Bobby Darin, 16 Tons of power and soul!

[@geoffreygoldstein2342]

Bobby Darins talent was unlimited .He was a great singer,songwriter and actor.So badly missed

[@Dstew57A]

He has such a soulful voice

[@agataf1320]

Unsurpassed Bobby Darin. His voice touches the soul of the listener and it is natural to follow his contagious rhythm.

[@joefitzpatrick199]

What a talented man he was I don't think we'll ever see anyone like him again, it's wonderful to hear him now ❤

[@santamara]

❤Outstanding 5 ⭐performance! I love Bobby Darin.. ❤👍

[@windhuk37]

brilliant! one of the most underrated Performers!!

[@chiaraarena3018]

Assolutamente perfetto...un grande....

[@jefftycarson5969]

Bobby Darin the voice 50 and 60 King 👏🎤🎼🎶🕴👏

[@edithsymmans3273]

TOTAL SOULFUL BRILLIANCE OF MR. BOBBY DARIN……. WOW !!!!! BOBBY ALWAYS SANG WITH BEAUTIFUL SOUL AND MOVED WITH IT TOO…. HE IS THE ONLY ENTERTAINER IN MY BOOK THAT GAVE EVEY BIT OF HIMSELF IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA OR ON STAGE…… THIS IS THE ONLY VERSION OF THIS WONDERFUL SONG THAT I LOVE LISTENING TO EVER…. THANKS FOR THIS JIMMY, IT'S BOBBY AT HIS BEST AND DOING WHAT HE LOVED, SINGING TO ENTERTAIN…… I MISS BOBBY AND HIS AWESOME SMILE…… THIS IS SO CLEAR, NO WAY CAN YOU SIT STILL WHILE BOBBY SINGS ANY OF HIS SONGS…… A GENIUS WITH GREAT VISION.

[@jorgevaldez9690]

One of the most powerful, charismatic and coolest performances i've seen of the great Bobby Darin. It's a pity there's no studio version.

[@sas6561]

Darin's talent ... playing instruments, song writing, (Theme from Come September, Dream Lover, Splish Splash, Multiplication, etc.), and his ability to sing rock and roll, country, blues, swing, pop, jazz, et al, simply blows Sinatra away. Listen to all the discordant notes in Sinatra's "My Way" or "New York New York" and compare to ANY Darin song ... Sinatra has so many harsh sounds ... yes, when he is not reaching for crescendos, and just relaxing into the song, his voice is great ... but Bobby does it from start to finish.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

​@@sas6561You're absolutely 💯%! 👌 ❤️ 💓 💙 💖 right about Bobby Darin!

[@lisabullock7461]

Great performance xoxo

[@madgemom1]

Fabulous!!!

[@chiaraarena3018]

Non posso fare a meno di ascoltarlo, straordinario

[@anthonygarza947]

It would've been amazing if he recorded this one in the studio as a single. It would've been pretty successful.

[@natigutierrez17]

Yeah........😸

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Maybe he did 🤔 🤷 😏 😳 😔 🤣 record 🤔 🤣 😆 😏 😀 😂 as a single 🤔 🤣 😆 😉 😄 😳 on a 45 record 🤔 🤣 😉 😆 😄 😀!

[@MRMATTX2]

This is an interesting take on this classic, Bobby sure had the knack to make just about any song his own.

[@jimaluko]

Bobby taking us to church!

[@ronbooiman7906]

It’s great to see this along with sister Jean who replaced Diana Ross in The Supremes

[@deniseharris1615]

WONDERFUL!!!!

[@scottwichmann]

AMAZING.

[@depaola63]

I am now 55 and ALWAYS LOVED Bobby D'....*..so much more to give us he had, I was 10 on that Dec. day he left us...~*

[@makthnife]

THANK YOU for posting this vid, Jimmy! To see BD so clear and vibrant....speechless. Other than WOW :) Only Bobby Darin could tell St. Peter not to call and make you really believe....he'd wait!!!

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

Many people wanted to perform 16 tons, after Tennessee Ernie Ford made it popular! It was fun to sing. Bobby Darin was a special talent, he sometimes seemed haughty and brash, but in real life, he was really quite humble. Anything else was part of an act because he had insecurities, in that he knew he was going to die young and he just wanted to get out there and make the most out of life while he had it! Sometimes it takes a bit pride in knowing what you can do, that induces people to come off egotistical at times. (It is more than obvious in Hollywood, and not liked by most! Those who deserve to have an ego usually don't have to show it, it's those who don't, who try to flaunt it that are annoying!) Bobby could play about 5 instruments as well as compose music and lyrics, sing, and act. Truly an exceptional talent!

[@MsLou-su5pj]

MJ Leger, Just now watching this video and wanted to let you know how very nice your comments are about Bobby Darin. He certainly was a beautiful singer and great entertainer. You said it very well.

[@donnscopman8102]

Best ever

[@donnscopman8102]

Best ever. Bobby could do any song.

[@normamaxwell3095]

Wonderful my kind of music

[@mimadecharpentier3410]

Increíble! En 2016 por pura casualidad escucho a este sr. Cantar y me transportó a mi temprana niñez y a que ahora el cel a venido a destapar para mi la música...y pude ver quien era y emocionada hice que mis hijos que son músicos escucharan y vieran ...llegué a la conclusión de que muchos de sus movimientos al cantar lo hace Michael Jackson... gracias al Sr Jimmy por darme a conocer a este Gran Cantante que baile estando pequeña.

[@BabbaZee1111]

Bronx Soul Deluxe absolutely Groovus

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

One 👌 👏 🙌 😀 👍 😉 👌 👏 🙌 😀 👍 😉 Cool 💜 💙 ♥️ 💕 ❤️ 😎 Cat 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ 😀 😄 ❤️ Meow 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ 😀 😄 ❤️!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

One 👌 👏 🙌 😀 👍 😉 👌 👏 🙌 😀 👍 😉 Cool 💜 💙 ♥️ 💕 ❤️ 😎 Cat 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ 😀 😄 ❤️ Meow 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ 😀 😄 ❤️!

[@DoctorBooogie]

The Jerry Lewis Show, Season 1, Episode 21 Aired: Tuesday, Feb 27, 1968 on NBC

[@agneschatel8102]

I've just listened to The Platters' version - of course they did brightly - but our dear BD as some put it, touches our souls. You may find interesting some Wikipedia info about the song : "Sixteen Tons" is a song about a coal miner, based on life in coal mines in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It was written and first recorded by Merle Travis at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California on August 8, 1946. [...] The line, "You load sixteen tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt," came from a letter written by Travis' brother John. Another line came from their father, a coal miner, who would say, "I can't afford to die. I owe my soul to the company store." [...] the line, "I owe my soul to the company store", is a reference to the truck system and to debt bondage. Under this scrip system, workers were not paid cash; rather they were paid with non-transferable credit vouchers which could be exchanged only for goods sold at the company store. This made it impossible for workers to store up cash savings.

[@TheRealAdamT]

Thanks Agnes. The spirit of this song is unfortunately no less relevant today than it was then.

[@vizantbogoljub3147]

😎SUPER

[@theressamurphy2996]

❤️👍

[@char7488]

💖

[@OlegNesher]

verse translation into Russian Человек был сделан из земли, А бедняк из плоти и крови. Мышцы, кости, кожа, ему даны Слабый ум в подарок и мышцы спины. Шестнадцать тонн за смену и что взамен? Растёт твой долг как возраст, без перемен. Господь меня к себе не призовёт… Я Шахте должен Душу за целый год. Я родился утром, в начале дня. Шахта и лопата ждала меня. Я загрузил обычных шестнадцать тонн… Мне обещал Хозяин, что помолится он… Шестнадцать тонн за смену и что взамен? Растёт твой долг как возраст, без перемен. Господь меня к себе не призовёт… Я Шахте должен Душу за целый год. Как меня увидишь, то отступи. Не все сумели выжить на моём пути. Один кулак чугунный, а другой стальной Правым не достану… Левым- будешь больной. Шестнадцать тонн за смену и что взамен? Растёт твой долг как возраст, без перемен. Господь меня к себе не призовёт… Я Шахте должен Душу за целый год. Я родился утром, с неба капал дождь. Драки и проблемы- с этим ты живёшь. Я рос как львёнок в зарослях тростника… Нет женщин, кто приструнит во мне Мужика Шестнадцать тонн за смену и что взамен? Растёт твой долг как возраст, без перемен. Господь меня к себе не призовёт… Я Шахте должен Душу за целый год.

[@xmadruga157]

Estava legendando em PT-BR haha

[@benjaminandersen5921]

its just called "16 tons" tho 😅

[@SarahGMoore-ex6kf]

Jimmy Scalia has held Bobby Darin’s legacy back in his greedy little fingers for YT releases like this instead of sharing content with other outlets, letting them polish and release footage to the masses. It’s so irritating. Bobby deserved better than the estate he got.

[@TheSherryBoops]

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