"The Trolley Song" - Beantown Swing music video

[@ggphipps1]

good job young people! please keep it up! society needs this more than ever! hope springs eternal!

[@magenkho2387]

Beautiful sultry voice💕

[@stevencollings1042]

Great --swing --tune

[@AlWestwood]

Unique and yet classical at the same time. Wonderful talent, wonderful voice and wonderful Swing Band! Switching between concert setting and trolley location... superb! "Ruined this song"?? No, she put her own style to it. Bravo! "Uncomfortably cheesy"?? No, she put her own individuality into the song! More of the same, please! The most enjoyable, sound perfect, video perfect production I have had the pleasure of watching in a long time. There is musical hope for the future, with young people as talented as this.

[@GallifreyExile]

This was great. Garland still is THE definitive singer of Trolley Song, but this version is a nice, smooth, swing style. Good job all around & good to see good music is still appreciated.

[@Daveyhunter6]

what a voice , just beautiful!

[@markraisch8661]

I just love this ladies voice WOW!!! The band is also excellent…Bravo

[@philliplohnes3675]

What a great voice.

[@penalty1959]

This is really a wonderful video. I love it and your swing music quite a lot. Thanks for your videos on KZbin. Kind regards says Gregor who dances swing in the northern part of Germany ... in Kiel near Baltic Sea :-)

[@ajperkins288]

This is the best cover of any song that I ever heard! Uniquely different than the Garland version, and distinctly wonderful!

[@christinemarygallacher8663]

Yes she has a beautiful crystal clear voices...really lovely to watch...

[@thekinginyellow1744]

Ya know, I mostly come here just for the music, but when you get a video that is so perfectly matched to the song, and both are brilliant, it's like magic. Play on!

[@edwardkearney1986]

Best Trolley Song I ever heard

[@gdivadnosdivad6185]

Awesome video! This music needs to go mainstream!

[@yootubeisok]

This is just superb - Nelson Riddle standard orchestration and WWOWW what a voice! Judy Garland eat your heart out!

[@PsychoTangerine]

Never heard of Jen Hirsch, but she really did a great job on this.

[@patrickwebb7311]

This song is great. I wish there was more of Beantown Swing Music on Spotify, I'd add this to my playlists in a heartbeat.

[@terrywoodrow8516]

Superb song and video. Love it, very well done.

[@neils5539]

There are many comments comparing this to the Judy Garland version. Why? It's wonderfully done and has a perfect swing tempo. The original is more of a race tempo to suit the scene, this is true swing. Also, a song doesn't have to sound like the original to be good.

[@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos]

I'm a volunteer trolley Motorman and Conductor in Oregon!

[@dariomas]

Beautiful voice

[@krizzin3053]

Your lead singer's voice is amazing! I know it's the wrong time of year, but for some reason after listening to this I'm hoping you have Christmas music too...

[@onesmartsam]

Just heard this on SiriuslySinatra after listening to it on here for a while. A pleasure to here you all anywhere on any station.

[@PattyWiggins]

Terrific! Very well done!

[@TheMILVET]

Terrific. Very smooth.

[@mark_wooley001]

wonderful ...

[@mark_wooley001]

and amazing ...

[@SABobman]

John Stevens is my best friend

[@applestree100]

love it !!! beautiful voice and music

[@RodMcNeilTV]

Wonderful to see young people find the zing and the beauty in these great songs of an earlier era...terrific band with great brass and an excellent singer with a lovely voice and feeling for the material from the great American songbook. ...an Aussies view!

[@thomasbelisle6093]

Who's she? She does a very good job singing the trolley song. 😀😉👍

[@BeantownSwing]

Jen Hirsh

[@thomasbelisle6093]

@@BeantownSwing thanks for info. 😀👍

[@rebeccanicholas3AM]

@@BeantownSwing I’d love to sing. With you guys and gals but I’m in UK sadly :(

[@hiranpinel9898]

lindo demais... o vídeo também lindo...

[@tarzan73875]

Great thanks for posting

[@jc960551]

LOVE it!

[@joeandmichelehernandez8909]

AWESOME!!!!

[@Glaswalker1001]

She has a great voice and the song is perfect in its own right. To sad that the video holds it back. This is one of the few times when a static title card would have improved a video. Sorry.

[@1020-c1z]

"Perfect!"

[@nicholausbuthmann1421]

Wonderful Job! Keep It Up!

[@GigMastersTV]

Wow, great video!

[@fredmoyer]

Yeah!!!

[@jtchaos1]

Bravo!

[@tddale7636]

Love it

[@gooseiegoose]

Absolutely stunning, the orchestra and singer were amazing. What mic did you guys use to record her voice? ive been looking for one and the quality is so amazing, maybe if its not a studio recorder i could get my own hands on it haha

[@BeantownSwing]

+Sierra Rain it was a Neumann U47

[@mayaadkins5213]

Can you do another one but faster like the normal speed please not toi be rude

[@mayaadkins5213]

*****

[@TheSchlerm]

Obviously they are syncing but the band is very good... The upright bass player is a cuteeeee.....

[@trainroomgary]

Wow 😮 & Like 🎹

[@steveknows62]

I was hoping it would end with the train going into the tunnel.

[@KeturahTori]

#HearBeforeAMillionClub

[@Maxharddrive64]

....theres hope for humanity

[@noemicarpio1095]

With my high starched-collar and my high-topped shoes And my hair piled high upon my head I went to lose a jolly hour on the trolley And lost my heart instead With his light brown derby and his bright green tie He was quite the handsomest of men I started to yen so I counted to ten Then I counted to ten again Clang, clang, clang went the trolley Ding, ding, ding went the bell Zing, zing, zing went my heart strings From the moment I saw him I fell Chug, chug, chug went the motor Bump, bump, bump went the brake Thump, thump, thump went my heart strings When he smiled I could feel the car shake He tipped his hat, and took a seat He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet He asked my name, I held my breath I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer Plop, plop, plop went the wheels Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings As he started to go then I started to know how it feels When the universe reels The day was bright, the air was sweet The smell of honeysuckle charmed you off your feet You tried to sing, but couldn't squeak In fact you loved him so you couldn't even speak Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer Plop, plop, plop went the wheels Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings As he started to leave I took hold of his sleeve with my hand And as if it were planned He stayed on with me and it was grand just to stand With his hand holding mine to the end of the line

[@Nues0302]

Was she on American Idol?

[@ericcorse]

What a wonderful singer but why couldn't the video makers find a derby.

[@BeantownSwing]

It was on a budget and John Stevens already owned a fedora but not a derby. We didn't think anyone would notice!

[@ericcorse]

LOL

[@hachi9404]

not a great music video, amazing song

[@rebeccanicholas3AM]

Pure cheese but love it

[@soundslikefrank]

Nice vocals; need to punch up the tempo, it's draaaaaagy.

[@bernardkerman2101]

+George Lyons No way! It's about time we see some young people that can sing great classics!! She's terrific! Keep that rap crap and the rest of the junk played today!!

[@petermautner1013]

+Bernard Kerman You are right. There is so much junk,schlock passed off as music by THE M(ASS)MEDIA.

[@orangejuiceman]

I think what George is referring to is that this version is soft compared to the original and wants to hear a more hard swing/jazz version. Idk

[@orion8835]

This was a bit dull at the beginning despite it being familiar then it became more interesting and the finish was super.

[@geo386]

Great song, video not so much.

[@dbianco1320]

No dancers? :)

[@arifhprawira8301]

Woww BBW

[@cambopalpatine2185]

Horrible video. Good song

[@Salena905]

Love the music, love the voice, but the video was really bad, the guy had no style, and the whole thing was really slow and it professional.

[@generalwoodchuck]

No one is gonna mention the creepy ginger dude?

[@twp84]

His name is John Stevens. He was on American Idol.

[@Icien1]

Could you have got a more handsomer man?

[@kazfilmscompany]

The singer is so bad. She tries too hard to add emotion to her voice, and she sounds like she is moaning. She has a lot to learn from Garland.

[@bigmo6604]

What? ? seriously? sometimes we don't need to criticise to try and impress. This lady has a quality voice. Really suits the big band sound. glad the rest agree lol tempo nice for the style it's played in

[@bernardkerman2101]

+kazfilmscompany You're nuts.She's terrific!!

[@ajperkins288]

Who wants to hear someone sing just like Judy? This singer is wonderful with her own interpretation of the song.

[@jennielear]

Uncomfortably cheesy! 😱

[@sundaridavies2077]

she ruined this song

[@noemicarpio1095]

With my high starched-collar and my high-topped shoes And my hair piled high upon my head I went to lose a jolly hour on the trolley And lost my heart instead With his light brown derby and his bright green tie He was quite the handsomest of men I started to yen so I counted to ten Then I counted to ten again Clang, clang, clang went the trolley Ding, ding, ding went the bell Zing, zing, zing went my heart strings From the moment I saw him I fell Chug, chug, chug went the motor Bump, bump, bump went the brake Thump, thump, thump went my heart strings When he smiled I could feel the car shake He tipped his hat, and took a seat He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet He asked my name, I held my breath I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer Plop, plop, plop went the wheels Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings As he started to go then I started to know how it feels When the universe reels The day was bright, the air was sweet The smell of honeysuckle charmed you off your feet You tried to sing, but couldn't squeak In fact you loved him so you couldn't even speak Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer Plop, plop, plop went the wheels Stop, stop, stop went my heart strings As he started to leave I took hold of his sleeve with my hand And as if it were planned He stayed on with me and it was grand just to stand With his hand holding mine to the end of the line