The Coasters had quite a few hits in the 50s and 60s; another one of their popular tunes was 'Yakety Yak.' Another group you might look into is the Orlons; two of their hits were 'Don't Hang Up' and 'Meet Me On South Street.'
This song came out in 1959 and it was a top 10 hit. With their hair, the high quiff-pompadour greased-up style or slicked-back style was a lot of pomade to get that look. This is my Dad's favorite music so we grew up with it in the house. I never really appreciated it at the time but I do now.
These guys had a lot of hits during the 1950's that were so popular their songs appear in movies throughout the years. Besides their Hugh hit "Charlie Brown (1959). They also top the charts with these other hits you should react to. "Poison Ivy (1953), "Yakety Yak" (1958), "Life could be a Dream", "Along Came Jones", "Little Egypt", "Love Potion Number 9", "Smokey Joes Cafe", "Searchin", "Down in Mexico" (1956). Note: Mel, the hair style of the slick down hair by Black American Men during the 40's and 50's was called "A Marcel." Great reaction as always.
My dad took me to a show in '73 that feature all the great acts of the fifties, I got to see the Coasters , The drifters , The temptations, and Sam the Sham and alot others. Best show ever.
saw them mid 70's in a similar 50's reunion tour, around the time happy days was crushing it on the network, they were still on point, remember it well
The Charlie Brown of the Coasters has nothing to do with the Charlie Brown comic by Charles Schultz. They just share a common name. The dance is called "The Charleston" and was most popular during the 1920s.
I saw the Coasters back in the early 60's. My favorites by them were "Searchin'", "Yakety Yak", and "Poison Ivy". The type of style you see here of straightening your hair used by black men from the 20's to the 60's was called "conk" or "conking" because people used a cream called "Congolene". The announcer you see here is Dick Clarke and it's from the old American Bandstand. Dick later went on to produce "New Years Rockin' Eve" which we still see every New Years Eve. Dick was also a good friend of the great Jackie Wilson, whose "To Be Loved", the live version from The Ed Sullivan show I've recommended a couple of times to you. When Jackie had a heart attack on stage and was in a coma for 8 years Dick helped defray some of hospital costs, as did Elvis Presley.
The Coasters hit when I was in junior high, do a deep dive on their hits, Poison Ivy, Searchin', Love Potion #9, Little Egypt, you can't die without hearing these Top 40 radio classics, then go back and get The Ink Spots, "My Echo, My Shadow, and Me" love your personalities and your good vibes.
My dad had an album collection with the Coasters, the Platters, Jan & Dean, Ray Charles, Chyck Berry, and so many others. Lol...for giggles, react to Chuck Berry's song "My Ding-a-Ling".
Coasters are a brilliant band. It was1959 slicked backed hair which was always styled as DA and quiff in the uk, but also termed as bouffant. Normally we'd use tough grease pomade like Black & white or Dax. Blue magic was another but not as tough, but more hold than brylcreem. Rock 'n' Roll forever!
Song came out in 1959, I was 12 years old then. The dance that one of the Coasters was doing was actually "the CHARLESTON" which was a popular dance in the 1920s!
The Coasters had a number of "novelty style" hits like this and many other more straight ahead ones too. Those hair styles were all the rage at the time - the high pompadour with lots of Brylcreem or Vitalis to slick it all back.
saw these guys live with the drifters and the platters, and when they went through the crowd i got to shake the bass singers hand, and i swear it was twice the size of mine!
Oh my goodness I just came across your Channel and this is my type of channel...I am sitting here listen to the older music that I grew up with... and I'm thinking wow!!! there's nothing like taking a trip down memory lane.... definitely brought back some great memories thank you for sharing
Love The Coasters! They had so many great songs but my favorite one was Little Egypt..my mom and dad would play this for me and my brothers and we loved it esp.at the end and if you hear you will be able to tell that any child would love that part :) Keep On Rockin'
Hey it's the 78 soon to be 79 year old grandma, that hair style was called an Afro, very popular back in the 1960's. Got to see these guys live at the Garden of Allah bar in Fremont California back in the early 1960's.They were so good.
That hairstyle was called A PROCESS. 😅 That was prior to relaxers. Your reactions were too cute. 😂 I loved this. Again, we had to dance really fast to this. I’m a great grandma at 78: 2 children, 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. This song was popular when I was in high school we had Sock Hops dances on some Fridays at school.
My granny and dad said this and beach music is what truly desegregated the Southeast during the ‘50’s & ‘60’s. My granny said it was the first time she saw colored and whites dancing together and it did her heart some good. She was born in 1911 so it was a much different time!
Yakety Yak is another popular one. It was also done by Sha Na Na who does a lot of covers. Get A Job, Witch Doctor, Boney Maroney are fun. Awesome reaction guys.
The hair style was called a pompadour. The back of the hair was slicked back from the sides to meet in the middle of the back of the head. Then if the front was long enough to pull down over the forehead it was calle a duck tail.
@@debjorgo And his tympany five (th-cam.com/video/k07H_T1yAiE/w-d-xo.html ) - late performance but one of the creators of Rock and Roll. (blues/jazz/swing fusion)
Would love to see you react to a late 50's song which was #1 here in the states as well as England. It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty, who later became a great country singer.
The funniest group in rock history, they waxed Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller's light-hearted vignettes of the Fifties. Riot In Cell Block #9 (as the Robins) Smokey Joe's Cafe (as the Robins) Down In Mexico Youngblood Poison Ivy Shoppin' For Clothes What About Us? Idol With The Golden Head Along Came Jones Yakety Yak Searchin' Charlie Brown
Another Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller hit song. Two young Jewish men wrote many of the smash hits by the black artists during the 50s and early 60s. They also wrote many hits for Elvis, and other artists. So much so, that 50 years later they could do a complete Broadway play featuring nothing but their songs -- Smoky's Joe Cafe. Incredibly gifted song writers who were responsible for much of the soundtrack of the Boomer's radio listening.
excellent choice , "yes they are" but, imho their best work was the stuff they did earlier on when they were known as" the Robins," the reason they were called "the coasters" when they changed labels supposedly cause they went from one coast to the other coast.
I can’t help it. I know it leaps into another era and Artist. However, every time I hear this song I think about Bad Bad Leroy Brown By Jim Croce It’s got to be the last name and the way they are both portrayed as “seedy”.
The Coasters had quite a few hits in the 50s and 60s; another one of their popular tunes was 'Yakety Yak.' Another group you might look into is the Orlons; two of their hits were 'Don't Hang Up' and 'Meet Me On South Street.'
Other hits for the Coasters was "Searching ","Yakety-Yak"(1959),"Down in Mexico "(1958),"Poison Ivy"(1959).
Soon glad someone finally did the Coasters. All their songs are great. Check out the Cadillacs too.
Gonna find her.
Definitely good songs )
@@Pixiesmom They often call me Speedo but my real name is Mister Earl.
This song came out in 1959 and it was a top 10 hit. With their hair, the high quiff-pompadour greased-up style or slicked-back style was a lot of pomade to get that look. This is my Dad's favorite music so we grew up with it in the house. I never really appreciated it at the time but I do now.
In England we call that haircut a "D.A." (ducks arse,as that's what it resembles from behind)
I also grew up with this music and still sing all the old songs
These guys had a lot of hits during the 1950's that were so popular their songs appear in movies throughout the years. Besides their Hugh hit "Charlie Brown (1959). They also top the charts with these other hits you should react to. "Poison Ivy (1953), "Yakety Yak" (1958), "Life could be a Dream", "Along Came Jones", "Little Egypt", "Love Potion Number 9", "Smokey Joes Cafe", "Searchin", "Down in Mexico" (1956).
Note: Mel, the hair style of the slick down hair by Black American Men during the 40's and 50's was called "A Marcel." Great reaction as always.
Dick Clark!!! Man he looked so young! RIP Dick Clark!!!
My dad took me to a show in '73 that feature all the great acts of the fifties, I got to see the Coasters , The drifters , The temptations, and Sam the Sham and alot others. Best show ever.
saw them mid 70's in a similar 50's reunion tour, around the time happy days was crushing it on the network, they were still on point, remember it well
@@neilsoulman yes that was the tour I saw. fantastic music and entertainment.
The Charlie Brown of the Coasters has nothing to do with the Charlie Brown comic by Charles Schultz. They just share a common name.
The dance is called "The Charleston" and was most popular during the 1920s.
I saw the Coasters back in the early 60's. My favorites by them were "Searchin'", "Yakety Yak", and "Poison Ivy". The type of style you see here of straightening your hair used by black men from the 20's to the 60's was called "conk" or "conking" because people used a cream called "Congolene". The announcer you see here is Dick Clarke and it's from the old American Bandstand. Dick later went on to produce "New Years Rockin' Eve" which we still see every New Years Eve. Dick was also a good friend of the great Jackie Wilson, whose "To Be Loved", the live version from The Ed Sullivan show I've recommended a couple of times to you. When Jackie had a heart attack on stage and was in a coma for 8 years Dick helped defray some of hospital costs, as did Elvis Presley.
The Coasters hit when I was in junior high, do a deep dive on their hits, Poison Ivy, Searchin', Love Potion #9, Little Egypt, you can't die without hearing these Top 40 radio classics, then go back and get The Ink Spots, "My Echo, My Shadow, and Me" love your personalities and your good vibes.
I hope they do them ALL> Such great tunes
This was the most fun group of their time! Thank you for the reaction.
"Who calls the English teacher Daddy-O?" Love this song!
My favorite song on the radio back in 1959. I was eleven years old.
Came out in the late 50s; great group; great music.
Great music from the 50's
Thank you for posting this classic tune Watch the stereo mix of this same video
My dad had an album collection with the Coasters, the Platters, Jan & Dean, Ray Charles, Chyck Berry, and so many others. Lol...for giggles, react to Chuck Berry's song "My Ding-a-Ling".
Coasters are a brilliant band. It was1959 slicked backed hair which was always styled as DA and quiff in the uk, but also termed as bouffant. Normally we'd use tough grease pomade like Black & white or Dax.
Blue magic was another but not as tough, but more hold than brylcreem. Rock 'n' Roll forever!
Mel, The Coasters were a hit in the late 1950's. The hair on men was called a Pompadore!
Song came out in 1959, I was 12 years old then. The dance that one of the Coasters was doing was actually "the CHARLESTON" which was a popular dance in the 1920s!
The Coasters had a number of "novelty style" hits like this and many other more straight ahead ones too. Those hair styles were all the rage at the time - the high pompadour with lots of Brylcreem or Vitalis to slick it all back.
LOL, Brylcream and Vitalis , i remember those names from back in the early 60's, along with Wildroot.
The Coasters were doing "The Carlton" back in the FIFTIES! hehehe
one of my favs Loved the Coasters drummer and the late Mike Stoler who co wrote this song played piano
This is the song you shout the lyrics to while driving. Makes the drive a whole lot more fun! Lol.
Listen to The Drifters sing "Up on the Roof ".
saw these guys live with the drifters and the platters, and when they went through the crowd i got to shake the bass singers hand, and i swear it was twice the size of mine!
Yes Yakety yak love the deep voice sooo much fun
Love love the Coasters! I have since my mid teens in the 80's..lol. Love potion number 9.
Oh my goodness I just came across your Channel and this is my type of channel...I am sitting here listen to the older music that I grew up with... and I'm thinking wow!!!
there's nothing like taking a trip down memory lane.... definitely brought back some great memories thank you for sharing
Love The Coasters! They had so many great songs but my favorite one was Little Egypt..my mom and dad would play this for me and my brothers and we loved it esp.at the end and if you hear you will be able to tell that any child would love that part :) Keep On Rockin'
Poison Ivy by them is one of my all time favorites!
Hey it's the 78 soon to be 79 year old grandma, that hair style was called an Afro, very popular back in the 1960's. Got to see these guys live at the Garden of Allah bar in Fremont California back in the early 1960's.They were so good.
The Charleston is the dance.
We had so much fun with this song!!!!!!
I saw these guys perform in a club in my small town in south Texas. They were Great!!
thank you for this reaction video 😊
I’m so glad my parents played all this music when I was growing up!
My dad use to sing this all the time!
all our music was sweet and innocent -- from a sweet and innocent time
You’re gonna love their “Yakety Yak”
Didn't even have to hear song to hit like button as I know they will be great.
My mom would play and sing this song to me as a kid , great memories! Thank you
Down in Mexico is a bop
He wears a red bandanna
Plays a blues piana
@@steelers6titles GO STEELERS!!!!
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That hairstyle was called A PROCESS. 😅 That was prior to relaxers.
Your reactions were too cute. 😂 I loved this.
Again, we had to dance really fast to this. I’m a great grandma at 78: 2 children, 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. This song was popular when I was in high school we had Sock Hops dances on some Fridays at school.
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The guy introducing the Coaster is/was Dick Clark, on American Bandstand. Students would run home, or in my case to the pool hall to watch it.
Never seen this recording before, great ham acting.
Rock on Shawn and Mel!
My granny and dad said this and beach music is what truly desegregated the Southeast during the ‘50’s & ‘60’s. My granny said it was the first time she saw colored and whites dancing together and it did her heart some good. She was born in 1911 so it was a much different time!
The Coasters song; Yakety Yak, Poison Ivy, Little Egypt.
Pompadour! Sharp looking cats.
The dance was actually from, and popular in, the 1920s and was called 'The Charleston'.
Down in Mexico.......my favorite
Saw them a couple of years ago at live Doo Wop show.
Love these songs that tell a story. Check out the Cadillacs singing Speedo.That hairstyle was called the chonk.
One of the first songs I learned when I was a child..my mom played this album a lot
Their hairstyle is called a Pompadour and the Elvis image directly behind you has one on his head too.
the slapstick comedy bumping the 3 heads together or slapping all 3 at the same time are classic 3 stooges comedy routine
1950's when Charles Shultz began taking his newspaper carton to animated, this song came out as part of the promo and gained a life of its own.
Most of the hits of the Coasters would be called novelty songs...WHY do we not have any novelty songs/groups in 2021?? Instead we have rap crap.
Dad nicked named my brother “Charley Brown” and bugged him to death with this song.
You guys are on a roll, for sure! The Coasters have a ton of songs!
Y'all are the first reactors I've seen checking out The Coasters , thank You and check out their song"Poison Ivy "
If you watch the show Happy Days in the first seasons they always played this song.
What a group
Yakety Yak is another popular one. It was also done by Sha Na Na who does a lot of covers. Get A Job, Witch Doctor, Boney Maroney are fun. Awesome reaction guys.
Dance is called the jitterbug
Since you heard Charlie Brown now you need to hear one of his dog, Snoopy. By the Royal Guardsmen.
the one doing the dance looks alot like the carlton, wonder if thats where he got it from????
Oh man yes
The hair style was called a pompadour. The back of the hair was slicked back from the sides to meet in the middle of the back of the head. Then if the front was long enough to pull down over the forehead it was calle a duck tail.
50s music usually had heavy sax.
Love it! My mom had this on a 45
It was The Process.
Awesome vid keep em pushin that's what's up 🔥
The Beatles used to cover songs by the Coasters. Young Blood, Searchin', and Three Cool Cats.
Three Cool Cats reminds me of Louis Jordan tracks
@@highpath4776 ? I'm not familiar with Louis Jordan.
@@debjorgo And his tympany five (th-cam.com/video/k07H_T1yAiE/w-d-xo.html ) - late performance but one of the creators of Rock and Roll. (blues/jazz/swing fusion)
@@debjorgo Key figure in the transition from the Big Band Era to rhythm and blues.
Rolling Stones covered "Poison Ivy".
Would love to see you react to a late 50's song which was #1 here in the states as well as England. It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty, who later became a great country singer.
The funniest group in rock history, they waxed Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller's light-hearted vignettes of the Fifties.
Riot In Cell Block #9 (as the Robins)
Smokey Joe's Cafe (as the Robins)
Down In Mexico
Youngblood
Poison Ivy
Shoppin' For Clothes
What About Us?
Idol With The Golden Head
Along Came Jones
Yakety Yak
Searchin'
Charlie Brown
The great "Boots" Randolph on Sax.
Late 1950s and the hairstyle is called pompadour slicked back with pomade
Back in those day, many black guys referred to that or a similar hairstyle as a "conk", as I recall.
"Yakety Yak" was my favorite from them...
You'll love their version of White Christmas!
The hair is called a pompador. I see y'all are really getting into the Coasters. That was a great time to be a kid!
VERY early 60's.
I been searching
That's real rap sir
The Coasters had a song called Zoom went the strings of my heart that you should react to.
Zing went the strings of my heart . (covered later in the UK by Darts, and the Move (with Bullfrog Bevan doing the low bit !)
Another Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller hit song. Two young Jewish men wrote many of the smash hits by the black artists during the 50s and early 60s. They also wrote many hits for Elvis, and other artists. So much so, that 50 years later they could do a complete Broadway play featuring nothing but their songs -- Smoky's Joe Cafe. Incredibly gifted song writers who were responsible for much of the soundtrack of the Boomer's radio listening.
I like your Beatles shirt
Down in Mexico is a different sound for them, worth a listen
I think that hairstyle is called a pompadour.
Another one to react to that was popular was Searchin
excellent choice , "yes they are" but, imho their best work was the stuff they did earlier on when they were known as" the Robins," the reason they were called "the coasters" when they changed labels supposedly cause they went from one coast to the other coast.
Oh yes! Charlie Brown he's a clown, Why is everybody picking on me? Anothe is called Posion Ivy! andf Potion Number nine.
There used to lots of fun songs then. I think they also did a song "Peanut Butter"
Belton Evans on drums
Came out in the 1950's the hair style is called a Pompadour.
I can’t help it. I know it leaps into another era and Artist. However, every time I hear this song I think about
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
By Jim Croce
It’s got to be the last name and the way they are both portrayed as “seedy”.
Imagine - in 1959, it was considered really disrespectful to call the teacher "daddyo"!
Hi you have a new subscriber😊 you got me hooked with i want to kiss you all over by excile and funky town by lip sync.