When I first heard this song I immediately was hooked and played it on a loop at work for 5 hours strait. I honestly think if anyone saw that, they probably thought I was crazy 😂
Fantastic interview with a wonderful artist. I have always loved his hallmark song "Little Green Bag" since it came out, way back in the 1960's. I always thought he was talking about looking for his stash of pot. Really funny to find out that wasn't the story. Thanks George for all the great music you have gifted to the world.
Ever since this song came out I have loved it! When I was about 10 years old this tune came out and was somewhat of a hit on the AM radio. During the summer that it came out, we used to stay up as late as we possibly could before falling asleep hoping to hear this amazing song! CKLW rarely played it during the daytime. I'm 58 and still listen to it at least every other week! What a song!!! Thank you Hans!!!!
Little Green Bag has been on of my favourite songs since it first charted in Canada. After hearing this interview, I realize the song was concepted and brought to life the way I paint, write and live my life. Spontaneously, with joy.
My initial impression upon hearing this tune in 1969 -- "Great bassline -- great hook and groove right from the get-go!" That's how I still view this tune. I'm gonna have "Little Green Bag" played at my send-off.
I am 72years old, I remember very clearly my first time hearing this song from the backseat of my fathers station wagon on our way to the drive in and I was hooked! AM radio sucked but that was all we had, I didnt want to hear any MoTown, I just wanted songs like Shapes of things, by the Yardbirds, I'm Alive by the Hollies and this gem!
am a great fan of George Baker and according to me he is one of the greatest singer,composer,musician of our times..he has given us many great and unforgettable melodies..Truly he has put dutch english pop on the world map.Wish him a long ,successful and happy life...Greetings from New Zealand
Ofcourse I do admit that there were other great bands and singers of that golden age of Dutch pop like BZN,Pussycat,Piet Veerman but only George Bakers compositions e.g Ula Paloma Blanca,Dreamboat etc together with Pussycat(Toni Willie) were popular worldwide ..so much so that GBS and Pussycat were part of my school and college times in Goa,India and were broadcast on the local radio and other places too but strangely little green bag was not that popular .
Wasn't Shocking Blue of Venus fame Dutch or do I have that wrong? I have never been to the Netherlands but have nothing but respect for the Dutch. They Excell at engineering, shipping and other enterprises. When Kenny Howard chose the name Von Dutch, he wanted everyone to know he would be "stubborn as a Dutchman" when it came to quality. If you didn't like the fact that he would do it right or not at all he didn't want you as a customer. I have always heard "you can always tell a Dutchman, but you can't tell him much" 😀 Much love and respect from the US
1:28 Im 30 yo and native spanish speaker, never heard the song or saw the movie but 2 years ago i heard it in the radio and since then i cant stop listening, really a enjoyable song
I clearly remember this Little Green Bag song and Paloma Blanca. Guess what guys? The 2020 movie "Troop Zero" features Little Green Bag. Pretty cool this song lives to see an entirely new audience. Fabulous interview, thanks guys
I love "Paloma Blanca" too haha! Such a catchy song hehe! And so cool that "Little Green Bag" still gets so much attention, 50 years after its release!
Thanks so much! And yeah, I hope that one day they will still be able to meet. This year "Little Green Bag" turns 50, so would be a good reason for a meeting ;-)
I haven't heard this song since the '70's. Then today, something triggered me to start singing it out of the blue. I had to immediately check TH-cam so I could hear it. There are not that many songs that are perfect but this is one of them. Just has a certain mojo about and his singing voice is great on it.
❤️ What a talented man and this song has a great beat to it which makes it a Gold Hit....I appreciate the bass at the beginning well. Well done Hans, love your work. 😊
Love this song just as much as you do but, there is a but: have you ever heard 'Una Paloma Blanca'? If you didn't, dont ever listen to it. You will be SO disappointed... I heard it about 10.000 times + the commercials who used it. Love the commercial from the Lidl though WITH the little 'brown' bag. So funny!! I hope I will never hear that White Paloma again because it makes me hate his voice for a while and I love this song.. ;-) Tis een eindbaas, zoveel is zeker!!
It must have occurred to them fairly early, unless it was pure coincidence that one of them was rolling a joint in one of the promotional videos: th-cam.com/video/kipjrg5O0A4/w-d-xo.html
My Hat is Off To You. Yes God Bless You. I lessen to a lot of Music. The Song is Great Just found it about a Month ago scanning. The Joy that comes out. Is Truly A Great Song and Beat.
Terug een heel goeie vlog, Twaan! Ik ken hen nog vooral van in mijn jeugd, met 'Paloma Blanca', op de Nederlandse tv in 'Op Volle Toeren' en 'Toppop', daar keken wij veel naar hier in België. Groeten uit Gent!
Fascinating; the tune has a Mexican polka beat to it. I thing this fella was Hispanic in a past life 😝. I would have never guessed he was from the Netherlands. Absolutely love this song.
We were stationed in Suesterberg, Holland 1978-1983 and loved it I especially loved The George Baker band. I loved the interview. I love Little Green Bag, always will but My favorite song tho is Paloma Blanca. Nobody sings it like George Baker.
Hey Twan ...daar ben ik weer....1969..mijn geboorte jaar...En little green Bag... uiteindelijk via een club track uitgebracht..door Marcelino via Royal Club label..Private recordings....:...Cavanaugh..'Do you know this one' ..remix DJAlpha-bet... Groeten van Jorgen Veltrop....
The songwriter's mantra - never reveal the meaning of a song. Just ask Jim Webb - MacArthur Park, Don McLean - American Pie and Gary Brooker - A Whiter Shade Of Pale.
How I found this post is really strange. I had looked up the Christian spelling of my full name in Hebrew gematria. The sequence total is 1956. The website has 30 other phrases or names that total 1956. The lady phrase was "The story behind Little Green Bag by George Baker. WTF? 😂 i had to search it out. Amazing story. The amount of royalties he's made off his first song is staggering. And to think Jimi Page and Plant had to summon the devil in Crowley's castle to write Stairway. Seems like George was blessed by YWH.😮😅
When I first heard this song I immediately was hooked and played it on a loop at work for 5 hours strait. I honestly think if anyone saw that, they probably thought I was crazy 😂
😂
Hans you are Blessed!!!!!!
I listen to it almost everyday. In my favourite playlist
I have loved this since my teen years. I am now 66 and came here looking for this song. TFS cheers from Aussie 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Oh wow, that's great! I hope you enjoyed the interview! Thanks for your comment and stay safe! Cheers from The Netherlands!
The mix of this track is perfect. Often in the top 20 of the tracks i've heard the most every year
I could hear this song all day long.
God the memories and friends and tunes from when you were 12 right!? I was actually 12 w fantastic gems like this on the radio. We were so lucky!!!
What a humble man..huge fan of this and his other songs.. never realized he was dutch. Great interview. Dank je
Gurunath Hari Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! And yes, he’s super nice and humble, great guy!
I love him so much, he's an amazing singer even though English is not his first language, he is impressive 😁
I remember this on AM radio in the US from around 1970.
What a charming guy.
Yes he is! Plus plenty of great stories! :)
Fantastic interview with a wonderful artist. I have always loved his hallmark song "Little Green Bag" since it came out, way back in the 1960's. I always thought he was talking about looking for his stash of pot. Really funny to find out that wasn't the story. Thanks George for all the great music you have gifted to the world.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the interview! And same, I always thought it was about pot too haha
Ever since this song came out I have loved it! When I was about 10 years old this tune came out and was somewhat of a hit on the AM radio. During the summer that it came out, we used to stay up as late as we possibly could before falling asleep hoping to hear this amazing song! CKLW rarely played it during the daytime. I'm 58 and still listen to it at least every other week! What a song!!! Thank you Hans!!!!
Little Green Bag has been on of my favourite songs since it first charted in Canada. After hearing this interview, I realize the song was concepted and brought to life the way I paint, write and live my life. Spontaneously, with joy.
My initial impression upon hearing this tune in 1969 -- "Great bassline -- great hook and groove right from the get-go!" That's how I still view this tune. I'm gonna have "Little Green Bag" played at my send-off.
This my favorite song in high school it brings back memories still love this song good job George and ur group
I am 72years old, I remember very clearly my first time hearing this song from the backseat of my fathers station wagon on our way to the drive in and I was hooked! AM radio sucked but that was all we had, I didnt want to hear any MoTown, I just wanted songs like Shapes of things, by the Yardbirds, I'm Alive by the Hollies and this gem!
Great singer. I love him. ❤❤❤❤
I was 15 when this song came out, I was also reminded of it when Reservoir Dogs came out. Always thought it had a good funky beat.
am a great fan of George Baker and according to me he is one of the greatest singer,composer,musician of our times..he has given us many great and unforgettable melodies..Truly he has put dutch english pop on the world map.Wish him a long ,successful and happy life...Greetings from New Zealand
Thanks for watching my video and the comment, hope you enjoyed it! Greetings from The Netherlands!
Ofcourse I do admit that there were other great bands and singers of that golden age of Dutch pop like BZN,Pussycat,Piet Veerman but only George Bakers compositions e.g Ula Paloma Blanca,Dreamboat etc together with Pussycat(Toni Willie) were popular worldwide ..so much so that GBS and Pussycat were part of my school and college times in Goa,India and were broadcast on the local radio and other places too but strangely little green bag was not that popular .
Greetings back from the south of The Netherlands! Glad you like the interview! :)
@@muzikxpress brabander?
Wasn't Shocking Blue of Venus fame Dutch or do I have that wrong?
I have never been to the Netherlands but have nothing but respect for the Dutch. They Excell at engineering, shipping and other enterprises.
When Kenny Howard chose the name Von Dutch, he wanted everyone to know he would be "stubborn as a Dutchman" when it came to quality. If you didn't like the fact that he would do it right or not at all he didn't want you as a customer.
I have always heard "you can always tell a Dutchman, but you can't tell him much" 😀
Much love and respect from the US
little green bags a good tune man....timeless
Hans you have a terrific voice. Great song man!
Such a humble person george baker is - so True - rare.Wonderful interview + a lasting document.
Thank you! And yes, he is!!
One of my favourite songs!! Love it❣️
What a song for your first.
I will have to check out his other stuff.
It is such a classic sounding track.
This is a great interview. Thank you !
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
1:28 Im 30 yo and native spanish speaker, never heard the song or saw the movie but 2 years ago i heard it in the radio and since then i cant stop listening, really a enjoyable song
Fantastic interview. It was nice to hear and understand Hans Bouwen (George Baker) talking and what he said.
I clearly remember this Little Green Bag song and Paloma Blanca. Guess what guys? The 2020 movie "Troop Zero" features Little Green Bag. Pretty cool this song lives to see an entirely new audience.
Fabulous interview, thanks guys
I love "Paloma Blanca" too haha! Such a catchy song hehe! And so cool that "Little Green Bag" still gets so much attention, 50 years after its release!
Great interview. Asked all the right questions!
Saddened to hear that George and Tarantino have never met!
Thanks so much! And yeah, I hope that one day they will still be able to meet. This year "Little Green Bag" turns 50, so would be a good reason for a meeting ;-)
I so love this funky song and my gawd, George is still hot.
Shirley, I love your name. You must be a fan of that movie Airplane
PopShoppekid Yes and I’ve just heard the jokes my whole life.
He’s even hotter now!
Lovely interview ❤
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it!
💓🎶Memories!Love this song and thanks Hans and George Baker Selection for being part of the soundtrack of my life!🎶📀
Thanx, was curious about the background of it! Spur of the moments creativity!!!
🙏🏻
Smart interview. And I loved the song playing in the background throughout.
Thanks Roger, glad you enjoyed it!
I haven't heard this song since the '70's. Then today, something triggered me to start singing it out of the blue. I had to immediately check TH-cam so I could hear it. There are not that many songs that are perfect but this is one of them. Just has a certain mojo about and his singing voice is great on it.
Nice interview, Dank je wel. George Baker seems like a lovely man. I remember the song from when it came out in about 1970.
We would jump out of our seats to dance to this. People were bouncing around and bumping to each other. Back or Bag, it's a great song.
Super interview and really interesting, thank you for giving the guy room to speak, lovely work.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it!!
grande george baker,gracias por toda su maravillosa musica,desde colombia toda mi admiracion.
Wat heerlijk om twee Nederlanders dat steenkolenengels te horen spreken! ;) Leuk interview. Het is toch wel een all-time classic, dit nummer.
Dank je!!
I only discovered Little Green Bag purely by accident fairly recently and I love it it is a nice wee catchy tune
❤️ What a talented man and this song has a great beat to it which makes it a Gold Hit....I appreciate the bass at the beginning well.
Well done Hans, love your work. 😊
I missed this one. Awesome vlog!
I honestly never knew George Baker was Dutch, and now after hearing him, I just want him to say, 'Hey, come have a schmoke and a pancake!'.
😂
This is such a badass song such a great track
Awesome interview 😅
Thank you!
The best song ever? yes for me I love it still and play it daily even so many years on...love it
this song gives me goosebumps.
His first song! That’s amazing. It’s so creative and so unusual to this day. And his vocals are killer!
David Parker pretty epic right? And exactly 50 years old this year hehe
Love this song just as much as you do but, there is a but: have you ever heard 'Una Paloma Blanca'? If you didn't, dont ever listen to it. You will be SO disappointed... I heard it about 10.000 times + the commercials who used it. Love the commercial from the Lidl though WITH the little 'brown' bag. So funny!! I hope I will never hear that White Paloma again because it makes me hate his voice for a while and I love this song.. ;-) Tis een eindbaas, zoveel is zeker!!
@@muzikxpress I was exactly 5 years, didn't change a bit since then LOL. Love this song!! Tnx for posting
@@sunnya.2665 I agree with you totally, can't understand what happened after this first classic song of his
1969, Writing about drugs and not knowing about it takes a lot of inspiration.
You are welcome to call me Hunter.
It must have occurred to them fairly early, unless it was pure coincidence that one of them was rolling a joint in one of the promotional videos:
th-cam.com/video/kipjrg5O0A4/w-d-xo.html
👍🏻yesir, I think a little green bag was unintentionally the inspiration for the song. 😁💚
Euphoric i think you mean
Nice
Outstanding
Great!
I thought the title was a misprint and is actually "little greenback" (American dollars). I.e. looking for cash
Great interview with a great guy! Like many others, I did not know he was Dutch. We learn things every day! Thanks!
Thank you! And yes, he’s Dutch indeed hehe 🇳🇱
leuk interveuw de helft heb ik mee beleefd super
Love your interviews ❤ thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you very much!!
Fantastic song! Takes me back to childhood. :-)
My Hat is Off To You. Yes God Bless You. I lessen to a lot of Music. The Song is Great Just found it about a Month ago scanning. The Joy that comes out. Is Truly A Great Song and Beat.
George baker selection is my favourite band....
Nice one!
Just watched the tv show psych and the song plays on it I remembered it well
Terug een heel goeie vlog, Twaan! Ik ken hen nog vooral van in mijn jeugd, met 'Paloma Blanca', op de Nederlandse tv in 'Op Volle Toeren' en 'Toppop', daar keken wij veel naar hier in België. Groeten uit Gent!
Dank je Geert! haha zo, daar kijken wij vroeger ook altijd naar, mooie tijd ;-) En "Una Paloma Blanca" was ook echt een dikke hit :)
Great guy, down to earth
What a nice guy, fantastic interview twan. I’ve learned so much…. your work is very interested and informative. Respect ❤️
Thanks a lot!!
Lo Mejor George Baker 😚😚😚
One of 5 best songs of the sevendys ...
Musically it is so uplifting
hele toffe weer, twan! :)
Dank je wel!!
Heard it way back on WLS 890 am. Went to Ferdinands Music store and bought the 45.
George had a great voice. I listened to GBS at school. Holland produced a few good bands then
We still have good bands. Our southern neighbours (Belgium) as well.
@@xulphyte excellent
Love that bass line in that song. In fact it makes the song.
For sure, great, great intro!
Que saude fantástico obrigado por nos fazer feliz😍😙🌻
Muito obrigado!
Fascinating; the tune has a Mexican polka beat to it. I thing this fella was Hispanic in a past life 😝. I would have never guessed he was from the Netherlands.
Absolutely love this song.
We were stationed in Suesterberg, Holland 1978-1983 and loved it I especially loved The George Baker band. I loved the interview. I love Little Green Bag, always will but My favorite song tho is Paloma Blanca. Nobody sings it like George Baker.
Paloma Blanca does seem to confirm that about his past life.
Love you Hans
I love the accent. Makes me feel better about my own.
Aint much if you aint dutch
Haha yeah it is hard to speak perfectly English without an accent I think ;-) It doesn't bother me too much tbh :D
@@muzikxpress Dude I sympathize. Dutch myself, and the Dutch accent is very hard to shake
What, no mention of the song's use in a Red Dwarf episode?
That's correct! :P
Awesome song
AWESOME SONG EVEN IN 2021
Oooooh I Have Heard Of That Track Of Somewhere Like In Movie Or In TV Show Or Something Like That That's Cool
Thank you 👍
Awesomeness soooo interesting
Thank you!
Sweet Dude
Legend!
George Barker 👏👏👏👏👏
The man is a genius.
George Do you know this song is a classic. By the way the bass line makes this song.
now I got to watch the movie. Thanks again, my friend.
Actually been a while since I watched it myself as well, so not a bad idea ;-)
George is cool😎
This guy deserved more much more notoriaty
For sure!
Hey Twan ...daar ben ik weer....1969..mijn geboorte jaar...En little green Bag... uiteindelijk via een club track uitgebracht..door Marcelino via Royal Club label..Private recordings....:...Cavanaugh..'Do you know this one' ..remix DJAlpha-bet... Groeten van Jorgen Veltrop....
Way cool
The songwriter's mantra - never reveal the meaning of a song. Just ask Jim Webb - MacArthur Park, Don McLean - American Pie and Gary Brooker - A Whiter Shade Of Pale.
'Paloma blanca' was cute, too.
Oh yes for sure!!! So catchy!
HELL NO, IT WAS NOT!!
❤💫
Why is the song listed as “Little Green Bag”, but it sounds like George is singing and saying “Little Green Back”?
He’s not a native English speaker / singer, might be the accent .
How I found this post is really strange. I had looked up the Christian spelling of my full name in Hebrew gematria. The sequence total is 1956. The website has 30 other phrases or names that total 1956. The lady phrase was "The story behind Little Green Bag by George Baker.
WTF? 😂 i had to search it out.
Amazing story. The amount of royalties he's made off his first song is staggering. And to think Jimi Page and Plant had to summon the devil in Crowley's castle to write Stairway.
Seems like George was blessed by YWH.😮😅
Nice video
Thank you!
I like the Dutch accent.
Sounds like a song that the Texas Tornados would sing
Santorini whiskey….what a killer
Sounds like Jackie Wilson!🙂😁😁