Blue Swede Hooked On A Feeling Reaction

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[@TetteSjostrand]

Blue Swede who made this version is the first Swedish group/artist who made it to number one on Billboards HOT100. The Singer Björn Skifs is now 71, but still going strong here in Sweden 😀

[@bbvenusian1960]

MY GOD HE HAS SUCH A GREAT VOICE!!

[@ken244]

huge hit here in the US and I still love it.

[@kellylaflash1016]

This version of this song always reminds me of another cool song that I loved as a little kid, too. You should do "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens

[@centuryrox]

@SlipKid84 Actually, BJ Thomas did the original version, which hit #5 in 1969, 5 years before this version. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaLXkJyQd9unedE

[@erkjan]

​@@Belidos3D blue swede did a better version! change the song to the better

[@David_Theisen]

The lead singer of the Tokens was a lead singer of a big tribute band in Mesa Arizona for I don’t know how long but he passed away of a heart attack while on stage in late 2018!!

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

@@erkjan yeah, I think so. Beefing up the instrumental track with horns like that was a really good choice, along with turning the bass up in the mix. And on the the song, the singer is more suited to the song. Not a trace of accent.

[@OGSontar]

Every time I hear this song, I always wonder how many takes it took to get that 'Ooga Chaka' part right without them cracking up.

[@lethalweapon4052]

Redbone was also in Guardians of the Galaxy, Come and Get your love was the song Star Lord was walking into. That's the song I want you to play but the version from the Midnight Special so you can see Tony Bellamy dance.

[@linkfromhyrule5504]

I requested that a few months ago. And that exact one you mentioned too. I love the beginning with the dancing before they sing. My great grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee. I hope Ty will do that song from The Midnight Special show.

[@janettamcgee8124]

YES! I was in high school and all of my friends watched The Midnight Special every week. None of us knew that Redbone comprised of all Native Americans until that show and we were blown away! I recently watched that segment again and it is still great.

[@LucyM1968]

Yes! One of my favorites!

[@linkfromhyrule5504]

@@janettamcgee8124 When I first heard the song, Come Get Your Love", I thought they where an black group.

[@joneslani]

ok he did it

[@Majoofi]

Okay then let's do "I Think I Love You" David Cassidy

[@kimberlycaldwell3124]

So cheesy, but I LOVE cheese! 😂😂 Lol, it's a good song.

[@stephenulmer3781]

Ok then lets do "The night chicago died" by Paper Lace( the studio version

[@daveyhouston]

I love that song and show I was the only male who did

[@David_Theisen]

Kimberly Caldwell the cheesy stuff from the 70s is more than 60 times better than the crap nowadays! There is good smart music out there, but the ones u hear on the radio have NO talent whatsoever and will never amount to the One hit wonders of the 70s!! Not Nicki, Not Rihanna, not Gaga or Perry or Swift!! None of it! ok maybe a few people are ok! I do like John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Fitz, and some Jason Mraz

[@linkfromhyrule5504]

This is actually a cover. The original was done by B.J. Thomas in 1968. But I like both versions though.

[@gregmoorhead7203]

I was 14 and in the 7th grade when this came out. I LOVED IT!!! Thanks for the great memory and I’m glad you like it.

[@mzluna313]

I can't hear this song without being reminded of that creepy dancing baby from Ally McBeal! Lol

[@800series]

Blue Swede did this in 1974. BJ Thomas did this in 1968!!

[@alfrederinos4577]

And still Blue Swede did it better.

[@darkiee69]

The name of the band was Björn Skifs och blåblus originally, but they didn't think that that name would work in the US. Silly right? ;)

[@aleksanderfinstad5785]

Bjørn sings so great in this song 🙂😊

[@beorlingo]

Bjorn Sklrbrpp and what? DAMN! (throws the record away)

[@dontaskmeaboutmyprofilepic5898]

Yeah that wouldn't of worked at all lmao

[@sagittarian1955]

The original version, by B.J. Thomas, came out in the '70's, when I was in high school. It was the first song I ever got up the nerve to sing in karaoke. Well, sort of. When I got up to sing, there was a mix up and the Blue Swede version started playing! I'm sure you can imagine my surprise and embarrassment! It's a wonder I ever sang again!

[@linkfromhyrule5504]

Actually B.J. Thomas's version came in in 1968. So it was the late 60s.

[@MrRoach-yo3mz]

**** You Should Hear The B.J. THOMAS VERSION, It blows this one away! .... This is still a good catchy song

[@michaelandrew4488]

@Mr Roach - No it doesn't - this is the ONE. B.J Thomas only hit number 5 - this BETTER version hit number 1 on the charts

[@ChimeraAZ]

Nope.

[@daveyhouston]

Bj did his first it was his first hit when this remake came out he did the song from butch cassidy and the sundance kid he won a oscar

[@matthewgibbs1366]

When I first heard this version as a kid I was pissed off. Lol I still hate it. Bj Thomas sings it with balls. 👊

[@ianrobinson4200]

I agree,I don't like this version but the BJ Thomas version is one of my favourite songs of the 60s

[@MrNollKoll]

Singer's name is Björn Skifs, he also performances the song "Michelangelo"

[@dennisaustin8756]

Come a get your love. By native American band Redbone is a real good song. Has one of those catchy hooks.

[@TinkIAm2]

This is Björn Skif's version from the 70´s, number one song in sweden. it had a revival on the early 90´s dancefloors. Always been super popular in Sweden.

[@darkiee69]

And number 1 on billboard too.

[@NotData]

The Blue Swede version was also well known to fans of the Ally McBeal TV show. Ally heard the Hooka Chooka part when she hallucinated the dancing baby.

[@lauracosby7382]

I remember, this song, playing on the radio, while I was out on a date in high school. Lord, that was a very long time ago!

[@richardrodriguez2120]

Oh oh oh. Rapture by Anita Baker 1986. Very good song beautiful voice and awesome memories. You will definitely enjoy it

[@belleferrar8898]

Dancing to this at the clubs was fun, the memories this brings back are wonderful. Thanks for doing this one Ty.

[@karencogs1]

Growing up this was a favorite! Brings back memories!! 😁

[@corvus1374]

The Oooga Chakka chant was actually originally used by Jonathan King in his version of the song, which came out before Blue Swede's version.

[@KAH5371]

First heard this song sung by B.J. Thomas back in 1968. Loved it then, and love the Blue Swede version, too! Thanks for playing this one! :-) Peace!

[@dappylu]

Ooga ooga ooga chucka ooga...when I first heard this version I was like "wth?". I love the original by BJ Thomas.

[@alisambrano]

Can you do brown eyed girl by van Morrison please

[@themaven2017]

I second the motion! Friends of mine who were a duet in coffee shops changed it up to "Brown-eyed Squirrel" - but I always loved the song since my childhood.

[@thomasflynn5366]

The first time I ever heard this I was in a car coming home from an away hockey game. It came on and we all assumed it was a joke from some crazy DJ or college radio station. Then it turned into a huge hit. One of my favorites to this day it brings me back to a car ride when I was a boy.

[@charleneoliver9478]

You are so fun to watch I haven't heard this song in so long

[@terriertz6837]

You should do a reaction to the song Sugar Sugar by the Archies. It's so 1970's.

[@onsesejoo2605]

1969 :)

[@thelifeboxmediachannel]

A Great Choice Ron Dante Is A Friend Of Ours It Would Be Great

[@daveyhouston]

He did

[@chip6147]

Love this song and your reaction to it. I grew up in the 60's/70's and this song was very popular. Another version was done by B.J Thomas in 1968 that was also popular. Another song I would love to see you do a reaction to is Teddy Bear by Red Sovine. Thanks, love your reaction videos!

[@ChimeraAZ]

This was on the radio between 1974,nd I was 20,and working st a nightclub in LA where they played. It was The Starwood. I spent the night with the singer,Bjorn Skiffs. He didnt speak English,and I didnt speak Swedish. Didnt matter at all. It was one fine night,and we only had an interpreter for short while. ;}

[@Leon-wz1js]

This song was originally released by B.J. Thomas in 1968. It was then covered by Blue Suede in 1974, I think, who added the "Unga chaka", for some reason I think that "unga chaka" was sampled from another song, but I can't recall which one. Besides Guardians of the Galaxy, this song was also used in Allie McBeal, when she was being chased around by a digital dancing baby who kept dancing to the "Unga Chaka" reprise. Eventually, one of her friends said basically that it's her "inner clock" telling her to get on with life, but until then, stop running away and just dance with the baby! Which she did and it kind of brought this song back into prominence.

[@800series]

The Uga chaga came from a 1970 cover of this song by Johnathan King.

[@filthyphillyboy]

Sly and the Family Stone had similar chant on Let me Take You Higher. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anWnc2qDqdWtm8k

[@beckymartin12]

i believe its OOOGA chacka,,, not UNGA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,oooooooga chaka,,,,,,,,,uuuuga chaka

[@Leon-wz1js]

I've never read the lyrics, so you may be right. I was just phoenetically spelling what I thought I heard.

[@angeliaharman1649]

I remember skating to this song when I was very young-way back when life was easy and everything was so impressionable!

[@mickie-fielden5629]

The first time I heard Hooked on a Feeling was sung by B. J. Thomas. I was quite young preteens.. I have it on a CD that I mixed myself of pop, rock and country ..

[@michaelshackelford566]

Yeah that does bring back some memories right back at 14 years old swimming in a really a pawn which was made into a swimming pool and that's how it always started out. Got everybody fired up around the pool. It was awesome on how it changes everybody attitude around the pool. I was looking forward to that first of the song loved it.

[@carinaandersson7492]

Swedish band, Singer is Björn Skifs from the 70’s

[@karenvanorden6711]

I remember this came out when I was 8, and "ugga chackas" would crack me up when this came on the radio

[@daveowens9849]

I first heard it in high school, 1974. Dance to it? High School dances...yeah. One of those feel good a.m. station songs. Fun times, fun song.

[@TheAirDalton]

You should do into the mystic album version by van morrison

[@redneckgirl2442]

YES! Into the Mystic. Great, great, great song.

[@KAH5371]

Oh! YES!!!! Please do "Into The Mystic" by Van Morrison!!!!! GREAT song!

[@jasonremy1627]

Any Van Morrison would be great!

[@kylesummers1565]

Missed this reaction too. Makes me smile. Peace, Love!

[@teesiemom]

Oh my lord, does that bring back memories! Lol! Spending the summer with my best friend, was 15, and had a blast! We got a kick out of dancing to this kooky song!

[@Cortney1120]

Grew up with this song. Growing up my parents always say around listening to records and singing. Love it!

[@lordshrimpramen5589]

You know it’s cold, when ya boy got the heater on full blast

[@itsnotthesamething]

Used to skate to this at Smutt's skating rink, in Columbia, Tn. Love it, and miss my teenage years!

[@marygordon2494]

Blue Swede is my favorite group. You should hear their other songs. Yes its longer. BJ Thomas has a version of it.

[@amax1229]

The reason a lot of these older songs are pretty short is because they had to be able to fit on a 45 record. The song was played in the movie but it didn't originate there.

[@shelleycrowe8624]

I’ve never heard of the galaxy thang but this was a huge hit when I was in middle school !!! Yes ,Ty I’m old !!63!

[@onsesejoo2605]

The Tv series Ally McBeal brought this again to attention along with the hallucination of the dancing baby.

[@mzluna313]

onsese joo That was the creepiest thing ever! Lol

[@raymondweaver8526]

@@mzluna313 Creepy? I loved it

[@turtleneckrobot7714]

I first heard this on the radio back in the 1970’s. I also remember listening to B.J. Thomas sing it originally. You should check out that version as well.

[@margearetwilliams3779]

Love this song back in the day.I song it a lot and even skip to it and still love this song.Made me happy feel good song to enjoy.Skipping to this song a fun sunny day are even in the rain.❤😊❤

[@lesaserrato3575]

Yayyyyy!!!! Roller skating as a young girl, I couldn't even think of sitting out when this song played! 😀

[@IndiaYogi346]

MRM you bust me up! 🤣

[@platterjockey]

Yup. This was the actual hit record with the ooshaka ogo-ga-hoo...whatever. It was all over the radio and dance shows.

[@denisecranson831]

It cracks me up that people think of this as the Guardians of the Galaxy song. I loved this when I was in college, yes, it was popular and yes, we danced to it. I was jazzed when I heard it in the movie. And yes, this ooga chakka version was in the movie, don't know how you forgot that!

[@karenjadiesteinhards]

Hahahahaha your eyebrows make me laugh ! Love it .

[@markkmiecik9797]

B.J. Thomas did it originally. Worth a listen.

[@selkins1982]

Now, I'm never going to be able to listen to the intro to this song without seeing you mocking it. LOL!! I used to do the same thing when it came on the radio!!

[@SpaceCattttt]

This song is pretty special to us Swedes, it being our first U.S. nr. 1 and all.

[@sergiomattos109]

Great memories from my childness! Awesome song! With out comparation.

[@Historian212]

So fun, right? I remember when this was on the radio in the 1970s. Still love it.

[@dennislumley9970]

The bass line is awesome. Such rhythm

[@lindanadeau1884]

Ty your reaction was priceless!

[@troyalcorn1184]

Now I need to brush my teeth. LOL I knew the song before, but a tv commercial became my memory of this song.

[@patriciahouck9147]

Yes danced to this ALOT in the 70's as a teenager! ☮😃

[@neil0666]

I remember when David Hasselhoff did his version of this

[@pmwh9816]

Thanks, MRM! Golden oldie. Cruising song from my teens.

[@RealTechZen]

Back in 1974, Blue Swede performed this song LIVE just the way you hear it. The trumpet and was were part of the band.

[@terrigail7]

I use to drive my sister crazy with this song! I would play the 45 over and over! Memories!!

[@sounder9393]

They were actually the first Swedish band to make it big here. A couple months before ABBA.

[@joankisloski6972]

Originally performed by B.J. Thomas. the "Ooga-Chaka-Ooga-Ooga" added to the song 1st by a British musician. The Blue Swede a Swedish pop group's version made the song go #1

[@franciscoguzman1034]

B. Jay Thomas first performed the song in 1968 and Blue S wade Shoes re recorded it in the 1970.

[@stevetici2668]

I remember the song, years before guardians of the galaxy from when I was little in the late 90s. The beginning part of the song used to creep me out then when it got to the chorus I thought I was listening to another song, felt so mellow! Haha good memories

[@JimmyOlsson]

Very good choice! Björn Skifs (Blue Swede) is still rocking it and is still immensely popular in Sweden! :)

[@jedislap8726]

People seem to forget that this was featured in Reservoir Dogs way before Guardians of the Galaxy or Ally McBeal. That's where I first remember it from.

[@asian-fascination]

The "ooga-chaka" part was played in the trailer for "Guardians of the Galaxy." I can't hear this song without thinking of that creepy dancing baby from the "Ally McBeal" commercials, and I never even watched the show.

[@fuzzipariah]

Loved this song by Blue Swede when it came out! When are you going to do Take On Me by Aha?

[@charliekline3975]

It's also was played on one of the episode of two half men where Charlie starts to sing it

[@obaolori]

its a swedish band with leadsinger björn skifs was a one hit wonder i think it topped the charts in 1974b in usa but he had a career in sweden in entertainment

[@thomasrose38]

Yeah you hear that in plenty of commercials I have noticed lately both of those songs

[@dess8287]

Great song!!! The uga chuga dancing baby song from the nineties is what a lot of people should remember. Then *Guardians Of The Galaxy* had it after the *Ally McBeal* show had it featured for the *Dancing Baby* I was lucky enough to grow up on the *BJ Thomas* version as well as the *Blue Swede* version in the 70's *BJ Thomas* definitely had more hits *Rain Drops Keep Fallin' On My Head*, *Another Somebody Did Somebody Wrong Song* and *I'm So Lonesome I Cry* just to name a few. Looking forward to your next reaction as always peace and blessings!!!

[@shelleycrowe8624]

I’m the one that sent you Blue Christmas by Porky Pig !! 😁😁still your best reaction!!

[@MRM-Red]

I dance like that at beginning too...lol

[@bertnorris1129]

I was 10 when this came out...great tune

[@ORagnar]

This song dates back to the 1970s. In "Guardians of the Galaxy" they used famous songs from the 1970s.

[@karenhickey978]

I played this song over and over when I was 14 years old in 2974. I drove my family crazy.

[@thewickedchicken82]

This song is very nostalgic for me. This came out when I was 11 and living in L.A. at the time. A friend, Debbie, who was 13 at the time. She was nuts at the time. She committed suicide at 13, and this song always reminded of her, and a traumatic time in my young life. Still, since I'm a nostalgic creature, I love hearing it.

[@Aldensmawmaw]

Al Wilson,SHOW AND TELL,WAS MY MOTHERS FAVORITE SONG,WE LISTENED TO IT TOGETHER UP UNTIL SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE,ITHINK YOU WILL LOVE IT AS MUCH AS WE HAVE

[@janettamcgee8124]

Yes, yes, I know. This is a cover and was first recorded by BJ Thomas and he sang it beautifully (truly). I don't care. This version is more fun and came out when I was a teenager and it was all over the radio (that would be AM radio for you non-Baby Boomers) and everyone went crazy every time we heard it. We thought they were singing "ooga-chakka". Anyway, it still makes me smile. Blue Swede was a One Hit Wonder. Ty, you are wonderful and just so darn cute.

[@smez]

Janetta McGee one hit wonder internationally, in Sweden the guy singing (Björn Skifs) is easily one of our most famous artists, and has been for decades, with many big songs (mostly in Swedish)! :)

[@kennethhess4067]

This version of Hooked On a Feeling by Blue Swede was very popular in Europe in the mid 70’s especially in what was then West Germany. I was Stationed there and they plays the hell out of this song.

[@simplyimpish1055]

There is actually a video on KZbin that shows them singing this song and they have wild outfits

[@larrydoss9284]

First time I heard this was first time watching Reservoir Dogs

[@MelicaEighty8]

I first heard it on the old tv show, Ally McBeal. The dancing baby

[@marygordon2494]

The is my number one favorite song.

[@XCross64]

Got to Love the horns

[@garycoker1990]

i am groot

[@LadyIarConnacht]

Isn't this the Captain Hook version? The teenagers at the lake endlessly played this song on the jukebox. I could hear it from way down the street.

[@Hardrock1a]

I remember skating (busting my ass) to this at the rink when it was first out in the 70's. One of those songs that just makes you want to move. If you like this, check out some Dr. Hook "The Cover of the Rolling Stone", "A Little Bit More", "When your in love with a beautiful woman".

[@AutumnExplore]

This is a Solid recording! BJ Thomas' version is great too, but this one is great too.

[@doylesinclair4499]

I heard it when it first came out - It really is a short song.

[@armadillotoe]

Rod Stewart: Maggie May, Mandoline Wind, You Wear it Well, Reason to Believe. He did some great songs over his career.

[@destrywelch9536]

My favorite 45 when I was a kid. Sweet.

[@tj79jrfan]

this song and the Spencer Davis group Gimme Some Lovin was very popular 80s movie go to music