The Mamas And The Papas "California Dreamin" REACTION Video | mom & daughter react to music
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This group represented some of the best of the 60's folk-rock groups. So iconic with Cass Elliott, Dennis Dougherty, John and Michelle Phillips creating such as smooth, unique blend of melody and harmonies. We lost Cass Elliott far too soon...thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Then in '90s, John & Michelle's daughter Chynna got with Carnie & Wendy Wilson, daughters of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys to create Wilson Phillips
Mama Michelle is the only one left.
I’m a 58 year old guy from Kansas, my wife and I went on a huge trip this summer, it’s the first time I’ve ever been to California, she played this song as we crossed the border between Nevada and California and it was so cool, I loved my time in California it was so beautiful
That’s so nice! What part of California did you visit?
I’m from Fontana, California, and grew up in Victorville,CA I would like to visit Kansas.
The Mamas & the Papas were a great folk rock group in the 60's. I had their records. They were known for their smooth harmonies. They had lots of great hits such as "Monday Monday", "Dedicated To The One I Love", "Words Of Love", "Dancing In The Street", "Look Through My Window", "Creeque Alley", "Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)", "Safe In My Garden", "I Saw Her Again" etc. Mama Cass Elliot went solo & had a big hit with "Dream A Little Dream Of Me".
A great group and this is probably their best known.
Mama Cass did some great songs as a solo artist
Never gets old. Sometimes simplicity is genius. A snapshot for the late 60's if there ever was one.
The Preacher LIKED THE COLD... That way he was confident that the visitor would likely stick around (inferring here...) that he would have a better opportunity to preach (witness) to this young stranger. At least that is how I always understood this song's meaning. Great classic offering of the 60's! ✌
Definitely the preacher likes the coals
The Mamas And The Papas are a legendary 60's folk rock group known for their great harmonizing. "California Dreamin" is an iconic classic and their signature song. Other great songs from them are "Monday Monday", "Dedicated To The One I Love" and "I Saw Her Again Last Night".
I first heard "I Saw Her Again Last Night" coming from a truck that had a big swinging ride on it, that went down all the streets in the summer in NY. You'd get on in rows, and the man would swing the cage left and right and achieve some decent heights. Afterwards they would give you a piece of gum or something. Anyhow, I heard the song blasting from the truck's front mounted speaker with the bass booming with that great walking bass line.
Michelle Phillips was the quintessential 60s chick. Loved her long hair and beautiful smile. Cass had the strongest voice of the two, but Michelle harmonized very well with her.
Great Reaction Ladies To One Of My All Time Favorite Song's
I was born in NY and lived there for the first 14 years of my life. But I eventually moved to California and have lived here a long time. I don't miss the cold of NY. John and Michelle Phillips wrote the song while they were living in NY. Michelle apparently missed California. The flute solo was played by a session musician, Bud Shark. He also played the saxophone. In the 1950s Shark played in the Stan Kenton band. Supposedly, he improvised the flute solo for California Dreamin' . Bud Shark passed away in 2009. And unfortunately, only Michelle Phillips is left from the Mamas & the Papas. After the Mamas & the Papas disbanded Michelle Phillips went on to have a decent acting career. And MOM.... why don't you take up that flute?! C'mon! There are plenty of free lessons and tips for flute players on TH-cam. You're never to old and it's never to late to follow a dream.
Showing my age a little bit here, I remember hearing this on the radio along and seeing them do this on TV back in the day.
it is not just the song .but living in that time😊
I misheard that lyric, too, but I always thought it was "the preacher liked the coat." I thought it meant metaphorically that the preacher realized the singer was staying because they had dressed for where they were instead of where they wanted to be.
Loved Them in concert!
Here ya go, if no one's posted them yet!
Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
You know the preacher like the cold (preacher like the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)
Great song and great harmoneies.
The preacher likes it cold as the people come into the church to get warm thus allowing said preacher to preach.
Their harmonies were so stellar. It is so sad that of all four, Michelle is the only one still living. Sixties music was incredible, but drugs ended a lot of those beautiful lives.
They used jazz sax and flute player Bud Shank for that great flute solo.
A great classic group always loved Mama Cass
Group's first hit, with several more to come. Only member left is Michelle Phillips.
Excellent choice ladies. I grew up in San Diego in the sixties and early seventies.
Such a beautiful song that everyone in the colder snowier winter months can relate to. Such a great feeling. The very end harmonies are fantastic.
" I'd be safe and warm if I was in LA" 🤣🤣🤣 not with all the homeless now in LA, hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love this song but I don't long for California anymore,they have fires and there share of headaches.I love the seasons,glad you played this song !
Yes sadly we left California because we were too close to fires year after year.
😮 God I remember this song as it was brought out today..... Beautiful beautiful beautiful
This was written in NYC , there’s another song about missing California by this group called 12:30
Harmonization grade: A+
The flute soloist was Bud Shank.
Denis Dougherty was from Canada. The Golden Voice.
I was 16 when this came out. Can't beat the 60's music. I like a lot of the older songs you and your mom have reacted to.
If you'd like to hear some more flute in classic rock songs, you should check out some tracks by Jethro Tull and The Moody Blues, both of which incorporated flute into many of their tracks. In the case of the Moody Blues, the flute is used in a similar way to what you heard here. A melodic accompaniment with occasional, more or less, traditional solos. Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, on the other hand, turns his flute into a lead rock instrument, taking solos that rival guitar solos.
My first head bobbing tune.
Boy, you can really hear Momma Cass Elliott in the mix.....and that is a great thing. She has such a unique voice.
Spanky & Our Gang is another "sunshine pop" 60's group to review.
brilliant when life was simple
Denny Dougherty Was The Singer The Other Members Are John Phillips, Mama Cass And Michelle Phillips!
This song was based on a trip that John and Michelle took to New York during the winter and Michelle got depressed because the weather was over cast and snowy everything that he wrote in song were things that he did to cheer her up all to no avail after she cried herself to sleep he wrote this song
Love all the music they made. I had this original album. But it was highly produced. Their vocals were overdubbed to sound like 20 instead of 4. And there is a lot of studio musicians in the background. They could never do this live with just the 4 of them.
You two always do a great job with your reactions, and I never fail to find myself smiling after enjoying one of your reactions! If you could add "White Queen" by Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon and "Lucretia MacEvil" by Blood Sweat and Tears to your list of songs to get to one day when you are bored I would be most grateful!! Cheers,
There’s a group called Jethro Tull that has a song called My God. Great flute solo in it.
I was walking down the street near Chicago, Illinois, when this song was in my head, circa 1971. That did it: hitchhiked to California and lived there for forty years.
EVEN THOUGH JOHN PHILLIPS WAS A DRUG ADDICT HE WROTE AND ARRANGED THEIR SONGS WITH THE EXPERIENCE HE HAD FROM BEING IN THE GROUP “THE CHRISTY MINSTRALLS”
I noticed someone recently mentioned that lyric "preacher light the coals" and I saw no definitive original yet. It makes better sense.
Always thought it was lights the coals too.Heard one reactor say " likes the cold". Don't know which is right.
Love the M&Ps, thank you. Dream a Little Dream of Me next?
Its was written in NYC
There is a great video on TH-cam of John Denver & Cass Elliot duetting on
"I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane". Thanks for your review of The Mamas and The Papas!
The Preacher likes the cold because he knows I'm gonna stay .
John Phillips (the tall guy in the blue shirt) is the father of actress McKenzie Phillips. She came out later in life and told of the incestuous relationship that she had with her father and was even impregnated by him. She then turned to drugs to try to get away from it. HOW SAD......
You asked for a recommended song by The Mamas and the Papas. Dedicated To The One I Love is at the top of the list.
Great group, and a great reaction....! My altime favour is Mama Cass Elliot - Dream a Little Dream of Me (1968). Such a beautiful song....
Some of us have rainy and cold most of the time.
It probably was a flute solo, but I thought at first it might be an Oboe.
It is a flute according to Wikipedia -- and that sounds right to me.
@@fewwiggle Thanks, it ii's beautiful
Classic track of the 60s
Thanks 😊
I loved Mama Cass's vocals, I believe her voice really propelled them to higher stardom than without along with John Phillips great writing. Also loved another memorable so "Monday Monday", I'd push for you to react to this song spmetime. Great band with super memories.
The Mama's and Papas were driving when this song came on the radio, it was the first time they heard one of their songs on the radio, and Mama Cass leaped to the front of the vehicle to turn the radio up.
I have been living in San Diego for the past 30 years. Yes, CA is expensive. But today, after these storms have passed it is warm and sunny outside. Just like a Spring Day. I have planted some wildflowers in my garden and some of them are starting to bloom. In the middle of Winter. I will look for you two when you come out here for a vacation.
Michelle (long hair and John (tall guy) had a daughter, Chynna (pronounced China) she is 1/3 of the group Wilson ( Beach Boys daughter) Phillips. They came in 2nd place of the Masked Singer this past season. Her halph sister is Makenzie Phillips from One Day At A Time. Mama Cass was one of the organizers of a music festival where Janis Joplin performed her first big show.
If you haven't already, please react to Creeque Alley, which also mentions a couple of their friends Roger Mc Guinn(The Byrds) and Barry Mc Guire(Eve of Destruction),it's a fun song
Shared a lunch table with John Phillips twice in the 80's in a small town in upstate NY. Interesting, smart and well spoken man when "clean". lol. His daughter Mackenzie Phillips lived in the same town and appeared on a TV show One Day At A Time along with Valerie Bertinelli. A daughter Chynaa Phillips (half-sister) who was one of the singer for the group Wilson and Phillips.
Of course the lyrics are simple, it's just a passing mood... dreaming of a nice warm friendly memory when you're uncomfortable. Plus great harmonies that you can just float along on.
I'm glad to have discovered you and that you are making these reaction videos...I first came across you because of the ghost love score-react, but you make soooo many more good old songs, even many that I've never heard of heard and what's more you are a great couple likeable people and both have a great charisma - it's really fun to watch your reaction videos every time!!
Such a great song! I remember listening to this in my teens. I always thought the lyric was "The preacher likes the cold." Great reaction!
rainy and cold lol i'm canadian snow and f'ing cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday Monday, should be your next Mama's and the Papas song. Thanks 🤠
The lyrics of White Christmas are opposite of this and were written while Irving Berlin was in California.
Never got tired of this great song, nearly 60 yrs ago. Four very good singers tho Denny Doherty is my favorite ( far right). Actually underated. Many very good songs. Creeque Alley, I saw her Again last Night, Words of Love, Dedicated to the one I Love.
Excellent reaction!!! I'm glad I'm still in the great Cali weather!!!
It's interesting to remember that this is a cover as the original is by Barry Mcguire, which had them as backing singers!
Well, wasn't it Mark Twain who said 'the coldest winter I've ever spent was summer in San Francisco, lol. The way those four sang together was just magic, 'Creeque Alley' is a personal favorite of mine by The Mamas and The Papas.
As someone who grew up in the 60’s and 70’s this is one of my favorite songs by the group. They only lasted 3 years but what they did in those 3 years was amazing. John Phillips was the genius and brains of the group. His arrangements and harmonies were unparalleled. John was married to Michelle who was 16 when they met and John was a married man with children. There was a love triangle with Michele and Cass who was in love with Denny. So you can see the problems I’m not going into detail. There only #1 song was Monday Monday. John wrote “I Saw Her Again Last Night” as John said to Punish Denny so every time they sang it, was directed to Denny. A little history lesson lol thx for playing this great song.
I had such a crush for Michelle as a young boy! Even today at 63, I can see why!!!!!!
Nice reaction.
Ladies, you’re killing it tonight with some great music
This brings me back to my teens. An epic performance. For more flute review some Jethro Tull.
Absolutely love 60’s music!! “Creque Alley” is another great song by M&P!! Jefferson Airplane is another great California group!! “Somebody To Love”, “White Rabbit”, “Volunteers”, “Miracles” just to name a few!!
Another song with a great flute solo is Colour my world by Chicago! Terry Kath sang lead and the bass line is a standout!! Was a wedding staple after it was released as a single.
This doesn't in any way diminish their talent or the beautiful music they made together, but, according to John Phillips' autobiography, they were all high as a kite or tripping on LSD during most of their recording sessions and performances.
Ironically, my dad, who was straight as an arrow and sang in our church choir, absolutely loved them.
Denny Doherty had a beautiful voice. On your own, listen to the M&P’s cover of “Do You Wanna Dance.” Gorgeous vocals.
For your next reaction, perhaps “Go Where You Wanna Go,” currently being used in a commercial for a phone provider.
Great job as always!
I think of the beach when I hear this song, but I’ve only been to Florida beaches. I was pretty young when I first heard this song. Gotta get to California one day soon. Thus closest I’ve been is Idaho. Great song. Epic harmonies.
It's "the preacher likes the cold... he knows I'm going to stay".
Ok, had to come back to mention some things that I forgot. First off, when you mentioned that this song represents a "longing", it reminded me of a saying I heard a long time ago ... "Isn't it curious that a longing is most often caused by a shortage?". I always liked that one. Kinds of goes with, "my girlfriend/wife/.etc. is a misdemeanor ... the more I kiss her, de meaner I get !!!"
Also, for more of their songs, I would check, Monday Monday, Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Mama Cass featured, I ♥it !!!), Dedicated To The One I Love and Make Your Own Kind Of Music.
Speaking of songs with flute solos (aside from anything by Jethro Tull), Chicago's song, "Color My World" was huge for weddings in the 70s, I'm sure Mom probably knows it. But it has a beautiful flute solo which I transcribed onto paper for a flute player friend (I'm a guitarist) who had been asked to play it at a wedding. The sheet music had only the piano part but not the flute.
Oh how kind of you! Now I’m curious and want to check out the song ☺️
I’ve always liked the last note of the song. Unexpected but really effective.
I really like that you listen to a lot of older songs. Please, please listen to Bobby Darin sing "If I Were A Carpenter" (Live).
;Hey, Mama - you are not too old to learn to play the flute!
That's definitely the look I'm going for the hair flicks and that amazing shirt haha
the blonde is michelle philips....mother to McKenzie phiips..from one day at a time tv show
Michelle is McKenzie Phillips stepmother. Her daughter became a musician too.
You should ha e a look at Hocus Pocus by Focus as it has flute, whistling and general amazing musicianship!
Love your reactions,now that’s my kind of music.please do unchained melody by Elvis 1977 in Las Vegas it was 6 weeks before he passed away it will really give you chills.
moody Blues for flute solos
Beautiful tune that was written on LSD in a state of depression. Brilliant
I grew up in the 60's: this reminds me of another favorite "Happy Together," by the Turtles, with the most amazing harmonies and oddly dark lyrics. Maybe you could react to that? PS "You know the preacher likes the cold; he knows I'm gonna stay." Because the cold brings visitors into the church. (I sang this song in school choir back in the 70's.)
Ladies, here is a version of this song, the last surviving member of The Mamas and Teh Papas thanked the singer for: th-cam.com/video/EBI7Km3z7-U/w-d-xo.html
She was 12 years old at tha moment in time. Elmar from Germany.
Always you are so beautiful. I Love your shining skin.😍🌹
Such a wonderful reaction! I am a huge fan of flute, I hope you will check out the 'rock n roll flute' in Jethro Tull's Locomotive Breath (even if you don't react to it.)
Thank you Arlene! We have a locomotive breath reaction, here it is: th-cam.com/video/XM5jU60CVlM/w-d-xo.html
Cool,Cut,Music...then.(class of 71)
if you like flute solos you shouild try Jethro Tull and Traffic.
Funny little story. Some New Yorkers found this song offensive because they felt Californians found us to be a grey, gloomy, depressing place that made them rush back to their precious LA 😂At least that’s what my parents and older siblings told me😊