@@kaiakreations I kept seeing people request this song so much, I had to check it out for myself. It’s not a world changing song but it was sweet & very likeable. I listened to C & T’s & America’s versions. Thanks for the recommendation, it made me smile ✌️🇦🇺🙃
HE is the Captain (Daryl Dragon), SHE is Toni Tennille. They were married for decades, but eventually divorced. He recently passed away with her by his side. Their music is legendary!
@@saturnnet1627 ROTFLMAO. Muskrat Suzie Muskrat Sam Do the jitterbug out in Muskrat Land And they shimmy... 🎶 Yeah that was bad...but popular 🤣 Sam is so skinny
They were married but she divorced him a few years before he died. She did stick with him as he died tho. He is captain and her Toni Tennille ( I forget his real name) she sang great but he was a musical genius
Towards the end of the song she sings, “Sedaka is back...” to honor the man who wrote the song, Neil Sedaka. This song was part of the revival of Sedaka’s career.
Laineylou, I also really appreciate Toni's 2 wonderful sister singing backup. They always get overlooked, and shouldn't. Sedaka's version is also great. He wrote it and sang it on his 1974 comeback album, but Captain & Tennille made it the unbelievable hit it was. It was also a product of when America still had optimism, completely gone now for decades never to return.
"Do that to me one more time" - is my favorite by them. Beautiful, romantic ballad. I especially love the electronic-flute break in the middle of the song. Check it out.
Omg you said it! he was a beast! Like Barry Manilow n Kris Kristofferson, they wrote dings for EVERYONE FOREVER brilliantly and did their own stuff too boot. Wow
This is my all time favorite. I remember being 5 and singing this to my Mom and having her cracking up. I’m so fortunate to have grown up in the 70s. Those were the days
J, This song won the Grammy Award (1975) for Record of The Year. Daryl Dragon was called 'Captain Keyboard" by Mike Love of the Beach Boys. Daryl played with the Beach Boys 1967-1972.
Toni was Sexy and she was VERY Sexy on songs like Lonely Nights, You never done it like that, sensuous Sin, The way that I Wanna Touch you, Come in from the Rain and MORE!
Neil Sedaka is a legend, earlier than C&T...many classics 🧡 "Breaking up is hard to do" is one of his classics, a fun song... his later, slower version is one of my favorites. Its a completely different mood. Makes me 😢 a little.
Play it again and listen at the very end she sings, "Sedaka is back." Referring to Neil Sedaka who was a star in the 50s. He was a singer/songwriter but he had not had a hit song for a long time. Then he wrote this and that tag at the end is an homage to him.
Captain and Tennille made a very very very beautiful love song called "Do That To Me One More Time". This song was written by Neil Sedaka, during the fade, she sings "Sedaka's back".
Daryl Dragon was a keyboardist for The Beach Boys for several years. Got his nickname Captain Keyboard from them, hence Captain and Tennille. Can't remember what year it was, but Toni Tennille sang the National Anthem and it was beautiful. They were HUGE in the 70's.
Toni Tennile is the lady, her ex husband is wearing the captains hat. The people their showing were singing along. The background singers are her sisters. This song was a tremendous hit that summer of 75!
The people on the street are part of a video to demonstrate how popular the song was. You could go pretty much anywhere and ask anybody to sing the song - and they could! Everyone knew it.
I would almost guarantee that the Genre Yacht Rock name came directly from The Captain sporting that hat. Yacht Rock has tons of talented songwriters who wrote some of the most wholesome and catchiest tunes ever written.
I just recently discovered that Yacht Rock was a genre, because it showed up on the display when I was crooning along to Ambrosia’s “You’re The Biggest Part Of Me” in the car. I burst out laughing, & now I always picture a bunch of rich criminal yacht owners singing along whenever I hear it!🤣
The Captain is holding it down on his end, but can we also put some respect & love on Tennile? Woman is, playing a full-size piano, a keyboard, AND slaying those vocals, at the SAME time!! That takes some exceptional talent. Such a fun song! Great reaction, Jayvee! Keep 'em coming. Take care.
My God! She doing THREE different things at the same time!! Singing,keyboard AND piano!! He is the Captain she's Tennele. Awesome!! Thank you for bringing it back to me. I heard this as a kid but now because it has been brought to my attention....I now find this music being brilliant! Take Care! ✌❤🎶😁
I'm glad you got to hear this, Jayvee. This song was a HUGE hit, when it came out (about 1975). Their version of "Shop Around" (originally by Smokey Robinson) is a real BANGER! Also, "The Way That I Want to Touch You," and "Muskrat Love" scored big hits, too.
It's a sad backstory they broke up as a couple but remain friends till the end I guess if you'd call it that she was there for him when he passed but they divorced a long long time ago
Toni Tenille was so refreshing.They had their own TV show for a while. The one with the hat is her husband the captain . I heard they were divorcing after nearly 40 years of marriage.
This was the #1 song of 1975 on the US Billboard Year end Hot 100 Chart. It also was the best-selling single of 1975 and won the Grammy Award (1975) for Record of the Year in 1976.
Glad that you liked this classic song from 1975 as it was "Song of the Year" back then and I would also recommend the song "Shop Around" by the Captain and Tennille too!👍
Dana says- This song came out when I was 4 and it was my favorite. I couldn't remember all the words, but I'd go around the house singing, "Love will keep us together. STOP! I will! I will! I will! I will!" over and over again.
Really like this song. I had no idea that Toni Tenille played any instruments. Both she and "Captain" have BOTH hands working away on various keyboards!
Second! Aw- I was listening to this when I was about 8-9 years old- an adult in my family had the record and I was always listening to theirs records at a VERY young age- loved the beat-still do ! Fantastic throwback and memories! I’d ride my bike, come inside,grab a popsicle and listen to this! Among others-🤣😉. 💜❤️✌️✨
This song went to #1 on the pop charts in 1975 and won a grammy award for song of the year. Also, you should check out their other #1 hit from 1980 "Do That To Me One More Time". It's a slower ballad and showcases Toni Tennile's beautiful voice.
The biggest song of the summer of 1976! Everyone was singing this song that summer. That's why they're showing people singing this song in the video. It was a huge hit back then! You couldn't do that with a song today. No way.
Been binge watching your reactions since last night, your joy at hearing the soundtrack of my (and millions of others) life from the 60's on is infectious, I to have the best music made during my lifetime. Thanks for the fun and the smile!
Ah my mom used to play these guys all the time when I was 5 years old or so. I'm 50 now. Time flies. Talk about talent both playing multiple instruments at once and singing. I had no idea! Wow. Also loved seeing Donny and Marie Osmand in the crowd there at the end.
I was 16 when this song was on the radio and it was a super big hit. I think I heard they even got invited to the White House to sing it. Her sister was one of the backup singers.
I think I remember hearing that they’d gotten divorced because of his health issues, but they stayed together. I couldn’t find anything that confirmed that, but I swear I remember hearing that there were legal issues about her being his caretaker. (Again, I could be remembering that all wrong.) Also, he had been The Beach Boys keyboard player in the early 1970s. Apparently Mike Love gave him “the Captain” nickname. And she was a backup singer for them. And apparently she did backup vocals on the Pink Floyd album, “The Wall”. And a strange twist... Bruce Johnston also sang backup, and he’s been the Beach Boys keyboard player for years. Bruce Johnston also wrote the Barry Manilow song, “I Write the Songs”. 🤪🤪🤪
Mike Love gave Daryl Dragon the nickname "Captain Keyboard" when he played keyboard for The Beach Boys. The nickname stuck. So he added the captains hat when he was with Toni Tenille.
Toni was also a temporary Beach Boy in the early 70's. She and the Captain were friends with the band and toured with them for a short time. There song Lonely Nights is another great song from them that you don't hear as much as their other hits.
This was the 2nd record I ever had as a kid! My cousins and I used to play "band" every time we were together and this was one of the songs we sang! ❤❤
The Captain & Teneille were extremely hot in the '70's. You might also want to check out: "The Way I Want to Touch You," "Do It to me One More Time" and "Back to the Island." Also, this song was written by legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka who was a huge artist in his own right during the early '60's. Sedaka had a major comeback about the time this song came out thanks to an album entitled "Sedaka's Back". You might check the following Neil Sedaka Songs: "Bad Blood (with Elton John)", "The Immigrant" and "Love Among the Shadows." Pure pop magic!
Love the music of The Captain and Tennille. This was a WILDLY popular hit when it was first released. Such a fun song. Love their music. Great reaction!
Great song from songwriter Neil Sedaka, saw him in concert some years ago, he was incredible. He has written so many great songs J, you could check out Solitaire (which has been recorded by many artists), Calendar Girl, King of Clowns, One Way Ticket To The Blues, Our Last Song Together, Laughter In The Rain. So many impressive songs from him. Nice version ,they did it justice.
Hey Jay! The guy with the hat is the Captain and the girl is Tennille. They were married, and might still be if they're still around. It looks like the backdrop is just people randomly picked off the street to sing parts of the song... that's how popular this thing was! It was so popular and had so much air play that pretty much everybody knew the words. I guarantee you, you could not turn on a radio in those days without hearing this song within the hour! Also, if you'll notice the small keyboard on top of Tennille's piano is what she's playing the bass hand with. Being a working musician back in the those days, myself, that is most likely a monophonic bass synthesizer, maybe even a "Moog" Synth, which is still popular today if you can find one! I can tell in the video she's definitely playing the basehand on it. From what I've read there was no bass guitar in it, just her playing that bass synth while playing the piano with the other hand. I have to admit I did like the song. I was a real hard rocker at the time, but being a bass player how could I not like that song... the bass line carried the whole thing.
Picture this: My first concert....The Osmond Bros. and Capt. and Tennille were the opening act...My mom went with me and my sisters and she had cottonballs in her ears the entire concert, LOL!
Darryl Dragon was the Captain. She is Toni Tennille. The backup singers are her sister. The song was written by Neil Sedaka, who had largely faded from the charts at this time (& you should check out Calendar Girl and the original Breaking Up Is Hard to Do), which is why they sing, "Sedaka is back" in the fade. Give You Better Shop Around & Lonely Nights a listen.
At the end of the song, you can hear them say "Sedaka is back". Which is a nod to Neil Sedaka, who wrote the song and had several hits back in the 50s (Calender Girl, Breaking Up is Hard to Do (2 versions, 1 fast, 1 slow) Oh, Carol (written about singer/songwriter Carole King) and Laughter In The Rain.)
I vaguely remember this playing on the radio, its catchy and upbeat and gets you moving. I love that you try different groups and singers, I love people who are prepared to listen to the music of generations, it makes me smile. Take care and stay safe please my friends, God bless you all love hugs and peace to everyone Mary-Ellen UK
This was a huge hit and just like in the video background, EVERYBODY was singing it. Kind of a wildcard group, only had a couple hits but quite memorable. They did a good cover of "Shop Around"
This reminds me of my old boyfriend...captain is the guy they were married for years but they divorced a years ago and I think Captain died not to long ago😞
They actually had their own TV Show (1976-1977). Some of the guests were Roy Clark, Natalie Cole, Heart, Dionne Warwick, Lou Rawls, Leo Sayer, Chaka Khan, Muhammad Ali, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., The Pointer Sisters, Ron Howard, John Travolta, Red Foxx, Raymond Burr (Perry Mason).
This was the biggest song of the year back in the 1970's. They were close to being a one hit wonder, but not quite. They parlayed the song into a summer TV variety show. They also did one of the hokiest songs ever, called "Muskrat Love."
In the early 1970s, Dragon played keyboards with the Beach Boys. He was fond of wearing a white yachting cap onstage. Singer Mike Love thus dubbed him "Captain Keyboard." Toni Tennille was briefly a rare "Beach Girl" member of the Beach Boys, too.
Gladys Knight passed away last week, if you get a chance, react to one of her songs, I suggest Neither One Of Us, but she has quite a few. Neil Sedaka also wrote and sang Laughter in the Rain, which put him back on the charts.
Hello Jayvee, my apologies, I had heard from a few people that Ms Knight had passed, I hadn't heard it on the news, but I thought it was true, l should have fact checked it myself. Again I am sorry 😞 Well apparently it was a hoax, I checked on line, and the rumor had been spread of her death. What a world we live in.
The man is"The Captain" Darryl Dragon the woman is his wife Toni Tennille. I believe the set Captain plays is one where he can flip switches to sound like different instruments. They had lots of hits way back...
You would love Helen reddy who just passed away. She was in the Disney movie Pete’s dragon and sang “candle on the water”. She had many hits. “I am woman”win many awards.
This song was written by Neil Sedaka. It's always been one of my faves. Please check out one of Neil's songs called Make Your Own Sunshine. A happy, feel good song! I know you will love it.
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Save "Muskrat Love" for your next haters video. 🤣🤣🤣
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I kept seeing people request this song so much, I had to check it out for myself. It’s not a world changing song but it was sweet & very likeable. I listened to C & T’s & America’s versions. Thanks for the recommendation, it made me smile ✌️🇦🇺🙃
Another song of theirs is “Do that to me one time”. It’s a slower song but it was also a big hit.
The dreaded slow song at dance or party....yikes
Beautiful song. They don't write music like this anymore and look how crappy the world is now!
Can I openly admit here I also love Musket Rat love? I feel vulnerable LOL 🐭 it was cute!!!
I forgot about that one!
@M C Right!! 😬 haha
HE is the Captain (Daryl Dragon), SHE is Toni Tennille. They were married for decades, but eventually divorced. He recently passed away with her by his side. Their music is legendary!
Was a shame too, apart from the obvious, he was a fantastic piano player.
Aww.. I didn't know they divorced. or that he passed away.. RIP. :o(
Toni Tennille said she had a tough time with his addictions. But when he was dying, she cared for him!
I'm still shocked that this dude didn't know that the guy wearing the captain hat was the captain! lol
I remember when they had their own variety show on TV, back in the seventies.
They were extremely popular for a while.
Hey! me too. I loved it. Tennille was awesome. Remember when she the "Rubber Band Man" song?
@@rufusbayne2230 I remember The Captain playing a rubber band attached to his big toe during that performance.
The Bionic Watermelon!!!🍉
@@TwistedSither Now that you mention it, I do remember that! Thanks.
Haha,
I think that was when music took a time-out and everyone's music brain went left.
Admittedly, mine too, but these sure bring back the laughs
This was a huge hit, seemed like every five minutes it was playing on the radio.
#1 song of 1975 by some sources.
This is one of the worst song of the seventies after "Muskrat love' another C&T disaster.
@@saturnnet1627 I get they're not everyone's cup of tea, but can't deny they sold a ton of records.
@@saturnnet1627 ROTFLMAO.
Muskrat Suzie
Muskrat Sam
Do the jitterbug
out in Muskrat Land
And they shimmy... 🎶
Yeah that was bad...but popular 🤣
Sam is so skinny
They were married but she divorced him a few years before he died. She did stick with him as he died tho. He is captain and her Toni Tennille ( I forget his real name) she sang great but he was a musical genius
Towards the end of the song she sings, “Sedaka is back...” to honor the man who wrote the song, Neil Sedaka. This song was part of the revival of Sedaka’s career.
I never knew what she said there. Thanks for that trivia.
DNK that....
The Hungry Years by Neil Sedaka is great!
I never noticed that! Thanks!
Laineylou, I also really appreciate Toni's 2 wonderful sister singing backup. They always get overlooked, and shouldn't. Sedaka's version is also great. He wrote it and sang it on his 1974 comeback album, but Captain & Tennille made it the unbelievable hit it was. It was also a product of when America still had optimism, completely gone now for decades never to return.
OMG! It doesn't get more 70s than this! This song was just everywhere.
"Do that to me one more time" - is my favorite by them. Beautiful, romantic ballad. I especially love the electronic-flute break in the middle of the song. Check it out.
I was dorky enough to really enjoy their short-lived television show
DITTO....🤎🤎✌🏾✌🏾
@@4evalocd660 I admit it I had a crush on Toni Tennille big time
Haven't you heard, Cheezy is the new cool !!! Me too 😋 📺🎶 sedaka is back🌟
& I on the captain he didnt talk much 🤎🤎✌🏾✌🏾
@@daveking9393 lol Darrel Dragon was my future ex-husband 😍 guilty! Him n Peter criss from Kiss omg! Haha
'Do That To Me One More Time','Muskrat Love'. They were great back in the 70's, unfortunately they are not together anymore.
Death has a way of doing that.
The line "Sedaka is back" refers to singer/songwritier Neil Sedaka who wrote this tune!
Omg you said it! he was a beast! Like Barry Manilow n Kris Kristofferson, they wrote dings for EVERYONE FOREVER brilliantly and did their own stuff too boot. Wow
Jovaughn, please consider reacting to Neil Sedaka singing his song Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.
I never caught that line - Sedaka is back! Cool!
@@Beitlet It's near the end lol!
Never knew about the Sedaka is back line. Good tid bit of song info. Neil Sedaka wrote some great tunes and performed some of them himself.
I was 7 when this song came out. I can remember riding in our wood panel Brady Bunch station wagon listening to this on the radio. 😂
Town & Country?
I love everything about this song & the memory you just described! I can totally see it!
@@cindyknudson2715 absolutely! 🤣
This is my all time favorite. I remember being 5 and singing this to my Mom and having her cracking up. I’m so fortunate to have grown up in the 70s. Those were the days
I like the quirky Muscrat Love by them.
Born in 67. Loved their music and tv appearances
yes we were extremely blessed for the gift of being a kid in the seventies and a teenager in the eighties.
@@josejunio8436 most definitely
@ted ritola for damn sure
I you like Captain and Tennille listen to "Shop Around".
That's my favorite Captain and Tennille song!! So good.
J, This song won the Grammy Award (1975) for Record of The Year. Daryl Dragon was called 'Captain Keyboard" by Mike Love of the Beach Boys. Daryl played with the Beach Boys 1967-1972.
Her enthusiasm, and quiet Daryl. They made us feel sheer joy in the 70's🙂🙂🙂
Those background singers are Tennille's sisters.
Walking down the street, holding hands with my very 1st boyfriend, swinging a transistor radio, listening to 70’s music, and this song especially!
"Do That To Me One More Time" is a really good song of theirs
They had several hits and several more that almost made it!
Toni was Sexy and she was VERY Sexy on songs like Lonely Nights, You never done it like that, sensuous Sin, The way that I Wanna Touch you, Come in from the Rain and MORE!
He is the Captain and she is Tennille. They were married for awhile.
39 years
Hey there, maybe take a listen to “Laughter in the rain “ by Neil Sedaka, another singer songwriter, great music! Thanks so much!
Yeah I like Laughter in the Rain. Even today.
Neil Sedaka is a legend, earlier than C&T...many classics 🧡 "Breaking up is hard to do" is one of his classics, a fun song... his later, slower version is one of my favorites. Its a completely different mood. Makes me 😢 a little.
Neil Sedaka wrote this song. At the end of this song, they sing "sedaka is back"
@@MsGoon40 They sure do, hence my suggestion to a Neil Sedaka reaction, wonder how many had never noticed their line at the end? 😁
Play it again and listen at the very end she sings, "Sedaka is back." Referring to Neil Sedaka who was a star in the 50s. He was a singer/songwriter but he had not had a hit song for a long time. Then he wrote this and that tag at the end is an homage to him.
Captain and Tennille made a very very very beautiful love song called "Do That To Me One More Time". This song was written by Neil Sedaka, during the fade, she sings "Sedaka's back".
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🛑♥️ He is the Captain She is Toni Tenille! Love will keep us together‼️‼️‼️🎧 He passed away. R.I.P. Daryl Dragon 1/2/2019
I love their “Do That To Me One More Time”!
Daryl Dragon was a keyboardist for The Beach Boys for several years. Got his nickname Captain Keyboard from them, hence Captain and Tennille. Can't remember what year it was, but Toni Tennille sang the National Anthem and it was beautiful. They were HUGE in the 70's.
How ironic I was watching an episode of Fantasy Island starring Toni Tennille when I got the notification for this. Lol. They were incredible!
Toni Tennile is the lady, her ex husband is wearing the captains hat. The people their showing were singing along. The background singers are her sisters. This song was a tremendous hit that summer of 75!
They were very popular in the mid 70's, "do that to me one more time ",is another hit song.
Awe, I remember this as a kid. Good choice!!
Toni Tennille had some “pipes” on her as well as good looks. She could capture an audience: )))
The people on the street are part of a video to demonstrate how popular the song was. You could go pretty much anywhere and ask anybody to sing the song - and they could! Everyone knew it.
I would almost guarantee that the Genre Yacht Rock name came directly from The Captain sporting that hat. Yacht Rock has tons of talented songwriters who wrote some of the most wholesome and catchiest tunes ever written.
I just recently discovered that Yacht Rock was a genre, because it showed up on the display when I was crooning along to Ambrosia’s “You’re The Biggest Part Of Me” in the car. I burst out laughing, & now I always picture a bunch of rich criminal yacht owners singing along whenever I hear it!🤣
Jay, this is such a happy little song.their songs we're so popular in the 70s. 👍👍🤩
The Captain is holding it down on his end, but can we also put some respect & love on Tennile?
Woman is, playing a full-size piano, a keyboard, AND slaying those vocals, at the SAME time!! That takes some exceptional talent.
Such a fun song! Great reaction, Jayvee! Keep 'em coming.
Take care.
My God! She doing THREE different things at the same time!!
Singing,keyboard AND piano!!
He is the Captain she's Tennele. Awesome!!
Thank you for bringing it back to me. I heard this as a kid but now because it has been brought to my attention....I now find this music being brilliant!
Take Care!
✌❤🎶😁
I'm glad you got to hear this, Jayvee. This song was a HUGE hit, when it came out (about 1975). Their version of "Shop Around" (originally by Smokey Robinson) is a real BANGER! Also, "The Way That I Want to Touch You," and "Muskrat Love" scored big hits, too.
It's a sad backstory they broke up as a couple but remain friends till the end I guess if you'd call it that she was there for him when he passed but they divorced a long long time ago
They didn't divorce "a long long time ago", they divorce in 2014.
@@dinodasbunce6224 thanks for that clarification I wasn't aware of that
@@daveking9393 No problem. Although going by what Toni has said about their marriage they probably should have divorced a long long time ago.
Toni Tenille was so refreshing.They had their own TV show for a while.
The one with the hat is her husband the captain .
I heard they were divorcing after nearly 40 years of marriage.
They divorced several years ago and the Captain died last year. They remained close friends until the end.
This was the #1 song of 1975 on the US Billboard Year end Hot 100 Chart. It also was the best-selling single of 1975 and won the Grammy Award (1975) for Record of the Year in 1976.
Toni Tennille is a born performer . Just a piano and her personality is all that is needed.
Glad that you liked this classic song from 1975 as it was "Song of the Year" back then and I would also recommend the song "Shop Around" by the Captain and Tennille too!👍
Dana says- This song came out when I was 4 and it was my favorite. I couldn't remember all the words, but I'd go around the house singing, "Love will keep us together. STOP! I will! I will! I will! I will!" over and over again.
Toni never lost that beautiful Southern accent!
OMG I’M SO EXCITED YOU’RE ABOUT THIS LISTEN TO THIS CLASSIC YAYYYYYY
Toni Tennille was a class act
Really like this song. I had no idea that Toni Tenille played any instruments. Both she and "Captain" have BOTH hands working away on various keyboards!
Second! Aw- I was listening to this when I was about 8-9 years old- an adult in my family had the record and I was always listening to theirs records at a VERY young age- loved the beat-still do ! Fantastic throwback and memories! I’d ride my bike, come inside,grab a popsicle and listen to this! Among others-🤣😉. 💜❤️✌️✨
Kimberlini Bambini my parents listened to them too. Must have been about 4. This is a great song!
Caroline Tummino 😊 just great!!!
Me too! We were so lucky to be that age with such great, pivotal, versatile music and we didn't even know it right!🍄
This song went to #1 on the pop charts in 1975 and won a grammy award for song of the year. Also, you should check out their other #1 hit from 1980 "Do That To Me One More Time". It's a slower ballad and showcases Toni Tennile's beautiful voice.
The biggest song of the summer of 1976! Everyone was singing this song that summer. That's why they're showing people singing this song in the video. It was a huge hit back then! You couldn't do that with a song today. No way.
Back when music was great! I miss those days!!!
Song written and sung by Neil sedaka which is why you'here at the end where she says sedaka is back.
Been binge watching your reactions since last night, your joy at hearing the soundtrack of my (and millions of others) life from the 60's on is infectious, I to have the best music made during my lifetime. Thanks for the fun and the smile!
'Captain' got his nickname from the Beach Boys' Mike Love, who nicknamed him 'Captain Keyboard' due THAT hat.
Ah my mom used to play these guys all the time when I was 5 years old or so. I'm 50 now. Time flies. Talk about talent both playing multiple instruments at once and singing. I had no idea! Wow. Also loved seeing Donny and Marie Osmand in the crowd there at the end.
I love watching you experience so many songs for the first time! Your energy is infectious!
I was 16 when this song was on the radio and it was a super big hit. I think I heard they even got invited to the White House to sing it. Her sister was one of the backup singers.
I think I remember hearing that they’d gotten divorced because of his health issues, but they stayed together. I couldn’t find anything that confirmed that, but I swear I remember hearing that there were legal issues about her being his caretaker. (Again, I could be remembering that all wrong.) Also, he had been The Beach Boys keyboard player in the early 1970s. Apparently Mike Love gave him “the Captain” nickname. And she was a backup singer for them. And apparently she did backup vocals on the Pink Floyd album, “The Wall”. And a strange twist... Bruce Johnston also sang backup, and he’s been the Beach Boys keyboard player for years. Bruce Johnston also wrote the Barry Manilow song, “I Write the Songs”. 🤪🤪🤪
Mike Love gave Daryl Dragon the nickname "Captain Keyboard" when he played keyboard for The Beach Boys. The nickname stuck. So he added the captains hat when he was with Toni Tenille.
Daryl Dragon (The Captain) was the son of Carmen Dragon, a composer and arranger for films and conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra.
Toni was also a temporary Beach Boy in the early 70's. She and the Captain were friends with the band and toured with them for a short time. There song Lonely Nights is another great song from them that you don't hear as much as their other hits.
This was the 2nd record I ever had as a kid! My cousins and I used to play "band" every time we were together and this was one of the songs we sang! ❤❤
Notice she's playing the bass line in her left hand with the piano part in her right hand and singing lead
He just recently passed away and she was right by his side even though they was divorced.
Reading the comments and Tony Orlando and Dawn is another catchy tuned group from the 70's that is worth a listen!!
Some more of their hits: Do that to me one more time, Muskrat Love, Shop Around.
Donnie and Marie Osmond were in the front row of the audience, at the end!!....😃👌💥
The Captain & Teneille were extremely hot in the '70's. You might also want to check out: "The Way I Want to Touch You," "Do It to me One More Time" and "Back to the Island." Also, this song was written by legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka who was a huge artist in his own right during the early '60's. Sedaka had a major comeback about the time this song came out thanks to an album entitled "Sedaka's Back". You might check the following Neil Sedaka Songs: "Bad Blood (with Elton John)", "The Immigrant" and "Love Among the Shadows." Pure pop magic!
Love the music of The Captain and Tennille. This was a WILDLY popular hit when it was first released. Such a fun song. Love their music. Great reaction!
Great song from songwriter Neil Sedaka, saw him in concert some years ago, he was incredible. He has written so many great songs J, you could check out Solitaire (which has been recorded by many artists), Calendar Girl, King of Clowns, One Way Ticket To The Blues, Our Last Song Together, Laughter In The Rain. So many impressive songs from him. Nice version ,they did it justice.
Hey Jay!
The guy with the hat is the Captain and the girl is Tennille. They were married, and might still be if they're still around.
It looks like the backdrop is just people randomly picked off the street to sing parts of the song... that's how popular this thing was!
It was so popular and had so much air play that pretty much everybody knew the words.
I guarantee you, you could not turn on a radio in those days without hearing this song within the hour!
Also, if you'll notice the small keyboard on top of Tennille's piano is what she's playing the bass hand with.
Being a working musician back in the those days, myself, that is most likely a monophonic bass synthesizer, maybe even a "Moog" Synth, which is still popular today if you can find one!
I can tell in the video she's definitely playing the basehand on it.
From what I've read there was no bass guitar in it, just her playing that bass synth while playing the piano with the other hand. I have to admit I did like the song.
I was a real hard rocker at the time, but being a bass player how could I not like that song... the bass line carried the whole thing.
Picture this: My first concert....The Osmond Bros. and Capt. and Tennille were the opening act...My mom went with me and my sisters and she had cottonballs in her ears the entire concert, LOL!
That last organismic ‘I will’ high vocal… says it all
I was 5 years old when this came out in 1975. This was my jawn!! I still have my 45 of this song. I am glad you liked it. Take care and stay safe 😷.
Darryl Dragon was the Captain. She is Toni Tennille. The backup singers are her sister. The song was written by Neil Sedaka, who had largely faded from the charts at this time (& you should check out Calendar Girl and the original Breaking Up Is Hard to Do), which is why they sing, "Sedaka is back" in the fade.
Give You Better Shop Around & Lonely Nights a listen.
At the end of the song, you can hear them say "Sedaka is back". Which is a nod to Neil Sedaka, who wrote the song and had several hits back in the 50s (Calender Girl, Breaking Up is Hard to Do (2 versions, 1 fast, 1 slow) Oh, Carol (written about singer/songwriter Carole King) and Laughter In The Rain.)
This song was sooo popular. Simple songs about love and happiness were always the most popular songs.
He was the keyboard player for the Beachboys from 1967 to 1972. They even had their own TV show and were married for 39 years.
I vaguely remember this playing on the radio, its catchy and upbeat and gets you moving. I love that you try different groups and singers, I love people who are prepared to listen to the music of generations, it makes me smile. Take care and stay safe please my friends, God bless you all love hugs and peace to everyone Mary-Ellen UK
This was a huge hit and just like in the video background, EVERYBODY was singing it. Kind of a wildcard group, only had a couple hits but quite memorable. They did a good cover of "Shop Around"
This reminds me of my old boyfriend...captain is the guy they were married for years but they divorced a years ago and I think Captain died not to long ago😞
Great reaction on Captain and Tenille. Another one of them is Do that to me one more time.That's a slower but way better song and a huge huge hit.
this song is one of the few that would be on my life’s soundtrack.
Thanks so much for playing this one, love your reaction. Miss the 1970's so much, I was lucky enough to grown up listening to great music.
Love this song as a kid! Such a happy tune 🥰
They actually had their own TV Show (1976-1977). Some of the guests were Roy Clark, Natalie Cole, Heart, Dionne Warwick, Lou Rawls, Leo Sayer, Chaka Khan, Muhammad Ali, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., The Pointer Sisters, Ron Howard, John Travolta, Red Foxx, Raymond Burr (Perry Mason).
This was the biggest song of the year back in the 1970's. They were close to being a one hit wonder, but not quite. They parlayed the song into a summer TV variety show. They also did one of the hokiest songs ever, called "Muskrat Love."
In the early 1970s, Dragon played keyboards with the Beach Boys. He was fond of wearing a white yachting cap onstage. Singer Mike Love thus dubbed him "Captain Keyboard."
Toni Tennille was briefly a rare "Beach Girl" member of the Beach Boys, too.
Gladys Knight passed away last week, if you get a chance, react to one of her songs, I suggest Neither One Of Us, but she has quite a few. Neil Sedaka also wrote and sang Laughter in the Rain, which put him back on the charts.
What????? How come I didn’t hear about that. N I did neither one of us it’s in my Motown playlist
I just looked I see nothing of that sorts
Hello Jayvee, my apologies, I had heard from a few people that Ms Knight had passed, I hadn't heard it on the news, but I thought it was true, l should have fact checked it myself. Again I am sorry 😞 Well apparently it was a hoax, I checked on line, and the rumor had been spread of her death. What a world we live in.
Before this, the Captain was a big session player and toured with The Beach Boys
Very sweet song from my childhood. I remember my Mum dancing to it she made dinner. Great memories! 💖
All of us that grew up with these 2 know this song and their show back in the 70's!!
She had such a powerful voice, another great song from childhood! Love your reaction
This was my favorite song when I was about 11 😁
Captain & Tennille - 'The Way I Want To Touch You' is great.
The man is"The Captain" Darryl Dragon the woman is his wife Toni Tennille.
I believe the set Captain plays is one where he can flip switches to sound like different instruments.
They had lots of hits way back...
This song was HUGE. It was on the radio every 1/2 hour or less it seemed!
You would love Helen reddy who just passed away. She was in the Disney movie Pete’s dragon and sang “candle on the water”. She had many hits. “I am woman”win many awards.
This song was written by Neil Sedaka. It's always been one of my faves. Please check out one of Neil's songs called Make Your Own Sunshine. A happy, feel good song! I know you will love it.
For some reason I loved their TV show when I was a little kid in the '70s, though I can't remember anything about it now (other than this song).