@@wheresthelie6224 If they would've put Elaine Spanky MacFarlane against Cass Elliot that would've been one hell of a voice contest! But I must say I personally prefer Spanky over Cass.
True enough. But after Mama Cass died, Spanky was invited to tour with the New Mamas and Papas band, which she did. She was one of the few singers around who had the availability, and very powerful voice and large range that Mama Cass had. Quite an honour.
I love Elaine’s voice and that Style of singing. Like Judith Durham of the Seekers, Mama Cass, etc. Isn’t it great that we, the Baby Boomers, have TH-cam and can bring back those FEELINGS at the click of a button. George Jetson would be proud of us…!!! 😂❤️🎶
Lovely voice, and yes Judith Durham of the Seekers had an angelic voice and what a pretty lady! Love this song. I was only 6 at the time, but remember the 60's!
Now now....you keep up that talk and they will put in a rocker and throw a blanket over your lap. Our parents and parents before them said the same thing about their music.
@@Mryrhodesian The world's situation has changed more in the past few generations. The world is at peril, and the innocence of pop music stands out because we have nothing even close to this now. I'm a senior Canadian woman, and I'd take a bullet for my country. But I don't think we'll ever get it back.
Spanky was supposed to be the new Cass Elliot in the New Mamas and Papas. MacKenzie Phillips was going to sing Michelle Phillips's part. The new group never got going.
@@moose354 The Mamas and the Papas were breaking up shortly after their first album was released...Spankey would have made a great addition to the group...she has an amazing voice...
@@SAGENATOR1 The Ed Sullivan Show was unceremoniously cancelled by CBS after 23 years. It was broadcast on Sunday nights for most of its run. Have a Nice Day!
Absolutely, such a shame teenagers of today will never know the fun music of the 50's/60's like this when music had melody and harmony and was fun,and played talented musicians.
I'm a little late for your comments but I'm Watching several groups first is this spanky and our gang and if look closely katrina and the waves the same manner I'm not a person of characters but both are my favorite groups only problem spanky and gang are 6os then katra and the waves are 80s as they are singing walking on sunshine
@@jamesframpton8120 Every place I work, I try to turn-on the younger generations to music like this. I once had one young man comment, completely genuine: "I didn't know music was supposed to be FUN!". Granted, he was barely 20-21 years old so I guess from his experience with the years of music he was exposed to.... he'd never known music to be "fun". I turned one kid I used to work with onto Philly Soul and 70's Funk. I'd never seen somebody so completely over the moon to discover "new" (to him) music that was actually enjoyable. The group of youngsters I work with today is quite interesting. They are very aware of how modern music "sucks" and they LOVE the fact that I can introduce them to many genres they were not aware. Some older stuff is not as easy to get it seems.
I absolutely agree. In my case, I was born in 1966, this wonderful song was a big inspirational hit in 1968. Because I was a toodler at that time, I can’t appreciate this song. But when I was in kindergarten way back in 1972 I remember hearing this song in my neighborhood and a lot of folks love this song. I liked it too, but I could only do humming because all I could sing is the part that says “Sunday will never be the same”. Even in my school, a lot of the teachers loves this wonderful song.
Same here. I was born in 1960. I had several older siblings who were into music, one was a folk singer, another played guitar and sang in a rock band, dad listened to music and mom played piano. I was already paying attention to the albums they listened to and the songs on the radio by the time I was three. Then The Beatles came along and I quickly became a big music fan. I had no idea back then that I came along at the perfect time for music, and for several years there were always several songs out that I liked at any given time.
ROUGHLY speaking..half of us were, half not. Our half just liked the fashions, clothes, music, hair, etc. and were 'straight' the other half went toward the real hippie ideology which I was wary, not me, thank God, Robert at 69. Never got into the drugs and the other scenes.
The orginal drummer was John Seiter. big hat ( Seiter) class act drummer. Very smooth. The Drummer really leads the song. And he also played with the Turtles. 🙏👋👋👋👍
What I love about this performance is that they got a hit record on the basis of their talent rather than the way they look. women singers today are all about the sexy clothes and the looks and they create their voices on a computer with all kinds of effects. Back in the 60s it was about that wonderful voice and looks were secondary or not considered at all. The men in the Spanky band were dressed for a shootout in the OK Corral which was totally fine because they had the talent to get away with it. They all look incredibly old also which is probably just the styles of the time.
In 1967 popular music was not a visual medium; performers rarely got TV appearances as their were very few shows featuring musical performers, and most often for a song or two only. Nationwide and int'l tours were reserved for the biggest names only, and venues were small; sound equipment in those days was inadequate to power arenas and stadiums. The Monkees were hand picked for a TV show, so they were selected in part for their looks, and they were pretty average looking guys. Performers had a manager for a team, and that was about it. Interesting to note that the female singer in Spanky & Our Gang was a bit plump, and her outfit featuring wide horizontal stripes was the opposite of flattering; there was no one around to advise on stage appeal in that era. Lastly, TV in the 60's was a G rated; it was no place for young people to find entertainment, it was all family stuff back then. Corny and uncool
@@05645ci plenty of music and variety shows on tv in the sixties. I would argue that performing artist had a lot more outlets for singing in front of tv cameras than now currently available. Ed Sullivan was the pinnacle of tv variety shows but he was but one of many.
This is the era when artists had REAL talent. No fancy electronic enhancements..Just REAL singing. Spanky & Our Gang was a highly underrated group. Just noticed the date of this historic performance: June 18, 1967...The last day of the Monterey Pop Festival. Songs like this epitomize the Summer Of Love (1967).
An absolutely stunning performance by Spanky & Our Gang. Their four-part harmonies were flawless and their stage presence was energetic. Thanks for posting this trip down Memory Lane.
I remember watching this on a Sunday night. Ed Sullivan would preface acts like this with: "And now we have a treat for the youngsters in the audience". I was one of those "youngsters" at the age of 13. I had a crush on Spanky, she sings like an angel.
@@LoneLee2022 Yes David, because there is warmth, truth, goodness and feeling in it.....tears to the eyes for sure....that's a good thing. Brings back good memories.
I was getting ready to go into the army, when this tune came out in June of 1967. By October I was in the army, and "Lazy Day" was then a national hit!
Yes. Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane is a masterful singer who sings in high and low contralto (alto). She is a unique singer, like Grace Jones and Gloria Estefan, who sings at the lowest female (not trans female) voice.
@@theronedawson3236 oh I was very much alive back then I was defending your sorry ass if Vietnam while you were protesting and because of you that's why we have the b******* going on in our country right now
My Mom absolutely LOVED this group--as a youngster in the very late 60's early 70's I remember her playing their records ALL the time!! They really had some beautiful songs--"Like to Get to Know You" is in a class by itself--still one of the most beautiful songs of that era IMHO!!
I loved this group and that time of my life, thanks for the memories. It beats the hell out of the crazy I've heard on the radio these days. I want the oldies back..
@@Dr.Fate2 I definitely am--and they were both great groups! But my Mom LOVED "Spanky and Our Gang"--she really had a thing for them. That's why they stand out in my memory--and "Like to Get to Know You" is still one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life!!
What was played on the radio was mainstream soft rock, but if you owned any of their albums you would have discovered they played a wide range of musical styles. It was through them I discovered the genius of Hoagy Carmichael.
@@kenttm42 Oh, the heavy hand of the marketing department. This group seems to have been an "iceberg"- there was a lot more beneath than what showed above the surface.
@@Selvikus Right. It's live over a low level recorded track minus vocals. Very common back then. This group could only play songs like this anyway. The wrecking crew and other studio musicians played everything on their major hit records.
@Cory Britton This always causes so much stuff in the comments. People don't get the concept that the studio recording is playing in the background at a low level and they are performing live over top of that sound. Clearly the drums and vocals are live. Listen closely. Jeeze......
Her vibrato is like none other! She was phenomenal💗The way she she could stop so quickly and know how to use her voice to make it seem effortless! I think she was one of the 🎼best ever🎶
@@ez8546Well,.. Yes and no. Non American Indian drummer John Seiter shtick was known in the band as The 'Chief', in an interview years ago John stated 'I just stared at the exist sign at the back of the auditorium. Brilliance! Robert at 69.
When my oldest brother came home from Nam; he had almost all the music after being an air traffic controller in England and this certainly was one of them; truly a masterpiece!
@@bobmalack481 Exactly what I said, they were "all born before 1945", they are part of the Silent Generation (1928-1945). You and I are part of the Baby Boomers (1946-1964). As you said, "Prove me wrong." (Replying to deleted comment by OP)
@@bobmalack481 Reread my comments, I said you and I are part of the Baby Boomers, the people in this band (Spanky and our gang) were not, they were all born before 1945. Baby Boomer generation is from 1946-1964. Sheesh! Read, think, comprehend. (Replying to another deleted comment by OP)
I'm glad that I was just becoming a teenager when this music was on the radio. Because I can listen to it now and remember how new and wondrous the world was to me then. And it brings back many fond memories of the music , the car's , and all of the beautiful women who were just beginning to influence me for the rest of my life.
Guy in the red shirt is playing the original Burns/Baldwin Double 6. They were imported by Baldwin and then bought out. It was the first 12 string I ever played. Great guitar.
If you like Spanky and Our Gang, look for the music of The Peppermint Rainbow, a great little group with a similar style and sound from the same time. 😊
They played at the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival, june 10-11, 1967. There were several bands: The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, The 5th Dimension, Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band, Steve Miller Blues Band, and many others. It's a shame organizers didn't record it.
I’ve heard this song played on the radio many years. This’ my first time seeing what the group looks like. Her voice is strong and clear; as were the rest. Another classic 4-sure.
Was ten years old when this was released. It's amazing how a song can put you in a time and place in your memory like it just happened. I think of the kids in the neighborhood, playing 45's on a cheesy little portable phonograph, and just talking about the carefree things that kids did back then.
RIP malcom hale, lefty baker, oz bach & nigel pickering. Very sad fact that hale's untimely death in 1968 pretty much ended this band. Some of the material they recorded just prior to hale's death showed how far they had progressed musically since their beginnings, and it's really a tragedy that we will never know how much GREATER they, potentially, could have become.
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That’s my father on the far left. Great music.
Wow! That'so cool....
Is he still with us?
Hey!.... keep dream'in....lol
“Trust me, bro.”
Awesome !
My great uncle is Malcom Hale in the green🤩
Malcom was superb, Ty !! Is he still with us?
@@williamj.sheehan2001unfortunately malcolm died in 1968. his death was the reason the group disbanded.
@@Selvikus Carbon monoxide poisoning, a shame.
A member of the “27” club.
@@Selvikus
Love the original lineup with Oz, Nigel, the Chief & Malcolm. Elaine had a beautiful set of pipes!
When a voice sounds better live than recorded in a studio, that is what Spanky McFarland had.😃
A severely overlooked band. What an incredible voice Elaine had.
Underrated largely because of the Mamas & the Papas
@@wheresthelie6224 If they would've put Elaine Spanky MacFarlane against Cass Elliot that would've been one hell of a voice contest! But I must say I personally prefer Spanky over Cass.
Wish this was live ....
True enough.
But after Mama Cass died, Spanky was invited to tour with the New Mamas and Papas band, which she did.
She was one of the few singers around who had the availability, and very powerful voice and large range that Mama Cass had. Quite an honour.
Truth
That's got to be the coolest drummer in music history. He barely moves.
A friend of mine. Gave up music and became Director of Video for the NY Jets.
Bun E. Carlos of the 60's!
Spanky is beautiful 😊
😂😂
I love Elaine’s voice and that Style of singing. Like Judith Durham of the Seekers, Mama Cass, etc. Isn’t it great that we, the Baby Boomers, have TH-cam and can bring back those FEELINGS at the click of a button. George Jetson would be proud of us…!!! 😂❤️🎶
Lovely voice, and yes Judith Durham of the Seekers had an angelic voice and what a pretty lady! Love this song. I was only 6 at the time, but remember the 60's!
This was quality pop music....where did it all go? I mourn its loss, because there's nothing like it anymore in the music industry
Humanity have its ups and downs.
Now now....you keep up that talk and they will put in a rocker and throw a blanket over your lap. Our parents and parents before them said the same thing about their music.
@@joeschmoe373 Yeah but only this time it's true.
@@Mryrhodesian The world's situation has changed more in the past few generations. The world is at peril, and the innocence of pop music stands out because we have nothing even close to this now. I'm a senior Canadian woman, and I'd take a bullet for my country. But I don't think we'll ever get it back.
@@Mryrhodesian yeah and thats what they said too
Elaine easily had one of the very best voices in all of pop and rock.
And Cass Elliott
I agree. 😊
Church...Sunday Dinner At Grandma's.....Watching Ed Sullivan - My Perfect Sunday
So long ago, but yes!
Same with me
Great performance! I miss the world I grew up in, not perfect, but much better than now.
I miss my world as well. I'm in Canada and I do not even recognize it anymore.
@@JS-es5ep I am in rural Alberta, when I go to big cities they aren't very appealing like they were years ago.
@@larryjohnstone6260 Agreed. I was a city kid (1950's). Left in early 80's, and haven't lived in a large city since, and do not miss it one bit.
Hell yeah. We were very lucky to grow up in this era! Today world has changed and not for better🌍
I wish I could go back. Before you know it, you're all grown up.
Spanky and Mama Cass had the best voices of that era.
Don't forget Karen Carpenter...
Spanky was supposed to be the new Cass Elliot in the New Mamas and Papas. MacKenzie Phillips was going to sing Michelle Phillips's part. The new group never got going.
@@moose354 The Mamas and the Papas were breaking up shortly after their first album was released...Spankey would have made a great addition to the group...she has an amazing voice...
I'm gonna go with Linda Ronstadt & Mary Hopkin. Throw in Joni Mitchell
You're just saying that because they're FAT! 😂
This should have been performed on the final Ed Sullivan Show.
Why..are you on drugs..this makes no sense... get help
@@SAGENATOR1 The Ed Sullivan Show was unceremoniously cancelled by CBS after 23 years. It was broadcast on Sunday nights for most of its run. Have a Nice Day!
Very good suggestion. I'm surprised I wasn't thinking the same thing while watching this. Sunday wasn't the same at 8 PM without Ed.
Excellent idea.
Sally Ealy 😂👍🏻👍🏻 Well put, Sally. Common sense is lost on many today. As I read your comment, My memory said, ' that's right, Ed was on Sundays.'.
No sex, no vulgarities, just talented musicians, and some damn fine singing and harmonies. Elaine, you've still got it going on.
Amen!
Absolutely, such a shame teenagers of today will never know the fun music of the 50's/60's like this when music had melody and harmony and was fun,and played talented musicians.
I'm a little late for your comments but I'm Watching several groups first is this spanky and our gang and if look closely katrina and the waves the same manner I'm not a person of characters but both are my favorite groups only problem spanky and gang are 6os then katra and the waves are 80s as they are singing walking on sunshine
@@HiltonDriver-rf8zd love both groups,Sadly all the members of S&OG have passed except for lead singer Elaine (Spanky).
@@jamesframpton8120 Every place I work, I try to turn-on the younger generations to music like this. I once had one young man comment, completely genuine: "I didn't know music was supposed to be FUN!". Granted, he was barely 20-21 years old so I guess from his experience with the years of music he was exposed to.... he'd never known music to be "fun".
I turned one kid I used to work with onto Philly Soul and 70's Funk. I'd never seen somebody so completely over the moon to discover "new" (to him) music that was actually enjoyable.
The group of youngsters I work with today is quite interesting. They are very aware of how modern music "sucks" and they LOVE the fact that I can introduce them to many genres they were not aware. Some older stuff is not as easy to get it seems.
Another of those phenomenal songs from 67, the greatest year in music !!!!
No question. The sheer volume of original and beautiful tracks is legendary
"Music will Never Be the Same"
Such great music. I was in elementary school during the 60's, but the music from that era has had a lasting impact on my life. Peace!
I absolutely agree. In my case, I was born in 1966, this wonderful song was a big inspirational hit in 1968. Because I was a toodler at that time, I can’t appreciate this song. But when I was in kindergarten way back in 1972 I remember hearing this song in my neighborhood and a lot of folks love this song. I liked it too, but I could only do humming because all I could sing is the part that says “Sunday will never be the same”. Even in my school, a lot of the teachers loves this wonderful song.
Music like this is what made the 60's so special.
Same here. I was born in 1960. I had several older siblings who were into music, one was a folk singer, another played guitar and sang in a rock band, dad listened to music and mom played piano. I was already paying attention to the albums they listened to and the songs on the radio by the time I was three. Then The Beatles came along and I quickly became a big music fan. I had no idea back then that I came along at the perfect time for music, and for several years there were always several songs out that I liked at any given time.
i was 10 when this song came out and remember enjoyed listening to it on my transistor radio.
So right Stephen ...a lasting positive impact ! We are lucky.
Were we ever this wide eyed innocent? I can only hope so......
ROUGHLY speaking..half of us were, half not. Our half just liked the fashions, clothes, music, hair, etc. and were 'straight' the other half went toward the real hippie ideology which I was wary, not me, thank God, Robert at 69. Never got into the drugs and the other scenes.
The orginal drummer was John Seiter. big hat ( Seiter) class act drummer. Very smooth. The Drummer really leads the song. And he also played with the Turtles. 🙏👋👋👋👍
He later worked for the NY Jets with Turtles bassist Jim Pons.
@user-wt2rs2mm9n With all the Super Fly hats in the Jets locker room at the time, I don't think anyone noticed his hat.
Imo, she and Mama Cass could belt it out like nobody's business! 🤗❤️
Absolutely! 😊
What garbage we have now! So much magical great music in the 60's. Like this!
I believe Sunday song was offered to Mama's And Papa's and they turned it down..great for Spanky and the gang! 👍
You will never see anything close to this music again!
Look up the Petersens...
I'm so relieved
This is such a great song from a great band. RIP Malcolm Hale, Nigel Pickering, Lefty Baker and Oz Bach.
Don't forget Kenny Hodges
@@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025 so, they're all gone then?
@@lopony7944 Spanky and John Seiter are still alive
Elaine, singing her heart out with that smile. What a splendid performance all round. (And a cool drummer whose pulse doesn't change one point).
The whole band,the sound,and vocals.Beautiful.
Her voice is very close to Cass Elliot's. So great.
Yes. The band reminds me very much of The Mamas & The Papas too. Also some good news. She is still alive and well.
@HeyHuey - you should check out Roger McGuinn’s, “Heave Away;” she sings a wonderful harmony vocal.
jrh11254 I listened. She should have sung the Lead! She was Great!
Relating to the Mama's and the Papa's, Spanky did join their band back in the early 80's.
Very true. I see the Momma and The Poppa's influence.
Played at my college campus in 68. Group was spot on live performances and Elaines vocals powerfully pitch perfect. Loved her sound
What I love about this performance is that they got a hit record on the basis of their talent rather than the way they look. women singers today are all about the sexy clothes and the looks and they create their voices on a computer with all kinds of effects. Back in the 60s it was about that wonderful voice and looks were secondary or not considered at all. The men in the Spanky band were dressed for a shootout in the OK Corral which was totally fine because they had the talent to get away with it. They all look incredibly old also which is probably just the styles of the time.
I agree, lots and lots of genius musicians will never be discovered in this day because they got hit with the ugly stick.
In 1967 popular music was not a visual medium; performers rarely got TV appearances as their were very few shows featuring musical performers, and most often for a song or two only. Nationwide and int'l tours were reserved for the biggest names only, and venues were small; sound equipment in those days was inadequate to power arenas and stadiums. The Monkees were hand picked for a TV show, so they were selected in part for their looks, and they were pretty average looking guys. Performers had a manager for a team, and that was about it. Interesting to note that the female singer in Spanky & Our Gang was a bit plump, and her outfit featuring wide horizontal stripes was the opposite of flattering; there was no one around to advise on stage appeal in that era. Lastly, TV in the 60's was a G rated; it was no place for young people to find entertainment, it was all family stuff back then. Corny and uncool
Mama Cass...a big woman with a wonderful voice
@@randyelliott9152 Good try.
@@05645ci plenty of music and variety shows on tv in the sixties. I would argue that performing artist had a lot more outlets for singing in front of tv cameras than now currently available. Ed Sullivan was the pinnacle of tv variety shows but he was but one of many.
The nostalgic emotions that this song brings out of me are unreal!
Me too.......you're not alone on that.
Me too. I long for those days.
This is the era when artists had REAL talent. No fancy electronic enhancements..Just REAL singing. Spanky & Our Gang was a highly underrated group. Just noticed the date of this historic performance: June 18, 1967...The last day of the Monterey Pop Festival. Songs like this epitomize the Summer Of Love (1967).
Well put! No vocally-assisted gadgets, no despicable, contemptible auto-tuning, real singing and playing with real instruments.🙂
.....and it was the day before Elaines 25th birthday!!
@@mpwb Too cool!
The real thing for real.
Why not enjoy it without criticizing something else?
An absolutely stunning performance by Spanky & Our Gang. Their four-part harmonies were flawless and their stage presence was energetic. Thanks for posting this trip down Memory Lane.
Yes indeed, except for "Cheif" behind the kit.
@@HomebrewStew Yeah, he looked real thrilled to be there.
Except the drummer…just kidding!
You nailed it ... their harmonies are unparalleled.
Too bad its not live.
I remember watching this on a Sunday night. Ed Sullivan would preface acts like this with: "And now we have a treat for the youngsters in the audience". I was one of those "youngsters" at the age of 13. I had a crush on Spanky, she sings like an angel.
RIGHT UP THERE WITH CASS ELLIOT...
What a wonderful song, it's timeless.
It is. Makes you cry.
Spanky and Our Gang had a long list of hits. I'm sure you know most of them. "Sunday Morning" and "Lazy Day" are still among my favorites.
@@LoneLee2022 Yes David, because there is warmth, truth, goodness and feeling in it.....tears to the eyes for sure....that's a good thing. Brings back good memories.
@@altesta5560 I like to smoke weed and listen to oldies.😘
Her vocals are live...listen to that amazing vibrato!
You can tell when it's live, towards the finish Spanky moves her head to the side away from the mic for a second, and so did her great voice!
I was getting ready to go into the army, when this tune came out in June of 1967. By October I was in the army, and "Lazy Day" was then a national hit!
I’d already retired by then and well….what was your point?!?
@@Oh_I_Will I enjoyed their music while in basic; brings good memories back!
She had a powerful voice .
It's a pretty corny outfit she is wearing looks like something a clown would wear
Yes. Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane is a masterful singer who sings in high and low contralto (alto).
She is a unique singer, like Grace Jones and Gloria Estefan, who sings at the lowest female (not trans female) voice.
@@mrhamburger6936 It was the 60's and we wore what made us feel good back than.
@@mrhamburger6936 You obviously weren't alive in the 1960s.
@@theronedawson3236 oh I was very much alive back then I was defending your sorry ass if Vietnam while you were protesting and because of you that's why we have the b******* going on in our country right now
Rock/popular music will never be the same as 1960s.
I agree
My Mom absolutely LOVED this group--as a youngster in the very late 60's early 70's I remember her playing their records ALL the time!! They really had some beautiful songs--"Like to Get to Know You" is in a class by itself--still one of the most beautiful songs of that era IMHO!!
I loved this group and that time of my life, thanks for the memories. It beats the hell out of the crazy I've heard on the radio these days. I want the oldies back..
Are you a fan of the mamas and the papas and the seekers as well?
@@Dr.Fate2 I definitely am--and they were both great groups! But my Mom LOVED "Spanky and Our Gang"--she really had a thing for them. That's why they stand out in my memory--and "Like to Get to Know You" is still one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life!!
I just love that romper.
I can no longer walk theses paths for they have changed. Brilliant
Still gives me chills, goosebumps, and tears.
Songs this special transcend time.
The Native Drummer NEVER Misses A Beat
What a powerhouse voice!
She could really get it out there.
This group had a lot of talent. Not afraid to play live. They always sound good. And Spanky what a great voice.
They are such a great group! I love this song and the female lead singer has such a powerful and beautiful voice!!
Spanky & Our Gang's hits were so mainstream pop back in the day that I never credited them for being as talented as they were. Very capable.
When you made the Ed Sullivan show...prime time Sunday....you were at the top of your game....this was a big hit and so great ! the 60's....who knew !
Even mainstream 1960s' pop music was great.
Sunshine pop
What was played on the radio was mainstream soft rock, but if you owned any of their albums you would have discovered they played a wide range of musical styles. It was through them I discovered the genius of Hoagy Carmichael.
@@kenttm42 Oh, the heavy hand of the marketing department. This group seems to have been an "iceberg"- there was a lot more beneath than what showed above the surface.
This group has such great harmonies.😀
I don’t know what it is but no group takes me to the 60s like spanky and our gang! I like to get to know you is like a time machine 👍
Dreamy. Trippy. Nostalgic. They signify the time. Especially 1967.
I love being the youngest of 4. 64yo now. Watched snd listened to this wirh my older brother and sister groove to this many many years ago.
So beautifully sung and they did it live.
not live. No amps. Harpsichord playing....where's it?
@@dace938 They are plugged in, most likely live over a recorded track, as the drums are clearly live.
@@Selvikus Right. It's live over a low level recorded track minus vocals. Very common back then. This group could only play songs like this anyway. The wrecking crew and other studio musicians played everything on their major hit records.
@Cory Britton This always causes so much stuff in the comments. People don't get the concept that the studio recording is playing in the background at a low level and they are performing live over top of that sound. Clearly the drums and vocals are live. Listen closely. Jeeze......
Only the vocals and drums...can see you're a novice!
That John Holmes look'n guy on the left is doing a great job with that busy bass part and singing too.
Her clothes were so fabulous!!🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
My goodness,she has an incredible voice! Wow!
Her vibrato is like none other! She was phenomenal💗The way she she could stop so quickly and know how to use her voice to make it seem effortless! I think she was one of the 🎼best ever🎶
@@pattyneff4624 she epitomizes a gorgeous woman.
That drummer looks almost like he isn't moving. The hat and bow tie is just pure class.
I think it was a deliberate "look", very deadpan. Still played drums well.
Everyone has a gimmick.
The feather in the cap emphasisis the American Imdian heritage is super cool.
@@ez8546Well,.. Yes and no. Non American Indian drummer John Seiter shtick was known in the band as The 'Chief', in an interview years ago John stated 'I just stared at the exist sign at the back of the auditorium. Brilliance! Robert at 69.
The heck with drummer, brilliant song from the best year in music, 1967!!!
What a great voice Elaine had. Great live version.
Spanky is sole survivor all the rest have passed on over the years
I believe the drummer, John (Chief) Seiter is still living.
If someone ever drifted out of your life, this song will bring a tear to your eye. Sunday is just another day...
One of the BEST live bands I ever saw. Saw them at Nassau Community College in 1968.
When my oldest brother came home from Nam; he had almost all the music after being an air traffic controller in England and this certainly was one of them; truly a masterpiece!
I can never figure out why this group never made it big in the uk.Absolutely brilliant group.
Every time I heard this song my body drifts back in time when I was a teenager best time of my life too bad we can't go back and relive those moments
Boomers WERE the greatest generation when it came to art, music, literature, movies, comedy, creativity. Prove me wrong millinials..
Robert at 69.
No question time will tell. Especially from mid 60s to mid 70s
The only thing is there's no Boomers in this group. All born before 1945.
Great retort...lol.
@@bobmalack481 Exactly what I said, they were "all born before 1945", they are part of the Silent Generation (1928-1945). You and I are part of the Baby Boomers (1946-1964). As you said, "Prove me wrong." (Replying to deleted comment by OP)
@@bobmalack481 Reread my comments, I said you and I are part of the Baby Boomers, the people in this band (Spanky and our gang) were not, they were all born before 1945. Baby Boomer generation is from 1946-1964. Sheesh! Read, think, comprehend. (Replying to another deleted comment by OP)
Wow, what an expressive drummer!!
Listen ... a real performance and NO lip sync! I really miss the old days, when we enjoyed performers who were actually talented.
My first time ever hearing this song and band. I like it.
I'm glad that I was just becoming a teenager when this music was on the radio. Because I can listen to it now and remember how new and wondrous the world was to me then. And it brings back many fond memories of the music , the car's , and all of the beautiful women who were just beginning to influence me for the rest of my life.
Spanky could Belt out the tunes what a great voice..........
Dude in red shirt has a fine voice. Drummer is cold, cold pimpin’.
he is a pimp
He’s upset because he’s pretending to play while the others can’t express their anger.
What guitar is he playing? 14 string?
Great song, sung beautifully.
I always liked that little combo.
And I saw these performances with my granny on Ed Sullivan in the 1960s. They were quite good.
The 60's presented a genuinity that captured the innocent ❤
What a voice Elaine has.
great music, man i miss those days
Guy in the red shirt is playing the original Burns/Baldwin Double 6. They were imported by Baldwin and then bought out. It was the first 12 string I ever played. Great guitar.
I cannot make out what is on the other guitar headstock. I am guessing it may be a Wurlitzer? And the bass?
@@chuckduzzie8529 they're all Baldwin/Burns
Still great music in 2023. They sound like the Mamas and Papas.
If you like Spanky and Our Gang, look for the music of The Peppermint Rainbow, a great little group with a similar style and sound from the same time. 😊
Man that drummer's hat is cool!
Like a Pilgrim
A pilgrim mannequin who's arms move
Like the guy billy jack that was in famous in movies of the 60's
This lass could belt them out
WOW....the drummer is so animated!! Damn good group & song!!
That drummer in the pimp hat. PRICELESS!
Legendary!
Pilgrim pimp hat
The woman is so cute!
Dude where i come from we call that natural beauty.
When this show aired on ED Sullivan show.I was drafted into The US Army Next day June 19,1967
I remember this song from when I was a very little girl, but I’ve never seen what the band looked like. Thanks for posting this!
Same, love this song!
She had a voice like Mama Cass Elliott,after cass died,she toured with the rest of the group, plus she was a cutie.😍❤
They played at the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival, june 10-11, 1967. There were several bands: The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, The 5th Dimension, Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band, Steve Miller Blues Band, and many others. It's a shame organizers didn't record it.
That drummer is a trip.
The drummer always with his tied face, hilarious!
I’ve heard this song played on the radio many years. This’ my first time seeing what the group looks like. Her voice is strong and clear; as were the rest. Another classic 4-sure.
Elaine seems like a nice lady who’s extremely talented. Perfect combo.
She was apparently a kind and caring woman. What a voice….what a person.
That girl sure had a voice 👍🎶
Beautiful harmony!!
Was ten years old when this was released. It's amazing how a song can put you in a time and place in your memory like it just happened. I think of the kids in the neighborhood, playing 45's on a cheesy little portable phonograph, and just talking about the carefree things that kids did back then.
Absolutely thrilling and very enjoyable performance of this epic song by the greatest sunshine pop groups of all time, Period !!!!!
Sunday will never be the same. You're not kidding!😢.
Terrific!... still!
Great voice. I love her in all her chunkiness
It's a bad outfit more than anything. She's not a skinny girl, but that ridiculous pantsuit makes her size 12 look like a 16.
RIP malcom hale, lefty baker, oz bach & nigel pickering. Very sad fact that hale's untimely death in 1968 pretty much ended this band. Some of the material they recorded just prior to hale's death showed how far they had progressed musically since their beginnings, and it's really a tragedy that we will never know how much GREATER they, potentially, could have become.
Could not agree more. A wonderful group with such far reaching success.
Wait. All the guys in this group have died?
@@mudhens4ever Yes, except for the drummer.
don't forget Kenny Hodges
Any idea why Lefty is not performing here? This is well before he died in 1971.
Great voice
Great vocals they had
There is NO better music than this!