American Bandstand 1963 - She’s A Fool, Lesley Gore

[@brianherrington7226]

America in her final days of innocence. 13 more days that innocence would be shattered. These days I was a young elementary school boy and remember the era quite well and miss it to this day. America will never know a era or time like this again.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

I was 8 years old back in November 1963. I too remember that day on the 22nd of November. The Kennedy Assasination and September the 11th, 2 days I will never forget.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@Scott Kleeman I remember that look in his eyes.

[@jackanthony976]

When was America ever innocent?

[@JoJo1955]

@@usmc-veteran73-77 Ditto. Was also 8 years old in November 1963. Too young to remember the date but I knew the adults were very upset. After that, America changed forever. And not for the better in my experience.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@JoJo1955 I agree 100%. Greetings from Charleston, West Virginia.

[@georgegriendlingjr5361]

Lesley Gore was an underrated singer who put out hit after hit in the 60's.

[@veg4ev]

no way she was underated

[@pixieb.b.1507]

Those girls really teased their hair back then, I love all of Lesley Gore's songs!

[@TracyD2]

I wish I had the pictures of my mom and aunt I remember seeing.

[@jerrygil1965]

I can see a girl overtouching her hair LOL

[@Gaylel1]

RIP Lesley Gore. She performed her songs if you listened closely, she empowered young teen age women. Thanks for the clip, Aaron.

[@pinedelgado4743]

Yes ma'am!!! She was a trailblazer for women just as the now late Ruth Bader Ginsburg had! They were BOTH from the same box--who both thought outside of that box!!!

[@Ransomhandsome]

Lesley Gore just sang what was given to her to sing. She was just a chubby, confused Jewish girl from Tenafly with good connections. Right after she hit with, what some consider an early feminist anthem, You Don't Own Me, she was given the anything but empowering, That's The Way Boys Are. As for Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 60 million assassinated in the womb children preceeded her in death. And their murder she wholeheartedly endorsed, but she needn't fear a confrontation - where they are she more than likely won't be.

[@zigman8550]

@@Ransomhandsome I mostly agree with you.I like Lesley Gore but most of her songs were written by men.

[@bobbywall172]

@@Ransomhandsome from a almighty God will come wrath or Hell 👿

[@kevingoins9858]

One of several smashes Ms. Gore would score, produced by Quincy Jones (who signed her to Mercury Records ).

[@ionecuff6323]

Look at all the Aqua Net!!! I wonder how many people even know what that is? LOL! I miss those dances soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!

[@csmelen]

Lesley Gore had a chance to record "Groovy Kind of Love" but a producer for Smash Records refused to let her because the lyrics had the word groovy. It was later recorded by the Mindbenders and reached #2 on the UK billboard charts in 1966.

[@pinedelgado4743]

OMG.

[@bufb]

Last group of Philli bandstand dancers dancing to a great song.

[@robertnilla]

60 years ago! Wow!! almost like looking back a light year in time! How everything changes, and how cool this is to see life in another time, another realm, another universe. Wonderful young people dancing. normalcy between young girls and boys!!

[@jscottupton]

There were many things about those times that were better than today.

[@sharonramone7186]

Another great clip. I'm a Philly girl who was just a kid back then. But my brother was older and danced on "Bandstand" a few times!

[@RoyHooper]

I was 7, born in 1956. So this is what the grown ups were doing : )

[@mistery-ed7900]

You just gotta love Leslie Gore!

[@michaelcummingsherrera1232]

No I don't! Just kidding!

[@veg4ev]

Queen of the 60's 💋

[@dancerdon9175]

Multi-talented; multi-faceted Lesley Gore! A+ Aaron!

[@pinedelgado4743]

Perhaps the best proto-feminist singer and entertainer--EVER.

[@dancerdon9175]

Pine Delgado @Pine Delgado absolutely - what a trailblazer!

[@johnmoore7525]

I love watching Barbara Warchol and Bruce Richard dance and Sandi Short, the blonde on the left at the beginning of the video, is so pretty!

[@stevemichaelsmichaels4646]

She's A Fool was not an instant hit, even Lesley didn't like it. After she recorded it, they took a tape of it across the street to the radio station to get listener reaction. Everybody hated it. They discovered their mistake: The wrong tape was taken to the station. Someone had picked up an "unmixed" tape. Once the right tape was played on the radio, everyone loved the song.

[@thruthealcove]

Ahhh, the legendary one woman girl group, Lesley Gore! Love her. This is one of her great, but hardly mentioned hits. She was such a great artist. More Philly clips, yes! Looking just like a school dance. Lol I love how they are literally squeezed together trying to get in the camera shot & can hardly move! Lol Also, the film skips at the beginning were crazy! Lol Enjoyed this one Aaron, hope you're doing well buddy!

[@bertfranciscorealuyo7379]

😅

[@markuspritsch7551]

So crowded, they were bumping into each other and you could tell some had their backs to the camera and were told to turn around. Fun to watch and think of all these people in their 70's now .

[@jeanettegee6754]

So innocent times.. great era to grow up… God Bless America! 🙏🏻💕

[@cynthiapickett7403]

Great time capsule of the short-lived Kennedy era (aka the pre-Beatles/British Invasion days).

[@jebj205]

Loved Lesley Gore and all her songs. Looking at this clip they sure knew when to look at the camera and smile.

[@Wolfsky9]

America's last minutes of innocence. Ohhh do I remember hearing this ! In Denver, Harmony Records on 16th & Welton St, played this loudly on the speaker outside of the store. ----------RIP, wonderful, Lesley Gore. ----------RIp, to all who have passed. ------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o

[@joanblack346]

What a Great show love Leslie Gore beautiful song going back to my childhood everyday after school rushed home to watch American Bandstand🦋🙏🌺🌈🌺🌈🌺

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

Sighhhhhhh.....this is the most isn't it? The guys are all drop dead adorable! Did you catch how Barbara glanced at Bruce toward the end??? Wow. I think I'm going to cry...big ol' lump in my throat. I adored Lesley Gore and this song, although up there with my favorites, isn't my top choice; that would be "California Nights". The dancers! I wonder if anyone went home with bruises from sharp elbows? Bumpty Bump Bumpty Bump is right! The little fellow I love (Aaron knows which one) I think he got shoved toward the second row at the beginning of the song. He always had sad eyes. Wish I knew his name. I kind of disagree with the age of innocence. At least for me that wouldn't come until 1968. This whole country went straight to Hell. 2020 gives me the same feeling. Thank you Aaron. Yeh Dad...this was the best! Many many prayers for our California buddies. Please take care of yourselves. You can rebuild a house, but there is only one YOU. I want you all safe. Please send prayers, kind thoughts, good spirit, Reiki...whatever is your thing to those of us in the southeast. Covid is relentless. Oh and @Martha Patchin, I get 30 lashes with a wet noodle for being late late late for our date!! 😄🇺🇸

[@edwardwilson5343]

What ever happened to Bruce and Barbara? My favorites on the show.

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

@@edwardwilson5343 hi Ed! Bruce has passed away but Barbara is still alive.

[@gordonmcmanus1238]

@@thefirstMrsLankton im so clad to hear Barbara is still with us

[@Okanagan48]

My favourite female singer of all time.

[@martinworkens6130]

16 in ‘63. Great music. Evolving from the East coast sound ( philly, NJ). Many female singers and all girl groups.. Motown, Muscle Shoals soul, Bob Dylan folk, west coast Beach Boys an surf music Jan and Dean.

[@nancyholt3194]

We all knew how to dance like this.The guys were always such good dancers

[@CJLinOHIO]

Great song, great artist. And you got to love those hairdos. 🤭

[@richbillionair]

Wow! well dressed young people unlike today

[@garypamatat3167]

RiP Lesley Gore you are missed and loved.

[@robertharrison2.055]

dig the hair styles '''

[@lenscaparro5209]

Great record and great Philly crowd!

[@suzannerebro245]

Great quality video. Thanks to the poster.

[@YCDTI]

You are most welcome

[@user1952-e4g]

One of Leslie's best-love the vocals, rhythm and piano backing. Many people think this was the last years of innocence before music changed with the British invasion, but many of those imports as well as much American music often had the same basic themes until around 1970. The dance steps and clothing styles were slowing changing however. But the girls in my Jr HS and HS still used a lot of Aqua-net throughout the decade!

[@edwardwilson5343]

Loved American Bandstand growing up in South Jersey. To all you 20 yr olds out there, these are the songs and dances of your Grandparents. Learned how to dance watching that show.

[@musicrocksoffical]

Lesley was one of the best ever. Love all of her music. She never sang a bad song I don’t like. Just pure talent.

[@louisb5563]

I've watched this repeatedly just now, there is so much to capture here in light of events to occur in our country as well as with AB. (I wouldn't be born yet for another year in Philly!) That opening shot..."hoggers" for the camera! Some of the girls looked like they were wearing their Catholic school uniforms, but on a Saturday? Nah. At 1:42 I like that couple in the middle doing that "switch and spin" sort of thing. What dance move was that? At 1:57 it looks like there are "grown-ups" in there! He's a tall man & his dancing partner is feeling her hair, he is talking to a woman that looks like a grandma and the lady passing her and smiling also looks like she might be a 'grown-up'! I really like how those 2 ladies are just smiling & laughing...nice, but that guy...the look on his face as he looks up into the camera a couple of times, he's like a 'typical' guy from Philly! I suspect he was being cynical & funny at the same time! I really enjoyed this clip & song! Thx for taking the time to post this! BTW - I read your notes, it's too bad that group from the U.K. were never heard from again...that's showbiz!

[@hoobie7588]

My God, what we have lost.

[@vance9460]

Grace

[@robbalboni4179]

my favorite female singer of the 60s and probably of all time! loved her records and they were beautifully produced by quincy jones. she had a lot of talent , i belonged to her fan club for a number of years. this is one of my favorite tunes by her as it has such a great sound, thanks for sharing this terrefic clip from american bandstand.

[@jackanthony976]

Yes, I agree. Lesley Gore was putting out fabulous records until she decided she wanted to be Joni MItchell. That is when her record label dropped her.

[@stevemichaelsmichaels4646]

@@jackanthony976 It seems that after Quincy Jones left Mercury in mid-late 1965, Mercury couldn't find the right material and right producer for Lesley. Although she had a top 20 hit with California Nights, there was no major success. Mercury tried a number of producers but nothing clicked. Mercury released a Golden Hits Vol 1 album in an attempt to generate interest in her, but it did not work so they dropped her from their roster of artists.

[@JMarieCAlove]

I was just six days old when this aired! I watched AB during the 80s! Lol My kind of fun music. 😊

[@pgc8509]

Takes me back to being with my older cousins who were dressing and wearing their hair like the girls. I thought they were so cool.

[@edwardwilson5343]

We called that hair style, " jacked to Jesus", later became the Bee Hive style. Yes, I'm an old hair dresser in my late 70's

[@michaellazzeri2069]

RIP, Lesley Gore ------------fantastic song !!

[@jackeppington6488]

hahaha. Good thing I read your descriptions closely, Aaron! That last line was funny.

[@YCDTI]

Lol! just seeing if anyone is paying attention. 😂

[@billritter4213]

@@YCDTI Lol! By the way, whatever happened to them anyway? ;) Now that i can recall, I think Topo Gigio replaced them. Lol!

[@YCDTI]

@@billritter4213 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - British bands just don’t work in the US, never have and never will. 😉....kiss me goodnight Eddie. 🐭

[@marigold7250]

Too bad they didn't make it, Ed Sullivan wasted our time! Lol

[@thewilscott]

WOW. great video, great artist Miss Lesley Gore, thanks for the post.

[@nataliecruz1694]

When music was music and these young kids respected each other even in the clothes they were wearing .miss those days

[@White-Michael935]

This was/ is a good song.

[@cherieallen2539]

63 moved to Laguna Beach ‼️ remember this song playing on our Hi Fi. ,‼️🎶 miss Bandstand days. Philly Style😉lived near there 3 yrs.. in Swarthmore PA Gorgeous town. I was ten.. lol 😆 😂🤣........... I'M STILL TEN..🤣. 👍

[@maureenwilson6031]

Murray the K's Swingin Swaoire! Went to all his holiday shows. Got there early and got the free album. Great shows, great groups. Stayed all day. They didn't kick you out. Saw at least 2 shows per visit. Wonderful shows. Wonderful memories with my best friend, Carolyn.

[@sandraluciadeoliveira7422]

Good times!🔝💎🌟⭐🌟⭐🌟

[@rickrick5041]

Just a wonderful timeless song

[@pauldavis7310]

She was great!!! Her songs always take me back!!!

[@marcomolina4574]

i lovbe that show

[@postworld1185]

People seem like they are having fun. I wish we could experience fun joy and love at the same time we work on ending racism, poverty and oppression. That's what they did all the way to and through the civil rights movement. They had fun joy and love while trying hard to solve the world's problems, which we and they knew would never be fully solved. In that way they were smarter than us. They were realists. Now, if someone see's me having any fun, joy or love I get chastised and forced to feel guilty because someone in the world isn't feeling fun joy love at the same time as me. Seems an impossible hopeless situation. Like rats running on a wheel with no way off.

[@andrewfusco7824]

You’re spot on about the love and joy. Music and dancing today does not incite those feelings. Society has become hedonistic and destructive.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@Bella Bella I've seen a clip or two from the Philly days, that included a couple of black couples.

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

@Post World, it's 1963. All is not as it appears.

[@SuperAram111]

it was better back then.....people cared about their families friends and neighborhoods..................it worked.

[@robinkeiger2208]

Great artist!!

[@oldiesgeek454]

So it was "Shaga-Dula" that I've been hearing in the background all these years? Thanks Aaron for filling me in on that. BTW, I always enjoy your sarcasm about "that British band" that was never heard from again... It never gets old. 😉

[@daisycassidy2448]

I would have never guessed it was shagadula. So I have been fooled for these many years. 🙂

[@mimiduquette8786]

@@daisycassidy2448 I have always thought it was chapadooda

[@harrysuppanz8583]

❤❤❤ Love It!!!! RIP Lesley

[@japanjack62]

Great music and teens knew how to dress and dance.... Good Times...

[@Linda-in9ns]

The Best. That’s all I can say!!!🎼🥁👍

[@MrGm9018]

8 th grade for me-loved it and the times

[@annagray2519]

Only watched AB maybe three or four times after they left Philadelphia. Just wasn’t the same anymore. In a few years, I’d watch Soul Train with my young daughter.

[@michaelrube9881]

Those kids are now all grandparents in their 70s 😲

[@AtlantaGymFan]

Love the show and song!

[@SuperAram111]

id like to see this whole show...........these kids were the best of the nation. mostly first or second generation americans............the show went to cali and it was never the same.

[@williamdevos4855]

Top song, Beautiful voice.

[@jimsmith6547]

This so great thank you sir for the upload

[@billritter4213]

Good clip choice for this week. Love the Philly "bumpitybumpitybump". Oh, little anyone knew in two short weeks how the country and world would change. I do have a curious question though. On other clips that feature DC in is Beechnut music shows on YT, the audience is seen wearing buttons with the letters IFIC. Anyone know what the letters on the button stand for? Have a fun weekend all and stay safe on the next the last weekend of summer.

[@YCDTI]

The slogan was “Beechnut gum is flavor-IFIC” thus the IFIC buttons.

[@billritter4213]

@@YCDTI Makes sense. I seached Google images and it's definitely used as part of their ad campaign. Beechnut is flavor-ific, thus, the IFIC. Here's the link to the images: www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk02t5u0W_756Ks25p7zFSQ-ylZJkeg%3A1599957952771&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=757&ei=wGtdX6KcLNrNtQaQpb6oBQ&q=beechnut+ific&oq=beechnut+ific&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQDDoECCMQJzoFCAAQsQM6AggAOgQIABAYUIsKWIoeYOQxaABwAHgAgAF4iAHSB5IBBDEyLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZw&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwii_LXr8-TrAhXaZs0KHZCSD1UQ4dUDCAc#imgrc=GkbDuqySCBp8dM

[@gogoyubari366]

She was so pretty with a pretty voice as well!

[@italoman9]

All that ratted up hair!! 😘😍❤️👍

[@AniMerci]

The early 60’s Bandstand was the best. All those bouffant hairdos. Aquanet, the smell of sin!

[@johanneobrien7572]

There is. Bruce. Richard And. Barbra. WArchol. Again. I just watching them

[@roybierma5442]

@@beverlyspencer2448 He died of AIDS.

[@giselleleandr0]

i am addicted about Lesley

[@pennymccafferty1246]

Love it!

[@joycemartin7516]

It’s 10/19/24 in Austin, Tx! Great song and an awesome singer! Seniors were great in ‘68! I’m 75 and still rockin’ to the ‘60s today🥳🎶

[@gordonmcmanus1238]

MY uncle use too dance on AB in plilly i was 10 years old

[@AZGriffins2U]

Knocking into each other

[@lauradaly8020]

That's interesting to read that comment about the Beatles disappearing, especially when, in a couple of more months., we would hear all about them.

[@EricCarter-b1d]

I wonder if he was related to John Thomas of Nashville TN.

[@giselleleandr0]

whaat a cozy feeling

[@paulamoran287]

Amen!

[@daviddyer1555]

My song was He's a Fool! Too many times I saw great looking girls going out with guys who were jerks!

[@Poopaduke122]

I thought thought the background was Wackadoo Wackadoo😂😂😂😂

[@rickytickykatz9599]

Great post! Will you be posting this full episode? And I was also wondering if you have and full episodes of early Hollywood in 1964? Thanks!

[@jzhz5269]

My parents era,they had alot of relationship challenges in this time. 🤩😒

[@AmericanBandstandAgain]

Hmm, I wonder how many cans of hair spray were in that group.

[@alicewolfson4423]

At least 2 cans per head.

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

@@alicewolfson4423 I thought my older sister owned stock in Aqua Net.

[@alicewolfson4423]

@@thefirstMrsLankton Too bad she didn't. I wonder how much lung damage was done by inadvertently inhaling Aqua Net?

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

@@alicewolfson4423 I grew up in a 2 bedroom 1 bath home. When my sister was getting ready for dates, she'd do the whole hair teasing, eyelash curling routine. Last came the hair spray. If you walked past the bathroom door when she was letting loose with that can, I swear you could asphyxiate.

[@alicewolfson4423]

@@thefirstMrsLankton 😂

[@markhanretta9570]

And Leslie "fooled" all of us.

[@MrWildcat2009]

That’s a pretty small tight studio for people to be dancing in. People are bumping into each other left and right.

[@nuttybar9]

They were pretending they were in the Projects.

[@mohedanoguerrerochristian6108]

😍

[@jefferythomas4872]

Can someone explain this dance style? Bump each other and other dancers?

[@marcomolina4574]

hi there can u put more full videos of american bandstand let me know thanks

[@TonyGPizza]

Unfortunately, he has tried to do this but the Web sheriff stepped in.

[@pamgrimm8850]

The Philadelphia kids sure dressed differently from us kids on the California coast.

[@dariowiter3078]

"They never made it on the show and were never heard from again"?!? SERIOUSLY?!? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 😆😆😆😆😆 😂😂😂😂😂 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@MissPerriwinkle]

WHERE CAN I SEE ONE WITH BOB AN JUSTINE??

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

Wow, they're not bumping into each other.

[@redcreektex316]

I know the names of a few of the dancers, but who is the young lady at 1:05 and again at 1:32 with the white hairband and black dress?

[@darrylh1971]

YCDTI: Can you upload a complete episode of the 1973-1974 AB beach spinoff "ACTION 1973" or "ACTION 1974"?

[@YCDTI]

Sorry, I don’t have any of those shows. I think I saw a clip of that show on YT with Dick Clark interviewing the DeFranco family on the beach.

[@AdrianDeVore]

@@YCDTI Perhaps, you can try to upload an episode of the original "Where the Action Is?".

[@lewsa-ib1ki]

the girl in the middle at 0:22 shes so pretty i dont know if she still lives or is a grandma now

[@Dr.Pepper001]

That's Anna Rossi. She was diabetic and over time lost both legs. She knew she had diabetes but neglected to get it treated in time. She lived to be in her 70s.

[@lewsa-ib1ki]

@@Dr.Pepper001did you know her?

[@maryMartinez1813]

The Best you don.t own me.

[@williamscanlon6539]

Great song, kids could dance, great time. Then sadly JFK’s assasination.

[@johnnymurphy3611]

On this tape There is a girl wearing a back buttoned with a unbuttoned button. Why? She cant see it But other others. Nobody told her or offer to button ir for her.

[@marvfergie786]

My girl has a ponytail and a pleated skirt 1:49

[@AnthonyL0401]

What was the format at this time? Local?