The Lovin' Spoonful "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" 1965
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- From Hullabaloo, The Lovin Spoonful performing: You Didn't Have To Be So Nice. (1965)
Great looking video with a bit of shimmy due to the age of the original tape. Still an excellent look at a huge band in their day...
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My head may be in 2024, but my heart has never left the 60s.
Mine either!
HELL FUCKING YESSSSSSS
Same here!
Amen to that!
Same, still listening to 60's- 80'a
To me, this is the quintessential 60's song: fun, breezy, smooth vocals, lush harmonies, a catchy hook....just a great, GREAT song!!
Yeah, seems like summer.
Can't argue with any of that.
"You didn't have be so nice..." Terrific sound of my youth! Agree with spideydew.
Even as a ten yr old this song was so meaningful to me at the time,I guess moving to a new school had something to do with it
@@richardlawson4317 actually the falll of '65.
"YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE" - by The Lovin' Spoonful - to me is - ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOVE SONGS OF ALL TIME - -
Roger that! They don't make these songs anymore. I'm telling you what, I bet John Sebastian had no deficit of female company back in the day!
I agree, this is a lovely and very well constructed love song. And what an interpretation!
And me and I'm 74 I've loved it from day one I lost my son a few yrs ago aged 34 he was too nice too good for this world x
IT’S A GREAT SONG JOE
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And I agree I lost my son a few yrs ago aged 33 he was too good for this world a pure gentleman Yr half before my daughter died I've buried them together sister and brother x
This is what I miss abiut the 60s. People just singing a song. No screaming, no runs, no vocal acrobatics. Just a nice song, sung nicely!
..Most exactly!!#
AMEN to That!!!
I miss those days
No busting up guitars either.
That's because they had good melodies/beats/grooves that could carry a tune. These days, there's either no melody/beat/groove, or it's only a couple of measures.
I want to share this with my little grandsons, they deserve to know how beautiful music can be.
Yes
very very true---this song is a gem---background vocals, drums- john singing
Granddaughters too
Unnecessary comment. Perhaps she hasn't got Granddaughters.
Do it. They need to know what MUSIC REALLY IS. It's not the particular genre--it's quality musicianship, fine singing, and simply playing the music w/o having to dance around like some musical.
My daughters and I love 60's music. My parents were flower children, so I was raised in this music. I remember listening to this song as a little girl in the summer living in Colorado. My 6yo says this sounds like a Christmas song. Too cute.
I'm with u was. A young girl in England still here at 70 nobody remembers this song I do
That's funny, I just added this song to my Christmas playlist...which consists only of non-Christmas songs that just sound *Christmas-y*. Then I saw your comment! I think my inner 6 y.o. lives most through music ^_^
OH YEAH IT DOES SOUND CHRISTMASY
@@Nastard2 I should make a playlist of songs that sound christmasy too
A very receptive child. Compared to the vulgar garbage spewed out today any song from the 60's will sound christmassy.
Nothing can compare to the 60s. What a time to be a teenager.
I was a preteen.....but it still helped alot,....great music
It was...especially working innthe SF Bay area for Bill Graham Presents....the firstvtwonshows I did...jethro tull tgevsecond...Zeppelin at Kesiar Stadium....
@@lduranceau8046 that is a lame state ment
I was fortunate enough to grow up listening....sweet
I wasn't a teenager yet, but what a sweet innocent time!
I remember it like it was yesterday. What a great time it was to grow up. Music was real. People were real.
I think this is their prettiest song. Such beautiful harmonies.
Rachel Bergren I agree. I’ve always loved the background vocals!
@@crazysingingchick Joe Butler in particular did great work on the backing vocals track in the studio on this record.
Hello how are you doing today
I agree !!!!!!!
That whole side of the album is amazing
It's Dec of corona virus 2020. Oh God, I was 15 and this is one of the songs of my youth. I miss them.
I was15, too. Let us keep the faith. 2021 now and wiser minds need to stay calm and hopeful.
Wow you about 74 what a blessing
A virus named for cheap Mexican beer.
Try Pacifico virus, or better Filipino San Miguel Virus!
Ahhh ...what memories! Those were the days. The 60's, especially 1967, aka "The Summer of Love". What a great time to have been young.
The Lovin' Spoonful, Cowsills and many other groups did what was called feel good songs. Glad that I have 45s, LPs, cassettes, TH-cam, et al to listen to those remarkable songs.
yes, and I'd mention the Rascals, too. May be called Young Rascals.
@@kathylambert3334 Yes..Y'all are lucky to have those all preserved like that..I never had a tumultuous record collection, even tho I'm a fmr. Prof. Musician!!
@@samburkes7552 hey, they're so dusty. got to still be there. The Rascals albums, A Rainy Day. plus lots more. I'm on fb, find me n msg me on messenger. I'm not a good caretaker anymore.
I just heard another description for these songs - Sunshine Pop - it fits
My favorite song of theirs. Hard to believe it was 57 years ago when it hit the charts.
John Sebastian ,one of best Songwriters of the 60's and More : band was good too
One of my favourite 60s songs....such a beautiful melodic harmoniest song ....just makes me feel so warm inside.....Great group with the brilliant John Sebastian 👏 who wrote so many other great tunes........God bless 🙌 ❤ b kind to each other 🥰 love animals ❤ and yourself ❤
For you youngsters out there, this is what was "groovy". And it was.
I miss this music so much I want to cry
I feel exactly the same way.
I'm crying right now!
But at least we have it, without having to drop a needle. I'm from there, as well.
Paul Noyb I'm crying
I miss the innocence of the times. It was a sweet era to grow up in...the late Sixties and Seventies.
I always say we had the best music the 50s 60s 70s and 80s we're the best I sure miss those days I was a hippie then and now I'm an old hippie LOL
What, no hippy replacement?
Dance on.
You are so RIGHT !!! My wife's dad called me a hippie, it was 1974, I was 20.
Thank You for your service, Sir. 😑💛🖖✌
This song to me is springtime---the flowers blooming---a glorious sunny day in the park with beautiful girls everywhere you look---timeless!!
nyterpfan reminds me of 1965 in the summer by the River Thames playing guitars.
+nyterpfan I've always felt the same as you!
beautiful times.
A peaceful time and place.
This song must have come out in the spring because I have the same memories - only substitute girls for guys!
I always loved this song - beautifully written and sung.
Absolutely!!! Nice backup harmonies by Yanovsky, Boone, Butler too!!
If you've run out of happy, listen to this. What a great song from an innocent age..
Saw John Sebastian back in 2002 or 2003 while volunteering as an usher in a performance arts center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had recently undergone some sort of throat surgery and we could hardly hear his voice. But the audience loved him so much, even if he was louder we still probably couldn't have heard him, what with the applause and shouts of happiness (especially when he started playing "What a Day For a Daydream") and it was still a great show. John is such a lovable character!
Wow!! Wonder what happened to him with that?? Wonder if it was vocal chord issues, or cancer..!?
Far out man. TX
@@samburkes7552 "Wonder if it was vocal chord issues, or cancer..!?"
I ''heard'' it was cancer, or maybe that was my assumption.
I DO know John was a brilliant singer back then. Whatever happened diminished his voice. When I heard him in the mid-nineties, he was still the same warm personality, but he could only croak. As a singer very influenced by John, I'd like to know the story.
Rock and roll pure and simple
I have a twin sister and this is our song. We are 68. 🎈
John's voice was so real and honest....love him.
beautiful song for flower children
Why do we have to get old....not fair !!
Truly beautiful song. Jon Sebastian is an elite tier songwriter!
Not merely a "top 40 AM radio" band, these guys recorded instant classic folk/blues/rock tunes full of hope, kindness and love. They recorded beautifully produced jewels; as important as PP&M, The Beach Boys and the Beatles. We loved how they evolved, each album better than the last, but those first "hits" will last forever as our anthems.
wow Peter Noone introduces them - just loved this band back then, they were the coolest & wrote the best songs; legend John Sebastian - thx for posting this
oh & Zal Yanovsky singing w John - loved him the most !!
@@rosekween1 Yeah..Unfortunately, as said earlier, he got into some kind of trouble here(maybe drugs), and was deported back to Canada..Kinda spelled the "swansong" of that great band..
When Lennon started wearing his Granny Glasses the other Beatles made fun of him, saying he was trying to be like Sebastian
Haha! Thanks for sharing :-)
I was wondering whether Lennon wore them first. It seems not. Thanks for sharing.
I believe Lennon started wearing his during the making of How I Won The War. There is a picture of John and Ringo together in Spain, where they filmed the movie.
It's a shame that they were so short-lived as a band. They had so many great songs in such a brief time. It would have been interesting to see them evolve if they had kept going.
Oh God, love John Sebastian and the gang. This song cannot be matched in matters of the heart
These songs transport me back in time. Thank you U-Tube. Aloha from Kauai
I've always thought that this was their best song. The backgound vocals are simply brilliant...try listening to this song with headphones in stereo.
Great song!
The backgound vocals are simply brilliant"
Agree about the backup vocals.
Zal and the drummer were good singers in their own right.
This song never made sense to me when I was young. I thought John Sebastian was saying"...I wouldn't like you anyway." Thank god I can find lyrics now if I can hear them.
One the Best songs of the sixties! Thank You Lovin' Spoonfull. I miss those old sounds on the airwaves.
I saw Paul of the Beatles on the Television tell Ronnie Lane how much he liked the Lov'n Spoonful so here I am . I had Forgotten how good they were .
You double-aught betcha!! Wonderful group!
I got to see the Spoonful in Memphis in 1966, along with Chad and Jeremy and the Beach Boys....immediately became a Spoonful fan......still am!!
Surprised my wife with song at our wedding. A close friend with a great voice collaborated with the band - who didn’t know the song - and they nailed it. Just me and her, gown and tux - great memory, great song. Thanks Keith and Alan!
I was born in 1963,too young to enjoy this type of song.Why aren't there groups around to sing this type of music !!!!
One of the best songs of that era. So many memories, both happy and sad.
This is one of my favorites . Will never forget how it influenced the Fall of 1965 a time of a great memory of someone so special at college
Who could vote down on this?! Beautiful and such a talented person in John Sebastian. My grown daughters are glad that we shared the best music with them as they were growing up.
The romans, my Latin teacher stressed, turned thumbs down in the Coliseum to indicate to gladiators, " no. Don't kill him."
I have no idea why youtube even has that thumby thing.
I do understand nerdish zucherberg cashing in on his college dating evaluations 20 years ago, doing such stupid stuff - facebut started as a way to secretly rate girls.
I grew up in the early 90s listening to this music. I feel like I lived the 60s
Good taste Jessica. It is such awesome music.
You're very, very fortunate there!!
There's just something about the songs of the 60s. It can put you in a good mood and make any day feel like a warm summer day!
What a classic and absolutely beautiful tune. If this song doesn't make you feel good there's something wrong. That's what I love about the 60s. It was almost all upbeat happy feel good music...
I was a sophomore in high school and just living the dream ------- digging the music, chicks, and cars.
The Spoonful WERE mid-sixties New York, where I was born and raised. My teen years growing up in Queens, were incredibly rich, with the greatest music period in American history. To me, this band exemplified the folk-rock/ rock sound of the city at that time in history. I love that band. I bought every single. I was too young then, to afford the albums, but have all of them now.
All of their big hits were in just a two year period. They were around for a bit longer than that but once Zal left the band they didn't do much (two moderate hits and that was it). Like most successful 60's bands they were really diverse, they didn't stay with one style of music. Compare this, Dayream, Summer In The City, Nashville Cats, Darlin Be Home Soon, Do You Believe In Magic, Rain On The Roof ..., all different from one another yet all really good. Great songwriting, performing and production. I had no idea back then what a speical time it was for music. I was born in 1960 and started paying attention to what my older siblings were listening to by late 1963, right before the British invasion. I was so lucky to grow up in that era. For several years from the time I started listening the radio was filled with great new music constantly. We'll never see anything close to that again.
British invasion was about 1774, and people were excited about tea or some such energy drink.
Music is and was multicultural - no invasions.
Lovin Spoonful is such an underrated band. I love them. I'm only 30 and I listened to them in HS. Unbelievably this is maybe the 5th time I heard the whole song.
I used to go to Hullabaloo after hours when I was a teenager. We weren't old enough to get in to the show, so they would put on a revolving stage, local groups and some popular ones as well. Every half hour the stage would bring in another group that was setting up behind the curtain. They took out all the tables and most of the chairs, so we had to bring our own chairs, and brought food and our drinks because everything was closed except the bands that played. Saw the Doors for the first time, and I think it was one of their first gigs before they had even recorded their hit song "light My Fire". the girls in the audience of which there were only about 30 or 40 people. Not a large group. But it was a great way to watch bands. Lots of people took drugs to keep them awake so they wouldn't fall asleep, but a lot of them did sleep through it. Can you imagine if they did that now, all the homeless that would try to get in. Not that I have anything against them, but our streets weren't overtaken by the homeless back then. But there were some travelers that passed through Hollywood on their treks to where ever.
Agree.. This is when music had truth & soul.. Words had meaning in the music.. God, wish we could get that feeling back!
These guys were truly artist.
I was like 14 when this song came out just about that time I was headed to Balboa Park to have a good time great song
This song really puts you in a chill, happy mood! Love it!
I still can remember the night I saw this on Hullabaloo. I was in the 8th grade.
Saw them twice in concert 1965 and the 90’s met all the members and got their autographs...!!!! FabTasTic Band...!!!!
Mike Faunce,,you were extremely lucky, fortunate. Right place , Right time! !
Not this performance obviously, but there ARE clips of the Spoonful singing live. One of the better live bands I've heard.
Love this song❤
Old-style courtship. Love it!
Evan Thompson Yes, I'm afraid many of our young ones are missing out on a wonderful experience.
This song of the 60's was about peace and Love ❤️
When I was growing up there was no nice or love in my life. I would turn on the radio and listen to this music and know one day I would get the fuck out of that cycle.
John Sebastian: one of the most underrated song writers
Smart, intuitive song writing. Timeless and pure. Masterful technique and formula.
Still listen to this song thanks guys where ever you are right
So many great songs from those times that you forget some of them. Thanks for the reminder.
One of my favorite songs EVER!!!
my favorite spoon song!
This is one of those songs I can't get out of my head when I hear it
This is probably the greatest song written by our species.
what a nice song, no frills nice words
Remember hearing this on the last day of my Senior year in high school as I went to pick up my girlfriend to start a great summer. A year later I was living in the jungles of Nam, fighting to stay alive.
My favourite American band of the era also, although it's a tough choice, what with The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, etc.
still makes me happy when I hear it all these years later
Great song....from a great era!
I was so young - only 6 years old - but remember this song well. We always had the radio tuned into WIXY or CKLW in Clevleand. The radio sat on the kitchen table - was there until the house sold 30 years later. Anyway, even as a kid I appreciated the harmonies and jangly guitars of songs like this. Somethign about the harmonies and easy going pop style that really resonated with me back then - and to this day as well. Happy to be stuck in the past!
Well-put!! Same here, surely!! The best music..And I just turned 72..!!
To me " You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" is the perfectly crafted Pop song
The craftily popped perfect song. The songily perfected crafty pop.
The poppy smoked purr craft.
Agreed, but some "study" found Georgie Girl to be the perfect pop tune. Hard to argue either way.
Zal looked like an early Ramones member. RIP.
scdevon Absolutely!!
The Ramones stole his look.
He kind of acted like them too. Although I liked his solo work.
The Ramones came after, Zal is before them
@@ralex3697 Yes, we know.
I heard this on the radio when it was a new hit.I was in kindergarten in 1965, but really liked the song.I listened to a lot of 'bubble gum rock' during the 1964-1975 era.It was very good music.
loving spoonful didn't have to be so nice love this group so handsome
Have always loved this song.
Mid sixties was brilliant for music, lovin spoonful, mamas and papas, Byrds , Beatles, Beach Boys, Stones,
Happy Birthday Steve Boone born on September 23, 1943. He is an American bass guitarist and music producer, best-known as a member of the American folk-rock group The Lovin' Spoonful. Steve co-wrote two of the groups' biggest hits, "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" and "Summer in the City". - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Boone
I loved The Lovin' Spoonful long before I knew what their name was.
Me too. I loved "Summer In The City" for years. I didn't know who sang it until years later.
@@victorbonilla4634 Another excellent song, spring 1966!!
Has always been one on my favorites.
I love this live version from "Hullabaloo" from back in 1965 ALOT !
Love the old footage of these great songs.
love these guys........so smooth....the melody is magical.....song writing the rarest of gifts.
Agree 100%.
I was a 10 year old boy when I walked down to the local shopping area known as caste Village in Pittsburgh PA and there was a band playing in the corner and it was the loving spoonful playing one of their biggest hits and there weren’t many people around at that point but I still to this day I think it was more of a dream to imagine that a top popular band was actually playing for free in a tiny little shopping mall outdoors. I guess it was the days, when I was a 16-year-old the band America played for free in McKeesport in one of the parks, they were on top of the world and for some reason they were playing for free in our town, it was a glorious day.
An 'under-rated' 60's band. Consistently nice folk rock/counry sound.
Met and talked to John Sebastian back in 2007. What an absolutely great and un assuming guy.
I remember one summer day right after I turned 15 my aunt took me and my cousins to the beach across from my grandparents' old mini mart/deli and this song was playing on the radio. Now it always reminds me of that day. lol.
My memory > hearing this song on the transistor 📻. Am channel. Far Rockaway Beach NY boardwalk.
1965 was one of my favorite years.
My wife and I were listening to this song one day, and when the lyrics "Today I said the time was right for me to follow you; I knew I'd find you in a day or two; and it's true" played, I changed "day" to "decade". We went to high school together, and I thought she was absolutely gorgeous, but we never dated because she was so popular and I was shy. We saw each other again at our 10 year reunion and went our separate ways. Twenty years later, I contacted her, we dated and then got married.
Thanks moxie96 for the reminder. I don't know why I am crying like a baby listening to this wonderful song. But I am. There is a God, he blessed us with the 60's music. Again
Thanks
Alright great song . I was born in 1965 so I really grew up listening to there music in the 70s they rock
Im 13,And I listen to alot of the rock from the 60s...The Beatles,The Doors,The Monkees,The Zombies,Deep Purple,The Animals,Paul Revere And The Raiders,Ect. My dad told me about these guys and I gave them a listen...And,They are awesome!
He has such a beautiful voice. I wish a guy would sing to me like that :)
One of my all-time favorite songs from the Sixties. It was released in November of 1965, the month I turned 18. Great memories!
Such a fun and sweet song. Thanks for sharing.
Roselyn Smitley Hi there Rose I want something you have show me yours & I will show you mine
Song was playing on the car radio when I met my now wife