reaction and thanks for doing this song! In my opinion, this song is often overshadowed by many of their other (better known /more popular?) hits! It is deserving of it's own merits and attention. I am really enjoying your reaction journey through these great oldies. Excellent song selections!
Thanks for playing this song; perhaps you should review each of the songs mentioned and play again for the real deep feeling. Just a thought.
I love Bobby,s voice when he comes in on this, I’m 72 and heard all these through the years, I played lead guitar so my ears were always tuned to the radio. Subscribed , love your reactions.❤😊
I saw them in 1984 along with BJ Thomas and Kenny Rogers ❤
Great song. Makes you appreciate all the past talent that shaped our lives. Ooooooo..., the fashion styles back then. Leaves NO doubt of the decade.Gotta love it. ;-)
Love this song. Had the 45 back in the day. Great observations, as usual, Baby Gap.
Great song! And you should look up the other versions. They redid the song to add Elvis, Roy Orbison, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lennon, etc. Also, it was released by a band called Climax before the Righteous Brothers did it.
The song was co-written by Alan O'Day who had a hit of his own - "Undercover Angel." Great song too.
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Can't wait for my request
Love you guys reactions, well done..I grew up in the 50's and 60's and a big fan of the early Rock n Roll and Doowop. a few recomendation, The Skyliners "Since I Don't Have You", The Crests (one of the first Interracial groups) "Angels Listened In" and The Cadillacs "Gloria" I once read that Doowop music was the recorded style music. I don't know if thats true but theres is a ton of great Doowop out there
Love the Righteous Brothers, they have amazing voices. I have always enjoyed their music. This certainly shows that we will never forget these wonderful singers. Thanks for your reaction!
What a nice tribute song! Can’t go wrong with the Righteous Brothers!
Climax band sang this song in 1973, but it did not even make the top 100. Then the Brothers sang it in 1974 and it was a hit. Reaching number 3 on the top 100.
The cover they did of You'll never walk alone on the Ed Sullivan show is worth watching, it's beautiful !
Great review. Thank you for doing this. They did a live version of this song on a Dick Clark special with updated artist, including John Lennon and Elvis Presley. You might want to check that out.
Never heard this one he dance moves are amazing lol
A human equalizer!! Tim Foust- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow/Stay"
Hollys,Holly's, the air that i breathe, gorgeous lyrics.
Can you imagine the “band” that heaven has now….Robin, Maurice, Andy, Freddy, Bill, Bobby, Jimi, Jim, Kenny, Naomi, Olivia, Loretta, Eddie,….the list goes on and on….can you imagine the music that is being made up there? That’s one hell of a band!!!!
I follow you except "Bill." Please, Bill who?
@@julien.4617 Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers
@@tinakeith5822 Bill Medley is alive.
The drummers in heaven are incredible: Neil, Keith, Bonzo and Buddy.
that's Jessie J - Flashlight (Fia) | Blind Auditions | The Voice Kids 2023...
A later updated version mentioned Elvis, John Lennon, and Keith Moon, who were still living when the original was recorded.
Bobby Hatfield is in that part of heaven now.🧡
What a great song! Always enjoyed hearing this on the radio, and afterward it made me think of all the others who have joined the band in Rock and Roll Heaven. Yes, they do look so handsome in this video. Great reaction!
I love this one, makes me cry almost ever time I hear it! Love your reactions!❤️❤️❤️
As Always Love Seeing Your Reactions 🥰❣️
As someone else mentioned, their performance of you’ll never walk alone on the Ed Sullivan show is fantastic. It takes their vocals to another level.
I agree, it's an absolute masterpiece !
You two, both need to look! at this 11 year old singer on The Voice Kids, as she sings Jessie J.'s "Flashlight" in two languages at the same time(English and ASL)...
Nice Reaction Ladies To This Great Classic Song 👍😊
Or try this one from the Voice Australia, Blind Audition: Maddison McNamara sings I Will Always Love You | The Voice Australia 2018....
ty for doing this
Thanks for a great review!!!
Speaking of tribute songs, please add "Abraham, Martin, and John" (by Dion) to your list. Very moving.
Another excellent song and reaction ladies.
Sadly. 3 of the Monkees, 2 of the Beatles, 2 of the Rolling Stones, and 2 of the Moody Blues have joined that big band in the sky.
You can't forget the king, who left the stage just three years latter.
Yall need to listen to one of their early hits. Bill wrote it. It's Little Latin Lupe Lu. Look for the Shindig! Performance. They dancing. There is a Rock and Rock heaven 92 version.
You should hear Bill's tribute to Elvis, "Old Friend."
Such a great song, and they were celebrating Diversity before it was even a thing. Of the first 3 artists mentioned, two were black and one was a woman!
A tribute to Stars that they are not really gone. Just playing somewhere else.
A great tribute song. That nobody has reacted to that I hope you consider. Reunion, Life is a Rock, but the Raido Rolled Me.
If you have not done any Jim Croce, you must do some very soon. One of my favorites from the 70's. So many great songs!!
Please react to The Chicks - Travelin' Soldier (Live from MMXVI Tour) it can really make you fall in love and cry too...
Please play You Will Never Walk Alone by the Bros. This is amazing. You ladies are great. The diversity of age makes it interesting. It also shows how age doesn't mean you Can' t enjoy the same music, if it is good
My husband was sanctimonious prig. He hated this song for the line: If you believe in forever then life is just a one night stand. He zeroed in on one night stand instead of the whole concept of the song. Personally I love this song.
John Denver was also a wonderful voice that ended too soon.
If you want to do a song that will mess with your mind do a reaction video of I love rock and roll music by Peter, Paul and Mary. Far from their usual folk music.
They did a version on Dick Clark's American Bandstand 30th Anniversary that included John Lennon , Elvis and Keith Moon. Check it out on TH-cam
It's sad to say this but Bill Medley actually did a later version of this song which includes a picture and a mention of Bobby Hatfield shortly after Bobby Hatfield passed away. You'll have to search on TH-cam to find that exact one if I knew the year I would tell you to look for it by year but I honestly don't know I just know it's a later one and Bobby Hatfield is definitely one of the photos and one of the musicians mentioned in that later version of this song.
Oh that makes me so sad! But lovely at the same time
There are several on TH-cam. Bill apparently does it often.
Their 70's vs their 60's hits.
If you would please react to this song on Memorial Day..."HOME FREE - Brothers in Arms"
If you want some Jim Croce suggestions, beyond Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown that was mentioned in the song, try Lover's Cross, One Less Set of Footsteps, Which Way Are You Going?, Have to Say I Love You in a Song, or Time in a Bottle.
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To musicians and passed on leaving their short legacies
God bless you Bobby, damn cocaine and booze !!
Jim Croce is pure gold.
This song has been covered several times since and kept updated - Bobby Hatfield appears in some of them.
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The Pasedenas song Tribute has similar vibes as it pays homage to other artists
Summertime by Bobby. It may be the greatest blues vocal of all time !!
Janis does a song with Tom Jones on his show.We all would like to see Momma Gap comment on the audience watching the Beatles sing She Loves You on TV.
Not in ahurry to get there, but I know Ill be blown away by the Helluva Band God has assembled.
If you haven't already react to American Pie by Don McLean live it also is a tribute and it's great
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Wholly total and absolute cow, girdles; you did another great reaction but I'm thinking you left something out. I'll mention that at the end. 'The Sons of Mrs. Righteous' is the only album I had of theirs and this one was on it. I don't mind this song but the really great one from it was a song called, 'Dream On'. I think you would like that one.
It would be remiss of me not to mention that this song is permeated with the idea that many people have that everybody eventually ends up in Heaven. According to Jesus Himself, that is not true. There IS a way to know.
How come girls always look at a guys' jaw and guys look at............?? Keep playing the good ones.
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You've heard a couple of Righteous Brothers songs from the mid to late sixties and now one from the seventies. Next you may want to try one from earlier in the 60's when they first hit the charts and were a little more rock and roll. My suggestion is that you listen to their version of "Little Latin Lupe Lu". Note: the only video version I've ever found of them doing this song is very poorly produced and out of sync that it makes it nearly unwatchable, so if you decide to do it I suggest you do just the audio.
It's out of sync because once again someone replaced the live audio with the studio recording and they aren't exactly the same. There is another performance of the song, also on Shindig, but it's part of the whole episode. Wanted to add the out of sync one is much better than nothing.
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