American Bandstand 1966 - The Poor Side Of Town, Johnny Rivers

[@eltatoyo9211]

Rivers is so underrated. This song and many others not only capture moments in time, but capture the feel and emotions connected with his music and the currents of the times.

[@khanysafan1705]

This song reminds me of my daddy, on a car trip, and stopping for a burger at a hamburger stand. I was 8 or 9. Makes my heart ache.

[@bobblisten6151]

Just yesteday, 76 now, what happened?

[@kpoleary1]

I get it...

[@David-up7rv]

👍

[@tturner12341]

And my mom who passed in 2019.

[@csmelen]

To be young again and only worrying about finishing with my homework. I sure miss those days.

[@john111257]

me too uk

[@richarddambrosio3602]

Bandstand was such a classy show. We could never have a show like this today. Kids don’t dance like that anymore.

[@lucyacuna1001]

Bandstand was for everyone. Happy and just dancing. I wish it could be like that again. Thank you Mr. Dick Clark. 💝💝💝💝

[@larrysproul9424]

What a time to be a teenager . Music was such a big part of growing up. Great times watching Bandstand .

[@lynntempleton9640]

Johnny Rivers should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@roberttriulzi]

Why doesn’t someone with authority do something about Johnny Rivers to get him included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Poor Side of Town alone make him eligible for that legacy.

[@miggans21012]

That's surprising.

[@donnabowen4107]

Yes he should.

[@bradlaue1718]

Totally agree, but notoriously hard to work with, burned bridges etc. What you gonna do? Politics.

[@brianherrington7226]

Lynn Templeton Absolutely along with The Association , and Tommy James and The Shondells. So many omissions it’s ridiculous. Johnnys voice is unmistakable and I’ve never heard it imitated.

[@jamessloan2680]

I was born in 1952. By 1964, I was watching Bandstand and loved it.

[@eddted2876]

This song has so much meaning! Thank you so much Johnny for Your talents Mr. Rivers!

[@horsepowerhorsepower3861]

Great And Some Sad Memories.....

[@agm6095]

Such great simple times without all the violence that we now have. No baggy pants, tattoos. I would love to go back.

[@irenehoward7653]

1966 was a great year for music! I swear that's what kept me alive!

[@valerieproctor7366]

This was the year my baby sister Daphne was born, January 1966, she was my best friend, and we both loved America Bandstand , classics. She would have loved this station. RIHeaven baby sister.🌹🌹♥️♥️😇😇 3/7/2016

[@yossarian6799]

Here's a big hug for ya, Valerie. 🧡🧡🧡🧡 I'm the middle of 7 kids and our youngest was taken from us when he was 21. I spent last night listening to his favorite music (Beck, Cranberries, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice In Chains) and bawling my eyes out. Time heals wounds but sometimes it feels like just yesterday he was here... Nicholas Uriah Mears, “Nick”, 07/27/77 - 01/23/99

[@valerieproctor7366]

@@yossarian6799 Thank you!🙏🙏❤️❤️🌹🌹😇😇

[@bellawright4265]

Johnny Rivers got shafted..should b n hall of fame....summer rain was also one of my favorites.

[@brianherrington7226]

Bella Wright Summer Rain is my favorite too.

[@larrysproul9424]

He had one neck of a following at one time . And yes he should be in the r and r y'all of fame.

[@garyflowers8372]

That was a good song! The music back then was very decent and teenagers were well dressed and we'll groomed! Our elders would be proud of our generation!

[@garyflowers8372]

That was a very famous song! It was a big No. 1 hit the teenagers were very well groomed and you could tell if they were young men or young women unlike today's generation!

[@larrysproul9424]

I remember jr high dances and high school functions . Everyone was dressed up and respectful..

[@luiscalcano4359]

I saw it different with Nam, psychedelia, LSD, marijuana , Alcohol, hair was getting longer, and kids were very rebellious by 64-65.

[@gracegarcia7875]

Omg I Was having my baby 1966 iam 74 and healthy what memories

[@rp-it8ym]

I ended up on the poor side of town and yes been married 46 years and yes she is the best thing that ever happened to me. She stood by me all the way and this song makes me emotional.I found a very nice thing on the poor side of town and I thank God .

[@marilynnjacobsen1077]

Real music about Love. What happened to all this beautiful music that touched our hearts?

[@mona2242]

Brings me back to high school ,dancing to great music at sock hops, mini skirts, long hair, trading beatle cards, boys carrying your books to school and of course, getting on the phone before our parents got back from work. Nothing to buy because we didn’t have the money to buy it with, except my small allowance which I saved to get me a Betty & Veronica comic book & some 1 penny chicklet gum. ❤️

[@john111257]

spoilt these days

[@michaelthorpe2837]

I love the reaction of the kids in the grandstand when they see themselves on the studio's monitor.

[@kaybroughton9004]

Such a rich and beautiful song...ohhh Johnny Rivers can make me cry. This song tells a full story in a little over 3 minutes...truly wonderful memories.

[@michaellazzeri9439]

Tami -------------55 years on, & every time I hear this, it's you---------and I'm in tears. 55 years ----------& it's like yesterday.

[@stringalongmike1953]

I hear ye brother, I hear ye. I understand.

[@thomasnooft8120]

WOW ! Incredible record, incredible voice, incredible backup. You would never find it today !!! This type of music is truly missed but were Thankful there are recordings to help us remember !!!

[@sjjcws]

The people who like to call themselves "progressive" injected politics into everyday life, starting, mostly, in the 60s. Now, it has infected every aspect of the modern life and culture. And, politics is a nasty business, and very divisive.

[@darrenallen2630]

Me born in 1967 I love this song beautiful vocals and meaning of the song

[@skipdow3]

The year I graduated from High school. What great songs and singers we had back then. No blue, or green hair, No tattoos , good looking girls, that were proud to be girls, or young ladies if you prefer. No flames shooting up to the ceiling. The kind of girls you could take home to meet your family, and they wouldn't ask what dock the woman worked on. Sure glad I got to experience the good years of music in this country.

[@johnheinrich1718]

I was in jr high school and we were all dancing to Johnny Rivers music at the Riply house in Houston

[@valleyridgesimmentals8969]

My favorite Johnny rivers song, hands down, Somebody hit the rewind button please, lets go back there.

[@ronaldoleksy8264]

To live those days again Priceless....

[@rp316117]

Like the words of this song. With my wife by my side yes we can make it on the poor side. She's so wonderful!!!!

[@CHaas-bn3xi]

rp316117 your so awesome thank you for the wonderful comment

[@MrKnothead63]

Great song and he does it like no one else.

[@bruceg1845]

a truly great song and Johnnys greatest hit

[@dariowiter3078]

When this was originally broadcast on Saturday, October 8, 1966, NBC broadcast Game 3 of the 63rd edition of baseball's World Series. The Baltimore Orioles bested the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 in that game. ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾ 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@johnnypoker46]

A classic song, massively underrated

[@johntroicuk4641]

What a lovely song from a simpler, more innocent time. That was before my time but what a wonderful time it must have been.

[@loricaudill1440]

Wished this song was played at my prom at 1989/ Awsome song .Awsome video..To the 1966 you guys rocked

[@samsungazul164]

I Was Born in 1966.beautifull times the Sixten

[@BleedBNG]

Marty Paich's string arrangements, and The Blossoms w/ Darlene Love's backing vocals help make this song ethereal, and one of best of the 60's.

[@YCDTI]

I couldn’t agree more BleedBNG!

[@jonday4651]

BleedBNG

[@davidgibson7615]

BleedBNG Marty Paich's son David co-founded the group Toto

[@LuLuSantos-]

indeed. one of thee best of all time. timeless. ♥ 9.14.2022

[@CARLWISE2008]

Rock n Roll hall of fame Johnny Rivers

[@rhtball]

Great Song that will never die....

[@williamjarman9076]

Man life sure was a whole much simpler back then my younger days.

[@brendamccullough7424]

I remember my mama listening ti this ,I miss her.I was 11 and thought she was old...actually she was 28 !

[@douglasspencer3278]

Such a beautiful song.

[@mitchellhancock3102]

always one of my favorite artists loved most of his songs way underrated

[@mrob75]

you can tell that the dancers are loving dancing to this song...they are so into it...you can almost read so many of their minds...Thanks, Aaron R.

[@nyrockchicxx]

Are you kidding? No one seems to be hearing the rythm of the song. So many are dancing too fast.

[@rascal211]

Agree moving too fast to this song. Not really getting the song.

[@kathytanksley653]

Loved this song. One of my all time favorites…

[@john111257]

Massive tune, UK missed him, one of my favourites

[@johnmurphy7316]

I never heard this song until recently. It had no impact in UK/Europe back in 1966. It's a great song.

[@aladdinsane5448]

WE WERE YOUNG AND ALIVE. WE WERE AMAZING!

[@EL-SHADDAI-ELOHIM]

Just Amazing ... my dad's songs when he was a teenager

[@carolinerainey8072]

Best days of my life great music

[@cindypena9131]

This song brings back so many memories.. one of my favorites.

[@Habsbsbgirl1909]

I was only 3 but as I grew older mom and dad would tell me bring RICH isn’t everything as money doesn’t always buy happiness, we were lower middle class , never went hungry or had utilities shot off or owed money 💴 but we grew up with love , laughter , had the best road trips dad always told his daughters make sure men always treat you with respect

[@davidapodaca1319]

Brings back so many memories I grew up watching American bandstand thank you for the clips

[@ronaldprejean1974]

Compared with today we had nothing, but then again, we had it all!!

[@lauratinoco7163]

ME ENAMORA ESTÁ CANCIÓN..JHONNY LA CANTA PRECIOSO..Y TRAE MUCHOS BUENOS MOMENTOS A MI VIDA..

[@michaeljohnson1157]

❤❤ ALL THESE 🌟* KIDS....ARE OLD FOLKS, NOW***_____WONDERFUL ERA 😊👏

[@stevekruse2321]

We were Greatly Deprived by AM Radio Sound Back Then!

[@OneWayJesus777-x2n]

wow ann margaret and johnny rivers at vietnam supporting our soldiers there God bless them how many of these young men went to vietnam too. I was a kid when the war happen

[@buffysmith4278]

How Romantic. I am listening to this while my boyfriend is snoring.😢

[@Gwenhamara]

I love this song. Love it, love it, love it. My best guy friend was so in love with his girlfriend and then she left him for a "rich guy". Broke his heart in a million pieces. This song always reminded me of him.

[@lynntempleton9640]

When I see old Bandstand videos, I wonder how many of those boys ended up in Vietnam, and how many didn't come back?

[@joecanedo5897]

I also think the same ,I am a 77 y.o.veteran

[@eightinches6094]

It's a real shame these days are gone, today's society is so much different.

[@cherylpace8779]

I fe 'll in love with my first husband while playing Johnny Rivers greatest hits over and over again loved all his songs..

[@beagle7622]

I would be interested what happened to some of the couples . I was of a similar age and so many life changing things have happened since then , like kids, grand kids, careers , everything that life throws at us . I am a huge fan of music & how it can calm me down. One couple really caught my attention. I wonder if they stayed together or were even a couple then . I think the combination of the music and the dancing has made me think about my own experiences.

[@tropicalpancake56]

Beautiful...Love your channel and all the special memories...thank you!

[@YCDTI]

Thank you tropicalpancake56!

[@craig9843]

I’m 51 and my sister is my sister is 63. I remember she had this on a cassette tape probably recorded from a radio station

[@marciajohnson467]

Poor side of town , one of my all time favorites, Love his voice❤❤❤❤

[@CHaas-bn3xi]

Thank you and thank you so much for bringing these wonderful videos to the screen so many beautiful songs and beautiful people just having a wonderful time. These videos just have away of making me so emotional

[@petegrape3872]

What a great tune ! Nice rhythm an blend ! Gotta love this 1! Perfect

[@michaelsilva1258]

It's incredible how age changes your taste in music. I must have heard this song on the radio a hundred different times and now, it's the..... sh$%ttt

[@JoseLuiz-h5v]

Eu adoro essa musica pool side of Town adoro também essa atmosfera dos lindo anos 60 de uma geração totalmente inesquecível quê marcaram uma década..sou de 64 nasci numa época de ouro.

[@silvanamoura1222]

Essa música foi composta e gravada por esse grande gênio musical, no ano em que eu nasci, em 1066,cresci ouvindo esse belo cantor, que eu até hoje nos meus 56 anos de idade sou super fã por toda a eternidade 😘🌼💜❤️🌹🌼❤️😘

[@benhallums3230]

This Hit Record Enters The Billboard Hot 40-100 on The Week-Ending Saturday October 8, 1966 on "THE NEW AMERICAN BANDSTAND 1967" on ABC-TV USA Starring The Late America's Oldest Teenager DICK CLARK with Miss Becky on THE AB67 Hot Line for MR. JOHNNY RIVERS in "The Poor Side of Town" at No. 1 on IMPERIAL RECORDS (MGM/UA) went Gold & Platinum.

[@luiscarlosteixeiradealmeid8163]

Muito boa noiti p/ tds vcs . Quê saudadis dessis tempos, época com meus 12 anos di idade , 1966 eu era feliz e nem sabia.

[@RandyR]

Oh the memories. Where is the time machine?? I was 13

[@loricaudill1440]

Would have loved to dance to my high dances back in the 1980s ..love it

[@tturner12341]

How many of these boys went off to war 😢and never came back?

[@williammaloney6404]

johnny river was the man

[@johntate5722]

Aww the dancing here is very sweet, and the song is just what they need

[@garyengle4722]

I just put my earbuds in and the memories start !

[@pierredelafrance4962]

Get Johnny into the rock n roll hall of fame

[@pauloricardodaluz297]

Eu era pequeno e lembro dessa época, como não entendia em Inglês, era uma linda melodia!

[@lorenamoreno9039]

Lindas épocas. ..... existía el Amor...💐. Tengo. 54. ...recuerdo mucho a mi hermano mayor 🌼🌼🌼🌼 se fué para siempre. 💕🏵️🏵️

[@debraarnold3703]

Honey, I think I just saw us slow dancing here. Oh yes. Our favorite song by Johnny.

[@cherylgreene1716]

I remember this song to I was about 8 or 9 when this came out I remember My Mother listening to the radio and ironing close

[@briansullivan1050]

The girl @ 2:15 is sooo adorable! And so young! God bless you wherever you are.

[@earllorentz7786]

Beautiful

[@eileenmaryomalley740]

I was in 8 th grade , these were the Best days the best music best memories best tv , everything today is garbage sorry it's the truth !

[@larrysproul9424]

You are correct . Music then was so much apart of growing up . Seemed like everyone always had a radio on .

[@johnheinrich1718]

@@larrysproul9424 their AM transistor radio up against their ear

[@chicago-yc3lj]

I remember love watching this show as a kid on TV. I love watching these sweet young kids dance this love music. Really a beautiful thing.

[@ABdancers]

This is a great Johnny Rivers song. I believe Frank Van der Poole’s partner at 1:49 also danced on Casey Kasem’s 1960s teen dance TV show called “Shebang”. Thanks for the upload Aaron.

[@YCDTI]

ABdancers Don and I were just talking about Shebang. Great show, I just wish there were more episodes of it around.

[@paulroman3402]

another great Italian singer from this time period.

[@Jaslon73Jaslon]

A Retro moment in time, a time of change.

[@larrysproul9424]

It was a huge time of change . Riots, Vietnam , ect .

[@luiscalcano4359]

@@larrysproul9424 I saw it all @ 8-9 yr.old ! My uncle was kia mid-3/1968, Tail end of TET.

[@bandini22221]

Boys are handsome and all the girls are so prettyl, especially the one at 1:39. Was a world so much more beautiful than today. Thanks for the look back. Oh by the way, what is that random audio at the beginning that doesn't even fit with the video?

[@shannahuffman4655]

My favorite song if his

[@larrysproul9424]

Great choice and am so glad it helped Rivers make it big .

[@aladdinsane5448]

REWIND BUTTON PLEASE.

[@johnsallee9853]

, oh I really miss these days!

[@esthergarcia1373]

Love this song. He sings it with such feeling❣❤🙏🌟🎸🎼

[@williamvelez8439]

I love this song.❤️ Thaks.👏👏👏

[@BetheViante]

Amo. Demais.essa. Música. Era. Esse tempo. Que. Eu volta

[@5ary]

This song is so beautiful

[@anacristina8175]

Linda música. Muito romântica 🥰🥰🥰

[@michaelburke2142]

Great song. A timeless classic

[@laurastafford6217]

I love Johnny Rivers❤❤

[@larrysproul9424]

A classic and so well done . Wonder what ever happened to Johnny Rivers.

[@joemarkowski9202]

Enjoyed him since 63

[@dancerdon9175]

Great song and sign of the times!

[@walterguzek7210]

how many of these guys went to viet nam

[@larrysproul9424]

Way too many I am sad to say.

[@luiscalcano4359]

@@larrysproul9424my uncle was kia mid-3/1968 , tail end of TET, 10days b-4 my 11th bday, and I still sulk at 65 yrold , This is 2022 now; never 4get it. I was 9yr.old when this great tune came out in the 4th grade in fall of 66.